Happy to come across...

Random find going through boxes in our office.

Horseback riding pictures from our honeymoon in Jamaica last year :)

Definitely one of the  most amazing moments for me!

What's been going on.

So, it's been a little while. I promised myself I would keep up with this "blogging" thing and I kinda fell off the bandwagon again. BUT! For good reason! Vacation... My post below I wrote about going to Hawaii, I can't believe our trip has come and gone. It was great to see the beautiful island and visit with family. I took so many pictures, so those will come soon, and we did lots of out doors things that I can't wait to share :) My all time favorite was swimming with sea turtles! 

We've been home for a week, today, and so much has been going on! Some news I can share and other news will come in time ;) My little sister, Ashton, who isn't "little" anymore made the Varsity Cheerleading team for Northwood Academy! I am so proud of her :) I look forward to watching her these next 4 years of highschool, WOW! This past weekend my brother, sister in law and niece came into town to visit! I was so excited to squeeze on her little face- I missed her so much! I can 't believe she is 3 months old and how much she has changed :) She is looking so much like her daddy but has so much love and joy in her, like her mother! As everyone knows, Sunday was Mother's Day! Boy, do I love to toot my Mother's horn... She is the most amazing woman I have ever known and she makes & holds this family together. I tell her all the time how much I love, adore and cherish her but I was very happy to make one day all about her! Also, my sister in law, Marguerite had her very first Mother's Day... which was very special :) It was an absolutely great weekend and it made me so happy to be home!

Little Hawaii preview :)

being silly together

Me & Mom- I love you!

My Family on Mother's Day :)

Aunt KK & Uncle Kyle love you Dessie!

On a side note, this Sunday's sermon at church was JUST what Kyle & I both needed to hear.

Replace worry & fear with faith & prayer. 

Boy, has the power of prayer helped out the Bluthardt household lately! :)

Weekly Recap

I forgot to publish the post below so it's a 2-for-2 blogging Monday :)

This past week was a little hectic. Work was crazy, but that's always good in my case!

This week I'm kinda wishing I was either A. a teacher or B. a kid because everyone is on SPRING BREAK! 

Last weekend Kyle & I went to see 21 Jump Street (not a fan-language was horrible) and The Hunger Games. I really enjoyed The Hunger Games but it really got me thinking someone has to be seriously some kind of crazy to come up with a movie like that... I know it is a book but seriously, who thinks that way?

March 25th marked a MONTH (yay!) until we get to go here..

Hawaii :)
to spend time with ...

Kyle's Dad, Mr David & step Mother, Mrs. Gina 

and we are SIKED!

I also surprised myself this week and bought myself a Michael Kors watch that I've been looking at and thinking about since our anniversary when Kyle told me just to get it andddd so I did :)

Thanks Amazon ;)

I had the chance to visit with best friend, Chez, kindergarten class on Friday for their Easter egg hunt! It was priceless- all of them running around getting so excited about all the eggs :) I did get to capture a moment where they weren't going nuts...

KA Easter Egg Hunt

and last but not least... one of my best friends, Katie, turning 25 on Saturday!!

-Happy Birthday My Love!-

Love this girl... :) a decent photo of us!

celebrating Katie's birthday :)

they have always loved each other!

Kyle & I

so that's all for my random weekly recap... Have a great Monday!!

What I love about Sundays..

Sunday use to be my all time favorite day of the week... It was nice and relaxing but once I "grew up" I began to realize that Sunday is the end of the weekend, beginning of a new week and I dreaded when it came. In our household it means laundry, dishes, cleaning, cooking dinner at home and winding down for the new week to come. 

This past year I have looked at Sunday a little different... It's not only the "relax & be lazy day," it's the day we get to go to our awesome church, Riverbluff Church, and listen to an amazing Pastor,who married us :),  teach us on how to be follower's of Jesus Christ and live out our lives as He intended us to. Last Sunday's sermon really hit home... I thought about it all day and even had a discussion with my Mother and best friend about it.

I don't normally share my thoughts & feelings on what I learn in Church each week and I got to thinking today, why not? I don't have to preach to those of you who read my blog but I can share with you what I took from the sermon and what it means to me... 

"Do not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

                      Romans 12:21

Why is it that we do not ABSORB more then we INFLICT? 

