last weekend fun

Surprised face- when he figured out what M-A-Z-E- spells

peeking through corn

Oops- tried to take a self picture with the wrong lens :) still fun.

pretty sisters!

Such a sweet "Mommy and Me" moment

.:Pumpkin Picking Time:.

the Mums were beautiful*

2 in 24

I've had the busiest weekend my whole wedding season... one wedding in New Buffalo, MI on 8.8.08 and another in Goshen, IN 8.9.08 and a corporate shoot on 8.10

Exhausting? yes!

wii fanatics

so this game is pretty fun! bowling, boxing, tennis and baseball were played by all!



I'll be playing again in the near future ;)

brrrrr*

4pm- 10 degrees

6pm- 8 degrees

1-ish am- 1 degree

Yes, it was very cold last night.
I was thinking a lot about those who are homeless and how frigid they must have been last night. It got me thinking... not only how blessed I am to be in a house with an average temperature of 70 degrees but how I've also been blessed to be a blessing. What can I give from what God has given me?
Just a thought

Sunday afternoon...

Madelyn and Chloe came over for a few hours in the afternoon and we had a lot of fun feeding the geese & ducks, going for a walk, finding treasures, spotting the beautiful butterflies, and playing a game. A fun afternoon with a break from homework and studying :)
Love you girls!

tiny

This little dog passed by our window. We saw it hopping just above the blades of grass. It was a cute one!

I finally visted...

Mom and I had been talking about getting some fresh fruits and veggies from the farmers market in Elkhart but hadn't been able to since it opened. So this Saturday we were up early and took the drive. We ran into a few people we knew, and found some great apples and bread while we were there while meeting a person who did some amazing art!

All in all- a good day!

flowers and a hummingbird

There is a hummingbird who loves our flowers but I can't catch him in a photo just yet- mostly because shooting through normal screens make for horrible photos!

busy.

What a great weekend! Friday was a beautiful day with sunshine and a cool breeze and I was able to get a bunch of errands done. Saturday morning I woke up and felt like I needed to put on a sweatshirt and go tailgating! But I cleaned a bit instead... :)
Saturday night I had people over which was nice and I was able to catch up with Kels till late! I crashed at 3:45a only to get up a little after 8. Went to church (brought some newbies) and Rob did a great job of getting us to do the "whatever we do" with all our heart! After church I hung out with my Aunt Brandee (which I haven't done in forever) and then was back home in just enough time to go to Beth's baby shower with Aunt Suzy, Jeny, Bronwen & Annabelle. It was great to see Beth and I'm so happy for her and Cory to be expecting a little bundle of joy in November! From what I hear, Mom had a great weekend too!

*A special congratulations to Kevin and Bonnie on their engagement! I'm so happy for the two of them!*

...but no pictures

This weekend was great but I didn't get a single photo!
The time spent with friends was amazing though!

A little recap:
Friday evening
-Mom and I ran to the mall to get her bday present (yes, a week early)
-Went to meet some friends before The Bourne Ultimatum
-The same group of us saw Bourne, it was great

Saturday
-Walked in the morning
-Cleaned a bit
-Delivered Kerri's photo book
-Met Danielle back at the apt
-Watched over 70 people walk through the door and welcomed them as followers of Christ at GCC's early service (The grand total is more than 600 for the weekend! God is soooo good!)
-Ran into some friends on the way in & out
-The rest of the evening was constant conversation with an amazing friend of mine, Danielle. I think we could have talked for days without taking much of a breath-as long as we still had the coffee brewing. I love this girl! A beautiful friendship has begun over the past months.

Sunday
-Woke up with a horrible sore throat and cough, partially due to lack of sleep and constant talking
-Hung out for awhile and then conquered 2 grocery stores, call me crazy but I only get ground turkey from Martins as well as most fruits and veggies
-Cooked with Mom for awhile as she made little turkey burgers
-Crashed early-which was much needed!

....still no pictures-better luck next weekend :)

how was your weekend?

48373625 mosquito bites

A great weekend... but now I'm full of Benadryl & have bites from my knees to my toes- grr! But only 1 on my arm-weird!
I get allergic reactions to these dang things (sad face)

Probably more than you need to know- but I had to vent about it. Although I was out both Friday and Saturday night till late with the citronella candles close but obviously not close enough. Oh well- its life.

First weekend of the summer

...was spent hosting a post moving garage sale!

My grandparents have stored much of our things that we have no need for anymore (lawn mower, patio furniture, gas grill, washer/dryer, bunk beds etc) waiting to have a garage sale to hopefully get rid of them. We did it all day Saturday and were able to get rid of a lot! Yesterday we had to box up the rest of the things and get it ready for salvation army/goodwill but most of my clothes, shoes etc I'm giving to my friend Ruby who is teaching in Mexico and doing a garage sale/fund raiser in July so hopefully she will be able to sell the rest of the clothes there!

What did you do this weekend?

Sunday (17th)

Ok so I've got some catching up to do from this past weekend forward...
Its been a busy week- but good for the most part.
and so the pictures begin ;)

Lets start with Sunday:
After church, I went to the lake for Fathers Day and we were able to chill and go on a boat ride- 1st of the season for me :D
It was a beautiful warm summer day... and I figured if I conquered wearing a black dress the day before at Michael & Leah's wedding that was 95 degrees it would be fine at the lake considering you have "just a lil" h2o around for cooling off. Oh yeah, my Grandparents also have a real drinking fountain with some coooold water. Next time I'm taking my 32oz just so I don't have to stand around the fountain.

Mr Kyle patiently waiting for everyone to get on the boat

Um- we'll just leave this picture to the world of inside jokes!

Aunt Brandee, Kyle and Emmy

Daddy & Emmy enjoying the ride

Zach being "silly" (as always)

The older cousins

Michael & Leah's wedding pics- just some of my favorites for now

The Bride & GroomMelinda & I

Just me

waiting for the ceremony to begin

wedding party

"You may kiss your bride"

The next chapter begins...Leaving in the carriage

My bestest & I

*kisses*

Aw- thats my best friends husband
(he is my friend too)

1st dance

his ring

her ring

Gene & I

Dancin'

My new friend Suz

Our cute flip flops- even though our feet were dirty

Madre & I by the end of the night

Even though it was 95 degrees- the day was beautiful and I couldn't be happier for Leah & Michael. I was also able to decorate their hotel room with rose petals, 2 roses on the bed & a bottle of wine and candles on the jacuzzi! The newly weds are now in the Dominican so I haven't heard from them but I hope they are having an amazing time! It was an honor to be a part of their special day. Love you guys!