The Perrigins

Where has the time gone........

2009-06-17T14:40:00.004-05:00

Look at this sweet little face......... My little Gracie Bug will be four in a little less than 2 weeks. I am sad just thinking about the fact that she is not a baby anymore. The last picture is of her with her new big girl haircut, (excuse the picture for being so blurry I took it with my phone and it is not of the best quality)

I can't get enough reality TV....

2009-04-02T11:16:00.005-06:00

I absolutely cannot get enough reality TV. Whether it be The Real World, Real Housewives of The OC, The Hills or The City. Whatever you give me I can watch, especially if it's filled with drama. Well, right now my favorite is Real Housewives Of New York. Does anybody else love this as much as I do? Here is the breakdown of what I think about everybody.

I cannot wait till next Tuesday for another episode to come on. I am so addicted....

Guess what I am getting....

2009-02-25T14:30:00.003-06:00

I absolutely cannot contain myself. Here lately I have been really interested in sewing. Actually right now I am working on 6 small lap quilts for my Aunts. Well I always have to use the kitchen table to sew on because I have nowhere else to go. Elijah and I were talking this afternoon and we decided I needed a sewing/craft room. We are going to move Gracie's things to the bigger extra bedroom and I will in turn move into her old room. I will have the entire room for myself. I am so super excited. I cannot tell you how many times I have rummaged through the house looking for certain craft things, because there is not really a special place for it all to go. Well now there will be. I will post pictures soon of my quilts and my new craft room. Yay for me :)

It's a giveaway....

2009-02-23T08:11:00.003-06:00

How stinkin' cute are these cookies. Well the Cookie Mama makes them and she's having a giveaway. Go on over to http://thecookiemama.blogspot.com/ and enter a comment to get a chance to win a FREE dozen of her cute cookies.

A ranting and raving kind of day....

2009-02-20T13:49:00.004-06:00

I just want to start out by saying the mall here in Columbus sucks. Gracie needed some shoes because she had out grown hers. Well I decide to go to Hibbits first, guess what they don't have her size. So I walk my little butt down to Sports Additions and guess what I found a wall full of gold and silver high top shoes. The gawdiest (I think thats a word) shoes you will ever lay your eyes on. NEWS FLASH Sports Addition my child don't plan on walking through Southside anytime soon so please stock some shoes that a white kid might like. I am really sorry if I offend anyone but this is just what I am feeling. There were a few and I really only mean 1 or 2 shoes that looked ok, but guess what they didn't have her size. So I had to go to Jcpennys of all places and get her a pair of Nikes that would fit. It is pretty sad when you have to go to Jcpenneys and get a pair of tennis shoes and not an actual shoe store that should sell a big selection of shoes. So below I have posted pictures of the ghetto shoes that I had to choose from. These may not the exact shoes but they are ver similar. Thank goodness Jcpennys was there to save me.

Needing Inspiration...

2009-01-30T08:43:00.002-06:00

I have totally fallen off of the diet wagon. I told myself at the beginning of the year that I wanted to lose around 25-30 pounds. Well guess what, as soon as my head heard the word diet I believe I was immediately hungry. I have not dieted one ounce since the beginning of the year. I more than likely have gained a pound or two. So I need a little inspiration!!! I am going to Louisiana at the end of March and I definitely want to lose some of my goal weight. I have exactly 8 weeks from today to lose 25 pounds. I know it is highly unlikely that I will lose the entire 25 pounds but I want to lose every ounce that I can before the trip. I know the first thing that will help is when I get off of my lazy butt and exercise. Cross your fingers for me and wish me luck because today I am on strict diet and exercise.

Introducing my husband...

2009-01-27T07:13:00.003-06:00

I realized that I do not have a picture of Elijah on my blog. So here is the picture that we used on our Christmas card.

Valentine's Day is on it's way...

2009-01-26T14:05:00.006-06:00

I have come across some really great blogs, and have found some really cute Valentine's stuff. Here is a list of a few of my favorites.

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Going to The Junction...

2009-01-26T12:52:00.003-06:00

My Mother and Father-In-Law go The Junction here in Columbus every once in a while. It's an atmosphere with clean, family fun. Mostly older people go, but Gracie loves to go "shake her booty" as she calls it. Here is a picture of her and her Tine Tine after dancing to Blue Suede Shoes (Gracie's favorite song).

