Jazzercise

Can you guess where I spent my morning? Yup...Jazzercise. And I am most certainly all jazzed out.

But y'all, seriously, it was SUCH THE WORKOUT. I had sweat just dripping off of me. Ew.

Not only did I have a blast because Angie and I laughed our faces off during the ab part of the workout, but a lady from our church, who I have known basically my whole life, was the teacher this morning! Oh y'all, she is a blast and has more energy than I think I will ever attain.

So now I am officially a jazzer. (Totally just made that up!) But yes, I joined this morning after the workout and COULD NOT be more excited. I know that sounds so silly to be excited about Jazzercise, but I have been wanting to join SOMETHING all summer long. In Cypress there are so many things I could have potentially signed up for, but this one grabbed my attention.

One thing that really sold me is that, back in the day when I was apart of the YMCA, Joanna and I went together. We kept each other accountable. Talk about good workout buddies, oh boy we were, and oh boy do I miss that. I just knew that if I joined something like that again, I wouldn't be as motivated. I need the accountability. It always helps when you know you are meeting someone there, because you know they'll be waiting on you if you don't show up.

It is also easier for me to do this, because there are set times to workout. I mean, if I don't go when the class starts, then I'm not working out for that day. There's none of this "Oh, I'll just go later" mentality. I either go when the class is offered, or I don't go at all. For some people this works, for others it doesn't. I happen to like this. I already have the times planned out during the week when I can go. I feel good about it.

Plus, as I said earlier, I already know 3 ladies that go there on a regular basis. At the other places I knew no one. Hello accountability.

Well, folks, that's all for now! Exciting, huh! Aren't you so glad you stopped by this morning so that you could read about Jazzercise? Oh my gosh I am so excited.

Better go hop in the shower, I've got a hot date tonight at Lupe Tortillas! Mmmm. And no, it's not a hot date with a boy, just in case you were wondering. ;)

Lindsee

Back-Combing At It's Best

As I was reading Big Mama'a post about back-combing, I felt the overwhelming need to share with you some back-combing that took place in our room this weekend.

Brace yourself. Pictures do paint a million words here.

Now THAT'S some back-combing, folks, if I do say so myself.

Welcome to Texas.

Siesta Fiesta in Pictures

Okay ladies. Here it is...Siesta Fiesta in pictures! Enjoy!

On our way! (Nikki was scared for her life during this picture!) ;)

Abby's Santa. He so graced us with his presence this weekend!

BUC-EES!

Our first official picture on a cute swing outside of Buc-ees!

AHHH!! She's ENGAGED!! LOVE this picture...and these girls!

Smile! :)

Me and Nikki!! Or, little miss photographer!

Blog BFF's! (I didn't get a good one with Lisa and Shelly!)
Sweet Shelly, how I love you!

Abby and I in the WAY back of the MINI VAN!! Memories.
Saturday morning...with the not-so-pretty hair.

Roomies at the Siesta Fiesta! So fun!

Ahhh....I love this lady. Like crazy. Talk about some high energy! :)

Oh, my Kim. I love you so very much! Can I come sit on your bed again?!
And of course, precious Lisa. Stinkin' cute as a bug! We however, never talked about the bangs. Stink! Next time, Lisa, next time! Love her too!

I have so many comments for this picture. That's all I have to say.

WE love our Bev!
Precious lady with a precious heart!

I'm just not sure. But I love it because it's so her!
I LOVE ABBY! We are the same person in different bodies. :) (We joked that this was our engagement pic!) LOL!

There you have it, imaginary friends. :) Know that I had an ABSOLUTE BLAST this weekend and CANNOT wait to do it again. I love you all so very much! My heart is so full.

Lindsee (Lou)

Siesta Fiesta Part 2

Whew! Girls...I have got to write all this out now, or it's never going to happen!

So, after getting in bed at 1:15ish...I finally fell asleep with my mind going crazy because of all that had just happened.

Right when I fell asleep, my alarm went off. Or better yet, it was my turn to get in the shower. 5:30 ladies. I don't do early that often. But I do it, because I love you.

After we were all ready, we made our trek yet again, to the Alamodome.

