Minihan Family Sticker

This was fun! I let the kids pick their own identity!

I picked a chubbier Mom but the kids yelled at me!

Aren't they sweet (or just trying to kiss up to Mom)!

RVCC Groundbreaking

I am so excited! Our church finally did our official Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new campus! It is a couple blocks from the house and I am so glad our family gets to celebrate this together. It is my hope that one day, when they have their own families, they can say, "Geez I was a little kid when my Mom & Dad brought us here and it was just an empty field..."

I was so thankful and blessed to have Chris there. He has been attending church regularly with me for a few months now and it is a beautiful thing to have my best friend/love of my life celebrating God's love with me!

Favorite Things Friday!

Ok, Tiff and all you other Bloggin' Buddies out there, here are my first official Favorite Things!

1. This week my favorite day was Spa Day. This was the first time I actually got to just relax and do the Spa day activities. The other years I have been in charge or helping with something. It was great Tiff and Tiffany did an amazing job! It was beautiful!

2. My sweet hubby! We are having date day this Saturday! I just love to have time alone with him!

3. March for Babies (March of Dimes). We have a meeting this Saturday, Jessy & I, to get the ball rolling this year! I love the cause we are supporting, being a mommy of 3 preemies! I am exciting to get everything started and see how our family team, Maddie's Marchers, grows this year. I am also really excited for Jessy and I to help all the other family teams in Pierce County grow, as we are the Family Team Chairs again this year.

Lots of love to you!

Shannon

Crazy Hair for Crazy Kids!

Last night was Crazy Hair Night at Awana! I think this is the best I have done on a Crazy Hair day so far. Travis' hair is so short I couldn't do anything but spray it with color, but he thought it looked really crazy!

It's Tag Time!

Well, I feel honored that Tiff of The Boren Life tagged me!

So here is how the tag works:

Here are the rules:
1) Link to the person who tagged you.
2) Post the rules on your blog (copy and paste 1-6).
3) Write 6 random things about yourself.
4) Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them.
5) Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6) Let the tagger know when your entry is up.6 things about me you want to know OK.

Ok, so 6 random things about me:
1. I would love to go to New York.
2. My favorite color is Sage.
3. I didn't hit 100 lbs until I was 19 years old. (Now a very distant memory!)
4. I have lived in probably over 20 houses.
5. My nickname in high school was Shandawg. (Talk about street cred, huh?)
6. I love the Biggest Loser.

Well, I hope these were new news for you all, obviously except my sister!

So, now for my Tagees:
1. Amber
2. Mashel
3. Shari
4. Sarabeth
5. Adeliz
6. Margaret

Ok, so I am a new blogger so I hope this all works right!

Random Happy Pics!

Just wanted to throw in some pictures of my sweeties!

Tristan and Jacks (aka Bubba) at her Pumpkin Patch field trip.

Little Cutie Patuties!

(wow never tried to spell that word before, that's a tough one)

Travis at a MOPS Park Day! Mr. Cutie Pie!

Maddie & Angel! My beautiful ladies posing!

We have our ups and downs but we wouldn't want it any other way!

These little blessings keep Chris and I on our toes,

but our house is filled with LOVE!

Wow! Look at me!

I can feel my brain growing! I am finding a whole new world with blogging! Mashel said I would get addicted...didn't take me long!

My playlist right now has some special songs! "The Best is Yet to Come" was our unity candle song. "The Way You Look Tonight" was our first dance song. "Everything" always brings my heart right to Chris! "I Need You to Love Me" always puts a lump in my throat and makes my heart swell with God's love! I just love "Quando, Quando, Quando"!!!

Love and Blessings to you all!

Christmas 2008

We hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Santa was good to the kids at our house. We are so happy that he loves to celebrate Jesus' Birthday! Here are a few pictures Chris took.

The kids were so patient for us as we made our coffee and got the video camera set up.

Please note the creative wrap job Santa did on Jackson's T-rex and Travis' two headed dragon. Even Santa can be creative during the busy season!

Lots of love to you all!

I'm the new kid on the blog

Please excuse my blog! I am easily and frequently distracted! I will keep trying to make updates and improvements!