We have been here almost 2 weeks and that is insane! I am 100% in love with living here, I may never leave. Yesterday my sister drove 35 MINUTES and she was at my house, now remember she lives in STL so when I lived back home it was almost a 2 hour drive. we went to lunch and had a blast. Everything is so close to us, book stores, Best Buy, an amazing comic book shop that we have been to twice in two days.
The job hunt is coming along, I have applied at a few day cares one is looking promising, so keep praying. Matt is enjoying his classes so far, he loves his theatre class, which he was really worried about.
Everything is going well, we are getting used to where everything is and whatnot.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
What Has Been Going On!
Well, my last update was really really short and I apologize for that. This entry will be much more informative, so lets start all the way back with Christmas.
Matt and I had a really nice Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve with my dad's family. We had a great dinner and opened gifts. We got gift cards, clothes, money, and a few other things. On Christmas day we went to my mom's mom's house and my whole family was there. It was loud and crazy like always. My grandma went crazy on the food like always, it was delicious. Last Christmas my grandma started quilting for the first time. It all started with her finding Grinch fabric and she got the idea to make a quilt for my Grinch obsessed cousin. After that one was done she decided to make another called a String Quilt, where you just take scraps of fabric and sew them altogether. I helped her make this one so she said I could have it. From there she decided to make all the grandgirls a quilt, then it turned into making the grandboys one, then the significant others of the grandkids, then it went to her kids. So, in total my grandma made 15 quilts in a year and gave them away for Christmas. It wasn't a surprise, we all knew we were getting them, some knew what theirs would look like and some did not. For the most part she made them with things each person liked (except me, my two aunts, and my mom.) She was so excited for each of us to see ours.
That night we went to Matt's grandpa's house and played games and ate chili.
Between Christmas and New Years my best friend Amber, (whom now lives hours from me) and I made a trip to see our old teacher/coach/friend who just had a double lung transplant. Matt and I have always been close with Brandi and she has been sick her whole life. We have prayed for her and finally she got new lungs!! I was so happy Amber called me to go with her. Brandi looked better than I have seen her look in a really long time.
On New Years we went bowling with the radio station Matt worked at, I had not been bowling in a long time. It was so fun and I beat Matt all three time! After that we went to our friend Nathaniel's house and played games and Hide-n-Seek (a tradition we always do.) It was so great to ring in the new year with friends we have had a long time but hadn't hung out with in awhile.
We took our youth kids to Youth Encounter three days after Christmas, which was amazing. While I was there my right side really started itching, but I thought it was just an allergic reaction to something so I kept itching it and not really worrying about it. Well, it wouldn't go away so I showed my mom and she said she thought it was Shingles. She was right. I went to the doctor three days ago and I have been diagnosed with Shingles. My, however were opposite of how most people get them. My itched first, then got painful and burned, when usually it is the other way around. I have to take 5 pills a day for a week! This in turn, means that I have been moving with Shingles. OUCH!
Saturday we moved into our new place! Thanks to some amazing people in our church. It was stressful and overwhelming, but we made it! Our new home is bigger than we thought it would be, with a lot of storage space. I met two of our neighbors and they were wonderful! We are excited to start our new lives here and when this snow clears up, it is job hunting time (although I have already applied at 8 places.)
We have had a super busy and stressful holiday season, but it has been wonderful. Thank you to those who have been so helpful financially, prayerfully, and physically. We could not have done it without you.
Until next time...I MISS YOU OLD CHURCH!!!
Matt and I had a really nice Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve with my dad's family. We had a great dinner and opened gifts. We got gift cards, clothes, money, and a few other things. On Christmas day we went to my mom's mom's house and my whole family was there. It was loud and crazy like always. My grandma went crazy on the food like always, it was delicious. Last Christmas my grandma started quilting for the first time. It all started with her finding Grinch fabric and she got the idea to make a quilt for my Grinch obsessed cousin. After that one was done she decided to make another called a String Quilt, where you just take scraps of fabric and sew them altogether. I helped her make this one so she said I could have it. From there she decided to make all the grandgirls a quilt, then it turned into making the grandboys one, then the significant others of the grandkids, then it went to her kids. So, in total my grandma made 15 quilts in a year and gave them away for Christmas. It wasn't a surprise, we all knew we were getting them, some knew what theirs would look like and some did not. For the most part she made them with things each person liked (except me, my two aunts, and my mom.) She was so excited for each of us to see ours.
