Blessing

My boyfriend and I have had so much fun hanging out! He is SO amazing, so any time I am with him we have a great time!!! He is such a blessing in my life and has proven to me that God's plans are ALWAYS bigger and better than we ever dreamed possible!

Hmmm...so now I'm a first grader.

I am taking an art class for education majors this semester. I am not very artistic. Crafty...yes, artsy...no. To say the least, I am trying to make it through this semester without completely relying on my incredibly artistic roomie, Kristy.

On the bright side, this course has introduced me to some new art mediums and reconnected me with some others. Oil pastels, tempera paint, watercolor paints, Crayola model magic, and the most unusual CRAYPAS. What is craypas, you ask. This was my exact reaction to the supply list in August. Well, I can answer your question...craypas is very similar to oil pastels except that melted crayons are added to give it a more waxy consistency. So, there was your art lesson of the day...don't you feel smarter with the gain of useless knowledge :).

Now you can experience my projects with me, lucky you! Let me know what you think or any suggestions that you have to improve my artwork. Enjoy and remember the professor only requires me to be a first grader. (That's my excuse for poor art skills, haha)




"WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" PROJECT

ABC's of Summer

Well, it has been WAY to long since my last blog...whoops! Here is a little idea of what my crazy summer has consisted of.

A: Aloe Vera because I looked like a LOBSTER after boating!
B: Bulletin boards for my teacher friends.
C: College classes...they have taken over my summer.
D: Decorating my new bedroom/bathroom!
E: Eye-opening experiences in my Women's Studies class.
F: Fort Worth trips to hang with friends.
G: Galveston Mission Trip fun with the life group!
H: Hobby Lobby obsession...I have to work on this! :)
I: Inventive ways to turn my "boy log cabin room" into a shabby chic girls room!
J: Joining the 1st grade team for Kid's Church.
K: Kristy and our house hunting adventure.
L: Late nights working on homework with Deanna.
M: Moving...oh, the many moving parties!
N: Nerts card playing craziness.
O: Organizing just about EVERYTHING.
P: Parking problems at TWU. You would think this would not be a difficult concept to master but truly it has not been easy for me!
Q: Qualifying for the teaching program at TWU.
R: Roommates...I finally have roomies and they are the best!!!
S: Softball games with Haley and Jared.
T: Tenured professors that need to GO!
U: Under-the-weather because of strep throat!
V: Visiting the library every other day for my Children's Literature class.
W: WHITE CHEESE DIP...I have pretty much fallen in love with this southern treat.
X: X-tra special shopping trips with my momma!
Y: Yummy new recipes, thanks to the roomies!
Z: Zzzzzz's I wished I could catch ;)

21 Things To Do Before 22...

1. Move in with the two best roomies!
2. Blog twice a month (Hey Kristy, I'm new at this)
3. Read six Karen Kingsbury books
4. Finish my grandpa's scrapbook
5. Volunteer at the Fort Worth Food Pantry
6. Get into the teaching program at TWU
7. Go to Disney World with the roomies for New Year's Eve
8. Watch all of the episodes of Army Wives
9. Do at least two Habitat For Humanity projects
10. Go to a Mavericks' game with life group friends
11. Get my wisdom teeth taken out (I don't really want to do this but I NEED to!)
12. Order ALL of my textbooks online instead of spending so much money in the bookstore
13. Visit Mississippi and Alabama with Kristy and Deanna
14. Stop apologizing so many times :)
15. Complete at least 36 hours of classes
16. Find Kristy's fish a fish friend and name it (I could not really accomplish this because the fish died before I was able to do either one of these things.)
17. Keep my car clean and not wait until the gas light comes on to fill up
18. Spend some time learning Spanish
19. Be involved in two life group Bible studies
20. Spend more time in the Word
21. Take a ballroom dancing class with the roomies