Prayer Request Update

This is our Granny and our Aunt Ellen on Thanksgiving this past year. Granny hasn't been doing so well after having a Stroke a couple weeks ago but Thursday, she finally came home. She's had a hard time eating but hopefully, she will be able to get some rest and get better. Please remember in your prayers, if you don't mind. We love her SO much!

My Prayer Everyday

"Search me, oh God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way, everlasting" -Psalm 139:23-24

Valentines Day Pictures

I took Hunter and Hannah to get pictures taken while Mike had an appointment with the Sears guy Tuesday night. I wasn't sure I'd get any perfect pictures but I was very happy. The kids were great but extremely playful. They laughed, they played but sitting down was not an easy task. They just had so much fun together. I was glad to be home, though. It was a cold, rainy night but the only night I had to get them done.

So, Happy Valentines Day from Hunter and Hannah =)

Fun in the Snow

We had LOTS of fun in the snow, although, it did take us 30 minutes to get dressed for it =)

The kids are waiting for Daddy to clear off the steps...they can hardly wait!Hunter, jumping in the snow
Hannah, wondering what this is but looking more like she's surfing or trying to not fall down

(she was like the kid on A Christmas Story...COULDN'T MOVE!)Hunter, being SUCH a wonderful big brother and helping her get her gloves back on

Attemp One at a picture of me and the kids

Hannah is DONEMy Sweet Love Bug No, sh'e NOT a pole dancer...she's holding onto the shovel so she doesn't fall =)
My House, covered in snow

Financial Peace University

Monday was our first "Financial Peace University" class by Dave Ramsey and we love it. We've listened to a couple of the CD's and Podcast before the class began and really liked what he was saying.

It definitely makes you change your priorities, change the way you look at things. We already have, since January 1st. I'm excited about what this class will bring us for the New Year =)

And As Dave Ramsey says, "If you will live like no one else, later you can LIVE like no one else"

Cake Icing Clowin

Nothing fancy but my first "creation" in my Cake Decorating Class =)

More Vinyl Words

This one was actually a REDO but I did a larger size font and added ... and the verse. I like it much better!
On the kid's bathroom DoorThe wall in their bathroomAnd our laundry room door
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It's been a good day. I'm home for the weekend, inside because I have Strep Throat. Great. I knew my throat was sore but had NO IDEA it would be Strep until I developed a fever and chills with it. Glad I went to the Doctor and got it checked out. I still went home and cleaned house since I had taken off Friday to take care of some things. Today we've played Wii, played in the floor with some toys and I got to do my Vinyl words while they took a nap. I'd like to do two different sayings in my living room and one in my bedroom. If time allows, I want to do one in the kid's room too. (I love you to the moon and back) I just found a place online, Expressions Vinyl, that has awesome prices and selection. I got some Transfer Tape from them and it was a fast, smooth transaction. We're trying to cut back on our spending so I was very pleased with them
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Hope everyone has a great weekend and God Bless!

A VERY Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Granny!Today is our Granny's Birthday and we're having Dinner with the Family Saturday at Golden Corral. She is such a blessing to our family and we love her so much!!

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I just started Wilton's Cake Decorating Course 1 at Michaels and I love it already. It's exciting to see what you can do with this hobby. Just hoping I can do it but I think it will LOTS of fun trying. My new kit...lots of stuff. Underneath I have the cake leveler, 2 spatulas and there's room for my cupcake decorater and Cookie Press. Very neat. Mike has to work Saturday but I might practice a little while the kids take a nap. I have some homework for next week =)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

New Year, New Resolutions

With the New Year, comes LOTS of New Year Resolutions. My Top ones? Saving Money, spending more time at home, and keeping my house CLEAN. We stayed home and watched movies the last couple weekends and I tried to pull my camera out when I remembered. Hannah crawled up and rested with Dad while we watched The New Tinkerbell movie.

I cleaned our our hall closet and the kids found a new fort. Even after I put our vacuum back in, they still have some room. They had alot of fun...stayed in for a long time before I put the doors back on. Who needs toys??

And look what we got last week? SNOW! Just enough to look pretty but not enough to stay home :( Hunter got to go in two hours late, though.

