A Parade To Remember!

We went to a PARADE! It was so fun and interesting! My very first time going to an "actual" parade! I took around 200 pictures...although I won't be including them in this post. ;) Only the ones that I truly loved! Btw I was in love with the lighting I was able to get. lol 

She actually stopped and waited for me to take the picture! It was nice of her!

Then Star Wars rolled in. ;)

This makes me think he is like "I'm taking you down!" Yes, I have quite an imagination.

I love this picture! Did I mention I have a thing for carriages? :)

I feel so sry for the horses when I look at this picture.

Old cars I just love!

Jump ropers! I feel sry for them. I would be exhausted! lol

It was so hard getting a picture with the skateboarder in the air! It happened all so fast. Although I'm proud of myself for this shot. :)

Then SCOTTY!!!

The song I Love You This Big was playing!

He actually smiled and pointed at my brother! lol Why not me?! ;)

I'm proud of this picture! His back was turned from me for the most part of him passing but I did in fact get an up-close shot of his face. :)

Miniature horses! :)

The bands were really good! I love how the gold coloring reflects in their instruments!

There was so much more at the parade that I could have showed you but I thought I would just show my favs. :) God bless and have a wonderful rest of the week! Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving! Btw I am so stoked for it to finally get really cold! lol :D

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Thankful to Jesus!

It is Thanksgiving and it is finally starting to feel like that time of year.. a bonfire at a friends house really helped with that. :) Well, what am I thankful for? EVERYTHING! And to whom am I thankful? To Jesus!  I have more than I could ever ask for! Thank you Lord! :)

"Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations."  -Psalm 100

"Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
Oh, give thanks tot he God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever.
The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever.
The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His mercy endures forever.
And brought out Israel from among them,
For His mercy endures forever.
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm,
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
For His mercy endures forever.
And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who struck down great kings,
For His mercy endures forever.
And slew famous kings,
For His mercy endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites,
For His mercy endures forever.
And Og king of Bashan,
For His mercy endures forever.
And gave their land as a heritage,
For His mercy endures forever.
A heritage to Israel His servant,
For His mercy endures forever.
Who remembered us in our lowly state,
For His mercy endures forever.
And rescued us from our enemies,
For His mercy endures forever.
Who gives food to all flesh,
For His mercy endures forever.
Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures forever."
-Psalm 136

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! God bless! And yes, my appetite is growing! Food.. I am awaiting you! lol ;)

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"The Help"

Well "The Help" definitely has it's ups and downs for me. On one hand I love it! It has a terrific story and compelling characters. On the other hand I only really have to complain about is one thing: cursing. Tons of it. Actually this book has more cursing than I have read in any book. I can deal with the roundabout cursing, but when it kept bringing up God's name, in more 'worse' ways, it bothered me. Usually that sort of cursing would really only come up in chapters where it is from Miss Skeeter's perspective.

Now on to a short review on what "The Help" was about.
"The Help" is from the vantage point of three women. Two maids and one lady lately arriving from college. In Jackson, Mississippi, during the 1960s, the lines between the help and their employers is "large" and "bold."  For a large part of the book it is about each woman's everyday kind of life. The good, the bad, and the ugly. When Miss Skeeter lands a job answering questions on house cleaning, it leads her one step closer to that line. With different toilets coming in for the help and people's blood boiling over civil rights, will these three women dare to step across that line? Will they come together for a very touchy subject, on what is like to work for a white lady? Will these three women show the people around them that the line that is ever prominent in their daily lives, is only in their head?

I really like this book, but I won't be recommending it due to the amount of cursing. Although that is always up to you but be dully warned that the cursing is rather a lot. :/  Now that I said that I can tell you which character I loved the best. It's hard to say which character I liked the best but whose part I liked to read the best. I think it has to be Minny's. So many interesting and strange things happened in her chapters. Several times I was in suspense at the end of one of Minny's chapters. lol I didn't enjoy Skeeter's too much other than it felt like I was getting juicy gossip.. I know that was a weird way to explain it but it did. lol Aibileen's chapters were alright. Sometimes I would really like her chapters or I would be slightly bored. Nothing too out of the usual happened in those parts. Although I love her sweet nature. I have to tell you that my eyes actually watered in this one part. I don't cry during books just get extremely teary eyed. lol :)
The Lord be with you and have a blessed upcoming Thanksgiving! :D

"Wasn't that the point of the book?  For women to realize, We are just two people. Not that much separates us. Not nearly as much as I'd thought." - Kathryn Stockett (The Help)

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Every Leaf is a Memory

Well fall is just splendid! Finally the leaves are falling and it is like a 'winter wonderland' consisting of leaves! I feel all lit up inside when I think about! Not to mention the food... ;) Another thing that I love about fall is that you can't help but simply yearn for a day spent with friends and enjoying how miraculous God's touch is on every leaf! Yesterday fulfilled that lovely fall day!

Sometimes we are just a bit hyper...

The lovely photographer! ;)

It kind of looks 3D ish. lol

The lake is looking so pretty right now!

I love the simple beauty of this one!

Parents enjoy it too! :)

Now let's shop!!

Danielle got earrings while I got a beanie! :D

Yeah... And they say adults are so refined... lol jk

Well, this definitely topped fall off! A day spent laughing, talking, listening to Danielle rap..., shopping, eating far too much, taking awesome pictures(if I do say so myself), smelling horrible sea weed, having a bonfire, and just having an overall blast!!!

God bless and have a wonderful fall!

"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree."

-Emily Bronte

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Music ♪♫♪

I know that this post is far over due, but I've been busy! One of my hopes, for this blog, is to post music... all the time! Prepare yourself! lol Anyway what's your favorite type of music? Are you old school or modern? For myself I'm all over the place! Here are some of the songs I like! :)

I Got a Name By: Jim Croce  (this is on more of my country side, which isn't a lot.)

Rolling in the Deep By: Adele  (This is as modern as I'm going to get! lol)

You'll be in My Heart By: Phil Collins  (I love Phil Collins music!)

Take on Me By: A-Ha  (This is absolutely my favorite song!)

My Girl By: The Temptations  (All I can say that I hope you have heard this song! lol)

Big Girls Don't Cry By: Franki Valli and the Four Seasons  (Don't judge! lol)

The Call By: Regina Spector  (This is another one of my favorites)

Revelation Song By: Kari Jobe  (We do this song a lot in church. :) )

 Came to my Rescue By: Hillsong (I love this song!)

Well, please comment and tell me how you like these songs! Of course I like a lot of other songs but this is just a sampling! ;)
God Bless and have a wonderful rest of the week!

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