I want to go to Italy.
I want to be myself -- without worrying about what anybody else thinks.
I want to be healthy.
I want to trust... wholeheartedly.
I want to fall in love.
I want to lose myself by finding Him.
I want to set goals and achieve them.
I want to paint more.
I want to know that everything is going to be okay -- even when it may not feel like it.
I want to be better at photography.
I want to be seen for who I really am.
I want to go deeper.
want: to have or feel need... to wish or demand the presence of... to hunt or seek in order to apprehend.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
it's been a while.
Since we last spoke many things have happened.
Let's see...
I got pulled over for the first time ever. Yep, sure did. Here's the deal: my left brake light was out and my tags were expired. Don't worry, I only received two warnings. The officer was really nice and had pity on me! PTL. My left blinker went out the day before and we had to order the bulb for it, but we forgot to put the brake light bulbs back in. And, my tags... well I didn't have the money to renew them yet. To put a cherry on top of this ice cream treat, I had the kids with me. Of course it is just SO exciting to be pulled over in the eyes of a 6 year old. He thought we were going to jail! ha ha ha. It was an "exhilarating" experience to say the least. I'm just glad I didn't get a big ticket.
Also, we are moving to Dahlonega. For all of my Florida friends, the new house is only about twenty or thirty minutes more north from where we are now. We're pretty excited. I don't know too much about the house other than my mom loves the kitchen and the rooms are fairly small. Oh, and we'll have our own pool with a huge deck around it. Life is exciting... and the places it takes us, they're even more exciting sometimes. So, we're in transition. Lots of packing, lots of prayer. We need the finances to be able to get out of this house and into the new one. God has never left us without and He's always provided. His timing is perfect.
I'm not sure what this fall holds as far as school. At this point, to be able to return would be very difficult financially. I want to graduate and move on, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford it. So, I'm praying about that as well... So much is happening.
I have curly hair.
Happy belated 4th of July. Here are some pictures from the weekend...
k, cu.
Let's see...
I got pulled over for the first time ever. Yep, sure did. Here's the deal: my left brake light was out and my tags were expired. Don't worry, I only received two warnings. The officer was really nice and had pity on me! PTL. My left blinker went out the day before and we had to order the bulb for it, but we forgot to put the brake light bulbs back in. And, my tags... well I didn't have the money to renew them yet. To put a cherry on top of this ice cream treat, I had the kids with me. Of course it is just SO exciting to be pulled over in the eyes of a 6 year old. He thought we were going to jail! ha ha ha. It was an "exhilarating" experience to say the least. I'm just glad I didn't get a big ticket.
Also, we are moving to Dahlonega. For all of my Florida friends, the new house is only about twenty or thirty minutes more north from where we are now. We're pretty excited. I don't know too much about the house other than my mom loves the kitchen and the rooms are fairly small. Oh, and we'll have our own pool with a huge deck around it. Life is exciting... and the places it takes us, they're even more exciting sometimes. So, we're in transition. Lots of packing, lots of prayer. We need the finances to be able to get out of this house and into the new one. God has never left us without and He's always provided. His timing is perfect.
I'm not sure what this fall holds as far as school. At this point, to be able to return would be very difficult financially. I want to graduate and move on, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford it. So, I'm praying about that as well... So much is happening.
I have curly hair.
Happy belated 4th of July. Here are some pictures from the weekend...
k, cu.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
it's official.
This is Prince Caspian -- aka, Ben Barnes. He is my new love.
I've seen this movie twice now and have fallen in love. Twice. But seriously, it's a really good movie and has so many deep spiritual aspects. I just love it when the good side wins... And that Aslan, amazing. I have a new found sense of respect for C.S. Lewis and his brilliant form of art with the Chronicles of Narnia. Who knows, maybe I'll get crazy enough to read the books this summer? Maybe.
Oh, and it's official -- me and Caspian.
It's on facebook.
:)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
$3.61
I bought a trifle dish today... and it was only $3.61. Oh yes.
If you're unsure of what a trifle dish looks like, here you go:
Dessert anyone?