I don't even have to tell you that is was NOT a good hair weekend. I mean, my hair is used to humidity, don't get me wrong, but boy oh boy! Saturday my hair was in a ponytail for a reason. :)

Once we got there, we found our seats, then went and said hi to our blog BFF's! Along the way, I lost my earring. Such a tragedy...but y'all...I FOUND IT! Actually, Nikki found it so I am just praying for a sweet blessing poured out on her. :)

The conference started again and I was ready to hear a word, and do a little worship! Y'all, worshipping with you was such a precious thing. I still can't believe most of us were under one roof worshipping together. How awesome!!

Of course, Beth brought it, again. I am going to have to do a whole post on everything that my heart is still pondering. I do know, however, that I walked away more in love with my Jesus! Amen!

During the break I got to hug sweet Bev. Oh y'all, what a sweet blessing she is. That woman speaks like she writes! And encouraging? You've got it. She spoke Isaiah 61 to me right before the break ended, and low and behold what verse did Beth break out? Isaiah 61. Ironic? Absolutely no! I love this lady!

When the conference ended, we made our way to the Siesta Fiesta! I mean, how fun was that? The picture were fun but my favorite part was the Q & A! I was so hoping to hug Beth and Melissa, which didn't happen, but that's okay, because hopefully I can hug their necks at bible study in just a few short weeks. Have I already told you how excited I am already?! Oh yeah, I am stinkin' excited, and praying my heart out too!

Once the Siesta Fiesta was over I had to hug my Shelly goodbye. My heart was so sad! I needed more time. But, since I am moving to Nashville, I guess I'll be seeing her more often. (Side note: moving the Nashville was a complete joke all weekend! I am not moving to Nashville, but you just never know!) ;)

After that, we all headed to eat at some Mexican restaurant on the riverwalk. Don't even asked me what it was called, because I definitely was not paying attention.

I have two things to say about this lunch:

1) The salvation prayer.

2) Fecal matter on the lemons and ecoli.

Jenny, you slay me! And I didn't even mention the back scratcher or the pencil in the trash can. I'll have you know we talked/laughed about that the WHOLE way home.

Once lunch was over we grabbed our stuff, said our goodbyes, which I totally didn't want to do (because you all looked too stinkin' cute in your PJ's) and we headed off to Houston. Oh, the drive y'all. It felt like 3 years getting home.

Once we finally got home you better believe that we headed straight to bed. We were beyond exhausted.

Sunday the girls wanted to go to First Baptist, so I took them! We got there just in time to stand up the whole service. Yes, we did! :) Then after church we had lunch with Jen at Red Robin.

Getting them to the airport was an adventure, but, needless to say, we made it.

Of course, we ended the trip the way we started. I pulled up to the airport and basically kicked them to the curb, gave a quick tight hug to those sweet girls, and waved goodbye. It lasted all of 3 seconds because the airport security was, yet again, ushering us off QUICKLY!

Y'all, I can't even really put into words what this weekend meant to me. Seriously. I know I've just written it out, but I feel like it's just word vomit so I'll remember what even happened this weekend! It was everything I hoped for and MORE! You ladies absolutely CRACK ME UP and you definitely have a part of my heart that no one else has! :) It's one of those things I have such a hard time explaining to people that don't blog. But, I know all of you understand, and that is the pure beauty of blogging. This weekend was just proof of Eph. 3:20...that HE can do truly more than we could ever think or imagine.

Love you ladies like crazy...

Cannot wait till our next get together, whenever that may be!

Picture post coming soon! :)

Siesta Fiesta

Oh my stinkin' word.

Since I have so much to say, and so many pictures...I am going to write about the fiesta first, then share the pictures! Okay? Okay.

So Thursday is when it all started. I mean blessed be, my stomach was turning all day as I was so nervous/anxious to just see Abby's sweet face, as I was picking her and her precious roommate up (whom I didn't know yet) at the airport that night. I finally got to the airport (after a few detours...my life story this weekend) and was finally able see them in person and give her a short hug (and Nikki a hug too) as the airport security (or se-curity as I like to say, thank you, Bon Qui Qui) ushered us off fairly quickly. I always wonder if they enjoy their job.

Anyway, we headed to Chick-Fil-A and got a bite to eat and then headed home where we chatted for a while, they met my family (extended family, too) and then went to bed because we knew what the weekend beheld. We needed our beauty sleep.

All night though, we couldn't stop talking about how nervous we were to meet everyone and how excited we were, too. We also couldn't stop talking about the fact that Shelly was indeed getting engaged that weekend and we had no idea when. It was killing us!

