My favorite Brother!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSH!!!

Today is my brothers birthday! (As if you havnt already guessed....lol) My brother and I have always had a fun/testing/annoying/loving/sweet relationship! Testing and annoying because he always used to pester me....lol....he would tackle me to the ground and thump my forehead until it got so annoying. Im not sure if anyone reading has ever had it happen to them, but let me tell you, its a pain! He would always find just the right time to pick on me and make it count!

On the other hand, we have a fun, sweet, and loving relationship, especially since we have gotten older. He is such a good brother and I wouldnt trade him for any other. We are able to talk and  have fun together, I cant think of how many times we have just ended up cracking up at the silliest things, but we think its hilarious! We have shared so many laughs over the years, I think its attributed to the fact that we are both kind of weird and quirky. Plus, he really got excited when I decided to take up hunting! He is always asking me to go out with him....he loves it and I love that he loves it! I got a Cabela's jacket and he was quite impressed with it! Nonetheless, he is a good example and I can truly call him my best, favorite, guy friend! So, this is for you Josh! I love you lots and even though we are moving this year, and you are staying behind, we will always be good friends! It will be soo hard, but God will help us and comfort us all this year.....so here are a few pictures of him!

For his birthday I got him some glasses, the ones you see in the picture, for his apartment! He wants to get settled in an apartment before we leave...so hopefully that all works out!

The Past Week

Lets see...whats been going on with me?! This past week we had a SPG (Singles Pleasing God) get together. That is always a good time of fellowship! This time, my good friend Nicki, talked to the group about financial matters and how we can prepare for the future, as well as trying to be in a great financial status now. It was really good and she brought out some great points! So, this year I am going to really try to save money.....Im not in a bad position financially right now. Yet, I think it would be nice to be even better! I am blessed not to have a car loan and things like that. Even for the future, I would want to take money into a marriage and not give my husband $5 and be like...ok honey, thats all I have. I want to be frugile and really get busy in trying to save! So, thats more of a "resolution" if you want to call it that, that I have this year. (Pray I can stick with it!)  Another reason for the SPG gathering was to discuss the Sweetheart's Banquet that we are planning. Although, I cant share anything about it quite yet, I will tell you that its going to be really cool and I will post about it when it is finished!! I am excited to be a blessing to the married couples of the church, once again this year!

So, some of you may know, but when I turned 13 years old I had got a ring from my parents for my birthday. I have always loved that ring, not just because what it looks like, but more what it symbolizes. A love and friendship between my parents, something that I truly cherish and am blessed with! Yet, when I had got it, it was too big. Bummer, but I just decided to wear the ring on my middle finger (the fatter one..haha) and it wouldnt be so big. Yet, about 3 years later I transferred it to my finger (next to the pinky....ok....pinky just looks like a weird word....lol....pinky...) and it was much bigger on that finger but I liked it better, so it just stayed there. For the past few years, I have lost that ring several times, attributing to the fact that it was so big. Thankfully, it was always found again, Praise the Lord! Lately, I've been thinking that maybe I should just break down and get it sized down. So, today I went into the jewelers and gave it to them to size down. When we were figuring what size I would need, we figured out that I needed a whole 1 1/2 sizes down from the original size! Good grief! Thats why I kept losing it! LOL So right now that finger is feeling pretty naked without it, a whole week without it! I keep feeling that finger and expect it to be there and realize that its not! Yet, I am glad I finally did it and I am excited not to have to worry about it getting lost anymore....Hurray!

Anyways, so thats whats new with me.....besides the normal church, work, things like that! I hope you all have had a great week and have a fantastic week ahead!

The Classics

So, for the past week or so I have been hooked on watching all the great classic movies. What, you may ask are those classic movies that I love? Some people love the classic westerns, some the classic black and white, but I love the Jane Austin movies! Pride and Predujice, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma are all favorites of mine! I do have the select "versions" that I prefer, but watch any one that you can find, (as long as its not the cheezy ones!) and hopefully you would enjoy them, if you have not already watched them!

We have recently found some other movies that my family (I'm speaking of the women in my family...hehe) loves! So, just for the fun of it, I will spit out a few of the titles of the movies and I will HIGHLY encourage you to give them a shot! Hey, what have to got to lose?!

 The titles include: Cranford (which they have come out with "Return of Cranford" online at pbs, so if you like it so much, you can watch the second one!), Under the Greenwood Tree, North and South, and Wives and Daughters.

Whoops!

The other day I was home from work sick and was catching up on the laundry. (Lots and lots of loads to do!)  My brother had cleaned his room and whenever he does that there are lots of clothes and towels! So, I put in some of his nice clothes with some others of the rest of the family. As I was sorting the clothes, to put in the dryer and which to hang and let air dry, I put all of his clothes in the dryer thinking that he didnt have anything that needed to air dry. Yet, for Christmas he got a 100% wool argyle sweater from my sister, and that went in the dryer as well. Needless to say, I took it out after it was done and it really looked like it had gotten much smaller! Yikes! He tried it on later and it went all the way up to his belly button! LOL! Well, I guess I will be buying him a new one!

Lesson 1: Wool shrinks!

(Here is a picture of us in our "argyle" sweaters on Christmas! We had to get a picture of us matching, of course!)

Frustrating......

Today I was able to get off of work about a half an hour early, at 5 o'clock, due to low child numbers. So, I was very happy, considering I needed to make dinner tonight, then at seven we have a Ladies Bible Fellowship, so that way I didnt have to be so rushed when I got home. As I was walking out to my car I was searching in my purse for my keys. (Now, if any of you have seen my purse, it is pretty big, so my keys get "lost" a lot of times and I just have to keep digging!) This time I really could not find them, so I looked in my car and there they were, resting so happily and peacefully on the passenger seat, grrrr!! Thankfully I have a spare key, but it is at my house, so I had to call home and my all gracious brother was willing to come down and give me the key! Thanks bro!

If you didnt already know this, I have had issues with locking my keys in my car. It has happened probably about 5 times I would guess, in the 2 years I have been driving. Yikes! I know, I know, its so awful.....I just get so distracted and my mind totally forgets about the keys when I leave my vehicle. (Now, I dont want to hear any blonde jokes....!) Im thinking about investing in one of these, I would definitely never leave this in my car. What do you think?

New Favorite!

I have recently been introduced (thanks to my sister) to the wonderful things of Burts Bees! Although, normally I am not an "all natural" type of person, mainly because of the heavy price it has to come with it! I absolutely love this cleanser! You can find it really anywhere and it works really well for me! It has a great almost tingling sensation after you rinse it off and that makes you feel like it is actually doing its job! (Which is always a plus!) So, i definitely encourage you all to give it a try if your bored with your other cleanser! It is only $8 on their website and Im sure its probably about the same at walmart.

Busy Busy Busy....

This past week has been so busy with work and Bible Institute. I love going to Institute and learning more in depth about the Word of God, history behind the Bible and our Baptist heritage. Yet, within the busy work week and class at night it is hard to find a time for a little R & R. So, my week has been a busy one, (which I hope you will forgive me of my silence), and now i will really try to keep you all more up to date on things that are going on!

Early on in this week a lady who has been battling cancer for about 10 years now, has passed away and gone on to the presence of our Lord! What a blessing, but also a time of grief for those of us who are left behind. On Saturday we had a memorial service for her, and celebrating the life that she lived for Christ!

I can only pray that my life will be a Godly impact on others and a the testimony to others that a Daughter of the King should be!