Psalm 121:1-2 ...my help comes from the Lord-the Maker of Heaven and earth.

2008-02-29T22:39:00.000-08:00

Ok-I have set another blog because I am having SO many problems with video, music and other things of the like. We will see if this helps, but anyway it is now

www.thestites5.blogspot.com

Love you!

2008-01-18T12:48:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS 2007
We were in Tennessee for Christmas and the whole family was able to be there. Here is the whole group. We loved getting to play games, going on hikes, cutting down a Christmas tree for the new Bunk room, cooking together, laughing and enjoying various plays put on by the kids, watching movies and playing the Wii. We are so blessed to be able to spend the holidays with such incredible people. Sadie's favorite thing about being at Gran and Poppy's house was the presents, Emerson's favorite thing was visiting the puppies that were newly born on the farm, and Campbell's favorite thing was Jill, Gran's dog. My favorite thing was the games the adults would play at night-I particularly enjoyed finally beating Candice at a game this year.

2008-01-18T12:43:00.000-08:00

I got a new camera from Jonathan and here I am trying it out. It was so rewarding to get a great picture of each of them. Emerson loved it and may have a future as a model with all the poses she came up with.

2008-01-18T12:32:00.000-08:00

2007-11-28T11:19:00.000-08:00

THANKSGIVING 2007 WAS AT OUR HOUSE THIS YEAR. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND WE ACTUALLY HAD SOME SNOW! WE PLAYED FOOTBALL OUT IN THE YARD AND ATE SOME GOOD FOOD.

2007-11-28T11:11:00.000-08:00

Here is Sadie and her thanksgiving feast (yes, they all had feasts! I made 90 pumpkin muffins, rolled up 50 slices of ham, and 2 pans of brownies in one night for them!) Here is a all too rare picture of me with one of our children, and Emerson. She pulled out her own tooth at a restaurant and she was so excited. Life is fun!

2007-11-28T11:01:00.000-08:00

Campbell's Thanksgiving program and Rosie and Johnny were able to come-they were flying in for meetings and Campbell was so excited. Ben, Elizabeth and Hampton met us there and it was fun to have family in the audience. He did a great job-he sang every word and did all the moves too!

2007-11-12T12:32:00.000-08:00

Here is the crew for Halloween. We have one talented soccer player, and he has his own cheerleader and a hair stylist for any hair needs these two may have. They were really cute and we stayed around our neighborhood and went to a block party and then went to several houses. We had great weather and really had a great time.

2007-10-24T20:21:00.000-07:00

Here they are having fun in the back yard. We put up this swing when we kept Hampton but Campbell seemed to enjoy it the most. It has been great weather and it seems we are in the back yard after school until dinner.

2007-09-09T10:32:00.000-07:00

Sadie is a KINDERGARTENER! She was so cute and excited about going to big school. Her first day they asked what she was wanting to learn about and she said cooking. I guess she thinks I need some help! She was tired when I picked her and when I asked her what she learned she said "I didn't learn to read!" She has done great getting up and making her bed everyday-and of course she has a smile on her face whatever she is doing!

Giving Mom a hug after a long, hard first day of school!

2007-09-09T10:25:00.000-07:00

Campbell's first day of preschool was great-was I excited to have 5 hours to myself. He, of course wanted to wear jeans but I won out this time! Notice his new shoes that he loves and wants to wear all the time. I am sure he will show them to you the next time he sees you! He actually went to sleep at naptime and seemed to have a great day!

2007-09-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

Emerson's First Day of 2nd Grade

Here is Emerson on her first day of school. She was so excited-she loves to go to school. I absolutely LOVE this picture in her classroom because it shows exactly what she is thinking-"MOM-please quit taking pictures of me in my classroom!" She has done so well keeping her glasses on and I know it is making a difference in her school work.

2007-09-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

Emerson Gets Glasses! After a frustrating trip to the doctor (for me and Emerson), we realized that Emerson really needed glasses. I felt awful because after going to see Dr. Hughes we found her vision was 20/60! She loves them and never takes them off which I know is a blesssing. Why was I surprised when she has Jonathan and I for parents?

2007-08-12T16:05:00.000-07:00

Puerto Rico

August 3, 2007

Here is a sampling of the over 600 pictures I have of the wedding-mine, Britt's and my mom's! It was fun!

2007-08-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

Family Pictures! Just so you know, this hat that Jeff has on was given to all the guys after the wedding and for some reason he kept it on and this is the only one I have of their family!

2007-08-12T15:46:00.000-07:00

Channing and Brian's wedding!

2007-08-12T15:00:00.000-07:00

Channing and Brian's wedding was a blast in Puerto Rico this past weekend. I can't believe that my little sister is married! The kids loved the beach-in fact, this is them playing in their wedding clothes after the wedding! It was awesome because they had something to do during the reception. God was so good-the weather was perfect and the pastor that did it really made it special. The wedding was on Friday and then we had until Monday to just hang out and have a vacation. This is her in her reception dress-I don't have one yet of her real dress. Praise God for fun family time and for bringing Brian into our family. We love him!

