Family Snaps....

Taken by our Sweet new friend Suzanne VanPatten...

ISABELLA prays for Jesus to be her Savior!

About 6 weeks ago I declared that my daughter would accept Jesus as her savior THIS YEAR!!! ~ So....I've been praying that God would reveal Himself to her...unveiling her eyes...and maturing her heart beyond her years.
WELL!!!
Tonight as we were praying before bed she told me that Lucifer was real...and asked me where he lived which got us into the story of God casting Lucifer out of heaven b/c he wanted to be like God -- and then she started asking if she could pray to put Jesus in her heart forever and ever...because she wanted to be with God forever." I quickly called Russ into her room (he normally wouldn't even be here except that tonight by a miracle he ended by 7:30 and was home before she went to bed!!)Anyway, she told Daddy that she wanted to pray to ask Jesus in her heart...so we told if she wanted to we'd pray with her but she'd need to tell God in her own words!! OH, it was sooooo sweet....

"Dear Jesus, I want you to come into my heart, I love you so much....please help me have good dreams....thank you....I want to live with you forever and ever. ~amen.

"TOOO SWEET!!!! She seems to understand that she 'disobeys' and that God doesn't like that and that's why Jesus died on the cross...she is forgiven...and that God will be with her forever....and Lucifer can't do anything about it! (loved that!) It's such a simple understanding...but it's soooo sweet all she gets!
WE are Praising GOD!!!
What JOY!!!
Just wanted to share with you all.... Love you all.
NOW to HIM, Deb, Russ & Isabella

HALLOWEEN 2007: "Toy Story 2 - Family"

We Like to do *THEMED* Halloween costumes....so, of course Isabella told us what she wanted to be...and Mommy complied.
The request was JESSIE, from "Toy Story 2"....so, Daddy was WOODY & of course I had to be Woody's 'girl'!! BO-PEEP!!

Dinner with "OUR" McMillans!

Loved THIS time.....

(how many times have I written this in this blog???)

I live in the moment! EVERY moment was the best! I've soooo missed Darlene...and her mentoring heart. Her love, care, and encouraging spirit! She is such an amazing example of a godly woman! I've watched her with her girls....and watching them grow....and each get married! WOW.... We didn't get to see Lindsay/Wes & the girls or Jenny & Brad...but we got to spend some sweet moments with Kelley & Robert! Isabella ADORES Kelley...as you can see.....

Not that she spared any LOVE for Nan or Pop! Pop was soooo fun with her...giving her a little princess throne and foot stool! Tooo FUN!!

TEA with My sweet girlfriends....

What a SWEET WONDERFUL time I had with these girls....it was such a precious time for me. We went to "morning tea" at a sweet little tea shop....and then grabbed lunch at (my fav...) Eatzie's - and went back to Gina's. I was able to spent the entire day with them! What a blessing!!

The picture below is us last summer at a special lunch that Gina prepared for us at her house!

LOVED it!!

WEEK FOUR: Peter & LeighAnn...

OUR COOKING BUDDIES....

Ooooh, gotta love these two! Russ and I met them when we were doing Landmark Education a couple years ago....and what a blessing they are in our lives!! We loved Landmark...and all it did in our lives and in our marriage.... Wow....what a blessing. And now, years later - we are still reeping the benifits....So...Peter and LeighAnn came for dinner...and we caught up on ALL that is going on in our lives...since we've been gone. Peter, LeighAnn and I all did our 3rd part of Landmarks Core Curriculum together - called Self Expression Leadership Program. (SELP)

The next picture is from our last SELP night....a few weeks before my RNY surgery....

Thanks you two for a WONDERFUL evening....we absolute LOVE LOVE LOVE every moment we get to spend with you both - hoping that we will see you very very soon in the BIG "NYC" for some cooking in our tiny Park Slope apartment.... we have the wine! COME SOON!!~

Lots of Love, Deb, Russ & 'Bella Kate

WEEK FOUR: Weekend w/ the Schwarz's

WHAT A BLAST !!!!

Agh! Not enough picture taking but we had a wonderful 1st day with NO RAIN...and spent the entire day out at the POOL!! yea.....

There was a lot of fun...swimming...lounging...& laughs!!!

Bek & I tried to read our books sitting lounging in the pool...but we got a bit distracted by Russ and Ken & then we started playing a round of "WHO'S LINE IS IT ANYWAY??"

"It's a giant piece of candy....it's a HUGE BOW!!!" We laughed sooooo hard! BOO...you are soooo funny!

What a fun day....

Then the little girls jumped their hearts out on that TRAMPOLINE!!!

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Ooooh what fun to see Sammie try this for the first time.....oh, and 'Bella looks like she's saying,

"Let me show you how it's done!!"

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ugh....they are sooooo adorable!!!