Tagged....

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So Erin tagged us and since I have not been very good at updating I decided to participate.
The rule for the tag is to go to your picture folders on your computer and pick the fourth folder and the fourth picture in the folder and explain.
This is where we come to this flashback of the good ole days at Mt. Lebanon. This picutre is from the summer of 1999. Nick had just graduated from SGP and I had just finished my first year at Baylor. Can you find us in the picture?
I am very close to the middle of the picture (I had highlights that summer) and Nick is closer to the left side of the picture in the back standing close to the sign. Mt. Lebanon has held some great summer memories. This was by far the best job I ever had. I worked there for 3 summers and they were all so much fun. Nick and I worked this summer together and some during the year during the off season. We both hold such fond memories of the staff, campers and all the great activities that were involved in the camp. Some of the highlights were: the huge food fight that we had (we used some really gross stuff) , working on a tan as I guarded the pool, Erin putting foil on her tooth so that she looked like her fellow coworker (LaDeen) in the health clinic, Nick learning to back up a huge trailer with a tractor in the woods, Nick loved working the rock wall and having trash duty, having bible studies with the other staffers, Nate, Wendy and I getting the night off so that we could go home and watch the N'Sync concert on TV, Floyd (this is the huge cardboard bear that we fought over one summer), hanging out with the kids, cleaning some really messy and gross cabins on Fridays and most of all Rob Kessler (he was the best boss ever)!!

So now I get to tag....Tara, Erik, Lesli....your turn. Have fun!!

Hello Snow!

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Merry Christmas 2008!

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Pajama Party

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Morgan came to spend the night with us last night.  She came over revved up and ready to go!  We ate pizza, popcorn and watched WALL-E.  She did well throughout the movie but had to take a few dancing breaks.  She also got to bowl on our new WII game!  She wasn't much into the bowling, so she decided to be the team Bell cheerleader. We love when she comes over to spend the night!! We have so much fun and enjoy spending quality time with her!!


Fall Break!

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Day 1 - This past week Kacey had her Fall break from school. Not having much else to do, I too took some time off from work. What did we do you ask... Clean the house. You see, we are in somewhat of a battle with our home builder. It took them 4 visits and 1 no show just to fix two HUMONGOUS cracks in the ceiling. In the aftermath a cloud of dust was left covering everything! It doesn't hurt to give the floors a good ole yearly scrub anyway!



Day 2 - We, as good US citizens went and cast our vote early. This was actually my 1st time to vote (Nick). It was quite exciting really, they gave me a free sticker when we were done. We unashamedly voted for the McPalin and Republican ticket. Later on that day, i spent some time working from home (I couldn't help myself)




Day 3 - Saturday!!! I slept in until 6:30 and enjoyed a great cup of Nicaraguan coffee, while doing a little more work from home. Kacey arose at 9:15 and then had her morning workout. After that we had a delightful breakfast. I diddled around in the yard until 11:30, and then went over to my friend Luke's house and uncharacteristically watched a football game. Almost to halftime, I got a call from Kacey because a Vacuum cleaner salesman showed up at the house and wouldn't leave. I came to her rescue while denying the sale of the $2,000 Kirby!!! Later that day we went to a local Pumpkin patch with Luke and Candace. We got a couple really nice ones and had to buy a few of the ugly ones too! We enjoyed dinner at the Mellow Mushroom pizza place.
Day 4 - Was skip church and relax.
Enjoy these candid pictures!


This is Candace, Luke and Kacey

My beautiful bride!

These pumps didn't make the pick!

But these did-

Halloween A comin'

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Fall is in the air here in Tennessee, so we decided to get the Halloween box out and do a little decorating. 
We knew that Sofie had a costume for trick or treating, but Scruff didn't have one. So we have been trying to think of a cute costume that reflects his personality. We came up with: a skunk....(definitely fits his personality), Superman...(he's more of a villain than a hero) a ladybug....(well, I don't want him to get beat up.....and then we saw it - a spider!! Yes, that was definitely him. We bought it and brought it right home. He did really good when we put it on him and it entertains him, too. He is constantly moving around and then trying to catch one of the legs. It's a perfect fit. 
Sofie had a Sleeping Beauty costume (yes, that does fit her personality...she sleeps all the time) and we had to get the two of them dressed up for a trial run. Sofie's costume puts her in a very depressed mood. She mopes around the entire time. We'll have to see how she is when she goes around the neighborhood for a walk in it...she is usually a wild maniac on a walk.
 We will post some pictures when we take them on Halloween, but here is a preview. Enjoy!! 




Look, Sofie's already yawning!

Seconds later, she is found sleeping-

Tagged...

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Thanks, Erin, for tagging me. This will be a first official post for me (Nick has been doing the work until now)...

Here we go-
7 things I want to do before I die:
1. become a mommy 
2. run another 1/2 marathon
3. learn how to drive a standard 
4. go on a cruise with my family
5. do something selfless for someone
6. travel doing some type of mission work with Nick
7. adopt

7 things I can do:
1. control 20 first graders with a clap or a song
2. make some good hot sauce (or salsa)
3. push myself and not give up
4. sing
5. juggle (not really well)
6. write with both hands (although my left is more legible)
7. remember things

7 things I cannot do:
1. keep any kind of present a secret
2. speak Spanish 
3. sit still (there is always something to do)
4. drive in high traffic areas
5. do a pull up (I'm working on this one)
6. be spur of the moment
7. resist any type of icing

7 things that attracted me to Nick:
1. his love for the Lord
2. his heart for missions
3. his ability to make me calm down
4. how he reacts when I really mess up 
5. the way he loves his niece, Morgan
6. how he can fix anything
7. how he is never too busy to help someone

7 things you say most often:
1. "Please raise your hand before you start to talk"
2. "Let's remember what good readers look like"
3. " I love how you can do that"
4. "Go pull your card"
5. "How was your day?"
6. "Sofie....Scruff..."
7. "Can you help me?"

7 celebrity crushes from childhood:
1. Justin Timberlake
2. Jonathan Brandis
3. Val Kilmer (sorry, forgot about that one)
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7 people to tag:
1. Candace
2. Melissa
3. Rosemary
4. Jill
5. Michelle
6. Christie
7. Rachel





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