more iphone pics....

 our friends greg and jami found peeps 90% off, and brought B a giant bag.  they are his favorite, it was quite funny.  we also discovered that the bunny peeps are the best deal because you get a few more grams worth of peeps for your money.  

not even 5 minutes later Carmen sent me this picture of Adam, saying something like "these are for bryan"  i think the word is out that he loves peeps.  

 continuing with the candy theme, this is the candy dish at my work with a friendly reminder from the exercise captain!  made me laugh!  on another note, i am working out twice a week with shelby, as pictured above (or as I call him when he's not around, the shelb-ster), and it's a pretty crazy work out for me, but i am liking it even though it involves push ups, jumping, plank, and a bunch of other ugly words!  

 had's aunt katie got married last night, she was one of the three flower girls...so cute!

 had and mamaw!

11 babies in a row!  

we fed and put all 10 of them to bed, and then hadleigh pretended she was a baby complete with a pacifier!  silly goose.  

fairy tale!

My favorite movie as a little girl was Cinderella....so naturally I LOVED the upcoming Royal wedding hoop-lah!  Lace, hats, big hats, carriages, fancy stuff, a love story....all completely up my alley!  I had butterflies in my stomach when I woke up and turned the TV on!

I set my alarm early on Friday morning, and got up and just stood in the extra bedroom and watched them go from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace....and waited excitedly for the kiss on the balcony!  B wasn't nearly as interested in the wedding, so I decided not to blare the TV in our bedroom.  I got so excited when I turned the TV on that morning, I just stood in the middle of the room watching, and I never sat down....I think I might have clapped when I saw her.

I wasn't up in time to watch the ceremony live (with DVR, there was no need to miss that much sleep...even though there was a bit of a misunderstanding with setting my DVR), my main concern was to see THE DRESS....I can't say enough how much I loved it!  Since they were riding in the carriage during my first glimpse, I could only see the top of the dress, and her veil...and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the lace, tiara, and veil.  I felt like she wore the dress, rather than the dress wearing her....

It was so classic, and timeless, and flattering, and not to mention she really did look like a princess!  Your wedding day is nerve wracking anyway, and to know the world is watching you, and you are marrying a prince, I just couldn't believe how composed she looked!  What a lady, it seemed like she was born to have this role!  There was not one thing I disliked about it...and it doesn't hurt that she's naturally gorgeous, and looked so happy....plus she's got a handsome prince! :)

When they arrived to get out of the carriage, it looked like Prince William let out a deep breath, like wow. 

 

Timeless!

He Lives!

Easter weekend in NWA can be summed up with a couple of words....wet/rainy!  Seriously!  I had big plans for sunshine and time outside, but that's OK, we had a cozy Easter inside, complete with an egg hunt!  

I serve a risen Saviour; He's in the world today.

I know that He is living, whatever men may say.

I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,

And just the time I need Him He's always near.

He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!

He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.

He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!

You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.

In all the world around me I see His loving care,

And though my heart grows weary I never will despair.

I know that He is leading, thro' all the stormy blast;

The day of His appearing will come at last. 

Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian! Lift up your voice and sing

Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King!

The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find,

None other is so loving, so good and kind. 

He Lives!

Happy Easter!

Love this.

I think it was Thursday night, I was watching American Idol with B, and out came Katie Perry and Kanye singing some song about aliens....and I can't remember exactly if I said it out loud or not, but I had the strong desire to rip the TV off the wall...ugh.  

But now, I am so happy that I didn't because I got to see this last night!  

http://youtu.be/pLLMzr3PFgk

Miracle League-Spring!

We kicked off our spring season of Miracle League this past weekend!  I took absolutely no pictures, due to the fact my hands were too cold to work my camera early in the morning, and then I went straight from frozen to sweating, and was too tired to take pictures! Ha!  So, I borrowed these....(Thanks Christie!)

 Miracle League mascot and our fun balloons! 

 Batter up!

 Bryan getting his work out with this fun little guy!

 Singing at the end of the game, "take me out to the ball game!"

 home plate!

 Carmen and her sweet little guy!

and finally the sun shines!

I LOVE Miracle League!

hogeye relay and my coffee.....

Today B ran in the Hogeye Marathon relay...and I watched, and had a coffee incident.

I took him to the square around 7:15am this morning, took a stroll around and then went by Common Grounds for a carmel nut latte (i felt this was deserved, 7:15am on a Sunday morning) on my way to the relay point at Sam's Club so I could wait for him to come running in, nearly 6 miles later.

While I was waiting, our friend came that was on Bryan's relay team so I decided to get out and stand out by the road to watch for him, and take some pictures.  You know, help out with the cheering and taking of pictures.

So i was jostling my coffee, cell phone and camera as I got out of my car.  I stood up, put the coffee on top of my car and locked the door.  I then realized my sun roof was open, so I unlocked my car, sat down and punched the close button on the sunroof (see where this was going)....somehow when the sun roof started to close, it knocked my coffee over, and i looked up and my coffee cup was upside down over my head, wedged between the closing window and my car, and was pouring all over me and my car.  I think the coffee cup must have rolled around for a second before coming to a stop between the car and sunroof window, and coffee was pouring on me a few seconds before I realized what was happening....the processing time on this one really got me.

First of all, a carmel nut latte is seriously sweet and sticky.  Secondly, it was topped with whip cream and caramel.  I was wearing a navy dress with a white cardigan, my white cardigan was completely brown.  I then used it as a towel to try and mop up the mess.  And I still have it in my hair.  I would really love to know what the people around me were thinking/saying as I started screaming as coffee poured all over my head in my car through my sunroof.....probably saying "how'd she manage that?!?"  But if there is a way for something ridiculous to happen, I'll find it.

Bryan did great, his team made great time, and the first thing I said to him after, "way to go!" was "we have a problem in the car....with my coffee."  He wasn't surprised.

And that's all I have for today folks, stay tuned in.

it was so nice outside this morning, it almost made me want to go for a run.

 

here he comes!

  waiting for the relay!

the chip swap, and he's off!

one year ago today....

We were on an airplane, flying over the big pond towards eastern europe!  Crazy how fast a year passes.  The trip definitely stretched me in lots of ways....ways that were good and ways that were very uncomfortable on lots of levels.   

I am sure many of these pictures have been seen by the 10 people that look at my blog, 

but I never get tired of looking at them...so, sorry.

Over the past year many of the children we met have been or are in the process of being adopted....but there are many more still waiting.  I love reading and listening to these stories of children coming home!  It always amazes me how God works it out for a family thousands of miles away to find their son or daughter in a crib around the world.  

He really does have the whole world, in his hands.  :)

"The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker." -Helen Keller

"You live among the least of these


The weary and the weak.....

And it would be a tragedy


For me to turn away


All my needs, You have supplied


When I was dead You gave me life
...

How could I not give it away so freely?

And I’ll…
Follow You into the homes of the broken


Follow You into the world


Meet the needs for the poor and the needy 

God 
Follow You into the world...

Use my hands, use my feet


To make Your kingdom come


To the corners of the earth


Until Your work is done....


Faith without works is dead


On the cross Your blood was shed


So how could we not give it away so freely..."

Can't wait for future plans for TEAMworks Ukraine.