Gracie's first sleepover...

2009-01-23T20:49:00.004-06:00

Gracie is having her very first sleepover tonight. Emma is the daughter of our good friend Erik and Amber Ruffin (she owns Ambers Photography). Here are a few shots before bed.

Is this the cutest thing or what....

2009-01-23T14:45:00.004-06:00

I have been following a few cute and crafty blogs, and I came across this.

This garland looks so cute and super duper easy. I figured that if I started now, and worked on it until Christmas that I would have a great garland for my tree. I realize that you are probably asking yourself, Christmas? Is she stupid we just got over Christmas and she's already wanting to start sewing a tree garland. Well my answer is, sewing is so relaxing to me whether it's sewing a blanket for gracie or a Christmas garland. I am definitely going to do this craft. Here is the link(http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/2006/12/cozy-up-with-blanket.html) is the link to the step by step guide if you are with me and are thinking about making one.

Making Biscuits...

2009-01-21T20:10:00.008-06:00

Tonight Gracie helped my Daddy make supper (we had a breakfast supper if you are wondering). She got to make the biscuits, gravy and helped supervise cooking the eggs. She loved being able to help do all the big stuff. She also loved getting her hands dirty making the dough for the biscuits.

Are you SAVED...

2009-01-09T06:59:00.006-06:00

I am writing this particular blog because I would like to change the direction in which my life is going. Not that I have a bad life or anything, I have a great life! My family, friends, and work it's all great. But I have realized the greatest part of my life I keep in the shadows sometimes, MY ROCK, MY KING, MY SALVATION, MY GOD. Have you ever just sat and thought about what a GREAT gift He gave us. God sent His Son to live a sinless life and die a sinless death and He did it all for you and me. Jesus was nailed to a cross and suffered a great deal just because He loved me. He loves me so much that He would do that so I could have eternal life. Love is a wonderful and precious thing, but there is no love like the love that Christ gives me. I was reading a book the other day, it said that if there were people on one side of the fence and God on the other. And, in order for you to get to the other side Jesus would have to die, He would have died if I were the only person on the other side of the fence. He loves me that much that if I were the only living person He would have died only for me. God is Great.

In the bible it tells us who are Christians to be a light for Him, to witness to the lost, but do we do it, I know I don't. God gave us just a few simple things to do until His return and after all He has done for us we can't even do that for Him. Because we are embarassed, ashamed, scared of what others might think. Did God second guess Himself when He sent His Son to die NO. Then why do we as Christians second guess ourselves about telling others about Him. I am by all means not preaching and telling you that you are living your life wrong, because that is not my purpose. I myself am not living the life I need to, but I know if I put myself in His hands I can do anything.

I am not sure if any of you listen to the Rick and Bubba Show, but about a year ago Rick's 3 year old son drowned in their family pool. Rick talked at his funeral, it is amazing to listen to. It will make you feel like you need to put on The Armor Of God and get out there and fight the good fight. There are 3 videos and all together and it takes about 30 minutes to watch. You should really watch it. Go to rickandbubba.com scroll down to the Bronner Burgess memorial page and click on the link, the videos are called a fathers heart. It is definitely a great message.

For those of you who are lost and have not come to know Christ here are some scriptures that will help you FOR I DELIVERED UNTO YOU FIRST OF ALL THAT WHICH I ALSO RECEIVED, HOW THAT CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES; AND THAT HE WAS BURIED, AND THAT HE ROSE AGAIN THE THIRD DAY ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES::1 Corinthians 15;3-4:**:FOR BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD. NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST:: Ephesians 2;8-9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. Romans 10;9-11.

I have nothing else to do...

2009-01-07T14:12:00.003-06:00

I saw this on another blog and I thought I would give it a try. You are only supposed to answer with one word.

