This week's wrap up

Picnic at Taylor Lakes with my sis and Nick :)

My new Vera Bradley Book Bag!

We made slime in my Science methods class today!


Nick's fantasy football cookie cake lol

Chocolate and peanut butter rice crispies!

My sweet hunny :)

Scooter!!!

Precious Baby Wyatt sleeping on his Aunt Maddie!

This week was pretty hectic, but whats new when school starts. I feel absolutely exhausted! :/ but on the bright side ive spent some time with my babygirls and family and also I get to watch sweet baby Wyatt tomorrow! :)

Whirlwind blog post :)

Baby Wyatt with Uncle Nick on Aunt Maddie's Birthday :)

Nick and me on my 21st birthday.



Sweet Jaclyn baking me a birthday cupcake on my 21st birthday (her idea) lol.

3 beautiful teddy bears made out of my daddy's favorite t-shirts for my sisters and me.

My 21st birthday balloon from Nick :)

Well, today since I do not have to be in my next class until 2:30pm I have about 3 hours to kill on the Internet waiting at my school. I wanted to write a post and kind of update everyone on what is going on in every aspect in my life. So here it goes.

This past Tuesday was my twenty first birthday. Yes, I know how exciting right?! Although it brought me a new "grown-up" feeling it also made me open my eyes at how I am an adult and am really in need of building a stronger relationship with Christ. My last post was about a video that I watched on a "letter to Satan" the speaker talked about what are you going to do if your living your life as a sinner, and you die before you ever reach the ripe old age of 25? Then what? Why postpone your relationship with Christ? Is it because you want to have fun? Who said that you cant have fun while your a Christian who is on fire for God? Because I want that. And why wait? Why not start your eternity now?! I have also realized that I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to have a family that made it a priority that I knew about Jesus at the earliest age possible. Looking back at my life I like to wonder what my life would be like without having Jesus in my life and in my families life. Sometimes I think that life is hard...then I think about how much harder it could be if Christ wasn't in the picture. How disparing to think about. And to also know there is millions on this Earth that haven't heard his good news.

Today I found out that my graduation date got pushed back a semester because of a class that sort of went under the radar. This morning when I found out I was in the middle of class and it nearly brought me to tears. Since then my day has just felt horrible, I called my mom and she talked to me about it and told me not to worry because Christ is in control. Since that, it really hasn't bothered me. Although every single morning I pray that God does his will in my life...I still lost touch of that prayer when I realized that MY plan wasn't going to work out...but thinking about it, I pray for this everyday. If this is his will, I am joyful that it is happening. (thanks momma, I love you!)

I am so thankful for family and friends who make things better when I need a good talking too. How thankful I am for people to rely on. Although the truth is, all I have to do is turn to god. His grace will always find me. No matter where I am.

Today is also a day that I have my daddy on my mind alot. Isn't it funny how when you are in his word and relying on God, that he places the right words or comfort in your path. This morning and last night I really had a hard time thinking about dad passing away...I turned on the radio this morning to KSBJ and the first thing they were talking about is how you dont have to worry or be sad about a loved one who passed away because they are in better hands than ever and so on. GOD IS SO GOOD AND HAS PERFECT TIMING! I am so grateful for him putting the right things in front of me to hear or see right when I am in need of them!

Letter to Satan

"Dear Satan, you helped me build up a tower like you did with Nimrod, but I'm tearing it down for my God. By the way I'm cleaning out my Ipod, I'm giving you back all your music. Who are you using now? Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Tpain, Solja Boy, Beyonce or Game? Every artist's motivation is the same, to take away from the reason that Christ came. See now I'm covered in the blood of the Son and I'm writing you this letter to ensure you that our relationship is done. You just lost one."


PLEASE google or YouTube the video "Letter to Satan" the message is unbelievably touching and heart wrenching. It makes you take a look at your life and really dig deep and realize your true intentions and motives. I am in love with this.

First week of school

This is the first week of school for Fall 2011, and I am absolutely exhausted already! I am going to do some awesome blogging tomorrow because I have a 3 hour break in between classes! Yikes! :)

A week's rundown.

August 14, 2011 - August 20, 2011

This week has sure been a doosey! This is officially my last week as a 20 year old. As I think about aging, it makes me nervous...well that's a post in itself (on my birthday). This past week we got an adorable baby puppy named Scooter, he happens to be one of the all time cutest wiener dog I have ever laid my eyes on in fact. He has a belly that just can't resist to drag on the ground lol. Here is a picture of this tiny thing.

Along with getting a new family member, it was also the week of our churches first annual Kidz Fun Fest, and boy was it a hit with our family. Makaela and Haleigh had a blast and not to mention I also had a wonderful time. We all brought guest's and Haleigh even won a $30 gift card to Walmart because of all the guest's that she brought! How awesome. Makaela was probably dressed up as the cutest clown that I have ever seen. She participated in the whole thing because she is a youth leader for the children's church. Here is a couple pictures of her in her totally awesome clown suit.

(Makaela getting ready at home before the First Annual Kidz Fun Fest)

(Makaela and Jaclyn Verdin at the Kidz Fun Fest)

Man, this blog is really turning into an awesome picture show. I'm not done yet either! I also had a really awesome order for Meghan Thompson for a baby shower. It was firetruck themed for a little boy and it quite possible had the cutest cupcakes in the world, thanks to me. lol.

