Country Girl

Wow!

2009-10-11T16:24:00.000-07:00

Wow!! I haven't posted for like two months!! Well, life has been busy, mostly with school! It seems like this fall will be the busiest ever!

I'm doing a play class, with a bunch of awesome people, and I'll be starting a swing dance class in a couple of days! So it's not bad busy, but fun busy! I'm not taking any college classes this fall, because my birthday is Sept. 1, so I was just born a few days to late! I'm still not sure if I'll be taking any in the spring either, but I haven't decided yet! So that's what's going on in my life!

The end of a season

2009-08-23T12:07:00.000-07:00

Well, you all have probably heard by now the Grace Community Church will be no more than memories in a couple of week. We're folding back into Crossway. I'm excited, yet, well, it's hard to pinpoint my exact emotion. I can't wait to make more friends, but I'm sad to leave the enivorment of a small church, and all the oppurtunities of serving that brings. Not, of course, that we can't do that at Crossway, it will just be different. Everything will be different. I've changed since we left to go on the church plant, and my friends back at Crossway have changed. I've grown closer to my friends at Grace, while not growing father away from those at Crossway, it really hasn't gotten closer. I really don't know what to expect, and that kind of scares me. I like to know what's going to happen, and what it's going to be like, but simply, in this case, I can't really prepare myself fully. I'll have to trust God's plan for me and my family. But I'm still excited, and so many other things! See you all in September!

Pictures from Youth Day

2009-08-10T11:29:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the better pictures from Saturday. Enjoy!

The pie eating contest

Waching the egg catching/throwing contest

Just look at Hudson's hair and tounge!

The begining of the sack race

2009-08-09T16:21:00.001-07:00

Hey! I'm posting again!!! YAY! I have an excuse though. We started school on Monday, so I've been pretty busy with that. Anyway, I had a ton of fun at the Youth Day on Saturday!! It was so great to see everyone again and to "meet" new people! I hope they have something like that again soon! Haha, I *heart* exclamation points! That's it for now. I need to download some pictures from yesterday, and I'll post some if they're any good. Adios!

Tada!

2009-07-16T07:40:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Yes, I know I'm posting again! Anyway, not a whole lot going onb right now. Yesterday, we went to a friends house and helped them paint, which basically took most of the day. Then I babysat, and got home and went to bed! Other than that, I've doing a lot of reading. I'm reading Little Women and Respectable Sins for a couple of book studies I'm doing with friends. I've also been doing some sewing. I'll try to get a picture posted when I'm finished. That's it!

I suppose I should post again :p

2009-07-11T09:42:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, I haven't posted for almost a month. I don't have any excuse, but that I really didn't want to take the time to post (yes, all of 3 minutes)! Anyway, I've been doing a lot of sewing and reading, and we brought out the legos again, so I've been playing with those as well. I guess now I'll post some random pictures!

Duke, my kitten!

Thyme (I know, random!)

A fairy throne. Yes this is an actual picture I took in our front yard!

Ahhhh...

2009-06-16T10:04:00.001-07:00

I've not forgotten I have a blog! It's just been really busy around here : D I'll try to recap what's been happening the last couple weeks or so.

First of all, I got my hair cut, I think it was three weeks ago. They took off 4-6 inches, but it was really long to begin with, so now it's about an inch below my sholders, and it's very layered. I really like it. Then, on June 6, was Grace Community's high school graduation. Since there are only two juniors, some of the sophmores and their parents were helping. Mom was in charge of the reception. Then we went up to the mountains with some dear friends of ours. We got up there Thursday, biked about 19 miles Friday, then got home around lunch time Saturday. Then we had our monthly youth event at our house. We ran an obstacle course, roasted hot dogs and smores on a bonfire, and then played Frisbee for about a hour or so. Then on Sunday, we had church, and that evening we had Care Group. We didn't do a normal meal and meeting this time. Instead we went to the Concert on the Green in Davidson, and most of the teens, including me, played about another hour of frisbee. Needless to say, I was sore for most of yesterday, but am feeling much better now! So that's basically all that's been going on!

Child Tales

2009-05-29T03:39:00.000-07:00

Here's some stort stories about children's views. Enjoy!

A Sunday school teacher was teaching her class about the difference between right and wrong.
"All right children, let's take another example," she said. "If I were to get into a man's pocket and take his billfold with all his money, what would I be?"
Little Johnny raises his hand, and with a confident smile, he blurts out, "You'd be his wife!"

Happiness Is In Your Outlook
A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each other was their looks. If one felt it was too hot, the other thought it was too cold. If one said the TV was too loud, the other claimed the volume needed to be turned up. Opposite in every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom & gloom pessimist.
Just to see what would happen, on Christmas their father gave the pessimist the most expensive, fanciest toy he could find. For the optimist he gift-wrapped a box of horse manure.
The next morning the father came downstairs and found the pessimist sitting in front of his opened present crying bitterly.
"Why are you crying?" the father asked.
"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read all these instructions before I can do anything with this stuff, I'll constantly need batteries, and my toy will eventually get broken." answered the pessimist twin.
Seeing the optimist, who was dancing for joy in front of the crate of manure, he asked, "What are you so happy about?"
To which the optimist twin replied, "There's got to be a pony around here somewhere!"

A 4-year-old boy was asked to give the meal blessing before Christmas dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles. Then he began to thank God for the food. He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even the Cool Whip.
Then he paused, and everyone waited. After a long silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"

The Bible bill?

2009-05-22T08:27:00.001-07:00

It gets very iteresting when Congress start discussing the Bible. It's sad, too, that those who claim to be Christians don't more advicitly support the Bible because they want to stay in congress. Here is an article I found on-line talking about just this, though in a secular view.

