the results...

So...I had a lot of fun trying this new project even though the results were less than stellar! But I shall try try again! And remember this is what I was going for.

Happy creating!

The need to create

So lately I've been feeling like I need to get a little more creative! I found this amazing blog and I'm going to attempt to make these Adorable boy hats...we shall see how they come out!! :) My sewing experience is pretty limited and consists of 7th & 8th grade Home Ec. This should be fun! :)

wait...I did make a quilt one year. {with the supervision of my mother and sister in law} :)

bags with a cause

My sweet friend Becky and her husband Mark are in the process of changing their lives! They are adopting a baby from Ethiopia!! To help raise money the are selling these adorable grocery bags!! Check them out and help change a life!

Cali trip 09

my excited boy waiting to get on a plane to Cali

having fun at the beach

my sweet son

sea world was amazing

the girls with my awesome mom

we spent a great night with daddy in down town disney

love this picture

my other dear grandma

my dear grams and cute cousin Katie with my kiddos

hanging out with grandpa Terry

my little beach man

my brother Ty and my dad

Playgroup With A Purpose!

So while on one of my many blog reading days, I can across this awesome blog about putting play dates and charity work together. I was super inspired and have started one here in COS. You can check out the blog to find out all the great info! http://pwapcos.blogspot.com/"

where have I been?

It's really hard to believe it's March already and even harder for me to believe that this is the first post I'm doing for the new year! I'm a little behind to say the least! We've had some exciting firsts around here. Jada learned how to ride her bike and she lost her first tooth all before she turned 5!! We were so proud and excited for her! It's really hard to believe she'll be starting kindergarten this fall!

Mackenzy is doing great in first grade and learning so much! She really is beyond her age in maturity and helps me more than a first grader probably should. I'm really so thankful for her and her sweet and loving spirit.

Maddox is living up to the term "terrible two's" these days...letting us all know very loudly when he's not happy about something. He does keep us laughing though and we are encouraged that he will grow out of this stage and that we will keep directing him on that path. We both tried very hard to turn our heads and not laugh when Maddox told Adam "stop it stupid daddy" We were both like "what the heck??," guess that's what happens when you have two older sisters that probably throw that word around every now and then.

Adam has a job! Praise the Lord and even better he just interviewed with a company he really likes. So we are waiting to see if this is the path God takes us down.

I'm still praying and waiting to be able to start the adoption process. I felt really encouraged yesterday talking to another friend who is getting ready to bring two kids home from Africa! I've also decided to start a group for moms and kids called Playground With A Purpose. This was not my idea at all, but I found it on another blog site and thought would an awesome idea. They are just a group of moms who get together for a playgroup and pick a charity to give to! I love that idea!!

So lots of things have been happening around here and I'm excited to see what's next!

feeling Blah!

Today and many days before are feeling very blah to me...I'm really trying to figure God out here (probably my first mistake) trying to make sense of this life right now. It all seems very impossible right now. I'm just frustrated!

But on a happier note Adam and I get to go see Toby Mac and Reliant K in concert tonight...thanks to my wonderful sister in law, Amanda. She works for Way FM and scored us some free tickets! So That should be fun...something to take my mind off what is.