New Babies...

These past couple months have been filled with babies- literally!! I've fallen so in love with these two precious little bundles, so I thought I had better show them off:)

Mason & Nyah

Nyah Jalaine Knepp

Mason David Graber

Love it!!!

Constant Struggle

Here I am, sitting in bed, with a million thoughts running through my head. I know I'm not alone in this struggle... people do it everyday, but I seem to be continually setting myself up for failure. Failure of not meeting my own standards. Sounds like something is missing, right?.... Where do I put God's plans in this mix of my own? Do I really think that I know what is better for me than my own Maker? It's a struggle each day I rise.. I make my own plans for my day, for my future, and I don't include God in any of them. I have all of these ideas or plans of what I want accomplished at specific points in my life and when I fail to meet them, I'm left feeling so empty and disappointed. I'm tired of that feeling.... but, until I learn to take each day as it is and look to my Savior for direction, I will continue to feel those emotions.

Please pray for me to give my plans to God, not just my daily plans, but life-long plans as well. I need to change my direction.

Cut Off!

I'm gonna do it!!!! All of my long, long, hair is going to be chopped off on Friday!! I want something that is easy and less time-consuming; something simple and quick for my mornings that always seem so rushed! :) My extra ten+ minutes to sleep in will be well worth the cut (I hope!). This is the syle I'm goin' for...

Thoughts?!!?

Erica Update

Erica went to see the specialist on Monday and the tumor is not originally where they thought it was. Now it seems to be right behind the eyes and under the brain. On a good note- it is appearing to be non-cancerous, but she will still have to undergo surgery to have it removed because it is too large for them to shrink it?! On a bad note- the surgery will be tough on her! She will have to have her head shaved and they will saw her head open to get the tumor out. She will also lose her sense of smell permanently because of the direction they have to go in. :( and recovery could take up to 3 months!! Please keep praying!! It would be miraculous for her not to have surgery, but right now that looks like the only option. Erica also started a blog to document this journey @ ericaalston.blogspot.com!


*I've also began my Project 365 and decided to create a blog for that @ project365album.blogspot.com! A photo a day is alot harder than what you would think!! :)

Please lift up this family!!!

My first cousin on my dad's side of the family, Erica Alston (my dad's neice), went in to have an MRI because of the frequent headaches she had been having. What they found was not so good- she has a golf ball sized tumor on the left side of her brain. She goes in to see a specialist first thing Monday morning to learn more about what needs to happen in order to get rid of this tumor. Please lift this family up in your prayers!!! I'll keep posted what is found out Monday.

Erica Alston
Her beautiful daughter, Allyah

The Alston's


Thank you bloggers!!!

December 2010

December is always one of my favorites months of the year just because of all of the fun and exciting things we do as a family, and also because it's Christmas :) I've been so bad about updating with pictures lately, so I decided to just do it all in one post!
I got to see Carrie Underwood in Evansville on December 2nd!!

Briona's First Chorus Program at BR

Girls' Night for Christmas Exchange- two new babies to arrive soon!!! :)

Bri is finally back in basketball after being out for 6 weeks for a broken thumb

I love watching her play!

Opening a few on Christmas Eve

Grandma's for Christmas Eve

Grandma & Courtney

I loooooove the Kardashians :)

Early morning Christmas gifts before family dinners!!


My lovebug:)

I feel soo blessed for this month of December- it's so easy to forget what all I have to be thankful for! Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas!!!!

A Social Network Christmas