Victoria McGrane Victoria Mcgrane – Fri May 22, 5:40 am ET
When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, 2009, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) hopes you’ll be ringing in “the Year of the Bible.”
It’s probably just wishful thinking.
Broun’s simple congressional resolution aimed at honoring the Good Book has produced a push-back of biblical proportion in the blogosphere, with critics dismissing it as either unconstitutional or a waste of time. Jews in Congress and atheist activists are dismissing the resolution, while none of the many Democrats in Congress who are Christian have bothered to sign on as co-sponsors.
According to GovTrak.us, the resolution is among the most-blogged-about pieces of legislation, with most posts less than complimentary in nature.
“Does that mean 2009 is not the year of the Bible?” mocked Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who is Jewish. “What is 2012 the year of? The Quran?”
“That’s an endorsement of religion by the federal government, and we shouldn’t be doing that,” said Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), even though he has introduced his own legislation dealing with religion.
“Republican lawmakers with apparently too much time on their hands and no solutions to offer the country are pushing a resolution that will not address the nation’s problems or advance prosperity or even untangle their previous governing mistakes,” blogged the Progressive Puppy.
Broun rejects the critiques leveled at this effort.
“This doesn’t have anything to do with Christianity,” he said in an interview with POLITICO. Rather, he says, it seeks to recognize that the Bible played an integral role in the building of the United States, including providing the basis for our freedom of religion that allows Muslims, Hindus and even atheists to vocalize their own beliefs.
And even as Nadler criticized Broun, he has done his own share of mixing religion and legislation.
Last year, he introduced a bill that would overturn a federal appeals court ruling — an “idiot” decision, he says — that a condominium board in Chicago had the right to ban Jews from installing mezuzahs, which consist of a piece of parchment inscribed with a specific religious text put inside a case and hung on a door frame.
Condo boards shouldn’t be able to interfere in an individual’s right to practice his or her religion, Nadler said.
But he himself declined to install a mezuzah on his congressional office door when asked by a rabbi, even though he does so at home.
“That’s my religious symbol, and the office does not belong to me; it belongs to the people of the congressional district, and no one should feel uncomfortable walking into the office if it’s not their religion,” Nadler said, describing his feelings on religion and Congress.
“Same thing with the Bible. ... It’s not everybody’s religion. And the federal government should not be imposing religious viewpoints.”
Atheists, who might feel themselves a particular target with the declaration of a biblical year, aren’t even worried about Broun’s effort.
“Right now, we’re seeing atheism on such a rise,” said David Silverman, vice president and national spokesman of American Atheists, a group dedicated to fighting for the civil rights of atheists.
“We are seeing Christianity on such a dramatic decline that we’re not particularly worried about it. We’re thinking that this kind of old-style George W. Bush Republicanism is about to go away,” Silverman said, referring to the latest Pew Forum survey of American religious life, which showed nonreligious Americans as the fastest-growing group.
And it may be the best-selling book of all time, as Broun’s resolution points out, but the Bible isn’t such a popular legislative topic.
A search of Thomas, the online congressional database, for “Bible” yields just one other bill: a resolution to have the “Lincoln-Obama Bible” on permanent display in the Capitol Visitor Center.
The resolution specifically asks the president “to issue a proclamation calling upon citizens of all faiths to rediscover and apply the priceless, timeless message of the Holy Scripture which has profoundly influenced and shaped the United States and its great democratic form of government.”
As for the economy, health care, global warming and all the other issues on Congress’ plate?
“While we must focus on fiscal policies that provide relief to families during these tough economic times, an endeavor I have been working tirelessly towards in this Congress, we must also not forget to protect and celebrate our fundamental freedoms that the Bible has influenced,” Broun said.
Broun has gathered 15 co-sponsors, all Republicans, but says he’s looking for more and hopes Democrats will sign on, as well.
“This is not a partisan issue,” he said. “I want it to be bipartisan.”
Whether he’s successful or not — the same measure didn’t go anywhere last year — at least Broun and his fellow supporters can take heart in one fact: They already had a “year of the Bible.”
Ronald Reagan designated 1983 as one, with Congress’ blessing.

10 Reasons Not to Wash

2009-05-19T07:37:00.000-07:00

In one church, the pastor, apparently fed up with all the excuses given over the years as to why people don't go to church, applied the same excuses in a different context to show how silly they were. Church-goers the following Sunday got a bulletin that included "Ten Reasons Why I Never Wash."

1.I was forced to as a child.

2.People who wash are hypocrites -- they think they are cleaner than everybody else.

3.There are so many different kinds of soap, I can't decide which one is best.

4.I used to wash, but I got bored and stopped.

5.I wash only on special occasions, like Christmas and Easter.

6.None of my friends wash.

7.I'll start washing when I get older and dirtier.

8.I can't spare the time.

9.The bathroom is never warm enough in winter or cool enough in summer.

10.People who make soap are only after your money.

Signs of the Times

2009-05-14T07:27:00.000-07:00

These are hilarious! Enjoy!

Signs of the Times

- On the trucks of a local plumbing company in NE Pennsylvania "Don't sleep with a drip, call your plumber."

- At a tire shop in Milwaukee: "Invite us to your next blowout."

- Door of a plastic surgeons office: "Hello, can we help you pick your nose?"

- At A Laundry Shop "How about we refund your money, send you a new one at no charge, close the store and have the manager shot. Would that be satisfactory?"

- At a Towing Company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows."

- Billboard on the side of the road "Keep your eyes on the road and stop reading these signs."

- In a Nonsmoking Area " If we see smoking we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action."

- On Maternity Room Door "Push, Push, Push."

- At an Optometrists Office "If you don't see what your looking for you've come to the right place."

- On a Taxidermist's window "We really know our stuff."

- In a Podiatrist's office "Time wounds all heels."

- On a Butchers window "Let me meat your needs."

- On a fence "Salesman Welcome, Dog food is expensive."

- At a car Dealership "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment."

- Outside a Muffler Shop "No appointment Necessary, we hear you coming."

