Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thankful

Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:15-17

We all have SO much to be thankful for this year. We have a roof over our head, food to eat, and family to be with. God did not answer every prayer they way I wanted him to. He did not give me everything I ask for. He did not follow my plan for my life. Instead, He richly blessed me beyond measure, he prepared a place for me in Heaven, he taught be the beauty of being reliant on His daily bread, He asked me to rethink my priorities, my faith, my values, and my walk. How thankful I am to love a God who loves me more than I can imagine.

And bloggerland, I am thankful for you this holiday season. What a blessing it is to share our daily walks!

Happy Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Corey's 2 Month pictures with Cody

Am I a lucky girl or what to have these two handsome men in my life?





This one is my favorite :)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Some New Carley Stories

Here are some new Carley stories, just to document for me how funny, smart, crazy, and silly my girl is

1. I got a haircut. I picked Carley up from school and she said, "Mom, did you get a hair cut?" I told her I did and she said, "Well, I love you, but I do not like your choice. You need to take some time to think about this before you do it again." Nice.

2. We went to Chick Fil A on Saturday night and Carley walked up to the counter and ordered a "Venti Apple Juice". Apparently she has spent too much time at Starbucks with her Daddy.

3. Tonight at dinner, I cooked breakfast food and Carley and Cody wanted milk to drink. So I poured them both a glass. The milk had an expiration date of the day before so I figured we were safe. Well, they both took drinks and let me know it was bad. I felt really awful. So they got waters for dinner. When Cody sat back down for us to eat, Carley asked to say the prayer. This is what she said, "Dear God, please help Mommy not to buy milk that is yucky again. Please help her to buy that milk that will make me big and strong and not make my tummy hurt. Bless her to never do this again. It was a bad mistake. Help her to do better. In Jesus Name, Amen". Cody laughed hysterically.

4. After dinner tonight Cody went to our church to do some work so I put the kids down by myself. Usually when this happens, Cody is at the station. So when Carley said her good night prayer, this is what she said, "Dear God, please help me to grow big and strong so I can be a firegirl with my dad. Help us to help people and fight fires and drive the truck. Let me be a firegirl so we can be together every night. In Jesus Name, Amen". How sweet is that?

5. I cooked chicken the other night and Carley said, "This is SO delicious. It is very French." Cody and I got tickled and we asked her what "French" meant and she said, "It means....very good".

6. Carley is obsessed with the fact that Cody and I are married. She loves to ask questions about where we got married, why we got married, and all the details. This morning she was getting dressed and she said, "Mom, did you wear panties to your wedding?" I told her I did. She asked if they were "lovely white, with ruffles, bells, and bows". I laughed and told her I didn't own any panties with bells, ruffles, or bows. She is SO disappointed.

7. She and Corey went to the pediatrician this week for his 2 month well check and her flu shot and cough. Carley was totally chatting up Dr. Landry, which was funny. When Dr. Landry opened Corey's diaper, Carley pointed and said, "This is part of his bottom lets him pee standing up. My bottom didn't come with one of those".

That is my girl. I could write a million of these stories. Is it the weekend yet?

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Corey's baby Blessing

Today was our baby blessing at church. It was so neat. 14 babies were blessed today. We had a baby blessing in March and it amazes me that there are already 14 new babies since then. Anyway it was a special day for our family. Corey is such a blessing and these past two months as a family of 4 have been precious. Carley adores her baby brother. In fact today the elder who did our blessing told our story that Carley wants to marry Corey so they can live together forever. So sweet. Also, Corey's honorary parents and brother and sister in law were there. That was SUPER special for us. As always, it is a blessing to be able to worship with my parents each week.

A couple of weeks ago our VERY sweet friend, Jonathan King, snapped some pictures for our special day as well. Here are a couple of those. Thanks, Jon!

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