and that's all you get right now. more to come!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
fall kick off
so here is one of the new chicks. she is an americana and when she matures she will lay colored eggs (think turquoise, olive green, brown, white).
today my church had our annual fall kick off. there was a short sermon time and then a gigantic party in the park across the street from our building. it was a blast. here are some awesome (if i do say so myself) pictures. most of them were taken by me but some were taken by friends.
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| my new chick, lola |
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| cameron |
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| naloni |
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| hayden |
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| hayden and autumn (autumn - i actually love this picture of you and i am sorry you don't) |
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| haak by the snow cones |
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| zekey boy |
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| cuz julianne |
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| brigitte |
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| my friends cami (l) and caroline (r) jousting |
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| cami and i on the rock wall (by caroline) |
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| me at the top (by caroline) |
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| the haakster on the slip-n-slide |
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| my friend hannah (l) and i jousting (by cami) |
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| caroline and i (by cami) |
so that was my sunday!
ttfn! ta ta for now!
sage
Friday, September 17, 2010
i know what you are thinking
i haven't blogged in a couple of days but i have excuses:
arrividerci! (thats goodbye in italian, which i am learning now using rosetta stone!)
sage
- internet issues
- school
- soccer
- 9 new chicks (pics soon, i promise)
- new book
arrividerci! (thats goodbye in italian, which i am learning now using rosetta stone!)
sage
Sunday, September 12, 2010
family campout
every year our church has a family campout at san antonio lake. it lasts from friday to sunday. we usually go to all three days, but this year dad had to preach at church, so we spent our saturday there.
red is the new black (well ... at least in my book!)
sage
we left at about 8:30 in the morning and it took about an hour to get there, maybe a little longer. once we got to the group campsite, we pretty much immediately left for the lake. once there we slathered on sunscreen and dove into the cool water. eden and i played in the mud and then i went on a boat with a few of my friends. i like to go tubing. really fast. really really fast. we swam some more and then i went on another boat. this time i went tubing again, but the tube was deformed. there was a bloated bump in the middle so when you went out of the wake you sort of rolled off into the water. that happened to me twice. then i figured out that if you purposefully roll the other way, you stay balanced. aren't i smart? so that was interesting. when we got back to the beach i took some photos. some of them are pretty ... well ... epic, awesome and artsy, if i do say so myself. i. love. photography.
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| haaken staring off into the distance |
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| haaken again ... isn't he yummy? |
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| a family of deer! |
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| more deer ... awesome! |
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| eden ... hungry? |
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| cuz kyle |
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| zeke ... also staring off into the distance |
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| this is my favorite picture!!!! |
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| daddy and eddie paddle boarding |
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| my other favorite ... go get it haaken! |
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| a weirdish one but i like it! |
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| i like this one because you don't quite know where he is |
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| eddie bobo doing her favorite sport |
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| haaken and cameron facing off |
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| hungry hippo haaken |
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| daddy |
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| funny faces (see eden's) |
my mom didn't let me take any pictures of her
so what do you think? comment, please!
red is the new black (well ... at least in my book!)
sage
Friday, September 10, 2010
i'm sorry ...
... for not blogging for so long. but i am back for now at least. i hope to stay. even now i am wondering if anyone is reading this. i wouldn't blame anybody, it's been so long.
anyhoo ... lots of things have been going on here and now. school started on monday, august 31st. .i am going into 8th grade this year. during the long weekend our grandparents visited. we saw nanny mcphee returns in theatres. haaken had a birthday party on the 7th at avila barn. later that night we got three chicks. this one is mine. i call her cricket. (p.s. i am in pjs)
haaken's real birthday was on the 8th. yesterday we went to the stitch market boutique at lindey's house. i sold cranes. so ... yes ... i have been busy and now i am going to read two towers, by j.r.r. tolkien
so if you are reading this, thanks and please tell me by commenting!
wear a bit of red everyday! it will brighten your mood!
