Happy Birthday Blog

One year ago today I started blogging.  I have really enjoyed it!  So much has happened in a year.  Probably my two greatest highlights would have to be my grandparents moving here and my Graduation but so many other great things happened too. 

Thank you to everyone who has become a follower.  It excites me to know that people actually keep returning to my blog to see what I have written.  I intend to keep on blogging and look forward to seeing what this new year will hold.

Broken Vertebrae

Poor Grandma and Grandpa within the last few days both of them have fallen.  Unfortunately both of them have broken vertebrates in their backs. 

They are both in considerable pain.  Yesterday Grandma had an MRI but as far as I know we do not have the results back from that.  Yesterday Grandpa spent a good part of the day in the hospital, after his fall.

Broken vertebrates are certainly not good but we are thankful that it was not any worse.  If you think about it please keep both of them in prayer.

Driver's License

I had a very exciting day!  This afternoon I went over to the DMV and got my driver's license!  I was pretty nervous but it all went well.  All I had to do was drive for about 7 minuets around the DMV.  I still have to go to court to get a hard copy of my license but they gave me a temporary piece of paper as a license until go.

It was a big relief to me (and my parents:)) that I finally got it!  Thank you Mommy, Daddy and Babum for teaching me!

Christmas Festivities

Last Friday I was asked to sing in Holiday Carols, a formal Christmas program that various singers and musicians from around the area preform in.  The program was held at our church and directed my two ladies that go to Timberlake. 

The evening went well and I had a lot of fun singing!  Holiday Carols is something our family always goes to see and it was exciting for me to be a part of it.

My Holiday Carols Dress

Saturday I had hosted a Christmas tea party for some of my friends.  Grandma Schnarr let me use her dinning room and some of her tea cups and servers.  I had a really great and I think everyone else enjoyed themselves too.  At the end we all had a Christmas cookie exchange.  Yum!

Saturday Morning Tyler got to play his guitar in a wedding for some friends of ours.  I was not able to go but from what I've hear he did a wonderful job! 

Knit Together In Love Project 2009

Yesterday I received all of the scarves we are going to send to Romania.  Our goal was to have 50 scarves and we exceeded our goal by receiving 52!  Thank you so much for all your hard work!  The scarves are so beautiful!

We also received $105 to go towards the shipping of the scarves.  Thank you so much to those of you who helped the project financially!  That was a very special blessing.

Thank you again for you contribution to the project.  Please be in prayer that God will use these scarves to show His love to others.

The Christmas Tree

Last Friday we decorated our house for Christmas. That night we also decorated our tree. Every year we get a new Christmas ornament that had to do with something we were interested in that year. We have quite a few ornaments now. Good thing we have a big tree!


While decorating the tree we listened to Christmas music and ate Christmas cookies, sausage, cheese, crackers and eggnog. We have done that every year ever since I can remember.  I love Christmas traditions!

2009 Gingerbread Houses

Thanksgiving night we decorated our gingerbread houses. We had a lot of fun and the houses turned out well.

Trey and Ashley's houses

                                                         Trent, Tyler and Amber's houses