Just4Dragons

FCWC 2011

2011-03-04T16:41:00.000-08:00

I'm helping my mom teach an after hours on blogging and facebook, tonight this is going to be exciting.

update

2010-03-06T06:11:00.000-08:00

I haven't been on in a while so here's whats happened:

1. We got our twins home from Haiti after spending 36 hour and 20 min. in the airport.

2. I learned sign sign "Amazing Grace" by Chris Tomlin

3. I'm at FCWC with my mom.

Well there's more but I remember what right now.

My Sign Language Project

2009-10-14T14:27:00.000-07:00

More Summer

2009-09-04T15:08:00.001-07:00

Centennial Olympic park in Atlanta.

Sky hike at Stone Mountain.

On top of Stone Mountain

World of Coke in Atlanta.

Cooking out on the 4th.

I painted my brother Adam's room and we fixed it up.

This is my brother's room after I finished it.

We went to Chilis because of all the work we'd been doing.

I got boards to fix our steps next.

I decided to paint our bathroom while I was on a roll.

This is our bathroom after I finished it.

I got my senior picture taken.

We went to Wendy's after my senior pictures. I'll post them next time. I love how they came out.

We celebrated my 18th birthday early.

I got a Dell notebook.

My mom got me my graduation "bear" early because of a sale. The bunny's name is cinnamon.

My mom and I hung out at a hotel for a day and worked on some writing.

Iwent to cranio facial camp with my sister.

We had a dance lesson.

I got new skates this summer.

That's it for now. That's most of my summer. I'll do my senior pictures and start of my senior year next time.

My Mom's Books

2009-07-24T11:52:00.001-07:00

I am going to post more about my summer but first I am going to post about two of my mom's books. They are both about the Bible.

Just for Me: The Bible is for ages 6-9. It has stories, rebus stories, activities, journaling, crafts, puzzles and more. It is really a fun book to do.

The Christian Girl's Guide to the Bible is for ages 9-12, or 3rd/4th-6th grades. It goes through the Bible section by section but more in depth than the easier book. It also has journaling, stories, crafts and more. Girls who read through the book will come away with a basic knowledge of what is in the Bible and what the major events are.

Consider reading through one of these books with your girls or using it as a girl's Bible study book for a small group.

These books are available at amazon.com and christianbook.com but I encourage you to check your local Christian bookstore first as many of them are struggling in these hard times.

Summer

2009-07-20T19:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been so long since I posted but I've been really busy. I'll try to catch up about my summer.

My dad was taking my brother Adam to mission camp. They left about 6:10 a.m that day. The same day my mom was taking me to music camp and my sister was with. We didn't leave until about 7:30. We drove over an hour and my mom saw my dad standing by the highway but no sign of the van. He was just standing there! So we pulled over. I didn't see him and thought my mom pulled over because something was wrong with the SUV. Turns out the van had died but my dad had gotten it off on an exit, left the van and Adam and got a ride back to the highway so he could watch for us. He'd been standing there an hour.

We got the car towed to a service station and found out that the engine was dead. No real surprise. There were no rental cars in that city or nearby so we drove on to the next large city and got my dad a rental car so he could get Adam to camp and pick Ty up at the airport.

We went and ate at a mall food court before we went our own way.
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This is my younger brother at camp. They bring their stuff in a card board box and are given large duffel bags. Adam was suppose to be on the Haiti team but didn't raise enough money and is on the home team in FL instead.
We were originally headed for Wild Adventure but went to the mall instead.

We got a hotel and hung out in the pool.
The next day we went to Wild Adventures for a few hours.

This is the most awesome water ride! You go down the green/blue tunnel. It doesn't look like much of a drop into the big cone part but it feels like it from the inside. You fly way up, back and forth in the cone. It feels like you are going to go clear around in a circle but obviously you don't.

Then we drove to music camp
My mom and sister got a hotel for the night.

They stopped by Wild Adventures for a couple hours on their way home

2009-05-30T05:56:00.000-07:00

Girl's weekend out.

My sister's new favorite ride.

I helped my mom with her Bible program for 3-5th

graders.

We added onto the patio.

And started building up the gardens.

The gardens are almost done.
We finished the patio.

Feeding the lorikeet.

We had KFC

We stopped at a build-a-bear store on the way home. My bear got a new carrier. I bought my mom a carseat for her koala for Mother's Day.

