30 DBJ: Day Twenty

A hobby of yours

I love scrapbooking. I used to do it all the time, but now I don't have much time for it. I have started Josiah's baby book, but need more pictures printed first. Here is one of my favorite pages.

30 DBJ: Day Nineteen

A talent of yours

In high school, I was in the band and I played the flute. Now, if I picked one up today, I don't know if I would be any good. I remember the notes pretty well thanks to muscle memory, but I don't know how my embouchure would be? It's been about 4 years since I played, so I would have to work on that if I picked it up again. The problem is, I don't know where my flute is :( I know where my piccolo is, which is a smaller flute and plays an octave higher than the flute. My flute's name was Sylvester and my piccolo I named Pickles...I'm a NERD!

This made me laugh :)

I don't know how many of you are familiar with the Old Spice commercials. Here is one:

Then I saw this on Yahoo!


LOL! :D

30 DBJ: Day Eighteen

My wedding/future wedding/past wedding

March 1st, 2009, I married the love of my life!

The place

The flowers

The guys

The girls

The bride (me)

The groom

The rings

Foot washing (got alot of compliments on this. saw this done at a friends wedding and LOVED the idea. Cue music Matt Wertz "I will not take my love away" complemented the song PERFECTLY!)

Hey Cupcake! Red Velvet w/Cream Cheese icing, YUM!

Our first dance. Cue music Monk & Neagle "Stars would fall (I'm Crazy)"



It was the PERFECT day! If I could have changed anything, I would have slowed my pace down walking down the aisle to Jack Johnson's "Angel". I practically ran up that aisle, LOL! I was ready to be married!

DBJ: Day Seventeen

An art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc.)

I found this painting on http://www.mywhitewalls.com/

I would LOVE to see this in our living room one day.



30 DBJ: Day Sixteen

A song that makes you cry (or nearly)

"Heaven is the Face" by Steven Curtis Chapman

Here is what he says about it:


Here is the song:

30 DBJ: Day Fifteen

Your dream house

The HGTV 2010 Green Home is my dream home. I saw the giveaway episode where they gave a tour of the place, and it is NICE! I like covered porch and also how the house is eco-friendly. Put it on 15 acres of land out in the country, and I'll be a happy camper! Also, I don't remember how many bed/baths it has, but we would need 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, for us and our 6 kids. We only have 1 now, so that's a way off.

30 DBJ: Day Fourteen

A non-fictional book

I don't know if this counts, because I have not finished the book, yet. It is a VERY good book. Convicting?...yes. Worth it?...yes. I think when I finish, I will read it again, this time taking notes as I go. I think I learn better when I take notes :)



30DBJ: Day Thirteen

A fictional book

I LOVE this book! Granted, I have only read it one time, it's one book I would like to read over and over again. Here is a product description from amazon.com:

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend.

Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walk back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever.

In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain? The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book.

A little cold :(

So, we took our little guy to the Dr. today, after him being congested for 2 days, and we found out he has a little cold :( He probably got it from his dad, who is starting to get over his, he thinks. It's so sad to hear him cough, and I can't do anything about it. We gave him some saline drops to help clear out his nose, but there's not a whole lot you can do for 2-month olds. We'll try a hot shower, while he's in his bouncy seat, and see if the steam helps to clear him up some. He's not too fussy either, which is good.

30 DBJ: Day Twelve

A recent picture of you

I don't know what I was looking at...but you can see my new hair cut :) My cousin took this picture at arecent family get together!

30 DBJ: Day Eleven

Something you are OCD about

So, I don't have a good current picture of me yet with my NEW haircut, so I will postpone that one until I have one. So, I had to think REALLY hard about something I am OCD about. I don't find myself being an OCD person. Sometimes I'm particular about how things should be, but not to the point of OCD. So, I finally came up with something. Plucking my eyebrows. Anytime I pluck my eyebrows, I get so OCD about it, and I worry that I may end up with no eyebrows at the end LOL! I would rather pay someone to just wax them for me and trim them to make them look nice...but I don't want to spend the money on that kind of thing. It's not a need, like diapers, wipes, food, etc. So, I just do it myself. Takes about an hour...okay maybe I'm exaggerating, but it does take me awhile, and usually I can never get them "perfect".

30 DBJ: Day Ten

A photo taken of you over 10 years ago:

See, once upon a time...I had straight hair. Here is the proof. Yep, that's me, 15 years ago...crazy!!!

