Partying with our Little "Princess"

I cannot even believe I am sharing yet another birthday for Rylee!! She will be THREE YEARS OLD **sniff sniff** on the 19th! I just honestly don't know where the time has gone!

Well, she is by far our little Diva! She is all about bling, frilly, and PINK PINK PINK!! She can either crack us up hysterically or she is just the sweetest thing EVER! She told her momma last week "Mom, You are my Best Friend!" awww!
Just precious!

Rylee also LOVES to dress - up! What girl doesn't right?? :) She got a whole tub filled with Princess outfits!! I cannot wait to see her in them! She was in girly heaven with all the dresses and tiaras, and oh, we can't forget the frilly scarf! Oh my!!

Here are just a few pics from her big party!

Happy Birthday to you MY Sweet little Princess! Noni L♥VES more than words could ever say!


Blowing out that candle :)

Princess Cupcake Tower! These were sooo delicious!

Love Rylee's shirt! A Little Tiara on the tummy never hurt anyone LOLOL

Love the back...says Rylee and then the number 3! sooo cute!

Uncle Jantzen holding Bentley

Bentley having fun sharing in his brothers CAKE!!

NONI and Bentley have a quiet moment!!!

What a face she has!!! She is such a HOOT!!

She got so much stuff and we all had such a good time!

Happy Tuesday you all!

Friday Funnies ♥ Jillian Michaels can't cook?

If you workout, or watch the Biggest Loser, you most likely know fitness guru, Jillian Michaels! A couple of summers ago, there was a group of us bloggers who joined together via the Internet and worked out to Jillian's 30 Day Shred. We were the Shred Sisters! MOST of us wanted to just box Jillian on some days :) When I saw this Rachel Ray show, I honestly could not even BELIEVE my eyes! Watching Jillian, I realized she has NO EARTHLY IDEA how to cook!!!! She is COMPLETELY LOST in Rachel's kitchen! You won't even believe what she does with the salt & pepper!!! it's about 3 minutes into the video....OH MY!!!!

Enjoy!! Happy Friday




I am linking up with my good friend and Friday Funny host, Kim @ HomesteadersHeart

It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas

Wow! I took a pretty good break didn't I?? Last week my Honey was out of town, so to say things were kinda INSANE would be a very accurate statement!! That and the fact I was DECORATING!!! Tis the Season' and I LOVE Christmas & all that it brings!!
I have had so much fun decorating this year! One night this week my Honey said to me...."Why did you just now start decorating? Now that the kids are all almost out of the house?" I explained very kindly..."Well, because when they were little, I was pouring my heart and soul into them! Also, I didn't have the desire to decorate because I knew I wasn't that good at it. However, things are changing and I am gaining more confidence in my decorating ability and am learning new things each day :) this year my neighbor came over and helped me. She can work magic with ribbon. Ribbon around my tree, my mantles, my center pieces...You name it, if it looked good with a ribbon or a bow on it, then by all means, it is there! :)

Here are some pics: Let's Start in my Kitchen

I LOVE Snowmen!! Don't you???







This is in my kitchen on my center island! I went with a candy cane theme in my kitchen and It is sooo CUTE!!


Hung some ornaments from my Windows....



Heading into my Living Room



Look @ this you guys!....MY HUSBAND MADE THIS!! A Fireplace Basket!!! Didn't He do good!!??? After sharing what all to put in it, He went to town & surpassed all my expectations for sure!!


Our Tree!


My one and only Santa, chillin on the fireplace :)



This table is in my Hall Entry


My Dining Room ~

This is my Dining Room Centerpiece!


The Three Wise Men :) on my Hutch



Ane My Momma taught me that every room needs a little whimsy :) So Why Not put the "Whimsy" in the Potty room right?? ;)



Merry Christmas


Have Missed all of you! Can't wait to catch up with all of you today!

Thankful for You

As we all give Thanks for the MANY Blessings we have been given, Please know that I am so VERY Thankful for each one of you ....my friends.

Thankful for the encouragement you give in your comments
Thankful for the laughs and smiles you bring to my day
Thankful for the prayers you offer up with trust and Great Expectation
Thankful for the friendship you give
Thankful for the ♥love♥ I feel from each one of you.

May you all have a VERY Blessed and a Happy Happy Thanksgiving!

A Thanksgiving Funny

I saw this on GodTube and thought it was too funny....Enjoy!




I pray you all have a very blessed Thanksgiving ~ I am so very thankful for all of you! A very Special Thanks to Charlotte for hosting Spiritual Sundays~ if you would like to join in go here

One of my Favorite Friday Funnies EVER!!

Friday Funnies is hosted by my dear friend Kim @ HomesteadersHeart

Ok. Telling on myself....AGAIN. My Mom posted this on her Facebook page, specifically for my Son. The word "Noobs" is used constantly in our home,(in a loving way of course LOL) so when Mom saw this she just HAD to post it for him. She called & asked me if I had seen it yet, so when I arrived home, I pulled into my garage and pulled it up on my phone....I sat in my car laughing until I cried!! Seriously, I was CRACKING UP!! We have watched this over and over and just crack up every time!!

