When Daddy gets to play dress-up

Need I say more?? She looked like a little Jazzersize girl from the 80's.

My favorite song...at this moment

By a group called DecembeRadio. This is my first time hearing of them and am going to try to get their CD this week. This song touches my heart every time I hear it. It is great and has a great message!

Find You Waiting

I've heard the angels and I've seen the devil

Fought with the lion, sent through the fire

I've been in the valley when it was dry

Walked through the desert to the other side

I'm not a preacher and I'm not a hero

My life has never been that kind

But there is one thing that I hold onto

I am yours, and Lord you are mine

And through all these years You have been there

Dried all my tears and answered my prayers

I just want to feel your presence again

I'm down on my knees in need a friend

And I find you waiting there for me

I've seen a widow cry through her sorrow

And still raise her hands in the midst of it all

And Lord I'm reminded when I was weary

You carried me, yes you carried me

And through all these years You have been there

Dried all my tears and answered my prayers

I just want to feel your presence again

I'm down on my knees in need of a friend

And I find you waiting there.....

In the midst of a struggle

There is one thing I know

You'll never leave me, you never let go

I've heard the angels and I've seen the devil

Fought with the lion, stepping straight through the fire

And through all these years You have been there

Dried all my tears and answered my prayers

I just want to feel your presence again

I'm down on my knees in need of a friend

And I find you waiting

And I find you waiting there for me

Emma having some fun

Da da da da da

Well, Emma has started saying Da da da da da......It is SO cute! And, she already knows daddy will come running when she says it. It is just amazing to see her brain at work. The first six months have been so wonderful and I can't wait to see what is in store for the next six months. This year has been the best year of my life.

The two most amazing men in my life :)

Here is my dad. I just love him so much. He lives in Maryland so I don't get to see him too often. But, that is okay. It makes the times I do get to see him so special! He is an amazing man, father and grandfather. He is the BEST!

And my Tim.....he is my backbone. I would not be who I am today if it was not for him. He is an amazing husband and father! I love him more than words can explain :)

Cruisin' in 2008

Tim, Emma and I just got back from the Eastern Caribbean. We went on a cruise and it was so fun. Tim's mom and Don went with us. We went to Nassau, Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. The weather was beautiful, the food was good (and endless) and a good time was had by all. Here are a few pictures from our week in paradise.

The Bahamas

St. Thomas

St. Maarten

A couple pictures from the ship

Sort of a rambling of a post...

Well....Emma has her first tooth! :( Sort of happy sort of sad...happy because she has her first tooth!! Sad because it means she is growing up. I will try to get a picture of it but every time I try to look at it, she sticks her toung out (it is one of the bottom middle). She is making the cutest faces now. I think she is feeling her tooth with her toung and lips and it makes for the most adorable faces.

Also, a week from today Tim, Emma and I will be sailing towards the Eastern Caribbean!! YEA...There will be a post about that trip with tons of pictures when we get back.

I have three more weeks of BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) left. This was my first year as a leader and I must say I have seen God at work in my life. I started the year pregnant...but God saw a way for me. He gave me what I needed to have Emma and to get back into BSF (The way being my WONDERFUL husband who, happily, keeps Emma every Saturday morning and Monday night...BSF stuff). God has certainly provided for me when it came to BSF this year. I can't wait for next year. We are studying the Life of Moses.

Now for some pictures:
Here is a picture of a flower from our yard...so pretty!
I was so excited to walk out to our pond and see a lilly pad flower. We had lilly pads last year but no flowers...this made my day. It is just so beautiful :)

Here is Emma enjoying some time with Daddy...you can't really tell but her eyes look so blue in this picture. Sometimes they look blue and other times they look green. I have brown eyes and Tim has blue eyes....wonder what she will end up with??
This is Bella swimming :)
Look at that SWEET foot!!!!!!!! I could just eat it!
This little guy was hanging out on our screen porch the other day. He was so pretty...and so nice to let me get so close to take a picture.