Long Beach Island, July 09

Racoon Trap

So, our poor cat is always having her food stolen by various animals. . . possums, birds, other wild cats, but mostly raccoons. So we decided to try and catch one. Check it out!

The Volcanic Island

Here are some pictures of Bermuda that I didn't get posted earlier.

Bermuda was initially a volcanic island

Birthday Weekend

Everyone piled into Dawn's little Celica

while we went through the car wash at Zimmerman's
We spent the evening and a little bit of the morning playing Settlers of Catan.
From left to right this is Emily, Bryce, Liz, and Josh

Indian Echo Caverns

Above is Crystal Lake

Beautiful rock formations

Update on "What a Decade"

I must apologize, I forgot to add, sky-divin' and demolition derby drivin'

What a decade!

I can't believe I have taken so long to update my blog, but I really don't feel like I have much to say. I have been so busy with school, work, running, playing drums, and volleyball, but with all of that activity, I still feel like I haven't done much. Have you heard of the saying, "running just to catch yourself?" I feel like that is what I am doing now.

Friday is my 30th birthday and this is a tough one for me. I just really thought my life would be so different at 30. I truly love my life now, and am so grateful for my friends and family, but I think I need a small grieving time for the passage of my twenties.

What a crazy decade. . . I graduated from nursing school, passed my boards, started a job as an RN at York Hospital as a general surgical nurse, got married to the most amazing guy in the world, went on two different cruises throughout the Caribbean and one through Alaska, visited Florida a few times, worked on a maternity floor for two years, ran a half marathon, a full marathon, started playing volleyball and tennis again, spent six months working on an insane cardiac unit, went to Bermuda, took up drum lessons, learned to drive stick shift, went back to school, transferred to an outpatient surgical unit, developed the most amazing friendships, visited my cool big sister in Michigan a couple times, scrapbooked, learned to crochet, learned to archery shoot, got to meet my two nieces and my nephew, and spent some incredible times with friends and family.
The best part about this decade though is that God has brought me through it, stronger, more sensitive, more compassionate, and more in love with Him every day.