A Song For Saturday!

This song is so cute and fun! It's from the Lorax movie and we love it!
It's kind of a pop-y song, makes you want to get up and dance!
Enjoy!


"Let It Grow (Celebrate The World)"



Plant a seed inside the Earth

Just one way to know it’s worth

When we celebrate the world

Celebrate the world

Come on and

Celebrate the world

Celebrate the world



All you gotta do,

All you gotta do is live your life

Be true, live your life, be true

And never be afraid, never be afraid to grow, grow



It don’t matter how you got it

It’s yours now, don’t you hide it

Let it grow, let it grow



Let the love inside you show it

Just one way to know you’re worth it

Let it grow, let it grow



Just believe and you’re almost there

Use your heart to show you care

Come on and celebrate the world

Celebrate the world

Come on and

Celebrate the world

Yeah



All you gotta do,

All you gotta do is live your life

Be true, live your life, be true

And never be afraid, never be afraid to grow, grow



It don’t matter how you got it

It’s yours now, don’t you hide it

Let it grow, let it grow



Let the love inside you show it

Just one way to know you’re worth it

Let it grow, let it grow



It’s your turn now

To show your world now

Open up your heart and let it grow

It’s your turn now

To show your world now

Open up your heart and let it grow



It don’t matter how you got it

It’s yours now, don’t you hide it

Let it grow, let it grow



Let the love inside you show it

Just one way to know you’re worth it

Let it grow, let it grow

Tidbits for Thursday!

• Is it Thursday already!? Good grief this week has escaped me! I didn't even get to do a weekend recap post! ha!
•  We've had a full week this week, mostly mental things like trying to figure out our Branson trip, sick puppy, and such.

• Last night we "played" in the backyard all evening! I love the long summer evenings!

Here's my new to us back yard swing! I LOVE it! Just what I needed while I'm out back watchin Luke play! Brent does know me better than I know myself some days :)

The boys did some yard work last night, Luke loves nothing more than helping daddy and this was right up his ally!

All the boys workin, while I'm swingin doesn't get much better than that on a summer night!

• Hey we got our bed put together this weekend too! Love it! I spent all day Monday IN bed reading, watching tv and surfing the web! I haven't done that in years! It was so nice!

Love a good fresh made bed but it does not compare to

this:

• Brent broke the news that he wants to start "dieting" again, said he weighs more than he ever has, I told him to join the club and said I wasn't making any major changes til after my birthday next week! ha!
• Speaking of my birthday I am so excited! Brent and I are going to sneak away to Fayetteville/Rogers for the evening for dinner and some shopping! I so cannot wait!
• Have a good rest of the week!

Still Learning....

Today I had planned on sharing pictures from our movie adventure but the boys were so excited and could not contain their excitement ie: they would not sit still! ha! Also the few pictures we did get turned out so dark and fuzzy, guess theaters don't have the best photo taking atmosphere!

As I was thinking how bummed I was that I didn't get that cute shot of Luke and his friend seeing their first of many movies together, I remembered what Ashley had said on the way to the theater and thought "I think I should write about that". One simple short quote that we've all heard a thousand times but for some reason it truly hit me this morning.

She said "we have to lead by example" meaning we have to do and be what we want our kids to do and be.

I know it's not rocket science and I've thought about it a few times over the past few years but I guess revisiting it now that Luke is carrying on conversations, making choices in food, and starting to have real relationships outside the home is worth some thinking about. 

There are certain words I don't want him saying so I do not say them, I have encouraged Brent not to say them and now he doesn't either. This one was easy for me, I have a hard time "cussing" anyway. I know Luke will hear those words but I can certainly stop him from hearing them in his own house.

 But food is a whole different story, I love junk food and candy that is no secret. I try and make good choices for dinner and lunch but snacks are probably my downfall. I believe in a treat every now and then but sometimes we've had more "treats" than we need (or deserve ha!). This is something I need to get better at but at the same time I feel as though this is something so minor in the grand scheme of life. Of course if Luke shows any sign of being un-healthy from the way we eat we will change it immediately. 

But the one that concerns me the most is how I treat others and how I speak about others in front of Lucas. I never want him to think it's ok to treat anyone bad and I also don't want him to think it's ok to talk about others when they aren't around. I am guilty of the latter most. I find myself gossiping now more than ever and I need to stop. I want to stop and always feel very bad after I have said some of the things I have. I want Lucas to think and speak of only nice and kind things in regards to others. My mom did a wonderful job on this with my brother and I, we grew up not seeing the bad in others, we never judged people for their clothes,houses, looks, or attitude and I still honestly think they didn't judge me either, we had an easy time in school neither my brother nor I were bullied or made fun of and we sure did not have the best things. 

I carried this "way" with me for a long time but as I met new people and heard different things I feel like I got tainted from the world. I am an adult and I can make my own choices so this is one I need to make for myself and my family.

All of this to say I want to be a better lady for myself, my family, my friends and people I don't even know.

Lucas has such a sweet nature about him, he loves and really cares for everybody. I don't want to do anything to squash that, the world will do a good job of that. But isn't it also true if kids have a good foundation that maybe just maybe they will teach the world a thing or two.....



