It was a pretty day at the neighborhood hangout spot, the pool.

The pool has cleared out from all those folks at around 6:00pm! I guess they like fun in the sun better. lol.

Us waiting on our food at Longhorns

Out on the town, Longhorn's steakhouse.

Side view of her new do! lol.

We had to get rid of the split ends to get to the healthy hair, she loves the results.

Noa's new do! Summer Bob!

All American girls!

Noa playing dolls with her friend!

may 30th

Boy it's a blistering hot day out there! The temperatures are soaring over 100 degrees in Alabama. This will be our 1st memorial day celebration in Huntsville, Al. It's definitely different this year because we have no close friends to celebrate this holiday with. As I drive through the neighborhood, the streets are packed with guest who are here attending parties all around us. The Hampton House pool, the largest in the state, is packed with hundreds people swimming, tanning, music and people having a blast with their friends. It's probably the biggest neighborhood party I've seen. lol. But, I didn't feel comfortable hanging at a pool half naked with a bunch of naked people just to make friends. So, we left the clubhouse and came home. I believe at that moment as when I realized that it's just me, my husband, and my kids. Now, I love my family but sometimes you just want that extra company to hangout with. Moving often makes it hard to get close to people and to form lasting friendships. But, I'm thankful to have a family to be with because today is the day that we remember all those soliders who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom..their lives. Some mother is without a child today, some wife is without her husband today and some child is fatherless today. It grateful for God's protection over my husband as he travels overseas each month and happy to have him in my life. Happy Memorial Day to all, now I've got to go find something for us to do as a family on this special day.

Happy Memorial Day Dad! We love our Hero who became a disabled veteran after serving our country and sacrificing his life for over 20 years!

Happy Memorial Day Honey! We love our Hero.

Daily Scripture Reading (In honor of our soliders)

Psalm 23

1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Happy Memorial Day!!! We love our Military Heros

This is a view of the bracelet on her wrist, it's adorable. The red color also represent her birth stone.

Need a graduation gift idea?

Need a unique, cheap graduation gift for a girl? Here's a good idea. This bracelet was purchased at Hobby Lobby and is very simple to put together. The charms are purchased separately so you can make it unique for that special person. This is an example of the different charms you can choose. On Noa's bracelet is a soccer ball, bone, boy, bible, cross, and her initials. These represent her sport, her dog, her baby brother, her faith, and the word of God. She loves blue and red so it got put into the bracelet for color. Each charm is only 1.99-3.99. The cost for a whole bracelet is less than 25.00. Other stores, like WalMart, carry charms too. You can save on cost for the holidays as well by buying one charm each year to add to the bracelet for a friend or relative. I'm all about saving money but putting love and thought into a gift.

I'm Home!

I'm so happy to be home with the rest of my family. It was a lazy night for us as we just laid out on our sofa, ate chicken wings and cheese sticks together all night. We watched "Horton Hears a Who" and "Dennis the Menace". Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend everyone.

Our family (Huntsville al)

Transitional rug to match any style/TJMaxx. I just wish it was bigger. ughrr. I love this rug though but couldn't buy it for the size of it.

My new clip in extensions. I took forever to sew the clips onto the weave but I like the results.

I was at the red light and did a double take on this man holding this funny sign!!! "EX-WIFE HAD A BETTER LAWYER". I giggled to myself as I handed him a couple of bucks. He was happy to make me laugh that morning.

I love my pancakes!!! Quail springs mall.

Jay Jay striking the model pose! haha.

Noa's new glasses, non-prescription! She begged for this glasses and I gave in to her new style. lol.

