For somebody I don't even know...

A few months ago I came across a blog dedicated to a sweet girl named Lucy.  She was diagnosed in February 2011 with a rare form of cancer.  Just yesterday, her mom posted something that broke my heart.  Sweet Lucy is not going to beat this battle.  Please join me in praying for Lucy (that there would be no suffering) and for her family.  This is what I love about the family of God.  I've never met this family nor do I know anybody who knows her, who knows her, who knows her (you get the point), but no matter what, we can still life them up.

http://erikandkatekrull.blogspot.com/2012/06/she-will-find-peace.html

A First

Girl had some crazy hair....

....so a very dear friend of mine brought 2 of her 3 entourage and her shiny, hair-cutting scissors and gave Nora her first trim.

She wasn't very fond of it at first, 

but by the end, she was all smiles.  I think it's b/c she likes her evenly cut hair. :)

Hair Cut

We decided a week ago, that it was time for Deacon's summer style.  This hair cut made me sad, even more than his first.  I loved his hair, but we both agreed it was time for a cooler temp cut.

The before picture.  Love those curls!!

Standing really still for daddy.  

Watching the hair fall into the sink.

Finally had to give him some entertainment.  Watching videos on daddy's phone.

The after.  He looks like such a big boy now!! 

Evolution of a fireplace

We've been married 6 1/2 years & never really figured out what to do with our fireplace.  Looking back at pictures, I realized my decorating skills are rather embarrassing.  :)  

Right after we were married, our Shrek Green living room & boring fireplace.

After getting tired of the green, we went with a baby blue (and I mean baby blue!) which lasted a whopping 2 months.  It was rather hideous. 

After some decorating searching by my husband on what to do with a non-working fireplace, here is the start of the remodel.  

Paint the back of the fireplace black.

Insert cut wood & finish decorating the top of the mantle.  The best to date, in my opinion!  I have to give my husband all of the credit for this!  I am somebody that decorates and even if it doesn't look great, it stays that way.  Two kids probably contributes to this laziness.  

Lucky Post

When I read the title of this blog today, I was like, "aha!" this is what I have always wanted to say, but never knew how.  I stopped using the term "luck" or "lucky" a couple of years ago when God convicted my heart.  I'll let this blog:   http://faithfulprovisions.com/2012/03/11/not-lucky-but-blessed/

explain it as she can do it much better. :)

Spinach Salad

I will be trying this new spinach salad recipe!!  Check it out...

http://www.ahintofhoney.com/2012/03/spinach-salad-with-oranges-avocado-and.html

Real Life

Just last week I was reading some blogs & became very discouraged.  That overwhelming feeling of "not living up" came creeping up on me.  Seeing pictures of amazing photo shoots, mom's having fun parties for their kids and on and on The Betrayer was feeding me lie up on lie.  This post is to show that we are normal. :)  My kids stay in their jammies some days, all day, after Deacon wakes up from his nap, it takes me forever to put pants back on him, somedays, lunch isn't cleaned up until just before supper, toys usually don't get cleaned up until right before bedtime.  Yes, this is our real life and I'm okay with that.  Someday there will be time for parties and photo shoots, but for now, I'll enjoy the chaos and mess.  At least for today. :)  Tell me, what's your real life?

First and last bath together!

I believe this was after supper...why not wait to put pants on until it's time to put on jammies. :)

Most days we eat lunch at the counter in mismatched clothes :)

Jammies day.