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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful that we had to get up early to go eat breakfast with my in-laws to celebrate my bro-in-law's birthday...otherwise we would've missed this beautiful sunrise!

Today I am thankful that my living room is such a mess...

...because it shows how God has abundantly provided for our needs.

Today I am thankful for odorless garlic and Emergen-C...

...because they have helped keep us healthy (so far) this flu season. Even though we have been around many sick children in the public schools and in 3 different youth orchestras.

Today I am thankful for this verse...
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 43:5
What are you thankful for today?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Pregnancy Update: 29 weeks


Lily Grace weighs about 2 1/2 lbs, about the size of a butternut squash (just try to imagine that I'm holding one, I forgot to buy one at the grocery store last weekend).

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Some Wedding Pics

I was looking back through some of our wedding pictures and thought I'd share some of them for the blog hop. These are just some candid shots that my bro-in-law took while the professional photographer was doing her thing. I really love how they turned out!



 




I love this boy!



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Monday, October 19, 2009

Harvest of Friends Blog Party!!


Lynnette over at Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground is hosting a Harvest of Friends Blog Party! It's such a cool way to get to know your bloggy friends better and also to make new friends! Be sure to head over and participate.

If it's your first time here, I'd like to welcome you! I love making new friends, so please take a look around and leave me a comment so I know you were here. The About Me section in my right sidebar tells you my basic get-to-know-you info.

Lynnette made up 20 random questions for us to answer to help you get to know us better. I took some of them out because I just couldn't think of an answer...even after asking my hubby.

1. What is your favorite thing to snack on while you're blogging?  peanut butter & dark chocolate or chips & cheese

2. What is one thing you wouldn't want to live without?  my dishwasher

3. Beach, Mountains or Farm? Where would you live if you had a choice? mountains, I guess. I like being close to my family, so I don't want to move.

4. What's your least favorite chore/household duty? cleaning the bathtub! Gross!

5. Prefer parties and socializing or staying at home with the fam? well, getting together with our families (not sure which that would be)

6. Do you sleep in your make up or remove it like a good girl every night? sleep in it...wash it off every morning in the shower.

7. Do you have a hidden talent or a deep desire to learn something that you've never had a chance to learn? What is it? I'd love to learn to crochet and play the cello. Yes, my hubby is a violin teacher and can teach/play all stringed instruments and I have only had 3 or 4 cello lessons since we got married last year...maybe when we're old and retired I'll get my cello lessons. ha!

8. What first attracted you to your spouse? I don't really know. I just always knew he was the guy I was going to marry.

9. What is something you love to smell? cinnamon

10. When you have extra money (HA!) what's the first thing you think to do with it? give it to our neighbors whose 16 year-old son has Crohn's Disease and they need money to fly to Utah to see a specialist.

11. Are you a silent laugher or a loud laugher? What makes you laugh the hardest? usually not really loud unless we're at home and i'm laughing at my crazy hubby. he makes me laugh the hardest.

12. Where is your favorite place to shop? Hobby Lobby

13. What's one thing you'd do more often if you had more time? read

14. Are you a big spender or frugal? frugal

15. Would you want to be famous? no

Today I would like to remember my dear Granny (mom's mom) who finished her race here on earth two years ago today. She was (and still is) very special to me, and such an example of a godly woman.

She asked probably six months before she passed away if I would be with her when she died. I promised her that I would do my best since I lived six hours away from her. I praise the Lord that He granted that desire and allowed me the privilege of being with her as she entered Heaven.

I love you, Granny and miss you terribly!

Friday, October 16, 2009

Better Than Toys

I get to keep my darling nephew a lot so my sister can go to the grocery store or go workout. The other day I had him sitting on a blanket playing with toys in the kitchen while I washed dishes.

Well, it was Jacob's birthday and there was a leftover gift bag and tissue paper sitting on the floor a few feet away from Ridley. He had absolutely no interest in the toys, all he wanted was that bag. It took him probably 10 minutes to actually get off the blanket and roll/scoot over to the bag, but he didn't give up!


"Hmm, what is this thing that I worked so hard to get?"

"Aunt Kelly, you'd better not tell Mom on me."

"I like my new toy!"

"Yum, tags are good..."

"Let's see what this thingy is"

"I don't know what this crunchy stuff is, but it sure makes cool noises when I move it really fast!"

"Woo, I love this stuff! I could play with it for hours!"

Happy Friday ya'll!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Work In Progress

This week Jacob has finally had some time to start working on the nursery! Here are some pictures of what he's done so far.

The room before...please excuse my crazy husband! ha.

Light green painted on top with pink stripes.

Monday was Columbus Day (also Jacob's birthday) so he was off work. We went to Lowes and got chair rail and crown molding.

Here's the room with the first piece of chair rail up!

I love the way it looks!! My interior design sister has been such a great help with her awesome ideas!

Oh, last week she hosted a baby shower for me with some other ladies. She posted a bunch of pictures on her blog, so be sure to check this post!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Pure Joy



Can you guess who my nephew is looking at in these pictures?
His MOMMY! He absolutely adores her!

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