tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69855157370615642792024-03-05T22:01:33.226-06:00just mandynessMandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-66188327247687685412012-02-16T16:56:00.001-06:002012-02-16T16:56:32.001-06:00a Gazillion Congrats later …<p align="center">Hey there, I promise that since we have openly announced our good news this blog will not be flooded with a whole bunch of baby stuff…. well… it will be, but not your normal baby stuff. Most of you now know that Brand and I had had a plan when we were going to have a baby for quite a while…. we just didn’t tell a lot of people, or really anyone. In the summer Krystle and I worked on a couple of super secret projects, and here is what they were. Krystle was working on her wedding memories book, and I was working on a baby book. Now that we have a legit baby…..I can share the book with you.  :)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bkvT40Zal7w/Tz2JKfHUPUI/AAAAAAAADOM/wTnXz6EmUg0/s1600-h/MISC%252520169%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MISC 169" border="0" alt="MISC 169" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zfJ_Td3cQfI/Tz2JLeupb1I/AAAAAAAADOU/sw9Qqrr8X20/MISC%252520169_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="251" /></a></p> <p align="center">I started out with the cardboard paper out of a pack of white cardstock, you know, the piece you always throw away….  Found the center(s) and created the inside seam by folding on the lines.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZzXGeajUb4Q/Tz2JMqA3H1I/AAAAAAAADOc/Wmrxq5Xokrg/s1600-h/MISC%252520170%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MISC 170" border="0" alt="MISC 170" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KOfe8ZsxYcw/Tz2JNLeM5eI/AAAAAAAADOk/vYs5ps_TfcU/MISC%252520170_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="252" /></a></p> <p align="center">Then I covered it with some FABULOUS Christmas wrapping paper that my BFF wrapped my presents in. (the inside)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ktj31a8AOs4/Tz2JP6YcrZI/AAAAAAAADOs/GWHE0QBYIFg/s1600-h/MISC%252520171%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MISC 171" border="0" alt="MISC 171" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gmhCFmjvT8c/Tz2JQoJZXvI/AAAAAAAADO0/XXCCokp9wFk/MISC%252520171_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" height="261" /></a></p> <p align="center">Got out as many bubbles as I could. (the outside)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-n-nF_OU8WOY/Tz2JS0lrLHI/AAAAAAAADO8/7FLbMSGCeEU/s1600-h/MISC%252520172%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MISC 172" border="0" alt="MISC 172" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6w_373MaKtU/Tz2JTjErKDI/AAAAAAAADPE/QWKsM9exQCI/MISC%252520172_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="256" height="340" /></a></p> <p align="center">TA-DA … the cover is ready. (ignore the dying houseplant in the background…hehehe)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EtLTxCh3-Mc/Tz2JVNxUh0I/AAAAAAAADPM/De_Jiw6Jrq8/s1600-h/MISC%252520173%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MISC 173" border="0" alt="MISC 173" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UFx4tqY3lcE/Tz2JVmCkYBI/AAAAAAAADPU/4lHZz9BMC_k/MISC%252520173_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="230" /></a></p> <p align="center">Found some cutie pie babies in pea pods paper for the inside cover…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BySul9F5ws4/Tz2JYQIs92I/AAAAAAAADPc/VDe4IaAcmzE/s1600-h/MISC%252520203%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MISC 203" border="0" alt="MISC 203" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-w4RqyDV1JIU/Tz2JYzmVzZI/AAAAAAAADPk/sMykyMDaGG8/MISC%252520203_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="312" height="235" /></a></p> <p align="center">Ready to glue the book to the cover…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nw-nTHs6rzM/Tz2JaNnDggI/AAAAAAAADPs/9YYfs1qDirI/s1600-h/IMG_1984%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1984" border="0" alt="IMG_1984" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GLfbXo86mWQ/Tz2JamPamCI/AAAAAAAADP0/M_xTPHJ0eJ8/IMG_1984_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" height="238" /></a></p> <p align="center">I completely forgot to take pictures of a couple of steps, as in how I got all the paper together to look like a book …. if you really wanna know that info, email me.  </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--JOdr9C4RRM/Tz2Jc9S8wUI/AAAAAAAADP8/dC7skxkmU5s/s1600-h/IMG_3014%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3014" border="0" alt="IMG_3014" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-r5ER5DJUQ6w/Tz2Jd8D2F1I/AAAAAAAADQE/uJWSpJXsp6U/IMG_3014_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="327" /></a></p> <p align="center">Finished project</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8Lib31PnvE0/Tz2JfLVS7SI/AAAAAAAADQM/-KT2Lg2NjTA/s1600-h/IMG_3013%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3013" border="0" alt="IMG_3013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N2QGTjp5yIw/Tz2JfwQEwHI/AAAAAAAADQU/uFaemF8-Sic/IMG_3013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ijXusATwjXw/Tz2JhYenO7I/AAAAAAAADQc/Cnxw5tw9l6w/s1600-h/IMG_3011%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3011" border="0" alt="IMG_3011" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-A11GeVnFapE/Tz2Jh0ElRxI/AAAAAAAADQk/vKN7ID_ycp8/IMG_3011_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="329" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yCGONYV82Ak/Tz2JjQ8x-jI/AAAAAAAADQs/I8zmoHL8d6c/s1600-h/IMG_3012%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3012" border="0" alt="IMG_3012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-E68RSKR0uYE/Tz2JjzxDrjI/AAAAAAAADQ0/uEjMPE8uuUo/IMG_3012_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="333" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kAGwLJhgnSc/Tz2JlPIzqJI/AAAAAAAADQ8/m3V7xMzdquU/s1600-h/IMG_3010%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3010" border="0" alt="IMG_3010" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JYeLBRYT2Rw/Tz2JlrcMaVI/AAAAAAAADRE/667JJjVsrDI/IMG_3010_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="331" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uBmVilpbwDI/Tz2JnCQW-sI/AAAAAAAADRM/ojshmbUUbUo/s1600-h/IMG_3015%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3015" border="0" alt="IMG_3015" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z2KKUF1JdBU/Tz2Jnuc6hEI/AAAAAAAADRU/_MxBrC3WCSg/IMG_3015_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="329" /></a></p> <p align="center">Anywho, I will have to start writing in that ASAP.</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-25110360055371975622012-02-11T09:58:00.001-06:002012-02-11T09:59:45.126-06:00Hello!<p>I’ve got a ton of activities I’ve got to get done today, so I will not have time to post much. I did want to throw out some NEWS………</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ybJcLDQzr9g/TzaQMFDP2LI/AAAAAAAADOE/PXB_A_cP2SE/s1600-h/prego%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="prego" border="0" alt="prego" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cFmm4V0wQA0/TzaQMpmGG5I/AAAAAAAADOI/xrnF1-UIVxs/prego_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" height="399" /></a></p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-87653519854837535512011-11-28T21:12:00.001-06:002011-11-28T21:12:53.064-06:00What Have I Been Up To???<p align="center">What have I NOT been up to – is the more appropriate question. The Deiterings have been SO busy, we have barely had time to say ‘Hey, do I know you? You’re living in my house…”  hehehehee. I am still in the middle of a TON of things but, I wanted to give an update in pics! They are cute pics so it will be worth the scroll down…..   :)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UeBfN49gU18/TtRIbKw4z8I/AAAAAAAADJk/TACU0lYik1M/s1600-h/IMG_2617%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2617[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2617[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ULzXgf3mDC0/TtRIhBCnXKI/AAAAAAAADJs/sSqNt5TZXXA/IMG_2617%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="332" /></a></p> <p align="center">The week before Thanksgiving week we started decorating at CPC:Benton. This is Tree #1 – I didn’t get a pic of tree #2 or tree #3… weird. All of them are tall and big and they scratched up my arms… ugh.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Xq-ulObLTko/TtRIsv_pD-I/AAAAAAAADJ0/MKEJacCX0U8/s1600-h/IMG_2614%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2614[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2614[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4liDyze2BJk/TtRIyJohy5I/AAAAAAAADJ8/8p30wmd8TpE/IMG_2614%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="335" /></a></p> <p align="center">Today we went to CPC:Conway and decorated the 9ft tree #4…..</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VJUHO9x7LrA/TtRI9mJ5R5I/AAAAAAAADKE/GmjZ627W7Fs/s1600-h/IMG_2611%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2611[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2611[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CurR_-7TdWY/TtRJBKbLM1I/AAAAAAAADKM/CHEJzEXaWQM/IMG_2611%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="341" /></a></p> <p align="center">After we got back from Conway, BFF Jess and I BEASTED the Christmas Tree #5 in the Kingdom Kids area. Literally we decorated it in 45 minutes….wow.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b8fBGdmwE7c/TtRJRAda_II/AAAAAAAADKU/ctLJ-P_QcuI/s1600-h/IMG_2501%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2501[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2501[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HkZDlKGIH-Q/TtRJVNeMpFI/AAAAAAAADKc/zt39VU3ou0c/IMG_2501%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="224" /></a></p> <p align="center">I made this tree skirt a couple of weeks ago for the tree – hoping and praying that it would look good with everything….</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LgLmZXPqIyc/TtRJiC-8zkI/AAAAAAAADKk/t0c6xbgNtwQ/s1600-h/IMG_2612%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2612[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2612[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0UOBPXacMj0/TtRJn-hji4I/AAAAAAAADKs/c0NcIFjMVQo/IMG_2612%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="332" /></a></p> <p align="center">It is AMAZINGLY cute under the tree!!! I still have to put up my tree at home (#6) and I have to finish the one in KOT:Conway (#7)….. yeah… Hopefully I will finish before Christmas time…  :)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PyyFq3lkabU/TtRJxrUQtWI/AAAAAAAADK0/yqs3AVcH5EE/s1600-h/IMG_2618%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2618[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2618[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sIP1DpoSsQU/TtRJ0szKpEI/AAAAAAAADK8/Uh2-v8zUDFs/IMG_2618%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" height="310" /></a></p> <p align="center">This little guy was helping with the Christmas Décor at Benton, I had to catch him and let him go outside….  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LFvrDtuaO488qvMJz4ShpDWWbAL8L1AuZ-8MtmYZsa8LTIe_xN_yZUDOlHlfRX4WUTyt1BAAzjW5JZuwdwhcLxeG6g2LdpaNutRE4PcxyBPLOYNnsLATzKP5ob9if32qh4tvwpK1VzE/s1600-h/IMG_2616%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2616[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2616[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-J_8mEfy6U5s/TtRJ-49-QfI/AAAAAAAADLM/Z6FeAFSg_rk/IMG_2616%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="330" /></a></p> <p align="center">A couple of weeks ago Krystle and Josh were ready to take their engagement pics….. we had a plan, a day, a house to get ready in, a make-up/hair team, and a beautiful day. I can’t share them because they make me laugh SOOOOOO much. They were not your typical engagement pics, and I loved it.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JzwcKLWh_Sc/TtRKMrNFGDI/AAAAAAAADLU/YaxfS-fPqno/s1600-h/IMG_2619%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2619[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2619[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YgRtkJaJrDA/TtRKguQusRI/AAAAAAAADLc/6lyBgBGkaC8/IMG_2619%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="337" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I have been crafting A LOT in the past couple of weeks and I think my fat cat decided she had had enough and wanted some attention….</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8p16wn892bk/TtRKrRstNXI/AAAAAAAADLk/MMRVcaPzYxY/s1600-h/IMG_2620%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2620[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2620[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AXXuI8zB4ow/TtRK0XOBUBI/AAAAAAAADLs/a3spbtZMWOY/IMG_2620%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="367" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">GOODWILL finds: My girls and I have had AMAZING luck at Goodwill recently. Look at this bedspread I found for under $20. (I can’t give you an exact amount, because I don’t remember, but I would not have paid more than $20)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-21F_k0KhsaQ/TtRK-ZVV8eI/AAAAAAAADL0/FD5dwSN5l3k/s1600-h/IMG_2464%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2464[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2464[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKGx6GGYB4PmuOnovHHFUYZSg3tzfm7pmZ_Cp2Z58PEfmXNU5Ik4hJg-n-nLe6tbbhuDeZDMEFz9Owx7945xaqcocD_Az8lqCS88oScgWwIRqnouIUKtZjHSjlLKDOaY2sOV4BAAVG98/?imgmax=800" width="307" height="408" /></a></p> <p align="center">All this fabric was $1 each … what??? yes!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t_R__bog-aw/TtRLNjrkYMI/AAAAAAAADME/LLaO-q-gRkg/s1600-h/IMG_2473%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2473[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2473[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4Qu_b3PoTrI/TtRLSv9b7WI/AAAAAAAADMM/kRj97S7BjH4/IMG_2473%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="426" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">We had a LOT of rain right before Thanksgiving…this is our backyard…it was a swamp. I always say I am going to go around and take pics of the flooding, because it is SO crazy, but I never do….one day, one day…..