- Outside a Hotel "Help! We need inn-experienced people."

- On a desk in a reception room "We shoot every 3rd salesman , and the 2nd one just left."

- In a Veterinarians waiting room "Be back in 5 minutes, Sit ! Stay! "

- At the Electric Company "We would be de-lighted if you send in your bill. However, if you don't you will be."

- On the door of a Computer Store "Out for a quick byte."

- In a Restaurant window "Don't stand there and be hungry, come on in and get fed up."

- Inside a Bowling Alley "Please be quiet, we need to hear a pin drop."

- In the front yard of a funeral home "Drive carefully, we'll wait."

- In a counselors office "Growing old is mandatory, growing wise is optional."

Busted!

2009-05-09T05:34:00.000-07:00

This is a great reminder to always be on our "guard." Remember, others are watching!

Busted!
A woman pulled up to a red light behind another car. The driver of the car in front of her was talking on his cell phone, and shuffling through some papers on the seat beside him.
The light turned green, but the man didn't notice. The woman began pounding on her steering wheel and yelling at the man to move. The man still didn't move.
The woman went ballistic inside her car, ranting and raving at the man, pounding on her steering wheel and dashboard.
The light turned yellow. The woman blew the car's horn repeatedly, as she yelled and screamed curses at the man.
The man finally noticed the commotion. He looked up, saw the yellow light, and accelerated through the intersection just as the light turned red.
The woman was beside herself, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection. As she was still in mid-rant she heard a tap on her window and looked into the face of a very serious looking policeman.
The policeman told her to shut off her engine and step out of the car. The red-faced woman obeyed, speechless at what was happening.
The policeman then arrested the woman and took her to the police station where she was booked and placed in a cell.
After a couple of hours the woman was escorted back to the booking desk where the original officer was waiting with her personal effects.
The policeman handed her the bag containing her things, and said, "I'm really sorry for this mistake. But you see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn and screaming and cursing. Then I noticed the *Choose Life* license plate holder, the *Follow Me to Sunday School* bumper sticker, and the chrome plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk. Naturally I assumed that you had stolen the car. Have a blessed day!"

Well...

2009-05-07T06:52:00.000-07:00

Despite popular belief, I have not fallen off the edge of a cliff = D No, but I have been incredibly busy, like seriously busy!

As always, I have school, though the year is winding down! Jared started baseball a couple weeks ago, and he usually has practice or games a couple times a week. Add any other usual weekly activities, and it amounts to a lot.

This Saturday was beyond busy! Saturdays usually are. Any way, the boys went to help someone finish their basement, and us girls had some cleaning up to do in the house. Then we got a phone call from one of our good friends saying that they had found a kitten under their house that they could not keep because they already had a cat and dog. We ran over to pick him up, not thinking that it would take very long. When we got there, we found out that he was 2-4 weeks old and had been under the house for around a week without food. We than had to go to another friends house because she had found a kitten that was very young and had nursed him back to health, so she had all the necesary supplies. She showed us what to do, and then we went home to grab some stuff for the youth event we were in charge of and head up to Mooresville. This all being said, we had a pretty busy day!

Duke, which is what we're calling the kitten for now, has to be fed 3-4 hours, and he lets you know when he's hungry! He's cute, and black, and, well I'll let you see for yourself!

My Mosaic!!!!!

2009-04-29T04:34:00.000-07:00

Yay! My computer finally let me post it!

Rules:a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search (http://www.flickr.com/).
b. Using ONLY the first page, pick an image.

c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Mosaic Maker. Change rows to 4 and columns to 4 (http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php).
d. Save the image and post it on this note!

e. If you're tagged, pass it on. And tag me. :)

{Questions}

1. What is your name? Aly

2. What is your favorite food? Hambergers

3. What is your hometown? Charlotte, NC

4. What is your favorite color? Brown

5. What is your favorite movie? Pride & Predjudice

6. What is your favorite drink? Water

7. What is your dream vacation? Paris, France

8. What is your favorite dessert? Cheesecske

9. What is one word to describe yourself? Country

10. How are you feeling right now? Busy

11. What do you love most in the world? God

12. What do you want to be when you grow up? Teacher

13. Favorite Hobby? Reading

14. What kind of books do you like? Fantasy

15. What’s your favorite sport? Frisbee

16.Where do you work? Babysitting

So...

2009-04-28T14:15:00.000-07:00

I know. I haven't posted for a while. Not much has be going on except for school, chores, ect. I was going to try to do a mosaic thing, but my computer wouldn't let me. I'm on the computer, that doesn't have the pictures, so I'll try to post some Thursday, since we have TOG on Wednesday.

...

2009-04-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

Allright, I was going to post some random pictures, but the downloader thing isn't working, so maybe later...

Tea Party

2009-04-15T14:01:00.000-07:00

Our TOG went to the Charlotte tea party. If you didn't hear about it, it was a "peaceful" protest to government spending. It was very interesting. I didn't hear any of the speakers names, but they sure had a lot to talk about. Anyway, here a some of the pictures I took.

Here is our group photo!

Bad Sign

2009-04-14T01:22:00.000-07:00

Since nothing very exciting is going on, or at least now, I guess I'll just post my last piece of flair!

Important Update

2009-04-11T05:13:00.000-07:00

*Update*

Now I've got you all curious :) I won't keep you in suspence for very long! I bet you all are wondering what is going on in Grace Community Church. Well, first things first. We are now meeting in Mooresville Middle School. It's a really nice school and we are very grateful to be meeting in it. Right now, only 1/2 of the church is already living up in the Moorseville/ Kannapolis/ Davidson area. Because of the market down turn, several houses on the market have been a few weeks (or months) without showings (including us), so please continue praying!

