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Does it look too busy?

making me happy right now...

seeing this in my front yard!

Hobby Lobby clearance aisle find!

Isn't it so pretty!

Alan and I just went to pick strawberries at Washington Farms! The strawberries are smaller than last year but so yummy!

Dollar Tree wrapping paper! So cute and only a dollar a roll!

My hanging baskets on the front porch! Same as last year!

That's all!

Happy Saturday!

11 am...

and we just woke up!

Saturdays are great!

so happy to announce...

...FINALLY...

that we are

moving to Warner Robins!

Ok, I am going to start from the top so I can look back and remember each step of the way! (This will be long!)

Back in December, Alan submitted a resume through careerbuilders.com to an environmental engineering firm in WR. We never heard anything...
and never really thought much more about it.

Fast forward to April 17th, when Alan's new boss called

to ask if he was still interested in a job...

of course!

On April 21st, he went to an interview.

It was a very extensive interview.

An hour and a half and a panel of three interviewers.

They told him he would probably not hear from

them for a few weeks...not to worry. We were just waiting and praying!

Fast forward to April 29th, when Alan's new boss called to

offer him the job!!!

When Alan tells the story he says he had his "thank you

for the interview" speech ready to go.

He even told me "It's ok if I don't get it. It is a learning experience, right."

Isn't God so good!

So, back to April 17th...

I immediately check on the local hospitals in WR/Macon for

job postings...only to find...NONE in the cath lab (of course there were

night shift jobs on floors I didn't want to work on)!

I was very overwhelmed that night!

But then I remembered what the Lord says about worry, and

how he promises to take care of us.

I told Alan, I wasn't going to obsess over checking the

job postings daily... (and I didn't).

Fast forward to May 11th...

I got on the job postings list at the Medical Center...only to find...

a cath lab position working 4 10 hour shifts!

So on the afternoon of May 12th I applied.

On the afternoon of May 14th they called to schedule an interview!

On May 27th, I went to my interview.

And had my drug screen/background check done.

Alan also mailed his acceptance letter to his new job on this day!

On May 28th, they offered me the job.

On May 29th, I accepted the job.

We also put our house on the market!

Today, Alan and I turned in our three weeks notice.

On June 30th we start our new jobs!

Isn't God so good!

We are praying for a quick sale of our house so that we can purchase a new home!

I told our agent last night that we obviously don't need to worry

about anything. And shared with her our story. God has so paved the way for us.

We couldn't have planned any of this any better.

For once in my life I haven't really been stressed/worried/consumed

about this situation. Why?

Not because I am perfect.

Not because I have arrived.

Not because we deserve this.

Not because we are lucky.

But because I chose to trust God.

Because I allowed Him to work.

We are so EXCITED!

We are so ready for this change!

This whole process has been jaw-droppin', hand raisin', Jesus praisin'!

As I told one of my co-workers today...

I feel so content, so peaceful, and so at ease.

I was able to also testify about our Lord.

About his faithfulness, his will for us, and about trusting him in everything.

There is not a doubt in my mind that this isn't

what God wants for us and it feels so wonderful!

So that's my exciting news and my huge prayer request I mentioned

on my blog weeks ago!

It has been killing me to not

be able to post on here. We wanted to make sure we informed our

employers before I put it out there for everyone to see!

So thanks for praying for us!

roses...

busy, busy, busy...

here's the latest...

we have been out of town the past 4 weekends.

we are home this weekend for call. Memorial Day is my holiday for the year. :(

working in the yard. Alan layed a pallet of sod in some bare spots we had. we got the hanging baskets finished. they look just like last years. and we put out 10 bales of pinestraw.

got to see some lovely girls last weekend at Shauna's baby shower! :)

feeling the need to clean everything out and up around the house. Spring fever?

Lauren is 20 weeks! She's halfway there... (still can't wait).

one of my other close friends is expecting...and she won't post on her blog about it!!!

celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary on Wednesday. We went to Farm 255 for dinner. (I have been wanting to go there since we moved here).

reading Firefly Lane. Not a Christian fiction book...but no doubt it's good!

totally neglecting my blog...

feeling so sad for Steven Curtis Chapman and his family. His youngest (five years old) daughter Maria was killed in an accident on Wednesday.

excited about all the things the rest of the year beholds...

And what's not to love about these two precious boys!
I love 'em so much!

you can make this...

