Happy Summer!

We hope you have a wonderful Summer!!

We are planning on having one ourselves with this precious little girl :)

Ramblings & This Morning :)

                 I had a FABULOUS Mother's Day yesterday!!  It really was my 2nd Mother's Day, last year was my 1st :)  So my very 1st Mother's Day weekend was the best ever and this being my 2nd one, Mother's Day was GREAT! Me and LL went to church with my wonderful momma and the service was so good.  We then ate lunch and just hung out the rest of the afternoon.  LL gave me a beautiful necklace with her birthstone in it and I just love it, good job Heath ;)   She also gave me a white rose and some chocolates!  I received other nice gifts but the greatest gift was spending time with Laura Leigh and my momma.  


                Last night Heath and I were talking and we are now currently in the processes of saving up for two of our dream trips!!!  We will hopefully get to take both sometime over the next three years!!  #1 is to the Holy Land and #2 is to New York!!!  I can't wait!!  (we have more dream trips but wanted to start with these first!  oh and dream trip #2 is really my dream but Heath wants to go too!)


               In my last rambling, I woke up today with THE greatest peace from God.  I just love Him so much and He is always there and always gives you wisdom on what to do in every situation in life!  I also believe that He played this song on the radio this morning just for me :)  God is cool like that and cares about you down to the smallest of details, even a song in your car on the way to work....  I have put the lyrics on here and I hope you download this wonderful song!  I am tonight!!  Oh, P.S.  I LOVE my best friends and co-workers, thank y'all SO much for the sweet texts and calls yesterday wishing me a Happy Mothers Day!  It means more than you will ever know....






                                     




                                                                "Good Morning"
                                                   (feat. TobyMac)

Wave away my yesterday
Cause I'm leaving it behind me.
Hello sunshine, come what may.
I feel something new inside me.
I hear the birds singing
Now my alarm's ringing
Get up, get up, hey!

It's a good morning!
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning,
I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning,
You give me strength,
You give me just what I need
And I can feel the hope that's rising in me.
It's a good morning

Slow down, breathe in,
Don't move ahead
I'm just living in this moment
I've got my arms raised, un-phased
Jump out of bed
Gotta get this party going
I went to bed dreaming,
You woke me up singing
Get up, get up, hey!

It's a good morning!
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning,
I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning,
You give me strength,
you give me just what I need
And I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.
It's a good morning

Now I'm smiling, and I'm kissing all my worries goodbye
Got the feeling, if I spread my wings I might even fly
You are my truth, my way
Give me the strength to say
Get up, get up, get up
Cause it's a good morning, hey

Mr. Mac to the mic

[Toby Mac]
Hey, top of the morning to you 'disa
You smoothie, me ice cold pizza
Cafe au lait, latte dah
You do the zumba, but I do not
Give me like half a marathon,
I'll give you the gospel of St. John.
Hits me like a wake-up bomb
Cuz' we both know that His mercy flows,
In the morning.

Wake up to a brand new day
This morning,
I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning,
You give me strength,
you give me just what I need
I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.
It's a good morning
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning,
I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning,
You give me strength you give me just what I need
I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.
It's a good morning

[Toby Mac]
Top of the morning to you 'disa
Hey, top of the morning to you girl
To-to-top of the morning to you 'disa
Morning little Miss Sunshine.
[Spoken]
Man, you morning people.
No, I'm serious.

Smile :) Jesus loves you...

and so does Laura Leigh!

Hope this picture brightens your day! I know it does mine.

Laura Leigh, 4 months

• Our LL turned four months on April 28th!!
• She now weighs 12 lbs and 8 oz and is 22 inches long  a WHOLE lots more than this time last month lol we will find out at her 4 month checkup this Wednesday on how much she weighs and how long.
• She is in a size TWO diaper
• She rolled over for the very first time on April 14th and has several times since then!
• She is wearing mainly 3-6 month clothing but a lot of 6 months more than 3 months!!
• She LOVES her lambie that makes various sounds.  We can't leave home without it!
• She loves watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!!
• She is still smiling and laughing so much and it melts our hearts!!
• She is actually talking!  haha not really but it sure sounds like it sometimes in her coo-ing!!
• She is still pretty much sleeping through the night 
• She likes riding in the car so much more now, yea!!
• She is teething!! 
• She is such a happy baby :)  
• She LOVES swinging on the front porch swing and being outside!!
• She LOVES rice cereal.  We have introduced her to banana's and apples but she is not so sure about them right now :)
• Just when we think we can't love her any more, the next day arrives and we do :)
• Thank you Jesus for our wonderful blessing!  

Progress!

This week has been an amazing one with our future home progression :)

Below are a few pictures of what they have done so far.

 This is mine and Heath's west side wing lol 

for the Master Bed Room & Bath

 This is some of our backyard area.  

It backs up to a pasture that has horses :)

I love it because LL will have lots of room to run around and play

 The backside view of our house

 Backside Basement entry

 Saferoom Entry

 Inside Saferoom

 Walking into Basement from Backside Entry

 Again

 Basement Bathroom

 This will be the future Basement Living Room/Playroom &

an extra bedroom on the far side

 Basement Storage Closet, yea for storage!!

 LL's side of the house :)  and our front porch

Walls are up some of the way in LL & Guest Bedroom/Bath

Thank you Jesus for everything and for providing!

All Glory and Praise are YOURS

More pictures of progression soon!!

My prayer

Heard this song on the radio this morning....

Take My Life lyrics

Lyrics:

Holiness, holiness is what I long for Holiness is what I need Holiness, holiness is what You want from me Faithfulness, faithfulness is what I long for Faithfulness is what I need Faithfulness, faithfulness is what You want from me (So) Take my heart and form it Take my mind, transform it Take my will, conform it To Yours, to Yours, Oh Lord Righteousness, righteousness is what I long for Righteousness is what I need Righteousness, righteousness is what you want from me (So) Take my heart and form it Take my mind, transform it Take my will, conform it To Yours, to Yours, Oh Lord

Emotions

"I get so emotional baby, every time I think of youuuuuu"
We all know the amazing and ever so popular song by the late Whitney Houston.
It's a song that I can sing and know ALL too well since I got preggo, well the first
part of the song at least.  Cause I do get SO.EMOTIONAL lol

I noticed Joyce Meyer's post today that stated:


"Have emotions, but don't let your emotions have you."

Can I get an AMEN!  I know my hormones have not went back to their original state but since my pregnancy, I totally let my emotions HAVE me....

Please don't think I am saying anything bad about me getting preggo b/c our sweet angel is THE best thing that has ever happened to me. 

But... the hormone changes are NOT my friend lol

I have really been trying to give it more over to God the past few days and through him and my hormones changing back eventually, I know it will all be good :)

On the way to work this morning, I heard the verse from Colossians 3 stating "set your mind on the things above, where Christ is,and not on the things of the earth"  or in my case, not my emotions or hormones HA!

God wants us to remain and have perfect peace and that all is within HIM.  So many times when my hormones rage, I just want to tell somebody else about what's bothering me and get all fired up about it lol  BUT... that just makes things and those hormones/emotions flare even WORSE.  So by the Grace of God and through His strength, I'm going to try to keep my eyes on the sky and not on little things that get my emotions and hormones all stirred up.  

:)  It's worth a try