A little about Emily Elizabeth

10 days without Sweet Tea, and counting!

2011-10-03T19:45:00.000-07:00

Raw. That's the word of the day in the house. Define Raw and you'll get "uncooked". One simple word. And the results of applying that one simple word to your eating lifestyle.. are LIFE CHANGING. The minor downfall that I've found, is that sweet tea sadly is not in the raw food division. Considering that is like my all time favorite thing ever, I thought I couldn't go without it. But I have successfully gone without the stuff for 10 days, and haven't even missed it! All the other delicious foods and drinks that are possible without the major sugar contents have made me just as happy! All this to say that I thought I would let you all in on a major transformation in my life... *cough *cough!

Grabbed this picture a few days ago at the Rawfully Organic Co-op that we went and volunteered at. It is a non-profit organization that provides completely organic produce for whoever wants to buy a share (a HUGE box filled with mouth watering fruits and veggies). We got one of these delicious boxes filled with amazing goodness, and despite the rain pouring down and soaking us at the end of packing the them.. it was definitely worth it!
Check out their website, it truly is an amazing thing their doing.. and it's just such a darn cute webpage! http://www.rawfullyorganic.com/index.php

If this picture doesn't make your mouth water, I'm not sure what else on this round earth could.

Yes, they are related to me....

2011-09-25T18:55:00.000-07:00

It all started as innocent fun. Sarah asked if she could do my make-up, and I finally gave in. When she gave me the mirror afterwards I looked and my face was an explosion of every color you can imagine. I DECLARED WAR. And these pictures show the aftermath of my wrath! Scared yet?

Bailey Anne!!!

2011-09-25T13:44:00.000-07:00

Bailey (a fellow photographer) from the start of the shoot till the end BLEW me away. In every picture she made modeling look so effortlessly easy and amazing, which some of us.. *cough cough (ME) have NO earthly way of doing. It's funny, cause as a "photographer" (if you could even call me that), I was born to be BEHIND the camera, and NOT in front of it... but I have seen some Photographer prodigies who are amazing behind AND in-front of the lens, Bailey definitely fits into that category. I was completely amazed at every single picture, and I hope you love them as much as I do!

P.s: You should hit up her blog: http://confessionsofayoungphotographer.blogspot.com/ ;)

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The stupid curl that kept getting in front of her face... we had to document it!

Baaam!!!

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A preview of the up-and-coming Photo Shoot With Bailey Anne!!! The pictures that we took have completely blown me away. She made the whole shoot SO easy with her fantastic born-with 'em modeling skillz. I'm waay too excited to put the rest of the pictures up, but for now you'll have to settle for just ONE.

2011-01-30T13:58:00.000-08:00

Soo.. umm.. amazing right!?! Jealous?
Happy Birthday Mrs. Linda!! You are soo dang precious..
and I am privileged to work with your amazing self!

Her cute little cup!! :)
And that's the end of that... hope you enjoyed the pictures of
our amaaazing chocolate cake!! It was quite delcious..
and I am truly sorry that I had to tempt you all and make you jealous of me!

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Fresh out of the oven!! Sooo moist and beautiful!

The finished product! Looks kind of like an oozing chocolate doughnut?
Dishing out the dangeroussssness!!

Yummy big slices!!

And it turned out great!!

Chocolate... nooothin but chocolate.

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She REALLY really was beggin for some Cake.

Poor girl, got a very disturbing answer.. no!

More beggin. Lola and Birdie.. precious pups!

Got the cake out, and it was HOT!

Going over the past couple of weeks

2010-12-30T11:25:00.000-08:00

Our last holiday visitors left this morning. Goodness gracious it seems like Christmas was just around the corner. Feels like I was just going insane throwing garland here and there with a few lights in it to make it look more festive. Gluing bows onto things, making paper snowflakes. I got soo caught up in all the preparations for Christmas, I forgot what I was even doing it all for.

I've always loved Christmas time. I'm pretty sure all the pretty decorations we have going on in our home leave it being the best interior design we have going on all year long :) I always go crazy, trying to figure out cheap ways to make it look even prettier, which causes all this build up of stress. This year was really stressful because every time I tried to put up a strand of lights, it ended up not working or being too long. Then when I tried to buy some extra garland and some more white lights, walmart was completely out of stock?? Is that supposed to ever happen?? All every store that I tried had was the color lights...which ended up making the inside of our house look like a mexican fiesta. So in saying all that, I'm just saying that this year's preparations for Christmas were REALLY stressful. I got my eyes completely off of the REAL reason for the season. JESUS!

We decided not to do gifts this year, just stockings. It's been a tough year for us.. and honestly all we all really wanted was to be with each other, FAMILY! So when Christmas morning came around, not having presents under the tree, was a real different effect. But I made me grateful for all that we had! We have a warm cozy little house to live in, a delicious abundance of food, a healthy family that has no sicknesses or diseases, and we most importantly know and have the love of Jesus in our lives! I could not ask for anything more than that. I have all that I need, and all that I could ever want!! If I just had Jesus Christ in my life, that would be ALL that I could ever want, and ever need!!

So all of this to say, that this Christmas was really eye opening to me. I may not have gotten everything that I ever dreamed (lusted?? haha!) of having, like a mercedes, a new house, bunches of clothes, perfumes.. blah blah blah. But I realized that I have honestly everything in this whole wide world that I could ever physically and mentally need! God has NEVER failed me, and He has always provided for my little needs and taken care of me. I hope all of you had a VERY Merry Christmas!! And I hope that you know like I do what it was all about, the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!! MERRY BELATED CHRISTmas!! (:

Photo SHOOOT with mikaela (:

2010-08-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

I know. I know. I ALWAYS am posting these pictures with this same model. Who is she?? MIKAELA ANNE HOFFMAN!!! She isn't in vogue yet, but I'm pretty sure it's up and coming. (:
I was in a creative mood, so I did her make-up and hair. She started freaking out when I was just dumping hairspray in her hair, and taking my poky brush and teasing it up into an electrocuted affro! But it all turned out amazing in the end, as you will see. Not to toot my own horn. :) haha! She amazes me with her capability. Anywho, enjoy these pictures. I did some new "techniques" with lighting. a.k.a CAR LIGHTS at night. Wooh!! Lemme tell you, you can get pretty creative with nothing. Hope you enjoy, gotta go eat some pasta made especially by my grandmother!!

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Try and guess what lighting was used?

Love this one!!
Still with a fun side (:
SHADOW. (:

Summer!!!

