What's Goin' On

Warning:  Random thoughts coming your way in no particular order!

This summer Brad, our friend from college and one of Springer's roommates too, got married!   Here's Springer (and the guys) looking all spiffy!

 Bride + groom (Jennie and Brad) - so beautiful!

Bride + Groom (me and Springer) -- can you believe it will be five years in December!!

"I never thought I'd see this!" + Update Coming

I just learned how to download pictures from my phone to the computer, so an update of the past few months is in the works.  But first I thought you might enjoy a little place I discovered while driving to a wedding in Atlanta this summer... but first a little background.

We love our church, CrossPointe; however, we know we are not perfect.  Brad often refers to us as a group of "pardoned rebels".  There will be reasons that people come and go from time to time, but it's made clear that if anyone is looking for the "perfect church"... well, that just doesn't exist.

Until now apparently!

Love Our Family

These first pictures were taken at my grandma's 90th birthday.  I absolutely LOVE them.  Thanks Judy for serving our whole family in such a neat way.

In other news (I don't think I've announced this on the blog yet) - Caroline is engaged!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

We love Brian and are so excited he is joining our family!

Tip for Guacamole

I saw this tip in a magazine this summer... and I think it is brilliant.

Step 1:  Open avocado.

Step 2:  Remove pit and make a grid with your knife in the avocado.



Step 3:  Scoop it out with a spoon.

Step 4:  Smush it to your desired consistency.

Add your favorite fixins - sometimes I just add salsa - when I'm real industrious, I add fresh tomato, cilantro, onion... mmmm.

welcome...

... to my morning.

What should have been:
5:45 wake up/get ready
(an overachieving wife would have gotten up at 5:30 with Springer to help fix breakfast for his Bible study guys coming over at 6:30...
but we all know that didn't happen)
7 leave for work - need to be there before 7:15 since my students are presenting at 7:30 to a group of nurses

What actually occured:
6:49 woke up
6:56 out of shower, scruntch the hair
7 pick out some clothes
                         dress sounds good
                         (no ironing)
                                             tights sound good
                                             (covering up legs that I didn't have time to shave - but it's a little chilly today anyway)
7:10 realize a big truck is blocking my car in the driveway
7:12 leave the house (at red lights - apply powder and lipstick)
7:17 make it to work, profusely apologizing to my students
7:19 put on mascara and eyeliner while the students fix a couple of PowerPoint slides
7:30 presenting... is it time to go home yet?!

New Niece!

Isn't she adorable?!?!

So thankful for this little one... displaying the kindness of God!

Crafty

The latest in our craftiness...

I saw this on a blog who found it on another blog... so I really can't take credit for the idea.  But I thought it turned out really cute!

In other news, our dining room windows have looked so lonely lately, so I decided to move towards my ideal dining room vision and put up some curtains.

I also want to put up bamboo blinds like the ones in our bathroom, but they are nowhere to be found (originally found at Target - but not in stock in Columbus or Auburn - and not on their website anymore... any tips?)

 Finished product - yeah!

I've also been painting a lot for fundraisers, silent auctions, and friends having babies.  Unfortunately I keep forgetting to take pictures of the ones I make - but here are a few!