sage
anyhoo ... lots of things have been going on here and now. school started on monday, august 31st. .i am going into 8th grade this year. during the long weekend our grandparents visited. we saw nanny mcphee returns in theatres. haaken had a birthday party on the 7th at avila barn. later that night we got three chicks. this one is mine. i call her cricket. (p.s. i am in pjs)
haaken's real birthday was on the 8th. yesterday we went to the stitch market boutique at lindey's house. i sold cranes. so ... yes ... i have been busy and now i am going to read two towers, by j.r.r. tolkien
so if you are reading this, thanks and please tell me by commenting!
wear a bit of red everyday! it will brighten your mood!
sage
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Will you give this to my Daddy?
"Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen. Moving thru the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering. When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and Cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families. Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal. Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our Service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said 'hi.' The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek. The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it. After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.' He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying 'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and He is coming home very soon.' The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom.. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.. As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. at young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority'. We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers.We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing.. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday - and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear Something red..By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country
will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever; certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is...We need your support and your prayers Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday.
IF YOU AGREE -- ...(THEN HELP SPREAD THE NEWS)
IF YOU COULD CARE LESS ... (THEN IGNORE THIS POST)
(As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays.')"
-from an email from my friend, helen
p.s. i am still working on the d.c. posts!
will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever; certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is...We need your support and your prayers Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday.
IF YOU AGREE -- ...(THEN HELP SPREAD THE NEWS)
IF YOU COULD CARE LESS ... (THEN IGNORE THIS POST)
(As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays.')"
-from an email from my friend, helen
p.s. i am still working on the d.c. posts!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
day one of d.c.
so here is the post you've all been waiting for...
i'll skip the unsleepable (is that a word?) bus and plane rides.
on april 15th, at 9:50 am i was on the bus to williamsburg, our nation's previous capital.
this is the old virginia capitol building. i may have possibly sat where thomas jefferson, john adams, and their cohorts sat.
me and my friend, cami s. by a british flag in america.
me, cami, hannah s. is the doorway of the town jail.
me and hannah on the "throne" (that is the toilet). the cell may have been the actual cell in which blackbeard and/or his cohorts were incarcerated.
me by the old wooden fence.
the veiw of the D.O.G. (Duke of Glouchester) street.
our williamsburg guide.
the wig maker. she told us all about the fashions during that time.
the female fashions
the male fashions.
aren't these horses awesome?!?
in the stocks with audrey r.
the ghost house. there has been many stories stories about ghosts.
the old fashion windmill.
sheep!
what is a ninja doing in the 17th century?
the governor's palace.
the governor is a show-off!
we also went to jamestown on the 15th. we saw the replicas of the ships, the susan constant, the godspeed, and the discovery.. that night we had a story teller. she was so funny and fun. she was a "slave" and made us learn our courtesies.
i'll skip the unsleepable (is that a word?) bus and plane rides.
on april 15th, at 9:50 am i was on the bus to williamsburg, our nation's previous capital.
this is the old virginia capitol building. i may have possibly sat where thomas jefferson, john adams, and their cohorts sat.
me and my friend, cami s. by a british flag in america.
me, cami, hannah s. is the doorway of the town jail.
me and hannah on the "throne" (that is the toilet). the cell may have been the actual cell in which blackbeard and/or his cohorts were incarcerated.
me by the old wooden fence.
the veiw of the D.O.G. (Duke of Glouchester) street.
our williamsburg guide.
the wig maker. she told us all about the fashions during that time.
the female fashions
the male fashions.
aren't these horses awesome?!?
in the stocks with audrey r.
the ghost house. there has been many stories stories about ghosts.
the old fashion windmill.
sheep!
what is a ninja doing in the 17th century?
the governor's palace.
the governor is a show-off!
we also went to jamestown on the 15th. we saw the replicas of the ships, the susan constant, the godspeed, and the discovery.. that night we had a story teller. she was so funny and fun. she was a "slave" and made us learn our courtesies.
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