Congratulations Ryan & Dana!!!

My brother, Ryan, got married this weekend to Dana Miller. We are so excited for them. The wedding was beautiful and Jared & I had the priviledge to stand with them as a bridesmaid & groomsman. We love Dana and are so excited she is officially part of the family now!

A little bit about me.

My friend Nealy tagged me for this. She is a great friend from college and has a great blog. This is actually my first post...thanks Nealy for getting me out of my comfort zone. :) I actually wrote out the answers on Sunday afternoon, but am just getting time to post it.

I am…a mommy of a 7 month old.
I want…to go to the Caribbean sometime.
I wish…I could blog as well as my friends Nealy & Steph :)
I hate…to be late.
I miss…free time. I feel rushed lately.
I fear…mice.
I feel…tired. I just got back yesterday from my brothers wedding. Tons of fun, but exhausting.
I hear…nothing. I'm the only one not napping at my house.
I smell…the after effects of a yummy lunch my wonderful husband made us!
I crave…chocolate M&M's.
I search…for good deals, especially at garage sales & thrift stores.
I wonder…what life would be like if my first pregnancy wouldn't have ended.
I regret…not going on a nice vacation before we had a baby.
I love…my babe, Jared.
I ache…after I hold Brenna too long. I'm definitely out of shape!
I care…for my beautiful baby girl Brenna.
I always…am ready for ice cream.
I am not…creative.
I believe…that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
I dance…the Swing w/ my awesome partner Jared.
I sing..."You Are My Sunshine" to Brenna every night before bed.
I cry…on Monday mornings...well, not every Monday morning.
I don’t always...remember to put the laundry in the dryer.
I fight…hardly ever.
I write…in a prayer journal.
I never…enjoy cleaning the bath tub.
I listen…to the radio.
I need…lots of sleep.
I am happy…with my life right now. God is so good.

Now I'm tagging Hollie C. & Kristy S.

Weekend on the go, go, go!

We had a fun-filled crazy weekend...glad for the gorgeous weather. Friday night we helped a couple in our Connection Group move...all their stuff into a Uhaul in 1 hour! Saturday morning down to West Des Moines to participate in the March of Dimes for Babies walk at Raccoon River Park. We walked to support Nolan (Nick and Jacky Sklenar's little boy) who was born premature. 3.5 miles around the lake...pretty windy, but we weren't blown off course. Carl...you da man behind the stroller...get that grass out of your teeth yet? (Questions...ask me sometime) Saturday afternoon went to the Van Cleave farm to visit grandpa and grandma and many other family members...a get together to visit with Aunt Betty from Michigan. Check out dropshots for the up-close pic I got of a Baltimore Oriole on mom and dad's deck...amazing orange colors! Saturday evening we traveled to Clear Lake to visit our college friends Kyle, Nealy, Abby, and Andy at the cabin. Enjoyed some much needed relaxation, fellowship, and good food...might have stayed up a little too late, but it was worth it to watch some episodes of the Office (Season 1) and play a little Wii with Kyle and Andy. Sunday afternoon back home for a few minutes and then off to softball practice. Afterwards did the mowing, vacuumed out the Acura, and Steph and I cleaned up around the house. We're beat, but had a great time seeing everyone. Glad we got the weekend on camera...some great memories to bring in May.