The Bright Eyed Brunette

 It's Tuesday and I'm just now getting the weekend rewind up. Today has been Monday part two around here! Here is a look at what we did over the weekend: On Thursday we had a mini photoshoot.  Makena was needing an updated picture, and she just got a haircut and feeling all fresh, so we headed out to find a spot! I swear she is the most photogenic of the three of my kids.  She definitely didn't get that from her momma! On Friday night Carlie and Caleb asked us to eat dinner with them at their house.  Carlie was off all day on Friday and spent a good part of the day cooking.  We had tenderloin, baked potatoes, and corn on the cob.  She also made a cake! Ah, I remember being excited about cooking for others!  Trey thought it would be cute to pick Macy up. She is a bit of a terror but super sweet. I think she was a bit heavier than he expected. On Saturday we were back to bowling.  Trey had a pretty good first game.  His second game was terrible...

Have you ever pleaded with God for something for so long that you were just pretty sure that he is ignoring you.  It may not even be for something you want.  It may be for an actual need. I know I have.  There have been times when I have begged and pleaded with the Lord for something. There is one thing in particular that I have been praying about for years.  I have pleaded my case to the Lord many times.  How I could use that for His honor and glory.  He hasn't seen fit to give it to me and I must say if I don't keep myself in check, I get a little bitter about it.  In fact, some days I just want to stomp my foot like a toddler (and sometimes I do).   Ephesians 3:20 always seems to be a go-to verse to show how powerful God is.  "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us...".  How many times have we looked at that very verse and said, "Yes Lord, I know...

Trey (in the gray t shirt) got back to bowling on Saturday. This was the first time he has bowled since last March. It was a little rough to say the least. I think out of two games, his best was a 164... H He will get there.  We are still planning on going to the state tournament in the spring. Let's just hope that he gets his scores back up where they need to be.  School started on the 4th for us.  We are about a week behind where I would like us to be.  It was just hard for Trey to do school with everyone home...especially Carl.  He tends to be a major distraction!  It has been fairly easy to get back in the swing of things. We will finally get our semester test finished this week.  I probably could have crammed a review in and got the exams done last week, but we had about 4 days worth of new material to learn in a couple of subjects. It is what it is. Sunday was super cold and dreary but it was a great day. We had great services at church, an amazi...

We started our New Years Eve celebration off at my parents house.  Carl, my dad, and Trey fried fish, hushpuppies, biscuits, and fries.  It was all so delicious!  We had hoped that the weather would clear up before night, but that didn't happen.  It was pretty cold and nasty out, so we stayed indoors (no fireworks or bonfires).   My sister and her family were able to be with us this year.  The age difference between my oldest and her youngest is about 9 years.  It's hard to find a fun activity that everyone can participate in.  We stayed for a few hours then left and went home.  Carlie and Caleb came over and we stayed out at the shop playing darts and ping pong.  They weren't able to stay long because Carlie was on call on New Years Day so she had to be in Little Rock by 6:30 a.m.   Carl, Makena, Trey, and I spent the rest of the night inside where is was dry and warm.  We welcomed the new year in our jammies and wer...