the fam dontcha know :)

Would You like to meet my family? They happen to be my most favorite people in the whole world!!!

First, My parents. Rick and Joyce. He's salt, she's pepper. He's a racer, she's a musician, you get the idea. They both are really funny in their own way haha. 

 My brother. My Matthew, he's the only brother I have.. I love him so much!!! He's a manly man to the core. He loves his truck, car, snowmobile, and motorcycle almost as much as he loves his family :) He's quiet until you get him going, then he is so funny!!

Jeni or "my twin" she's the oldest of the sisters. She's really funny, very good with kids and makes uber delish food!! She has a good fashion sense and is great homemaker like my mom!  Oh yeah, she can pout with the best of them haha. Jason (my brother in law) will be covered here too since he's Jeni's husband. I have known him for oh.. about 3 or 4 years now. He's super smart and loves reading. He makes Phase Ten an even better game! He will pretty much hang with any of us.. that my friend takes a man :) He's really funny and when he and Jeni start tag teaming you will laugh till you cry and that's a 100% guarantee! I love having him in the family!

Oh Mandy. She is one of the happiest people I know! She has one of the best smiles ever :D. She's the business girl of my family and is a hard worker and loves her job. She can sing super well and has excellent taste in the automobile department! She's always up to do something and when she's along it make it even more fun!

Kristi. She's the one that took after my mom in the whole music thing. When it comes to piano, shes crazy good folks.. crazay. She's a painter and can sing and she's super smart and fun! She is probably going to Liberty this year... Lets just say there's a good chance I will be lost for a good while without her!

Melody. She is the youngest. She takes after me which means she's got her some spunk! She is taking violin and nailing it! She has recently started playing piano and seems to be taking after Kristi and is doing really well! She is fun to have around and it's fun having a shadow :)

I know, a dog..... really? Well she is a part of our family I guess. Meet Jazmin (shaw, papes, shawster, jazz,) 15 pounds of fury. She kind of drives me nuts at times but over all we all love her very much!

Well there you have it. My family! They're kind of a big deal :) and I love them so very much!

Soli Deo Gloria,
Annie

currently in love with!!

      Heres just a few of what I currently in love with!!

The artist in that little side bar right over there > yup Jimmy Needham, love love love!!! He has a very funky sound, kinda Jason Mraz/Michael Buble sound but you can totally take his lyrics to the bank! Super sound! lovve!!

Snow!! I always love snow around this time.. now to only have some would be perfect!!

Skirts and dresses.. I wear them pretty much all the time now! Soo nice, and with it being winter I don't work so this is the perfect times to wear them!

Boots! I have fuggs ( fake- uggs) I'm way to cheap to buy the real deal. Mine are dark brown and so very warm!!

Getting dressed up for no reason. Getting all pretty just to walk around the house is nice too! Don't get me wrong I am a sucker for flannels and a sweatshirt but getting dressed up is so much fun!

Driving... I recently got my license and driving is awesome! It's so fun to get in the car and sing sing sing (and control the music :D) its all good to be a passenger too!

Hugs- I have never been a super huggy person is you know what I mean, its my personal space and I would like to keep it that way.. but there is just something about getting a hug that will brighten up your day!

Journals- normally when I do my Bible I just write on scraps of paper and tuck them into my Bible but then someone moves my Bible and they all fall out into a big mess. For Christmas I received a journal and it is so pretty and I absolutely love it!

A new Bible- a leather one with flowers on it to be exact! my old one is a little torn up.. it looks like it went through a war zone.. which it kinda did. I haven't used my new one very much as leaving my old one seems like it would be leaving a old friend who has gone through a lot with me. So little by little I am transferring to the new one. Don't laugh at me I'm just a touch sentimental with stuff like this!

I think that is it for now! Thanks for reading my ramblings!

My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed. Psalm. 71:23
soli deo gloria, Annie 

Heres to another birthday!

So Jeni my sister is way better at this blogging thing then I am, and she always writes something about us when its our birthday. So....... who writes for her when its her birthday?  Well.... here I am laptop on my lap and fingers ready to type. Stay with me okay? Thanks, you're really the best!

Jeni- she's 26 now and she doesn't look a day older then 19 :).  Jeni is a great big sister, she helps when needed, is great with kids, super pretty, loves God, a good wife, a excellent friend, and its said that she looks like someone we all know :).   A great singer, super smart, a awesome daughter (so I have heard), a scary driver lol :D, funnier then Jason ( I will give that to you 'cause its your birthday), creative, a great home maker.   The list goes on, I mean it, it goes on and on.
 One of the best things is she is one of my best friends.  Jeni came along beside me when I had a really hard time in my life, she took time to give me cds, notes, texts, letters and to some that might not seem like much, but to me it was the gift of someone that let God work through her to me.  It meant the world.  She is so loving and willing to let God work through her.  I look up to her and would like to be like her one day.. so Jen thanks for being such a great role model and I love you so very much. Happy Birthday!!   Here's to many more birthday posts!!

soli deo gloria,
Annie

First post- Kristis birthday!!!!!

Well the day is just about over and i promised myself that I would get this blog up and running so I could write about my sister. well.. I did it! I would first like to start out by saying why I am doing this blog. well one thing that not many people know about me is that I love to write! most corners of my books have little thoughts that I have written down, mainly I write for me just thoughts and the monologues that no one else gets to see. well to be honest I have no idea if anyone would even care, or understand the things I write but for once I'm going to let other people be the judge. So I am starting a blog and I would love if you would give it glance every year or so, but I am warning you this 16 yr old has a lot of things to say.. well enjoy :D


So who is the birthday girl you ask? well the one up there ^ yup! the one in the picture, you know.. the one wearing the green shirt and the red headband. well I now must explain why there are two girls up there in and one barely able to contain herself. well the one giggling, with the bleach blonde hair.. thats me and the other girl, well I would like you to meet Kristi! Kristi is 4 years older then me and today just so happens to be her birthday! She turned 20 today and here are some thoughts about my older sister. Kristi is the smartest, prettiest, most talented 20 year old I know! Kristi is super talented, she plays the piano incredibly and her art, well if you put in stores they would be sold out in a matter of minutes. She is good with kids and is like a A++ student in school. To tell you the truth Kristi and I haven't always been super tight but through the past years and some incredibly hard times Kristi has become my best friend. I know she is my sister and so we should always be each others best friends well in the real world.. its not always like that, but Kristi has been there for me in ways that I cant even describe, she has prayed with me and stayed awake with me when I was to scared to go to sleep. She also is the one that keeps me in check cause if you know me, then you would know that I can get a little crazy sometimes and she will be the one to be like Annie your being a dork.  hahaa and I'm eternally grateful to have a older sister that I can talk to and be totally myself around! well HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTI!!!! I love you!!!

oh yeah and the picture. well I have always wanted to be like her and well this is some proof. even tho we were not born twins I have worked it out so that we can be as close to twins as possible! well report writing time..  I Hope your week will be blessed! Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD Psalm 31:24. with love, Annie