Tea & Thunder

i am one of those silly little girls that is absolutely terrified of thunderstorms.  cant stand the rain, torandos make me loopy and the thought of hail and floods and any other type of storm just kinda gives me the chills.  *no pun intended*  so, what have i dont to remedy this so called silliness of thunderstorms?  well, quiet honestly nothing.  right now we are under a severe thunderstorm warning and a torando watch.  and, i'm kinda antsy.  i made myself some hot tea and decided to sit by mom and post a little tidbit of what's going on and what's been happening since my last post.  i'm terrible at updating.

it's starting to rain....btw

i am happy.  really and truly.  you think about it and wonder how things are and when things will get better, but honestly it's just right.  i'm pretty sure i can thank that Big Guy upstairs...He's pretty amazing.

this past weekend we had yet another fabulous AIC under our boots.  we went with that western theme and the kiddos absolutley loved it.  it was probably one of the most fun i've done thus far, and not to mention one of the biggest---326 kids worth.

AIC staff

natalie, kayla and i on top of the garvey center having dinner

cori and aaron also on top of the garvey center and our westward theme sign

some of the staff girls

team one-or team bradshaw with natalie, jynae and prestyn

cute pic of team 19--love the kid in the front, his face is priceless.

so those newly/traveling weds are finally home for the summer.  jynae and kyle have joined us back at home, and i am thankful.  i will admit that without them here, things were a little blah and blande, but not that they're back it's fun.  not saying it wasnt before, but hey...it's good that they're back.  with that, jynae and i have turned kyle into a pitch player.  he's utterly addicted.

went to a dear friends birthday party.  yay..happy birthday tanner!  and celebrated my sisters big birthday too!  man, am i getting old...

sent a good ol' buddy away for the summer.  silly chase.  he thinks he likes the outdoors and needs to go away for the summer and play ranger...but i love him for that, because he's keeping everyone safe.

new babies!!  how fabulous and fun--and oh so cute!

baby titus, baby kaden, and baby parker!

and last but not least, i went to one of the funest (is that a word?) pastry camps about a week ago.  i really do enjoy baking and this was so much fun!  i would post pics of that, but it seems to me that this post is getting fairly long.  the dogs are starting to bark at the thunder now and my tea is halfway gone.  but, on the bright side, it's not raining as hard as it was.  maybe the storm is past.  and with that, i will close my thoughts for this post.  alot had happened.  i'm so thankful.  i hope all is well in with everyone else. 

how the time has passed

i've decided after putting it off for over three months, it was time to finally getting around to posting.  i really do like just sitting down and writing, but finding the time and place to do it, is sometimes nearly impossible.

so.  let us begin.

my time has been filled with my lovely job at the tea room.  honestly, i love it.  i do believe i am there for a purpose, and it isnt time for me to leave.  and, trust me...i've thought about it.  because, my friends, the tea room is struggling.  it is somedays very busy, but somedays it's not.  it's hard to have a full time job with nothing to do.  but, spring is just around the corner and i have some ideas up my sleeve..plus an april and may that are almost completely booked.  so, please come in and see us...or me in particular.

basketball is officially over.  i will say that this year was a little bit more challenging for me.  i think it was because we had such a small team.  they did alright together and we ended with a nice outcome.  i think the girls all got along well.  i'm going to miss it.

oh the joys of my 'other' job.  it's true everyone.  i am one of those official best buy workers.  i have that lovely blue shirt.  i cant say i know it all, because i am far from it.  dont get me wrong, i love helping people with their movie selections, but when it comes to games and software...eeek!!  i do, however find playing guitar hero quite fun now.  i used to think the game was silly, but now i am truly addicted. 

i've decided that i like being the corky, silly lisa that i once was.  somehow over the last couple months i kinda became this workoholic and boring person.  i sometimes take things to the extreme and over think things.  therefore causing me to stress.  but, i've put my foot down.  i want to be happy all the time.  and i think it's always possible.  no more matching this shoe with that and giving up people time for work.  time to let loose and have fun.  key: loud music and friends

have i mentioned the i'm ready for summer?

i went to the zoo already this summer.  it was fun.  i will admit though, i went with three moms.  and walking around without a baby stroller was kinda awkward, but i had one of the best times at the zoo.  it had been over 4 years since i'd been.  good times.

i want to say alot without saying it.  every feel like that?  so, my friends i'm going to wrap it up for now.  i am so thankful for everyone that is my friend.  truly know that.  you are special to me and always always always talk to me.  have a wonderful beginning to your spring/summer.

the end.

hm?

current posting is random and offen comes at the weirdest times. i felt like talking and once again explaining what's on this dear ol' head of mine..

geeze. life at times is just full of it. you have great days were you cant get enough of life and the smell of being alive. then there are those days where life just drags.  why? do we really know?

no. that's what i thought.

work is bleh. it drains me. it makes me happy. it drains me. it absolutely drives me insane. it's work.

i do however love it when i can make that older lady smile or that random guy wonder if he really knows what he's talking about...oh, and my favorite..pretending i know what i'm doing and getting away with it.

i like to randomly jump and sing christmas carols. especially at best buy because the other day i was humming along and some random guy looked at me and laughed. how dare he make fun of me, but i think he really wanted to do it himself. whatever.

oh. another random thing that i've recently caught myself doing is really jamming in my car. it's shockingly fun.

i want an open mind.  i want to be able to do anything and not worry about nothing.

i'm watching the cooking channel and i should be in bed.  because i really need the sleep. idk.

the end.