</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hEny3AuI3Gw/TtRLlSwvewI/AAAAAAAADMU/tESBcmtmsOs/s1600-h/IMG_2551%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2551[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2551[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p6Jzuv92n98/TtRLsEMMSWI/AAAAAAAADMc/0132TdHLyzo/IMG_2551%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="285" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoT3zaFOSaS0XoGf5uRQ_AYNElENdD46BUwQrnnTIDzBximh1skDe2iuQCa1Nh0wLIjJIZNVaClY_8ucLv7cQstwWBT0TP2zr6PScBDssg0bCbtsNZn2DF2NIRGd0WKBQTa97aoze08o/s1600-h/IMG_2552%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2552[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2552[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lcnegD-AIJU/TtRL-N-wLuI/AAAAAAAADMs/6-8ym6XS2HE/IMG_2552%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="284" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">November 20th was my little brothers birthday (and crazy uncle Eddie)!!!!! This was us in the Dominican.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA0EdbVeNmfhGVF9JmNUUo25sNQBUFpJxkA19ddi_QlePH2ty9_S6bjSvXa2i_Rrh1g2t3PHADwUYkQTUUTmn23iMKPLcodAwokCdteqI99q2R5hBWVG3MD9tmeRPDp9afC2s6OPiD9o/s1600-h/dominican%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dominican" border="0" alt="dominican" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f9LpucEkibI/TtRMcJPzL2I/AAAAAAAADM8/Fvak0qXdKco/dominican_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="290" /></a></p> <p align="center">I happened to look down at my phone at 11:20 on 11-20… hehehhehheee</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RRcZ-s_Z-Kg/TtRM7cMXGiI/AAAAAAAADNE/N1D9obyLv14/s1600-h/IMG_2547%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2547[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2547[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hkHES7bQjpQ/TtRNIoSGTsI/AAAAAAAADNM/oJtPSBZ6guY/IMG_2547%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="219" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I made a tree skirt for my tree at home…….It will look amazing once I get the tree up…… heheheheee</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-W0mTa2wvwok/TtRNReYol1I/AAAAAAAADNU/w_Ggoq6f8R8/s1600-h/IMG_2546%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2546[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2546[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-63M6hNrxE9o/TtRNU9pSTPI/AAAAAAAADNc/WGjr4eCNiKU/IMG_2546%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="386" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">OOOOOOO – Hello Ladies made this AWESOME button picture frame, we are SO in love with it….AND it’s also for sale…..if interested……</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YT9l-9B7gfY/TtRNe9A76KI/AAAAAAAADNk/mg32kuqkSe4/s1600-h/IMG_2615%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2615[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2615[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5OaNpcBkIZc/TtRNrAXztSI/AAAAAAAADNs/Bo9l-OiFEd8/IMG_2615%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="355" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Well there has been a whole lot more, but my eyes are crossing….. I promise more great PiC posts soon!  :)</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-55051502422739047132011-11-14T19:59:00.001-06:002011-11-14T19:59:50.366-06:00I have not forgotten……<p>I promise I will be back ASAP!! We’ve hit the Christmas Decorating season at CPC and so I am trying to get that taken care of before I post all my goodies I have made for the Kingdom Kids tree! Great stuff!!!!! Stay with me and keep checking back!  :)</p> <p>~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-63114272837714284452011-11-04T07:28:00.001-05:002011-11-04T07:28:22.558-05:00Christmas Presents….<p align="center">A couple of years ago I decided to make Christmas Presents for my nieces and nephews on Brand’s side of the family. It was a crazy thought because at that point I owned a sewing machine, needle and thread, but I had not sewn anything more than a button on a shirt…… So I started out and my nephew wasn’t born yet so I set out to make 5 cats. I tried to find the pattern on Flickr, but alas I could not find it. ANYWHO…. I suffered through, the pattern didn’t tell me how to attach the head of the cat to the body, the pieces didn’t match up super well, but dad gum it, I made them and the kids LOVED them. The next year I designed cute little square guys with arms and legs and cute button eyes …. they were cute. </p> <p align="center">I don’t know why I stopped doing it, but I was recently told my one of my sisters’ in law that her daughter really liked when I made them and has both of her presents and keeps them safe in a box. SO that inspired me to start the tradition back up. The kiddos are a bit older, the new ones are in the 3 year range and the older ones are 16…. and I have to make a BUNCH! SO I looked on Etsy and Flickr to find a pattern to make. Here are the finalists…..Since this post I have made my choice, but see i f you can pick out which one I picked.  :)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><img alt="Singing Squirrel Pattern" src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.226335058.jpg" width="363" height="281" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69844776/singing-squirrel-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=softie+patterns&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=20&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Singing Squirrel Pattern</a></p> <p align="center"><img alt="Platypus PDF Pattern" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.234385755.jpg" width="360" height="240" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://http://www.etsy.com/listing/71772510/platypus-pdf-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_12&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=softie+patterns&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=17&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Platypus Pattern</a></p> <p align="center"><img alt="PDF Sewing Pattern Betsy & Basil Bunny Softies" src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.217196534.jpg" width="363" height="245" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68106508/pdf-sewing-pattern-betsy-basil-bunny?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=softie+patterns&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Bunnies Pattern</a></p> <p align="center"><img alt="Monster Doll pdf sewing pattern - Halloween softie Stuffed toy" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.269064856.jpg" width="362" height="316" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81251046/monster-doll-pdf-sewing-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_30&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=softie+patterns&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Monster Pattern</a></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3930682913_d27f0734d1.jpg" width="343" height="419" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28957226@N05/3930682913/">Owl & Baby Softie</a></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5220940332_dc1bc2fb05.jpg" width="344" height="275" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahlhanson/5220940332/">Girl Doll Patterns</a></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/56/153531706_5415f8df75.jpg" width="344" height="258" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taniaho/153531706/">Scotty Dog Pattern</a></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1044/5186180262_be17f1c30a.jpg" width="334" height="334" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/voodoo_rabbit/5186180262/in/photostream">Prince Charming Softie</a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Wish me Luck!</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-77543322231441264802011-10-31T17:31:00.001-05:002011-10-31T17:31:34.938-05:00Exciting Christmas News!<p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Today I stopped by Pastor Kathi’s office and asked her if I could decorate the Kingdom Kids (birth – 5years old) area this year for Christmas. She said “YES” and we spent the better part of an hour talking about neat ideas we had seen and cool craft projects we could make happen to keep the cost down. We were both on the same page about the theme!!! How awesome this that??? I don’t have the “full vision” yet, but here are some pics that are going up on my inspiration board at work this week……</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/416441312_p0j9ssYr_c.jpg" width="392" height="245" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/416431735_ETwdpiW1_c.jpg" width="384" height="498" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/416428164_8ylfzgcV_c.jpg" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QHgVFNY9TgQ/Tq8heqriCFI/AAAAAAAADG4/06Myuw0C3Ms/s1600-h/IMG_2442%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2442[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2442[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wczwK0CM_aI/Tq8hk4Dr6JI/AAAAAAAADHA/P0i2QF8x_fs/IMG_2442%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="465" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k95ORNtDNyY/Tq8hrIOdARI/AAAAAAAADHI/rUtVxeqeVLk/s1600-h/IMG_2443%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2443[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2443[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MtUlXiXG2RI/Tq8hwyTgSoI/AAAAAAAADHQ/4B0-RJ2rWpw/IMG_2443%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="345" height="461" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">How cute is this gonna be. I’ve also got to get some ideas for the children’s church in Conway!!! I will be decorating in like 5 places this year… YAY!!!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">~mandy~</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-77092641031535088522011-10-26T06:50:00.001-05:002011-10-26T06:52:08.888-05:00Getting a Special CPC post together…<p align="center"><a href="http://impressyourkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/31-days-iyk-long.jpg"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img title="31 days impress your kids" alt="31 days to change" src="http://impressyourkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/31-days-iyk-long.jpg" width="315" height="140" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">A couple of months ago I posted a link to a new website called “Impress Your Kids”. This is the same website where I have been getting my CPC: CONWAY - ABC sermon ideas from. 25 days ago Amanda (the author) started this series called “31 Days to Impress Your Kids.” She shares some practical things to help you imprint the Word of God on your children’s heart forever. I have not had a chance to go through the days yet, but that is my plan this after noon and I am excited to share the post with you!!! As a step parent I am constantly trying to find ways to teach the girls about life and God on a level they can understand and they can remember, I believe I have found the website series to help me with that. SOOOOO, get ready, I am excited, you should get excited!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q_6QNBC1Xm8/Tqf0HNDqKgI/AAAAAAAAC5U/nySa38L8dSM/s1600-h/2010%252520christmas%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2010 christmas" border="0" alt="2010 christmas" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QeoS73VnQuE/Tqf0IXh8n0I/AAAAAAAAC5c/WgviTVkOp8c/2010%252520christmas_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="564" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">~mandy~</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-57506956066863863772011-10-25T13:53:00.001-05:002011-10-25T13:53:46.518-05:00Secret Confession<p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/116159134_xC8qQwMO_c.jpg" width="408" height="210" /></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Why? Because I do. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Usually people need something RIGHT THEN and I am in the middle of 400 other things. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">OR they want to ask a question that I am not a liberty to tell them the answer to. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">OR it’s a problem that I have to fix when I don’t know how to fix it. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">OR a teacher didn’t show up in the nursery. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">OR it’s something that they ‘really’ don’t need to talk to me about.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">OR I forgot to do something and it’s at panic stage now.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">OR ……. well you get the point.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">SO, if you ever come up and say “I need to talk to you” and I have a panicked look…. this is way.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Be kind to me. Please.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">~mandy~</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">:)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-32223534686240990512011-10-16T21:36:00.001-05:002011-10-16T21:36:43.612-05:00Vacation Pics….YUP<p align="center">You knew it was coming…. I did find out that I didn’t take nearly as many pics as I thought I did…. Oh well.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ox9T0CuYThc/TpuUTbxyCwI/AAAAAAAACuI/Ta2nPM_FAvs/s1600-h/IMG_08194.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0819" border="0" alt="IMG_0819" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qmTt02d06vY/TpuUUPNBd1I/AAAAAAAACuQ/x6RexyjyP68/IMG_0819_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="312" /></a></p> <p align="center">Literally 20 minutes after we got to our condo we were headed to the beach. This was my attempt to walk and take a pic of Jess and I . The bottom one -  Brand took the camera to get our pic, but a bug decided to attack Jess at that time…. I was very concerned for her safety…as you can see.