Crazy weather down here...

...as you can see by this picture! Left and right were in the same week! :O We had tons of fun sledding! :D

Sugar cookies...

5 little brothers crowding around the bowl of sugar cookie dough...

getting very excited about what will soon be ready to eat...

helping oh. so. cutely....

and they are fast disappearing...

Recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-sugar-cookies/

(obviously these are whole wheat!)

Also, our family has been making some changes, if you would care to know more about this check out my Mom's blog:

http://thetraskfamily.blogspot.com/2013/12/to-cover-or-not-to-cover.html

More blogging will be done soon ... so keep watch! ;)

Happy 14th Birthday Dylan!!!

Hope it's great! Love you cowboy!

Camping

Beautiful, beautiful campground!

Elias

Me helping Rylan down the slide, haha!

What a cute smile! :)

Sitting right outside their tent!

This was actually a clock, the shadow of the pole would point to what time it was, really cool!

Paige

Joshua helping Rylan ... <3

And a great time with great friends! :)

Happy 19th Anniversary

 Dad and Mom!! 

September Highlights

:: On the 5th - Paige got baptized! It was very sweet! <3 ::

:: On the 11th - Good ole Flat Creek is always fun! :) ::

:: On the 13th - More swimming at the lake! ::

:: On the 15th-16th - Our great friends from Nebraska came down and stayed with us! We had a blast with them, it was so good to visit! :) ::

:: On the 20th, 21st, and 22nd we camped with a fun group of people in Peel, Arkansas, lots more pictures of that to come very soon! ::

:: And while camping, on Sat, the 21st, a man brought his jet ski and gave all us young people rides, it was so awesome! He gave us two options: a wild ride or a calm one, well, wild of course! ;) The first two pictures are of me and the next two pictures are of Dylan ... we both got the jet ski flipped on us! ::

:: And this could be your next highlight! We are doing a jean skirt giveaway! Click here to find out how to enter! ::

John 5:24

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."

-John 5:24

Elegant Blogger Award!

Thank you Hannah, Ruth,  and Sarah!!! :D

• When you receive the award, link back to keepcalmandsparkle1099.blogspot.com and the blog that nominated you (http://threegirlsandtheirhobbies.blogspot.com/)
• Display the award button in the post
• Answer all of the 12 questions given in this post (Do not make your own questions)
• Nominate 8 bloggers
• Notify them that they have been awarded

Questions:

1. What made you decide to start blogging?

Moving far away from family/friends 3 times now, so I mostly started this blog so that they could stay updated with us and see pictures on here. :)

2. What is your fashion style?

Basically what is pictured below: jean skirts are my favorite, but I would prefer cowgirl boots and I do not like that purse! I like western style!

 

3. What is something none of your followers know about you?

I always take showers at night, never in the morning.

4. What are some of your blogging goals?

To post more often and to make my blog more fun to come to/easy to read.

5. Where is your favorite place to shop?

Any country/animal type of place, Bass Pro

6. What would your ideal amount of blog followers be?

100

7. What are your talents? 

Animals, writing, designer seamstress, organizing

8. Are you a leader or a follower? 

Follower

9. What is one of your favorite quotes?

Well, I have a few:

"Only one life, 'twill soon be past. Only what's done for Christ will last!" - C T Studd

"If I covet any place on earth but the dust at the foot of the cross, then I know nothing of Calvary love." -Amy Carmichael

"A woman's heart should be so lost in God that a man must seek Him in order to find her." -Author unknown

10. Do you have a favorite book or book series?

A Life of Faith: Violet Travilla book series, Christian Heroes - Then and Now series, Daughters of the Faith series

11. Out of all the of the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart - stylish - dressy - graceful - dainty - fine)?

Hmmm, dainty and fine?

12. What is your favorite flower?

Petunias

I nominate:

Nina

Fun in the sun!

We went swimming and tubing with friends this last Thursday and Friday! It was a total blast!! :)

So, tubing first! Got pictures of Paige, Joshua, and Levi! Maybe next time we can get pictures of Dylan and I.

Joshua ...

... who was smiling the whole time!

Levi, on his way out!

And Paige!

So pretty!

Elias thoroughly enjoyed the boat ride!

And now onto swimming!

Ry Guy was excited!

Mom and Rylan!

He l.o.v.e.d. the water!

Caden

Elias

Paige

And Levi ... what a smiley bunch of kiddos! :D

Paige and Joshua

Note: My blog got awarded! :) I will be posting on that in a little over a week!