Cuz you're hot then you're cold.

Dang! This weather has been playing mind tricks on me. One day I head out in shorts, need I remind you we are in the 15th day of DECEMBER! and the next day I'm bundled up in my sweater, scarf, and boots! I wouldn't want to live anywhere else than good ole Texas though. I love this time of year. I love Christmas! Like I mean LOVE Christmas! It is my second favorite holiday. Maybe because it's a shopping holiday? Who knows? (4th of July is my favorite by the way)! My car radio is set to the Christmas station, and when I get in the car with the hubbs, I change his radio station (he hates when I do that). I'm finally coming to terms that San Antonio will be my home for the next three years, but it makes me so sad that no one back in Htown will get to see my home that I decorated so Christmasy. So I thought I would share a picture of our tree :)


also a picture of liberty in her sweater! too cute! :)



I love all this Christmas talk of gingerbread men, Christmas trees, and snowflakes, but let's not forget the Reason for the Season! The best most wonderful gift anyone could give and anyone will receive...Salvation, Jesus Christ. Makes me want to bust out with a rendition of Oh How I Love Jesus! He gives me so much inexplicable joy, It's something you just have to experience yourself. Friends, Please don't forget about Jesus this Christmas!

No place like home.

OMG! I missed Houston badly! driving into town, the prettiest thing I saw was the Houston skyline, it felt good to be back home! We went to the thanksgiving day parade, ate way more than anyone should be allowed, and had a relaxing rainy evening. The next day I wasn't brave enough to face the black friday mobs. My thought is that finding a parking spot, waiting in line, getting trampled on, and then waiting in another line to check out, isn't worth saving $20 bucks. Samuel was almost crazy enough to go to Toysrus for one toy, that was only 1/2 off. I'm glad I snapped him out of it. I worked at TRU last year during seasonal, let me tell you...it is a mad house! You do not want to get in the way of a bargain mom, they are out to kill! Well maybe not but they would trample you in a heartbeat! We did how ever manage to kidnap my aunt the next day and take her to Louisiana for her birthday. It was too much fun, we had a blast! Samuel had the big win of the night, winning $80 on the machine I had just left! I did fairly well, lets just say I need to learn how to quit while im ahead! Saturday we had menudo (Samuel's favorite!) at my aunts house, for her birthday and later on Isa and I went to Kohls and TRU. bought Gabby's gift, some batteries, and Uno cards, we played with them when we got home, let me just say, my mom is a cheater! Yelling ONE instead of UNO...who does that?!?! haha, we had a good time hanging out with the family. Sunday morning we headed over to Chad and Mallory's house and watched the game and the AWESOME beat down Andre gave Finnegan haha priceless! and we headed back to San Antonio. It was a great weekend! Can't wait til Christmas!!!

Here's a picture to make you laugh



tata for now!

God is so good, He's so good to me.

It's November 19th and I realize I've been gone from the blog world for over a month, but I've just been so busy being a newlywed. I have so much to tell so let me just get to it. God has done so much for Samuel and me, Let's start with my job search. I had been looking for a job for 2 months with no leads. I had told God that if I didn't find a job by the first of November I would stop looking for a job and take that as a sign to go back to school full time. Well November 1st came around but stubborn little me kept looking for a job. Church rolled around on Sunday and the sermon touched me. God was speaking to me so loud and clear, the speaker was preaching about how wasting wisdom that God has given you is a sin, and that we are privileged to be living in a country where we have more privileges that some of our parents had. WOW. Never has God spoken more clearly to me. Even thought I was still a little hesitant, the next day I posted on my facebook that I would be returning to school full time in the spring, no excuses, yet I still, just to make sure, asked God for just one more sign, so I would be "really sure". No joke, the next day, my friend messaged me on facebook that she had a dream Saturday night that she saw me at school and I was so excited to be there, she woke up, and I'm not even making this up, and told her sister "Maybe that's why Yvonne hasn't found a job, because God wants her to go to school." Can I get a praise God? God is so so so so so good! He knows exactly what we need. He has this perfect plan and sometimes we are just too stubborn to stop and listen to Him. To finish this part off, I have already applied and been accepted to a community college in my area. Can't wait!
After I applied to college, we got a substantial amount of money deposited into our bank account. Samuel called to ask me if I was expecting money...Nooo. Turns out we were being reimbursed for moving our things ourselves. Can I get a praise God again?!!
Guess what y'all?!?!!! I got my Christmas present early, everyone meet Liberty Ann Harris.

