Lately........

Well I am here to report that turning 30 was in fact NOT the end of the world. I actually didn't shed the first tear. I had such a special birthday weekend. Friday my very dear friend Faith took me to dinner and the movies. We saw Crazy Stupid Love and I have to say it was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I highly recommend it. My sweet coworkers surprised me with a cake and little party in the break room. Then on Sunday my mom cooked me my favorite meal and her and Colby made me a birthday cake. Monday which was my actual birthday, I met two of the best friends a girl could ask for for lunch at Mi Casita. Thank you Jesus they did not sing to me and put whip cream on my face. I did not get so lucky that evening when Jason and our friends good friends the Driskells took me to Chili's........ I gave specific orders for no singing but instead I got serenaded by all the waiters and waitresses there. All in all my birthday was great and I can't wait to see what God has in store for my 30's.

   Colby was proud of himself because he decorated it :)

 You know he had to help me blow out my candles! Thank goodness I didn't have 30 to blow out.

Me and Lacey at Mi Casita. Lacey is the oldest (not in age but in longevity haha) that I have. We were best friends in the 1st grade and have been able to stay friends into our 3's. Yes I said OUR. I joined her club.

 My sweet Noel. I feel the need to mention she is 30 too. haha see 30 isn't so bad..... all your friends are doing it ;)

      I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends!

  Jason's quote of the day : "she is now officially my old lady"   He may have received a punch or two that day. Gotta love him though. He always can make me laugh.

This is my cake from work. They said they asked for the brightest colors so that I would feel young. No black roses!




So what would a blog be without some Colby updates?!? A funny quote while tucking him in the other night. Mom I know who  God is but what does God do..... like what is his job? I said well what do you think Colby? His reply..... I think he just sits around and makes everyone heavenly.  He loves to tell me about his dreams as soon as he wakes up, I guess because they are still fresh on his mind. This is my favorite part of my ride to work in the morning. I tried working on some math with him one morning this week on the way to school. I guess I aggravated him because he finally said "mom can we please just play the quite game the rest of the way"


Here are some fun snaps of the week:

 This is a big deal for us. Colby has been terrified of the pool which I must say has been wonderful for me. I am always scared of him jumping in and drowning without anyone seeing him. This year out of nowhere he gained his confidence and started jumping off the diving board.....with floaties. He will swim in the shallow end without them but hopefully by next year he will be swimming like a fish.

 Ok this kid can seriously play laser tag. I thought he was too young and really let him go in just for fun. Well he proved me wrong! He placed 3rd out of all the kids. He had the best time. I now know where to take him when he needs to get rid of some energy!

This is Colby and his girlfriend Eileen aka Leenie Meanie. They are too cute. We tried our first sleepover Friday night. Colby was so excited. Unfortunately about 10:30 Leenie  missed her mommy and her daddy and her brother and her kitty and really wanted to go home. I couldn't stand to see her upset so after a little consoling didn't work we made the trip to Laurel to take her home. Colby was upset but I assured him we would try it again soon. 

The most exciting thing going on lately is at my church! We have a new pastor Bro. Keith Ulmer and he is wonderful. I have enjoyed just the few Sundays he has been here and am so excited to see the wonderful things are church is going to do with his help. If you don't have anywhere you are currently going or looking for a new church home we would LOVE to have you at West Ellisville Baptist Church. We have an amazing kids program and take alot of responsibility in planting the seeds of knowledge in our kids. Hope you all have a wonderful week!

A tribute to my 20's......

I think I have been dreading turning 30 since the day I turned 20. There is something utterly depressing about not being a "20" something gal anymore. In my 20's, I found myself at times extremely happy, completely numb, reinvented, in a place of reconciliation, met new friends, changed careers, lost friends, had a child, in debt, anxious, made good decisions, made horrible decisions, gained weight, lost weight, gained weight again, lost my mind and found my soul. My 20s weren't terrible to me but at times could have been better which makes leaving them behind a little easier.  As I approach this new decade in my life, I hope for my 30s to be wiser, exciting, adventurous, worry free, settled, calm, fully in Gods word and content. I thank God for the lessons learned in my 20's.....even the ones that brought me to my knees. Looking back that is right where God wanted me so that he could mold me and make me into the woman I am today, teach me how to seek His guidance and to reassure my faith in Him. So in an effort to bid farewell to my youth, here are a few flashbacks. You might just find yourself in  one or two!!!

                      First I married this guy! Yea..... he knows he is handsome so don't comment on it.

                        Yep that is my baby sister Paige! Wow how she has grown right....

                                                         This was my 23rd birthday

                                                 My best friend Cristen had her 1st baby Mary

                                             We had her loving Ole Miss from the get go

    Lancome Business Manager was my occupation for 8 years. I miss these 2 girls alot!!

   I joke Alex was my first born! I didn't birth him but I sure loved and spoiled him like my own.

Love my May May

                                       This was 2005. We were on our way to a rodeo I think.....

                                                           Oh Boy!!! Life was about to change

                                                I was soooooo ready to have him!

                                                          Two very Preggo friends!!!

                                                   I looked a hot mess but still had to post.

                                                               My little Santa Claus

                                                                   First vacation to Destin

                                                        First snow! Colby HATED it!!!!

                                                               My little Stinker.....literally

                                                      Me and my Livie!! Love her

                                                                       First Birthday :)

                                                                         Road trip to the coast

                                             Made the best career change and met my Dixie chicks.
 Love these girls with all my heart. I absolutely LOVE going to work and laughing with them everyday!

                                                            My Melanie. She knows I love her

                                             After 12 years together, he is still my best friend

                                                     Beach trip! This was at the Crab Shack

                                                                    My lil family!!!

So here is to a new outlook on being 30! I am gonna make 30 look fabulous!!!!!  Thanks to everyone who made my 20's what they were and I am sorry if I didn't get you into my photo montage. I am thankful for my health, my family and my friends. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years brings!