THANKFUL!

I'm soooo thankful this morning for a God who loves us! I'm thankful that he listens to all my ramblings late at night when I can't sleep. I'm thankful that He has given me the sunshine and beautiful weather. I'm thankful for a loving and understanding husband who has the strongest arms when I need to be held tight when life gets rough. I'm thankful for my children that He has given me that has taught me alot about love. I'm thankful that He has made it possible that we have not felt the effects of the economy. I'm thankful that He keeps us safe. I'm thankful that I can see Him in everything!

What are you thankful for? Let's spend some time reflecting the blessings that He has given us!

Have a blessed day!

THE KNAT

Yesturday I was working in the garden and a bug flew in my ear! I almost got it out but it went further inside so I decided to pour peroxide in my ear to try to flush it out, of course that didn't work so when I went over to my parents for my dad's birthday he told me to hold a flashlight to my ear to draw it to the surface. Well he would come to the surface but we still couldn't get him, I came home and my honey held the flashlight and a qtip and got that stinkin bug out! I wish I would have taken a picture but my little ear was sore so I was just not up to it.

The field

Here's the Toledo Rockets football field, Robby spent the whole time on this field (the lineman did) while others worked on the practice field.
I couldn't get this pic upload on the other posts so I had to make a new one. Man I've got so much scrapbooking to do!

University of Toledo

Here's the dorm that Robby stayed at for football camp. It was really neat, when you first look at it it almost looks like a church.

This is the dorm room, it really surprised me how small they are. There are two beds, two desks, small "closets", but the cool thing was that you walked in the door and there was a huge room that had some couches and the "community" bathroom and past that was 3 little doors where the actual rooms were.

The huge weight room, Robby didn't get to work out on the weights though.

All the hand weights. I couldn't believe the size of those things.

Here's Robby along with the two other boys that rode up with us (Dalton and Charlie). Robby really enjoyed himself but he called Sunday night wanting to come home cuz he was hurting so bad. After a good nights rest though he was fine! Today we went up to pick him up and of course the coach done a little bit of braggin on him, they gave out awards to some of the boys and then they started saying things about "a young man that worked hard, is a good football player, and never complains unless he does it in the dorm "Ruby would you please stand up" at this time they are pointing at Robby! They had nicknames for some of the boys (I heard one guy call him ruby on sunday) so funny :). I'am such a PROUD momma!

Here's the card I made for my honey! I used paper from hobby lobby,ribbon from stampin up, and then I used my cricut with the markers to write the happy father's day, the silver brads are from creating keepsakes from QVC.

Here's the card I made for my dad. He loves his garden and spends all day in there so he has the "pretties garden". The dark brown and tan paper is from hollow's (the tan paper I got went then wrinkled it up and dried it out with the iron, I did this a few years ago and had a piece of scrap left which I used to make the "dirt") the stamps are from on the farm stampin up.

Father's day was really busy for us. Robby had to go to Toledo for football camp so we spent most of the traveling. We got him settled in though, he called 2 times last night he said he was very sore. They did alot of running and his legs hurt (good think I sent him activeon to rub on his calves he gets charlie horsed easy in his legs). We finally made it home about 4 and then Charlie had to go to work. Me and sis really just relaxed. I had a toothache in which I need to call the dentist to have my tooth pulled.

Hope every one is doing great!

Hopefully I'll be back later with a scrapbook page or two I'd like to get some pages done of the kids.

Have a blessed day!

Blog hopping again

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RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

It has rained and then sunshined here all day. Our garden really needed a good drink and so did the grass that just got planted, but I do hope it's just about done. I don't have anything crafty to share tonight now that Charlie's back to work I don't have alot of time :( I do have 3 anniversaries coming up at the end of the month (oh my that's like next week!!! uhggg!) that I have to get cards made for and I still need to do Charlie and my dad's father's day cards. We'll see if I can get crafty in the morning after bible study. There's not been a whole lot going on just back to the regular routine of the running the kids,grocery shopping,paying bills same ol' same ol'

I just wanted to touch base and hope that everybody is doing wonderful!

Oh by the way here's the recipe I promised

Gelatin Trifle

1 pkg. jell-o brand strawberry flavor gelatin

3/4 c. boiling water

1/2 c cold water

ice cubes

1 c. sliced strawberries

1 c. bananas sliced

2 c. 1/2 inch pound cake cubed

1/4 c. orange juice

1 1/2 c. cold milk

1 pkg. jell-o banilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling

1/2 c. thawed cool whip

completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Combine cold water and ice cubes to make 1 1/4 cups. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice. Stir in strawberries and bananas. Place cake cubes in large serving bowl; sprinkle with orange juice. Spoon gelatin mixture over cake in bowl. Chill 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile pour cold milk into mixing bowl. Add pudding mix. With electric mixer at low speed, beat until well blended. 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand a few minutes to thicken. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon over gelatin in bowl. Chill Garnish with additional whipped toppin, strawberry slices, and banana slices brushed with lemon juice, if desired.

Enjoy!