Mid March brought the wedding of my sweet friend, Kristin. She was an amazingly beautiful bride and it was a nice ceremony. It was also fun getting to catch up with some friends from college. Eventually we are not going to have weddings to bring us together, that kind of makes me sad. The way life goes in different directions is a 50/50 thing for me. 50 percent wonderful because you build new relationships and experience new things, but then there is the other side of not having the ones that have so richly blessed your life around as much. However, it does make me appreciate weekends like this a million times more. Jared and I stayed with Erin and Gregg for the weekend. We got to catch up, play games, spend time with sweet Elizabeth and just enjoy some good laughs. That Sunday morning was Liz's first day at Sunday school. I just had to include the picture above because if you notice, Gregg is holding Liz, but then her friend (the baby seated at the table) just has the CUTEST welcoming smile as she looks up at Liz. (click on the picture to enlarge and really see that baby's smile :) I just thought it was the sweetest thing!
And this weekend is what began the era of Twilight. Now, I had heard alot about these books. But like with Harry Potter, I just assume stay away from the hype, and so I did. Until people I know and trust began recommending the books. Then, you tend to want to take the extra step. And I did.....right in I fell. With my work load and other responsibilities, it took me about 3-4 weeks to complete the series. And now, I am just devasted that there is nothing left to read. I wish I had taken longer to read them. I know what you are thinking, but really, they are just that good. :)
So, I am sure you have guessed that it was Erin that got me hooked on Twlight. So much so that when Jared and I were planning what to do for our three year anniversary, I twisted his arm in to taking me back to Houston so we could have a midnight party with Erin and Gregg. Hey-most people might be ashamed to admit this, but sorry boys, I am telling it for you :) Erin and I waited at the house while our sweet husbands stood in line at Walmart at midnight, might I add, with a ton of teenage girls and their fathers to buy the movie Twilight. And, surprisingly enough, we were all pretty wide awake as we watched the movie. Good times! :) Jared and I spent the rest of the weekend just lazing around in a nice hotel down in the Galleria area of Houston. The roses pictured above was one of his anniversary gifts to me along with a Trophy Hunter hat, bumper sticker and coffee mug. He remembered I was eyeing them at the store :)
The last weekend in March, J and I went camping at Garner State Park with some friends of ours from Victoria. It was a super nice weekend of fellowship, hiking, lazing around, and reading (yes, Jared, DaLissa and I were all engrossed in the series). There truly is nothing like being in the outdoors.
Easter weekend brought about LTC. Jared and I teamed up with my cousin, Jinine, and a friend from church, Derick, to take some of the youth to the Leadership Training For Christ Convention. If you are curious as to what it is, you can look it up at
http://www.ctltc.net/. The kids demonstrated their knowledge of the Book of John and all came back with either a silver or bronze medal. We couldn't be more proud of them and we all are very excited about what the program will bring to our congregation in the years to come.
A week and a half ago, Jared's sister and brother-in-law came down and we all went to see Nickleback in concert. I was less then excited. I was the only one who didn't really know their music well and just thought it was going to be pretty boring altogether. I was basically taking one for Jared :) BUT-BOY was I wrong. That concert was amazing! Not only did I know more songs than I thought, it was just an overall GREAT time of loud, fun music, singing, and just having a good time. I am SO glad I ended up going. Thanks Jenny.....and Tom for having a birthday that gave Jenny the idea for us all to go to see them in concert :)
And this past weekend, back to Houston (for like the fourth time in a one and a half month span). Amanda tried on wedding dresses! CRAZY!!! The last of us girls to get married and as I sit here and think about it, it's bitter sweet. On the one hand I am THRILLED that she is so happy and excited and there is so much wedding fun to look forward to over the next several months. And on the other hand, I am again reminded of how we will all be married, with our own lives, lives that could potentially take us to very seperate places. Leave it to me to get back on that roll :)
Well, that is the "Twilight Era." And now I commit to keeping this blog up! :) Love you all and I hope you are doing well.