I'm not sure why I have been thinking about this this morning but I have...the things I want to do before I die...is that morbid? Some of these are serious, some are possible, some are not, some are silly...so here it is.
(In no certain order)
1.Tell as many people as possible about Jesus
2. Have biological children
3. Have adopted children (preferably from Haiti)
4. Live in Haiti for at least a year
5. Swim with dolphins
6. Visit Argentina
7. Go on a road trip around the country
8. Cosplay at least once (don't know what cosplay is?....google it)
9. Play Cruella Deville in a play
10. Home school my children
11. Teach an acting class for children/teens
12. See Matt on a Big Stage
13. Go to a Young Adult book convention
14. Meet Stan Lee
15. Meet JK Rowling
16. Meet Laurie Halse Anderson
16. Have a niece or nephew
17. Be a Corgi parent
18. Work at a book store
19. Become an expert seamstress, like my grandma
20. See a show on Broadway
21. See Matt finish school
22. See Garrett & Dagger get married
These are the ones I can think of right now...I'm sure there are more. What is your "to do" list? I would love to see it!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Christmas Music
Okay, so this month I have been really thinking about how much I dislike Christmas music. I talked about it in our Vlog on Monday and I have been told I have no soul by my best friend who is a Christmas crazy person. She told me to listen to a certain song :
It is sooo beautiful!!!
I want to show you the songs I DO like so I don't seem like such a Grinch.
My favorite:
I just heard this one on the radio and really liked it :
I hope you enjoy them like I did!! I'm sure there are song I'm forgetting
It is sooo beautiful!!!
I want to show you the songs I DO like so I don't seem like such a Grinch.
My favorite:
I just heard this one on the radio and really liked it :
I hope you enjoy them like I did!! I'm sure there are song I'm forgetting
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Life is Always Good
The fact that it is already December is mind bottling (you know...like when your mind is in a bottle) get it? Anyway, today is December 3 which means that after today I have 17 work days left...woah! Then it is on to Edwardsville. We have finally gotten out of our house and are staying with my dad for the month of December to save some money them we will be on our marry way.
I am just going to ramble in this post...I apologize.
Snow White is over! We had a great turn out and it was great to get back on stage after taking a few years off!
Thanksgiving was really great! We spent it with my two families and then went to Matt's parents house and his uncles and cousins were there. After we stuffed ourselves we went to Wal-Mart at like 6:30 that night, we are crazy people! Matt LOVES Black Friday! We didn't spent too much money! We ended up going to two different Wal-Marts, Kohls, and of course, Game Stop. While shopping we ran into some good friends!
We starting moving the day after Thanksgiving...it was stressful but the weather was PERFECT moving weather. It was cool, but not cold and not too windy. PERFECT!
We were completely out of our house on Sunday! We are living with my dad and step mom now, and they don't decorate of Christmas AT ALL! We are staying in the basement and wanted some Christmas spirit so we put up the tree I bought for $13 two Black Fridays ago. I bought it cause I was living with my brother and they don't have the room for a big tree. I have little balls that go on it, but they are in box in a very full storage unit!
Matt and I are narrating the Christmas Program at church this year. I directed the Children's Program last year so it was nice to not be in charge this year.
Our friend Kevin gave us our Christmas gifts early this year.
The St. Louis Blues are KILLING IT this year! Blues all the way! We are going to a game on the 19th!
Last night we helped pack Christmas bags to send to soldiers overseas.
Life has been super stressful but its good! Life is always good!!
Until next time...
I am just going to ramble in this post...I apologize.
Snow White is over! We had a great turn out and it was great to get back on stage after taking a few years off!
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| The witch who kept me beautiful and gave me the mirror and apple |
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| I had to faint and the Prince caught me...it took forever for me to get this down. This picture looks like we are just pretending but we are not! |
Thanksgiving was really great! We spent it with my two families and then went to Matt's parents house and his uncles and cousins were there. After we stuffed ourselves we went to Wal-Mart at like 6:30 that night, we are crazy people! Matt LOVES Black Friday! We didn't spent too much money! We ended up going to two different Wal-Marts, Kohls, and of course, Game Stop. While shopping we ran into some good friends!
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| Thanksgiving Morning |
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| Wal-Mart at 8:00ish on Thursday night |
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| Ran into Log! |
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| My loot |
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| Thurston wanted to play Ticket to Ride with us! |
We starting moving the day after Thanksgiving...it was stressful but the weather was PERFECT moving weather. It was cool, but not cold and not too windy. PERFECT!
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| We all needed a break! |
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| 2ft Pink Tree |
Our friend Kevin gave us our Christmas gifts early this year.
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| Mario Party for DS! |
The St. Louis Blues are KILLING IT this year! Blues all the way! We are going to a game on the 19th!
Last night we helped pack Christmas bags to send to soldiers overseas.
