Girls Weekend....day

Well, for those of you who know us well, you know that the Carpenters are a part of a Moffia organization called "The Family"....okay it really isn't crime related at all. The Family is made of 4 families who get together to pray for each other, support each other, and well, be together.

This group began five years ago when the 4 guys decided to be an accountability group. They met on and off, but then a few years ago they got tight. Once they went camping and then on a fishing trip in Florida.

When the families would get together, the ladies decided we needed to start this accountability as well. SO, this weekend we had a day and night of nothing but us!

We started off at Opryland Hotel! Ticka had gotten us this AMAZING room for the night! (She is a server at the new club called The Fuse....but we get to that later.) Then off to NashVegas.

The girls decieded to hit Sat co. Poor Betty, no margaritas here! Oh and ticka hates getting her picture taken....so every chance Betty and I could snap one we would! Such great friends.

Then we pretended we had money and treid on clothes at Posh. No, these are not models! It is just Betty and me, silly!

After a hard day of walking the streets of Nashville, we got our feet done!

Then we ate at La Paz in Green Hills. We were stuffed, so we headed to the hotel to see The Fuse (Ticka's club) and get in our p.j.s to VEG OUT!

Now, Kyla did not have her camera with her as we went to see the club because she was so busy trying to find a Webkinz in the Opryland hotel! But if you go to Betty's site www.appleantics@blogspot.com you will see some great pics of us in the club before the people got there. The Fuse is awesome...very S and the C, if you know what I mean!

Then, my favorite part of the day...pajama time! We snacked, talked and talked and talked and talked. It was wonderful....and yes, Teresa I fell asleep first! Someone pay that girl $20!

My rest was only 3 and some minutes long, until I got up early and made it to church by 8:00!!!!But, I had a wonderful tIme with my sisters! I love you all girls!

Mary and Martha Moral

Well, I was just having the most wonderful conversation with Chloe about Mary and Martha. Ms. Heather told her the story in Sunday School and Chloe was quick to tell me who made the right choice.....

After just cleaning up the kitchen, folding laundry, running a new load and picking up things from every room in the house, I tried to make sure she knew that Martha did not make the wrong choice for cooking and preparing for Jesus, she just needed to stop and show that being with Jesus was more important than the preparing part. I think every woman I know has a hard time with this story. Seriously, I would love to just sit and visit with those around me, but who is gonna do laundry? sweep the crumbs of the kitchen floor? pick the clothes up from the floor and put them in the basket?......

ANYWAYS, I stopped and thought, "Cami is sure quiet. I am sure she is in her room taking out every blanket and burp cloth from her drawers and putting them on her bed like she does every day." So, I wasn't as quick on myt feet as I should have been. here is what I found:

Make up Maddness

Yes, this little Diva had gone through my make up bag IN my purse, pouring out all the powder like salt over all its contents and then creatively painting her lips (she did do a great job putting the lip gloss stick back in the lip gloss though.) And though I was hoping the powder in every creavace of my purse and wallet could help me finally get a new purse, it washed out fine. Moral of the story......maybe Martha should have been sitting with her two year old and not cleaning up the disaster of a house???? I am still perplexed on this one.

We Got New Dos!

Chloe and Cami got the cutest hair cuts today. Chloe's wedge is perfect for her rockin guitar career.

(By the way...Daddy was DOVE hunting today, so no turkeys were brought home to the angry rocker)

While Cami's new do is just waiting for a bow to hold up one side!

Mommy just got some color and a trim. I was hoping for the 10 inches to come off today, but I still need a couple more months to get the remaining hair long enough to not look G.I. Jane.

Packages from Heaven

I can not wait to be a grandma so I can do what my mom does for me and my family......

SEND US SURPRISE PACKAGES!

Saturady we were thrilled to see a brown box from Oklahoma (the North Pole to us) on the floor. The girls and I dove right into it!

Cami LOVEd her 5 Little Monkey book and puppet

But, Chloe and I got to have a little mother daughter bonding time while decorating Cinderella's gown. (Who would have thought that $2 from Big Lots would have created a wonderful wime of creativity and fun!)

So, thank you mom. Thank you for the p.j.s, outfits, books, plates, mugs, etc. We loved it all. (It is very obvious where I get my love language (gift giving) from!) We love you.

Hips and Lips

Okay, after I posted my 7 things I realized how terrible it sounded that I say , "I love your hips and lips Jimmy"...for non kindergarten teachers it sounds AWFUL, so I wanted to explain. So that children keep their hands off their neighbors, walls, etc. and walk silently in the hallway, a teacher some where invented the saying hips and lips......

Here is Chloe modeling hips and lips

Cami had a little trouble with both hips and lips at the same time, but here are her hips

hips and kissing lips

and now lips

So, I am actually praising those little ones who are keeping their hands on their hips and lips in the hallway.....over and over and over! :)

I've Been tagged

Sweet Alicia Jordan tagged me, so here I go:

7 Things I want to do before I die: (not in order)

1. witness like it was everyday conversation
2. skydive
3. Sing with Chris on stage
4. Take my girls to Disney
5. Have a flat stomach
6. go to Italy with Chris
7. Watch my girls grow spiritually

7 things I can do:
1. touch my tongue to my nose
2. Sing almost all of the words to "I like big butts"
3. remember what I was wearing in certain situations (back to 7th grade!)
4. fast pitch a softball
5. multitask like the best of 'em
6. give an awesome massage (I would rather get it though)
7. my make up in the car- I'm trying to stop!

7 things I cannot do:
1. go a day at school without missing my family
2. read quickly
3. take critcism (just being honest)
4. ride in the back of a car without getting car sick
5. be around cat dander (ahhhhchoo)
6. wake up early for garage sales
7. speak French

7 Things that attract me to my man:
1. his cuteness
2. his humor
3. the way he loves his girls
4. the way he makes me a better person
5. the way he can see things with God in mind
6. that he can sing and play guitar
7. that he is a great athlete

7 things I say most often (this week)
1. lights off- voices off
2. "I love your hips and lips, (child's name)"
3. 1,2,3 eyes on me, hands free, voices off
4. "not by might, not by power, but by your spirit" (that is more of what I say in my head)
5. seriously? (not to my kids)
6. Chloe please come clean up your room
7. Heavens to Betsy (what does that mean anyway?)

7 celebrity crushes
1. Matt Damon
2. Ashton Kutcher
3. Bo Snider (at age 8)
4. Taye Diggs
5. New Kids on the Block (yet I can think of no names)
6. The kid from Step It Up
7. now I am just trying to think of anyone.....

7 people to tag (sorry if you have already done this I have been out of the blog world)
1. Kendra
2. Tonya
3. betty
4. Amanda
5. Tiffany
6. Joanna
7. Shawn!!!!!
7.

I'm a BIG girl now!

Well, today was Chloe's first day of kindergarten.....

She woke up excited, but then the tears came.... "those shoes hurt my feet." We went round and round and I was not going to let her wear her nasty old tennis shoes when she had two new pairs in the closet! Then, the headbands that I bought her were missing.....I felt that I had failed sending my child off to school not dressing as cute as I wanted. But, in the car I realized that I was worried about what others thought...I was teaching her the wrong message. SHe is beautiful on the inside, the outside is NOT worth the tears.

She had a great day, of course. Happy every step of the way. Her words are " it was awesome and my favorite thing was making new friends and learning new art! and...... I love my teacher and she loves me just like a pro!" (so do I!!!)