We all went to Jasmine's dress rehearsal because her recital was the same time as my brother's graduation.

Getting her ready on recital night.

Tyler graduating

Family came from IN for Ty's graduation.

I work all the time. I had to work Memorial Day while everyone else cooked out at the beach.

School's out!

New Suspense Series for Teens

2009-04-20T15:18:00.000-07:00

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Frightening messages arrive. Paparazzi stalk Shaley. Her private nightmare is displayed for all to see. Where is God at times like this?

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Parasailing in Destin

2009-03-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

Random Cruise Pictures

2009-02-10T06:26:00.001-08:00

Face painting before the cruise.

I had at least two ice cream cones a day.

Hat shopping in Progreso, Mexico.

Pictures Finally

2009-01-23T09:02:00.000-08:00

December 24

I made pot roast.

On Christmas Eve we open our stockings and us kids give out the things we've bought for people.

Jasmine gave me Prince Caspian.

I gave my mom Tigress.

Christmas Day

Christmas presents.

Feeding orange peels to the goats in our town.

Skate park.

Volleyball with Jeff.

Birthday cakes for Jesus, boys' cake & girls' cake.

December 27 Me and my brother Jeff making a gingerbread house.

Wild Adventure Dec 29-30

New Year's Eve

Three kings day.

One last Christmas project. It was 75% off.

I got a job at the movie theater and this is what I have to wear-white blouse, black slacks, black dress shoes and the vest and tie. I can't actually wear this blouse because it has designs on it but I didn't have a plain one the first day.

Mom. Jasmine, Adam

Dad, Jasmine

Mom

Me

Tyler

Quick Update

2009-01-01T18:14:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone. I have to go back to school in a few days.
Vacation is fun. All of us got a game table for Christmas from my grandma. And an eight in one game set from our other grandparents.
I got a Bible Pirates of the Caribbean, Eargon, jellybeans, beach towel and bag, swim suit PJ's and a cruise (it was birthday & Christmas combined).

My family went to Wild Adventures. I will try to post pictures soon.

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

2008-12-07T15:43:00.001-08:00

1. Put your iPod (itunes) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Start Jumpin'

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
You're the Inspiration

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Next to You

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Holiday

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
So This is Love

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Pump Up the Jam

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Just the Way You Are

WHAT IS 2+2?
Dog and Butterfly

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Worth the Wait (Hey, that's a good one!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I'll Never Break Your Heart

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
All I Ever Wanted (Prince of Egypt)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
The Burning Bush (hehehe)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Sittin' on Top the World

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Throw Your Hands Up

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
BFF

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Because of You

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
What's He Got to Say About Me (point of Grace)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
The Other Side of Me

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
In the Waiting

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Jesus I am Resting, Resting

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Wild Ponies

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Your Love is Still Here

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
It's Your Love

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
If My Heart Had Wings

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Why Do I Do

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
The Circle of Life

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Keep Quiet

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Even it Up

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
We are Family

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

I tag: Zoe, Nutmeg, Brooke, Fwit, Lauren Ann, Hannah, Joy and anyone else who follows my blog!

My Family

2008-12-02T17:40:00.001-08:00

Our family except Jeff and Ashley. This is everyone who lives here right now.
Twins we are adopting from Haiti.

Thankful list

2008-11-26T17:34:00.000-08:00

So Zoe made a thankful list so here's mine:
1. Jesus
2. my parents
3. siblings
4. great friends who listen and understand
5. my Saxophone
6. a phone
7. food and water
8. my cats
9. electricity
10.My iPod
11.good books
12.a warm house
13.money
14.BLOGS
I probably think of more but for right now... here's one more
ABC check on the computer!

More Pictures of What I've Been Doing

2008-11-11T15:29:00.001-08:00

Reffing soccer

At the bay

Ready to march

drawing project for school

Waiting for date

He's here. We went to the fair then I found out he doesn't believe in God : (

Messing around trying on costumes.

Cinderella and the ugly stepsisters.

Hamming it up at the driving range.

Cooking. Each of us kids plans one meal a month, writes out the grocery list and cooks it.

Building a little patio for the dogs. It's practice for a bigger one.

At my sister's school carnival.

Jasmine with her pumpkin.

Homework

Ready for school. Everyone has to wear blue or tan pants and three button shirts in their school colors.

Pumpkin.