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vySD2JlgFQE/TpuUVjLM4DI/AAAAAAAACuY/07Pfz9MUqrA/s1600-h/IMG_08205.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0820" border="0" alt="IMG_0820" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SjL650NXgGo/TpuUWLCBoTI/AAAAAAAACug/d66DoOQ2M2M/IMG_0820_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="309" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sfomerEwTnw/TpuUW0pvg_I/AAAAAAAACuo/reTF4u8_CaM/s1600-h/IMG_0824.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0824" border="0" alt="IMG_0824" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hEj0_1Rlp8g/TpuUXYM7AUI/AAAAAAAACuw/eZLhtf_NvYw/IMG_0824_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="490" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ji2zDBJcjSc/TpuUYhVRT2I/AAAAAAAACu4/zeGzoOFyyZ4/s1600-h/IMG_0826.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0826" border="0" alt="IMG_0826" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yu2Bit5CPsI/TpuUZOwkZxI/AAAAAAAACvA/o9HMKtcCwUg/IMG_0826_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="290" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F5sRYFCOYeY/TpuUakX32DI/AAAAAAAACvI/BmyPAH9ilew/s1600-h/IMG_0828.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0828" border="0" alt="IMG_0828" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RQdjxYlVRHA/TpuUbPuLr9I/AAAAAAAACvQ/-M8Jyay5xMI/IMG_0828_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="291" /></a></p> <p align="center">Day 5 we went to Fort Morgan – further down the beach – to check out the area and see if we wanted to stay there on another vacation….</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3O1G7EYxdOc/TpuUcQ6VzoI/AAAAAAAACvY/y5_28jXt5H8/s1600-h/IMG_08815.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0881" border="0" alt="IMG_0881" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u2nEyoYJ-Do/TpuUcrXjMQI/AAAAAAAACvg/b396xDRhQ9Y/IMG_0881_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="293" /></a></p> <p align="center">We decided that CenterPoint should buy this house and all the staff be able to use it….It was for sale…… just sayin.  :)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-omW5UAgAoPw/TpuUePHI1hI/AAAAAAAACvo/SLMjlVlbdSM/s1600-h/IMG_0883.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0883" border="0" alt="IMG_0883" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVwrBJb8aBTdTfzL7Y1FS4dVZjUkmyQkfeGWjtbOHGWasLlfeJRCAs5DB57N9kurHnszbqOdU9T4GjbqZxCNziT5vO5asKgDsXVyXqWBfFgD7-PigxbwRYxSnRmh4WeS86nwahN8_uNA/?imgmax=800" width="391" height="294" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YIBhk3G6hEg/TpuUf0nWiVI/AAAAAAAACv4/qi9aS08aCRU/s1600-h/IMG_0885.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0885" border="0" alt="IMG_0885" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--53_zbwgg9M/TpuUghOmqHI/AAAAAAAACwA/j3FvSeVME8s/IMG_0885_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="295" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--3M5R4fcHHc/TpuUh8Y3jpI/AAAAAAAACwI/shGG5nXo3I4/s1600-h/IMG_0903.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0903" border="0" alt="IMG_0903" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LhGTCJ7Qe3s/TpuUicpdhuI/AAAAAAAACwQ/s_SrP-JrAKw/IMG_0903_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="296" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0eYw_cddsl4/TpuUkRvWtVI/AAAAAAAACwY/3b3c2cNtUpU/s1600-h/IMG_0898.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0898" border="0" alt="IMG_0898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7V9YIzBGEaUpTAGwwtT9jaiA54EvfB9ahglpF5PI4odHhz25xh3b54j_er1R2U2LuEPG3hbJfnsPaWwg3TDBeUSZ5QAJVb10H_QPEtbZAr7OVVcqkOQFWMZCfjDxa6tRK_cZHhVIRRQ/?imgmax=800" width="392" height="295" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A_KVs6yIFNk/TpuUmJZjy4I/AAAAAAAACwo/96OWdEWMsoA/s1600-h/IMG_0879.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0879" border="0" alt="IMG_0879" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kU2_fiOVqDM/TpuUmimU6wI/AAAAAAAACww/ABPnyhuIhgg/IMG_0879_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="293" /></a></p> <p align="center">Rain storm from the 16th floor – pretty neat.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T3A50Pu-dWA/TpuUnxkz6DI/AAAAAAAACw4/COttZ7uupow/s1600-h/IMG_0856.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0856" border="0" alt="IMG_0856" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yRc9C553WSQ/TpuUoYZtGTI/AAAAAAAACxA/pAdzXOF74fc/IMG_0856_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="290" /></a></p> <p align="center">Morning sky</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O_2mgw88iqI/TpuUpoP8_LI/AAAAAAAACxI/KR0GX2ofA5o/s1600-h/IMG_0842.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0842" border="0" alt="IMG_0842" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YHnw9CJsoFU/TpuUqFmR5WI/AAAAAAAACxQ/JBzeeFNJu5w/IMG_0842_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" height="288" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-psPZp9k0itg/TpuUrXWS8QI/AAAAAAAACxY/DwsI0tdCTus/s1600-h/IMG_0839.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0839" border="0" alt="IMG_0839" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9fEVWeRpnnI/TpuUrkN1HpI/AAAAAAAACxg/93M94q7VG2c/IMG_0839_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" height="286" /></a></p> <p align="center">Our CONDO!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QfRfadS73u0/TpuUs6dmkaI/AAAAAAAACxo/Ngbl3oDU4BQ/s1600-h/IMG_0838.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0838" border="0" alt="IMG_0838" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rVV1oqpavf4/TpuUtJDFiKI/AAAAAAAACxw/MH8u4Yjde9c/IMG_0838_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="284" /></a></p> <p align="center">Last Night </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TKtNmT1fY60/TpuUuLUZfPI/AAAAAAAACx4/B3Wrn7n_LZ4/s1600-h/IMG_0924.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0924" border="0" alt="IMG_0924" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O09Iw8BOTZg/TpuUugXhEyI/AAAAAAAACyA/Wh3AkigC7IU/IMG_0924_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="463" /></a></p> <p align="center">We had a great time! </p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-67752175210003582422011-10-11T15:36:00.001-05:002011-10-11T15:36:44.236-05:00CPC:Benton BIG DAY & CPC:Conway Update<p align="center">This past Sunday our church, CenterPoint Church, finished our 7 week series, the Magnificent Seven, with a BIG DAY!! We had a cookout and blowup games for the kids… a super great time. We also had a water baptism after service, but those pics are on my camera and I don’t have the cord at the moment.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_n9P5GzeZFPIxrL6jympde99GCVgrp81FixS4j2RHI5OSrrJ9hKeRmS6hcUJpGpLzoT-ah3jYDtS-9qV0gJfxtycaYnbL8n8Vic4mBDIicUmROAbNkamO5toKDFxAL4gF_nZEHWRRtk/s1600-h/IMG_2539%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2539[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2539[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9u2SbsEbgKI/TpOukuJH5hI/AAAAAAAACqA/rjZLd5qz_vs/IMG_2539%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="424" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-X879Ausu6Ak/TpOuuCGNieI/AAAAAAAACqI/4sCCUKmkRME/s1600-h/IMG_2540%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2540[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2540[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uzIlbDh0waE/TpOuxFb0MsI/AAAAAAAACqQ/QU-Q2lUfTHs/IMG_2540%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="272" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MzrLEYbsFJg/TpOu4lh99EI/AAAAAAAACqY/rOVkVPaKk4U/s1600-h/IMG_2542%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2542[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2542[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R9vwUoiMgDo/TpOu7l25twI/AAAAAAAACqg/E6cPwWqqhnE/IMG_2542%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="277" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iCNLpH-mOtM/TpOvECVPJhI/AAAAAAAACqo/SexDcaTvzBY/s1600-h/IMG_2543%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2543[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2543[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcQzf-NfSA7qcvSIWC_lm-TlTzDlr7r9_cnGL7ytBVKbh7SNx6x6Hdgc1A-9hmqS3qWFeEvJNEHHJyt1PnzIPYDNGJQjp0voQpiNWFBvc1YWQQfah06Y-GixhbeKHvWpqi9kQ72IFZlc/?imgmax=800" width="362" height="272" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wjygfkuuOTI/TpOvM51vTtI/AAAAAAAACq4/BGUSRgoLX5w/s1600-h/IMG_2553%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2553[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2553[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XEU_5JUu87w/TpOvQUhIGmI/AAAAAAAACrA/1y9JJNSKzBw/IMG_2553%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" height="394" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d41l1VFcy20/TpOvWhFSv8I/AAAAAAAACrI/yBn4liYg0Cc/s1600-h/IMG_2554%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2554[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2554[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5WEEBcoE-e4/TpOvY1jmHOI/AAAAAAAACrQ/wIH7p1AuLNE/IMG_2554%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="387" /></a></p> <p align="center">Our BIG DAY in Conway is this Sunday!!!! We have been busy getting ready. Krystle and I have spent the last couple of Monday’s getting the nursery and children’s church areas spiffed up for the day….</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-L1oLcWGERRg/TpOvdoeyb1I/AAAAAAAACrY/Z-TyDTeFjpg/s1600-h/IMG_2558%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2558[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2558[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CQccHBEDiO0/TpOvgnWagTI/AAAAAAAACrg/PURBUlHudJ4/IMG_2558%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="360" /></a></p> <p align="center">We painted “popcorn box” party favors for the “baskets” of our hot air balloons. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVleJrWpFZr3X6a_7vivHhKLinpPtU4ov-yFNHQ8vcXZt6JqVk1K1YbuMEKYuF8Yld-lo2RFWB2IsaTjOhb3uP9eo6SVleV7ZRYfzr0gkV0XvrC1aW3tgipElsKFq2KE7HKMvFbQaf1c/s1600-h/IMG_2557%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2557[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2557[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHGZso5rCWfQDh7pGSvDk94wUbTBfZpBbGksMLaiVTao3EtklXZ6ZM8IEVRJ5j6ZVC7L5qtcS1Pi0R4RLkxZ8iEc1s8FD2E-4Gqi2usDx1qI1psyRFXm-Q8E9lnraMWIFj4jbDBH_nKA/?imgmax=800" width="275" height="365" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w9v8BMkHKLs/TpOvr6V-gWI/AAAAAAAACr4/KJZmBvLtXq8/s1600-h/IMG_2559%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2559[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2559[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vqiFh5EggRE/TpOvuyAxLFI/AAAAAAAACsA/-oLBSHE9i7A/IMG_2559%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">Turned out super cute!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">We then started a felt Autumn Garland……it turned out amazing!!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-acC_s9czJEw/TpOv2B0vHpI/AAAAAAAACsI/gxhF_z9kXy4/s1600-h/IMG_2563%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2563[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2563[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3kgcdGiSwvY/TpOv5CW7SGI/AAAAAAAACsQ/iil_pzbWpRY/IMG_2563%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="275" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iJytEnlE1xY/TpOv9rW0GjI/AAAAAAAACsY/qwBSWhRhoV4/s1600-h/IMG_2564%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2564[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2564[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OAsqj_LgyqQ/TpOv_t52_1I/AAAAAAAACsg/cO7DnVCWwXk/IMG_2564%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="296" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Tg2uERarwms/TpOwJUzyOYI/AAAAAAAACso/16o3lHNZmpI/s1600-h/IMG_2572%25255B3%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2572[3]" border="0" alt="IMG_2572[3]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mcDHITvOXOg/TpOwMizNmrI/AAAAAAAACsw/zjdy94JtsuA/IMG_2572%25255B3%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" height="267" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">We have some soundproofing issues in the nursery, so Krystle and I are always looking for ways to work on that. This week Krystle had the amazing idea to “draw” a couple of trees with glue, let it dry, and then paint over it, for a fun texture. Behind the canvas we put some fabric behind it to absorb some sound.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0rAqBOTONd8/TpOwWWAtaSI/AAAAAAAACs4/VkDPv6Sgf_c/s1600-h/IMG_2560%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2560[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2560[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-V9L3JsBzYYg/TpOwaKQmx1I/AAAAAAAACtA/LHHXYsOJ1j0/IMG_2560%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" height="282" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97Iu77z4-MrmlNCpQmafHE7YagvcN0qtUpVZOfEU6kVzt9B8WNw7hHr5hax7QtuQa5VwLYG3QiCiVk7g1ZJkCau4VgVleLsHre0HFowWqIc9vrno5togEKorV833lF_PmucZ5dC5kniQ/s1600-h/IMG_2566%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2566[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2566[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I2sQcctckHw/TpOwjuDuIYI/AAAAAAAACtQ/2J141PE_Cks/IMG_2566%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="323" height="429" /></a></p> <p align="center">I brought paintbrushes…..but they were all tiny brushes. I had the idea to “paint with napkins” ….. that should work, right???? Well……not really, but I came up with a really cool effect and SOOOOO we went with it.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bzDxhi_C8po/TpOwq3_v-UI/AAAAAAAACtY/lLoM4UEXYfc/s1600-h/IMG_2569%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2569[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2569[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-o1YKtQmErfk/TpOwucv7eTI/AAAAAAAACtg/Hiq0VbOJSGs/IMG_2569%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="398" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-czW9Lg3dBCs/TpSozR1HiEI/AAAAAAAACto/RfVSVSUeAuo/s1600-h/IMG_257115.