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I was able to go with our youth to Gatlinburg over Martin Luther King Weekend! We were at a conference called Strength to Stand, which is put on by Scott Dawson. We took 15 people from ACF with us, 11 kids and 4 chaperones. I had the amazing experience of rooming with our 3 sweet exchange students!! Hannah is 17 and from New Zealand. Tily is 17 from Berlin. and Patricia is 17 from Austria. It has been my joy to get to know them the past several months! And... it's also been my joy to get to see each one of them come to know Christ!!!! Patricia accepted Christ back in November, a few days after her Vida Neuva Weekend. It was long awaited and I could not have been more happy for her!!! And before Gatlinburg, I really didn't know Tily that well, but I was praying she would make a decision of some sort while at the conference. And I didn't know Hannah AT ALL before our trip. But God is so cool and he allowed me to be a part of both of their Salvation Experiences!!!!! Jan 19-21 2013 was definitely a weekend to remember! We all had an incredible trip, and saw God do so many GOD THINGS! I am so thankful that circumstances allowed me to go and be a part of such a life changing weekend! I love love love our youth, and to be able to be there with Hannah and Tily when they received Christ was simply amazing! We have built such strong relationships and it is so neat to see God moving!!

There's a ton of pics... enjoy the collages :)

Nothing to LOSE!!!!!!

12/24-12/25 :)

oh what fun it is to open presents and

eat til you're stuffed! :)

that's what we did a lot of on christmas eve

and christmas day!!!

always a fun crazy loud tiring time had by all!

christmas time is here!

we always start decorating for christmas the week after thanksgiving! we have so much we want to display that we want to get as much use out of it as possible! these are a few pics from early december.

eeeek! this is the best time of the year... by far our favorite!

december is always full of christmas parties and get togethers, fun movie nights, baking treats and lots of time spend with family and friends!!



fall, fun, and a family reunion

here's a hodge podge of pics...

fall is here and we are loving it!! crazy crazy cousins!!

 my new "trace and lucas" necklace... i LOVE it!!

 beautiful trees across the street from my office

 goof balls with granny! :)

 fun times with family at meme's!

the boys and i went to a family reunion in mississippi with mom! i haven't seen my great aunts/uncles/distant cousins in YEARS! it was fun taking the kids and showing them off... but it was also cool to tell them when i was little, i played under that same huge tree in the front yard! :)

Bunk Beds

as the boys get older, they get more stuff! their room was pretty crowded with a crib and a toddler bed. so we took the plunge and went for bunk beds! :) they are so cute and the boys LOVE them!!

they boys quickly adjusted and now we have way more room for toys!! good thing... since christmas is just around the corner! :)

tricks and treats 2012

                                      annual pumpkin carving at bitsy and poppi's!! always fun!

 this halloween, i found a super cute and cheap costume luc wanted to be a ninja. so ninja he was! doesn't he look so sneaky in the pics? love it!!

and trace... well he was the red power ranger. muscles and all!! perfect choice!!

 we always love the fall festival each year... i don't have many pics, just like i mentioned in the last post, i usually just have my iphone. but i got pics of all the cousins except kenley. :( i've got to do better about taking pics!!

and... as tradtion, i dressed up at work. this year, nate wouldn't let me spend any money (which is a good rule for sure!) so i found some stuff in the closet and tada, i'm a cowgirl! ;)

halloween night, we all went to josh and shannon's... chili for dinner then candy candy candy! always a fun, crazy, wild, chaotic, sugar filled nite!!

family pics

 what's a beach trip without family pics?! i'm so thankful my sis took her good camera... these days, i hardly ever remember mine b/c i always just use my iphone! anyways, i love love love the way they all turned out. enjoy :)