Out of the mouths of babes...

This afternoon we had a little interview with the preschool we want to put Lacee in next year. Everything went great and I think I will really enjoy her being there. Well towards the end one of the ladies told Lacee she had a few more questions she wanted to ask her and that she ask all the kids these questions. Have you ever ran away from home?, Have you ever been in a police car?, Have you ever smoked a cigarette?, Have you ever drank alcohol? (I know Jess.......Yeah!!) She answered no to all of them except the alcohol one! YIKES!!! I asked her what she drank and she acted all shy and wouldn't speak. Praise the Lord! All I could think about were the times I've let her take a sip of my Margarita. I know, I know that's bad but I thought it would stop her from asking?! Maybe it's time I stop having a special mommy drink when she's around?! So this moment will be a memory I'm sure we will remember for a long time. Especially if she doesn't get accepted?!

Simple Pleasures

Silly Girl!

Today the kids have been arguing and fighting all day! I'm not sure what happened this evening but they were sharing the love!! Praise the Lord!

Daddy got a new mower today, wahooo!
So I've been surfing the net for the last hour or so. There are so many other things I should be doing. It's nearly 9:00 and the kids haven't even had a bath yet?! I get so caught up checking out everyones lives time flies by. Not a very intersting post tonight, we'll see what I can come up with tomorrow!

Dance Recital

It's all over and we have a very tired little cow on our hands............

My little cow did wonderful this weekend! I cried every time I saw her on that big stage performing her little heart out!
The most precious herd of cows you've ever seen?!
The girls waited back stage for four hours each night waiting for their turn to perform. It was cute seeing them all play together in their costumes. Cows & Cinderellas playing ball ?!

Its over...........what a busy weekend. A baby shower to throw and a couple recitals to attend. I feel exhausted so I can only imagine how my 4 year must feel. The 4 year olds were definitely the star of the show (aren't the little ones always). I have to say I am ready for some rest and relaxation!! Off the bed I go :)! Night-Night..................

Only to show off....

I am so proud of my dinner tonight! Josh told me to take a picture so I could blog about it?! Silly Man, he knows I enjoy doing this:). Well I took his advice and did it! Doesn't it look gourmet!

Honey Teriyaki Chicken with Ripe Pineapple Rings and Toasted Sesame Rice Balls.

My Little Ballerina!!

Lacee is in a big dance recital this weekend and I am enjoying it so much! I have cried too many times in the last few days at rehearsal practices and such. I did dance as a little girl and really wanted lacee to do it also. She had decided she was done but the other night she told me she did still want to take dance..:)! We'll see! It is sure fun watching our little ones do big kid things! I only wish I knew what was going on inside her little brain. Please pray she will not get to nervous and have a ball dancing her little heart out. She performs on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.

Water Park

We had a beautiful day (about a perfect 80 degrees) and we played at the new water park that opened last week. The kids had a ball and loved trying to stand under the buckets just as they tipped over. I love relaxing days at the park. Chatting with friends and making new ones too.

Hope you all had a beautiful afternoon too!

This morning I was reading a in a little Beth Moore book a friend sent me. I loved this....."The only thing we absolutely could not survive would be the loss of God's love. And that is a loss we'll never have to try." Sometimes I get so caught up in everything and forget to enjoy what is around me. What we've been given and also the desires I have for the future. This little quote made me think about how I should relax and do just what I know I should. Not worry because God has given me all I shall every need........his never ending love!

Father's Day

Who can ever really get a picture with the dog in it?

We had a relaxing Father's Day. We made daddy open his gifts before we left for church. (we don't always do gifts but with Lacee getting older she wants to do it) He got some cologne ( a bag that came free with the cologne :)) and a few shirts. After church we ate lunch at Qudoba ( I forgot to tell you Jess, it was pretty good. We'll go some time) then came home and napped! YES! Lacee and I left to go to Micheal's for a craft project. Then we vacuumed out the car and picked up some barbecue on the way home. All the family came over at 5:00 and we had a good time. The party ended at 9:00! Yeah, it was a crazy afternoon with the cousins!

