Call me Crazy...

So, it's been a hectic day (...week, month...whatever). But listening to this song keeps me grounded and reminds me where my real rewards will be found. I hope you enjoy this song too and that it might speak to you.

Crazy

by Mercy Me

Why I would I spend my life longing for the day that it would end..

Why would I spend my time pointing to another man..

Isn't that crazy

How can I find hope in dying, with promises unseen..

How can I learn your way is better

In everything I'm taught to be..

Isn't that crazy

I have not been called to the wisdom of this world..

But to a God who's calling out to me..

And even though the world may think

I'm losing touch with reality

It would be crazy

To choose this world over eternity

And if I boast let me boast

Of filthy rags made clean

And if I glory let me glory

In my Savior's suffering

Isn't that crazy

And as I live this daily life

I trust you for everything

And I will only take a step

When I feel You leading me

Isn't that crazy

I have not been called to the wisdom of this world..

But to a God who is calling out to me..

And even though the world my think

I'm losing touch with reality

It would be crazy

To choose this world over eternity

Call me crazy

You can call me crazy

Call me crazy

I have not been called to the wisdom of this world..

But to a God who is calling out to me..

And even though the world may think that

I'm losing touch with reality

It would be crazy, It would be crazy, It would be crazy

To choose this world over eternity

Isn't That crazy..

Call me crazy

You can call me crazy

Call me crazy

p.s.

Erin was mostly right about the dress in my post a few days ago...

I bought it for sophomore prom, but wore it again for her wedding. :) I was SO flippin' excited that it still fits. Though I do have to rock the spanx now. I certainly didn't need those when I was 15!

E, your $20 in Monopoly money will be delivered to you the next time I see you. xo!

Things I Love Thursday

I'm totally stealing this theme-day idea from one of my favorite bloggers, Gala Darling. I thoroughly enjoy visiting her blog every Thursday to hear about the things she loooooves. :) So, it's my turn!

I LOVE...

- Pudding. Particularly vanilla flavored. I've been making my own at home with the Jell-O sugar free, fat free box mix. It's sooooo yummy. And chock-full of calcium! I'm eating some now. :)

- The smell of Thanksgiving. Turkey. Pumpkin pie. Spices. All of it. In all honesty I may love the smells even more than the tastes. Well, with the exception of pumpkin pie, of course. :)

- !!!!!!s and :)s Clearly. I'm an addict who has at least admitted. That's always the first step, yes?

- Summer flowers and my wedding band. But more importantly that they remind me of Hubster and my wonderful family.

- YOU!!! Really, I think you all are amazing. :) (ah! There I go again...)

What do you love??

Happy Birthday Mom and DOU!!!

To the BEST Mom in the World,

I hope your day is sunny.

And warm.

But if it's not sunny and warm, you can at least re-create this day.

(Wasn't it GREAT?!?!)

Happy Birthday. I Love You!!!!!

(Pictures from Argentina and Uruguay, April 2009)

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And to My DOU:

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy You are younger than Mom and always will beeeeeeee

Happy Birthday to you! :)

I love you too!!

Manic Monday

Fortunately for those of us connected to the glorious Internet, manic is a good thing because of Web sites like this one: MyLifeIsAverage

Today's favorite? Just for you...

(From: http://www.teenhut.net/cafe/78328-loneliness-2.html)

Today was my first day at my new school. When I got to one of my new classes, my teacher went "Class, we have a new student." The whole class went "Shark bait ooo ha ha!" exactly like they did in Finding Nemo. I think I'm gonna like this new school. MLIA.



Aahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

Conflicted

I need your help. And prayers.

I'm conflicted. Actually, I'm CONFLICTED. Ugh.

So, in just about a month, we'll find out what's next for us with the U.S. Navy. Although I wasn't always so enthusiastic, I am looking forward to the adventures of being a military family. But it certainly does make some things difficult. For instance jobs and school. I will definitely be in school until December 2010 (boo) but the job is not so definite. I don't love it. And it's getting harder and harder to go.

And in the spring, it will be REALLY difficult to find time in my schedule for work with school and my internship already taking up so much time.

So, without getting into the nitty gritty details, there are a few options on the plate and many decisions to make. All of these will probably include sacrifice and difficult discussions that I just don't want to have. I'm hoping that you (three?) will be thinking about us and, if you are so inclined, that you'll pray for clarity in what I am supposed to do next.

I'm thankful that this life has taken me on the amazing journey I've already experienced. I'm sure the next chapter will be just as wonderful. It's just getting there!

Thanks y'all!

Bride Wars!

Not wars so much but I did to go to...um...8 weddings this year? 9? Crap, I can't remember. A lot. And we had such a good time at all of them. :)

Here are a few pictures of some of those beautiful brides.

Mr. and Mrs. Sievers are better than professional!

Mrs. Miner was radiant! She's an accomplished physicist and now, wedding planner.

Mrs. Challen (woot!) would never let such an important day go by without a little MJ.

Mrs. Schambach is NOT with Mr. Schambach! What happened to the groom?!

Mrs. Stine here with all of the successful med school couples. It was not always an easy four years, but we made it!

Aren't my friends gorgeous?????? Yeah, thought so. ;)

It's My Life!

I'm hunting down better pictures from Halloween, but here is proof that we dressed up:

Hubster was a doctor (biiiiiiiggggg stretch there) and I was his pager. Ha! Hahahaha. No, really. It was funny. :) Oh, and we were handcuffed. And I beeped and I had three different party-themed messages. Get it? He's always attached to his pager? That makes me crazy? Get it? No? Well, I was pretty darn proud of this costume. The execution wasn't perfect, but I still giggle to myself about the idea. :)

Here are a few other pictures of recent events. The brother-in-law is involved in a charity called Canasta and this is us on our way to the yearly dinner and auction event. Hubster was post-call (I think he had been up for about 32 hours at this point!) but we still had a blast. $10 (possibly in Monopoly money) to anyone who can guess how long I've had that dress...and $10 more if you know what I originally bought it for!

Aaaaaaaand...the crazy man. Well, he and his 2-legged dad go back and forth for who the craziest boy in our house is on a daily basis. He LOVED this toy. Unfortunately, I think it is now dead. He likes to pull his toys apart.