tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51313497827681229562024-03-13T18:58:56.457-07:00It's Nice to be NeeceBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-70576629493907631642013-08-05T11:16:00.000-07:002013-08-05T11:16:36.666-07:00You are 1!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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baby doll you are 1 year old! I don’t even know how to comprehend how quickly
this last year has gone. In this last year you have grown and changed and
blossomed so dramatically. I’m not sure how to put into words the way God has
used you to transform our family. We are constantly striving to grow in our own
faith, that we might pass on to you a legacy. That you might be the next
righteous generation. We pray not only that you would come to know God, but
that you would love his ways, trusting in His goodness. We pray for
opportunities to help you interpret your experiences in a way that makes God
real, that you would have your own moments of faith where you see Him come
through. We pray that you would be kind, full of mercy, gentle, diligent,
convicted, faithful, and compassionate as you grow into a little girl. We hope
to paint a vision for your life, a vision where you are carrying out the
mission of the Gospel, that all may know and follow Christ. Where you walk with
God faithfully, growing in wisdom, that you might help others do the same.
Where your true contentment comes not from the ways the world offers happiness,
but from faithfully serving your God and fulfilling His purposes in your life.
In Him may you find who you are, in Him may you rest your confidence, humbly
walking forward, giving all that you have, that you may find all that is worth
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<span style="color: #003366; font-family: Verdana;">But today,
are you just 1. Not quite toddler, not quite baby. You are affectionate,
leaning in for kisses, you have a sense of humor, looking for our reactions
when you think you are funny, you are cuddly when tired, and an angelic
sleeper, hooray! You have nailed saying mama, and even say “mo” while clapping
your hands. Although, now mama and more are mixing into “mamo” for things you
want. You say dada, and called for his attention and affection. You blow
kisses. You sniff when you see flowers or candles. You squeak for ducks and swans.
You woof for dogs. You have 7 teeth! You chatter with a PURPOSE! I’m hoping to
catch a video of the intensity in your voice and on your face when trying to
direct me. It’s like you can’t believe that I can’t understand you, and that
the thing you are trying to tell me is of the utmost importance. You are
absolutely a delight, and we are so thankful for this first year of parenting
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-23270497114095517622013-08-04T16:12:00.002-07:002013-08-04T16:12:23.955-07:0011 months old!<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #003366; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">How you have wrapped our hearts around yours. You are so precious. This is an amazing stage to be your mom, you learn new things daily. You point with direction now, telling me which bite you want to eat, which flower you’d like to smell (and then destroy), which thing you want to explore. You’ve learned to say mama, and may have said banana. You motion consistently for "oh man" and "how big are you?" You’ve learned to look for the moon at night. You blew your first kiss to your daddy on Father’s day. You love to stand, pulling up on anything and everything. You scale furniture a bit, but aren’t showing much interest in walking. You are however very interested in communication. You are so aware. Watching what I say, laughing when I laugh. You’ve even developed a fake laugh where you throw your head back and laugh. You giggle when tickled. You LOVE the beach as much as I do, and giggle with delight by the waves. Stranger danger is WAY better, although you still aren’t a favorite in the nursery at church. You’ve really become more interested in other kids, and even have learned to play a bit with them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Literally, I look at you and my heart aches with contentment. I am so thankful for this role, I am so glad to be your mom. You are more than I ever could have dreamed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">10 months! You cut your top teeth! And right at the end cut one more tooth on the right side! CRAZY girl! You had a very tough time cutting your teeth. We had about a 2 week period of all whiny and NO happy until they broke through. You wanted no one but me. I began to panic. Thankfully, met with some friends from church and got some coaching through the situation. Didn't change you, but changed my heart! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You “brush your hair” You clap your hands enthusiastically, and wave!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You take 2 naps a day, around 10 and 3. We are trying to get you down (for the most part) to 4 feedings a day. You eat solids, but actually are almost over baby food. Once you cut your top 2 teeth you got over the puree crap. It’s like, I worked hard for these, give me the real thing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You got dedicated. Such a sweet day. So many of our friends from church dedicated their kids that morning as well, including Whitney and Jon and baby Brynn. I remember standing there in church, looking at all of our families and friend (we sat with the McWhorter crew) and felt so thankful for the people God has placed in our lives. Not to mention our amazing church family that surrounded us. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You swam for the first time, and LOVED it. You are so brave. We had such a good time swimming with you! Here's to many summers together!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Sweet girl, I love you to pieces. My favorite part of this phase is that we seem to really be developing a relationship. You respond to me. You purposefully do silly things to make me laugh. Almost every meal time you giggle with delight, particularly when it makes me laugh.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">On that note, you went through a new phase with nap time! You started sitting up, which lead to new sleep training. Then when I’d go turn you back over you would giggle and squeal! So adorable. I’m in trouble with you, cause I can’t resist your laugh.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I’ve heard that rebellion usually begins to show up around 10 months, I’m nervous for that. You are such a joy, and I’m not feeling ready to face the training/discipline aspect of parenting. I’ve gotten caught up in all of this amazing first year stuff. Even though the thing that originally attracted me to parenting was raising kids who would fear the lord, and advance His Kingdom, I'm loving the diapers, feedings, bibs, first timid steps while holing me, etc. As I’m walking into the next phase. The beginning of shaping character and values. I pray desperately for God to give me wisdom. To give your dad and I wisdom so that you may grow to believe God is real, and that in doing life His way, things really do go better. He can be trusted.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You are 9 months old my sweet dear. I can’t believe how the time has flown, and actually how repetitive I sound talking about that. You are such a delight. You laugh and giggle and actually know when you are being funny.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You celebrated your first Easter! You got attached to a chick your cousin Erin brought you. It was so ugly and gross but you loved it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You have major separation anxiety, which continually grows and tests me. I want so badly for you to love people, and if I’m honest, for people to love you. I feel the tension to parent out of man pleasing rather than God fearing. I want people to like you, I want you to go to them when they reach for you. I also want to do what’s best for you. This attachment to me is natural. It’s a gift. I am your safety. There’s a reason we have the phrase “mother ship”. I get to be your rock. Your safe zone, your cheering section. You’ve discovered that. And for that I am grateful. So in each moment I ask God for wisdom. Do I hand you off and run to the other room so you stop crying? Do I hand you off and try to comfort you as you cry and reach for me? Am I creating a monster? The truth is most of the time I have no idea. Just walking through this one day at a time, and enjoying it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You are a crawling machine, and you crawl with such purpose. You follow me around the house, my little companion. You are often content to sit in the hallway, playing with a bucket of toys that I leave for out for you, while watching me get ready. It is precious.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You’ve developed a way to have “conversations” with us. You lean in with your mouth wide open when we say give kisses! When your daddy starts to recite from the Clifford book you smile with delight. You rub your nose against ours for eskimo kisses. You occasionally wave.