2007-08-12T14:52:00.000-07:00

This is my latest Campbell story! Yesterday, he said "Mommy, I have a prize for you!" Which, of course, immediately alarmed me. Then he said, "I have to take off my shoes" I am thinking-he put his socks on by himself-great! Oh no-he painted his toenails by himself. Then, nails still wet, put on his new tennis shoes. So, we now have pink nail polish on our shoes, too! I was trying so hard not to laugh. I told him, boys don't wear nail polish-he said "when I get older can I wear it?" Everyday is fun with him!

2007-07-15T20:18:00.000-07:00

She Did it! Emerson finished her first week ever at camp. She went to K7 at Kanakuk! She did awesome and loved everything about it. We were so proud of her! She looked a little rough when we picked her up-I am not sure if she actually washed her hair-she says she did-but none the less she made it. She did say that I am a better cook than those there at camp, but that she ate a lot of fruit most of the time. She and her cousin Madison were in the same teepee and loved getting to spend some time together. When they were riding in the car after we picked them up, it was like they were more like real friends with a history. It was so much fun seeing them say their teepee chant and all the other chants they have there. She seemed so grown up telling me all about it. I think they ran those girls all day long-archery, bebe guns, dance, basketball, canoeing, waterskiing, kneeboarding-they did it all. Emerson said she could hardly brush her teeth she was so tired after the day. I know it was a great investment just by being around her these past few days. Thanks to Joe White for making such an awesome, FUN Christian sports camp!

2007-06-30T22:07:00.000-07:00

Emerson and Sadie were so proud to be the flower girls at Gaylen's wedding. We curled their hair and they loved it. They did a perfect job!

My identical twin cousins married identical twins this past weekend! The girls were in the wedding and we all had a blast! I think it is my favorite wedding I have ever been a part of!

2007-06-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

TENNESSEE!

We had a blast in Tennessee with the cousins and grandparents. Here are some pictures of playing in the front yard and in the hen house. We picked out the eggs which was a highlight for the everyone. Thanks to Candice and David for coming over and staying with us and thanks to Rosie and Johnny for such great time!

2007-06-20T20:55:00.000-07:00

Campbell turns three! Campbell had a "beep beep party" for his 3rd birthday-translation Cars birthday Party! He loved everyone singing to him. He also loves this power rangers watch and mask I got him on a whim-turns out to be his favorite gift! He is so much fun. He is also potty trained now which is so great. I am so proud of him. Today I told him to go to the restroom-we were outside-(which by the way is a huge plus with a boy and potty training I must say!) I looked back to check on him and not only was he going #1 but he also pooped! I almost died and I really can't believe I am writing this to publish but it made me laugh so hard-love him!

2007-06-20T20:52:00.000-07:00

Playing at Southlake Town Center!

2007-06-20T20:48:00.000-07:00

Sadie Caroline is now a graduate-of Preschool!! This is her in her outfit that night. She was quite the performer. I had the mom of the boy next to her come up to me and say-I was trying to watch my son but all I could watch was Sadie and her expressions! I got a DVD from her the next day and laughed at how much Sadie was in it. She did not miss a beat. I cannot believe kindergarten is next!

2007-06-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

This was a Mother's day luncheon at Emerson's school. The kids had worked so hard on lots of gifts and pictures drawn especially for mom. We are standing underneath a portrait drawn by Emerson of her mother. If you check it out, I have the longest most beautiful eyelashes ever! We were supposed to guess who we were. It was a day I will always remember. Thank you Emerson for honoring me!

2007-06-20T20:38:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day was awesome. We went to church and then to Brio for lunch. Emerson walked up with a new necklace on her neck that was for me. Sadie said "do you notice anything different about Emerson?" "Look at her neck!" Hilarious and a fun memory...I am so blessed with 3 amazing kids and one rockin husband!

2007-06-20T20:14:00.000-07:00

Emerson turned 7 in April. I cannot believe how much she has changed and grown this year. She had a horse party at Chelsa's house and these are the cakes-two horses looking at each other. She loved riding horses all day and being with friends. I think her favorite gift was a water slide/bounce house that she said "knocked her socks off!" Love her humor!

2007-03-29T21:22:00.000-07:00

Disney World 2007! We went to Disney in January and had the greatest time. We met all of Jonathan's family there and all the cousins had a blast being together. So many memories have been made there with our extended family. We are blessed! Thank you to Johnny and Rosie for organizing it and getting us great rooms to stay in. These are pictures of us in front of Cinderella's castle and the cousins looking for hippos at Animal Kingdom, and Campbell copying his big sisters and raising his hands on a roller coaster.

