versatile blogger award, and 7 things....

the "Versatile Blogger Award"

was just given to me by my new bloggy friend at

Texas Is For Lovers!

Thanks so much, I am so excited!

Go check out her blog...she loves dishing up some fun date ideas,

AND I love her because she is embracing Texas for the great state that it is! :)

Here are the award guidelines:

1. thank and link to the person who awarded you

2. share 7 facts about yourself

3. pass on the award to 7 newfound bloggy friends

4. let your bloggy friends know they were awarded!

This is an awesome way to link up with friends, and to find new ones too!

We are all "connected" in this wonderful world of blog, so lets spread the love!

Soooo....7 facts about ME.

1. Becoming a mommy is the best thing that's ever happened to me

(just in case you cant tell that I think that from my blog...) :)

Abigail Joy has graced my life with just what her name means: JOY.

She came at a perfect time... my pregnancy with her was part of God healing me from Fibromyalgia, and she was born 3 months after we unexpectedly lost my father-in-law.

God knew just when we needed her. She is FULL of life.

2. I love juice. I drink it every night, its what I have on my nightstand. Not water, juice. The dentist has taken this up with me a few times, but I love my juice.

It's usually some flavor of lemonade.

Now if only they made a giant sippy cup...

3. I love tulips, they are my favorite flower. Especially light pink ones. Parker surrounded me with them when he proposed to me 8 years ago

(yes, 8 years...which is another fact: we will celebrate 8 years in August! Where has time gone!?)

4. I am adopted, and it is one of the biggest blessings in my life. It's something I've always been proud of. My parents adopted both my brother and I, and they are AMAZING for doing so.

I am forever thankful for the gift they gave me by raising me.

Another fact about that is that I met my birth family 3 years ago and it has been a blessing...

I even gained two sisters and am in one of their weddings this summer!

Adoption is an amazing thing, for all parties involved. I applaud those of you out there who are adopting, and those of you who have given a baby for adoption....what a gift.

5. I am supposedly training for my second triathlon right now. You will see on a coming post why I have been distracted from that lately.

The first tri I did was a great accomplishment for me and I hope to do one again soon.

Oh, and I hate running. But fortunately I love to bike and swim.

6. I could pretty much quote you any episode of FRIENDS.

Don't challenge me in the FRIENDS boardgame (yes, they make that. and yes, I own it.)

I find myself relating situations in life to FRIENDS episodes (Parker is never surprised to hear it),

and I never get tired of reruns on TBS.

one of my favs: "Get there faster!" (Chandler to Joey.)

7. The Lord has flipped my faith upside down in the last 3 years, all for the better. The way I worship Him now looks completely different than they way I did most of my life.

I've always loved Him and known He was there, but the "fire" He has allowed in our life has given me a whole new belief IN Him. He is trustworthy and good and I don't have to be "religious" to know His presence. That's so freeing. I'm thankful for His grace and that it is so reliable.

Hope you got to know me a little better.

Thanks for listening!

OK so now the fun part...I get to pass this little award on to 7 others!!

Go check these blogs out, yay!

Elizabeth Ann's Recipe Box

The Keep Family

Marx Family Blessings

The Anderson Chronicle

Adam + Amy

A Boy, A Girl, and A Promise

Blueberry's Blog

Can I list more? puhhleaaaase? There are so many out there that bless and inspire my socks off.