If you're unsure of what a trifle dish looks like, here you go:
Dessert anyone?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
it all started with a nap.
Well, I've been sick lately. Last Friday I took a nap in the afternoon and when I woke up my throat hurt, my head ached, and my body was even more tired than before. I was supposed to meet my friend Amanda in a few hours and had absolutely no energy to do so. But, I went anyway.
Saturday morning I woke up -- I felt like a train had hit me! Needless to say I felt so sick. I hurt in places I didn't even know were possible of hurting. Honestly, I felt like I was going to die. And no, I'm not over dramatic. So, I took some medicine and ibuprofen hoping to clear things up.
Sunday morning my Nana and aunt were moving out of our home into their own. My parents were up early to help move them in. I sat at home all morning feeling not as bad as I did Saturday, but not too much better. I took some more medicine and started to feel a little better around lunch time. Of course, it was raining outside and all I wanted to do was lay down while my mom scratched my back, but the world isn't perfect and I had to share my parents that day. Lame... Sunday night rolled around and church started at 5. Kelly was coming to church for the first time and I wanted to make sure I was there so I got ready for church -- definitely could have looked better -- and we were off. I was feeling better. We all went out to eat afterwards at Taco Mac. Our waiter, Alan, was apparently not good at making suggestions. Kelly and I split the Southwestern wrap and oh my goodness. My mouth was absolutely on fire. I didn't like it at all. Oh, Alan. Whatever, the fellowship was good. And fun.
Monday I felt alright. I only had Ethan for the day because Emma was at the farm with her horse Swedee (and yes, that's how you spell it). Ethan and I met Kelly and her kids at the park for lunch. It was hot as ____ outside. Let me just say, when I have kids we will only go outside in the fall and in the spring. My goodness summer is so hot. Anyways, we stayed for a little while and then we left about an hour and a half of the heat. I didn't want Ethan to get overheated. When we got back we went in the pool for a little while -- which by the way, it wasn't refreshing, but rather just hot. Later after picking up Emma I had the worst migraine. And I don't use that word loosely. I felt horrible.
Tuesday. Oh, Tuesday. I woke up at 5 AM. Oh yes I did. My left eye was sealed shut. I seriously could not open it. If you've ever had pink eye, you know how badly it hurts. But let me just tell you, it wasn't just pink eye -- it was red eye. I could have been the spokesperson for "Clear Eyes". I had to go to the doctor and was put on three different medications. Two for my sinus infection and then I had eye drops. Lots of fun.
My mom makes the best comfort food.
Wednesday morning I woke up -- both my left and right eyes were sealed shut. I was so scared. I hate being sick... I had my mom take me to work and we took the kids to paint pottery for their dad -- so cute. I think he's going to love it. I kind of felt okay that morning, but once the afternoon hit, I was in a lot of pain. I was so grateful to have my mom with me all day. She is so wonderful and I'm pretty sure Ethan fell in love with her. We got home around 4:30 and I tried to rest. Maybe it's just me, but I hate being sick and more than being sick, I hate sleeping a lot when I'm sick. I feel like I waste days that way. It's just no fun. My mom went to church last night and when she got back my dad arrived back home as well. They anointed me and prayed over my body. I love the Lord.
Of course, today my eyes are so much more clear than they were yesterday and even last night they were feeling better. I'm supposed to go to a Braves game tomorrow night, but we'll see if that happens. My eyes are still sensitive to the sunlight and I'm not sure if I'll be able to handle being outside that long...
So, that's my week in a nut shell. This is definitely long enough. I hope all is well. I miss you all very much.
All my love.
Saturday morning I woke up -- I felt like a train had hit me! Needless to say I felt so sick. I hurt in places I didn't even know were possible of hurting. Honestly, I felt like I was going to die. And no, I'm not over dramatic. So, I took some medicine and ibuprofen hoping to clear things up.