Now about our Youth Group. I must warn you, stop reading if you don't want to be jealous! We call our group Youth Talk. That is because of our set-up. After a brief time of snacks, we gather in a member's family room. Mr Detwiler, our Senior, Youth, and only Pastor, usually starts by asking us a question, then allows anyone to ask him any kind of theoligal, biblical question, etc. We've covered everything from Creation to the end times, from sanctification to election, and sooo many other things. I've really enjoyed it and so have the others!

I can't think of anything else anyone would want to know, so if you have any questions, just leave a comment!

Yikes!

2009-04-09T08:58:00.000-07:00

Ahhhh... I haven't posted for like a week. I've been VERY busy with school and life in general. So nothing profound to say, just didn't want it to seem like I was forgetting I had a blog! I'll try to post some pictures later, but we'll see...

Memorial Garden

2009-03-31T13:45:00.000-07:00

First of all, I know Emily is not the only one who reads this blog (thanks, Emily!)! So please leave some kind of comment, even if it's just the word verification thing!

Anyway, Mom, Leah, Mrs. Cook, Sindey, Mrs. Clinard, and I went to a beautiful memorial garden in downtown Concord. It was beautiful and almost all the flowers were in bloom. There were some headstones from some men who had fought and/or died during the Civil War, along with thier wives, children, ect. Here are some of the pictures I took!

I took like a ton more pictures, but I only posted some of the first ones, so maybe later...

Monetize

2009-03-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

I was wondering if you all had seen the monetize thing on the dashboard. I don't think I'm going to do it it, I was just wondering what you thought of the whole idea.

My First Post

2009-03-28T04:16:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to the very first post I did. That was when I didn't have any of my lovely followers, but I wanted you all to see it!

Romeo

2009-03-27T04:12:00.000-07:00

I decided to "adopt" a new virtual pet. They didn't have gerbils, so I picked a fox and named him Romeo. Scroll down on the side bar to see him. He's so cute and you can feed him and everything.
If you want to adopt a pet, it's really easy, and you don't have to feed them every day!

Silence is golden...

2009-03-26T04:23:00.000-07:00

Pretty straight forward. Just the way I like it!

My new room!

2009-03-25T04:07:00.000-07:00

Here is some pictures from my new room. No, we have not moved yet, but we decided to switch around rooms. I got the guest room, and Jared moved into my old room. It has it's own bathroom, which is awesome! :D

I'm posting again!

2009-03-24T16:03:00.000-07:00

Yay! I don't really have anything to say. I'm going to be posting some pictures soon, so keep checking!

2009-03-23T11:56:00.000-07:00

Wow. I haven't posted for like a week. Sorry :(

Anyway, things at our house have been crazy. We spent most of last week doing deep spring cleaning and switching rooms. Then we found out on Friday we had a showing on Saturday, so we had to do a bit more cleaning. Then we had care group on Sunday, and now we have a bug going around at our house. Other then that things are the same... =D

March Madness Time!!!

2009-03-16T03:44:00.000-07:00

Now is when we fill out the brackets, hopeful that our team makes it to the end! Ahh, what a wonderful time!

Anyway, I have just filled out my brackets, but I won't tell you who I picked. Maybe later on...

Roll Calls!

2009-03-13T03:37:00.000-07:00

Allright, I think I'm going to be doing this every other month, sooo if you read my blog, please let me know =D I appreciate it!

Also, let me know how you found my blog! I'm just curious... :p

What He Going to be?

2009-03-11T07:18:00.000-07:00

This is a funny story I thought you all might enjoy!

An older couple had a son, who was still living with them. The parents were a little worried, as the son was still unable to decide about his future career. So they decided to do a small test.They put a note on the front hall table that they had left. Around the note they put a ten-dollar bill, a Bible, and a bottle of whiskey. Then they hid, pretending they were not at home.The father told his wife, "If our son takes the money, he will be a businessman, if he takes the Bible, he will be a pastor, but if he takes the bottle of whiskey, I'm afraid our son will be a no-good drunkard."So the parents hid in the nearby closet and waited nervously. Peeping through the keyhole they saw their son arrive. The son read the note that they had left. Then he took the ten-dollar bill, looked at it against the light, and slid it in his pocket.After that, he took the Bible, flipped through it, and put it under his arm.Finally, he grabbed the bottle, opened it, and took an appreciative whiff to be assured of the quality. Then he left for his room, carrying all three items.The father slapped his forehead and said: "This is worse than I could ever have imagined!""What? asked the wife."Our son is going to be a politician!"

Post # 51!!!!

2009-03-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

Yeah! I'm half way to one hundered!!!

If you don't like the weather...

2009-03-07T10:16:00.000-08:00

Just wait a minute. It'll change!
Right now I'm wearing a short sleeve shirt, with my pants rolled up, and flip-flops on my feet! At the begining of the week I was wearing a big, puffy coat and snow boots. It's like having all the seasons in one week!

You what?

2009-03-06T13:25:00.000-08:00

His face is adorable!

How to Confuse an Idiot

2009-03-05T09:27:00.000-08:00

This is funny when you get it!

Snow Pics.

2009-03-04T09:54:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the pictures I took on Monday. I meant to post them sooner, but by the time I take them, finish school, sleep, eat, and download them on the computer, hey look, it's Wednesday!

This is really not a creek. It's just a low lying spot were the snow didn't stick and the water ran down to, but I think it's rather pretty! :)

Awhhhh! Beautiful snow!!!

This was a picture I took last night. It's kinda spooky looking.

SNOW!!!

2009-03-02T07:16:00.000-08:00

Wipeee!!! Snow!!!! We got like 6 in. at our house! I just came back inside from sledding for about an hour. Hopefully, I'll be able to post the pictures this afternoon that I took this morning.

Just Wondering

2009-02-27T05:21:00.000-08:00

Does anyone like the new follower thing?

A Dream Within a Dream

2009-02-24T07:01:00.000-08:00

This is my favorite poem, or at least currently!

A Dream Within a Dream

by Edgar Allen Poe

Take this kiss upon the brow!