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You’ve been into exploring. You take things out for the pure joy of discovery. This could be anything. The contents of my diaper bag…the dog’s toys from the basket….your toys from the basket…your books from your shelf, the sky is the limit. Speaking of, you are also attempting to pull up. You are my stander. Although I think walking is still a long, long way off!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Your dad said to me the other day how much he is enjoying you and this stage you are at. He’s really able to bond with you, and you adore him.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">We adore you sweet girl. And we pray for the strength and wisdom to parent and train you. You are my dolly. My baby. I love you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You my dear, are 8 months old, and it seems in a matter of moments are quickly blossoming into …you. My baby is becoming my little girl. You have so much life and personality. We started this month still living at your Noni’s house, and ended in our new home. We moved in and I couldn’t help but think about all the special memories we will create here.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Stranger danger is in full force. You want me. I LOVE and HATE that. I LOVE that you love me. That my presence alone can comfort you. What a sweet reminder of faith. HIS presence alone is our comfort. It’s also painful, because you won’t let people who love you dearly hold you. THE WORST!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">You love and sort of hide and seek and giggle and delight with peek a boo. You make a new face where you squint your eyes and do a cheesy smile, it melts me. You thrash your head back and forth as if to say no, but for some reason you think it’s hilarious. You blow with your lips until you run out of breath. You are a doll.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">I love being your mama more every day. You are my blessing, and bring me so much joy. I’ve been so surprised by how many people stop me and say they remember their kids being at that stage like it was yesterday, they tell me how fast it goes. I believe them! I am trying to soak up each sweet moment with you my dear. I’m not sure I’ve made much progress in this whole balancing act. With you crawling and down to 2 naps a day, I have less time for anything else. Which is ok, I love time with you, I’m just not sure how to get everything else done. I’m so behind at work, all the time. Not meaning to complain. Just processing through. Is that helpful to you? Will you one day read this, while trying to figure out how to be a mom and everything else in your life? As I learn to walk carefully, to figure out how to live in a way that please God, I know that at the same time I am imparting that to you. Teaching you to trust and obey him amidst the stress of life! How desperately I need Him</span></span></div>
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You are seven months old! I cannot believe how fast your first year is going. I’m enamored as I watch you blossom into a baby girl full of giggles and smiles and sweetness. Oh how you laugh. You giggle, and throw your head back doing a deep belly laugh. You squint your eyes and smile at us, and you’ve recently taken to shaking your head back and forth. You delight in the world around you, taking in the breeze with a smile, touching every leaf, every orange, every light switch. You love to reach and explore, and it’s my joy to carry you around and watch the wonder in your eyes and joy on your face as you experience something new.<br />
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You’ve just barely entered the “stranger danger” phase. You’re a little more resistant to leave my arms, which I hate to admit I adore. I love being your safe haven, your refuge. I hope our home is always a refuge for you, a shelter. Yet even now, I push you to step past the protection I can provide you. I put you in the arms of other people, wanting you to learn to love people, wanting you to reach past your fears to see all that God has in store.<br />
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You had a big month of changes and transitions! We've moved into Noni and Papa’s house, which is God’s perfect timing and grace. I’ve had such a busy semester, and they’ve been such a help with you. It’s really eased my load as I’m not having to take care of any domestic responsibilities. It’s been harder to be busy, I miss you on my long Thursdays at work, but we get through one day at a time. You love your Noni, which makes it much easier to leave. You’ve developed quite an affection for them being around them so much. They dote over you, and you love to smile back, watching for their reactions.<br />
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You have mastered sitting up, and now will moving from sitting up onto your belly (never thought I’d see the day!). You are squirming and rocking and even pushing yourself backwards. The crawl is coming soon, I just know it. You are so determined to get what you want, and so you try and try and try. You broke your first two bottom teeth! While I miss your smile of all gums, there is something in me that loves to see you growing and developing! And your smile still melts me. You had your first nasty cold. It was so sad. You were such a dolly through it all. You were just quiet, not fussy. You have really learned how to sleep without a swaddle (also never thought I’d see that day!). It was rough for a while, but now you are an angelic sleeper. It’s fun to see the way you prefer to sleep on your tummy, all curled up. You went in to the doctor’s because you were sick and weighed 15 pounds 8 ounces, tiny little thing!<br />
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I am overwhelmed with all that is in my life right now, SO busy. But you keep me at peace. I don’t want to wish the time away, because I am enjoying every sweet moment with you. I am desperately clinging to God, for fear that I might loose it in those moments when I am most overwhelmed. I’m exhausted with work, but by His grace he keeps me.<br />
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You are so sweet with your daddy. You cuddle with him and laugh at him. You are so affectionate with him, its fun to see you already have a special bond.<br />
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Well darling, I love and adore you. I pray for strength and wisdom in parenting you.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Half a year already! That doesn’t even seem possible. You my dear are a delight. I love learning who you are. Everyday I see more of your personality shine through. You are playful, you are full of smiles and joy. You laugh often, especially at your daddy. We celebrated your first official Christmas! You celebrated your first New Year’s Eve, complete with you and Brynn falling asleep in the backroom only to be awakened in time for midnight. I have a feeling that’s not the last time that will happen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">We moved in with Noni and Papa at the very end of this month while we transitioned for our new home! It was incredibly stressful during one of the busiest semesters of my life, but your Noni was so gracious and wonderful and a HUGE help to me! I hope one day I can serve you in the same way!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Broke the swaddle, NOT an easy task my dear!</span></span></div>
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Hi Baby Girl<br />
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Well, I'm a little late in writing this, well, REALLY late. To be fair, I've continued taking pictures, and writing letters at the end of each month. I just haven't got around to posting any of them. Since I last blogged we survived the holidays, bought a house, started the busiest semester of my life, moved in with your Noni for almost 2 months between houses, moved again into our house, and went to Auntie Summer's wedding! It's been crazy to say the least. But time for catch up, because I already feel the quickness with which time is passing me by, and I'll want to look back on these sweet moments with you! I love you like crazy!<br />
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One of the things I love about our family, and hope you will to, is the marathon of the holidays! Since we have so many families, we start celebrating before Dec. 25! This is your first Christmas at Noni and Papa's house.<br />
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first time you rolled over, first Thanksgiving, first time to visit
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you discovering the impact you can have on the world around you. You
finally figured out your hands. You reach for things with such focus
now, you’re still clumsy and often hit your face
in your effort to bring ALL things to your mouth, but you’re learning.
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this month. You laughed for the first time just looking at your cousin Quinn. It was adorable! That same day you gave some laughs to your Grammie. We get a little more out of you everyday! You love to smile, pretty girl. You look around the room and
make eye contact with people, eagerly waiting for them to smile at you.
