long time, no blog....

so, it's been a while and some great things have happened....

MATT GOT A JOB!!!!!! He is now employed with the city working at the golf course....which he loves!

we got to celebrate a very special little girl's 2nd birthday!

We celebrated our ONE year anniversary!!!

College Family Reunion/Melissa's Welcome Home party!

 Fourth of July parade with the Family!

and that has been our spring/summer in a nutshell. we also moved in July {add pictures when things are decorated and done} and this coming week Kayla and I will be attending Scentsy convention in Ft. Worth!! SO excited!! Pictures to come from that also. :)

Stay tuned.....

Fajitas, Friends, and Fun

We had a wonderful weekend!! Kicked off Friday by getting a whole new hair do! It was so much fun getting to hang out with Aubrey and letting her make me all beautiful! So now I am a partial blonde, and I have my extensions where I can wear them again!! :) So happy!!  Here are a couple of pics, not great ones but all I got. 
 
On Saturday, I had another Scentsy party!! It was so much fun and I got some great pics...coming soon!  I am very excited because I reached the next level, Certified Consultant!! Things are going go with Scentsy, and I am really wanting to go far in this business! So, if you need anything please let me know!! Especially since Mother's day is just around the corner....Scentsy makes great gifts!!  


Saturday evening we met up with our sweet friends the Johnsons!!! We went to Corona's and had a blast!! We absolutely love hanging out with Brian and Vicky! We have so much fun together.....lots of laughs for sure! 


Sunday was just a relaxing day....we had to go grocery shopping which was a MAD HOUSE!!! Both Sam's and HEB were just crazy with everyone.  I was dredging the journey to the store but we had to go because we were running low on everything.  


Well, that was our weekend in a nutshell!  Hope everyone else had a great one!! 


many blessings,
Leah

Friends, Food, and Family

Sunday night we had our sweet friends, Brian and Vicky over for dinner! We had such a great time!! They are so much to hang out with.  We had one of our favorite dishes, Stinky Chicken! It is such a great and EASY dish to make.  


First preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Spray 9x13 casserole dish. 


You will need the following ingredients:


2-3 cans of green beans (I use French style and I normally use 2 cans, but I am going to up it to 3)

red potatoes, however many you desire, halved or quartered

1 pkg of dry Italian dressing (can use ranch if desired or have it on hand)

1/2 to 1 stick of butter

2-4 chicken breasts

After draining green beans place in bottom or along one side of casserole dish.  I put mine all over the bottom of the dish.  Layer chicken breasts on top of green beans.  Place potatoes down side(s) of pan, depending on the placement of the green beans.  Sprinkle entire dish with dry dressing package, after melting butter pour over dish.  Cover with foil and cook in over for 2 hours at 300 degrees. 

And there you have Stinky Chicken!!  One of the best dishes EVER!!


Also, last weekend my mom hosted a Scentsy party! We had a great time!!! I took some pictures to celebrate my first party! 

As you can see it was quite an eventful weekend! This weekend is looking to be about the same with spring cleaning, game night/dinner with friends, and church! Next recipe to be entered: Chicken and Dumplings! YUM! :) 

Oh, I started my new job on Monday and even though this is only the first week and I am just really observing, I am LOVING it!!! I can't wait to get started doing things. I know this is the field I am supposed to be in. I just love everything about it! Have a great weekend everyone! 

love*blessings*prayers,

leah marie

Settling In

Matt and I are finally starting to settle into the groove of our lives together.  Between work, family, church, and friends we are very busy.  But in the midst of all the craziness, Matt and my mom managed to plan a surprise party for me last weekend! It was pretty awesome I must admit, along with being totally surprised!! But, that wasn't the only surprise I had last weekend! Matt invited his parents up to visit us! :) It was a very awesome surprise! We went out to lunch and I thought they had to go back home (3 hour drive) then another surprise was they came to the party! I was under the impression they were turning around and going home, but SO surprised to see them at the party that night.  Sunday (my actual bday) Matt took me out to Round Rock after church.  It was a nice day with the hubby!  All in all, my 25th birthday was filled with wonderful surprises and amazing family!

Birthday Princess!!! So much fun!

So excited about the pedi/mani gift certificate!!

ECLIPSE!! Enough said!

My awesome husband!!! Love him oh so much!

Heading to Round Rock for a fun-filled birthday!!! 

I guess that is all that has happened in the past few weeks. We are not the most exciting people....haha!!  However, we are becoming very involved in a Sunday school class and a small group.  We are loving the people we are meeting and becoming friends with. It is such a blessing from the Lord to meet people our age and have the same desire in life, to serve the Lord and love people as He calls us to do! 


My daily struggle is to surrender to the Lord DAILY and let His will be done and not mine.  Adjusting to married life in my walk with the Lord has been a little difficult. Satan is constantly whispering deceitful lies to me....and the horrible thing is believing them can be easy! I pray that the Lord continues to strengthen me in Him to remember His truths and promises to Matt and I.  Please pray for me that I would focus on God's word and what He has said and not what Satan lies are telling me.  Thank you so much!  God bless you and your family!


"¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ¹⁴ I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."

GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRAISE JESUS!!!!! I got a job last night at Academy Sports & Outdoors as cashier. Not the dream job, but it is a job and I am very excited. I start July 5th. Oh, all I can do is thank the Lord!!!!! He is so good to us!

I can't believe this Saturday is the day!!! So excited, anxious, and a little nervous. It's going to be great! I can't wait to celebrate with Matthew, our families, and friends! : )

So....I am posting some pictures that have happen this summer. From Katie's graduation in May til this past Sunday, Father's Day! Enjoy!

                            On our way to Katie's graduation!!

           Walking to her seat, she's so beautiful!!! So proud of her!!

                                            My love and I 

At my shower in Huntsville with all my wonderful, amazing hostesses! : )

Cody rocking it out playing  a little bball! My brother is now 6'3"! Craziness!!!! Oh, did I mention is only 15!

My precious nephew playing with my keys and saying "CHEESEEEEE!!!!"

Celebrating Father's day with my family!

This is the big zipper spider on Mamaw's window outside!

There! Picture of the summer thus far! Next to come, WEDDING/HONEYMOON PICTURES!!

Getting Ready...

As we get closer and closer to the wedding day by day, the Lord continues to amaze me at how He is working everything thing out for Matt and I.  We got news last night that we might have a house to move into in July after we get back from Jamaica. That is very exciting and such a blessing to us. I am so excited that I have already starting decorating and painting in my head. : ) Just can't wait to have a home to call our own instead of living with someone.  


Matt is continuing to work VERY hard for the both of us as I still have not heard anything about a job. I ask that you continue to pray for us.  I am so proud of Matt and the hard work he is doing for us. He is such a great man! The Lord has truly blessed me with a great man who works hard and wants to make not only me proud, but his family and the Lord! I couldn't ask for anything more.  Thank you love for everything!!!!


Enough bragging for now. Hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed Father's day weekend! I know I am looking forward to it! : )