Curb Appeal and the Weekend

We haven't done anything to our front yard since we moved in a year and a half ago.  We just haven't had time.  When the builders fixed our flower bed out front they overloaded it with junk.  Way to many plants/bushes.  It was looking awful.  I mean I think the neighbors were about to come over and fix it up for us! :)

Here is the before....

Here is the after....(we are putting in some flowers this weekend!) but I think Josh did an awesome job!!!

Josiah had swim lessons Saturday and Josh said he did so good!  Josiah still won't let me go with them.  I guess it is daddy/son time!  Josh said that he would jump of the edge and put his head under and do fine!  I was so proud of him.  He usually freaks out if he gets water in his face. 

After swim lessons daddy always takes him to get ice cream!!

Saturday night Josh went to play Poker with some guys from his work.  Josiah and I hung out all night coloring/watching movies.  Granny surprised us and stopped by!  She told Josiah a bedtime story before he went to sleep!  He loves her!

This morning we went to Josh's parent's for breakfast.  Aunt Tammy was there and got Josiah this huge puzzle. 

When we got home we planted another blueberry bush.  Mom has a HUGE blueberry bush that produces tons and tons of blueberries.  Mine from last year didn't produce much and the ones that it did produce tasted like crap.  I'm hoping this year they will taste better.  If not, I might give up because I do not have a green thumb. 

(I love this new app Wendi told me about it's called Pic Stitch on the iPhone)

Josiah is napping, I'm blogging and doing laundry, and Josh is doing homework.  We are headed to my mom and dad's for dinner tonight and I am making this.  If they turn out amazing I will post about them!  I'm not really a huge fan of the Little Debbie ones but my boys are!  I'm hoping they are good!

Gratitude Book

I love keeping a gratitude book/journal. It helps me clear my head of thoughts that constantly going 90 miles per hour! I usually write down my prayers, quotes that I love, and lists of what I am thankful for. I especially like to write my gratitude list when I am feeling down about something so I can reflect on the blessings God has given me. It makes me realize how lucky I am! Another reason I love writing in my book is because and can go back and see how God answered my prayers and what He didn't answer!

Subway Art

We are in the process of redecorating Josiah's big boy room! This has been a 6+ month ordeal. I know what I want but I haven't had time to do anything in there except get new furniture and bedding! Well, I finally got one thing done kind of! I made subway art with some surfing words! I found one similar on pinterest and just recreated it. It was very time consuming trying to figure out the size and the font but I finally finished. Now I just need to actually hang it up!! I used Microsoft publisher. This is the only program I have that will let you turn the font anyway that you want to!

Fun in the Sun!

Wedding, Friends, Dancing, and FUN!

Jordan and Brandon tied the knot on Saturday.  Brandon is Josh's best friend from high school.  I met Brandon the same time I met Josh and we all hung out together for years!!  It was so great seeing him so happy!!!

This picture didn't turn out very good, but this is all I got with my camera!  I took a ton with Jaime's fancy camera that turned out really good!!

I decided not to take Josiah to the wedding because I knew I wouldn't be able to stay in the Church.  He would be all over the place so my sweet momma brought him to the reception!!

Brad and Jaime at the Reception

Josiah, Mr. Bill, and Mrs. Cathy dancing!

My little dancing boy!  He told me that he had to wear his "orange" shoes so he could dance!

Busting a move! 

Matt and Amanda

Caleb and Josh

Josiah's future mother-in-law

Wendi, Josiah and Lauren

Josh's best friend JD and his girl friend Kelly came in town! It was so good seeing them!!

Wendi, Caleb, and Lauren

My sweet hubby and I!

The wedding was wonderful!!  We went out afterwards and I am wayyyy to old to be going out but it was great running into a few people we haven't seen in awhile!  Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!  I am ready for next week...we have nothing to do!!!  (well, at least for now!)

Facebook/chocolate MIA update

So I have been without chocolate for 9 days and you would think it has been 50! I am craving it so bad! (like if I wasn't doing this for God/Jesus I would have given up 9 days ago!!!). It's pretty sad that I am only sacrificing one itty bitty thing and I feel like I'm dying...ok I'm exaggerating a little but...God sacrificed his only son for me so how can I be selfish about wanting chocolate?! When I think about it like that I don't want it that bad!!! :) God rocks!!

I get to sign in to Facebook on the weekends. I have to say I haven't missed it like I thought I would! I don't miss people complaining about their lives, but I do miss seeing pictures of my friends/family I don't get to see much!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Josh is in a wedding on Saturday. We have the rehearsal and dinner tonight! Some of our out of town friends will be here so we are excited!!

Love him!!!