Let’s go painting!

Last night, my mom, Tina and I all got to go out and use our Mother’s Day presents!  Gift cards to a local paint spot!  It was SO much fun!!
Uptown Art is a place you go to paint, have a snack and a glass of wine and just have a good time! 

My little snack plate, a glass of moscato and my paint pallet.


Our instructor was from Australia and had a fabulous accent!  She was hilarious and I loved listening to her!

Our painting was called “Rainy night” which was exceptionally appropriate considering it was a very rainy night!!

My painting…


All three of us and our paintings…

Tina’s, moms and mine.

Me and my momma



Such an awesome girls night!  We will definitely be going back.  Maybe next time with the boys :)

HUGE thank you to Uncle B and my dad for taking AMAZING care of my girls while I was out having some fun!! They took awesome care of my girls and the house was even spotless when I got home!!!!!!!  I am so thankful for those men!!!  LOVE YOU BOTH, and I am so grateful!!!!

Big deals going on around here

This weekend was full of celebrations! Saturday was my 13 year anniversary (not wedding) being with Dave, Sunday was Mother’s Day and Today was dad’s birthday!
Saturday Dave and I took Mia to eat and to the movies to celebrate with us. 

Just playing with my new baby and mothers day present: Nikon D3100!! Thank you Dave and Mia :)

More experimenting.  I’ll get better, it’s just gonna take time.  There is SO much to learn!
My mom worked on Mother’s Day, so we got to spend some time with her Saturday.  It doesn’t matter what day of the year it is, I celebrate my mom every day.  I am so thankful to God every day I get to spend with her.  This life is so short and goes so fast, that I cherish all the time I get to spend with my family.  My mom is my best girlfriend.  I am so grateful to have her as my mom, but even more thankful that Mia gets to have her as a Meme. An amazing one at that!
Sunday we went to church and then went to spend the day with Dave’s mom and Mia’s Nana.  We ordered some food and just hung out!  It was a nice time :)

Me and the girl who made me a mommy.  Love her!

Mia showing her Nana some love :)

We left Mia at Nana and Papaws house while we went to our Secret Church marriage session.  Our church calls it “Marriage Spring Training.”  We get together is small groups, watch a video by David Platt and talk and do a workbook.  We are in a group with couples who have been married for 40+ years and some couples who have been married less than 5 years.  It’s so nice to be able to have mentors that can give good advice, but to also mentor to other couples who haven’t been married for as long as we have.  It was a very great, yet convicting (to me) time and hopefully it will just continue to strengthen our relationship!

Today is my dads birthday!  He worked all day and then came home and we all went to eat at one of our local faves!  Again, I am so thankful to get to spend another birthday with him.  I know he probably has about another 40 years in him, but you never know.  So each day when I get to see and talk to my dad, is a blessing to me.  Some people have lost their dads, some have a strained relationship with their dad and some don’t even know their dad.  But I am fortunate enough to have my dad in my life, who has always been there for me and protected me.  I love my dad more than words could express.  And Mia?  Is CRAZY about that man!

Poppy and Mia!


The Lord has been so SO good to me.
My heart is full.

Mom’s 50th Birthday

I’ve been a little M.I.A. the past few days because I came down with a horrible stomach bug.  There were times I literally thought I was going. to. die.  I ended up having to make a trip to the ER for some IV fluids and nausea medicine.  I was absolutely miserable.  After we came home from the hospital, I went to bed and mom came to get Mia so we could rest.  A few hours later?  The husband was sick.  He did such a good job taking care of me, but I couldn’t take care of him because I was still under the weather.  So thankful Mia wasn’t home!

I had great plans for mom’s big FIVE O party, but I could barely function!  However, she is the worlds best mom and I had to pull myself together and have her a little party!



I wanted to go with a happy and sassy theme versus the morbid over-the-hill theme. I actually had two ideas: Fifty and fabulous AND Fifty and STILL hot!

Cupcakes from Kara’s Cupcakes thanks to Cassie for the idea!  Oh, and the “sparkler” candles!

Hot Tamales, fire balls and hot & spicy Chex mix!

The sicklies.

Mom and dad!

My best girlfriend in the entire world!
Happy happy birthday to my fabulous, foxy and fifty year old mama!  I love you more than you will ever know!  Thanks for being my best girlfriend, the best mom and best Meme ever.  Here’s to 50 more years together!