We woke up pretty early and got all showered and pretty and thus began our road trip to San Antonio. To say we were excited is a complete understatement! Of course on our way there, we laughed, talked, sang, took picture of our Santa, and you better believe I took them to Buc-ees! I wouldn't let us drive past it and not let them experience the galleria of convenient stores. Upon entering Buc-ees, we decided it would be funny to yell out "Siesta!" and see if anyone responded. Sadly, no one responded. Oh well, we had fun doing it anyway!

Finally, we arrived in San Antonio! AHHH!! We parked our car ($21 later) and then called Shelly to see what room we were in. Oh y'all. If we only knew the hunt we would be on upon our arrival, I am pretty sure we wouldn't have come! J/K. But seriously, Shelly accidentally told us that our room was 1044. Well, the Marriott Riverwalk didn't have a 1044. So, we figured we were at the wrong hotel and went across the street to the Marriott Rivercenter where we then proceeded to knock on 1044 for a good 10 minutes. No answer. We were so confused, so we called Shelly again, and she told us it was 1004. Okay, so we walked over there, and yet again, no answer. Confusion strikes again. Finally, we realized that we were in the correct hotel first, so we went back there and FINALLY found our Shelly! Oh, I was so excited to hug her neck. SO, so fun!

We then got settled in our room, talked, and then Shelly finally revealed her RING to us. What a joyful occasion!! I am so thrilled for you Shelly! In watching you with your man, you encourage me so much to truly wait for God's best for me! And I undoubtedly will. I can't leave out the fact that I also read "the book" to our room in my "teacher voice!" Oh my goodness, Nate did SUCH a good job!

After getting ready, we FINALLY made our way to the Alamodome. Y'all, this is the part in my mind that I keep re-living over and over again. It was so much more than fun to hug everyone's neck including Kim, Fran, Jenny, Lisa, Patty, Amanda, Ang, Cheryl, Teri and SO many more. It was so surreal and I was completely in awe that y'all actually had human bodies, and you don't just exist behind a computer. I kept saying that all night! Probably one of the highlights of the weekend was just this part. I want to do it all over again, with the stomach nerves included, of course.

It was finally time for the conference, and to say that Miss Beth brought it, or was completely on fire, is an understatement, and I know everyone of you would agree with me. I mean goodness, I am still chewing on everything she said. I can't even put it into words. And really, WE are HIS inheritance?! Blows my mind that HE chooses us. I am in awe. Truly.

After the conference Friday night, I also got to hug a few more necks, like Vicki Courtney, who I think is precious, Melanie (Big Mama) and Amy Beth. Precious, precious ladies. And I guess I shouldn't leave Travis out. I mean y'all, the worship?! Can we say amazing. Oh, how I wish I had a better word.

Have you noticed that so far, we had not eaten one meal?! We had some chips, skittles and a Special K bar, so we were STARVING.

Since we walked to the arena that evening, we hitched a ride with the mini van crew back to the hotel.

10 LADIES ALL IN ONE MINI VAN. No joke.

So, where did we all sit? Well, everyone sat in a seat except for me and Abby. Yeah, that's right, we sat in the WAY back. I was just praying that no one would rear end us, because if so, I am pretty sure Abby and I would have met Jesus that night. But, oh, the memory! I will never forget it. We laughed so hard, and Abby even ate an old french fry. SICK!

It was almost 11:00 before we made it to the room, where we finally ordered room service...2 of us shared a hamburger. A $22 stinkin' hamburger. Ridiculous. But yet again, the memories!

We then proceeded to sit on Kim's bed until almost 1 AM! Y'all, we laughed so stinkin' hard, and of course, Kim was as encouraging and precious as always. I do just love her! And I loved sitting on her bed for so long...

But our bed was calling our name, so we finally climbed in it at 1:15ish.

And that is just Friday....

That Girl

The other day after I got home from work, I was relaxing on the couch just flipping channels. Normally there is nothing good on when I get home, and really, I'm not much of a TV watcher, but doing this relaxes me sometimes.

Anyway, as I was flipping through I stopped on Entertainment Tonight. Yes, I have to admit, I like this show. Don't judge me. Sometimes I am just intrigued by it.

Anyway, they were doing a story on a recent Hollywood breakup. One that all of y'all know probably all too well! For the sake of not gossiping (even though we don't really know them, it's still gossip!) I am not going to share their names, but it's probably not to hard to guess.

