41 Years of Marriage

Tonight, Chris and I took my parents out to eat for the 41st Anniversay. It is crazy to think that they have been married for 41 years. By today's standards being married 41 years is considered almost impossible. I am so thankful that I had parents that were able to work through there marriage to be able to celebrate this milestone. I am sure like all marriage not all the years were fill with joy. We took them to a local steakhouse here in Broken Arrow, that has unbelievable food and lots of it. You always leave there so full. The girls love going there because they have an open dance floor that they love to run around on. Happy Anniversay Mom and Dad!

Katie and Bree loving on each other

Mom and Dad with Bree

Mommy and Daddy with Katie

Bree eating her favorite, Corn on the Cob

Katie all dressed up and ready to go

Bree all dressed up and ready to go

Ok, before you see this next picture I have to explain the situation. Chris ordered a mineral water to drink and asked our server to bring some lime slices with the water. Our server brought the lime slices in a shot glass. Well, Katie loved the little glass and kept pouring her drink, which was sprite into the shot glass. Well, you can see what it turned out to look like.

Happy New Year Mommy and Daddy!

Christmas Day

The Reneau's had a great Christmas this year. On Christmas Eve we all went to chruch for a candle light service. The service was so good lots of good music. When we came home after we all sat down and read the Christmas Story. We let the girls open one gift on Christmas Eve. Once the gift was open it was time to get ready for bed so Santa didn't miss our house because we had little girls still awake. We sat out cookies and chocolate milk (Katie said Santa would like that better)that the girls made earlier on Christmas Eve. Suprisingly to us, Katie went to sleep very easily and sleep the whole night until around 6:15 Christmas morning. Once she was up then the day begun. She was so excited to see what Santa had brought her. Santa gave her a Barbie laptop, digital camera, the diamond castle barbies and a big soft cuddly bunny pillow. Bree was up shortly after Katie and even though she didn't quit understand what was going on she was thrilled to see her gifts from Santa. She got twin baby dolls, a laptop, fischer price purse, 101 dalmation remote pup that walks and barks, and a big soft cuddly doggie pillow. Bree was so funny. She focused in on her baby dolls and that was all she wrote. She didn't really want to play with anything else or even open any presents. Katie and I passed out presents and Katie couldn't open hers fast enough. Brees were just pilling up and we couldn't get her to open any. Finally we got her to open two and then the rest of the time she kept telling us no. We finally ended up opening them for her. The had a great day and were so exhausted by the end of it. They played hard all day long. My parents really enjoyed being able to be here to be able to see the girls excitement. Below are some pics from Christmas Day.

Making cookies for Santa


Open a gift on Christmas Eve


Bree open a gift a Christmas Day

Katie opening a gift on Christmas Day

Sweet Moment

I had to blog about this sweet moment that I got a picture of the other day between Katie and Bree. It was Sunday afternoon and Katie and Bree were watching a movie. Katie was sitting in her bean bag when Bree walked over and sat in Katie's lap. Normally, Katie would have asked her to move but she let Bree sit in her lap. A few minutes later Bree was laying down with her head in Katie's lap and Katie was rubbing Bree's head and playing with her hair. It was such a sweet moment. I just watch the two of them there together for the longest time. They were just happy being together and watching a movie. Some days I could pull my hair out over the fussing of toys and who is not sharing but when a moment like this happens it just makes it all worth it and so glad that they have it each other as sisters.

What was it like for Mary

The other day I was driving and was just thinking about the reason we celebrate Christmas. Then I started to think about what it must have been like for Mary to give birth to Jesus. As a Mom I know the day I gave birth to my girls was the most amazing day. But when I think about Mary, I can only imagine the excitement and nervousement she must have had about bring God's son into this world. She knew from the begining she was going to give birth to God's son, the one who would save the world. When I found out I was pregnant I was nervouse enough about being a mom to the unknown child I was going to have. But for Mary, could you imagine what it must have felt like for her to walk around carrying the Savior in her tummy for 9 months. Feeling him move and kick. I think that she must have had so much excitement about knowing who her baby was going to be but she couldn't share it with anyone. When it was time for her to give birth she gave birth to him in a stable. I wonder if she thought this is not how the Son of God should be brought into this world or if she was just so unbelievable excited to see the face of her son. It is just amazing to me that Mary was the mother of Jesus, that whenever she kissed him or hugged him she was kissing and hugging God. She held and talked to God everyday of his life as Jesus was growing up. What an honor it must have felt like for Mary to be chosen for this responsibility. When Jesus was born it was a joyful night. Angels appreared to shepards saying "Today your Savior has been born". How it exciting that night must have been for Mary, to know she helped bring him into the world.