The moment they do you smile back gleefully,
and then bashfully bury your face in my shoulder. I pray you always love
people as you do now. You make no distinctions…people I’d never say hi
to, you make light up with your smile. You’ve opened doors to
conversations with strangers and bring out a genuine
warmth in them. You’re teaching me to see people differently, more like
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I’m still learning what it
means to be a mom, a wife, a professor, a friend, a sister, a church
member, etc. Learning how to blend so many things, and ever aware that
who I am today will greatly impact who you are
tomorrow. I was really encouraged by a friend this month. We were
talking about my situation, having to work part time, and she said,
“Sometime we miss how God has already provided because we’re still
looking for him to provide in the way we expected.” What
true words those were. God has so generously provided for me with my
job. A job I love, that allows me to be home with you the majority of
the time. I hate the thought of leaving you more next semester, but it’s
still less than what so many moms have to do. I
just have to take it one semester at a time, trusting God to give me the
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yesterday I was at my mom’s for Thanksgiving, announcing you! And there I
sat, looking around the room, a table full
of faces I love, food that we eat year after year, and I watched it
through your eyes. This family is all new to you, and I hope you will
grow to love them as I have. I hope you will cherish the chaos, the
loudness, the laughter, the traditions, the beauty,
all of it. You are one of us. I hope this family brings you the strength
it has brought me. I miss Papa. I missed Thanksgiving with him, I miss
dinner with him, I miss conversations that aren't about cancer. But
through this, what strength your aunties have given me. Love our entire
family, and they LOVE you! Praying you will one day get to know the Papa
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Happy 3 months to us! I absolutely cannot believe you are already 3 months old! You are beautiful my dear, more so every day. You smile all the time now, when you wake up, when you eat, even when you're sleepy. It seriously melts our hearts. Actually the other day you smiled so much while eating I had to stop talking, you kept looking up at me and completely loosing focus. It was adorable. You smile at our friends and at strangers in the bank. You seem to love people, something I pray the Lord cultivates in your heart. Last weekend you slept through the night (11pm-8am) for the first time, and you've been keeping it up for the most part since then. While I'm grateful, I didn't feel a huge sense of relief like I thought I would at this moment. You are so quick to go back to bed in the middle of the night, I don't mind it. You still haven't given us a good laugh, although you coo and sort of gurgle in the back of your throat constantly. You are a really good eater now, but you still spit up after every meal. Can't wait until we outgrow that phase! You found your hands this month. You are quite uncoordinated with them, but when they do finally find each other, and then make their way to your mouth, you are delighted. </div>
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Important news this month...your best friend was born! Brynn Olive McWhorter made her debut on September 27th! She is beautiful. You look gigantic next to her :)</div>
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Your Aunt (cousin?) Erin came to visit, so we got to spend lots of time with Auntie Camie and Quinn. You were so cute together. You both made eye contact and sort of cooed at each other. </div>
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This month we also received terrible news, we found out that your Papa has cancer. I am so sad, so scared, yet hopeful. We serve a God who cares, who knows our deepest needs. I am choosing to trust Him in this, and praying desperately for healing. There are so many wonderful things your Papa still needs to teach you. This is the first time I couldn't just fall apart emotionally when something bad happened, I had to stay out of bed, keep functioning for you. You were still needing me, and still smiling. What a glimmer of joy you have been, and will continue to be on this long journey ahead of us. I'm so thankful to God for you.</div>
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I love you sweet Norah Mae.</div>
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Where did the time go? My sweet love you are 2 months old, and what a joy this month has been. You coo and smile at us all the time now. We can't get enough of your sweet faces! You should see the ridiculous things your daddy and I do trying to make you laugh. Can't wait for the first time we hear that!</div>
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You hold your neck up really well, but you HATE tummy time. You weighed in at 11.5 pounds and 23 inches long, right in the 50th percentile for everything. You HATED getting your shots. Your daddy and I were both ready to cry along with you! You still wake up once in the night to eat, but you are a master at eating and going right back to bed until we start our day at 8. We are pretty used to your schedule now, which means it's rare that you are fussy, we've got you figured out for the moment! The only glitch is when you wake up early from your naps. I tried letting you cry it out once, and when I came in after 10 minutes and saw your tears I cried too! We were both a mess. The good news, when you go down for naps the first time I can put you in your crib awake and you soothe yourself to sleep. </div>
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I started working this month. It's amazing how good God is, I didn't even feel sad leaving you. It helps that I only work 6 hours a week, but I'm also leaving you with your daddy or your Nonni, so that's not too bad. Your daddy calls Tuesday nights your date nights. :) Your Nonni loves watching you, and you LOVE her. I am really enjoying the opportunity to teach the CBS courses at CBU, which is such a blessing. If I have to work, this is definitely the best case scenario!</div>
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You now feel like a normal part of our life. We've figured out how to get out and about with you. It feels like you fit. You bring us joy daily. You are wonderful my darling girl!</div>
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-25024297729508817682012-09-26T17:17:00.000-07:002012-09-26T23:12:24.643-07:00One Month Old!-Posted a little late :)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Dear Norah Mae<br />
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You are officially one month old. I cannot believe how quickly the time
has passed. In the last month you moved from being the baby who kicked
and turn inside of me, to the baby I hold with delight. The nursery is
now called Norah's room. Your face is no longer
something I can't imagine, but a sweetly feminine version of your
daddy's. It is just as it should be, of course this is you. I hold you
and cry, so thankful that the spine I first saw in the ultrasound is the
back I am rubbing. You are a miracle, and I sense
that everyday. You've already completely changed our lives. And I don't
just mean because we sleep less, but you have stolen our hearts. You're
arrival has somehow endeared me more than I thought possible to your
daddy. I love seeing him be a father, and I love
who He is as my husband. He is amazing, you are a lucky girl. <br />
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This month I've been overwhelmed by the kindness of our friends and
family. So many people have brought us meals, sent congratulation cards,
sent me encouraging notes as I figure out this thing called motherhood,
cleaned our house (your Nonni has slaved over here!), and best of all ... Loved
you! <br />
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You began this month as a tiny newborn. A stranger to us, yet so
incredibly familiar. I still don't feel like a mom, but you feel like
are mine. You are a Neece, you belong with us, God created you just
for us. For this season we get to care for you, train
you, love you. I struggle at times with fear. You've now become a part
of me and I can easily come up with many reasons to fear, but I have to
trust God with your life, and I am thankful for each day he gives us
with you.<br />
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This month you learned to nurse,a big accomplishments for both of us! You
love to eat, but you take your time. You like breaks and need lots of
burping because you spit up after almost every meal. At the end of this
month you started waking up only once in the
night! You love sleep like your daddy. You smile, and sometimes its in
response to me. You gulped down your first bottle and loved it. You went
to Big Sur to see Sam get married. You were amazing in the car and for
the entire weekend. It as your first night
away from your daddy, but you did great. You fell in love with Whit, she
makes you smile and calms you, she has the same effect on me. Your