I found an awesome site with downloadable patterns for all kinds of stuff...

So cute!

It's called You Can Make This!

mullet patrol...

look at these nasty mullets...

they made me laugh on Saturday while at Cade's baseball game...
i made my family laugh by taking these pictures...

i was gonna say only in Alabama...

but then on Monday at work...

I saw one that could top both of these... YIKES!

(Blogger gets on my nerves when it spaces things wrong).

falling down...

on the job. well, blogging is not my job, but anyways.

my mind has been sidetracked the past couple of weeks.

life is good.

God is good.

these are some exciting times in the Singleton household...

Just got home from spending the weekend in Alabama.

Seeing my family.

Watching a little baseball.

Visiting with my grandparents.

Wishing my momma a Happy Mother's Day.

Playing with my nephews.
Shopping with my sister and momma.

It was so good to be there.

Maggie is leaving for San Diego in a couple of weeks.

I'm so excited for her!

I know God is going to use her!

Selfishly I want her here. nearby.

Not so far away. :(

But I am so. proud. of. her.

She is so brave (or faithful, or trusting in God).

She is just a fabulous girl.

Y'all need to meet her.

I have been encouraging her to start a blog so we can keep up with her.

I guess we will see if she does or not.

Anyways...

We took some sister/mom pictures this weekend, but I am too tired to post them right now.

I'll post them this week.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. (I love you Mom!)

We couldn't do it without y'all!

night night!

in Him all things hold together...

You gotta watch this!

It was so great to hear a reminder that He holds all things together for us. For Alan and I, at this specific moment, this is huge! Oh, how we forget what a perfect, complete, and utterly baffling God he is! He has blessed us so!

the boy and the Braves...

On Tuesday I went to Milledgeville to be with Lauren for her ultrasound.
She is currently 16 weeks. We knew it was a possibility that she would
find out the sex of the baby, but the possibility became a reality.
Let me just say that the ultrasound was probably one of the
coolest things I have ever seen.
It was mostly cool because it was Lauren, and baby Brown.

And wow, let me just praise the Lord for baby Brown's life.

I am so thankful that God has blessed my very best friend with a baby boy.

And wow, isn't it just amazing how God forms us in our mother's womb.

How can people not believe in God?

For example, Baby Brown's humerus is now 8 mm long.
Get a load of that craziness!
I was so excited to see a glimpse of Lauren and Chris' sweet little one.
I can't wait to welcome him into the world.
(I get to be in the delivery room as well!)

Lauren asked the sonographer if she could tell what it was

and she said "I think I saw "it'"!!!
Sure enough, with some maneuvering of the probe we saw his little boy parts.

And Lauren said "I knew it".

All this time I have been thinking it was a girl (most people have).
In fact, Lauren told me there were only three people who guessed she would have a boy.
She thought it was a girl too... until Tuesday afternoon when I got to her house.
I asked her if she was excited about maybe finding out.
And she said "Yeah, and it's a boy...It's a boy...I just know it".

And she was right.

I am so happy that I was able to be a part of such a special day! I really can't wait till he gets here. Only 24 more weeks!

................................

Alan and I went to the Braves game on Wednesday night!
They ended up losing, but it was still fun!

And I have a prayer request that I really can't give any details about.

So if you could...pray...God knows.
It's big!

Well, we are off to Tennesee for the weekend!
So ready for a little vacation.
Shopping, hiking, eating, putt-putting, and go-carting!

Have a great weekend!
Gotta go finish packing!

it's a

BOY!!!

More details to come!

making memories of us...

I just added some new songs to my playlist
to the right. One of them is really special to me.

Making Memories of Us.
by Keith Urban.

Alan had me listen to this song
a few weeks before our wedding.
We were sitting in my car, in front of his
house. He told me that this could be our song.
Oh gracious...it is so sweet.
I gotta go find the lyrics to post here.

