picture for you...

...I don't think Jess approves...

Photobucket
  • bradford_rebekah
    great shoes! Those are worth striking a pose in!
    by bradford_rebekah at 11/11/10 9:50AM
  • aggieman
    actually was one of my proudest moments :)
    by aggieman at 11/11/10 3:55PM
  • lynnpaige
    haha! You are so cute!
    by lynnpaige at 11/11/10 6:08PM
  • stina
    LOVE it!
    by stina at 11/13/10 9:49AM
  • rachel_jeanne
    oh how i loveee youuu(:
    by rachel_jeanne at 11/18/10 3:48PM
  • rachel_jeanne
    thats very true ellen(: thankss&& i loveee youu!
    by rachel_jeanne at 12/05/10 8:57PM
  • nicole
    This is hilarious! I love it!
    by nicole at 12/06/10 3:01PM
  • sheshe
    That is so YOU!
    by sheshe at 12/07/10 9:24AM
  • alwaysmilin
    old friends...i miss them too! sometimes I think the world does not allow enough time for friendships. I would love to visit Texas and Kentucky and just CATCH UP. I don't mean an hour long coffee, but a real meaningful talk, heart-to-heart with those I still love but never see. Sometimes I fear that everyone has forgotten me or that they think I have forgotten them, you know? I think of you often! I pray for you. I love you. I miss you. I want to ask you so many questions - about marriage, life, but I also want to just laugh with you :D I Pray today that God fills you with Extra energy and grace, for yourself and for others. love you sister
    by alwaysmilin at 12/20/10 9:17AM
  • cascadingharmony
    This day/weekend was so much fun :)
    by cascadingharmony at 04/27/11 10:04PM
  • heartsintexas
    I concur.
    by heartsintexas at 05/01/11 9:28PM
  • texas_kandikane
    Ha ha cute
    by texas_kandikane at 12/15/11 11:35PM
  • texas_kandikane
    Miss u ladies
    by texas_kandikane at 12/15/11 11:36PM
  • aggieman
    I love you
    by aggieman at 01/17/12 8:16PM

Chicago 2010

I still need to upload lots of my pictures to my computer...but here are a few favorites from our trip this July!!
It was so great to spend time with all of our family!

What has been your favorite thing about this summer???

PhotobucketAt Navy Pier

PhotobucketThe Giant Kidney Bean in Downtown Chicago! (Officially called the Gateway to the Sky)

PhotobucketMiniature Golf with Kevin!

PhotobucketEnjoying the view from a bridge at the Naperville Riverwalk
  • rachel_jeanne
    definitely never thought i would see my brother wearing plaid shorts... but i love it!

    my favorite part of summer has probably been san antonio & camp(:
    by rachel_jeanne at 08/04/10 4:57PM
  • lynnpaige
    my week with you two!!!
    by lynnpaige at 08/05/10 12:00AM
  • mkvaughn
    love the first picture. ya'll are so cute
    by mkvaughn at 08/05/10 2:47PM
  • mkvaughn
    yes. definitely time for another visit. i'm workin on it. and i don't mind sleeping on the floor if it means getting to see you guys. :)
    by mkvaughn at 08/16/10 10:04AM
  • sweetie2
    Thumbelina was my favorite movie growing up or at least one of them. :) I even had a costume!
    by sweetie2 at 08/17/10 10:24AM
  • lynnpaige
    It was the Boston's who had the skunk problem!
    by lynnpaige at 09/14/10 6:23PM
  • sophya
    Thank you! He's going to have a sports room but baseball will probably be the main one :)
    by sophya at 09/16/10 12:26PM
  • missy
    Yes! He did make it to 2 weeks... and counting!!! :-)
    by missy at 10/01/10 7:24AM
  • fishstick101
    Ive been to chicago at the end of summer before school started for my aunts grad but we left like the next day
    butchicago is vvverrry pretty at night as well in the day time
    i saw the HUGE Mickey D's and the hardrock Cafe/rainforest Cafe
    it was all Extremely pretty and i saw the Navy Pier and the HUGE farris Wheel it was pretty all lighted up (:
    by fishstick101 at 10/01/10 8:52AM

Notes...

