Wonderful Monday!

Today is wonderful Monday for me.....

Because..........

Bobby is coming home today{actually I passed him as we were both going throuh Gassville a few minutes ago***still makes my heart flutter } Yay!

Kayden is coming home in just a few minutes{havn't seen his sweet lil face since last Thursday}

Candace had a safe trip to Kasies house and back{I worry when my kids**even the grown ones** get very far away from home}

Bree is finally feeling better after a week with tonsilitis...YUKKY stuff

Payday is this week and that always makes me happy.....

AND*****my migraine is going away{that's always nice}

{borrowed from Homegrown Hospitality}

Have a Wonderful Monday!

Terribly dissapointed.....

May I Vent a little?

{UGGGGGG}

I have subscriptions to two different wonderful photography magazines {Popular Photography & Shutterbug}, and a few months back I had a little card inside my Popular Photography magazine to get a year of Popular Photography and a year of American Photo for $14.99 {What a bargain right?...I need all the help I can get when it comes to learning about photography} Ummm.....today I recieved my first issue of American Photo and how discusting it was!!! I couldn't even enjoy reading the articles in it and in fact never got to read even one page of the magazine because of all the nude pictures in it! I thought at first I would just fold over the page{s} that had pictures onit that I didn't EVEN want to see, let alone anyone else I knew .....but every few pages there was something that was either nudity or partial nudity . It made me feel ashamed for even ordering the magazine. Needless to say it had a total life span in my home of a few short minutes and that was including the time it took Bree to bring in the mail, it's few short minutes on my kitchen table till I found it and the trip to the TRASH CAN! I certainly hope next months issue will NOT be anything like this months. So just in case you were planning on running out to buy this months issue of American Photo, I could save you some time. It's Awful!

Cora's playground

Last week Jamie {Life as a Photo} had a blog post about a little baby girl named Cora. I read the blog posts with a heavy and saddened heart. Thanks Jamie for sharing it on your blog. It helps to remind us that nothing is forever and we should make everyday count and give God the glory in all things.........

I added the Coras Playground button on the side of my page. The proceeds from the sales of these items go to build a playground in memory of Cora. It is such a wonderfully inspiring but very sad story . If you would like to read more about little Cora go to http://themcclenahans.blogspot.com/

Simple little Words of Wisdom....

My {southern friend} Sherri Scott sent me this e-mail this morning and I thought it was beautiful so I decided to post it on here and add my own pictures, to make it more personal for me.......

'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' 1. Pray

2. Go to bed on time.

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and unclutter your life.

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places. 9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday. 16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough rest

18. Eat right.

19 Get organized so everything has its place.

20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.

21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people. {Josh at VBS***A rootin-tootin-bubba tooth wearin' cowboy} 25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus .'

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can). 31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego

33 Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

36 Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAYOF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. 'If God is for us, who can be against us?'(Romans8:31)

I'd love to see your version of these wonderful words of wisdom using your own pictures....if you decide to do this send me a link so I can take a peek.......

I miss Him already......

My sweet lil honey bunny is gone for the week and I miss him already. :( I just don't like it when he is gone......No one to drink coffee with in the morning...no one to make daily plans with....no one to sit by my side at church..... etc....No, it just won't be the same this week. But I do look forward to next week when he gets back home........

Happy Valentines Day.....

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day!

What a wonderful Day to spend with someone you Love..... Here is the Valentine Card I made for Bree to give to her friends.....but then I failed to print them......uuuuhhhh.....She didn't seem to be bothered by it as much as I was.

A shower for Lilly.......

I am finally getting around to posting the pictures from Lacey and Lilly's shower from last Saturday. I didn't get as many pictures as I thought I had so I don't have a lot of the sweet gifts she recieved or the yummy snacks. I was still in the semi-yuck stages from surgery, but that's really no excuse. Anyway, here are the ones that I did get.... Party mints....always a yummy treat! Two of the three Great Grandmas....... Here is the third of three Great Grandmas......

Lacey had a little bit of a tough time distinguishing the different baby foods in the game we played, but in a few months she will be a pro at it......

Here is the Grammy getting pictures at the shower.......

Opening gifts....

Lilly's little stuffed froggie.....that will make a good snuggly.....

These are the sweetest shoes..... they are so tiny.....her mama also has her a tiny pair of pink John Deere boots just waiting for her arrival!

The mama to be** Lacey**

Lacey and Wendy........

Believe it or not, she is actually due February 20th......yep, only 6 more days.

I can't wait to meet miss Lilly :)

Well, it isn't broke....

Well, we were thinking Bree had a new fracture in her foot {coming to this conclusion after the swelling, pain and Physical Trainer that seen her at schools opinion}

Today we had x-rays and according to the Dr. it's not broken, or fractured...only a sprain. He says it will be better by Monday-which sounds really good EXCEPT she has had this for about three weeks ?????? Guess we'll know Monday huh?