Mud Island Fishing Rodeo!

Early Saturday morning, the kids and I picked up Goo-Goo and headed down to Mud Island for a fishing rodeo! Little did we know the excitement that was waiting for us!! We had a blast! The "Gulf of Mexico" was stocked with HUGE catfish. Although, my little fisherman didn't catch any, some people came away with cooler-fulls! Next year, we are definitely recruiting Uncle RP for the day!! :) After the fishing fun, the kids got to splash around in the River Walk. I hadn't been to Mud Island since I was a small child, so it was surprisingly fun for me too! I can't wait to take the kids back again soon!

So... Bill Dance was a special guest at the event! He was right behind us the entire time. So, when Ethan decided to toss his pole into the water.. guess who came to fish it out for him!! Only Ethan will grow up being able to tell that story!

I guess Bill wasn't enough for the challange, because the Shelby Co Game Warden decided that he needed to help as well! Hilarious!!

Ethan LOVED the fish... and then the Firemen showed up! E got to climb on board!

Ethan decided that he wanted to fish in the BIG river! Gotta love his enthusiasm! :)

Sweet Lemons on Etsy!

I am officially on ETSY!!

My friend Haley and I have started our own little "Mommy" business, and i couldn't be more excited!! Haley is GREAT (and i mean, GREAT!) at applique work. She has the cutest stuff! I am busy making paper products. Notecards, invitations, address labels, gift tags... you name, i make it! We have so much fun doing our work together and hope you like it!!

Take a peek...

http://www.sweetlemonsgifts.etsy.com/

Blog:

http://sweetlemonsgifts.blogspot.com/

it's almost been a year...

I am Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free.

I'm following the path God has laid you see.

I took His hand when I heard Him call.

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way.

I found that peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,

Then fill it with remembered joys.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Oh yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I savored much,

Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief.

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your hearts and peace to thee.

God wanted me now; He set me free!

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Revelation 21:4

"Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will answer him;
I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation...
Psalm 91:14-16

Choo-Choo & Silly fun!

Okay.. so I've really been wanting to get a train table for Ethan. For Christmas he was given tons of Thomas trains and track, so i wanted to give him a table to put them all on. Problem.. they're almost $200!! YIKES! I had looked at the one below at Toys R Us a few times, but just couldn't bring myself to pay the $150 for it! I figured I'd just wait till his birthday and give it to him as part of his gift.

Well then, during one of my weekly Pottery Barn Outlet shopping sprees, I saw that they had the activity table below for $80. PERFECT! Well, apparently I was wasn't thinking clearly that day b/c i DIDN'T purchase it!!! WHAT!! A $300 table for $80! Well, when my senses came back to me, i returned to purchase it... of course, GONE! I wanted to cry! At that point, I was convinced that I had just lost my mind all together! UGH!



Well, the search continued until one random day, my husband decided to pull into Goodwill. I have to admit I am not a Goodwill shopper. Some people (my mother-in-law) can find the best stuff there for super, incredibly cheap.... not me. I just see dust and clutter! Drives me nuts! But, I went along with him whim and what did we find.... the $150 Toys R Us train table for .....
$24
Can you believe it?! This thing was in perfect condition! (and i'm picky.. so for me to say perfect, i mean PERFECT.. not one scratch or mark!) Needless to say, it now graces our playroom and Ethan couldn't love it more! He is playing with his trains non-stop (so much so that we are beginning to HATE the sound of the engines!ha!)


YAY! for train tables and YAY! for Goodwill!!

More Family Fun! Gosh, I love my kids!! :)

Speaking of trains... this is at the mall! Ethan saw it and had a fit to ride it. Look at his sweet face though... completely made his day!! My heart jumps with joy to see them this happy!

*her NO MORE PICTURES, PLEASE look! haha!*