day of skateboarding fun

spur of the moment

grabbed his board

jumped in the car

arrived at the city's new skate park

lots of "professionals" already on the scene

my shy little boy

he jumped right in

so entertaining

he practiced & practiced

back & forth, back & forth

my brave Jackson

thank you for sharing a wonderful memory with me

Mothers & Their Children

As this weekend fast approaches and I scurry out to find the best (impossible) gifts for Mother's Day, I remember a promise I made myself last year. "Next year, I will enjoy my Mother's Day weekend with my family & not concentrate on other things!" Okay, so I'm not good at keeping promises to myself. I have been busy this week getting preparations ready for a women's church retreat scheduled for this Friday & Saturday. I am very excited about getting together with all of my friends, but not being away from the hubby and kiddos. So I am promising this now, "I will welcome what God has in store for me this weekend!" Then when I get home on Saturday, our Mother's Day PARTY is on!

These are the children God has graciously given me. Genisis 33:5

Dear God, thank you so much for the two magnificent gifts that you have given to me. I truly thank you for allowing me to teach them in your ways and love them with all my heart. Amen.

Prayer Warriors: Please be in prayer for my sweet friend, Terri, who lost her precious son three months ago. This will be a difficult weekend for her and her family.

The following are some mommys & kiddos that I LOVE:

This photo from http://www.sarahshalleyphotography.com/

Have a BLESSED MOTHER'S DAY!

Okay, so I'm suppose to do these cups for a favor at an upcoming women's retreat for my church. I am really into "funky" colors right now. I guess spring is putting me in the mood. I need some inspiration so here is some eye candy to inspire...

Okay, so here is what I came up with..

After all of this fun "sharpie" creating; I decided to do a JOURNAL PAGE! Love being inspired!

Have a very BLESSED and HAPPY day!

Art with a Mission

About two years ago my friends and I met two gals at a Warrenton show booth. They had some AMAZING pottery jewelry. Not only was the jewelry amazing, but so were the girls! I LOVE any person or group that helps out with MINISTRIES- I am definitely a sucker for them. These girls give half of their proceeds to helping orphanages in Africa. http://www.rebekahblocher.com/

Another great mission is http://www.acholibeads.com/. The beaded necklace in the picture is actually recycled paper. Women from the Acholi tribe of northern Uganda tribe, who were forced to flee their homes to escape Africa's longest running war made these beads. They are rebuilding their lives by creating and selling this beautiful jewelry.

-take a look- look great in beautiful jewelry- be a part of something bigger- help the world-

Some WARM photos for the day to inspire me...

I really need and WANT to get out in my garden!

The previous pictures are from my own backyard, but hopefully the next few will INSPIRE me and maybe even you...

Okay, I think I'm ready to get outside and hit the dirt! I'll update with photos later...

Happy GARDENING!

Beautiful-Fun-Friends-Laughter-Limousines-Dancing-Juniors-Joy

What a crazy, but fun day! I was so proud of my Lizzie!

How wonderfully made she is!

She had a wonderful night with her friends riding to their junior prom in a limo and then attending the best dance ever. She was so proud of herself, because as the junior vice-president she had the privilege to design and decorate the prom. Everyone loved it and had so much fun!"Like Mother, like Daughter", I was the chairman for the After-Prom. After-Prom is a party that continues after the prom is over to provide a safe and fun night for students. Can you say, TIRED!? It was from midnight until 4:00am. We had an amazing time watching the students enjoy inflatables, mechanical bull riding, more dancing, face painting, sumo wrestling and so much more. What a blessing it is to live in a community that loves kids so much!
Thank you God for a safe night.

Lizzie wanted a unique wrist corsage so I took some of the material from her scarf and made a "flower".
Now she has a special keepsake!

Round 2- Anderson Prom

Yes, Lizzie attended two proms! Her boyfriend attends a different school that had their prom the weekend after her's.

This time, she decided to go with a fun and funky look!

And of course, she wanted me to make her corsage again....

That's enough proms until next year....

Class of 2011 "Runs This"!