Halloween

Off to march at a game on Halloween.

Marching Band

2008-10-26T14:01:00.000-07:00

I know I said I'd catch up my other pictures soon but I'm going to put on our marching band assessment first.

Getting to the field.
Getting ready.

Our band.

This & That

2008-10-17T09:28:00.001-07:00

It's been a while since I've posted anything. A lot's been going on but I've been really busy. I'll post some pictures to show what I've been doing.

We were out of town on my birthday (August 14) but my mom got me a pizza. (I got other stuff from relatives and my mom is taking me on a cruise next Feb) We had to take my little sister to her surgeon five hours away.
We went to a zoo too.
First day of my junior year. We have to wear blue or tan pants and a three button shirt in our school colors--white, black, gold/yellow. They are very picky about the pants being plain and the shirts being exactly three buttons!
Our family plays games together a lot.

Each of us kids cook one night a month. This is what I made in September. I actually cook a lot more than that but my little sister (she's only 7) and my brothers don't.

We had friends over for breakfast on Labor Day. We grilled some of it outside.

We are reading through Purpose Driven Life one chapter a week. There are forty chapters and you are suppose to read one a day but we decided on one a week.
We go somewhere to read the chapter. This is the first week and we cooked breakfast on the beach and ate while my mom read the chapter.

This is enough photos for now so I will post again soon. These are from mid August to the first week in September.

Book Trailer

2008-09-16T19:26:00.000-07:00

UPDATE-THIS IS A CLEARER COPY OF THE BOOK TRAILER.

There is a book give away with this trailer HERE. But I already have all the books because that's my mom's blog and book!

My Mom's Books

2008-08-26T04:26:00.000-07:00

My mom writes Christian books. Most of them are just for girls. If you know someone 6-12 or 13, they may like these books. You can get them on amazon or at Family Christian bookstore.

Our family did this one (guide to the Bible below) for devotions, even my brothers. We all help with designing and testing crafts, recipes and puzzles when my mom is writing a book. Since we do that, she takes some of us to the big Christian book convention each July.

This series is for 6-9 but really a five-year old could do these books too.
THe girls aren't really blue on the book cover.

Rest of Haiti

2008-08-17T05:52:00.000-07:00

The hotel we stayed at.

Our twins

Around the O.

Swimming our last night there. A lot of kids from the O came along too.

Breakfast with our twins on the last day.

Getting ready to go to the airport in the tap tap.

Olympic Quiz

2008-08-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

I took this from Chad's blog.
What Olympic sport are You

You Are Gymnastics

You are agile, expressive, and precise.

You have the drive to practice until you get something perfectly right.

And you have the confidence to perform difficult moves when under pressure.

What Olympic Sport Are You?

Haiti Day 2

2008-08-09T11:36:00.001-07:00

Me and my brother and sister.

Baby room 2

In baby room 1

My mom and I did crafts with the big kids.

What color room do my dragons need?

2008-08-01T18:06:00.000-07:00

You Should Paint Your Room Red

Dramatic and bold, a red room brings energy.

Your red room will inspire you to try a new activity...

And bring out even more passion for the things you love.

What Color Should You Paint Your Room?

My room is green and purple. To see go back to April 19.

Prince Charming er, Caspian

2008-07-25T15:57:00.001-07:00

My Haiti Trip Day One

2008-07-07T14:09:00.001-07:00

My and my sister. She didn't remember us.
Another toddler helping me eat my lunch.

At the hotel pool.

Feeding my twins ramen.

From My Trip

2008-06-28T13:45:00.001-07:00

Aunt Lou
Aunt Lou and Grandma
Rain
My family-Grandma Sims, Aunt Lou and us-me and my mom
Bonnyville Mill in Indiana

Me and Kita

My grandparents

Me helping at VBS in Indiana.

Me with my nephew Griffin.
My mom with Griffin, Phoenix and Jasmine.
Me and my brother in law.

Nashville Zoo

Montgomery Zoo

Happy Birthday, Dad!

2008-06-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday, Daddy.

Day 2 of My Trip

2008-06-15T17:49:00.000-07:00

Here I am at Birmingham Zoo.

I am at the playground.

I'm riding a turtle!

This is better.

What is that furry thing? I prefer scales.
He he he.
Movin' on.
OH NO! She did NOT post me in the toilet. I am not scared. I am not scared. I am not scared.

