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We Won!!! -And my deep thoughts.

 Wow! That was a tough game. I was very concerned that we would not beat Ole Miss. It was so close the entire game. I was not only dreading the rest of the trip but I was dreading the fact that Kevin would have to come back to Mississippi and face Ole Miss fans. If the truth needs to be told, some of them are not very nice. Instead of enjoying their win and delighting in a victory, they like to rub it in the opposing team's (LSU's) face with their horrible cheer. I mean who makes up a cheer like that? BIM BAM FLIM FLAM???? Why would you cheer about flim?? Isn't that what gets caught in your throat when you get a cold? Anyway, enough of that. We won!!! That was really exciting. We went to the game with Brian and Chelsea and had a blast. It was their first time in Tiger Stadium and Kevin was so excited to have converted another friend over to LSU! Brian and Chelsea both bought  LSU t-shirts so its official!
After the game we were hungry so we went to eat at a place called Louisana's Kitchen. Kevin picked a great place because the food was wonderful! After supper we went back to our hotel and crashed. We were so tired. The game was mentally exhausting. LOL!
This morning we woke up and went to worship at South Baton Rouge Church of Christ. It was uplifting to worship with other brothers and sisters in Christ that I have never met before. It seems like a great church.

 I think I have convinced Kevin that there is NO WAY we want our girls to go to LSU to college. WOW! It was so sad to see all those girls there dressed so immodestly. The question that kept running through my head was, "Does their momma know they are dressed like that?" It was so sad to see some of the things we saw that I am sure goes on at every public college campus. I guess I am just a little sheltered in that sense. It breaks my heart, especially since I am a mom of daughters.  All I know is that Kevin and I have 10 years at a minimum to continue to teach,mold and train Madi, Zoe, and Mya to desire to please God. After that,  Madi could be going away to college and then Zoe and then Mya. I pray we do the best job we can to show our children Christ. To instill a love for God in their hearts that only wants to follow His will and not their own desires. I want to teach them discipline, modesty, self worth, their value in God, self- control and confidence to fight the pressures that this world will throw at them. My sole purpose as a mother is to raise children that will be obedient to God and choose to follow God. Nothing else I do will have an eternal purpose but that! Wow, what a change in direction. I have fully intended on blogging about the game and our experience. I guess my heart was saddened by the scarce presence of God there this weekend. As we walked the mile or two back to our car, I watched all the people celebrating the big win. They were so excited dancing, getting drunk, and partying it up. I am not judging them but I wondered if they knew Jesus?  It makes me sad to think of how so many people are living without the hope that Jesus offers. So many people are living life only focused on the matters of this life and this world and not looking past this life and seeing God's purpose for us.
 This weekend I saw so many people that have made LSU their "god". They put so much time, insane amounts of money and effort to tail gate and attend their weekly football games. If LSU wins, life is great! If LSU loses then they are bummed. They will even go to the extent to tell an opposing team or a game official to go to hell because of a loss or a bad call. REALLY??? I saw a  family of five sitting in front of us all wearing their new matching t-shirts with the words "GO TO HELL OLE MISS" printed on them.  How could you wear a shirt like that, much less buy it for your children? To me it is JUST a game of football. I know to some people it is more than just football, it is their life. It makes me look at my own life and ask myself what kind of things do I put too much focus on that are not eternal? What kind of things do I let get in the way of God's plan for me as His child and His disciple?                           I need to go to bed. Just had to get a few things off my chest. I don't know why I think about things too much.
By the way, it was wonderful to come home to see my babies!!! I missed them so much. I got tons of hugs and kisses! I had a wonderful time with Kevin it was some much needed time away with him. It seems to always recharge me as a mommy to have a break with Kevin every now and then. It gives us a chance focus on each other only for a few days with no distractions which is always a good thing.
I also came home to my mom, dad, grandparents, and uncle! I am so excited about the week ahead of us!  I love spending time with family and it is a blessing for them to be here.

Baton Rouge At Last!

Well we just drove into Baton Rouge and Kevin is seeing LSU stores everywhere. So glad Christmas is coming soon. I'm getting some good ideas! We spent the day in New Orleans. It is such a beautiful city. The architecture there is amazing! Some of the old buildings are so beautiful. We ate at a great place called Mothers and then stopped for bengets and coffee. Yummmm!!!! We did see some scary things. I felt a little out of my bubble but it makes me thankful for my small world in good old OB. We left New Orleans before dark to head to what my Hubby calls "The Best Place on Earth"(Baton Rouge). Lol! We are gonna grab a bite to eat and relax tonight for the big game. As Kev would say," we have to get mentally prepared." I just hope LSU dominates Ole Miss tomorrow! I'll update and add pics later. I am having a blast with Kevin,Chelsea and Brian but I do miss my babies!

