My day started with a bang...

Okay, so I am convinced that as you get older you lose coordination. I was walking down the stairs this morning carrying Dexter and the next thing I know I'm falling down them, but don't worry I didn't drop the dog! He is perfectly fine, however, I did not fair quite as well. I've already checked and the bruising has begun! I now feel & walk like I'm about 20 years older. So the lesson you should learn today is the following:
1. Don't wear pajama pants that are too long.
2. Don't wear slippery flip flops.
3. Don't carry your dog down the stairs when wearing #1 & #2.
4. And most, importantly, just plain watch your step!

My day started this morning with bad news. My friend, Laura Kee White, lost her grandmother in the wee hours of the morning. Her family has been through so much over the past year and a half. She & Marisa (her twin & myfriend) have lost both parents to cancer and now their grandmother all in such a short period of time. Their strength & love for the Lord during this time is a amazing tribute to her parents and raising them in the Lord. I guess my heart is just very heavy this morning saddened for yet another loss they have to endure. In addition, a friend from my childhoods mom is dying from terminal cancer. They only expect her to live another week or so. She is a strong woman and ready to meet her Maker and shed her unhealthy body. What a wake up call these things should be to us all! It also makes me take a moment to remember (as I should do each day) ALL the blessings & loved ones in my life. I am blessed to have my parents & all my grandparents living and a part of my life. They have always been a godly example to me. I have my wonderful sister, brother in law & nephew as a part of my daily life. God has also blessed me w/ an amazing godly man in my life, as well as, very great friends. So why when I have all these people in my life do I forget to thank God for my blessings on a daily basis? I'll be trying to remember to ask myself this question each and every morning and thank God for all He has provided and will continue to provide for my life. What an amazing thing for my Father God to know what I need before I even know. My prayer for all the people in my life is that they take a moment this morning to thank God for all their loved ones and the blessings they provide to them every day. I beg of you...make today count!

I took this yesterday...please ignore his "crazy" eye, it gives him character! And until I have children some day, pics of Dexter is what you get to see!

Okay, so truth be told, I'm still having trouble with the whole turning 31 recently! I mean, it's just a stinking number, right? I mean, I have a GREAT life and I'm blessed in so many ways, so why am I so worried about a number? I've always had so many "plans" for my life, and for those of you who know me well, I'm a planner. I wish I was more a "fly by the seat of my pants" kind of girl, and maybe I'm becoming a bit more that way as I get older, but for the most part I like to plan ahead. There are some definate pitfalls w/ that mentality, but we'll save those for another day. Back to the plans...there are so many things I want to do in this life! Things that, at the end of the day, really don't matter when you are looking at it as a Christian and knowing this life is temporary and simply a fleeting moment in time compared to eternity with the Father above. But that human side of me, has so many things I want to do, accomplish, and become. So, I believe I'm going to start a list...a list of things I want to do before I'm 40, and boy, isn't that a scary thought, 40 years old...but I figure I'll give myself 9 years to accomplish them so I have plenty of time. So I'll start building the list and probably continually add to it. And my advice to all of you crazy people who read this...make today amazing! Enjoy all the little things that seem so small, but bring a smile to your face. Love those around you & tell them b/c you never know if they will be a part of your life tomorrow.

My sweet Dexter. He's 6 months here. He's almost a year old now, I'll get a new one up soon.

My sweet nephew, Wes, won 1st place catching the biggest catfish. His Auntie Em is very proud!

Do you have a favorite snack that you just can't get enough of? I mean...one that no matter how full you are, if they are around you will eat them? Well....I might have several, but I'm only going to confess one of them which is Cheez-Its! I'm pretty sure I could down half a box in one sitting. Why am I musing about Cheez-It's when I should be working diligently at my job you ask? Well I only got about 3 hours of sleep and my brain is quite fuzzy. I laid awake for hours last night and couldn't shut down, I mean why is that guys can just go to sleep no matter what is on their mind, and we, women will lay awake all night rehashing one phrase of a conversation or worry about all the things that need to get done, but just keep piling up? Was God just a bit crazy when he created women? I mean, I don't doubt He knew what He was doing, but man, sometimes I question all the qualities that God gave us, especially the "crazy" ones. I mean, in most situations, our skill of multi-tasking is great, but is it really great when you can "multi-task" juggling numerous worries and trying to analyze them all at the same time? These are questions I will have all the days of my life I'm sure....