And you call this summer vacation?

Edited:  Of course I made a typo....so I found out that I missed a key word in my description of our trip...see below in red to find out the missing link.  Thanks Gram for pointing it out to me....it makes much more sense now when you read it!  :)

Some people call this time of year summer vacation...however, I prefer summer CHAOS!

Don't get me wrong...I am being somewhat sarcastic because we have been so busy without a minute to stop and enjoy summer vacation....but I still love the summertime and all that goes with it!

I am back and will be back to blogging after this evenings events.

For those of you wondering where I have been...

We spent last week in Indiana with family and were there for my brother's wedding.  And yes, we were there amongst all the rain and severe flooding...we were without power for 36 hours at one point.  Humorous at times and very nerve wracking at times....like when your brother is getting married and you have no electricity to get ten people ready for pictures!!!!

If you haven't heard about the severe flooding and disasters in the Midwest....go to this link and take a look at the pictures of the flooding.  There are hundreds of pictures that show southern Indiana and the devastation there.  We are very lucky that it was just the power and re-routing that we had to do for the week we were there.  Many others have had total loss and are really struggling right now.  I will share more stories and pictures of what we saw later on.

We got home very late Sunday night and have had Vacation Bible School every night this week.  I don't think we have been home before 10:30 any night this week. 

So, I said all this to say....

I have tons of awesome pictures and stories to share about the wedding and some other events that are happening with our family!  Stay tuned!

Here is just a preview of what is to come:

 

 

Y'all have a great Thursday and be sure to check back for Thursday Thirteen....of course it may be 11:59 before I type that post!!!  :)

'Cause it's not who you knew and it's not what you did....it's how you lived...

I have been listening to this song most of the day yesterday and even this morning.  I can't seem to hear it enough!  I LOVE an awesome song that really makes you stop and reflect and think about the important things in life.  This song is certainly becoming one of the top songs on my list.  In fact, yesterday Kennedy said...."Mama, please stop singing that song."

If you have been a follower of my blog...or just for those of you who know me well...know that I am a push-over for a great song with awesome lyrics!  I just really like songs that help me to stop, breath, and think.  I know there are some people who find it too hard to listen to tear jerking, emotional, cut you to the core songs...and I am still that way sometimes.  I can cry with the best of you...but most of the time I can listen to favorites and really start to see things more clearly....especially when the storms of life come.

So everyone....enjoy today and thank God for every blessing in your life...and oh yeah.  don't forget to TURN UP THE MUSIC!