Does that mean me?

Distant cousin?

Entering Tennessee

We are in Kentucky almost to IN for the night.

Here I Am

2008-06-14T17:35:00.001-07:00

I only made it to Birmingham due to heavy rain. Here I am having supper and ready for bed.

To Jessica from C dragon

2008-06-14T08:25:00.001-07:00

I stayed behind to keep Jasmine from missing you but now I am packing up to come get you.

Here I am almost ready.
My travel accomodations.

Indiana

2008-06-07T18:06:00.001-07:00

My dad took me to the Pensacola airport and I flew to Indiana by myself. I had to change planes in Atlanta.

Me at my aunt's house. She live about five houses from my Grandma.
My grandma.

Dragon at the Beach

2008-05-29T14:18:00.000-07:00

On the shuttle.

Dragon tries the skim board.

Dragon has a snack...

and a nap.

Riding the waves.

Can't take this shell home.

Dance

2008-05-03T08:45:00.000-07:00

This is my sister and me. My dragons had to stay home.

My room

2008-04-19T16:29:00.001-07:00

This is before. It was all one boring color. This is my brother Tyler.

This is me and my dad putting up border.

This is my room all done.

My Fish

2008-04-15T16:11:00.000-07:00

I caught these at 5:30 a.m. yesterday (before school)! They are an ocean trout and a red fish and they did NOT taste very good grilled.

Spring break

2008-04-11T06:39:00.000-07:00

Me and my sister Jasmine playing miniature golf at Adventure Landing.

Jasmine

Lunch

Where'd it go???

Two of my brothers.

Laser tag

At a rock climbing place.

More pictures to come.

Braces Off

2008-04-01T11:44:00.001-07:00

Shell Island

2008-03-29T18:14:00.001-07:00

On the shuttle over.

Waiting for...
THIS!

A helping hand for my sister.

My scret hideout-- a passage under the rocks.

Back at the park where we got the shuttle to Shell Island.

My sister the jumping bean.

Easter/band banquet

2008-03-26T04:33:00.001-07:00

We went out to breakfast on Easter.

My Easter basket

We hid eggs for my little sister.

Then we went to the beach.

Getting ready for the band banquet.

We had a lot of good food.

I got my letter in band.

What Gum are You?

2008-03-25T03:37:00.000-07:00

You Are Fruit Flavored Gum

You are quirky and independent. You don't tend to follow any one style or rule book.

You are a mix and match type of person, and you draw inspiration from many sources.

While you're definitely a bit unusual, you get along well with other people.

You're eager to welcome anyone into your world. You are not judgmental at all.

You form close bonds with your friends, and your relationships tend to be very secure.

You hold firm to your beliefs and values, and you don't let anyone talk you into compromising them.

What Flavor Gum Are You?

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Timber!

2008-03-24T16:54:00.000-07:00

This is us cutting down a dead tree.

Happy Easter

2008-03-22T09:41:00.001-07:00

New Quiz

2008-03-19T03:33:00.001-07:00

You are "Sleeping"

What Japanese Smiley Are You?

What holiday are You??

2008-03-13T05:00:00.000-07:00

I don't have to go into school till ten so I decided to post this.

You Are Thanksgiving

You are a bit of a homebody who enjoys being in the company of people you love.

It doesn't take a lot to make you happy. You're enjoying life as it is.

You have many blessings in your life, and you are grateful for each one.

You believe that life is about what you *do* have. You feel like you have enough of the good stuff.

What makes you celebrate: Family, friends, and the changing of the seasons.

At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The host of the party

On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: Spend so much energy preparing that it's a full time job

What Holiday Are You?

Puzzled

2008-03-08T18:11:00.000-08:00

You Are a Crossword Puzzle

You are well read, and you have a good head for remembering facts.

You are a wordsmith. You have a way with words, and you're very literate.

You are a mysterious person who enjoys dropping little clues every now and then.

What Kind of Puzzle Are You?

District Festival

2008-02-29T20:03:00.000-08:00

These are my pictures from our district festival. We made all superiors.
Some of these pictures our sideways because I can't figure out how to change them.

We cooked food before I my group preformed.

Just some crazy pics.

My Brother and Sister in Haiti

2008-02-26T05:17:00.000-08:00

These are our 2-year-old twins. Pray that the adoption paperwork speeds up! It's taking really, really long!