Your hair? Brown
Your mother? Sharron
Your father? John
Your favorite thing? Gracie
Your dream last night? none
Your goal? college
Your favorite drink? frostychinno
The room you're in? office
Your hobby? scrapbooking
Your fear? snakes
Where do you want to be in 6 years? happy
Where were you last night? home
What you're not? Hateful
Muffins? banana
One of your wish list items? dog
Where you grew up? columbus
The last thing you did? talk
Favorite weather? summer
What are you wearing? clothes
Your favorite book? Bible
Your TV? entertaining
Your pet? nonexistent
Your computer? office
Your mood? good
Missing someone? No
Your car? altima
Something you're not wearing? belt
Favorite store? Victoria
Love someone? ElijahYour favorite color? green
Last thing you ate? mexican
Your life? Great
Your friends? best
What are you thinking right now? bored
What are you doing at this moment? typing
Your summer: hurry
Your relationship status: married
What do you do when you can't sleep? pray
When is the last time you laughed? today
Last time you cried? wedding

The forgotten halloween...

2008-11-18T07:24:00.013-06:00

Here are the pictures from Halloween that I forgot to post, better late than never I say.

Here comes the holiday chaos...

2008-11-17T12:09:00.003-06:00

I just want to say sorry that it has been three weeks since I posted. I have been busy. Elijah and I went and did some Christmas shopping last Tuesday while I was off from work. We got Gracie a lot of cute things. I still have a lot to buy before Christmas gets here and I am about to pull my hair out stressing about what I am getting everybody. I put my Christmas tree up last Thursday, I just couldn't help myself. Gracie is so country when I was getting all the decorations out for the tree she said she wanted help me dacorate (no I did not misspell the word) that is exactly how she said it. You would think we raised her in Alabama.

I am so excited that Thanksgiving and Christmas are finally here. I love being able to spend time with my family (and eat all the food). I was thinking last night about some different traditions that I would like to start with my family. For instance, I think I am going to buy Gracie a different "Night Before Christmas" book every year. My Mother in law got her one a couple years ago and the illustration is just beautiful. Do you have any traditions that you love about your family? If so share them with me, I would love some ideas.

I want to also congratulate Jeremy and Nina Junkin with their new addition to the family Bronner. I haven't met the sweet little thing yet but from all of the pictures he sure does look mighty sweet and cuddly. I know the family is very proud to finally have him here.

Campfires, Smores, And Church...

2008-10-24T15:18:00.005-05:00

Yay!!! It is finally Friday. I am so glad the weekend is here, I am ready to relax a little bit. We have a pretty calm weekend ahead of us. Tonight we are going to eat at Dwayne Hayes where my Mom and Dad are camping. I can't wait to relax by the campfire and make me some yummy smores. I hope to have some cute pictures of Gracie at the campground. I will post them on Monday.

Sunday we are going to visit Mt. Zion. I have always gone to the same church my whole life. Don't get me wrong it is a great church and I absolutely love it, but there are not that many young people that attend. Now that Gracie is getting older I want her to be able to have children her age to worship with, I also want the same thing for Elijah and I. So pray for us as we visit surrounding churches to see what they have to offer. I know that the Lord will send us were he wants us to go.

Chicken Soup For The Soul...

2008-10-23T11:14:00.004-05:00

I just had the most delicious bowl of ckn noodle soup. The weather is a little cooler outside today and it feels so good to eat soup instead of a big greasy hamburger. The cooler weather is getting me excited about the holidays because they are right around the corner. I wish so bad that the holidays weren't so hectic and stressful. (How in the world did I get from chicken noodle soup to stressful holidays, either way try to keep up people!) I am going to try this year not to make Christmas stressful and all about the gifts. I want to be able to enjoy my family and friends and celebrate the real reason for Christmas, the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I want Gracie to grow up and remember the Christian fellowship we had as a family at Christmas. I don't want her memories to be of me running around stressing out about what gifts to get everybody. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love decorating for Christmas, the smell of a REAL Christmas tree. The lights, decorations, apple cider, I love it all so much. So right now I promise myself to stay cool and collected during the upcoming Christmas Season and to remember to be mindful of what Christmas is all about.

Can you believe it...