Tidbits for Thursday!

• I mentioned before that I wanted to read "Fifty Shades of Grey", I've been reading it for a few weeks, I'm half way though it and I like it. It is very interesting to say the least. I can say I don't think its for everyone but I am sure I will read all three of them. It's been very eye opening! ha! And I here rumor they are making a movie!
• Speaking of movies Luke and I are going to see the Lorax again tonight with Ethan and Ashley! Lucas is so very excited and I'm excited to eat popcorn!
• It's so warm now, I can't stand to have my sunroof open after work so I've been opening it in the mornings and it's so nice! Some days I wish I lived further from work so I could enjoy the ride more.
• I am really considering getting a Kindle, I would love to be able to read at night without having a light on and disturbing Brent and surfing the web with it too would be nice. It might be my bday gift for myself!
• Father's day is coming up soon, I have no idea what to get Brent.......Guess I'll look on Pintrest!
• I have coupons for Red Lobster and Fridays that I'm dying to use! LOL I never thought I'd be the one using coupons at restaurants, kinda reminds me of my grandma! But this weekend seems like a great opportunity!
• I guess that's all I got! Not a whole lot going on around here but the usual!

Have a great long weekend!!

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I haven't done one of these in a while and since my dogs would not sit still to model their recent hair cuts given by yours truly, I could not get a single picture. But let me assure you they look as though the lawn mower got a hold of them! ha!

What I'm loving right now:

• I'm loving Jimmy Dean Delights breakfast sandwiches! These are so good and I don't even like breakfast! Also they are only around 200 calories!
• I'm loving that I see a date to Chills with some special girls in the very near future!
• I'm loving that it's not even June yet and I have a tan! A farmers tan yes but still some color!!
• I'm loving that I think I finally figured out how to go to walmart/target once a month and the grocery store a few times in between which saves me time, money and sanity!
• I'm loving that my hair is growing growing growing, I think I have said it before, I went though a little postpartum depression and chopped all my hair off! Brent and I laugh about it today but he has been told to never let me do that again! ha! I love and need my long hair, it's easier to "fix" as in pony tail or side braid. O life is funny when kids come along......
• On to something else....I am loving that it is already Wednesday and with a 3 day weekend coming up is making this week extra exciting!
• I am loving that I have still been going bike riding! I am getting better but yesterday I forgot to put on my tennis shoes and couldn't make it up the hill in flip flops, who would've thought!
• I'm loving that Friday Luke has "water day" at school! He gets to wear his swimsuit and play with water stuff! He will be so excited! I loved those days!
• I'm loving that I have given myself the summer off from cooking! We have been eating lots of sandwiches and some soup but when we want a real meal Brent throws something on the grill and I whip up some sides! I want to spend my evenings playing outside so I'm not going to worry about it in the least!
• I'm loving that as of today the weekend looks free and clear! No where to be so that means I will be home for the most part and probably lots of out to eats, outside time, and putting our new bed together! I can't wait!

I guess I'll stop there! Hope you're having a good one!

The Weekend!

After a whirl-wind of a week and an extremely busy weekend, it's Monday already! Whew, I am so ready for the 3 day weekend coming up and I really hope to spend most of it relaxing, ha!

Here are some pictures of our weekend!

My sweet puppy is getting so big, he hurt his paw on something so I've been doctoring him for the past few days. Just praying it gets better soon!

Friday night we took Luke to see his first movie in the theater! We saw the Lorax and had so much fun!! Lucas was very good, he watched to whole thing but had to get up and dance with the songs. Very cute movie I can't wait for it to come out on dvd.

Saturday evening we went to Aunt Genia's for dinner and I had to take a picture of her hydrangeas! Ahhh love em!

Sunday we spent the day at the racetrack, we had a good time, I really loved it! I got to relax in a lawn chair with my book, Luke got to play in the dirt, watch race cars and help daddy, and Brent got to race. We ate lots of junk food and I got a good tan!

Lucas and I spent some time jammin to some songs from the Lorax movie in the truck, he sings along and dances. SO funny!

We got home around 4 and Lucas slept the night away so Brent and I caught up on the last 2 episodes of this seson's Grey's Anatomy, O my word that show!! Can't wait for next season, which I kinda think will be it's last :(

Thats about it! Hope you had a good one too!

A Song for Saturday

"He Weeps"
Where is God when the rain falls


And takes the car off the road


Is He standing in the storm


Where is God when the child cries


And no one bends to pick her up

Could someone tell me what He does






He weeps, He weeps with you


He weeps with me


When I'm on my knees


And I taste defeat


He weeps, He weeps






Where is God when she won't eat


When her bones start to show


Is He there when she's lost control


Where is God when a father


Turns his back on his son


Can someone tell me what He does






He weeps, He weeps with you


He weeps with me


When I'm on my knees


And I taste defeat


He weeps, He weeps






If today's your darkest day


And you can't escape the pain


Don't be afraid


He will never walk away






He weeps, He weeps with you


He weeps with me


When you're on your knees


And you taste defeat


He weeps, He weeps


He weeps with you


He weeps with me


When you're on your knees


And you taste defeat


He weeps, He weeps