Polar Express Pajama Day With The Cousins

While I am on my Christmas break, we started a new tradition with the 3 cousins that live in Tulsa. My niece, Carys & nephew, Sam who are 4, came over to our house to spend the afternoon with my daughter, Sarah, who is 11. Everyone wore their pajamas and we had our first annual "Polar Express Pajama Day". It was a lot of fun and a huge success! The kids decorated their own gingerbread houses. They each turned out so cute and they all did such a great job. We also decorated cookies for Santa (and ate some too). We ended our day with the Polar Express movie and hot cocoa. It was a PERFECT way to spend the holidays together as a family!

All I want for Christmas....

Is this little boy. Sammy, your Auntie Nunny loves you very much! I am glad we got to make "moodies" together the other night! You are such a funny little dude!

Listen & Win!

On Wednesday, I won two concert tickets to "The Promise Remains Tour" which Todd Agnew & Building 429 will be performing at. My friend Kylie and I will be going for a girls night out and it will hopefully be a lot of fun. Better than the concert is that the fact that now I am entered into a drawing for a trip for a family of 4 to Branson over the Christmas holidays. This is something I could never afford to do (nor have the smarts to plan!) and so I am keeping my fingers crossed that by some miracle we win that trip! How fun would that be?!?! I'll keep you posted! :)

Todd Agnew


Building 429

Meredith Andrews

I LOVE this new artist!! My favorite song on her new cd is called "You're Not Alone". The lyrics are below.

I search for love, when the night came, and it closed in, I was alone, but you found me, where I was hiding, and now I'll never ever be same, it was the sweetest voice, that called my name saying...

You're not alone, For I am here, let me wipe away your every fear, My love I've never left your side, I have seen you through the darkest night, And I'm the one that who's loved you all your life, All of your life

You cry your self to sleep, cause the hurt is real, and the pain cuts deep, all hope seems lost, with heart ache your closest friend, and everyone else long gone, you've had to face the music on your own, but there is a sweeter song that calls you home, saying

You're not alone, For I am here, let me wipe away your every tear, My love I've never left your side, I have seen you through the darkest nights, And I'm the one who's love you all your life, All your life

Faithful and true... Forever, For my love will carry you...

You're not alone, for I... I am here, let me wipe away every fear... Oh yeah, My love I've never left your side, I have seen you through your darkest night,

Your darkest nights, And I'm the one that's loved you all your life,
All of your life


I search for love, when the night came, and it closed in, I was alone, but you found me, where I was hiding, and now I'll never ever be same, it was the sweetest voice, that called my name sayin

You're not alone, For I am here, let me wipe away your every fear, My love I've never left your side, I have seen you through the darkest night, And I'm the one that who's loved you all your life, All of your life

You cry your self to sleep, cause the hurt is real, and the pain cuts deep, all hope seems lost, with heart ache your closest friend, and everyone else long gone, you've had to face the music on your own, but there is a sweeter song that calls you home, saying

You're not alone, For I am here, let me wipe away your every tear, My love I've never left your side, I have seen you through the darkest nights, And I'm the one who's love you all your life, All your life

Faithful and true... Forever, For my love will carry you...

You're not alone, for I... I am here, let me wipe away every fear... Oh yeah, My love I've never left your side, I have seen you through your darkest night,

Your darkest nights, And I'm the one that's loved you all your life,
All of your life

Strikers Season 2

This year only my 4 year old nephew, Sam, is playing soccer. Carys, his twin sister, chose not to play this year as her definition of play was quite different than the other soccer players and the coach. :) She comes to every game though and makes the best little cheerleader for her "brudder" Sam. Today we made it to his game a little late. (Sorry Sammy!) I did manage to take a few shots of his super cute and short new "do" as well as a short video of the end of the game festivities.

Life Is Good!

I have obviously enjoyed the summer waaay too much. I took a long, long, long break from blogging and have happily returned to work and love it. School is going great and as always, I have a wonderful class this year. I only have a few summer pictures on my new computer but the ones I am sharing are of my 3 most favoritist people in the world. :)

More recent updates and pictures to follow. I also am looking forward to hosting my first give away. I'll blog about that soon, I promise! Until then...

Worship & Praise Sunday

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Donnie Mcclurkin : Draw Me Close To You
Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend

You are my desire
No one else will do
'Cause nothing else could take Your place
To feel the warmth of Your embrace
Help me find the way
Bring me back to You

You're all I want
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near


I love this song. The message is simple. Draw me close to you Lord and let me be all that you have intended me to be. He is our comforter, provider, father, friend, encourager, and protector. When it seems that I have lost sight of what is important in my life and begin to think about what I don't have versus what I have been blessed with, I come back to this song and its words. The Lord is all I want. The Lord is all I desire. Nothing or NO THING can take HIS place! Help me Lord to know that you are near!