In my 30's

30 years young

LUNCH at Rosie's




The Planners



CAKE

Mark and Joe in their matching outfits, don't be mad Mark, it's funny:)

My 3oth birthday was last Tuesday and thanks to family and friends it was a SURPRISE. So I thought I'd share a few pics. I got to have lunch with my best buddies and then, little did I know, a PARTY was being planned for later. I wasn't going to make a big deal out of my 3oth, but I'm glad to be left with something to remember. Thanks Guys!
Birthdays make you think about the years past and the years ahead. I want to live the rest of my years with a greater purpose. I long to SEEK and LIVE IN the will of God. I pray that God will soften my heart and lead me to peace in ALL of my relationships.

4th Generation Friends

This is Sadie And Josephine, 4 th Generation Friends. My Best friend and her family from Michigan came for a visit this past week. It was so awesome to see them and It was so fun to watch our girls play. Sara and I have been friends since birth. Our mothers were friends and our Grandmothers were next door neighbors and friends for 40+ years. God has used Sara and her family to show me what being a Christian is all about. My family, from my grandparents down would not be where we are today if it was not for their example.
Sara and I have been from Elementary school to junior high to high school together. We were college roommates. We spent New years eve together every year, Christmas's, Birthday's, Youth Group, Winter Camp, We were Maid of honor in each other's weddings. We played dress up, we dressed up Barbie's. I taught her how to iron (that's a really funny story). I did her laundry in college and made sure she had matching socks(she always had miss matched socks, and it drove me crazy). I could go on and on!
Having her here this week reminded me of all these things and how much I love and miss her. I felt that "Comfortable" feeling that I hadn't felt in along time when she was here. Bonds like that are not very common and I am so thankful for her!!!

Blake Lewis Somewhere Only We Know

I finally found the song I loved so much from Blake before he got into the top twelve. I LOVE IT
It's by Keane??? Have to find some more of his stuff and see what its like.

American Idol

Well, this was my first experience at a real concert (I don't think going to Kenny G with my Dad counts)
The girl talk was fun. The concert was fun except for the sound. The lady plugging her ears through almost the whole performance was hilarious. Hailey and Sanjaya need to go away to the "Polynesian Islands" and never come back. "Blake's da Bomb g", in the words of a dear friend. I loved him even more last nite, he is a great performer and very talented. I didn't like Chris Richardson at all during the season, but he grew on me at the performance last night. Phil Stacy was great too! Jordin and Melinda seem like really great people. If I get to go next year, I hope they get a new sound guy, it was excruciating at some points. Thanks for the FUN girls!

Here I Go

Well, we just got back from the beach and I decided to post a few pics and break the silence on my blog. Amy and Scarlett tagged me to post so here it goes!

50 things about me

1. This is my first blog post ever (and it may be the last)
2. I am very frightened of tornadoes
3. I eat my french fries with tarter sauce (mostly just at McDonald's)
4. I analyze everything way to much
5. I need things to match (but I'm trying to break out of that box some)
6. I hate stains and go through at least a bottle of SHOUT a week
7. I love to shop and find things on clearance ( I think it is becoming quite a problem)
8. I LOVE going out to eat
9. I wish I could wear comfy pj's all the time ( and yes they have to match)
10. I bring my own sheets and blanket when I stay in a hotel or recently to our beach condo( i did not bring the right size for our bed so I went and bought some at walmart)
11. I could eat at Zaxby's every day and I have eaten there twice in one day before
12. I am very blessed with 2 beautiful children and a committed husband
13. My parents are divorced and have both been remarried, my Dad divorced again
14. My middle name is Dawn
15. Scarlett, I too have never broken a bone
16. My friends are gifts from God
17. I wish my Grandma was still alive so that she could meet my children, Josephine is named after her
18. In high school I took a job placement test and I scored high for interior design( imagine that)
19. Journalism was my favorite class in High school, I was an editor
20. I LOVE Target!!!!!!! but HATE their return policy
21. I love coffee and ice cream, not always at the same time
22. I love to play games and cards
23. I struggle with raising my voice, OK, YELLING, when I'm frustrated and stressed
24. I try to be considerate of others feelings in various situations
25. Honesty is important to me
26. Dr.Pepper is my preferred drink right now
27. I want to be the kind of mom that my kids want to spend time with when they are older (maybe I should stop yelling)
28. I loved fish sandwiches form Captain D's when I was pregnant with Josephine, with Ella I just wanted to eat out all the time( which isn't much different from normal)
29. I like to make lists
30. I have a hard time throwing away papers, and end up with stacks of them everywhere
31. I love bins and baskets
32. I love the sun and I think the beach is becoming my favorite vacation spot!
33. When I was a kid I liked to sit in my room and sing hymns from the "Songs of the Church" blue song book
34. I have a hard time deleting pictures off my digital camera, even if there are useless. I just recently erased some pictures of Josephine when she was a baby and she will be 4 in September
35. I also love flip flops, Etta and Meredith
36. Everyone thinks my microwave is a bread machine( I am so running out of things to say)
37. I can't stand dry skin and sometimes apply lotion to myself and my kids more than once a day
38. I Love watching Survivor, Amazing Race , American Idol, Heroes, Scrubs
39. I Love Movies and Music and wish I could spend more time enjoying them
40. I try to be someone you can rely on
41. I am not very confident
42. I can be very indecisive, yet opinionated
43. I wish my sister lived closer
44. I like to Scrapbook and can't wait to start Ella's Book, I finally finished Josephine's first year.
45. I don't plan on having anymore kids
46. God has taught me so much in the last 5 years
47. I used to play Playstation games like Tomb Raider for hours on end, before I had kids
48. Having a blog, with something written on it, freaks me out
49. I have a tiny bit of Egyptian in my family lineage
50. I pray that my family will be faithful to God for MANY Generations

Thats it for me!!!!! Peace out Brother!!!(as Joe would say)