The County Fair

Last Friday night we headed to the county fair! The evening was cool and the air perfectly crisp. For the 3rd year in a row I didn't get to ride any rides (because of being pregnant) - although I could've ridden a couple, like the ferris wheel.

Jacob is definitely way more into rides than I am, so he really enjoyed all the crazy ones! 

Lily liked the carousel pretty well, but it went around really fast and I think she got a little dizzy. She started looking kind of scared towards the end.

Levi napping. This nap made him a happy boy for the evening!

Taking in all the sights and sounds.

The kids enjoyed the petting zoo especially. Uncle Judah carried Levi around and showed him the animals, which was really nice!

I don't think Uncle Ernie realized he was going to have two little ones to share his funnel cake with! Lily and Ridley were chowing down on it!

Lily's favorite part of the evening was the kiddie tea cups. She is still talking about the ride and asking to do it again! 

Priceless!

A bunch of our family went, but I only managed to get pictures of my kids with Judah. Oh well.

It was such a fun evening and a great way to start the weekend!

A Few of My Favorite Things this morning

This morning I'm lovin'...

• the cooler weather.
• this verse from my morning reading: Psalm 37:5 "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."
• the smell of the pumpkin souffle-ish dish (I just made up the recipe) in the oven.
• feeling my baby kick and move around!
• singing "The Love of God."
• my sweet hubby for massaging my aching back.
• this picture from the other day when I was keeping my nephew and a friend's baby:

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Have a wonderful Thursday!

A Few of My Favorite Things...Anniversary Party

Last week my siblings and I put on a 30th Anniversary party for my parents. I got so emotional thinking about how awesome it is that God, by His grace, has given my parents a strong, long-lasting marriage. Sadly that is definitely not the "norm" these days.

Not only am I so proud of my parents for sticking together through thick and thin, but I am also humbled by the privilege God gave me to grow up in a home where my parents loved Him and taught us kids to love Him too!

I wanted to share some of the pictures from the Anniversary Party. My sister, Myra, is pretty much amazing at decorating and planning events. She did all the stuff in the pictures below (except I cut up the fruit).

Beautiful cake & flowers

I loved the flower arrangement on the drink table!

Cake table again.

Cream puffs, fruit, & mini cheesecakes.

Memory/gift table.

Dad & Mom cutting the cake.

Me, Mom, and Myra.

My incredibly wonderful family!!

Psalm 16:6

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Amy at Filled With Praise probably will not be hosting A Few of my Favorite Things today because her 4 year old son, Cade, is in ICU at Vanderbilt. He's having breathing problems. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

A Few of My Favorite Things...about My Hubby

Today I want to praise God for the wonderful husband He's given to me! There are so many more things I could add to this list, but I'll just do a few for now. And you know me, got to have pictures to go along! ha.

Jacob on our wedding day:: June 21, 2008

• I'm so thankful that God has blessed me with a husband that loves Him and desires to glorify Him with his life.
• Jacob wants to lead our family on with God.
• He works really hard to provide for our needs.
• He loves kids...

...and playing with kids

• He's going to be a great Daddy!

• God has blessed him with many talents:: playing violin (and any stringed instrument), fixing broken computers...

...teaching violin (yes, all those 1st graders have a violin!)

...conducting youth orchestras

• He loves grilling and smoking, which helps me out soo much!

Grilling steak, chicken and veggies with my sister's hubby who is Jacob's best friend

• He's really crazy and keeps me laughing!!

At the Christmas concert of one of the orchestras he plays in, he came out (he's the concertmaster) wearing a santa hat.

• He is a great handyman. So nice to have around because he can fix about anything!

• He loves me, leads me, protects me and puts up with me! ha.

I love you, baby!!!

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A Few of My Favorite Things in God's Creation

Today I decided to join in with Amy at Filled With Praise to count my blessings (favorite things). My theme this week is God's Creation. I love being outside enjoying all the wonderful, beautiful things God has given us. Have you ever thought about what life would be like without colorful flowers or sunsets or animals or green grass? I think it would be pretty dull and dreary and depressing!

So let's praise Him today for His glorious creation!

I LOVE:

sunrises

sunsets

flowers, morning glories

orchids

tiger lilies

green grass

lakes and forests

hay fields and blue skies

wild animals

domestic animals

Psalm 19:1-6

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

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