She is the absolute cutest! We have only had her for a week and she already thinks she owns the place. I don't feel lonely when she's around. She is so nosey and has to know what everyone is doing all the time. She follows me EVERYWHERE! and I love it. She is 2 months old and only weighs 1lb 5oz, so we had to put a little bell on her so we can let her explore without losing her. She hates that bell but I think she is adorable with it on.
Moving on. Thanksgiving is now less than a week away and I can't wait see my family! This year I'm making the green bean casserole for dinner AND I'm going to make these delicious green bean bundles my friend Chelsey posted the recipe for on her blog! I'm so excited to share something new with them!
Any who, I should get ready to go out, the toysrus doorbuster sale starts at 3 and I have to be there to get some Christmas presents! Talk to you soon, I promise! XOXO

Yay for fall!

Can I just say that I've been loving these cool days...I'll get a quick post in before we leave for the movies...it's October 9th and I still haven't found a job, but I have faith and I'm still holding out hope :) Being a newlywed is so much fun. I thought I knew Samuel well, but man it feels like I learn something new about him, everyday, I love it. I don't ever want to run out of things to talk about. Changing subjects, we found a church we like here and I wish we could keep going steadily like I had planed but it's been hard since we have people visiting us every weekend. I don't mind the company but I really miss church. Can't wait to visit Houston in 2 weeks though! So super excited :) I really miss my nieces, they are an important continent in my world! I'm so jealous that my sister gets to be with them all the time. I hope they don't forget me :( This weekend Watumn has visited us because it's her 19th b-day! Happy Birthday Watumn!!! and it's time to go...fierce and love. lol

Live from San Antonio!

We finally have our internet which means I will be posting regularly now, YAY! We've been married for 1 month now and it's definately different than dating. The morning of the wedding was so hectic and I couldn't have held my composure without my momma, aunt, and mother-in-law! Thank ya'll so much for the pep talks and helping me remember what the wedding was really about, I love ya'll! So the first day of our honeymoon we spent at the beach...



and we spent the rest of the week in Disney! Disney was GREAT! except for the fact that it would rain during the day and be nice and clear out at night, still, we had alot of fun and made great memories!





So we're here in San Antonio now and it's taken some adjusting on my part, I just miss everyone back home so much, but I'm convinced that once I find a job I'll feel a little more at home. Which reminds me, please ya'll help me pray for the job God wants me to have. I want so much to be in His will and I want to find a job that lets me be a blessing to others. I'm having a hard time being patient and I think that's the lesson God wants me to learn right now. Anyhow, hugs and kisses :)

Mixed Emotions

So I'm just thinking alot, I'm so excited to be leaving, but at the same time feeling kind of lonely and a little sad. I miss my Samuel so much, he's my best friend. I've been thinking about the past 5 months and everything that has gone on in between. In the Bible it talks about how if your hand makes you sin you should cut it off (not literally) but what I get from that is that basically if something in your life is making you sin or making you drift from God you should cut it out. My time in high school was the worst four years of my life (so far). While people at senior tea and graduation were crying and saying how much they'd miss each other, I was chunking deuce and sprinting out the door. I was so depressed and I could not wait to get out of there. Fast forward two years later the people I thought would be there for me aren't. The person who I thought I'd be drinking coffee with and watching our kids play together isn't there. It hurts but I'm moving past it, i think its sort of like a relationship, like if they aren't gonna fight to keep you there or to make the friendship work...they were never your true friends to begin with. With me moving to San Antonio in less than a month, I am positive that I will never interact with those people again. I guess it's a good thing, I didn't like the person who I could have become, who they have become. There is more to life than watching the Kardashian's Show or spending $120 dollars on make-up and shopping for clothes every weekend, its sad. Anyway, I just needed to vent and Samuel isn't in his room. Bye for now...oh 22 days until the wedding :)

Daisy dukes, bikinis on top.

