Ten on Tuesday

This week's questions are provided by Chelsea at rootsandrings.com (creator of Ten on Tuesday)

1. Would you rather give up pedicures or flat/curling irons? I would give up pedicures for sure because my hair resembles a lion's mane when it is not tamed. I also love buying nail polish and doing my nails. I think I get a pedicure twice a year, at the most. Why spend moola when I can do it myself.
2. Does your middle name have a family meaning? nope, my parents just liked it. (Cathryn)
3. Do you like to sneeze? prebaby: never bothered me. postbaby: annoying and complicated. Gals with babies, you know what I am talking about.
4. Do you think kids should need to learn cursive? sure, I really only use cursive when I am writing fast. It does look nice and professional.
5. When you go to the beach for the day, what do you take? sunblock, sunglasses, umbrella, chairs, cooler filled with yummy food and drinks, and books 2 & 3 of Hunger Games. I have yet to finish them so I hope a day at the beach would help me.
6. Which decade had the best music? late 90's early 00's...boybands rocked. My *nsync station on pandora is one of my favorites.
7. Are you a good hand-shaker? I think so, but lately not so much. I have tendinitis in my right wrist from carrying my baby girl the wrong way. This injury has caused me to not shake with my full potential.
8. Do you have a go-to meal for when you are at a restaurant and you can’t decide? Salmon, hands down. I love me some salmon and if they have it, I will more than likely try it out.
9. Do you have slippers? i do, but i tend to only use them in the fall and winter months. There is no need to have warm and toasty toes when the rest of my body is sweating because it's 90+ degrees outside.
10. Are you easily grossed out? yes but it is random stuff like fish scales, frog eggs, and bee hives. Anything with a tight pattern or a cluster of something. Eww, I am getting the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.

My sister gave me Kari Jobe's new CD and I am loving it!! This is my new favorite song, and I included the lyrics because they are so rich with truth. I hope you enjoy this song.

Find You On My Knees lyrics

Troubles chasing me again,
Breaking down my best defence,
I'm looking, God, I'm looking for you
Weary just won't let me rest and fear is filling up my head.
I'm longing, God I'm longing for you

But I will find you in the place I'm in, find you when I'm at my end,
Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.
You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find you on my knees.

So what if sorrow shakes my faith,
What if heartache still remains,
I'll trust you, my god I'll trust you.
'Cause You are faithful and

I will find you in the place I'm in, find you when I'm at my end,
Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.
You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find you on my knees, my knees.

When my hope is gone, when the fear is strong
When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal
When my faith is shaken and my heart is broken and my joy is stolen, God I know that

You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,

Find you in the place I'm in, find you when I'm at my end,
Find you when there's nothing left of me to offer you except for brokenness.
You lift me up, you'll never leave me thirsty,
When I am weak, when I am lost and searching
I'll find you on my knees.

The past 5 months...

Here is a look at what has been happening the past five months around here.
We welcomed our baby girl, Halle Noelle on September 1, 2011.

Our little miss bright eyes at one week old.


Halle at one month.

2 months

We missed taking her picture with Winnie the Pooh, but this is one when she was 3 months.
4 months

Our sweetie pie at 5 months.

Halle is a joy and we are in love with the amazing blessing God has given us. I can't believe how fast she is growing and I am trying to soak up this precious time.