Uncle Daniel coos over you and says you are so beautiful. You love when
your daddy rocks you and does some sort of line
dance with you. You don't even react when you hear Bailey and Everest
bark...which is a lot! You get the hiccups often. You have a high pitch
little gasp that you do when you are hungry and eating fast or about to
cry. You are just beginning to coo.<br />
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So at the end of month one ...what can I say? I'm smitten by you. You
are my treasure, a gift from God. You've made a role that I was afraid
of feel like home. I love being your mom, and I look forward to the
years ahead!</span></span><br />
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-63796763088002355062012-04-19T10:55:00.002-07:002012-04-19T11:00:36.946-07:00Happy 3rd Trimester to us!Well baby girl, we made it! Today marks the beginning of week 27, the official start of the 3rd trimester. It's also April 19, just 3 months from your due date! I can't believe we are already here, yet it some ways it feels like I've been waiting for you forever. You kick often, rolling around inside of me. Everytime we have an ultrasound the doctors talk about how active you are. I have a feeling you'll be quite the fireball! :)<br /><br />This week I am learning about compassion and kindness. I've been praying for a compassionate heart, that's moved to respond in kindness to meet the needs of others. I want to show the same kindness that God expressed to us in His son, Christ Jesus. I pray too that you will have a compassionate heart, that breaks for the needs of others. It's amazing how God works. As I've been learning these things, he's demonstrated them to me. My back has been terrible this week, and his people have been so kind to us. One family brought us a delicious meal, and another friend is coming to help clean our house today. Getting passed themselves, they chose to serve us. I am humbled, and I am grateful for the examples in my life. You will love the people of God, they are such a blessing to us. I am so thankful for our community, and for the kindness of God in my life.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-1761862543060695322011-12-23T16:23:00.000-08:002011-12-23T16:50:52.720-08:00All is WellMy absolute favorite Christmas tradition is a tape we listen to each Christmas Eve called "All is Well." Each year a different part of the story touches me, and I am inevitably moved to tears. The message is always the same, For unto us a child is born, a Savior which is Christ the Lord. That's how come All is Well. He came, gave us his son, gave us hope, sacrificed all because of his great love for us. He weaves our lives together, for His glory. His kindness to us has been so full, so rich, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude that he saved us.<br /><br />Today, especially today, I am thankful for who God brought into my life. Five years ago today Taylor asked me to be his girlfriend, and one of the best decisions I have ever made was saying yes!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484620858470098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lmbzpjQdfyM/TvUcHlVRLtI/AAAAAAAAAa4/BpUgVWTWSiY/s320/PC290022.JPG" border="0" /> Two years later we were married on December 27, 2008. I love this picture from our wedding, I remember how I felt at that moment. So grateful to be his wife, so excited to walk back down the aisle, with my sweet husband, to begin our new life together. I loved our vows, I loved our wedding, but oh did I love looking over at that man. Again, grateful, thankful God had given us to each other. Marriage has been one of the sweetest blessings of my life.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484272877812978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KIYc4SdvA_Q/TvUbzVANvPI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/t8N1R76GyGE/s320/0724.jpg" border="0" /><br />Three short months later our lives changed again...we brought home Bailey! Our first puppy, our first baby. I loved that apartment, the walls my father-in-law painted, the weddings gifts from friends and family that made our house feel like home, the meals Taylor cooked us there. :) I loved waking up in the mornings next to Taylor, and I really loved that puppy! I loved watching Taylor with that puppy, I loved imagining the kind of father he would be because of the way he loved her.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484618290407170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HIEFyXmItIQ/TvUcHbw_pwI/AAAAAAAAAas/C2ujLvx4Qh4/s320/DSC00243.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484608223724482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5OfxJu1rvE/TvUcG2Q6Q8I/AAAAAAAAAag/VNEwRq5bnmk/s320/DSC00234.JPG" border="0" /><br />And then last Thanksgiving I caved again, and we got Everest. Our second baby. Our sweet puppy, who cuddles in the morning and begs for our affection.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484596716303362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3lqRY6icYA/TvUcGLZU9AI/AAAAAAAAAaI/u8XZqln8Xjw/s320/BT10-0006.jpg" border="0" /><br />Our family of four last Christmas! (2010) I love these dogs, "our girls." My mom told me a story about trusting God, and though I've forgotten the details, the message was that trusting him is like leaning into him, relying on his strength. If you've ever met my girls, they are leaners! They lean on me all the time, and remind me of the hope and confidence I have by leaning into my Savior.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484602108016178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DDmjcXYl1XA/TvUcGfez9jI/AAAAAAAAAaU/6SBHZ-mAgJM/s320/BT10-0015.jpg" border="0" /><br />Now I find myself grateful yet again, overwhelmed actually. We will welcome our first child into the world around July 19th! Today, we are 10 weeks pregnant!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484911626491314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8VqTWuKcg0s/TvUcYghxFbI/AAAAAAAAAbc/zhZer5cDVkY/s320/THP-TG11-0024.jpg" border="0" /><br />Today I look forward to watching my husband become transformed into a Father. I eagerly await this child, this gift that God is weaving together inside of me. I pray, I hope, and I trust God, knowing All is truly Well, because of his child.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DVnkjTEK-Y0/TvUcX32bU4I/AAAAAAAAAbE/N_TMDctfGdU/s1600/THP-TG11-0015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689484900707292034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DVnkjTEK-Y0/TvUcX32bU4I/AAAAAAAAAbE/N_TMDctfGdU/s320/THP-TG11-0015.jpg" border="0" /></a> So blogging world, I'm back. Maybe it's part of nesting, wanting to capture all that is happening. Or maybe it's because of all that I'm thankful for, but here's to a new adventure!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-39173619768511274382010-11-08T11:58:00.001-08:002010-11-08T12:02:12.438-08:00Oak GlenLast weekend we went to Oak Glen with friends and family, it was so wonderful. This year it was cold so it actually felt like fall. Everytime I go there I am overwhelmed by the beauty of God's creation, and so grateful for the sweet friendships he has given me.<br /><br />Hudson and I, one of the few moments when he was happy with me :)<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWkpXnmjI/AAAAAAAAAZo/W10eVQnzAto/s1600/IMG_0503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537270929432222258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWkpXnmjI/AAAAAAAAAZo/W10eVQnzAto/s400/IMG_0503.JPG" border="0" /></a>Classic....Brooke and Trev<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWkLiSoEI/AAAAAAAAAZg/0vMcIk-xR_4/s1600/IMG_0501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537270921423921218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWkLiSoEI/AAAAAAAAAZg/0vMcIk-xR_4/s400/IMG_0501.JPG" border="0" /></a> The girls...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWji_5eFI/AAAAAAAAAZY/rnKPK-sIhOo/s1600/IMG_0500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537270910542248018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWji_5eFI/AAAAAAAAAZY/rnKPK-sIhOo/s400/IMG_0500.JPG" border="0" /></a> The gang...<br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWin0c1AI/AAAAAAAAAZI/v7Y9nwpOo5k/s1600/IMG_0498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537270894656541698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TNhWin0c1AI/AAAAAAAAAZI/v7Y9nwpOo5k/s400/IMG_0498.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hayley took the pics of the fam with her camera so stay tuned for those!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-37997485125337973722010-11-01T09:45:00.000-07:002010-11-01T09:55:29.041-07:00Happy Halloween!This year we went back to Orange for the second annual block party at the Davis' and the Hoehne's. BD makes this amazing chili and serves it with cornbread waffles...delicious! Hudson and London were older this year, so trick-or-treating was so fun!<br /><br />Taylor and I were "Double Rainbow." Our signs say "It's so intense!" and "What does it mean?"<br />Bailey's sign says "It's almost a triple rainbow!" If you don't know what I'm referring to, youtube Double Rainbow. It's hilarious.