Happy Graduation!!

to Lauren!

This past weekend we went to visit Mark's family and to celebrate Lauren's graduation. The graduation was very special. (It gets very personal when you are the only one in your class. Yay, homeschooling!) :)

Funny... the only group family pictures we got had a cow in them!

Lauren and Dustin both work at their local Chick-fil-a. :) The cow made a surprise (for Lauren) visit.

Lauren had quite a special ride to and from the graduation! (Thanks to a special gentleman in their church for sharing!) :)

The next day, we girls got some fun shopping in. Here we are on Sunday, stylin' our new outfits!

We also enjoyed time with the other family that is visiting. :)

What a chair is best for...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
~Dr. Suess

Hmm... does the above quote apply to reading "The Three Little Pigs" for the 179th time (more or less...) :) It seems to be the book of choice when they visit "auntie" Chari's house.

Finished Object Friday

Last week I got picked to be in charge of the Father's Day "program" at our church. I wanted to do a fun twist on the little gifts, and I remembered something I had seen a while back. I used this tutorial to make these:

This one was one of my favorites, and it's the one my dad got. :)

Of course it wasn't just a card. Stapled to the back was a gift card for the ice cream store and a little leveling tool. (I forgot to take a picture of the back.) I just stapled them to the card before I glued the "tie" on. The best part was I used things I already had from my old scrapbooking supplies.

The dads all thought they were pretty cool. Can you tell by the grins? :)

I've also been working on some things for our VBS - in a little over a week. AHHH!! We are doing a cowboy theme. Here's my longhorn! :)

and my tall corn:

I am no artist, so I thought these turned out pretty good in spite of my lack of talent. : ) I enlarged them at church using the overhead projector, then finished them with chalk. I still need to cut them out (that will take care of the "fuzzy" horns) and get them laminated.

So what have you been crafting recently? I can't wait to see your projects! If you are new to FOF, read this post to find out what it is all about! Happy Friday, everyone!!

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1. Beach Sign

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Rainy days...

Make me so happy... :) When we've hardly had any rain, it's hard for rainy days to "get me down." My lawn was needing watered again, and nothing does it like a good rain. It's been falling softly all morning. Makes me feel like curling up with a good book and a cup of coffee. Oh, wait. I already did that this morning, during my morning quiet time. The Bible and So Long, Insecurity by Beth Moore. Great book(s)! :)

I wanted to share a little of my yard work from Saturday. It was crazy hot, but I got 'er done!

I cleared out my nasty rangy pansies. (They are a winter flower down in the south. After May, they start looking really sick.) I had bought a hanging basket of petunias for $5. There were four plants in that basket, and they are so happy to have some room! They started blooming like crazy! (the fertilizer probably helped a bit as well...) :) The ducks seem happy for some pretty company, don't you think?

I also weeded this part of the bed:

I know, it doesn't really look like much, but those are my two rose bushes and they seemed to take a big breath after I got all the weeds from around them. With the weeding and the fertilizer/bug killer, maybe I'll get more blooms this year. When am I supposed to prune them again?

My garden is going nuts! Especially my cherry tomato - hmmm... it must feel right at home.

My other tomatoes aren't setting well. Maybe too hot and dry to early? Maybe the rain will help. My cucumbers seem to be starting to produce!

I know this one looks a little wonky, but it will (hopefully) still taste good! At least it didn't dry up and fall off! :) I'm hoping for lots of cucumbers - one of my favorites!! Yummy!! :) I just love fresh garden produce!

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Now for some more good news!! Our friend Sis. Connie is off the ventilator!! She is doing well! So thankful to God for His touch. Thank you for your continued prayers as she still is fighting the cancer.

See you again tomorrow for Finished Object Friday!! :)

Sunday Blessing

Let children hear the mighty deeds
Which God performed of old;
Which in our younger years we saw,
And which our fathers told.

He bids us make His glories known,
His works of power and grace;
And we’ll convey His wonders down
Through every rising race.

Our lips shall tell them to our sons,
And they again to theirs;
That generations yet unborn
May teach them to their heirs.

Thus shall they learn in God alone
Their hope securely stands,
That they may ne’er forget His works,
But practice His commands.


Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds
by Isaac Watts

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I'm so thankful for my dad - his strong Godly example, his sense of humor, his work ethic... I'm also thankful that Mark had a Godly father to show him how to be a man.

Happy Father's Day!!