i just have to say...

I have the BEST family, friends and boyfriend in the entire world!!!!!!!

Ive been dealing w/a lot lately and after FINALLY opening

up and talking about it to my loves, they.. through words, prayer 

and being there...have helped me sooo much!!! God is pulling me

through this and I am soo thankful He has blessed me with

such amazing ppl in my life to help me along!!

♥♥♥

Lady A.

a good message...

need.

ahh, i neeed this!! we've always said this to each other!

love has come...

love has come, love has come for you..

as i was looking up another song someone asked me to this song

showed up and it was an old favorite, one i had forgotten all about...

had to post!! its just soooo beautiful!!!!

New Favorite!!! :)

oh gosh, this is gonna stay on repeat haha

i LOOVEEE it!!! thanks tosh!!!!!! :)

♥♥

"And I was sick with heartache
And she was sick like Audrey Hepburn when I met her
But we would both surrender

True love is not the kind of thing you should turn down

Don't ever turn it down"

My new favorite! It DOES remind me of us! :)

Third Day - Born In Bethlehem♥

Watched THE GRINCH with Hayneslie this morning and heard this song

on J103 today while waiting to pick up Grace. [Its one of my all time

favorite Christmas songs!!!!!] And after today, its feeling more like

Christmas!!! Not sure Ive ever been in the Christmas mood this

early in the year before haha Im ALL about some Jesus all year lol

but Im usually dreading this month bc of the stupid cold weather...

Im still not excited about the cold, icyness and snow thats in store

but I am suppperrrr pumped about Christmas time!!!!!!!! :)

Kari Jobe: You Are For Me.

i LOVE kari!

trusting God and His ways...

..and just got a phone call from the bf with some

pretty amazing news. supppperrr excited!! :)

love♥

can i please jump into this picture and relive this moment?!!?

ah, perfection. i can not wait to do this again!!

could it be..???

if this is true. i am one EXTREMELY happy girl.

InMyLove♥

ive heard this song a hundred times. i think ive even posted it on here

before. but this past coupld of wks ive been dealing with a lot and

i broke yesterday. it became too much...and this morning on the way

to work this song came on and it was like a smack in the face. i

absolutely could not have needed this song at a better time...

I have looked you in the eyes
I have seen the tears you cried
I have heard you question why you are here

There is a reason, there's a plan
There is a God Who understands
He's got your life inside His hands
Have no fearCause He says

In all your hurt and in all your pain
I'll never leave, I won't forsake
You're my child and I'm your God
Come and rest in my love

I know this road is deep
And I know you're tired and weak
But the God of perfect peace is right here

He is the shelter from the storm
He is the rock firm and secure
He is hope forever more
Have no fear
Cause He says

In all your hurt and in all your pain
I'll never leave, I won't forsake
You're my child and I'm your God
Come and rest in my love
When everything seems out of control
I'm holding on, I won't let go
You're my child and I'm your God
Come and rest in my love

There is hope tonight
There is everlasting life
Dry away your tears
Cause tomorrow is on the rise
Love will never fail
He will never fail
He says

In all your hurt and in all your pain
I'll never leave, I won't forsake
You're my child and I'm your God
Come and rest in my love
When everything seems out of control
I'm holding on, I won't let go
You're my child and I'm your God
Come and rest in my love
In my love
In my love

those lyrics are so powerful.

and so true!!! wanting to

share this truth with

everyone today!!

My holiday wknd was amazing!!!

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riding on the property.

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our new hunting spot. it was a little blind,

but we made it work. and its in the most PERFECT spot!!

excuse my crazy head wrap. it is too stinkin cold to not

cover my ears and my face. lol! most of the time that

thing is snugged up to where all you see are my eyes! haha

Thursday-Food. Lots of food! haha Dinner w/Chads family then dinner w/my family (well, some of them:) Then played board games w/Chad, Lucky and Patrick. [pictionary man=my fav!] Then hit up Wal-Mart for the midnight sales! CRAZINESS!! LOL! But Im super excited to do it again next year. :) 


Friday-Slept in..since it was 5am before I went to bed...stayed home all day, chad worked half a day then hunted the afternoon. We watched ELF w/my parents Friday night (first time I'd seen the whole movie. loved it!:) Then, went to bed fairly early to get up and hunt Sat morning!

