You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine

My only sunshine. 

You make me happy

 When skies are grey. 

You'll never know, dear, 

How much I love you. 

Please don't take my sunshine away!

danielle

Multitude Monday

Today I am thankful and I am going to try and accomplish my first ever link up to Multitudes On Mondays.
-I am thankful for cleaning days. (Today has been one.)
-I am thankful for my mom who came over and folded my huge mound of clothes.
-Addilyn who has been taking a great nap.
-Braxton who is excited to work on some fine motor activities.

-I'm thankful for $1.00 hats.
-HUGE smiles

-Arms that flap when a baby gets excited!

-Most of all:
 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!   2Corinthians 9:15



Danielle

Saturday Smiles

Saturday mornings are time to sleep in right?


Not around here!  But I wouldn't have it any other way!

Here is our Saturday morning:

Have a great Saturday!
Danielle

Pool Time

We have a pool . . . an in-ground, salt water pool. So, they say salt water pools are easy to take care of. Hmm not so sure about that one. Since we have moved in three years ago, it has been one expense after another. The main issue is mustard algae. It is horrible! We get it cleared up and in a week it is back. We are really at a loss on what to do. Also, about a year ago Braxton fell in. It was traumatic to him to say the least. He now will not get off the steps. Poor thing tells us he wants a little pool. Junior has said many times he is ready to fill it in. I like it, but it is lots of work. ANYWAY, here are some water fun pics.

Okay, sorry, I don't know how to turn some of the pics.
Danielle

Quotes for Life

Turns out, it’s not all about me.
In fact, it’s NOT at ALL about me.
God is God, and I am not.
He is Lord of ALL of my life.


Love this! I need to remind myself everyday, maybe every minute, to give it up to the Lord. It is not my life it is His!








I’m not so good at sewing buttons and I’m sporadic in baking, but one thing I do pretty well is mess up.
The righteous woman falls seven times and gets back up again. Proverbs 24:16


My goal this summer is to learn to sew. My mom has my grandma's old sewing machine and I really want to learn how to use it. I have NOT reached my goal, yet, but have messed up a whole lot. I AM going to keep on trying! I mess up with my husband, my children, my friends, in all areas of my life. All we can do is get back up and try again.

Mother's Day

We had a great Mother's Day. It started off with Addilyn's dedication. Lots of family came to church with us to support her and I was so thankful! After church we went over to my MIL's. It was great! BBQ chicken, baked beans, dirty rice, potato salad and I made a strawberry cake for dessert. YUM! I am going to work on taking pictures of our food. I am really starting to love to cook and doing a pretty good job, according to my husband. ANYWAY, back to Mother's Day, Braxton and Addilyn got me a pretty wind chime and an apron. I have been asking for an apron for about a year now. So, I kind of took matters in my own hands. I sent Junior an email with different kinds of aprons linked to it. I wrote him that it would be a great Mother's Day present. My hubby LOVED this. Guess I'm going to have to do that more often. He got what he wanted and I did too! It was a great day! 

Danielle

Baby Dedication

Today was such a special day. Not only was it Mother's Day, but it was also Addilyn's baby dedication. We do this just to publicly proclaim that we will raise our child in a Godly home. 


So love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Memorize his laws and tell them to your children over and over again. Talk about them all the time, whether you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning. Write down copies and tie them to your wrists and foreheads to help you obey them. Write these laws on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates. 

DEUTERONOMY 6: 5-9

This scripture for me is so convicting, but inspiring all in one. This is how I want to be. Talking to my children about the Lord over and over again, all day, writing them down, tying them to my wrists. I strive to be this person. All the things of the world just get in the way. I think my main problem is time restraints. The hurry up we are going to be late thing. There is always something. I wish we can just slow down and enjoy the time we have without having to rush, rush, rush. This is something I am going to work towards. Slowing down!!!! AND on that note I AM SO EXCITED..... 12 more full days and 2 more half days of school! I am counting down! I will leave you with some precious pics of our babies dedication.

 My mom said that Junior needs to take lessons on how to hold a baby. All you can see is his big hand. Hehe!
Danielle