This is Julian Smith. He is a pretty big "YouTube Video guy" This precious lady is his 95 year old Great Grandmother. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Thanks Mom for finding this!! ♥ You da best ♥


HAPPY FRIDAY MY FRIENDS!!

♥Cutest Grandbabies ♥

This past weekend we had our grand babies! We had so much fun! We read books, went outside on the porch swing, and so much more. They kept us hoppin for sure! Night time came and that could only mean BATH TIME :) Rylee loves bath time here and now Bentley is old enough to move up to the tub so we had double the fun with all the bubbles!

I honestly CANNOT believe Ry is going to be 3 years old next month and Bentley will be 1 in January!! HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN???

Here are some of the adorable pics I was able to get with my phone while they were having fun in the tub!
















♥Happy Wednesday my friends♥

When God Speaks!

Have you experienced a time or times in your life when the Lord gives you the same exact message in different ways? Isn't it just sooo awesome when HE does that!!

I just LOVE it! What is even more exciting, is just HOW HE chooses to 'MAKE SURE' we truly GET IT!! Cause you know, we are not a stubborn people! No way. And we certainly don't ever question...."Was that you God?" Nope. Never!! Ha!!!!

For me, HIS message was revealed in ways that not only confirmed just what HE was sharing with me, but also, because of where they were revealed, it just blew me away. There is NO DENYING HIS Grace, HIS Sovereignty, and HIS Omnipresence!!

We had our grandchildren this past Friday night and Saturday. One of my VERY FAVORITE times with Rylee is just before bed. She goes and picks out her favorite books, crawls up into my lap, and we read and read. It is such a precious time together! I don't think there has been one single time that she hasn't fallen asleep all snuggled up with me. Of course, I just continue to hold her, and rock her ~ It's just too wonderful to let end. Anyways.....


The first time the Lord shared this specific WORD with me was, through one of the books I read to Rylee. A Young children's book that I actually reviewed some time back. You know when you have read a Scripture before and then when you read it again it just JUMPS off the page at you!!?? Well, that is what happened while reading this book! It was awesome! But I will be honest, I didn't "get" that the Lord was sharing this with me right off.

The Second time was On Saturday. My DH and I took the g-kids and met our Daughter & SIL. Said our good-byes to all of them, and had a spur of the moment date. One of our favorite places to go is....BARNES & NOBLE. We just love looking at different books, getting a coffee, and just relaxing. I chose a few books and began looking at them. One happened to be a devotional. I read quite a few entries, but wouldn't you know that more than one of the days entries I just happened to find, had the very message that the book from the night before had. The Lord certainly had my attention at this point!

The Third and perhaps most powerful time I received this Specific Word was through the Sermon @ Church. I just wanted to cry!
The Lord loves me sooo much that HE gave me this message in places I had no idea I was going ~ BUT HE DID. He gave me a message in a Preschool book that I didn't know I would even be reading ~ BUT HE DID. I had a good idea I would be @ church, but in no way did I think this Specific Word would be such a part of the Series we are listening too ~ BUT HE DID!!

For me, It truly is, such a HUMBLING Experience! When you get even the slightest revelation of the LORDS Love, Grace and desire to speak to you, it just Moves me, Encourages me, and builds my Faith is ways that nothing else does!!


Thank You Lord for caring enough about me, for loving me, EVEN WHEN I question if it is even YOU at all!

What about you guys? Share HOW HE has spoken specifically to you .....

A Friday Funny of course

This is what you might look like after having THREE EARTHQUAKES in one week in a state that is NOT SUPPOSE TO HAVE EARTHQUAKES!! This is NOT California!! But of course, we Okie's have all had a great time talking about it wherever we go, to whomever will listen....grocery lines, gas stations, workout rooms and of course FACEBOOK!! Here is just one of the witty signs proudly displayed for your daily chuckle!




You know those emails you get that ask you to forward it to 10 people or to input your choices on the questionnaire, and then send it on to the next person?? Well, I am ALWAYS the one who is NOT going to resend or fill out the questionairre. My bad, I know. I apologize to all who have put their faith in me when it comes to these .... I don't have an excuse. Not even one. I just don't do it. But hey, NOW YA KNOW :) Right?? Right!!

Sometimes you get those very same requests in a text message ~ Holy Smokes ....I am really not going to do this on my phone!
Guess I'm not the only one....heehee



Hope everyone has a very happy and laughter filled Friday! I get my grand babies today and they are spending the night! Best way to spend a Friday if you ask me ♥

Are you covered?

Each Morning as I get ready to go to the gym, I "put on" all that I need to work out....sports bra, (or 2 or 3...a secret I learned from a friend and YES it is sooo much better!) work out clothes (of course), my Nike Free tennis shoes, (love these for working out) and a hat to keep my hair up and out of my face. When boxing I wear these AWESOME PINK GLOVES!! I definitely ♥ them! As I've shared before, boxing is definitely my favorite and HEY, every girl needs her own gloves ESPECIALLY if they are PINK!!!

Of course before I put ANY of these on, I prepare myself with the Armor given to me by my FATHER.....

Helmet of Salvation
Breastplate of Righteousness
Belt of Truth
Shoes of Peace
Shield of Faith
and the Sword of the Spirit which is the WORD of God