School

Kale and I are both in school. Fun...not so much. If one of us isn't studying or writing a paper the other one is. I told him last night we oughta be one smart couple after its all said and done. I will be finished with my specialist and he will finally :0) have a history degree this coming December, and I am so ready for December. I know that this busy time in our life is only for a season, but I sure am tired of planning my schedule around our classes. Hopefully next year at this time I will be able to look back at this post and smile a smile of relief that all of our schooling, well at least MY schooling, will be over!! :)

Show us your life - China pattern

I remember it like it was yesterday...picking out my china and dishes. It was so much fun!!! There is a little store in my town that everyone registers at called The Gift Garden. When I got engaged I couldn't wait to go in and pick out all my stuff. In the very back of the store there are little tables with all the engaged couples and their registry items they picked out. I remember being so excited to see my table. It was like a right of passage or something. Ha!

Here is my china/ everyday dishes....

My fine china is made by Lenox and is called, Grand Central. My favorite part about it is the gold and platinum accent plate.

Below are the glasses I picked out. I LOVE them. They have these at The Gift Garden and almost all of my friends have the same ones except in different colors. They are just too pretty to pass up.

These are my everyday dishes. I love the earthy colors. They match my house perfectly. They are made in Italy by a company called Vietri.

I am also working on a collection of "Fiesta" dishes.

And I would really love a set of Christmas dishes. Maybe one day... :0)

ER Visit

Last night at the church softball game Kale hurt his finger. I mean really hurt his finger. Like popped it out of joint and deformed it hurt his finger. It was pretty disgusting. So, after he came off the field we went to the ER. As we were sitting in the waiting room, I began to look around and realize how blessed we were. I mean it was a little inconvenient that Kale got hurt and we had to sit in a crowed waiting room for 3 hours, but he was ok, I was ok, our family was ok. Thank you Jesus that it was only a dislocated finger and not something worse that warranted this trip to the ER waiting room.

After Kale got x -rays the doctor had to pull it back into place. Ouch!!!! He splinted it up, gave him some meds., and sent us home to follow up with a doctor later this week. Not what I had envisioned for the night, but very thankful it wasn't anything worse.

Here is Kale pointing to the pain scale. You can see how much pain he was really in. ;0)

Will I?

I don't want to be stagnant. I don't want to be comfortable. I don't want to waste what He has given me. I don't want to forget.

Masterpiece...That is what the Creator of the Universe has said about me. I am a masterpiece. He put me together piece by piece. I was watching this video tonight on this website (Broken voices video #4 poem) and it really made me think. The man in the video talks about how masterpiece in the Bible can be translated to mean "poem". He goes on to describe a poem as being full of hopes and despairs, beautiful and deep. For real God made me like a poem? I have that much inside of me?

God has so much for me, but I get lost in life. Job, house, bills, family...the list goes on and on. I want so much for me, but what am I doing for HIM. He commands us to love. Will I love? He asks us to give sacrificially. Will I give sacrificially like the widow who gave everything or will I be worried I won't have enough money for that next trip to Target? He asks us to trust. Will I trust that He has a plan for our family? Will I trust Him to give us the babies He wants us to have?

I want to Love.

I want to Give.

I want to Live the life He has for me.

I will.

He says I will.

I believe his word and His promises.

I believe His love endures forever.

I believe Ephesians 3:20 (msg)

God can do anything you know- far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does not push us around but by working within us, his mighty spirit deeply and gently within us.

Mother's Day Teaparty

I am on staff at my church as the children's director and recently we had a mother's day tea party. It was so fun!! The kids gave their mom's invitations the week before the event. We had tea punch and fruit punch to drink, peanut butter and jelly, cucumber, and chicken salad sandwiches, and a whole bunch of little, delicious desserts. Here are a couple of pictures.

This was the centerpiece for each table. I took a bunch of teacups and planted flowers in them. It turned out sooo cute and very cheap!! Thanks mom for the good idea.

This was the table as you walked in. A complete tea set with flowers.

One of the best things about the tea party was the fellowship everyone enjoyed. I love getting people together and watching them have a good time.

Things that you love/make you happy!!!

This adorable new bathing suit I just ordered from here. I found out about this website from Katie at Harrington House. Thanks Katie!!!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!

There's nothing better than keeping the company of people you love.

Making things for people I care about.

I made these cookies for Kale on Valentines day two years ago.

This blue eyed, blonde haired boy!!!

Coffee!!!

Summer vacation here I come!!!

Ahhh!!! The last day of school was today. I am sooo tired, but am excited for the long days of summer ahead. Here are a few projects/things I want to do this summer. Let's see if any of it gets done.

1. Redo desk

(excuse the clutter!! )

2. Create a fabulous bedroom with the new bedding I just got.



4. Read some books.


5. Learn to sew.

6. Go to the beach.

7. And last but not least...get preggers!! :0)

It should be a fun summer!!!