2008-10-23T09:11:00.002-05:00

For the past few weeks I have been watching the reality show 17 and counting. It is about a family in Arkansas that has 17 children and the mother is pregnant with the 18th child. Can you believe this woman has that many children. Elijah's grandmother had 14, but 17 kids going on 18. I would literally pull my hair out, I don't know what I would do with that many children. I am too proud to have the one child that I do. I can't even fathom what it would be like to have that many children. What amazes me is that the kids are all so well behaved. I can't even get my 3 year old to act right, much less if I had 16 more kids to deal with. You guys should definitely check the show out.

Out on the water...

2008-10-22T14:35:00.004-05:00

A few weeks ago Gracie got to go on a boat ride with Elijah and my Daddy. She really loved the water. She even got to drive with a little help from her pawpaw. I am glad she got to spend some time with he daddy and pawpaw.

Late and Early Birthday wishes...

2008-10-22T12:43:00.000-05:00

I want to give my Aunt Pam a late birthday shout out and my Aunt Beth an early shout out. I hope you had and have the best birthday ever (If that last sentence makes any sense) I love you both very much, may you get everything you wish for. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Pictures finally...

2008-10-22T11:52:00.000-05:00

Last night we were goofing off at the house and I decided to take a few pictures with the fall decor I have at my house. I am really surprised that Gracie took such a good picture, most of the time she tries to make silly faces. So since she did so good we did do one picture being silly. Do you see my cute little polka dot pumpkin I painted? Since Gracie is only 3, I decided she would have more fun painting rather than carving it. So I decided to join in on the fun and my finished product is what you see in the picture. Painting was actually a great stress relief for me. Elijah and I are going to try to take Gracie back to the Pumpkin Patch this weekend to get some good pictures of Gracie. That is the cutest place ever and Gracie loves going out there to play, and it is so peaceful out there. The problem with trying to take pictures there is getting Gracie away from the box filled with corn. Next week I will post the pics from the pumpkin patch that I am taking this weekend.

It's Monday Again...

2008-10-20T12:17:00.000-05:00

Mondays are so horrible, I can never seem to get it all together. I had an ok weekend, not too eventful. Emma, who belongs to really good friends came and spent Saturday with Gracie. We took them to Caledonia Day (and whoa was it lame or what) and then we took them to the pumpkin patch in Caledonia. We let them play and then we went on the hayride. Once we got home I let them paint pumpkins, since they are only 2 and 3 they are not really big enough to carve so we painted. The painting was actually relaxing to do. I totally forgot my camera for the pumpkin patch, but we plan on going back this week to get some good pictures of Gracie. I will post those pictures when we go. The rest of the weekend was spent pretty lazy, other than the fact that Gracie must have picked up a little stomach bug so she was feeling pretty yucky yesterday. All in all it was an ok weekend, hopefully this week will be a good one.

Introduction to me...

2008-10-17T10:37:00.000-05:00

I am going to give you a little intro to me and my life. As some of you know I am married to Eli Perrigin, we were married July 26, 2003. We are very happily married and we have one daughter. Gracie was born on June 30, 2005. She is the most precious child ever. Believe me she does have her moments but, boy does she have my heart in the palm of her hands. we have no plans for another baby anytime soon, we are trying to enjoy every bit of time that we have with her. We just recently bought a house and we love it.
I am a Christian who believes very strongly that everything happens for a reason. God is great and I am so happy that he is my King, and I will never have to worry about him turning his back on me. I want my daughter to be raised in church and to know God. Since she is only three she really doesn't get that God is here, you just can't see him. so I pray to God that he will give her the understanding of it all, or give me the words to explain it for her age. I hope that through this blog someone will get to know God through me.
Well there it is folks I hope I didn't bore you. More than likely I left something out so i will post more later. See you next time...

A brand new day...

2008-10-17T10:29:00.000-05:00

Today I have decided to start a blog. I probably don't have anything to say that people will be interested in. Mostly I want to be able to have this as a sort of journal so I can just put things in so I won't forget it. Gracie is three now I never have the time to scrapbook so I started this blog to be able to keep up with things until I find the time to scrapbook. I also want my family and friends that don't see us much to be able to look into the everyday things that make up my family. I really hope that anyone that comes across this blog doesn't get too bored, and if you don't mind leave me a comment so i will know if anybody really is reading this. I really hope that my life might be able to bring some kind of entertainment to somebody. Until next time fans...