Me and My World: September 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

US Trip Part 2

After a nice wedding, we met up with Jeremy in Branson. We drove to Stillwater on Sunday. We got to see our best friends from Bryant, Bobby, Lisa, and their baby Lydia. Lydia was quite sweet and enjoyed playing with us. At first she only came to me to get to Jeremy, but I quickly became the favorite the next day. :-) There's a first time for everything. Chalk it up to teething and wanting to be held rather than play.

I also got to see Melissa and her new boy, Lucas. This marks off #2 and #3 babies on my list.

On the way to Lubbock, we stopped for lunch in Chickasha, Oklahoma. My "brotha' from another motha'", BJ lives there with his family. Sadly, they were all napping or in school, so I didn't get to visit with the whole family.

Here's so pretty landscape in OK.

When we arrived in Lubbock, Texas, we had a big party with all of Jer's family who lives there. The next day was my birthday. We went to Cracker Barrel and did a lot of shopping. As you can see, we don't look anything but tired the entire trip. We can't seem to adjust. It's been run run run.

US Trip Part 1

We made it to the states relatively sane. Jer would tell you that I was losing my marbles, but really I was just antsy and tired of being on the planes seat-belted in. We had so many delays that we had practically no or no layover between flights. I know have a full appreciation for layovers. Here's how the trip is going.

First Jer went up to Kerusso to work, while I hung out with people in Arkansas. My first day was with mom. The second day I went shopping and lunch with my high school buds, Stephanie and Wynter. Steph is carrying a little boy in her belly. I'm sad I won't be there after she delivers.

The next day I had lunch with two of my girls from Bryant. On Thursday, Dad and I made the trek to Nebraska for my cousin Jeremy's wedding. Here's a sunset on the way there.

Just before this sunset, we stopped at a truck stop/restaurant for dinner. What we found out is that it is also a chapel. While visiting the quite unusually posh toilet, I discovered the toilets had heated toilet seats. While unusual, I can see a use for these in winter.....assuming they won't electrocute you.

Here is my cousin, the best man, Chris and his little boy Theodore. I showed a picture of him back after he was born. He is the first of the 4 babies I got to see when we came back. Isn't he cute in his tux?

Here's Dad and I with the groom.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Money Tree

Here is Rachel from work and her money tree that I made (with Jer's help). She is getting married this weekend, so this is the gift we gave from the co-workers. Apparently they don't do money trees here in NZ. They do a wishing well. Same concept...but not as cool in my opinion.