Lollipops and Rainbows

This past weekend was my nephew, Eli's, 2nd birthday. It is still astonishing to me that he is 2. It shouldn't since Jake and Eli are only 3 months apart. I guess it makes me accept that fact that Jakey is 2! I have no idea where time goes! But Happy Birthday Eli! We love you!

On a different note, this past week as been a tough one. It seems like things were going down hill not just for me, but for other people I care about! Mine seems minute to everyone else, well I think it does. Last Sunday we stopped by Dahl's for about 5 minutes. It only took that amount of time for someone to break into our car and steal my purse. Yes, going the the hassle of canceling credit cards and bank cards is a pain and having to go get a new license can be very time consuming event. They can all be replaced. Not so much my Ipod. I was completely crushed when I realized my Ipod was in my purse. That was my "hey you need a me present" gift to myself in July! I loved that gadget! It was my BFF during work! I mean, if I could get away with talking to my co-workers all day, I would, but my Ipod helped me get through those few hours we have to work! I really do work more than that. Although, Michael sure thinks I don't! I have my old little 8GB Ipod, but it isn't the same as my 120GB. I know I shouldn't dwell on this because it is just an "item" but I will miss Isis the Ipod! That was most of my fiasco from last week. I did manage to step in dog pop 4 times at my parents house and get stuck in a down pour! Those were just bad luck, I hope! Then this weekend I had some personal things going on that were just unnecessary. I was at my wits end! I felt like I could maybe just scream or let it out somehow. Then it started to rain. Since we have been living in our own idea of "Forks" this week, the rain seemed routine. I looked up at the sky and noticed a rainbow. I recalled that I saw one on Monday also. All of a sudden I had a flashback, sitting in Sunday School throughout my years, remembering God's promise to Noah. God's promise was in reference to the flood, but he used a rainbow. It just reminded me that God can give you many challenges but that He always promises to take care of you. In closing, I feel this verse has really hit me hard today. Especially after my One on One! =)*

(The rainbow from Saturday)

Matthew 6:34:

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own"

Most important meal of the day

On Friday evening, we received a call that Michael's brother, David, was coming home for the weekend. I am always delighted to have David come home for a visit. It is still an adjustment not having David be 10 minutes away or just having him drop by. He won't say it, but Michael misses him! He came home for the weekend and was staying with us so I had to make a special breakfast for him! As a single male, who's cooking spans frozen pizza for dinner and french silk pie for breakfast, he welcomes any home cooked meal. The man still eats like a college student! He so needs a woman! I thought I would whip us something special. I made homemade buttermilk biscuits which Jake yelled "bitscuts" for the 20 minutes it took to prepare them. I chopped up the pepper and threw them into a pan with the hash browns and cheese. I pulled out the snazzy GTS Pro for the eggs and "Formanized" some sausage. Within 20 minutes we had a delicious breakfast!

Sausage and Cheese Omelets
Cheesy, pepper hash browns
Buttermilk biscuits,
Sausage
and OJ!
AMAZING!

The Stalker and The Runner say "I Do"

If you were to tell me 3 years ago that this would have unfolded the way it did, I think I would have laughed in your face. You always joke about meeting some random stranger and being swept away on this heartfelt, romantic love affair. How about falling for the strange bald man that comments on your Iowa State t-shirt at a downtown Starbucks? That one sentence of "Nice shirt", brought these two a love started on their obsession of coffee. Now, 3 years later, I got the privilege of being a part of their next chapter.

These two complete one another more than PB&J. It's amazing to witness pure and wholesome happiness. To watch two people fall so crazy in love for one another, that it makes everything seem possible. In the 3 years, 10 months and 9 days I have known Jana, I haven't seen as happy as she is today. She is naturally a happy-go-lucky person but Jeff makes her smile to the point you can see her gum's and all the fillings that reside in her mouth! =) You can't help but find yourself doing the exact same thing in their presence. I can be having the worst day and they can turn it all around for me. I usually leave with my side hurting from all the laughter. They fit together like a perfect puzzle. One where no pieces are missing or pieces that have to be forced into place. They make everyone around them, want what they have. I am thankful to God everyday, I have found my glue that holds me together. Ok, I am starting to talk like a Hallmark movie. I just want to say:

Congratulations to Jana and Jeffery! I love you both very much! Thank goodness I remembered that weird man at Starbucks on that fateful day! I wish you many pumpkin spice lattes in your future!

**I do have a Matron of Honor Speech. I am still not sure if a re-do will happen, but I will post it if not!**

Here are some photos that are from that day. I am not a photographer by any means but I offered my services....thankfully, they turned out okay.

*The flowers*

*Vows*

*Ring Exchange*

*Sunset Ceremony*

*Happy Family*

*Beautiful*

*3 Stooges*

*The Stalker and The Runner*
aka
The Trimbles

Life goes on....

And so a new blog must be born! I have voted and won with myself and deleted my old blog!

-EOM-