2010-06-14T15:11:00.000-07:00

I definitely love summer. It's splendidly amazing. The billions of blood sucking mosquitoes that decide to come out and have all their family reunions on my skin, resulting in red bumps the size of mars. The blistering heat, that literally is giving me blisters. And the lovely humidity. When you go outside, you feel like you just got out of the pool.. but oh, wait. That's your pores pouring out their poor little hearts.

But despite all those lovely descriptions, there are some other great things that I absolutely adore about summer. I love the feel of it. When I'm riding my bike down the old dirt roads in our town, I close my eyes and seriously smell this smell. It's the smell of burning concrete, melting grass and the smell of all the plants that are blooming. I don't know why it's so amazing, but you really can feel it in the air, the excitement of the bloomin' hot months.

As of now, I just got back from riding over to the good ole' sonic with Mikaela and Joshua. I got myself a route 44 Peach sweet tea, for half price and it tasted uhhh-mazing!! I still don't see how people can actually enjoy their cherry limeades. They make me feel sick, but I guess that's cause I drink my drinks WAYY too fast, which ends up in stomach ache.

So I think this is probably one of the most RANDOM posts in the whole wide world, but I felt like typing.. so I did! I hope you enjoy your day, I'm going to go try to get my parents to decide quicker whether or not we're leaving for Baton Rouge tomorrow!! Have an merry monday! :)

Back.. finally!!

2010-06-04T14:24:00.000-07:00

Well, for the past few months, our BIG family computer has had a virus, and was wiped out, and it was all up to me to get all the pictures and video's off of it onto cd's so that we could re-boot the computer. Soo.. it took forever! The process was REALLY long, and we had like a bajillion pictures to do. :) From now on, I am organizing all of the pictures I upload onto the computer, and every 700 mpxl's, and I am gonna make a cd. haha! :) Anywho, I FINALLY got it done, and had a miniature party for myself, with SWEET tea. YES. And now I have a nice FAST computer to work on. My dad's laptop that we were all using, has a virus as well...and it's bipolar. For 10 minutes it will be insanely fast, and the next, insanely slow to where it's crawling. So it was almost impossible to get anything done on it. But we managed! But now I can get back to my blogging, and my photography! YESSS. haha! :) Anyways, I will just say that I am SO excited about summer!! There are so many things going on. I am going to continue doing school through the summer, just cause I got behind last year, and I want to catch up. And then we have Salvation Station Kids camp (our churches kids camp) coming up this month, so we'll be going over there sometime around the endish of the month, to help out! I am pretty darn excited about that. It's gonna be an amazing time!! And then we have lots of other random stuff. I've already been swimming, we go over to the aquatic center. And I have about 5 different tan lines on my back, from riding bikes, working in the garden, falling asleep on the tramp, all with different shirts on. Haha! So I'm working on filling it in. Today, Aaron and Rachel are coming home, and we are all gonna go out to my Aunt and Uncle's in Austin, where we're having a BIG graduation party. It's an annual deal out there, since I have a cousin graduating every year! haha! And it's basically a family get-together. :) I'm pretty excited! So for now, I'm cleaning the house, and then gonna hit up wally world with my momma, and get a few necessities! :) Now, here's a few random pictures, just to brighten this post up a bit.. since it's always boring if there's just WRITING! haha! :) Hope everybody has been doing amazing, and staying out of the darn summer heat.

The fun of SUMMER! Hannah and Mikaela modeling their new "tans". We played in the red mud.. and found a BLACK WIDOW! I had never seen one of those in all of my life, and it's booty was disgustingly huge! haha!
I love these girls with ALL my dang heart. We had a LOT of fun that day, getting muddy!
And as I said, "random" pictures!! I was true to my word. Here's a pic of SARITA enjoying the pool! :) She will always lay out and tan with me and Mikaela if we ever do, she won't go and swim..and a funny thing she said to me: "Emily, my legs are SO white, I have got to work on it." hahaha! Hope you enjoyed the fresh new post.. it was so annoying never being able to get on here! Have a fantastic Friday!

Can't think of a snazzy title. So this will be a no-titler.

2010-03-12T11:59:00.000-08:00

Random thought for the day, well actually yesterday! I was vacuuming up a storm, when I looked into the little box that holds our 3 precious little white fluffy kittens that were born last Saturday night. I just sat there, Vroooming with the vacuum cleaner, and I noticed how it didn't even phase the little kittens. I know it's because their hearing hasn't come quite to full notch...but I just thought it was pretty neat. How all around them, utter chaos was going on, but they were sleeping like a rock. Sometimes I wish I was a new born kitten, so I could block ALL noise out. Like for instance, when I'm sitting at my desk working on school in the morning, and every where around me the little ones are screaming, somebody is belting out the c-chords, and the dog is barking. And even though I know that can't possibly happen, some cotton ear plugs could work.. or I guess some hearing aids that you can just turn down (like in Up) to mute. Anyways, none of that makes sense, but my randomized brain just started thinking about that yesterday, and I felt like typing it down. So enjoy your food for thought for today :) I'm pretty excited about the weekend, and the spring break, even though I'm not getting one. The weather outside is PERFECT for anything outdoors, S!unny, clear blue sky, and chilly. PERFECT. So while you suckers are on here reading my pathetic words, I'll be outside jumping on the tramp or pulling apart garden beds. Have a Ferociously Fantastic Friday.. and have an even better spring break, if you're getting one.

Just a thought.

2010-03-11T14:43:00.000-08:00

Right now, I'm supposed to be doing my 1 page book report on Mary Slessor - Missionary in Calabar Nigeria. But as usual, I've slipped away from my thinking/school chair..and sat in the BIG may I say COMFY computer chair, and I found myself wandering down the page of facebook posts, and then I found it really hard to get back up and go to my book report, cause I started thinking. Lately, I've been puzzled because there has been so many hard things that have happened. So many deaths of precious amazing people. So many tragedies. So many puzzling things. I wonder why there ever had to be a thing called sin? I know it was all apart of God's plan, of redemption...so that we could have everlasting life. But it's so hard to watch what sin does. To other people, and to ourselves. It was hard when little precious Layla Grace died. Seeing something so little, precious and helpless.. such a loving little girl, that hadn't done anything wrong suffer. And seeing her family suffer, was so hard. And then randomly this morning, I was babysitting..and Mrs. P told me that on her way to run an errand there was a huge wreck, and that one of her friends mother had died instantly in the wreck. It makes me realize how slowly, or how fast a life can be taken away. You never know when that moment will be, when your trying to tell yourself, "wait, this isn't right.. I just want to wake up from this bad dream right NOW!". But then it's a reality. I was thinking of how every day that Mary Slessor was living in Calabar..and the little towns in Nigeria.. she never knew when her last breath would be, but every day that she lived, she lived by faith..and she lived that day to the fullest, putting as much energy and passion as she could into her daily tasks. She knew it wasn't going to be easy, but she persevered..and the Lord was by her side every minute of the way, watching over her and protecting her. All I can say is, I have just been paused. Thinking. How much I take for granted. And how every day I should live to the fullest, Praising the Lord and thanking Him for what He did for me. Anyways.. the book report is calling, and after that I have to work on drivers ed. I hopefully will have some pictures soon.. but I thought I just might throw this on here! Live every MOMENT to the fullest, because you never know which one will be your last.
Have a Terrific Thursday! :)

Where have I been?

