Beautiful Lady

That's my Grandma.

Thoughtful, kind, polite, loving, witty, talented...the list could go on and on.  She went to be with the Lord on Thanksgiving Day.  It's not a total surprise, but it's still hard.  She was 93, we moved her to the nursing home in February 2010.  She had been at home until then, with help.  This picture was from her birthday, in April.  She looks so frail and had gotten even more so in the last couple of months.  But her will was always strong! 

Today, we have the funeral...while I'm so sad I cannot hug her neck, hear her say I love you, kiss and hug my boys, listen to her funny stories, I'm so happy she is enjoying her new home...Heaven I tell you!  Praise the Lord for that, it brings about a Peace that our minds cannot comprehend...yes, that's the Peace of God that passes all understanding.  Tears of sadness and joy are flowing from my eyes. 

I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord, maker of Heaven and Earth.

Have a Beautiful day friends

I'm going to.

Happy Anniversary to Me...

and my awesome Husband!  16 yrs ago today I married a wonderful man who is more than just my husband.  I thank God for him and his laid back manner, he totally makes the balance in our relationship, I am always the one "wound up" while he brings me back down to reality!  LOL

I can't believe that 16 years has gone by so quickly.  He is such a blessing to me and for that I'm so thankful.  If the next 16 years go this quickly...HOLY COW!

Happy Anniversary JB....Love you Much!

1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love is patient, Love is Kind...

Have a Blessed Day!

What's Happening

Well, after 16 years we are getting an opportunity to live in the country....Praise the Lord!
Our house is FOR SALE...but we have to sell our house to make this opportunity work for us~I would appreciate anyone who wants to join with us to BELIEVE that our house will sell and sell quickly so this can all happen!

I am getting my opportunity to Call those things that be not, as though they are in this little journey and have complete trust in God and his timing!   We totally believe that this is all orchestrated by God~Join us if you will, we appreciate it!

So much going on...ran another 5K race a few weeks ago and improved my time by about 1 1/2 mins.  Very excited about that!  Need to get my family pics done for Christmas pics/cards and cannot seem to find the time for it.  Maybe today...we are going to a wedding in OK...at the Marland Mansion and I'm hoping to sneak in a pic of my family before the wedding since we will all be dressed up...the grounds are just beautiful there...we shall see. 

Praying that you and yours have a beautiful weekend.  Give thanks to the LORD, for he is GOOD and his LOVE endures forever!!

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.  Psalm 62:5-6



Sad Cats

Well, even though my Wildcats lost to the Pokes...it was still a Gorgeous day and we had a BLAST at the game!  If we had to lose to someone...I can handle the loss to the Pokes...As a "state line" gal...they are a favorite team when the Cats aren't playing!  I have lots of family and friends who have gone to OSU and/or are huge fans. 

Some pics from our great day...

Me(right) and some friends before the game

More friends, tailgating

Wildcats on their way to the field

My f-i-l and his wife watching the team come out

They had never been to a game before, she is a

big OSU gal and he went in "neutral" LOL!

Nice hand-off Coffman

You gotta LOVE Willie the Wildcat!

Scary face..sitting behind us

JB and I having a Ball!

The FOX sports guy was in front of us most of the game

Bill Snyder...

Class Act Wildcat

Pistol Pete

Have a Blessed Week friends

Tis the season to be

THANKFUL

Heading North

It's going to be a PURPLE kind of Saturday this weekend and I am SOOOOOOOO Excited!

We are leaving early in the morning to go watch our

KSU WILDCATS take on the OSU COWBOYS

We will be going with family and friends and are looking forward to enjoying a GORGEOUS Kansas day with the CATS!

It's on FSN Sports if you are unable to go{grin}

Will have lots of pics to share when we get back. 

K*S*U

W*I*L*D*C*A*T*S

Enjoy your Weekend Friends!

Fall Swap

Look at the A*W*E*S*O*M*E goodies I received in the Fall Swap!

A big THANK YOU to Laura @Elephant Juice for being the

hostess/organizer of the swap and another big THANK YOU

to Michelle in California for all of these wonderful

Fall Favorites!

A book of Proverbs & Prayers for mom's, a set of personalized

and adorable note cards in Great Fall Colors, some of her favorite family Fall

recipes, the Cutest set of measuring spoons, Pumpkin Flavored Coffee

and a green trivet.

She wrote me the sweetest note, such a beautiful person

I can already tell.  She has a baby girl and a toddler boy.

I was soooo excited to receive my box of goodies, I was

like a kid! 

I LOVED all of it and was so thankful to have made a new friend.

Thanks again Michelle...looking forward to keeping in touch

with my new blog friend. 

Have a Beautiful and Blessed Weekend!!

County Fair 2010

We had a GREAT county fair this year.  Both boys made it to the Grand Champion drive with their sheep.  ZB ended up with Grand Champion Intermediate Showman and CB ended up Res Champ in the Junior Showmanship.  We were soooo proud of them!  Looking back I am sad, some of my pics were not so great, but, I wasn trying to be mom, photographer and organizer for one or both boys! LOL  Oh well.  We always camp at the fair even though its right here in our town.  It saves driving back and forth several times AND we camp with some great friends and the fun never ends!  It's also usually around 100 to 110 degrees during our fair and having the camper there with AC and food is worth every penny!

ZB talking with the judge in showmanship. 

ZB on  the right.  He's in the top 2, he and Chad have

been showing against each other since they were 7 & 8 yrs old!

It was a tough call for the judge, we thought he might

not EVER decide!  Both boys worked very hard

and it was fun to watch them.

WHOO HOO!  ZB getting the Champion Buckle!

Junior Showmanship...the judge checking out CB's sheep

See the sweat on the judges back?  Yea, we ALL looked like

that!

CB with Res Grand Champ in showmanship

2nd from the left.

My boy was so proud, he ran back to the sheep

pen, traded out belt buckles Immediately!

Close up that doesn't seem so close huh?

Ok...first place in his market class.

My nephew is in the orange shirt, CB in the blue and

a good friend in turquoise!

CB getting 2nd in the market class

Both of my boys on the end here, in the Grand Champion

Drive for Market Champ~very exciting!

CB getting some last minute advice from Dad...looking

exhausted!

Did I mention it was HOT??!!