It was the best of times...

... it was the... well, that's it; the best of times. I went to bed too late last night, I got up too early this morning.... and then...

I got to be in the sun all day and get a tan AND a sunburn... (more 'sunburn' than anything tho)

I got to chill w/ my little siblings...

I got to take lots of pictures...

I got to be pulled over by a police lady in a boat... and then have my little brother shift ALL the blame on me... (???)

I got to see 300 tubers... (talk about traffic?!? lol)

I got to enjoy doing absolutely nothing...

I got to have my little brother push me in the water while I was trying to get him in... :P

I got to spend the entire day doing one of the things I love best... being with these crazy people that I call family, and wouldn't trade for the world! <3

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And I didn't really get to drive the boat... which I was kinda bummed about, but there's always a next time... ;) point is, I had an amazing day... how was your Saturday??? Hope it was just as great as mine... ;)

A-Z... it works for me...

Age: 17

Bed size: twin

Chore you hate: none really..

Dogs: 8 Labs and 1 Chihuahua... that I am not on good terms with!! lol

Essential start to your day: waking up... ;)

Favorite color: turquoise

Gold or silver: silver definitely... gold is just not cool!

Height: 5'8 and some

Instruments I play: Piano

Job title: don't got one..

Kids: that would be '0'

Live: in a house

Mom's name: Michelle

Nickname: Hans, Hanny, Giant, and Snow White... (don't ask!)

Pet peeve: lying... :/

Quote from a movie: 'did I ever tell you I had a thing for brunettes?' (Flynn Ryder totally gets me... lol)

Right or left handed: right

Siblings: 7 of them!
Time you wake up: depends on the day

Umbrella: don't got one... walking in the rain is way more fun than staying dry. Just sayin. :)

Vegetable you dislike: brussel sprouts

What makes you run late: my sister!!!

X-rays you've had done: um, had one done on my knee last year...

Yummy food you make: don't really bake...

Zoo animal: Lions!! I love lions. :)

(turns out there's no 'o' in this alphabet.... lol)

::picture of the week::

Have a great weekend, everybody!!!

A Perfect Christian

You could count on a perfect Christian
To always be gentle and humble,
To be immune to sin,
And never, ever stumble.

He’d study and remember
All of God’s commands;
He’d be trustworthy, moral and honest;
You’d know just where he stands.

With others, she’d be in harmony;
She’d never lose her cool;
Forgiving and forgetting,
Following the Golden Rule.

He’d surrender his life to God,
Full of joy and peace,
Free of stress and worry…
Perfect, pure release.

She’d lift up everyone,
Full of sweet compassion,
Free of worldly wants,
Ignoring worldly fashion.

But we can’t ever be perfect,
So we always need to pray
For the strength to do our best
To love God and obey.

-Joanna Fuchs

like night and day

My little bros... Nathanael....
And Jonathan.... I so love these boys!!

Mr Einstein himself said it.....

"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others... it is the only means"

So the example i'm setting here??? Play on hay bales once in a while... it really is fun... lol

Because....

there was nothing better to do.... i took some pictures. And this is a really short post, but some friends just got here and I have to go... hope you are all having an amazing Sunday!! :)

Truth is...

I love pink roses... and I'm really glad tomorrow is Saturday. And I had pizza for dinner. And I just got back from an amazing long jog. And things happen for a reason. And I just found out the Starbucks has their own brand of coffee ice cream. And I don't care because I'd rather drink coffee than eat ice cream. And I named a friends car today. And I love arm wrestling. And some people find that weird. And I was just dubbed 'queen of Robin Hood' (???) by my little brother. And grammatically correct sentences should never begin with the word 'and'. ;) And I think red and gray and black go amazingly well together. And there's no perfect way to word something you want to be perfect. And I chilled with four little boys for a long time today. And we wrestled. And had fun. And my bro is playing the piano as I write this. And Taylor Swift can't sing. And a bunch of people doing something totally unexpected and random is fun. And I love awkward moments. And I'm so glad we don't live in the 1800's. And it ticks me off when people do stupid things for stupid reasons. And Phillipians is currently my favorite book of the Bible. And I have so much on my mind right now. And I wish people wouldn't make big deals out of nothing. And.. and... I'm going to end this. And I hope you all have an amazing weekend. And an amazing night... and sweet dreams.... :)

To My Dad...

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

To My Mom...

Happy Mothers Day!!!!!

Dear Mom,
You're the best!! No you're not perfect, but I wouldn't want you to be... what fun would that be anyway? You're spontaneous and fun and you make life great. And no, we don't always get along.. we disagree and have our differences on a lot of things, but somehow it all works out. You've taught me forgiveness more than any other person ever has... and I know I've taught you patience many times over. ;) Thanks for being you..
Love, Hans

94 (and some)

Why Not??

So I'm sitting here going through some friends pictures and stuff when Jon (my 5 year old bro) walks up and asks me if he knows those people.. I told him he didn't, and he said 'well why not?!?'.. I told him they were people I met last year at NWCC & Chicago, and he's like 'well whats their names?!?' so I tell him.. and he goes "well I don't know them, and I don't like their last name.. so why don't they all change their name to Mclain instead?? I like that name and I can remember it"

Need I say more? lol

I Saw God Today

RULES:

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

4. Tag 25 people in your note that you want to do this activity.

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY? Everything

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? Battlefield

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? Keep The Candle Burning

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? Stickin' With You

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? You Are My All In All

6. WHAT'S YOUR LIFES MOTTO? Shine Jesus Shine

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Unforgettable

8. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Love Story

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Forever & Always

10. WHAT IS 2 + 2? Talk Of The Town

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Don't Go Breakin' My Heart

12. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? We've Only Just Begun

13. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Stuck Like Glue.. yeah, don't ask.. :/ lol

14. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Smile

15. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? I'll Be There

16. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Nothin To Lose

17. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? You Will Never Walk Alone

18. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? Defying Gravity (haha)

19. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? Close To You

20. WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW? A Place In This World

21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? I'll Fly Away

22. WHAT WILL YOUR CHILD'S FIRST WORDS BE? Party In The U.S.A. (very smart child!! lol)

23. WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR? Vanilla Twilight

24. WHAT DID YOU SAY IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT? Meet Me Halfway

25. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? I Saw God Today

Once upon a time...

My sisters had some friends over... and so yeah, you guessed it, I dragged them all along and made them smile pretty for some pictures... what can I say? It was gorgeous day and there was really nothin' better to do! I didn't get as many as I would have liked because it was super hot and they were all getting impatient, but we had fun anyhow... :)
I just love these boots!
My gorgeous sister, Sarrah..

Em, Abby, Beth, Christi, Sarrah..

"friends are those rare people who ask how we are.. and then wait to hear the answer"
Like I said, I love these boots. They're so country and feminine all at the same time.. haha

:adorableness:

... so our cow just had her baby about 2 hours ago.. now, anyone who knows me knows that I'm not the biggest cow fan on the planet.. but this little girl is so, so cute!! And... I just so happen to like my necklace, thank you very much. ;)
Me
Isn't that just the cutest face? Okay, well that's all I have to say about that... Have a great night!!

Picture challenge - day 18

Day 18- a picture of your biggest insecurity.

Yeah I don't have a picture for this one.. :)