Happy Mother's Day!

                                         ^^ my Mom, my Mom's Mom, and my Mom's Mom's Mom ^^

Happy Mother's Day to 3 of the most important women in my life. Mom, you're the best. I love you so much, and I hope God blesses you greatly. Thanks for loving me no matter what, and teaching me so much. Grandma Hacker, you're awesome. I love you so much! Thanks for all the time you've spent teaching me important skills. You're filled with so much knowledge, thanks for sharing some of it.
Grandma Wilson, you're amazing. I love you so much! Thanks for feeding me always being there for me. For every time you supported me, and encouraged me. Thank you so much. You are one awesome Grandma.

So Happy Mother's Day to every Mom! You play a very important role in your child's life, and you guys definitely deserve a day of the year dedicated to you. Enjoy it <3

~ Emma-lee

Happy Earth Day!

                                                      ^^ We celebrated with cupcakes ^^

Happy Earth Day everybody!

~ Emma-lee

Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter! Jesus Christ is Alive! and he has blessed me with so much. The fact that he gave his own life in a torturous way, so that I could live, is absolutely incredible. I hope this Easter Sunday you remember the true meaning of Easter, and that maybe you consider inviting Jesus into your life if you haven't already. {I'd love to tell you more if you want}

 

In Christ,

Emma-lee

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

         

          Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Everyone =D

~ Emma-lee

Happy Valentine's Day

Well, it's that time of year again. Yeah, you know what I mean.
So, I thought it would be nice to write about it. What to write, what to write??? oh! I know!

It's Arizona's 101th birthday today! Exciting eh? Yeah, and it's also Single's awareness day. Which brings me back to that same topic I was trying to get out of earlier....I don't really have anyone to get all mushy over though. But, I do think that it's a great time to remind ourselves what love means. Love's not reserved for couples, and neither is Valentine's day! Everyone needs to show love. And Valentine's day is just a great excuse. :b And coincidentally, it's also RAK (random act of kindness) week! (no joke, I did my research) So show a little love to someone this week. Heck, show love all year round!! Because it really isn't all about getting your loved one a fancy box of chocolates...although, there really is nothing wrong with that ;b

Have a great Valentine's Day People!

~ Emma-lee

PS: What do ya say? Will you be mine? :b

Christmas Re-cap

So Tuesday was Christmas, we had family over, and had lots of fun. We received presents, and gave presents. We ate....a lot of food. Some of us socialized, others played with their new Christmas toys. It was a long day, but I wish it could have lasted longer. And so I guess until next year, I'll say Merry Christmas! Have a great year in 2013 =D

                                      Wesley says Merry Christmas!

~Emma-lee

Dec. 25th

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Love,
Emma-lee

A little DIY before Christmas

Hey guys! It's Christmas Eve!! I'm so excited for tomorrow :) and I know a lot of people have special Christmas traditions they do. Some people decorate cookies, or make homemade ornaments, and others wear special Christmas pajamas, like me. This year to continue my tradition, I made a cute Christmas T-shirt. While contemplating what design I would do, I drew a random circle. That random circle turned into a Christmas ornament design. So I thought I'd show you how it turned out.

All I used were some Martha Stewart all surface paint, and of course a plain white T-shirt. Pretty cute eh? Well, have a very Merry Christmas! and a happy new Year!!

~ Emma-lee

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!

 

It's been snowing like crazy lately, and it looks like it's going to be a very white Christmas this year. I'm so happy to have gotten all the presents wrapped and under the tree, and all the parties are done and over with. I feel really relaxed. I simply adore the feeling of fluffy snowflakes falling on my hair, and sitting by the warm wood stove. I love grabbing my camera, and rushing outside to take photos of the beautiful birds that live around our house. I'm so blessed to have a family that loves me, awesome friends, and a place I can truly call home. I pray that all of you will feel the love and joy surround you as we approach Christmas, and that you will remember the true reason for the season. Have a fabulous 2012 Christmas, and may the Lord bless you greatly during 2013.

