"A Monday Photo Challenge"

 I just entered Louis' photo challenge today. You all should too, head over there and choose a picture of a "Place that you love" and enter. It's really easy!
The picture I chose is a picture of our trip Out West this past summer. I absolutely love it out there! I just love the mountains and all the open space. No wonder they call it "Big Sky Country". It was defiantly a trip that I'll never forget :)
What awesome trips have you gone on recently? Or maybe you're planning to go on one with Christmas Break coming up soon! I wanna know!

-ella joy 

Fall...we'll miss you

Well, now that Thanksgiving has ended *tear* ,I think it's safe to say that we should start preparing for one of the most wonderful times of the year...CHRISTmas(i like to write it that way)!!!
But, before I get too ahead of my self, ahem.
I'm going to use this time to say some of the things that I'm going to miss about dear Autumn...

I'm going to miss brisk sunny country drives on Sunday afternoons. Not like you can't do that in the winter, but it's not the same when all there is is snow on the ground...

I'm also going to miss the beautiful and vibrant leaves that re-appear on the same exact tress every October...

I'm going to miss the cute tiny gourds that we pick...

I'm going to miss playing outside. And I don't mean just playing in general. I mean playing normally outside without layers and layers of cloths on. I don't know about you, but here in WI, going outside in the winter without a coat on is practically suicide! Well, maybe I'm exaggerating but I'm telling ya... it's gets COLD here!
I have to admit though, I do like the cold. But it can get a little annoying after 4 months of weather that is 30 degrees and under...

There are lots of things that I'm going to miss about Fall. But I'm actually excited because there are so many things to look forward too now with December coming up! Christmas music is playing, I've even seen houses with lights up already!

I'll leave you with a word of encouragement:

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 

Love:

ella joy

Photo Shoots and Friendship

This is my cousin Lindsay, she lives right next door.

I personally ADORE this one! :)

This one really just shows her personality, I think it's so cute... luv ya Lindie

 

Lindsay took this one in a tree :) I love how the leaves are blurred and everything else is focused

Cousins forever... we had the camera on a timer btw

This is how we usually act! It's a little embarrassing...

It's so nice to have really good friends that you can be yourself with isn't it! We do some pretty crazy stuff together but hey, that's what friends are for!

And something that's even more nice is that we can have an even BETTER relationship with Jesus Christ! He's always going to be there for us cause he has chosen US! Think about that with me if you would... the Lord Our God( with really means; the Promise keeping, powerful God...I learned that last Sunday :)) wants to be our best friend! It's pretty hard to believe but it's true!

I'm doing this devotional by Beth Moore( I love her). It's called "The Promise of Security". The chapter today was talking about how God has chosen us and that we never have to question that. If he has called us He is NEVER going to change His mind! And personally that really hit me, hopefully it will for you too!

Have a GREAT day!

-Ella Joy

What I did today:

 Today I...

Got mesmerized(and a bit snap happy) with a beautiful Moth



Fell in love with my moms new adorable "Lully K" purse! Isn't it so cute? I just love that button! I think she better keep it safe or somebody might take it...

Found some gorgeous flowers at my Grandma's house. Don't they almost look fake! I got really close and it's a miracle that the camera even focused that well :) These flowers( to me) are evidence of a brilliant designer <><

Made Oatmeal cookies with Gracie. They were delicious! They were for my Aunt and Uncle and our cousins and I'm surprised that they lasted before we got to her house ;)


It was a great day today...

What did you do?




-Ella Joy