books i've read...2010

i grew up being not much of a reader, but as i age i'm realizing reading is relaxing, fun, and addicting. it's quite time for me (and trust me i need quite time once in awhile. we all do)  i've made a decision to read the bible everyday, even if on some days it's only 10 or 15 min. but i know this is the best tool for this life. i think before i found the bible hard to read because i just didn't like to read. but since i'm keeping a list of "books i've read this year" on my blog it makes me finish one book and search for another. i'm starting to enjoy reading now. which gives me no excuses now not to be in the word of God.  if you haven't read any of Karen Kingsbury's books, i'm telling you they are good...i-don't-want-to-put-it-down- good! this is the finally look at the books I read in 2010. hoping to outdo myself for 2011.

Fame (karen Kingsbury)

Forgiven
Found
Family
Reunion
Rejoice
Return (Karen Kingsbury)
Remember (karen Kingsbury)
Redemption

Oceans Apart (Karen Kingsbury)
Shades of Blue
A Moment of Weakness

The Lovely Bones
23 Minutes In Hell
Crazy For The Storm

today i'm just now finishing Heaven is for Real  by Todd Burpo (this is a true story of a couple from Imperial, Nebraska whos 4 year old son was in the hospital in North Platte fighting for his life.) great book!

i won this print~

photo by ashley taylor haack

the other day my husbands niece had a post on facebook to tell your new years resolution

i made a comment. and won this.

how pretty is this picture.

ashley is young and very talented. i think she will continue to grow and improve

more about her here

~girls just want to have fun~

mother-in-law, neice destiny, sister-in-law

i stole this picture from my sister-in-law to put on my blog because i love this photo of them.

this is of a trip they made to estes for the weekend of my neice's 17th birthday

it reminds me of the movie titled "girls just want to have fun"

we do, don't we?

and it looks by the photo they were doing just that.

~our first snow~

chuck on his toy

brooke getting on..she decided shoveling might not be that bad after all with something like this.

me doing it the hard way... but because i shoveled some i thought i deserved a cookie

i mean i'm sure this worked off about half the calories of the cookie, right??

we had the chance a week ago to break out the gloves, shovels, and the hubby's toy. had our first snow of the winter so far. i don't mind snow if it hits on the weekend and i don't have to go out in it, but otherwise it annoys me. my body aches in the cold. i send the kids out in the cold like here.  but most the time you'll find me on the couch with my snuggie and a warm drink on days like these.....unless of course there is sledding involved in a place like keystone, colorado...

~dress up~

somedays i want a small dog or puppy so i can play dress up

photo and dress coat for dog found here

~kicking & screaming~

do you ever get anxious on sunday night and have difficulty sleeping, as your mind has started racing about obligations and pressures for the coming week... returning to work after the holiday vacation is almost as exciting as having a root canal. last night i must have been anxious...i went to bed at 9:00 knowing i had to set my alarm at 5:30 a.m. to get ready for work after having almost two weeks off, and i tossed and turned most the night. i could not settle down. it is hard returning to work after so many days off.  i mean i was just getting use to sleeping in until whenever i wanted, staying in my pajamas all day part of the day, reading a good book, going for a walk while it is still light outside, staying up as late as I'd like... but now that that vacation is over i have to relearn my work schedule all over again.

welcome first-work-week-of-2011...welcome.

~shine~

ever since i attended ATF with brooke a couple years ago i've been in love with the david crowder band.

they were one of the many performers that weekend for the kids. and my personal favorite. i love what they did in this video and with the new year here i can only hope that i shine more this year

Wishing everyone a better year...Happy 2011!

*by clicking on the david crowder you can listen to more of their music*