2010-02-23T10:18:00.000-08:00

Well... as usual, SO behind in my blogging. I practically feel like I don't even have a blog anymore. I'll just post you with the deets, and from now on, I will be bringing some pictures up on here :) haha! It's been forever. Well, saturday was mine, and Rachel's birthday! February 20th!! I turned 16, and Rach turned 19! It's absolutely crazy how fast time flies. I remember when she was like 6 and I was three, and we were playing in our little play house, with our play food, and play dishes..and we had our babies. It's crazy. But our birthday was WONDerFUl. We got to go up to Baton Rouge to see Rachel and Aaron, since we haven't seen them since Christmas. And also since me and Rachel have always been together on our birthday, and had our cake with both of our names on it, and blown out the candles together, so we couldn't possibly break that :) haha! But it was nice, we got to see all of our friends, and hang out as a family!! And watch the olympics :) haha! GO team U.S.A!!!! :) So that was kind of a big development. And, we found out that we were going to be grandparents and aunts and uncles, but Martha had a miscarriage, which was hard for us all, but just keep Ben and Martha in your prayers, since that is NOT easy. But the Lord has the perfect timing! And other than all that stuff, it's been absolutely crazy, keeping up with school, babysitting, and life. All these crazy things. :) haha! It's just been a test of Faith though, the past month. Things get so hard, and you wonder if the Lord really knows what He's doing. But He does.. He just puts us through things, so that we can become stronger, and wiser. And the next time we come to the same AMAZINGLY hard situation, we can know..that we have the victory, through what Jesus Christ did at the Cross! Welll, anyways, I gotta go..and get onto my math! But I promise I am going to put some pictures on! (Your thinking.. YEeeah right. LIAr. haha!) But I will!!!! Hope everybody has had an TERRIFICLY Terrendous Tuesday so far..and we're expecting SNOW in Texas tonight :) YAY!

2010

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WOW. Another WHOLE year has gone by. Crazy how, the older you get.. the faster time goes. It used to DRAG by when I was little, but now it's getting faster and faster. It basically flies. And I do not like that, one bit. I wish everything went as slow as a sloth. But ya know, we can't always get what we want..and I still enjoy every bit of life I can! :) Anyways.. this past year has been SO amazing. It's crazy how much can happen to one person in one year. I mean, to you.. it may not seem like a lot happened to me, on the outside..but on the inside I am a totally new person. In the past 2 years, I got saved all over again, filled with the Holy spirit... and my whole family has been changed. The Lord has really touched my life, and my families. It's crazy, how you can think that your life is over, your so tired of everything... and how one person can change EVERYTHING. That person is Jesus Christ. He took all of my pain, and showed me that He loves me! :) Anyways.. this year, I am looking SO forward to seeing the plans that the Lord has for my life, and my family. I know He is going to do some great and mighty things, and I look forward to being apart of them. :) I hope everyone had a gREAT 2009..and now, it's time for 2010. The things in the economy don't look to great, but we can keep praying for our Nation, and I know God can turn it around!!! Hope everybody is having a Suppperr Sunday! Till next time..

Crazyyy.

2010-01-03T20:50:00.000-08:00

So, this Christmas has been absolutely CRAZY. I mean, busy busy busy. :) haha! That's just another one of my excuses for not throwing pictures on here. But it was an amazingly great Christmas. My oldest brother Ben and his wife Martha got to come home from North Carolina for Christmas. He hasn't been able to be home for 3 years. So it was so nice to have them home. And Aaron and Rachel got to come home from Bible college in Baton Rouge, Louisianna. So EVERYBODY was home for Christmas. Which was the best Christmas present in the world. Atleast I think. :) Everybody had a wonderful time... playing games, watching spongebob together, and other classic movies that we all used to watch as kids.. eating tons of food. Christmas eve dinner, Christmas breakfast.. which is ALL so delicious. I think I'm gonna have to go on like a MAJOR diet now, to lose the 300 pounds I gained. Haha! :) But it was all worth it. Christmas morning was so special too, because we didn't get that many presents, but it was so loving, and special.. you could just feel how close everyone was. Just having everybody there was the best present of all. So anyways, I hope that EVERYONE that reads this post had a WONDERFUL CHRISTmas.... filled with lots of love, and remembering what the reason for the season was. :) New post soon.............. Hope you had a Stupendous Sunday :)

The "snow" surprise!

2009-12-12T19:16:00.000-08:00

So, as you probably know.. it's very uncommon for it snow in South Texas..
but the clouds manage to throw some white stuff down.. every once in a while! And last week, amazingly, was one of those days! It was barely any, and it was mostly sleet.. but it was definitely SOMETHING close to snow.. and it was fun, and COLD. Here are some snapshots I took of the little ones outside "playing" in it as best as they could! :) They had soo much fun out there, even if there wasn't a lot. :)

Sarah, pretty excited.. as you can tell!

SNOW :)

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Sarah and Mikaela enjoying the weather! :)

Josh enjoying the tramp + snow... best thing eveR! Cheesin' it up!

An apple a day keeps the doctor away....

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So, from now on.. I think I am going to name my blog, CarolineLou---------
hah!!! Since it seems to be all about her all the time. But ya know, it kinda is! haha! Just thought I'd throw on these pics of her I caught while babysitting her, she got up there herself.. and brought the apple along with her! It was pretty cute :) haha! Enjoy :)

An apple a day keeps the doctor away....

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Caroline, The best YET! :)

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So every time I take pictures of Miss Caroline Lou.. she ignores the camera. She's going through this stage where.. she loves you so much, and is always following you around, looking up at you.. and talking to you.. but when a camera comes out.. OH, she pushes the ignore button. haha! :) And she will absolutely NOT look at you.. NO SIR. But, I got the best of her this time, just give her a lollipop.. and jump out of the bushes.. and you can get her to LOOK!!! And even better yet, SMILE :) haha! Hope you enjoy these, because I'm pretty excited about them!You can see her teeth! :) haha!