2007-03-29T17:19:00.000-07:00

Ok, Ok! I realize that it has been a long time since I have blogged-is that a word?- but here is Sadie at her 5th birthday. She had a My Little Pony party and we got a horse to come and give rides to all her little friends. It was a big hit and you can see by the smile on her face that she had a great time. Thanks to Chelsa for her new pink hat and boots-are we in Texas or what?

2007-01-12T15:01:00.000-08:00

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2006-12-29T13:16:00.000-08:00

All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth! Only 2 days late...Emerson relunctantly lost her 2 front teeth on the same night-Dec. 27. They have been loose for quite a while so I convinced her to let me at them. She really did well and was glad after the fact. Doesn't she look different? She talks with a little lisp, but besides that, she has not missed a beat. She was thrilled to be able to call her grandparents and Madison-her 7 year old cousin-who dropped to the ground while on the phone with her-she was so shocked! She is really growing up!

2006-12-29T13:06:00.000-08:00

Christmas pictures-I did not get the best this year but here they are. We stayed at home and loved not traveling for once. We had my whole family in our house for 3 days and it was a blast. We give thanks for each and every family member and we are grateful how each of you brings us closer to the Lord everytime we are together. Praise the Lord for the birth of Jesus and may 2007 be a year of us putting Him first in everything we do.

2006-12-17T20:50:00.000-08:00

Here is our Christmas card. My friend Amy Headington is a photographer and took this for us this summer. Check out her stuff at www.imagesofgracephoto.com. I have not updated this in so long because my computer crashed and it is such a pain to download all my software. Anyway, we are looking forward to our first Christmas at home with my family. God has really blessed us in 2006 and we praise him for all that is good in our family. If you are reading this, you are a blessing to us!

2006-11-18T08:23:00.000-08:00

Here are our pajama Christmas pictures that my friend Amy took. It was a little wild but they turned out great. I will forever remember them with their sweet contagious smiles. God is so good to entrust me with these kids while on this earth!

2006-11-14T19:49:00.000-08:00

This is Sadie's fall program! Campbell was sick so he did not go! As you can see, she knew all the motions and did not skip a beat!
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2006-11-04T11:12:00.000-08:00

Halloween 2006! Emerson was a 50's girl and Sadie was a fairie! Campbell was supposed to be a fireman but he hated the costume. He cried and cried when I made him try it on. I told him if you don't wear it, you don't get any candy. He came back about a minute later and said, "mommy, no nini!" (which is what he calls candy!) So, I thought if he was willing to give up the candy then maybe he didn't have to wear it. I think he may have been scared of the coat! In the end, he was Superman again! We went to the Gateway carnival which was fun but very cold and we realized after the whole night that they just wanted candy-no bounce houses, games, etc. I think next year we will stick with going around our neighborhood! Live and learn!

2006-10-28T14:35:00.000-07:00

We went to the Pumpkin Patch today and had fun! The kids loved the hay ride-although it was not as good as the one on the farm! (we missed the exhaust in case you forgot-ha!) They wore me out! Out of 27 pictures, there was not one good with just the 3 of them! So, unfortunately, I am in the picture!

2006-10-28T14:27:00.000-07:00

2006-10-21T21:19:00.000-07:00

Here are our new shirts that David and Candice sent us! Thank you! We had several comments on them today.

2006-10-21T21:12:00.000-07:00

OK-I ran over Emerson's bike and Sadie just needed a bigger one so we had a fun trip today to Toys R Us and they each picked out a new bike. Emerson wanted one that was plain-meaning no characters and with black tires and Sadie picked Strawberry Shortcake. We got home and within 5 minutes Emerson had wrecked hers and scraped off some paint and Sadie pulled off one of her streamers. Oh well!

2006-10-21T21:02:00.000-07:00

This is Sadie at "gynastics." She loves going and likes the trampoline the best.

2006-10-15T12:08:00.000-07:00

Negotiating with a 2 year old? Camp wants to wear "ball shoes" and a "ball shirt" now-which is tennis shoes and any athletic type shirt. So, I rolled up a long sleeve polo and let him wear his ball shirt over it. He cracks me up that he cares what he has on. Of course, he is the next Ralph Lauren-ha. He only wants to wear choo choo or ball pajamas but we have to draw the line somewhere.

2006-10-15T12:03:00.000-07:00

Riding horses at Chelsa's house is always a big hit. I am surprised at how comfortable all 3 on a horse. This is Blaze.

2006-10-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

This is the kids at their first day of school. Emerson was pumped about her own desk and Sadie loves having her own folder and Campbell just wants to wear his backpack all the time.

2006-10-14T14:03:00.000-07:00

Ok-I am not sure how this is going to turn out but I wanted to have a place to post recent pictures of the kids for our out of town friends and family!