I'm gonna be here for you baby
And I'll be a man of my own word
Speak the language in a voice that you have never heard

I wanna sleep with you forever
And I wanna die in your arms
In a cabin by a meadow where the wild bees swarm

(Chorus:)And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
And I'll earn your trust making memories of us

I wanna honor your mother
And I wanna learn from your paw
I wanna steal your attention like a bad outlaw

And I wanna stand out in a crowd for you
A man among men
I wanna make your world better than it's ever been

We'll follow the rainbow
Wherever the four winds blow
And there'll be a new day
Comin' your way

I'm gonna be here for you from now on
This you know somehow
You've been stretched to the limits but it's alright now
And I'm gonna make you a promise
If there's life after this
I'm gonna be there to meet you with a warm, wet kiss

And I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
And I'll earn your trust makin' memories of us

I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
And I'll win your trust makin memories of us

We ended up using this song during the slideshow
that played before our wedding.

And here he is...my sweet hubby!

4.13.08: fishing with Boo...

We had a great visit with Mom and Dad.

Hated to see them go...

ready for them to come back again...

there just isn't enough time to do everything we want to do.

today...

I scored these awesome ornaments at Goodwill.
I also got around 50 other antique ornaments in a huge
bag for $5.41!

So excited!

And I took this picture of our little home.
It's too sweet, if you ask me!

Mom and Dad are almost here!

I gotta go make cinnamon rolls for tomorrow morning!

Lexi's dresss...

Here is my first ever sewing project.
Really completed.
Lexi got it in the mail yesterday for her 3rd Birthday!

I just thought I would share!

Mom and Dad are coming today! :)
I'm off work! :)
And I've got some stuff to get done...
so I'm gonna run!

May 21, 2005...

In case you weren't there...here is a little taste of our day!

edited on http://www.picnik.com/.

imagine my surprise...

when Alan and I walked into an estate sale this morning

and I saw these...

27 antique ornaments.

Imagine my surprise when I realized they were only 10 cents a piece.

How many more months till December...?

wow...

and now the dogwood blooms. cropped and edited.

pictures...

while Alan fished this afternoon

I took pictures of whatever I could find.

(these are raw unedited photos straight off of the camera (sooc).)

Shout to the Lord...

on American Idol...for real?

They sang it so well...one of my favorite songs!

Do they know the meaning of their words?

a few of my favorite things...

Brown Sugar Bear...

it prevents your brown sugar from

drying out and turning into a brick. :)

If you don't have one, you need one.

I got mine at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

Purpose Cleansing Wash...

This stuff works great.

Doesn't dry out your skin and doesn't

burn when it gets in your eyes.

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.

So great for clean-up anytime, anywhere.

Love'em and use'em daily.

Fabuloso. My friend Libby introduced this to me when we were roommates in college. It's fabulous. Seriously.
You should try it.
What are a few of your favorite things?

decorating cupcakes...

Some of you (Elizabeth H.) were wondering...

I very easily decorated my cupcakes with the help
of these little decorator bottles by Pampered Chef.

I love a cupcake...
especially a cute or beautiful one
that tastes equally as good as it looks.
This blog has tons of ideas.

And I read on another blog I visit frequently
that this book is full of great ideas.

And the recipe I used...
is out of my Southern Living but I found it online.

So have fun! Make cupcakes!
I can always find a reason to celebrate!

I'll be back later...
Hollie

celebrate...

(and these are the cupcakes I just finished icing.

It is so beautiful...i had to take a picture.)

1. Today is Tuesday.

2. Anderson, the little handsome man of my friend Laura,

turned 1 today!

3. I made cupcakes tonight.

4. I'm going to an ultrasound with Lauren in 2 weeks.

(She will be 16 weeks at that time).

5. And most importantly...

Lauren and Chris decided to find out what

they are having!!!

Yippee!!!

Now, I am off to bed (if I can fall asleep from

all the sugar I just consumed).

Night.

flowers...

Alan had flowers sitting on the kitchen counter
on Thursday evening when I got home from work.
Beautiful red gerber daisies and orange roses.
So blessed to have him as my sweetie!

Today, Taylor is 10! I was in 10th grade when he was born.
I vivedly remember the day.
Maggie and I had piano lessons.
Mom was in Alabama with Paige.
When we got out of piano lessons, Dad told us he was here.
6:21pm.
9 # 5 oz.
A beautiful baby boy.
My first nephew.
I got to meet him in May when we moved to GA.
He is still so handsome.
So grown-up.
Happy Birthday Taylor!

Well, it's back to work tomorrow!
And back to the gym.
Done with week 8. Feelin' great!
(I know that rhymes, I can't help it!)

Don't you just love that Joy Williams song
that's on my music player.
We should live our lives that way, ya know!

night. night.