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2571[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2571[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xvbymWMkUIs/TpSo0IJfgsI/AAAAAAAACtw/Uo_omP0MsxI/IMG_25711_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="395" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lGy9cT75g1Q/TpSo1j9ZxrI/AAAAAAAACt4/O5MDe5Y0Onw/s1600-h/IMG_257015.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2570[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2570[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-odrOk47seO8/TpSo2c2RZiI/AAAAAAAACuA/e5YIklZpVJI/IMG_25701_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="299" height="396" /></a></p> <p align="center">Kinda cool…..They look better in person. So you should come and see them in person one day… just sayin’.</p> <p align="center">Got home from CPC:Conway around 8:00 and sat down to eat some yummy Slim Chicken’s, which I had brought back from Conway with me.  :) There are several more things we have to complete, so I know we will have more pics to share……</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-44361813699924797282011-10-04T20:41:00.001-05:002011-10-04T20:41:01.105-05:00Sneak Peak<p align="center">Change is in the air. Weather, life, seasons, work…everything is changing and becoming better and better. With that “change in the air” and because I know that the holiday season is crazy busy, I tried to do a little planning ahead. In the nursery/toddler/pre-school area at CPC:Benton (Kingdom Kids) I got the volunteer calendar for October pretty much squared away and when I pulled my November calendar out I was pleasantly surprised to see that I didn’t have to do much to it! It was already all filled in with happy volunteers…. YAY! They are SO awesome! After the calendars were hung in eyesight, I moved on to working on the November and December Lessons……it went so well that I got our lessons planned out till August of next year!!!! What???? I know. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CpgUFWqKKjI/Tou1oiP__JI/AAAAAAAAClo/NMTSVmNt4c8/s1600-h/IMG_2455%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2455[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2455[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-knyEg5dltxg/Tou1pH34WdI/AAAAAAAACls/_d13sMbujW4/IMG_2455%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="320" /></a></p> <p align="center">(wall of inspiration….well black board)</p> <p align="center">I then moved to my favorite part of working in the Kingdom Kids area (other than the kiddos of course) is ….. CRAFTS!!!! You should have expected that one.  :) Here is a sneak peak of a few crafts we will be pulling out in November…..</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EJUw732p4Wk/Tou1qYZEFxI/AAAAAAAAClw/Us0m9SDI-mU/s1600-h/IMG_2457%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2457[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2457[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T-vizLGjeFk/Tou1q5P-3zI/AAAAAAAACl0/d91eaJ2EA9M/IMG_2457%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="314" height="308" /></a></p> <p align="center">(made this today!)</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/275924593_wx9DwoYc_c.jpg" width="325" height="768" /></p> <p align="center"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/275919658_FwdpwyAo_c.jpg" /></p> <p align="center"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/36733673_NI7JCvVX_c.jpg" width="321" height="480" /></p> <p align="center">(pretty excited about the Thankful Tree…..So gonna do this at home too)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Of course when you talk about Thanksgiving you automatically want to move to Christmas!!!!! There will be a party for the Kingdom Kids at church on Sunday the 18th, don’t know all the particulars, I DO know it will be a BLAST. We’ll have games, crafts, coloring sheets, candy and cute snacks…..sigh, I am a little sad it is only October.  :) Here is a quick sneak peak of a few goodies we will be doing that day (IF all goes to plan).</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/48787151_5wyZOVyn_c.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">How cute are these??? Really?</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/93963316_RiptjVvx_c.jpg" width="318" height="212" /></p> <p align="center">_______________________________________</p> <p align="center">I can’t show you anymore, the rest you will have to see in December.  :)</p> <p align="center">I am also planning a Volunteer Appreciation Christmas Party for all my wonderful workers at my home sometime in December….. I am excited to be trying out a couple of recipes….. here is a sneak peak of those ….. get your taste buds ready……</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread." src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/243253665_BKUyLtYS_b.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Easy Chicken and Bean Soup," src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/116756679_ET4iKXhl_b.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">Chicken and Bean Soup</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Pinned Image" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/91688803_AxL64kti_c.jpg" width="256" height="171" /></p> <p align="center">Monkey Bread Muffins (AMAZING)</p> <p align="center">___________________________________________-</p> <p align="center">That’s all I can tell you, I am getting really hungry.  :) It’s gonna be a great season, and I am excited to share it with friends and family and starting new traditions and reliving some old ones….. EEEEEEKKKKK It’s gonna be awesome!</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-45851351264347581172011-10-03T21:46:00.001-05:002011-10-03T21:46:30.869-05:00CPC Nursery Update<p align="center">On the 16th of this month CPC:Conway will be having our first BIG DAY. We invite pretty much everyone and have a cookout and we have games for the kids … we just have a great time. With this being a a pretty big day, I have been working like crazy to try and get the nursery, toddler and children’s church rooms up to date and ready for the day! Today Krystle, my mom and I spent part of the day working on just that. I am all about “repurposing” things and these wire butterflies were from our Ladies Conference in Benton earlier this year. Krystle and I recovered them with tissue paper that better matched the room and then drug out the 10ft ladder to get them up. After quite a bit of time getting them level and making sure they wouldn’t fall or tip with the air kicked on…..we were done.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T-IxcKcd5yA/TopzDoX3JGI/AAAAAAAACj4/knS_tNEF4bc/s1600-h/IMG_2450%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2450[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2450[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2NhgiQdOIEM/TopzFi5WNGI/AAAAAAAACj8/80wlZHWSq0s/IMG_2450%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="397" height="389" /></a></p> <p align="center">They turned out pretty great. I am happy about how they looked. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_O5-Kjlrk4UZEmetll2JOS5Vg6nI7K_mVjK7xumuFjlFq68NdAVleHLMEKGiJXlyDlfK6YVd7pQK3ix-VAKMNgus2mu8d4MN9rZ4EGfzMcl5_oK7IsGVXqHPoPaxAkVBZtSBAEGoIO8/s1600-h/IMG_2448%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2448[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2448[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AvIORvF4y5xMM2yvv53A18wDwmTb81eMxyhLOytN4ODGedG8OYEXGxGbJKx2zgSHbuliIaYG46ku6fp4o9v3OODLfAPC1UliKjNio-96lAOx-QxpB8zPBfbaY1-JNscTDAIQ76sWv6g/?imgmax=800" width="388" height="380" /></a></p> <p align="center">I bought a pattern for some huge bean bag chairs and I asked mom to read the pattern and make these things happen. Of course she was ON IT. She got the inside of one of these things done while we were in Conway. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL27LiW8JI5ALpW3oP2pwTp61IPVU33TqxB_7N5oGE8x-1TOdHvosxMuH1b72qoUuk17Kq3vezqgXmO1UcJsNSZSX8Jv04L9-EdqPTfBLI-R2TnMDQPq4yQivdd9X9ET4xiSE8R4BWm9k/s1600-h/IMG_2449%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2449[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2449[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wmb-sXfz_nA/TopzO-kkR6I/AAAAAAAACkM/QtJBRkwo9f0/IMG_2449%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="385" /></a></p> <p align="center">My own little CPC:Conway Sweat Shop.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jaj0N9S2uyc/TopzV-vgMKI/AAAAAAAACkQ/EdBHqHDwRVs/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0NjeLR3Krog/Topza8Mr1dI/AAAAAAAACkU/mYOhB_pw_iM/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="391" height="306" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cutest Chairs EVER!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I will come back with more vacation stories and pictures, but one story…. when I got home from vacation I found my 1,000 piece puzzle (almost completed)  completely destroyed  - and the cats of course knew NOTHING…. I’m sure.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jPF_pAKGHHQ/TopzfVpM5rI/AAAAAAAACkY/UgRDLhbfaAU/s1600-h/IMG_2430%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2430[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2430[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tYkxwEbr3ZE/Topzhd01i3I/AAAAAAAACkc/Ow_9b8v4bl4/IMG_2430%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" height="270" /></a></p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-8148357260751787342011-09-26T21:21:00.001-05:002011-09-26T21:21:09.287-05:00Vacation day #….. ummm<p align="center">The days have all run together… which is great. </p> <p align="center">Yesterday we stayed on the beach for most of the day, and today I paid for it. I am quite crispy, but I will survive.  :)</p> <p align="center">I started out the day waking up at 6:49!!!!!!!!! UGH!!!!! I ate my breakfast and chatted with Jesus while everyone else got around to waking up. While the others ate breakfast I happened to glance out the windows and see a whole crew of dolphins swimming on our shoreline. There were a TON of them. Their little fins kept popping up all over the place.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi680MPWnqSH8u7-b2sv-jJ5yXHj4k4aMGa8d1jVe-wbJZGvYCrTy-PhhUUBzplHoCC4n3u1ypwd015rxjq5mV01Oqn_CBd64Tkhap5tWQCWo5S0kqprESB_57MjSYV7wBo9AVLcKGavlk/s1600-h/IMG_7768%25255B9%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7768[9]" border="0" alt="IMG_7768[9]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-36JHCDWbtH8/ToEt7E7A-HI/AAAAAAAAChU/2Jvs068dHJo/IMG_7768%25255B9%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="232" /></a></p> <p align="center">Those two little black spots…..yup dolphins. They were sneaky and I couldn’t get much of a picture, this is with my good camera and a great zoom lens….. whatever, you get the point.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GrdEtdbtj2w/ToEt8kfNFjI/AAAAAAAAChY/6VbWBJohxro/s1600-h/IMG_2350%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2350[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2350[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4TpJHyas9e4/ToEt87fqA3I/AAAAAAAAChc/tAibfR-YQnY/IMG_2350%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="270" /></a></p> <p align="center">The guys didn’t stay too long at the beach, the waves were a little low…….they headed to the condo to play more Black Ops, it was double xp you know.  :)</p> <div align="center"> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:33f140ab-8444-4834-988a-c37afc10d52b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="f50709b3-5ffd-4ee1-b29d-d7dadbef35ee" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8flZcefqokU" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RTvtQ7asQ1c/ToEy8WmHb3I/AAAAAAAACj0/4NCLBaFH_Ak/videob17844be1488%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('f50709b3-5ffd-4ee1-b29d-d7dadbef35ee'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"384\" height=\"288\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/8flZcefqokU?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/8flZcefqokU?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div><div style="width:384px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">Quick video of the guys</div></div> </div> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DeapNF93p0I/ToEt-Wle9zI/AAAAAAAAChk/_rO0IPzNG44/s1600-h/IMG_2351%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2351[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2351[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0jhUqbSHLXA/ToEt_ApnV6I/AAAAAAAACho/nK8rHfnIkIU/IMG_2351%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="274" /></a></p> <p align="center">This was our “cabana” for the day. Yes, it is a little ghetto…… but we loved it.  :)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LFs8YAg6WnY/ToEuAQvHFCI/AAAAAAAAChs/qqvewAWLFEw/s1600-h/IMG_0849%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0849[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_0849[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F4hn51Wbye0/ToEuBFVK5pI/AAAAAAAAChw/yEBZW70dhkQ/IMG_0849%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="273" /></a></p> <p align="center">We had the seagulls join us for lunch, they had a great time snacking on bread crusts and potato chips.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnE067TPFNbn074KGddWCqEtmO9GtUGjuF6mP5TpbKZ6YH8avMhLkQ1KuhcgRyPU0ry8Pb61dqg0BMYUk8fkZIrcx7LcCo2CiRC9kj5Y6TUpq1rqF2tWTCBm4R19JfoS04OB8qJXMACQ/s1600-h/IMG_0850%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0850[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_0850[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E_IZbnEWMGA/ToEuC0YWjOI/AAAAAAAACh4/EE0768fJUjg/IMG_0850%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="270" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q-KL0FJhlJY/ToEuDxpQdII/AAAAAAAACh8/pmp4I8k5rDU/s1600-h/IMG_0855%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0855[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_0855[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wRm7mmVWFvc/ToEuEXvc_aI/AAAAAAAACiA/wjHM0pFA_7Y/IMG_0855%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="360" /></a></p> <p align="center">We also had this visitor come and hang out right in-front of our cabana. </p> <p align="center">After the day at the beach we came back, got all cleaned up and then headed to our favorite pizza place --- the Mellow Mushroom!