My Deers......

About two months ago I went camping with some friends on a weekend and had an awesome encounter with some FL deer. We had all gone to sleep late and as a descent riser I was the first to get up. I delightfully found ten deer hanging out around our camp as I got up and was able to take in their movements and watch them. Even as I started to move around to observe, take pictures and get closer they only kept an eye on me, not moving. I got to spend about 20 minutes with them, just them and me  until they decided to move on.

Only a couple of weeks ago yet another encounter with some deer happened. While leading a youth Ski Retreat to Snowshoe West Virginia, I was headed back to the slopes with 22 pb&j sandwiches for the youth when it happened. All of a sudden I turn around and there is a deer following me, even jogs up to me when I stop. Guess she wanted the food I was carrying.

Both encounters made my days and allowed me to watch some graceful animals God put on this earth, giving me blessings and joy!

Favorite Christmas Songs

My all time favorite is 'White Christmas' and I don't think anyone sings it better than Bing Crosby (ps 'White Christmas' is also my favorite Christmas movie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRYPWlyU_Zk

My favorite modern day Christmas song is 'The Gift' by Aselin Debison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpgpkSxO950&feature=related

My favorite fun Christmas song is 'I Want A Hippopotamous For Christmas' :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvEX_ASH0ws

Nothin like a Christmas song to get you into the holiday season :)

Watermelon

My mother loves watermelon and loves to fill her kitchen with watermelon nick-nacks. So as a present to her I bought her 10 assorted picture frames and told her we would fill them with pictures of the family and watermelon. So here they are :)

I Am So In LOVE With Fall!

So....I haven't blogged in a while. I miss it. These past few weeks have been so busy-crazy-fun. So there will be many blogs to follow, so I can catch up :)

If you don't know fall is my F A V O R I T E time of year. I could go on and on about why but lets just say: leaves, colors, smells, events, fairs, markets, pumpkin spice everything, amazing weather and on and on and on... :)

Any who, here is what I have been up to a bit...... crafts/decor

I am so obsessed with these mini Bath&Body Works candles

I had soooo many ideas for pumpkins but this one was my favorite

And some how I ended up doing a spider web pumpkin after one of the pumpkins got messed up

   

Fall inspires me :)

Road Trip to Tampa/Clearwater

This past weekend is usually when I gear up to take youth to Rock The Universe for the weekend and have a blast rockin out, but things worked out that I didn't end up going but instead got free tickets to the Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton concert in Tampa at the Amphitheater. Ashley(one of my best friends) and I decided to make a mini-vacation/roadtrip out of it. We drove up to Tampa Friday evening and checked into our hotel right across the street from the Amphitheater, best decision ever I might add. While that area is prone to summer lightning-downpours, we managed to make it over to the cover of the Amphitheater almost untouched by the rain. While our original tickets were lawn seats we ended up upgrading our tickets for $10 to Amphitheater seats, which was another great decision seeing as an hour long thunder storm was coming our way. The next few hours were spent people watching (country people I might add.LOL), eating dinner, taking pictures, listening to different new-born artists and getting our country-on. After some fun delay Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley were ready to take the stage. Blake Shelton was completely awesome and the perfect warm-up for Brad Paisley. BRAD PAISLEY......oh what to say about his amazing performance. At every turn there was something new to expect, many surprises, all great hits, awesome visual effects I can't even begin to explain and lots of standing, clapping, singing, emotion, laughter and fun. Oh and did I mention his tickets are worth every penny, I can't even begin to tell you how many songs he played or how awesome he plays guitar.We had such a blast and got to walk across the street get in comfy beds and wake up to free breakfast.

Tailgating in the parking lot of the hotel

Little Blue Ridding Hood- Our ponchos

Our next adventure began after breakfast as we embarked on a drive to Clearwater Beach. Let me just add that it was rainy and cloudy every second until we got out of the car put our toes in the sand and set our eyes upon the Gulf. Every second after that was sunny and bright :) There at the beach we had a good/relaxing time swimming, laying-out, taking walks, eating, listening to music, beachy shops, watching the sunset, enjoying entertainment and looking at art on the pier. Such a relaxing 2day vaca :)

Sand Sculpture

Sunset

Night Entertainment

TOMS!

After years of wanting to purchase TOMS and either not having the money or just not ordering them online I FINALLY GOT A PAIR OF TOMS!!!!!!!!!! When they came in the mail I was so excited!

WOOOHOOOOOO! I will definitely be getting another pair :)

Mud Volleyball! ! !

19th Annual Mudd Volleyball Challenge went down about two weeks ago and man was it a blast :) The event is to help raise money for the March of Dimes! I was on a team for my brothers company 'Eola Technology Partners'. I really do love volleyball, its my favorite sport and I use to play a lot in high school everyday with some friends.

The Team: Mud Happens

Just gettin in the pit of mud

The team after getting all muddy

Our supporters and spectators

It was so much fun and I will definitely be involved in this charity event every year :)