So…yeah…today…very interesting…good memories and such…

We had been getting the house and food ready for about a week (no joke) in preparation for the 30 people that came over today for the festivities. So…it was a bit calmer today because of that fact. So…I got my wakeup call this morning…by mom coming in and being overly cheery and voice high pitched, immediately getting right up in my face while I’m in bed, planting kisses on my face…and I’m like *screws up face*… “don’t.” *puts hands up and scoots away*…she gets her feelings hurt and stars commenting like she always does…and I’m like…”dude…you’re like…all up in my grill”…and then I have to explain to her what “all up in my grill” means.. and so I’m like “I just don’t want to be like…mauled the second I wake up. You know how I am…I need some time to get awake…I don’t want you up in my face like that.” So yeah….I felt bad for being cranky with her…but really…for the love….don’t wake me up and then like 15 seconds later, before I’ve even had time to get my eyes open, start messing with me…Just not a good idea…

Yeah…so then…I got ready, put curlers in my hair….emailed some ;)

Um…and then spent some time getting the food laid out so everyone could eat…So…I didn’t really get to greet everyone. But oh well…and so I didn’t really get to take too many pics…cause I was busy doing the womanly cooking and food stuff…yeah…and I wore a skirt today that I actually have had for a year but never wore…and got a ton of compliments off it…nice. Um…so yeah…made a phone call and then ate….then was back up again doing dishes…and yeah…did that for quite a while…then kendon and eliz. Changed my guitar strings…yay…it was actually really funny cause kendon messed up at first and strung like 3 on the wrong ones…it was funny…..hm…oh dear…

So today…I was standing in the doorway of my garage taking pictures…and so I all have the camera raised up high…and I’m about to click a picture…and my cousin Marie comes up behind me….TOOOOOOOOOTALLY grabs my left butt cheek….i go “WHOOOOOOOOAH” and like scream….really loud….and tuck my butt forward and like jump forward…yeah…my dad was standing right there…he laughed…a lot….and…yeah…this wasn’t your average goosing incident or butt pinching…no….she seriously took ahold of the whole cheek…..I am so violated….;) hehe…jk…I don’t care…it was pretty funny…but definitely was NOT expecting that. I dunno why I just typed about that…but it was fairly amusing. But I suppose its ok…cause her and her hub gave me a gift certificate to starbucks…so…yeah….she can goose me anytime she wants if that’s what I’ll be getting in return ;) hehe…jk….

Um…so…hm….we didn’t open gifts today…cause we’ll be doing that at my sisters tomorrow….and bub and I are actually gonna do the music thing over there, too….

So…after everyone left..there was much cleaning up to do…a TON…mind you….there were LITERALLY 30 people here….dishes from that plus all the huge dishes and containers the food had gone in…INSANITY.. Then mom and I took a momentary nap…then we went to see Mona Lisa Smile….pretty good…not as great as I was expecting…but definatley a good movie….

Um…hm….I am very sleepy. Yah….

So….about preparation for today…that was quite interesting and fun all week….Here were some random highlights:

Mom and I getting into the food…hehe
Me scraping peanut brittle off the cookie sheet and feeling like I was doing a Rainman impersonation
Feeling like I was delivering a baby or something just as squishy and a bit gross while having to clean the turkey
Me getting to rub the turkey down with oil…heheh…..rlrlrlrlrlrlrlrlrlrlr….hehe… ;)
Me falling UP the stairs and spilling large quantities of nearly still boiling noodles
Seeing Greg try on his new “birthcontrol” glasses that Andy got for him as a gag gift….our whole family was in stitches about that


Ne who…yeah….I posted this a while back…But I really like this song…a lot…In fact…I love this song…so I’ll post it again.



Springtime Indiana
Sandra Mccracken

Springtime Indiana
You are sleeping by my side
Here across the miles we ramble
Past where the road divides
I wish I could tell you, but I just can’t find the words

I’ve never been good with my thoughts
And even worse with my words
But you read like familiar poetry
That I have never heard
I wish I could tell you, but I just can’ t find the words

So let’s move across the ocean
And pitch the tent stakes wide
You be the one to come after me
And I will be your bride
I wish I could tell you, but I just can’t find the words

I am all at once courageous
I am all at once afraid
It came over me like nightfall
Like a freight train
I can’t seem to hold it in
But I can’t seem to run away

You came in without notice
And settled all around my heart
Took up residence in all the places
That were vacant and dark
I wish I could tell you, but I just can’t find the words

