single life

Oh the joys and blessings of a single life. 
I have NO complaints. 
Oh the freedom it gives me.
Oh the precious memories I've made.
Packing my bags last minute and traveling for the weekend.
Meeting up with friends from all over the U.S.
Making new friends from all over the U.S.
Random last minute plans with my lovely friends from home.
Scrapping the homework and having fun instead.
Staying out late. 
Spending money for the fun of it.
Going on walks...sometimes in circles in my basement.
Having precious conversations that bring us closer to Christ.
Bonding with one another, and helping each other on this path to Heaven.
Not a care in the world...Ok so maybe that's somewhat of an exaggeration!
Sigh.  I'm soo thankful this is where God has placed me.
Right. Now.


Back a few weekends ago, K, T, Anna, and I traveled to KS to surprise Jodi for her birthday...after much planning, failed plans, and new planning, we dressed up like hooligans and surprised Jodi by jumping on her bed Saturday morning before she woke up.  Loved the reaction! ;)



Dressing up like Goons to surprise the birthday girl!

The birthday Girl w/ T and I...after she survived the surprise attack in bed!

The kind cows who let us milk them...lots of fun, right T?!

The whole crew...after 2 other lovely ladies surprised us all!

The group.  Made for many wonderful memories!  So Precious!

 We were spoiled enough to be able to spend the weekend the next weekend with the KS girls out our way.  Friday K and I took them to B-town, ice skating, and then out to eat.  And you know how K and I's adventures go in B-town...no explanations needed!

Eating at Meat Heads after ice skating :)

Giving the KS girls the experience of a Yogurt bar - TASTY!

Surprising a special friend at work...and Yes, of course she was working! ;)

Then on to OH the same weekend for invite-a-friend...Had the pleasure of traveling with my cousin Kurt...many adventures followed us that weekend as well...cherries and blueberries can give one quite the scare!  Thankfully the owner was a nice man ;) Oh yeah...and learning to drive stick - that was an experience!

Wonderful weekend renewing friendships and creating a few more.  Thanks Leah for the pleasure of allowing me to stay with you! :)

Last weekend my whole family traveled to Cincinnati, OH.  We stayed at a hotel in Indi Thursday night and then went to the Creation Museum on Friday.  Then on to a house for the next 2 nights. 

Creation Museum w/ the Gang

Petting Zoo...this was quite the Camel!

Birthday Girls...They're getting SOOO BIG!!!

Mom got them matching outfits...ADORABLE!

The house had an indoor pool w/ diving board & a hot tub...too bad the pool heater was broken...it was a TAD chilly!

No words needed!

Kitchen

Living room...Sunday Morning

The House

Now another week of school ahead of me and then I'm flying out to OR for Invite-a-friend for the weekend.  :) Maybe one of these days I'll decide to stay home...maybe...

Wishing you many blessings in this Easter Weekend!

sad face.

*UPDATE 3/8/13* - phone is back in commission.  Rice worked it's wonders...I'm sure it was most likely due to the song I sang to it! ;) lol

:(
I had a tradgic day today.
It all started with my decision to wear an outfit without pockets - mistake #1.
Everything was going along just fine until about 3:30 during my lab class.
Nature was calling, so I decided I needed to use the restroom - that was mistake #2.
Mistake #3 was that I decided to take my phone with me while going to the bathroom (I can't remember my reasoning behind needing my phone in the bathroom, but nonetheless, it came with me). 

So, so far I have no pockets, in the bathroom, with my phone. 
Any guesses where this is going?

Mistake #4 - As I was turning to unlock the stall door, I raised my arm (which was holding my phone in it's armpit since I didn't have any pockets to put it in).
And as I'm sure you are picturing...my phone slipped out from its holding place and flew gracefully through the air with a CUR-PLUNK right into the bowl of the toilet (thankfully it was after it flushed!).

Needless to say my phone is now sleeping in a bed of rice where I will probably keep it for the next few days...

So...in case you are wondering.  I'm not ignoring your texts, your phone calls, or anything else I could ingore from my phone...I just plain ain't recieving them. 

In other words - if for some reason you just HAVE to get a hold of me...I guess you'll have to resort to the old fasion route of sending a snail mail, calling the home phone, or emailing me. :)

*Sigh* This is gonna be a painful test as to how well I can manage with out the one thing goes with me everywhere, *literally*. ;)