In the blank pages at the front and back of my Bible, I write down especially poignant statements and thoughts that I come across during Bible studies, sermons, etc.

I was re-reading a few the other day and remembered why I write them down - it's so refreshing!

I wanted to share a few things with you - hope you enjoy!




"When I give glory to God, I need to understand that I can do nothing to add to God - my giving glory to God is for me and my own good. It does nothing for God other than please Him that I am doing right."

"Thoughts are the parents of emotion."

"My faith should be like a gyroscope: continually moving straight forward and resisting change in direction."
  • brandontherunningman
    I like that analogy of the gyroscope. Clever, and to the point.
    by brandontherunningman at 07/17/10 12:50AM

Busy Busy!!

Well...we were looking forward to summer and having some time to relax...oops! We've had some very full weekends and today starts another one!

Today we are driving to Wallis to go to MK's graduation party....then home.

Then tomorrow we are going to Dawson with Joel to get to know everyone better. Then from there we are going the rest of the way up to Fort Worth to pick up a washer and dryer for our new apartment that is finally finished being settled into! Now to get the washer and dryer in and start being able to do laundry at home!

We have had some down-time and had a fun evening last night - we bought a HUGE bean bag chair for Josh's "man room" and then spent some time at the mall wandering around. :)

Hope everyone is enjoying summer so far and getting some time to relax!

If you're in CS on a Tuesday evening you should come watch the "Benchletes" play softball this summer!

Love you all,
ellen
  • stina
    Sounds fun! Relax, schmelax.
    by stina at 06/05/10 10:06AM
  • cathymoore
    Happy 1st year anniversary to you and Josh! Joel reminded me this afternoon that it has been a year already! Such a sweet couple.
    by cathymoore at 06/20/10 7:46PM

Apparently I'm bad at this.....

I've been putting off posting for a long time but figured it was time to say hello to the world again.

In recent news:
-Josh and I have been married for just over 10 months now :)
-I recently got my Aggie Ring - WHOOP! - which I dunked in 36 oz of vanilla coke....yum!
-My Wonderful Husband and my Fantastic Momma surprised me by flying Momma down for Ring Day!**
-An old friend and I have reconnected recently....hopefully with some more time together to come soon
-And....We found a new apartment in Bryan so we'll be working on moving before too long


I suppose that is what has been going on lately.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful spring and enjoying all this lovely weather!

In Christ,
Ellen



**Best Surprise Ever!!!!
  • iheartshoes
    Hi! :-)
    by iheartshoes at 04/25/10 7:10PM
  • mkvaughn
    love ya. and i'm excited about the new apartment!
    by mkvaughn at 04/25/10 8:26PM
  • rachel_jeanne
    cant wait to spend a night in the new apartment! (:
    by rachel_jeanne at 04/25/10 8:48PM
  • angielee
    :) Life sounds good!
    by angielee at 04/25/10 8:53PM
  • lynnpaige
    love you too!!!! Can't wait till July!!
    by lynnpaige at 04/25/10 11:05PM
  • cathymoore
    I'm so happy for you!
    by cathymoore at 04/26/10 9:21AM
  • fishstick101
    congrats
    by fishstick101 at 04/27/10 9:52AM
  • alwaysmilin
    sounds like life is wonderful
    by alwaysmilin at 04/27/10 9:22PM
  • justamom
    Why is Rachel thinking only of herself...I can't wait for ALL of Josh's siblings to spend the night in the new apartment!! j/k
    by justamom at 04/30/10 10:33AM
  • justamom
    Lock them out???? What kind of sister-in-law is that?????
    Love you!!!!
    by justamom at 05/07/10 10:33AM