Thursday, March 10, 2011
ToDaY!!!
My boyfriend is coming in today. And I'm elated. That's all I can think about, so I really can't write a whole post today. My mind is concentrated.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Home is....
Since Kelly so graciously introduced me to the man of my dreams through her SUYL Friday's, I thought it was time I actually link my blog to hers. I love my family I grew up in; so this seemed to be the perfect one to write.
It was hard to find pictures that I didn't have to scan from pre-USB days. Every single picture has a grandkid or two in it. That's okay. I love those kids, but I never realized how much our lives have changed. Regardless, I found some (not 1 of just the 4 of us) of my parents and sister. Bless their hearts.
My dad: the brain. the banker. the Sunday school teacher.
I loved this picture from last winter when I look like I'm completely dominating him in a snowball fight!
My mom: the beauty. the farmer. the best sweet tea and salsa maker.
We took this picture last fall at a wedding in Little Rock. She just makes my heart feel better by seeing her picture.
My sister: the protector. the tormentor. the school teacher. (That last nominative could be expanded upon, but I think I'll just stop there.)
This picture of us from Christmas 2010 cracks me up!! She always beat me up as a kid, and I finally had the nerve to get her back...with broccoli casserole on the nose!
And one final picture of the ~girls! Mom had to be in the middle, because this was right after our fight...but notice we still love each other! :)
It was hard to find pictures that I didn't have to scan from pre-USB days. Every single picture has a grandkid or two in it. That's okay. I love those kids, but I never realized how much our lives have changed. Regardless, I found some (not 1 of just the 4 of us) of my parents and sister. Bless their hearts.
My dad: the brain. the banker. the Sunday school teacher.
I loved this picture from last winter when I look like I'm completely dominating him in a snowball fight!
My mom: the beauty. the farmer. the best sweet tea and salsa maker.
We took this picture last fall at a wedding in Little Rock. She just makes my heart feel better by seeing her picture.
My sister: the protector. the tormentor. the school teacher. (That last nominative could be expanded upon, but I think I'll just stop there.)
This picture of us from Christmas 2010 cracks me up!! She always beat me up as a kid, and I finally had the nerve to get her back...with broccoli casserole on the nose!
And one final picture of the ~girls! Mom had to be in the middle, because this was right after our fight...but notice we still love each other! :)
Ah-Oh Summer Nights!
I'm tired of the cold weather. So stinkin' tired of it! Sometimes I just find myself sitting here letting my mind drift off to those blissful summer days when I was a kid and wishing that for just a solitary minute I could go back. I'm not wishing away my career or friends or anything of the sort; I'm just wishing away the cold...and of course responsibility!
I found out last week that west Texas doesn't have lightning bugs. I've had a time trying to deal with this. That is probably crazy to you, but I guess I never realized how much the little things of Arkansas really matter to me. In the summer we used to catch lightning bugs all the time. In fact I still act as a child and try to catch them when I'm at my parents' house.
One year my mom bought me a little bug barn with my name on it, and I would catch lightning bugs to keep as pets. I loved watching my room light up (if only for 30 minutes), and I would try to feed them with whatever seemed appropriate at the time. Inevitably they would die, but the light display in the mean time was astonishing. Now I get to help my niece and nephew do the same thing, and it's so much fun to hear them shriek with laughter when we catch one.
Another thing we used to do in the summer was catch June bugs. My mom would cut us a string, and we'd tie to onto a leg of the June bug. It was like a homemade kite! Mom and I still do it, even when the kids aren't there!
And summer camps...always a favorite past time! Whether I was with my church, a single camper, or a counselor, I LOVED summer camp. When I went to Kanakuk, I had a friend named Stephanie whom I got to be pretty close to in those 2 weeks. Of course we lost touch over the years, but we became friends on facebook a year or so ago. She's from the same hometown as my boyfriend (that's still so weird to me), and we've gotten to catch up over the last few weeks. It brings back some good memories of nightly themed dances when we would get all dressed up in some little outfit (like cowgirls, Hawaiian, etc.). But every ounce of confidence we had in the cabin was thrown out the window when we saw those boys on the tennis court in their costumes. The only thing I knew to do then was get an icey-juicey and hide.
It sure is nice to reminisce sometimes and think back to those days of ease, but it didn't seem to be going by fast enough when I was there. My mom always told me I was wishing my life away. But I guess a part of me knew that down the road new and exciting things were sure to come. As much fun as my childhood was, I don't think I'd really want to go back...even for a day. Nothing compares to the life I have now with the people I have in it.
Summers hold a lot of memories, and it's nice to look back on them. But I'm willing to bet that the next couple summers might just top them all.
I found out last week that west Texas doesn't have lightning bugs. I've had a time trying to deal with this. That is probably crazy to you, but I guess I never realized how much the little things of Arkansas really matter to me. In the summer we used to catch lightning bugs all the time. In fact I still act as a child and try to catch them when I'm at my parents' house.
One year my mom bought me a little bug barn with my name on it, and I would catch lightning bugs to keep as pets. I loved watching my room light up (if only for 30 minutes), and I would try to feed them with whatever seemed appropriate at the time. Inevitably they would die, but the light display in the mean time was astonishing. Now I get to help my niece and nephew do the same thing, and it's so much fun to hear them shriek with laughter when we catch one.
Another thing we used to do in the summer was catch June bugs. My mom would cut us a string, and we'd tie to onto a leg of the June bug. It was like a homemade kite! Mom and I still do it, even when the kids aren't there!
And summer camps...always a favorite past time! Whether I was with my church, a single camper, or a counselor, I LOVED summer camp. When I went to Kanakuk, I had a friend named Stephanie whom I got to be pretty close to in those 2 weeks. Of course we lost touch over the years, but we became friends on facebook a year or so ago. She's from the same hometown as my boyfriend (that's still so weird to me), and we've gotten to catch up over the last few weeks. It brings back some good memories of nightly themed dances when we would get all dressed up in some little outfit (like cowgirls, Hawaiian, etc.). But every ounce of confidence we had in the cabin was thrown out the window when we saw those boys on the tennis court in their costumes. The only thing I knew to do then was get an icey-juicey and hide.
It sure is nice to reminisce sometimes and think back to those days of ease, but it didn't seem to be going by fast enough when I was there. My mom always told me I was wishing my life away. But I guess a part of me knew that down the road new and exciting things were sure to come. As much fun as my childhood was, I don't think I'd really want to go back...even for a day. Nothing compares to the life I have now with the people I have in it.
Summers hold a lot of memories, and it's nice to look back on them. But I'm willing to bet that the next couple summers might just top them all.
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