Saturday-Got in the woods a little later than we'd hoped...scared a gorgeous buck on our way to the stand lol! (he saw us and hit his head on a tree trying to get away..bahahaha hilarious story!) But then didnt see anything else the rest of the morning. [Booo!] But I looove hunting w/my boyfriend and my dad sooo much!!! Its really awesome! And now my cousin is hunting w/us too! He was like my other big brother growing up, so I'm glad I get to be apart of it all and grow all of our relationships more. Its so much fun :) and I am sooo very thankful they let me join in!!! And besides that, sitting in nature for hours (in silence) is pretty awesome too! Around 1:00 we headed out and went to help my dad and my cousin find his deer. We followed a blood trail for hours and then lost it. (Made me soo angry!! haha) But I thought it was pretty awesome, I found two spots and that stuff isnt easy to find!! lol We were literally on our hands and knees..it was pretty funny. Looking for blood and yet, so much fun! lol! Oh, and I got windburn from the stinkin fourwheeler. OMG that stuff hurts!! LOL! Then we headed home. Got ready. Went to Walmart to get ME some shells...(Ive discovered that Chad's gun..my dad's old gun..is too long for me. I cant hold the darn thing to even shoot it lol So Im gonna use Lucky's old gun:) Then we went to Chili's to eat with Kyle, Lindsey, Lance and a couple other ppl. [fun times!] Then, met Conor. Then back to mi casa. It was waaayy past bed time for me..since I'd been up so early AND since I was sup to get up early this morning again....if you know me, you know how important my sleep is. lol Oh and for Chad...one word. Muzzle. hahahaha. [i love you anyway! lol]

Sunday-Well, I didnt exactly get up this morning. I was pretty upset w/myself. BUT it was 1am before I was in bed and Chad wanted up at 5ish to be at the property at 6. I just could NOT bring myself to go! lol I am disappointed though bc everyone got a stupid deer this morning!!!! grrrrr lol I went this evening though and we sat up our blind in a new spot and I am SUPER excited about this spot. I WILL kill a deer from there. I know it. Its too perfect not too haha But it'll have to wait until next stinkin weekend. But this wknd was perfect. I wish the wknds were always longer....we dont have nearly enough time together. Or enough time to hunt. Anyway, now home for the evening and getting ready for bed. Get to see my Holt girls in the AM! I am soooo very grateful for my amazing family, friends and sweet boyfriend!!! Its been an awesome long wknd, spent w/some awesome people!!!! ♥

elf.

watching ELF w/chadwick and the parentals :)

gracie's thankful for..

and here's gracie's :)

i love how bubba is by a purse...hahaha!
and then i'll have to ask her who the
mysterious person is in the top left...lol

hayneslie's thankful for..

i had the girls draw what/who they were thankful for earlier this week.. :)

you cant really read hers bc its in pencil.
sunshine and clouds!
april, bo bo, daniel, colton, luke, granny dot,
mommy, bubba, daddy, t nona, mimi, gracie,
big papa, griffin and celeste! :) then she listed
friends. spiders (haha!) and her toys!! :)

i love pictionary man

11.25.10

chad makes a great partner. :)

♥

"We've been so much more
thankful for what we have,
because of what we almost lost"
-Matt Hammitt♥

sleeeeepy.

i cant sleep. its 5am! i havent stayed up past 2

in soo long!! haha im such an old woman! lol

anyway, im looking at photography stuff

online and looked at one of my favorites

[eephotography].

a m a z i n g !

:) and i saw my all time favorite wedding-location

picture and was reminded of how jealous i am

of this place!!! lol then i started looking up some

places that would be more...realistic haha and

although there are many..none compare to my fav!!

i want a beach wedding one day.
but not on sand....haha im complicated.

OR somewhere under some gorgeous oaks!!

but still close to the beach....for pictures :)
this is super amazing. and just an idea

of what i want some day :)

this one is super awesome too tho!
and its more personal and intimate.
perfect. ♥

 

and..there it is. the most beautiful wedding location, EVER. if you know of

a place prettier than this, please let me know! :) i fell in LOVE with this picture

(and all of them from this wedding..visit her blog!) and literally gasped when i

saw it the first time! haha it is absolutely breathtaking!!! but.....its in

guate-stinkin-mala!!!!!

no bueno. :( haha i was soo sad when i found out. lol
but hey, a girl can dream right?? hahaha!

"fallin for you" -cover

see :)

"baby" cover

haha! love this!!! :) and this girl is pretty awesome,

just checked out some of her other stuff!!

annndd..one more.

im not so sure whats up w/the black streak in my hair making

it look all nasty haha has to be just the picture..last time i

checked i did not have black hair..?? haha im not a fan of

my shooting face (ha!) but i love the editing of this photo! :)

a result of..

..boredom.

