good times and good music

Don't you just hate when a song plays on the radio that you haven't heard before and you're just so pumped to know who it's by... and then the DJ never says it?  Well Korey's iPhone has this app called Shazam! It's been on other phones before and is quite the magical little application. It listens to just about 15 seconds of the song and tells you the name of the song AND who it's by! So fantastic! So lately those great songs have repeatedly been by Train. Oh how I did not realize that this Drops of Jupiter singer was still around making great music that I thoroughly enjoy belting at the top of my lungs while driving. So if you are searching for some new tunes... check out Train: Marry Me; If It's Love; Hey, Soul Sister; I'm About to Come Alive, When I Look to the Sky, Meet Virginia, Calling All Angels, or any others. I'm sure they are all fantastic.

My everyday from 1-4pm summer class is OVER! Man it felt good to take that last test on June 30! I'm still doing observation and practicum hours at Educare, but that's so much more fun!!! I'm also still in an online class that has been pushed aside and now needs much attention! 

This past weekend was the 4th of July! It rained again. Last year it rained on the 4th as well. Korey and I haven't celebrated a lovely weather 4th as a married couple, but got to celebrate a fantastic 4th in Lake City, Colorado the summer we got engaged.  Korey and my dad drove the 14 hour drive from OKC to Lake City to see me for the weekend! It was a wonderful way to celebrate our nation's independence. Fireworks with mountains... is unbelievable! I am sad to see that I do not have any pictures of fireworks from that 4th. This year has been a time of change and growth as Korey and I have been growing closer as a married couple and my parents have reunited with my sober brother! We are so proud of him and love him so very much! Because of the rainy 4th weather, we went to dinner and bowling as family!

Kinda blurry/grainy from mom's phone - but here is Bubba and I at Pablano Grill.

As for our other family - Waldo - he's been doing pretty good. Loves to chew! Trying to keep him loaded with bones and toys, hoping that keeps him away from cell phones and remote controls (blankets, and baseball caps, too - Sorry Jeff!). A couple nights ago, Korey went to let Waldo back inside (from his chain tie out in the front yard) and came to realize that Waldo's collar was laying on the patio with no Waldo attached! YIKES! Black dog at 11:30pm --- WHERE'S WALDO?!?! Thankfully he came a running up to the door when Korey hollered for him! His collar's plastic buckle had broken! No bueno! Now he has a new big doggy collar and hopefully won't be turning into Houdini again anytime soon. He's gotten a lot bigger than we thought he would, but I think he's finally done growing! He still loves his sleep!

Korey and I have been preparing for our VACATION! We are just excited to be mandated to spend time with each other in a place where TV, cell phones, and internet connection will not be used by us and serious relaxation is a must! We will be going on a cruise (if a hurricane doesn't cancel it) next week! We are leaving Thursday after Korey gets off work and heading to Houston. There we will stay with my Uncle  Bill. Then we'll head to Galveston to the port of our FUN SHIP! 

Life surely has not seemed to slow down, even though it is summer time. We are very excited about our vacation and know that even while we are taking a break from work and our Norman lives, we will not be breaking from our work for the Lord. We will serve Him at all times in all places. If we did not serve him while on vacation, we would not be fearing our God. On vacation, our chief end will be to glorify Christ who died for us.