Camping: Part 4

We got dirty, covered in sand and everyone loved it...



What little boy wouldn't love a weekend outside, full of dirt and sand?



Papa and Isaac played and played and played some more...



Isaac made "mess" with the water and the sand - he was in heaven -


Daddy and Mama loved every minute of it - yes - even Mama loved the mess!

Camping: Part 3

Isaac LOVED the tent...



We attempted to make breakfast - hashbrowns, scrambled eggs and english muffins - we had no oil for the hashbrowns so we "used" water - we had no salt or pepper and no toaster for the muffins - it was less than successful - but Papa Roy and Nana Starla and Auntie Esther were coming up for a day so we knew we would eat well when they arrived -

And in the mean time... we had trail mix, dirt and a shovel - we were set - or at least Isaac was...

Camping: Part 2

We roasted hot dogs over the fire, ate hostess cup cakes by the fire...



And topped off the night with smores - it was a very HEALTHY trip!



We slept under the stars with the "top" of the tent open...



And we FROZE our tails off...



We laughed... We cuddled and we enjoyed every minute of it...

Camping: Part 1

We packed up the car with groceries, a tent, some sleeping bags, a pack'n play, clothes and the "camping necessities"...

Isaac helped daddy set up the tent - he was very excited to help...

We had a spot over looking the water and experianced amazing sunsets...

God was there... we enjoyed His creation and eachother as a family...

We had no phone service, no laptop, no iPod and it was just us...

It was pure and perfect...

Catching up...

I am back... and this time... with pictures of almost everything that has been going on in the Vigil house over the past few weeks... We have been enjoying our time as a family - we took a Sunday drive and played in the river up by Boulder Falls...


Isaac loved the river, almost as much as he loves his binky!



Daddy showed him how to throw rocks in the water...

HE LOVED IT!

We have also spent the weekends at Grandpa Marty's and Grandma Cheryl's house. Grandpa gave Isaac a planter full of sand and a fireman hat - what else does a boy need, right? Oh, did I mention he was completely naked while he played in the sand?

Isaac also played in the swimming pool with Cede, both naked of course and they loved every minute of it!

More pictures are coming... over the next few days you will get to share in our memories of Isaac's first camping trip - yep - we went camping - TENT CAMPING! More to come tomorrow!

A picture perfect family night, with no pictures

Last night, I had the most magical night with my family – it was one of those nights I pictured in my head, as I thought of what our “family nights” would be like when we first found out we were pregnant…

So, I get off work and pick up my favorite part of the day (Isaac) from day care… He is covered in raspberry popsicle left over stickiness, he proudly displays a scorpion tattoo on his right fore arm and he has sand and dirt stuck to ever inch his skin thanks to his sweet sweat that drips, no runs, all over when he plays outside. We get in the car; he plays with Mr. Monkey and dances in his car seat to praise music on the way home. We get home, and my fabulous hubs has cooked dinner – he is fabulous in the kitchen, I however, am not.

We all eat, Isaac eats what we eat without much of a fight, praise the Lord and dinner gets wrapped up. It is then I notice that at some point in the day, the dog, while enjoying her pimped out kennel decided to snack on her own poop. Yes, my cute little fluff dog eats her poop. Well, obviously Isaac needed a bath, so I decided to give them a bath at the same time. Yes, I put my precious first born son in the bath tub with my precious poop faced puppy. No, there was no dog poop in my original “picture perfect family night” that I had stuck in my head, however I did always wonder what it would be like for a boy and a dog to take a bath together…

Unfortunately, there was no time for pictures, water was going everywhere. Isaac thought it was a fabulous treat to have the dog in the tub with him. He did a great job “helping” mama wash her. He poured the shampoo on her and “rubbed” in it to create bubbles. Did I mention, I also used the same shampoo on them both? Don’t worry, it was baby shampoo… Isaac’s favorite part was “helping” rinse the poor little lady who was standing tummy high in a tub of water and bubbles… and then came the doggy SHAKE! Yes, while Isaac was standing up to help rinse the little lady, she shook like I have never seen, water went everywhere. Isaac was laughing so hard he went pee in the water and mama was laughing so hard she could hardly control the situation –
Needless to say, I had to run Isaac new water because the thought of him “bathing” in dog poop and toddler pee saturated water made me throw up a little in my mouth –

Following the bath he ate cake right before bed with his daddy, brushed his teeth and gave his new best friend, a hug good night. “Night Puppy” he says as he hugs her with the sweetest little smile on his face – it was a magical family night.

