I am alive!!

It is true, I am alive!!! I noticed that I haven't posted anything since August!! I am so sorry if some of you have been checking back and expected to see some updates and then have ended up heart broken when there isn't anything new to read! ( OK I am sure that you weren't heart broken I am just glad you back!) So enough with the nonsense and on with the fun things and pictures!! I will post lots of pictures because if you are like me that is what you like to look at!!

As some of you know I am one of our Children Ministers at church but I got the chance to hang out with the youth all night in the beginning of September. Cram Session 2009 was lots of fun and was a night packed with lots of activities out on the town. We rented 2 big buses and packed lots of youth on them for a night of FUN!! Kory and I both stayed up all night!! I wasn't sure if I was going to make it since I haven't stayed up all night since college and I only did that once during finals! So here are just a few pictures to capture some of the fun we had.

First event of the night was bowling

The Jr. High boys found fake facial hair!

2nd stop of the night was ice skating. I don't have any pictures because I was out on the ice with the kids playing broom ball. Lots of fun but hurts really bad when you fall.

3rd stop of the night Putt Putt Fun house which included karaoke, laser tag, arcade games, bumper boats and putt putt

The 4th stop of the night was at to the movies. This was actually a great time to catch a little sleep so I did and so did most of the kids.

5th stop was a Wal Mart Scavenger hunt at 3:30am! It as lots of fun but have no pictures of that event either. I was way to busy having fun!

6th and final stop was at Golden Corral for breakfast. This is what most of the kids looked like at 6 o'clock in the morning before we got off the bus to go to breakfast. We had a great time and I know that kids did to!

So that is one of the many events that has happened since I last updated. I have made a list of things that I have wanted to post about I just haven't found the time to slow down and do so. But be on the look out because I am hoping to post a lot here soon!! Keep checking back!

Show Us Your Life- Baby Showers

So this week Kelly is hosting Show us your life- Baby Showers. Since I don't have any pictures to post of my own baby shower (but hope to soon!!) I will share with some pictures of my cousin's Abbie's shower that I helped host.

Abbie opening gifts

Athena, Audrey, Emily, Kelli, Abbie and Me

Some decorations (the silver tree was actually used as a centerpiece at my wedding)

Table with lots of yummy food

Diaper cake my mom and I made

Check out these giveaways

Head on over to the design girl blog and check out her giveaway month!! This week she has posted some adorable goodies such as.....

• A Lucky Fiona Dog Collar and Leash that would be adorable on my Bailey girl!!

• A preppy travel mug from the Monogram Chick

• A "boo" tote bag from iCandie

• A blog make over from one of the design girl's pre made templates

You have until August 8th to enter so go and check them out!!!

Show Us Your Life- Wedding Dress

Kelly at Kelly's Korner is hosting Show us your Life- Wedding Dress Edition. I haven't posted anything with her in a awhile and today I decided to join in all the fun!! I absolutely LOVED my wedding dress. When I put it on I knew it was the one because I actually started to get teary eyed!! So here are a few pictures of my wedding dress.....
I love the ruffle up top and that it was form fitting. I wanted something kind of different from all of my friends that we getting married around the same time and I found it! Just a side note....AS much as I love my wedding dress I am actually about to get rid of it. It cost so much and I would hate for it to be shoved in a closet somewhere. I am hoping that I can help someone else have the wedding dress of their dreams at a much lower cost! So if you or know anyone who is interested let me know!!

Preparing for.....

C-A-M-P with Pre-Teens!! I am actaully very excited and can't wait for camp next week. This will be my 3rd summer attending camp with our Pre-teens which are kids that have completed 3rd through 6th grade. So be in prayer as we head out next Monday and when I get back I will post lots of pictures.

Say a sweet little prayer

I have 2 prayer requests that I would like to pass your way....

- Be in Prayer for my younger brother, Kyle who is on a mission trip right now in Chile. He is 17 years old and this is a big step for him. This is actually his second summer in a row to leave the country on a mission trip. (Last summer he went to Peru) I know the Lord has a lot in store for him but I pray for his safety and he enjoys the trip so that God can use him. Before he left he got a little emotional since he was leaving his entire family behind but I know he will have a great trip.

- A long time friend from home, a fellow Aggie, and Phi Lamber has had her baby at 26 weeks. Below is the blog that her sister is updating on Baby Peyton. Please be in prayer for this couple as they deal with the road a head of them and for Peyton and for his body to develop. He is doing great and we thank the Lord for that but we also know that he has lots a head of him. Stop by the blog and let them know that you are praying for them.

Baby Peyton Davis

4th of July Fun!

For the 4th, we had a little family reunion with my mom's side of the family. 25 of us to be exact all at the lake house. We had tons of fun and here are a few pictures to show you!

What is the 4th of July with out lots of baked goodies!!

Cousins!!

We love to play with fireworks!

The boys did put on a pretty good fireworks display this year.

We also enjoyed fishing, jet skiing, boating, tubing, and laying around in the water all day since it was HOT!!