For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
By now, most of you should have received my Christmas card in the mail. There are a few of you that will be getting it in the mail in the coming days, but most of you have received it, thus the blog post.
As some of you know, I work for a nationwide Photography company called (once like a spark). If you happen to be, or anyone you know, is looking for a wedding photographer, check us out. I promise you won't be disappointed. Tracy, is our San Diego photographer and I just love her. It has been so much fun to get to know her and work with her in spreading the OLAS love in SD. When it came time to get my pictures done for this year's card, I knew I could count on Tracy to make me look good. :)
Tracy and I (along with sweet Katelynn) met in Little Italy and got to work. I had a BLAST! Here are some of the photos...
As some of you know, I work for a nationwide Photography company called (once like a spark). If you happen to be, or anyone you know, is looking for a wedding photographer, check us out. I promise you won't be disappointed. Tracy, is our San Diego photographer and I just love her. It has been so much fun to get to know her and work with her in spreading the OLAS love in SD. When it came time to get my pictures done for this year's card, I knew I could count on Tracy to make me look good. :)
Tracy and I (along with sweet Katelynn) met in Little Italy and got to work. I had a BLAST! Here are some of the photos...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Monday, 12 December 2011
So, I am a big ol nerd and couldn't wait to get home from work and working out on Friday so I could address and send out my Christmas cards. (I know, I know... I need to get me a man. If you know of any attractive single men who love Jesus and football, send them my way. Seriously though.)
Alas, I went straight to the gym after work on Friday and then went home to gather all of my supplies for my Christmas card addressing extravaganza. I headed off to Panera to sit by the fire with some Christmas music in my ears and a green pen in hand. I did about half of the cards there before heading to Casa Harvey to finish the rest of them there. I have said it before, and I will say it again, I am so thankful for the Harvey family. I love that their house is a second home to me. Kyle and Cody are like brothers to me, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. Jim and Teresa are some of the best pseudo parents a girl could ask for. I sat at the counter, addressing my stack of cards while laughing about anything and everything. We joked about how single I am to be addressing Christmas cards with my best friend's parents on a Friday night (while my best friend lives in Washington). It was just a good night.
Saturday, I woke up and did some crafts. I decided to make all of my Christmas gifts this year and am so glad that I made that decision. Anyone receiving a gift from me is getting a gift with lots of thought and love put into it. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend so much time in making these gifts. After craft time came some much needed time with my dear friend Chelsea.
Chelsea is one of those friends that I will have in my life forever, without a doubt in my mind. We have traveled together every year for the past 4 years and have made some of the best memories. Chelsea was someone that was really there for me when my dad died, and again when my grandpa died. We laugh about what life looked like a few years ago, what it looks like now, and about what it is going to look like in the future. Chelsea and I spent the day doing everything and nothing at the same time. The long and short of it, we just spent the day together and it was life giving. I am forever thankful for my friend Chelsea.
To top off an already stellar weekend, my friend from MiiR were in San Diego for the Flood Holiday Shoppe. My friend Bryan is the founder of this great company and one of my very favorite people Travis works there full-time. We spent the better part of yesterday slinging water bottles, all the while catching up and laughing about life. Again, this time was life-giving.
As I drove home last night (at 10:45, WAY past my bedtime) I couldn't help but turn off my radio and pray. I HAD to say Thank-You. I had to praise the One whom has given me so much to be thankful for. My heart felt an urgency to say Thank-You for the Harvey Family, Chelsea, June, Bryan, Travis, Ryan, Charity, Amber and Lauren, Patrick and Lacey, Ken and Elaine, Marissa and Weston, Deena, and so many others. I have so many people in my life that love me and have journeyed so many different parts of life with me. My cup truly runneth WAY over.
To say the least, it wasn't hard to wake up with a smile on my face and a hop in my step this morning. My heart is full.
Alas, I went straight to the gym after work on Friday and then went home to gather all of my supplies for my Christmas card addressing extravaganza. I headed off to Panera to sit by the fire with some Christmas music in my ears and a green pen in hand. I did about half of the cards there before heading to Casa Harvey to finish the rest of them there. I have said it before, and I will say it again, I am so thankful for the Harvey family. I love that their house is a second home to me. Kyle and Cody are like brothers to me, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. Jim and Teresa are some of the best pseudo parents a girl could ask for. I sat at the counter, addressing my stack of cards while laughing about anything and everything. We joked about how single I am to be addressing Christmas cards with my best friend's parents on a Friday night (while my best friend lives in Washington). It was just a good night.
Saturday, I woke up and did some crafts. I decided to make all of my Christmas gifts this year and am so glad that I made that decision. Anyone receiving a gift from me is getting a gift with lots of thought and love put into it. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend so much time in making these gifts. After craft time came some much needed time with my dear friend Chelsea.
Chelsea is one of those friends that I will have in my life forever, without a doubt in my mind. We have traveled together every year for the past 4 years and have made some of the best memories. Chelsea was someone that was really there for me when my dad died, and again when my grandpa died. We laugh about what life looked like a few years ago, what it looks like now, and about what it is going to look like in the future. Chelsea and I spent the day doing everything and nothing at the same time. The long and short of it, we just spent the day together and it was life giving. I am forever thankful for my friend Chelsea.
To top off an already stellar weekend, my friend from MiiR were in San Diego for the Flood Holiday Shoppe. My friend Bryan is the founder of this great company and one of my very favorite people Travis works there full-time. We spent the better part of yesterday slinging water bottles, all the while catching up and laughing about life. Again, this time was life-giving.
As I drove home last night (at 10:45, WAY past my bedtime) I couldn't help but turn off my radio and pray. I HAD to say Thank-You. I had to praise the One whom has given me so much to be thankful for. My heart felt an urgency to say Thank-You for the Harvey Family, Chelsea, June, Bryan, Travis, Ryan, Charity, Amber and Lauren, Patrick and Lacey, Ken and Elaine, Marissa and Weston, Deena, and so many others. I have so many people in my life that love me and have journeyed so many different parts of life with me. My cup truly runneth WAY over.
To say the least, it wasn't hard to wake up with a smile on my face and a hop in my step this morning. My heart is full.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Dear Santa,
I am pretty sure that I made the nice list this year.
Here is my wish-list, in no particular order...
Both the movie on DVD and Justin Timberlake.
My MacBook is getting to be SUPER slow on the upkeep... a new one would be nice.
I have coveted this watch since it caught my eye that fateful day in Nordstrom over a year ago.
I am pretty sure that I made the nice list this year.
Here is my wish-list, in no particular order...
My MacBook is getting to be SUPER slow on the upkeep... a new one would be nice.
I have coveted this watch since it caught my eye that fateful day in Nordstrom over a year ago.
As with Friends with Benefits, I would like the DVD or Ryan Gosling... whichever is easier to get.
I NEED this DVD in my library. NEED it!
I have wanted a NorthFace Denali Fleece jacket since my freshman year of college at SPU. It is safe to say that I was one of VERY few people in Seattle without a NorthFace jacket. I want one SO BAD!
I would be EVER SO THANKFUL to find any of these treasures under my tree on Christmas morning. Oh and one more thing... a husband would be nice too. :)
Love,
Manders
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