my grown-up christmas list.

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee;
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies.

Well, I'm all grown-up now,
And still need help somehow.
I'm not a child,
But my heart still can dream.

So here's my lifelong wish,
My grown-up christmas list.
Not for myself,
But for a world in need.

No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grown-up christmas list.

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree.

Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul.

No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end.
This is my grown-up christmas list.

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth.


No more lives torn apart,
That wars would never start,
And time would heal all hearts.
And everyone would have a friend,
And right would always win,
And love would never end, oh.
This is my grown-up christmas list.

an early christmas gift.

She's here!! Caysen Elaine Keith was born Wednesday December 15, 2010 at 8:33 AM. She was 5 lbs. 3 oz. and 18 inches long. She is so tiny and so precious.

Here she is. Momma Tay and little Caysen are doing great and are home. She is almost one week old and I can't believe it. Both mommy and baby are healthy and just as active as ever. We are so proud of the both of them!
I LOVE being an auntie :) I can already tell she will be spoiled rotten. No thanks to me. ha! The first thing I asked her, "are you ready for your nails to be pink?" and I know she is, if only she could've answered. She is going to be a little sassafrass!

Here is mommy, daddy, and baby just looking cute as ever. They are such aprecious family. Tyler and Taylor have such a sweet little blessing and new addition to our family. We just love them.

When I Grow Up...

Remember when we were little kids and the infamous question we were asked was, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It was always a doctor, lawyer, astronaut, mommy, daddy, teacher, or rockstar. Well here is my list of "What I want to be when I grow up...":

When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut. I want to see the world from a different view. To have the ability to see life's problems and trials as such small matters in the full spectrum of life. To be careless.

When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. I want to contribute to those who are sick. Those who need healing. I want to know there is someone out there who I helped live. Live a full life. Live life to the fullest.

When I grow up, I want to be a lawyer. To be able to argue for something that is right. To take a stand on what I believe to be true. To help someone be found as an innocent. Confirm a decision.

When I grow up, I want to be a mommy. To love a child. "Raise up a child in the way he should go..." I want to buy toys. Play Santa. I want to have that love-at-first-sight feeling when my child is born. To put myself last and my children first.

When I grow up, I want to be a superhero. Batman. Fighting all the bad guys. Saving my kids from bad dreams and nightmares. Always a bigger bed to crawl into. Superman. I want to be able to fly. Going a hundred miles per hour to somewhere. Anywhere. Everywhere. WonderWoman. I want to be strong and independent. But not totally independent. I want to be looked up to. Be a role model.

When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina. I want to dance as if no one's watching. But perform like I'm in front of a million people. I want to have no worries in the world. I want to have sore feet while wearing a tutu. I want to do something I love. Life's not about the storms in your life, but learning to dance in the rain.

When I grow up, I want to be a teacher. I want to learn something new everyday. While teaching a child something new. I want to reflect positively on little children. I want to show love where love is not shown. I want to be a role model. To have discipline. To teach it. I want to be a contribution to our future. I believe the children our are future, teach them well and let them lead the way.

When I grow up, I want to be famous. I want to be an athlete. A popstar. I want to be on a stage in front of millions. I want to feel the words. Write the lyrics in my heart. I want to be rich. I want to sign my autograph. In a book. On a piece of notebook paper. On a shirt. On someone's head. I want people to not see my flaws. Or see them and not care. I want people to want to be like me. I want to be in a movie. To act like someone I'm not. And for it to be okay. I want to shine. I want to be a star.

When I grow up, I want to be me. I want to be all of these things. I want someone to hear my story. I want someone to hear my song. I want my story and song to change a life. Or two. I want to be loved for who I am. The way I am. I have a purpose. I am here for a reason. I want my reason and purpose to be fulfilled. To be done. I want to give Him glory. For changing me. For loving me. For giving me that purpose. For giving me a story. And song. It's not about me. It's all about Him.

So when you hear the old question again or if you ask it, be sure to know yourself. "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

In the wreath making business...

I love Christmas and decorating for it! I decided to venture into making a wreath for my mom to hang on her front door. I went to hobby lobby and only spent $20 (1/2 off Christmas decor)! I was already excited, because that is way cheaper than buying one and I figured it would be more personal. And so I began to work on it. It was a little booger-bear. But after about an hour or two, I finished it. And this is what I got:

I love it and so does momma! It looks so good hanging up in the house. She wanted red and silver. Her Christmas theme throughout the house. I also decorated the mantle with some garland it looks similar to the wreath. But I added some tall silver snowflake candlesticks. They are to die for!

My aunt also wanted me to make her a wreath. This was hers before. Yes, before the fall. ha. Let me explain. I made her this wreath (she also does red and silver, but more silver so I opted for silver ribbon). Well the next day she calls and she had a little fall (she is ok), but the wreath was not. She was trying to hang it up standing on a computer chair (the rolling kind), well needless to say it didn't work. ha! So I went over there a few days ago and fixed her wreath again. It looks a bit different. I changed the ribbon--instead of a uniform look, it is more sporatic. I like it better, but didn't take a picture.

Anyways, I love doing this. I have made two more and will be soon to be working on another. If you would like one, leave a comment or e-mail me.