I Want to Ride my Bicycle!

I forgot how hard it was to ride a bicycle, and man does it make your body sore! Tyler took up mountain bike riding awhile back, and I just got a bike of my own a couple of weeks ago so I can go riding with him! Its a lot of fun, but it can be difficult at times!

Its a really great way to exercise. It is so much more fun to me than going running. I would encourage anybody to try it!

Oh, but don't forget your helmet! Safety first!

Love Letter from God

I heard a radio commercial on the way home from work the other day. It was absolutely beautiful and it brought me to tears. Its a compilation of over 50 scriptures in the bible explaining God's love and mercy and his plans for us. I encourage you to go listen to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfJpJ1lhQc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Please continue to pray for the victims of last week's tornadoes. Pray for strength and perseverance for all of the workers and volunteers. Please pray for the Viola family, the Lindsey family, and the Cole family. These families attend our church and lost their houses in the tornado that hit Pleasant Grove.

I am blown away by the outpouring of donations and volunteers supporting the relief effort! God bless y'all!

I will praise you in the storm

As many of you know, many of places around the state of Alabama were completely destroyed by an F4/F5 tornado that hit last Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

There are no words to express my emotions from these past few days. My beautiful hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama had a lot of damage from the storms. That day, I got home from work and I knew the weather was going to be bad. I called Tyler to make sure he would be leaving work early. Our power was out when I got home and I thought "oh great." Luckily, we had a generator given to us by my in-laws for the past snow storms. We charged our phones, kept the refrigerator running, and ran the TV too so we could listen to James Spann. Sidenote: Can I just say what an awesome meteorologist James Spann is? I don't know how we would get through bad weather without him keeping us informed.

Anyways, James Spann had said the tornado hit Tuscaloosa pretty bad. He said it was around the 15th Street/McFarland Blvd. area. I thought to myself "Oh no the little house is gone."

I began to get anxious and concerned. I could not get a hold of my sister, dad, or mom. I could get text messages out every now and then but the cell phone network was terrible.

I finally received a text message from my dad that read "the little house is gone." For those of you that don't know, my parents owned a house on 16th street in the Forest Lake neighborhood. My younger sister was suppose to move into the house. My heart just sank.

It wasn't until later on that evening, I finally got a phone call from my mom. She had told me the house was destroyed. But, the worst news of all was she told me that my dad had been inside when the storm hit. I couldn't believe it. I burst into tears. My dad had stopped by the house on his way home when the tornado hit.

I am so thankful that God had his hand of protection over my dad and he came out of the storm unscathed.

Tyler and I went to Tuscaloosa to help them clean-up on Thursday. And, I can tell you that pictures and videos do not do it justice. There are no words for the devastation.

I ask that you pray for my family as they recover from this tragedy. Pray for the families that were affected by the tornadoes. Pray for those that lost loved ones. Pray for the government officials as they make decisions regarding clean-up and rebuilding our cities and towns. Pray for all of the volunteers giving their time and donations.

I am amazed at all of the people who are donating their time, money, and supplies for the relief effort. I feel truly blessed to be a citizen of this state. Thank you God for the kindness of strangers.

Boogity, Boogity, Boogity- Let's Go Racing Boys!

On Sunday, Tyler and I had the awesome opportunity to go to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at TALLADEGA!! We have always wanted to go to a NASCAR race! We had so much fun and it definitely was an experience. There are some die hard race fans out there!

Me and my hubby

Favorite driver!

The view from our seats

But, let me tell you, thank goodness for ear plugs! Tyler brought some with him and I was so thankful he did. I knew the race cars were loud, but not that loud. And, when the cars rush by your seat you can feel the wind brush your face. You'll also end up with particles of rubber on your face too! But, its all worth it.

I definitely want to go back to Talladega again!

A day at the park.....

A day at Tannehill State Park with my hubby

Tannehill is such a great place to take your family and pets. Tyler and I went a few weeks ago after church and we hiked 3 miles! Definitely in pain after that workout!

Free ice cream on May 10th!

Mark your calendars for May 10th!

Haagen-Dazs shops all over the country are offering free ice cream on May 10, 2011 from 4-8 PM.

The offer includes one single scoop cup or cone.

Purex Complete Crystals Softener for 99 cents

This week at Target you can get Purex Complete Crystals Softener for 99 cents a bottle!

By using a $1 off coupon for Purex crystal softener at Target.com and using a $2 off coupon for the softener found in the RP (Redplum) coupon insert from 3/13/2011, you can get an entire bottle for 99 cents.

What a great deal on fabric softener!

FYI: Target.com is a great place to find competitor store coupons. Just look for the coupons section on the bottom of Target's home page.