Day 198 and Roommate Love

We had a roommate dinner tonight (the last one of the school year) and drove up to campus to take our picture near the administration building. Oh what a bittersweet time. God was so good in providing them as roommates last year, and has continue to be good in developing our friendships the past year. We are so excited for them as they graduate and enter into the "real world" of teaching, but it will definitely be hard not seeing them everyone morning next semester.

We love you Katie and Emily!

Day 197 and Honesty

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

.Inhale.

Time to be honest.
This whole Bailey getting married hit me kind of hard yesterday.
She's not falling off the face of the earth, but Arkansas is far away, and since we're trying to find a place to live for next semester, her last semester here, I had to face the reality of some things I had been avoiding in my mind.
So this is us, talking face to face about how to deal with the changes sure to happen in our lives, how to trust God's sovereignty and rest in knowing He is in control.

.Exhale.

Day 196 and the Business as Usual

We were on our way to the New Life business meeting. I was looking for a bobby pin and Bailey was keeping her eyes on the road. What sweet year it has been; full of exciting times and quiet ones like these.
The significance of this picture is this: I LOVE taking car pictures. I have no idea why, but this fun photo experiment started over the Thanksgiving holiday of 2008 with my sister and continued for several months. It was my first experience in themed consistent picture taking and eventually led me and Bailey to start what you now know as Project 365. If you're my friend on facebook, look at my photo album titled Car Pictures to see what I'm talking about. :)

Day 195 and the Show at Mugwalls

Bailey and I went with some friends to a little concert at a local coffee shop called Mugwalls. I was so excited to see our friend, Raquel, (sitting up front and center in the picture) singing the opening act. She did a great job covering few songs and sharing her own. The next band was super cool guitar act similar to August Rush. Lastly a young lady named Sarah DeGroat sang a few songs. What a beautiful voice the Lord has given her! She recently won the Just Sing! contest in Austin and goes to school here at Texas A&M. I loved her music and hope she comes out with an album soon. This was such a great night; I'm so thankful when the Lord blesses us with evenings and friends and music like this.
P.S. Raquel, if you read this, you need to come out with an album soon too! haha

Day 194 and the Statue of Menos

Did anyone else know that it was called that?? I didn't either...until I googled it of course. Gotta love google. I walk by it everyday, and I had been itchin to take a picture here all semester. I had been trying to explain it to Jessie for the last couple of months "you know, the statue that looks like a figure-eight." Well here it is...the "Statue of Menos."

Day 193 and Jill's Biggest Fans

Saturday, May 1, 2010My sister, Jill is a senior at Conroe High School and the Lieutenant Major of the Golden Girl Drill Team. She has always been an amazing dancer and the Spring Show has been something our family has looked forward to each year since the Spring of 2007. This event showcases most of the girls' contest performances and pays tribute to the graduating seniors. I'm going to sound like mom here for a moment and say it seems like yesterday I was watching Jill dance in the freshman class number (it was an 80's remix - so fun!) and my friends dance on the stage with their dads. Now it was her turn to have a solo, dance with our dad on stage to Celine Dion's Because You Loved Me, and watch our mom lead the senior moms in ridiculous dance routine! I felt so blessed to call her my sister as I was sitting in the front row awkwardly recording some of her dances. Haha
This picture was taken during intermission with the four of us and Jill's boyfriend, Tyler. Thank you so much Bailey and Emily for coming to Conroe to cheer on Jill with me!

Day 192 and the Driveway

Friday, April 30, 2010We've taken a lot of pictures in the backyard, a whole lot of pictures in the living room and kitchen. We thought the drive way needed some 365 lovin'...so here you go...