5 Question Friday

Haven't done this in a while! Guess its as good a time as any to get back on the bandwagon. Get my brain thinking for once lol. Check out her the website and play along!

1. Do you prefer your ice cream in a bowl or in a cone?

2. What three things do you love the smell of?

3. Giftcards or no? (In regards to gift giving...)

4. What sports did you play in high school if any and do you still play them?

5. Were you in band in high school? What instrument did you play?

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1. Do you prefer your ice cream in a bowl or in a cone?It depends. If it is store bought ice cream (the ones in the tubs) I will put those in a bowl. If it's soft serve or the ice cream you get from Rite Aid or used to be Thriftys, I have it on a cone. My favorite though is the Rite Aid/Thriftys Ice cream. Rainbow Sherbert and Strawberry cheesecake on a sugar cone. yuuuuumy!
2. What three things do you love the smell of? 1) Babies!!!!!!! Nothing better than newborn baby scent. My 3 year old sons hair smells good but send him outside to play and he comes back smelling like dirt and metal lol. 2) Patchouli. Some say it smells like dirt but I LOVE the smell of patchouli. To me it smells different on everybody. I used to wear it when I was a teenager up until my early 20's. Haven't had a chance to buy it again but I will! 

3. Giftcards or no? (In regards to gift giving...) If I don't know what to give the person I am getting the gift for, I will play it safe and give them a giftcard. If I know the person well enough, I will get them a gift, something more personal. 
4. What sports did you play in high school if any and do you still play them?Unfortunately, I didn't play sports in highschool. I regret that I didn't. I think I was more into partying and going to raves and talking to boys than playing sports. I'm sure it would have saved me some trouble. 
5. Were you in band in high school? What instrument did you play?Never played in band. I did take a guitar class though in high school. 
Til next time!!! 

My baby is 3!!!

I can't believe it...

I was okay when he turned 2. But this year... Geez, it killed me. I woke up yesterday and thought, "my baby is 3 today". And for a moment it made me sad. Maybe it was the hormones (which ill get to in another post ;)..but it made me sad knowing that sooner or later, he is not going to want mommy kisses & hugs as much as he does now. That someday, he will be grown up and I won't be able to cradle him in my arms (even though he is already getting too big for that now lol). I don't want him to grow up! But I guess that's just the way it has to be. He is growing up to be such an amazing kid. No doubt a boy, a CRAZY boy. Just like his daddy.

His new thing this past year has been tools. Any screwdriver, wrench, hammers, & nuts and bolts he can find, it's his. Which can get pretty frustrating for daddy when he goes into his tool box and finds all of his tools are in our sons tool box lol. But, it makes me proud knowing he looks up to his papa. Every child needs a father. I love my husband...and I love love love my son!

I murdered my Flesh...

On Sunday, I died to myself, and rose up in Christ through baptism.

It took me a while to really take the "plunge".

I was "saved" in 2007 a few months before I became pregnant with my son. While I was pregnant, I got married to my husband and became a wife. Once I had my son, something clicked in me to be the best mom and wife I could be. For me, the only way to do that was to walk "the walk". Since then it has been an ongoing battle between myself and the Lord. I kept fighting a fight I knew in my heart I would never win.

Until now.

I had seen my mother baptized while I was pregnant with my son and then a year ago saw my sister & cousin get baptized as well. I knew what it symbolized, and I think I was fighting with myself and what "the world" (i.e. my friends/loved ones/complete strangers) would think. For 3 years I kept making excuses for myself."I will do it when the time is right". "I don't want to get baptized and then be looked at as a hypocrite if I stumble.""I need to grow more as a christian". "I just don't think I am ready yet"."I will know when I am ready".

The more I put it off the more the Lord put it into my head that I needed him, and that I wasn't going to get through the storms of life without Him. And let me tell you, I have had many a share of storms in the last few years and I never thought they were going to end. I knew I needed something. I needed to die to myself and become a new woman in Christ. Not just for me, but for my husband & children. So that I could be their salt & light through the power of the Lord. So that I could get through the storms of life stronger and wiser. I needed to give myself fully and wholeheartedly to Him. Not half-heartedly and not half of myself. I was so tired of being stuck with one foot in the world, and one foot trying to walk with Jesus. I just couldn't do it anymore.

So I decided just a few days before that I would get baptized. Not because anyone told me to, but because I was ready. I was ready for a new me. I was ready for change and I was ready to face the world with the Armor of God and conquer anything that came in my way. Once I was put under water, I came up a new person. The water didn't change me though, the holy spirit did. Once I died to myself (baptism), I became new in Christ. It was an amazing feeling to know that I was made new and I could feel the change.

I was afraid that my friends or some unbelieving family members would make fun of me but I think it was the devil just trying to put doubt into my heart so that way I wouldn't do it. But thankfully, I told my friends and family and they were so supportive of me doing it, even the non believers. I am so blessed that I have friends and family wholove and support me, no matter what differences we have. It was an amazing day and I am so excited for what God has in store for me and my family.

Galations 2:20

"My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

Happy World Photography Day!!!!

I have only managed to snap one picture thus far on this beautiful day. Duties at work, and being stuck indoors has made it kinda hard to get out and shoot. But I promise today, I will shoot as much as I can. As soon as the whistle blows, Ima shootin!

What does photography mean to you?

For as long as I can remember, I have always LOVED taking pictures. I would play with my dads photography stuff when I was younger and my first camera was a little kodak 110 camera. I would steal (sorry Lord) film, just so I could take pictures when I was with my friends. I always looked forward to developing the shots hoping that at least one would come out. I think for me the thrill of getting the shot and looking at it afterwards with excitement is the best part for me. Whether I'm doing a paid session or if I am just messing with my camera around the house the best part is uploading them.

As a mom, photography has captured so many memories of my childrens lives. As a wife, it has helped me capture love. I have captured so much of my life in the last 17 years and it's all thanks to photography.

So get out there today and make your memories last a lifetime!

Here is one I shot today. Its not the best photo. But what I shot defenitly brought back memories...

Do you all remember? I haven't looked an an actual physical paper in a loooong time! Thanks to the digital age, I forgot that they still printed these in the LA Times!

Have a great weekend everyone!