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hooptie and ww

a successful ride in the hooptie is made up of..well, let's look at a diagram:


4 sweet girlie pies and a fun cousin too!
videos
milk
fav blankie
ipod touch
cell for texting

and then, when the teens are happy...you can get shots of their faces...aha!!!

and before you know it, they are distracted with fun and viola! uber fun!

you know, our fam is a little crazy, i'm not gonna lie. we have to make things fun...and embarrass our kids...and just be us. there's not enough time to be anything but us. i say to my girlies all the time, "you are the perfect you. when you try to be someone else, i miss out on the YOU that god created."

"there will be only one of you for all time.
fearlessly be yourself"

anonymous

so go and live like you...and be yourself.
and go see angie for more ww!!

Comments

Karen said…
What an awesome thing to remind your kids of. I love it.
brionyskerjance said…
haha so fun! i love the diagram :)
Kacey said…
Love the pictures and the post girlfriend! You RoCk and those sweet girlie pies are great examples of how much you truly rock it out! They are so lucky to have you, and you them. Happy WW!
He & Me + 3 said…
Great pictures and I love it..be YOU...the You that God created. How true!
Tracy said…
these pics are so fun - true treasures.
Allison said…
Very cute pictures...those smiles are great!
GypsiAdventure said…
Love the quote and a little crazy is always good! :)
~K
That is so true! I love the face covered photo! All the pics of my tween caveboy have a hand or arm across his face! It doesn't stop me...no, it doesn't!

Awesome post!
~pen~ said…
Exactly! :) Looks like that was alot of fun. :)
Michelle said…
Ah, don't you just love the arms over the face shots? :)
auntie said…
LOVE this post! seriously, your posts touch my heart in such an amazing way. i feel so blessed to have found your blog and be able to benefit from your beautiful heart.
jenn said…
I love this post. That's awesome what you tell your girls. I'm going to have to start doing that with Shiloh too.
Jenni said…
Fun pictures! Looks like a terrific car ride to me!
Anonymous said…
What a great quote and they look so completely happy!
Lindsay said…
I LOVE your "You" saying. So true.
Anonymous said…
Oh my gosh-we had my hubby's half-sis with us this summer who is 17 and she smiled ONCE! I so know what you mean!
Jen said…
Now that is what I call a fun car ride.
Simply AnonyMom said…
Love the last one!
Carrie said…
Great quote!
Carrie said…
Ooops, I got a little crazy there and hit the button a little early!

Paige is so pretty! Love that big smile in the last pic! It's pure joy personified!
Farrah said…
Your girls look like they are having so much fun!! What precious times!

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