33 days until our wedding, time sure did fly by! I’ve been meaning to write a post, but I wanted to wait until the beach day I had planned with my friends and for the bridal shower my sister and my mom were throwing me was over. This weekend was full of lots of parties and lots of fun! On Thursday was the beach day I planned, I guess I’m the planner of the group and nothing happens unless I plan it, so after 2 years of talking about having a beach day I decided to take initiative. I told everyone 3 weeks early so they could take the day off, and I planned for the beach on Thursday because it’s not too crowded. We headed off to Crystal Beach at 11am; it couldn’t have been a prettier day. As soon as we got there we fired up the grill, took out the umbrellas, and set up our canopy…sort of...some of the poles were missing so..yeah...



I can’t believe my friends went in the water; it didn’t look appealing to me at all, my friends are the kind of people that have to do something, like play volleyball or soccer or swim, I just like to sit there and relax. So while they supposedly got stung by jellyfish, I took a nap :). I got a little sad realizing this was the last time we would all really be together hanging out. There was a lot of that this weekend. You have to understand, these people aren’t my high school friends, they’re more than that, they’re not even “like” family, they ARE family. All of our parents have known each other since before they were married. I have seen these people twice every Sunday for the past twenty years. There’s a lot of history in our friendship. I’m going to miss seeing them every week.





It was a perfect day.

On Friday my sister and I went shopping for some dresses, it’s AMAZING what shopping does for stress. My friend said she was gonna take me out for dinner so we went home, got dressed and picked her up. Ummm yeah she decided to throw me a surprise “girls only party” we had a lot of fun playing games and talking. The next day was the bridal shower so it was pretty hectic. My mom is such a great planner, I’m glad I got that gene from her. The bridal shower was awesome and the girls slept over that night. Right now I’m having such a mix of emotions; I’m excited yet nervous with a hint of sad... but more excited...absolutely cannot wait…33 days!

My testimony

41 days! It's actually getting closer! There is so much to do still! Invitations go out this week! As much as I love this wedding stuff I just want to get it over with already and find a job in San Antonio. Samuel will be here in about 3 1/2 wks, that's what makes me the most excited! I always get so nervous to see him before he comes, my tummy feels all funny and it’s hard to breathe, it's one of the best feelings, I can't wait to pick him up at the airport :) 4th of July was good, it's been my favorite holiday since I was little, I've always loved the fireworks and BBQ and being patriotic, I love my country :) I've noticed lately that I've become very emotional. I cry for everything now, like I NEVER cried at weddings or during romantic movies and now I cry all the time, I’ve become a real softie. I think when you fall in love it changes you, and the way you think, and the way you feel about life. I also think that before you can find true head over heels love, scratch that, I know that before you can find true head over heels love, you need to have a true relationship with God; you NEED to be completely in love with God. I remember talking to my mom and telling her I didn't think I had a testimony. I mean I’ve never lived in the world, or was into drugs or drinking. I've gone to church all my life, I know every parable told, I can name all of the books of the Bible, I didn't think I had a testimony. I have a testimony, a small one that might not mean anything to you, but it’s one that gives me the chills when I remember it, when I tell it. I was 16 years old when I learned to trust in God's perfect plan, and not the kind of trust that everyone says they have but when hard times come they panic and drift away, I mean the actual "I put my life in your hands because I completely and totally trust in you." So, when I was sixteen I was on the dance team. It was my junior year, and I was so excited to tryout for dance officer. It was set, I had practiced for hours, and that is not an exaggeration. I got to school early, practiced through lunch, stayed until 5 sometimes 6pm, practiced in the living room after my shower and even slept with my ipod on to listen to my tryout song. I was just supposed to tryout, be "second in command" and my senior year would be set, everyone knew it, it was expected, but that's not what God wanted for me. I remember before I walked in the dance room to perform my solo, I prayed. My prayer went a little something like this, "Father God, You know how much I've practiced and how bad I want this, I pray that You help my feet be swift and my leaps be high. I thank You because You've given me this talent to use for Your glory. I pray Jesus that whatever happens be Your will and not my want, because where I go in life is nothing if I’m not in Your will, I Love You and thank You, in Your name I pray Jesus, amen." I didn't know how much that prayer would change my ENTIRE life. After that prayer, I decided that if I didn't make it (which was not even a possibility to me) I would quit the dance team because that was not where I was supposed to be. I danced my heart out. We were supposed to come back for the results at a certain time. So I went back and pick my card off the wall. My letter started out "Thank you for trying out for lieutenant colonel, we regret to inform you that..." I didn't even have to read anymore, I threw my paper in the trash and left. My mom has never seen me so torn up. I cried for a week. I didn't even want to go to school the next day, but I did, I talked to the counselor and she took me out of dance. The following Monday, I remember that a teacher pulled me out of a final in my algebra 2 class. She let me know that she was recruiting for her co-op class and the counselor told her about me, she said if I said yes she had an interview she could send me to on Wednesday so she needed an answer, I went to the interview and I was hired the next day. I would not have my awesome job that I have today if things haven’t gone the way God wanted them to. What if I had told God "Please let me have this"? I have no idea what would’ve happened, but sometimes we get so wrapped up in our wants that we don't pay attention to what God wants. We forget that we have no idea what God has on our life maps, and that he is completely and totally in control. He knows what’s best for us we just have to let Him be in control, in COMPLETE AND TOTAL control. I learned to completely trust in God when I was 16 years old. It was probably the hardest prayer that I had to say, and some people might not know how important dance was for me, they might see it as something small and insignificant, but anyone who knew me knew how hard it was for me to say that prayer, to tell God I’m okay with whatever You want for me. I have never regretted that prayer, and I never will. I have no idea what God's plan has for my future, but I know that if I follow Him He'll never lead me astray. Until next time. Leave me nice comments! :)

