"Autumn Leaves" by Frank Sinatra

Isn't this beautiful?

Go Rockets!!!!! WOO HOO

Rockets 95, Lakers 93 (F)

The Lakers stormed back with a 12-0 run in the final minutes, but Shane Battier nailed a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to give the Rockets the road win on Tuesday.

More Homecoming Pictures.......

Homecoming 2007

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I am ready for the Rainbow........

We all go through seasons of "rain" in our lives. I have been going through not only rain, but killer thunderstorms. Some days it would just sprinkle, but some days, it rained so hard that I can't see my way through. God allows things to happen in our lives to get our attention. Sometimes, we wallow in our "rain" and that is what I was doing.........wallowing. What a word! Today, God has given me such a peace that I am through with the rain. That was yesterday. Today is a new day on a new page of a new chapter in my life. When old memories of the past present themselves, you can stop and cry and wallow, or you can smile and move on. I choose to smile and move on. Wallowing is a choice. I choose not to wallow anymore. I choose to move on. I will look at the rain differently now. The next time you see a rainbow after a thunderstorm, stop and thank God for that rainbow. Thank Him for the promise that He gave to us to never flood the earth.. Thank Him for never giving you more than you can handle.

I am ready for my rainbow........

Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

I have been on an Alfred Hitchcock kick lately. I have watched Rear Window, Vertigo, and am still watching The Man Who Knew Too Much. I have taped Psycho and The Birds.

Bring The Rain - MercyMe

We all experience "rain" in our lives......but we know that at the end of the rain, comes the rainbow and the sunshine again....

In Hebrews, Jesus says........."Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you"....

Family Jib Jab

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!Cousins..................too fun!

I am not alone - Natalie Grant

My Tank

Went to church tonight and learned some new things about myself. The minister talked about priorities in life. He talked about how we each have a tank. There are three lines on your tank. When it gets a little low to the first mark, we tend to get anxious or have an anxiety attack. When it gets to the second mark in reference to draining, we could have an emotional break down. When it gets really low, or to the third mark, we could possibly have a nervous breakdown. We have to identify what fills our tank and what drains our tank. What are the things in your life that fill your tank? Mine are acting silly with my kids, quilting, singing, helping others and special time with my friends. The things that drain my tank are working 2 jobs and not having any time off, and arguing with my kids. When we can prioritize our lives and only focus on what absolutely has to get done, then we can have balance in our lives and keep our tank full.

Sometimes God allows our tanks to get dangerously low to see what is really important in our lives and to fill it back up with His love and the things that really matter. He allows things to happen in our life to get our attention and to take our eyes off of us and to place them back on Him!

I needed that lesson.

Casting Crowns - Praise You In This Storm

Joy Williams - Hide

Miss Potter trailer

Amy and I rented this movie last night........simply delightful....

The dog is barking at a what??????

Yes, we have a new friend in our back yard...........a SNAKE!!! I don't know what kind it was and didn't want to find out. The only good snake is a DEAD SNAKE.

Ok, I am no stinkin snake expert, but after looking on the internet, I think this looks like a RATTLESNAKE!!! Ok, now I think it was a copperhead!

Game Night

The kids and I had so much fun last night. We made individual pizzas with biscuits, ranch dressing, pre-cooked fajita chicken and cheese...And I had to make chocolate chip cookies. I bought the game, Life and they loved it. They even tolerated me listening to Frank Sinatra music while we played.

Jesus Will Still Be There - Point of Grace

Daddy's Pipe.........

I have really had my Father on my mind alot. My brother and I have been talking about him a lot the last week. The weirdest thing has been happening to me. I wouldn't have believed it had it not happened to me personally. I can smell my Father's pipe every once in a while. I can be sitting in my house and I smell it. I can be driving in the car and smell it. I can be walking into a store and smell it. No one around me is smoking a pipe! I stop and ask anyone around me if they can smell it and they cannot. It is so very weird. I have not smelled that scent since I was a kid. It has a distinct scent. I feel such peace when I smell it. I feel like he is letting me know from Heaven that he is here with me during some things that I am going through.

Singing in the Rain

Tonight is girls night........Amy and I are watching "Singing in the Rain" and "Pride and Prejudice"

Shopping for a Homecoming Dress.....

I spent 5 hours at the mall on Saturday with my beautiful daughter looking for a Homecoming Dress and thank goodness, we found one! I couldn't believe the prices of some of them! AHHHH.......we went with her friend and her Mother. It really was a lot of fun. She will be graduating before I know it, so I want every experience in High School to count. We ended up finding one at Macy's. It's lovely.........will show you later when she actually goes to Homecoming. You will just have to wait to see what it looks like and oh, I forgot.......I am the one that picked it out and she loved it.

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Here Comes The Groom - 1951 Bing Crosby Jane Wyman

Johnny and I watched this movie this weekend. We both have been singing this song and can't get it out of our head. It was a wonderful movie!