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vkCdNYUI/AAAAAAAAAYI/X7qtuVIj8T4/s1600/100_0969.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534624394498629954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vkCdNYUI/AAAAAAAAAYI/X7qtuVIj8T4/s400/100_0969.JPG" border="0" /></a> The whole group...London was supposed to be Tinkerbell with her mom "Wendy" and her dad "Peter Pan" but instead she chose to be a girl :)<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vjM41NPI/AAAAAAAAAYA/deVv4tnIf_c/s1600/100_0980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534624380118971634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vjM41NPI/AAAAAAAAAYA/deVv4tnIf_c/s400/100_0980.JPG" border="0" /></a>Me and my nephew Hudson, he was SO cute. But apparently not happy about this pic!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vi31wscI/AAAAAAAAAX4/drWz8D8PVrk/s1600/100_0991.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534624374468948418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vi31wscI/AAAAAAAAAX4/drWz8D8PVrk/s400/100_0991.JPG" border="0" /></a> The chefs with their lobster!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vid_YlBI/AAAAAAAAAXw/XO9e5kcFmDU/s1600/100_1001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534624367529989138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vid_YlBI/AAAAAAAAAXw/XO9e5kcFmDU/s400/100_1001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A trip down memory lane... </div><div>Double Rainbow...2010<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vABCQiFI/AAAAAAAAAXI/WRPFAxCGhvI/s1600/100_0967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534623775641864274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7vABCQiFI/AAAAAAAAAXI/WRPFAxCGhvI/s400/100_0967.JPG" border="0" /></a> Burt's Bees 2009<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7u-xk-RYI/AAAAAAAAAXA/norDmlfH46Q/s1600/100_0546.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534623754312631682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7u-xk-RYI/AAAAAAAAAXA/norDmlfH46Q/s400/100_0546.JPG" border="0" /></a> Peace and Quiet 2008<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7u08ENjhI/AAAAAAAAAW4/J9RCR36plrA/s1600/Peace+and+Quiet.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534623585329319442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7u08ENjhI/AAAAAAAAAW4/J9RCR36plrA/s400/Peace+and+Quiet.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />The Four Seasons...2006<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534624362534121762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TM7viLYRsSI/AAAAAAAAAXo/eJ6X7IsewVQ/s400/DSC00126.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-19881197558327630872010-09-22T13:48:00.001-07:002010-09-22T13:54:12.444-07:00OC FairEvery summer Whitney's grandpa gets us into the OC fair for free, and we get VIP access to the rides, which are also free. Unfortunately it's pretty much waisted on us since we all puke after spinners, and I hate heights. However, I did manage to muster up my courage for the ferris wheel. Here's the before shot: <div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJpr85dSgZI/AAAAAAAAAWo/ERQCb4XsR2o/s1600/DSC01011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519842987255955858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJpr85dSgZI/AAAAAAAAAWo/ERQCb4XsR2o/s400/DSC01011.JPG" border="0" /></a> The McWhorter's enjoying the ride...I'm not sure how I was able to take the picture, since I was squeezing Taylor's leg and the handle bar while we sat suspended in mid air...<br /><div><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJpr72DwGzI/AAAAAAAAAWY/Nz7ueZXBy2Y/s1600/DSC01009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519842969163668274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJpr72DwGzI/AAAAAAAAAWY/Nz7ueZXBy2Y/s400/DSC01009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We love the McWhorter's, they are truly some of our dearest friends. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJpr7bcOWbI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/RkeEeLnapno/s1600/DSC01005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519842962018556338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJpr7bcOWbI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/RkeEeLnapno/s400/DSC01005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A fair post wouldn't be complete without a shot of some delicious fair food. This was a fried smore...mmmmmm.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519842998493574258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJpr9jUi9HI/AAAAAAAAAWw/ME_aP1z0c7g/s400/DSC01013.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-43030235908808461602010-09-20T09:13:00.001-07:002010-09-21T17:50:05.469-07:00What a weekend...This weekend we got almost everyone (minus Sam) together to celebrate the September birthday boys. We went to Tinga for dinner, and it was amazing! Just to give you an idea, I had a black bean and goat cheese quesadilla, so yummy! Next time you're in LA, you have to try it!<br /><br />Classic group shot, notice Trever...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJeXOnhQI/AAAAAAAAAVo/qM32nlDzpIQ/s1600/DSC01109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519031023090238722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJeXOnhQI/AAAAAAAAAVo/qM32nlDzpIQ/s400/DSC01109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The birthday "cake"<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJdzkJZVI/AAAAAAAAAVg/KxPJa6yQYHM/s1600/DSC01108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519031013516862802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJdzkJZVI/AAAAAAAAAVg/KxPJa6yQYHM/s400/DSC01108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJdf-0KCI/AAAAAAAAAVY/VWusI-FQcaw/s1600/DSC01107.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519031008260007970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJdf-0KCI/AAAAAAAAAVY/VWusI-FQcaw/s400/DSC01107.JPG" border="0" /></a> The birthday boys...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJcxdoK-I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/GZuCt7sXfXU/s1600/DSC01106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030995772779490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJcxdoK-I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/GZuCt7sXfXU/s400/DSC01106.JPG" border="0" /></a> The girls...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJRBqDFgI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OQ0nc1Oa7fo/s1600/DSC01105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030793961412098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJRBqDFgI/AAAAAAAAAVI/OQ0nc1Oa7fo/s400/DSC01105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJQvYB09I/AAAAAAAAAVA/CKOvDSgGv2k/s1600/DSC01104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030789053993938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJQvYB09I/AAAAAAAAAVA/CKOvDSgGv2k/s400/DSC01104.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJPQ8BGjI/AAAAAAAAAUw/yM1LP3CTS4A/s1600/DSC01102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030763703573042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJPQ8BGjI/AAAAAAAAAUw/yM1LP3CTS4A/s400/DSC01102.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJO3sS3CI/AAAAAAAAAUo/Q8GlG1C9mIs/s1600/DSC01100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030756926741538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJO3sS3CI/AAAAAAAAAUo/Q8GlG1C9mIs/s400/DSC01100.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Long story<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJC-kBrFI/AAAAAAAAAUg/J_Fokvbyk8s/s1600/DSC01099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030552612678738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJC-kBrFI/AAAAAAAAAUg/J_Fokvbyk8s/s400/DSC01099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJCUag6JI/AAAAAAAAAUY/4mlWTJ8LNJs/s1600/DSC01098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030541298493586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJCUag6JI/AAAAAAAAAUY/4mlWTJ8LNJs/s400/DSC01098.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJB31v0jI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/tur1av_stWs/s1600/DSC01096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030533628088882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJB31v0jI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/tur1av_stWs/s400/DSC01096.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJBcaVIPI/AAAAAAAAAUI/4yWlYE7TQX4/s1600/DSC01095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030526265336050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJBcaVIPI/AAAAAAAAAUI/4yWlYE7TQX4/s400/DSC01095.JPG" border="0" /></a> Afterwards we went to see the Mystery Jets at the Troubadour. Great band, great show, great crowd.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519031031105140002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJe1FhNSI/AAAAAAAAAVw/eBo6jpP20pc/s400/DSC01110.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519031183037868930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJnrFGq4I/AAAAAAAAAV4/aNb12BJkAps/s400/DSC01114.JPG" border="0" /></p>Our carpool buddies...