Friday, May 29, 2009

Warning: CUTENESS AHEAD!!

Zayde and Daddy working on the Jeep...






Does it get any better than that??

Memorial Day Fun!

For Memorial Day we went to Zack's parent's lake house. We had a blast swimming, riding bikes and playing Scrabble!

My little water baby!



Grandpa Ron takes a dive...



...and so does Bree!




Fearless...



The Three Rugrats!
Zayde, Tyler, Chloe




Bath Time... after a day at the lake!



Riding Bikes...
Daddy took Zayde for a bike ride, and he LOVED it!




Jessie and I actually rode around the block like this! It was a blast- I think we screamed the entire time!!




Aunt Holly giving raspberry's!




I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day!!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Word on Wednesday...

Revelation 21:4- "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."


Have you ever heard Jeremy Camp's song, There Will Be A Day? It is an amazing song for anyone who has lost a loved one, is going through a trial, given up hope, or just needs a reminder that God is faithful---


I try to hold on to this world with everything I have
But I feel the weight of what it brings, and the hurt that tries to grab
The many trials that seem to never end, His word declares this truth, that we will enter in this rest with wonders anew

But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face But until that day, we’ll hold on to You always

I know the journey seems so long
You feel your walking on your own
But there has never been a step where you’ve walked out all alone

Troubled soul don’t lose your heart
Cause joy and peace He brings
And the beauty that’s in store outweighs the hurt of life’s sting

But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we'll hold on to You always

I can’t wait until that day where the very one I’ve lived for always will wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced
To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery
This is why, this is why I sing….

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face

There will be a day, He’ll wipe away the stains, He’ll wipe away the tears, He’ll wipe away the fears….. there will be a day
.



Let's cling to His promise that our days on this Earth are short, and there will be a day...

Thank You Lord that when things are tough, I know that I can cling to You. Thank You for Your faithfulness, love and hope! I love You!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Zayde's First Trip to the Zoo!

On Saturday we went with our friends, David and Jessica to the Tulsa, OK Zoo. It was Zayde's first time to visit the zoo and he LOVED it!! So, take a picture walk with us and experience our adventure...

Our Family



Zayde watches a lizard...



Fathers and Sons



Amy and Jessica



Zayde and Mommy enjoy the "cave".



Our country's majestic bird!



...the elephants




Ginormous turtles!




The Great Giraffe



Zayde and Daddy check out the animals.



The zoo had lots of new life...

Baby Lion Cubs



Flamingo Eggs



Baby Pigs



A Baby Monkey



Mommy and Zayde



My favorite zoo animals are the big cats!







Zayde and Daddy check out the penguins...




Zayde and Mommy check out the animals...



I had never seen flamingos before- they were so neat!




Zayde loved the fish.



The Gang...
Jessica, David, Harbor and Zack, Amy, Zayde



Zack and David loved the gators.



The Hickmans!



Zayde looks at the donkey...



...and pets the goats.



...just monkey-ing around!




Lots of walking!



Riding the carousel!




Zayde and Harbor sport their "tie" shirts that their mommies made for them!





Thanks Dave and Jess for a great time and wonderful memories!!