Love ya babe!
My sister and her husband Jon. Jon got two balls stuck way up in the trees and Luke was so MAD!
The men in my life. Looking over a set of plans for a house Josh is working on. They also worked on the laptop for at least and hour?! Isn't it suppose to be a day of relaxation?!
Four Giggling Monkeys!

We are so blessed to have such wonderful men in our lives. Men who love the Lord and their families. Were would we be without them! THANKS DADS!

Dinner?

This morning I was contemplating dinner ideas. I came across this idea for a hamburger! I Love Mexican food and think this sounds yummy! Thought I would share with you all!



Southwest Stuffed Burgers



Mix the beef (or ground turkey) with 1/4 mayo & 1 pkg. of taco seasonings. Make thin patties. Then mix 1/4 cup salsa & 1/2 cup cheese and spoon it over half of the patties. Then place another patty on top. Grill about 7 minutes per side. To serve it says add 1 tbsp. mayo and 2 tbsp. salsa to tops.



Doesn't that sound delicious!!

I'll let you know how they turn out.

My Virtual Tour...

This is the first view you see as you walk into the house....

Front room

Dining Room (Our New table graciously given to us from to Corey & Jess) :)

I got the paint bug from Rhonda and did this today! It was pink before. I liked it but thought poor Lukey shouldn't have a pink bathroom.

The gathering place........right?
T.V. Room and Luke showing off:)
1/2 bath downstairs & one of my favorite rooms

Master Bathroom ( I didn't put in a pic of the unfinished shower........arghhhhh. Hopefully soon

Okay I didn't make the bed for Luke. Isn't his paint so cute. Josh did this before he was born for me.
Opps I forgot to rotate this one.
Chaos!!

So, I sometimes think I don't like my house. Okay I know that sounds ungreatful but I am trying to be honest. Mainly because it is so incomplete. But after taking the pics I must say I think I like it. I know I am blessed to be given more than I deserve! Thank You Lord! We have worked so hard and when we do get ready to sell I think it will be gut wrenching for me. Although we hope to sell it to one of Josh's employees. You put so much heart and soul into something and hate to just walk away from it. I feel a little nervous now that I posted the pics since I've heard there are scary stories about blogging. Josh told me Sophie (our dog will protect us) No Worries!

I hope to blog something about our day tomorrow. I want to do something besides pics of the house now. Today the kids and I headed to Jess's to play & she made us her wonderful chicken enchiladas for lunch. So Yummy! Then we came home and I started painting. I had great intentions of taking a nap but something came over me. I am hosting a baby shower in a few weeks and I wanted to repaint the bathroom before that. I think that was my motivation. So glad I did and now I want to paint our bathroom. Josh has never allowed me to paint before. He always tell me that I am very unteachable and so he didn't want me to ruin anything. But I've listened over the years and got to prove myself today. He didn't even know what I was doing till he came home and it was 1/2 done. He did tell me good job too! So that was the highlight of our day. Hope you all had a inspiring day!

Our BEFORE & AFTER shots...

I know I need to post more! I have a hard time thinking about something good to write about. Like it has to be this really great thing....

Our second house:

So we bought this house a few years ago and it was bad! We had my mother-in law help us with some plans and came up with a new design. She is great at that kind of thing. The layout and all. Not to put the kids room under the garage cause the door will wake them. I would have never thought of that. Anyway, Josh wanted to move out to the country and I wasn't ready. (I should always listen to my husband because I've been ready for about a year now.) Anyhow we found this 1/2 acre lot in town and close to my parents so we settled. We lived in it for about 6 months before we started the major remodeling. I was pregnant and Josh promised me he would get it done before Lacee arrived. Well when Lacee was 6 months old we moved back to the house. It was far from finished but livable and our own. Living with my parents for 9 months was great but not my idea of being a grown-up. And I was ready to be married to Josh again. He went to work and then came to the house and worked till midnight every day for the entire 9 months. We never saw eachother and he never saw Lacee either. It was awful to me. There are still lots to be completed ( master shower needs tile, family room entertainment unit needs to be finished, dining room built in cabinets need to be finished, okay I have to stop because the thought of it all makes me crazy. You know the contractors house is never done?! We started a two story shop in the back too. That should be done in a few more weeks and then what I've been waiting for will happen, new paint!! I hate the color we picked the first time and have my new color named JAWS waiting to put up and white for all the trim and porch posts. Hope you enjoy! I post some inside pics next.

