Dittos for Kiddos

I have a new joy in life. Consignment Sales. There's one here in Abilene called Dittos for Kiddos... It's amazing. Some great finds I bought were: a little brown leather bomber jacket for $9, several pairs of pajamas $1.50 each... oh yeah, booster chair for the dinner table $10, 2 pairs of Old Navy jeans $5 each, and several winter vests and button down shirts for the boy $2-$3 each. This sale is so great because nothing is too worn, stained, or broken. Nothing can be under $2 (except at the end when most things go half price). And the consignors get most of the profit of what they sell. So, you could realistically and easily trade out winter/summer clothes. It's a great thing. (I'm sure I'm at the end of the bandwagon as far as getting involved in this sort of thing, but hey, I'm still excited.)

In other news, Deron's sick again. Puked all in the carpet. We've been trying since yesterday to get the smell out. Any ideas? We've continuously had the windows open, airing the room out (even all night), Resolve, other carpet/upholstery cleaner, ammonia, and febreeze. All several times. (whew) Still gettin' whiffs. That'll sell the house.

things I've learned lately

* I am a servant of Christ's. I am a steward of the mysteries of God. -1 cor. 4:1-5

* God listens to faith, not pity.

* God loves to take the yoke off of people, even the ones they put on themselves.

* I have received the Spirit who is from God, not of the world. Just as a man's spirit is the only one who truly knows what is going on inside of him, we have been given the Spirit of God, so that we might know the things that are God and the things freely given to us by Him!
1 cor. 2:11-12

* Faith gives you legal rights in the name of Jesus.

* rebellion is as witchcraft. 1 sam. 15:23

* stubbornness is as idolatry. 1 sam. 15:23

* shut off your past, be satisfied in life, and desire to be fulfilled.

* you have to DO what God says... if you don't practice, you will be in perpetual childhood...

* God wants to you to be happy. :)

Saturday at the ZOO

Lately I've gotten really pumped up about doing more exciting activities as a family. Even though our schedules are crazy and Saturdays are (sometimes) the only day of rest we can come by, I want to make awesome memories with our little family instead of just seeing opportunities go by. I mean, why just spend a Saturday updating my blog, myspace, and facebook when we could be hiking, swimming, or going to the ZOO! Especially now that Deron is old enough to appreciate these kinds of excursions, I want to get our family out and about. So, today's event: the Abilene ZOO and a picnic. For those of you who don't know, the Abilene ZOO is no Fort Worth Zoo, but it was the perfect size, and we got to feed the animals... that is awesome.

this was the closest I've ever been to a lion... we were seriously about 2 1/2 feet away!

parks and family fun

Deron loves going to the park. What kid doesn't?

Parks are serious fun.

This is my cousin Christy and her baby Lily. They joined us last weekend in Irving and we all went to the park to play.

The above picture introduces Parker, my almost 2 year old niece. She's a very independent woman, as you can see. She decided it was time to take a walk alone.

This is Parker's brother, Crockett. He had a fun razor scooter all the kids wanted to ride.

yea, parks! So, this might not be a very deep or terribly meaningful post, but I hope you enjoyed the pictures!