30 Things: Number 9

1. My Mom

She has always been there for me, from being a kid, to a teen and now into adult hood.

I don't know how many times I've called her and asked her a parenting question or just

to vent over how hard being a parent is.

2. My Dad

Yet ago, he was there growing up, spoiling me (as a dad should his daughter), when I was a teen my

mom and him split, and he moved to Vegas, I did't have much personal interaction with him then. 

But now that I'm an adult I call him all the time and as for advice. 

3. My high school choir teacher

This one is not a good one. Going into 11th grade when I tried out for Choir he put me in a class that I could't be in because my drama class met only that hour, and he told me that he would give me another try out but he does't do that, and he really doesn't know where to put me. I told him I didn't have to be in choir and that I would just sell my dress. Ever since then I have been really shy about singing especially in front of other. 

4. My Sweet Whitnee

She has taught me to look at life through her own small innocent eyes. I try to find the good in everything like she does. Also to see faith through her eyes. She will ask the biggest questions about faith and when I ask her what she thinks the answer is she is right and gives the easiest answer.

5. My Husband

He has helped me through some rough times. He helps me understand my faith better and with out him I would be lost.

6. My 3 siblings

Growing up we fought like any other siblings do. Now that I'm older my siblings and I have become more like best friends and I look to them for advice. 

I can't really think of any other people who have influenced my life.  Not sure if that's really a good thing or a bad thing. 

30 Things: Number 8

So the past 2 weeks I've been so busy! Whitnee went to VBS at a local church with out me staying and well she didn't do so well. Not sure how school is going to go this fall. We shall see. Then this past week we had VBS at our church so it was short days and long nights at our house. Busy Busy Busy! So I've been slacking on my 30 things, but I'm hoping to get back to it this week.

1. Raising my kids to love every one. 

This one may be controversial, but I know that we are raising our kids to be Christ like, and the biggest part of being Christ like is to love everyone. Does that mean we agree with how they are living? No but we must still love them just not what they are doing. 

2.  My faith

I was raised going to church, spent some time after I graduated wondering about what I believed in and was always pulled back to what I knew was right. I'm so great full for the freedom to have my faith and what I believe in. Some people don't have that freedom and get persecuted for it, have to hide away just to be able to pray. 

3.  My husband

For him to not make this list would be silly. If you aren't passionate about your spouse then you are headed to a not good place, or at least I feel that way. I strive every day to make him happy and be the best wife I could possible be. 

4. My Whitnee (and future kids)

Whitnee is such a blessing! I'm so great full to get to stay home with her and be a 24/7 mom. Hardest thing I've ever done? Yes! do I have my days where I would like to lock myself in a room? Yes! But I'm passionate about her! And when we have other kids I will be the same with them.

5. My family

Not just my family that lives in my house, but my parents, brothers and sister. That also includes Michael's family. I love them all and don't know what I would do with out any of them! They are all a very big blessing in not only my life but in the life of Michael and Whitnee. God really has blessed us! 

30 Things: Day 7

     I'm not really sure what my dream job would be, I at one point would have thought it would be being a teacher, now that I'm a stay at home mom, I don't know if I could teach other peoples kids. HA I love being home with Whitnee and I don't think I would change it for the world!

    Some times I still think maybe I should go back to school and get my teaching degree, I just really don't know. Right now I guess my dream job is to teach our kids how to walk in Christ. 

30 Things: Day 6

1. No house payments ever
2. 2 new cars for the hubby and I
3.  For my kids to never experience pain. I know the pain I had growing up, even if it was  friend being mean or a boyfriend breaking my heart has made me who I am today, but I don't know how this mommy heart will deal with all that when the kids are older! 

30 Things: Day 5

1. Being a mom
2. Being a wife
3. Whitnee's laugh
4. Air conditioning, I know seems silly but with the heat it's so nice to be able to cool off inside!
5. A hubby who will play outside with Whitnee when mommy needs some time alone. 

30 things: Day 4

Let's see, when I was 16 I was in 10th grade, that'll help me remember what was going on in my life. 

1.  The boys who break your heart aren't worth it!
2.  Your parents getting divorced will be the hardest thing you will go through, but you will survive!
3.  STAY IN CHURCH!!
4. Focus on school so you can get money to go to college!
5. Pick out your good girl friends! One of this will still be a great friend after you "grow up" you will rely on her a lot
6. Being a mom will be the hardest yet funniest thing you will ever do!
7. Keep going to football games! As you get older you will enjoy the sport even more and be a huge Razorback fan!
8. Don't listen to the choir teacher who tells you that you can't sing! It'll haunt you for the rest of your life!
9. High school girls are mean! Don't let them get you down

So I can't think of a number 10, so I'm going to leave it blank and maybe I can think of something later.

