Pretty Weekend

Well.. it has been another pretty weekend!
We have been using our weekend time to get the backyard ready for upcoming gatherings to swim and play.
The backyard is starting to look pretty again.. it is always nice when the plants are coming up and the flowers are getting planted.
Ashley came up the last two weekends.. she and Andy got me pretty cut flowers.. they are so pretty... still pretty! and then the other pots of flowers they all got me are going out around the pond! I am excited.
Andy has gone to two proms over the last couple of weeks. He looked really sharp both times... now just hanging on till graduation.


It is an awesome beautiful day.. but just couldn't bring myself to stay out in it.. too tired from being up till 3:15 this morning waiting for the kids to get home from Prom.
Seems like everytime you turn around there is car trouble... or something just needs replacing... Ashley's car needed tires.. Andy had a flat that couldn't be repaired..now he has a brake or something that is broke... always something!
Summer is almost here...but things will just get busier...Ashley will be moving out of her apartment in at the end of the month... I will be gearing up for Tech Camp and some conferences...and our band will be playing GA camp in June... much much busier... more later!

What a pretty day!!!

Gosh I wanted to be out in the sunshine today so bad!!! It was toasty warm!
Last week on Tuesday, Andy was driving his truck home when the transfer case or something broke... the garage told us it would be $3500 to fix.. well.. we brought it home and Steve and Andy have been working on it all weekend.. and guess what...it is back on the road!! Yeah God!!!! They did have to replace the transfer case and a couple of small things.. and everything else hopefully will wait till later! We are so pleased!
We are tired... we have been running pretty much nonstop for a while and I think it is catching up with us... but gosh.. things have been so awesome! So much is going on at the church.. it is awesome to see the prayer and growth that is taking place in the people!
Summer is going to be busy! We hope to take at least a week off and go to Branson and catch David singing.. and maybe a little rollercoaster riding at Silver Dollar City and Celebration City!
but before all that... Andy has prom... and graduation.. gosh!!! Ashley will be moving out of her apartment and looking for a new place to live.. and we will be leading worship at GA camp.. and I will be putting together 3 weeks of Technology Camp...
Count down to the weekend!! I am looking forward to some fun in the sun getting the backyard pretty!!! More soon on the butterflies that we are already seeing in the backyard! Check out my myspace for last years pretty butterflies!

And now it is April

Well... not much to write about lately! Seems we have all been sick with this cough and congestion since Spring break and we can't get rid of it!
Spring is here.. and the grass...no make that weeds are growing tall but our lawn mower won't work.... we started working on the pool...but got to get back on that...seems the sick has slowed us down a bit!
Andy will graduate soon.... Ashley will be moving to another apartment soon... and I will begin on my summer work very soon.
I hope to get all the flowers in and the grass mowed and the swimming pool pretty so I can start putting pics up soon... I am already seeing many large butterflies looking for flowers and peaches again this year.. that is exciting! Hopefully we will see lots more of htose!
Until later!

What a difference a day makes....

So... we can't make it to school today.. the snow is still awesome...so we load up and go to Baker Lake.... it was great sledding for most of the morning.. by the time we were leaving at noon.. thing were starting to get muddy!! Here are some shots of the morning!

Texas Snow!!

Can you believe it snowed so big in Texas? The snow was awesome! Huge flakes!!!
Monday night was lots of fun to watch... but we didn't really get to play on Tuesday... but today when the snow came in...we knew we would have to get out in it fast!
School let out at 2pm... I didn't leave Perrin until 3... but it took me over an hour and a half to drive home... Steve and Andy were out helping people get unstuck and checking on Tim and Rachel's dogs! It was crazy!!!

Great Day

What another beautiful day!
Ashley came in last night to show us her ring... it is a promise ring from Alex...she got it for Valentine's Day... it is very pretty...she got it cleaned and resized today! We had a nice family dinner at Olive Garden...we laughed and talked.. that was nice....Today.. just started slow.. went to get groceries and a few things for cleaning the pool... that always puts the bill up a bit... then just cooked a pot roast and hung around the house.
After Ashley left I tried out the new pool net and started digging leaves from the pool.... I never think we have trees in our yard until that starts.. gosh.. what a mess!
Andy is doing good in school... and he seems to be enjoying his new job! I guess now he has to decide what the summer will hold after graduation! Looks like there is an opportunity for him to go to Enland on mission trip.. but we are all praying for how the funds will work out on that.... we will also all be playing at GA camp again this year and are looking forward to that... it is really a neat week of connecting with the girls there and also with the guys in the band...
I am looking ahead to summer.. lots of things going on... maybe a trip to San Antonio for another convention... 3 weeks of Tech Camp and maybe even a trip to Branson...
more later
Beth

What a day...

What a beautiful day! I took the cat out on a leash... I am just thinking it is so pretty outside I couldln't stand her missing out when we were all out there! haha! Chuch was awesome.. 5 people baptised today...tooo cool!
It has been so neat to have people sharing how God has been using them...our Sunday school lessons have really been challenging us to share and be a witness...to get out of our comfort zone and share our faith...and time after time the stories keep coming from people that wouldn't normally want to lead out...or to share... how God has called them to step out and lead in prayer or bible study...and they are doing it... God is so good!!!
It has been good to see old friends come back to Fairview... I can't wait to see what God is going to do next!!
Andy has started a new job... he seems to really like the opportunities it gives him to work with things he loves like lights and sound systems...
Ashley is finishing up her first year in Denton... what a crazy year it has been!
I guess I am already counting down the days for summer to get here... haha... summer will be busy.. but I love getting outside and in the pool....
more later...