A Home Away From Home

This past weekend I made a quick trip to Bluewater!  Chad and Penny had the Covenant Annual Meeting and some camp promoting to do, so I stayed with the kids.  Sunday was such a beautiful snowy day!  We had lots of fun sledding, playing on some snow mounds, and even a little snow-shoeing!  Here are some pictures from the day and a video at the end of Myranda and I sledding down "Mt. Sinai." The boys' new thing is Star Wars.  They've watched all of them except number 3 (because of it's rating and some content) with Chad.  While Chad explained the movies to Cameron and Dawson, as they were watching them, they clearly remembered everything he told them!  If you need to know anything about Star Wars, just give the boys a jingle!
Meet Mason!  Mason became a part of their family, I think around December.  He is such a nice dog and a very beautiful copperish color.  He loved playing with us in the snow, too, as you'll see in the video.

Myranda and I did a little nail painting as well.  It's always good to have a little girl time!  :)

p.s.  Here's a little F.Y.I.  Myranda is 11, Cameron 8, and Dawson 6. 

Cold Gear

This post is mostly for my friend Natalie.  We were talking last night and she just couldn't really fathom the -30 I was experiencing, and a couple weeks ago -50.  I told her I'd show her a picture of what I look like when I am walking to classes, etc.  However, the last couple of days I didn't wear a hat and suffered the consequences-frostbite on my ears.  I should have learned by now as it was the 3rd time it's happened to me this winter.  Anyway, here you go Natalie.  I hope you're enjoying your sunny and 70 degree weather, loser.  (just kidding....she lives in California)  Happy Friday!

P.S.  I'm pointing to the 'Polaris' embroidery on my coat....remember when I told you I've only had Polaris winter coats?  Here's proof.....and I'm 20!  (Okay, I think I started wearing them when I was around fiveish or so, but still, 15 years of Polaradise?!)  I'm not complaining.  They're warm.

"I wonder today, do you know Him?"

My Bemidji host mom, Denise, sent me this video today that was SO encouraging! It's a good reminder of how great our God really is and that we can't really even fathom His whole greatness!  A little warning:  the guy's voice was a bit comical to me at first and it might be for you, too.  If it does try to get over it as quick as possible so you can really take in what he's saying.  :)

http://www.ignitermedia.com/products/iv/singles/4/Thats-My-King

Sweetest Thing

I heard this song for the first time a couple weeks ago and was, being the girl I am, nearly in tears!  It's very sweet and sad all at the same time....Mark Schultz seems to be very good at doing that.  I hope it works for you to just click on the link.  I'm not really good at the adding videos deal.  Time for bed, with this sweet image in my mind.  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6L_FhOtPuk

At Last!

Hooray!  It finally worked!  Here it is...the mansion.  :)  This first picture is what you see when you walk in....
bed (above) and 'couch' to the left and...
'sitting area' to the right!  As you can see, I desperately need some things on the wall-it's a little bare.  The blue picture board deal that's leaning against the wall is only there temporarily, it just happened to work there for now.
Here is looking, obviously, towards the door.  I am enjoying it thoroughly.  It feels like so much more space and perhaps a tad more homey.  With all the bad rap they get, dorm rooms aren't really that horrific. :)   Come visit anytime!

My Mansion

My new arrangement, as stated earlier, required a bit more work than my previous arrangement.  Thanks to my helpful neighbors we were able to loft my bed a create quite a spacious space!  I still have my cozy 'couch' and now a nice little sitting area, kind of like a living room.  :)  I like having my bed up because then when people come over I don't feel like they're just hanging in my bedroom.  My computer and everything is still in the same place.  So, here are some pictures.

Sorry, the pictures don't want to work right now.  I'll try again tomorrow.

Arrangements...

Hey!  Just letting you know I'm currently in the process of rearranging my room--AGAIN!  (I think I inherited my rearranging genes from my mother.)  :)  It seems as though I can't go more than a couple months without getting bored of the arrangement I have at the time.  But just wait 'til you see this one...we're going big time!  It even requires the help of my neighbor girls and a hammer!  Well, off to work I go.