Life has been super stressful but its good! Life is always good!!
Until next time...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
I'm Thankful For...
It is time to be thankful! I am pretty much thankful for everything in my life but I want to list a few (or several) things that I am very very thankful for. (In no particular order) I am thankful for:
My husband...I often think how different my life would be if we had never met, and I don't like the outcome. He is my perfect half, we are a team.
God....for creating this world and creating me in His image
Jesus....without God sending His son Jesus to the cross my life would be meaningless and very very sad.
Books....I can't even imagine a life without books. Had I never been to Hogwarts, or District 12, or Neverland, or any other imaginary world life would be boring
Contacts....I am so blind and am so thankful I don't have to wear glasses all the time.
Weasley.....as silly as this sounds this little hamster has brought so much joy to my life.
My Family...of course.
Pickles...YUM
Apple Pie....YUM
Music....so many bands/songs have helped me get through different stages in my life or have helped me express things I could not put into words.
The Classic Crime....nuff said
Cars....I would hate to have to walk in the cold.
Cell Phones....I love being able to get a hold of people where ever I am
RadioU...I have something to listen to while I sit at work all day.
Theatre....the fact that I can be someone else for a few hours is the most amazing thing ever. People who don't appreciate live theatre are lame.
Movies and TV...a given
Homeschooling....I can't wait to be part of that group someday
My church family....as I am saying farewell to them and I can't help but be thankful for the love and support so many of them have shown me.
This the season to be thankful...what are you thankful for?
My husband...I often think how different my life would be if we had never met, and I don't like the outcome. He is my perfect half, we are a team.
God....for creating this world and creating me in His image
Jesus....without God sending His son Jesus to the cross my life would be meaningless and very very sad.
Books....I can't even imagine a life without books. Had I never been to Hogwarts, or District 12, or Neverland, or any other imaginary world life would be boring
Contacts....I am so blind and am so thankful I don't have to wear glasses all the time.
Weasley.....as silly as this sounds this little hamster has brought so much joy to my life.
My Family...of course.
Pickles...YUM
Apple Pie....YUM
Music....so many bands/songs have helped me get through different stages in my life or have helped me express things I could not put into words.
The Classic Crime....nuff said
Cars....I would hate to have to walk in the cold.
Cell Phones....I love being able to get a hold of people where ever I am
RadioU...I have something to listen to while I sit at work all day.
Theatre....the fact that I can be someone else for a few hours is the most amazing thing ever. People who don't appreciate live theatre are lame.
Movies and TV...a given
Homeschooling....I can't wait to be part of that group someday
My church family....as I am saying farewell to them and I can't help but be thankful for the love and support so many of them have shown me.
This the season to be thankful...what are you thankful for?
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Please catch me!
Right now I am the Queen in Snow White. I love playing the villain.
I have been acting for a lot of years, like 11 and I've been in a lot of shows..like 20 and this is the first time I have had to faint and someone catch me. It is terrifying! If I just had to faint and fall on my own I would be fine with it, but the fact that my whole body is in someone else's hands is so stressful.
I literally have been stressing about it for a couple months. The guy who catches me is trained and a really good friend of mine and I 100% trust him to catch me, but for some reason I just could not let myself just trust him. In fact, on Sunday I had a melt down and started to cry, I just couldn't contain myself.
Last night we were practicing in the lobby on the carpet and we nailed it a few times, then it was time for the actual scene on the actual (hard) stage. I could feel my heart beating the whole scene, and right before I was supposed to fall I had serious butterflies. Then it was time to faint, and I just did it.
We NAILED it!
The show opens on Saturday and last night we had a really great rehearsal...let's do this!
I have been acting for a lot of years, like 11 and I've been in a lot of shows..like 20 and this is the first time I have had to faint and someone catch me. It is terrifying! If I just had to faint and fall on my own I would be fine with it, but the fact that my whole body is in someone else's hands is so stressful.
I literally have been stressing about it for a couple months. The guy who catches me is trained and a really good friend of mine and I 100% trust him to catch me, but for some reason I just could not let myself just trust him. In fact, on Sunday I had a melt down and started to cry, I just couldn't contain myself.
Last night we were practicing in the lobby on the carpet and we nailed it a few times, then it was time for the actual scene on the actual (hard) stage. I could feel my heart beating the whole scene, and right before I was supposed to fall I had serious butterflies. Then it was time to faint, and I just did it.
We NAILED it!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
A Broken Heart
Change is something I usually LOVE! I was raised in three different homes, back and forth ALL THE TIME! My mom moved all the time, I'm used to not being in the same place for too long. Since we have been married, Matt and I have moved 3 times, it is something I'm okay with. This move however, is breaking my heart. Don't get me wrong, I am ECSTATIC to move to Edwardsville, it is 25 minutes from my siblings, my best friend Danny lives there, my old pal Nath lives there, there is always stuff going on there, I can't wait.
