a trip home

This weekend I went home with my wonderful friends. We have been planning this trip since March when we bought the tickets to the Tim McGraw concert. We drove home and stayed with my grandparents for the weekend. Saturday before the concert we went to the outlet malls and spent too much money. All day we hoped the rain would stay away so we could enjoy the concert while dry instead of drenched. Thankfully the rain never came and we had a WONDERFUL time at the concert.
Listening to three great bands with my three great friends at my side was perfect!

Day off of work

Monday I took the day off of work and spent the day with my sisters. It was a beautiful day outside, definitely picked a good day to take off. We attempted to go strawberry picking, but shortly after getting settled it was just Trevor, Amy and I picking and Pam was in the van with the other kiddos. After strawberry time we spent a while outside by the Stienstra mini-pool. The boys LOVE to stand on the side and jump off while doing some type of crazy trick. It makes my nervous every time they jump in, but thankfully no injuries thus far so they just keep jumping. Needless to say my pics today are from the pool time.

more pics from the weekend

I wasn't allowed to upload any more pics so here are a few more from the weekend. If you click on the picture they will get bigger :)

June 18-20

So here I go, slacking again. Another week has come and gone. This weekend was spent at good ole Gun Lake. Only Mark and Marissa were missing from the bunch this weekend. Jean got to experience my crazy family for an entire weekend. Thankfully she wants to come back, I guess that means we are not too crazy right?

Today I'll give you a few pictures. To highlight the weekend of fun.

The one with the pot roast!

I'm sorry it has been a while, but this past week was kinda crazy. On monday my dad lost his job. We knew this was a possibility, but dad had made it through many rounds of job cuts before and we were all praying and hoping this time would be no different. However, we were again reminded that God's plan is MUCH greater than our own. It has been so neat to see the endless support and encouragement given to my dad this past week from family and friends. At the end of the night my family is still very thankful for all the many blessings we do have, one very important one being health.

Tonight I made dinner for housemates, on the menu was Pot Roast.
My mom taught me well and gave me all kinds of tips on making a good one. It turned out great and my housemates loved it. Definitely something we will have for dinner again. The crock pot is a wonderful thing and it was so fun to come home to a house that was smelling delicious! Also on the menu was mashed potatoes, veggies, and fruit. We have been taking turns making meals each night to share the work and the cost. So far it has worked out well.

We shall see what exciting things tomorrow has in store. For now a picture for your taste buds :)

June 6 2010

So I am already a few days behind. Oh well, I am still new at this.
Today was a wonderful day with my homies. We started the morning with church, always a good way to start the morning and week. I love being able to worship with my friends and be able to talk about the message that we heard later on.
The rest of the day was a lazy type Sunday just chilling and talking. The day ended with a movie and crafts. Our craft of choice was Perler beads. It's a craft that we all did as much younger girls that has made its way back into my life this past January with my residents.
So far living in a house has been great. Making dinner together and just chilling after work is always excited and full of laughs. A part of the day that never gets misses is our daily dose of Friends episodes. The show never seems to get old nor the jokes. We find ourselves quoting it often throughout the day. For this I am also thankful. We are now on week 2 in the house and things are starting to come together. Boxes are being unpacked and our stuff its finding its home in our home.

June 3

Psalm 98:4
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music.


This past Christmas I got a keyboard and I have loved being able to play the piano again. Things are starting to get unpacked at the house and yesterday the keyboard was pulled out. Kendra, Jean, and I played the piano for each other, or at least attempted. We have yet to find the perfect place for it, but soon enough we will find a place for it, for now our living room/kitchen area is perfect!

June 2

Today I got to watch my nephew Ethan's baseball game. This is his first summer on a T-ball team and he absolutely LOVES it. Today also happened to be the day that Ethan lost his first tooth, although I do not have a picture of that. Ethan has a kind spirit and is a great older brother, he may be young but that doesn't stop him.
I just love being able to spend time with family and that I have a sister that lives close by.Family is such a huge part of my life and I am so thankful for each of them.

1 Timothy 4:12
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

June 1, 2010

I recently moved into a duplex in Grand Rapids with a few friends. Today Kendra and I weeded and planted a veggie garden. Hopefully in a few weeks we will have lots of tomatoes, green, yellow, and red peppers, cilantro, as well as jalapenos. Oh ya and don't forget the Raspberries too :)