Kur-Splat

Just thought I'd share this bit of Uncle Dak and Sir Cuteness ~~~ these two are the sweetest!!!




Happy Sunday to you!!!!

Dawn

Crazy Love!!!

I am participating in Angie Smith's book club here. The first book we are doing is Crazy love by Francis Chan. Yesterday Angie posted a link to reading the first three chapters on google reader and since my book hadn't come in yet, I went over and read the Forward, the Preface and Chapter 1. So far it is fantastic!! My book came in the mail yesterday ~~ yay ~~ and I read Chapter 2 last night. Francis Chan also has a website devoted to this book where he has posted videos of him talking about the book and also a snippet of a message he did. It seriously is an amazing thing to see the Bigness of our Universe and to know the God who created it all, loves you and me so much on this tiny blue planet. Believe me, it is tiny in relation to the rest of the Universe. You will truly stand in awe of God!!!! If you get the opportunity go here and watch "The Awe Factor" really worth the time to check this out. I was amazed!!!

So since I'm linky linking this morning, I'd like to give you another link. CYC (Clever Youth for Christ) has started up again, with our first meeting being this morning. And this year Carrie and I are stepping back on our leadership roles and allowing the kids to lead it. We both feel this is from the LORD and we look so forward to seeing how He moves in this. Well one of the things that He is leading me to do this year is start the CYC Blog up again. You can find it here. I am very excited about this. The first post is up and ready to go, so please go check that out and leave some love on there for our kids. I really want them to be encouraged and strengthened in the LORD by this site. So I will be posting devotional thoughts on there as the LORD leads and other really neat things. So check that out!!!!!

As you all know, I have been under the weather lately. I am feeling better, but my strength still has not returned in full. These things take time huh?!!? It doesn't help that the vacuum fell off the bed yesterday ~~ Is that a weird sentence?!! Yes I know, what was the vacuum doing on the bed?!!!? Well it had a ribbon stuck around it and I was trying to get it out. Well I finally did and then I was getting it off the bed and it fell, yes and hit my knee on the way down. Are you kidding me??!!! I am such a klutz!!!!!!!!! So this morning my ole knee is sore, but other than that it is doing pretty good.

Well, I am off to do some business stuff and then to the market and then to get Sir Cuteness this afternoon. Yes that's right, Mr. Adorable One will be here this weekend. So expect LOTS of airtime in the form of pics, ohhhh along about Monday =)

Have a Blessed and Beautiful Weekend ~~ the weather here right now in the Mid-West is beautiful ~~ a little cloudy today, but the temps are lovely!!!

How He Loves Me.....at 43!!!

Yep, that does mean that today is my birthday. I turn another year older, but wiser?!! One can hope =)

As I have thought about my birthday a few things come to mind:

1. How He loves me. I was born the third child to Mr. & Mrs. J on this day 43 years ago. I was born 7 lbs. 11 oz. but was a puny little thing. When I came home from the hospital I weighed 5 lbs. and something. I had terrible Asthma as a baby. Mom says I slept propped on a pillow my first year. And I've pretty much been puny since. But God sees me ~~ and oh how He loves me in spite of my punyness.
2. How He loves me. I have always enjoyed music. When I was four, my mom heard music coming from the piano in our music room (my mom was a classical pianist back in the day) after church one Sunday, and she found me, standing on my tippy toes, barely able to reach the keys playing a song I'd heard in Sunday School. She had no idea I had an ear for music. But she'd named my middle name Melody, because she wanted one of her children to be musical. Thanks mom. I love my middle name and music. I started playing that day, and still play today. I love music. Playing and singing and listening and worshipping ~~ love it, and God loves it too and He loves me.
3. How He loves me. I enjoy my family. Dick, Dak, Chase, Tonya & Sir Cuteness himself, Sky, are the dearest people to me here on this earth. God has Blessed me with them in a manner that mere words could never do justice. They are the sweetest things in all the world. God loves us so.
4. How He loves me. He has so Blessed me with my extended family as they are now called, post marriage. Isn't that funny. My "extended" family was all I knew growing up. There were five of us kids: Rhonda (the wise), Rusty (only boy, bummer for him =) Dawn (me), Dana (went to be with Jesus in 1986), and Dena (the baby), and of course my mom and dad. This family was all I knew growing up. We had good times and some really bad ones, with the passing of my sister very suddenly and expectantly. But we are family and we stick together. We laugh together and cry together and be together when we can. I LOVE spending holidays and just time with my family. God loves us so.
5. How He loves me. He sent Jesus to die for my sins, so that I can spend eternity with Him. As I reflect on Jesus, on this my birthday, I am reminded of the love that it took for Father God to send His only Son to come here and do what needed to be done, be the perfect and final sacrifice for our sin. No more animal sacrifices. The perfect blood of the Lamb covers my sin and yours too if you know Him. If you don't, please let me encourage you today to come to know Him by asking Jesus into your heart. If you don't know how, please e-mail me. I'd love to talk to you about my precious Jesus. Oh How He Loves Me....and You too!!!