How Well Do You Know Your States?

2008-02-20T05:32:00.001-08:00

Go to my mom's blog for girls to find out! http://just4christiangirls.blogspot.com/

My Sister's Birthday Party

2008-02-18T06:46:00.000-08:00

My little sister turned seven today but we had the party Saturday. We have school today even though it's President's Day! Some of the kids didn't show up for the party so my friend Tiffany, from church, and I did the activities with the little kids!
There was a big inflatable with an obstacle course and slide.
My mom took this picture of me trying to get started.
My sister is half monkey!

My sister with her cake and balloons.
My sister wanted high school musical cupcakes. No one had them so we bought cardboard people, taped them to toothpicks and stuck them in the cupcakes!
Me videotaping.

Half Birthday

2008-02-15T18:33:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is always my half birthday. When we were little we got a half cake for our half birthdays. Now we get whatever. I am officially 16 1/2 + 1 day.

Valentine's Dance

2008-02-09T06:24:00.001-08:00

Tyler waiting for his date.

no date
Messing around waiting for Kathryn to arrive

Yay, she's here!

Just us girls.

Tyler and Kathryn

Twin pictures

2008-01-29T16:35:00.001-08:00

These are the twins we are adopting. I can't wait until they come home. We are in ibesr.

Books for Younger Sibs

2008-01-11T10:40:00.001-08:00

Check out this books for your younger sisters. They have stories, crafts, activities and a lot of other fun stuff.

My sister and her friend really love their books!

Holidays

2008-01-03T09:04:00.001-08:00

December 24th

Christmas Eve

Party at Allyson & Kathryn's house.

December 25
Christmas gifts from aunts, uncles, grandparents and parents.

Dance clothes

Birthday cake for Jesus

December 26-27th
Wuld Adventures

December 27
Climbing Wall

December 30 Ham Kabobs

New Year's Day

Lunch

Skate park for skates, scoters and skateboards

Supper-steak kabobs

Boring Day

2007-12-22T14:08:00.000-08:00

Today was a very boring day.

You Are Dr. Pepper

You're very unique and funky, yet you still have a bit of traditionalism to you.
People who like you think they have great taste... and they usually do.

Your best soda match: Root Beer

Stay away from: 7 Up

What Kind of Soda Are You?

You Are a Buttered Popcorn Jelly Bean

You have a strong, distinct flavor that makes you quite controversial. Some people love you, others wish you would disappear forever.

What Flavor Jelly Bean Are You?

You Are Spider-Man

Quick and agile, you have killer instincts (literally).
And that kind of makes up for the whole creepy spider thing.

What Superhero Are You?

You Are a Brownie Cheesecake

A little chunky and a little gooey, you pretty much run on sugar!
You take hedonism to the extreme.. And people love you for it.

What Kind of Cheesecake Are You?

My Awesome party part 2

2007-12-21T12:34:00.000-08:00

The whole group together.

PRESENTS

Jasmine dancing

The Whole group.

Christmas Spirit

2007-12-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

Your Christmas Sprit Level: 70%

You have a lot of Christmas spirit, and it's evident to most people who know you.
You love most things Christmas, and you do your best to make sure everyone has a great holiday.

While you like the more commercial aspects of Christmas, you truly know what the spirit of Christmas is about.
You're all about giving, being kind, and sharing the spirit of Christmas with everyone you know.

Do You Have the Christmas Spirit?

My Awesome Party part 1

2007-12-14T18:28:00.000-08:00

Friends playing Game Cube.

Two Princesses

Three Queens

Queen Dilica

Acting Crazy

Dragon Rider and Kat

Jasmine

Girls Acting Crazy

What Reindeer I came Out

2007-12-14T15:34:00.000-08:00

You Are Rudolph

Sweet and shy, you tend to be happiest when you're making someone else happy.

Why You're Naughty: You sometimes stick that nose where it doesn't belong

Why You're Nice: Christmas would be a sad affair without you!

Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?

Just Messing Around

2007-12-11T10:15:00.001-08:00

Self portrait. I took this picture of myself with my mom's camera.

Watching "The Note" with my mom. It's based on her friend Angie Hunt's book. You can see it on the Halmark Channel on the 13th, 18th, and 25th.

My dog Scrappy was watching too.

My dad and I are building a mini deck and steps.

Check back for the finished product!