They first interviewed the boy, and he shared his thoughts on the recent breakup, and then they interviewed the girl. Of course, they both said what everyone else would say, that they were okay, and think this is for the better, but then the girl said something that completely caught my attention, and also made my jaw drop.

After announcing that she was okay, the girl proceeded to say, "I just love being the girl that no one can have, but everybody wants!"

What?!

Girls, I seriously didn't know what to say. I mean, she clearly knows she's hot stuff. But then I thought about it. How many of us think this way? Do we know we're "hot stuff?" Do we act like the girl that no one can have, but that everybody wants?

I am so afraid that we do. Whether intentionally or not. I am afraid that by our actions, the way we dress, and the things we say sends a message to the boys we know, our brothers in Christ, that says we are the girl they want, but they just can't have.

It's so sad.

I once heard a mom say to tell those girls that when they wear short shorts, or tight/low cut shirts, that they just don't know what we're doing to the boys.

I beg to differ. I think the reason we do wear those kinds of things, and act certain ways is so that we do get that kind of attention. I know it's hard to swallow, and something I don't say lightly, but I think it's true. Why else would you wear such things? We KNOW what we're doing to boys.

My challenge to you is to really examine what kind of girl you are. Are you one that everyone wants but can't have? Or are you lily among the thorns? Set apart? A girl that is holy because HE is holy? I hope and pray that you are the latter.

Girls, true and lasting satisfaction can only be found in Christ Jesus. He loves you with such a pure and unconditional love. He doesn't love you based on how pretty you are. He doesn't love you based on what you do for Him. He doesn't love you because you love Him. He loves you because you are you. Period.

Be the kind of girl that is so lost in His love that a boy has to truly seek the Lord to find you. Oh, that you would not settle. Find your satisfaction in Him. Other things will only last for a moment, but He will satisfy forever!

I pray this for my life, too!

Love you girls so much! Run after Him today. HE WANTS YOU! Be a GODLY girl, not just a good christian girl.

Lindsee

A Few Things

At the moment I am sitting here on the couch as the rain is coming down. Really, it is coming down. It POURED last night, and really, that is an understatement. I love when it rains, but I hate when it rains and I have to drive in it, which is exactly what I had to do last night! At least I had to drive in it to see this girl! We had ourselves a little birthday celebration. We met at Memorial City Mall, a WONDERFUL mall in Houston, and first went to see Mama Mia (which was precious by the way!) and then shared ourselves a pizza at California Pizza Kitchen! Fun times! But, I am kicking myself in the rear because half way there, I realized I forgot her TWO birthday cards and gift. They are so funny, too. Stink! Oh well, just another excuse to see her.

But, before I get ready for a wedding I have tonight, I thought I would share a few highlights from my week with you, and well, a few random things because random posts are the best, and I haven't done one in a while. So, here goes the randomness in list form!

1) The absolute HIGHLIGHT of my week was talking to my Africa BFF, Sally! I FINALLY downloaded skype and the other day she sent me a message that said, "Are you really there?" I flipped out. YES, I WAS THERE! So, we chatted it up. Y'all have to know that I have not even SPOKEN to her since she left, which was November 11th! Yes, we have emailed. But, there is just something about speaking to somebody and hearing their voice. With skype, we can chat AND see each other via web cam! You want to know who else I got to "see", her precious newborn. Y'all, my Sally is a mother of TWO now. Sweet Brennan entered this world, in AFRICA, on July 24th! It is just killing me that I can't just hop on over to her house and love on that sweet child, but that's how it has to be at the moment. It truly did warm my heart, though, to at least see him...and not just in pictures! He even sneezed when we were talking, and I was so happy. Baby sneezes are more than adorable. Go on over to her blog to see more pictures of these CUTE children. Oh, how I love them! I love you, Sally, and was so glad to hear your voice and see your sweet face. Lets not let 8 months go by without talking, ever again! (Little known fact, Sally has tried to call me and has left me voice mails, but I have missed ALL her calls! So, she has tried. We've just never connected!)

Skype!

I mean, how many times do you talk to a computer. It was so worth documenting!

2) On Thursday night I had a grand time hanging out with some of the high school girls! We had an absolute ball. We first went to see Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (which was very cute, and different from the first one for sure) and then headed to Buffalo Wild Wings for some dinner, of all places! They then kept me company at the house that I was house sitting at this week. I am a total chicken when it comes to sleeping somewhere when I am by myself, so I GLADLY welcomed their company! And of course, we watched the Olympics...more particularly, gymnastics and swimming. (Ah hem...Michael Phelps!)

