BUNCO!

Last night was our first Bunco night of the year! My friend Erin put together a crazy group of girls. I can't believe we didn't take pictures! (Probably b/c we were too busy trying to win one of the amazing prizes!) Each month it will be at a different member's house. They will cook the dinner & the person with the following month will make the dessert. Last night we had Tacos, Tostadas, fresh guacamole & lots of other Mexican food. The dessert was Sopapilla Cheesecake (Oh Lord!) The gifts were INCREDIBLE! The big Bunco gift was the most gorgeous Mardi Gras wreath that a little boutique in town makes. (I did not even get one Bunco, but I am convinced I need one of the wreaths!) What a super fun time we had! I got one of the 8 small gifts (which was really 2 gifts cuz Erin likes to give gifts lol) & I LOVE THEM! It's a Scentbug from Bath & Bodyworks-in Sweet Pea...and PINK! & also a little pair of animal print tweezers! LOVE! I'm already looking forward to next month!

Disney on Ice

[This blog post has made me realize...I need blogger tutoring! I had so many pics & wanted to lay them out so that they weren't too overwhelming, but this is the best I could do...whatever. I will get help later lol.]
One thing that the Elf brought during December was tickets to Disney on Ice! The theme was Princess Wishes. I was afraid it was going to be too girly for Jax (& D) but it didn't focus too much on the princesses, but instead-the movies the princesses are in. It was incredible! I am a huge fan of Disney & every Disney experience-this occasion did not disappoint!
We loved it so much that we have already been searching for more to attend this year. The closest ones are "Toy Story 3" in Dallas & "Let's Celebrate" in Lafayette. We haven't decided which we want to attend. We haven't decided that we won't attend both! haha (Maybe we can persuade our Houston cousins-Traci & Sadie to join us for Toy Story 3! :) hint...hint...)
Speaking of Disney-we're also in the process of planning our Disney vacation! Yay!!!
We love "A Mouse" (as Jax would say for Mickey Mouse)!
Jax was captivated from the moment we walked in. He LOVED it! (Maybe even as much as I did! HA!)
These pictures speak for themselves:

Creator

Ok...New Orleans & Christmas pics are on their way, but I'm too excited to not post this. I'm just so thankful for my Creator & this year, I hope to grow closer to Him, learn more about Him & continuously be decreased so that He may increase (more on that later too). I'm in Genesis right now & I just marvel at what the Good Lord has made. Here's a song that my heart is singing right now.

"My Offering" by Nichole Nordeman

If You made me like that grass that is green
Growing tall & covering the hills above me.
Maybe I would pray for sunshine & a little rain to fall now & then
To make me lovely
I could be a place where sheep could graze
Or barefoot feet could play
& I would grow & grow & hope You'd bend down low
To hear me sing my offering

Open up the Heavens, open up the sky
All of Your creation wants to testify
I have a song, so let the Earth sing along
Cause I just want to praise You.

If You made me to be a cloud in the sky
I'd find the perfect place, way up high, where I could hover
Maybe I would pray for skies that were blue
Or a sunset or two to show your coors
Or maybe I might be a mountain strong & steep
But I would try & stand as tall as I can
& I would sing my offering

Open up the Heavens, open up the sky
All of Your creation wants to testify
I have a song, so let the Earth sing along
Cause I just want to praise You.

& the sun every morning cannot wait to shine
& the stars every evening are all standing by to light the sky
Give the rocks & the stones voices of their own
If we forget to sing praises to our King

So open up the Heavens, open up the sky
All of Your creation wants to testify
Hallelujah! We just want to praise You...
Hallelujah! We just want to praise You...
Lift up your voice & with us sing...HALLELUJAH
We just want to praise You.