Marvelous Monday!!

Kolton Gregory on his tractor!

Or at least he thinks it's his...

Hope you all had a great weekend! The weather was so beautiful! We had a wonderful time in Indiana, as always! I can't believe I left my camera at home...I was disappointed in myself!

So I'm back in the grind of things this morning...refreshed and ready to get things done! Thanks to all of you who got in your Custom Christmas orders! I'll be plugging away on them and looking forward to a fresh start at the beginning of the year. My hope is to keep the custom lead time at around two weeks...Lord willing. So for the winner of Yay Free Friday this week~

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Timestamp: 2008-10-13 12:14:29 UTC

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Beth said...
I would really love to win! Your dolls are beautiful!bethfouche@hotmail.com
October 11, 2008 8:11 AM

I thank all of you who keep coming back to enter each week!!

Have a fabulous Marvelous Monday!!

~Tina

*I'll try to get an update on Janessa this morning....Thanks for all your prayers!!

Please pray for Janessa!!

We received an email from Janessa's Mommy this morning...

Janessa has 32 more hours to go with chemo.....and has been really sick with this round. She is still vomiting and has not eaten since Wed. PM. She isn't drinking as well either. If this continues, they'll put her on IV fluids. She has gotten the rash from the Ari -C (the chemo) and fevers off and on, but they go down quickly. If the fever stays up they will start antibiotics. She only has one port to use, so if they start antibiotics, they need to stop the chemo. So you see we have many things to pray through these next hours. Once the chemo is finished, they can run IV and other fluids, they just don't mix well with the chemo meds. She is sleeping better with the two added nausea meds, so this is good. And we are already tired. Please join us in praying for our little girl to make it through these next crucial hours of meds and be able to hold out for the chemo to be finished......and be stro ng enough to hold off fevers. Thanks. We'll keep you posted as we see any changes.

Julie

Please lift this little one up in prayer!
May God have His hand on her and her family!
~Tina

Yay...It's Free Friday!

Okay...it is definitely time for a new post! I couldn't stand seeing my ugly mug anymore! So what better way to start your Friday than with another giveaway!! This week I will be offering a custom doll of your choice! The rules are the same as always: Please leave your contact information in the comments under this post Friday-Sunday. I will pick the winner on Monday. Only one entry per person.

In other news,

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR CUSTOM CHRISTMAS ORDERS!

Today is the deadline and I absolutely can not make any exceptions. I wish I could, but there is just one lil' ole me y'all (I'm starting my country accent)! Along with that said, there will be finished dolls available before Christmas. So don't worry...just please keep checking back! Also don't forget to sign up for our newsletter so get exclusive coupons and first opportunities for finished items. As Baby be Blessed is growing I am looking for at least one more person maybe more to help me out with sewing. If you are local and can sew....EMAIL ME!!

I also want to wish my sweet Natalie a Happy 8th Birthday! She turned eight yesterday, time flies by so quickly!

Natalie with the newest Thompson Family member...Lucy

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! We are headed to Grandma and Grandpa Roops house. Indiana...here we come!! ~Tina

Six Random Things About Me

Okay...so Laura passed the buck to me to let you all know a few random facts about myself...

one: During the week I very seldom wear make-up or do my hair. The above picture lays it all out...hair wadded up in a pony/bun and no make-up. Actually on this day I did put in my contacts and get dressed.

two: I get crazy when....my house is in a big clutter, there are clean clothes in the dirty clothes pile, children act disrespectful with a sassy mouth.

three: I'm funny about having my silverware drawer being in good order. Forks, spoons and knifes must lay nicely in their own straight pile. And where do those crumbs come from?

four: Loose wiggly teeth give me the creeps, though I'm proud to say that I could stand to pull out two for Natalie and one for Lola. Snot also gives me the creeps...it is just gross! Just go blow your nose already!! Why let it run down to your lip! Yucky!

five: I'm a country girl at heart. I love old barns and old things. I have a love for animals big and small. I wear Justin boots and wish I had an accent y'all!

six: "No worries" and "There are bigger things" are two things I probably say everyday. Maybe I say it more to remind myself more than others...but feel it is true.

Now instead of tagging someone else, I would like you to leave a random fact about yourself in the comment section....Inquiring minds want to know!!

Marvelous Monday!!

Here is the winner of the Yay Free Friday Giveaway, Give Away!!

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Timestamp: 2008-10-06 14:09:20 UTC

Steve+Marie Douglas said...
HI Tina I am Elijah's mommy and I would like to nominate this weeks give away for a special grandma who lost her grandbaby 2and a half years ago her name is Becky(hope I am not too late)
October 4, 2008 9:22 PM

Your not too late Marie! Congratulations!!

Eleven years ago today...

October 4, 1997

Eleven years ago today, I became Mrs. Keith Thompson. It was the best day of my life! We both were just young pups yet...still wet behind the ears. Keith was 22 and I was 21. I look at these pictures and see us still as babies, but at the time of course we knew all and was ready to take on the world together...and that is what we have done!
Keith always likes to joke "Yep...Married 11 years, together for nine", since he was gone for almost two years with the Military. We've learned a lot over the last 11 years, especially through the two that he was gone. I know it sounds silly, but I praise God for those two years. I hope and pray that I fully realize now what the Lord has given me when He joined us as one.

It was a beautiful fall afternoon! All the weeks of planning came together into one wonderful day! It was so awesome this morning pulling out the old white album and fumbling through the dusty pages. Makes for a good morning cup of coffee. I see these pictures of us and then think of our four babies sleeping peacefully up in their beds. We didn't know the blessings that were coming our way!

The Church was full of family and friends!

We had a wonderful reception at the American Legion.

Good times and good memories!

I even had time later in the evening to get in some deer hunting.

I GOT ONE!

Isn't he the cutest buck you've ever seen?

Throughout my young life all I wanted was to be loved fully, deeply and unconditionally. Throughout my adult life I am loved fully, deeply and unconditionally. For who I was, for who I am and for who I will become to be.

Thank you Jesus for answering my prayers!

Free Friday Giveaway....GIVE AWAY!

Happy October everyone!

Well, another week has just flown by and it's time for another Free Friday Giveaway. I was so encouraged and blessed by last months Giveaway Give Away, that we are going to start off each month in doing just that....giving away to someone else.

Here are the rules:

In honor of our second month of Give a Blessing, I encourage you all to give! This week our giveaway is meant to be given away! You will be entering to win a custom lamb to give it away to someone else. Someone who the Lord lays on your heart that lives outside of your household. Simply leave a comment under this post stating who you would like to give this blessing to and why you have chosen to give it to them. You may enter Friday-Sunday and I will draw the winner on Monday. (You must follow the rules to be qualified)

I also want to encourage you to stop by the Baby be Blessed website and give a donation to our Give a Blessing recipient, Lisa Jane. We switched things up this month! There are more donation options which include FREE gifts for you, so CHECK IT OUT!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

~Tina