3) Speaking of Michael Phelps...that dude is a dolphin. I know the commercial says otherwise, but I believe he is. Seriously, I can't take my eyes off when he swims and I am always anxious to know if he'll break another world/Olympic record and if he'll win. So far, Michael hasn't let me down. I feel as though when the Olympics are over, I'll have A LOT more free time.

4) One week from today, we will all be hanging out together. Ummm...surreal?! YES. I absolutely CANNOT wait. This Thursday can't come quick enough when I get to pick up sweet Abby from the airport. Woo Hoo! AND, not only that, I get to room with some pretty cool girls. There names are Abby and Shelly! You might know them?! :) We are THRILLED. They've both met each other already, so I am excited to finally meet both of them. AHHH!!!! Okay, calming down. Except that I'll be anything but calm when I actually arrive in San Antonio. My stomach is ALREADY turning.

5) I am so excited, blessed, joyful, and thrilled for Fall Bible Study to start in September. I feel as though it will be such an honor to learn more about the bible under the teachings of Beth, Melissa, and Curt! I am truly grateful for this experience and have already started praying for them and for myself. That I would become LIT! That His word would change me and grow me, and that I would LET it do that. Sometimes I pray for Him to change me, and then sit back when He wants to change me because my pride gets the best of me. Ugh. I hate that! So, I am praying that this semester would give me a desire and love for the Lord and for His Word that I have never experienced before! And, Beth mentioned something on the blog about learning a SONG to the books of the bible, ummm, bring it on sister! I love me a song! :) I CANNOT wait. My heart is so excited! And I do not take this experience for granted...at all!

6) This coming week is going to be nothing short of CRAZY! My aunt, cousin, and grandparents are supposed to get here on Tuesday, because on Friday both my cousin and my little brother are moving up to College Station for their freshman year of college! So exciting, and weird all at the same time. I am SO excited for both of them. It's just weird, because now that I just moved back home, Kev is moving out...so it's just me, myself and I with the parents, until I eventually move out! I've never lived here without another sibling, so it is definitely going to be quiet around here. I know my aunt is ten times more comfortable dropping off her oldest girl at college FROM COLORADO to TEXAS because we are here, and are only an hour away. But, I know it will be hard for her too! Say a prayer for my aunt if you will. I know she would greatly appreciate it. They are driving Cate's car from Colorado, moving her in, then my aunt and grandparents fly back the following Tuesday, childless. :)

7) I JUST got off the phone with sweet Claire! She and her hubby just moved to Missouri for a few months and I have yet to talk to her. It's been like 4 weeks, shame on me! But, we talked for literally an hour and 15 minutes and I was so thrilled. I miss having my Claire around to toot around Houston with. She and I do everything so well together, and I got so use to having her here at the beginning of the summer! But, she'll be back soon enough, so that makes my heart happy! Claire is the one of the best huggers you will ever meet. Probably my favorite person to hug in the USA! I love you, Claire!

8) Well, friends, I am off. I have to get in the shower! We have a wedding tonight! Woo Hoo! I am not actually in this one, so that is nice. A nice break. I have till December 13th, and then I get to put on another bridesmaids dress and I am THRILLED for this wedding!

Love you all so very much. Thanks for listening to my random ramblings! But, hey, I am a true fan of randomness.

Extreme Blog Makeover

Hi all!

I had a makeover and I LOVE it.

Can I share a little secret?

IT WAS FREE!! Thank you, Cutest Blog on the Block!

And, thank you, Jen, for making your blog over first so I can follow suit. :)

Hope you all have a FABULOUS Friday! Can you believe that in ONE stinkin' week I could potentially be hugging your neck?! Oh my goodness, my heart is so full!

So much love your way!

The Birthday Girl

Today, August 13th, is my dear BFF's birthday. My sweet girl turns 24 today.

Every year, for two months and 11 days we are the same age, then she has her birthday. BFF is almost a whole year older than me, and you would never guess it because I TOWER over her. Seriously. It's kind of funny. So, here are the top eleven reasons I love my Jennifer. (I don't know why it's 11...I'm just random like that.)

1) I tower over the girl. In height that is. But I still love her despite her height challenge.

2) She just moved back to Houston with her hubby and my heart could not have been happier.