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Amaaaaazing. If I do say so myself? haha!

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This one is on the favorites list :)

LOVEEEEE :)

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This one, for some silly reason, amazes me! :)

So I had to do it twice... I love the b&w one TOO :)

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Defintely a fav.....

I love this one.. playing with her shadow :)

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Love this one, she was looking for the dog! :)

Blueeeeee eyes ;)

THE END :) Hope you enjoyed. Have a WAZZLETASTIC wednesday! :) haha!

Fun with Frandsss.

2009-11-20T23:23:00.000-08:00

So the other day, I went to a place in a town near our town.. where me and some of my friends went. :) It's a arcade, sorta.. riding gocarts place. ANYWAYS... I think I'm just really tired right now. I just thought I'd throw some of the pics on here! :) Hope everybody is having a wonderful night... I won't be on here for the next week... so until then :)

Fluffy yarn = the MOST comfy scarf EVER.

2009-11-18T10:13:00.000-08:00

So, I rarely find the time.. but when I do.. I LOVEEE me some crotcheting!! :) So, my first scarf that I have started this winter, just got completed!! haha! It is for real the softest thing ever. And just to let you know, if any one of you are struggling with stress issues, knitting or crotcheting, preferable crotcheting.. is AMAZINGly calming! haha! So, I gave it to my mom, and I asked her to model it for me... and here are the pics!!! Enjoy :) Pictures from my photoshoot with caroline that I had today are COMING SOON. :)

Neglected.

2009-11-15T20:23:00.000-08:00

I know my blog must feel like that old mop in the swiffer commericals. Neglected. Buuuut, I decided today, that I missed the click on my blog, sign in, spend 10 minutes waiting on the pictures to load, add some crummy comments to the pictures.. and then click Publish Post. So, I fixed it. And your seeing how I fixed it! haha! =) I got a facebook, and well.. I thought I could just get away with downloading the pics on there, and forgetting about here.. but I was wrong. =) Hope you enjoy these pics from the FAIR that we went to about a month ago.. I have a LOT of catching up to do =)

Sarah, me and Mikaela waiting in line at the ferris wheel :)

Me, Abby and Mikaela, still waiting in line =)

Riding the rides!!!!

Just another Afternoon with Caroline....

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Yet again, I was babysitting caroline, and she had the cutest
outfit on, so I just threw her hair in some pigtails and took her outside. She loved playing with the chalk, so we just sat on the concrete and drew! (so I could grab a few pictures of her) Hope ya enjoy! =)

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Little tiny smileeee!

I mean, does this NOT look like this is off

of like a cd cover or something? I don't know how on earth this happened!! haha! =)

Obsession with Rocks! =) haha!

If her eyes aren't just AMAZING in this

picture =)

Thats the end of this photo session! haha! Hope ya enjoyed. It was so hard to get any of those pictures where she actually looked up with her eyes, since she's at that stage...where she is ignoring the camera! haha! Hope you had a Terrific Thursday! =)

I can LEGALLY drive (with someone atleast 21 in the passenger seat ;)

2009-10-06T15:26:00.000-07:00

So, I thought this day would NEVER come! But it did! I went to the office today, and
stood sat down, waiting for me and my moms turn to go up to the counter, and fill in the blank spaces that ask for you to sign your signature. I was DANG nervous on the inside, but tried to look calm cool and collected on the outside. She asked me to sign about a million things, and then to look into this thing and read out the letters, and then to sign my name again, and then to put my left thumb and then my right on this scanner thing...which I couldn't remember which thumb was my left...which she then responded "don't do a blonde one"..haha! That loosened me up a little. So then, I got my test, sat down..and DID it!! At one of the questions, which I had never studied, because it never came up...I just said "Lord help me!!"...and when I had looked it over twice, I brought it up to the desk again. Mrs. Dorris looked it over, and told me..you did it!! You got a hundred!! GREAT JOB! haha! =) All of my nerves left, as she handed me the little piece of paper that signifies your DRIVING ability!! =) AWWw...it flew by so fast, but I'm so excited now!! I got to drive over to a friends house with my dad sitting by me, and let me tell you..I definitely feel like I'm starting a new chapter in my life. And I think if my life was a book, and it was a chapter book..I would lable this chapter, Driving! (so original right?!) And so it begins......

Hey!!!

2009-09-29T20:58:00.000-07:00

So, you may have noticed..but the pictures that I've been putting up on here recently, haven't really been that great, just snap-shots. The reason, well..my camera flash is broken. Something with the wiring got messed up. And it's been like that since June! So I finally took the time, and the money to fix it. And it's in San Antonio right now, being fixed! (Praise the Lord =) So until then, it'll still be those cheap looking digital pictures that I've been putting on here lately! haha! And to think that is what most American's use every day, I could NOT live without my Nikon! haha! =) It's my baby. Anywho, random I know..but now you understand! I'm gonna go get some beauty sleep right now, I've been babysitting like crazy lately..and I've had to wake up pretty early every morning this week...so I think tomorrow I'll atleast sleep in till 8! =) Hope everyone has had a Terrifilistic (new made-up word) Tuesday! =)

More Random pictures!

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These were taken on our way to the movies..going to see Cloudy w/ a chance of Meatballs!!! Ahhh... I officially LOVE that movieee! haha! =)

My dad was telling us to stop taking pictures because
we were using flash, because we had to..and he says that
whenever the flash goes off it can blind another car and
cause a wreck. So we were trying to hurry and take
pictures before another car came! haha! =)

Random Pics w/ my sister!!!

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Getting ready to leave for a football game. =)
Decided to throw these on here! haha!

Haha..umm...wow. haah!

Moms 50th Birthday!

2009-09-25T12:42:00.000-07:00

So for my moms 50th Birthday, I wanted to do something SOOO special, that would literally make her year..but I was short on time..and didn't really get to do anything. So me and mikaela thought up a plan just to surprise her with an amazing cake..that we made. And it wasn't the PRETTIEST cake, but we spent all day making it..and it was definitely are first time making a 4 layered cake! haha! =) So it turned out pretty good I think! And it did make her day even more special! Here are some shots. Taken w/ mikaela's camera..since mine is at the camera shop..getting fixed! ( I broke the flash or something..UGHEERRS)

Making the cake =) It took ALL day to make it.
My feet hurt so bad that day! haa! Me and miki made it.