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iJXcQFbu-qM/ToEuE3YJ6kI/AAAAAAAACiE/24bNDzNuJP0/s1600-h/IMG_2352%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2352[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2352[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7C6wG-XCBsw/ToEuFBWCm0I/AAAAAAAACiI/szYRFUfq64c/IMG_2352%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="146" height="193" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3mh1woEgp7w/ToEuF6HcrDI/AAAAAAAACiM/HiAdlwN3Wck/s1600-h/IMG_2353%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2353[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2353[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e9OYvskddUY/ToEuGnSnQqI/AAAAAAAACiQ/O8C_FX4VUyU/IMG_2353%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="144" height="191" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m4Ib0IpSsqc/ToEuLb1EFzI/AAAAAAAACiU/l_RIirIbV1w/s1600-h/IMG_2354%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2354[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2354[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kxkJp0Vo8gg/ToEuLxxw7QI/AAAAAAAACiY/1tOq57ayA1w/IMG_2354%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="147" height="195" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PACoI5_D-Ts/ToEuNJtB_kI/AAAAAAAACic/gnRA7fMbfp4/s1600-h/IMG_2355%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2355[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2355[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VRgfVpuYN2Q/ToEuNaphLzI/AAAAAAAACig/KkO6xVUGhAc/IMG_2355%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="145" height="193" /></a> </p> <p align="center">YUMMMMMMMY</p> <p align="center">We then skirted off to The Trac. Which is a place with go-carts and bumper boats, putt-putt, and an arcade inside. Jess and I headed for the skee-ball area and cleaned up on tickets!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7RMODxNfbRg/ToEuPSBT6nI/AAAAAAAACik/_OK2RK1y5ZU/s1600-h/IMG_2363%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2363[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2363[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wC1tzqbv0mI/ToEuPtrTZ7I/AAAAAAAACio/BbG7UmGRXtE/IMG_2363%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--jmsFrm4e7g/ToEuQp97m1I/AAAAAAAACis/XSJANFcVKnU/s1600-h/IMG_2366%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2366[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2366[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OwsTPX78CAA/ToEuQw07OaI/AAAAAAAACiw/3X2_v6carbg/IMG_2366%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-srgedZs8EvI/ToEuSJl_J_I/AAAAAAAACi0/TH7Gg-AzZYo/s1600-h/IMG_2356%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2356[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2356[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yKXGitcqwdw/ToEuSffmhHI/AAAAAAAACi4/jwsT9pHW0Gc/IMG_2356%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2rHuDcT3HIg/ToEuTKl-fqI/AAAAAAAACi8/5m2duHZXAWk/s1600-h/IMG_2358%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2358[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2358[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bA2F_YDTllg/ToEuUr86VHI/AAAAAAAACjA/5XQh3U36agU/IMG_2358%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">for 101 tickets Jess and I split them and got 10 “friendship bracelets”!!!! WOO! yeah….</p> <p align="center">We had a blast though.</p> <p align="center">________________________________________________________</p> <p align="center">TODAY I slept in till a whopping 8:30!!! Whoo! No dolphins sightings this morning… :(</p> <p align="center">We finally got up and around and went to lunch at Ribs & Reds….</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oGTLrimk8NQ/ToEuZouD6CI/AAAAAAAACjE/SON12RPl3Xw/s1600-h/IMG_2374%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2374[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2374[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LoM0Zbe5kTU/ToEuaQ_s9BI/AAAAAAAACjI/_8yBJZt5nfM/IMG_2374%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="276" /></a></p> <p align="center">It was SOOOOOOO good!!! Although Jess and I ordered the Ribs and Reds lunch platter, which is ribs and shrimp…. we were both unaware that the shrimp came steamed with the heads on….. totally gross. I man-ed up and took care of my shrimp and Jessica’s shrimp because it was freaking her out.  BUT all in all it was super amazing. Thanks to Craig Alberius for the recommendation.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E1yYfiEw31w/ToEubSNTlUI/AAAAAAAACjM/XTVGNCIkoKk/s1600-h/IMG_2383%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2383[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2383[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hNvDzqCArSM/ToEuc3A4zII/AAAAAAAACjQ/j8XMwzyWcgs/IMG_2383%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="360" /></a></p> <p align="center">When then headed to the mall and I picked up a few goodies for me and Hello Ladies….. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-frohTEWmyzU/ToEugXGsbXI/AAAAAAAACjU/5_O6CCDOekY/s1600-h/IMG_2382%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2382[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2382[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ubW-ODrYRV4/ToEugqN6koI/AAAAAAAACjY/8WBhu2SYfCo/IMG_2382%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="317" /></a></p> <p align="center">(my new computer tote)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-p9JAPdXXZaY/ToEul8DZLhI/AAAAAAAACjc/E_nfiEL8Ct8/s1600-h/IMG_2381%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2381[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2381[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9nMAsjXJsXY/ToEuntH653I/AAAAAAAACjg/XExP5I0zph8/IMG_2381%25255B1%25255D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">Brand won me a SpongBob from the claw machine.  :) He has such a talent for those things.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">HAD A BLAST TODAY! Don’t have a clue what we are doing tomorrow, but it will be amazing. TAKE THAT BACK ….. Tomorrow we will be heading to our nearest music store and purchasing the NEW SWITCHFOOT album!!!! WHAT???? YES!!!!!</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://mtnweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Switchfoot-Vice-Verses.jpeg" width="258" height="258" /></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.indievisionmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/homethumb/switchfoot.jpg" width="294" height="194" /></p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-27308214009065679382011-09-24T17:41:00.001-05:002011-09-24T17:41:38.909-05:001st Full Day of Vacation!<p align="center">Last night we got out and went into town and decided we needed to take some cute pics in front of the palm trees on the boardwalk…. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpTu71dQTEJf5ZmIjl0fjvhaMDlc5hrgW3mJQCRI78ICyJ3Nw7BWeG1sIbAFXpyQvzasiEtt4qf7NviPU2H9SoKlvM2u4TyBtXm7kHFABMmZ53fsVlgW39oW4Mlm_FyjQN5enDioMGcY/s1600-h/IMG_2329%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2329[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2329[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BDoivNa9RLE/Tn5cckDG0FI/AAAAAAAACgE/8oYWRmRPdRw/IMG_2329%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="457" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KKVf2lYru-M/Tn5ceG5CtLI/AAAAAAAACgI/D_GLdfyzk80/s1600-h/IMG_2325%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2325[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2325[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawj4VAbZjUlVRuj8eAYu9EGZtn0_4Nk2bRtw3_3xi_Y9GNiY7FRe70ARBsgjFoQDOzUv5NCXTFC8akWm1AcAbzMSbJSNHNf4TLcWT7B_FYkaNEslYbVc0VTKvj0v4yAdIpLq8Fh10e-8/?imgmax=800" width="442" height="332" /></a></p> <p align="center">We then went to eat at a place we didn’t get to eat at last time, the Hangout! It was a really neat place, if you are in the Gulf Shores area, check it out.  :)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-To8LJ-EGHDY/Tn5cfX-h8dI/AAAAAAAACgQ/fRbtvoqfolA/s1600-h/IMG_2331%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2331[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2331[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HgZBK4AhZd8/Tn5cf_gKbeI/AAAAAAAACgU/7JjAVfYJPDk/IMG_2331%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="526" /></a></p> <p align="center">The next morning, Brand and I “thought” we were sleeping in, but when we checked the clock it was 7:10…..ugh. I went ahead and got up, went out to the balcony and read my Bible. Something I LOVE to do when we are on vacation, especially here at these condos. The view is great, no one is up, there is just me, God and the ocean. Perfection.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DaGprl3wP6U/Tn5cggSTWfI/AAAAAAAACgY/pv3nle2rhXU/s1600-h/IMG_2337%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2337[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2337[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2h7jUvbqcqY/Tn5chG25HEI/AAAAAAAACgc/v1m01GKoAlU/IMG_2337%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="312" height="414" /></a></p> <p align="center">After a bit, Brand got up and we took a walk on the beach and learned some interesting things about sea life….. Did you know that stingrays like to ride waves? Well the ones we saw on our walk did. Brand said they were hunting, but I think you can mix business and pleasure when you live in the ocean. It was pretty cool to spot out the stingrays in the water and then try and see where they went on their hunt. ALSO, fish like to ride the waves. As the clear waves were rolling in you could see schools of fish in the waves…..it was awesome. I got SO excited each time we saw it. Yes….I am a tourist.  :)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7imX-CsvlUI/Tn5ciMLqNwI/AAAAAAAACgg/MPEZE4WacTQ/s1600-h/IMG_2338%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2338[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2338[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGutvIIjhPUL_D7nALj4j9GmvISvAbv9dODz47ZBngG-jwaf3MaHAy6bQI0MOw6B6pgNuaOdyYNJwno6Rkn1p1V-LM8l-dDdlnEKpSvmMDiI4MIFMppe2ggKGU1Rq1Wh-JkAJLFKEcscM/?imgmax=800" width="406" height="306" /></a></p> <p align="center">After our walk we came back, bummed around for a little bit and then we went to a pretty good sized outlet mall near us. We shopped till we dropped. We had a great time. Below is a pic of my lunch… honey chicken from the food court, it was yummy. I’m sure you don’t care, but whatever…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mD-9fUijzDc/Tn5ckG3SvyI/AAAAAAAACgo/lCwE2nzbzlY/s1600-h/IMG_2340%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2340[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2340[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ta4kJCnJ78A/Tn5ckjWl5yI/AAAAAAAACgs/qpkFf5HAY80/IMG_2340%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="298" /></a></p> <p align="center">We got done shopping and decided that we were all tired and didn’t want to get back out and eat later tonight, so we went to the grocery store and picked up some dinner to cook and that is where we are now. Jess and I are on the computers, Brand and Kevin are on BlackOps…… They have done some fancy rigging to get this set-up below…. hehehehheehe</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GcynGb24zY7q48vLfRY9M53DS50uDFECAm8kaBwUGtVChHGSIS3D3LRsEb5QzhmWUBqS-_vDiXZCVIbhBSqpFZnSxocgsn4diQJft-JdQrvcj6iK6EnNXHFAHPcRvLWTosKVZE9C1tQ/s1600-h/IMG_2344%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2344[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2344[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VZQsIEJJFBQ/Tn5cm_h0afI/AAAAAAAACg0/eulRbykybAI/IMG_2344%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="428" height="322" /></a></p> <p align="center">As long as we are relaxing on vacation, I don’t care what we are doing…..  :)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IqqTySUITKE/Tn5coB2n5hI/AAAAAAAACg4/X72AcUQpQkg/s1600-h/IMG_2334%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2334[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2334[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qaK_fb54MKc/Tn5com40nkI/AAAAAAAACg8/ak8slzXnn4M/IMG_2334%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="412" /></a></p> <p align="center">Jess snapped this pic of us last night when we were headed to dinner…. I love it.  :)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Tomorrow is beach day! We are hopefully gonna spend the whole day soaking up the sun, playing in the water and relaxing. We figured that since Sunday’s are usually our busiest days of the week, we would make this one the most relaxing. I should have some hilarious pics of Brand and Kevin to show and tell…. check back!!!</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-13455014058845180422011-09-23T17:04:00.001-05:002011-09-23T17:04:50.943-05:00We Made It!!!!<p align="center">We made it to Gulf Shores!!!! Our condo is super nice, with memory foam, king sized beds (yay) …. it was like coming home… or going to grandma’s house, the same warm feelings…..</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Tf4PEsyLw4o/Tn0CWs_WyPI/AAAAAAAACfI/7OcJM2zcylM/s1600-h/IMG_2312%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2312[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2312[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H0Nfc4QNSsM/Tn0CW77idFI/AAAAAAAACfM/mal8DyCXCyM/IMG_2312%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="458" height="344" /></a></p> <p align="center">Jessica and her new app….. it was hilarious!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f0U4OSMrlps/Tn0CY_54aAI/AAAAAAAACfQ/-UP-UuXyUek/s1600-h/IMG_2313%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2313[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2313[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KVi1Zo-Mv5M/Tn0CZcrkIFI/AAAAAAAACfU/APhirxp9_nc/IMG_2313%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" height="313" /></a></p> <p align="center">Kevin is trying to sneak out of the pic… epic fail</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BLUVFpPwY8A/Tn0CapKHG1I/AAAAAAAACfY/Q3Aesp2nE5w/s1600-h/IMG_2314%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2314[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2314[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LdB3XEO-M3c/Tn0CbMbQ4iI/AAAAAAAACfc/01EpKO3nl1U/IMG_2314%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="442" /></a></p> <p align="center">The holy trinity of condiments! At Dairy Queen!