ah.... Bay City, Texas.... sonic... 2 blocks down.

Got to see my rockin friend ashley....

we had a valentine's party! lydia was my "secret sister"

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.... we love because He first loved us.

   i'm grateful to be back on the road and back with my team/family.

Jo & i got back in the swing of ladies luncheon by using this huge tree as decoration for the event!

Lydia had a birthday. I LIIIIIKE birthdays a TON! i blew up 72 balloons and put them in our room for the morning of her "birthday awakening ceremony". i also attempted to throw rose petals all over her but in my venture through the dark, i dumped them in one spot on her side and she immediately rolled over and they slid to the floor. (yes, we had a tanning bed in our room.... no, neither one of us used it.... i'm conserving my skin for tan over the summer.... for my wedding day)

mandy. lydia, & i @ lydia's SURPRISE party!  & meredith "taught" me to wear lip liner one night before a service.

WE GOT TO SEE THE RC team and RED team. & Chris blew away.

ah yes, adam had his 20th birthday and we went geo cashing

mere & i played happy birthday ADAM on our mouth trumpets!

and lastly, crazy times at the host home with sweet jams.

165 days til i'm hitched!

Ice Skating in Boston with my fiance and brother and sister-in-law!

Currently Listening Life Is a Church By David Phelps see related

i'm really hoping for a camera for Christmas but for now, i find joy in stealing picture devices from others and snapping a few. last crusade was full of amazing memories especially with meredith's birthday. we took her out to eat and played MASHT to determine her life... that always works.

oh yeah, "my carpool" had this great idea that we'd stuff balloons in her car after blowing them all up and smushing them in our VERY small Chevy Aveo. neat car... neat... yet so small

we also had our Christmas party.... i think everyone was pretty captivated by derek and rachel.... but the whole thing was a blast

Christmas on the beack rocks and the beack in general.... pretty much leaves me speechless

i spent Thanksgiving with Joanna in SWEET HOME ALABAMA! we definitely camped out.

This crusade some girls loaned us theirgo-carts! of course we were all drivin in the fields during our off time.

And that brings me to TODAY... which means that in 2 days i will be spending my Christmas break haning out with my family & the man i'm gonna be gettin hitched to! yeee haw

Currently Reading Unafraid (Lineage of Grace Number 5) By Francine Rivers see related

i've never been to arizona. i REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY (yes, that's 7 REALLYs) like the beach. i've been a couple times now since we've been here in navarre, destin, pensecola. this week i've been cruisin around in a tasty honda odyssey. color: silver.... fully loaded. (actually, i don't even know what fully loaded means but lets just say," it has all the works"). my host mom lets me drive it to the gym in the mornings... which i've been to twice now. the first time i was told i wasnt accepted in and then the second time i swished out my "guest pass".  the gym cracks me up.... you've got all the super buff guys walking around flexing in the mirrors after they lift some huge amount of weight while they're breathing really heavy & then you've got the older ladies who are working on the arm flab & some younger women who want to "keep it all together" and then you've got me.... entertained by all of it and simply wanting to be "tone". unfortunately the olympic sized pool is closed @ the moment so there won't be any water aeorbics for me in the next week and a half.

meredith, i DARE you to tell me what you want for your birthday.