A Labor of Love

Everyone has great ideas every now and then.  Sometimes they even get put into motion.  This is something that came from the heart and I'm glad that God allows creativity.  Let me explain:

As you all know, dearest Tiffany is expecting!! So, upon hearing this I thought of something to do to make Baby's welcoming a little special.  I decided to make a baby quilt. And, not just any baby quilt.  Something that little baby will remember.  So...here was my idea...

There was a little exception...all those white squares where going to be wrote on with special things from friends and family!!  So, when we had the baby shower for Tiffany, everyone was required to decorate at quilt square and make it colorful and neat.  I collected all the now decorated squares and started piecing together my (Tiffany's) baby quilt.

Gotta lay it out and get an idea of how you want it to look like.

Then I started the ever long process of sewing and tackling the sewing machine.  Not my favorite...

Stitch it together by hand...add little bows...

One very fashionable BABY QUILT made from hand.  I'm so happy it's finished and it turned out so perfect.  The little one will hopefully love it as much as I liked doing it and putting it together.

In OTHER news--life is crazy!!  Work is nice.  Steady and nice.  I'm thankful for the job I have.  It's so nice getting the training for the future.  I'm almost ready to go to Culinary Arts School.  I think it would be so effective and fun.  But, that's in God's timing.

Surely there are other things that I could tell my blogging world but I think I'll wrap it up. 

To a reading community

I have forgotten how nice it sometimes is to just write how you are feeling to somone/some people who really care and matter most in your life.  Even if they are just keeping in touch though Xanga or Facebook or even that silly little thing they call MySpace.  But I dont mean to just blog about nothing and tell everyone my problems or concerms but just how everything is.  How we connect and remember what everyone is doing.  Let me explain:

I always like to let people know how I am feeling by expressing myself in pictures.  I love to take/be in pictures.  Why? No idea! It just thrills me to be able to make a funny face or do something random to make others smile.  And, no Mom didnt exactly put me in every photo possible when I was growing up...or did she?? I guess I do have the baby's first hair cut and the first bike and the sucking my finger picture...yeah yeah!

So first lets do this...

Summer has flown by and I will admit I have had one freakishly weird summer!! I even got to go to the lake/pool once!

Getting to see my best friend get married and move off to Germany has been one of the toughest things this summer.  I didnt like the fact that now everyone is off and married, leaving us single folk to ourselves. Not cool.  But, it is amazing to know that I also have some amazing friends that help me grow and put my strength in a much stronger Person above. 

You know what?!  The day that keeps going through my head is the 4th of July.  Why? I guess it was because I got a little taste of life on the edge.  No, I dont mean by just playing with fire, but then again I do.  My day was filled with excitement, work and good friends.  Got a phone call that changed a friendship, went flying RC airplanes with two fun guys, went to work and spent some good time with my BBY buddies, and had an amazing night watching the rain fall at midnight.  Yes, the 4th was special and will continue to be to me.

Oh, and since Tiffany is pregnant and about ready to pop; (which is super exciting and funny) she is leaving me at the Tea Room. She is leaving me in charge of all that she does.  Now, keep in mind that this is what I have been wanting to do for quite some time; is run my own business..but the thought is a little scary.

And, I love the fact that amdist the choas of everything we always have time for cereal at midnight. Or even just a calming chat with good friends.  Makes me smile always.

And, this little one...Corbyn, has brought many a smiles to my face this summer.  Not only has he learned to say my name (See-saw) but he's also made family be a little bit closer and love the fact of getting together.  And, Alyssa always makes me smile too.  Words of encouragement always make friends draw closer!

And, I've always been able to keep it cool....

So the continuim of everything always goes on. Life is always filled with amazing little tidbits of joys and sorrows and somedays things are a struggle, but most of the time things are cool.  I've learned to be blunt, to risk some things and just live for just the day.  Take some chances and get on with it. I've also been challenged by several people to just do what I want and be happy.  I love it.

So, if you think about it and want to get together and be random and probably take a few pictures give me a holler. I'll probably talk your ear off because I want to tell everyone so much but am limited when it just comes right down to saying it.  So, for an update--remember the good days; because they are the ones that stick out in your mind forever.