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hey there. its amazing how much you can pack in a day when you wake up before 1pm. friday we went skiing at copper mountain. the weather was beautiful and the snow was awesome.

 perfect first day back after over 4 years for me. i had a great day, but i am so sore! after hittin the slopes from 10am-1pm i needed a cold beer. yum. it was quite refreshing.then hit the mountain again til 4. great day :)

great memories of the last vacation i went on with my dad when we went skiing for thanksgiving with the whole fam in nov '06 <3

breck. nov. 06.

i met so many people on the mountain. i was just chattin it up with people on the ski lifts. i met zack and sam from leadville, students and ski bums. i met tim, a dad in his 50's, who was so nice! we had a nice lil chat and he wished me well on my travels. i met some guys from iowa, and dont forget andy anderson that lives in beijing! people are so friendly on the mountain. but i was definitely the only one saying y'all! :)

oh remember my amazing boots that are 30 years old.....

 guess this is what happens after 30 years...but dont worry, im not giving up on them just yet!!

today ((saturday)) i slept in til 12:30pm. i was soo tired after skiing all day! i went for a run to the church down the street. 

 

quite a view on my jog!

arent girls so silly? like does anyone really want a pic of your feet? but im a photographer and simply feel the need to take pics of everythinggg....

so i thought i would run there and back...blame it on the altitude. i ran there and the way back was uphill...it didnt go over well... ill try again tomorrow!

so on a more important note...last night after my long day of skiing i thought i was going to come in my room at 9pm and crash, but of course i got sucked into facebook and the bachelor and american idol auditions, but boy am i glad i did!

i had two great conversations last night via fbook chat that really got me thinking. i was reconnected with a couple friends that i hadnt seen or talked to in years. (facebook has its perks) both of the convos were so great. they are such smart guys and i know it wasnt a coincidence that i had these awesome talks with them last night. they both opened my eyes to some really important things.

convo one: a friend from mexico that i kinda grew up with and he has totally found the Lord and had all these amazing questions for me that were really making me think. one question he had for me was asking what "he is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose" means to me. heck if i know...was my first thought and i also thought it sounded backwards, like man should be able to give up something he cant keep for something he cant lose. but after thinking a lot about it and doing some research i am beginning to think that it means there are some things that are more important than others. jim elliott was talking about missions being more important than his own life. it definitely is something to think about. i have so much to learn. another great thing my friend said was "what is it about man that you dont like?" and i told him i dont trust them and his response was profound,

**"your job is not to trust them, but to love them unconditionally."**

he is so right. similar to one of my favorite quotes "love all, trust few, do wrong to no one" and my friend said "trust God" so true. its amazing how smart my friends are :) i dont need to trust man, i need to trust God and he will guide me. as long as i am putting my life in God's hands he will not lead me astray. i am so bad about needing to be in control of every aspect of my life. i am really trying to be better about that.

convo two: another friend i met in mexico but hes a precious canadian kid. ive actually stayed in touch with his bro more than him, but we had an awesome chat last night. he said some things i was so glad to hear. we talked about relationships and about pain and the way people handle stressful situations. we talked about how catastrophic some situations can be to some people. he said 

**"it is a scary thing, that a penny can derail thousands of tons of locomotive."** 

and he said "Managing change is the least possessed characteristic." take that in, chew on it...he was also helping me realize that you cant compare peoples pain. the worst day of my life might seem minuscule to the next and monumental to someone else. i was judging someone for the way they handled situations and thinking "was that really the worst day of your life?" cuz i know that dec 13, 2006 was probably the worst day of my life. the day my dad had a massive heart attack and died a month after having a full physical. i also know some other people who have lost children or best friends or spouses in horrific ways so it became easy for me to scoff when people use the phrase "worst day of my life," but this talk last night really helped me see that one person's pain cannot be compared to another.

what a great night of amazing talks with two friends. i thank God for putting these guys in my life and opening my eyes to some things that i did not think of until they brought it to my attention. and paul and kyle, if you are reading this, thank you. for today, you have inspired me. 

goodnight friends and goodnight world wide web.

i know i should be sleeping but...

when ya gotta write, ya gotta write.

WOOOO SAAAAA

its amazing the cycle i go through. but it makes perfect sense. i go from "whoa dumb naive" to "cynical crazy dont believe anyone b word". AND THEY WONDER WHYYY...

ill explain soon. im going skiing tomorrow :) ........at 7am ((no more smiling))

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hello again. here i am in castle rock colorado watching the bachelor on hulu. not okay. but at least im being honest, eh? (apparently im canadian, as well)

"somewhere between here and home"

i took this pic on the drive up to colorado and was meaning to post it...

gah its only been two days and i have so much to catch you up on (you being my diary, duhh).

monday night was ::the well:: ade spoke and she rocked it. she is a wonderful speaker. it was awesome being able to hear her to speak to all these women. she has the best stories. my small group was great. the girls were all close to my age and so sweet and knew their stuff. they just seemed so knowledgeable. definitely some really neat girls i could see myself hangin with.

on another note: i rocked these after ski boots from the 80's. they were my moms. yulp. i love em. 

 tuesday was nice. i got to go exploring for a bit. i went to belmar? maybe? ha. 

