Valentine's Day

was uneventful in our household! Lucas had basketball that morning, Jon had a softball tournament all day and I went to see Mother Load with my sisters-in-law and MIL. We thought of going out to dinner that night but seriously I could do without the crowds!

My wonderful husband sent me flowers on Friday. I have had SO many arrangements from him in the past 13 years but these were my favorites. They are making my house smell amazing! I think it's the white roses with the lilies, but I'm not certain!

Oh yes, you see the rest of the Valentine's sacks/junk arround the flowers? This is all stuff that Lucas brought home from school.

Viva Las Vegas

We had such a good, relaxing trip to Vegas. We stayed at the Bellagio, which was very nice. We certainly didn't win anything but we didn't lose near what I thought we would. I was trying to post these pictures in a particular order but that didn't happen. I'll give you a brief rundown of them though.

The hotel had animals that were crafted out of the shrubs. This is the bull.
This is the panda done the same way. How cool is this??

This is a picture of The Paris from our hotel. This is actually where Jon & I got married!

Here is a picture from one of our windows in the room...it's of The Paris again.

Again, pretty much the same picture but during the daytime hours.

Jon's favorite part...he likes the the bottom toilet though he would never use it!

The bedroom area!

Us with Jamey & Nicole Barron who were out there at the same time!

Basketball

My little man is playing basketball right now through the YMCA. His team is named The Frogs! Hence the green jerseys. He fought us tooth & nail during his first practice and now he loves it! It is the funniest thing to watch. He loves playing defense...he's actually semi-aggressive with his little arms up in the air guarding! He loves to dribble but he doesn't shoot often. He tells Jon & I that he likes to pass the ball to the 2 kids that ALWAYS make the shot! My little assister!

Bedding

I had been meaning to post pictures of the bedding that I had made for Logan. The young lady that put it together did a terrific job! I'm hoping that our next little one is a boy so I can put it to use!

Logan's Garden...

or something like that. I thought I would post some of the beautiful arrangements and plants that friends and family sent for Logan's memorial service. I would have loved to post them all but I had 34 arrangements in my house...not including what we left at the cemetery. It was and still is overwhelming...the love and support from our family and friends. I am going to post a few of my favorites here. Please don't laugh but you will see some dead leaves and such on the plant. I want (and am trying super hard) to keep these alive for years but I am not blessed with a green thumb! I remember to water them, with Jon's help, but I'm not sure how much light they should get and things of that nature. Here you go though!

Can I do it?

I brought my new camera to work in hopes of uploading some pictures onto this thing! It's in my purse now. I have to get through some of the paperwork on my desk first, but then...maybe? It's been quite some time since I've posted any real pictures!!

My Inspiration

I thought of another less known fact about myself. I am completely obsessed with quotations, scriptures, poems...anything that makes me feel good or lights my way! I only remember one other person being quite so "quote involved" as I am...Mary Katherine! Do you remember in high school when you (and I for that matter) would have quotes all over pieces of paper, book covers, etc? Wow, talk about a flash back. Anyway, I am feeling reflective today with all of the sad, hard things going on around us, so I thought that I would share some of my favorites with you all.

1. "Let go, and let God"

2. "Sometimes God calms the storm; Sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms His child"

3. "God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain"

4. "When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or you will by taught to fly"

5. "Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out"

6. "Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night"

7. Philippians 4:6-7 "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Do this and you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

**On a side note, #7 is a scripture that I have read over & over again since I was in high school. It is one of my favorites because of how true it has been in my life. If I turn my worries, fears and anxieties over to God, he will take them all on himself and relieves me of all my undue burdens. Peace is good, God is good!!