Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Easter Weekend

My family and I spent Easter weekend at Ross and Stephanie's house in Louisiana. I had a four day weekend since we didn't use any of our bad weather days this year at school so I was excited to get to spend a long weekend with my family!

My sister is seriously the most creative person I know. I will have to do a post sometime of all the AMAZING things she has handmade to decorate her home. She had this sign hanging on the front door when we arrived. Too cute!

On Saturday, Glenn came in and the guys played golf and the girls hung out the house all day. Stephanie and Ross live down the road from a lake so we took a walk to the lake and I took some pictures.




I love that there is a little beach area on one side of the lake.


There is a bed and breakfast across from the lake.

Bed and Breakfast



Easter Sunday, Glenn had to leave early to get to work and we all went to church together at Ross and Stephanie's church.


After church my dad barbecued chicken and steak for lunch.


It was so good to see my family and celebrate Jesus' resurrection together! I am so glad I serve a God that is alive!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Girls Weekend

Every year my best friends and I get together for a girls weekend. This year we decided to go back to Britni's family's cabin since we had such a good time there last year.

Britni and Pierson, Me and Karah, Heather, Sarah, Hannah, and Carrie

We met up at Heather's new house and took this picture before we left. Last year, Heather was not able to go to the cabin because she had just had her baby Karah. We stopped by her house on the way last year and got to visit but I am so glad she was able to be with us this year! 

Heather and her husband recently moved from Allen, TX to Sherman, TX because her husband is pastoring a small church in a nearby town. They live out in the country and it is just beautiful! We decided to meet at her house so we could see their new place.

They have a a beautiful pond right in their backyard.

I love the little gazebo.

Before we went to the cabin we stopped by Britni's parent's house. They were keeping Pierson for the weekend and her mom made us an amazing lunch. She made homemade yeast rolls, barbecue chicken, this amazing corn salad, potatoes, and a homemade pumpkin pie. It was so sweet of her and we had a good time visiting with Britni's parents. Pierson loved running around and taking us on the trials Britni's dad and husband made in their backyard. It is so beautiful and pretty much my dream backyard.


Walking the trails.

I love the deck in the backyard. Britni had her wedding in her parents backyard and we danced on the deck at the reception.

 Pierson also got to ride on his Poppi's big, green tractor. Pierson was in heaven! He loves John Deere tractors and it was the theme of his 3rd birthday this year.

After we left Britni's parents house we headed to the cabin. It is so relaxing and beautiful out there. I could feel myself relaxing the closer we got.

 View of the pond from the front porch.

The weather was perfect that weekend so we were able to enjoy sitting out on the front porch all weekend.


 We didn't just sit around all weekend...we had fun riding four wheelers too! Carrie wasn't able to ride this year because she just found out she is expecting!! I am so excited for her and Jon! I found out at her birthday party they were pregnant and after the year they have had with Jon's accident I am thrilled about this good news! The baby is due in November and that is the same month Jon fell out of a deer blind and was in the hospital. I love that they will be in the hospital for a much better reason this coming November!


 

Since Carrie couldn't ride we took a walk and I tried out my new camera. I am so excited that I finally was able to buy the camera I have wanted for so long. I bought a Cannon Rebel and I absolutely love it. My friend, Michelle, is a professional photographer and is going to give me some lessons this summer. The camera is so much fun to use and I really enjoyed taking pictures all weekend.


 This is the original cabin that Britni's grandad built years ago. They used some of the wood and materials from the original cabin to build the new one.


Britni's dad came out one day with Pierson to take him 4-wheeler riding because Pierson was wanting to ride. Her dad took us on some fun trials on the 4-wheelers that I never would have gone on if I hadn't seen how he made it through first. I onyl got stuck once :)

I am so thankful for my friends and the fact we all make time to get together every year. I pray we will be gray haired, old ladies one day still getting together for girls weekend.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Pierson's 3rd Birthday!

One of my best friend's Britni's little boy, Pierson, was born on my birthday and we call each other "Birthday Buddy's" so I was really excited to be able to go to his party this year. I was not able to be there at his first or second.

He is all boy and LOVES John Deere tractors to that was the theme of the party. Britni did such a good job decorating and everything was too cute!


The cupcakes were so cute with the hay bails and tractors!



Britni and the birthday boy!


It was fun watching Pierson open his gifts.


I love this picture of his Grandpa helping him open his tool set gift.


He loved this drill and carried it around "fixing" things the rest o the party :)


I got him this fireman outfit complete with a fire extinguisher, hat, mask, and badge. His grandpa is a fire chief and Pierson loves fire trucks so I knew he would love it!


His uncle Brandon got him a little guitar. It was so cute! Now he is really ready for the stage :)




family picture


Not the best picture but the only one I was able to get so it has to do :)

Happy Birthday to my little birthday buddy!

Karaoke Night!

On Carrie's 30th birthday we celebrated by going to sing karaoke at this place in Carollton.

I met Britni, Wade, and Pierson for dinner before the karaoke party at Saltgrass Steakhouse. I love this picture of me and Pierson :) He was so sweet and wanted to sit by me, hold my hand, and he asked me if I was going to come home and spend the night with him. He even said I could sleep in his bed..too cute :)

Carrie's birthday cake

Blowing out her candles


Carrie and her friend Chrissy rocking the Karaoke :) It was a neat place. You can rent out private rooms for parties so we had our own room.


More Karaoke fun!


Jon and some friends singing



The little star of the show! Pierson stole the show when he was handed the mike and sang, "Folsom Prison Blues" which his uncle Brandon taught him :) How many 3 year olds know Johnny Cash! After that, he wasn't moving off the stage. He was too cute dancing and putting on a show for all of us :)

Wade, Pierson, and Britni


Me, Britni, and Carrie

I haven't sang karaoke in a long time and it was really a fun night!