BUT
As I sit in my office at the church and people tell me "you are going to truly be missed"..."what are we going to do without you guys"...."we can't replace you guys"..."I can't believe you are leaving"...etc, my heart breaks more and more. People have even said "you guys have done some amazing things at the church....more than you realize." I'm not saying all this to brag on Matt and myself, because we didn't do those things....God did. He blessed me with a passion for kids/teens, he gave Matt the passion for learning and sharing that with others. We do what we do because it was what the Lord called us to do at our church.
As I write this, I can feel the tears building behind my eyes...I didn't think it would be this hard. On Sunday at my AWANA table I felt like someone hit me in the stomach with a baseball bat, it hit me all at once, I'm going to have to tell these kids who have become part of my family that I am leaving. Every week most of them come with their verses already memorized and they can't wait to prove to me that they know it. They smile from ear to ear when I give them a high five or act totally shocked when they memorized a really long verse. I have a Kindergartener at my table as well, and he is the only one who can't read so him and I work so hard on his verses and sometimes he doesn't even get one memorized in a night, but we work hard and I know he is trying. When he smiles cause he got a part right it melts my heart. When I stand in front of all the kids and act like a fool, jumping around and singing and dancing while they follow along the best the can I feel like the happiest person in the world.
When I think about leaving my youth group I almost cry...every....time. We had our very last lock-in of all time a few weeks ago...it was bittersweet. I can't even put into words how I feel about those kids.
The last two months of my time here have come and I can't handle it. It hurts to wake up and know I have one less day here. I know that we are doing this because it is what the Lord has asked us to do. He has asked Matt to go back to school because He asked me to be a stay at home mom, when the time is right, and in order for that to happened Matt needs a good job.We must be obedient. I can't write anymore right now.
To my church family reading this, you'll never know what you mean to me.
Until we meet again....
Sierra
BUT
As I sit in my office at the church and people tell me "you are going to truly be missed"..."what are we going to do without you guys"...."we can't replace you guys"..."I can't believe you are leaving"...etc, my heart breaks more and more. People have even said "you guys have done some amazing things at the church....more than you realize." I'm not saying all this to brag on Matt and myself, because we didn't do those things....God did. He blessed me with a passion for kids/teens, he gave Matt the passion for learning and sharing that with others. We do what we do because it was what the Lord called us to do at our church.
As I write this, I can feel the tears building behind my eyes...I didn't think it would be this hard. On Sunday at my AWANA table I felt like someone hit me in the stomach with a baseball bat, it hit me all at once, I'm going to have to tell these kids who have become part of my family that I am leaving. Every week most of them come with their verses already memorized and they can't wait to prove to me that they know it. They smile from ear to ear when I give them a high five or act totally shocked when they memorized a really long verse. I have a Kindergartener at my table as well, and he is the only one who can't read so him and I work so hard on his verses and sometimes he doesn't even get one memorized in a night, but we work hard and I know he is trying. When he smiles cause he got a part right it melts my heart. When I stand in front of all the kids and act like a fool, jumping around and singing and dancing while they follow along the best the can I feel like the happiest person in the world.
When I think about leaving my youth group I almost cry...every....time. We had our very last lock-in of all time a few weeks ago...it was bittersweet. I can't even put into words how I feel about those kids.
The last two months of my time here have come and I can't handle it. It hurts to wake up and know I have one less day here. I know that we are doing this because it is what the Lord has asked us to do. He has asked Matt to go back to school because He asked me to be a stay at home mom, when the time is right, and in order for that to happened Matt needs a good job.We must be obedient. I can't write anymore right now.
To my church family reading this, you'll never know what you mean to me.
Until we meet again....
Sierra
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
We are VLOGGING!!!
Okay, so most people who know me very well know that I am obsessed with YouTube, like in an unhealthy way. I think YouTube is the greatest invention EVER! I recently have convinced Matt to start a Vlog (video blog) with me, it took some begging, but it worked. We made our first one yesterday and it was super fun! We are going to have a new video each week, we will do different games, have guests, talk about what is on our mind, etc.
I wanted to do this just as something fun the two of us could do together. It will also be really neat to have for our children someday, so they can see how crazy we were "back in the day." I'm not trying to get 1,000,000 followers, but it that happens...sweet! Here is the link to our channel, be sure to like, comment, and subscribe: www.youtube.com/user/mattandsierra Just copy and paste it and it will bring you right to our channel.
Much Love
I wanted to do this just as something fun the two of us could do together. It will also be really neat to have for our children someday, so they can see how crazy we were "back in the day." I'm not trying to get 1,000,000 followers, but it that happens...sweet! Here is the link to our channel, be sure to like, comment, and subscribe: www.youtube.com/user/mattandsierra Just copy and paste it and it will bring you right to our channel.
Much Love
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