Fabulous Family Fun Day

Today was one of those extremely rare days with no set plans. What?! Unheard of, I know! We took full advantage of this opportunity and set out for a Day O'Family Fun! We had a blast! Just so you don't go thinking we're saints, we did hear more than once that "we never do anything fun." Ah, good times!

Day O'Family Fun Agenda: Zoo, Pei Wei, home for naps, Marble Slab, Bass Pro

We started off the day at the Tulsa Zoo with train & carousel rides, a walk through the "caves" with glowing shoes, a cave slide, a camel ride (a first!), a dino "ride," and a Sea Lion comparison pic from Oct 2013 and June 2015. The girls have changed so much!

We left the zoo and headed to Pei Wei to meet Pops and Weasey for lunch. Well, kind of. We went to the same restaurant, but at two different locations. Minor detail. We had a great lunch none the less! The girls ate the chicken lo mein and Bailey said "this is the best spaghetti I've ever had" and Lou said "this is the best chicken I've ever had!" Let's not tell them it's an Asian diner. What they don't know won't hurt them. Ha!

After lunch we headed home for a quick nap and then to Marble Slab for a surprise sweet treat. 

After ice cream, we went to Bass Pro to walk around (the girls love it there), and to "shoot" the targets. On the bottom pic, I asked the girls to smile while looking into the sun. They gave it their best try. Oops!

You know it's a good day when you have to carry a sweaty headed kid in for the night. The Morrison Day O'Family Fun was a success!

Show Me the Money

We want our girls to have a good, balanced relationship with money so we believe that those lessons start with us. A few nights ago the girls helped me empty their piggy banks into zip lock bags. Each bag was labeled with the girls name, and each girl was allowed to pull out a $20 bill to spend at Target. They were pumped!

Money Lesson - Stop #1: Target. The girls were in heaven getting to pick out (almost) anything they wanted that could be paid for with their own $20 bill! Before getting out of the car, I explained to them that if they spent all of their money around the $1/$3 bins by the front door, then they wouldn't have anything left to spend in the toy/swim section. I had to remind them of this a few times as they were putting things in their baskets, but they were catching on pretty quickly. Our oldest (7) was actually counting her total as she was putting things in her basket, our middle (5) was asking prices on everything, and our youngest (3) wasn't putting much of anything in her basket. She was holding out for the toy/swim aisle. 

All three of the girls did great! This wasn't a lesson in taxes so I let them pick out stuff as close to $20 as they could get and then I covered the rest. Their totals were $20.58, $21.25, and $21.35. I was so proud of them!

Money Lesson - Stop #2: Credit Union. After Target we headed to the bank for suckers ... I mean, to deposit their money into their savings accounts. At first they thought we were giving their money to the bank so I had to explain that we opened savings accounts for each of them when they were born and that they'll have access to these when they get older. They enjoyed watching the coin counter machine, watching themselves on the security monitor, and the suckers. I'm pretty sure that the whole money being deposited into an account was lost on them, but they still had a good time!

Afterwards, we celebrated by playing with some of their new swim toys in Pops & Weasey's pool. Good times!

Sailing Away

This will be our home away from home in October. We're super excited to be going on a one week cruise! Well, I'm excited, my husband isn't a big fan of boats, swimming, or the ocean, but we'll have a blast none the less. Ha! 

Because I know nothing about cruise ships, here is the website description: 

• This is the one — the ship that started it all. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. This 16-deck marvel has numerous amenities. Its groundbreaking design single- handedly revolutionized cruising, with its seven distinct neighborhoods at sea include tranquil Central Park combining nature with nautical, and the nostalgic Boardwalk with the first carousel at sea each packed with amazing first-at-sea experiences. 
• Zip line nine decks above the Boardwalk, and then take a spin on the carousel below. Or head over to the Sports Zone and tackle a 43- foot rock climbing wall. Later, “hang 10” on the FlowRider surf simulator, or watch acrobats splash down in the Aqua Theater, the first aquatic amphitheater at sea. There’s ice skating, mini golf, full- court basketball plus a nightlife of casino action, live comedy and Broadway hit musical CATS.

Just reading that gets me excited! So, how did we choose this cruise? We didn't. Arbonne has an incentive trip once a year that we are awarded by simply doing our job. I was blessed to win this all expense paid cruise for myself and my husband just for doing my job. This gift seems surreal, and I probably won't believe it until I step foot on the ship. Honestly, I didn't get into Arbonne for the trips, but I'll gladly accept them. I mean, my corporate job never offered me a free trip!

But, if free trips are your thing, or more free time, or monthly bonuses, or amazing team mentorship, or spiritual growth, or physical health, or personal development, then contact me (morrison25@cox.net). I would love to share this amazing opportunity with you! In the beginning, I was very hesitant to join Arbonne, but I've learned that if I step outside of my comfort zone, trust God, and believe that there's more to life than the everyday 9-5, then there is no stopping the vision that He has placed on my heart. This is a vision of being debt free, of financial security, of building others up, and of serving many. The verse that I chose for my business is Malachi 3:10:

• "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."
• To me, this translates to: If I bring all of the talents that I have to my Arbonne business, and if I trust God, then He will open up unexpected opportunities that will allow me to bless others in abundant ways. Now, that's exciting!

I want to give a special thanks to everyone that has trusted me enough to join my team and start building a business for yourself. I love to talk to you about your goals/dreams and to map out a way to make those happen. This opportunity doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care if you have a degree, if you're married, if you have kids, where you live, where you came from, or your current social status. It's a level playing field for all to accept, you just have to say Yes!

I also want to thank everyone that has purchase Arbonne products from me. The skincare, nutrition, baby line, cosmetics, etc are amazing! They're made of the purest products, and with the environment in mind. Your purchases, whether one time or monthly, are allowing my family to build a vision and to give back. In the beginning, I thought that I had to reach a certain financial amount to give back in a way that I thought would be beneficial, but I've learned that I can give back at any moment and that God will use that time, money, or products to bless others in multitude. If you just give a little of yourself, He will do the rest!