To the most wonderful guy in the world!!!
I LOVE YOU!!!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
What A Great Weekend!!!
DS had a great birthday and our birthday celebrations lasted all weekend! We had the party on Saturday as planned and then we had a full day with family on Sunday as well.
The birthday party was a lot of fun! We started the party around noon and lasted until almost 5. After the party we took DS to Toys R Us where he got 2 Gameboy games with his birthday money. While he was there he also got his birthday crown and even though they were out of helium at the customer service counter, they tracked down a balloon for him. (I thought that was so sweet!!!) He did get a few Happy Birthdays from other shoppers and proudly wore his crown while I got to carry his balloon through the store.
After we left Toys R Us, DS wanted to eat at KFC. If you know DS, you know how sociable he can be so when we went into KFC he proudly (and loudly) announced that it was his birthday. LOL The manager just happened to be standing close by and gave him a free Kid's Meal! Way to go!!! LOL (I thought that was so sweet, too!)
After KFC and since it was so late, we offered to buy DS a DVD instead of going to the movies. He was all about getting a new DVD and ended up getting two older (and cheaper!) releases. His picks were The Spongebob Movie and The Pacifier. We let him stay up until 11:30 and watch the Spongebob movie while eating lots of popcorn.
The next morning, we went to church... which was AWESOME! If you want to visit a church that is awesome and the presence of God is truly evident then you should come to church with us one Sunday or Wednesday . God is really moving and wonderful things are happening!!! I have honestly never felt the power of God so strong as I did on Sunday morning. The presence of God was so heavy that I had a hard time even standing up!!! So again, if you are interested in being part of an awesome church, leave a comment or email me and I'll give you directions!!!
After church, we had to stop in at Walmart to pick up a few things for the barbecue that afternoon. My father in law and his wife showed up around 2. We had a great time with them, too!
We visited with family until almost 8 that night and then we emptied the pool and played with our puppy, Brisco, for awhile. We let DS stay up until after 10 and then we watched a little bit of tv before turning in for the night.
Overall, we had a GREAT weekend!!! We are all a little bit tired, but it was worth it. :-)
The birthday party was a lot of fun! We started the party around noon and lasted until almost 5. After the party we took DS to Toys R Us where he got 2 Gameboy games with his birthday money. While he was there he also got his birthday crown and even though they were out of helium at the customer service counter, they tracked down a balloon for him. (I thought that was so sweet!!!) He did get a few Happy Birthdays from other shoppers and proudly wore his crown while I got to carry his balloon through the store.
After we left Toys R Us, DS wanted to eat at KFC. If you know DS, you know how sociable he can be so when we went into KFC he proudly (and loudly) announced that it was his birthday. LOL The manager just happened to be standing close by and gave him a free Kid's Meal! Way to go!!! LOL (I thought that was so sweet, too!)
After KFC and since it was so late, we offered to buy DS a DVD instead of going to the movies. He was all about getting a new DVD and ended up getting two older (and cheaper!) releases. His picks were The Spongebob Movie and The Pacifier. We let him stay up until 11:30 and watch the Spongebob movie while eating lots of popcorn.
The next morning, we went to church... which was AWESOME! If you want to visit a church that is awesome and the presence of God is truly evident then you should come to church with us one Sunday or Wednesday . God is really moving and wonderful things are happening!!! I have honestly never felt the power of God so strong as I did on Sunday morning. The presence of God was so heavy that I had a hard time even standing up!!! So again, if you are interested in being part of an awesome church, leave a comment or email me and I'll give you directions!!!
After church, we had to stop in at Walmart to pick up a few things for the barbecue that afternoon. My father in law and his wife showed up around 2. We had a great time with them, too!
We visited with family until almost 8 that night and then we emptied the pool and played with our puppy, Brisco, for awhile. We let DS stay up until after 10 and then we watched a little bit of tv before turning in for the night.
Overall, we had a GREAT weekend!!! We are all a little bit tired, but it was worth it. :-)
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
Tomorrow's The Day!
Tomorrow is the big day!!! DS will be celebrating his 8th birthday and we will be having a party for him with some of his dearest friends and cousins. He is so excited!!!
DS has actually been planning on having a Pirate's themed party since the day after his 7th birthday. If you see our family on a regular basis, then I am sure that you have been invited to DS's birthday party at least a time or two... or more over the last year! LOL
We are praying that it doesn't rain because it's looking like it may. We've already decided that if it does, we will just have cake and ice cream in the house. I doubt we'll be able to do the treasure hunts or play in the water, but I'm sure we're still going to have a great time.
After the party on Saturday, we are planning on spending family time with DS for his birthday. This means just the three of us hanging out together. Every year we take him to Toys R Us and then we go out to eat. For those who aren't aware, Toys R Us has a birthday club for kids. After they sign up at customer service, Toys R Us will send them a birthday card every year for their birthday. This card contains a gift card and also a card to give to the customer service rep on the day of their birthday. When you give it to the rep, they give the child a balloon and a birthday crown. They also announce the child's birthday over the intercom. It's a lot of fun and every year since we signed DS up we have made it part of his day. He loves it and can't wait until he gets his card every year!!!
