Life

Sometimes things feel great other times they don't. One minute I can be singing in the car even if the radio is off and the next minute I can be quiet as a mouse, pondering too much! Feelings are trival and I am learning to not give in to each and every emotion that comes my way. I have the power to control how I feel. I have the power to choose what mood I want to be in. Tonight, although I feel tired, annoyed and easily agitated I will choose to be joyful and to go to bed with heart full of gratitude. Gratitude for my family, for salvation, for my job, for my dog and so many more blessings in my life!

Weekend Snippets

Here's a few photos from my much needed chill weekend. 

I took the morning to sleep in and when I woke up I made breakfast for the family. The Sunday morning breakfast consisted of pumpkin pancakes and roasted butter and brown sugar apples and bannas. I must say it felt very "fallish". 

Later that day Andy and I did some work on the house in Helotes. Correction... Andy did some work and I just followed him around keeping him company and semi distracting him.

Instead of going out for lunch I made us a snack. Apples and cheese with a fall-flavored Bluemoon. Deeeelicciouss!

 Then I ended my weekend with a birthday dinner for Austin! Happy Birthday!!!!

I'm getting married!

I still can't believe that I am getting married! It is such a crazy thought that in just a few short months I am going to experience a whole lot more of REAL adulthood! Things like buying our first house, moving to a new state, paying ALL of my own bills, making dinner and cooking on a regular basis, etc. are just a few of the many new changes that will be taking place.

Exciting. Nerve-wracking. Anxious. 

I can't help but get emotional from time to time when I think about my mom not being there to watch Andy and I get married. It's sad thing to think about, so I try not to let myself. When I'm having a hard time with decisions about wedding venues, photographers, color palettes and all the little details that go into planning a wedding I really start to wish, now more than ever, that she was still here.


I can't complain though. God has provided me with a handful of people who have stepped up to fill my mom's shoes. God is faithful to supply. He restores what was lost. He is good and everything that I need is in Him.

Praising. Trusting. Praying.

Fall Crafting

Fall has arrived and I am loving it! This time of year is always wonderful, but I have a feeling this particular fall season is going to be one for the books. Not only have all my closest friends moved back home, I am engaged!!!! This means we going to get to do fall crafts and wedding crafts like 24/7! What could be better? I am so blessed and such a lucky girl to have wonderful friends and a loving fiancee!

Life lately, according to my iPhone

Life has been fun and exciting lately. Here are the highlights: Good friends got engaged, heard the governor of Texas speak at a banquet, road tripped to Houston, and went to a nail painting party with church friends!  Here a few photos from the past week. ENJOY!

Breakfast at La Fruteria

Sunday morning I broke out of my normal routine of church and lunch with friends and did something different! Instead of going to church I listened to a podcast of a church in NYC that I really like. And instead of lunch with friends I went to a late breakfast with my dad. We ate at a new restaurant called La Fruteria. I hadn't spent quality one-on-one time with my dad in a while, so it felt really extra special.