Counting in ALL JOY

Angel hosts this wonderful meme and isn't it AWESOME to share JOY! Won't you join in with us here and spread the JOY today!!

I am sooo filled w/JOY because Rylee was able to spend 2 nights and 3 FULL days with us!

I am sooo filled w/JOY that one of my friends has asked us to POOL sit for 2 weeks :) WOO HOO

I am sooo filled w/JOY while taking Rylee back to her momma tonight my DH and I were able to go out to eat and catch up w/each other! LOVE SPONTANEOUS DATE NIGHTS ♥

I am sooo filled w/JOY because the IPHONE 4 comes out tomorrow and I am praying I get one! I went into the AT&T store to ask them about the phones and then said should I just pre-order. She said NO! Apple set aside 300,000 for presale orders and over 800,000 people logged on to pre-order their phones!! 800,000!! That's CRAZY :) I may be camping out LOL

I am sooo filled w/JOY that no matter where I go I am able to read my Bible with the YouVersion app on my IPHONE! Sitting and waiting all I have to do is pick up my phone and there is Gods Word ready to speak to me!! :) Isn't that awesome!!

What are you JOYFUL for today??

Tuesdays top 10 ~ Why I L♥VE Summer

Why I L♥VE Summer:

1) Staying up Late

2) Sleeping IN

3) Swimming all day if we want to :)

4) The beautiful flowers all around the house ~ on my front and back porch ~ hanging in their baskets! I just Love them!

5) My kids being home and no schedule to live by

6) grilling out

7) watching fireflies light up my backyard each evening!

8) sitting outside in the evenings or riding bikes around the neighborhood, shooting hoops, fireworks shows by Jantzen!

9) OK I have to stick a practical one in here ;) .....LESS LAUNDRY! I love it! and I just HATE winter laundry

10) Thank you Lord for the different seasons you have blessed us with ~ Summer is my favorite for these and many other reasons!

Why do you love Summer?

Fathers Day Fav's

We had such a wonderful Family-filled Fathers Day ♥


LOL ~ Isn't He Funny!!


Brian got an Power Inverter so he can charge his camera or run his laptop in his truck! He was THRILLED :)


Krista and Rylee spent the afternoon with us and Rylee gets to stay here til Tuesday night! :) WOOHOO


Here I am cooking ~ I made Chicken Enchiladas, rice, beans and Brians (& MOMS) Favorite Chocolate Cake!!


Rylee ♥


Cousins :) Brit, Bailey and Jantzen....Brit doesn't look so happy ;)


I hope you all had a Blessed weekend and Fathers Day

Fathers Day ~ Spiritual Sundays

When I asked the Lord what to post, I then added that I wanted it to be in regards to Fathers Day but wanted it to be what God wanted! I feel this is what HE wanted me to post even though I did this last year....Reading a Love letter is something we can do over and over again and the Words become more and more Precious as the years go by....Isn't that so much more true with Gods Words! May you experience HIM anew as you hear these words that HE wrote ~ JUST.FOR.YOU!




May you all have a blessed Fathers Day as we celebrate and Praise our Heavenly Father!

Please go here for other Spiritual Sunday posts

TGIF ~ laughter

Kim aka Queen of Funny :) hosts Friday Funnies so go here to join in or to share in the laughter!

Enjoy ~ we have laughed til we cried at this one!!!!


Happy Friday everyone! Have a blessed weekend

Thankful Thursday ~ My Daddy ♥

Iris @ Grace Alone is hosting TT for the month of June! Please visit Iris here and be blessed by all the Thankful Hearts ♥

I am soooo thankful for my Daddy and although I won't be able to be with him this Fathers Day because He is walking the streets of Gold with our Heavenly Father ~ I will be missing him and thinking of him.

My Daddy was a man with an amazing work ethic and he passed that on to my brother and I!
My Daddy had a heart for others and he gave passionately to those in need ~ He passed that on as well!
My Daddy gave me an example that when you do something ~ you go for it wholeheartedly! My brother and I learned that one well! :)

Thank you Daddy for all you did and the example that you gave makes me so proud! I love you and am so thankful for you! I miss you more than words can say!!!

I have to share that while I am thankful for my Daddy I couldn't help but be thankful for my friends here @ home and my bloggy friends who were beside me praying Faithfully while my Dad learned he had Lung Cancer. Your prayers touched all of us sooo deeply and I believe they made a huge difference in my Dads journey through Cancer as well as Daddys Acceptance of Christ! I know there were many praying that Daddy would not pass until I knew that he had made that choice. My Daddy was able to share with me just hours before he slipped into the coma, never to wake again, that He had in fact, accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior! For that ~ I am MOST Thankful! Bless each one of you for your love, friendship and prayers!




I ♥ you Daddy

Giveaway Winner

The Winner of the Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Brownies and My Blogspark winner is:

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Why I Count it ALL JOY :)

I am soooo very excited to blog today! I am everyday ~ but when I see my friend be able to share with others and spur them on, well, that just makes me excited! Angel hosts this Meme and today is the First Count It ALL Joy for us to share in!! Come on and join us won't ya!