And, in parting from you now,

Thus much let me avow-

You are not wrong, who deem

That my days have been a dream;

Yet if hope has flown away

In a night, or in a day,

In a vision, or in none,

Is it therefore the less gone?

All that we see or seem

Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar

Of a surf-tormented shore,

And I hold within my hand

Grains of the golden sand

-How few! yet how they creep

Through my fingers to the deep,

While I weep- while I weep!

O God! can I not grasp

Them with a tighter clasp?

O God! can I not save

One from the pitiless wave?

Is all that we see or seem

But a dream within a dream?

"Your mother climbed on the roof today."

2009-02-21T07:19:00.000-08:00

Here is a funny story! Enjoy!

A bachelor who lived at home with his mother and pet cat went on a trip to Europe. Before he left he told his best friend to inform him of any emergencies. A few days after his departure, his cat climbed up on the roof, fell off and was killed. His friend immediately wired him with the message: "Your cat is dead!"In a few hours he was back home, having cut short his trip in grief and anger at his friend, whom he told, "Why didn't you break the news to me gradually? You know how close I was to my cat! You could have sent a message 'Your cat climbed up on the roof today', and the next day you could've written, 'Your cat fell off the roof.' Then the next day, 'He is not doing very well,' and finally, 'I'm afraid your cat has passed away,' and let me down slowly that he died. Your bluntness showed a lack of consideration and compassion."After a quick memorial service, the bachelor left again to continue his trip. A few days later he returns to his hotel and there is a message waiting for him from his friend. He read, "Your mother climbed up on the roof today."

A wee bit of change

2009-02-20T05:06:00.000-08:00

I decided that I needed to change a few things on my blog, but I adore my backround, sooo I changed my header and profile picture, in case you hadn't notice. I also have a bunch more picture from our trip to Iowa, so I should be able to frequently change my header, so stay tuned!

Presence (My Heart's Desire)

2009-02-17T13:30:00.000-08:00

1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

4. Tag at least 10 friends who might enjoy doing the game as well as the person you got the note from.

1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?

You Will Never Walk Alone

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?

Watchman -alright, I quess

3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

The Glories of Calvary

4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

Supernatural -Hahahahaha, maybe I'll be elastigirl !

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

Freedom -I like this one

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?

This is Home

7) WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

Lord Let Your Glory Fall -On me?!

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

Be My Escape -From my siblings! :p Jk!

9) WHAT IS 2+2?

I Am - 2+2?

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

Awesome is the Lord Most High -Amen!

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

All Along

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

Unbreakable -Yes!

13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

Phenomenon -This one is hilarious, but, no, I do NOT want to be a phenomenon

14.) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

Spoken For

15) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

Perhap She'll Wait - For what?

16) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

Living the Life -While I dead, of course!

17) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?

Blue Skies -This make no sense

18) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

A Wonderous Place -This make no sense #2

19) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

I Want to be Where You Are -Very flattering!

20) WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

Keys to the Kingdom

21) HOW WILL YOU DIE?

Friend Like That - Funny, but this makes no sense

22) WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?

Masquerade -Kinda

23) WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?

Mrs. Morgan (Act II) -No, it's just wierd

24) WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?

Draw Me Nearer

25) WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?

Your Great Renown -So, yes or no?

26) DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?

God with Us

27) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

Presence (My Heart's Desire)

Allright, EVERYONE has to do this! It is sooo funny to do, even though it may not be as funny to someone else! I had a blast doing it!

This is what I when...

2009-02-15T16:34:00.000-08:00

...I have no school, no chores and both computers are taken! Just kidding! I "designed" dresses and did my sister and her friend's hair, then took a bunch of pictures. Here are some of the best ones.

They didn't know when I took this one until later!

This one is one of my favorites! I love the way the sepia looks!

So sorry, but...

2009-02-14T16:44:00.001-08:00

Sorry! I haven't posted for like a whole week, but I have a good excuse. Last Wednesday(4th), we found out that my grandpa on my dad's side had died. We had gotten somewhat prepared because he had been struggling w/cancer for several years. So Thursday morning we got up at 4 am and drove 15 hours straight to get to Iowa(where both sets of grandparents live). The next afternoon/evening (Friday) was the visitation, which was quite interesting, since it was my first. The next morning (Saturday) was the fuenral service and the burial. We left the farm on Monday(9th), and got home on Tuesday. It was great to see all my cousins at the same time(at least on my dad's side), which had never happened before. Needless to say, we were wipped out when we got home. After that I had to get caught up with school, which I am thankfully finished with. So that is why I haven't been posting! Here are some pictures from the trip.
All the grandkids. Austin and I are the two oldest, thus the tallest.

The kids were hyper after the lunch which was after the fuenral, except of course Austin and I!

Me with my mom, and one of my aunt and uncles after the visitation.

Lauren, my youngest cousin! Isn't she cute!

At the farm.

We got Snow!!

2009-02-04T05:12:00.000-08:00

This morning, I woke up to a winter wonderland! We got like an inch and a half of beautiful white stuff. I haven't gone out yet, but I probably will soon to take pictures! (This one is not mine, though I think it is very magnificent!)

My Mini Regency Dress

2009-01-30T12:14:00.000-08:00

Here is a smaller version of a dress I made(I made this one, too). I'll be wearing it tommorow night at our unit celebration for our history co-op. I'm so excited! Hopefully I'll be able to get some good pictures so I can post them!

Btw, in cause you didn't know, regency is a time period(like Jane Austen's time).

Wii Age

2009-01-29T12:56:00.000-08:00

I don't know if anyone else will get it really thought it was funny. Us kids bought a wii with some of our Christmas money(from Craig's list), so today, we decided to found out our fitness age on wii sports. I was 44, with good balance, Austin was 53, with good stamina, Leah was 38, with somewhat good balance(though not as good as mine!), and Jared, by far the youngest, was 64!

