Well... it's Wednesday!  All of the college kids are starting their Fall semester of class at Arkansas Tech University today.  They've been invading Wal-Mart since the weekend, getting things that they need for their room, or class..... or in this small town, they might have just been there for something to do, or to meet guys/ girls.  haha  It seems like just yesterday that I was in their shoes.  SO excited about moving from the St. Louis area, to the Springfield, MO area....My plan was to make lots of new friends, excel within the Southwest Baptist University Music Department, meet the love of my life- get married...  oh, and getting a degree of some sort somewhere in there- at that point it was supposed to be a music education degree.  It's been 9 years since my Freshmen year of college, and BOY does that make me feel old!  My plans didn't pan out the way that I expected them to, but I've learned that God's plans always prevail, and they are ALWAYS better than anything that I have had in mind.  One of my favorite Bible verses is:

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  Jeremiah 29:11-12

I encourage all of you college kids to dream big, make goals, and plan to always succeed, but don't forget that The Maker of the Universe has plans for you that are better than you'd ever imagine!
It was back to school for the public schools around here last week... I had several friends sending their babies off to preschool or kindergarden for the first time.  It's hard for me to believe that in a few short years that will be me.  Jetta is getting so big!  I know I say that all the time... and I'll continue to say- but it's because every time I say something about it, she's even bigger than the last time!  We were visiting my in-laws over the weekend, and Jetta wanted to go "ow-sye" so I put her in this new little zebra leggings attached to a red tutu, and grabbed my camera.  :) (this outfit will be available for your cute little girl to wear during a session!) We weren't able to stay outside very long because it was 185 degrees outside with a heat index of 227, but I got a few good images out of our time.  These are my favorites:

Yes, her headband lasted about 4 seconds.... I loooooove this one!   I'd also like to mention that her outfit cost me 25 cents!!Her answer is "wuh-ee!""Hi Daddy!!"