30 things: Day 3

My relationship with Michael my hubby as I like to call him is a great one! He works so hard so I can stay home and raise our kids, play with them, teach them, and be the best mommy I can be. It’s always been our dream for me to be able to stay home with our kids and I’m so blessed that I get that opportunity! We don’t get to go on as many dates that we would like but we make sure to take advantage of our in home dates. He is the spiritual leader of our home and is an amazing daddy! I can’t even describe the joy I get when I see him playing with Whitnee (and i'm sure it'll be the same with our future kids) and how Whitnee's face lights up when he gets home. I love how he enjoys and looks forward to doing devotion (or devo time as Whitnee like to call it) before bed time and he always makes sure to pray with Whitnee before bed time! As every marriage it’s a work in progress! We have our days of bad or maybe even a couple of days where we just don’t get along and then I think hmm we haven't been doing our couples devo that's probably why, and then we fix that and things around the house go a little smoother.  I pray that Michael and I are always setting a good example of what a Godly relationship is not only for our kids but for others around us. 

30 things: Day 2

1. Snakes, pretty sure I got that fear due to most women have that fear, and umm they can kill you, and are just creepy looking.
2. Losing a child, I think every parent has this fear, I just don't know what I would do if I lost Whitnee, or any of my future children.
3. That I will fail my children in some way, I know I know at some point my kids will think I'm the worst mom ever, but I look back at how I was raised now and I'm thankful that my parents (now divorced) raised me the way they did! I was a preacher's and my parents didn't raise me like there was a spot light on me all the time! I't sow my goal to raise our kids in a similar way! I was allowed to make mistakes, I was able to build trust with my parents and was able to do things that maybe they didn't wan't me to do but they let me do it and learn from it. 

30 Things: Day One

1. I love fruit, almost every kind.

2. I'm a perfectionist when it comes to crafts, but when it comes to house work I'm not, LOL however I like things done a certain way, so does that make me a perfectionist?

3. I like to tuck my toes between the mattress and the foot board so we wot be able to ever have a bed with out a foot board. 

4. My worst fear is probably snakes.

5. I LOVE getting my nails and toes done! I like to go crazy and pretty for spring and summer, but for the fall and winter time I like to have normal colors. 

6. I love the lines the vacuum leaves on the carpet but I hate to vacuum, and I freak out when the lines aren't the right way. 

7. I don't cuss. I have times when I feel like a cuss word would best describe how I feel but I still don't say them.

8. I had to delete pinterest off of my phone because I spent WAY to much time on it.

9. I LOVE to give gifts! That's my love language for sure!

10. Becoming a stay at home mom was so exciting ad scary for me.

11. I have been friends with a group of ladies who all have kids that were born May 2009. As of June 2013 I haven't met any of them, however I'm hoping to change that this summer! 

12. I LOVE flaming hot cheetos! So much that I could eat a big bag in one sitting

13. I'm horrible at spelling.

14. I'm a Thespian, if you don't know what that is look it up, it has to do with theater.

15. I had always wished life was a musical, everyone can sing and dance, and now I have a 4 yr old princess who sings all the time!

16. I have a love hate relation ship with my blog, I love that I have a place to type out my thoughts, and keep a log of stuff about our life, however I feel like we are boring and no one reads it.

17. I loved to roller skate when I was younger; one of my fav Christmas presents was a pair of skates.

18. I've always wanted to live in a log cabin.

19. I have to have one foot/let out of the covers when I sleep, it gives the perfect not to hot not to cold feeling.

20. I think I love football specifically Razorback football more then most men do

30 Things...

So I came across this blog while going through pinterest tonight while watching Private Practice on Netflix ( I know I'm a multitasker) and I thought this would be a great thing to do and hopefully I can keep up with it and blog more often. I'm not saying I'll do ever one every day but at least try and keep up with it. It'll allow you to get to know me better and I'm also keeping it on a word document to hopefully print of or put in a book or something. So here is the list of 30 things, and I'll try and get question 1 done and posted tomorrow. I"ll also try and come back to this post and link in my other posts. This should be fun!

1. List 20 random fact about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they become fears
3. Describe your relationship with your spouse.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year- old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?

9. List 10 people who have influenced you ad describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. What's the hardest part of growing up?
14. Describe 5 weaknesses and strengths you have
15. Describe when you knew your spouse was the one or how you fell in love.
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What do you think your spouse loves most about you?
19. How do you feel the moment you become a parent?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. Describe your relationship with your parents.
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years, 10 years and 15 years?
23. What's your favorite holiday and why?
24. What's your favorite and least favorite thing about parenthood?
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What's your favorite quality in your spouse?
29. What are your hopes and dreams for your prosperity?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for?

Day Book 6/24

From my pictures... I've started doing a Beth Moore bible study on Esther. It's been really nice have some Jesus time every day! I've known the story of Esther for a long time but actually sitting down and going through it little by little been fun! I think when Whit starts school I'm going to try and find a bible study to go to once a week.