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| Grinch |
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| Puppies having Halloween!!! |
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| Veggies, for my Vegetarian sister |
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| My String |
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| Baking stuff for my Chef brother |
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| And of course Captain America for Matt |
That night we went to Matt's grandpa's house and played games and ate chili.
Between Christmas and New Years my best friend Amber, (whom now lives hours from me) and I made a trip to see our old teacher/coach/friend who just had a double lung transplant. Matt and I have always been close with Brandi and she has been sick her whole life. We have prayed for her and finally she got new lungs!! I was so happy Amber called me to go with her. Brandi looked better than I have seen her look in a really long time.
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| Brandi is the one laying down. |
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| Matt hated this game |
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| My Nath |
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| We are one crazy group! |
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| Photo Bombed! |
Saturday we moved into our new place! Thanks to some amazing people in our church. It was stressful and overwhelming, but we made it! Our new home is bigger than we thought it would be, with a lot of storage space. I met two of our neighbors and they were wonderful! We are excited to start our new lives here and when this snow clears up, it is job hunting time (although I have already applied at 8 places.)
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| This is our balcony |
We have had a super busy and stressful holiday season, but it has been wonderful. Thank you to those who have been so helpful financially, prayerfully, and physically. We could not have done it without you.
Until next time...I MISS YOU OLD CHURCH!!!
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Update
Well, the time has come and we are officially moved in! Our apartment is way bigger than we expected. Three guys from church offered to move us and I will never be able to thank them enough. I have no idea how we would have done it without them. THANK YOU! We are in and everything that is important is unpacked.
Not only have we moved but I also have Shingles. It is without a doubt one of the most painful things I have ever gone through. Please pray, I am miserably! It has been a super stressful few weeks/days!
Not only have we moved but I also have Shingles. It is without a doubt one of the most painful things I have ever gone through. Please pray, I am miserably! It has been a super stressful few weeks/days!
Monday, December 30, 2013
2013 Book Survey
My goal from the second week I was in Haiti I decided to have a reading goal. I wanted to read 40 books by the end of summer, I didn't make it. I ended up with like 20 books by the end of summer and all together I have read like 30 books since June. Now, I know I didn't meet my goal but I am super proud of how much I have read lately, seeing how when I was growing up I was so terrible at reading. I didn't understand what I read, it took me forever to finish a book because I read so slow, and I hated doing it. I have decided that I am going to do a book survey that I came across on tumblr. Feel free to steal it because I didn't come up with it.
A-Author you have read the most books from. I would have to say JK Rowling because I just started reading Harry Potter this year (I know, I know, I am way behind)
B-Best Sequel Ever. Do the Harry Potter books count? If so it has to be Prisoner of Azkaban
C-Currently Reading.I just started Notable by Marni Bates so are I am really liking it
D-Drink of choice while reading. My drink of choice is always coffee with hazelnut creamer
E-E-reader or physical copy-I like both, but since I get most of my books from libraries (because they are free) I would have to say physical copy
F-Fictional character you would have dated in high school. Ohh, there are a lot of them. I would say Owen from Just Listen, Logan from The Summer I Became a Nerd, Xander from The Distance Between Us, and of course Ronald Weasley from Harry Potter. Sorry for all the answers, I couldn't choose.
G-Glad you gave this book a chance. Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern
H-Hidden Gem Book.. Dare You To I totally just ran across this book in the library and fell in love with it. It reminded me a lot of Perfect Chemistry
I-Important moments of your reading life. I think I would just say when I actually started enjoying reading, which was in high school thanks to my best friend who loved to read and encouraged me to read more.