Calling all Lurkers!

2009-01-25T13:00:00.000-08:00

Hey,
If you read this blog please leave a comment! I will not be offended, I just want to know who reads my blog! So pleeaase let me know...
I mean it :)

The Collectable Cat

2009-01-24T07:23:00.000-08:00

A famous art collector was walking through a city he was visiting when he noticed a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store. He did a double take when he saw what the cat was drinking from.
He knew that the saucer was extremely old and very valuable, so he walked casually into the store and offered to buy the cat for two dollars.
The store owner replied, "I'm sorry, but the cat isn't for sale."
The collector said, "Please, I need a hungry cat around the house to catch mice. I'll pay you twenty dollars for that cat." And the owner said "Sold," and handed over the cat.
The collector, carefully nonchalant, continued, "Hey, for the twenty bucks I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer. The cat's used to it and it'll save me from having to get a dish."
To which the owner replied, "Sorry buddy, but that's my lucky saucer. So far this week I've sold twenty-three cats."

Daily Life

2009-01-23T06:21:00.000-08:00

I have been really, really, really busy lately wtih school. I had to write a speech , which I LOVE doing, it just take a long time. May be I'll post it when it's finished. Did anyboby watch the inguration on Tuesday. I thought Obama's speech was very well written (he wrote it himself!). I can't wait to see the changes he makes. Hopefully they'll be good ones! Man, next election I'll be able to vote!

Genius at Work

2009-01-16T07:16:00.000-08:00

This story is pretty funny.

Genius At Work

At the conclusion of the sermon, the worshipers filed out of the sanctuary to greet the minister. As one of them left, he shook the minister's hand, thanked him for the sermon and said, "Thanks for the message, Reverend. You know, you must be smarter than Einstein." Beaming with pride, the minister said, "Why, thank you, brother!"
As the week went by, the minister began to think about the man's compliment. The more he thought, the more he became baffled as to why anyone would deem him smarter than Einstein. So he decided to ask the man the following Sunday.
The next Sunday he asked the parishioner if he remembered the previous Sunday's comment about the sermon. The parishioner replied that he did. The minister asked: "Exactly what did you mean that I must be smarter than Einstein?"
The man replied, "Well, Reverend, they say that Einstein was so smart that only ten people in the entire world could understand him. But Reverend, no one can understand you."

Winter Jam '09!!!!!!!!

2009-01-12T05:31:00.000-08:00

I was so awesome!!! We got there around 5:15, so we had to sit on top:( , but it was ok since we could see the screen on top. I was was hoping I could see some of ya'll. We tried to find you, but it was like finding a needle in a hay stack. Next time we need to meet some where during the imtermission! Pictures and a ton of videos to come!

Winter Jam '09

2009-01-07T15:34:00.000-08:00

Hey,
I was wondering if any of ya'll were going to Winter Jam '09. Here's the web site if you need any info. http://www.hearitfirst.com/jamtour/ Hope I'll see some of you there if I can come. *fingers crossed*

Happy 2009!

2009-01-05T05:51:00.000-08:00

Happy 2009! I know this is a bit late (the other one doesn't really count 'cause it was automatic, though I did write it). To get the new year started right, I thought I would thank a few of my many blessings, or friends.

Grace- You are truly my sister and best friend in every meaning of the words! Your willingness to serve your family is an example to me. You put up with all my plans, and you are always up on stage to be the "other girl" with me! I love you!!!!

Recah- I have enjoyed getting to know you better through the church plant, Care Group, and being to two Rhetoric girls in TOG. You always encourage me in the Lord, which is greatly appreciated! I love having you as my "big sister!"

Rebecca P.- You are such a sweet person!!! I have so enjoyed getting to know you as we work together helping to clean up after church! I can't wait to get to know you better in '09!

To all my friends at Grace- I can't wait to get to know you all better as we
evangalize in Moorsville/Kannapolis!

To all my friend at Crossway- I miss you all! I hope the Lord richly blesses you all in 2009!

Happy New Year!!!!!!

2009-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

Thought this would be a good way to get the New Year started! It is indeed all in the way you look at it( though I believe the women's way is correct! :)

An English professor wrote the words, "Woman without her man is nothing" on the blackboard and directed his students to punctuate it correctly.
The men wrote: "Woman, without her man, is nothing."
The women wrote: "Woman! Without her, man is nothing."

Twas' the Eve of New Year's Eve...

2008-12-30T18:31:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post to let ya'll know that I'll be gone for a couple of days, but my automatic poster thingy should be posting for me, and if I can, I'll post after I get to my destination! Happy New Year!!!

Go Panthers!!

2008-12-29T05:20:00.000-08:00

YAY!!!! The Panthers are going to the playoffs!!!!!!!! And they're second seed!!!!!!! Who could have ever prediced it?!

Tis' the season to be jolly!

2008-12-27T07:35:00.000-08:00

Tis' the season to be jolly, indeed! It seems like this has been the craziest holidays ever! I've been to several christmas parties this year. More than all other years combined! Here are some pictures from a Christmas partiesthe Shumate girls had.

We did a white elephant. Those are always so fun! Tim opened hand lotion, but someone else ended up with it.

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

2008-12-25T12:53:00.000-08:00

Mark 10:45

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

What an example! What would my life be like if I tried to serve insted of being served?

I Wanderd Lonely as a Cloud

2008-12-22T06:45:00.000-08:00

To change the flow of things, I decided to post a poem insted of song lyrics. I've been reading a ton of poetry lately for school and have found a couple that I really like. So here's one of them and more to come later!

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

By William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way,

They stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed--and gazed--but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

Introducing...

2008-12-20T13:26:00.000-08:00

Pip! She is our "new"(we got her a couple of weeks ago, I just didn't get a picture take quickly) gerbil. She is almost the opposite of Ella. She's sweet, quiet, and, well, adorable! This isn't a very good picture of her(Gerbils don't sit still for long:).