I have something really special that I want to post tomorrow or the next day. Our friend up in Arkansas made Makaela, Haleigh and me some teddy bears made out of our daddy's favorite t-shirts. They smell like him, and just flood us with memories and we can't get enough. I am so excited to show you guys because I have fell in love with these three bears. What a great thing to have! .......post about them coming soon (including some pictures).

August 15, 2001 (Nick's 22nd Birthday)

(Nick's cookie cake and Aunt Nena's German Chocolate Cake)

Well it's that time of the year again. Birthdays for me and Nick are always fun because our birthdays are only 8 days apart. His Birthday: 8/15/89 and mine: 8/23/90. This year is special because I am turning 21! With his birthday over with and mine on the horizon for next week it just has me thanking God that he has blessed us with another year! Last night at Nick's house we celebrated his birthday and also his Aunt Nena's birthday. And tonight I am taking Nick to the bowling alley and meeting up with about 10 of our closest friends to just have a good time and celebrate his birthday! I made a cookie cake for Nick last night and made Aunt Nena German Chocolate! (both my favorites!) Not to mention I got to spend some good snuggle time with my favorite 4 month old Wyatt Lee Medrano. I love that little boy! We sat up in Nick's room at watched swamp people before the people started showing up for all the birthday festivities!

3 months.

Dear Clyde,

Today makes three months. I have gone three months without having you (my daddy) on this earth. And it doesn't get easier with time. Whoever said that was a liar. I am going to need to do something to keep my mind from wandering today, it will be difficult that is for sure. The only thing that comforts me is knowing you were saved. That makes all of this loneliness temporary. Knowing I will see your face again makes me excited. I love you daddy. Everything I do is for you and through you. You are my strength to keep going and fulfill all of my goals and dreams in life. I will always be your Bonnie and you are still my Clyde. That will never go away.

**Butterfly kisses**
I love you daddy.

ps. Nick and me are making plans to find your old white bronco and buy it so we can fix it up for us and your future grandbabies...we know you would love that.

Love,
Bonnie

God gave me you for the up's and downs...

For those of you who are reading and don't already know...I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend Nick for 6 wonderful years. As much as they have been wonderful and the best 6 years of my life, they have also had alot of hard times to accompany those fun and easy times. This past year we have had so many up's and downs...between a hard month breakup, daddy's passing and other family issues...we have stuck it out and made it through the storm. When I first started dating I was 15 and he was 16, we thought we were big shot's because he could drive and I was about to turn 16. We had puppy love and it was over flowing. Everynight we would kiss and say those infamous words to eachother when he would walk me to my door after a date "I love you". Little did I know, I had no idea what love was. Much less unconditional love. It was a term I thought I knew all about. Now that I am nearing 21 in 23 days it is becoming real what real, unconditional, pure, godly love is. We have made it through thick and thin, black and white and fun and sad. He has been there by my side through every rough time and always been a shoulder that I knew I could cry on. When my daddy passed away 3 months ago, it killed me, knowing that my daddy honeslty loved Nick and gave him his blessing before he passed...makes me feel at peace with knowing that he is the one for me. I am so in love with him and his family and our future that I cant even contain myself sometimes. It makes me cry like a baby right now as I write this because my family, and his mesh so well and one day we will have our own. I love you Nicholas Medrano, more that you will ever know or understand.

Please find Black Shelton's: God Gave me You.
This is my anthem.

I love crafting!!

Lately it seems like I have been getting the chance to make alot of stuff. I really want to start doing a craft everyday. I have come to realize that crafting and making things is really an escape for me. When I get my creative juices flowing, there is no stopping me. I love to do nearly everything that has to do with crafts. I just wish I could keep up with one in particular (my scrapbooks). I always start and never finish! Maybe that will be my next goal...get my scrapbooks going and don't stop half way through! I just finished an outfit for a girl named Betsy, it was her nieces first birthday and the theme was "Sock Monkey". Ive always thought that monkey themes were adorable for kids birthday's (since they are much like monkeys themselves lol). Here is a few pictures of the finished product. Next week I have a bow order, and a photography session! Then the week after that I have an order for a few dozen firetruck cupcakes...keep the orders coming! It makes my life fun and keeps me happy!



Look how precious the ribbon made monkey in the middle of the hair bow is! I just love it!



Finished product! Just love it!

Peaceful.

Right now I am sitting in UHCL at my Special Education class. We are watching a video about children who are in special education and I cannot help but think about how blessed me and my family and friends are. Lately I have thought about alot of the negatives that come along with life in general. I haven't taken the time out to look at all the wonderful thing that are going on right now in my life, my families life and all the people I love and care about. Life is such a short ride. I want to have all the fun and happiness I can before it is all over. I thank God for everything that he has provided for me and I can't help but ask why? I know the answer...because I have laid everything down on the line and gave him all my worries. That is the only reason, on a daily basis I tell God, please just do your will and I will be happy. No matter what that is, it is his will and I know it is what is best for me.

Today before class I took the girls to go get some highlights, just wanted to share a picture for this blog. Doesn't really go with my message, just a fun pic :)