The Shack

After countless conversations with people regarding their love for this book, I just finished reading "The Shack" by William P. Young. It is a very powerful story that I challenge you to read and walk away from unchanged. It is a story of love, forgiveness, and undeniable faith. They are even in the works into making it a movie. Which I will be going to see as soon as it comes out!

I love to read new things that other people love and were affected by. Any recommendations?

Santa Baby!

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2008

What a difference a year makes! These are Santa Overalls from Canton, I just felt that they were appropriate for her santa picture!I am so glad that she liked it! Christmas is here!!! yay!!

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Up at Twilight

I will be the first to admit that I have an obsession...let's rephrase that..I have an addiction. I admit it, I accept it, and now I will try and explain it. It all started back in the spring when I was stuck on not being able to find something to read. I loved my Francine Rivers novels, and I dipped into a  little Cecilia Ahern, but I needed something more, something new. That's when Stephanie, led me to the most fascinating books I have ever read. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. 250 pages in and I was hooked, 4 books and a movie later I am addicted. There is something about these novels that brings you back to the days when young love was dreamy. I have an absolutely great marriage. I love my husband and daughter with all my heart, no contest there. However, I cannot seem to stop thinking about my Edward. I am sickly addicted! :) I can't help but laugh at myself..I mean truly laugh at myself. What is wrong with me? Do I have too much time on my hands? 

After talking with my cousin, Mandi,I realized something. I am feeding my mind with the enemy. I do not think there is anything wrong with watching TV, or reading fictional books, but I do however, feel that there is something wrong with addicting yourself to these things. I am not sure how I want to word this blog, so I will end it here with a last thought. I still will go see all things twilight when they come out in theaters, and I will still read any books that Stephenie Meyer puts out because I still love the 'thought' of Edward Cullen, but this time I will read them light-heartedly. I am choosing to feed my mind with the spirit. I am choosing to fill my thoughts with Jesus. I am starting by reading my new book, The Shack. I hope it brings my mind back to where is needs to be focused, on Jesus. I want to focus more on being a wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt of God. 

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby!

I don't think I can put into words how I feel at this exact moment. I am happy, sad, anxious, jolly...all wrapped into one roller coaster. I cannot believe that Hayden is two. Where did the time go. I felt myself getting depressed when the party was over. I guess it made her getting older a little bit more real. I don't know what it is with time and me lately. I got very upset at my birthday 3 weeks ago too. I do not want time to keep going. As much as I like watching Hayden grow I don't like it that she isn't a baby anymore. As Hayden gets older, so do I and that isn't fun either. No longer am I the youngster everywhere I go, I am now the 28 almost 30 year old! 

We had Hayden's 2nd birthday party this past weekend and I always tend to go over board..well, this time I decided instead of catering to all the kids, I was just going to cater to mine! So...no gigantic bounce house, no big pile of dirt for the boys..nope, just a small bounce house that my brother gave me, and ....da da da dadda....BARNEY! Yep, we hired barney to come and sing and dance with our lil cupcake! At first she like it but wanted momma to hold her..but then Barney began to sing Head, Sholders, Knees and Toes and it was all over with..she jumped down and began marching, singing, smiling hugging and kissing on the purple dinosaur! It made all the stressing, money, and sleepless night worth it! I asked David if we could rent Barney again for her to play with around Christmas...he just gave me the look. haha... I just loved seeing her so happy about something! She truly enjoyed Barney and I love it that we did that for her. Papaw and Gan-Gan paid for it...as a part of her birthday present..but it was still my idea! :)

We had been practicing all week how

 to blow out her candles. She blew one 

out then didn't understand why there

 was still one more to go! Very cute! Her shirt says

"one cute birthday girl!"

Isn't she the cutest birthday girl you know?!!

Then there is the icing on the cupcake...Barney!

I absolutely loved it that she loved it! 

I didn't even mean to make them match! Look at 

her sweet cheeks!

I am sorry that it has taken me so long to update this blog...I have been  little pre-occupied with the party. However, we also went to six flags recently and I will definitely post pictures on Hayden's first trip! Ty and Drew are coming for  a visit this weekend and we will be sure to take lots of pictures then! 3 more days and we are off for a whole week! Yahoo!