As we move throught the month of December with our busy lives try to take time to remember the reason we celebrate Christmas. We all, including me, get wrapped up in shopping, parties, decorating, seeing friends and family that we just coast through the month without really remembering or understanding why we have this day in the first place. As you celebrate with your family on Christmas Day maybe take the time to sit down as a family and read the story of the birth of Jesus or do something on that day to help you remember the reason. It can be a fun family tradition each year.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Christmas Party

Friday night Chris and I went to our SS classes Christmas Party. The girls were at church having their party so we had a few hours without the kids. Our class gathered together at one of our friends house and we had some good food and then we exchanged gifts. The gift are White Elaphant gifts, which if you haven't heard of this, white elaphant gifts are gifts you bring from your home. Anything you want to get rid of or just don't want around the house you wrap it up and bring. Most of the gifts are not items anyone would really want but everynow and then someone brings something worth having. Everyone draws a number and when it's your turn you can either steal a gift from someone who has already picked or you pick your own. Now every year their has been one gift that always comes back and this is the fertility root. Someone years ago started this by wrapping up a fertility root and a book about sexual techniques. Any those have picked the root in the past have always ended up pregnant shortly thereafter. When it was my turn to pick I picked this gift that was the fertility root. Of course everyone was just giving Chris and I a hard time and we said that it would be practically impossible for us to get pregnant now. I guess we will see how potentant this thing really is. Since I picked this gift I just knew that I would not have anyone steal my gift, but to my suprise there was someone there who wanted the fertitlity root. I guess they wanted a little help in expanding their family. I gladly let her have as I did not want this thing in my house. Since my gift was taken I got to chose again so I ended up with a bag of older christmas decorations, needless to say these will end up at the flea market to sell. Chris ended up with a beautiful blue sparkely purse that had a $10.00 Lonestar gift card in. Chris gave the purse to Katie and she loved it. She has been carry it around all weekend.
Below is the link to a montage I created of photos from the party.

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Sleep Over

Last night Katie had her very first sleep over with her friend Shayli. Katie and Shayli are in the same class at church and have become good friends. Last night their class had their Christmas party and once it was over Shayli came home with us and spent the night. Shayli's parent had their anniversary last night so that was the main reason we were keeping her but no the less the girls had fun. I am quite exhausted this morning because it was after midnight before the girls went to sleep. The girls started out in bed together but we had to end up with Katie in the bed and Shayli on the couch. The girls were just too excited about sleeping in the same bed together that they just couldn't settle down enought to go to sleep. The girls were up around 7:30 this morning and were ready to go. I know by nap time they will be ready to crash or at least I hope so. They have had so much fun playing together and Bree has been having a blast playing with them also. Below are a few pictures of them.

Katie and Shayli having snack last night

All three having breakfast this morning

Playing dress up

One of My Favorite Things

I have favorite things I love about both of my girls but tonight I just wanted to share one of the things I truely cherish about Bree right now. She is now 21 months old and I absolutely love the fact that when it is time for her to go to bed at night or even at her nap time she loves to still be rocked for awhile before I lay her down. She is so cute about it. We go to her room and she points to all of her blankets in her crib, the girl loves blankets. I have to get all of her blankets and then she points over to the rocking chair and says rock. She sits in my lap and lays her head on my chest and cuddles with all of her blankets. As we are rocking we listen to her music. When she is ready to go to bed she sits up and points to her crib. I give her night night kisses and she lays down is off to sleep. I really enjoy this time because it just allows me the time to spend one on one with her and just love on her. When Katie turned one she was done with anyone rocking her so I am just eating up the time that I have left with Bree before she out grows this. I am so thankful that she hasn't been in a hurry to move on from this stage and I look foward to this time each night with her. So much so that if for some reason I miss being about to put her to bed I am a little sad about it. Anyway, I just wanted to share this little favorite thing of mine.

Weight Check

At Bree's 18 month check up back in August she weighed in less than what she weighed at her 15 month check. It wasn't by a bunch but it was 1/2 pound or so less. Dr. Pfanstiel wasn't too extremely concerned but thought that all of the antibotics she had been on the first part of the year could have some affect on how her body was taking in nutrients. So he wanted me to bring Bree back in 3 months just to have her weight checked again. Over the past three months we have been uping the amount of milk she drinks, have her eat more yogurt and healty fatty foods. Today we went back for the weight check and she had gained over two pounds in the past two months. I knew she had to of gained weight because she is much heavier to carry around. If they told me she didn't I was going to be floored. It looks like the weight loss back in August was nothing more than just an overactive toddler who wanted to play more than eat.