MAVS!

My friend Vicki invited us to hang in her suite for our first ever Dallas Mavs game.  I even embarrassed myself and said this is the team that "Dirk" is on, right!?  I only remember him because he is 7'4" AND JJ stood next to Legos built like Dirk.  That stuff stays with ya.  LOL

As you can see, we are not basketball fans so I wasn't thrilled... but I love Vicki and to my surprise... I couldn't hear the squeaky shoes so it ended up being FUN!!!

My boy has the tickets!!

 

We arrive.. and it's all loud and exciting... and he's staring at the cheerleaders (and I'm thinking seriously, ALREADY!?") and he says... "Mommy... I don't see Hadley"... it was SO sweet. I said, no honey, she's not out there... YET.  ;)

 

 

 

Me and T

 

 

Vicki Byers, me and Kristin Schor... 2 of my TYPOS girls

 

 

 

Daddy and T discussing the game

 

 

 

I am not a basketball fan... as I said... but I have to say, that was one, fun night!

Gramma's New Room

Our guest bedroom (Gramma's Room cuz she stays in it the most) has been a nemesis to me...

HORRIBLE poopy brown ...

 

We were all SO excited to come home and see Phase I of the room!

 

 

Oh my goodness... getting so much better!!!

 

 

DONE!!

 

 

 

 

 

I'll add more here and there on the walls.  but for now, I'm so thankful!!

 

 

Pulley's away

I bought T a bucket at the dollar store...  I told him to ask Daddy for a pulley system... I could send up snacks, a drink.... he could pull up leaves, rocks, sticks.... anything.

Daddy rocked it out today!!

 

 

 

 

 

getting closer....

 

 

T is ready to help

 

 

(the world is my toilet - hahahahaha)

 

 

he was explaining to me how this would work :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we practiced...

 

 

I sent up two salami sandwiches, some chips, cookies, a foot long fruit roll up and two sprites.

 

 

 

and the boys at lunch in the fort

 

 

SCORE ... Daddy is T's hero (again!)

 

January "service" project

I've been thinking and thinking and thinking on what our service project could be. usually this is easy for me but not this month.

Until yesterday when I got this email..... no brainer.  Our $75 was going to this and we would find a way to do something that was free... our money will be well spent. I cannot stand to hear of someone trying to find money to warm themselves and feed their children.... NO BRAINER.

Dear Family and Friends, I realize you don't usually hear from me on the weekends but my conversation this evening with one of my Board of Directors necessitates that I write this letter. We have learned of yet another local family that is financial crisis due to her husband's recent arm injury. Daniel knows this family personally and has been praying with them since he was told about the accident. The husband was injured badly at work but the medical decision was to allow him to go back if there was something he could do with only one arm. His employer required him to drive a commercial vehicle, (yes, with one arm) leaving his in worse shape than he was. The end result is no compensation since the injury. Both the husband and the wife and their two children are very strong Christians and know that The Lord is allowing this to happen for a reason. They have depleted their savings and not asked anyone for any financial help. When I asked her if it would help her at all if our ministry paid for their electric bill, she started crying and replied, "I don't want to say yes. I don't want to be the one who needs help. I am used to giving to others...this is so hard. But the truth is, if you pay for our power bill this week, I can go buy groceries." Both the mother and the father are VERY hard workers with incredible work ethic and seen as a light of Jesus in their community. I would like to pay for their utilities for two months in addition to giving them a $100 gas card to help with her transportation to and from work. I am going to estimate this will be around $600 but I don't know for sure because I have not contacted the power company or gas company yet. If you are interested in helping this family, please make a donation by PayPal or check and then email me. If possible, note on your donation, "for January family in crisis." All funds that come in designated for them will go directly to them utilities and vehicle gas. I am being contacted almost weekly about families in terrible financial situations with their children due to the economy. I fear this will only get worse with the increase in taxes and other changes that are coming. Although our primary scope for our ministry is to help the extremely impoverished in Romania, I know there will be times when The Lord is leading us to help those here in the USA as He is now. May His perfect will be done. Basking In The Son, Michelle

Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michelle Kelly Sims, MSW Founder and Director Children In The Son P.O. Box 99063 Raleigh, NC 27624 website: www.childrenintheson.com email: michelle@childrenintheson.com

Heard Museum with the Jones'

So today we headed off to the Heard Museum in McKinney... we "heard" there were dinosaurs there! (BOOOOOO! I know!!)

We arrived and T had Daddy's 'Noculars'

 

lookin' for dinos

 

 

tried to make this a photo op *FAIL*

 

 

 

they were animated so it was pretty cool

 

 

 

 

We told Davis they came alive at night... he wasn't buying it.

 

 

 

 

this was the COOLEST tree... I think it was 250 years old.  it was awesome. Will have to go back and see it in bloom.

 

 

The Jones'

 

 

One of my favorite families on the planet

 

 

I believe this was the smartest dino

 

 

looks like he's gonna eat Nugg

 

 

and this ... I lovingly call Simba... cause that how nimmy looks to me sometimes

 

 

On the hunt for the T-Rex...

 

 

 

 

this is the tallest dino... and this ones a baby!!

 

 

 

then they rode a T-Rex

 

 GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

 I told Davis to let pretend like he was getting eaten

 

 

 and got this face. PRICELESS!

 

 

 

this creepy thing apparently spit an acid like substance

 

 

 this one here just spit water all over the kids and they LOVED it!

 

 

 then... we found him... T-REX

 

 

 Creepy sucker

 

 

 then it was time to run and play before our hike

 

 

 the older people rested.  LOL

 

 

 thankfully there were some animals that were alive.

 

Loved this fox...

 

 

 and the capybara... big rodent that I would love to play with!!

 

 T needed a little help

 

 

 Gracie was kickin' it...

 

 

 and then we were off....

 

 this reminded me of a trail in Auburn.  It was 66 degrees and beautiful~

 

 

 

Me and my boys (yes, one stolen from another family but still...)

 

 

 

 

then tickle time

 

 

 *Me and my shadow*

 

 

 And one of my BFF's... Sue

 

 

This guy was either dead or SUPER tired and he sleeps like my dog

 

 

 JJ checkin' out the scene... looking rather dapper I might add

 

 

 sue and holtie

 

 RUN!!!!

 

 see any more dinos?

 

 

 looking for some loose change.

 

 

 

Nuttin!

 

 

Time to head back.. been a long day

 

 

 

and some of us are tired

 

 

so tired he couldn't walk.  I needed the exercise...

 

 

And Mr. Handsome... helloooooooo

 

 

mr. handsome #2

 

 

Great day with the kiddos... outside... in the sun - appreciating the view and some seriously fantastic friends.