 

i also to went to DU campus and checked it out. pretty cute. look at this green house that was right on campus! if you live in this house im sorry for creepin :)

 then on my way home i saw the most beautiful sky 

 castle rock, colorado at 4:30pm...gorgeous...nice work, God. High Five.

tuesday night emily (adrienne's 8 yr old daughter) and i wore out footie pajamas around the house and ade was feelin a little jealous that she wasnt all cozy in her footie pajamas so we proceeded to go to target in our footies to find ade some.

she wasnt sold...im not sure why....it even had pockets!!!

sorry tonights blog is so random but i have so much to share i feel like a mexican jumping bean... 

I GOT THESE GLOVES FOR $2.99....yup! <3 love, gloves, and ADD.

adrienne has me hooked on some food i never thought i would like...from baked kale to crunchy green beans :) definitely gettin my greens in!! "what the flip is kale, you may ask???"  

http://steamykitchen.com/6926-crispy-kale-recipe.html

youre welcome.

 

little man is officially eating big boy food, so this is him and his sweet potato face :) love it!

 

im exhausted from all this jumping around. maybe tomorrow ill have my thoughts more organized. but then again...maybe not :)

 

peace out world wide web.

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started writing this late sunday night...

ah we meet again...sabbatical sally here. red rocks church is the bomb dot com. for realz. sean talked this morning about reading the good book and gave so many instances when you are in a tough situation and he was saying do you really need to ask god if you should lie cheat and steal? i mean the bible already tells us so we know what we should and shouldnt be doing. "read it. write it. do it." oh and another random thought...how awesome is the "our father"? i mean i know we normally just rush through it in church or school but how often do you really stop and listen to the words and the meaning behind every line. do it. heavy stuff.

on another note, ade took me to this place today to check out the mountains. holy moly. gorgeous.(unfortunately i only had my iphone...i am going exploring with pam and tucker ((yes, my dslr and lens have names!)) later this week)

so after that we just came back to the house to relax. and lady the puppy wanted to relax too.

 oh and let me introduce you to my new little buddy.
                                        ryan everett graves

i fell asleep after writing all that, its monday now! i am finishing unpacking so i dont have suitcases in my room for three weeks. tonight is ::well:: at ade's church. i am so excited. its a group for women that she started a few years ago.

i was reading my one year bible this morning and really praying that god would speak to me and of course, he did!

Psalms 20:1-5


    ¹ In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry.
      May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
    ² May he send you help from his sanctuary
      and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
    ³ May he remember all your gifts
      and look favorably on your burnt offerings.Interlude
    ⁴ May he grant your heart’s desires
      and make all your plans succeed.
    ⁵ May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory
      and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
   May the Lord answer all your prayers.

and Proverbs 4:20-27

  ²⁰ My child, pay attention to what I say.
      Listen carefully to my words.
   ²¹ Don’t lose sight of them.
      Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
   ²² for they bring life to those who find them,
      and healing to their whole body.
   ²³ Guard your heart above all else,
      for it determines the course of your life.
   ²⁴ Avoid all perverse talk;
      stay away from corrupt speech.
   ²⁵ Look straight ahead,
      and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
   ²⁶ Mark out a straight path for your feet;
      stay on the safe path.
   ²⁷ Don’t get sidetracked;
      keep your feet from following evil.

good stuff. it really spoke to me in what i am trying to do with this little adventure i am on. i am trying to take this time to work on my website for my photography and get my business up and running and really get back on track with my life. ive been a little lost and i am so excited about finding myself again.


not a bad place to do it...

adios world wide web

theres a first for everything

i am not writing this in hopes that anyone will read it, but more for the documentation of my trip. i mean who has a hand written diary anymore anyway? and why not post it on the internet for all the world to see? did i say diary?? i mean...uhh

Dear Diary...

a few months ago i was catching up with a dear friend (who just so happens to be the bomb nanny that taught me to read) and we were catching up on life and all the sudden i realize i have invited myself to live with her. being the saint that she is, of course, she says yes. so a little background on ade...coolest chick alive. and she pretty much rocks my socks off. on a more serious note she honestly just exudes and radiates joy in all that she does. i have always looked up to her and why wouldnt you want to surround yourself with someone like that? no brainer! so fast forward to present day. friday jan 20 i hopped in "handsome" (my 4runner) and started the 13 hour journey to Castle Rock, CO. of course when i decided to embark on this adventure a couple months back i was thinking gah that'll be a great drive to the denver area, but would i really want to take the same route back? so the spontaneous side of me (that no one knew existed) decided...why not travel across the west coast? so thats what i plan to do. (without planning too much, dont wanna lose that spontaneity)

1. castle rock, co (two weeks)
2. breck and fort collins (4 days)
3. four corners
4. grand canyon
5. vegas
6. san diego
7. la
8. phoenix
9. wherever else i decide to stop on my way home to dallas :)

i am going to use this to keep track of my travels...hope you enjoy the view from the passengers seat. i know Johnathan did on our way to Colorado. 

 

this is my new room for the time being... love it! 

 

 today we went to Colorado Mills mall to have lunch with my cousin dax and his wife nikki and their little girl darby...ummm love of my life!! i am so sad i havent seen her in a few years and feel like i have missed so much, but i wont let that happen again. 

 is she not the most beautiful thing ever?

well i better hit the hay. all this blogging really takes it out of you. church at red rock tomorrow with ade. cant wait to check it out.

Goodnight world wide web...