Summer Pics

New Pics from Summer

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Jon and Sarah's Wedding

More pictures to come

Awesome Sermon

I wanted to post a link to the sermon that JD Greear gave this morning.  It was one of the my favorites thus far.  Enjoy

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Summer Pictures.  Click HERE

Churches, cakes and weight loss

Hello world...

Ok so I suck at blogging, and I'm learning to accept it, but I thought I'd do a little update on what's going on in my life and what God's been teaching me. 

1. First off, I'm almost done with summer school!!!!! One week left.  We've been going straight since early Jan with no more than a day off.  Its been crazy.  I've done two clinical rotations this spring one with kids and one with boring adults :)   I've definitely learned a lot!

2. Weight watchers is going great!  To date I've lost 36lbs!!!!!  I'm so excited that something is finally working and its given me a lot of opportunity to talk to other people struggling with their weight and try to help them out.   If anyone wants to talk to me about it, I would love to chat.  Below you can see some before and after pics.  Yuck, I almost can't believe I'm posting the first one.  This was from my birthday this year (Feb), and I can't believe how chunk-a-licious I look.  Anyways, thats my cute boyfriend...  I love him. 

3. I've moved home.  While this may cause a lot of 20-somethings a lot of stress, I am really excited to be close to my family ( I love them, what can I say!)  I should be here for about a year, and hopefully getting a place of my own once I graduate and get a real person job!

4.  I have started going to a new church, The Summit, in Brier Creek.  I really love it!  At first I was worried about it being a "new age" Christian church that strives to be cool and tried to conform to today's society, but it is really solid.  Even in the past 6 weeks or so I feel like I've grown a lot in my faith.  Last weekend I was able to serve at a free medical clinic through the church and met a lot of cool people.  It was great to actually get out there and serve again.  Its something that I haven't done much of in the past couple of years (my own fault) but I've really missed it.   Hopefully I will start the new member's class next month.  I want to do some more praying about staying here.  I don't want to do too much "church dating" I want to commit!

5. Picture Break.  Kim and I have made some pretty rockin' cakes lately.  Here you go... 

Crab Cake for Stephanie's Birthday

Mahi Mahi cake for father's day 

6.  I'm doing the wedding photography for my friend Sara and Jon's big day on Aug. 8th.  I'm really excited, and I will definitely post pictures as soon as I can.  I've been doing some other photography stuff here and there.  If anyone wants some inexpensive family pics let me know.  I'm always game to build my portfolio!

C'est tout pour maintain

Ciao

Arkansas

I have no excuse for not posting in forever. Forgive me but here are some pics from Arkansas!

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Sarah and Jon's Engagement Session

Sarah and Jon are a couple of friends of mine that are getting married on August 8th, 2009 in Durham, NC. Check out there wedding website HERE

Enjoy the pics!

Easter Weekend!

Here are some pics form Easter weekend! I had to post them on facebook again.  There are also pictures of the Red/White game from yesterday!  My dad got to go on the field at halftime with all the football alumni. 

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Its a girl!!!!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.  Things have been busy busy and I haven't taken many pics, but tomorrow is Kelcey and Dalton's Easter Egg hunt so expect some photos soon!

I have some news for everyone!!!  I joined weight watchers on 3/6/09, and as of today I have lost 16 lbs!  that is the size of an average 6 month old!  I will call her Tawanda......  and I hope she never comes back. 

I'll keep everyone updated, and I promise some pics soon!

Christie

Etsy Store!!!!

Hey to all!

I'm very excited about finding Esty.  Apparently, I was the last one to know!  

So I set up a site to sell my photography!  There is a box to the left that features my site.  Check it out!  www.southlandphotography.etsy.com

Also, one of my best friends is on there too. She does some really cool screen printing and various other textile arts.  Here is her site

Weekend Stuff!!!

My computer is being slow at uploading these pics to my blog, so I will have to do another link to a facebook page. Here it is!

Family Fun!

Go here to check out these pictures!  There were just too many :)

Happy Anniversary!

Today is me and James' 3rd Anniversary!!!!!

But, he is in the...

On a...

Silly, I know...

So I got off of work early and had nowhere to go.  I realized that I had to make some rushed credit card payments so I hurried to the first place I knew of with wireless internet.  So I am coming to you from the Panera at Crabtree.   Sitting here on our anniversary I just realized that this is the place that James asked me out 3 years ago!  So weird that I ended up here today... I remember how nervous I was at that lunch.  Neither one of us touched our food.  The table we sat at is just outside my window now.  I'm really miss him today, but I know that he is having a blast in the Bahamas.  In all my mushiness I've come up with the top 10 reasons that James is my favorite :) and some pictures of the past three years.  Enjoy!

James' Top Ten!

1. He puts God first and foremost in his life and in our relationship. 

2. He loves adventure, not like what people say on dating services, but he really gets out there and lives life! (ex: he's on a cruise right now!)

3. He makes me laugh...  a lot!  

4. He encourages me in everything I do and tries to be supportive and interested even when he's not. :)

5 He loves his family!

6. He always tries to push me to be my best, even if I don't listen. 

7. He has an undying love of all things 80s!

8. He really enjoys the simple things in life. 

9. He truly cares about people and how they are doing in their lives. 

10. He has loved me through so much in the past three years and is still putting up with me!

Some Pics: 

Don't we look like we are learning so much! haha

Awesomeness..

My Graduation, 2006

One of our many camping trips

Shark Attack!

James attack!

About a week after we started dating!

Love you so much! Happy Anniversary!

Some pics from the beach.

(my favorite)