Birthday Inspiration

As most of you know Noah was born on Andrew's birthday....May 17th. It was the most amazing birthday present that Andrew and I will ever get. We always talk about how crazy it is that of all the days of the year...365 to be exact. God chose to bring Noah into our lives on Andrew's special day...so that means there is a lot of pressure on me to throw a fun double birthday....which honestly I am excited about. I have been on the search for months now on the perfect theme and cute decorations. So I ordered the invitations today and the theme is going to be a fun Surf's Up theme.....It is going to be so much fun and it will be at our new house. I can't wait for this exciting day. So friends make sure you are available May 15thfrom 11:30 to 1:30 for some fun........Here are some sneak peaks at what I am working on...

13.1 miles

We had a great weekend. First we went to The Great Wolf Lodge in Dallas for the day. It is such a fun place for kids. Once Noah is a little older I foresee many overnights with friends there. This was Noah's first time in a water park and he really liked playing in the baby area. I can't believe that he is getting so big.



Then Sunday My sister, brother in law and I ran our first Half Marathon. My only goal was to finish but I surprised myself by only walking maybe 4 min. of the whole thing. I am really sore today and can't really walk but it was so much fun. It was more emotional than I thought it would be. As I approached the finish line I kept saying...almost there...almost finished....and My mind kept going to the minute I cross over into Heaven and see Jesus...and I hear "Well done my good and faithful servant" and It took everything in me not to cry....Crossing that finish line was amazing. I now understand why Jesus uses this analogy in scripture. If you haven't experienced it you have to race one in your life...it is worth it. I am going to take 1 week off then start training for the next one in Oct.

We finished !!!

Me about to cross the finish line.....

Fab Finds !!

With the help of my mom I am on the hunt for cheap decorating ideas and making old things new...here are a couple of finds that will be making an apperance in the new house.

New House Dining Room

OK, so here are pics of the new house dining room. The colors are horrible and they painted the ceiling. I really want to paint it a different color than the walls but not sure what colors. I really like the White, crisp colors that will look good with dark hardwood floors. Any ideas?

Decorating Ideas

With us buying a new home I have been a little obsessed with trying to figure out what to do with the dining room. The existing colors in the room are grey and copper, and really ugly. The walls also have a faux finish on them that are really going to make things difficult. Here are some ideas I have found and am really considering painting the ceiling a different color than the walls.

Praying for Layla Grace

I am writing this Blog while tears stream down my face. They are for a little girl I have never met but feel so compelled to pray for her and her family. She is dying from Cancer and she is only 2 yrs old. As I have been following her blog... http://laylagrace.org The post about how her mom really wishes for the days back where she was walking all over the place and into everything....she talks about how she used to look forward to naptime so she could get something done and I find myself in that same frame of mind most days.....Oh we just have to make it to 2 so that way I can finally get things done.....but why am I not enjoying every minute of Noah....why don't I engage more with him and soak up every new thing he discovers. If you have time read her blog...especially the valentines entry and Pray for Layla...Pray that as her little body prepares to die that she will feel Gods comfort and know that her body will be made new soon. Pray that she will feel no pain as she passes from this world . Pray that Her story will encourage many moms to look at your children be so thankful for the time you have with them. Don't live from nap time to nap time but embrace every waking minute with them.....You never know when God is going to call them home......

9 months

9 months...I can't believe that this is his last month in the single digits....He is growing up so fast. This month and last have been a whole new world for us.

Whats he doing:
Crawling everywhere really fast
Would rather open cabinets than play with toys....
He has 8 teeth
He has had his first real sickness...a horrible stomach virus that struck the whole Hunt clan
We have now officially had to baby proof the livingroom
Noah is starting to eat cut up pieces of food with his fingers
He is using the sippy cup....it usually ends up on the floor
He Loves Mickey Mouse playhouse....he laughs everytime he sees Mickey
He says DADA

I love staying at home with him and we have already started prayer time and worship time together during the day. God has really blessed us with an amazing little Guy