Living an Intentional Life
Seven miscarriages and 3 failed attempts of IVF. The miracle then happened. Melissa got pregnant with her amazing man, Ethan.
July 31st, 2022. Six little lbs: Eliana Jaymes Banning.
Tatum has been chomping at the bit to meet lil’ Ella.
Tatum is a natural!
She wants to babysit in 3 years.
Then I got to hold her! Oh, the memories.
She is such a little peanut! Tot got to feed her.
We brought her books of course.
We can’t wait to visit again. You too, Maddox!
WE changed our verse for the time being:
We also are working out some kinks in our family…just a bit of refining.
Mission-minded, we are committed to being a TEAM!
I LOVE YOU TEAM HAY!
Last birthday, Tatum gave me some things to paint, and we found them in our art room today!
So, we decided to break out the acrylics, paintbrushes, and our creative brains.
She worked on the butterfly and I worked on the cross. I wanted to give it to her!
I finished mine, but hers is still in progress.
I think she likes it!!!
To my girl. I pray you experience the LOVE, JOY, PEACE, and FAITH daily.
Upon listening to a podcast by Kay Wyma on Family Life Today, I knew we needed to embark on this Peace Project.
Each day, we will each look for ways to be Thankful, Kind, and Merciful: T.K.M.
Tatum and I are reading a chapter a day.
And we fill out our journals.
Then we share at dinner with Daddy. Off to a great start!
Stay tuned.
This will be our fourth summer writing a book. It all started in 2019 with Piggie and Puppy at the Beach
Then, next year, Bait ‘n’ Surf (2020)
2021: Rock ‘n’ Ride. What would be do this year?
Her braces experience inspired her, so we started to plan. Characters, theme, plot….
Planning page by page
We put it all together, trading pages for which we would draw and color. Here is the story!
We made copies…
And….I had an idea!
Why not put the whole thing together in a REAL book!
Snapfish to the rescue.
Volume 1 of a 4 book series.
What will become of Piggy and Puppy? Stay tuned!
Way back in the Spring, Tatum saved about $75 for something special from her lemonade stand sales. Fast forward to now. She’s been asking for a Barbie Dream House, but at $230, no way.
We went into OFFERUP…
She decided she wanted to use her money on this! We made deals, deals fell through, opportunities stopped…she had to be PATIENT for the right deal. THEN IT CAME!
We found a deal at $100 including 2 cars and a motorcycle. (and they live in Scottsdale!)
Before we went, we got a haircut and she got to hang with ZERO for a while. Poor guy became the subject of her pictures.
Doesn’t her hair look cute?
OK…now Barbie time.
When we showed up to the house, the man was so nice! His daughter grew out of the house, and it was in peak condition.
We drove it home in the Ram! (carefully)
Ok, she might have to charge us RENT for this space in the Living Room.
She dove right in..decorating and playing.
And now she is living the dream. (She decided that her and Noah would live here one day)
What do you think, Noah?
Tatum sent Daddy this text from my phone yesterday.
What more could he want? OH..wait. Love from the COOPY! He’s hanging on for dear life.