#hartzeveryday2016 Week 52

Day 358: Definitely doesn't feel like Christmas time!

Day 359: Jackson got a Texas sized surprise on Christmas Eve!

Day 360: Our Christmas Day was merry and bright celebrating Jesus and spending time with each other!

Day 361: Flying fun at the park today!

Since Brian was called in to work overnight on Christmas, we enjoyed Monday afternoon with him.

Day 362: We enjoyed time with friends at the park, grocery trip, and some reading today!

Day 363: More time with friends outside in this warm weather. Feels more like spring break than winter break!

Day 364: We finally tried Sub Zero Ice Cream! Not sure why we waited for it to be in the 50's when it was 80 the last couple of days.:) 

Day 365: Lunch with Daddy because he has been working long hours! We are so thankful he normally doesn't take call!

Day 366: Happy New Year!

What a wonderful year!! So thankful for all of God's protection, provision, and love in 2016! I can't wait to see what 2017 has in store!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 51

Day 351: Love my team!

Day 352: Swim meets are a family affair!

Day 353: My little love!

Day 354: My cute lunch dates!

Day 355: Date night with my love!

Day 356: Because it is Christmas break and rewards make grocery shopping easier!

Day 357: We are blessed by the Broeders, and two date nights in one week is a Christmas miracle!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 50

Day 344: Crazy Christmas show!

Day 345: Date with my boy watching my students play in the "Superbowl".

 So proud of these boys!

Day 346: Flour everywhere!!

Day 347: Oh Lincoln! He has been singing the songs for a month, but he was not having it tonight. He was cute though!

Day 348: Lincoln threw up last night and we maybe got 2 hours of sleep. He helped me with sub plans, and then we cuddled and slept all day!

Day 349: Blessed beyond measure by these sweet students!

Day 350: Brothers!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 49

Day 337: Do I make a tree skirt look good? :) 

Ugly sweater day at school!

Day 338: Special Delivery from the North Pole! Buddy is back delivered by the UPS guy!

Day 339: It was a house divided today! Sorry Jackson, you should have wore your Matthews jersey!

Go Pack Go!

Day 340: These boys! LOVE them!

Day 341: The shirt says it all!

Day 342: Christmas countdown chain!

Day 343: We were all going to go look at lights, but Jackson threw up. Lincoln really wanted to go so I took him, and about 5 minutes into our drive it was super quiet.

#reallife

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 48

Day 330: The boys picked out their ornaments for the year or instruments as Lincoln kept calling them!

Jackson picked a lantern because he lies camping and we went several times this year. Lincoln picked a robot because...well he is Lincoln!

Day 331: Christmas cards and coffee

Day 332: What a great Thanksgiving break! My heart is full!

Day 333: It was a great day back, made even sweeter by these 2 essays written by a former and current student.

Day 334: He sure loves helping me bake, and he tells me he likes to eat while he helps!

Day 335: Give this kid anything that he can tie things up with and he is happy.

Day 336: Texas Christmas Tradition

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 47

Day 323: The only picture I took today was of my new boots! 

Love them, thanks R+F!!

Day 324: Riding the trains at Zube Park!

Day 325: Hi, ho, hi ho it's off to camping we go!

Day 326: Hiking to find the dinosaur footprints! 

Day 327: Beautiful sky at Magnolia Market tonight!

Day 328: The Dr. Pepper Museum is just like the Blue Bell Factory...the treat at the end is the best part!

Day 329: "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 107:1 am so thankful for my boys, family, friends, a job I love, but most of all the peace I find in Jesus and the eternal life I have in Him!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 46

Day 316: Thankful for all who serve and have served for our great country!

Day 317: Family pictures today!

Day 318: Jackson took 1st in three races, 2nd in one race, and DQ for the first time in two races. What great teachable moments of how we don't let a race define us or get upset at the officials but come back and work even harder! Proud of my little swimmer! 

Day 319: As I was home with Lincoln today and we were playing Hide and Seek, he kept telling me where to hide. I couldn't help but think how that is like me and God. I often tell Him my plans and I'm searching for the way, and that isn't His plan for my life at all. He wants me to seek Him with all my heart, soul, and mind and then in Him that is where I find true peace, joy, and contentment. 

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9

Day 320: Jackson made a Pontoon boat out of recycled materials for school!

Day 321: My little book worm! That's his character notebook next to him. :) 

Day 322: Lincoln made Stone Soup at school today, and we feasted on it tonight or ate cookies and drank lemonade!