7.23.2008
we're back.
We got back into town yesterday evening and by 6:30 we were both completely dead. South Africa was awesome... and don't worry, lots of pictures will come soon enough. (I think I took close to 2,000. Yes, you read that right, a 2 with 3 zeros.) For now, check out the blog we had going while we were there: AIA Soccer South Africa blog.
6.25.2008
boxes and boxes and boxes
We leave for South Africa in one week. Notice that was written with a period, not an exclamation point. But before that, on Sunday, we move all of our belongings into a garage. That means that we have to be ready and packed for South Africa on Saturday. And we'll be homeless for a few days before we leave. But thankfully friends of ours will be out of town and are letting us stay in their place.
We've spent the majority of our free time packing boxes and trying to get ready to move this weekend. I'm not feeling the crunch... but I'm sure come Sunday I'll feel it. For now I'm just really enjoying the sunshine. It's not hot outside, maybe 70 at the highest. But I can see all the mountains and I can feel the warmth of the sun on my face. Oh, and I got my hair cut. Love it!
My new hair cut.
We've spent the majority of our free time packing boxes and trying to get ready to move this weekend. I'm not feeling the crunch... but I'm sure come Sunday I'll feel it. For now I'm just really enjoying the sunshine. It's not hot outside, maybe 70 at the highest. But I can see all the mountains and I can feel the warmth of the sun on my face. Oh, and I got my hair cut. Love it!
My new hair cut.
Just thought I'd share our Father's Day card with you. It makes me chuckle.
You could say I LOL softly.
You could say I LOL softly.
This one makes me LOL heartily. I love our bunny. I took this picture after setting him up on the window sill. He was not pleased as his furry paws don't handle well on smooth surfaces.
6.18.2008
sunset over the blue ridge mountains
Brian and I were reminiscing lately about being back in NC during the summer. How great it would be to spend some time back in Boone and drive along the parkway just in time to catch the sun set over the mountains. That would be so sweet. In lieu of an expensive trip back home, we decided to make our own sunset. It's definitely not as pretty as God's. But we tried! Hope you enjoy it! :o)
6.09.2008
i wish i was here
This picture was from our trip to Nicaragua back in May. Oh how I wish I was back there. It was hot and humid and sunny and I loved it. We've had nothing but rain, clouds, and cold since Thanksgiving. Seriously, I'm having to wear pants and jackets. And it's June! I'm wanting to boycott the rain and protest for sunshine, but Brian said that won't work. Here's to wishing! Cheers!
5.30.2008
sundry travels
We've been CRAZY busy for what seems like the past 5 weeks. I know we haven't been busy all that time, I'm just saying it feels like it. This past weekend we worked to get the AIA women's soccer team off to Paraguay successfully and worry-free. It wasn't easy but we did it. The weekend before that was full of packing up our belongings in anticipation of moving and then other soccer stuff. The weekend before that we were returning from our trip to Nicaragua. The weekend before that we were leaving for Nicaragua. And so on.
I've posted lots of pictures from our trip to Nicaragua on our Flickr. So check those out and pretend like you traveled with us!
I've posted lots of pictures from our trip to Nicaragua on our Flickr. So check those out and pretend like you traveled with us!
5.11.2008
a gray kind of day
I took this picture outside of our house today. It stopped raining for a bit this afternoon and the sun tried to come out. This is after about, oh I don't know, 6 straight months of rain and clouds. I'm so ready for summer. It feels like it's been cold and rainy since October.
I guess I'll get my fill of warm weather this week. We're headed down to Nicaragua tomorrow for the week. Hopefully the weather will cooperate for us there!
After hearing all about the crazy weather lately in Myanmar and the southern States, it makes me ask the question: "Is this new? Or has extreme weather always existed like this, but we just never heard about it?"
With increasing technology, I can see pictures of the devastation within minutes on CNN.com. Friends of ours are even in Myanmar and the surrounding islands now.
It's so easy to get overwhelmed with the constant barrage of bad news at home and abroad. But we can't let it control our lives so much that our normal way of life is disturbed. Like the Beatles said, life goes on. La la la la life goes on.
I guess I'll get my fill of warm weather this week. We're headed down to Nicaragua tomorrow for the week. Hopefully the weather will cooperate for us there!
After hearing all about the crazy weather lately in Myanmar and the southern States, it makes me ask the question: "Is this new? Or has extreme weather always existed like this, but we just never heard about it?"
With increasing technology, I can see pictures of the devastation within minutes on CNN.com. Friends of ours are even in Myanmar and the surrounding islands now.
It's so easy to get overwhelmed with the constant barrage of bad news at home and abroad. But we can't let it control our lives so much that our normal way of life is disturbed. Like the Beatles said, life goes on. La la la la life goes on.
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