Posed. I look like a mole.

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Tadaaaaa! =) Perty amazing. right?! haha!

This was in the car on the way to the BEST mexican food resteraunt
EVERRR..for moms celebratory Birthday dinner!! =)

Love my little sisters! =) haha!

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The cake! It was amazing! FINISHED!

Birthday Girl! =) She does NOT look 50 to me!

By the way, those are little carrots! haa!

Hey, it may not look professional, but it was our first

attempt ever to do a 4 layered cake! haha! =)

The cake bakers!! =)

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The melting cake! =) But she did manage to
blow them all out in ONE breath. Go mom! haha!

SMOKE ALARMS went off! hahA! As you can see.

It was really sad...to see it destroyed in seconds. haha!

Adorable!! haha! The top thing is a cupcake! =)

Presenting the annual Haugendauz! hahA!

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Moms one true love, Haugendauz! haha! =)

So..note: When someone is turning 50, and your
making their cake, and you decided it would be kinda cool
to put 50 candles on the cake..rethink that..because your
cake will be agonner in the next minute or so..if you do! haha!

I guess it was heavy??

Beautiful..right?! haahahaha!

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Haagendauz. Or however the heck you spell it.
These pictures are not that attractive..but whatever! It's the "real stuff" haha!

Feeling a little bloated? haha!

The four layers, Carrot on the bottom, 3rd: Chocolate, 2nd: White, 4th: carrot again!

Adorable..right?! haha! =)

About to throw up from the ammount of food and cake! haha!

The End!! Hope everybody is having a FANTASTIC Friday! =)

Bear, the Pomichi

2009-09-25T12:05:00.000-07:00

So, umm...yeah, even though this is kinda creepy,
It's hilarious! haha!! Our dog bear, is a VERY nice dog, but
he does have a temper. It's the chihuahua in him. haha! But yeah,
This is mikaela's little short row of pictures. haha! =) Here ya go.

A little frustrated.
Woah!

GET THIS CAMERA AWAY FROM ME!

Bugsly

Whatever. I give up!

Haha! REtarded I know, but I thought it was pretty funny. You would've had

to have been there! haha!

Church, Luby's, and then that place where you spend all your Money.

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And there was a hilarious story, behind that rootbeer bottle.
Haha!! Involving sweet tea of course! =) And one last one!! =) haha!! Aww..i love these girls.

2009-09-21T16:47:00.000-07:00

So, basically..theres these two girls..these two girls, that have sorta become
like my other two sisters. Sure, we fight, but most of the time..we're having
a LOTTA fun..cracking up about something as simple as dumping tea into a bottle.
Rachel and Danielle. They are sisters, as are me and Mikaela..which makes
it more convenient! haha! =) Anyways, I'm going on and on. This is just somethin
random that I decided to throw on here! =)

In the car!! =)

Yep, that's my sister. haha!

Me, danielle and Mikaela! =) haha!

That is totally mikaela's angry face. Ohhh

Lord, don't get in the way of her when she's lookin

like that! haha! =)

Yeah, I know..the blue eye shadow was a bit..

much, wouldn't you say?? haha! I'm experimenting! =)

2009-08-29T21:30:00.000-07:00

So these are pictures taken by mikaela mostly...of the wedding we
went to today! =) It was Vanessa, a friend of my families..and a friend of
my older sister Rachels. =) It was a very pretty wedding, simple, but pretty..
and different, UNIQUE! =) haha! It was great to see friends that we hadn't
seen all summer long..and to catch up..and have WEDDING CAKE! (my fav =)
So enjoy.....just some rough picss...from a tiny camera, and NOT edited, because I'm lazy =)

ACTION SHOT!!! haha! Compliments of Miki! =)

Me and Joshua...my handsome little bro =)

ME and my sissy. Even if I do look terrible..=( haha!

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Cutting the cake!! I just wish my flash would be fixed on
my camera, so I could've taken pictures! =)

Some of the girls talking and laughing

Mikaela =) I know theres red eye..and I wasn't

editing any pics..(I know, lazy me..) but I like it =)

I know, my eye looks a little asian in this..but I like it =)

Probably my most favoritest picture ever..right now atleast! =) haha!

Taken by:::.....*drum role* MIKAELA ANNE HOFFMAN! haha!

2009-08-29T21:14:00.000-07:00

Mikaela, isn't she just dang precious?
I LOVEEEE her. My little sissy =)
Why does she have to be so gorgeous?!?!?

This was hilarious, one of the groomsmen, whose name
was baldy, because he was bald..did this, WITH OREOS! =) Bahaha..definitely unique! When the bride and groom were running through the trail of bubbles blown by all of the happy guests...you could smell oreos in the air...FROM THE CAR! haha! =)

This was adorableee...haha! =)

A few of the bridesmaids =)

Chrissy, Stephanie and MARRRYY! I love these girls =) haha!

The End, hope everyone had a wonderful Saturday! Church tomorrow...YAY! =)

The Poffenberger Family

2009-08-26T11:00:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of taking some family pictures for the Poffenbergers,
this past saturday! It was so much fun..and lots of learning experience
for me. I learned that it is SOOO much harder to do family sessions,
than just one person, who knows when you tell them to smile, to smile! =)
haha! =) But it was awesome experience, and they all looked GREAT!
Thanks for giving me this great opportunity Mr. and Mrs. Poffenberger!

Little Stewart! He is a CUTIE! =)

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Love this one =)

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Love this one =)

Little Caroline =)

Father and Son =)

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Precious Family =)

Priceless =)

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Her face in this one is priceless, =) haha!

Umm..hello, ADORABLE?! haha!

Love this one too. This is totally caroline.
Picking at EVERYTHING!

love Love LOVEEE this one =)

(she smiled=)

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Like Father, Like son! =)

Stewart, as usual, Modeling it! =) haha!

I love this baby girl with all my heart! =)

Aww, Lou! =)

2009-08-26T08:36:00.000-07:00

Caroline Smiled =)

Family.

I love this one! Caroline saw a hummingbird feeder,

and exclaimed: "ahhgoahfje" and pointed, and Mrs. Misti looked up.

It was adorable! Kodak moment =) haha!

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Adorable! =)

Stewart! Love this one too =)

They gotta check everything out =)

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This is totally Caroline, into anything, and EVERYTHING!

Ahahahaha, Stewart! Priceless.

Family Portrait! And they ALL looked! =) Mother and Son! I loVe this =)

Father and Daughter =) I just wish caroline didn't

have her hands in her mouth! haha!