3) Speaking of her hubby, she picked a good one who I not only approve of, but love dearly. Really, I do. He makes me laugh...and we are more alike than any of us like to admit.

4) She will bust out in song at any given moment. I love when she does this because I inevitably join in.

5) There is no one else in the entire world that I love to sing with more than her. It just works.

6) She loves Jesus and is committed to loving Him and serving Him, which encourages me.

7) She is seriously one of the most outgoing people you will ever meet. She doesn't know a stranger and if left stranded would GLADLY talk to a tree.

8) She is one of the best friends a girl could have. I am so lucky.

9) I am one of 2.5 people that actually call her Jennifer. TONS of people call her Jenny, and I just don't do that that often. It's either Jen, or Jennifer!

10) I love that when my phone rings at 5:00 pm almost everyday, I will hear her voice on the other end. Not only that, she always has something outrageous to tell me.

11) She is going to be an Aunt to 6 in just a few short months, and I have never seen anyone more thrilled. She LOVES like no other!

I love you, Jennifer! Happy Birthday!

Old Roomates

I cannot believe that tomorrow is already Wednesday. I keep meaning to do a "weekend update" but now I feel as though I am a little late. But, alas, that won't stop me.

This weekend my old roommate, Kim, came to visit! Not only did she come, she brought her sweet dog, Macy, with her. I have a special love for Macy because not only was she the first dog I ever had, but we got her as a puppy, so I really got to see her "grow up!" Not to mention, she is so stinkin' cute. Seriously. When Kim and I lived together back in the day, she would come home with me every now and the and we would bring Macy. Well, Saturday night when we were going to bed, Macy walked straight to my room like she was here last weekend. It's been about a year and a half since she's been here, really, and she still remembered. I loved that.

Anyway, I am so glad Kim came this weekend. It has been FAR TOO long since I've seen her, let alone spent time with her. Saturday after she got here, we just got caught up on life, and then we enjoyed a fabulous dinner with the parents. After dinner, she hadn't seen August Rush yet, and since it is clearly a favorite of mine, I made her watch it! She said she liked it, so I am so hoping she actually did! :) She left Sunday morning when I left for church, but I am so thankful to have spent that time with her before she moves to California THIS Friday! Yep, sweet Kim is about to start her Master's degree at the Art Institute of San Fransisco and I am so proud. She is truly one of the greatest artists I know. I even have a painting from her to prove it! I know she is going to do so great at school! Kim is one hard worker.

What I have always loved about Kim and I is that we are the epitome of opposites. She grew up in La Grange and is a country girl, and I grew up in Houston and am a city girl. And that's just the beginning of our totally different lives, BUT, we get along so very well! And lived together so very well. I guess opposites really do attract!

So, needless to say, and as I have said a million times this one post, I am so glad I got to see Kim!

I was so excited to have Macy in my lap again!

Then she got all cuddly...
And I was really excited!
My sweet Kim! (And just for the record, this girls hair color/style changes every week...or so it seems like it!) :)

After all the wonderful festivities on Sunday, I finished my day at HFBC and heard an awesome word from Jerrell Altic. He spoke on the Sabbath and challenged me to truly take a Sabbath and slow down. To cease. I also got to see some old friends that I haven't seen in forever which was fun. And, sweet Nancy let me sit on her row with her since I was friendless this past Sunday! So, thank you, Nancy, for letting me sit with you! Maybe I'll do it again sometime, even if I have a friend! :)

Well friends, I'm out! Michael Phelps is about to swim, so the T.V. needs my undivided attention. He MIGHT break another world record.

Love you all!

Linds

Q & A

Over at my Lily blog, I did a Q & A post for the girls! It was fun, so I thought I would share it with y'all! Feel free to ask me any more questions and maybe I'll do a Q & A part 2 for y'all! :)

Here is a typical question to start you off... what is your most memorable embarrassing moment?

Well, I am not one to get embarrassed that often. Normally, if something embarrassing does happen, I just laugh it off and move on with life. That's why I can't really think of anything embarrassing. However, I do have one slightly gross/embarrassing story.