Here is one of my favorite songs right now!! Enjoy!!! Have a Blessed and Beautiful day...

Stuck in Nuetral ....

That is the name of the book Dak started and finished yesterday. This is the critique of that book from Dak.

"Mom, this book changed my life. I will never again look at people with Cerebral Palsy the same way." Now that is powerful.

I have not read it, but from Dak's synopsis, it is about a kid who has Cerebral Palsy, and who is a genius. He remembers everything. He is a genius trapped inside this body that doesn't work, with a dad who wants to kill him. How completely and utterly sad.

My son is a lover of books. In fact, he finished a book on Sunday and has read two more since then, along with having a life. Not sure how he does it. He just loves to read.

I was thinking about the title "Stuck in Neutral" and it got me to thinking how often I have gotten stuck in neutral in the Spiritual sense. If you are in neutral in your car, you are going nowhere. You are just sitting there. Stuck. Until you put it in drive. In our Spiritual life it is much the same way, I will remain stuck until I put it in drive. Then in drive I can move forward, that is a good thing.

The last seven days I have been involved in LOAM - Ladies on a Mission - through Lisa Shaw's blog right here. This has been a journey of pain and joy, laying somethings down, and now picking somethings up in the Lord. It has been a beautiful journey. In the beginning I wasn't too sure that I really felt well enough to embark on such a journey, but oh how glad I am that I did. I feel so much better today, just seven days later, than I did when we started. I have laid down some bad habits I'd gotten into and am working on changing those into good ones. How many of ya'll know it takes seven weeks to form a habit? ~~ Yes I am a journey).

So I am back to blogging more regularly, as the Lord leads. I have missed ya'll.

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I wanted to give you an update on my doc's appt from Friday. She said that she thinks we are dealing with a stomach/esophagus problem because of the amount of Ibuprofen I've been taking since surgery. I really didn't think I was taking that much, but apparently it was too much. There is another test she wants to run, but I have no appt set for that yet.

I really am feeling much better than I was. In fact, D and I have been walking of the evening, that is a good thing for both of us.

Well, I hope you all have a blessed and beautiful day,

A Rare Saturday Post.....

So I don't post a lot on Saturdays. And the biggest reason for that is either we have Sir Cuteness (which we don't this weekend ~~ tear ~~) or I am sleeping in or busy in the garden or hanging out with Dak and hubs or ....... yeah a hundred other things. But today I am taking it easy. And last night I put together a Smilebox (I heart Smilebox) of Dak's birthday party with his friends Alyssa and Brandon, and of course threw one in of Scoot.....your welcome =) ~~ that I just know ya'll need to see. I mean really? Could these kids get any cuter?!!?!

But wait, first things first. I have yet to post my memory verse for this time, or to start memorizing it. I have known it since before August 15th, but just haven't started it yet. But I am posting and starting memorizing it today. It has much significance in my life right now, as I am working on ridding myself of "stuff" in areas of my life that have had ahold on me for far too long. This verse is so fitting for me right now.

Galatians 5:1 "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."

It is for freedom that Christ has set me free. Amen and amen!! I am so thankful for this time of consecration to the Lord and the many ways He is helping me and setting me free in areas I have come to just accept about myself. Yes He is doing a work in my life ~~ hallelujah!!!

Okay, so sit back and enjoy Dak and Scoot on Smilebox.

Love and hugs to you ...
(Oh yeah, this post is set to one of Dak's favorite songs by Rebecca St. James ~~ oh yes, we love us some RSJ!!)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

How Marvelous, How Wonderful.....

Is the Savior's love for me!

Do you remember this song? I heard it this morning on this blog, right here. I'm sure most of you have read or heard the story of little Kate Mcrae, and probably have visited her Caring Bridge site. This morning I was there reading the latest update and there was a link to buy bracelets in support for this family and was directed to Aaron Mcrae's blog. That is Kate's dad. If you get a few moments today, please go visit this blog. I was going to link to some specific posts on there that blessed my heart, but honestly there are so many. If you scroll down to the end of July you will see a series of three "I Hate Cancer" posts that are so powerful. The faith of this family will drive you to pray for them, truly their faith is AMAZING!!!