Ready for parade

2007-12-03T17:06:00.000-08:00

Sea World

2007-11-25T18:01:00.000-08:00

My dragons loved the rides and shows at Sea World.

The dragons enjoyed The Polar Express ride.

My dragons enjoyed the Believe show.
The Dragons decided to pass when it came to going on Kraken.

Parade

2007-11-10T15:44:00.001-08:00

Veteran's Day parade--this is just the small parade in our town, not the big city parade.

Golden Girls

That's Corey on the end and me next to him.

Bye, bye band.

Thank God it's over, that uniform is HOT!

My older brother, Tyler.

Me and my little sister, Jasmine. My mom was taking pictures here because we don't really have any colored leaves. This is it.

Wild Adventures

2007-11-05T06:53:00.000-08:00

I ate pork & ribs.

Then I went on this.

Yep, that's me.

Then I ate this!

Halloween

2007-11-05T06:38:00.000-08:00

My pumpkin

Youth group costume day a week before Halloween.

Church festival.

I can do this!

Or not.

Ready to trick or treat

Homecoming

2007-10-22T11:21:00.000-07:00

This is homecoming at our high school.

We had a community parade that went down around one of the elementary schools and back.

This was my first time to march.

Cory is the alto saxophone on the end and I'm next to him.

Football game. We got beat 28 to 8.

Finally, Haiti pictures

2007-10-14T06:27:00.001-07:00

Arriving in Haiti--driving to hotel.

Kids sleeping.

Jumping from the waterfall.

My 16th birthday

Toddler room.

Doing laundry.

Kayla

Kaleb

Cassel Crew

Babies at play.

Lunch outside.

Saying goodbye to Kaleb.

Saying goodbye to Kayla.

Our team.

2007-10-01T18:09:00.000-07:00

Great Books To Read! I like them all!

2007-09-22T17:16:00.000-07:00

Hey, If you like pirates here is a new book that has just come out .
I really enjoyed it and it got me to love pirates.

Isles of swords by Wayne Thomas Batson.
Vist his blog at http://enterthedoorwithin.blogspot.com/.

Dragon's New Siblings

2007-09-18T14:53:00.000-07:00

New siblings-yum. Uh, did I say that out loud?

These are the twins we are trying to adopt from Haiti.

ninja guy

2007-09-14T14:19:00.000-07:00

My Trip Journal

2007-08-29T19:08:00.000-07:00

I was able to go on the May trip. It was my mom, Jasmine and me. I had so much fun working with the babies and toddlers. I was there when Ralph came in and his mom sat with him doing his hair while waiting to see if he could stay. She tried to give him to my mom and that was hard!! Then I was in the baby room when Robenson's dad brought him in. The mom had died and the dad couldn't keep him. The dad was crying and I took the baby from him. I didn't realize it was the dad. The baby was not feeling well from being in the sun all day.
My mom signed me up to wash clothes by hand because I complain at home about unloading the dryer. I haven't complained yet : )
I really wanted to go back and then the August trip came up and it worked out. I had just gotten back from Ottawa and it was the week before school so I wouldn't miss any.
Our plane left late from Miami but we had a really cool hotel room. It was larger than most which was good because there were 8 of us. It was cool to have our twins with us.
On Tuesday we went to the O. We went to baby 1 first. One of the babies was really fussy. It was the top middle crib on the far side of the room. I held her for a long time. Then we got Duckenson out and put him on the floor and asked for Robenson to see how he was doing since I was the first one to hold him in May. He was being bathed and then they brought him in and I put him on the floor with D.
They were very happy and energetic and were crawling under the activity seats. A lot of the team came in and took turns holding all the babies.
Then I went out and got my hair done. It felt weird and it felt like they were pulling my hair out. It was my 16th bd and I thot I might be bald.
We went back to the hotel and I took the twins in the pool.
The next day I went with the three guys--my dad, Jim and Todd to build tables. It was fun and Mr. Jim kept dancing with all the wash ladies!!
The next day I went on the trip to Fort Jacques and the Baptist mission. My brother Tyler went too but Dad, Adam and my mom stayed at the hotel with the twins. The Fort (which has no bathrooms??) was interesting but I like the Baptist Mission better because there was air conditioning : )
Friday was our last day there and we went to the O. This time wewashed laundry together--me, my mom, Adam (12) and Jasmine (6)--for over an hour. We did tons of clothes and also big sheets. My mom stood up and held them up and Adam and I wrung them. Then went into the toddler room. I had bubbles to play with. Sophia, Esther, Cherie, Angela, Barbara and Francesca and I think the new B twins all loved the bubbles. My brother Adam was playing ball with Juvenson, Angelot, Stanley, the "E twins" and some others.
They started Bible and prayer time and we stayed a while but left and went out back with the big kids. I drew hopscotch squares and most of the girls and one boy came over and knew how to play (sort of).
It was sad to leave the twins behind when we left the next day. I wanted to snatch them up and put them in my carry on.