Our Oklahoma City Trip

Awwww, we're finally back home from our OKC trip. After three days of flight cancellations and two plane delays, and a trip to the airport tornado shelter; I'm happy to say that flying isn't all it's beefed up to be. (lol) Not only did I have to deal with an almost two year old in someone else's home for a week but I gained five lbs too! (lol) But, It was all worth the trip. I got to see all my old friends and attend an awesome high school graduation and party for Monica. I also got to spend some time with my brother who introduced me to his favorite Carribean resturant in town called Carican Flavors. I feasted on curried chicken, mac-n-cheese, cabbage, and corn bread. I had homemade peach cobbler with ice cream for dessert. We had a wonderful time and I visited that resturant more than once during my visit.
I was also excited to attend church while in OKC. The services are always a blessing to my heart. I was welcomed by my church family and felt so special. I had the priviledge of staying with my buddies, the Townshends, they have a beautiful new home and made me and my son feel very comfortable and welcomed. I will miss everyone dearly. During the second half of my trip, I stayed with my friends, the Anderson's. I really enjoyed myself and felt like I was at home. I thank God for the wonderful friends that I have and all the wonderful memories I've made while being in OKC.

Mother's Day Passage of Scripture ("Great was her faith" taught in church today)

2 Kings 4

¹Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
²And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
³Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
⁴And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
⁵So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
⁶And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
⁷Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
⁸And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
⁹And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
¹⁰Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
¹¹And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
¹²And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
¹³And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
¹⁴And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
¹⁵And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
¹⁶And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
¹⁷And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
¹⁸And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
¹⁹And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
²⁰And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
²¹And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
²²And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
²³And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.
²⁴Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
²⁵So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
²⁶Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well:
²⁷And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
²⁸Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
²⁹Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
³⁰And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
³¹And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
³²And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
³³He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
³⁴And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
³⁵Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
³⁶And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
³⁷Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
³⁸And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
³⁹And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
⁴⁰So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
⁴¹But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
⁴²And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
⁴³And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
⁴⁴So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.

King James Version

View from on top the falls

Fort Payne Waterfalls

We stopped at Little River Waterfalls on our way from Rome, Ga today. It was so pretty. It's about an hour 1/2 outside of Huntsville, Al.
The kids enjoyed walking along the top of the waterfall and playing in the water. It made for a relaxing evening for Mother's day.

Back view.

My new set of wheels, "Mother's Day" gift from hubby. It was the best gift ever!! I love it, praise God.

THIS IS HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I THINK I'VE SAID ALL THOSE WORDS!!

Happy Mother's Day!

I want to wish all the mother's a wonderful mother's day! Today is your day and you deserve to relax, be waited on hand and foot, eat whatever you want, and enjoy every moment of your day! I love you all and God bless you.

scripture reading

Psalm 107

¹O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
²Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
³And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
⁴They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
⁵Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
⁶Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
⁷And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
⁸Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
⁹For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
¹⁰Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
¹¹Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
¹²Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
¹³Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
¹⁴He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
¹⁵Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
¹⁶For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
¹⁷Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
¹⁸Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
¹⁹Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
²⁰He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
²¹Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
²²And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
²³They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
²⁴These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
²⁵For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
²⁶They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
²⁷They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
²⁸Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
²⁹He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
³⁰Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
³¹Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
³²Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
³³He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
³⁴A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
³⁵He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
³⁶And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
³⁷And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
³⁸He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
³⁹Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
⁴⁰He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
⁴¹Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
⁴²The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
⁴³Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Mail that Means A lot.

Good morning! I just want to take a minute to show my appreciation to those who have called to check on us, texted us or those who continue to pray for us during this big move. It means a whole lot to us to know that we have so many caring friends that we surround ourselves with. One special thing happened this week that I want to focus on. I received a special letter in the mail from a dear friend. I was touched by the thought of someone sitting down at a table, writing me letter,  and mailing it off to me. This special someone has so many responsibilites on her plate for she is a full time mom of four beautiful kids, with a full time job. I'm sure it's difficult to just get a break but to use that time to unselfishly give to others is just amazing. That letter touched me in such a special way for it came at my moment of need. We had been without electricity from the storm for a few days and I was getting a little discouraged. When I read the letter, it brought a smile to my face, warmed my heart and gave me the strength that I needed. So, thank you everyone for helping me to get through the most challenging part of this move when I'm friendless, churchless, and trying to adjust to a new town.

scripture reading

2 Timothy 1

¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
²To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
³I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
⁴Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
⁵When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
⁶Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
⁷For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
⁸Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
⁹Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
¹⁰But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
¹¹Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
¹²For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
¹³Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁴That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
¹⁵This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
¹⁶The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
¹⁷But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
¹⁸The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

King James Version (KJV)

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