Holiday Time!!

It is once again the beginning of the wonderful holiday season. I love the holidays and can't wait for Christmas. We are not even yet to Thanksgiving and I am already worried about all the Christmas gifts and getting everything done. We have put up the tree and need to finish all the other decorating that goes along with it. I wonder every year how in the world I have so many Christmas decorations? I mean really does one family need all this stuff, lol!! Of course every year I find myself looking at all the Christmas pretties and wanting to buy more, I will try to exercise some self-control this year.

I have many numerous things to be thankful for not only at this time of year but always. I take for granted how blessed I am. I hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I can't wait for the early morning shopping on Friday! Good luck to all the fellow bargain hunters!

Monica's Creative Corner Giveaway!!!

Lori of I'm NO super Mom but I'm LOVING it! also aka my sister-in-law is hosting a giveaway of stuff from my bow blog Monica's Creative Corner.

Go check out her blog to find out what is being given away and how to enter and win!! I am very excited about this, good luck!!!

Thank you Lori!

Wordful Wednesday-Summer Vacation

This summer we went on a vacation. This was the first time in awhile we had done this. We usually just go visit family and count that as our vacation time but this year was different. Some friends of ours were planning a trip and asked if we wanted to go we said yes and we planned the trip and left 1 week later, which is really spur of the moment for me. We had a great time and hope to go back again this summer.

Right after we got there and unloaded heading to the beach.

Family photo



Colton "catching" fish and playing in the sand.



Riding on the ferry to go eat dinner. I just love this look!


Happy boy!
Lunch on the beach.

Waiting to eat dinner at the best place we ate the whole trip, it was awsome!



Getting ready to head home after we check out some of the shops. Sadly time to come home and back to real life!

For more Wordful Wednesday:

Wonderful Monday!?!

Philippians 2:13-15 (New International Version)

13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe

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These last few weeks have been so busy and hectic around here and for many others too I know. It doesn't look like things are going to slow down with the holidays going to be here in the blink of an eye. 37 days til Christmas, I really don't believe that is true but it is!!!

I get so busy and bogged down with everything all the time and sometimes I get grumpy and complain, I know no one believes that, but it is true from time to time. It makes me think about the verse above. This week and during the busy, hectic, joyful, happy and sometimes stressful holiday time coming ahead I hope that I can keep this verse in mind and have the attitude that I need to have.

I hope that everyone has a great week!

Craft Show

This weekend I went and did a craft show. My sister-in-law Lori and I shared a booth. I made bows and bow hangers, she made jewelry and our mother-in-law made candy so our booth was full. It was stressful at first because I had no idea what to expect at all, but overall it went well!

Here is a picture of me with my bows.



This is a picture of my bow hangers.



This is Scott with his booth.

Wordful Wednesday-Fun Day Together

This picture of Colton was taken when we went to the pumpkin farm with one of his friends and her mom. This day was a rare day off with no other kids and just us. Although Colton loves having his friends over everyday, Momma enjoys a break now and then with just her boy. I think he thinks that his friends are just here to play not because they have to be because their parents are working. It just reminds me of the little joys I am getting to share with him right now. In the day to day hustle and bustle of life I sometimes take these little moments for granted or think I am too busy and have too much to do to stop and enjoy it. This day we just stopped and enjoyed the day and didn't worry about what there was to do at home. I love days like this. Although we are always home together we don't get a lot of opportunities to go out and do stuff that is fun for him. I also just love the pictures and think they are so cute. You will start to figure out that I LOVE pictures if you look at my blog very much.





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My 1st Award!!!!

Today I was awarded my first blog award by my wonderful sister-in-law, Lori of I 'm NO super Mom but I'm LOVING it!

Thank you, thank you, I am so very excited about this!!!!!! I am so new to blogging this is a HUGE honor.

The Rules:
1. Name 5 things you love.
2. Pass the award to 5 blogs you love to read.
3. Link back to the page of the person who gave you the award, me!

5 things I love:

1. My family
2. Church (God, youth group, our family there)
3. Being able to stay home with Colton and enjoy these times of his life.
4. Doing crafts
5. Fun days (shopping, eating, nothing we have to do)

I am passing some blog love to:

1. Rachel at Following In My Shoes
2. Michelle at One Crafty Moma!
3. Tiaras & Tantrums
4. Alice at EVERYDAY A GIFT
5. Kelli at Gohn Crazy