We are also doing things a little bit different this year as far as our family time. We usually take DS out for a Happy Meal, but since he's a little bit older and really enjoys eating a lot more than he has in the past, we are letting him choose the place to eat this year. We are also going to take him to see a movie afterwards. He's really wanting to see Spiderman 3, but is also interested in seeing Shrek. I guess we'll have to wait to see what's playing when we get there.
On Sunday, we are planning on having a birthday barbecue with DH's dad's side of the family. Until earlier tonight, DH thought it was a barbecue to celebrate only DS's birthday, but I have secretly been planning all along to make it a celebration for both of them since DH's birthday is June 19. I finally told him because DS knew about it and I made him promise me that he wouldn't say anything. But every time the barbecue would come up, DS would start whispering (loudly) and asking if we were still not telling Daddy about it being for him, too. I honestly thought DH had figured it out, but to my surprise he didn't have a clue until I told him. Me and my big mouth!!! LOL
We are so looking forward to a very fun and busy weekend. We have always had such a great time on DS's birthdays and I am sure that this birthday will be lots of fun, too!!! :-)
DS has actually been planning on having a Pirate's themed party since the day after his 7th birthday. If you see our family on a regular basis, then I am sure that you have been invited to DS's birthday party at least a time or two... or more over the last year! LOL
We are praying that it doesn't rain because it's looking like it may. We've already decided that if it does, we will just have cake and ice cream in the house. I doubt we'll be able to do the treasure hunts or play in the water, but I'm sure we're still going to have a great time.
After the party on Saturday, we are planning on spending family time with DS for his birthday. This means just the three of us hanging out together. Every year we take him to Toys R Us and then we go out to eat. For those who aren't aware, Toys R Us has a birthday club for kids. After they sign up at customer service, Toys R Us will send them a birthday card every year for their birthday. This card contains a gift card and also a card to give to the customer service rep on the day of their birthday. When you give it to the rep, they give the child a balloon and a birthday crown. They also announce the child's birthday over the intercom. It's a lot of fun and every year since we signed DS up we have made it part of his day. He loves it and can't wait until he gets his card every year!!!
We are also doing things a little bit different this year as far as our family time. We usually take DS out for a Happy Meal, but since he's a little bit older and really enjoys eating a lot more than he has in the past, we are letting him choose the place to eat this year. We are also going to take him to see a movie afterwards. He's really wanting to see Spiderman 3, but is also interested in seeing Shrek. I guess we'll have to wait to see what's playing when we get there.
On Sunday, we are planning on having a birthday barbecue with DH's dad's side of the family. Until earlier tonight, DH thought it was a barbecue to celebrate only DS's birthday, but I have secretly been planning all along to make it a celebration for both of them since DH's birthday is June 19. I finally told him because DS knew about it and I made him promise me that he wouldn't say anything. But every time the barbecue would come up, DS would start whispering (loudly) and asking if we were still not telling Daddy about it being for him, too. I honestly thought DH had figured it out, but to my surprise he didn't have a clue until I told him. Me and my big mouth!!! LOL
We are so looking forward to a very fun and busy weekend. We have always had such a great time on DS's birthdays and I am sure that this birthday will be lots of fun, too!!! :-)
Friday, June 1, 2007
Missing God
I am at a place where I don't want to miss what God has for me anymore! So many times in the past I know that I have come up short and given up right before God opened the door to my miracle. I know that sometimes God was probably standing there with the right door wide open and I missed it because I wasn't completely focused on Him at the time.
Even though I was headed in the right direction, at some point I took my eyes off of Him. By doing this, when I thought I was hearing Him say one thing, it wasn't really God I was hearing and then I missed the opportunity He had set aside just for me. Work that only I could do, but will never be completed because I failed to be obedient. And even if I am given the opportunity again later on in life, how many people will have missed out because of my delay.
It is so sad when we've worked and went through hell for some things only to give up right before God shows up. I don't want to be in that place anymore. I've learned that just before God moves, all hell breaks loose and it gets so hard to keep on keeping on. But I do know with all that I am that sometimes I have to let God carry me when I can't stand on my own anymore and simply wait on Him. It is then that whatever it is I have been working for and/or waiting for will happen just when I least expect it.
Even though I was headed in the right direction, at some point I took my eyes off of Him. By doing this, when I thought I was hearing Him say one thing, it wasn't really God I was hearing and then I missed the opportunity He had set aside just for me. Work that only I could do, but will never be completed because I failed to be obedient. And even if I am given the opportunity again later on in life, how many people will have missed out because of my delay.
It is so sad when we've worked and went through hell for some things only to give up right before God shows up. I don't want to be in that place anymore. I've learned that just before God moves, all hell breaks loose and it gets so hard to keep on keeping on. But I do know with all that I am that sometimes I have to let God carry me when I can't stand on my own anymore and simply wait on Him. It is then that whatever it is I have been working for and/or waiting for will happen just when I least expect it.
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