When I was in HCC (Houston Children's Chorus) back in the day...like Jr. High, we used to have Saturday morning rehearsals. Normally before these rehearsals we stopped at a donut shop and picked us up some breakfast. This one particular morning I got 2 donuts and Sunny Delight. I had never had this combination before, normally I just got water. So, I ate my donuts and drank my Sunny D. Later on during rehearsal I started not feeling too well. I mean, it was getting to the point where I could barely stand up. My stomach was turning, but I had no idea what was wrong. At one point we stood up to sing a song, and RIGHT when the song started, on cue, I puked in front of everyone. (That was the first time I had thrown up my whole life! So I was all out of sorts.) I then started to walk out of rehearsal, obviously, and as I was walking out I just kept throwing up. Of course, the minute I got to the actual bathroom, I was done. Needless to say, we called my parents and I left rehearsal early. To this day I still have yet to eat donuts and sunny delight. Donuts alone? Yes. Sunny Delight? Never again.

Little known fact: I have only thrown up twice my whole life. This time, and a time after I went to the dentist. (Nice!) It is actually a fear of mine. I HATE throwing up. Normally if I feel like I need to, I will talk myself out of it! How many of you can beat that?!

Are you married? Do you have any kids??

Nope. Not married. And nope. No kids! However, I do hope one day to be married and have kids. I hope and pray for that everyday! But, like every girl should do, I am waiting on the Lord! No, it's not easy, and no, I am not even dating anybody. But, His timing is perfect so I am trusting that He will provide for me when HE feels it's the right time. Not when I feel is the right time, which would honestly be sooner than later! (And just for the record, I've never actually dated anybody. But, we'll keep that post for a later time!)

What's your favorite song (secular)???

Hmmm. This changes often. Currently, I am enjoying some Colbie Caillat and some Beatles. Out of those artists my favs are Realize and Bubbly from Colbie Caillat and I cannot even begin to tell you a favorite from the Beatles because there are FAR to many to pick from. But, I am also loving Viva la Vida by Coldplay at the moment. It's way catchy. Truly, the list could go on and on. So, I'll stop there. I am a music freak. (But I would hate to leave out James Taylor!) Okay, really stopping.

Do you think your car is quit? hahaha i mean cute!

You girls make me laugh. Yes, I think my car is cute, and yes I am still loving it! Don't lie...you know you are too!

What is your favorite ice cream?

Oh bless. You've opened a whole new can of worms here. This list, along with the music list, could go on and on and on...

So, I will list my favorites (notice the s at the end...this will be a plural answer!)

In no particular order:

Cookies n' Cream by Blue Bell
Mint Chocolate Chip by Blue Bell
Slow Churned French Silk by Dreyer's
Almond Delight by Connie's Custard
Texas Tornado by Connie's Custard

And yes, I know the last two are custard, but it's still ice cream in my book, and no, you cannot buy it at the store, you have to go to Connie's Custard to get that ice cream. It's a good thing I only live across the street from it! And if you've never had Connie's...go...now. Come back and read the post later. It is heavenly.

Kevin's your brother right? Do you have any other siblings?

Yes, Kevyn is my brother. And yes, he spells his name KEVYN, just like I spell my name LINDSEE. And yes, we have an older brother, BRIEN. Who also spells his name weird, too. Don't blame the name spelling on us, though, you can thank my parents. :)

I am the only girl in the middle of two boys and absolutely LOVE it. We actually all love each other, too. I mean yes, we had our days. I'll never forget standing at the top of the stairs screaming Brien's name because he was annoying me so bad. (That's when we were younger. A long time ago. And it really didn't even happen that often because I'm not one to get mad or annoyed fast...it takes a lot of annoyance to get me to that point!) But, we all get along fabulous now and enjoy each others company! Especially on vacation when we have to entertain ourselves, and entertain ourselves we do. Brien is 26, I am 23 and Kev, our baby is 18 and heading off to college. I love my brothers! And even though I've always wanted a sister, my brothers are enough for me now! Maybe the Lord will bless me with a sister-in-law one day! :)

Well girls, that's all I've got for you! If you have any other questions feel free to ask away.

Hope you all have a fabulous Thursday. I have GOT to get in the shower, because I am one hot mess right now!

Love you all!

Lindsee

Conversations Part 3: Back to the Nail Salon

So, I am totally feeling this "Conversations" post thing. It is becoming somewhat fun!

