My hot date!

Mark and I got to go out last night! After a very cold hour wait outside of red lobster, we got to just sit and enjoy each other. We laughed so hard I almost cried! It was so nice to just sit and not worry about Luke saying something cute and very embarrassing! Or Lydia having a diaper bomb...a story for another time!


I truly enjoy the time we get to share, just the two of us. Its so easy to get caught up in the everyday stuff that we forget to just sit and laugh together.

dining room

This is the dining room. I like things to be simple!

my valentine

I have always looked forward to what valentines day could be like. I always felt so lonely on the 14th of February. I never had a boyfriend in high school. My mom always told me that God was protecting me from heart break and other stuff..lol. I think all mothers of ugly ducklings say this. I'm not kidding, I was lacking in the looks department. I so badly wanted a boyfriend..and it never happened.

My freshmen year of college..haha my only year of college!
I met mark, homecoming weekend. I thought he was very cute! I really liked him. He I guess wasn't so sure about me.lol. I was singing on the worship team at CCF at the time. I remember telling my mom that there was this guy (Mark) that would always stare at me..but never talk to me. Around thanksgiving , He started hanging around my friends. I liked him more at this point!

After Christmas break we started dating. We had a hard time at first. Trusting men was not one of my strong points. We knew that we loved each other and wanted the same things in life. We got engaged on my birthday. March the 6th! We were married on the 12th of August. He was my first everything and I his. I pray that we get to be together forever!

We laugh together, and at each other! We are raising our sweet babies together. We play together and fight with each other, We pray and worship together. i found the one my heart longs for....

It has not always been easy...I know its hard to believe that I'm not perfect! Well I'm not. We have our hard times and our good times and our "I don't care either way" times. But I know he will always love and protect and care for me. I hope he knows the same about me! So now I look forward to valentines day...and everyday!

tea party and a tutu

Lydia and I had a tea party tonight, it was so fun! She amazes me daily at how fast she is growing. After we were don't and I told her that we needed to pick up. She went over to the little table and took all the dishes and put them under the table, then gave me the "all clean and done" smile.LOL. I couldn't help but think. She gets that from me!

We had fun just the two of us. I like having her one on one sometimes. Just getting to focus on her and nothing else. She is becoming a little ham...also from me! I hope she keeps her fun personality!

Im ready for summer!

I always loved winter and snow. I couldn't understand people that liked the heat..yuck. I would way rather spend my days inside watching the snow fall!Relaxing in front of the TV watching movies and taking naps! It was so very enjoyable. I hated summer and the heat. I wasn't much for going swimming and playing outside.

But now.....
Now being stuck inside does not include sitting and watching chick flicks and napping. Now it is all about chasing two very active children around. Stopping the fighting because they are both so tired of being inside. Getting them bundled up to go out and play only to discover that Lydia is poopy...so taking off everything, changing her, getting her dressed again...walking outside only to have Luke walk up doing his potty dance...so in we all go again..phew! It can wear a mommy out!

And now....
Summer is full of fun! putting on tshirts and shorts or in Lydia's case, a sundress. going outside for hours, playing and having a great time. Eating outside and taking walks.


Oh, summer I'm so ready to see you!

My most favorite room in my house!

When we moved into this house. The kitchen had a horrible vinyl rock looking flooring with dark 70's wood cabinets....it was ugly! And a horrible cealing fan. It was so dark. I hated the thought of cooking in there! And I hate the thought of cooking anyway, so it needed help! lol

                                        I love washing dishes and looking out of my window

                          Lots of hard work, but I love the way it turned out. So light and airy!



Lydias 125 dollar room!

I set out to make Lydia's room sassy! I did not have much money to fix it up. So I hit hobby lobby and dollar tree and a whole summer worth of yard sales! Sorry if the pictures are not the best. I don't have a really great camera.

                                                                                     
Hobby lobby has some great sales if you watch out for them. I bought all my material there at 50% off!

                                                                      

I bought this white dresser at a yard sale for 10 dollars ,then just painted it to match the room colors!

I wanted to make a room that could grow with her. Something she could enjoy for years to come!

I had a lot of fun in her room. Its amazing what you can do with a little paint and a lot of hard work!

 I like to make bow holders! I know I have a lot of bows. Its one of my hobbies!

My husband found this in a dumpster, it was pretty nasty...not now!

You have to see what something could be with a little work. Even a 99 cent can of spray paint can do wonders. And If you still dont like it..throw it away..no harm done to your wallet!