And then … a light bulb moment! I enlisted some help from the families of both Wynter and Piper’s WI BFF’s … and we secretly had the girls flown out for a visit!

My girls had NO IDEA whatsoever! And I could barely contain my excitement! I was at a conference all weekend and told them I’d have a surprise for them when I got home.

Once home and parked safely in the driveway, I had their friends climb into the trunk, and then called my girls out for their surprise.

This is what followed …

I’m not gonna lie … I truly thought there’d be nothing but hootin’ and hollerin’ … instead, it was a sweet reunion of hearts longing to be together again. And watching them together this week has made me one happy momma!

Have you heard? Beginning August 1, I’m hosting a Facebook study group on my e-book 31 days of faith. Each day in August, I’ll walk through the book with you in a more in-depth sort of way. My hope is to breathe encouragement into your day, to help you see Jesus, and to show you joy in the middle of a trial.

And … if that’s not enough fun … guess what? This weekend, July 28th and 29th, 31 days of faith will be available on Amazon for FREE! Free I say! So be sure to download it and tell all your friends too!

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Wynter’s on the stage and in the upper right hand corner.

This one isn’t weather related, but it was their last song and one of the reasons I love, love, love their school!

Hunter had kindergarten graduation …

She’s the girl that “mouths” everyone’s part during the program and takes her own part very. very. seriously!

Walking across the stage to receive her diploma …

This is an awesome parody on the Grease song, “Summer Nights.” Definitely worth a listen. Hunter is hidden behind two other girls … if you locate the greenery, she’s almost directly under that.

And Taylor had her first show of the season. It was schooling show, which means it was very casual and a show to give horse and rider some experience in the ring together. I love seeing her riding again!

The things I find in my bag never cease to amaze me! I’m usually a keep-it-clean-and-simple purse carrier, but sometimes it gets out of control. It’s like mom’s purse is everything from the trash can to the jewelry box. So … in the process of cleaning it out the other day, I snapped a photo to share with y’all!

Items you can always find in my bag:
~ water bottle
~ wallet
~ reading glasses
~ chap stick
~ flossbox {pretty sure you need one too!}
~ pen/highlighter

Random items that sometimes border on crazy:
~ kleenex
~ checkbook {from the pleated poppy}
~ loose $$
~ ice breakers {although the one pictured is actually empty}
~ ibuprofen
~ a gnc gold card {for future purchases to send to my nephew serving in Afghanistan}
~ left over claim tag to collect my children at church
~ empty starbucks straw wrapper
~ empty gum wrapper
~ babygirl’s lip gloss
~ babygirl’s purple necklace
~ babygirl’s sunglasses
~ babygirl’s tiara
~ babygirl’s blue hair extension

I’m thinking babygirl needs her own purse!?

How ’bout you? What’s the craziest thing you’ve found in your bag?