Outside my window...... it is summer time! YAY! It's so so hot! I'm glad its summer time because it's easier to get out and do stuff with Whitnee when it's summer she LOVES being outside!

I am thinking.... that I've got so much house work to get done!

I am thankful..... that my hubby stayed up late/early this morning because we had a lice scare and mommy doesn't want to take any chances of her or Whitnee getting them.

From the kitchen.... I need to do dishes boo!!

I am creating..... nothing right now, however a couple of weeks ago I made some burp clothes for my best friend who is due at the end of July. It was my first sewing project ever and I was pretty proud of my self and so grateful to my mother in law who helped me!

I am remembering.... absolutely nothing LOL

I am going...... to I dunno.. LOL

I am reading..... nothing I need a new charger for my nook and I really just haven't had the time to read.. or blog hence the lack of blogging!

I am hoping.... to be able to catch up on my sleep that I lost this week!

I am hearing...... Boy Meets World. We got some new channels on our cable, and they show Boy Meets World in the mornings.. makes me happy! I loved this show when I was younger!

Around the house....there is laundry, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and vacuuming that needs to be done!

One of my favorite things.... Listening to Whitnee sing Jesus music! Last night at church we were singing It is Well and she was singing the chorus with us, made my heart so very happy!

Pondering these words...... Yesterday our Pastor preached on forgiveness and he said that forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it sets you free. Free to freely worship Him and free of the worry and stress it can cause. I've been thinking about that a lot since yesterday, and no I don't have anyone I need to either ask forgiveness from or anyone I need to forgive but I will carry those words in my heart and remember them the next time I don't want to forgive very easily.

A few plans for the rest of the week..... finish deep cleaning my house, buy grocery's, work on VBS music, and get back to running in the mornings.

Catching up

I've finally gotten all the pictures from my phone and my camera downloaded so I'm going to do a massive update.

I'll first start with our Easter pictures. Whitnee was excited to have a picture taken first thing in the morning so that's why she has the crazy face going on, but the she was all about taking pictures after church.

At the end of April we took Whitnee to the Razorback red and white game. It's free to the public so we always try and go. Whitnee always has fun and LOVES seeing the razorbacks! I'm so glad she isn't afraid of them!

Her fav place to ride!

 Teaching her right! Calling the Hogs!

Love my family!! 

Waiting to meet some Hogs!

 Her Fav!

She asked to have her picture taken on this. :D

Whitnee had her last night of Cubbies in May. So proud of that girl because she was able to finish her book, and she was always so happy to be their and go. So sad that it's over now. Here is a picture of her on her first day of Cubbies, and her last day. Then some pictures of her getting her awards.

Now that brings us to a very big day! Whitnee turned 4 May 9th! I can't believe she is already 4! She is growing way to fast for me! Her birthday was on a Thursday and her daddy took the day off and we went to her favorite place Silver Dollar City! We took some friends with us as well. It was a very busy very fun day!

I've finally been able to master the task of making bows! I've tried in years past but never succeed till now. I'm pretty proud of myself and will now be able to save money! Woot!!

 What Whitnee got to wake up to on the morning of her birthday! 

 Happy 4th Birthday Princess!!

 Taking a power nap on the way to Branson. 

We let her get her hair done while in Branson, they put all kinda glitter in it! she looked so cute when it was all done!

Whitnee and Shelby, so glad she got to join us! 

All week leading up to going to Branson she was talking about how she will ride the roller coaster again and not cry because she is very brave. Sure enough she didn't cry and had a blast! 

Trying to milk the cow :D

The day after Whitnee's birthday my Dad, his wife Tiffany (Tif Tif as the grand kids call her) and Tif's daughter Desi came for the weekend. My Grandpa Magner was celebrating his 80th birthday on Sat so we made our way to Oklahoma for the celebration.

Decked out in all her Hello Kitty Stuff that Poppie, Tiff Tiff and Desi got her for her birthday!

 Matching cousins!

Riding around with her Great Grandpa!

On Monday we went to my sister in laws parents house, they have all kinda animals. Desi was so excited to get to feed them.

 Whitnee kept saying she wanted to ride one of the goats. So Michael helped her up there and she actually did it. She thought it was so much fun!

Desi trying to milk one of the momma cows.

Holding a baby chicken.

Only a couple more random pictures. I hope you stuck around.

Whitnee and her best friend Katherine. They are so so cute!

 Enjoying a Smootie with mommie!

 Smoothie date with my hubby! Love him!!

Well that's it for now. We have whit's party coming up soon so I'll have more pictures to post after that. Life has been crazy busy for us recently and it'll probably only get worse but that's how we like it in the summer time. Hope you are all enjoying the better weather like my family is. Have a great rest of the week! God Bless!