Aloha Friday #8

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. Thanks to Kailani at http://islandlife808.com/ for starting all this fun! I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog . Please be sure to head over to her blog to start your own and sign the Mr. Linky there if you are participating.

My Question this week is:

Do you use cookbooks when cooking and if you do which one is your favorite?? (Or if you have a favorite blog you get ideas from.)

I am so excited that on March 2ND Point of Grace is putting out a cookbook! I love their music and I know I will love the cookbook too. It seems like I get most of my new cooking ideas from other blogs.. I can't wait to hear some ideas. I really do love to cook it just seems like I cook the same things all the time.

Thousand Words Thursday

I really haven't taken that many pictures since Christmas.. But I do have several of those that I absolutely love. My son could not take a serious picture for anything. I guess that is about right for a 3 year old little boy. My niece is in the picture with him and well lets just say she is fixing to be 5 next week and she does not have the patience for his silliness!

Wordful Wednesday

I never know what to get Jason for Christmas so after weeks of thinking and looking around I decided to do something alittle different. I decided to surprise him with a small trip to Grapevine to stay the night at the Gaylord Texan. I had read about it online and I thought it would be fun for both of us! When we walked in I was taken back at how totally beautiful it was! We decided right then and there that we would make this a yearly trip. It was like we had walked into a winter wonderland! Lights, Christmas villages, trains, it was amazing.

One of the main reasons we went was because ever year they have an ice exhibit. This year happen to be The Grinch. I wish we would have had the kids with us. It was so much fun looking at all of the ice sculptures that told the story from start to finish! There was even a giant ice slide. It was great! I felt like a kid!

Here is one of the ice sculptures!

As we were finishing up we turned a corner and much to my surprise there was an amazing nativity ice sculpture! It was huge and there are no words to describe just how beautiful it was!

Head on over to www.sevenclowncircus.com to join in the fun!!

1000 Gifts

92. A new year

93. A new beginning

94. the feeling of belonging

95. true/real friends

96. a challenge to myself to show God's amazing grace to others

97. People whose hearts burn with desire to share God's word with others

98. Backpack Buddies.. may families see God's love through the ministry

99. A friend that helps because she knows the need and can feel God's call

100. good lyrics to a song.. especially the ones that can bring you to tears

101. God reminding me daily of what I have seen and what I now know. (West Africa)

Wordful Wednesday

Saturday night we headed down to Galveston to enjoy the Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens! The weather was perfect! There were so many cute lights! I took almost 100 pictures.. I decided against bringing my good camera so I guess I have to deal with the poor quality of some of the pictures. Next time I am so bringing my other one! We are definitely going back if not again this year we will for sure go next year!

Click on the button and head on over to 7 clown circus to join in the fun!

New Moon

Yes! I admit it! I was one of the crazy people lined up to see New Moon Thursday night for the midnight showing! We bought are tickets weeks ago and I have been so excited to see it. But while I was waiting patiently for the release My friend Melissa and I planned a party for our daughters to surprise them. I had an awesome time shopping for all the party supplies and setting everything up! We left the house around 10pm because we were also one of the crazy people who went and got a number for the line earlier in the day so we didn't have to be there so early. It truly paid off and I have to say everything was very well organized. The girls were so shocked and excited about the dinner party! I'm not sure if the grown ups or the kids enjoyed it more.
Our Last minute Welcome to Forks sign! (Thanks Shana)
Ready and waiting.. The red velvet cake was wonderful!
You cant really tell but the white things in front are little baseballs. Apples are in the glass container.
It wouldn't be a New Moon party if the book wasn't on display! We served Blood to drink. AKA Hawaiian Punch! We served yummy Italian food from one of our favorite restaurants!
I covered all my pictures with pictures of the cast.

My husband might think we are crazy! We had a wonderful time and I can't wait till we can do it again!!

1000 Gifts

83. watching the excitement the kids have getting ready for the Friday night football game.
84. fun football rivalry that is passed down from generation to generation
85. being the first one up in the morning
86. Celebrating our exchange students 17th birthday
87. The sadness my heart feels knowing this will be the one and only birthday I will give her.
88. Homemade strawberry cake with cream cheese icing
89. Planning the Thanksgiving meal
90. Having a home to welcome people into
91. Making the phone calls to invite family and friends over to share the Thanksgiving meal.