Mass Photos!!! :)

Livvie showing off her bling


Elmo unders? Is there anything greater?






Livvie snuggling with her #1 favorite person!


Hanging with her 2nd favorite






Lovin her elmo boots from Auntie Sugar & Umpla


Umpla being very creepy






Mommie & Joe



Photo Attempt 1


#2


#3

#4


Finally!!!


Lily singing her heart out!


No-yah & Livvie singing the 'name song'


Noah loving the piano



Auntie taking part in the music!




'Come eer baby Joe! I just want to show you something!!'


"SOOO BEEAAUUTTTY!!!!'


The boys in the dress up box



Cowboy Luke Skywalker







Princess?? Joe the Warrior!

Thoughtful Boy of Mine

Today Mark came home from Rupert with a gift for me. It was one of the most thoughtful gifts for so many reasons.

1. He got it from Homework, a store he would usually never go into on his own.
2. As you can see below, he chose it because it was green, which is totally not his thing.
3. Its not a book, dvd, or cd. Its a makeup bag (or pencil case) but a girlie item all the same!

What a sweetie!
I love him!

All-in-One

1.Your Cell phone? non-activated
2. Your significant other? leads
3. Your hair? BLAH!
4. Your mother? firecracker
5. Your father? impartial
6. Your favorite thing? laughter
7. Your dream last night? weird
8. Your favorite drink? milk
9. Your dream/goal? Motherhood
10. What room you are in? Bedroom
11. Your hobby? photography
12. Your fear? death
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? homeowner
14. Where were you last night? Penners
15. Your heart? full
16. Muffins? Gwens
17. Wish list item? clothes
18. Where you grew up? Prince George / Terrace
19. Last thing you did? hair
20. What are you wearing? hoodie
21. Your TV? static
22. Your pets? none
23. Friends? unbelievable
24. Your life? amazing
25. Your mood? determined
26. Missing someone? yes
27. Car? toyota
28. Something you're not wearing? contacts
29. Your favorite store? Old Navy
30. Your favorite color? Brown
31. Your motto? Laugh!!!
32. Something you say all the time? Burrgada!
33. When is the last time you laughed? today
34. Last time you cried? yesterday
35. Who will resend this? ??
36. One place that I go to over and over? psalms
37. One person who emails me regularly? sparkpeople
38. Favorite place to eat? Arbys
39. Why you participated in this survey? Something to post
40. What are you doing tonight? gym

Interview....

1. Would you ever consider moving away from Terrace?
In the winter, I'd love to live in Fiji. When its hot, I want to live in London. When its crazy, I want to live in Ireland. But seriously, I could never leave unless God spoke clearly to us that it was time. I love Terrace. This is my city!
2. Do you have any other career aspirations?
Photographer, Doula (Birth Coach), Artist, Sonographer
3. What was your first impression of your husband? Was there an instant attraction?
Well, I thought he wasn't very nice. But I thought he was really good looking. Before there was anything between us, we were incredible friends. We hung out all the time in the beginning. And we laughed a lot!
4. Have you ever questioned your faith? Do you have a defining moment when you knew you let Jesus into your heart?
I've questioned it a lot. Mark was talking to me about this recently. Can you have doubt & faith? I think you can. Doubt pushes you towards God. I don't think I would be human if I didn't question what I believed in. The reality is, He doesn't change, I do. But, if by questioning it, you mean wondering if it was the Truth, I never have felt that way. It was more the doubting that I was really forgiven, really saved.
One of the most defining moments was when Jesus spoke audibly to me. I was 18, living in Prince George for school. It was a Friday night & we were having worship at youth group. I was going through something really really hard. I was a mess, laying on the ground, bawling my face off. I all of a sudden heard somebody whisper in my ear, 'Ruth'. I looked up and the closest person was over 8 feet from me. I put my head down again & immediately heard it again, 'Ruth'
I felt the hair on my neck stand up and answered, 'Yes', my voice quivering & cracking. I knew in that moment that it was God. Then He said, 'Am I enough? Am I enough for you?' Up to that point in my life, I had restricted God to certain areas of rulership. He didn't have my whole life, He only had the parts that I had given , which weren't very many at all. At that moment, I felt was the turning point for me. He wanted all of me. He wanted to be enough. He wanted me to find my sufficiancy in Him alone. So, that was the moment that I let Him in completely.
5. What scares you?
Death. Not the after death part. Its the painful death part. And pretty much every animal. I'm scared of too much!
6. If you knew you couldn't fail, what is one thing you would do?
I would deliver a baby on my own or I would face a fear (ie. Shark cage) or maybe sing in front of a very large audience (to face my stage fright).
7. Where do you imagine yourself in 10 years?
In a home of our own, with our children (adopted of natural..?), building the church, whether thats here or someplace else, not sure & doing what we love.
8.What is one thing that you have always wanted to do, but have just never gotten around to it?
I want to go to on a holiday with Mark. Not a trip with people we know at the destination. But a real holiday with just Mark & I, away from everything we know!! Oh, how I dream!!
9. What was the best thing about growing up as a pastor's kid? and the worst thing?
The best thing was that I was told from a young age how great God is. Many P.K's (Pastors Kids) say that they saw one thing at church and the opposite at home. I NEVER saw that. My parents loved Jesus as much at home as they did at church. They lived christianity & that was the best thing. The worst part was the judgement I grew up with. I was put in a different category because my dad was a pastor. More was required of me. I was put under a microscope constantly. You can't imagine how many times I heard, 'I thought you were a pastors kid?'
10. Where is your favorite place to sit and think/read?
I love to go to the lake on a really warm windy day & lay on the grass, wrapped in a blanket. The wind does something to my soul...lol! I love it!

Interview???

I'm needing inspiration as I've been having a mental block for blog posts!
Can somebody(ies) interview me???

Raw

I'm on the road to change. I had success tonight when I was faced with the evil 'tell-all'. 6 successes actually! But yet, I didn't feel successful at all. I felt discouraged & overwhelmed with the huge challenge that lies before me. I feel vulnerable & scared that I won't make it; that I won't have victory. Enter Mark. Seriously, the man that was custom made just for me. Does he coddle me? Does he feed my emotional vent. Nope! Not for one second. The man is like my man-Jillian (if you watch Biggest Loser, you will know what I'm talking about)!! He stops me in my tracks & tells me that I need to stop right now! Of course, I'm stunned. He says, 'Stop dwelling on what you aren't and what you have way down the road! Stop telling yourself that you will never get there or that you somehow don't have what it takes! Do you know who you are? Who are you?'
I whisper, 'An overcomer?'
'You're what?'
'An overcomer' I say louder
'And what does God say that you can do?'
'I can do all things!'
'Through who?'
'Jesus Christ!'
'That what?'
'Gives me strength!'
'And has He started something in you?'
'Yes!'
'What does He say He will do?'
'He'll be faithful to complete it!'
'So who are you?
'AN OVERCOMER!'

p.s. Darci is having a blog giveaway, woot...check it out here!