Fall is Here!!!

I can't tell you how much I love Fall!!  It is one of my most favorite times of the year.  I love that it has finally cooled off (Louisiana summers are torture) and the leaves start changing colors.  It is one of God's most beautiful happenings.  It just amazes me at how intricate and detailed nature can be.  And to think God thought it all up!  He thought up how to make the flowers so beautiful, the leaves change, the sky change colors, everything that I adore about nature.  This past weekend we went to the Angola Prison Rodeo with the specific intention of buying porch furniture for our house.  Yes, we have been our house for a little over a year and haven't been able to fully enjoy the large front and back porches.  When we arrived there our main objective was to find the perfect furniture for our porch.  Our dream was to have 2 rocking chairs, a glider and a swing.  Well, we were in luck!!  We found the most beautiful hand crafted cedar furniture!!  With a little bargaining power by my hubby, we finally purchased it.  Although,  my poor hubby was very ill with the dreaded stomach virus.  He tried very hard to hang in there so that Cody could see the rodeo and visit all of the hobby craft area.  However, about 3/4 of the way into the rodeo he couldn't take it anymore and we had to leave.  That meant I had to drive home pulling a trailer!!!  Yes, I did!!!  It was a little scary but after numerous stops for the hubby we made it home safely.  All I could think about when I got home, besides my sick husband, is how much I wanted to enjoy our new furniture.  I so wanted to unload it and sit on our porches admiring the beautiful country surroundings that God provided for us.  I wanted a fresh cup of coffee and to sit on the swing holding hands with Jason and watch our two precious boys playing in the yard.  Although it didn't happen that night I am looking forward to this evening when Jason gets home from work to sit there with him and enjoy the Fall!!  Thank you Lord for our many blessings!!  Especially the beauty of nature!!!

Blush and Bashful!!!

I haven't posted in a while and it's not because I didn't want to, it's because as usual my life has been CRAZY busy!!!  A very special person in our life married last weekend.  My younger cousin Peyton.  She has always been more like a little sister, than a cousin.  So for the past couple of weeks we have been preparing for up coming nuptials.  Cody and I were both part of the wedding party.  I had the wonderful honor of being her "Matron of Honor" and Cody of course was her ring bearer.  The wedding couldn't have been any more beautiful!  You see Peyton's favorite movie has always been Steel Magnolias, and we always picked on her that when she married her colors would be the same as Shelby's in the movie, "Blush and Bashful", two beautiful shades of pink.  I had so much fun helping Peyton prepare for her wedding.  We got to spend so much time together, remembering our younger days, and talking about the future.  I am so proud of the woman that Peyton has become and I was so excited to welcome her hubby, Barry, to our family.  All of this wedding stuff made me reflect on my wedding day.  It seems like yesterday, but in reality it was 8 years ago.  I walked down the aisle to wed the man God molded for me.  I look back at how much love for Jason I had on that day and I see now how much our love has grown for each other.  We have had two adorable boys, and have built a good life for ourselves.  I am soooooo very thankful EVERYDAY how God has blessed me!  Thank you Lord for that!  Hopefully our lives will slow down just a little and I can resume my regular postings, since my BF has been picking on me.  LOL!!  I love you April, this one is for you!!!  Until next time........God Bless!!!