Happy New Year!!!

2008!!! ;)

First songs of the New Year? Veggie Tales of course!!!

now off to bed...:P

Summer Time New Years

How does this work? December 31, New Year's Eve...and it's 70 something degrees...*groan*

Gross. I'm totally not going to be ready for it when i get back to school. talk about totally shock...lol

anyway, kind of...busy and distracted right now, but thought i'd leave a post here saying i had a pretty good break, but it'll be nice to get back to the life i had before...sort of...
things will be interesting...*shrugs*

anyway, Happy New Year everyone!!!

Bob is a TOMATO NOT a CAT

I don't know if you all were aware of "my" kitty Pepper...



he hung around our house a lot in the months before I left for school...and I fed him, played with him...I'm pretty sure that when I woke up to cat fights outside our house it was him and the evil cat across the street...lol

Anyway, he was such a cutie...I hated leaving...but I figured, he's not mine anyway...

BUT GUESS WHAT!?!?!?!

We *momma and I* were walking Spice, and we were almost home, when she spotted a kitty. So of course, we needed to avoid it, but then I realized...It's Pepper!!! So I gave Momma the leash, and Pepper and I start conversing *yes, we talk* and walking to each other. He immediately threw himself at my feet and rolled over and over in some dirt...lol. He talked to me, I pet him, and I slowly make my way down the road. With Pepper trotting behind me.
So I'm meowing at my long lost kitty, calling him to come a little faster cuz he's taking his sweet time, when a guy comes out of one of the houses on the corner and yells, "The cat's name is Bob!"

*dramatic pause*

Pepper=Bob

uh...no. LOL

Bob? Bob is a talking red tomato on TV...Pepper is the black and white cat who I simply adore...

Well, whatever. I now know where he belongs. Having heard his "name" (he's still Pepper to me...) he ran off to the guy...

i'm just excited that he remembered me!!! Seriously...we made eye contact...and he hustled over like he used to.

*tears of joy*

YAY PEPPER!!! ;)

Various

@ Grandma and Grandpa Y's house.
Grandpa, Grandma, "Auntie M", Me, Momma



Cute setup at their house...dunno...i felt like taking pics...;)




Grandma asked me to take a pic of this. I like the way it turned out. She thought she should have moved the swan, but i kind of like it!!!

Couldn't resist...lol

Dianne's piggy!!! Went to the barn with her today...soooo cute!!! I want one!!! *lol*

Piggies in the bath trying to bite each other...

Cute little hedgie!!!

He's sleeping in my lap right now. SOOOOO adorable

Sleep Like a Baby

*yawn*
For some reason, I'm tired.
Didn't help that we went shopping. I'm like a little baby who gets all fussy after shopping.

Playing a game with Mel now...supper time!!! ;)

Well, I wanted to say that I'm home, safe and sound, and warm. ;)

Here's a pic of Me, Mel, and Connelley going to our youth group's "tacky winter ball" this past Sunday.



well, I'll try to type more later. got more pics from going to my grandparent's today.

sleepily yours,

die kleine Chellechen

Pics

Realized I didn't post pics from Fall Retreat...hahaha...or the lovely inspired song I wrote. Soooo...without further ado...IV Fall Retreat 07!!! (actually, just pics of land...haha...didn't take people pictures...i tend to do that...;))

Minnesota landscape. Contrary to popular belief, I actually do find it quite lovely.

Pretty trees. don't know what else to say...this is where we were staying.

YAY!!!

Nice retreat spot I found. Ended up coming back for my "retreat of silence"

Same, different direction...

SKY!!!

YAY FALL!!!

Purdy

I think I did post my song...hmmm...oh well...here it is again...

if i didn't, here it is for the first time!!!

"Enough" (dunno what else to call it...lol) <----- (no that's not part of the title, neither is this)

As the wind

Rolls across the Earth

So Your love
Rolls over my soul
As the sky

Fills my eyes above

So Your grace

Overflows my cup

And I am in love

I am in awe

Of all that You have done
Of all that You are doing
For Your love

Is enough
To get me through my life and trials

And Your grace

Is enough
To give me strength and understanding

When I'm falling

As I live

As I breathe

Let my life be Your work

As I stumble

As I crawl

Let Your holy hands lift me to Your heart

And I, I am in love

I am in awe

Of all that You have done

Of all that You are doing

Your word
Is enough

It gives me courage when I falter

And I'm falling
And I, I am in love

Your wind it rushes over me and moves me
I am in awe

Your grace it lifts me higher than my struggles

For I am weak

And You are strong

I am dumb

You are my song

As the wind

Wraps around the earth

So Your love
Wraps around my heart

And I, I am in love

I am in awe

Of all that you have done

All that you are doing

You, You are enough

Enough to lead me
Enough to save me

Enough to love me

You, You are enough

And I am in love

I am in awe

Ok, pretty sure i DID post it...BUT...it's nice to repeat it...right now. ;)

First off, *sigh*, that moment...i had soooo much peace. And singing that song was like...amazing!!! lol. Just like a little secret between God and I...not any more but..lol.

