Just for you Jessica,,,

Wanna do another midnight GNO?

ahhhh... got some scrappin done!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh it felt good today to finally get in my scrap room and knock out some layouts. I am not super happy with the two I did of Devin but I am really pleased with how the layout of Makayla came out. I just love it when a layout comes together on paper the way you had it pictured in your head. Crafting is just great therapy for me and I am so blessed that God provided me a creative outlet!

ok who would ever have thought...

Too funny not to share!

Horses

Anyone that knows my daughter for more than five minutes knows that she LOVES horses. We have at the last count 80+ horses in this house. I don't know where her love for horses came from but she cant go a day without playing with her horses.

In the fall of 2007 we went to Colorado on vacation and while there in the mountains we took Makayla to a place that let her ride a horse. She has never forgotten that horse or the cowboy that led her around. She speaks of Sookie and Cowboy Todd all the time. I cant believe she remembers that since she was two at the time but apparently its something she will never forget.

Fast forward to day before yesterday when a kid on a horse happened by our house. I had to ask him if Makayla could pet his horse and he was more than happy to oblige. What a sweet kid he was to share his horse Tori with Makayla. He even offered to let her hop up on and take some pictures. I just couldn't thank him enough for making her day!

Cards

I have finished some cards that I wanted to share on here. I originally made them for craft night but nobody wanted to take the free card class I was offering. What a bummer eh?

Cards are so easy to make and are a great compliment to scrapbooking since they both use the same supplies. Not to mention people love getting handmade cards! I cant tell you how many people complimented me on my Christmas cards last year.

These are a couple of cards I made recently. I hope to make more cards soon and when I do I will share them here!

Picnic in the Yard

I love days like this. Its gorgeous outside so Makayla and I had a picnic in the yard.

You just have to love days like this!

Hummingbird Moth

Every year we have this really neat bug that visits my thrift when its in full bloom. I have never been able to get a really close look at it before because it flits around like a hummingbird. Today I finally saw him in the thrift again while I was outside having a picnic with Makyala and it just so happened that I had my camera handy!

So this is what he looks like...

After a little research online (dont you just love the www) I found out he is a hummingbird Moth! I am so glad to finally figure out what he is and can now enjoy his beauty.

Yes people I am amused by the small things in life!

Debating with Chris...

I love teaching Sunday School with Chris. Chris, is just one of those guys that is comfortable in his skin. He is incredibly intelligent and one of the most faithful men I have ever met. He has a great sense of humor and we mesh well together. On any given Sunday with Chris I can go into that room knowing that I will at least learn one new thing. He is just one of those people that is full of knowledge and wants everyone to know all that he knows. It is never dull around Chris!

The best thing about teaching with Chris is he LOVES to debate and we all know I LOVE to argue so this makes a great combination. Now most of the time he wants to debate things I cant even begin to understand nor do I think I WANT to understand. See Chris has an analytical mind, a clinical and unfeeling mind and I of course am a more of a feeling type person. According to Chris he can move through life without having any feelings. This is my favorite thing to debate with him! He feels things he just doesn't want to admit it! Right Chris? *wink*

So where am I going with this? Well, yesterday we were debating whether God "calls" you to something. For example if a minister is "called" into the ministry or if they just want to be or choose a minister. It was a fun debate and I wont bore you with all the back and forth of it all but it just so happened that I stumbled upon this verse today...

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,

who have been called according to his purpose. ~Romans 8:28

Do you think God led me to that verse today? I'll just leave you with that thought! *snicker*

Cousins

Makayla loves Maddie and has missed her over the last year. She asks about her all the time and I think that feeling is quite mutual. I was really happy that my sister was able to come to Texas again this year to visit. I hate that they live so far away and wish they would move back home!

You cant help but wish the girls could be together all the time when you see them like this...

He Placed... AND HIGH!!!!!

WOW! Devin just called and I am stunned! I think my kiddo has figured out what he enjoys doing and is really good at it. Well something besides fishing anyway... we all know he is good at that and loves that too!

So out of 60 kids from various schools participating he placed FOURTH! WOW! One of his friends and fellow church members Preston placed SECOND! Thats two kids from WHS that placed in the top 5! Pretty darn good if you ask me!

WOOT WOOT! WTG DEVIN!!!!!!!!

Im proud of you kiddo! He attends the state competition in Corpus Christi the first weekend in April. Everyone wish him luck there and pray that he has a safe trip! He will love going because thats his favorite fishing spot! LOL the lucky duck!