Mother's Day Fun

I have just discovered that over on 5 Minutes for mom they are having a massive Mother's Day giveaway. Hop on over and check it out today or tomorrow and see what they have. I am checking in out and putting my name in the hat. You can read all about the give away here.


Hope you have a fantabulous Mother's Day.

Wordless Wednesday

These are the girls and their chaperone who stayed with us from the African Children's Choir this weekalong with my girls.

They had fun with the dress up basket.

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Great Book

I just finished reading my Christmas present. No it's not that long of a book. I accidentally left the book at my parents house at Christmas time. I had read the first chapter and was so excited and then got home without it and had to wait three months for them to bring it to me. The book is called The Centurion's Wife by T. Davis Bunn and Janette Oke. Janette Oke has been one of my favorite authors since I was a young teenager when I started reading her "Love" Series. I first heard of Davis Bunn when he and Oke wrote an Acadia series together. ( Great series by the way I just finished rereading them). Anyways back to the book I just finished. This book is set in Biblical times and opens right at the end of the crucifixion of Jesus. The story takes place in Pilate's household. I loved the book and wanted to continue on in the journey of these people's lives at the end of book. I would say amazing and would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read.

Wordless Wednesday

Look I'm Daddy Bill!!

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A Very Busy Fun Weekend

Yesterday I turned 31 years old. This was not the highlight of my weekend though. We had a very busy weekend. Friday night my parents arrived to kick off my mom's spring break. Of course Mrs. Procrastination and terrrible housekeeper that I am was no where near ready for them and unfornutately my mom started her spring break helping me clean house. We cleaned and made tutus and pink flower cupcakes. Not for my birthday of course but for my daughter's seventh birthday party on Saturday afternoon. At one oclock on Saturday afternoon the door bell rang and nine little girls descended on our house for a bring your favorite baby doll, Fancy Nancy, fun filled soiree.
They were excited, they were giggly, they were loud and they had a lot of fun. We decorated with pink and purple. Lots of hearts, stars, and butterflies.
I made tutus to wear and we got bracelets, rings, necklaces, sunglasses, and dressed up and had the most fun. Of course everyone brought their favorite doll who posed for pictures with us and sat at their own table and feasted on doughnut.
They had a blast and the birthday girl was thouroughly spoiled and loved every minute of it. But this was not the highlight of the weekend. On Saturday night extremely tired from all the party fun and preparations my family took me out to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate my birthday. After a really long wait we got a table and had a delicious meal. My sister gave me some pretty jewelry and a spa kit (can't wait to try that out), my parents gave me some money and my husband and girls gave me a really nice MP3 player, just what I asked for. When I asked for one I really just meant a cheap basic player like my daughter got for Christmas but he got me one with a radio and a a place to put photos. I have had so much fun playing with it.
But alas this was still not the highlight of my weekend. The main attraction of this weekend was watching my oldest daughter get baptized on my birthday. I stood up beside the baptistry taking pictures and sobbing and praising God for saving my young daughter. She is a precious gift to my husband and I and now she has accepted the most precious gift that is out there, the Salvation of Jesus Christ. What a wonderful weekend and the most marvelous birthday blessing a momma could ever ask for.

Starting Over

Well I started this blog 6 months ago. I posted a few times and then I let it slip by the wayside. I am hoping to get back in the swing of things. We had a wonderful week and a half with my parents to celebrate Christmas but now we are home and facing a new year. There are alot of things I hope to accomplish in this new year. I have decided to join a 101 things in 1001 days challenge. I have made my list of 101 things to do and I am hoping to begin seeing things completed. You can see my list and follow along with my progress at my new blog here. I am also really focused on my need to lose weight and get in better shape. I have signed up for a website called Spark People and am hoping it will help me to accomplish my goals in the physical area. I hope all of you out there have had a Very Merry Christmas and I pray that 2009 will treat you just fine.

Wordless Wednesday

Yummy!!



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