And of course, that trip was when...well...I first felt that tug that said..."get out, change things!!!" And I started to, but not the way I knew I should have. Obviously, I was afraid, despite the words of my song. He is and was enough, but I was a little, freaked out.

So, now what's different? Well, FINALLY, I am working more in the direction I felt Him pulling me before. So, as I surrender, fully this time, it's interesting to reflect on that moment i first knew i had some changing to do.

Thank God I had more than one chance...lol. He knows I needed it. ;)

Oh!!! And that pic of "The Kiss" that I posted...yeah...not the one I did. haha. I'll get that one back sometime tomorrow, and i'll take a pic or something for all of you to see my lovely work. ;)

Hmmm...my room is too warm...man, i'm going to have a rough time (temp wise) back home!!! ;)

*kisses*

Chelle

Snow Suits and Finals, Oh Happy Day!

Note to self: Do not raise children in snowy environment, or at least where snowsuits are necessary

Seriously, putting snowsuits on the kids yesterday was crazy. Then again, there were 9 of them and 2 of us to dress them. And practically everyone wanted me to help them. Lol. They're cute. One little boy, he was so random. He acted like I had never been there before or something, but he was infatuated with me!!! "Will you go outside with us?" Um...duh kid...I'm always going where you guys go...lol..."Will you eat snack with us?" Kid...I give you your snack...and eat the leftovers...hehe. Well, he got a little too crazy about hanging on me...ran into me when I was bending to pick something up...yeah...still have a bump on my head. Pretty sure he might too.
But it was adorable when his dad came to get him. He's putting on his coat and the kid looks at me with big, beautiful, sad blue eyes, "Bye, I'll miss you." AWWWWWWWWWWWWW
lol

Today...pretty relaxing. *gleam* Turned in my art stuff...FINALLY...lol. My abstract pic of myself...*shudder*...took me a while because I couldn't bear to look at it!!! Seriously, it's gross. Then again, so is my representational pic. Everyone in class was like, "WHOA!!! It looks just like you!!!" and I have to agree...if i was on DRUGS!!! *dramatic sigh* ;)

my assignment with 8 different media or whatever...i changed it to "The Kiss":





Only did a part of it...kind of a close up on the faces. It looks alright. Grandma was in love with it!!! haha. I should frame it and give it to her. ;) Except I can do better. I think it looks weird, mostly because there's 8 different things going on. Lol

I have an hour and a half until psych. And then we're doing the eval, and turning in our final vitae, resume, and educational plan.

In the meantime, I think I'll clean and pack...my room is an absolute mess...as usual!!! ;)

Then, history time...and bio if i'm satisfied with that.
I'm kind of sad...there was a review session, which i forgot about anyway, that got moved to tomorrow...during my work hours. *sigh* whatever. Bio isn't too hard. haha...knock on wood...;)

Soon, i'll be home!!! You have no idea how happy I am!!!

And contrary to my LAST post, I am taking my life into my own hands, for a moment anyway. And I'll need my parents and friends to help me. Because I know I'll be hurting the next few weeks. But in the end...I'll be happy...happier than I've been in a loooooong time. ;)

*hugs and kisses*

Love you guys!!! See some of you soon!!! (not soon enough!!!)

Dein immer,

Chelle

A nice reminder for finals week...

*dramatic sigh*

Well, I have given up on trying to "make up my mind" and take life into my own hands.
When I look at it at first, it seems so easy. So obvious. But it isn't that simple. There is no black and white...it's all muddled grays...and they all blend in to each other...there's no clear cut way.


Thank God I'm still young. lol. As Grandma tells me, I don't have to figure it all out now. Good thing too, because if I had to, I think my solution would to be to live on an uncharted island, all by myself...


*sigh* Another thing...but this I can control to some extent...stupid class schedule for next semester. I gave up waiting for people to do their jobs. However, if it happens again, they will get my full wrath. After a year of my going to school here they should have all my credits in...*shrugs*

So instead of waiting to get into my 2 psych classes, I enrolled in 2 art classes. Makes my schedule a little lighter actually, and I'll have some interesting times in art...lol. I wanted an art class anyway.
And it works out, I can take those other two classes any time really. Just annoying that after we made a big deal of getting my credits here over the summer, they have them, but on paper...

If you are running your whole system by computer...put them on the &%*^* computer!!! *grumble*

People annoy me...



On a side note, parental units, we have much to discuss when I come home for Christmas. Some I may not even let you discuss...I'm going to say, this is the way it is, just thought you should know. lol. Nothing too serious, just...some things I need help with, others I figure you should know, as you are my momma and daddy! *hugs*


Let's see...11-ish days till I'm home!!!

HURRA!!!


All right, have some work to do...

Ciao,

Chelle