Monday, December 25, 2006

My Christmas Eve...!

This is how I spent Christmas Eve with my girls!!



Here's us 'reuniting' at the airport:



Also, my super wonderful aunt made a replica of me (never as good as the real thing, but what are you going to do?) to be at the family Christmas:

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Merry Christmas!!

Hey! This will definitely be a different holiday being so far away, but we've had a good time decorating and begining to celebrate here. We're doing a dinner and gift exchange in my house this week. Then Roomie A and I will be traveling to spend the actual holiday with two of my best friends! I hope you have a wonderful break. Know that I love and miss you all. Enjoy the pictures, and let me know how you're going to be celebrating too.

These are from some pictures we took at a castle/fort place recently:




This was a fun moment captured as Roomie M told a great joke:
How do you make a Kleenex dance?



You put a little boogie in it!


These are of our decorations around the house. Also, the plate cookies is from a Christmas party we had with some of our friends who wanted to know about our traditions and why we celebrate Christmas. The sugar cookies were a big hit. We also served hot chocolate that was pretty well received.







Saturday, December 09, 2006

add to the beauty

i was talking about this song with E the other day and then it randomly came up on my ipod from a mix someone had given me. i thought i'd share it with you because i think it is just splendid. sorry for being so out of touch. not having my computer and getting caught up in life here has made my posting limited. i love you all and miss you tons! let's add to the beauty.

Add To The Beauty by Sara Groves

We come with beautiful secrets
We come with purposes written on our hearts, written on our souls
We come to every new morning
With possibilities only we can hold, that only we can hold

Redemption comes in strange place, small spaces
Calling out the best of who we are

And I want to add to the beauty
To tell a better story
I want to shine with the light
That's burning up inside

It comes in small inspirations
It brings redemption to life and work
To our lives and our work

It comes in loving community
It comes in helping a soul find it's worth

This is grace, an invitation to be beautiful
This is grace, an invitation