Monday, January 7, 2013

hello 2013


january 1st 
was a wet, cold and rainy day which made
for a perfect time to ponder
on setting few mini goals for the year.

here are a few of mine:

look for the good in every person and in every situation.
workout regularly
eat healthier
drink more water
take pictures often
serve more
encourage my children
build up and honor nelson
strive to put God first in all areas of my life
choose joy
&
spend more time in his word.
hopefully, it's simple enough for me to 
try to accomplish daily
with God's grace and strength.


christmas morning

christmas morning arrived
and we woke up
excited to see what was underneath
the tree!
maddie is a big justin bieber fan
so the 2013 justin bieber calendar
was a perfect gift from michael.
he really needed a new pair of nike slippers!
one of meagan's favorite gift
was this vanity mirror that can 
be plugged in and lights up!
mei-mei enjoyed just walking through all of the mess!
the best gift of the year was
this san francisco 49'er personalized
jersey that michael ordered
for nelson!

it was a very sweet christmas morning
and we all enjoyed the day
hanging out, eating, and watching
movies.
lots of them!


Sunday, January 6, 2013

christmas eve...

this was the first year since moving to 
north carolina that my parents 
weren't here with us for christmas.

it was bittersweet 
but we continued on with
tradition and spent 
christmas eve at
my sisters house!










good food, fun and much
picture taking as you can see.

ending the evening by attending
the christmas eve service
at church!




#45 holla....

i've got a lot of catching up to do
on this little blog o' mine.

i'ma have to take y'all way back to last month!

i turned the big 45!
december 13th to be exact.
yes, i know i may not look it but
i can sure feel the aches and pains
that come along with being this old!

the hubby surprised me at work
with lots of balloons, a bouquet of flowers,
 & a birthday cake to share with my coworkers!

i was super especially
blessed with people in my life
who are not only my coworkers but my friends
who gifted me with
thoughtful gifts...
my gorgeous friend joanna
gave me what i have been wanting...
a pair of comfy fleece pajamas!
she also gave me
fuzzy socks and a starbucks giftcard!
miss baker kylie baked
me my favorite cupcakes!
yellow cake with cream cheese frosting!
heavens to betsy they were the bomb diggity!
my southern bell kelly gave me the book called 
"the story"
it's a bible written like a story!
it's easy to read and understand
how awesome is that?
another starbucks gift card, pomegranate
and a jar full of hershey's kisses 
from my beast runner friend shelly 
of which i did not get a picture with : (.
and from rachel ray...
well, really rachael m. but she can
cook like rachel ray
made me her meme's 
amazing banana pudding!
ending the day with a birthday dinner
with my family at my favorite
restaurant!

my day overflowed with so much love and blessings.
what a sweet way to end my 44th year of life
and begin my 45th!
holla!