Point of Grace Winter Wonderland Concert

For many years Point of Grace has been my absolute favorite group, so when I found out they were going to be in town on their Christmas tour, I was SOOOOO excited! I was even able to talk some of my great girlfriends into joining me! I left work a little early in order to get there in plenty of time...yeah...I was pretty much the first one there & sat in my car for quite awhile! HA! Anyway, to make a long story short, I ended up being 2nd in line to get inside. By the time they opened the doors (15 or so minutes late) Letisha & Rachel had joined me & we were able to get FRONT ROW SEATS!!!!!!!!! Needless to say, I was SOOOO excited! I got some pretty decent pictures, so I thought I would share a few on here! Merry Christmas, ya'll!

Leigh, Denise & Shelly

Leigh & Shelly's girls sang for us...SO cute!

This is what I like to call their Santa dresses ;-)

Ronnie Freeman joined them for a few songs & did a couple of his own. He was great!

Last outfit change, last song :-(

Letisha & me

Oleta, me, Rachel, Darla & Letisha...so glad you gals came with me! Love you all!

Me with Ronnie Freeman

Me with POG

can i help you find that file???

some updated pictures of my "baby"

he loves getting into things...

...especially in places he's not supposed to be :-)
he loves to be anywhere close to where we are

his highness decided he wanted to help me with a project

less than thrilled to have me interrupt his nap

better late than never...

HAPPY __th BIRTHDAY, MOM!!!! ;-)

Saturday the 27th was my dear mother's birthday. However, since I was on vacation, (& we don't yet have a laptop to take with us all over creation) I failed to get this posted until now. I know, I know...I should've done this on Sunday as soon as I got home...but I didn't...so here it is now! :-)

My mom is truly one of my best friends & I wish we lived closer so that I could see her more often. (Hopefully someday!) ;-) For now daily phone calls every morning on my way to work will have to suffice. I have to say that she is the best mom in the whole wide world & I don't know what I would do with out her. I only hope that I can be as good of a mom someday that she has been to me...& I'm sure that she hopes that I start that soon, so she can start being the best nana ever...hahaha! I realize how completely blessed I've been to have such a wonderful example & appreciate her more & more with each passing year. I think that this poem that I found expresses it much better than my words ever could...

My Mother's love
believes in me,
laughs with me,
helps me cope.
My Mother's love
advises me,
inspires me
to dream, to hope.
My Mother's love
has touched my life
in ways I can't begin
to say.
My Mother's love
is still a gift
I treasure
every single day.

Mom, I hope your day was wonderful & that you have many many more years to come ~ you're the bestest in the westest!!! ;-) I love you ever so much & miss you bunches. XXOO

Company, Kitty & Vacation...

My Uncle Mike & Aunt Sandy were able to stop by on their way home from their vacation in Branson. We missed being there at the same time as they were by mere hours, but were very happy to get to spend a few hours with them.

Of course no visit would be complete without a few games of Mexican Train Dominos! We had a lot of fun & we each won a round...WOOWOO!!! ;-)

TJ was also VERY interested in our game & kept trying to play...heehee!

He finally got bored though, & went to lay on the floor...he blends in quite well to the floor, don't you think???
Before they left bright & early this morning. :-(

Kitty has discovered the joy of boxes. He LOVES them & we figure that it's fine with us...cheap entertainment! haha.

Well, this time tomorrow we'll be in Branson enjoying the first few hours of our vacation. I'm VERY excited to be getting away for 8 days (though I'm sure I'll miss my little baby kitty) & I'm sure it will fly by & we'll be back to "normal life" all too soon. Hope ya'll have a good week!

never, ever...

...forget...

introducing....

the newest member of our "family"! ;-) this is the exciting news here for the week! :-D

and sharing an updated photo of the other "baby" ~ TJ is ornery as ever & he's growing like a weed! :-D His favorite thing is to be with us no matter what we're doing...unless, of course, it's time for his bath! :-)