Dragon Goes to Haiti

2007-08-24T19:04:00.000-07:00

Dragon went to Port au Prince, Fort Jacques and the Baptist Mission. More pictures to come!

Cypress Gardens

2007-08-24T18:58:00.001-07:00

We went to Cypress Gardens but it was too hot for dragon. Then it rained!

First Arriving

2007-08-11T05:52:00.000-07:00

Filling Air Mattresses. It's not as easy as it looks.

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Group Devotions

Enjoying a snack at the Tuck Shop.

Finished Projects

2007-08-11T05:36:00.000-07:00

Finished projects:
This is a team photo. This project wasn't finished till the next day.

First Patio with furniture.

Deck Railing.

On the last day we went and helped another group finish their project.

Working Hard

2007-08-10T05:47:00.000-07:00

Everyone was working hard on our projects.

Climbing a tree.

Siting in a Wheel barrel

Our work sites

2007-08-10T05:29:00.000-07:00

Building a deck railing.

Make sure it's Level.

Making sure it's clean.

Washing the newly built Patio.

Building a Patio.

Just hanging out

2007-08-10T05:12:00.000-07:00

Underground 4-square

Lunch!!

Worship and devotions

Saying Good-bye

2007-08-09T05:47:00.000-07:00

Saying good-bye was not easy for me and my dragon, but we have some good memories and these photos

Last Crew Chat

Packing Up

Eating breakfast before we leave.

Exploring Ottawa

2007-08-08T09:42:00.000-07:00

Me and my Dragon went to Ottawa from July 27- Aug.6. Here are some pictures we took of the city. I'm sorry but my dragon did want to be in pictures because he was trying to explore everywhere.
The Market place in Ottawa.

The bakery.

Going over the boarder.

Buffalo, NY Getting ready to go to the airport.

Gone to Ottawa

2007-07-28T08:59:00.001-07:00

I will be gone July 27- August 6. A bunch of teens from my church are taking part in World Changers. Our team is going to Ottawa, Canada.

Dragon enjoying exploring Atlanta

2007-07-13T19:53:00.000-07:00

My dragon sometimes get shy when around lots of people. So he is not in alot of these pictures.

Jasmine, My dragon, and I meet Fantasy writer Bryan Davis.

Me with Jump 5.

Me with Brandon from Jump 5.

Jasmine with Rondi DeBoer.

Me with Angela Hunt.

Dragon explores Atlanta

2007-07-13T19:16:00.000-07:00

Bryan Davis

Karen Kingsbury

Karen Kingsbury, Ty kingsbury, Jasmine, and me

2007-07-03T19:16:00.001-07:00

DRAGON FOOD

After countless experiments, I finally figured out what my dragons like to eat best--JELLY BEANS. (But only gourmet jelly belly brand)

2007-07-03T18:53:00.000-07:00

Dragon's Day Out

Dragon getting ready to fish--trying to wake up.

Dragon ready to fly--on the waves that is.

2007-04-07T16:36:00.000-07:00

Love dragons? Here's a list of my favorite dragon books:

By Donita K. Paul:
Dragon Spell
Dragon Quest
Dragon Knight
Book #4 coming this summer

By Bryan Davis:
Raising Dragons
The Candlestone
Circles of Seven
Tears of a Dragon
Eye of the Oracle

By Christopher Paolini:
Eragon
Eldest
#3 coming soon

Other favorite fantasy books:
By Wayne Thomas Batson:
The Door Within
Rise of the Wyrm Lord
The Final Storm

The Seven Sleepers by Gilbert Morris

Elijah Creek and the Armor of God by Lena Wood

The Winds of Light set by Sigmund Brouwer out of print : ( I only have the first two!

Got any favorites I missed? Let me know!