</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJAzX6XEI/AAAAAAAAAUA/3Qp6C1hsfLc/s1600/DSC01093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519030515249339458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJAzX6XEI/AAAAAAAAAUA/3Qp6C1hsfLc/s400/DSC01093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Saturday Taylor and I watched Husdon for the first time. We had so much fun. I let him play with the hose outside, it wasn't long until he'd gotten himself drenched! Notice Bailey in the background, she stayed very close to him!<br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519031198244070514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TJeJojui5HI/AAAAAAAAAWI/P3ZKZdKBk6k/s400/DSC01124.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="left"><br />Sunday we went to Jared and Julie's wedding. It was absolutely beautiful, she was stunning! Congrats to the Dobbins!</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-328167584725834912010-09-13T16:50:00.000-07:002010-09-13T17:06:38.383-07:00Beach Trip!This last Saturday ISI planned a beach trip for our International Students. We had great weather, great food, and good company! Thanks to all the host families who came!<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516551172989562578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI66EFtOrtI/AAAAAAAAATw/9oGuK-X7pjg/s400/DSC01049.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI656a7fRII/AAAAAAAAATo/y52kJKgux4Q/s1600/DSC01048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516551006887822466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI656a7fRII/AAAAAAAAATo/y52kJKgux4Q/s400/DSC01048.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI655wSdAvI/AAAAAAAAATg/CEX2A0Ex5E0/s1600/DSC01047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550995441418994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI655wSdAvI/AAAAAAAAATg/CEX2A0Ex5E0/s400/DSC01047.JPG" border="0" /></a>The guys...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI655Ye_U2I/AAAAAAAAATY/MRg5VYlUN0E/s1600/DSC01046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550989051548514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI655Ye_U2I/AAAAAAAAATY/MRg5VYlUN0E/s400/DSC01046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI654y5MQKI/AAAAAAAAATQ/y8pnoh5epuc/s1600/DSC01043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550978960900258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI654y5MQKI/AAAAAAAAATQ/y8pnoh5epuc/s400/DSC01043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI654eAf5uI/AAAAAAAAATI/OPI161M5-H8/s1600/DSC01042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550973354403554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI654eAf5uI/AAAAAAAAATI/OPI161M5-H8/s400/DSC01042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65i0SJh4I/AAAAAAAAATA/VU9SntDaclU/s1600/DSC01041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550601376892802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65i0SJh4I/AAAAAAAAATA/VU9SntDaclU/s400/DSC01041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Me and sweet Lea... so glad to have all our Rwandans back here with us!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65ib5Je5I/AAAAAAAAAS4/hCw4BusZSIQ/s1600/DSC01040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550594829581202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65ib5Je5I/AAAAAAAAAS4/hCw4BusZSIQ/s400/DSC01040.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65h2Dp33I/AAAAAAAAASw/quJN6n2LcQU/s1600/DSC01039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550584673099634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65h2Dp33I/AAAAAAAAASw/quJN6n2LcQU/s400/DSC01039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65hZBtL7I/AAAAAAAAASo/Gr6jlqyUzbQ/s1600/DSC01038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550576880299954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65hZBtL7I/AAAAAAAAASo/Gr6jlqyUzbQ/s400/DSC01038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65g2RBCnI/AAAAAAAAASg/ml_BziTR2WM/s1600/DSC01036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550567549274738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65g2RBCnI/AAAAAAAAASg/ml_BziTR2WM/s400/DSC01036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65R0_X3nI/AAAAAAAAASY/Npdd2ufwPNk/s1600/DSC01035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550309508800114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65R0_X3nI/AAAAAAAAASY/Npdd2ufwPNk/s400/DSC01035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65RGSdgaI/AAAAAAAAASQ/GuFIww0IP3w/s1600/DSC01033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550296972394914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65RGSdgaI/AAAAAAAAASQ/GuFIww0IP3w/s400/DSC01033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying the view...<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65PbsuaKI/AAAAAAAAAR4/b8tL-aIRCjA/s1600/DSC01030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550268359960738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65PbsuaKI/AAAAAAAAAR4/b8tL-aIRCjA/s400/DSC01030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Learning some wave riding skills...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65BW4-ViI/AAAAAAAAARw/8kWwFqCvFMA/s1600/DSC01029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550026550990370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65BW4-ViI/AAAAAAAAARw/8kWwFqCvFMA/s400/DSC01029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65A82rH-I/AAAAAAAAARo/MKBZLJhHU2M/s1600/DSC01028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550019562020834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65A82rH-I/AAAAAAAAARo/MKBZLJhHU2M/s400/DSC01028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Playing beach volleyball...</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65ATfFQkI/AAAAAAAAARg/0vwYLg1rFQA/s1600/DSC01027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550008457216578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI65ATfFQkI/AAAAAAAAARg/0vwYLg1rFQA/s400/DSC01027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI64_8rKyaI/AAAAAAAAARY/nq5Exm3xr7Q/s1600/DSC01026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516550002333895074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI64_8rKyaI/AAAAAAAAARY/nq5Exm3xr7Q/s400/DSC01026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI64_SAc7KI/AAAAAAAAARQ/QCCZ6RINdig/s1600/DSC01025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516549990880439458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TI64_SAc7KI/AAAAAAAAARQ/QCCZ6RINdig/s400/DSC01025.JPG" border="0" /></a>I am so grateful for my job, I get to work with amazing people from all around the world, and I especially love my sweet friends from Rwanda!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-30790686128705854112010-08-02T15:57:00.001-07:002010-08-02T16:21:04.071-07:004 Years Ago-ish<p align="left">Four years ago (summer of '06) Taylor took me on our first date, Newport Landing. Unfortunately I don't know the exact date because I had no idea this would be the man I'd marry. :) He's been sweeping me off my feet ever since...</p><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950694181378162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TFdNgtWemHI/AAAAAAAAAQw/pA0pg9aApJA/s400/DSC00984.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="left">Our view from dinner at Newport Landing, 4 years later</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950685095953218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TFdNgLgWA0I/AAAAAAAAAQo/r3pfYsCfKpc/s400/DSC00983.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>This is one of our favorite date spots, Patril's, <a href="http://patrilbistro.com/">http://patrilbistro.com/</a>. It's an Italian restaurant I used to work at, and it's amazing. We went there for dessert and coffee after. Be sure to check it out next time you're in Balboa and in the mood to be amazed!</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TFdNhnUb7fI/AAAAAAAAARA/8GXbO6OkUNk/s1600/DSC00987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950709742071282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TFdNhnUb7fI/AAAAAAAAARA/8GXbO6OkUNk/s400/DSC00987.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TFdNhCliFvI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ZL8NVAO8uC8/s1600/DSC00986.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500950699881666290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TFdNhCliFvI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ZL8NVAO8uC8/s400/DSC00986.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thanks for the date night Neece, I love you!Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-60300057496439121322010-07-21T08:33:00.000-07:002010-07-21T08:42:38.696-07:00Saturdays...Ever since we got married, Saturdays have been one of the highlights of my week. We typically wake up, make breakfast, and plan our adventure. I am so grateful for this season in our lives, where we have so much time together to enjoy the gift of marriage. God has been so good to us. Enough about that...our newest creation is the German pancake. We had them at Original Pancake House and LOVED them. We got a recipe, thanks to Donna, and tried it out, it was better than the restaurant. Taylor and I think this will be one of our holiday traditions now!