BAREFOOT SUNSHINE

It is 4:15 on Wednesday, and I am smiling on the inisde and outside! It is so nice when you feel God's love surround you!!! So, why am I in such a pleasant mood...

Reason 1: Last night was the first time that the top twelve got to perform on American Idol, and it was fantastic. I am a huge Beatles fan, so needless to say I was very excited about the songs chosen and sung. While many of the contestans were good, my absolute favorite is Brooke.


She did so wonderful last night; she sang "Let It Be" with such conviction, she has such a kindred spirit, and she was barefoot. If you might remember I am a huge advocate of flip flops and bare feet!

Reason 2: I just finished eating one of these:


Yes my dear friends that is a Dairy Queen Vanilla Ice Cream Cone!!! I reserve this tastey treat for warm days when I need something light and refreshing. My favorite part is the cone and it gets me excited about the wonderful activities that accompany warm weather.

Reason 3: God has answered one of my deepest prayers! As you all know, Web and I are building a home. We had decided on a houseplan that we both loved, but there was something inside that I was just not sure about. My heart was just not a peace. I prayed and have continued praying daily about the build. Our builder, a sweet, Christian man, called us Sunday evening with "bad news." He had been working on our bid sheet for a couple of weeks, and there was no way of building the house within our budget without stripping it bare. While he thought he was delivering the worse news imaginable, I was silently leaping for joy. This was God's answer! I knew then that we ARE SUPPOSED TO BUILD BUT NOT THAT HOUSE! Web and I immediately began searching for a new house plan and have come across two or three we really like. It is important to us that we build a home we can afford but also have some "fun" money to take our children on adventures. Does that make sense? So, I am asking that anyone who reads this please keep this build in your prayers!

Reason 4: My dad is doing really well...not 100%...but really well!

Have a great night and enjoy the weather! Hillary ~ I purchased a Kelley Green Bag from Old Navy last night to get monogrammed. OH! America's Next Top Model comes on tonight...YIPPEE!