Happy Birthday Kali!!

SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!

Kali absolutely LOVED her room and her new quilt her Nana made!! She was VERY surprised!! She cried for about 15 minutes. Every minute I spent working to get her room done was well worth it just for her reaction when she saw it!!

Still a work in progress

I am still working on a few things and Nana is still hard at work on her quilt. It is slowly coming together!! It is BRIGHT and CRAZY ans she will absolutely LOVE it!!! She is all about making a fashion statement and BLING BLING ... LOL.

Kali's Birthday Surprise

Kali decided she wanted her room redone this year for her birthday instead of having a big party. So, I decided I would do it and surprise her!! She picked out bedding from Pottery Barn that is $300.00 and I told her that IF I bought it for her.. she would sleep in it until she is 35!!! Of course she said OK... but I said NO WAY!! I am not spending that much on a bed spread. So....... I went to several fabric stores and picked out fabric that was similar to the one quilt she wants. And then I talked her Nana into making her a quilt. The kids spent the week in Lone Wolf at their Mammy and Pappy's. I worked very hard all week painting and getting everything in her room perfect!! I hope she is VERY surprised!!


fabric for the quilt

Bargain bed for $25.00

After I painted it black

Her room is now GREEN!!!!!!!!!!

Shelves Brad is building in her closet.

The American Girl Store - Dallas

On our way home from our trip with Grampy, we went to the American Girl Store. It was a dream come true for Kali. After 2.5 hours of shopping ..... She decided she wanted to live there...LOL. We are hoping we can take a trip to Chicago sometime soon to visit her Uncle Hank and go the the American Girl Store there!!

The Bistro - with a mini clip on high chair for Mia.

Kit's Tree House

Even Braden had a good time.... LOL

She wants it ALL!!!

Signing for Mia to get her ears pierced at the Salon

Vacation with Grampy

We spent the week in a hotel with the kids Grampy. They would have gone swimming every minute of the day if I would have let them... LOL. We had a great time and got a much needed break.

Robbers Cave

Treasures of the Transformed Life

Brad and I were recently presented with an amazing opportunity to start our own business, that WE can do from home. We truly feel like God has put this in front of us. We decided that with our faith and lots of prayers..... We can do this!! We set our goals and talked about our dreams. Dreams that we knew were not possible with Brad having to "go to work" 40+ hours a week. Our economy is struggling and there is no "Job Security." When times get hard we tend to want to work more to make more money. We tend to forget that in times of need, we should always turn to God. This business has unlimited growth potential. For us.. it isn't about the amount of money we can make, but the financial freedom and TIME we will have.

This past Sunday at church, we felt like our Pastor was speaking straight to us. Here is a small part of the message....

"Childhood dreams don't become reality for most people. Life has a way of getting in the way. Opportunities are missed, matters of the heart interfere, education is put off, and sometimes health fails. Many adults just move through life; there is a comfortable routine that is often comfortable and stagnant. People long for more. Dreams are not forgotten but they are out of reach so you look for something different. Most often you look in the wrong places. The "more" you seek is only found in spiritual renewal. It is only found in Jesus."