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496383673576779730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TEcT1HzM79I/AAAAAAAAAQA/a2-XrtB2E4o/s400/DSC00944.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496383681510253442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TEcT1lWsI4I/AAAAAAAAAQI/KQnSiMwpnJQ/s400/DSC00946.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br />And then we went to the dog beach...which was wonderful. It was perfect weather, although very crowded!<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TEcT2jr5qnI/AAAAAAAAAQY/idfVxVyV6GE/s1600/DSC00957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496383698242218610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TEcT2jr5qnI/AAAAAAAAAQY/idfVxVyV6GE/s400/DSC00957.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our fam...<br /><br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TEcT2DoduOI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/6QyXwZ24TlI/s1600/DSC00956.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496383689637869794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TEcT2DoduOI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/6QyXwZ24TlI/s400/DSC00956.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bailey gets very thirsty after all that running around, so Taylor insists on lugging around this huge bowl of water so she can have a clean drink when she needs it.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496383708741518594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TEcT3KzIRQI/AAAAAAAAAQg/YhS-xofibcw/s400/DSC00959.JPG" border="0" /></p>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-72630486038556001892010-07-07T13:59:00.000-07:002010-07-07T14:42:24.658-07:00Lessons from Rwanda<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">The privilege of leading a team to Rwanda as a couple is an experience we will never forget. We learned about ourselves, our country, Rwanda, and most importantly, our God. So to all who gave so that we could go....thank you for investing in His work.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrsik_3zI/AAAAAAAAAPg/uQI-EJPaV88/s1600/DSC00891.JPG"></a><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrsH6MDDI/AAAAAAAAAPY/av7zDcPgQCk/s1600/DSC00807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272988941356082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrsH6MDDI/AAAAAAAAAPY/av7zDcPgQCk/s400/DSC00807.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrreZ6irI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/W0u5IYs7rmw/s1600/DSC00792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272977800137394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrreZ6irI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/W0u5IYs7rmw/s400/DSC00792.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="justify"></a>We were blessed with an amazing team. They were humble, teachable, and eager to serve. We feel so honored to have been a part of their lives for this season. We watched them stretch themselves in uncomfortable situations, serve in the face of exhaustion, and catch the vision for what living for God is really all about.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrq8W0KlI/AAAAAAAAAPI/-huf_FPZHSw/s1600/DSC00787.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272968660331090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrq8W0KlI/AAAAAAAAAPI/-huf_FPZHSw/s400/DSC00787.JPG" border="0" /></a>One of the biggest challenges in Rwanda was being exposed to so much poverty. But it's even heavier than that, we were exposed to the lack of the American dream. In Rwanda, you can't work your way to your dreams, your dreams remain dreams. Your country remains in poverty. We realized how blessed we are to have the privilege of dreaming of financially successful futures where our hopes and dreams are fulfilled. </p><p><br /></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline"></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline"></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272996100235058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrsik_3zI/AAAAAAAAAPg/uQI-EJPaV88/s400/DSC00891.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrfT4cyAI/AAAAAAAAAPA/TcpjR49Mqmo/s1600/DSC00707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272768816990210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrfT4cyAI/AAAAAAAAAPA/TcpjR49Mqmo/s400/DSC00707.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTreNmc-dI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Ow5zDCNP9l0/s1600/DSC00694.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272749951023570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTreNmc-dI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Ow5zDCNP9l0/s400/DSC00694.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrdjRDpOI/AAAAAAAAAOw/LjKwtc77THw/s1600/DSC00692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272738586993890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrdjRDpOI/AAAAAAAAAOw/LjKwtc77THw/s400/DSC00692.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Yet in the face of all this poverty, there is hope in Rwanda. The students there are working hard, working together, to help develop Rwanda into a great nation. I was inspired by this hope, this determination, this trust in the Lord.<br /><br />Rwanda is absolutely beautiful, it reminds me of Ireland, they call Rwanda "the land of a thousand hills." It is said that God roams the earth in the day, but he rests in Rwanda at night. You can see why...<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrc1-16SI/AAAAAAAAAOo/xyTFHy_RDs4/s1600/DSC00621.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272726431000866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrc1-16SI/AAAAAAAAAOo/xyTFHy_RDs4/s400/DSC00621.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrcMM25nI/AAAAAAAAAOg/LKBiUy_aWpQ/s1600/DSC00603.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491272715215496818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TDTrcMM25nI/AAAAAAAAAOg/LKBiUy_aWpQ/s400/DSC00603.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p>Thank you Lord, for sending us to Rwanda. "May your unfailing love rest upon us Oh Lord, even as we put our hope in you." Psalm 33:22 </p>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-35909699673792547992010-06-28T16:55:00.000-07:002010-06-28T17:04:18.954-07:00Rwanda Post 2!<div>Our primary task in Rwanda was to teach English to the students at NUR. This was an incredible opportunity to meet students. We had many conversations with them, sharing stories, fears, hopes, it was incredible to be let into their world. Many of them shared their stories of 94, but to my amazement, they walk with hope! They look to the future of Rwanda, and feel that it is their responsibility to bring the future they so desperately look for. Please pray that these students would look to God for their strength and for wisdom in leading Rwanda.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is my class pictured below.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk3BCjDrWI/AAAAAAAAAOY/y1WIwPsy_U8/s1600/DSC00720.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk3BCjDrWI/AAAAAAAAAOY/y1WIwPsy_U8/s400/DSC00720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487978111930969442" /></a>This is the school where we taught. Notice how green everything is? Rwanda is beautiful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk3AUlr_wI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BaqgaAekLyk/s1600/DSC00697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk3AUlr_wI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BaqgaAekLyk/s400/DSC00697.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487978099593969410" /></a>This is one of our students. He and his fiancee came to visit Taylor and I on the weekend. They are getting married in November, please pray for them as they will need God to miraculously provide in order to do this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2_ljsqwI/AAAAAAAAAOI/v0gJKCEkC6I/s1600/DSC00684.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2_ljsqwI/AAAAAAAAAOI/v0gJKCEkC6I/s400/DSC00684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487978086969158402" /></a>This is Patrick, my teaching partner. He was so fun to work with and a HUGE blessing for our team.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2_PHWtqI/AAAAAAAAAOA/OeJho1T0MZk/s1600/DSC00640.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2_PHWtqI/AAAAAAAAAOA/OeJho1T0MZk/s400/DSC00640.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487978080944699042" /></a>These are my students. Look how close they are sitting to the front, they were so eager to learn.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2-SpJbQI/AAAAAAAAAN4/yRsSRmJuunE/s1600/DSC00607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2-SpJbQI/AAAAAAAAAN4/yRsSRmJuunE/s400/DSC00607.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487978064711871746" /></a>This is our team. More about them to come in a later post...