The time is now...

The time has come to share this big adventure I am on...

Recently the Lord has placed a firm calling on my life and I am really excited about it. You see, I have come to realize my passion in life, you know the very thing that makes your heart race and your eyes fill with tears. Well, my heart beats with passion for young women between the ages of 13 & 23. I believe those years are the most formative in a young woman’s life, and I passionately believe these are the years in which Jesus Christ has the opportunity to drastically impact their lives.

We live in a world where times are changing and the issues these young women have to deal with are often the result of life changing and faith testing circumstances. It is my desire to walk through these very circumstances with these young women.

I can picture us enjoying lunch together, shopping together; picking out Prom Dresses and job interview clothes together. And while we do those things, I want to talk about what it means to be a woman after the Lord’s heart and most of all I want to get these young women into the Word. I want them to know how to find the scriptures they are looking for in their time of need, I want to help them acquire the skills they need to draw closer to the Lord. I want to build relationships with each and every one of them, and out of those relationships I want them to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

I want to create a place where these young women can go, just as they are, carrying all the burdens they carry on a daily basis. I want this place to be where they can do homework at a kitchen table; enjoy a meal or two, watch a movie with friends, and most of all I want this place to be the place for these women to go and know that there is no judgment, only grace, the kind of grace that changes lives. .

So, basically all of that boils down to the very calling the Lord has placed on my life, and that calling, and passionate desire is to begin a ministry with these young women as the focus and it will be called Girls Only Ministry.



I want Girls Only to be the place where they and their girlfriends can talk openly and freely about anything and everything, while also focusing on what the Word has to say about the issues at the center of their discussions.

I have been praying over this for a while now, and much to my surprise, things are moving quickly. Through prayer, endless hours of prayer, I have come to know the Lord’s desire for this ministry and that is for this ministry to be incorporated as Non-Profit Organization. I have been working with legal counsel and am steps away from seeing the deepest desire within my heart and soul become a reality. All I can say, is may this work bring Him Glory and may His work be done in the lives of the young women who will come thru our door.

On a side note, there is a BIG event on the horizon, one that will give you the opportunity to enjoy good food and get to know all about this passion of mine… So for now, check out the blog, yes, I have created a blog for these girls. You can see it by clicking HERE... We are also on facebook... so you can catch up on all the happenings there as well...

Praise and Glory be His and His Alone!

Seeing something new...

Well... it is no secret that my baby is growing up. It is no secret that he is a full blown running, bug eating, dirt loving and talking non-stop toddler. But me, I feel like I am still the same old 23 year kid who just married the man she loves more than anything. I cannot help but stop and wonder sometimes where the time went. And now, things are changing, the Lord is moving and moving fast. Things are coming together, life is getting busy and most of all, Andrew is healing more and more each day. We are connected, more so than we were 6 years ago. We are a team. We are one. I cannot function without him. And now we are parents, yep, we, are, parents...

My prayer is for Isaac to walk in the Word everyday of his life. May he not know the sin and pain his daddy and I walked have walked through as rebellous teens and young adults. May he love the Lord from day one and may he hold onto his pure heart for as long as possible. I just love how simple and pure he is. His every word is pure at heart. His emotions are pure and his heart is pure. What I would not give to experiance that just for a moment, again.

It is through him I get to see something new everyday. I get to see the pure heart of Sweet Jesus when my son yells "AMAN" at the end of a prayer or in the middle of a praise song in the car. I get to see the pure emotions of Sweet Jesus when my little one just wants to hold my hand and take a little walk "Mama cum" he says with his hand stretched out. I get to see him love with everything he has. That little boy loves his Papa and GaPa - nothing makes him more excited than those two men.

And most of all I will get to witness Sweet Jesus capture his heart one day and change his life forever. What a great couple of years it has been. I am so excited to see Jesus move over the next few months and years to come. How awesome is He?

My Heart

My heart is on the line. My reputation will be tested. My ability to love and serve the Lord with everything within me will be shaken and lives are at stake...
this is going to be BIG...

He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He. Deuteronomy 32:4

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. John 14:1

Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do as though you were working for the Lord. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and the master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24

I would not do this for anyone other than sweet Jesus - Life is changing, things are happening and my prayer is for Him to be glorified...

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.

More to come...