5.06.2012

Cinco De Mayo Weekend

Seeing this beauty on Friday evening just made the beginning of my weekend so pretty.  I love rainbows.  In fact, Avery is into them right now & keeps saying that she is wanting me to do a "rainbow" birthday for her in June for her 3rd Birthday.  I'm still trying to wrap my fingers around how I could pull that off?  

Anyway, Friday evening we went to the pool for a bit & enjoyed some time with our girl!  




One of my most favorite things to do is find a bargain.  Whether it be a garage sale, Dillard's, a boutique... I love finding something as a treasure & knowing I got a great deal on it.  I think I have blogged about this once before about how some may find this as "cheap".  I find it fun.  I by no means would call myself cheap.  I will drop $100 on a pair of workout shoes,  (more often than I should it's my fetish),  however life isn't fun if you just blow money on things like it's going out of style.  I workout everyday so I can totally justify that, HA!

Change things up, get creative... I get a thrill out of it.  One of the hardest things I find hard to believe is that some people just drop money on the most ridiculous stuff verses going out & looking for the same thing, possibly different brand but for JUST as cute! It doesn't have to be perfectly said or even a certain brand of style.  Make it your own style!  

So this weekend I found this awesome rug at a garage sale that matches my living room perfectly & it was only $15.00.  It's huge & was never even used.  I couldn't believe it & had to share the beauty!  Momma is proud!




I spend the entire day outside laying out with a friend on Saturday & then Saturday we enjoyed a nice evening out (no kids) to our friends 30th Birthday Bash!  It was the perfect way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo.  We had so much fun singing all night, playing music, laughing & eating tons of food! 

Happy Birthday Daniel!
















































Sunday late afternoon we headed to the park, for ice cream & then to the lake to enjoy the water & play with bubbles!  We gave Avery our entire day to do whatever she wanted!






Happy Week to everyone, love my princess!  Can you believe she is 3 in less than a month???



5.04.2012

A new arrival in our family!

We have had another special birth in our family!!!

 My sweet Crystal had her baby Ella Kate on May 3rd!  It was just the most perfect moment & yet another amazing birth & blessing in our family.  We feel so blessed!  The family is doing great!!!  I have a million more pictures to post but had to share these sweet pictures of the new family of 3 with my sweet readers!  


Before I show you this blessing I had to share something also that was terribly hard on my sweet sister in law & her sister & family before this joyful occasion.  They found out on Tuesday that their grandmother passed, quickly.  It was so hard & hurt my soul.  Their sweet grandmother Ruby had been at both of their showers before they had their babies & we praise God for that special time.  My heart went out to their Mom who had to endure this hard pain of losing her Mother & having a funeral the SAME DAY her grandbaby was born.  Please extend a special prayer for the family as we praise a birth we are also mindful of the good on earth with sweet Ruby before her passing....  We are thankful she was able to share this special joy with these girls before the arrivals of their babies, as well as her great grandbabies.

At Crystal's Shower...


At Tiffany's Shower...


We welcome sweet Ella Kate & know that great Memaw Ruby is watching over her on this day...









Isabella we love you to the moon... we praise God for your safe arrival & blessing!!!


...More to come!

You can read about my brother & his wives birth of Hudson, (Ella's cousin)-  here.