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2xUZszfI/AAAAAAAAANw/T_FLV42aS_Y/s1600/DSC00777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2xUZszfI/AAAAAAAAANw/T_FLV42aS_Y/s400/DSC00777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487977841845652978" /></a>At the end of the week we had to grade all of the tests we had administered, there was an essay for each student, quite a task! This is Andrew and Tiffany, they were teaching partners.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2wnKFCjI/AAAAAAAAANo/-NAaRUiVcfQ/s1600/DSC00770.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2wnKFCjI/AAAAAAAAANo/-NAaRUiVcfQ/s400/DSC00770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487977829700536882" /></a>This is Pat and I with our class.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2wOagUTI/AAAAAAAAANg/g4SpKkHwLPI/s1600/DSC00726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2wOagUTI/AAAAAAAAANg/g4SpKkHwLPI/s400/DSC00726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487977823058546994" /></a>One day one our way to NUR we encountered terrential rains! We literally had to hide for several minutes until it passed. It was so fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2vYHSd3I/AAAAAAAAANY/zZgb45nMdZo/s1600/DSC00724.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCk2vYHSd3I/AAAAAAAAANY/zZgb45nMdZo/s400/DSC00724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487977808482432882" /></a>And that's all for post 2 for now!Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-62985439184496314572010-06-24T17:06:00.000-07:002010-06-24T17:38:36.836-07:00Rwanda Post 1<span><span></span></span>What an overwhelming task...describing Rwanda...how did it change me? How do I see things differently? How did it affect our marriage? How do I see God differently? Did I leave my heart there? Oh yes, no, and in some ways to all of those. :) <div><br /></div><div>So I guess I will start with the reason we wanted to go to Rwanda in the first place, because of the first 12 Rwandan students I ever met. I've known them for 2 years now, and have loved them from the beginning. This trip we were blessed to see all 12 of our students, and we were even privileged enough to meet many of their families. These students have been such a blessing to us and I am honored to continue to work with them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is Alex with Taylor and I. He lives in Kigali so he met us at the airport.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCP0BfI0t7I/AAAAAAAAANQ/skWV_oxdJXI/s1600/DSC00590.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCP0BfI0t7I/AAAAAAAAANQ/skWV_oxdJXI/s400/DSC00590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486497077442951090" /></a>This is Emmanuel (right) and his cousin Prosper. Emmanuel is an amazing student and I have no doubt he will do amazing things in Rwanda.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz9B141kI/AAAAAAAAANI/v06jLfMuBeU/s1600/DSC00611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz9B141kI/AAAAAAAAANI/v06jLfMuBeU/s400/DSC00611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486497000859424322" /></a>This is Marcel. He is one of our International Student Ambassadors, and one of the kindest men I know.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz4Q4I8WI/AAAAAAAAANA/ouO5LZRnD0A/s1600/DSC00681.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz4Q4I8WI/AAAAAAAAANA/ouO5LZRnD0A/s400/DSC00681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496918996054370" /></a>This is Desire and his brother. Desire is also very smart, he's a critical thinker and will accomplish much.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz31gzT3I/AAAAAAAAAM4/SB0HH256ABw/s1600/DSC00680.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz31gzT3I/AAAAAAAAAM4/SB0HH256ABw/s400/DSC00680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496911650410354" /></a>This is Lea and Paulin. Lea works incredibly hard at everything she does.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz3ON3g3I/AAAAAAAAAMw/BK0pfpk_BOY/s1600/DSC00679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz3ON3g3I/AAAAAAAAAMw/BK0pfpk_BOY/s400/DSC00679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496901102011250" /></a>This is Paulin (right). He and his friend took us on a tour of NUR. Paulin will do great things for God one day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz2XmeRRI/AAAAAAAAAMo/sQp8REKhrjQ/s1600/DSC00675.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz2XmeRRI/AAAAAAAAAMo/sQp8REKhrjQ/s400/DSC00675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496886441264402" /></a>This is Emmanuel with some of our team and some of his friends, he showed us the dorms at NUR.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz1-6RArI/AAAAAAAAAMg/t94jD3iWlh0/s1600/DSC00631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPz1-6RArI/AAAAAAAAAMg/t94jD3iWlh0/s400/DSC00631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496879813395122" /></a>This is Modeste and I. Modeste is very focused and kind.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzmUq4aFI/AAAAAAAAAMY/zQM1-dSZbUc/s1600/DSC00813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzmUq4aFI/AAAAAAAAAMY/zQM1-dSZbUc/s400/DSC00813.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496610776541266" /></a>Most of the gang all together at Patrick's house where we celebrated my birthday Rwandan style.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzltitOVI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/vg_2IFKfg4Y/s1600/DSC00808.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzltitOVI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/vg_2IFKfg4Y/s400/DSC00808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496600273271122" /></a>These are 2 of my favorite girls, Faith and Val. They have allowed me to know them, they have let me hear their stories, and I have grown and learned by knowing them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzlAdv9xI/AAAAAAAAAMI/4asUN9nopmE/s1600/DSC00801.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzlAdv9xI/AAAAAAAAAMI/4asUN9nopmE/s400/DSC00801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496588172883730" /></a>This is Patrick. He is a strong leader, a hard worker, and a good friend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzke3hx4I/AAAAAAAAAMA/35acsuyTCIU/s1600/DSC00721.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzke3hx4I/AAAAAAAAAMA/35acsuyTCIU/s400/DSC00721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496579154200450" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span><span></span></span></span></div><span><span>This is Bertrand. He is our good friend. He has one of the greatest smiles of anyone I know.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzWcoLyOI/AAAAAAAAALw/A2_hV3QBHwQ/s1600/DSC00839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzWcoLyOI/AAAAAAAAALw/A2_hV3QBHwQ/s400/DSC00839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496338034804962" /></a>Paulin and Desire and I at the party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzVhLqG-I/AAAAAAAAALo/bOSihaA-soA/s1600/DSC00840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzVhLqG-I/AAAAAAAAALo/bOSihaA-soA/s400/DSC00840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496322077465570" /></a>Taylor and Emmanuel. Check out the beastly beard Taylor had.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzU5j9XFI/AAAAAAAAALg/YNsh7Q6f7e0/s1600/DSC00844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzU5j9XFI/AAAAAAAAALg/YNsh7Q6f7e0/s400/DSC00844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496311441972306" /></a>This is Alex, and his mom. We were so blessed to be able to meet his family and to be welcomed into his home. We had our first taste of real cow's milk here...it was good. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzUIVEOtI/AAAAAAAAALY/OOV1sGTp6kI/s1600/DSC00892.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzUIVEOtI/AAAAAAAAALY/OOV1sGTp6kI/s400/DSC00892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496298226170578" /></a>This was on our last night. Alex, Bertrand, and their friend Bob took us for the best Rwandan brochette in Kigali. It was delicious and a night we will never forget.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzTYvpTwI/AAAAAAAAALQ/hOkVtMjc4rc/s1600/DSC00898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPzTYvpTwI/AAAAAAAAALQ/hOkVtMjc4rc/s400/DSC00898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486496285452750594" /></a><br /></div>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131349782768122956.post-79294879801925060742010-06-23T22:27:00.001-07:002010-06-24T16:06:40.786-07:00Sisters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPk62PIXXI/AAAAAAAAALI/AGDFgSJijDc/s1600/IMG_0291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d7zAr9tFcVg/TCPk62PIXXI/AAAAAAAAALI/AGDFgSJijDc/s400/IMG_0291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486480470709919090" /></a><br />I was looking through my pictures and came across this one from April and I thought I would share it. I am so blessed to have sisters. I used to say, you don't really know me until you know my sisters. In some ways, they complete me. :) I love them dearly and cherish each moment God has given me with them.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782357740791407760noreply@blogger.com1