Amazing Love

Amazing love how can it be that you my King would die for me? Amazing love, I know its true and it's my joy to honor you. In all I do I honor you. You are my King..........

We sang this song Sunday a.m. & it has stuck with me all this week. Do I honor him in all I do? NO! I desire to but my sinful nature gets in the way.

Your not going to believe this. As I sat here blogging this I hear my husband outside telling Luke, no, no, no son! You do not do that? I got up to go see and he had pulled up 5 or 6 plants that were recently planted in our front yard. (we just spent good money landscaping the entire front yard). Exactly what I mean, how can I honor him in all I do when I am getting so frustrated. Okay actually I found it kinda funny, at least I didn't catch him cause then I'd be replanting them. Poor Josh.........I had to grab the camera. I'm always thinking about my blog page now.

So back to the song. I desire to honor the Lord & I think this song really hit home this week. Just wanted to share with you and maybe make us all think about how we honor our Lord and Savior in ALL we do!

About us...

JOSH-

This is my husband of almost 10 years!Yes, we married VERY young. I think if my kids did that to me now I would freak. I don't know why our parents were so cool with it. But they allowed us and we have been happy ever since! Josh owns his own construction company, Tensile Structures. It has been a dream for him for many years. He has 7 employees and we are about to celebrate his first successful year. I pray the Lord blesses him with many more to come. He is so different from me. He never gets mad, really. He is so patient with everyone. Our kiddos are so fortunate for that. He wants us all to be happy and will do anything to make sure he accomplishes his dreams. FYI - the next big adventure is buying 40 to 80 acres and putting his own private water ski lake on it. I'll keep you posted.

LACEE-

My first born and just like me. I always say she is emotionally draining. Josh always says, so are you! YIKES I think she has every quality about myself that I really dislike. So you can imagine how we must but heads. Oh lord please give me patience and wisdom. Lac is a great little girl. She loves gymnastics and Sunday school. She also takes dance but I think that is my desire for her not hers. This month will be the end of that. The girl can sing and chat with the best of um! I love her!

LUKE-
He is all boy! His favorites things are cars (especially Lighting McQueen & Mater) Dino's, dirt & more dirt. Josh always says he has me wrapped around his finger. I kinda think he might. He his so much harder to discipline for me. He needs it so much more too! He repeats everything right know, so we are having a ball with that. His new phrase is, OH NUTS! I love him!

I feel so blessed to have a loving husband and two amazing, healthy kiddos. I really should show them more often.

PRESSURE!

After much consideration and pressure ( I'll leave the names out, cause they know who they are) I am starting my first blog. I have so enjoyed reading about every ones lives and have been touched by all your stories that I feel it is only fair to post about my life also. I want to join in one the fun! I hardly ever leave comments (yes, I am one of those who check your blogs daily and don't comment :(! ) but I love reading about every ones lives. I have no idea what I will find to post about so bare with me as I learn. I should say I was first introduced to blogging from my dearest friend Jessica. Whom she learned from her friend Meghan. So for those of you who follow there blogs, guess what?! I've probably been following yours too. Hummel Land, USA, Noah Steven Crowned in Peace, Nothing Missing, Nothing Broken, the wonderful world of girls, Twin Power Activate, Let the song out..........you all are amazing women and I have enjoyed reading out your lives so much. It is so cool that technology has allowed so many people to connect that most likely wouldn't have. I'm excited to be a part of this...........