Thankful Thursdays 2/16

Well, I just started doing Thankful Thursdays a week ago and I already almost forgot to do it today. Opps! With Sing Song approaching this weekend, I felt that this is super appropriate...

Today I am thankful for Sing Song. What is Sing Song you might ask? Well it is pretty much impossible to explain if you don't go or didn't go to ACU. So if you are really curious just youtube ACU Sing Song. Your world will change....   Well maybe that is being a little dramatic.

So why am I thankful for Sing Song? Because it gave me some of the best memories I have from college and it brings me and my friends together once a year. SO today I am thankful for Sing Song. I'll be cheering for some mighty cute fireflies this weekend!

I am leaving you with a few photos from my Sing Song days in college..and even an extra special video of our winning Kojie Sing Song act from last year. It still gives me the chills when I hear it. 

Happy Valentines!

Because of Shane's schedule with firefighting school, we decided to celebrate Valentines on Sunday. Which honestly was probably the best decision because we got to beat all the crowds and madness! And even though we were technically celebrating on Sunday, it turned out to be pretty much a three day celebration. And I am definitely not complaining about that!

It all started Saturday night. Shane and I decided to have a sleepover in the living room? Why? 1. The weather got really cold on Saturday and even snowed on Sunday. So we decided that we should sleep by our wood burning stove and stay nice and toasty since we don't use our heater :) [I know that sounds crazy that we don't use it, but since we got the wood burning stove we really don't need it! Just think of the money we are saving! I know you are jealous!] 2. Because we make our dogs sleep in their kennel at night and we thought it would be nice to get to sleep with us for once. 3. The main reason, we just wanted to do something different and fun! So we moved our guest bedroom mattress into the living room. Chose a movie from Shane's firefighter movie collection and broke out the strawberry ice cream! I know it sounds kind of silly to be doing this, but you know it is the small things in life! I even proposed that we do sleepovers every night. Ha, not gonna happen.

Sunday came and I woke up to Shane making me a scrumptious breakfast. Such a treat!

We headed to church and then off to see a matinee showing of "The Vow". Then that evening Shane's parents took Shane and I along with his brother Hunter and girlfriend Kaitlyn to Perini's. If you are an Abilene person you know that this too is a big treat!

Monday was a typical Monday, fast and furious.

Then came Tuesday. The official Valentine's day. I woke up to another breakfast made my Shane. Wow, I could get use to this :) Then came out to roses, a ballon and a sweet card.

Then I came to work with another sweet little gift sitting on my desk from one of my co-workers.

Overall, I had a wonderful Valentines. Whether you are married, in a relationship or single remember that Valentines is not about the gifts [even though they are nice:)] but rather a day we remember how special love is. Love that you might have already, love that is to come, love from your friends and family and ultimately a day to remember that you are always loved by your heavenly father!

Thankful Thursdays 2/9

So I decided to do a new little thing. It is called Thankful Thursdays. Why you might ask. Well, for multiple reasons. If you read my last post, I have been having a tough couple of weeks. Not that I am not happy, it's just been one of those times where I am stressed, not feeling 100% and missing my husband when he is working and at school. So it's times like this when I really like to think of the good in my life. Because honestly there is way more good than bad. But sometimes when you starting getting down you tend to lose sight of all that good. I starting thinking about how much I loved seeing people post daily about the things they were thankful for around Thanksgiving time. But you know, why does it just have to be around Thanksgiving? Why not make it a weekly thing year round? Better yet a daily thing? So I decided to make Thursdays my Thankful Thursday day where I post one thing I am super thankful for. It might be something silly or something serious, but it will be something that is a positive thing in my life that I am thankful for. So here it goes, my first Thankful Thursday..

This week I am thankful for girl time. I mean do I really have to explain why? Girl time is just good for the soul. And I sure did get lucky in the girlfriend department.

Girl time is even better when brownies and ice cream are involved..just an FYI :)

Down in the Dumps

Life has been crazy lately. Like ridiculous. Work is busy and stressful. Shane is gone alot between firefighter school, work and chimney sweeping. My dog, Lucy is sick and we can't figure out what to do for her. And I am getting an insane amont of headaches and knots in my neck. I blame the stress..

Sick little Lucy :(

I know things will start looking up..but lately I've been feeling overwhelmed. Because I am having one of those debbie downer days I am going to try to think of all the positives in my life. Currently these are the things that are getting me through my days:

-The amazing sales Dillard's is currently having. Oh.my.word. Shoes, clothes, everything. I have already gotten three pairs of shoes. I know, I know. But 65% off. Yeah, you know you are going to run to Dillards now too.

-My heating pad. Helps me on those super rough days where I feel like my neck is about to snap.

-My sweet parents coming into town just to hang out with me. They are the greatest.

-Movie nights with Shane on his only night off, Monday.

-The beautiful flowers my oldest sister, Clarissa sent to my work. They are over a week old and still look beautiful.

-Oatmeal. I know this is silly, but I have been craving this healthy little breakfast item for the past two weeks. Add a little cinnamon+granola = amazingness

-The anticipation and events to come for one of my besties, Rachel's upcoming nuptials. I am getting so excited!

Sometimes when I am super down, I just have to remember how wonderful my life really is. I have a great job, an amazing and loving husband, a supportive family and sweet friends. Yes sometimes life can seem downright poopy, but it is a good life. And I really couldn't be more blessed.

Tuck Tuck

Gosh, I have GOT to be better about posting on this blog of mine. Sorry to all 11 of my followers :)

Today is a special day. It is my sweet nephew, Tucker's 5th birthday! I can't believe he is FIVE years old today. I remember very vividly the day he was born. I wish I could be in San Antonio so I could give him a big ole birthday hug, but I did get to talk to him on the phone today. He yelled the whole time. I think he was a wee bit excited about it being his birthday :) Love you Tucker!