So, it would seem that I am not really in the blogging habit, so it has been quite some time since I last wrote one.
Nothing too terribly exciting has happened here lately. We are currently on week 7 of our 10 week training for our half marathon. A part of me is still very hard core about wanting to do it, and another part of me is really thrilled with my accomplishments this far (longest straight run without any walking 6 1/2 miles) and would be really happy committing to doing hour cardio sessions now instead of 20-30 minutes or committing to running 3 miles at least each time and 5 miles once a week. Sam is very very serious about this, so I am going to do my best to keep up with him and encourage him to continue. Anyone who runs I am sure can attest to things being a lot easier if you have a partner!
Sam was fortunate to get to go to Murfreesboro this past weekend and spend some quality time with some of his favorite family members. He always remembers fondly things that he did whenever he was on Illinois trips or whenever some of his cousins would come to visit. I had planned to go, but some unplanned circumstances came up that made it impossible for me to go by the time Sam needed to leave. I was very disappointed that I had to stay, but decided instead of moping the whole weekend that I would go see a baseball game, do some exercise and watch a girlie movie. I actually really enjoyed myself.
This weekend we are thrilled to have Sam's parents come up until Tuesday. I am really excited to get to spend some quality time with them and not have to rush off somewhere else or to visit someone else. We can have a relaxing time together and do whatever we want! I am still working hard to try and be a little more spontaneous, but it can be challenging since I like to know what is going on at all times. I attribute this to the control freak in me. :)
My mom just had one of her cataracts removed on Tuesday and she is very pleased with the results! She said she can see almost perfectly, but as the inflammation in her eye goes down her vision should get sharper and sharper. In a couple of weeks she will have her other one done. Yea, something for me to look forward to in about 15 years (inspiring words from my eye doctor)!
Finally, next week Sam and I will be volunteering our time to help out with VBS at our church. We are supposed to help take groups of children to the rooms and help out in any of the demonstrations that take place with the instructors. I'm excited, but a little nervous being that I have never done anything like this before. I know their minds are very very fragile, especially when it comes to matters of faith, and I want to make sure that if they have any serious questions I can Biblically explain things or help clarify things for them. Let's face it, there are a lot of Pastor's out there that are misinterpreting things that are very clear in the Bible only to promote liberalism and acceptance of things God has said are not good for us.
Anyway, hope everyone is having a wonderful and blessed day!
Love,
Christy
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Jumping on the bandwagon
Well, after reading, and enjoying staying up to date with people through their own blogs I figured I would try it out for myself.
Sam and I just celebrated his 27th birthday on Saturday with family who came up to surprise him. We grilled out on our foreman grill for the first time making hamburgers and enjoying his caramel butterscotch birthday cake. His sister and her husband gave Sam a pair of sunglasses with the sort of metallic colors that change as you move the glasses. His parents gave him some funny cards and a set of political playing cards with caricatures of the individual politicians (the democrats on the blue and republicans on the red) that had silly quotes to try and capture their personality. And I got him a 5x5x5 rubix cube that he worked on for 4 hours yesterday. He has actually made quite a bit of progress! I admire his persistence and concentration because I know I could never figure it out!
The week before I took a trip up to Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan to visit some of my relatives. I hadn't been up there for a little over 3 years and it was my first time driving it by myself (9 hours!). I learned that it isn't really that hard for me to entertain myself while I am driving. :) There is something about driving alone because you can listen to whatever you want (thanks to Rush Limbaugh for keeping me laughing and entertained for 3 hours each way), sing at the top of your lungs, catch up with friends, and even car dance a little bit. I was definately drumming the steering wheel for a decent portion of the drive.
I was able to see my Grandmother and talk to her about her and Grandpa's wedding, my mom's childhood, and hear some silly stories from back in the day. I have always been intrigued by the different choice of vocabulary and perspective from her generation. She even informed me that on their wedding night their hotel room had 2 twin beds! I also saw my Uncle Ron and we went on several very lengthy drives where we talked and saw deer, phesants, and an egret. My uncle has a passion for nature that I have never seen in anyone else before. He is the type of guy that I could see living in a tree house and never missing the modern day convienences that we have grown so accustomed to.
I also had a chance to visit Daddy every day I was there, which was of course hard, but something I had been needing for a long time. I was able to sit and pray, reflect, and open my heart during my visits. I miss him so much but yet, I have an overwhelming peace knowing that he is rejoicing in heaven with the Father. Selfishly, I want him with me always, but there is a joy in understanding he is happier than he ever was on earth and that I will be reunited with him one day! :) Praise God for that!!
I guess I will sign off on my first post. If no one but me enjoys reading it, that's fine. Maybe it will help me organize my thoughts better, because I am sure we can all agree sometimes we all get overwhelmed with all we are trying to keep straight in our minds. :) I hope God blesses everyone in their day today!!
Love,
Christy
Sam and I just celebrated his 27th birthday on Saturday with family who came up to surprise him. We grilled out on our foreman grill for the first time making hamburgers and enjoying his caramel butterscotch birthday cake. His sister and her husband gave Sam a pair of sunglasses with the sort of metallic colors that change as you move the glasses. His parents gave him some funny cards and a set of political playing cards with caricatures of the individual politicians (the democrats on the blue and republicans on the red) that had silly quotes to try and capture their personality. And I got him a 5x5x5 rubix cube that he worked on for 4 hours yesterday. He has actually made quite a bit of progress! I admire his persistence and concentration because I know I could never figure it out!
The week before I took a trip up to Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan to visit some of my relatives. I hadn't been up there for a little over 3 years and it was my first time driving it by myself (9 hours!). I learned that it isn't really that hard for me to entertain myself while I am driving. :) There is something about driving alone because you can listen to whatever you want (thanks to Rush Limbaugh for keeping me laughing and entertained for 3 hours each way), sing at the top of your lungs, catch up with friends, and even car dance a little bit. I was definately drumming the steering wheel for a decent portion of the drive.
I was able to see my Grandmother and talk to her about her and Grandpa's wedding, my mom's childhood, and hear some silly stories from back in the day. I have always been intrigued by the different choice of vocabulary and perspective from her generation. She even informed me that on their wedding night their hotel room had 2 twin beds! I also saw my Uncle Ron and we went on several very lengthy drives where we talked and saw deer, phesants, and an egret. My uncle has a passion for nature that I have never seen in anyone else before. He is the type of guy that I could see living in a tree house and never missing the modern day convienences that we have grown so accustomed to.
I also had a chance to visit Daddy every day I was there, which was of course hard, but something I had been needing for a long time. I was able to sit and pray, reflect, and open my heart during my visits. I miss him so much but yet, I have an overwhelming peace knowing that he is rejoicing in heaven with the Father. Selfishly, I want him with me always, but there is a joy in understanding he is happier than he ever was on earth and that I will be reunited with him one day! :) Praise God for that!!
I guess I will sign off on my first post. If no one but me enjoys reading it, that's fine. Maybe it will help me organize my thoughts better, because I am sure we can all agree sometimes we all get overwhelmed with all we are trying to keep straight in our minds. :) I hope God blesses everyone in their day today!!
Love,
Christy
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