My Monday...on Wednesday

I have to read this verse several times a day...the anxiety sets in every time I think about our NWA house. Maybe you need to hear this today too.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God,

which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts, and your minds

in Christ Jesus."

Phil. 4:6-7

Puppy Love

I promise we let nothing bad happen to the puppy! Claire wanted so badly for the puppy to sit in her chair. She sure did love playing with her:)

Lent

Ash Wednesday has come and Lent has begun! My grandparents are faithful believes in lent and have for every year that I can remember given up their evening adult beverages during this time. Being they are part of the generation that the man arrived home from work at 5:00 on the dot and the "June Cleaver" would have already dropped a couple of ice cubes in the clear drink and added a couple of olives on the little plastic sword just as the front door opened....Awww! the stresses of the day disappeared for a brief second. Olives...don't you have things that trigger memories??...I will forever associate olives with my grandfather, he always let me have one of the olives off of his sword. I am sure you know my grandfather's drink of choice. And when you reintroduce the olives on the sword on Easter Sunday, let's just say we have had some good laughs! (please don't get me wrong I would never classify my grandparents as heavy drinkers) So, back to Lent...this year I have given up the social networking of Facebook, not that I am on it all the time but I just don't even want to be tempted to go sit on the computer when I could be doing things around the house or spending time with the family!! Have a wonderful LENT!!!

My Monday

Nothing in Life

Can Hold More Joys or More Tears

Can Make You More Proud or More Tired

or Give Back More Rewards

THAN BEING A MOTHER.

"You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made."

Psalms 139:13-14

Party Girl

Last weekend, Claire and I made a quick 24 hour trip to Little Rock. We hosted a Kelly's Kids party, attended two birthday parties, and soaked in some family time. Auntie Emmie and Uncle Josh even came from NWA and all the cousins came for the trunk show. Such a Wonderful weekend! Coloring with the cousins during Kelly's Kids

Aunt Liz, Mimi, Pop Pop...Claire still wanting to play

Miss Claire loved the Water Station at Becca's Birthday

Claire LOVED The Wonder Place...a second visit is in our future:)

Tree House Slide

Playing Vet

She had to steal some one's tractor:)

Ruth's Birthday...Wheels at the Skating Rink

Mac and Cheese Anyone?

Need less to say all this partying made for one tired little girl....and her momma!

Puppies!!!

Claire helping with the pups...I promise no puppy was hurt while shooting these pics:)

We have 12 Lab puppies at our house...it is a zoo! If you know anyone in the market for a great hunting dog send them our way. The cute pups are AKC Registered, Champion Bloodline AFC, NFC, MH, JH and will be ready for their new homes the end of February. We have black male and female available. They are at the fun age now and I am just trying not to get attached to any of them:)

Blizzard 2010

My heart was so happy on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning...it finally snowed!!! I was so jealous of the rest of Arkansas and the winter wonderland that landscaped the state. I was praying for just enough snow that Claire could play in it and it would make everything beautiful, but not make driving hazardous...The perfect answered prayer, about 2-3 inches later everything was draped in white and Miss Claire got her hands white. She loved every minute of it and just kept saying "snow, snow, snow, snow". Who knows when South Arkansas will ever be this beautiful again! We not only played on Thursday evening but we got up early on Friday morning before the temperature rose to melt this wonder away!

"Choose this day whom you will serve" Joshua 24:15