Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween Friends!

If this is what candy did to Kyle when he was little, maybe it's a good thing he does not like sweets anymore :)

I'm excited to wear fun costumes at our Halloween club tonight. Who knows, Kyle might be doing this same costume since he still does not know what he is going to wear :)

Thanks for unknowingly letting me share pictures from your past Halloweens husband!

Do Not Lose Heart

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day"  

2 Corinthians 4:16

This verse describes my season in life right now. I do not want to lose heart when work, life, my marriage, YL, etc. do not go how I planned or do not understand what the Lord has planned. I am holding close to God's word that he will never leave me or forsake me, never give me anything I can not handle, I am his beloved, he is my deliverer from all that hold me captive, he loves me. The Lord is renewing me day by day to hang in there and to keep trusting that he will provide all my needs {more than I could even imagine}. He has placed wonderful people in my life to help me keep listening to his truth :)

WonderFALL

Kyle's dad snapped this picture of us at Sharon Woods when we were at the CC meet. I have never really thought much about Fall but am really starting to love it. I am hooked on apple cider, pretty fall trees, and love when the sun is shining to keep me warm so I don't have to wear a coat {though I wore a coat this day since we were going to be outside for a few hours and you never know what Cincinnati weather is going to be like}.

Come Fly With Me

Kyle and I went sailing through the air on our hot air balloon ride this past Saturday. I thought it would be months before we would get to do it but someone canceled and we jumped at the opportunity. The weather was great, not too windy, sun shining and not too cold. I was a little nervous when we first started because my mind raced with the "What Ifs":the balloon stops working right, the other balloons that are above us accidentally come down on us, etc. After I got over the likelihood of my death being from a hot air balloon ride I enjoyed the rest of the trip. It was really fun to get to do something new and exciting. We both really enjoyed it and had a great time seeing the sights from up high.

Setting up our balloon

There were 5 other balloons with our group

A view from the inside

We're in the air :)

That balloon had 8-10 people in it

Kyle said he had skills because he got the hot air balloon in the background :)

We went over a local high school

Our basket touched the tops of trees, it was really cool

The hot air balloon we were in

After we were safely on the ground

If you are interested in doing a hot air balloon ride, check them out here. We had a great time with them and they have the best deals for hot air balloon rides.

Thanks for a great birthday gift babe! I love doing new stuff with you!!

Thirsty pup?

I snapped this picture of our pup a few weeks ago. He got up from where he was chewing on his bone and layed right by Kyle's powerade bottle. I guess he needed a little boost to make it through the rest of his bone ;)

Up, Up, and Away?

On Sept. 24th I turned 23. I have mentioned that Kyle and I make birthdays a BIG deal. It really is not about spending lots of money on a gift for me but about spending time with the people I love. When we have kids I want them to know how special they are and that we are so glad that they were born. I may put unrealistic expectations on a day but this is how I view my birthday. The older I get the more I hear people say "it's just another day" but that's not how I will think about my birthday. It is a time to celebrate and break away from the normal for a day and maybe get to do some of your favorite things you don't get to do as often as you would like. That being said on my actual birthday I went shopping in the morning with my friend Brittany to our favorite shop Fovever 21. Forever 21 can be hit or miss but this time it was a hit. I tried on lots of dresses {which never happens} and left with two pretty dresses :) The day was starting off on a good note. Kyle had to work the day shift so I had the rest of the day to visit with my family and get ready for dinner. When Kyle got home we decide on where were going to go and headed out. We had a little argument over what we were going to do for the night. I like to be surprised so I did not know what Kyle had planned for the night and when we talked earlier that day he said he had nothing planned. My initial reaction was to think he was joking but once I realized he was not I was upset. We have been together long enough for Kyle to know that birthdays are a big deal to me and I am learning that my love language is quality time. I said that I may put unrealistic expectations on birthdays so when I was basically deciding what we were going to do for my birthday I was frustrated that Kyle did not get it. But that is life sometimes, our feelings get hurt and we move on. On our way to dinner Kyle told me that the gift he got me was not in yet and he was not going to tell me what it was, double bummer.

So I have patiently waited for Kyle to tell me what it was and this past Wednesday the secret was revealed. I woke up Wednesday  morning to Kyle coming home from work making breakfast. We usually 1. don't make breakfast {we are cereal people usually} 2. Kyle almost always goes back to sleep when he gets home from work at 6 am. He told me he was making me breakfast and I had the day off. Excuse you, what did you say, I have the day off work?!?! I was completely confused since I know when I take my vacation days and this was obviously not one of those day. But Kyle had called a month and half ago so that I could have today off so we could do something really special. I called my work to remind them that Kyle had supposedly taken this day off for me, didn't want a pink slip when I went to work the next day :) Kyle made my favorite for breakfast, bacon and pancakes. In his sneaky ways he brought up the conversation of what we would eat for breakfast if we ever did make it at home so he would know exactly what to make me, very thoughtful of him.  After breakfast we crawled back into bed and did not get out until 11. You read that right 11! I have not slept that long in fooorrever. It was a constant rain that day and I'm so sad because my gift got canceled. Kyle had planned for us to go on a hot air balloon ride for my birthday!! I was SO EXCITED! Seeing the beautiful fall leaves from up high when the sun was setting would have been so much fun!

Kyle tried to do this surprise closer to my birthday but it is such a popular item that this was the soonest he could get it. We are going to reschedule and maybe the weather will cooperate next time. I realize now that Kyle did not have anything planned for my actual birthday because he had lots planned for when we could do the hot air balloon ride.

Dear husband you know we all to well. Thanks for making me wait for great surprises and doing things you know I'll love, like not working :) Sorry for getting so mad at you :)

We will be in one of these someday soon!!

Sneak Peek

Here are a few sneak peeks at Britt's DIY Wedding details. I will share more when she gets her professional photos back.

This idea came from Style Me Pretty

You can find this idea here

Her favors were caramel apples. Hand-made by the bride and groom.

Let's Get Married {David and Britt's Wedding}

Brittany is a married lady and enjoying some time alone with her hubby. Here are some pictures from her big day {10-14-11}. The ceremony may have been a little chilly but I loved being able to share it with my friend.

The wedding was at Ault Park. She looked like a princess coming down the steps.

Kyle and I :)

Some of the besties. My camera is not the best :(

Ashley and I

Me with the Bride!

David and Brittany we will be praying for you and your marriage. It is not always easy but it is truly a blessing to share in the adventure of life with your best friend! Love you!

Look Who's 1

On October 9th our sweet nephew Caleb turned ONE! Carrie {Caleb's mommy and my SIL} wanted to do a Red's Baseball theme party and I helped her come up with ideas and decorations for the party. The party was too cute and the little guy seemed like he had such a great time. Enjoy some pictures from the party.

I made this onesie for the birthday boy. I am becoming a pro at ironing on designs that I make from fabric :) My sewing is still not up to par.

Some of the signs for the party I made

Peanuts and cracker jacks anyone?

Carrie may think she is not "crafty" but look at this cute timeline she made of Caleb this past year

Caleb's Aunt Anna made his cake. She truly is talented and it was AWESOME!

Anna is in Med School right now but she should also be a part-time cake maker. She is crazy good!

Happy Birthday Caleb!

Uncle Kyle and Aunt Jenny love you very much!