Sorry :(

2008-12-19T13:03:00.000-08:00

I have like had little to no time on the computer lately because of school and getting ready for Christmas, but I had some more pieces of flair( I know that's like all I've posted recently, but I'll try to actually post more when the holidays are over).

I really like this one!

Tagged again!

2008-12-14T13:08:00.000-08:00

Well, actually no one tagged me, but I tagged my self!

The Rules

1. Copy the questions and then answer them (post it on your blog remember).

2. Tag 4 people and let them know you have tagged them.

3. Let the person [who tagged you] know that you have done a post for the tag.

What are your nicknames?
Well, technically Aly is my nickname. My real name is Alysce.

What TV game show or reality show would you like to be on?
Survior(if it wasn't for the bad additudes and language) or Wipeout.

What was the first movie you bought in VHS or DVD?
I don't think I've actually bought one myself.

What is your favourite scent?
Japanese Cherry Blosom

If you had one million dollars to spend only on yourself, what would you spend it on?
Wellllll, first I would by a big house in the country w/ stables, then get some horses and dogs, nice ones so I could show them.

What is one place you've visited, can't forget and want to go back to?
Disney!!! I went there w/ my family and the Cooks five years ago I think it was.

Do you trust easily?
I don't give away my trust freely, but when I trust someone, it takes a lot to shake it.

Do you generally think before your act, or act before you think?
A lot of both!

Is there anything that had made you unhappy these days?
The way people forget the real meaning of Christmas. It's more than just the presents.

What is your favorite fruit?
Ummmm, this one is hard. Well, pears are at the top of my list today, but check in tommorow.

What websites do you visit daily?
My e-mail and several blogs.

What is your favourite thing to wear?
My Panthers jersey (I'm wearing it right now!). It's so comforable.

Do you think Rice Krispies are yummy?
Kinda, especially when they're mixed with marshmellows!

What items couldn't you be without during the day?
Books! I would die if I didn't have books.

What should you be doing right now?
Getting to bed :D Night!

I tag:
Morgan
Chelsey
Emily E.
Christianne
Now you have to tag at least one person. You can't just say "I tag anyone who whats to be tagged." It makes it a ton more fun if you personally tag someone. If all you're friends have been tagged, tag you mom and her friends. Just my opinion!

Btw, if you don't want me to tag you let me know. I'll understand if you don't!

A New Everything!

2008-12-12T08:03:00.000-08:00

I didn't really like my old header and backround, so I changed it to a much more country girlish theme. Like it?

BTW, that picture was taken when we went back to Iowa this summer. There are a ton of corn cribs in Iowa. This one is my papa's, so we got to climb to the top and go inside it.

Music

2008-12-09T16:59:00.000-08:00

Isn't that cool!!!!

This is soo true!!!! By the way, I have this song stuck in my head...

Podcasts

2008-12-05T05:48:00.000-08:00

I know most of you have iPods, so here is a great podcast to go on it. It's called sheep laughs comedy. The begging is pretty cheesy, but as it goes on it gets really funny. It's clips for CD made by Christian comedians, so there's nothing bad at all! Enjoy!

http://www.christiancomedypodcasts.com/mainpage.htm

Life is good...

2008-12-03T11:02:00.000-08:00

How very true!

The Best Sister

2008-11-30T16:58:00.000-08:00

Do I need to say anything else?

I GOT A GERBIL!!!!

2008-11-28T09:31:00.000-08:00

I got a gerbil!!!! She's quite a little entergetic thing! Her name is Ella and she is sooooo cute!!!!(The picture doesn't do her justice)

Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T16:55:00.000-08:00

In honor of Thanksgiving, I decided to post this piece of flair. Isn't it cute?

All right, all that I'm thankful for:

-Family

-The church plant(a.k.a. Grace Community Church)

-Friends, esp. Grace, Recah, Rebecca, and so many others

-Food

-Sleep

-Fall(My Fav. Season)

-Books

-Music

-A home

-My pastor, Mr. Detwiler

-Computers

-My iPod & iHome

-Sewing Machines

-The list goes on & on & on & on & on

So much to be thankful for!

Obama

2008-11-25T06:26:00.000-08:00

I do think we truly need to pray for Obama. That he would make wise decisions and reverse his view on abortion. I don't believe he's as bad as everyone makes him. Yet we still need to pray.

On a funny note, at our Tapestry co-op was learning about the Tarrif of Obamanation(I think that's how you spell it). One of the boys came up with a "brilliant" word shall we say. "Hey 'Obama' nation!" When I saw this, I was like, I have to post this. I guess he wasn't the only one to think of it!

I got tagged!

2008-11-24T05:35:00.000-08:00

Rules:1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages)
American Quilts Book 1:Ellen's Story
2. Open to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence, which is: Ellen arranged arrowheads to look like stars.
4. Post the next three sentences:"Pretend it's a star quilt,"said Louisa. "We're having Sunday dinner on the grounds."
"Julia and I could have made a quilt. If she had stayed."
5. Tag five people. Let's see. . .
Morgan
Emily
Chelsey M.
Christianne
(I can't think of anyone else, if you read this and you haven't been tagged, consider yourself offically tagged!)

Panthers

2008-11-23T15:24:00.000-08:00

I'm sitting here now watching the Panther's game. As of yet, they're losing. It's pitiful. I hope they can pull it out. GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!! (I had to get it out)

Stubborn, but Right!

2008-11-20T06:22:00.000-08:00

I saw this on Facebook(My mom has one) and I thought this is truly me! ;)

Permit

2008-11-19T05:21:00.001-08:00

Here's my permit! I've had it for a couple of months now, but I didn't get a picture of it until today. I think the picture's pretty good( I've seen worse :) .