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I absolutely love this one! Mrs. P was trying
to get Carolines attention so that I could take a picture,
and I caught this...AWWW =) haha!

Mr and Mrs. Poffenberger. =) They are adorable.

I had to grab a few shots of Just them..and I think they

turned out pretty great! =)

Haha! I said, "Look in LOVEEE"...and this is what I got.

they do look in love, but I was comparing

it to a newly engaged couple, that I took pictures for...and I

said to myself, I think this is what happens after your married for a while! =)

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I love this one =)

Walkin' around =) I think this one is priceless!! haha! =)

His face =) haha!!!

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Stewart, Modeling it! =) haha!!!!

Her eyes, ALWAYS tend to match
what she's wearing. Like the shade of
blue will change to what she's wearing.
It's crazzyyyyy =) haha!

The classic Stewart face =)

Father and Son =) aw...

I thought this was totally precious, Carolines

mom called her, and she started running =)

2009-08-26T07:26:00.000-07:00

Caroline would NOT stop putting her
hands in her mouth...haha!

He is just absolutely adorable...haha! =)

If this isn't the perfect picture for
the end of this photo shoot, I don't know what else
would be! haha! Brother and sister love =) aww...

The End. Hope you Enjoyed! And have a happy Wednesday! =)

To Sum up the Day....

2009-07-31T19:38:00.000-07:00

So, I just thought this would be a fun, little..LITTLE..post. Quick and easy. Just some highlights from the day. It RAINED. And there has been a HUGE drought in our little town, for the past months. And finally, it POURED outside, while me and my little brothers and sisters sang, LET there be a STORM! haha! =) Then, as it rained, we started putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle, and to this moment in time..it still isn't finished, even though I've been working on it, literally all day, besides potty and drink breaks. =) haha! I'm going to need to work on my puzzle making skills. But I do know, to put the outside pieces together FIRST, and once it's all connected on the outside, fill in the inside. Oh YES..you know I am a professional puzzle person. =) Haha. Then, the last thing, I never knew that it was possible, and I totally proved myself wrong, a few minutes ago...I brushed my teeth, WHILE I VACuumed! =) Mhmm..you thought it was impossible, I proved you wrong. I Brushacumed. Mhmm. haha! =) So if your down on time, just start combining chores with necessities. And I'm sure my dentist wouldn't approve, because my circles wouldn't be as good. haha! =) ANyways, this is totally random, and I know it's retarded. But I thought I'd just sit down and throw some words onto the computer screen! =) VWALA! =) I summed it up. YAY! =) And, ok, so I know it's been forever since I last put up a "Funny Quote" from the funny book...and so I decided to fulfill all of you guys' desires, ANOTHER FUNNY QUOTE! Haha! =)

December 26th 2004
Rebekah (Dirt on Hand)

"It smells like a Virus!!!!"

Back for a little bit....

2009-07-30T12:02:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness gracious...I feel like I'm getting so behind in my blogging, with pictures and stuff. It's almost driving me crazy. But I haven't had the time to sit here, and slowly wait for the pictures to download onto here, and then put some "catchy phrases" by the pictures. It's just a time consuming process. So, for now I'll let you know a little bit about IYC, International Youth Camp. The camp I just got back from, and the camp that has made my body completely go into emergency mode. I found myself getting pimples, a sore throat, and just, not feeling to great. All because of that dang cafeteria food EVERY day, three meals a day! =) haha! Going to bed at about 2 a.m. every night, for that whole camp, and getting up at 6:30..probably didn't help either. But you know what, it was all SO worth it..and I had the most amazing time EVER! The Lord really poured out His spirit on all of the kids at this camp. It was so touching to see girls and boys that were my age, that had been through so much, you cannot even imagine...get touched, and saved, and filled with the Holy Spirit! So in the end, through all of the exhaustion, it was SO worth it! We had about 5 girls from our town come with us to this camp..and let me say, I don't know how my mom didn't go crazy driving our van with the insane girls in the back. On the car ride home, I'm guessing that was my wildest car ride I've ever had my WHOLE life! haha! It was pretty crazy. I learned so much more at this camp, and I recieved an Expositers Study Bible Crossfire edition, for FREE! And I've been reading it like crazy, because for some reason..it's so different, and it helps you understand it SO much more! I'm in love with my Bible now! =) haha! And I realized, that when I am sooo hungry and thirsty for the Lord, if I pray, and the read my Bible, it helps so much. It feels like I drank a gallon of water after being in a desert for a month without water! haha! =) Crazy right? Well, anyways. All I can say is it was amazing, from the services, to the friends, to the music, to the talent show....it was fantastic! =) Anyways. That's it for now, and I think that I'll get on here pretty soon. I'm getting ready for our next trip..to WEST TEXAS! =) Yay! Bloys Campmeeting!! yay! =) My mom actually added up all of the days that we've been gone this year, and it's added up to about 2 months. To me it feels like it's been so much more. But that is a heck of a lot of time to be away from home! haha! =) Well..hope everyone is having a Tarrabulous Thursday! haha! (made that word up, obviously)...

God's Glory!

2009-07-20T19:39:00.000-07:00

Ok, so all of my life...I've questioned, how can people believe in Evolution. This earth, is pure and simply AMAZING! How can you think one "Big Bang"..could've caused something so great, and majestic, so detailed..so perfect? I can't understand how you could think that. Because all I konw is that in the beginning, God created the Heavens and the earth. And I was reminded of how much He made, and how glorious it is yesterday evening. I mean, it was Amazing! =) I know this probably happens everyday, and I just miss it sometimes, but I really think that the sunsets are getting more beautiful every night...=) Enjoy the few snap shots I'm throwing on here. And I'll be posting again next week after youth camp!! =) Yay! I'll have pictures from Kids camp, and then, hopefully YOUTH CAMP!! =) Haha! Hope everyone is having a tremendous Tuesday! =)

Sittin' Caroline..once again! =)

2009-07-19T13:46:00.000-07:00

Ok, so this is just a preview of one of my days with Caroline. I decided to bring my camera along, and grab a few snapshots of her. She has grown up SO fast. And is now WALKING! Isn't that crazy? It's kinda scary too, as while she's able to walk..she tends to get into a lot more. haha! =) But I'm so glad that I've had the privilege to take care of this little doll =) Enjoy this little sneak peak into this minor shoot we had. =) Hope everyone has had a Super Sunday! =) Sorry I haven't posted in forever. It's been crazy. Getting ready for International Youth Camp at our church in Baton Rouge. Which we're leaving w/ some of my friends to go to on TUESDAY! auughhh. It's come up so fast! Hope everyone is doin wonderful!!