The incident

The countdown to the wedding continues 54 days. My life hasn't revolved around the wedding this whole time...although it feels like it’s starting to! On my first post I didn't share what I did on Friday because I didn't really want to make it my "first official post", so I'll share my Friday right now. Isa and I took the girls (our nieces) to the Children's Museum the girls had a blast, but Isa and I always remember it being so much funner, yes I can make it a word. I guess it’s changed since we were 10. It seems to me like they're trying to make everything more complicated than it should be. The girls had more fun pretending to "shop" like mommy and papi than trying to find the square root of 43. I'm just glad the girls enjoyed it. I love taking them on little outings. They are so cute and learn so fast. Take a look below.









After the museum, we went over to my cousin's house and ate some fried chicken because the girls were "STARVING". David, my brother, was playing with the girls in the hallway and my cousin and I were in the kitchen talking, all of a sudden David starts gagging and "EWWW!!! OH MY GOSH! YOUR DAUGHTER IS NASTY!" is what we heard, so my cousin and I scrambled to see what was going on. Apparently, David was not paying attention to what Ghiselle was doing and David just saw Ghiselle's index finger sticking up in the air. So he went over, saw something on the tip of her finger, and proceeded to touch AND smell it. Can anyone guess what it was? It was poop. Human poop. Human toddler poop. A human toddler named Ghiselle, it was her poopy finger. That was the funniest thing I have seen in a while. David ran to the kitchen sink and Ghiselle went on to chase David with both hands now in the air, poop-less of course. It looked exactly like that scene from Monsters Inc. where Boo chases Sully around in the monster locker room. We keep making fun of David; I mean why would you touch her finger and then smell it? He says he thought it was a booger, but still, why would you touch and smell THAT? What went on in his head is beyond me! We tell him it’s going to be something he remembers for the rest of his life and of course we’re going to tell her and her future boyfriends about the time she made her uncle scream like a little girl. That’s it for now. Be sure to leave comments, I’d love to know what you think about my story :) Until next time!

My first post.

Let's see how well I can keep up with this thing. Well first off I decided to start a blog because I'll be moving away in August and I feel like it's a good idea to keep our friends and family informed of our lives. The wedding is only two months away and I'm so nervous! There is still so much to do and I feel like time is running out. I want everything to be absolutely perfect! We have all of the big things and just missing some of the small things we can't do until the last week! BUT! we have our gorgeous new apartment already and I'm so excited for that!!! We're even starting to look for furniture! Samuel says it makes him feel like a grown up! He's so goofy...I'm so blessed to have him...anyway that's it for now, time for movie time with my momma.