MERCY.

just saying.

And then there's this...

How did she get so big, so fast?

MILESTONE:

Hallie gives high fives!

Oh and here are a couple of

Alex & Nikki's engagement

pictures that they asked me

to take for them. I love you guys!

I had so much fun.

Come back already.

Hallie misses you.

That was a great adventure.

The stars are all my friends when the nighttime ends,

so I know I'm not alone, when I'm here, on my own.

Isn't that a wonder?

When you're alone, you're not alone, not really alone.

Sidewalk Extravaganza.

Why Can’t There Be

More Ads Like This Today?

“This vintage Lego ad features a

young girl wearing plain play clothes

and smiling proudly at her Lego creation.

No princesses, no pink Legos, no glittery sparkles,

just a girl and her toys, having a blast. Beautiful, indeed.”

"Reasons Why I Love my BFF"

by Janet Selby

1. She always calls back...even if there is a screaming kid in the background.

2. She shares my love for Hannah Montana, even when everybody else thinks I'm a dork.

3. MUSIC VIDEOS

4. funnel cake, doughnuts, red vines, ice cream, and anything else w/ sugar in the late night

5. picking me up at 1 am from the airport 2 days after Christmas

6. sledding w/ pizza pans

7. all things colorguard

8. She knows that China Express (no matter how creepy it looks on the outside...and inside for that matter) is by far the best chinese take-out in the nation!

9. She pretty much went to SIU for a year just to be my roommate (which I loved)

10. We annoy each other like sisters, and she knows when I'm lying like my mother....

11. You gotta love somebody that pushed a human out of themselves!

12. She let me borrow any of her clothes anytime I wanted.

13. She always thinks I'm pretty.....and even though I think she's delusional, I appreciate it!

14. Barbara Grape 2005

15. She's grown so much as a Christian these past 5 years, its amazing to see!

16. She cuts my hair for free.....thank you!

17. She got the "wedding toast" and thought it was funny (scariest moment ever when I thought she didn't)

18. She helped me find a make-up that I actually know how to put on myself! BareMinerals yay!

19. She's a band nerd.

20. Eventually she's gonna come visit me and it's gonna be sooooo much fun!

21. She's not uptight

22. I could never replace her...not ever ever.....

Janet.

You're my everything even though you live

so so far away and I never ever ever ever get

to see you. I hope you know that. You are the

greatest friend I will ever have. And I can't talk

about it right now because my eyes are leaking, but

I'm gonna write you a BFF list soon. And It's gonna

be awesome. I LOVE YOU & HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

FB.

nuff said.

SUMMER TIME.

I think It's time to

watch Now and Then.

So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose?

If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing

our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son,

is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us?

And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen?

Who would dare even to point a finger?

The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence

of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going

to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way!

Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness,

not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:
They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.

We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one.
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us.

I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic,

today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can

get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.

Romans 8: 38-39

Wednesday. Wednesday. Wednesday.

Rain. Rain. Rain.

At least there's something

to look forward to tonight.

The best tv show ever created.

And possibly the nicest

looking human who wears

the nicest looking clothes

on his nicest looking body.

I know I'm married,

but we talked about it

and I'm allowed to look.

(when its on tv or his name

is justin timberlake/zac hanson)

And today also means only

two more days until matty

comes home. Hurry up Friday.

I need a nap & I hate capsaicin.

Remember summer being this awesome every day?

AS PROMISED.

TARA.

I like having you here. Thanks for asking me if I'm okay. I will be okay if I don't kill someone today. I think I just need and attitude adjustment and a nap. And maybe some cough drops. That's not the point. I was trying to say thanks for being a good friend. That's all.

The road trip was fun. I never realized how much

I took for granted before we had Hallie. We

may not get the quantity of time that we used

to have, but I will make sure it's quality time

now. It was fun to just be together without

so much responsibility, but when I got home

and saw Hallie I wasn't expecting the flood of

emotion that came over me the moment I

saw her. (of course wearing her tink pj's) And

then all day Saturday all she wanted to do was

snuggle. That was a first. It felt so good to just

hang out with her while she's not trying to

escape being held. I love her. I love her. And

she's becoming more and more like Matt

EVERYDAY. It's pretty crazy. I'll get a video

of her new "thing" soon hopefully. She meows.

Thank you, Kentucky.

I needed this. You were

good to me, but 

I miss my baby girl. 

I'll be home soon!

OK. Don't go getting ahead of yourself.

Gettin' lucky = Matt and yours truly

in Kentucky for 3 days without

the presence of a certain one year old

that is so precious and adorable.

BUT mama needs some time to herself.

So ready. So ready. So ready.

yeah i have hannah montana stuck in my head.

don't bother me.

personal trailer.

they are still following me. that's why it got quiet.

that's funny.

okay. i won't be out late. 

homebase.

(15minutes)

responsible driver.

i gotta twitter about it. bye!

Beware. It Farkles.

Just for you, Mom.

She loves it! As you can see.

She carries it around all day

And won't stop kissing it.

I tell her not to kiss girls 

But she doesn't listen, of course.

You remember how I told

You that she says "moom"

Everytime we drive by the Marsh?

Well today her daddy bought 

Her the tinkerbell balloon,

I mean "moom" that she yells

At everytime we check out there.

He loves her.

And he loves ME so much

That he just walked in the

Door with HANDELS ice cream.

Gotta go.

ok now seriously? 

SYTYCD mixes with TWILIGHT? 

Someone knows how to make me a happy lady.

and Tara's Happiness.