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wULQk_BuAuA/Tn0CcbtLDPI/AAAAAAAACfg/No34ee0CmHk/s1600-h/IMG_2315%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2315[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2315[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ez9gLJQMpqY/Tn0CcgayT0I/AAAAAAAACfk/nvTuGYooeEs/IMG_2315%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="334" /></a></p> <p align="center">Directly out the condo! 16th floor</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kw7eCTV9UOE/Tn0Cdn7FDRI/AAAAAAAACfo/HAfmygSNK5s/s1600-h/IMG_2316%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2316[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2316[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m63LRf1_C14/Tn0Cd3tqruI/AAAAAAAACfs/BvcELcz4EEY/IMG_2316%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="467" height="351" /></a></p> <p align="center">Our view to the right</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8cTydyW9ZII/Tn0Ce9Jn--I/AAAAAAAACfw/R195WEOmpPI/s1600-h/IMG_2317%25255B1%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2317[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2317[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5BCGhGTgmJU/Tn0CfMVEh5I/AAAAAAAACf0/Hs1f-oHEwDU/IMG_2317%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="312" height="414" /></a></p> <p align="center">Our view to the left</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZqTZO5WFcHQ/Tn0Cf1JePfI/AAAAAAAACf4/5HJcllVGnPI/s1600-h/IMG_2318%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2318[1]" border="0" alt="IMG_2318[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XFXWurmWzNM/Tn0CghD39CI/AAAAAAAACf8/JJQMq4V1R4Q/IMG_2318%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" height="319" /></a></p> <p align="center">The guys trying to hook up the Xbox to the wireless internet for BlackOps later….</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-52878847261098985992011-09-19T21:25:00.001-05:002011-09-19T21:25:48.776-05:00Guess What????<p align="center">We leave for vacation in 4 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7yVD11DKNJU/Tnf5nJUma6I/AAAAAAAACeQ/IvDOgWCIfSg/s1600-h/2921410595_8fb2d25bb1_o%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2921410595_8fb2d25bb1_o" border="0" alt="2921410595_8fb2d25bb1_o" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wRQxBdBv0J4/Tnf5q3FZAPI/AAAAAAAACeU/ePPrMyFclg8/2921410595_8fb2d25bb1_o_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="297" /></a></p> <p align="center">I am a little excited, sorry!  :)</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-89447820989454907842011-09-15T11:37:00.001-05:002011-09-15T11:37:55.208-05:00The War I’m In<p align="center">Odd title you might say….. everyday I think it is more and more accurate. This is a deep post for me, so if you are looking for happy-go-lucky today….skip this post.  :)   </p> <p align="center">Everyday I am in a war. Mostly an internal war, you know, keep my attitude correct, submitting and loving my hubby, walking in love to people I want to punch in the face, asking forgiveness for thinking about punching people in the face, keeping a balance in my home life and church life……..it’s a war. My current BIG war is over the children of the world (broad and wild war…I know.) In this post I will be quoting a lot of <a href="http://www.kenblountministries.com/index.htm">Ken Blount</a> who if you don’t know was on the Gospel Bill Show back in the day, I said the prayer of salvation with Nickodemus when I was 7 or 8 years old. Needless to say that his ministry has a pretty big influence in my life.</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jmKRwKzLJ1U/TnIpmHcJRiI/AAAAAAAACdA/Q8A4Cd3n9Mg/s1600-h/AboutpBanner%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="AboutpBanner" border="0" alt="AboutpBanner" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Rnj54dJ-MWg/TnIpmswIlTI/AAAAAAAACdE/1i0GVcNrne0/AboutpBanner_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="255" /></a></p> <p align="center">(LOVE THEM!)</p> <p align="center">If you don’t know I am the Children’s Pastor at CPC:Conway (wooohooo) and I am also the Nursery/Pre-K Coordinator for CPC:Benton (yessssss) so at this point in my life, kids are one of my top priorities. Let me give you a little “Mandyness” background info. My childhood was VERY much involved in church. My parents were in the band and praise team, they led a small group, mom painted a huge mural in the children’s church wall ….. we were at church all the time, and … I …. loved …. it. The church was my second home, and even this day, church is still my second home, and I still love it. THANK YOU to my parents who instilled this love of God’s house in me and my brothers. That being said I want my kids to have that same absolute love for the church, and it’s a battle.<em> “God likens kids to arrows. In order for an arrow to fly straight and true, it must be sharpened and aimed. The Jews of Jesus’ day had a saying: ‘If we do not indelibly imprint God’s Word onto the bones of our children, we are one generation from extinction.” – Ken Blount.</em> We can't just sit by and let the world take over when it comes to training our kids. But a lot of parents do and then wonder why their kids life is completely screwed up or why they are not walking in the fullness of what God has for them. We can’t afford not to make an investment in our kids and their thought lives, because no investment at all in their spiritual lives still equals an investment.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NBJoPKfxNjM/TnIpnfft_eI/AAAAAAAACdI/NB88bydU7I0/s1600-h/IMG_2246%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2246" border="0" alt="IMG_2246" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oiR7P41pduA/TnIpn6liZFI/AAAAAAAACdM/ybF4DZGtBC8/IMG_2246_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="333" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">When I started the Children’s Church in Conway and took over the Nursery Ministry in Benton, <u>automatically</u> I felt the war brewing. It was literally a mantle (if you will) that fell around me. Now that I was partly responsible for these kids growth and future….. I became keenly aware of the plots out there for our kids’ lives. Make no mistake, the devil is out for our kids. He doesn’t play fair and he is using every trick in the book. With the worlds population being one-third under the age of 15, the world has a greater pull on our kids than the Church – it’s our job, duty, and privilege to pull back and to win. We are standing up at CPC and refusing to let Satan win. Our CPC kids WILL grow up with the Word strong in them, and NO plot being formed for their life will come to pass. They are mighty, they will stay in church, they will stand up for what they believe in school, they will be a light to those around them and they will serve God all the days of their lives….<u><strong>This is our battle cry.</strong></u></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EM8Jy_jjF2M/TnIpohFX-NI/AAAAAAAACdQ/dOkPaoCnt94/s1600-h/IMG_2266%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2266" border="0" alt="IMG_2266" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M8DKgjGZwh4/TnIppCYvu1I/AAAAAAAACdU/D0FT2n7haBU/IMG_2266_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="318" height="318" /></a></p> <p align="center">I am sending out a Teacher Letter this next week – encouraging them and ministering to them. We have the best teachers in the whole world, I am quite sure. They make me so proud to be leader over this team and a part of the bigger CPC team. SOOOO you are getting a sneak peak of that letter. (if you are a teacher and reading this….open the letter next week and act surprised for me…. lol)</p> <p align="center">1) See the importance of Children’s Ministry and how much Weight it holds. ----- Children must be brought to the Lord. Obviously brought by their parents, but we want the kids to know that this is a place for them, and that we love them and want to be in their world.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YdVhE26N6hE/TnIptj9q5pI/AAAAAAAACdY/vzQbKbBHX-I/s1600-h/IMG_2267%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2267" border="0" alt="IMG_2267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKCosoGaUtgZ5jfCG8KlxUS1HIqmasFkbo2WHLg9F8kfqwdzOB0KMWlmEzPPc6etV0gj0ghausriwvtofzAjruwrbCUWqToyO80zXYyrGAwEiljN3hKDepzyeZyloH5VLoyoTLla3G10/?imgmax=800" width="314" height="314" /></a></p> <p align="center">2) Touch them when they are Young. ---- The world has perverted all forms of touch to children. Rub their heads, give them hugs, high 5’s, low 5’s. Physical touch is SO important, the kids will attach themselves to you, be conscience of that.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J2FsF-HlGOY/TnIpvIPZtlI/AAAAAAAACdg/QaLOIkF7leU/s1600-h/296545_218149021571807_100001301328869_529458_349641260_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="296545_218149021571807_100001301328869_529458_349641260_n" border="0" alt="296545_218149021571807_100001301328869_529458_349641260_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kHDqmzfx95s/TnIpviQifSI/AAAAAAAACdk/J4G-dYnn-j8/296545_218149021571807_100001301328869_529458_349641260_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="343" height="343" /></a></p> <p align="center">3) Make CPC (or your church) FUN!!!!!! ----- Trick them into learning by having a blast at church! They will beg to come when their parents are waffling on if they are going to church or not. They will invite their friends because CPC (or your church) is so awesome! Fun, Fun, Fun, coupled with the Word – you can’t and won’t lose. If children are not having fun, they probably aren’t learning…….</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CpzmlI5CoSw/TnIpw2JrdWI/AAAAAAAACdo/F0sVUcb07v4/s1600-h/IMG_2184%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2184" border="0" alt="IMG_2184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zSO5GuY_xeUJ5rl5x8W9geNmKxVuJraBHyxZ3HGoCxM8DXQipGQtga0o8rHK6DNx-gnCAs9gHAMdpeP2dhxD1M1iTu6HyxZIWizvY_4sLVwqjKLqMePrRUIfCCWhisR2VFtp9Km4LRk/?imgmax=800" width="403" height="303" /></a></p> <p align="center">4) Teach them to do Right. ---- <em>“We are fighting for our basic belief’s … we can’t afford to water down the truth.” – Ken Blount. </em>Remember we are saving a generation.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XhPc9WxItrg/TnIpy3bySjI/AAAAAAAACdw/_KY-8I9mpcQ/s1600-h/IMG_2215%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2215" border="0" alt="IMG_2215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolWDWXph7DGSdbMsO7XORN_-vbar5BcQIoklmU75zFXl_kAED8e65geRWNAKkrv4GMFj5POJrKTyFFynNvecWrkNabmnTZ_XDvzfSpWlRYBDCC0rZpabUwhxFBOi3XDWrfNCgk_Ohyphenhyphenag/?imgmax=800" width="398" height="398" /></a></p> <p align="center">5) Have Peace – Teach Peace. ---- <em>“Peace is the Presence of God on the scene.” – Ken Blount</em>. Children need to see peace working in their lives. We need to display peace in our classrooms, we don’t know what kind of home-life these kids have, let us be a beacon of hope and peace to them.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v_g17sfdOuY/TnIp1FSleWI/AAAAAAAACd4/qQDtoZnn-kI/s1600-h/photo%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Flz8KtLDvCQ/TnIp1yTIcAI/AAAAAAAACd8/H6U5eRI5tEI/photo_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" height="372" /></a></p> <p align="center">6) The Power of God marks You. ---- This generation MUST see the power of God. Pray for their tummy aches, sick animals, relatives, friends, bad dreams …..the Power of God will show up and they will remember when you prayed for them. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ch4_5cNSQ8o/TnIp29ZiUtI/AAAAAAAACeA/EZFk4aPkS0M/s1600-h/IMG_2216%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2216" border="0" alt="IMG_2216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aL4K9MxHyiNJIjLNKNg8rDyRRLMGfRuHJoOx7vFhTEQamaE-qOveTviCjfD7-RUgaJDe9MNlGdNl1hEMCJN1h8qOv9aCvu0uP3O9ryHGsjrDT8CU4xqT6sKs7Y_VbnEKLlCGf5KHZLg/?imgmax=800" width="378" height="378" /></a></p> <p align="center">YES, I agree, super deep, but this has been in my spirit for a good 2 or 3 weeks and I felt it needed to be shared. If you work in Children’s ministry yourself, be encouraged, we win the war. Don’t quit when it gets hard, let me share a secret, I’ve been at CPC for 12 years, it will get hard. Devote yourself to this ministry, don’t let it become a side note, we….are….in….a….war!!! Stay focused!!! Have I learned everything about children’s ministry (GOD LORD NO!) I am a baby when it comes to this. BUT, I care deeply for the lives of the kids, and their families, and that right there is pretty darn important. I don’t take what I do lightly and it seriously frustrated and angers me when I see people do (remember that working on my love walk thing….. yeah). We don’t have all the time in the world, let’s get focused, let’s prepared, let’s get serious, let’s get dangerous (darkwing duck fans….that was for you)…….let’s get it together and get things done. </p> <p align="center">Let’s March……</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-11615416224706380412011-09-14T21:39:00.001-05:002011-09-14T21:39:08.964-05:00Put Your Love Glasses on!<p align="center">Walking in love….GOSH!!! It’s not the most popular or the easiest thing to do. I fail at it quite regularly, but the good thing is ….. I am working at getting better all the time. Thank GOD His mercies are new every morning, because I need it!!! There a song about putting your love glasses on, I will be keep those on my person at all times.  :)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/186676443_W57GlFmx_c.jpg" width="291" height="169" /></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/175434641_dXGD1TiA_c.jpg" width="393" height="519" /></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/185831760_sTAslJ9O_c.jpg" width="375" height="564" /></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/184595714_0lKyo2j1_c.jpg" width="390" height="318" /></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/182081947_6ujUNUlz_c.jpg" width="390" height="260" /></p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-66016052117035434002011-09-13T20:23:00.001-05:002011-09-13T20:23:23.876-05:00Wedding Bells<p align="center">With Krystle and Josh getting married next year, there is not a day that goes by where Krystle and I don’t chat about something wedding-ish. I love the wedding season and looking at wedding pics and figuring out cute wedding crafts….. sigh!!!! I love it. Here are a couple of amazing wedding ideas I pulled off Pinterest.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--aajLYNMEXA/TnABnfQ9NeI/AAAAAAAACZY/hfOm2WisGEw/s1600-h/49921679_AVRrBk1B_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="49921679_AVRrBk1B_c" border="0" alt="49921679_AVRrBk1B_c" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ly-aFfiiehQ/TnABoqyMqTI/AAAAAAAACZc/Fq6vztf-Hc4/49921679_AVRrBk1B_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="396" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Hj0zIO-8GWE/TnABpPPMpYI/AAAAAAAACZg/2Jfz_4ouniQ/s1600-h/54131668_jrus7EZ6_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="54131668_jrus7EZ6_c" border="0" alt="54131668_jrus7EZ6_c" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8oW8Cs7N9BI/TnABpnKC78I/AAAAAAAACZk/93st7HbFmEc/54131668_jrus7EZ6_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="327" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-msAZ0BwNqYs/TnABq6W8nbI/AAAAAAAACZo/anLDeJ2DlZM/s1600-h/66373009_fpwqb4gT_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="80535676_iplzTc0Z_c" border="0" alt="80535676_iplzTc0Z_c" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R0UOvYaZAtA/TnABvwWp6jI/AAAAAAAACZ8/kmoz6n6dFi8/80535676_iplzTc0Z_c_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="1065" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPHwiAXcL2R69jBQv9ZGY3s0RdjENkUzzE4y5HLUgxEVi2P928ijpNAxo7t7eTxQ8bbwfMghkf64Wyh7Jp-s-YtNd1ML3s3wgqGR5bZzoEagfn6IVQLoJ6lgG70H4bOaISBiiQNxcFeg/s1600-h/98262053_duTxECAt_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="98262053_duTxECAt_c" border="0" alt="98262053_duTxECAt_c" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7AN4DOr58nY/TnAByLw4TiI/AAAAAAAACaE/oBqigu-c04s/98262053_duTxECAt_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="460" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF4C_Pr-PPywMqxRiMeyEv_GmsMejqCPVXBK7VEFQyIsUXqijU3a4eHo0sv-gZG4_k9TVepBwXkMTP3QlF7skzRtc2hWpLctO89IzxoP9Ls-yQ5P0-81DKB8B_twI86A7hfC1X3fS8Do/s1600-h/123902595_baBlbJ2T_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="174458115_IYOv8rTi_c" border="0" alt="174458115_IYOv8rTi_c" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OyfbHFTVVmw/TnACBRcPRnI/AAAAAAAACac/dhGGOCafVzs/174458115_IYOv8rTi_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="289" height="431" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0X10h2Mr35k7J_fRMquHEDb8OHbhEis0f14lEYLtRiGg5G_UB-8mHS-q1DIx0-GKwrgCx-eNME4d_NxkNAx-8gBQYdd2bpFSqpbXhq046C8uWtyq2B6NJglizzb23vIzFZ7Bws_KtM8/s1600-h/192559670_rCSwMihX_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="192559670_rCSwMihX_c" border="0" alt="192559670_rCSwMihX_c" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3U-A8k1MbXo/TnACCrGelvI/AAAAAAAACak/8JCN9g2Bncc/192559670_rCSwMihX_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">For our 10th Anniversary - my plan was Brand and I were gonna have a renewal ceremony somewhere…… it didn’t happen, but one can dream right???  :) </p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-13926663295358989322011-09-11T22:10:00.001-05:002011-09-11T22:12:02.101-05:00A Day to Remember<p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"> I have been seeing people post what they were doing that Tuesday morning 10 years ago, so I will let you know what I was doing that day. I looked at a timeline of the events, and the morning that day was a bit fuzzy, but here is what I remember…….</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3128jnrDDkM/Tm135w8oLeI/AAAAAAAACYI/0vcfUG0iTII/s1600-h/IMG_2254%25255B3%25255D.gif"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2254" border="0" alt="IMG_2254" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Iy3XhteBGBk/Tm137P6PhOI/AAAAAAAACYM/gdkkMUnI-N8/IMG_2254_thumb%25255B1%25255D.gif?imgmax=800" width="297" height="333" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">I was late for work for some reason that morning, I was listening to Alice 107.7 and I heard them talking about a plane that had crashed into the World Trade Center. At that time they thought it was only a small plane and that it was an accident. When I got to work, everyone was working on getting our Dayschool ready to open in a few days, so no one knew about what was going on. I came in, told everyone what was going on and then we flipped on the TV. If you don’t know, I work at my Church so the only TV we had was in Pastor Pat’s office. He was there and the moment the TV was on, we sat and stared for the rest of the day. We all silently prayed for our country, our people, our president, we answered the phones, most calls were from members who were upset and wanting to know what to do. It was all very surreal, like a dream. We could not get away from the TV, I don’t think we went to lunch, I don’t think we took bathroom breaks, we just stayed put and watched every angle and every image that the News threw at us. I remember going home that night, placed a candle on my porch in memory, Brand came home and we just held each other on the couch and I cried. The loss of life hit me SO hard. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">There are images that I will never forget, ever.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3-iZlCmfHeY/Tm139cCG_6I/AAAAAAAACYQ/bgkhsp56yzM/s1600-h/IMG_2251%25255B4%25255D.png"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2251" border="0" alt="IMG_2251" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VxbDjVQKk6k/Tm13_iGBltI/AAAAAAAACYU/aiaO-LVGRwQ/IMG_2251_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="426" height="285" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7ZJM1Dhar1U/Tm14B57SNlI/AAAAAAAACYY/Ph9O50t-CUY/s1600-h/IMG_2252%25255B4%25255D.png"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2252" border="0" alt="IMG_2252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGemg6emzZp3Xo8ie_kgLLoX7UVGmwyaynrlzPGcFBIgavZzPjyrieXz1Kd5kAaVFciKPsP_wwFaVWau8SgGTfGLV315VnR7VuffsRY8nKYGAd3HyDwgGdUDOS0QLe6D43u33hwWflf8/?imgmax=800" width="368" height="475" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">This pic haunt my dreams. I cannot even imagine….there are no words….</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rcbkgyzWo28/Tm14HJzBAHI/AAAAAAAACYg/5cDMdRgOqRk/s1600-h/IMG_2253%25255B6%25255D.png"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2253" border="0" alt="IMG_2253" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0KoAGY6CR4w/Tm14JieyOoI/AAAAAAAACYk/SXgHF-J4HJw/IMG_2253_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="370" height="329" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7YlF9mSr5G2K44obHHQWBbo_foNaCqDZfGe6VzO8eOIVvM7ujYW8WlD0pCmNkgLOGTep2jM7AqOGxL45DUBwIM2iMSNSgTvOiqSmMVAPO7K1GEJR__dbQixcp01So-JbuF7nWDTfDKE/s1600-h/IMG_2249%25255B4%25255D.png"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2249" border="0" alt="IMG_2249" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6zmk8qiayNo/Tm14PASm5yI/AAAAAAAACYs/ZRhKsYBEeXE/IMG_2249_thumb%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="475" height="356" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">So where ever you were and whatever you were doing…..I think we all felt the same, and that brought us together as a country. Let’s not forget that either….  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS">~mandy~</font></p> <p><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p><font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></p> <p><font face="Trebuchet MS"> </font></p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-87402534714480438422011-09-07T22:01:00.001-05:002011-09-07T22:01:11.817-05:00Verses of the Day<p align="center">I found a super neat website today with crafts that go along with scriptures. AND there is an Alphabet Scripture Memory tool…..I love it. We will probably be doing it at Kids on Track Conway!!!! Wanted to share a few of my favorite verses.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fmcsf33e6kc/TmgvtOJolLI/AAAAAAAACW8/rfpNMv9Db90/s1600-h/40090088_h6TG8gZS_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="40090088_h6TG8gZS_c" border="0" alt="40090088_h6TG8gZS_c" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xVh7WlmP0A4/TmgvwybYyNI/AAAAAAAACXA/h5d-drwXe0o/40090088_h6TG8gZS_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="281" height="419" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y54EXK92lCw/TmgvyXSYVMI/AAAAAAAACXE/IGjsF03plXk/s1600-h/134562216_L9Dlvt4i_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="134562216_L9Dlvt4i_c" border="0" alt="134562216_L9Dlvt4i_c" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rH3JZ7Ef5pU/Tmgv2jiaZDI/AAAAAAAACXI/e4eVrl5X0bA/134562216_L9Dlvt4i_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="391" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3xZP30e9dnw/Tmgv3knUGWI/AAAAAAAACXM/Afl8pLcQHyg/s1600-h/151008636_7WpgEY2c_b%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="151008636_7WpgEY2c_b" border="0" alt="151008636_7WpgEY2c_b" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eV13sdaj8RU/Tmgv4xRZKfI/AAAAAAAACXQ/rhB5hLqBry4/151008636_7WpgEY2c_b_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="714" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wilGTNmg27M/Tmgv52QMIRI/AAAAAAAACXU/PtcgTsWlyx0/s1600-h/163645457_a8nzdYc2_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="163645457_a8nzdYc2_c" border="0" alt="163645457_a8nzdYc2_c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu9TdT4eNFPPCrD57nm3aQi6hF2g7b5JipQXrrFSuT2c_7IzRgHSRVTSkmDNBwal2BrdxFJBjur8bElH7MXb9Cc3yAH05k2ue_WMIrFasOnF8RFHP1XGCT-7EirpHhy1jCiZdi9K40Ic/?imgmax=800" width="288" height="359" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ca_jjLhkAnc/Tmgv8oNa7ZI/AAAAAAAACXc/4G1AbQFgw1s/s1600-h/165005192_Ft0VfQ1L_c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="165005192_Ft0VfQ1L_c" border="0" alt="165005192_Ft0VfQ1L_c" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-x70URbxXmsg/Tmgv9kdjUBI/AAAAAAAACXg/bdzWW5HN_lM/165005192_Ft0VfQ1L_c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="332" /></a></p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-84330958609439808482011-09-04T22:45:00.001-05:002011-09-04T22:45:58.857-05:00My First Football Game!!!<p align="center">Yes, I am sad to admit that I have never been to a live football game…. ever! Every year our two cities play against each other in what has become the biggest High School Football Game in the state…. they call it the SaltBowl….. For some reason I wanted to go this year, and Brand did too……so we got our tickets and away we went. When you buy your tickets, you are also purchasing a school shirt, so you have to pick which side you are on. I graduated from homeschooling, so I didn’t ‘really’ have a preference, but IF I would have gone to school here in Arkansas, I would have attended Bryant. Brand went to Benton…. I bought a blue shirt, he bought a maroon shirt. I was just going to sit on the maroon side with my blue shirt and be happy, but ……. NO. For my safety I was told to wear maroon….so one of my Benton friends let me borrow a shirt. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ml2PwTP8kJ4/TmRFsjoEDKI/AAAAAAAACWE/j3Nk9lRqEyA/s1600-h/IMG_0692%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0692" border="0" alt="IMG_0692" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rh9PaiGt-wI/TmRFtF_2TEI/AAAAAAAACWI/Emfh57TkzIU/IMG_0692_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="343" height="258" /></a></p> <p align="center">I had a GREAT time!!! We were surrounded by a ton of friends and the family of one of the players (who is also a member of our church and youth group). We cheered and cried and gasped and was disappointed when Benton didn’t win. It was an awesome game though. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-877W2wKWpIo/TmRFvWO7FTI/AAAAAAAACWM/WdFiwy8f17I/s1600-h/IMG_0698%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0698" border="0" alt="IMG_0698" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QSHxb7QnWkg/TmRFwEUtD7I/AAAAAAAACWQ/2knFVz6WfOc/IMG_0698_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" height="261" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-34eXS4TEKDc/TmRFyWVCeeI/AAAAAAAACWU/TxBrCqcpY_s/s1600-h/IMG_0715%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0715" border="0" alt="IMG_0715" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ldEul6y5FO8/TmRFzIVZFVI/AAAAAAAACWY/OBD_BFiKZEk/IMG_0715_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="349" height="263" /></a></p> <p align="center">This was our view all night…….Bryant Blue. They have awesome fans!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RnCOStxvaxA/TmRF09G-KAI/AAAAAAAACWc/q2Ge4VG856k/s1600-h/IMG_0712%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0712" border="0" alt="IMG_0712" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-54ObD-is3ho/TmRF1_ODRaI/AAAAAAAACWg/VYgcT8iQ17g/IMG_0712_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266" /></a></p> <p align="center">Scary Benton Panther Run Through Blow-Up thingy!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gF8SuvZgBVE/TmRF3c9pI0I/AAAAAAAACWk/8TkLCon5U4s/s1600-h/IMG_0731%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0731" border="0" alt="IMG_0731" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8qLFiOOnC3I/TmRF3xG1UfI/AAAAAAAACWo/_nfKFP4WyDI/IMG_0731_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" height="267" /></a></p> <p align="center">One of our youth is on the Flag Team.  :)  Go Bekah!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pEGGgO-y7po/TmRF5rljuZI/AAAAAAAACWs/XXbWvTd1uOA/s1600-h/IMG_2186%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2186" border="0" alt="IMG_2186" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CGOGeTGClbE/TmRF6QRh6kI/AAAAAAAACWw/zqe3Ql9NJ4U/IMG_2186_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="271" /></a></p> <p align="center">Pastor Kevin did an amazing service the week before the SaltBowl on “Where our Heartbeat” was. I will blog more on that fun night when I get all the pics together!