A-- freaking-- men!!!

Unfortunately I have experienced too many of these myself, but they did make me laugh.

Enjoy :)

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Treasures

So this weekend, was my bestie's birthday....

So I along a good pal Carey planned a Scavenger hunt all around Colorado Springs

(These girls in this photo are precious to me and have become my family here.

I am so thankful to God for blessing me with such great friends)

The clues included doing things such as finding a random skateboarder at Memorial Park and taking a picture of them, sending pics to me on my phone from a local ice cream shop, and other such random things.

Running around all over the Springs looking for the next clue.

We split the people into 5 teams, and through my phone freezing, and people running stop lights, getting pulled over for speeding, interrupting

a wedding at Shov Chapel, having the clues blow all around it was still a success. Everyone had fun I think :) Even carey and I had fun and we weren't even playing.

One story from the hunt, one of the clues talked about a brass family that fishes for men, and to think of opposites so we put old muerta ( opposite being young live). Hence the Young Life building here has a brass statue in the front of it. But one team interpreted that as New Life Church which is 20 minutes north of the springs, when they called me I was like oh no. So they were troopers and finished the whole hunt completely even with positive attitudes. So they along with the first team, and of course Rachel all received prizes.

The rest of the night was filled with presents, food, cake, ice cream, beer, rock band, lots of laughter. Thanks again Rach for being born and being my best friend and as close as a sister.

Hope your weekend was fun as mine :)

New haircut

So here's my new hair cut, what do you think?

Nesting

So I have been back home a week now and it is so good to be home.

I am a nester. I am someone who has moved quite a bit in the last 6-7 years of my life. And as soon as I move in somewhere I immediately start to put up pictures and carve out my little niche in whatever space it is that I now inhabit at.

I have to feel comfortable and at home. I have realized how important it is to me to have that space that is mine. A place that is just somewhere where I can be quiet.

I have a crazy job, that I love. Work has been really crazy lately with normally three people handling our work load and now down to one, that one being me :)

Usually when I have a crazy hard day from working all day with kids that have been sexually abused I just work out or vedge or do something. But have not really been afforded that luxury as of late due to numerous crazy factors. Which has made me crazy :) As my roomie can attest too.

But in this time of stress and being stretched, I have realized how important it is to take care of myself. To carve out that moment if that is all I have for quietness where I can get refreshed from my Father who whispers in my ear, "you will be alright, we will make it through this, I promise. I have behind you, before you, and all around. I surround like light. I am your creator," and I take a deep breath and know that I am exactly where I am supposed to be, and I just take one step forward knowing that I am on the right path, even when the waves rage and crash around me.

I will make it. :)

Away from the Nest

So I am St. Louis, MO right now at a training and I have realized a few things about myself.

I got here Sunday and leave tomorrow and let me just tell you a few things about what I have noticed.

1. I do not like being somewhere, where I do not have a car.

2. I do not like being in an area where I don't know where I am. I feel a little bit vulnerable and fragile.

3. I in general do not enjoy traveling by myself, does this make me not enjoying being by myself? No not at all, in fact I rather do enjoy my alone time. But not when I am away from my comfort zone or just that sense of familiarity. Its just more enjoyable to overcome traveling obstacles when you have someone next to you to say, "hey what do you think should we do a. or b.?"

4. I like being home and not in a hotel room.

I have done pretty well actually enjoying my free time here then I did at my last training when I was in Minnesota last year. I have ventured walking around the city and have loved being in the very green parks they have here in St. Louis.

I also love the humidity here, the first day I was here and walked outside the sweet smell of moisture was like honey. I was on the phone last night with a dear friend and told her that that humidity made my hair crazy curly. She laughed and said, yeah like your hair isn't already crazy curly. But the humidity has made it even more curly, if that is possible ;) I also love just seeing water. The Mississippi river is so huge and I love the sound of the water.

So being away from my nest is not my forte. It makes me feel a little uncomfortable in all arenas. So needless to say I am ready to get on the plane tomorrow and see my mountains. That was one thing I noticed as I was flying away from the Rockies on Sunday it literally takes my breath away and makes me feel claustrophobic when I can't see the huge mountains and I feel like I just can't see what is around me.

So Colorado I can't wait to see you tomorrow. ;) Yeah you could say I am a home body :)

almost 2 weeks

without Diet Pepsi and heading strong...I am breaking the addiction and taking names:)

Working it

So my roomie has been doing the Daniel's fast which is essentially a vegan diet. Since this sista has some food issues being, turning into a toddler and throwing a fit when whatever I am craving (usually cheese;) is not in the fridge. With my hypoglycemia issues, people know that I can get a bit cranky when I don't eat ;)

So I decided not to do the fast but still give up something that was important to me.

So I gave up....DIET PEPSI!!!

I love diet pepsi, it surpasses my love for coffee. I mean literally the other week I got a can out and said out loud, "oh my love," and held the can to my face, A bit pathetic...yes:)So thus far I have made it 3.5 days and still trucking. Not only am I not having diet pepsi, but any soda. I did this for awhile in high school and college, but thought it was about time to be disciplined again.

AND...

I have decided to try running/being more healthy in general. So tuesday night I did the Jack Quinns run actually ran most of it even though the side aches felt like a knife in my side. I have been doing zumba and I'll blog about that later.

But I am trying to eat better and be more healthy and my muscles are sore, but it feels so good. Especially with being outside during the weather change, I love it. So today just do something. Get outside and move. Have fun and just laugh. Even if you get out of breath at first, continue to move. You can do it! It about simple choices everyday. I am trying to make more of those right choices. ;)