I Have to Brag a Little.....

There are a number of reasons why I love Matthew, and one reason is how he can act like a little kid playing with the dogs. It is hilarious watching him in the floor with them rough housing. I know he will definitely be a great dad. He has JuJu wrapped around his pinky and vice-versa.We both love Sammy and JuJu so MUCH....they really are like our kids. When we go to bed, Sammy lays on his side, his head on my pillow and lays his arm on me. JuJu will be spooning with Matt under the covers with her head on his pillow. If we act this way with them, it is crazy to think how much love we will have for our own flesh and blood!

Well it is bow season and of course Matt is in his tree-stand a lot....but I let him have his time. I would go but I can't kill...lol....I don't have it in me. I have had to drag the deer out of the woods and help gut them when I lived at home but Matt let's me leave it all to him....thank's hun! Anyway, this past week he got an 8pt and the next night got a turkey. He is still hunting to get his family some deer meat as well. I know without a doubt that my husband could keeps us alive and I guess that's what I find attractive in him, his providing skills.

Another thing I am thankful for with him is that he isn't a yeller. We seldom get in arguments, we pretty much have the same personality which helps. One thing he does really well, is talk everything out if there happens to be an issue with something. He gets it out, solves it, and moves on. I used to be bad about claming up and not talking but I have gotten a lot better since we have been together. I must say that we are better together, became more cohesive since we have been married than when we were dating. It's only been a little over 3 yrs....which is hard to believe.....

I tend to read before I go to bed and now I have been reading the bible, from beginning to end. He will go to sleep and sometimes I just watch him sleep and thank God for placing him in my life. Blake Shelton's new song, God Gave Me You, is a great example of us. He couldn't have entered the picture at a better time in my life, to help pick me up and give me something good to look forward too. This is a little long, but for some reason I am feeling a little sappy, and just want to express my unconditional love for him and thankfulness that he is in my life:-)

I Can't Help But Love Her

I have been a fan of Miranda Lambert before she was famous, discovering her before Nashville Star. I can't describe why I like her sooo much, I think it's because she is very REAL and talented. Anymore, you don't have to be talented to become famous and that is what irks me. She can sing, write her own music, and play guitar and these past two years she finally started getting recognition, which is long overdue. I've seen her 4x in concert now, the last being on Friday. She just keeps evolving, growing, and getting better and better. She is such an inspiration to women and aspiring songwriters. She actually is who fueled me with my music. Although, I didn't stick it out like she did, I am forever her fan. All I can say is THANK YOU to Miranda for staying true to herself and for staying grounded. I feel like I have known her for a long time, she feels like a friend to me, and if you haven't listened to her music, I highly recommend it. She is a rock star and I love her!!!

She has started another project called Pistol Annies. Ashley Monroe and Angelina Presley make up the trio. They all wrote the songs on the CD and I recommend it a listen too. They are all talented and in a way it reminds me of Dolly, Emmylou, and Linda Ronstadt's songs together. I guess why I like her so much is because she is living my dream. I almost feel like a proud momma watching her on stage because she has overcome the obstacles and proven herself to the country music critics:-)

To Buy or Not to Buy????

I have seriously been considering trading in my car. I love my Mazda CX-7 but it is at the mileage to either trade in or drive until the wheels fall off. The pic is when I first bought it in Feb. 2009. Last year around this time I test drove some SUV's and didn't really care for any of them and so here we are again going Saturday to test drive more. After watching "Up All Night" they showed the new GMC Terrain and I like the looks of it. All I need to know is how it drives and if I can get it in black!!! Of course it will be used but that is what I am thinking as of now. I might have a different mind set after Saturday:-)