J-Just finished. The Chase by Diann Mills (I just grabbed it from my stepmom's library because all my books were packed up in our storage unit.) It was actually really good
K-Kind of books you won't read. Sad ones....I will NEVER read My Sister's Keeper or The Fault in Our Stars
L-Longest book you have read-The Harry Potter books
M-Major book hangover because of...all of them...can I say that? If I had to choose one I would say Harry Potter, I know what a lame answer but, they just get to me!
N-Number of bookcases you own. None actually
O-One book that you have read multiple times- Just Listen
P-Preferred place to read. I literally can read anywhere but I love just laying on the couch in my pjs
Q-Quote from a book that inspired you/gives you feels. I can't pick just one
R-Reading regret- Well if I don't like the book I won't finish it, some that I have not finished this year have been Anna and the French Kiss and Ruby Red
S-Series you have started and need to finish. Hunger Games
T-Three of you all time favorite books. To Kill a Mockingbird, The Summer I Became a Nerd, and Just Listen
U-Unapologetic fangirl for....Harry Potter
W-Worst bookish habit. Reading when I should be socializing
V-Very excited for this release more than any other. I don't have one certain book but really anything from Sarah Dessen
X-X marks the spot (start on your bookshelf and count to the 27th book). I'm not home and everything I own is in storage
Y-Your latest book purchase. Notable
Z-ZZZ-snatcher (last book that kept you up way late). Notable (last night)
Happy Reading
A-Author you have read the most books from. I would have to say JK Rowling because I just started reading Harry Potter this year (I know, I know, I am way behind)
B-Best Sequel Ever. Do the Harry Potter books count? If so it has to be Prisoner of Azkaban
C-Currently Reading.I just started Notable by Marni Bates so are I am really liking it
D-Drink of choice while reading. My drink of choice is always coffee with hazelnut creamer
E-E-reader or physical copy-I like both, but since I get most of my books from libraries (because they are free) I would have to say physical copy
F-Fictional character you would have dated in high school. Ohh, there are a lot of them. I would say Owen from Just Listen, Logan from The Summer I Became a Nerd, Xander from The Distance Between Us, and of course Ronald Weasley from Harry Potter. Sorry for all the answers, I couldn't choose.
G-Glad you gave this book a chance. Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern
H-Hidden Gem Book.. Dare You To I totally just ran across this book in the library and fell in love with it. It reminded me a lot of Perfect Chemistry
I-Important moments of your reading life. I think I would just say when I actually started enjoying reading, which was in high school thanks to my best friend who loved to read and encouraged me to read more.
J-Just finished. The Chase by Diann Mills (I just grabbed it from my stepmom's library because all my books were packed up in our storage unit.) It was actually really good
K-Kind of books you won't read. Sad ones....I will NEVER read My Sister's Keeper or The Fault in Our Stars
L-Longest book you have read-The Harry Potter books
M-Major book hangover because of...all of them...can I say that? If I had to choose one I would say Harry Potter, I know what a lame answer but, they just get to me!
N-Number of bookcases you own. None actually
O-One book that you have read multiple times- Just Listen
P-Preferred place to read. I literally can read anywhere but I love just laying on the couch in my pjs
Q-Quote from a book that inspired you/gives you feels. I can't pick just one
R-Reading regret- Well if I don't like the book I won't finish it, some that I have not finished this year have been Anna and the French Kiss and Ruby Red
S-Series you have started and need to finish. Hunger Games
T-Three of you all time favorite books. To Kill a Mockingbird, The Summer I Became a Nerd, and Just Listen
U-Unapologetic fangirl for....Harry Potter
W-Worst bookish habit. Reading when I should be socializing
V-Very excited for this release more than any other. I don't have one certain book but really anything from Sarah Dessen
X-X marks the spot (start on your bookshelf and count to the 27th book). I'm not home and everything I own is in storage
Y-Your latest book purchase. Notable
Z-ZZZ-snatcher (last book that kept you up way late). Notable (last night)
Happy Reading
Monday, December 9, 2013
My To Do List
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!
(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!
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...
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