What does this mean, you ask? Why is it when someone hurts our feelings- we want to hurt theirs back? Why is it when someone hits you- you hit back? Why is it when someone slaps you- you slap back instead of turn the other cheek? Why is it eye for an eye, or tooth for tooth? As I was sitting in church, I thought to myself well, I think that way... What other way should I think? What other choice do I have? and do I even really have a choice to "think" a different way? Well, YES... Everyone can choose their response. Everyone can choose what they say, how the act, what they do, so why is it that I personally choose to inflict rather then absorb? Why don't I ignore when someone hurts my feeling, why do I have to hurt theirs back? Pastor Curt shared with our church four very simple but very powerful ways to teach us how to live a way that we overcome evil with good. 

1. Remember who you are in Christ

2. Trust that God will make things right one day

3.Base my responses on my relationship with God.

4. Join God in His strategy to change the world.

Number 2 is the one thing I have had the hardest to deal with in my life and Pastor Curt touched on a subject today that just opened my eyes and made me look at things different.

"No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgement you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their vindication is from Me," declares the LORD. 

    Isaiah 54:17(NASB)

He made another awesome point and I have made it my personal challenge- instead of looking at the Bible as a "Rule Book," in life, get to know it and recognize His voice. 

.... Just a thought :)

Finally, Friday!

Thank GOD for Fridays!

It's been one of those weeks where everyday something has been going on and you can't seem to fit everything you need/want to do all in one day. I find myself being busier when I work less days and have more days off and I promise it's not all FUN things ;)

As I posted on Monday, I had the chance to visit with my niece, Dessie and my sister in law, Marguerite for a few days and it's always great to see them :) I can't believe how big she is getting... they really do grow up so fast. Marguerite and I both got new Nikon cameras this past Christmas and she surprised me & bought me a really pretty camera strap that I am so excited about!! She picks out some of the best gifts :)

Princess Dessie playing with the crown in Target

My new camera strap :)

This weekend we have Kyle's best friend, Daniel and fiance's wedding shower and we are excited for them and can't wait for their wedding April 14th! 

Kyle & Daniel getting ready for our wedding :)

We are going to see 21 Jump Street tonight and hopefully I'm going to get to see The Hunger Games tomorrow night with my best, Cheserae! I haven't read the book but from what everyone is saying on good ol facebook, it's a great movie! 

Last weekend was a little wild for us two... 

WE

GOT TO HANG WITH THESE TWO TROUBLE MAKERS

for those who don't know, they are my parents ;)

So this weekend will be low key for us ;) Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Monday Madness

This is how I felt today. Oh Monday, you are back :)

It was a pretty simple day with a few hiccups here and there. My adorable niece & beautiful  sister in law are here for the next few days so I got to love up on sweet baby girl so that always makes it wonderful!

I was my mom's chauffeur today and ran around like a "Mom" picking up children & dropping them off at all sorts of different places. I had a tag along date which made it much better, who surprised me by coming home a little early ;)

And to end our evening watching my little brother play baseball & eating Perfectly

Franks with my family was pretty great :)

If you haven't gone, you need to go. AMAZING. I try to go
atleast once a week ;)

Tomorrow is TAX day for the Bluthardt Household... So fingers crossed & a little prayer would be greatly appreciated. There are definitly PROS & CONS for working for yourself. Let's just see how I feel about being self employed tomorrow! Woo Hooo! 

Back to Blogging

I'm baaaaaack.. I couldn't stay away from blogging for too long! I really started to miss blogging but it hasn't stopped me from following great blogs and a few of my friends. I decided to get back into it because I love reading about what's going on in other people's lives and all the fun moments you all get to share. So this is my new blog and I hope you follow along and as I try my hardest to be a regular ;)

So much has happened in the past couple of months... I think last time I blogged we bought a house and then found out that my oldest brother and sister in law were having a baby. Well, the house is coming along room by room but all homeowners should know it's almost impossible to get all you want done right away, especially when $$$ is a factor. We have really enjoyed our first home and we continue to do all kinds of fun projects ;) Pictures to come, I promise! We also have officially become AUNT & UNCLE to my brother & sister in law's beautiful baby girl, Dessie Ann. She is the sweetest girl in the world and I just can't get enough of her and I love taking pictures of her... She better get used to it with this big family!

We have so much to look forward to this year... Many babies being born, friends getting married and our trip to Hawaii April 25th! I'm so glad to be back in the blogging world! Oh! How could I forget.. Kyle & I made it to our one year anniversary :):) 2.19.12

Marguerite & Ryan with sweet babygirl, Dessie

First time meeting her :)

Uncle Kyle & Dessie (month old)

Can't believe it's already been a year since this moment!

Little memorable moment :)