Until we meet again Tulsa

I sit here at almost 1am and can barely see straight! I felt a deep sense of responsibility to Tulsa....and that I had to say goodbye. However I couldn't muster up the courage to say goodbye. So it will be a farewell note.

To my Tulsa,

I have found love and joy in your boundaries.Security unspeakable in finding my place. I discovered treasure lay deep with in this city. More than just people, more than just friends. Tulsa you became my home. I vowed I never would come here more less love it and stay. God smiled, and gave me the nudge...so I came. The lessons I have learned here have made me into a much stronger woman. Because of this comfort and security it makes it hard to leave. I could stay forever.....but the calling is great and my obedience steadfast. So I take the steady steps on to the road. Out from your safety, out from your arms. God has given you to me, like a potter molds the clay.Thanks Tulsa for teaching me more than I could ever try to explain.

To end my farewell note I need to say. My heart holds a dear, dear place for every one of you who enriched my life while here.You all have placed a great part in my life.Thank you. I miss you so much it sounds very shallow to even say miss. It hurts, that seems to make the feeling. We love you all and hope to meet again soon.

OXOXOX

Erik the Brave

The award for Braveness goes to Erik

The award for Not crying goes to Mommy

The award for being most supportive goes to Daddy


Here is Erik before he got tubes in his ears today. It was a breeze it all went really well. I was so proud of him and myself. I have been so teary eyed lately I thought for sure I would loss it. We got our giggles as he was just waking up and tried to eat a Popsicle, except he could get it into his mouth he just kept missing and hitting his eye or chin! Oh little buddy-you are to cute!





Our Erik the Brave

6 years ago....

Happy Birthday.....think 6 years ago you were born!!!!

The "Lexi" Cake- our friends dog looks kinda like the cake

Kindergarten Graduation

Kissing Kindergarten good bye!

Julia and her best friend Phoebe

Julia and her teacher Mrs. Ophoff

She was twirling that microphone around and got so silly- at least she soared through her solo!




Proud as can be I post all of these pictures of Julia's big day! She is now a 1st grader and has some how grown leaps and bounds in a day! They all did so good reciting poems and doing songs for all the parents. Good job Jewels we are so proud!

The Farwell Bash

Here are some pics from the party. Wish I would've gotten more! Thanks everyone for coming, it was great visiting with you all! We will miss you so much it hurts already!



When parents get busy visiting-kids get very quite! Washing baby in the bathroom.

Terra (polly belle's and phoebe's mom) and I

LOVEEEE!

Erik loves Polly Belle, this pictures shows why...she is soooo stinkin cute!!!

At the cooler with Polly Belle


Miss Victoria "Peace"

Thanks ladies!

Shame on me for not posting this sooner! My playgroup/cell group gave me a going away party. Lisa had decorated the house so beautiful and they gave me a basket full of scrapbook stuff! Which I dug into on Friday night and had so much fun! Thanks ladies. You have made Tulsa more like a home by just being there for me! I love you all and know that I will think of you for a long time every Tues morning!

Travel hang over

It's official, you can get a hang over from just traveling! No alcohol involved, just airplane apple juice!It is no wonder I feel the way I do this morning after the marathon I have just run! I feel sad only about one thing, I was so busy I only took two pictures. Serious 2 pictures-that is out of character for me. That tells you how busy I was. Tues. started at 4am and ended around 11:30 pm. I was wasted. Wed. morning was 7:00 am till midnight and I only got a cat nap on the way home. To sum up the trip would be to say "I was happily insanely busy".We will see what comes of the job interview but regardless it was alot of fun and got to meet many wonderful people.

We got a house!!!! We secured a rental home which we had our heart set on =). That was picture #1 I took as I ran literally thru the house and checked it out, I thought I can't leave without taking one pic for the kids mostly. So here it is.I will not even go into the story of getting the security deposit to them!!!Gotta love Bank of America's ever so strict anti theft protection plan-locked my card down and refused to fix it for me to do to some error (that is the mild version). But Thank the Lord, we figured it out! Here is pic number 2- I couldnt help but stare what was in my rear veiw mirror. I was blown out of my mind at God's creation.

Now it is off to work. Let's coffee can put a slight damper on travel hang over for today maybe a good nights sleep will help as well!

Happy Mudder's day

I think this was the best Mother's Day yet! Filled with surprises! Julia woke me up with a bag filled with crafts they made at school. I got a bunch of little things from my sweetheart, and the day ended with a surprise date to a great Chinese restaurant! Thanks guys for a Mudder's Day!

Happy Bonus Year

This year Peter got what he could only have dreamed for.....he got a bonus year on his birthday. He and I (hehehe) realized he was turning 32 not 33 and thus giving him another year at 32. He will love me for this picture-

"Bedhead Birthday Boy"

The grandpa Do list

"Grandpa was here" should be sprayed in graffiti on our home! A big thank you for the following:

Yard work
Painting our house
Fixing our slab
New faucet
Fixing the door handle
Fixing Emma's bike
Repairing the ceiling in the garage
Putting up the gutters

Most of all...Taking me for Starbucks

Zooooooooooooo

Emma would like to call this blog "good job taking the pictures".Here are the good times from Saturday's field trip to the Zoo. Christina and Victoria a riot! Here are the pics to prove it!PS they did it all solo =) good job girls!











While we worked they played...Christina and Victoria managed to survive a Zoo trip with our kids~!Thanks for the help!

Grandpa is here!!!

We didn't waste time putting Grandpa to work! He had 2 great assistants working with him in the front yard. His reward was paid in scoops of ice cream and hugs from the kids =)