Early this morning, my new granddaughter, Liberty, arrived!
How can you look at a baby and not believe in God?
A bundle of sweet little perfections…
how could this just happen without a God with a plan?
God didn’t design her so perfectly to just take up space….
God has a plan for her…
A plan that only he can do…
Dear, Sweet Liberty:
May you always seek the God who so beautifully designed you…
and
May you always seek to do the will of the Father
who has big plans for you.
And now for the photos :)
6 pounds, 15 ounces
so prEcIoUs!!
With Mommy:
My big brother Nolan Ryan
and
My big sister Skyleigh Claire:
My Uncle Matthew:
My Aunt Lacey (Auntie Bee):
Oops… Almost forgot -
Take a picture of me too, Nana!
Happy Birthday, Libby!!
Love,
Nan
Hello!
Last year I enjoyed some of the top posts of the year parties and thought it was so fun to see all the projects! Everyone listed their favorite or most viewed posts with links attached. So this year, I'm joining in too. Here are some of my posts from 2011. Since the top 10 viewed posts are listed in my sidebar, I thought it would be fun to list the posts below in order of the most comments received :)
Thanksgiving subway sign. This was my #1 viewed AND commented post of 2011… Wows! Guess I’m not the only one who loves Thanksgiving!
Love Never Fails Valentine’s Box. A simple old oak sewing drawer filled with handmade hearts, flowers and doves, along with some vintage Valentine lovelies.
Scarecrow Crunch – a jumble of crackers, cereal, pretzels and Reese’s Pieces, along with both candy and caramel corn. . . need I say more?
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer was a big hit this year… a fun fall treat that you can enjoy more affordably (and more often) when you make it at home.
Embroidered John 3:16 Valentine. The favorite verse is arranged to spell the word “Valentine” and embroidered on a pillow. But, it’s not limited to embroidery. This verse is so sweet to use in many different mediums and Valentine’s Day projects!
Americana Flag Placemats. These grand old flags got a lot of views and comments, as did the patriotic star table runner in the background. . .
Clay pot wreath. Not only did it get a lot of views and comments, this is the one I still get the most email questions from. Start collecting your clay pots now to make a wreath this spring :)
Ranch Corn Salad. A quick and easy comfort food that’s an especially yummy compliment to summer grilling menus.
Luke 1:49 Christmas Collage Art… My first attempt at collage art and a follow up to the Thanksgiving subway sign, it was a fun learning experience!
And {finally} my solution to the candy corn cookie dilemma :)
It's hard to believe how fast the year has gone by! Many thanks to all of you who visited, commented and followed this year. You all are a huge bright spot in my day!
xoxo
Shelley
Reflecting today on the perfect gift that God has freely given us… the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.
A boy and his dog
Sadie loves the water
Opie? Not.so.much.
He’d rather sit on this rock.
You may call him Mufasa.
Everyone likes to fish
This tiny creek was really high. 150% snowpack was still melting in AUGUST
So many trees have been lost to the stinky-mean pine beetles.
Most are marked for removal. It will be a hot and sunny camp next summer!
Pretty Sadie in the tall grasses.
And all the happy campers.
Frontier Days has been over for a week now. . . and I finally have some photos!
We spent most of the week putting on a new porch and didn’t get to as many events as we usually do.
Lacey and I did make it to the one of the free pancake breakfasts… the first time we’ve had less than 5 of us there!
And it was so crowded this year! The day we were there, over 12,000 people were served free pancakes and ham. The line snaked back and forth for 6 blocks. . . These are the lucky people who made it to the front of the line. We were so thankful we got there early!
A live band, straw bales, plank benches and best of all - free food!
Clearly, I possess neither the camera nor the skills necessary to capture the Air Force Thunderbirds in action. They’re moving kinda fast!!
We met the cutest little girl who was visiting from San Diego and provided running commentary of the performance. Adorable! About halfway through their maneuvers, she informed us that the Thunderbirds are much sneakier than the Navy Blue Angels. And the Blue Angels would never make THAT much noise. Cuz they don’t want to scare the children. . . I think it was a little louder than she expected :)
