Ever Grateful

Oh how I love these dishes! Hint hint...for anyone who needs to buy me a gift...ha ha. Just Kidding.

But all jokes aside, I do LOVE these dishes. They are the Ever Grateful collection from Dayspring. http://www.dayspring.com/ is where you can purchase all sorts of christian gifts. I love it. I have actually ordered a few pieces of this collection and can't wait to receive it. They are having a sale through the end of June where you can get 20% off.

I ordered this great pitcher for myself...it will look great in my kitchen.

I also ordered this easel. This will be a great place to leave notes to my hubby.

I ordered this vase. I am thinking this will look cute in my house also.

I love this plate. I have not ordered it yet, but I will soon. I will have to get a few pieces at the time. The message says "always blessed, ever thankful." I love that!!

Hope you enjoyed my random post!! Have a good week.

60 Years!

I threw a surprise 60th birthday party for my mom on Saturday. It was GREAT. She really was surprised. I had a lot of people help me pull this off. First, my dad kept a secret!!! My best friend, Kim, made the cake. It was awesome. Her mom made food. My sister-n-law made more food. My aunt helped me with decorations, drinks, cups and food. My mom's good friend, Debbie met me at the church on Wednesday to set up tables. She also met me at the church at 2:30 on Saturday to begin decorating. My mom's other friend, Fran helped me with food as well. I can't leave out Haley and her mom Carla. Haley helped me with the picture board. Her mom pitched in at the last minute on Saturday. My crock pot was not nearly big enough for all the meatballs I needed to cook. I called her and she ran right over and picked them up and graciously took them to her house to cook!!

My mom had so many people show up. Her cousin Connie drove in from the coast. One of her friends, Karen came from Philadelphia. Not to mention all the friends she has here who came to make the day very special. It was a great time. The picture above is when she walked in. I have added some more photos. Enjoy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

This is the board that me and Haley worked on. It's a compilation of photos from years past. My aunt also came over one night and helped me with this.

Kim and her awesome cake!

Below; my husband, me and my inlaws.

Ladies and gents, this is some cheap entertainment for a party! She is for hire!!

Mom's cousin Connie and my Aunt Pat.

Me and David

Before the party.

Shiloh Splash Park

We live around around the corner from the Shiloh Splash Park and Ashley Ryan is in LOVE. We bought season passes this year, because trust me, it was cheaper! She has a blast and mommy gets to lay out in the sun. Of course, I can splash if it gets to hot :0)

Here are some pics from Saturday at the splash park. I am sure we will be there this weekend. In fact, if we are not home on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, chances are this is where we are!

Um yeah - she is drinking the water!!! That's kinda gross.

I love this one!

So I had this Old Armoir...

So about 8 years ago I found this armoir at Walmart. It served it's purpose in our house for many years. When we built and moved into this house we bought new furniture and this had been pushed to the guest room. For months I have been telling David that I wanted a hutch or buffet for the kitchen. I searched in every store I went in and even looked on line. Everything I wanted was $1200 or more!!! My mom has always accused me of "expensive taste." The other day at work a light bulb went off in my head...I could turn the old armoir into my new expensive piece of furniture...

Below is the only before photo I have. This is David taking the doors off. We removed all doors, painted it black and added bead board to the back. My dad came in off the road Wednesday night and cut the bead board for me at 930 one night. He had some left over from another project he had worked on. So, literally, this project cost me $50. That is one can of paint and some brushes. It is decorated with things I already had.

I even put in my America decorations for the 4th of July. So, what do you think??? I love it. I am very pleased with how it turned out.

VBS

We had a great time at Vacation Bible School last week! It was exhausting, but so worth it. I love the fact that Ashley Ryan loves church.

A lot of people do not know this, but David and I struggled for a baby for many years. I remember many nights praying and asking God to bless us. He finally did, and I promised him that I would teach her about Him. It is my goal that she learn about Christ. Here are some pics from the week.

Monogrammed Swim Suit

I ordered Ashley Ryan a new swim suit from a very talented lady on Etsy. I absolutely love this swim suit. The pics do not do it justice. She did an amazing job making this for me. The top is monogrammed with her initials. Here are a few photos to enjoy. If you like it enough, I do not mind if you copy me. Ashley Harvey from www.etsy.com/shop/cookiesncreamkids made this.

Hope you like it!!