In one of those posts he is talking about the faith that amazed Jesus and he states, "Do I still have the kind of faith to amaze Jesus?" I'm telling you, you need to just take a few minutes and go sit and read. I was humbled and it certainly drew me to prayer for them. So sad this situation, but so MIGHTY OUR GOD!!

I have been dealing with a lot in life right now, and have started posts and deleted posts, and started them again, only to find myself not knowing for sure what to write. hmpfff. But please know that I am doing okay and God is having His way in my life. That is the important thing.

I am in the middle of a week long time of consecration to the Lord, and truly it is rocking my world. I am laying things down, and dusting things off and getting that armor back on this tired body. The helmet of salvation is in place, the belt of truth is secure around my waist, the breast plate of righteousness is securely fastened, and my feet are fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace. I have most recently put that shield of faith firmly back in my grasp (again =) so watch out flaming arrows, and the Sword, O the Precious Sword, yes indeed back in the other hand firmly. I am fighting with the Armor that the Lord has given me and I encourage you to do the same. If something is coming against you, in the Name of our Precious Savior, Jesus Christ, fight child. Take your stand and fight against the wiles of the enemy!!! He is our Defender, He is our Ever-Present Help in time of need, He is our Jehovah Rapher our Healer, and He is our Peace.

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On another note: my computer died. sad. sad. But hubs bought me a new one this week. Oh happy day!!! It is a beautiful thing this new computer, complete with my Bible software, Talking Strong's ~~ YAY I have missed you. And now I'm equipped with my own i-tunes set up, no more sharing with Dak.

Oh yeah one more thing: Dak just came in from CC practice and instead of saying "hi mom ~~ you look pretty ~~ isn't it a lovely day?!!" nope I get:

"You are becoming a geek!"

Thank you son ~~ =)

Blessings and love to you,


PS I have a doc's appointment this morning at 10:00 am to see where we go from here.

4:00 am Wake-up Call....

So I have heard of people who get woke up in the middle of the night and it's God. Ya know, He wakes them up and they heed that and go pray or read or listen, whatever God is calling them to do.

I can honestly say, that this has only happened to me maybe once, and I can't even remember the circumstance, but now I can say it has happened again and I won't forget the circumstance this time.

Just before 4:00 am this morning I woke up and had a stingy pain in my chest. And given the events of this past weekend, it was freaking me out. So I got up to go to the bathroom and it was still stingy. It felt really weird, so I put my hand on my chest where it was hurting and I felt something. It was the sticky stuff from all the patches they put on me this weekend. I mean seriously there were like 10-15 patches on me in various places, even my ankles. So as I touched my chest and realized the stingy I was feeling was from where the patch had been and it was sticking to my shirt, I realized just how fearful I am right now. And in that moment God hastened me to come.

So I told my dear man that I was going to pray, and he repeatedly asked me if I was okay, I love him so, to which I assured him I was. I went out to our prayer room (love this room) and as soon as I got in there and shut the door, it was like a dam burst in me, all the things I am fearing and have been dealing with these past few weeks and even months came flooding out. And then the stillness came and I just listened to Jesus lovingly drawing me to Himself and telling me NOT to fear. It was such a beautiful time with the Lord.

I so needed this. I have been dealing with a lot of things in life lately. A lot of stresses, a lot of pain, and apparently a lot of fear. I know that God is drawing me to a deeper place in Him, and I so want to be obedient to His call in my life, but I realize that His call is to Him everyday. Somewhere along the way, I found myself waiting for the Big Call. You know the thing that just makes it all make sense, ya know the, this is what I'm suppose to be doing with my life, kind of Call, but really I only need to trust, and as I trust and do daily what He calls me to do, He is working it out in me. It is a beautiful thing.....being loved by our ever-present Help, the Author and Finisher of our faith, the Alpha and Omega, my Savior and King, yes being so loved by God is a beautiful thing.

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My sweet husband D, has taken today off of work to just hang out with me. He is going to take me to one of our favorite restaurants for lunch, Zio's and then it's on to Best Buy to look at possibly a new computer, mine has died again, so I've been using his.

I'm still having some tightness in my chest, but I think I just need to breathe and let God work in me as He desires. I know that I am His and He is mine, so it's all good!!!

