these are a few of my favorite things...

~These people....and these pictures.  We really should get some award for the most ridiculous jumping pictures ever.  Fail.  And my hair...oh my goodness, my hair!  I thought about making that my new profile picture but probably no one would ever read this blog again.  But really, these people... they drive me crazy sometimes, but they are so much fun and I wouldn't trade them for anything.  My brothers keep me laughing and my parents are always there for a late night chat...we have a lot of good times sitting on their bed laughing and, yes, crying. Except for last night...they were asleep before I could get there.... ={ Haha!  Anyways.  I can't believe I'm even posting these pictures on here....

  

We actually kind of got this next one except for one member of the family who never seemed to take off...Mom and Dad are rockin' it in this one!  ROFL!

Oh, and by way of introduction.... left to right, Brandon's awesome girlfriend Samantha {Sam}, my big bro Bran, Jonny, Yours Truly, Ben, Dad, and Mom.

Me, my brothers, and Sam.  Love 'em.  And if you can't tell, we're freezing. 

And a nice family photo where everyone's eyes are open and we are all smiling, without having to copy and paste a new head on anyone.

~Talk about favorites....my Bible, this book, and.... a cup of coffee. Yes.

~Going for a walk on the ridge with this big puppy, listening to music, talking to God about life, and de-stressing.  It's so beautiful and peaceful back there.

~This album.... "Roots Run Deep" by Jadon Lavik.   A friend recommended it to me and I. love. it.  Especially this song.  

Come thou fount of every blessing

Tune my heart to sing Thy grace

Streams of mercy never ceasing

Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet

Sung by flaming tongues above

I'll praise the Mount I'm fixed upon it

Mount of Thy redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer

Hither by Thy help I come

And I hope by Thy good pleasure

Safely to arrive at home

Jesus, sought me when a stranger

Wandering from the fold of God

He, to rescue me from danger

Interposed His precious blood

Ode to grace, how great a debtor

Daily I'm constrained to be

And let Thy goodness like a fetter

Bind my wandering heart to Thee

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it

Prone to leave the God I love

Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it

Seal it for Thy courts above

Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it

Seal it for Thy courts above

~These babies.  They are so adorable!  Two went to their new homes on Saturday, three yesterday, and one today.  

Off to do my workout.  Not sure if I can put that under favorite things or not, it's too hard. :P  Oh 

right, do hard things, do hard things.....

Have a great day!  :D