Throwback Thursday

Just a few throwback pictures.

Bringing Megan home and our 1st 1/2 decent family picture.

Going on our 1st real walk.

1st time to the beach, well, the gulf of Tx counts. Right?

Happy weekend!

Just sitting here on my phone shortly before midnight. Like most other nights, yes, yes, I do come online and not blog. Bad me.
So, I've discovered that once you fall off the train, it's a lot harder to climb back on. :-/
"Want to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans for the future." Paraphrased quote I read somewhere. It really made me chuckle and think. It is so true. I think when I came up with my topic, God laughed. Because instead of embracing life and it's changes, I feel more like a beetle that landed on a kite tail right before that over enthusiastic kid took off with it. Instead of embracing, its more of a hanging on for dear life.
Oh well, such is life. Goodnight people!

Megan's New Dress

*My sincerest and heartfelt regret and apologies. I accidently edited the original post and replaced it with this one due to a misunderstanding of the mobile app.*

In honor of WIWW, today I will show you a dress I recently made for my daughter.
It's pretty basic, but I was just trying out the pattern. All in all, I'm fairly happy with the results.
And I really must apologize for the picture quality, but the subject is so cute we can just overlook it. OK? :-)
And yes, she does think she is just that cute and hilarious. ;-)

Writer's Block

While trying to think about what to write, I'm starting to realize how few of life's changes I've actually experienced. Don't get me wrong, I know I've experienced the 2 big dream ones, marriage and a baby. :-)
When I started this topic, I knew that I didn't know everything about all of life's changes, but I expected to at least make it half-way before coming up empty.
When I was younger, I always had a lot to say. Probably one of the Proverbs my mom quoted the most often to me was, "Where words are many, sin is not absent." As an adult I still struggle with this. As a blogger, I struggle with why anyone would care what I have to say. Sometimes I think it's better if I just don't blog because then I won't say some thing wrong/offensive/embarrassing.
Then something will come up, and I will write a passionate post about it!
Anyway, thanks for stopping by!
Have a good evening!! :-)

I think I should apply this to blogging. :)

WIWW

It's not anything glamorous. I wasn't going anywhere terribly special, but it's what I wore today.
I love fashion, but I've never really felt comfortable posting WIWW posts. Even though I enjoy seeing other's, I kind of wonder, "Who cares what I wear?" (And I always feel dumb posing for it.
As much as I love fashion and wearing cute things, I tend to just wear a T-shirt and denim skirt most days. Because it's just more practical, and becoming a mom has made that quite necessary.
They are pretty much the only things that will work with the extreme size fluctuations becoming a mom entails, but I won't get started on that!
So, we walked down to one of the local restaurants for dinner. The sunset was beautiful.
You've probably noticed that the pictures on this blog aren't very good, that is because they are pretty much all from my phone. Also, they are grouped at the end because I am posting from my phone and that is how the blogger app works. :-/

A Mommy Moment

What is more fulfilling and wondrous than to watch you little one(s) enjoy life and discover their world?
Becoming a mother is one of the most profound and multifaceted life changing events a woman experiences. Am I right?
It is also the most physically empowering, emotionally wondrous and terrifying life change that will make you reevaluate your whole life and value system, and question your abilities and sanity.
But watching your little one grow and learn makes it all worth it at least a 100x over.

I mean who can resist early morning cuddles and sleepyhead baby selfies? Not me! :-)

“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” —Jill Churchill

“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” —Abraham Lincoln

“If I’ve learned anything as a mom with a daughter who’s three, I’ve learned that you cannot judge the way another person is raising their kid. Everybody is just doing the best they can. It’s hard to be a mom.” —Maggie Gyllenhaal

“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” —Oprah Winfrey

Have a good night!

A (short) Sunday Meditation

"Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow." James 1:17
Isn't that a wonderful thought? No matter what all is going on in our life, all the crazy changing, God never changes. He will always be there for us. Thank you God!