Happy Anniversary Kade!!! The Big 5 Year!! :)

Today is our 5 year anniversary! It seems like it was just yesterday, and in other ways it seems like it was forever ago! It definately makes me think of the song "Don't Blink". Time flys by so quickly and sometimes we don't even realize it! The past five years have been so amazing! I don't know how I am so blessed! I look other people out there in the world and think, "Why me? Why did I get such a wonderful life!?" Kade is the best thing that has ever happened to me! I look back at the last 5 years and all that we have been through together, and feel so blessed to have had the rough times and the good times. And one thing that I remember Kade's dad writing in our guest book was, "You think you love each other now, but, just wait". And its so true! You start out so very much in love with each other but you really have no idea. There are so many experiences that come along that build your love for each other. Its awesome!

I thought I would post some pics that maybe some of you haven't seen before. I've gotta try and change it up each year! hehe! :) (The above pic was one of our engagement pics)

This was at the luncheon.

Yup! This is the in-laws! hehe! AND I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT! They are a hoot! You always know when you go to the Church house that your going to laugh, one way or another! During the luncheon, Kade's mom and dad busted out the Sonny and Cher costumes and sang the famous, "I Got You Babe!" It was great! I thought my dad was going to die, he was laughing so hard!

And our little buddy Tyson, sang an Elvis song which was another good gut splitter! He really does have an amazing voice! But he also did the, "I Love Technology" song from, Napoleon Dinamite. Crazy...Fun...Madness!

And yes, can you see the pleasure all over my face!!!! There was no being nice about it!!! When you get married, you shove cake in each others face!!! However he was nice to me, but I went first, then, once he realized how I role, he got me back! :) But only by forcing me to kiss him with cake all over his face! That doesn't sound like Kade at all does it!

My parents and Kade's parents.

I love being with this guy!

And of course I had to have my horse at the wedding, but only for a second. My brother actually went to the farm and got him for me so I could get a quick picture with him. Good ol "Classy Horse!"

Maybe Kade shouldn't see this blog post because he will cry. He loved this truck so much! He wishes he wouldn't have sold it! It was his absolute favorite! This was right after the reception, and after my brothers hooked up the wiring in the truck, that they had so discretely dismantled!

I just love this picture! My dad and I have always been horse riding buddies, our whole lives! He's the best!

I love you Kade! Happy Anniversary! I'm looking forward to many many more to come!

Quilt With Ribbon?

So, I was at the fabric store the other day, and I'm really liking to sew, so it gets somewhat dangerous for me to go to the fabric store, because I want everything!!!! But I did find this black and white material that I just couldnt live another day without!! hehe! I immediately thought of making it into a quilt and tieing it with a cherry red ribbon! So, thats just what I did! I wasn't quite sure about the ribbon, if it would fade onto the fabric if I washed it, or if it would frey, so I took a piece of the ribbon and washed it to experiment, and it seemed just fine. I didn't have any quilting frames so I just laid out the material and tied it on the floor, which wasn't that bad actually. My mom has been wanting me to post the pics of my new quilt, and the one above was taken right when I got out of bed, so excuse the sleepy eyes! hehe!!
The only bad thing about making all these projects is I'm going to have to haul them all home :( I guess we'll just strap em to the top of the car!!!

My Turtle

Okay, hehe.....so I HAD this turtle friend in my spare bathroom tub for a week. I love turtles, and we had the missionaries over for Sunday dinner last week and they happened to have a turtle in the van that they were driving! They had picked it up off the road, and had had it for their pet for a couple days, and then were going to set it loose after dinner with us. So I told them I really really wanted some pictures of it, and they said, "Well, you can just have it if you want!" So I was like, "Um sure!!!" Kade told me to keep it for a little while and have fun with it. So that's what I did! I kept it in the spare bathroom tub for about 5 days! (Which was kinda gross, not going to lie). But it was fun to go in there and see what he was doing. I even bought him some pet store minnows that he would not eat! I guess he was kind of on strike! He was kinda mad at the end of his stay with us, he tried biting Kade, I think he missed his family!! Oh, and Kade named him Michaelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Of Course!!! LOL. So, today, Friday, on our way to the gym this morning, we let him loose :( And boy, did he bolt like lightning when he saw the pond!

Goodbye Michealangelo!

Right about this point, he darted like you wouldn't believe! He was so ready to be back in that pond!

I think I'm a little crazy for keeping a turtle in my tub! Oh well! It was fun! And now I can pull out the bleach baby!

Funny Story!

Okay, sorry that this picture is not very clear, but, at least you can see the craziness! So, I was making Kade's breakfast this morning as he was showering. He got out, put his cloths on, and his hat. He then was on the computer for a minute checking his business emails. I told him that his breakfast was ready so he came and sat at the table and took his hat off. He had no idea that his hair looked like this! I just started to laugh! He said, "What??" I said, "Just go look in the mirror, hurry, just go look!" So he did and I could hear him laughing from the other room! It was pretty good! Gotta love what the hat can do for the hair! Hey..........thats not a bad idea for me!!! :) hehe!

Our Morning Stroll

There are so many beautiful things out here in Arkansas! Kade and I like to walk around this big pond because there are so many cool animals to look at as you walk by. I love how all the water just flows all around the communities. Like its part of the backyard! Its really been fun seeing another part of the country! And I love Hobby Lobby, for all my crafting needs! hehe!

Off to the right, are peoples back yards and their little docks that they sit on and have BBQs! And when the storms come, the docks usually get covered with water and then the water line just goes back down! hehe!

So we saw many different animals on our walk today! It was fun, and I knew the turtles would be out! So I wanted to take my camera! So..........check, we saw the turtles to day! I LOVE turtles!!!!!!!!

We saw a nest, under the flower bed cement holder! I'm assuming some of the ducks laid them.

Also Geese! I love the baby ones!

Ducks on stage performing........at least thats what I told Kade it looked like!

Ducks not liking us as their audience.

Squirrel, stealing food! Rummaging through the garbage!

A bunny! :) I like bunnies too!

Turtle head!

Ducks crossing!

These are the same ones as above, Just a better pic.

More Squirrel!

More duck!

My Projects :)

So I was able to bring my sewing machine out here to Arkansas that Kade got me for Christmas! And I have been making belts! And its so much fun! I may keep some of them, or give them away..........or sell them! Who knows! But they are fun to make and I really like wearing them with a solid color dress or long shirt!

Lake Maumelle!

So, I know, your probabley thinking, "Thats not a lake picture". Its not, thats right, but, I thought I would throw it in my blog post because Kade likes to make these faces all the time, so you might as well see the "Real Him". His work needed another picture of him sent in, and so I was doing him a favor by taking a picture for him, so I told him to smile but he decided that he wanted to do something else, so, I took the picture! He does not know that I posted this, and he may not be very happy :) But.....I control this blog :)!!! Wow, I just looked at it again, it doesnt even look like him! What a crazy goof!
Ahh...yes, here is the lake pictures. This was the harbor at Lake Maumelle. Very Beautiful!

There are all kinds of little trails that you can hike! They are pretty much everywhere!

Kade did not even bring his fishing pole with him! Which I totally thought he would! But we had no idea that there was going to be water EVERYWHERE! We may have to buy him a little $30 pole or something, so he can fish :( Poor guy!

It was nice to get out and see the scenery after that crazy storm! We had tornado watches for 2 days straight! It was kinda scarey!

I thought this was so So SO pretty! It is a perfect spot for bridals or engagement pictures!!!