Starbucks Drink

Steven and I took a drive the other night with Preston and stopped by Starbucks for a quick drink. Preston said that he wanted a little bit of my Passion Iced Tea drink and then would not give it up. Each time I tried to take the drink back he would raise his arm up and say 'No Please". Well, I guess the Starbucks cravings start early.

Thank you Eli

Preston's friend, Eli or E I, came over to play for a little while today. Eli is the oldest son of my good friend, Leah, from Mizzou! When they arrived at our house they brought a gift for Preston...a super cool basketball net. It needs a little love to fix the piece that holds it in place as you raise the basket, but we are super excited and super thankful for this addition to our back yard. Thank you, Eli.

Here are a few other photos from our time outside this morning. Preston just loves playing in the sandbox and pointing to trucks passing by the house.

Happy Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's day. Preston & Steven made me feel special by giving me flowers and cleaning up the kitchen after lunch. I am so thankful to be Preston's mom and I am so thankful to have a wonderful husband. I hope all mother's had a wonderful day.

ABC's

So, Preston busted out saying his ABC's the other day. I didn't know he could do this, but I guess singing the song and reading really does work. Good job, buddy!

Spring Storm

Steven and I had a fabulous weekend at our Annual Spring Storm retreat. This retreat is run by the children's ministy at Central and all 4th, 5th and 6th graders are able to participate. The weekend is full of games, outdoor activities, singing, small groups, and plenty of fun! This year Steven was the speaker for the retreat and the theme was the Armor of God which is found in Ephesians 6. Steven did a fabulous job giving five, yes five, talks where he shared many stories and examples from his life that helped the students and leaders grow in their understanding of the Bible and how it applies to all areas of our lives. I learned a lot from Steven and through the discussion time with my 6th grade girls small group. Oh yes, I also want to say thank you to Grammie and Papa Dalbey for watching Preston this weekend so that Steven and I could go on the retreat together. Here are a few photos from our time this weekend. Here is my cabin of 6th grade girls.

Here is Steven and friend, Simon as sumo wrestler's for the skits! They were hilarious.

Here I am with student intern, Kaylie. I had Kaylie as a 5th and 6th grader at Spring Storm. Now, she is a freshman and leader for other girls.

Here is a quick picture of Steven and I at the retreat!

Steven giving talk #1 at the retreat.