Valentine's Day '09

So this Valentine's day was a good one:o) Luke and I made the decision to go out on Friday night instead of actual "Valentine's Day" to miss all the crazy rush...and it was a grand idea! Instead of waiting for 2 or more hours to eat we waited like 15mins.. Plus I figured all the rest of my family would be going out and no one would want to stay home with the kiddos so thus Friday was valentines:o). We went to a restaurant called BJ's in temple. We've been to the one in Dallas and really liked it and they just opened one in Temple. We had a good time together.. got dressed up (well for us, haha) and enjoyed a night together.

As for gifts Luke is an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan and I found him some shirts since he's going to opening day in April and needs to be decked out... I also got him an egg create for his bed, he's been wanting one for a while and now is sleeping comfortably:o)

He got me my beautiful flowers as you can see from the pictures, a couple of shirts I wanted, the dvd of John Mayer's concert in L.A., and a new camera..

I'd say he got jipped a bit but hey you're suppose to spoil the girl right??:o)

Needless to say I am a very lucky girl and I'm very glad that this man is in my life!! Luke is wonderful to me AND puts up with me, haha.. When he came down here spring break 2 years ago and told me he wanted to be with me, I told him he couldn't handle me.. He tells me today that I was right:o) But obviously he loves me and CAN put up with me and I couldn't have wished and prayed for a better man...

Kari Jobe

"My Beloved"

You're My Beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is My delight
Come away with Me My love

You're Beautiful to Me
So beautiful to Me

Under My mercy
Come and wait
Till we are standing face to face
I see no stain on you
My child

You're Beautiful to Me
So Beautiful to Me

I sing over you My song of peace
Cast all your cares down at My feet
Come and find your rest in Me

I'll breathe My life inside of you
I'll bear you up on eagle's wings
And hide you in the shadow of My strength
I'll take you to My quiet waters
I'll restore your soul
Come rest in Me and be made whole

You're My beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is my delight
Come away with me my love

Cute Storage!

I stole this blog from another fellow blogger, but I thought these were just too adorable of an idea to not share. This is an inexpensive way to create more storage and who doesn't need MORE storage??! This chica Laura Gunn has some pretty lovely ideas. Maybe if the sewing machine ever gets fixed I'll try my had at making some of her stuff. As for all of you that have the time and a sewing machine at your disposal get to making yourself some cute storage..


here is the tutorial that goes with it: http://lauragunn.typepad.com/theundercovercrate.pdf




Enjoy....:) Hope everyone is having a good Monday if you had to work....

Difficult to do!

TYPE ONLY 1 WORD… IT’S HARDER THAN YOU THINK!!!
1. Where is your cell phone? pocket
2. Your significant other? sleeping
3. Your hair? brown
4. Your mother? school
5. Your father? school
6. Your favorite thing? cooking
7. Your dream last night? haircut
8. Your favorite drink? drpepper
9. Your dream/goal? success
10. The room you’re in? office
11. Your fear? blah
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? married
13. Where were you last night? couch
14. What you’re not? organized
15. Muffins? love!
16. One of your wish list items? camera
17. Where you grew up? texas
18. The last thing you did? slept
19. What are you wearing? pj's
20. Your TV? large
21. Your pet? loud
22. Your computer? white
23 Your life? nonexistent:o)
24. Your mood? hopeful
25. Missing someone? always
26. Your car? running
27. Something you’re not wearing? shoes
28. Favorite Store? Forever21
29. Next summer? questionable
30. Favorite color? blue
31. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
32. Last time you cried? weekend
33. Who will/would re-post this? Ali
34. Four places I go over and over? home, walmart, bank, school
35. Four people who email me: mom, chelsey, brittany, luke
36. Four favorite foods: bread, cookies, chips, cucumbers
37. Four places I would rather be right now: Paris, Florida, Ireland, Carribean

3 Things

Three jobs I have had:

1. Substitute teacher (LISD)
2. Bundle of Joy (children's clothing store)

3. Master Cleaners (Dry cleaning)

Three movies I would watch over & over:

1. When Harry Met Sally

2. Pride and Prejudice

3. The Holiday

Three Places I have lived:

l. Elgin, Tx (near austin)

2. Lorena, Tx

3. Lubbock, Tx

Three shows that I watch:

1. The Hills

2. Prison Break

3. Real Housewives of Orange County ( so ridiculous yet so entertaining)

Three places I have visited:

1. Philadelphia, PA

2. New York City (only for a few hours)

3. Breckenridge Colorado

Three people who text me regularly:

1. Luke

2. Ali

3. Abby

Three places I'd rather be right now:

1. Hawaii

2. Nashville

3. Greece

Three things I'm looking forward to this year:

1. Being in my sister's wedding

2. Completing ALL my stupid certification tests

3. Moving out of Lorena!!

Low Ride-er:o)

Yay!! Luke is getting a new/old:o) car.. His grandpa found him a '90 honda civic that only has like 70,000 miles on it.. This elderly lady bought it and really never drove it and it's basically been parked at her house for well a WHILE...It gets good gas mileage even if it's not the newest car off the lot but it will do! Sure it would be nice to get a brand new shiny car but let's face it we are in our 20s and that's just not feasible financially at the moment.. if it gets you to and fro and doesn't cost you an arm and a leg to keep gas in it who cares how old it is:o) We have been praying for a car for a while since we've been sharing my car for the last while. This of course means that I will be getting a "real" job now, haha. Thank you Jesus for answering our prayers in your divine timing...


If you watched that video from my post yesterday here are the lyrics to the song that was playing during it and I absolutely love it and thought I would share them with you! I don't know about you but I like to see the words to songs.. to me it gives the song more meaning.



"You are my strength"~ By: Hillsong

You are my strength
Strength like no other
Strength like no other
Reaches to me
You are my hope
Hope like no other
Hope like no other
Reaches to me

In the fullness of your grace
In the power of your name
You lift me up
You lift me up

Unfailing love
Stronger than mountains
Deeper than oceans
Reaches to me

Your love oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness
Reaches to the skies

C.S. Lewis and Cardboard Testimony

" God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain." -C.S. Lewis

Good ole C.S. he was a brilliant Irishman:o)

At the bottom of the page is a website for a thing called Cardboard testimonies.. and it is just what it says people putting their testimonies on cardboards and proclaiming them to everyone. This one came from a Church of Christ church and it really moved me when I watched it and hope it will do the same for you. My cardboard would probably say "broken and bruised heart--------piece by piece put back together through Jesus Christ"..

What would yours say?


Take a few mintues to click and watch.. it's worth it I PROMISE!
http://www.rhchurch.org/pages/cardboard-testimonies/