Whew! Finally home!

LR was great but Dallas was cool too. I left LR and headed to DFW area Friday to hang out with one of my sister’s best friends from high school. We went out to dinner in her small but booming suburb town called Little Elm (it’s in between McKinney and Denton, right next to Frisco) Friday night. Saturday we went and drove through some elite neighborhoods with houses that range from $500,00 to probably over $10,000,000 (like this one. See the archway on the left? There’s a gate there to drive in to the garage and to the left of the gate is the mother-in-law suite. Almost all the big houses had those), shopping at Sam Moon (if you can imagine the Beehive times 10), ate at Fuddruckers (yes they do have great hamburgers but a little on the pricey side), and drove around downtown Dallas (including the historic West End where Kennedy was shot. We drove right over the spot). I had a great time hanging out with Brandy. I told her all about the amazing high school drumlines that are in that area (i.e., East Plano, the Colony, etc.) and how some feed into UNT and how they have a great drumline (and I’m assuming band too). I might head back there in the fall for a UNT game. YAY!

Oh and by the way…I’m sick ( My throat’s been hurting since Saturday morning. I hope it’s not strep. I think I’m going to skip out on church today becuase of it. I went to church but sat out in the congregation instead of the choir.

“You mean like on vay-cay? Let’s all go! Road trip!”

Having a great time here in LR. Got Natalie in my lap helping me blog and a Starubucks white mocha on the desk. Life is good.

Little Rock or bust

Ready or not here I come!

Coming through the headphones

Adrienne told me about her a couple of weeks ago, and I love it. She’s got a great sound. I downloaded (and paid for!) her CD on my Yahoo Music Engine and will definately be taking it with me on my road trip this week.

President’s Day Woes

1. I don’t want to leave because my steps are iced over, but I’m bored out of my mind sittin’ at home.
2. It’s going to be harder this week to keep up with current events since I won’t be listening to Morning Edition every morning on the way home from work.
3. I know the library is closed, and I’m assuming the post office is closed, so I can’t get the forms necessary to do my taxes.
4. I many not be able to leave tomorrow for Greg and Mel’s due to weather.
5. For some reason I’ve really been missing Matt & Beth lately and wonder how their little one is.

Eph 7

O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

When to the temple Mary went,
And brought the Holy Child,
Him did the aged Simeon see,
As it had been revealed.
He took up Jesus in his arms
And blessing God he said:
In peace I now depart, my Saviour having seen,
The Hope of Israel, the Light of men.

Help now thy servants, gracious Lord,
That we may ever be
As once the faithful Simeon was,
Rejoicing but in Thee;
And when we must from earth departure take,
May gently fall asleep and with Thee wake.

Cool scientific news

Babies’ Cells Linger, May Protect Mothers

Eph 6

O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hallelujah

Rode most of the way home from church today with the front windows down and the moonroof open. Loved it.

Eph 4

Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

My baby boys

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These two are growing up too fast too.

My Hannah’s growin up too fast. :(

So are the Steel kids. I was talking to Jeff online today about his blog when Rhea and the kids got home. Our webcams were on, hellos said, waves performed, and tears cried (me and Rhea). I so want to go see them this summer.

New design

The pic in the background is Michelangelo’s Pieta. Scroll all the way down to the bottom to see the whole thing. I’m also putting a screen shot here so when I look at this post 6 months after I get rid of the design, I’ll know what I was talking about.

In the Kitchen

Awesome chicken marinade here and try not to set off the smoke alarms when you burn the toast.

Eph 3

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 130 De profundis
Out of the depths have I called to you, O LORD;
LORD, hear my voice; *
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
If you, LORD, were to note what is done amiss, *
O Lord, who could stand?
For there is forgiveness with you; *
therefore you shall be feared.
I wait for the LORD; my soul waits for him; *
in his word is my hope.
My soul waits for the LORD,
more than watchmen for the morning, *
more than watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, wait for the LORD, *
for with the LORD there is mercy;
With him there is plenteous redemption, *
and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins