Thanksgiving & Family

so, it was a good holiday! hope everyone else's was also! i had SO much fun with the in-laws i was sad to see them go. really. it was too short! anyway, we had a blast hanging out with everyone and can't wait to see them again!

here's a pic of me and my sister-in-law, Jamie. we had such a good time!

justin and i with our neice, Mallory, and nephew, Mason!! so adorable!

the holidays are quickly approaching!

it's that time...yep, time to give thanks! so, what are you thankful for?!
that's always the question that comes to mind when i start thinking about thanksgiving dinner. my in-laws (mother, father, sister, brother and their 2 kids) are coming down to stay w/us for the holiday. i'm excited...even though we're gonna have a house full! they will all be here Wed, Thurs nights and then justin's parents are headed back to Branson and taking the kids w/them. so, Fri and Sat night we'll just have justin's brother and sister-in-law here. it's gonna be fun! we hardly ever see his brother and sister-in-law and we've never see their newest addition, little 9 1/2 month old Mallory!! so, we're excited. not sure what we're going to do to entertain on Friday and Saturday, so if anyone has any ideas, please share!! also, it will be my first time "hosting" Thanksgiving dinner. and i'm not a cook. i informed my husband that i was not committing to cooking either (i didn't want to embarrass myself and ruin the dinner!). i'm so busy w/work and have not much experience so, i'm sure w/all the women and men here it will get done. Good thing Justin is a good cook! anyway, i'm looking forward to a few days off work and some family time!
hope everyone has something to be thankful for! :)

I've been blog tagged!!! (thanks, Jill!)

so, i've actually never heard of blog-tagging, but now i'm "it." i've been "tagged." so, from what i can tell, i need to tell y'all some interesting/unique/crazy/strange/whatever facts about me :)

minor challenge...not sure i've lived much of an "interesting life." BUT, here goes...!!!

1. I ran a marathon 5 yrs ago. the Rock 'N Roll Marathon in beautiful San Diego. figured i'd at least make it as fun as possible and go somewhere beautiful! and it was. i'd do it again in a heartbeat!

2. I was a swimmer from the time i was 2 until i graduated college. my dad is a swim coach and coached my team...not always fun having your dad as your coach. then i swam at the University of Arkansas. I was even team captain my senior year. (not because i was fast, though :)...just team spirited.

3. i was headed to the Phillipines a few years ago to see the child i sponsor through Compassion International on a mission trip, but didn't make it. i raised all the $$, worked hard for it, but must not have been in God's plan right then. the day i was to leave there was a coup in the Philliipines. some attempt to assassinate the president. so they were declared in a "state of emergency" and finally my dad talked me out of going. i was actually sitting in the airport, ready to go, crying on the phone, when i called my ride to come back and get me.

4. I have 2 aunts...my mom's sister and my dad's sister. Both share the same name, Aunt Lynda Kay, and Aunt Linda Kay.

5. I've never broken a bone :)

6. My sophomore year in college my friends from the swim team presented me w/a bumper from a car (they found it on the side of the road) for my birthday! you see, i had a history...i had backed into not just 1, or 2, but 3 parked cars in 3 months!! eek!! and then that summer i wrecked 2 cars in 2 days!...both within 2 blocks from my house! (the first car was mine and the 2nd car was my best friend's who had come down from University of Kansas to visit!!))) anyone want to go for a ride? :) i promise mt driving record has improved since then!

ok, now i tag Ryan K. and corey smith! and i'll tag cat and amanda since y'all haven't responded to Jill's tag :) come on girls :) we know you have something to share!

fasting...

so, i started a fast. long story short, a group of ladies i used to work w/told me they were fasting b/c one of the ladies' sister's just found out she has end stage rectal cancer. she's 42 and has 3 teenagers...breaks my heart. so, they decided to do a fast and i joined them. we're doing the "david fast." it's a 21 day fast. and it's the first time i've ever fasted and really now, on day 4 it's getting better...but i still want candy, and cheese, and meat..and...yep. lots of praying for me cause i'm dying not having my sugar fix (every hour)!! so, anyway, any prayers would be great for our fast and for our friend's sister.