Glorious Day (Living He loved me) ~Casting Crowns

21 years!!

Happy Anniversary to you W.B.!!! 21 years is a long time for 2 people to be in love. We have so many fantastic memories together and I can't wait to make many, many more. I love you and thank God for you!!

Let the season begin

The soccer season that is!! Spring is here and we are excited to be back on the fields again. A#3 plays every Friday evening and she is ready to go by early in the morning. She wears the shin guards all day long. Daddy is coaching both girls this year so it's a bit of a hectic schedule on the weekends but we love it.

Along with the new soccer season comes new soccer pictures. A#3 always wants lots taken with me, as you can tell.


What a sweet girl!!
Daddy loves, loves, loves to coach these kiddos and it shows. He has had several kids request him as their coach. This year our nephew is even playing with him!!
And then there is this rock star!! A#2 and her team are being coached by hubby as well. Last year he was their assistant but this year he is at it all alone. And he loves, loves, loves it!
Seriously within the next year or so she is going to be taller than me!
We all wear our lime green shirts on game day to show our support, even A#3.
The best Daddy in the whole wide world = the best coach in the whole wide world!!
This year since both girls are on a green team there will be a lot of screaming, "GO GREEN!!"

3.2 for 32

Well I did it!! I signed up yesterday for the 3.2 mile run in remembrance of the 32 victims of the tragedy at Va Tech. I am sooooo excited to be a part of this event. Now granted I have not ran 3 miles in a very long time so that is why I signed up for the jog/brisk walk section. I know I can do that and even if it's a struggle, it will be very worth it. Keep me in your prayers. Now, I gotta go get on that treadmill of mine, after I clean the dust off ;)

The reason I have not blogged

I have been asking for a lot of prayer for A#1 and this is why. For the past 2 months W.B. and I have known that this was on his mind and this was a decision he has been wrestling with. Well, his mind is made up and there is no more wrestling. The Blaine family is now a part of a whole new family, The National Guard. A#1 will continue with his education at LU but is now a proud member of the US military. He has changed his focus from commercial aviation to military aviation and is pressing forward with whatever God has in store for his life. Please continue to pray for him and for us.
This could be him one day!!

Getting started and getting simplified!!

I have been working on some purging in this house for about 2 months now but it is taking me FOREVER as I have just lost my motivation. Well not anymore! I am going to participate in this time of organizing and simplifying with several other bloggers out there. This week the choice is either a bedroom or living room. My choice is our living room/family room. We have a formal living room but it is currently full of the things I have decided to get rid of so far which are in tubs and boxes and the family room is really where we "live" and what needs to be done first. I will try to remember to take some pictures as I go mainly because that helps me to see the progress I am making. It's a perfect day to begin because the weather is fantastic and the sun is shining and that is motivation in it's self!!

There has been a lot of changes going on for the Blaine family and I am anxious to share with you but need to wait just a couple of more days until things are finalized but I will ask that you just pray for us as we settle in with some decisions being made.

20 years ago

20 years ago today I became a mommy for the first time to this awesome young man. I think you all know by now if you have read at least one post on this blog about just how proud I am of him. He is a young man following what the Lord has planned for him and living his dream all at the same time. He is so blessed and such a blessing to all that know him. There is sooooo much more I want to write but I can't see thru the tears so I'll stop for now.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY A#1!!! You are the best son in the world and I thank God for you being in our lives!!!

Stir crazy part 2

Take a couple of picture frames left over from black Friday, some scrapbook paper, chipboard letters and some ribbon and you will have another project to occupy yourself while trapped/snowed in the house.

Adorable!!!

Trying not to go stir crazy

What do you get when you take some clearance Christmas chargers,
and a cricut machine?

Cute huh? Prop one up on a plate easel and there you have an instant Valentine decoration.

I think they turned out adorable. Now I have to decide what to do with them because I've made 4 so far. Can you tell I'm trying not to go stir crazy?

Happy Birthday Momma

Today is my mom's 60Th birthday!!! Unfortunately she will probably not see this because she is in Hawaii!!!! and who would go all the way to Hawaii and take time to read a silly blog? Have a great birthday Mom and have a blast on your trip. We love you and are sooooo thankful for you!!