Family

In writing this blog today I wanted to stop and thank the Lord for all the blessings he has given me over the years.  I have been blessed with a wonderful husband/best friend.  He is my world.  I have also been given the blessings of three wonderful children.  They make me laugh, cry and strive to make the world a better place for them.  The innocence they have is so precious and I hold it very dear and special.  Seeing the world as they do is just to cool sometimes and makes me even more proud that they are my children!

My family is the best.  I was blessed with a large family.  My Nannie got her angel wings five years ago and we miss her dearly.  She was the glue that kept us all together.  We are all getting older and setting traditions for our own familys, but we still come together on the holidays. 

I cherish the family gatherings and hope that my children will some day look forward to them as I always have.  We must also remember the reason for the Christmas season and praise Him for giving us His only son. 

Though we do not know what the future will hold for all of us in the coming year one thing that will always stay the same is our love for our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Keep him close to your heart and stay forever focused on his word. 

We all have our own traditions, and I am trying to create a few for my children.  The way that their eyes lite up is just priceless.  These are the things that our children never forget and hopefully will pass on to their children.  Getting ice cream and looking at Christmas lights, making Christmas cookies together, decorating the tree.  These simple things they will always remember.  Each year my kids get two children off of the Angel Tree and we buy gifts for them.  My kids have so much fun picking out the presents, and I also try to stress to my children that there is so many children out that don't even have a new pair of socks.  They understand this and we always want to do more.

So I hope everyone cherishes every momemt of every day we have with our families and take nothing for granted.  It is a big world out there and we are all small pieces of the puzzle, lets make the most of our journey through life.  Let us all leave our marks and be thankful for what we have.  In the words of little Tiny Tim, God Bless us, Everyone!

Denver Broncos

Ok as you all know, I am a huge football fan.  I just can't get enough.  I am sad that the season is coming to a close.  The Heisman will be handed out this weekend and the bowl games will begin.  My beloved Sooners didn't do so well this year, but I am pumped about their bowl game.  Oklahoma vs Stanford.  I am a big Toby Gerheart fan so I am excited for both teams.  Especially if Toby wins this weekend at the Heisman ceremony.

Speaking of Stanford, as most of you know I am also a Denver Broncos fan.  My favorite quarterback, John Elway, is a Stanford alum.  So once again I have to root for both teams, so I win either way, yeah!!

I am also thinking of the snow fall that is pounding the midwest this week.  For some strange reason I would love to go to a football game that looked something like this

I'm just sayin........

BTW, sorry I haven't posted in awhile.  It has been crazy, hopefully I can post some new wreaths this weekend that are in the making and Julie if you are reading this blog......I love you aunt JUJU see you at Christmas.

Have a good week!

New Moon - Sweet!

OK chicks, the movie was great.  I took my two boys.  They love twilight.  My oldest has read all the books.  He is a huge fan.  The movie seemed a little slow going at first, but once the wolves came into the picture it was great.  Now it is time for the long wait again, for another movie.

 We made sure to check out when the next installment is out.  Needless to say once again, I can't wait.
I can't believe how obsessed I have become with these movies.  I think I have switched to Team Jacob.  I loved him in the book and still love him in the movie.  I think I will read Eclipse and Breaking Dawn again, I can't remember what Jane of the Volturi does in the next installments.  I know she has a bigger role but I can't remember.

Have a good week ladies and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Bad me!!

I have been horrible about my blog.  I have neglected my whole 3 followers.  Hoping for more for Christmas!! Anyway, have been really busy at home.  Finally finished the boys room.  Still a few more things to do.  Cleaned alot out and gave some toys away to Goodwill.  To justify things I told the boys we had to make room for new Christmas toys so they were "OK" with that. 

Having Thanksgiving at my house this year.  I am so nervous and excited at the same time.  It is just to much for my in-laws to do.  My sister in law is coming up from Texas as well.  I am very excited to see her and her new man.  She is really happy and I couldn't be more excited for her.  She is a great person.

My husband is going crazy because I am stressing already.  He keeps telling me everything will be fine, I just want things to be perfect.

I am so ready to start Christmas decorating as well.  I love this time of year and I really hope we get some decent snow as well.  I love winter.  I love the cold.  I love snuggling in front of my fire place.  Yes people we have already even watched a few Christmas shows.

First was Rudolph!!

Next was Charlie Brown!! My all time favorite.

I am sure we will watch this one several times.  I cry everytime I watch this one.  My kids just get so engrossed!!!  You have to BELIEVE!!!

So hope everyone is in the mood, because they will be on TV by the truck loads over the next several weeks!! Now I just need snow and my holiday will be complete!!

Myself

I haven't said much about myself so here goes.  I love to try and make my home, comfortable, laid back, inviting, for everyone that enters.  I want my home to feel lived in.  I have two boys that make it sure feel that way at times.  I love taking care of my family.  I truly wish I could stay home with all my kids.  My husband is a fire fighter and does yard maintence on his days off.  I admire him alot for some of the things that he has had to witness in his occupation.  Therefore, there are days that I have had to play a single parent when he is working a 24 hour shift, which is every third day. 

I truly enjoy my blogging.  There is a lot of very gifted women out there and I admire every one of you!!!  I stumbled across Chris at Just-A-Girl and the rest is history.  So here is a small peek at my home. 

My fireplace.  It had pink tile on it when we moved in.  My hubby took the tile out and we put up marble.  He did a really good job.  We also put the laminate flooring down about 3 years ago!!!

Family is the most important thing to me!!!  You can always depend on your family no matter what!!!  Notice the acorns on the mantel.  I got those at Hobby Lobby half off about a week ago.  Paid 2.00 each.

My kitchen is a bright yellow.  When we started painting it, I was really scared.  I looked at it and thought what have I done.  We put white crown up and it turned out great.  Goes with my roosters and my fall decorations perfect!!!

I have a collection of rolling pins.  When my "Nannie" passed away a few years ago, we were cleaning out here kitchen and I bet we found 20 of these things.  I have several, my mom took a few as well.  There is nothing like a good rolling pin.

So more of my kitchen.  This is my water pitcher and bowl that I bugged my mother for, for years.  She finally gave in. 

Anyway, I am busy painting my boys room so off I go!!! More pics later!!

The Boys Room

I have two boys that share a room.  It is a pretty tight fit but they don't have a choice.  I really wanted to do something to kinda designate their own spaces in their one room.  Right now they have bunks beds.  I have one boy that is 12 and the other is 7.  The 7 year old is still into the bunk bed, but the other boy is wanting some of his own space.  I can understand, I shared a room with my sister and as you get older you just want your own area.  I have been surfing the net trying to get ideas.  I found a few things.

They both like superheros, but I am sure with the oldest becoming a "teenager" next year this will get old.

I like the vintage look as well. I could really do this easy.  I have so much around the house.  I don't think the boys would think it is very fun.  In the end all I want is happy faces so I will continue to search for some ideas.  If anyone has any for me please send them my way. Thanks

Halloween

Well i am behind on my blog!!!  Here is a couple pics of my kiddos!  Addison was Dorothy, Seth was Michael Jackson, and Dalton was a spider.  I need to post one of Dalton as soon as I can find which camera it is on.  These pics are from my IPhone!! Enjoy!!

Here is my Michael Jackson.

As a matter of fact, my hubby also turned 40 this week.  He is taking it "OK".  They say that 40 is the new 20, he doesn't agree and he said he definitly doesn't feel 20.  Love you honey!!!