{Getting Back, Kids & Weather}

Just jump in, that's what I decided to do with my blogging, just start typing and see where it leads.  I like to think I have had writer's block, this must be what  Danielle Steel does when she has nothing to say, no stories to tell! not quite a great comparison huh!  Last time I was here we talked about Christmas and the new year, now it's almost Easter, how does that happen, someone please tell me?? The school year is almost over, and that is what I hate, not because I don't want my kids home, it's that my baby girl will start jr. high and my son will be a sophmore in high school and I honestly can bearly grasp that in my momma mind.  Yall, I am not kidding, I seriously have a hard time with them growing up on me, I don't mean I lose sleep and worry sick, but I am oh so aware of it alot lately and I just cannot believe where we are at in our lives as far as the kids are concerned. 

 

 But, I will say that there is nothing, nada, that I can do about it and I am so glad they are the people they are turning out to be.  They are my babies, and yes I do baby them, I baby talk them much to their dismay, ha! but I also know that giving them their wings in life is important and I do.  I do have some great kiddos and they bring more joy to our lives than we could ever explain.  In fact, at their ages, 11&15, they are so funny and I love to hear what they have to say, we have so much fun with them.  Jim and I love to have them with us, going out to eat, watching movies, doing anything, we love to be as a family unit!

 We are planning our summer vacation now, we are going to Orange Beach, AL.  Cannot wait!! Part of the fun is the planning and you know I love to plan and map it all out, such satifaction to me!  We have some other fun summer things we are going to do also, we bought a "fixer up boat" awhile ago and my husband is going to bring it alive again and we hope to have some great lake time, it's all about making memories.

We had some good spring weather for awhile and have been really cold again, we are kinda thankful for the cool weather though, summers heavy heat will be here shortly and in Texas we burn up all summer!! I feel we are always griping about the weather, need to quit that, everything in it's own time.  Have a good Monday friends!

{Still not blogging!}

I know I keep promising to get back to blogging, and well it looks like I haven't been doing a very good job at it...I have been blogging for 6 years now, and I just keep getting a block everytime I sit down to blog, it's like I just can't do it.  I have tried several times to start catching up, starting with the holidays, and as i was doing a collage on Picmonkey it all of sudden shut down and erased all my hard work! :(

I then just shut the computer and said forget it  I am not trying again, just didn't have it in me.  The deal is, I want to want to blog, but something keep stopping me.  We have had alot of changes in our life here the last couple of months, nothing negative, but we are busy and then sometimes my MS is giving me aches and pains and I am overwhelmed with everything, trying to prioritize things has been difficult for me.  But, I can't make any promises but I do have good intentions for getting back in the blogging game...

Have a good Sunday!!
Stacy

{Still Here}

I am still alive and well, been really busy! I am also having problems loading pictures, but I am fixing that and hope to start blogging on a regular basis again!!

Stacy

{Merry Christmas}

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!!

 

 

{November & Thankfulness}

This time of year is all about being thankful.  I know we should be thankful everyday, but November brings to light that we need to count our blessings.   I know I have to really slow down and just be thankful for what I have in my life, and stop wanting more.  I always say that November is a peaceful month,  Thanksgiving is a more relaxed holiday, I love it, I love the feeling it brings, the anticipation is so great to me.  It may sound weird but I love the way I have been feeling, my heart is so full. 

Now you all know October is my favorite month ever!!! it is and always will be.  It brings cooler weather, changing of the leaves, cozy smells, blankets, socks and the desserts always seem better in the fall.  October to me is the start of a season of renewal to my spirit.  I love the aniticipation of the holidays, makes me feel soo giddy inside.  I love Halloween, I think it is so fun, but when it's over I am done with it.  With that being said I took my Halloween stuff down November 1 and replaced the Halloween specific stuff with some turkeys, cornucopias and of course I have tons of pumpkins and fall foliage all around the house.  I have some great Scentsy smells through our house, I have a warmer in our room, the living room, a plug-in one in the dining room and Miss Hannah has one in her room, we love our good smells!!  and it makes me feel happy!

 

My son Cameron ended his freshman football year last night and they had a great win, it was such a great game and he had some pretty impressive tackles, my boy!  Tonight my niece Madeline is spending the night with Hannah, they have some cousin catching up to do, they truly love and enjoy each other, they already planned their evening out and it includes hanging out on the trampoline, watching a movie, eating popcorn, and Jim is going to fire up the bbq pit for roasting marshmellows, yum! Tomorrow afternoon we are going to a 1st Birthday for my cousins little girl Ainsley, we are so excited to celebrate this sweet girls special day, have a great weekend, be thankful,  do something "fallish" and eat something yummi!!

Stacy

{China Cabinet Makeover}

I want to show you my china cabinet make-over, I wish I knew how to do the side by side before and after pictures but I don't so this is what you get. 

Before

And....After!!!

Isn't she pretty, I am so proud of the way it turned out.  My mother inlaw gave me these gorgeous milk glass dishes, I am so proud of them.  She also handed down the turkey platter to me, I love it, she is all dressed up for fall!

My dining room is complete!!!! thank goodness, pictures to come...

{Halloween 2012}

We had a fantstic Halloween here at our house.  We had family over for a hot dog dinner, Jim moved the grill to the front and we ate out there, handed out candy to the early treaters and then we headed out to trick or treat!  We had the best time ever, Halloween around our area was so fun, the streets were so crowded with treaters.  There is a house that does a huge, very impressive haunted house and some of us went through it, and some littles decided to stay back, ha!

Zombie Jim...

Everyone eating their dawgs!!  Cameron and Bob before they headed out with their group to roam the streets, these teens sure did enjoy theirselves.

Nurse Hannah

Rocker Zombie Molly-Kate

Belly Dancer Madeline

Ninja John

And...I just had to get in on the fun also, I am "Vampiress"