Rachel's Family Graduation Party June 2009

2009-07-08T20:52:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Rachel =) I love you so much sissy!
The Hosts!! =) Uncle Lloyd and Aunt Laura!! =)

Y'all are the bestest (I know that's improper grammer ;)

for doing all that you do to ensure the fun weekend that

we all have every year when we get to come see y'all!

Thankyou sooo much! =) Playing Guitar hero. Another annual thing!

Cooper! Adorable. And geez, he could be on a

shampoo commercial or something! Haha!

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Fudge Time!!!
Mimi has the best home made fudge, that everyone loves.
So I guess she decided to bring a tub, to win everyone over! =) haha!

Rachel and Memaw trying it out! =)

Rachel and Martha REALLY enjoying it! =)

Talking to Mimi on how to make the fudge better! haha!=) The annual hot tub shots! =) haha!!

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Mom, Mimi and Memaw! =)

Mikaela talking to Aunt Pam! =)

Some of the Girl cousins! And Spencer ;)

They went to putting the little girls on their

shoulders so they could be taller! =) haha!

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Everyone playing!!! =)

Lauren and Rachel having some WATER fights.

This is aaron's regular every day face!

Dottieeeee =)

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Aunt Melanie and Spencer!! =)

Serving the Bar-b-que!!!

Talking...

Some of the younger girl cousins, enjoying the

trampoline! =)
Sarah, Jumping!! =)

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The fam, sitting around talking! =)

Rachel and Memaw! =)

Standing around for mom, dad and Rachel's "speech" =) Tearing up. =( *sniff sniff*

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Brooke, crowing rachel w/ the cap! =)

Our whole family, except for Ben..and

Uncle Lloyd, Aunt Laura, Brooke, and Lindsey! Me and Rachel, hitting the road on the golf cart.

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Geez, she is GORGEOUS! =) haha!

And then Rachel had to have her turn driving

the GOLF CART! haha! =) Vroom vroom.

EYEESSSS

In the middle of all this dry green and yellow

grass..was this patch of pink flowers.

It was sooo pretty! =) haha!

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Her eyes were just POPPIN'!! Cheshire cat maybe?! haha! =)

My gorgeous sissy Rachel! =)

So, right when she was taking that shot, I went..

"vroom!!" and I accidentally pressed the gas pedal, and

I went, and it really scared me..and she caught my expression! =)

Martha, you are simply STUNNING! =)

Kittens!!!

2009-07-08T19:20:00.000-07:00

So, the best surprise coming home from Louisiana...was what was in a cozy comfy box, back in the back of the cubby hole underneath the stairs. Two, adorable..precious kittens. Sasha's kittens. We're pretty sure Sasha is a siamese somethin mix! haha! She is white, with a striped tale, and BLUE BLUE eyes. So somehow, these two little critters got mixed with something else. And this is what happened! The striped one is a male, and the black one is the female. We were considering naming them Samson and Delilah...but I'm not sure if thats the FINAL call. But let me just tell you, they are ADORABLE. And Sasha is a wonderful devoted mother. Always there at the slightest mew. So anyways, I hope you enjoy the couple of pictures I am posting..that I took with Mikaela's Nikon coolpix, since my cameras flash is broken (aauughhhh)..haha! =) Enjoy and hope everybody is having a WONDERFUL Wednesday! =)

Samson and Delilah

The devoted mother! =)

Home, at LAST! =)

2009-07-07T12:18:00.000-07:00

So today, I am writing, from the comfort of my own home..from the big comfy chair by the computer desk.. =) Haha! We got home yesterday, after being in Louisianna for 2 weeks exactly! The trip was awesome! Even if it was exhausting. We went, to help get ready for, and then go to our churches Salvation Station Kids camp! Which was awesome. =) The Lord really moved at this camp. And you have no idea how touching it was to see 4 to 5 year olds being filled with the Holy Spirit. If anyone says that kids are to little, and they don't understand, the evidence was right here. I've really never been touched like that my whole life. Every altar call I would be down there, praying for the kids, and weeping myself. I really don't think I've ever cried that much in my whole life...but it's not a bad crying, it's a joy of the Lord crying! =) haha! But anyways, point here..I got touched..and I have more strength now to endure the trials and the hardships that are coming at me...every day. =) Basically NO words can describe this camp. At all. It was truly AMAZING! For the first camp, the Junior camp, ages 5-8 I had three girls in my room. Being a counseler. haha! Abby, and Sarah (my little sister)..and the other counseler, Myesha! =) Our group name was the Turtles..and we had a poster on our door to show it too. haha! =) Turtle, being a inside joke, about my lip. haha! Then for the second camp, the senior camp, it got a little crazier, and I had 6 girls in my room..with just me as the counseler. I had Kersten and Lynze (sisters, 11 & 12)..Shayna (13)...Ashley, Vanessa and Stephanie (all sisters, 11, 8, and 7). And our group name was the Starfish. I loved both of my groups so much..but I definitely have to say my craziest group was the Starfish. We had some fuuun =) haha! I also was the camps Photographer, but Sister Anna and some other people helped out w/ that too..because I couldn't be a counseler, photographer, and singer. haha! It was a little much. But then I was also helping out singing w/ the praise and worship team..which was awesome! I mean, AWESOME! Haha! I lost my voice the first camp, and really didn't have it at ALL for the second camp. But then Holly, the praise and worship team leader..asked if me and my friend Aaron could help sing..and I said..I guess. We both had NO voice..but when we got onto the stage to practice, it just came..and we were singing like gospel singa's! haha! =) Just one of the testimonies! haha! =) So anyways...when we got back to baton rouge from the camp, I was totally exhausted! haha! You have NO idea. We watched the food network channel..and slept ALL day, literally! haha! And then we went to church..and helped out w/ getting re-organized after the camp at the childrens ministry. The Lord was so good to us on this trip, and I am sooo glad to be home though. But in about 2 and a half weeks, we'll be leaving again for the IYC..international Youth camp..which I will get to be a camper at! haha! =) So right now, we're just resting up...and finishing stuff that needs to get done. When we got home yesterday, we looked around and found that our cat, Sasha had her kittens. And they looked like they were about 3 to 4 days old. And let me tell you, they are just PRECIOUS! There are two. A gray tabby striped one, and a black one. A male, and a female. And we've named them Samson and Delilah I think! haha! =) Sasha has that, motherly glow! =) haha! So for now, that's the updates..and I think I'm going to go watch some sponge bob...and I hope everyone has been have a terrific Tuesday! =) I will have plenty of pictures to catch up on posting up on here! =)

One more quick thing...