Have a Blessed day,

Ambulance Rides, Isotopes and more from the weekend ...

Well, this has certainly been a crazy weekend. It started out fine. I went and got Sir Cuteness on Friday evening ~~ YAY!!! Spent Saturday with the little guy while hubby went to work and then to C & T's (Scoot's mommy & daddy) to patch their roof. (Yep on their new house. sigh.)

Well he got home about 8:00 pm Saturday evening, and then him and the little man went to bed about 9:30. I stayed up to get ready for the next day, per my usual routine. Dak was watching Law & Order and I was preparing for bed, when ............

I started getting a VERY bad pain in my chest; like somebody was sitting on my chest and extreme pain and I couldn't breathe. It hit quickly. I went to the bedroom and tried to lay down, but really couldn't get air when I laid down. I got back up and tried to walk around, but the pain just got worse. D got up and came into the kitchen and we decided that we needed to get me to the hospital, but the pain just got worse, so we called 9-1-1.

They got here quickly, and put me on oxygen, which helped me to be able to breathe better. They took me to the hospital and then when we got there, the docs gave me Nitro under my tongue. This helped the pressure to subside, and then they admitted me. bummer.

Yesterday morning they did a stress test, which is were the Isotopes come in. They put this radioactive material in your veins an hour before the test, and then more during the test. You don't feel it really, and the effects of it you don't really feel either, but they are powerful little things. They help the radiologists to be able to see inside your heart to see if you have any blockage. Which, btw to the best of their ability with this test, all looks well. They did give us the option to do an angiogram to be 100% sure there is no blockage, but we said no to that. At least for now. We'll see how I get along.

I did get to come home yesterday, and I am now typing from the comfort of my recliner. Oh how sweet home looks when you've been away and had to leave that way. Sweet bliss to be home.

I will call my regular doc and get in to see her. I am feeling some better this morning. I woke up with a headache, but it is relieving as well as I'm up and around.

My husband is going to come home mid-morning, and is talking about staying home with me tomorrow as well. He is the BEST husband, he has so watched over me and really fussed over me this weekend, and doing so on very little sleep. He has been working 12 - 7's. Very difficult and then doing things like working on mom's car and patching roofs in his off time. WOW ~~ not much time for rest in all that. So hopefully he can catch up on his rest in the next couple days as well.

Dak was such a trooper this weekend. He was so scared, but he remembered all he had learned from Coach H at school during his CPR class, and he did so good to keep me awake and not FREAK OUT!!! All though he said he had to leave the room when the paramedics got here, because he was freaking out on the inside, but he never let it show to me. Dick and Dak truly are the best!!!!! God has so Blessed me!!!!!

Well, today I am going to just hang out here and be a good girl and make my docs appointment and just chill.

Ya know what verse was going through my head as I lay in my hospital bed:

"Ah Sovereign LORD, you made the heavens and the earth with your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." Jeremiah 32:17

And indeed NOTHING is too hard for God.

Yep my verse for the first part of August. I have my next verse ready as well. I'll be posting that soon too.

I will keep ya'll posted. And thank you all for reading and commenting and praying. It means more than I can truly say with words.

Love you,

Dak's Corner

Hey everyone!! I just wanted to thank everyone who got me a Birfday Card. And yes I said Birfday. It meant a lot... I'm so glad that God has blessed me for living this long. It's so awesome to wake up in the morning and be 17 and thank God for all those 17 years he's given me. He didn't have to, but he did for me and for you.

It's sometimes a struggle at school to be who you really are... but God is so much greater than gossip or other stupid stuff. Sometimes it gets really overwhelming but I always think of Ephesians 6 and it gets me through the day


Well this is Dakota (Dak) signing off. Until next time...... SEE YA!!!!!

So Dak How Do You Really Feel About It ....

So Dak tell us, how do you really feel about starting the first day of your Junior Year of High School on your birthday.

Go on son don't hold back....

nice...

real nice!!!

Here is my sweet, handsome boy young man ready to go to school.

I mean really, have you ever?!!

So cute!!!!!

Yes mom, we do wear stripes and plaids before Labor Day!!

(Or is it after?!! I always get that confused.)

Apparently it is before ~~

These next few pics were taken Tuesday evening, just before we headed out the door

for Open House at School ~~

Dak being completely and utterly ADORABLE!!!!!

Gotcha mom, Gotcha....

Yes you do my boy, yes you do!!!

