February 3, 2007

Musical Mondays: The First Dance

Hosted by Jori and Diane

Last week I featured one of our favorite songs from our wedding ceremony - "I'll Be". This week (the week of our second anniversary) I'd like to feature our first dance song. Lucas and I wanted a truly meaningful song to share as husband and wife. While we were dating we would often go dancing. One song that always seemed to play and we always seemed attached to was 'Heaven' (originally recorded by Bryan Adams, but we would dance to DJ Sammy's techno version of the song).

'Heaven' describes the all encompassing power of true love. It describes our journey together and our passion. We've had the fun, young love. We've developed that love into a mature relationship. We've weathered the storms and we've been separated by distance. But our wedding brought us together. It brought our lives together - never to part. I know we're just beginning. We have many more journeys and adventures ahead of us. Our love is strong and only grows stronger as each day passes. Whatever may lie ahead of us, that love will keep us together. It is comforting to know that I will always have Lucas by my side: as a husband, as a friend, as a caretaker, as a companion, as whatever it is that I may need... and he has me.


'We're In Heaven' - DJ Sammy
(The first song in the play list was our first dance at the wedding. The second is the song we would dance to while we were dating.... and even to this day on those rare occasions we are out dancing and this song is played.)

Baby you're all that I want.
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven.

Oh, thinking about all our younger years,
There was only you and me,
We were young and wild and free.
Now nothing can take you away from me.
We've been down that road before,
But that's over now.
You keep me coming back for more.

Baby you're all that I want.
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven.

And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart.
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven.

Now, nothing could change what you mean to me.
There's a lot that I could say
But just hold me now,
Cause our love will light the way.

Baby you're all that I want.
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven.

And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart.
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven.

Now our dreams are coming true.
Through the good times and the bad
I'll be standing there by you.

(We're in heaven.)

And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart.
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven.

And the Winner Is....

The Popes @ Journey to Josie

Her little girl Josie is just precious! After snooping around on her site, I found out that Josie is about to celebrate her second birthday. I am so glad such a sweet girl won! What a great present this will be!


Don't you just love it? Thanks to Renee for helping out with this giveaway! Go visit her @ Rare Designs Jewelry to see more darling children's jewelry! While you're there, pick out something for yourself, too!!!

Think Thin Thursday - Volume IV

Yes, yes, I know. Today is Friday. I just got busy yesterday and didn't have time to post this week's results. I would've had time if I posted earlier in the day but to tell the truth - I was procrastinating. I really didn't want to write this post yesterday because I was defeated. But I feel better about my future progress today.

I did not complete last week's goal. I only exercised three times. Twice for 30 minutes and once for an hour. During one of the workouts I also did my core, upper body, and lower body exercises. I did that on Tuesday night. I actually really enjoyed it. I exercised on the elliptical then worked out - all while watching television. It was nice to still catch all my shows but remain active and give myself something to do rather than lay on the couch and stuff my face.

Yet again, I did not lose or gain. I'm ready to see some changes. I did the elliptical and worked out upper and lower body this morning. I'm fired up and ready to go!!

This Week's Goal
My goal is to get some form of exercise in at least five days this week. I don't have long to drop my lbs and I better get my butt in gear!

You know my motivation......
To look more like this.....

.... and less like this


Sorry for that image, folks. That should be motivation.

***I'll be announcing the winner of my giveaway later today***

Update: I'm a slacker. I'll announce the winner on Monday. Ya'll have a great weekend!

I miss....

....tennis. I haven't played in quite some time. I haven't even had a chance to play with my new rackets.


Did I tell you all that Lucas got me two new beauties like this for Christmas? He is a good husband. He'll be an even better husband when he gets around to stringing them for me.

Leagues should be starting up soon. They won't start soon enough.

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