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This is just some quick pictures from Rachel's Family Graduation

Party in Austin this past weekend. This is SOME of the

girl cousins. It's missing 8 other girl cousins! =) haha!

Some of the Girl cousins, with the graduate

Rachel, in the pink dress..taken by Chase

w/ Martha's phone. And if I do say so myself,

her new phone takes a pretty dang good picture! =) haha!

Mikaela and Spencer, the littlest Cousin! =)

He has the biggest prettiest eyes...EVER! haha!

Me and Rachel had a quick little photo shoot while we still looked "pretty"...before the guests arrived! haha! =) And I'll post the rest of the pictures when I get back! =)

Leaving...yet again! =)

2009-06-23T14:30:00.001-07:00

So, I know that recently, like I always say...I've slacked off of the blog. A LOT. But life's been CRAZY, and I'm sure whoever you are if your on here, you can definitely relate! =) Haha! Rachels family Graduation party was this past weekend in Austin at my Uncle Lloyd and aunt Laura's house, and lemme tell you, it was a BLAST! I love seeing all of my family..and I guess I'm am TRULY blessed to be able to be one of those rare people that can say that all of their family is on good terms, and that we all love each other! haha! Sure we fight sometimes like any normal family, but we're all a FAMILY. haha! =) So anyways, I have a sunburn to prove that I was there, out in the sun...splashing in the pool. And many a bruise and scratch, proving that I played water volleyball with the 20 other family members, and the game that we made up called King/Queen of the Lime floaty! haha! =) It was a blast. I have quite a few pictures to post up on here, and hopefully I'll be able to do that when I get back from, yes..the next trip to Baton Rouge. =) We're leaving in a couple of minutes for the 5 hour drive..which I will be knotting bracelets together for the little girls I will be junior counseling starting Friday! =) haha! I am SO excited, you have no idea. The ammount of names I have written in black sharpy on shirts, sunscreen, tooth brushes, boxes, flash lights, etc. etc. is almost making me go crazy, but I think I'm going to end up ok! =) haha! We'll be in Baton Rouge LA helping Pastor Mike and Mrs. Anna, the childrens ministry directors, get ready for the camp, and organizing stuff..and whatever they need. We leave for the camp Friday. And I'm not really sure when I get back home. Somewhere at the beginning of July. So anyways, that is my excuse for not being able to get on here, and post pictures, and post period. =) But I'll have a boatload of pictures I'm sure after this excursion! =) Hope everyone's having a TERRIFICLY Terrific Tuesday! =) Until next time I'm on here. =) haha!

Aaron's Birthday!!

2009-06-23T07:41:00.000-07:00

Ok, so Aaron is my second oldest brother, and on June 15th he turned 21. Officially an ADULT. Yipes!! =) haha! Anyways. I love my brother with all of my heart, he is basically the best big brother a little sister could have. He's caring, and I know that all sounds crazy, but it's true. The Lord really has worked in his life, making him the funnest guy ever. (besides the time we were at the bowling alley, and he punched my arm "playfully"..even though it's left a bruise..haha!) So anyways. This was his birthday celebration. Enjoy! =) Hope everyone's having a terrific Tuesday! P.s. by the way, they are all out of order, sorry..so try and just go to the bottom of the post and look up. haha! =) Thanks!

2009-06-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

Cutting up the cake!!

Mother and Son! Sarah, Martha and Rachel =) Sarah Martha Mikaela and Rachel!

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The Cakes!!
This was the coolest cake EVER I personally think.
I love it! =)

And this one was awesome too. The icecream cake.
I had hot tamales on it, because Aaron LOVES
hot tamales. So we thought we'd incorporate that
into the cake, and the sponge bob! haha! =) Blowing out the candles! He did
get it in one breath, amazingly! =)

Smoke alarms went off..haha, just kidding!

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Rachel, standing on a chair (obviously)..trying to
be taller than Aaron. It worked! =) haha!

Brother and Sister =)

Presenting the Cakes =) He looks kinda really happy! =) haha!

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The birthday boy with the "king" BEAR! haha! =)

Family Shot =)

Digging in ;)

Yeah, he wishes he could eat all that. psh. haha!

He tried though =)

Aaron's Birthday!

2009-06-22T09:30:00.000-07:00

The FEAST! Prepared by mom. Especially for
Aaron. He turned 21 June 15th. =) It was delicious.
And yeah. So here's the pictures =) haha!

His "plate" haha! =) Dad, cutting it up.

The rolls (the hallelujah chorus in

the background)

Sarah, dissecting the broth. haha! =)

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Then, this is what happens when you
Give little girls CHOCOLATE cake mix. haha! =)

And then they realized that it's not helping

their stomachs at aLL =)

A glimpse into cooking in the Kitchen

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Sarah, cleaning bowls. She just looked so darn
cute that I had to catch a shot or two! ;)

She's going to be a great momma some day =)

Taking a pause...

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So...basically, life has been amazingly CRAZY! I have no time really to sit down and relax at the computer, (if you could call "computer time" relaxing ;) haha!) and really, no time for a lot of the lazy stuff I'm used to doing! haha! =) But one thing is, guess who is here at the house hold...MY SISTAAAa, Martha! =) haha!! It's been a funnn week so far, and everything is crazy. We've all been working on cleaning out our back yard, and we've been planting flowers..and it's alll BEAUTIFUL now =) haha!! It was a lot of hard work, but to me, it's DEFINITELY worth it. =) haha! I love being out in the yard, working hard...and sweating, it's almost relaxing!! haha! ;) Anywho. That was the update. Not much of one. But I just wanted to let you all know, whoever was reading, that I didn't drop off the planet earth. I'm still alive!! haha! =) Anywho. I'll post some pictures up on here as soon as I get some. I haven't been putting the ole' nikon to good use lately. Sadly ;( haha! But I will be. Hope everybody had a wonderful Wednesday! =)

Smile =

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Sunday afternoon, Riding Horses...

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So Sunday afternoon we went to some of my parents friends
Ranch! It was a wondaful afternoon. =) We were
planning on riding horses around their land..but the
weather decided differently I think. It was storming and
pouring outside. So while it was storming, me..mikaela,
Sarah and Rebekah decided to take advantage of the wrap
around porch and chairs, and sit outside and watch the
Lightning! It was sooo much fun. And the weathereventually let up..and it was paradise basically! haha! =)

Mikaela sitting on the porch, with
the ADORABLE puppy! =) haha!