Gerbil

2008-11-18T10:42:00.000-08:00

I've been wanting a gerbil for about a month now, and I'll be getting one after Thanksgiving. They are soooo cute!!!! They look like a mouse, but are bigger and have a furry tail. I'm so exited!!!(can you tell?)!!!!!

Science

2008-11-14T09:25:00.000-08:00

Science! Bleh! For those of you who enjoy science, good for you, but I don't. Give me something practical, for ex. math. There's nothing wrong with scientist. In fact, thank you all scientists out there, we would be where we are today without you, but that's not for me. All right I'm done

Pecans in the Cemetery

2008-11-12T17:36:00.000-08:00

Wow! This story is sooo funny.
PECANS IN THE CEMETERY
On the outskirts of a small town years ago, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two brothers in need of some cash filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts which they would later sell.
"One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said the brother that was dividing them. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.
A boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me." He just knew what it was. "Oh my", he shuddered, "It's Satan and the Lord dividing the souls at the cemetery." He jumped back on his bike and rode off.
Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along, "Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls."
The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk." When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me..."
The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been tellin' the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord himself." Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.
At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence, and we'll be done."
They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the boy on the bike.

Posting Again!

2008-11-06T05:37:00.001-08:00

OMG! I'm posting again! Ok, I know nobody look at this, but still. Allright, I've not been posting because I've been crazy busy. It's my new favorite term. I'm always "crazy busy," atleast with school. Isn't everybody?!

iPod!

2008-09-10T09:28:00.000-07:00

I got an iPod!!!!!! Finally! Of course, as I go to the Apple website to get a picture do I find out they just( and do I mean just) came out with the 4th generation iPod, but I like the one I have sooooo much beter(as far as I can tell). So if you're looking to get an iPod, I suggest a 3rd generation 8GB iPod Nano.

Quiz Fun

2008-08-29T10:28:00.000-07:00

I've seen this on a ton of blogs so I wanted to do it too.

My Favorites

Favorite Color:Blue

Favorite Car:Dark Titanium Metallic Chrysler 300! It have an awesome boby shape.

Favorite Movie:Do I have to have one?! Oh, well then Enchanted

Favorite Song/Singer:That's How You Know by Amy Adams, wierd I know

Book/Author:Weelll, it depends

Favorite Food:Almost all foods (fish ...yuck!)

Favorite Restaurant:Olive Garden

Favorite Animal:All Animals

Favorite Store:any book stores

Favorite Celebrity :umm... Anne Hathway... kinda

This or That

Chocolate or Vanilla:Chocolate!

Coke or Pepsi :Nethier, but if I had to chose Pepsi

Summer or Winter:Winter, definately!

Windows or Mac:Windows

Cats or Dogs:Dogs

Chips or Popcorn:chips

Salty or Sweet:salty

Movie or Play:Movie

Walk or Drive:Drive, now that I kinda can!

Breakfast or Dinner:Dinner

Forgiveness or Revenge:Forgiveness

Do You?

Have Any Pets:One cat and many, many chickens

Exercise:yup

Play On A Sports Team:used to

Like To Cook:it's ok

Play An Instrument:nope

Sing:I LOVE to sing, and I, if I do say so my self, sound pretty good

Speak Multiple Languages:Wee! Parlez-vous français ?

Have You EverStolen Anything:ya, a long time ago

Got Caught Telling A Lie:yes

Got A Speeding Ticket:nope

Been Arrested:nope

Cheated On A Test:I suppose so

Failed A Class:no

Eaten Food Off The Floor:ya

Stuck Gum Under A Desk:ewww!

Wished You Were Someone Else:you bet ya

Cried During A Movie:Well, yes

Other:

Biggest Fear:

Where Are You Right Now: Home

Where Would You Rather Be:Paris!

Famous Person You Want To Meet:Alive-Shawn Johnson and Dead- L. M. Montgomery

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Charlotte!

2008-08-01T14:52:00.000-07:00

Here's my first post! Well, I hope I can keep this up! Last night we went to the Extreme Makeover House. It was so cool. They really don't run around a whole lot, and there was a whole lot of people in blue shirts standing around. We also saw Ed Sanders, the Englishman. We got picture, too. I'm not sure why my finger is that way. That's about it. No other designer where around and we were lucky to get a picture with Ed. Austin, Leah, and Jared got his autograph, too.

Country Girl

Wow!

The end of a season

Pictures from Youth Day

Tada!

I suppose I should post again :p

Ahhhh...

Child Tales

The Bible bill?

10 Reasons Not to Wash

Signs of the Times

Busted!

Well...

My Mosaic!!!!!

So...

...

Tea Party

Bad Sign

*Important Update*

Yikes!

Memorial Garden

Monetize

My First Post

Romeo

Silence is golden...

My new room!

I'm posting again!

March Madness Time!!!

Roll Calls!

What He Going to be?

Post # 51!!!!

If you don't like the weather...

You what?

How to Confuse an Idiot

Snow Pics.

SNOW!!!

Just Wondering

A Dream Within a Dream

"Your mother climbed on the roof today."

A wee bit of change

Presence (My Heart's Desire)

This is what I when...

So sorry, but...

We got Snow!!

My Mini Regency Dress

Wii Age

Calling all Lurkers!

The Collectable Cat

Daily Life

Genius at Work

Winter Jam '09!!!!!!!!

Winter Jam '09

Happy 2009!

Happy New Year!!!!!!

Twas' the Eve of New Year's Eve...

Go Panthers!!

Tis' the season to be jolly!

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

I Wanderd Lonely as a Cloud

Introducing...

Sorry :(

Tagged again!

A New Everything!

Music

Podcasts

Life is good...

The Best Sister

I GOT A GERBIL!!!!

Thanksgiving

Obama

I got tagged!

Panthers

Stubborn, but Right!

Permit

Gerbil

Science

Pecans in the Cemetery

Posting Again!

iPod!

Quiz Fun

Important Update