My mom cut this out of the paper for me last week. It is ironic to me that not only is it human nature to dream and make plans, but it is what I have gone to school for. Yet, no plan is perfect but God's, and where he has each of us right now...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Thanksgiving
First, we celebrated Thanksgiving at home, which would not have been complete without pumpkin bars-
We drove to Alabama and met up with Carolyn at our Aunt Carolyn's house. She lives in the country where there are barns and turkeys on the walls.
Where you can also find gems of houses like this one. It dates to pre-civil war, and has had many additions since then. The antiques and decorations are fabulous.
Not only is the house awesome, but look at the yard! These images are from Alabama Bride, which featured one of their daughter's weddings. Yes, those are chandeliers hanging from the trees, and yes, they worked.
They could not have painted a more perfect backdrop to this wedding...
And some fun...
And then there is the Christmas tree with all of its breakable antique ornaments. The bucket was leaking, so some plastic needed to be slid underneath the tree. Some resourceful engineering called for a pole screwed to the trunk and manpower lifting while womanpower slide the plastic underneath.
Not pictured: about 15 onlookers
Mi madre y su madre
My grandmother fussed about how old she looks when I wanted to take her picture, so I refused to show her the picture on my camera because I did not want to hear her say ugly things about herself. I think she looks great. She did turn 80 this summer!We drove to Alabama and met up with Carolyn at our Aunt Carolyn's house. She lives in the country where there are barns and turkeys on the walls.
Where you can also find gems of houses like this one. It dates to pre-civil war, and has had many additions since then. The antiques and decorations are fabulous.
Not only is the house awesome, but look at the yard! These images are from Alabama Bride, which featured one of their daughter's weddings. Yes, those are chandeliers hanging from the trees, and yes, they worked.
They could not have painted a more perfect backdrop to this wedding...Our trip also included lots of cousins; 1st, 2nd, and beyond
And some fun...
And then there is the Christmas tree with all of its breakable antique ornaments. The bucket was leaking, so some plastic needed to be slid underneath the tree. Some resourceful engineering called for a pole screwed to the trunk and manpower lifting while womanpower slide the plastic underneath.
Not pictured: about 15 onlookers Sunday, December 6, 2009
History of Christmas Cards
I've been doing some digging to document and share previous Christmas cards. Many have a place on our fridge.
1995 (I think?!)
I'm sure there will be many more to come, but it sure has been fun to reminisce through these pictures. It makes me sad to think of Hershey as I look through these photos. We just put her to sleep this summer (at 14), but she retired from our Christmas cards awhile back because she made a difficult process even more involved.
The first edition, 1987
1989
1993
1995 (I think?!)
1996
2000
2004 (*take note of my name... this one was reprinted before being sent out because to quote my mom "We're not advertising")
2007
I'm sure there will be many more to come, but it sure has been fun to reminisce through these pictures. It makes me sad to think of Hershey as I look through these photos. We just put her to sleep this summer (at 14), but she retired from our Christmas cards awhile back because she made a difficult process even more involved.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Christmas Card Pictures
We have a tradition of sending out Christmas Cards every year with our picture on them. We overruled my mom and did not wear matching tops this year.
But this shot captures our attitudes toward these photo sessions. There is much more where this came from...
But this shot captures our attitudes toward these photo sessions. There is much more where this came from...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Architectural Christmas Gifts
Did you know that Lego has an Architecture series? All my architecture buddies better watch out for these for Christmas this year!
Frank Lloyd Wright, Falling Water
All 5922 pieces of the Taj Mahal can be yours for $300, or you can find other architectural products here. As much as you might want to buy one for me, please do not waste your money. I'd rather build one myself out of REAL modeling materials.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Falling Water
All 5922 pieces of the Taj Mahal can be yours for $300, or you can find other architectural products here. As much as you might want to buy one for me, please do not waste your money. I'd rather build one myself out of REAL modeling materials.
Cofer and the Chicken Strut
This morning my parents and I drove downtown to strut our stuff in the Chicken Strut, a fundraiser for the Neighborhood Christian Center.
We hung out with the NCC Chicken and friends from Neighborhood Church:
In other news, Coferface came to see me Thursday evening. It was so good for me to see her, even just for a few hours. I don't think we had seen each other since May! That's WAY too long!
I think she approves of the Cofer function on my camera....
We hung out with the NCC Chicken and friends from Neighborhood Church:
In other news, Coferface came to see me Thursday evening. It was so good for me to see her, even just for a few hours. I don't think we had seen each other since May! That's WAY too long!
I think she approves of the Cofer function on my camera....
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Above Louisiana below the state of Missouri...
right of Oklahoma brotha left of Tennessee: ARKANSAS
Saturday we browsed the Farmer's Market before enjoying Tim's Pizza. Not only was the pizza awesome like always, but there were some Fayetteville celebrities at the table next to ours: Arkansas basketball players Michael Sanchez and Rotnei Clarke.
Tail-gating and car-parking at Wesley before the game.
Martha looks good in her Razorback gear.
Our tickets were for seats 7 rows from the top of the stadium. Martha only fell a few rows when she leaned forward! We found some seats a little closer for the second half and the Hogs had a big win against Troy that made them bowl eligible... possibly for the Liberty Bowl which just happens to be in Memphis.
Here is proof Bump-Its should not exist:
And a vest every Razorback fan should envy!
Sunday night we had great Fellowship at the Samaritan House and eating ice cream at Braum's:
Terry, you can't take him anywhere!
It was good for my soul to be back in Arkansas this weekend. I'm also excited by the prospect that my sister might become a Razorback:)
We hung out Friday night at the Wesley chapel. Fun-filled times with friends and breaking-in the new Wesley Apples to Apples: 
I was so glad to see Benedetti and Tara
and Sydlicious 
The screen on my camera can flip to face the same direction as the lens, making self-photos perfect every time. I call it my Cofer function after her love of self-photos. And I had to get it approved by Little Cofer:)
Saturday we browsed the Farmer's Market before enjoying Tim's Pizza. Not only was the pizza awesome like always, but there were some Fayetteville celebrities at the table next to ours: Arkansas basketball players Michael Sanchez and Rotnei Clarke.Tail-gating and car-parking at Wesley before the game.
Our tickets were for seats 7 rows from the top of the stadium. Martha only fell a few rows when she leaned forward! We found some seats a little closer for the second half and the Hogs had a big win against Troy that made them bowl eligible... possibly for the Liberty Bowl which just happens to be in Memphis.Here is proof Bump-Its should not exist:
And a vest every Razorback fan should envy!
Terry, you can't take him anywhere!
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