Day 1 of 2010 has been full of sickness. Very sad. I got sick last night at the New Year's Eve party I went to with Rachel's family. Got over the worst during the night. Just completely exhausted the rest of the day. Getting a sore throat. Not gonna be able to go to Karen and Craig's wedding :( Flying home tomorrow.

Hope y'alls year is beginning better than mine ;) It can only get better from here.

Love y'all.

So, I haven't updated in forever. Shows how busy this past semester was. But, alas I made it through, and am home for the inter-semester break. All my holiday shopping is done. Heading to St. Louis tomorrow morning to see my brother, sister, and precious nephew.

Thursday the rest of my family will come to STL, then Friday we are leaving for Chicago to see my grandparents. Sunday Rachel gets to Chicago, Monday night we are going to Medieval Times, and going back to STL on Tuesday. A few more days with Caleb...oh, and Marshall and Emily, lol.

Dec. 31 we are going to the Baker's for their New Year's Eve Party. Not sure of plans after that. Oh, somewhere in there is mixed in figuring out if I have a ride and a way to get to Karen's wedding or not....hopefully!

Hope to spend a little more time with Caleb before heading back to Florida on Jan. 11 for the new semester to begin Jan. 12.

ONLY ONE MORE SEMESTER OF COLLEGE! WWWOOOOOO HOOOOOO! I can do it......I can do it.......I can do it..........

Well, need to go finish wrapping mine and Colton's presents.

Love y'all.

So I'm sitting at my desk in the study room of our apartment suite, lol. Erin, Rachel, and I have our suite in Terrace set up with a room for all the beds and a room for all the desks. So our suite is kinda like an apartment, with the bathroom and common room too. We like it!

Anyway, everything seems to be going well. Figuring out financial aid matters and getting everything worked out. I am loving having my days away from classes on MWF! It gives me a chance to get everything else taken care of on those days. It seems to be falling into place.

I love it!

And I love y'all.

Quote list from our trip to Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois (the same list is on his page); even some of you who weren't even on vacation with us made the list:

Colton: Hot pocket...


Ashley: Turn it off!


Colton: California...oh wait, Colorado
Ashley: It's Oklahoma!


Ashley: Rock chalk your face.


Ashley: Maybe he's Amish and it's his first time driving.
Colton: "How can this be wrong?"


Ashley: Hoshbaz, Chad.


Colton: While I am asleep, I can promise nothing.


Ashley's Econ Book: "An example of such a dispute involved bananas and the European Union."


Mom: What time is it?
Colton: 4:86.


Mom: No wonder he's eating rocks!


Ashley: Yeah, Colton, when you said it didn't look like it was raining....it is!


Kaitlin Lauer: Tabby visit steak!


Dad: We're on vacation.
Lisa, the JCPenney cashier: In Iowa??


Ashley: Whoa, that was American Gothic painted on the side of a barn.
Mom: The guy who painted it is from this area.
Colton: He's from Assyria??


Mom: Watch my purse for me...Watch it!


Heather, the MooseJaw waitress: Would you like moose antlers?
Colton: YES!


Heather, the MooseJaw waitress: Would you like a refill on that right away?


Ashley: My ears fell off!


Bethany Sulc: Ashley, SHUT UP!


Ashley: That person kind of creeps me out...oh wait, no they don't.


Ashley: Thank you for celebrating with me.


Ashley: Colton ruined the song.
Dad. I agree.


Dad: I hate to throw them away. I'd rather get fat.
Jason Longstreth: I always struggle with the decision to be a bad steward or a glutton!...Waste not, waist not.


Colton: That's what I call "cool dad to the max."
Ashley: Who's Max?


Ashley: Sweet!
Mom: No, it's sugar free.


Mom (to Colton): I would laugh if you fell out of this train.
(Editor's note: I think this one is my favorite! I laugh every time I read it!)


Colton: I hope the bathroom isn't upside down.
Ashley: That would be awkward.
Mom: That would be gross!


Colton: (walking thru a pitch black haunted house) Ow...
(LOL, he kept running into walls)


Ashley: Hey, I like this arrangement we have...you give me money...I keep it...


Mom: I don't even know these people, but I love taking pictures!


Ashley: I've only eaten one piece and I'm stuffed!
Colton: Wimp.
Ashley: Fatty!


Colton: Does that mean I get my own queen-sized air mattress?
Dad: Yeah, we'll duct tape those two together for you.


Hope you enjoyed them at least a fraction of the amount we did! Love y'all.

*EDIT: Added quotes from Preacher Training*

Scene: In the van on the way to the campground. Phantom of the Opera comes on the iPod.
Tyler: This is my song!
Ian: Is this seriously your song??
Tyler: Look at my Facebook!


Mom: What happens at PTC stays at PTC.


Colton: This is my favorite place in Missouri.
Tyler: Oh, this is nice.


Colton: What are you doing?
Ian: Trying to capture a semi.


Tyler: I'm gonna text my dad and see if he loves me.


Tyler: Is that a llama?!


Love y'all.

Mine are gone. Tired. In pain. Swelling. Numb.