30DBJ: Day Nine

A photo you took

I took this picture while I was overseas in the Middle East. Our group went to go watch the sea turtles, and the tour guide was telling us NOT to use the flash because it scares them. Well, it was a great event, but I couldn't get ANY good pictures. As we were leaving, our group leader told me to go ahead and use my flash. So, I did and here is the picture! :) The tour guide yelled, "NO FLASH!!!"

It was worth it though! :)

DBJ: Day Eight

A photo that makes you angry/sad:

This photo makes me sad :( Look how upset he is about his first bath :( Awww...poor little guy.

P.S. Sorry I am so behind on my DBJ. I just do them when I can, and we have been busy here getting everything ready to open up our coffee stand, hopefully, on Sept. 13th :)

8 Questions

The dazzlingly Amy over at Ha ha. Wait. What? has tagged me in the 8 Questions Game.

The Rules are simple:

Answer the 8 Questions

Tag 8 People

Come up with 8 new Questions

Amy's 8 Questions:

1. If you could change your name to anything-what would you change it to?

Rebekah

2. If your could watch only one movie for the rest of your life- what movie would you choose?
Princess Bride

3. If money were no object and you could move to anywhere in the world-where would you go?
Ireland

4. What is your favorite animal and why?
Penguins because they're cute when they waddle and they can not fly :)

5. What is your dream job?
Child Life Specialist

6. If you were a bad guy- would you rather be interrogated by Jack Bauer or Jack Bristow?
Jack Bristow

7. If you could meet any celebrity (dead or alive)- who would you want to meet?
Johnny Depp

8. How do you pronounce the word crayon? Do you say cray-on or crown?
I say crown :)

I tag Amber, Kristi, Lisa, Rhonda, Brian, Christina, Carol and Ashlea

Here are your 8 Questions:

1. How many kids do you have/want?

2. What's your favorite candy?

3. What's your favorite meal you've made/ate?

4. What is your favorite household chore?

5. What's your favorite cartoon show?
6. What's your dream vehicle?
7. Choose one to live by: Mountains, beach, or country? Why?

8. If you had a super power, what would it be?



2.

30 DBJ: Day Seven

A photo that makes you happy:

This is my favorite picture of us after our wedding ceremony (day 18, I will tell about our wedding, so stay tuned...)! I love this picture because it captures my dress, which I LOVED and reminds me of the great man I am married to.

 It's romantic! <3

30 DBJ: Day Six

20 of my favorite things:

1. My husband

2. My son

3. My dog Bella

4. The Twilight Saga

5. Seabird

6. Our Apartment

7. My Iphone

8. My engagement ring

9. Vitamin Water XXX

10. Promise Pizza

11. Ben & Jerry's Cheesecake Brownie Ice Cream

12. Junior Mints

wow I think I'm hungry...

13. My snoogle

mine is pink :)

14. The beach

this is Destin, FL, where my husband and I had our honeymoon. This pic was taken while parasailing

15. My best friend

16. Scrapbooking

one of my favprite pages I've done

17. Game night w/the family

18. Penguins

19. Schlitterbahn

I haven't had the chance to go this summer :( Maybe Labor Day...?

20. Decaf Espresso Shake from Summermoon *YUM!*

30DBJ: Day Five

Your favorite quote:

Stanley: [believing that Ryan is after his 8th grade daughter] "That little girl is a child, I don't want to see you sniffing around her anymore this afternoon, you understand?

Ryan: Yes sir, yes...

Stanley: Boy, have you lost your mind, 'cuz I'll help you find it. What you looking for, ain't nobody gonna help you out there. Jesus could come through that door and it's not gonna help you if you don't stop sniffing after my child."

from The Office

I saw this episode the other day, and when Stanley said this quote, I just started cracking up laughing! Thought I would share...

30 DBJ: Day Four

Your favorite book

"Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers

Amazon.com Review "In this splendid retelling of the biblical story of Hosea, bestselling author Francine Rivers pens a heartbreaking romance between a prostitute and the upright and kind farmer who marries her; the story also functions as a reminder of God's unconditional love for his people."

I LOVE this story!!! It helped me realize how much God loves me, no matter what, and what kind of guy I wanted to marry. A guy like Michael Hosea. There aren't many of them out there, but I'm glad I found mine :)

Getting out of the house!

So, yesterday, I needed to get out of the house. I was a little stir crazy. My husband happens to work a shorter shift at the coffee shop on Thursday's, 2-6 pm, so I packed the diaper bag, got dressed, and we went to South Austin. We left a little early so he could show me the NEW place, where he is going to open a coffee stand. It's REALLY nice, and I'm SUPER excited about it!!! Then his hours will be M-F 6 am- 4pm. After checking the place out, we then went to the current coffee shop, and Josiah and I just hung out there for the most part. I was even able to take Josiah to my old work place. They LOVED seeing Josiah, and I got to drink a decaf Wintermoon....YUM! Although next time, I'm getting the shake :) We ended the night with some Torchy's Tacos (Fried Avocado please) and then went to see one of the youth students do some martial arts stuff. I'm so glad Josiah and I were able to get out and about...I really needed it, and I think Josiah enjoyed the new scenery.