This I Gotta See.

another one of my favorites of his! im in a jason mood! :)

tattoo day!

i love that i have these pictures! haha this was the only spot

on my tattoo that hurt and i remembered chad laughing at

me! the entire rest of the tattoo didnt hurt a bit but that tiny

spot hurt like heck! haha anyway...looks like next saturday

is tattoo day! :) yes, chad and leia are going to get tattoos!

chads getting his filled in and leia is getting a wrist tattoo..i

sooo want a wrist tattoo!!!  jealous!!! lol chad is holding firm

on being my 'boss' for the next year (really only 9mths haha)

and says he's not letting me get another one! LOL! i was 100%

certain about my first one, what i wanted and where i wanted it.

so unless i become 100% certain over the next 8days, guess i

wont be adding to my 'collection' :( haha but i most def will

one day! i know exactly what i want (ive wanted it for 2yrs)

its just i havent decided on where! decisions, decisions! :)

Days Like These.

i love maranda for giving me this cd :)

it was mine & chad's soundtrack to gatlinburg

a few wknds ago haha and now i think chad
needs to give it back to me! stealer! haha

Thanksgiving!!

Amaazzzzing day of Thanks! I love my family and friends sooo much!!!!!!! Yummy dinner w/Chad's whole family at the Holt house. Then another yummy dinner at mi casa w/my familia. Now...I was just informed that we're going shopping at midnight..ha ha!! Bring on the craziness!!! :)

Hope everyone had a wonderful,
blessed day!!!! LOVES!!

Bowen's story.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/bowens-heart-family-rallies-baby-boy-fighting-rare/story?id=12234726

ah! One of the most beautiful things Ive seen!!!

Had me crying like a baby!! :)

Praise the Lord!!!!!
For He is good, always!!!

st.george.

an old picture i found from st. george island. this spot was just breathtaking. i remember chad and i kept going back there every time we'd go out haha it was just so undeveloped and deserted and beautiful!!!

this is the same spot. im telling you, beautiful!! :)

another view of it.. :)

mine and chad's favorite pic from this spot...it looks like a stinkin postcard or screensaver!!

perfection!! :)

beach love.

Im longing to visit the beach...

a) bc I HATE cold weather and its getting colder and colder here :(

b) the beach is my absolute favorite place to be!! its sooo beautiful!

c) Chad and I didnt get to go together this year..& I love sharing my favorite
things w/my favorite ppl (its so much more fun that way) so, we need to
plan a trip for sure next summer!

Anyway, Im bored waiting to hear from Chadwick haha and I was looking

through all our old beach pictures over the years. Thought I'd post a few.

These pictures all mean soo much to me!!!!! I cant wait to have tons more!!

our first beach trip together.

one of my forever favorites of us.

my first beach sunrise♥

our favorite spot :)

i love this picture!! i look 12 but we had soo much

fun that day...and we both laughed so hard seeing

this picture. it makes me so very very happy :)

apalachicola♥

Neil and Sarah's wedding rehearsal.

driving around exploring the undeveloped beaches.

it was breathtaking!!!!

Neil and Sarah's wedding May '09

Going out to dinner one evening w/the Holt's.

The night Amber and I froze to death bc we

ate outside..haha! But the food was delicious!

Christmas List...haha

I've wanted this shirt for a year now and I just may
get it w/my extra money I'll have after Christmas haha

ALSO have wanted this hat for forever

and if I dont get it for Christmas then I
will DEF have to get it afterwards! :)

And Im not really a camo freak (though it

doesnt appear that way lol) but Chad and I

were at Academy last wknd and I fell in

LOVE with this jacket!! I need a jacket

for when we hunt! I have everything else

but no jacket, so Ive been wearing Chad's

coveralls over my clothes or his jacket, I

look like a big camo marshmellow! lol

We crack up everytime haha but I have

to wear it or else I'll freeze now that its

getting colder. So..I NEEED this jacket! :)

And last for this post haha Amber showed me this

game and Ive been wanting it ever since! I love

game nights and Im always the one w/the games

so I pretty much need this too! lol I will prob

buy it before Christmas though to take to

Farmer Bagley's house next month :)

♥

umm...want!

lots of 'wants' lately....hmm..Merry Christmas April?! haha

neeed! :)

i saw this pic online and fell in love! i neeeeeed these! haha

i found this on etsy. it'll be mine soon :)

as will this one :)



love me some Bowen news :)

http://bowensheart.com/
This picture melts my heart!!! And gives me chills!!

I love love LOVE it!!!! God is good!!!!!

favorite!

i LOOVVEEE this!!♥

i♥joywilliams.

i've loved this song since the first time i heard it 5/6yrs ago!!