Springtime Indiana
You are starting to wake
And I am laden with the thoughts
Of everything I mean to say
I wish I could tell you,
But I just can’t find the words.

so....kendon left his djembe here..i have been rocking out on it....crankin up some tunes and playing along......its so fun

and...bev came over last night....and i sang for her friends' wedding this summer.....and the groom, Kyle...(who was her coworker) was talking to her the other day...and brought me up in the convo..and was wondering if i could go into the studio and record the ave maria (one of the songs i sang for their wedding) so that they could have it for a keep sake...kind of...since they didn't record their wedding...so...that might be fun.


and i would just like to say...i am continueously blown away...by the plethera of Godly men who have fairly recently become part of my life. Its just amazing...and such a blessing...and such encouragement...and such a wake up call...and so many things...and makes me sick at what i put up with in the past ....puke on that. for real.

ne who...

I am looking forward to seeing friends who are home...and have loved spending time with the ones i've hung out with thus far! so far....renee and i got to hang out.....that was awesome.....we had a good talk, too....i love those...and rebekah and i hung out twice...that was awesome...before going to New Earth, we drank coffee in her living room and chatted it up....i LOVE having good discussions.


yeah...and its so interesting to hear about everyones life ....and guy issues, especially, after not having had time to sit down with them in MONTHS....

also...my couz missy and I got to have a good talk the other day...i love her. its so good to be able to connect with people.

i've started reading pipers "the justification of God"...holy cow....deep stuff..interesting...its HUGE......well...as far as the "depth" i mean, huge. its DEF one of those books i will want to read at least twice...

um..what else....oh yes...i am getting a lot of company soon...kate is driving in.....that is gonna rock....dale is driving in after that...that will rock...and jesse and jerry are drving down in feb....pee my pants

yeah...so...yah...hehe...thats all for now....

fireside joy is good.

i've been doing a lot of deep cleaning of the house preparing for our massive christmas gettogether. yikes

weird...this time last year..i was in the emergency room with the flu...or actually...a yr ago yesterday...i think....

and i have kinda felt fluish lately...hm....i have done a lot of wrapping of the Christmas presents...and getting our house ready for 30 people on Thursday...ABSOLUTE insanity. for real. hehe...i love Emma...for real....i went to the mall sat with bubby and the girls...and basically carried Em around the whole time...and today haven't been able to figure out why my arms hurt...hehe...yeah....finally figured out why. i also "decided" yesterday after putting Em's hair in a half pony that stuck up and made her look like Pebbles (albeit white-blonde), that, although in the past i have said i was only having boys, I am cool with having girls too, someday. ;)

and...God is cool...I don't understand Him...another reason why He is cool.

please pray for me. call me if you need me...four in the morning...call me if you need me...i mean it...I MEAN IT.

kendon and i jammed today...it basically rocked...it was cool, cause we got the first pics of me playing guitar, ever...and kendon is in then, rockin out to his djembe! aaaaaaaand...i was at bubby's the other night again, and so was kendon...and we spent the night...but we rocked out for some hours...and we actually video taped that...cool cool...fun stuff...i need strings so badly its not even funny....it sounds like CRAP...for REAL.

i went to new earth (christian coffee house/band venue) last night with rebekah...and kendon and eliz. were there...and i ran into mad people from highschool, friends from bands, friends of friends, the guitarist who was in the campus crusade band with me...it was nuts. yeah....4 bands played...it was loud and good times....i love music...dude...and then this dude...i guess the owner....started "speaking/preaching"....before the headliner...and he was not making an ounce of sense...he was WAY worse than me at articulating, if you could possibly fathom that...i kept being like, "kendon...what the heck is he talking about?" it got humorous.

um...last thing....I watched a butt load of old home videos tonite....and...it made me laugh and miss people all over again...so...here were some highlights from the videos...and if you were in these videos/mentions/have done these things with me...i miss you...:

our crazy lottery ticket trip on my 18th bday
random roadtrips to tulsa
going into walgreens with our hair in curlers and fake hick accents and nametags
drumming at jimmy's
twister and late night taco bell at zach's
jam sessions
listening to U2 while looking at the stars
choir concerts
"hair egging" ;)
heathers swim bday party
being onry when people are trying to sleep
school dances
dancing...in any form or place
the tulsa univ. college visit...complete with decking out our "room" for one day to make it feel more like home
decoupaged candles
new years craziness



that will do for now...just know that those are great times...and I miss you...call me...come see me...you know the drill...





um yeah...i have like....5 friends that are coming to see me soon-ish...i am way happy about that...i love company. friends are great things.