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New Year means great possibilities! So it is a new year and there are plans being made! Plans of healthier lifestyles and more family time.   Plans of making memories and keeping them.  I am the worst at remembering things so I plan to write more down and take more pictures.  Here is the first! I asked Kels to make her bed.  Once the mounds of stuffed animals were placed on the bed, I kindly asked if we could giveaway a few to good homes in order to make room for her to sleep.  Her answer? Just to lay upon them! Of course! 

July/ August 2014 So going with the theme of our lives, this summer was a whirlwind.  I changed to a new school as did both of my girls.  It has been a wonderful change.  We truly miss where we left but feel like we are settled into a place that is right.  I am realizing daily how resilient and steadfast our girls are. Neither had a problem changing schools.  I had more anxiety about switching then both of them combined ever could dream of.  They walk into their schools like they own them. We headed on a trip a few weeks back up to the Texas Hill Country.  Both girls were able to climb to the top of Enchanted Rock like it was a mere hill! K even went through a cave with her dad.  Even in the midst of being stuck literally in a tight spot, they slid blindly down a muddy slope in hopes of emerging victors.  No fears...at least from the 6 year old :)

So, we have had a while since we talked.  We have been busy.  In fact, just now, I tried to start this post while watching a pre-recorded movie, listening to a oil class online, waiting for the kids to fall asleep, and having an adult beverage.  Just so you know, that does not work well.  I had to cut out a few things.  Kelsey and Cadie have changed so much since my last post.  Cadie is 3 and Kelsey is 6.  Kels just finished Kinder....wait did I just say that? I like to say that they are the best of friends at times and the worst of enemies at other times.  It is like each knows the buttons of the other.  Kels can not stand to be told multiple times the same thing and yet Cadence just seems to push that button hourly!  Cadie is my favorite morning girl! She has gotten into the routine of coming into our room at 5:30 (in the summer.....) and crawl into bed with us.  She insist on sharing my pillow because her dad's isn't good enough...

Saturday, January 3, 2015 New Year New Year means great possibilities! So it is a new year and there are plans being made! Plans of healthier lifestyles and more family time.   Plans of making memories and keeping them.  I am the worst at remembering things so I plan to write more down and take more pictures.  Here is the first! I asked Kels to make her bed.  Once the mounds of stuffed animals were placed on the bed, I kindly asked if we could giveaway a few to good homes in order to make room for her to sleep.  Her answer? Just to lay upon them! Of course!  Posted by  Robbie and Kristen Merritt   at  11:06 AM     Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Sunday, October 5, 2014 1000% approved dinner I decided that I was going to experiment in order to get my girls to eat more vegetables. I took s...

Fall Time is here! I love the fall! We visited Church this morning and the pumpkins had arrived.  That means picture taking time.  Too bad my girls are on opposite smiling schedules.  They just can't seem to smile at the same time.  You couldn't imagine how many pictures we took before we could get just these 3!  We took a moment out after church and before the dedication of our new building to try some photos.  We may stop by later during the week for pictures better than what my old iPhone can do. I love the smells of the fall too! I love diffusing Thieves at the house for it's cinnamon and nutmeg smell as well for it's germ-fighting uses! I love the holidays too (well maybe not Halloween as much since it stills can get creepy).  I've recently started using Young Living oils which is where the Thieves comes from.  If you are interested, I've started a blog ( Click here ) to keep an account of our experiences.  I think fall just seems ...

A few weeks ago we woke up and decided to take an adventure.We saw that Corpus Christi was have a Marina Days and decided to check it out.  The vendors were not over-the-top but they did have a replica of the Columbus ships available for tours.  After climbing aboard, Robbie was instantly sucked in to all the possible information.  The girls on the other hand.....not so much.  The youngest was however taken to searching the Gulf for "triangles" otherwise known as sailboats.  She had a ball of a time!  The eldest on the other hand was uninterested in anything but food.  Have I mentioned she is going through a growth spurt? Crazy!

I look at my daughter, and I believe Actually that should be "my daughters". While jogging this morning, I was listening to my "running" playlist and the song by Live came on titled "Heaven". It is a little older of song but the meaning in it is so deep. Here is a sample of the lyrics for those of you who don't listen to this type of music:  You don't need no friends get back your faith again you have the power to believe another dissident take back your evidence it has no power to deceive I'll believe it when I see it, for myself I don't need no one to tell me about heaven I look at my daughter, and I believe. I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth I can see the sunset and I perceive I sit with them all night everything they say is right but in the morning they were wrong I'll be right by your side come hell or water high down any road you choose to roam I'll believe it when I s...