Can't Stinking Wait...

I am officially EXCITED! My scrappy gals and I have been working on attending this event since two months before Christmas. Now it's less than ten days away and I am finally letting myself get excited! We are boarding the plane next Thursday and heading to Atlanta. It's gonna be awesome... See you girls soon!

P.S. For those of you that know me so well... this is just another opportunity for me to let my "hobby" come before my responsibilities as a wife and mother. I find this particular comment... hilarious!

Easter Weekend

These are just a few of the kids listening to Ms. Jodi tell the story of Jesus. They were listening very closely.

The hostesses! A bit fuzzy, but you get the picture.

Me, Chowin down on some yummy stuff Melanie made.

The Spread.

The Transformation.

Making an Entrance.

Sweet Bethey's Girls!

Adeline on the hunt.

Lillian on the hunt.

My always encouraging and uplifting friend Jodi doing the Resurrection Eggs.

Sweet Friends.

One pick from Playschool hunt. Lillian loves these two!

My sweet girls being silly Easter morning.

These are just a few of the pics we "caught" this weekend!

EASTER Fun!

We had our annual Easter Egg hunt today and it was tons o fun! It has gotten so big I can't do it alone. This year I asked two of my closest friends to help and they were eager to participate. Jennifer and Melanie and I had a great time planning and putting on our hunt. The kids had a blast as well. My friend Jodi did the Resurrection eggs, the older kids hid eggs, moms got the food ready, and Andy begrudgingly donned the bunny suit. He was not really excited about being the bunny, but he did it for the girls.I can't tell you how much it means to have real people in my life. I have waited so long to find those kinds of friendships and GOD has blessed me with these women and several others. You know you are loved when your friend keeps your children all day then brings them home, and you come in to find her dusting your furniture. I was once again reminded of what life is really about as I watched the kids playing and family and friends hanging out just visiting and laughing.
Everyday God reveals blessings to me. He died for me. He rose! He has also shown me that it is not always convenient to serve him. Thank YOU GOD for putting people in my life who love ME for me. I appreciate and love them so much. Once again HE shows me how to think outside of the right here and now.
I could definitely go on, but I am trying not to drag it out. Here are a few pics from our Happy Day.


I can't stay awake. I will add pics tomorrow. Just wanted to get these thoughts down while they are on my heart.

Revelation.

Today was my due date for our third child. I find myself being a little melancholy but then I remember that GOD is in control and HE has a bigger and better plan for me. One that I cannot even imagine. He has saved my life so many times and brought me out of SO many pits. I will not let myself dwell there. He gives me strength and I will use it to praise him!

Opening Night... Willy Wonka!

Before...

And After!

This is just a snapshot of my OOMPA LOOMPA and Candyman Girl(?)/Squirrel before the excitement began last night. Next, is a shot almost four hours later! They were pooped! I will be adding more pics after tomorrow , the last two of the four performances (CRAZY)! I say I will add them anyway.... I always get caught up in another adventure and the blog falls by the wayside! They did an excellent job, of course the other kids did too, but I am particularly fond of these two!! I am so thankful for the family and friends who attended and supported the girls. It means so much to us! Thanks for all of the gifts, flowers, well wishes, emails, and prayers. They thought they were something with those FIVE bundles of flowers. It looks like a florist in my kitchen. They admire them and sniff them every time they walk by. Enough about that!

Gotta post some Scrapfest pictures! Got another event coming up and I can't wait. It's JUST for fun! Then it's time to prepare my projects for classes I am teaching this Summer!! I will list those ASAP. We are busy busy as usual! Thanks for taking the time to check in on us!

For those of you who have not seen the commercial yet that the girls did, I am trying to get a copy to post on here. It came out today on the local channels. It is SO funny. Then again... Maybe I won't. Too much fun to be had! Can't be stuck to this computer!

Until then...

Friends....

TRUE Friends LOVE you in spite of your faults, failures, and insecurities.
Thank You.
You all know who you are.

Guest Post: Kerry from ScrapFest!

Hi This Little Birdie Readers,

Anna Bess is being her creative self at ScrapFest! and asked me to post a little something for her.

I thought I would tell you a little about my friend AB. She is not only my scrappy sister, she is a dear friend and a fabulous spirit. Everyone talks about how talented my friend is (and she is), but she's also one of the funniest people I've ever known. Did you know she drives a cursed minivan? Did you know she uses Dove Chocolate wrappers on her scrapbook pages so she can snack and scrap? Did you know that my girl loves a monster ballad? Oh, yeah, she does.

Peace out,

Kerry

Meet HILDA!

Hilda was a pin-up girl from the 40's to the 80's. As a matter of fact, the use of her image is second only to Marilyn Monroe! I absolutely love her! A pasty skinned, red-headed, plus size model. This is one of my favorite images of her because she is being creative. In the rain nonetheless. It is kind of scary to think this is what I would look like in my yard in a flower bikini painting a pretty landscape! More pictures of Hilda, my hero, and the Saturday ART Walk later!

MY NeXt EVENT!

This is where I will be Saturday. I can't wait to spend the day with family and friends. Not a bad way to try and stir up a little business either! I will be displaying several of my altered pieces and scrapbooks that I have done for various people in hopes of getting a little extra work. This was definitely a GOD thing. Literally, the very moment I told my director I would not be returning to my job next year, a friend of mine sent me a message suggesting that I give it a try. Never in a million years would I have had this idea on my own! She saw some of my work and thought that others might be interested in what I do. I am very nervous to put my work out for public perusal, but am pretty sure if no one ever looks at it, I can't sell it. If you are in the area, come by. It's gonna be GREAT fun!

My BaBy is GROWING So FaSt....

This is my Lillybug! She has just lost her second tooth. I just can't believe we are already at this point with her!! Time has flown by. She has always said,"I can't wait 'til I am five so I can lose a tooth!" That's how she has introduced herself to everyone since I can remember. She doesn't do that anymore because it is not such a big deal since she has lost one. So many precious memories we have. So many more to make!! Just wanted to share a pic of my sweet snaggle tooth. This is the face she goes around sporting so everyone can see!!