April 2013

I started the month off at Ross Bridge...for a work meeting.  One day I am actually going to stay out there for fun!

I participated in IMS / Habitat For Humanity again this year.  It always feels good to give back to the community.  That same night I went to Tim Hawkins at the church.  He was hilarious!!!

We had our last Team Captain and committee meetings for Relay.  Time flies when you are having fun. 

I hosted Girl's Night Out with the ladies from church.  It was a smaller crowd, but we had a great time!

Dad and I worked on mom's mustang and my TA.  We even took the TA for a quick spin :)

Mom, dad, Nana, Linda, Lindsay, Cameron and I met for dinner at Villa Fiesta for "Flaming Cheese"!  Since I had so much fun working the fall Belk Charity Day Sale - I decided to work it again in the Spring.  It was alot of work but rewarding to know the money I raised would go to Relay.  I held my first Purple Power team captain meeting.  We met at Yogurt Mountain to help give everyone an idea of how we would handle the night.

Another wonderful month. #blessed

Busy, Busy...

So, like everyone it was a little crazy this Christmas season.  Just a quick update and here is hoping I can do better in 2013 =)

Mom had eye tuck surgery on Dec 7th.  She was loosing 30% of her peripheral vision and her eye tuck will give her better peripheral vision.  It has been almost been a month and the bruising is almost gone and her eyes look great!!

Our Relay For Life team participated in the Trussville Christmas Parade on Dec 8th and I got to drive the truck - talk about nerve racking.  HA.  But, I think I did pretty good for a 1st timer =)

I kept Gidget and Cassie while mom recovered from her eye surgery.  On Dec 12th we had a 1st birthday party for Daisy complete with Frosty Paws (ice cream for dogs).  I think she had a good time!  Daisy shares her birthday with Nana, who turned 79 this year!

John and I attended The Nutcracker on Dec 13th.  I had forgotten the story, so I was a little confused in the 1st act but completed remembered when the 2nd act began, it was AMAZING!

We had our GFBC Christmas program "He Changes Everything" on Dec 15th and Dec 16th.  It was my favorite program to date.  After we celebrated Nana's birthday on the 16th, mom, dad, Nana, Linda and Richard came to the Christmas Program.  I came by and picked up Rhiannon too so she could join us for the program.

IMS had our Christmas lunch on Dec 17th and we were given IMS gym bags as our gift.  I was also awarded $100 for my 14 years of service.  So blessed!

On Dec 21st we had our annual GFBC orchestra Christmas party.  It was a great time with awesome friends.  We played the left-right game related to the Christmas story and the gift we had when the story ended was the gift we kept. I received two Santa Claus pot holders and hot sauce.  Thanks Janelle and family for a great time and our memory ornament.

I attended a beautiful wedding on Dec 22nd.  The lucky couple was Chris Hallman (co-worker at IMS) and Heather Gray (former co-worker at IMS).  It was a gorgeous ceremony and I am so excited for them and their new life.

IMS Football party

On Friday, November 16th we had our annual IMS football party.  As usual our buddy Cory Reamer made an appearance and of course I had to get my picture made with him.  ROLL TIDE!

The fruit of hard work...

I received a wonderful surprise in the form of a bonus today for my work on the Oracle project!!!!

BLESSED

IMS Manager Dinner / John Croyle

On Tuesday, September 4, the IMS managers were treated to a delicious dinner at our new Barn/Training Room.  The best part was the speaker - Mr. John Croyle of the Big Oak Ranch.

Listening to him speak was so emotional for me.  After visiting the ranch, getting to know the boys and seeing the work of Mr. Croyle and his staff, it really meant so much to me.  I wanted to jump up in the room and tell everyone that this is all REAL, not fake, this really happens.  There are kids out there that all they want is love.

God has a plan and I know that people and places have been brought into my life by His Devinne intervention and I can't wait to see what He has planned for me.  BLESSED.