Sunday morning my Nana and aunt were moving out of our home into their own. My parents were up early to help move them in. I sat at home all morning feeling not as bad as I did Saturday, but not too much better. I took some more medicine and started to feel a little better around lunch time. Of course, it was raining outside and all I wanted to do was lay down while my mom scratched my back, but the world isn't perfect and I had to share my parents that day. Lame... Sunday night rolled around and church started at 5. Kelly was coming to church for the first time and I wanted to make sure I was there so I got ready for church -- definitely could have looked better -- and we were off. I was feeling better. We all went out to eat afterwards at Taco Mac. Our waiter, Alan, was apparently not good at making suggestions. Kelly and I split the Southwestern wrap and oh my goodness. My mouth was absolutely on fire. I didn't like it at all. Oh, Alan. Whatever, the fellowship was good. And fun.
Monday I felt alright. I only had Ethan for the day because Emma was at the farm with her horse Swedee (and yes, that's how you spell it). Ethan and I met Kelly and her kids at the park for lunch. It was hot as ____ outside. Let me just say, when I have kids we will only go outside in the fall and in the spring. My goodness summer is so hot. Anyways, we stayed for a little while and then we left about an hour and a half of the heat. I didn't want Ethan to get overheated. When we got back we went in the pool for a little while -- which by the way, it wasn't refreshing, but rather just hot. Later after picking up Emma I had the worst migraine. And I don't use that word loosely. I felt horrible.
Tuesday. Oh, Tuesday. I woke up at 5 AM. Oh yes I did. My left eye was sealed shut. I seriously could not open it. If you've ever had pink eye, you know how badly it hurts. But let me just tell you, it wasn't just pink eye -- it was red eye. I could have been the spokesperson for "Clear Eyes". I had to go to the doctor and was put on three different medications. Two for my sinus infection and then I had eye drops. Lots of fun.
My mom makes the best comfort food.
Wednesday morning I woke up -- both my left and right eyes were sealed shut. I was so scared. I hate being sick... I had my mom take me to work and we took the kids to paint pottery for their dad -- so cute. I think he's going to love it. I kind of felt okay that morning, but once the afternoon hit, I was in a lot of pain. I was so grateful to have my mom with me all day. She is so wonderful and I'm pretty sure Ethan fell in love with her. We got home around 4:30 and I tried to rest. Maybe it's just me, but I hate being sick and more than being sick, I hate sleeping a lot when I'm sick. I feel like I waste days that way. It's just no fun. My mom went to church last night and when she got back my dad arrived back home as well. They anointed me and prayed over my body. I love the Lord.
Of course, today my eyes are so much more clear than they were yesterday and even last night they were feeling better. I'm supposed to go to a Braves game tomorrow night, but we'll see if that happens. My eyes are still sensitive to the sunlight and I'm not sure if I'll be able to handle being outside that long...
So, that's my week in a nut shell. This is definitely long enough. I hope all is well. I miss you all very much.
All my love.
Monday, June 2, 2008
for misty.
This is Ethan and Emma.
They are cute as can be... Our first official "outing" was two weeks ago when we went to Stars and Strikes (the bowling alley here in town). It was a lot of fun! Emma won the game, but Ethan wasn't far behind. He did pretty well for himself. I was quite proud of him.
Here they are:
Oh, to be young again.
I've actually been thinking about that a lot lately. I've been missing being a kid. It's official: being an adult comes with way too much responsibility. And not enough warning is spoken before you reach this point, you know? Oh well, it's life. I'm a grown up -- involuntarily. But you see, tomorrow will be different. I'll probably be feeling the total opposite; excited about what lies ahead. Who I'll meet, places I'll go, things I'll photograph. Though there's so much desire for the carelessness of summer as a child, there is so much excitement awaiting me in the future.
If you weren't aware, the wedding was beautiful! I can hardly believe it's already come and gone. Everything was so perfect. The day of the wedding the weather was absolutely wonderful -- not too hot, not too cold. Jason and Meghan were so happy with how everything turned out. It was lovely.
Life is good. I'm making friends and actually doing things this summer... I'll be attending a Braves game this Friday night. I'm quite excited because that was one of my goals this summer. I'm hoping the weather will be nice. I'm sure it will be -- the nights tend to be cooler up here. I love it.
Well, it's time for me to say goodbye.
I will return soon... just for you.
:)
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