30 DBJ: Day Three

                                                                   Your favorite telivision program
                                                                               "Lost"

I started watching this show on DVD with my sister-in-law one Summer, and we were hooked instantly! It would be 1 am, and we would be like, "Just one more episode", until 3 am, when we REALLY had to go to bed. "Lost" also helped to start my relationship with my husband. The first night we hung out, we ended up watching the Season 4 finale together, because I hadn't seen it. I'm sad this show is now over :( I guess it was best for them to go out while they were still on top. I will miss you "Lost"!

30 DBJ: Day Two

                                                                Your favorite movie
                                                                       "Once"

     I saw this movie for the 2nd time with my husband, and I think what I REALLY love about this movie is the music. The story is good too...but everytime I hear the music, especially the main song, "Falling Slowly", I get the chills  :)

                                                              

30DBJ: Day One

                                                                       Your favorite song:
                                                     "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"                                                  
                                                           by Seabird                                                                                      

Honestly, this whole album is AMAZING! Everytime I put it on, I just LOVE every song! But, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" is my favorite on there. Great music, great lyrics, and here's the music video :)

         

30 Day Blog Journal

                                                I stole this idea from Ha Ha. Wait. What?

                                               Who stole it from Living Life as a Newlywed

                                               Who stole it from The Housewife

Day 1- your favorite song

Day 2- your favorite movie

Day 3- your favorite television program

Day 4- your favorite book

Day 5- your favorite quote

Day 6- 20 of my favorite things

Day 7- a photo that makes you happy

Day 8- a photo that makes you angry/sad

Day 9- a photo you took

Day 10- a photo taken over 10 years ago of you

Day 11- a photo of you recently

Day 12- something you are OCD about

Day 13- a fictional book

Day 14- a non-fictional book

Day 15- your dream house

Day 16- a song that makes you cry (or nearly)

Day 17- an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)

Day 18- my wedding/future wedding/past wedding

Day 19- a talent of yours

Day 20- a hobby of yours

Day 21- a recipe

Day 22- a website

Day 23- a youtube video

Day 24- where I live

Day 25- your day, in great detail

Day 26- your week, in great detail

Day 27- my worst habit

Day 28- what's in my handbag/purse

Day 29- hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

Day 30- a dream for the future

So, I will begin this adventure tomorrow for the next 30 days. I will also update any fun adventures my little man and I have. Until later...

Growth spurts

Today has been a much better day than yesterday. All day yesterday, our little man just wanted to eat ALL the time. NOTHING would calm him down except the food I have. Luckily I can never run out, but it was a rough day. Today, he's back to eating every 2-3 hours, which is nice for mommy. But, I'm sure there will be more days like yesterday ahead of us. His next Dr.'s visit will be when he is 2 months old, which is about 3 weeks away, so then we will really know how much he has grown.

Tonight, Grammy will be watching him so I can help my husband out at youth group. We don't have many younger people in our church, so he needs all the help he can get. These kids have been kind of tough to handle, but my husband handles them well. Until later...

5 weeks Post Partum

As a new stay at home mom, I thought one fun thing I can begin is blogging. I used to have another blog, but I never kept up with it. Now, that I am a stay at home mom, I thought it would be fun to start blogging again about the fun things my little one does, or just random stuff in my life. So, I thought I would begin with some fun stuff from yesterday:

Monday's are my husband's day off right now, and so we enjoy some family time, and I usually can get out of the house for a bit. Well, I decided after 9 months of NOT cutting my hair, it was time to cut it off. So, I pumped a bottle for my husband to give to our son, and went to get my hair cut. What can I say...I LOVE my new haircut!!!!  The lady cut it short and thinned it out and layered it and it's REALLY awesome!!! Best part is I only paid $10 for the haircut (w/a coupon)!

Earlier that morning, my husband was holding our son, and our son began to get fussy. My husband asked him, "What do you want?" and as clear as any 5-week old he goes, "Ma ma" and my husband and I both start laughing and I reach out for him and go, "Awwww!" and take him to feed him. I'm sure it was just coincidence, but it was cute, and we REALLY wish we had that on video.

At this age, our son is smiling more and cooing alot. It's really cute! :) Again, I will try and keep this blog more updated than my previous. Until later...