Yep, he is all that and a bag of chips!!!!!

And here I am, ready to go....

well kind of.

Can you believe that this is the next to the last time I will be going to Open House for High School

with my boy? I mean seriously!!!!!

Next year he will be a Senior. Wow time seriously flies!!!!!

This morning we read Psalm 139 before school, as we have done every year the child has been in school. Since Kindergarten we have read and prayed together. I was just thinking this morning, that next year will be the last time that we will read Psalm 139 together on his first day of school. sigh. It is a precious time together. This morning he looked at me after I read and he said, "I should have this memorized by now." So precious.

Mama's make God's Word a priority in your child's life. Pray with them, read with them, make sure they see you do it. You may not realize it now, but you are a HUGE influence on your child. They will do what they see you do. IT IS IMPORTANT!!! Teach them in the Way they should go, and when they are old they will not depart from it ~~ THEY WILL NOT!!! It is a promise from God!!!

I would just like to say a note to my son:

Dak,

You are a joy and delight to our hearts. This has not been an easy year, but you are pressing on in Christ, the Author and Finisher of your faith, and we are so proud of you son. You make everyday remarkable. Thank you for being a kind and considerate young man. And thank you for making sure that life doesn't get in the way of your humor. You are so funny and just so stinkin' fun to be around.

So kick back and enjoy this day ~~ your 17th birthday. And eat some Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake, per tradition, for crying out loud!!!!! Keep living out loud for Jesus son, Keep living out loud!!!

Love you,

Mom

The 70's

Okay, so please bear with me, as this will be another day of "lots of pics" kind of post =)

Yesterday, we celebrated my mom's 70th b-day!!

My mom is one-of-a-kind. She is one of those people that other's are just drawn too ~~

Yes, she has be the "it" factor. Always has.

Well, yesterday she turned 70 ~~ and can I just say, she is Fabulous at 70, FABULOUS!!!

So on to some pics of the day .........

Here is her cake.

Is in not beautiful?!!

My friend K made this cake.

She does fab work!!

Here is some detailing on the side of the cake.

I love the dots. Love them!!!

Oh yes, and then there's this cutie pie!!!
Get-out-of-town cutie pie!!
Seriously, have you ever!!??!!??!!

This was so sweet....

yep he just set right up there in her lap and was totally content.

And of course he had to take in Dak's tunes.

I mean what else do you do at a b-day party?!!

I mean really... =)

Here is some of our group.

(My baby sis D and her family arrived a little later.)
So this is (from L to R) A (my nephew), Dak (of course), Sir Cuteness (of course), Me (of course, ahem) My big sis R, seated: Mom and R (my B-I-L, of course =)

And then papa arrived!!

Let the party begin for Sir Cuteness!!!

Shoo what is in that ice cream ?!! =)

(That one's for you G!!)

Okay so these last three pics will seem somewhat repetitive,

but hang in there with me....

My mom, sis's and I hanging out at the table looking at G with the camera .....

My baby sis D showing us her pics from the day.

It was her 20th class reunion.

So fun!!!

And then this is a day in the life when we get together.

We all just sit and chat and chat.....

We could do this for hours.....

And see mom, yeah she is always taking it all in.

(She was probably listening to the guys convo ~~

I'm sure we were boring her to tears by this point =)

So today starts a VERY busy week for me.

Today, I'm taking A and Dak to town for lunch and a movie.

They have a b-day date on Dak's birthday, per tradition, ya know =)

And since school just so happens to start on his birthday and his mother will NOT let him skip the first day of school to celebrate (what is she thinking, I mean really!! =)

We will be celebrating today, at least with his traditional annual A and Dak party.

Party on sweet thangs ~~ Party right on!!! =)

And so while they watch "Terminator" I may just have to make my way over to my new fav store ~~ F 21 (your welcome Megan =) And see what is on sale!! I heart them.

anyway..........

So ya'll have a Blessed and Beautiful Monday....

Happy birthday mom!!!

We love you,

Some Things I'm Lovin' on this Random Friday!!!

So ya'll know how I do love me a Random Friday post ~~

and since we haven't had a good RFP in a while,

then by all means, sit back and enjoy the extreme randomness of this one!!!

First of all, I am LOVIN' me some garden goodness!!

These are some veggies we used to make 12 pints of salsa two weeks ago.

Yep and have enough tomatoes to do AT LEAST 12 more!!!