I am filled with JOY because I was able to spend most of Monday with Angel! We set out to have coffee and ended up having lunch and a snack (ok the snack was for Rylee but I took a bite or two). I told the people at Panera if I went to the register one more time I would have to order dinner ;) We had such a wonderful time talking, laughing, and letting God lead us ♥

I am filled with JOY because tonight was the opening night at the Fireworks stand and of course we were there! My son and DH are well, Pyromaniacs LOL and tonight began the first of many Fireworks shows in our driveway!

I am filled with JOY because when I took Rylee to meet her daddy she didn't want to leave ME and that just makes a NoNi feel sooo good and very loved ♥

I am filled with JOY because this Friday my Mom is going to take ME and all the grandkids to see Toy Story 3!!! We are Toy Story freaks! Woody, Buzz, Mr & Mrs Potatohead ....OH MY :) JOY JOY JOY

I am filled with Joy because Tomorrow I will announce the winner to my Chocolate giveaway! If you haven't entered go HERE because the deadline is 10p.m. tonight!

I am filled with JOY because Truly Gods Word is ALIVE and ACTIVE and has been speaking straight to my heart this week! I just L♥VE it when the LORD speaks to me ~ don't you!

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy ~ Job 8:21

Won't you join in and share your Joy with us! Go here to read other Joy-filled posts

A Family Affair, Awards, and JOY!!

Tuesdays Top 5 ~ A Family Affair?

1) My daughter has a blog and is a Fabulous Photographer and has a wonderful way with words! She would love some Followers and is asking for ideas on making summer cash!

2) My husband started a blog to show off his mad Photography skills as well! He also would love some followers! I am encouraging both of them to post daily so maybe if they have comments and followers and not just ME ~ LOL they might just do this!

3) My grandaughter appears in many of my posts!

4) My Son is looking forward to posting more book reviews on my book blog

5) My Mom is soooo sweet to read my blog daily and leave me comments too! Thanks Mom ~ I love you a bushel and a peck xoxoxo


Wanted to thank Kat @Heart2Heart for this award! Isn't it sooo pretty


Thank you Annette ! I love this one :)


This is from my friend Heather! She is a Proud Book Nerd and I just love this girl! :)


Thank you friends for sharing these awards with me and I pass them on to any & all my followers! I am just AWFUL @ awards! I can't pick just one to pass them on to.

Last, but certainly not LEAST! My Dear Friend Angel has an exciting announcement today so go here to share in her JOY!!! Love you Angel!!!

Mom, Can I have some friends over?? GIVEAWAY!

I love receiving email from MyBlogSpark especially when it involves CHOCOLATE!!! ♥

I know in our household especially in the summer we have kids (LOTS of kids) in our home and that means we snacks, snacks, and more snacks!

Well, this email asked if I would like to participate which involved going to Sams Club with the $25.00 gift card THEY provided, picking up Pillsbury Brownies (that were ALREADY baked!!) and then they were also sending me a container in which I could store the brownies (if there were any leftover ~ not likely, but oh well) along with 2 tubs of icing and a decorating kit. Sounds like a party to me and an awesome opportunity!

True to MyBlogsparks example I did in fact receive the question "Mom, Can I have some friends over and we watch a movie?" It was 7:45p.m. and that's when I knew this was our perfect opportunity to use the package of Brownies I had JUST picked up at Sams Club.



Decorating








Eating




and More Decorating!


These Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Brownies were DELICIOUS!




About the Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies:It´s 7 p.m. when your child informs you that they need baked goods to share with the whole class tomorrow. Sound familiar? How often have you been hit with the need for last-minute baking when there simply isn´t enough time? Pillsbury comes to the rescue with Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies, available exclusively at Sam´s Club.

With a taste as delicious and authentic as if you baked them at home, Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies are a blend of 3 types of cocoas with real chocolate syrup and milk chocolate chunks to make a delicious fudgy brownie—they’re the perfect solution when you’re pressed for time. Add personal flair to these already-baked brownies with your own decorations, frosting, caramel or powdered sugar! With a straight-out-of-the-oven flavor without the time or clean-up, Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies are a great treat for any occasion!

In addition, when purchasing Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies at Sam’s Club, you have the chance to support your local school with Box Tops for Education. Each package of Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies has 6 Bonus Box Tops that can be redeemed to earn cash for the K-8 school of your choice.

You too can have this AWESOME package from MyBlogspark and Pillsbury by entering my giveway:
1) Be a follower of this blog
2) Tell me why this would be perfect treat for your household to win and be creative :)
3) Blog, Facebook or Twitter about this giveaway
4) Leave me a comment for EACH one of these . There is a total of 6 entries available per person!

I will close this Giveaway Wednesday June 16th @ 10p.m. and announce the winner on Thursday June 17th!

Thank you MyBlogSpark and Pillsbury for providing us with this awesome package! It sure made my evening much more Stress free and the kids had a GREAT TIME!