In 2013 I planned to be more OBEDIENT, to SERVE MORE and to be the child God is pleased with…
and I said I just wanted to be MORE in 2013 than I was in 2012.
I did have some instances of obedience. I obviously mean that in the spiritual sense. I definitely stretched myself a time or two in this area. But I could have done more. There was one situation where I felt God was telling me to do something so I did it. And the folks involved seemed blessed by it. It was kinda a small thing, but we all know God takes the small things and makes em big. So I feel good about that. And I also tried to be more of an encourager this year. People hear enough too much negativity. It’s time we stop for a second and tell the people we care about how much they mean to us, point out the positive things, ya know?
I definitely served more this year than I did in 2012. I went to my church’s summer camp for middle schoolers as a counselor.
I also started teaching a small group with my friend Pennie.
The other serving thing I did was our church’s girl’s retreat. It was also a great experience and like camp, here I met some great folks that I’ve become friends with. And it's cool when the girls see me around campus and run over and hug me.
Anyway, so I didn’t get it all right in 2013, but at least I was trying. There were ups and downs of course, but 2013 will go down in my memory as a good good year.
On to the less mushy stuff. Whew.
This is a recap yall.
And don’t expect it to be brief. I mean come on. You know me.
And don’t expect it to be brief. I mean come on. You know me.
{movies we watched}
Sherlock Holmes
Spiderman 3
Footloose (the new one)
Iron Man
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Lone Ranger
Getaway
Heart of Country
Olympus Has Fallen
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
{music we did}
> Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band
> Maroon 5 me & a couple girlfriends from work
> Brandon Holder our friend that plays regularly downtown
> Dave Matthews Band the hub & I went to the show in April, then the hub & his buddy went in June
> Zamily Reunion Zac Brown Band fan club event during CMA Fest
This was the first time they let fan club members have a pic
> Zac Brown Southern Ground Food & Music Festival two nights of music mayhem WOOT WOOT - it was mostly ZBB but also included Eli Young Band, Grace Potter, Kenny Chesney, Kenny Rogers & several more... I was all about the ZBB though #awesome
> John Mayer F R E E courtesy of my sweet friend Kelly the hugger xxoo
> John Mayer F R E E courtesy of my sweet friend Kelly the hugger xxoo
{my photography gigs}
a slow year for me…
> 1 wedding
> 2 Senior portrait sesh’s
> Maternity sesh with my niece my first maternity shoot & it was sooo fun #thankyouPinterest
> a baby shower for a friend
> Portraits of our friends' 2 year old & some family shots
> Fall family portraits
> Fall family portraits
and the best paying gig…not that it's about the money but this gig was sweet...
>> the Girl Scout daddy daughter event :- ) -> $$$ all I had to do was show up & shoot the pics
> This wasn't a "gig" but I'm throwin' it in the photog section... proof that an iPhone pic can be great - -
> And then there's this... just because
> And then there's this... just because
me being me
{our trips}
Smokies in Feb
Alabama in Apr for DMB concert
Alabama in Apr for DMB concert
Fort Walton in Sept
Smokies again after Christmas
oh and I went to summer camp in east TN & girls retreat in KY sans the hub
oh and I went to summer camp in east TN & girls retreat in KY sans the hub
{the family stuff}
> Watched boys in the fam play basketball, soccer & football we need more GIRLS in the family lol
> My niece had her TWIN BOYS… which means I’m now a G R E A T A U N T …not even mad about it either
recent Instagram pic posted by my niece. . .
try JUST TRY and handle all this cuteness
> My best friend happens to also be my sister-in-law and she turned the big FOUR OH this year
> Went to the good ole Wilson County Fair with some of the fam
> My grandmother passed away :- (
> My grandmother passed away :- (
She's in Heaven now... so it's okay.
We'll miss her though!
{the totally random stuff}
> lots of dinners and laughs with friends… how I love those!
> birthday celebrations
> some Girls Nights … food, laughs and love
> celebrated my 9th anniversary at my job AND the hub & I celebrated #14 on the ole ring finger #timeflies
> ran a 5K with Rhonda & Delaney and another one with my pal Angela
> we sold our Honda Civic… um yeah, so we may have owned 4 vehicles for a few months there #ohme
> considered Lasik eye correction for a minute
> I changed dentists… and my new dentist is a fella I've literally watched grow up so it’s kinda weird/cool
> planted some trees at the homestead
> lost a tree – poor little weak Dogwood RIP buddy, RIP
> we bought a new tv… we’re finally in the flat panel thin club lol
> The Office ended. I.can’t.even. >-(
> I exercised for the first time ever on a vacation – had to throw this in
> we brought back some Whataburgers to Anth’s step brother when we came back from Alabama. #stinkycar
> Anthony played guitar at church
> my friend Bridgett is finally finished with school & doing her student teaching – that called for a celebration so I treated her to Cheesecake Factory!
> the hub & I tried a couple new restaurants in the ville – Loveless Café & Pucketts – both were delish
Thank you for reading my little blog during 2013.
I hope 2014 is AWESOME SAUCE with a TERRIFIC CHERRY ON TOP!
I hope 2014 is AWESOME SAUCE with a TERRIFIC CHERRY ON TOP!
xxoo
Lyndy
Lyndy