 

~ Emma-lee     

 

 

Life Lately....

Life lately has been really busy, with the Christmas party being yesterday (we ended up having 26 kids) and small group following. But the craziness isn't over yet, because as I've said before, we're still planning more parties and my grandparents are coming to live with us next week. So in the midst of all this,  I was able to grab my camera and take some shots. Here are the photos from life lately....

                                                              - Katie and Bethany -

                                           - my first Christmas ornament  (check out that bokeh!) -

                                                - the thin layer of snow covering the ground -

 - Amy and our friend Sierra -

 

                                                 - my new oxfords! Thank you so much Brooke :) -

- Hot apple cider -

 

- yummy cookies! ( I ate one for you Winnie ) -

 

- Katie and her friend Bronson -

 

Have a great Saturday people!

 

xoxox Emma-lee

12.12.12

 

Aw...it's the last repetitive date ever! so sad :( Wow, it seems like just yesterday, it was 11.11.11. Time really does fly by!  But, we got the tree up. Finally! And we are preparing for a week of parties, and cleaning, and craziness. On Friday we're having our entire homeschool group over for a cookie exchange. That's right people, 32 kids, under the age of 15. It's going to Chaos! Next week is my parent's anniversary, and we are planning a very romantic day for them. Shhh! don't tell! We are also hosting another party for our small group sometime this week. And my grandparents are coming to live with us very soon. So yes, I've been very busy. But, we are hopefully going to be getting unlimited high-speed Internet this week! and I'm pretty excited. I know this post is just a lot of randomness, and I'm sorry. But I promise I will have a real post for you very soon! oh, and don't forget to enter in my Starbucks giveaway! only two more days to enter :)

Bye!

Emma-lee

From Sunshine to Snowpants

So the past few days have just been super crazy. We're talking about 35 hours of driving (at least), First Aid / CPR course, and trying to entertain 12 kids on a 24 hour basis. Lesson: Never underestimate the word crazy, when it comes from me. And with all the hustle and bustle, I managed to squeeze in a quick post (how this is possible, I do not no). So here is a list of all the fun and not so fun activities that have managed to govern my life for the last week or so.

- One -
We drove home from Florida! Yippee :) It was long, it was torturous, and I'd like to say it was worth it but It was so super freezing today, that I think I'm going to have to wait on the joyful part. It took roughly 35-40 hours, with a few stops, to make it here. And boy, was I in for a wake-up call (hence the title). Wednesday morning we woke up at 6:00 for a homeschool trip to Lang Pioneer Village, which I would much rather have skipped, and the weather decided to take advantage of my weak immunity for the cold. Brrrr.. So anywho, this is literally the first time I've actually stopped, since last Friday.

- Two -
We took a first aid / CPR course yesterday. It was very educational, and I now know how to save your life if you start choking, or stop breathing. 30 compressions, 2 breaths, 30 compressions, 2 breaths, and so on. I am now certified, and that is a good thing. I would definitely consider signing up for a similar course.

- Three -
Friends. Okay, I'm not blaming my friends for my busyness or anything. Because this part was fun busyness. We stopped a couple of times to visit with friends along the way, and it certainly made the trip seem a lot more do-able and fun. So that was all good, and hopefully I will be able to get together with some of my Peterborough friends soon.

Well, hopefully amidst all of the busyness, we can get the tree up and start wrapping presents and baking cookies. I'm already pretty much in the Christmas mood, and I can't wait to get my room all festive looking. So there you have it, the reason I have been slacking off in the blogging department. Here are some photos from life lately.

 

Bye For Now!

Emma-lee

PS: Don't forget to enter yourself in this Starbucks giveaway that ends in 8 days!

Christmas Music

This is probably one of my favourite christmas songs ever! I remember singing it in choir when I was like 10. It brings back so many awesome memories. Enjoy!

<3 Emma-lee