Weekend Recap - A Mad Dog

Saying that my sweet Ginger hates clothes is an understatement. She plain despises them. I've come to accept that fact and told myself not to waste money on dog clothes, but this raincoat was on sale at Target for 3 buck-a-roos so I had to get it. The process of Ginger wearing clothes goes like this: Put the jacket on her and then she stands there like a statue until it's removed. Literally. She won't walk, won't move her head, nothing. It's pretty funny.

I keep thinking that maybe she'll appreciate it when she has to walk outside in the rain. Maybe not.

 Besides laughing at Ginger's crazy antics this weekend, we had a nice, relaxing couple of days. Wednesday-Saturday, we had dinner with a different couple each night. I have said it before and I will say it again. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR OUR FRIENDS. (Click here to read more about how much I prayed for other married couple friends. GOD ANSWERS PRAYER.) 

Speaking of friends, my friend Amanda lives in the Memphis area and just recently started her own blog. Go check it out!

Like normal, we went riding on Sunday afternoon. It was such a beautiful day with the perfect temperature for riding. My family came with us that day and there were several times I was bent over from laughing so hard. I so appreciate family time!

I'm excited to be reading along with Bon's Book Club too. Have you seen it? The book for February comes in the mail today and I can't wait to start it! Click here to buy "Gone Girl." Let me know if you'll be reading this book also!

I hope you had a great weekend!

If you are memorizing Philippians with us, (see here for print out) here is this week's verse:

"And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and be so pure and blameless for the day of Christ."

Philippians 1:9-10 ESV

Weekend Recap - Vegetate

After leaving a crazy day at work, I started off my Friday night by making a Target run and buying things I didn't need. The rest of the night I spent with me, myself and the dogs. Will had to go out of town for a family funeral so I then came home to eat and watch movies...and work on my crochet skills. Exciting life, I know. After our busy holidays it was great to just vegetate on the couch for a night.

Saturday I made two new delicious desserts (Pinterest recipes of course: Sopapilla Cheesecake and Southern Pecan Praline Cake) for my youngest brother's 17th birthday party. How is it possible that he is already 17?! 

Sunday we spent the morning at our amazing church downtown. I am so excited to 2013 at ICC. With a growing church family, a building renovation and pretty amazing church staff, I know God is going to great things.

Sunday afternoon we spent riding. It was cold, but we had a fun and interesting ride!

I will be posting soon about a goal we made for 2013. 52 weeks of Philippians scripture memory (with a free printable)! I hope you will consider joining us!

What I'm Loving Wednesday (& extra link-up)

As always, I'm loving my pups...

especially when their ears do this

or when they hop around like this.

and even when they put up with me putting lights around us.

I'm also loving this puffy Patagonia baby! Sweet Bennett

I'm still loving these photos from when I went riding last Saturday. Cloud was totally cheesin' for the camera.

He's such a ham.

I'm loving these clothes...

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And I'm loving things that make me laugh...

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LOVE Big Bang Theory

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You know this has happened to you before...

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I'm also linking up with Followers to Friends today! Hope to meet some new bloggers...I mean, friends! Happy Wednesday!

Weekend Recap- Half Marathons & Horses

We had another great and eventful weekend. On Saturday, Will ran his second St. Jude Half Marathon! He did so great, but I'm going to save that for a separate post! 

On Sunday we went to church and then went riding again that afternoon. My youngest brother, Colin, came along and we had a blast.

After we went riding, Cloud decided to do this...

She wanted to come along for the ride too...

This weekend's Instagram posts...

1. After the half marathon Sunday | 2. Our view from church Sunday morning-the Pyramid & St. Jude | 3. Cloud being silly | 4. Will and his three new girlfriends

I hope you all had a great weekend! Stay tuned for the half marathon post!

Weekend Recap: Horsin' Around

It was a great weekend! Will and I spent most of it riding horses...something that I LOVE to do, but haven't been able to do in a long while.

Friday night we had dinner with my parents and finished it off with some Muddy's cupcakes. Yum!

On Saturday Will went bow hunting and got a buck. He was pretty excited considering that's the first one he's ever gotten with his bow. I was sad. Poor deery.

On Saturday and Sunday afternoon we went riding. SO FUN.

PHOTO OVERLOAD COMING YOUR WAY...

Notice the big horse tongue!