Whirlwind December..

December was such a whirlwind for my family... My precious brother, Charlie, passed away suddenly the morning of December 15. Charlie was such an inspiration to everyone he came in contact with and God used him GREATLY in my life. I already miss him so much... So happy to know that he's walking, talking, and seeing for the first time in his life and he's doing these miraculous things with Christ... The joy that fills my heart! God is so good and I'm so happy for Charlie, but this has been extremely hard on us... He will be missed forever, but I WILL see him again one day.. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH CHARLIE <3 style="text-align: center;">

I have so much to be thankful for and I try to remember this often, but often times I take everyday things for granted and forget about all of the blessings that God has given to me... Since Thanksgiving is coming up in a few weeks I've decided to think of something every day in November that I'm thankful for. Since I'm several days behind, I need to catch up, so here goes!

#1 My Husband- Mitch is my absolute best friend and I'm so thankful for God placing him in my life five years ago...








#2 Peaches- What did Mitch and I do before her? Oh the joy this sweet girl has brought into our lives!








#3 My Family- Love them so much... Wish there wasn't so much distance between us, so we could see each other more often... Very thankful for the times that we do get to see one another though!







I have several more to add before I'm caught up! They will be included in my next post! :)

Favorites of Fall...

Well, it's my favorite time of year again.. Fall! We have experienced such a humid, miserable hot summer that we're very excited for cooler weather! Below are our Top 10 favorite things about fall (not in order) :)

1. Football (college and pro)
2. Apple Cider
3. Leaving changing into beautiful colors..
4. Cool, Crisp Air
5. Scarves and Cute Boots (Leigh Ann, not Mitch)
6. Fall Festivals
7. Hayrides
8. Fall Decorations (pumpkins, scarecrows, candles, etc.)
9. Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches!
10. Christmas being just around corner! :)

Sweet Babies :)

Peaches had sweet baby pups on September 18, 3 boys and 3 girls. I can't believe they are already 10 days old! Peaches is such a good moma, watching over them, always wanting to be with them, and willing to feed them when they wimper. For the past ten days though Peaches and I have had to tag team, me putting the pups with her every two hours and her feeding them at all hours of the day. It's been tiresome and exhausting, yet so worth it. I've fallen in love with each little pup and I'm going to have a very difficult time selling them in a few weeks... Below are a few pics that I've taken of these sweet little babies. :)

Sweet baby boy pups snoozing after a meal :)

Peaches is VERY protective of her babies... This is a sweet moment where she wanted to be right by their side. The pups are in the covered laundry basket in order to keep warm.

Cuddling with mommy :)

Sleepy girl pups :)

Savannah :)

Mitch and I celebrated our third anniversary on June 23. We decided to take a quick trip to Savannah, Georgia since neither one of us had been there and it's only a short drive from Lexington. We fell in love with this beautiful city... We enjoyed spending a few days with just one another and getting away from life's "busyness".... While in Savannah, we had fun checking out the shops along the river and trying out many new restaurants. Of course we had to visit Paula Deen's restaurant, The Lady and Sons! :) Here are a few pictures from our mini vacation.... :)

Of course we had to go to a tearoom :)

Tybee Island Lighthouse...

Dinner at Paula Deen's Lady and Sons

Savannah is beautiful...

Craft Shows :)

I've been to two different craft shows in the past month. They both turned out well and were sooooooo much fun, despite the wind carrying off my tent during my second one! haha :) Here are a few pics from the shows... I'll be at the Peach Festival in Gilbert July 3rd! If you're in the Columbia area, I'd love for you to stop by and say "hello"! :)

Table display at my first show- Sparkleberry Country Fair

My new banner! :) Love it!

Grid wall display at my first show- Sparkleberry Country Fair

It's been a while...

Wow! It's been a while since I've updated... Things have been so crazy and busy that the blog has completely slipped my mind... I will try to update more often! :)

The past couple of months Mitch has been super busy along with the other pastors at the church working on the building project. Over the past two months, the children and youth buildings have been completely gutted and are in the process of a complete renovation. Walls have been torn down, new ones put up and painted, electrical wiring has been redone, and this is only the beginning. We are praying that the "updated" style and more welcoming environment will bring many new children/youth into our church! Please keep the pastors who have been working so hard in your prayers as they finish out the project..

I've been really busy as well the past couple of months... I'm getting ready for my first craft show, which is coming up this weekend. Also, I've been subbing and tutoring several days each week. I've enjoyed being busy and just can't believe that Mitch and I have been in South Carolina for six months already! Time goes by so fast!