Fragrant Beauty

We are having a beautiful week here in the NW, our forecast shows sun for the whole week. When we have weather like this you see everyone out and about soaking up as much as they can. I love driving around town seeing all of the beautiful yards and porches with flowers blooming everywhere. The lilacs are one of my favorites! I have always been fond of them. We had one in our backyard at our house in California but unfortunately it didn't get enough sun so it hardly bloomed. There are so many different shades of purple and some white and that sweet fragrance, oh I love that smell! One of my co-workers has a huge lilac bush in his yard and we where talking about them and I was saying how much I enjoyed them and that I would pay him for a couple clippings, he brought me some in and told me to enjoy :) how nice was that? My office smelled so good today and now I am enjoying them at home. I am excited that this weekend we are going to go to the Lilac Festival, this is the last week for it until next year so I am glad that I found out in time for us to go.

It amazes me the beauty that is all around that God created for us to enjoy.When I am driving home I am always taking it all in, it never seems to get old.

Take time to smell the posies and enjoy the beauty around you!!!

Have a blessed week!!! 

Just an all Around Great Sunday...

What a wonderful day it has been hanging out and enjoying what it's all about!!! The weather has been amazing the last couple of days so needless to say we soak it up as much as we can when we get it. It's crazy when the sun shines for more than two days here it's like everyone has taken happy pills. I definitely don't take the sun for granted now that I am here. I never remembered appreciating it as much as I do now. I love the weather here in the NW, we have all the seasons and even though we get our fair share of rain I love it!!! That's what makes everything so green. I am in awe every time I go somewhere...Stephen and I say to ourselves can you believe we live here? It doesn't get old.

We went to church and as always enjoyed being with our Elevate family. Rocked worship and listened to a great message that Pastor Steve and his wife Rowena shared today on....

5 Responsibilities Parents have in Raising Children;

• we need to protect and provide 1 Timothy 5:8  "for those who won't care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers." 
• to model Gods love for/of God Ephesians 5:25 "for husbands, this means love your wives just has Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her."
• to model Gods leadership 1 Timothy 3:4 "he must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him."
• to discipline (train) for all areas of life
• to recognize calling and gifting for all areas

Teaching children to submit (obey) Proverbs 22:6 "train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it"

I could go on and on, but I am really enjoying this series we are doing right now PERFECT God, IMPERFECT Me!!!! We are truly blessed and thankful for God guiding us to this church.

We also did some things around the house, missy washed my car for me and Stephen painted the front door. Here are some pictures of them hard at work. They are so good to me! I love them :)

hehe my hubby giving me a silly smile while he is painting away



brother telling sissy something...not sure but he was talking for sure





missy getting ready to wash my car :)

the finished Sunday project...I love it!!!! I still want to add a color pot with plants by the door,

what color....hmm



Happy Sunday ya'll

Farmers Market Fun

What a beautiful day we had! The sun was shining and the temperature was just right. My daughter, her friend, myself and Cody decided to head to our local farmers market and hang out and soak up some much needed vitamin d. Oh how I love the farmers market, all the cool vendors, fresh produce and flowers. The wonderful aroma's of the food vendors fill the air, music in the background and a lot of happy people enjoying the day. Needless to say it was packed, everyone wanted to be out which I don't blame them one bit.

Awbrey and Ashley enjoyed a cold shaved ice while we walked around while I hand a delicious lavender and honey shortbread cookie...all I can say is DELISH!!!!!

Cody enjoyed being out and getting some fresh air and being with the family. He was so good, didn't bark and go crazy with all the dogs...he made momma proud. He was center stage and everyone wanted to pet (thank goodness he just got groomed this morning)

me and my boy

yum shaved ice

lavender honey shortbread

these tulips are so vibrant

bff's

me and my girl

Hope you all have a great weekend!

marianne

Happy Birthday to My Hubby!!!!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday my dearest husband!!!!! Happy Birthday to you!!!

I love you more than words can express. You bring such joy to my life and I am truly grateful and blessed to have such an amazing man in my life that I get to call my hubby. Have a wonderful day!!!!