Thanksgiving Countdown

Hey everyone! We are almost a week away from Thanksgiving! We are pretty busy around here getting ready for our family to come in. We are so excited, especially the girls. They have been counting down everyday for the past three weeks. 
Kevin and I leave Thursday evening to go to spend the weekend in Louisiana. We are going to spend the day in New Orleans on Friday, then head over to Baton Rouge. We will go to the LSU/Ole Miss game on Saturday. I hope the Tigers will beat those Rebels! It will make for a more pleasant evening  and ride home on Sunday. LOL! Plus, I like when my sweet hubby gets excited over some football! :)
Its been about 4 years since we have been to Tiger Stadium so Kevin is like a kid at Christmas!!!
When we are gone on Friday my mom will fly in for the week. She will pick up the girls from Aunt Lisa's, Uncle BoBo's and Brylee's house and take care of them while we are gone. Thank you Lisa!!! You are so sweet to let them stay with you! They are truly excited about sleeping over with Brylee! 
My dad, uncle and grandparents will drive in on Sunday. On Wednesday our family from Indianapolis will come in. They will be staying with us and my girls are excited because they just love my cousins.
In the meantime, we will be spending family time together and preparing food for Turkey DAY!!!
We will eat at our house and I am excited to be able to have the whole family over here. The Tullos side doesn't get the opportunity to get together (because of the distance) but every few years.
I will really miss my sisters this year.  I wish so bad my sisters and their babies could be here. It just won't be the same without them. They can't come because of their jobs. Brooke just had a baby and used all of her time off and Lauren just got a new job and has to work. 
 I am excited about the holidays coming. It is an exciting time when we celebrate each other, tradition and helping others. God has truly blessed us as His children and that is the best gift of all.

Wow The Time Flies

This is so crazy! I haven't blogged in so long! Well, life has been quite busy and crazy. The girls are doing great and growing so fast. Madi is 8, Zoe is 5 and Mya is now 3! My baby is 3. We are home most days doing school and spending time together.

Madi is doing really good in school and is in the 3rd grade right now. She is such a great big sister and enjoys telling her little sisters what to do. :) She has a sweet heart and is always wanting to help. She has some really good friends. She is blessed that one of her closest friends happens to live behind us.

Zoe is eager to learn. Since she just turned 5 we have not pushed school to much this year. We do things as she is ready. She is sounding out words very well and read her first reading book the week before she turned 5. That was really exciting! Zoe looks up to Madi and adores Mya. Zoe is such a little servant. She loves to do things for others. She teaches me lessons everyday by her unselfish heart. She is so full of love.

Mya is a hand full. She just makes me laugh. She is quite the busy one. She is into everything and has so much personality. She doesn't let being the youngest of three girls hold her back. She keeps us on our toes.

Raising our three girls is a true blessing.

There is nothing I'd rather be doing.

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Well, it is that time of  year again and I am trying to be prepared. I am so excited about the holidays coming so soon. Christmas is right around the corner and I have been shopping online for the newest holiday card designs. I was thrilled to see Shutterfly's http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards choices this year. I have used Shutterfly year after year to help make our holidays special.  In our family, it is a tradition that every year each one of our girls recieves a photo book from Kevin and me. They get so excited with anticipation! They love to look back over the year and remember all the fun and exciting things they have done. They are also very proud of it and love to show our guests throughout the Holiday season. I have also started making photo books http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books/simple-path for grandparents and special occasions. These make great Christmas gifts for family too! Shutterfly has such wonderful products, great prices and wonderful customer service. I am actually having a really hard time trying to decide which card I want to use this year. There are so many beautiful designs to choose from. I love the way it is quick and easy to design a card using Shutterfly's system. Some of the cards I am thinking about ordering are, The Classic Red Square design, Merry Memories Chartrense, Rejoice Lord King, and Vintage Provence. Each of the these designs allow me to include multi photos of my sweet babies. If you are searching for the perfect card this year to put your beautiful family on than you should really check out http://www.Shutterfly.com. Their system is user friendly and is a lot of fun to use. Hope you have fun sending good cheer to all of those that are close to you! Thanks Shutterfly for making the holidays more special with your wonderful card designs and gift ideas!