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7ZsqWGbpHXc/TmRF8Rr-gyI/AAAAAAAACW0/GgYhqwPXvO0/s1600-h/IMG_2187%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2187" border="0" alt="IMG_2187" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9E2fvf_-d44/TmRF9RdTMBI/AAAAAAAACW4/ZxpMQzexC7Y/IMG_2187_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="341" height="453" /></a></p> <p align="center">I had a great time….don’t know if I would do it every Friday Night… but I had fun!!!</p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-16395704693096593832011-08-30T13:50:00.000-05:002011-08-30T13:50:18.230-05:00Our Special Night<div align="center">August 11th was our 10 year Anniversary!!! We’ve been SO busy, that we didn’t get to plan anything super elaborate, but we did get to go to a super nice dinner! I came home a little late to find that my sweetie pie husband had bought me “10” roses…. so sweet… I know…. He then took me to dinner and didn’t tell me where we were going (I hate to make dinner choices, I was SOOOOO glad we got in the car and he just drove.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YDCKH92LiYA/Tlec3KPsA-I/AAAAAAAACQ4/nBFUQ_t0n9Q/s1600-h/IMG_2039%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2039" border="0" height="363" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-459IpFPvpVQ/Tlec5Lc-akI/AAAAAAAACQ8/yt57S2IyLZY/IMG_2039_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2039" width="273" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNs0rE_Yf8zKajYEREvmTM-miDMAfXARRU1XVsDyXDTApi6bDeVy9f-PjxWec6m_YsrHANSj0_khrhdQ4CkbmKNSDlzG6f7TBvj-5vbaB4QhPzhoI-FpkixFb01eqnAw0iL0WZQVbxzxc/s1600/IMG_0657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNs0rE_Yf8zKajYEREvmTM-miDMAfXARRU1XVsDyXDTApi6bDeVy9f-PjxWec6m_YsrHANSj0_khrhdQ4CkbmKNSDlzG6f7TBvj-5vbaB4QhPzhoI-FpkixFb01eqnAw0iL0WZQVbxzxc/s320/IMG_0657.JPG" width="320" xaa="true" /></a></div><div align="center">He took me to Arthur’s Steakhouse…..Pretty fancy place. The kind of place where the waiter places the cloth napkin in your lap, and are nice enough to take away the dishes that you don’t need with your dinner. Brand ordered a steak and got to pick out his own steak knife from a selection of steak knives….weird. It was the kind of place I felt high powered business deals were done every day….<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XtunkygFRy0/Tlec53pJ1rI/AAAAAAAACRA/ArXBIZP8vNM/s1600-h/arthurs_02%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="arthurs_02" border="0" height="83" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rNYh3umFpng/Tlec6rD8wOI/AAAAAAAACRE/qQoksYserq4/arthurs_02_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="arthurs_02" width="446" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bXT7HRwZ-EU/Tlec96_00zI/AAAAAAAACRI/dORaNkuUFGU/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="291" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xLd62aqqIDU/TledBWE6ZuI/AAAAAAAACRM/Rvq2vVBsinY/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="446" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nq3yUxV7Vg4/TledHlymoNI/AAAAAAAACRQ/NfOyE4_usDs/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="306" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HSui9mYWY-M/TledMoe1KmI/AAAAAAAACRU/X6DZtOI32NU/image_thumb%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="440" /></a></div><div align="center">I ordered Alaskan Halibut, it was pretty good, I think an actual Alaskan could have cooked it better. Brand had a steak sampler, it looked good and he said it tasted really good.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HGy19VGlfTw/TledP3aOOxI/AAAAAAAACRY/Zs7kweC1p6Y/s1600-h/IMG_2040%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2040" border="0" height="284" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sEeAZrr4vCw/TledRkp6iPI/AAAAAAAACRc/RRxiiWGMVbI/IMG_2040_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2040" width="378" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mHYRebaEvDI/TledVyBvUXI/AAAAAAAACRg/T3Cr_x3VyfE/s1600-h/IMG_2041%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2041" border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNxmFsV8cYrpPPEfqNBeMlaMimuWgHrLbwd_iIkceb_hyphenhyphenp-IGHDA8A0qI6xHm3MZinli7FWSoPcqKBZ0olWlCtBQKVsTmy8QVHd9wyeFvTLuOKHEIGQuUFRHeOcbQQBhbTwKmJGRzYB4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2041" width="382" /></a></div><div align="center">When we walked in, they asked us if we were celebrating anything special, we of course said we were celebrating our anniversary….. at the end of dinner the staff surprised us with this amazing chocolate dessert! And a super sweet message……... I ALMOST shed a tear, almost, but I pulled it together.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7R24qqpvQ2A/TledaeMw7TI/AAAAAAAACRo/qLdBIluJjwE/s1600-h/IMG_2042%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2042" border="0" height="472" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-829AqyfDFlw/TledcG1li2I/AAAAAAAACRs/qI7MYS6-0ks/IMG_2042_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2042" width="355" /></a></div><div align="center">We came home and ended the festivities in true “Deitering” fashion….. we played some BlackOps. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">If you are in Little Rock, want to have a very fancy steak …. visit <a href="http://www.arthursprimesteakhouse.com/index.php">Arthurs Steakhouse!</a></div><div align="center">~mandy~</div>Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-38815367357096528352011-08-29T19:41:00.001-05:002011-08-29T19:41:01.210-05:00Girls Night Out 2011<p align="center">This past Friday was our 9th Annual Girls Night Out! This event is for our teen girls 6th – 12th grade, we decorate the sanctuary and other parts of the building really neat-o and prepare a pretty amazing night for them. They show up for registration at about 7 pm and this year we ended at 2 am. In years past we have gone from 7 pm till 7 am….. that was a lot of fun, but a lot of work. We tried some new ideas on décor and they turned out really cool.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8TBBEEZJEMo/TlwwfOHwveI/AAAAAAAACSg/wrttNa4oAOo/s1600-h/IMG_2056%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2056" border="0" alt="IMG_2056" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tSVlGdsC-H4/Tlwwf2iAbAI/AAAAAAAACSk/CWmPTnlcfcY/IMG_2056_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="371" height="279" /></a></p> <p align="center">Yarn wrapped balloon pods – awesome idea….one of the most messiest crafts I have ever done….. GLUE everywhere!!!!!! Although it was AWESOME to let the glue dry and then peel it off like when we were kids.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cDA-8TmvMTI/TlwwiXprkeI/AAAAAAAACSo/1skIXrMTeho/s1600-h/IMG_2057%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2057" border="0" alt="IMG_2057" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f0vu4QQhCwE/TlwwjVB3E-I/AAAAAAAACSs/ssIzzK0oxK4/IMG_2057_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="369" height="278" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rii5w7s_E3k/TlwwlizHJRI/AAAAAAAACSw/0M_iPG-AA4c/s1600-h/IMG_2069%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2069" border="0" alt="IMG_2069" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SxNLRSZbJK8/TlwwmheouZI/AAAAAAAACS0/hu4yXcomYIw/IMG_2069_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="367" height="276" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-U_Wcwkt9z1k/TlwwpEajDeI/AAAAAAAACS4/nB4biNVoq6o/s1600-h/IMG_2112%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2112" border="0" alt="IMG_2112" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-x1QZ6cDFRQ4/TlwwrzXOweI/AAAAAAAACS8/PS-R08jPtgI/IMG_2112_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="402" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lcibfof8BuY/TlwwwMVeUhI/AAAAAAAACTA/0Ys58N2jnME/s1600-h/IMG_2113%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2113" border="0" alt="IMG_2113" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KJgan71j8SQ/Tlww0BGDYNI/AAAAAAAACTE/nddtI_YsLGc/IMG_2113_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="286" height="380" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E6Nt4otrG7I/Tlww-pp_ijI/AAAAAAAACTI/9id9E3e3hCM/s1600-h/IMG_2122%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2122" border="0" alt="IMG_2122" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-duqeso2B9cA/TlwxDUD5w_I/AAAAAAAACTM/vcoWQOw2_vw/IMG_2122_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="303" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ae-LKbM5J_k/TlwxLSuomRI/AAAAAAAACTQ/_uj5yILby-o/s1600-h/IMG_2130%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2130" border="0" alt="IMG_2130" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fq4_5m6MvFw/TlwxOSsQEuI/AAAAAAAACTU/mcWmodutOAc/IMG_2130_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" height="267" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDW6vTMzz9hPZ7_wHYh1SWItqxMdBSmwxreERPiIDTTnKOSN-UT4MKn5AwN6C-houq91mLy9UkH_xroacW3c7S9W_o3sokD8cSJJVdwjC3a9zgaddlnTkpYf1ZDN2ezCGmSLk9Gwdz50/s1600-h/IMG_2134%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2134" border="0" alt="IMG_2134" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3A8u-mks7Tg/TlwxcOCNXhI/AAAAAAAACTc/sKxna_6Htxg/IMG_2134_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="264" /></a></p> <p align="center">We started the night with Dinner, then Praise and Worship, then Pastor Jessica spoke about having and being a voice in their generation. After she spoke we had Wild Drink Mix time. Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Coke mixed with any 2 flavors they wanted……we had mango, strawberry, blue raspberry, lemon, orange, cherry, and a whole bunch more. They girls loved it, and then had them name all their drinks. There were some great ones.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dpJlu0k1CFQ/TlwxiMXYE7I/AAAAAAAACTg/lGbKDxYaDFc/s1600-h/IMG_2153%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2153" border="0" alt="IMG_2153" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LBPIE0EEDxI/TlwxlSmitnI/AAAAAAAACTk/pPaJtYs6AVk/IMG_2153_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="266" /></a></p> <p align="center">We also did a 90 minute workout with Richard Simmons (totally awesome) and then we decorated cupcakes, had some girl talk time, played some relay races and then we went home. It was a memorable event and I look forward to our 10th anniversary next year! If anyone wants any details on what we do, or how we pull these nights off, just send me an email. <a href="mailto:justmandy0811@yahoo.com">justmandy0811@yahoo.com</a>.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">~mandy~</p> Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985515737061564279.post-46384126268272399582011-08-27T02:30:00.000-05:002011-08-27T02:30:10.654-05:00Sweetest Gift Ever!!!<div align="center">Last Wednesday Night I received the sweetest gift from the cutest kids ever! Quick back story: A the summer camp we had in June, Devyn brought a Perry the Platypus pillow and we had in depth conversations about our shared love of Perry…. it was good times.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5NKVpJMxY7A/TlehTZv7SJI/AAAAAAAACRw/OmCa7FLcFpM/s1600-h/IMG_2081%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2081" border="0" height="344" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dcTjd8zSbIE/TlehUlPGL0I/AAAAAAAACR0/ypUSO68M9PU/IMG_2081_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2081" width="344" /></a></div><div align="center">WELL, last Wednesday I was at the front doors of the church – opening them for people, when Devyn comes up and hands me a Perry Bank….. I looked at it and told him how AWESOME it was and then tried to hand it back to him. He handed it back and told me he bought it for me! I had tears….real tears! PRECIOUS!!!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mIJr5qQv9Do/TlehWD46G2I/AAAAAAAACR4/w5H-tygW_JI/s1600-h/IMG_2079%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2079" border="0" height="413" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eT9_wvywqVs/TlehW08tNHI/AAAAAAAACR8/FgHTwZrp2AY/IMG_2079_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2079" width="311" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kfv7ZkkkKTk/TlehZDOYDTI/AAAAAAAACSA/OCCFbhfM-YE/s1600-h/IMG_2080%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2080" border="0" height="358" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LN_KxcNCwss/TlehZ6EvjOI/AAAAAAAACSE/RdIicuByynk/IMG_2080_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2080" width="270" /></a></div><div align="center">He even wrote me a cute little note on the bottom!!!!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-drv8sOiygFI/Tlehbm89KrI/AAAAAAAACSI/aptQ8so-uj0/s1600-h/IMG_2078%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2078" border="0" height="349" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QlO1UsDkfpg/TlehcK-m6jI/AAAAAAAACSM/A8GtRfs4_Ac/IMG_2078_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_2078" width="262" /></a></div><div align="center">Sigh, this is why I work with kiddos, they are SO special and I love them!!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">~mandy~</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HdefqX6lkvo/Tlehc64eMHI/AAAAAAAACSQ/Bk_8fXAiciU/s1600-h/agent_p%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="agent_p" border="0" height="357" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-82aA5WIeorE/Tlehed3k9kI/AAAAAAAACSU/5Je9EGYEr5w/agent_p_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="agent_p" width="257" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-C5SpzntR0EU/Tlehfhvf5qI/AAAAAAAACSY/copzqXVPdYA/s1600-h/4093431190_df77bcbe40%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="4093431190_df77bcbe40" border="0" height="325" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fXo8DidfxMI/Tlehght0S4I/AAAAAAAACSc/OTn3ijqO9sE/4093431190_df77bcbe40_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="4093431190_df77bcbe40" width="350" /></a></div><div align="center">- UMMMMMM – this will happen when I kids…… totally -</div>Mandy Deiteringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04738109962546290239noreply@blogger.com0