Adventures at YC

So, last weekend I did the "crazy" thing of going down to YC with the youth group. I hadn't been to YC in six years, so I was unsure as to how to how I would handle it. Lucky for me the kids were great and my body actually did really well!!!! It was an AMAZING weekend and it was such a privaledge to be able to see the youth worshipping and learning and being vulnerable.

Some of my highlights: having Tim Hughes lead worship, escaping for a few hours away to China Town with Martha, seeing the youth rock out and go crazy for Skillet, TFK and Hawk Nelson, the chat on the bus ride home with Brittney, listening to Reggie Dabbs challenge and inspire, seeing the Lord break through barriers and walls, praying and worshipping with Xav, watching the Newsboys (seeing as I'm old school, that was close to the best concert for me!!!), eating pizza, watching TV until 1:30 with my girls, watching teenage girls doing their hair in the mornings, and oh, what else, watching Jordan blow up a 4 foot balloon and everybody around going crazy about it, taking pictures, oh, I could go on and on. Basically I just enjoyed the weekend!!!!

The week has been somewhat busy since then, and I'm feeling the fact that I didn't get the same amount of sleep over the weekend!!!! And my newest piece of news... I am officially going to California for Christmas!!!!!!!!!

Weirdness....

And while you read the post below, I just want to state a disclaimer that I have no idea why it posted the pictures and captions the way it did.....I did nothing differently than I ever have before, so I'm a bit befuzzled....

May Long Weekend

Even though it's not over yet, I decided that I should post about my may long weekend activities now. The weekend started out GREAT!!!! I got off work 4 hours early and was able to spend the afternoon at home relaxing and rototilling my yard for saturday. Then in the evening I went with a couple friends so the opening of Prince Caspian. What a good movie!!! Thouroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to the next one that comes out now!!!! Saturday was another day of semi-relaxation, although not as much. I took a trip to town to buy some necessities for the afternoon, and then spent the afternoon landscaping and planting my lawn. In about 2 weeks I should have green grass!!!!! Horray!!!!!! I'm a bit stoked for that!!!!! Today was church. My worship team was on and again, the youth did an amazing job and I was so proud of them. Then it was home to Mom & Dad's for lunch and a relaxing afternoon. This evening we went bowling with my sister and her family, where I got schooled by my 2 year old niece. Fun!!!! So it shall remain to be seen what happens tomorrow, but I am very excited that I do not have to work!!! Plus it's a 3 day week for me as next weekend I am heading down to Edmonton to chaparone the youth on their YC trip!!! I'm also excited for that!!!!! Anyway, here are some pics of my adorable nieces and our bowling excitment!!!!

My feet... I was in the car while my parents were in Superstore....



I don't really know why I'm not smiling, I knew the picture was being taken....

Life and Fun Times...

So it's been a while since I updated the blog thingy, so I thought that I would do a post. Since my last post I have officially finished my first year of my Bachelor of Education and am now in the relaxing throes of summer. Kind of. I am working full time at work, teaching piano for 3 hours a week, and helping with youth group on Wednesday's and Friday's. So it's still a bit busy!!! I am also finally getting caught up on my housework and stuff, which is also nice.

This last weekend I did the 6 hour drive down to Red Deer and went to a friends wedding. I got to see my good friend Josy, stay at her house, and see a ton of other college friends I haven't seen in a LONG while either. It was absolutely wonderful!!!!! The wedding was also wonderful and I really enjoyed myself. Yvonne was BEAUTIFUL and I had the chance to dance the night away until about 10 pm!!! Crazy woman that I am!!!!!





Anyway, so that's my life for now!!!!!

I'm Done!!!!!

This is my celebration post to shout and cheer that I am done my classes for this year!!!!!!!!!!! I have only 1 paper and 4 exams left until I am done my first year of my Bachelor of Education and I am sooooooo relieved to be done. No more homework thoughts for 4 months. I can finally have a life and maybe have a bit of fun on weeknights!!!!! I think this euphoria is also brought on by the appearance of spring as the snow is 95% gone and my creek is practically running full-tilt now. It is so wonderful and I am very much enjoying the emergence of spring.

2 weeks left!!!!

Horray, horray!!!!! In 2 weeks I will officially be done my first year of my Bachelor of Education. It has been a great year and I have enjoyed the opportunity that I have to go for this degree, but I must admit that this year has been BORING. I have felt zero challenge and really I'm not sure if I have learned a whole lot. But that said, I am still excited that God has given me the OK to go forward with this and pursue my dream.

And on a side note not related to school at all, I had the opportunity over Easter weekend to go to an Oilers game, and I had a BLAST. My brother and me drove down to Edmonton on Saturday morning, went to the game in the afternoon, and drove back home that night. It made for a long day, but the game was probably the best game I've even been too and it was good to have the brother/sister time driving there and back.

And now I have to go teach piano, but I do want to say Happy Spring!!!!!

Spring in the North

So for the last couple of weeks the weather has been AMAZING!!!!! I have been able to drive with my window open, not wear a coat, and it's just been wonderful. The snow was melting, daytime highs were well above zero and it really felt like spring. Unfortunately, seeing as I live in the north, reality has a way of catching up with things. Today it's snowing, has a slight wind chill and the high is -10. The joys of living in the north. The pictures are of my backyard during the brief spring like weather. I love my creek!!!!