Glowing Light

>> Saturday, July 04, 2009

Hope you all enjoy today with family and friends.

(and lotsa goodies too)

>> Wednesday, July 01, 2009

We had a great weekend in Orlando.

It was great to get away for a few days and see some family (Alex's mom, aunt, cousin, my sister, and my brother-in-law). It was also great to be able to explore more of Orlando besides just Disney World. It's a neat town!

Of course, Magic Kingdom was magical. And the Blue Man Group was phenomenal!

I posted an album on facebook so you can see many of the photos.

I'm ready to go back and visit the great city of Orlando again. Vacations should be longer.

P.S. We were not allowed to take pictures or video during the Blue Man Group Show, so for those of you who are curious about what exactly goes on at these shows here's a "megamix" video from youtube.

Alex's 24th Birthday

>> Thursday, June 25, 2009

On Sunday Alex will be 24 years old.

We will be celebrating with the Mouse in Orlando (we leave tomorrow!!) so I decided to go ahead and write a blog post now.

What can I say that I haven't said before? I am eternally grateful for this man's life. He is patient and kind and loving and entertaining and hilarious. He's the perfect guy for me.

I thank God everyday that, in His infinite wisdom, He brought Alex into my life. I think anyone who has the privilege to call him friend or family is blessed beyond measure. So if you know Alex (or even if you don't) you should definitely call/text/e-mail/tweet/facebook/blog him a happy birthday message. I know he would appreciate it...and he deserves it, he's a good guy.

Bleach

>> Monday, June 22, 2009

Well...since Alex put the pressure on, I guess I'll blog about our t-shirt bleaching adventure. ;-)

We decided to bleach t-shirts because Alex saw someone post a blog/tutorial on it and it seemed like fun. Leslie (craft master) decided to join in on the fun.

We each chose designs and got to work.

I think we may have used more bleach than necessary...but now we know!

And next time they'll turn out better.

All in all, I think they came out pretty good for a first attempt.

Legacy

>> Tuesday, June 16, 2009

One of the questions that we get fairly often now that we're married is when we're planning on having children.

"Uhh...I dunno," is the usual response. :-)

I used to be deathly afraid of having kids. Just the thought of raising a couple of rotten kids made me break out in a cold sweat. "I'm not having kids until I'm thirty," was a statement often escaping from my lips when the kid discussion would come up.

Selfish, maybe? Hey, I'll admit that I'm plenty selfish and spoiled!

So lately I've been trying to re-think the whole kids thing. Afterall, kids are a blessing from the Lord. Why should I fear them?

I'm not saying I'm ready to get pregnant now! I would at least like to graduate from seminary before we even consider it. I'm saying that maybe having a few kids wouldn't be so bad. I think Alex would make a pretty good dad. ;-)

We've also thought about international adoption. There are so many children in the world who are orphans and it would be such a great act of love to welcome them into our family and give them a real home.

Again, this is way down the line for us. We are not having kids any time soon (unless of course the Lord decides to work His magic, lol). I'm just trying to think biblically about the matter. That's it.

ANYWAY... all that to say, J.D. gave a great sermon about this very subject (children, parenting, adoption) last Sunday and I think everyone should give it a listen. Whether you are single, married, a parent, or not...there are some great words of wisdom that we all need to consider and think about. This is pertinent to our Christian lives and to properly displaying the gospel.

Listen to it here.

And please share your thoughts. :-)

Jenny Lewis: LIVE!

>> Monday, June 15, 2009

Two girl crushes in one week!

Last Monday I was able to see Gwen Stefani at the No Doubt show. And on Friday I got to marvel at Jenny Lewis up close and personal.

I wrote a blog post once about my love for Jenny Lewis. She's fabulous and talented and beautiful...and yes, probably my number one girl crush. I could hardly contain my excitement as we made our way to Cat's Cradle for the show.

Jenny Lewis definitely did not disappoint. The show was out of this world. I was happy that she not only played tunes from Acid Tongue but from her other projects as well.

I was really impressed with the caliber of musicians she has traveling with her. They're just all so talented, playing various instruments and harmonizing perfectly.

The performances were energetic when they needed to be and slowed down when the time was right.

It was a great performance by a great artist and I'm ready to see her live again. I'm pretty sure I would follow her around the country if Alex let me. ;-) Unfortunately we have duties and responsibilities at home. Boo...