Sisters in Hats

Alea wants to do everything big sister does. When Braylen wears a hat, Alea must too!! So cute :)

Awana Grand Prix Race

Saturday was the annual Awana Grand Prix Race. Braylen's car is pink and purple one. She didn't win this year, but she sure had fun racing!!! Way to go, Braylen!!

Gifts

Here is Alea with a gift we sent to Taiwan for her birthmother. We sent these pictures along with the gift as well. Birthmother, if you are reading this blog, we want you to know that we are thinking of you during the Christmas and New Years Holidays. We hope you get the gift soon!!

Am I Cute or What???

What I've Been Doing...

I am the preschool director at my church. We have just completed a MAJOR renovation of our existing building to update it and make it a great place for Preschoolers. We are calling our area Tiny Town. I have had many people help me with this project! I especially want to give a shout out to Brad, my girls (for being so patient during this project), grandparents and Aunt Shelley who have kept my girls during this, Beth, Mary Ellen, Sarah, Kathy, Megan, Dan, Pam and Dennis for all your creative and skillful help in making this project a great success!!!!

This is our Resource Center. We made all the buildings out of blue foam board. We used a hot engraving tool to create the cobblestone, siding, bricks. If you ever use foam to create like we did, a jigsaw works MUCH better than a hot melt knife.

This is the tree outside the Tree House. We made this using spray foam insulation sprayed on quarter inch luan. We than sprayed it with black paint and then lightly with brown. The foliage was bought during a Hobby Lobby 1/2 off sale.

When you go up the steps, there is a large branch "holding" this tree house up. I couldn't get a good angle due to tight space, so you'll have to come to our church to see the real thing!!!

Inside the Tree House. This is where we have large group time that includes music, skits, puppets and the Bible Story. Second hour we turn this room into a center play room where the kids get to play with things like doll houses, kitchens, dino hut, lego table, sand table, etc... for a bit of time.

Inside the Tree House. We had an open house for parents on Sunday, hence the big chairs!!

The Sound booth in the Tree House

Another view inside the Tree House

Puppet area in Tree House

The Tree

A view of the hall on main floor

A view of Main Street. This is the hall where all our small groups meet.

Another view of Main Street

Main Street again!!

One of our classrooms. We have a blue room, purple room, sunshine orange room and lime green room. Very bright!!

We started working on this August 14th and completed it Nov 1st. We did all this work ourselves, nothing was hired done. I am very satisfied with how it all turned out! I had and amazing team!!!! I am looking forward to spending more time at home now though!!!!

Happy Halloween

This year the girls dressed as Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Tinkerbell. They were soooo cute! We went to Grandma's work for treating and then out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Grandma then wanted to show them off in her neighborhood, so the went trick or treating some more while mom and dad ran errands. It was a fun evening! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!!