4 MORE DAYS....

4 more days until the competition Saturday!!! I am excited but a nervous wreck. These shows drive me crazy with all the preparation....

List:
-shoes
-suit
-cover up
-make-up
-extra eye lashes/glue
-extra bottle of tan
-costume jewelry
-towles
-clothes for after the show
-muscle sheen
-camera
-registration papers
-drug test
-manicure/pedicure
-LOTS of food for after the show...chocolate, cookies, pizza, etc.
-water
-Lots of chicken, chicken and more chicken for before the show and during the day

I know I'm probably leaving something off the list. The BEST part is getting all dressed up and getting to be girlie!!! I love it!

I will keep ya posted...

Its been a while since I've blogged....I wanted to share some cute pics. This is the Mother's Day card Kaley made last week at church. Of course...I teared up...LOVED IT! She has such sweet teachers who are so thoughtful and loving with the kiddos!!!

Hanging out at memaws house...Kaley loves her some memaw!!!

This is my FAVORITE...Kaley washing her car. She looks so SERIOUS!!

Not sure what she's doing...just being sassy I'm sure!!!!

I am hopefully doing a competition in 3 weeks...if I can just get focused!!! lol!!! I have a new suit (well, I borrowed it from a friend. I LOVE it!) I will post some pics soon.

I love this quote form Beth Moore....

Deliverance:

Deliverance does not mean ease. It may be simple and painless, or it may be one of the most excruciating things you ever experience. Difficulty does not mean disaster. Heavy winds and raging seas may mean your right on target. Celebrate the fact that you can sometimes "run aground" on the island of God's will for your life. (Like Paul being shipwrecked) Perhaps He couldn't get you to your destination any other way.

God always has a destination in mind when He delivers. (Malta) A place where once you have been faithful to who He is, He will show you what He can do. The waters may be rough and we may have to toss a few things overboard to keep from sinking but if we believe, God provides deliverance even in the midst of plan B.

Random thoughts/pictures

We had a really nice Easter. We took Kaley to see Curious George at the Fox Saturday. That was a lot of fun. Here are some random pictures.

Easter: Kaley enjoying her enormouse chocolate bunny!

Loving on daddy.

Making Easter eggs and eating cake. Where does she get this LOVE for sweets from???

Enjoying a ride in the mustang.

Chillin before church...she said she had a 'headache'...

Helping me mop the laundry room.

Cooking dinner.

The pearls on your strand..

I was going through pictures and came across these. Kaley was almost a year old........Oh I miss this!!! We were playing dress up!!!!

I read this the other day and loved it...

If you desire a good life, focus on having one good day, one quality day-today. Afterall, as someone has observed, "everyday is a little life, and our whole life is but a single day repeated." Keep that focus on having a good day today and, at day's end, slip that single pearl onto your strand. The pearls on your strand will add up to a good life!

His miracle will come, when I obey God and choose to surrender, in an act of obedience. Trust Him. His blessings, provision, and miracles follow obedience. Stop telling God how big your mountain is and start telling your mountain how big your God is. (Woman after Gods Own Heart)

I get measured today and I don't think its going to be good. I ate horrible this past week. I will post my results this afternoon. I'm getting excited about my upcoming show. I think I have already picked out my themewear and music!!! I'll share that with you next time.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow...

WOW is all I can say to the beautiful snow we got yesterday!

Kaley riding in the sleigh with nana.

Strain vs. Strength

Helping mommy clean the stairs
Making Valentine cupcakes

Helping with the laundry

My last blog, I had mentioned letting go and allowing God to direct my paths. As I said before, that has never been easy for me, however, He has sort of forced it upon me and I'm forever grateful for that. I have had some really sad days the last few months and feeling life is impossible. But whether it be through a conversation with a friend or just something I read, I find hope. Hope is a good thing.

God will take you as far as you want to go, as fast as you want to go. How far...how fast...do you want to move toward becoming the woman of your dreams? (Elizabeth George) How true is that? God is just waiting on you.

My favorite is "God does not give us overcoming life: He gives us life as we overcome. The strain is the strength. If there is no strain, there is no strength." Oswald Chambers. This has become my new saying on a daily basis. I love it!

Now, on a less serious note, I am getting ready for my first 2010 show. I believe it is in May. I am excited. I have my first year under my belt and I am ready to take it to the next level!!!

Letting go....

Ok, where do I start? The last time I blogged was the day of the competition and I was waiting on the results. Well, lets just say I didn't do so well! But thats ok, there was some tough competition there. The competing season is over for now and I feel like this year I was just getting my feet wet. I had a blast competing and met some awesome girls. I look back on the competition pictures from this year and it is hard to believe I actually did it. I loved every second of it and can't wait for next year.
As far as life in general, I have taken a step back and just letting God be in control. Isn't it funny how you wake up one day and find yourself calling the shots, controling everything and making every minute of the day about you and your wants and desires? I have learned many lessons this year, both good and bad, and I am ready to let go. I am ready to sit back and let God be in control. He has been faithful to me this year and I am so gracious for his love and patience for me. I know I have put Him on the back burner for way too long. It is very easy for me to want to take all matters in my own hands and not just let God be in every situation. Something I have discovered this year about myself, is that it is very tiring to try to do it all yourself!!!
This year has been bittersweet for me. I have had an awesome year in training anf being in the best shape of my life. I have felt more confident in myself than ever before. However, it has been a year to do much self-evaluation and learn some really tough lessons. Ultimately, the lesson of just letting go and let God be in the driver seat is the biggest and the toughest battle I have had this year. That is not a very easy task for me to do. Well, it used to not be easy, I am more than happy to let go today. Isn't it funny how God molds your heart and mind to what He wants for you.