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We are coming to EDMOND.....for 3 weeks! It's that time of year, good old Cage Camps. Since Jeremy works them, why not all come and cramp my parents house? (They really love it.) So if you see us around, at Starbucks, Church, Target, the Mall, no, we didn't move back, just hanging out for a bit!

Not the big news you were looking for? Well, I guess there is more......we are moving out of Pittsburg! There is a lot I could say about this whole situation, but I've kept quiet, and I'll be pretty quiet about it all, so here is what you need to know. We have been looking for a new coaching job since, well it seems like Basketball started here. We started searching big time Feb/March. After countless resumes sent (cause there were a lot), a ton of good interviews for Jeremy, he got offered a job at Newkirk High School. Newkirk is by Ponca City, so he's moving up! It's a bigger school, that's growing, and we are both very excited about this. So what do you need to know about Newkirk......well this really

That's right, Ponca City has a Starbucks, it may be in a grocery store, but it's not 1.5 hours away!
Don't get me wrong, Pittsburg has had it's moments, and we love love love our friends at Kiowa Church of Christ. We will visit them, cause we will miss them, or they will miss our kids. I will say I'm thankful for this move to Pittsburg, cause it was the first one, and I feel like God put us here to meet those wonderful people we go to church with. They have been so loving to our kids, us, and so supportive of Jeremy during his job search and our whole situation here. Of, course they know everything, it's a small area, they hear things, they saw things. (DISCLAIMER: we have met other people, outside of church that we hang out with and become lifelong friends with, so there are some of those around here.)
So how do you move when you're on "vacation"? Well we're packing everything up and paying July Rent, cause our Landlords have been the best people ever to rent from, and we don't want to leave them high and dry (and we don't know exactly where we are moving to), while Jeremy works camps, I'll go look at houses, then hopefully some weekend in July Jeremy and I will come back to Pittsburg, load a truck and drive it the 4 hours to Newkirk, unload it, and we will settle in after returning from the beach. Which will drive me crazy thinking about all our stuff, sitting in a house, in boxes, but it is what it is. We are just so thankful God was faithful and Jeremy has a good job that he's excited about. So please pray for us as we move, that we will find another good church home, and be a blessing to those boys!

Tune in Wednesday....

For more info!

Family Getaway....

This past week Jeremy's little brother graduated High School. Since Jeremy is currently on Summer break, the Tuesday before Graduation on a Wednesday we decided we'd book a room and head to Great Wolf Lodge for the night. The kids didn't like it at all.....

Or it was the best day and a half they've ever had....you decide!

And we even made it just in time to Graduation!

Jorden with his 2 nieces and 1 of his 3 nephews....they aren't to sure about him.....(they really love him)

So I catered a wedding....

Yeah, I did....for about 250 of my closest friends. (or mostly people I don't know) So here is what I made, there was also some fruit, a mashed potato bar, and bread that I did not make. (I just planned that and those were made by the Ole Corale Cafe, owned by the Bride's mom)

Roasted Asparagus, meatballs, and chicken chunks (I guess I didn't make those either)

Chicken and Steak Kabobs and Spinach & Artichoke Dip served with bagel crisp. Here is my grilling man, he grilled about 375 kabobs total....

This was my trusted clip board with all my list:

There was also some green punch that was awesome, but I don't have a picture of it. Oh and a green salad. So no we aren't opening a business, but if you twisted my arm I would cater for you!
***this catering would not be possible without my BFF Jenny who helped me a ton and Jeremy who grilled, and the ovens at Kiowa Church of Christ since the pans didn't fit in mine!

The Party.....

Here is Maddie's Garden Dessert Party....I figure it was the perfect bit of over done for a first birthday. I will say with prom the same week this party would have never happened without my mom and Brennan Mitchell who helped put favors together, baked, rolled, dipped, and played with my kids! So without further wait....

the invite....

Dessert Table

Dress yourself....wings, headbands, butterfly nets....

oh and of course, see how cute my model is!

the backyard set up.....luckily some clouds pushed away right in time

Maddie's cake

the fam....

the birthday girl (no she isn't walking, she has help!)

opening presents, can you see how excited she is about her own lap top?

Alright mom, dad, give me that cake!

(she was grunting and reaching for it, we couldn't even light the candle....oh that was the wind's fault)

Now this is a party!

Hi....I know you're all watching me!

you might say she enjoyed her cake.....how do you people do it leaving your kids clothes on?

party favors....made by Brennan, she did a great job of putting my vision together!

Well, that wraps it up. If you're wondering yes I did make all the desserts, cake pops, cup cakes, mini key lime pies, mini chocolate ice box pies, sugar cookies, m&m cookie sandwiches, frozen grapes in almond bark, and pretzels rolled in almond bark with sprinkles! (Like I said my Mom and Brennan did help!)