An AWESOME radio station

I've been listening to a new radio station at work recently. It's AWESOME. I love our local Christian station 91.9, but for some reason, can't listen to it online at work. So I found another one. It's www.klove.com They play great music and the DJs are hilarious. Definitely check it out.

Things are going really well for us right now. I'm happier than I've ever been, I have a great family, and I have the most wonderful husband in the world.

While listening to K-love, I heard a song that really has resonated with me, however. Though things are awesome for me right now, I have recently come out of a difficult time, and this is a great song that reminds us that God is always in control.



Your Hands- JJ Heller

I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That You would take my pain away
That You would take my pain away

I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookedly lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

When You walked upon the Earth
You healed the broken, lost, and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right
Yea, one day You will set all things right

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave You when...

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave...
I never leave Your hands

Cleaning House

First, a couple of photos of Tater and Georgia. Look how grown she looks!

Tater and Georgia were cuddling on the couch, and Georgia put her nose, well, in a very odd place. See if you can guess where that is...

I'm trying really hard, in the new year, to get my house in order. I also want to make cleaning a habit rather than a scramble to do right before someone comes over. Yesterday, I organized my entry hall. Today, I organized and cleaned my living room. Here's the before...

And the after:

I'm using flylady's techniques to try to make the cleaning a habit. If you haven't checked out her website before, you definitely should!

Adventures in Tatie and Georgialand Part 3

Hello Mommy and Daddy Dearest,

Yesterday was another goodest day. You will be so proud of me. I learned many things. First, I learned how to speak on command. Tater helped teach me this. I watched Aunt Katherine tell Tater to speak, then Tater barked very loud, then she got a treat. That was a pretty easy one to pick up on. I love treats. I will bark all the time if that's all it takes. I learned that trick in less than a minute!! I am so smart.

I also learned that if I eat my food VERY fast, I can run over to Tater's bowl and steal some of her food. I am so smart.

Aunt Katherine also learned a cool trick. You know how I'm really hyper and I run all over the house like crazy??? Aunt Katherine learned how to calm me down. It's pretty easy actually. Turns out when she blow-drys my fur, I lay on the ground and take a nap. I don't know why I do that since I have so many places to run to (like the front of the house and the back of the house) but I do know that I lub it.

Aunt Katherine took me and Tater to the body shop the other day to get a few small things done to her Jeep. We both be'd so good at got lots of attention. I think everyone there loved the kisses in the mouth that I gave them. I also peed on the asphalt outside, so I own more land now.

Once again, Tatie and I wrestled a lot. Tater is berry intense. I hope I learn wrestling skills like her one day. She always goes for the legs.

At the end of the day, Aunt Katherine put me on her bed, and I cuddled up with Tater. She thought about leaving me there and letting me sleep on the bed, but then she remembered that she didn't like little paws on her face or middle of the night wrestling matches, so into my dog lair (crate) I went.

I woke up this morning ready to run! I don't understand why Tater is so lazy in the morning. It's like all she wants to do is eat her breakfast and then get back in bed. Doesn't she understand that there are many important things to do like run-stomp, create havoc, and be's hyper?

Anyway, how's England? I love you. Have to run-stomp.

Kbye.

JOWJUH.

Adventures in Tatie and Georgialand Part 2

Dear Aunt Caroline and Uncle Bens,

HALPZ!

Lub,

Tatie

PS. How does the red devil haz so much energy!?

Adventures in Tatie and Georgialand part 1

Shon and I are watching Georgia while her mommy and daddy are over in England and Ireland for the holidays. We are having a fantastic time with our dog-niece! Georgia promised her mommy and daddy that she would write to them to let them know how she's doing, so I figured I'd give her a shot at blogging.

Dear Mommy and Daddy,

I am having a goodest time with Tater. I don't care about these other things in the house, I think you call them Aunt Katherine and Uncle Shon. They aren't nearly as fun as Tater. We have wrestled every day for about 5 hours. It is so funnest. After we wrestled, I runned (while stomping) from the front of the house to the back of the house approximately 500 times. Tater looked at me like I was crazy. I think she's just jealous cause she's fat.

Also, this morning, I took out every single one of Tater's toys out of her toy basket. I know you brought toys for me to play with, but everypuppy knows, someone else's toys are much gooder.

Yesterday, Aunt Katherine and Uncle Shon buyed a car. They didn't let me go in it yet, but I think they might let me drive it tomorrow. I pretty much run things around here.

Today, Aunt Holly is coming over to let me poop outside. I think this will make me love her forever. Also, Aunt Katherine will love her forever for preventing poop in her house. I hope you guys are having fun over there where they talk funny. Don't worry about me. I'm having fun and I promise to be completely exhausted when you get home.

Lubz,

JOWJUH.

Merry Christmas from Tater

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas! I am enjoying the leftover snow from the recent blizzard we had. Mom lets me run out in the snow and I love digging in it! Take a look at some of the photos of my house (that I let mommy and daddy live in) and the snow. Aunt Caroline and Uncle Ben, check out the vizsla that was walking through my neighborhood!!

Love,

Tater

The Skins Game

A week ago, our BFFs Brian and Jana invited us to go to the Redskins/ Saints game at FedEx Field. We had a fantastic time, even though...as usual...the Redskins blew a pretty good lead. We sat in a suite and it was pretty luxurious! :) Thanks so much for taking us guys!


Yep, still a band nerd. Trust me, I heard my fair share of nerd comments while taking these...




#63 is Will Montgomery. A fellow hokie alum! :)





Thanks again J&B! We had fun and can't wait to hang out again soon! :)