Saying goodbye...

at 5:00 AM
This was taken right before he boarded his plane

This was 4 hours earlier. Brother's saying goodbye.

More birthday festivities...

You never know who you'll meet in Sunday School...

As many of you know last weekend was CRAZY busy! It was Scott's birthday, my birthday, Tim moved and he asked me to marry him. So here's the story...

Tim found out two weeks ago that he was going to play in a new band. One major detail is that his new band lives & practices in Florida. Tim was given two weeks to say good-bye and move all of his stuff down there. Since we were busy everyday getting things ready for Tim he decided that we would not make any plans for Friday, July 6th, and we would spend the day together relaxing. We decided to go to the beach for a couple of hours. After that we headed home and get ready for a nice steak dinner (which was amazing). That night was also Scott's birthday so we joined everyone after our dinner to say happy birthday. After that Tim wanted to go to the East Race one last time before he left (this is where we would aways hang out, it had become our place. I have pictures of us going there the day before he moved to LA so it's awesome to have these pics from years later). So we get there and there's a ton of people there and all of the sudden fireworks start going off. It was awesome. So once that ended we walked around and found a quite place to talk. We sat there for awhile a talked about everything. He was thanking me for supporting him and encouraging him for these past seven years and then all of the sudden he slipped down on one knee and asked me if I would support him and encourage him for the rest of his life. It was AWESOME!! Of course I just started balling. We've all watched Ann's wedding video. It was amazing and I am so happy. We've had a crazy ride these past eight years and to think it all began when we met in Sunday School...

Here's how this weekend played out:

A road trip with Adam to visit his mom

Scott's birthday dinner at Macris

Right after he popped the question we went to Scotts to celebrate!!!

It's very hard to capture this ring!! I will add more pictures of it.

My birthday dinner at Redamaks

The burger made out of marshmallows that everyone had to try...

* * * KEEPING THE FAITH * * *
[seven years later]

We all went back to the beach after my dinner for more fireworks

It's 1:00 AM and I made Tim do it all over again for the camera
[he had to be up at 3:00, his flight left at 5:00]

When they got engaged this same photo was taken with Phil and I

I KNEW AARON WAS....

I love Miller

Sleeeeeeep

As many of you may know we had a VERY VERY busy weekend around here. I am so tired. I will update my blog with details and pictures tomorrow. Until then enjoy what I found on the internet today, isn't she lovely?!?!



P.S. check out what Tim is up to these days: http://www.myspace.com/automaticloveletter

07.07.07

now it's our turn...



[details to follow]

...and it's my BIRTHDAY!!

love!

and so the goodbye's begin...

this is not going to be easy.

What a Long Day


I thought it would never end. I'm not so happy with UPS. Hopefully I'll be here in a few days...

The Lake

Tommy

Timmy

I passed and he got "the call"

After a weekend in prison, (staying home ALL weekend to study) I passed my test!!! I have completed my series 63 and am well on my way to working with securities. Very exciting I know. Everyone has been great about this whole thing... thank you for all of your prayers!! Tim woke up early and bought some flowers for me... he's very sweet! Then he calls to tell me I need to come over. I walk in his house and his entire family is sitting at the table. Then I got the news...

He got the call last night. They want him. That's right. Tim is now the guitarist for Automatic Loveletter (www.myspace.com/automaticloveletter). AHHHH!!! Thank you everyone (again) for all of your prayers!! This past month has been extremely stressful for both of us between my job and his search but it all came together in ONE day!! Praise God!!

...the amazing part is Tim booked his flight last night with their manager and they had booked his departure for July 6th. Tear. He went to the airport today to pick up his paperwork and they had changed it to July 8th without him even knowing it!! [for those of you reading this, if anyone reads this, my birthday is July 7th and I was really bummed about him missing it... shallow, I know] God works in mysterious ways. So now he leaves Sunday July 8th and his return flight is booked for DECEMBER 23rd. ouch. It will be worth it. I am so happy to see him so happy!!! We have been really blessed by God these past couple of months; it wasn't until we truly gave EVERTHING and all control over to him that everything started to come together. I've really learned that God's will is much better than my will.

After our DRAMA filled morning we spent the rest of the day with some of my family up at our boat. I'll post some pics tomorrow, I'm so sleepy!!

I love you all!!

Happy [belated] Flag Day!!!!

I'm pretty sure...

school kills!!

IDK my BFF Jill

I cannot get that out of my head!! We went to Hacienda last weekend and there were some Jr. High girls there with shirts that said IDK my BFF Jill... I wanted one so bad!! I asked them where they got their shirts and they mostly just stared at Tim. Turns out they made them.

So it has been a long time since I've updated my blog and sadly I do not have much to add. Memorial Day weekend was fun. We went to several cookouts and spent a lot of time at the beach... which we all know is my favorite. I was finally able to see Betsy after months!! We made it to Scotts to see his new house too. Last weekend we went down to Indy for Amy's Graduation/House warming party.

I’ve been missing my coffee dates like crazy!! If you’re reading this and you like coffee too, call me and lets meet up!! I wish Bethany was in town. I wish Car would visit soon. I wish Ann wasn’t so busy. I wish Tim could find his passion. Ahhhh…. So much!!

It's sad that I don't have anything new or big going on... I guess that’s a good thing… I can feel a rock in the boat coming. I have been house hunting and Tim's been job hunting so things are a little stressful! We just keep going back to God has a plan and we find comfort in that. Well I'm off to do one of my icky workouts. Hopefully in the next few days I'll have some news about my work situation... I just have to remember that the battle is the Lords.

PEACE