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Just a few Halloween Memories......

Trunk or Treat at our church!

Fall Festival at school....A few of Josie's friends.....

We went to Brookwood Mall to get Josie a ticket to Disney on Ice . WDJC was giving away tickets to kids who dressed as Disney characters!

Tinkerbell just got home from trick or treating!!

Carousel and Cotton Candy

It was a super cold day!!! Josie rode the brown horse and then the black one. But the main focus of the day was to get her some COTTON CANDY!!!

GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!!!! Then she was wired!

Just Keep it Simple...

Well life is anything but simple! I think we can all agree on that. God tells us in Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Why can't we conprehend that?

We just have to complicate things! Ourselves get in the way. So when life and junk gets in the way, I have to get away sometimes - get away from the noise of everyday stuff - Do you follow? Step back from it all, revaluate the things that are most important to me and why God has me here. Reprioritze in other words. And when I have come back to life, our husbands have stood beside us, our true friends are still with us and all the important things still matter and all the junk is gone!

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

Thank you Jesus for my family and a healthy child! Thank that you are always with us and that you give us grace a mercy each morning.

Cool and Crisp!

Look at those cute cousins!! Josie and Chloe had a blast at the Leeds park. Audra and I took those sweet girls to play and they could have played all day!

I just love fall! Mums, hay, pumpkins...going to the pumpkin patch, playing outside in long sleeves and jeans, football, the smell of apple cider and the cool crisp nights! gosh what is there not to love?!!?

I went to my very first AU game this past weekend. I had so much fun, inspite of the rain. WAR EAGLE!!!

Life is of course busy. But I would rather be busy than sitting at home with nothing to do! Thank you Lord for work to do! And for blessing me with such a great family.

Oh and if you haven't heard....I am going to be an Aunt! My sister will be having a little bundle of joy in May! I am so excited and thankful to God!

Bigger Everyday..

I know that it is not that big a deal to most, but it is a huge deal in my world...Josie started her TWO year old class yesterday. Ok so it's not 5k or highschool, but it is still a milestone in her little life. It is a big kid class room...Not a baby room :(

I just love to watch her little personality flourish everyday. Her spunk and zest keep me young! I love to hold her hand at night to say the blessing or night time prayers and then she interupts us half way through because she can't wait to say "amen" and then we have to get a kiss after we pray. She loves to be chased around the house because she thinks we will steal her marshmellows from her. She marches into to school and says " i walk" and then kisses me bye. But when the day is over she runs up to me like it has been 10 years and she is so glad to see me!! YAY!!! for MOMMY!!

A week to remember..

Blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes with Madelynn and Claire! The best spend the night company!

Friday afternoon started with a little paint for Josie and I....I got to make several little crafts and Josie got to paint as well.....

The Fairy Princess and her Castle!!

Tired baby after all that fun....even Tinker Belle was worn out!

Hi~

Summer has been great so far~ playing outside, the beach, church, work, Springvalley Beach, berry pickin, running, and just having an all around good time. Josie is about to turn TWO!!!

Gosh where has the time gone. I could just lay down and cry! Really, I could!

Busy time~

So many things going on ~ so let's begin......

**Rain - we just can't say it enough, we love it and we are tired of it and then we love it!

** Running still -- I ran with B in the Run for the Son in Anniston and won 1st place in my age group! YEAH ME!!!! Great day! Then we tried to brave the mass crowd at Old Navy for the $1 flip flops and just wimped out. Who has that kind of stamina for $1? Craziness I tell ya!

**I finally got my house a little bit cleaned up - That in itself is enough to blog about! Praise God!

**JJ taugh Sunday School a few weeks ago and did an awesome job. Who knew he would do so well? I was very proud of him and I really think he has a God given talent!

**One of my dearest friends (well she is more like a sister actually), her little girl was in the hospital this week with Bronchialitis and breathing problems so I would ask that you remember Preston Mashburn in your prayers. She and Josie almost share the same birthday, except they are 1 year apart. Oh, and of course remember her parents as well, Joseph and Emily. We love you so much!!

**Remember Molly and Gage Craven in your prayers as well. They are newly expecting and so of course all of the new gitters have found them!! We are excited for your guys!! Maybe we will get to spend New Years Eve in hopsital with them and the new baby!

**Ok so last but not least, I had a break down earlier this week.....Josie moved to a new class and that of course means that she cannot stay a baby forever! So I cried and boohooed at they daycare. She is so amazing and I just could not even imagine my life without her!

**Well I guess there a few more things. We go to the beach in one week!! YES!!! the beach!

**I still hate my haircut and I need some miracle grow!

**Dad got a new job - Praise God!

Well I love all of you out there!

Jesus loves ME!

I certainly haven't been the outstanding Christian that my heart desires to be...and inspite of my daily faults and sins (sometimes they come by the minute), His love is just so present today. This morning He reminded that even though I don't talk to Him as often as I need to or should, He is there and loves ME!

Just a few days left.....

Well, it is almost here....Nashville here I come!!! I am sooo excited!! I have never ever been to Music City and so of course I am little star stuck by even going there! So I wonder what country music star I will be running next to?? Haha...After all they have to stay in shape somehow! And what a great cause!

I am just a little nervous about my legs, body, mind, heart, and everything else lasting 13.1 miles!! Oh well, I am going to rock on every mile of the way!!! They have stages and bands playing every mile to keep everyone pumped up!!

I wish I were leaving today!!

Oh and even better it is mine and JJ's anniversary weekend!! It will be 7 years on Monday!! I am so thankful and blessed!! God is great!

Out takes and such......

NEVER a dull moment!!!!

The Crazies



Word to Yo Momma



My New Shish (fish)

The Summer fun begins!

So much has happened and I don't really know where to begin.....

So let's just start with the zoo! Josie's first ever trip to the zoo~ Wow what fun! The lion was my favorite...He was so beautiful! What an amazing creature! I just stood there amazed like a kid!