Aug/Sept 2009

1.) bella flower

2.) sophia on beach

3.) bella outside w/flower prop

4.) bella again w/flower

Our Doggies

♥ Sophia giving Gemma a kiss ♥

Our little boy, King Leonidas

and, of course, Cinderella Cinderella

me and Gem

Cinderella and Leon are buddies

Summer turns to Fall

Its starting to feel like fall, and i love it. i am lovining the cool evenings and leaves starting to turn.. and i especially love Football season.

My Sundays are now officially lined out for the next several months: church, lunch then football all afternoon and evening. :) there is something relaxing about sitting on the couch listening to an announcer narrate the plays that i can either see for myself, or just listen to with my eyes shut while im snuggled under layers of fleece blanket while the kids play around us.

I am VERY into fall, we are already going crazy with the Mums, but ive killed most of them, so i think i will have to buy some more. Also, its time for some updated family pictures. I cant wait, already picked out the color themes for our outfits! But i also like to take a lot of candid shots of the girls this time of year, because you cant beat the fall colors!

As for my seasonal fragrances:
Im buring MACC Soy Candles in Pumpkin Spice & Cranberry Apple Marmalade and my house smells like an Autumn Dream!!

Also tried the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte today, it was disgusting. What i DO like though, is Dairy Queen's Pumpkin Pie Blizzard. Mmmm!

I would like to mention that these pictures were both taken last October, so our new fall pix will be coming soon. I just found these and thought they were cute and fit the theme. :)

Jimmy Needham: Forgiven and Loved Lyrics

Tell me I’m forgiven and loved

Cause I hear it from the street corner priests

On how God is love, and how man can be clean

But my joy has been a holiday

And my peace has almost passed away

Tell me I'm forgiven and freed

Oh I tried and tried to rectify my hopeless situation

But the bottom line, I still have work to do

Now I’m working nine to five like I can earn my own salvation

But there is no condemnation in You

Oh whisper to me now that its for real

Cause in the silence of these walls

righteousness lost its appeal

Dirty deeds have done me in

O but that can’t stop the Faithful Friend

Giving mercy once again as You heal

Here it is I’m feeling it

Oh He died, He died

to rectify my hopeless situation

And His blood commands my guilt to leave

Now on Calvary I stand

Empty pockets, open hands

Oh there is no condemnation for me

Child you're forgiven and loved

Child you're forgiven and loved

Child you are forgiven, And Child you are loved

Child you're forgiven and loved

editor's note: i absolutely LOVE this song. i wish i wrote it.