YAY for garden goodness~~

Oh and please don't miss the glass of iced tea in the background ~~

Also lovin' me some sun tea right now as well =)

Okay, so don't get crazy on me, it's not me I want you to notice in this pic ~~

It is the shirt ~~

I had my FIRST ever outing to Forever21 in like the real life sense ~~

And not the Internet sense ~~

And it was, as all of ya'll have eluded to ~~

Delightful, as this top will attest to ~~

How cute ~~ I mean seriously ~~

How cute is this top?

And it didn't even break the bank!!!

Yep lovin' me some F21 (that one's for you Megan =)

Oh yes and you know I'm lovin' this one ~~

Oh my stars ~~

And I'll be lovin' on him in an in person kind of way this afternoon ~~
That's right, going to pick up Sir Cuteness himself, at 3:00 pm ~~

The count down is on!!!

Oh yes and this goofy, gorgeous one!!

Lovin on his silliness for sure =)
This Bible study I'm lovin' and feelin' and yellin' at all at the same time ~~ some days =)
Just started it as I have completed "Me, Myself, & Lies" ~~
I have done this one before about 7 or 8 years ago,
But I have felt God leading me back here.
It is so great to be in a different place than when I did it before.
Yep Lovin' it too!!!

Okay so how cute is this shrug?!! I mean really ~~

Pair this baby with a tee and jeans and a cute pair of boots ~~

And girl you are ready for a night out with your man!!!

Whew ~~ yep now this is CUTE!!

Lovin' ~~

Also lovin' on these books ~~

I'm kind of wishing they were in a little more chocolate color ~~

But still lovin' ~~


Also lovin this necklace and may even have to think about purchasing

for the mere price of $4.80.

Lovin' ~~

Okay so those are just some lovin' things right now.

Yep big doin's this weekend.

Sir Cuteness will be coming this afternoon.

Dak is thinking about going to the Artwalk this evening with his tennis team.

My lovely mama celebrates her 70th bday on Sunday with a quiet bash here at our abode.

Have a Blessed and Beautiful Weekend,

Well now that's a 1st ...

Well hello there, and welcome to my first birthday party!!!

My name is Sky (a.k.a. Sir Cuteness per my GiGi)

and I am a hoot!!

Welcome ~~ come on in to my NEW house, kick your feet up and enjoy my party =0)

I had lots of visitors ~~ like 25 in all, (so they tell me, I can't really count yet =0)

Like my GiGi, yep she came to visit.

She loves me so, I can feel it all the time.

I love to play and she makes sure I get LOTS of playtime!!!

Oh yes and then there's my Papa and Uncle Dak....

These two are so fun ~~ they make sure I am a little naughty sometimes ~~

Ya know, just to get it out of my system ~~

Ya know, like throwing my diapers ALL OVER THE FLOOR when GiGi is in typing on her computer ~~ what is she doing anyway.... something about a blog .....

I don't really know what that is, but GiGi says I'll really like seeing all the fun posts of me when I get older ~~ YAY!!!!

But seriously nobody is like my papa.

As soon as he hits the room, I am ready to go, yep anywhere he wants to take me.

Pick me up papa let's go!!!

And that Uncle Dak is so cool ~~ and he has a trampoline ~~

yep he's the best Uncle EVER!!!!!

My Great g-ma and Auntie came to visit to.

I really like my Auntie L, she makes me smile!!!

Okay so onto the good stuff ~~ the presents ~~ YAY!!!

Look at my new duds.
Mom kept putting them on top of the duds I already had on...
It was fun......my mama's the best!!


Oh did you hear? I got a train that I can ride and it makes noise and everything ~~WOOHOO!!!!! CHUG-A-CHUG-A-CHOO-CHOO!!!!!


Oh yes, and then there's my four-wheeler ~~ Now that's a ride!!!

Well I got lots more stuff, but time restraints and picture overload keeps me from showing you everything (at least that's what my GiGi says..... =)

So onto the cake!!!

See I'm one!!

This is the big cake, for all the big people at my party...

But this right here?... Yep this is all for me...

Can you believe it?!!

This is my mama and daddy!!! They are the best!!

I love them!!!!!

So here I am feeding my self...well kind of.

I don't quite have that down yet.

Okay, so this is how I really eat.

Nope no spoon for me.

Give me my yummee fingers!!!

Okay, maybe I'll go back to the spoon...

There's more cake on it!!! =)

Thanks for coming..........

GiGi says ya'll are really nice......

And guess what?!!

I think so too!!!!!

Love and hugs to you,

SKY & GIGI