Shutterfly is the BEST place for Christmas cards!

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That is only 1 of the reasons why I love Shutterfly. They always have great deals! Their quality is amazing, too. I used their cards last year for Christmas and loved them so much. I used the design Crimson Floral. It was very elegant and a 5 X 7 folded card. I was able to use one picture with it, which is all I was wanting to use in my card.

This year, I would love to use the design With Love Chartreuse. I love how you can use 5 pictures with this card. I also like that it is a 5 X 7 folded card. That is my favorite style of card. I like how I can include our initial "R" at the top left of the card, and I love that it has the year on it. I love the black and white pictures on the card as well. I am planning on getting pictures taken soon with my husband and dog, and this made me think about turning our pictures black and white for the Christmas card this year. I normally leave our picture in color. I might also include an ultrasound picture, too, of our sweet baby boy Aiden, who is due to make his appearance in this world in March. :)

I would encourage you to check out http://www.shutterfly.com. They have so many products to choose from, not just cards! Their quality of pictures is just amazing.

Also check out these other links. You won't be disappointed!

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/thank-you-cards

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards

I can't wait to make my Christmas cards for this year. Now I just need to get my pictures taken to use on the card. The holidays are almost here. I can't wait! It is my most favorite time of the year!

So Much to be Thankful For!

So I figured since I can't seem to get myself to write on this blog very often, that I would turn it into my daily journal of what I am thankful for. I truly have SO much to be thankful for. God blesses me with so much every day and in my life in general, and I need to NOT lose sight of that! He has given me wonderful parents that do SO much for me. They really do TOO much for me. Every time I move anywhere, my Dad comes and helps us. I have a Mom that is a walking miracle. She has almost died more times than I can count. Her heart is so bad and her diabetes takes a toll on her, and the doctors cannot explain how she is still here. God has blessed me with having my Mom in my life! I love her so much, and I am so thankful to God that He has kept her with us! I am blessed with parents who are still married to each other. I am blessed with wonderful in-laws as well who are still married to each other. I have 3 wonderful nieces who I adore, thanks to Justin's brother Joel and his wife Becky. I have been blessed to be able to travel so much, which is something I absolutely love to do! I have been to St. Lucia, Maui, France, Italy, and 9 cruises.....again I say, God has blessed me so much! I have an amazing husband who loves me so much, even though I can be a little quirky at times.....ok A LOT quirky. lol I have a husband who loves the Lord as much as I do and wants to serve Him. I am blessed!

Today I am thankful for the warm weather and the green grass. I am thankful for the colorful wild flowers growing along the Texas roads. I am thankful for getting to eat supper on our patio. I am thankful for my favorite show being on TV tonight....Biggest Loser. I am thankful for being able to spend most of the day with my husband. I am thankful for my wonderful dog who I love playing with outside. These are just a few of the things I have been blessed with today. Stay tuned tomorrow for what I am thankful for then. :) I am blessed!

Our Temporary Home

Ok, wow, I haven't blogged since December! So sorry folks! Things have been quite busy since then. Justin graduated from the Military Police Captain's Career Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on April 8, 2010. Justin's Grandma and Grandpa drove in from Iowa to see him graduate. We loved having them there! They are in their 80's so it was special that they would do this for us. They came on Wednesday night and we took them to Ruby Tuesdays for dinner. I love Ruby Tuesdays! Their salad bar and Ruby mini's are amazing! Yum! On Thursday, Justin went to work and I finished up packing the SUV and then went with Grandma and Grandpa to Waffle House for brunch. Soon after was Justin's graduation and then the adventure began. Justin and I took off in our SUV for Ft. Hood, Texas. We were on the road by 5:30 PM and arrived at Fort Hood around 4:00 AM on Friday morning. Justin drove the entire way! I love him sooo much for that! I hate to drive. I get so sleepy even if I am just driving 1 hour! The realtor was supposed to show up at our house at 7:30 AM that morning to give us the key to our house (that we are renting in Harker Heights, Texas). So, we drove to our house and slept in our SUV for 2 hours waiting on her to get there. The lady showed up and we got the key with no problems. The owners of the house had left the water and electricity turned on for us which was great! The movers showed up at 8 AM and started unloading our stuff into our house. They finally left around 2 PM and we grabbed some Chick-Fil-A (which is just down the road from our sub-division, yay!) and then we crashed at home for a few hours. Then it was time to pick up Dad from the Austin, Texas airport (about an hour away). Let's just say I am getting too old to do all nighters! lol Ok, 30 years old is not THAT old, but I was definitely not functioning very well the next day.

I definitely do NOT like moving at ALL! It is probably one of the things in life that I dislike most. And although I love the house we are renting here in Texas, I definitely do NOT love Texas just yet. I definitely miss Indiana, Missouri, and Georgia, too. But I know God has a plan for us and wants us in Texas for some reason. And I heard a Carrie Underwood song on the radio the other day that really made me think......this is just our "temporary home." "It's not where I belong, Windows and rooms that I'm passing through, this was just a stop on my way to where I'm going, I'm not afraid because I know this was my temporary home."

I have no reason to stress over moving and places I have to live. I need to keep the "big picture" in my head.....this world is just a temporary stop to where we should ALL long to be......with our Father in Heaven someday. Just wish my head would listen to what my heart knows is true. ;) Easier said than done sometimes.