There have been several pictures over the past several months that I have really wanted to share but just haven't taken the time to.  Since I'm off work for an entire week I decided to take a little time and post some of them. I must warn you, there are a lot but there could have been more. I narrowed it down... some! : )

Back in October my second beautiful niece was born to my brother and sister-in-law. Arianna Elise Polkinghorn! Isn't she beautiful? Just like her mommy!

What a sweet little family!

Nearing the end of November while driving home from our churches Thanksgiving dinner we were hit by another driver and our once beautiful black truck was completely totalled in a heartbeat! The engine was actually knocked off it's block and into the cab of the truck! Thinking back on it even now I tremble and get a knot in my stomach. It was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me/us. One moment we were driving along just minutes away from home talking and laughing together and then it was... WHAT"S WRONG WITH ME? Why can't I breathe or pick my head up off of the back of the seat? I taste blood! I can't think straight at all! This hurts! I hurt so bad all over! Michael was talking to me but I couldn't respond! It was terrible! I really thought I might be dying! It hurt SO bad! Have you ever seen a bird who has just flown into a window? If it is still alive it just lays there unable to move panting and shaking in shock! That is exactly what it was like for me! Those of you who have been in a car wreck know exactly what I'm talking about! It's horrible! But... God was right there with us all along and we walked ( well I was carried everywhere that night, I literally couldn't have walked!) away from that accident without serious injury! Praise be to God!

Moving on...

That was two days before Thanksgiving and boy did we have a lot to be thankful for! We made it to Mamaws on Thursday and then to my parent on Saturday to celebrate with them from our spot on the couch! : ) I was on pain killers every four hours for at least three days! At my parents Michael got to meet Arrianna for the first time!

This is four days after the accident. It hurt to do anything but sit still on the couch but I wasn't going to let anything keep me from holding my little niece for the second time ever!

In early December it SNOWED IN TEXAS!

Our back porch.

Coldspring got at LOT more than we did! So not fair!

( This look familiar Dannye? This is Aden Acre"s. Where you and Emily took my bridal portraits!)

We set up our Christmas tree that day! When else would we get a chance to set up our tree while it snowed outside?

For Christmas this year my side of the family broke tradition and did not spend Christmas Eve at Grandma's! Gasp! Instead we had it at my oldest sisters house. It was so much fun. Jackie and Jason were wonderful hosts and their house is lovely!

Elaina and I. She is so sweet to love her Aunt Amy so much even though we hardly ever get to see each other.

Sweet Evan and his cute piggy bank from Grandmommy!

Our great gifts from my parents!

Sadly I don't have any pictures from Christmas at Mammaws but we had a wonderful time! : )

Our 2nd Valentine's together as a married couple was even better then the first! Not because of more delicious food, sweeter cards or greater gifts or even more time spent together but because our love for each other has more then doubled since then! : ) Even so...here are a few pictures of the food and my gifts! lol

My beautiful roses, scented rose pedals for the bathtub and a lovely silver heart shaped wedding ring holder that reads Endless Love!

My work has kept me busy, busy, busy with cakes, cakes and more cakes. Here are just a few!

Nothin' runs like a deere!

Notice the corn ear detailing! : )

Kim helped me with this one. ( Thanks again Kim!)

Bridal shower.

Cup cake wedding! My hand and arm hurt for days after piping icing onto all those cupcakes. There were well over a hundred and fifty!

Basket weave teapot cake.

My last two weddings.

I can't remember exactly when these last few pictures were taken but I just like them so much I had to post them.

What a doll!

Mommy did her hair! I don't know how Jackie got her to hold still enough to do this!

My two handsome older brothers. Sam and Adam. I miss Sam so much! He joined the Marine Coup when I was a little eleven year old girl. We've seen him on short visits here and there but it's just not the same. As of right now I have not seen or talked to him in over three years! We texted each other over Thanksgiving though and that was so nice.

Last but definitely not least.

Our precious dog Jake! He died not too long ago and we still miss him everyday!

He was so pretty!

Ok, that's it. Thanks for sticking with me this long. I know that was a lot of pictures but like I said I had been meaning to post them individually over the past several months. I feel all caught up now and that feels great.

Y'all have a wonderful Sunday night!

I am so thankful that our Heavenly Father is with us always because life can be so very hard! Zared went home to be with Jesus this morning. Please pray especially for his wife April and for his family and friends as we grieve. I want to cry out why but I keep reminding myself that God knows best! Thank you for your prayers!