Anyway, have a GREAT Thursday. I have an early meeting this morning but I get off at 3 to take Hannah to the doctor for a checkup. Take Care!

Play Time

Just wanted to share some playful pics of the kids. They LOVE to play together. I had just given them both a bath so they were having some fun before bedtime. Hannah likes to crawl up in his recliner. Of course, she couldn't wait to get down once I got my camera. And Hunter was pretending to be Buzz Lightyear. (To Infinity and Beyond)

These will be fun to scrapbook. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hope we can get some SNOW tonite!!

In Memory of Katie Puckette

One year ago today, I lost my grandmother. What a wonderful person she was. Words can't express how MUCH I miss her. Her smile could light up a room and it usually did every Sunday while we visited with her. Every Sunday after Church. I'm not sure if it was her or us that enjoyed it most. I certainly didn't want her to be in pain so I believe God answered our prayer and called her home. It still hurts, though. I still miss her. I still love her. She will forever be a part of my life.

A New Year and a New Me

I guess we all make New Year Resolutions but I'm hoping to make several of them I think will really help my life. I want to be a better wife, a better mom, a better friend, a better person. I'm hoping to spend more time at home with my family, more time enjoying life instead of always being on the go. I hope to save more money, work on home improvement projects and take some instructional classes that I'm interested in. I'm praying about some decisions we have to make as a family and hoping God will lead us in the right direction.

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We started this weekend by enjoying each other's company at home. From the time I got home Thursday afternoon, the only place we went was Church, lunch and then to visit our Granny and Aunt. We got the Christmas decorations down, organized in new Rubbermaid containers and put away in the attic. We decorated with our Winter snowmen and snowflakes. We watched movies. We had yummy snacks to celebrate the New Year. We played in the floor with the kids. We laughed. We rested. We took lots of pictures. It was wonderful.

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I cleaned and organized my Scrapbooking area too in my den and was excited to be able to make 3 cards. Afterwards, everything went back to where it belongs and it's clean again. Mike hung my new Embellishment Center and I think it will really help my organization. I just love the way it looks.

My little scrap space. Hunter and Hannah use the table and chairs that fit perfectly under my work table.

My New Embellishment Center and Clip It Up

LOVE all my embellishments I get to play with now

My Clip It Up my SIL picked up for me at Archivers.

If I don't see it, I won't use it.

My New labels I made with my label maker to categorize everything.

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That's all I have for today. Hope you have a great week and God Bless =)

A Visit With Santa

We went to the Mall and saw Santa Saturday morning. Hunter was very excited to see him and tell him what he would like for Christmas

Hannah, not so much
She was, actually, fine as we were in line and as we watched Hunter with him. But when it was her turn to sit on his lap, she freaked out. Although not the outcome I would have liked as much, I found this picture to be priceless. I have a picture of the kids with Santa every year in my Portrait Scrapbook album and this year was going to be no exception. I know we will laugh over this picture for YEARS to come.

(I asked Hunter if he was mad in this picture and he said, "No, I was just a little irritated by her crying")
)Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas week. God Bless!

More Cruise Pictures: Our Stateroom

Just wanted to share some more pictures of our Cruise. This is our stateroom, right as you walk in. There was a door for the restroom and another door, right past, for the bathtub, shower and sink. On the other side, was a closet with a safe on one side.
This is where we slept and Hunter slept on the couch, which pulled out to a bed. Hannah slept in a pack and play right beside him. Every day, they made our bed, cleaned up a bit, and left us a Navigator to tell us what was planned for the day. At night, they pulled our bedding back, and left us a Towel animal and chocolates on our bed. We were spoiled! Shortly after getting on the ship, there was a mandatory Coast Guard Drill. Don't we look cute? Hannah cried when we took hers OFF!

Just doing a little relaxing before Dinner..

We loved our towel animals. A Swan, an Elephant and a Monkee. We went to a class too to learn how to make them. FUN!

More to come but that's it for now. Busy week. Dinner at our House this Saturday for about 14. I can't seem to find my mojo for some cute homemade Place Cards so if you have any cute ideas to share, I'd love to see them! And a little more Christmas shopping to finish.

Have a Happy Hump Day =)