Attepmting to Crochet

While at my parents Christmas Day I decided to try crocheting again. My mom taught me and my 2 younger sisters a simple stitch when we were little, but I never continued it. Every several years I pick up some yarn again and see if I can still do that simple stitch. Las time I tried my mom looked at it and said "Well, I am not sure what you are doing, but it looks good."
Ha!! 

So here I am giving it another go!

Late last night even attempted my very first granny square:

 It's so much fun!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!
What a lovely few days I have had with family.
We didn't get the kids any gifts this year, but boy were they still blessed.
Blessed with lots of love and togetherness. They are the type of children who treasure love and time together. They find value in these things and that is their gift to me.
Me, Eric and our 6 Reasons...spent Christmas with my parents.
Again, no material gifts were given or exchanged, but those moments were gifted to us. Gifted by our Heavenly Father. The love my parents share was their gift to me. I remember being pregnant with Hannah and reading on the wall of the baby doctor's office..."The best gift a father can give his children is to love their mother".  This is truth and is a gift that keeps on giving. A gift I can appreciate and cherish even at 42.
We had a blast though...we talked, laughed, made sugar cookies, cooked together, watched Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" movie, crocheted, laughed some more...all those simple good good things that make love GRAND!

I pray over my community, over my country and over this world.  I pray over each of you and your families and ask God for His hand to be upon us! I hope that each of you keep your focus on our King and that you trust and praise Him for everything!

All my Love - Lori

It's Been Awhile

Happy Saturday Everyone!

I sure hope you all have been wonderfully blessed!

It's been awhile since I popped in to say Hello, so I thought I'd stop by and share a little!

Lots has gone on since I posted last. I'll try over the next little bit to post some highlights, but for now...I'll share the latest!

I am a Great Aunt!
This little cutie is a week and 1 day old.
:) 

After my husband, Eric lost his job of 15 years (due to Olan Mills closing several studios nationwide) I have been doing more photography.  I had the honor of photographing Lil' Liam on Monday.
I don't have any fancy gadgets, no paid for editing tools or software...just one adorable baby, a camera, his blankets and a window full of natural light.
He is as sweet as he is cute!

Lori Boyd

A Whirlwind Day

Yesterday was one of hose whirlwind days!

It was Eric's Birthday:

 

general surgery (biopsy) day for our 12 year old son, Landon) and game (volleyball) day for our daughter's Hannah (19) and Ella (11).

The morning started off peaceful and on track, we were a little ahead of schedule, but as we pulled out of the driveway we heard an awful grinding sound.  We pulled back into the driveway and got out to look and see the matter. Our tire was flat as could be.

I quickly called my parents and our hero, my Daddy came to the rescue. He got us to the surgery center on time (even waited the whole time for us to be finished).  Landon did pretty well. He is not the handler of pain that his little sister, Ella is, but he did reasonably well.

We sing praises to the King!!