Today was pretty uneventful saying that sweet Edouard decided to bless us with his presence. I, unfortunately, had to work, but I guess that's OK saying that I love my job. I did, however, constantly think about how comfortable my bed would have been with the rain beating against my window seat. Nothing can beat a good nap when it's raining. It was perfect weather for that, so I sure hope you enjoyed a nap on my behalf. :)

Anyway, after work, since most of the rain had come and gone, I decided I should probably make a trip to the nail salon. I know what you're thinking. Don't judge me. You see, in June I got nails put on for Megan's wedding and since then have kept them up. Normally I only keep them for so long and then have them taken off. (I do have more important things to be paying for, and this is an extra expense I would rather not have!) I actually do enjoy my real nails. I mean, how vain can this post get?!

So, I walked on in and sat down and told the lady that I actually didn't want a refill, but I wanted to take them off.

The conversation went as follows:

Me: "So, I think I am just gonna get my nails soaked off! I really want my nails back!"

Nail Lady (who I still have a hard time understanding): "No, no! You're nails will be so thin. You need another refill. We'll just start over!"

Me: "No really, it's okay. We'll just take them off and paint them so that they don't break when I open my car door."

NL: "Well I don't think I can do that. I think I just need to refill the white and pink."

Me: "So, you're saying we can't just soak them off and paint them?" (Which I have done PLENTY of times before. So I know it's possible!"

NL: "If that's what you want, we'll do it. But it's not as pretty!"

Me: "Yeah, let's just do that! I really don't want nails on anymore!"

Y'all, I was starting to get so tickled to myself. All I kept thinking of was the nail salon video. She even kept telling me the prices of things...and when she told me it wasn't as pretty I about died! She then proceeded to take off my nails, but y'all, she was so rough. At first she was all gentle, then she started throwing the clippers around like I had ruined her day! Not kidding! I felt so bad about clearly ruining her day, but I really just want MY nails back. The end.

So, now I sit here typing with no clicky sound and my heart is content. Me and MY red, short nails are going to be just fine. Pretty or not.

Lindsee

A Great Weekend

This weekend I made a trip up to the metroplex to see my fabulous friends that live way to far from me. It was a FABULOUS weekend and the Rogue was a wonderful companion in traveling! There's just nothin' like some good ole girl time with your college friends. This weekend was so a flashback of our days in college. (And yes, that was only 3 months ago for me!)

Currently, Raven is attending SWBTS (Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) in Ft. Worth and Jen is up there working for the American Heart Association. I am so proud of my girls! They are living together until Jen gets married in December (Woo Hoo!) so it was even better because I didn't have to house hop while I was visiting! I did bed hop, however! One night with each of my girls!

We really didn't do a whole lot, which I was totally okay with because it was really a mini-vacation for me. Doing nothing has really never sounded better. Plus, who needs tons of stuff to do when we have each other. I mean, we do entertain ourselves. Enough said.

However, the things we did do included trying on our bridesmaids dresses for Jen's wedding, which I absolutely LOVED, ate Mexican food, ate Italian food, ate BBQ, went to Target, watched 27 Dresses (for the millionth time), and last but not least, had a Chick-fil-A picnic on the stairs of SWBTS before the grand tour. And, oh, what a picnic it was!

I love these girls. Seriously. I love that even though it has been way to long since I have spent a substantial amount of time with either of them, we can pick up right where we left off. I am truly blessed to have the friends that I have and I so don't take them for granted!

I love you, Jen and Raven! Thank you for making this weekend so fun and relaxing for me. It was EXACTLY what I needed! Huge hugs your way! (P.S. If you are wondering...yes, that is my Biolage stuff in the bathroom that I left! Don't use it ALL up!) ;)

Enjoy some pictures of my fabulous Ft. Worth weekend!

Here starts the craziness that is picture taking. This is our only "normal" picture of the night, so be aware!

Trying to do a funny pose?

This is my favorite picture EVER! I don't think we had one bit of fun at our picnic on those glorious stairs of SWBTS! Oh, the memories! ;)
Then we tried this pose...
Right after this picture, our photographer, who happened to be Raven's good friend, fell while taking our picture. We were laughing so hard we couldn't get ourselves together...
More laughing...
Can you tell how tickled we were?!
Finally we were able to smile! :)
The soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Jasper! :)
Right before I left to head home! Love these girls!
And I love their cute little home!

Roomies!!
On my way home I stopped in Corsicana for a bit to see Joanna and her family! Her parents literally moved there this week so I was able to see their cute town house they are living in while their house is being built! We also toured the town a bit! It was a nice break from driving!
Love you all! Have a wonderful Monday! (And yes, Monday's really can be wonderful!)