you guys. it's friday. again. how does this happen every week? {please don't try to explain lest my brain explode. i've got preggo brain for reals.}
anyway, we just got back from jinja with jamie's family and i'm exhausted...but guess what? i did a guest post over at my friend {who i haven't met yet in real life, but i think she's awesome} elaine's blog, the miss elaine-ous life sharing a glimpse of life in uganda and a recipe i've posted here and made again for jude's birthday and loved just as much this time around!
so hop on over to elaine's blog and check it out and friday links will be back next week!
happy weekend!
Showing posts with label surprise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surprise. Show all posts
Friday, August 3, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
three
you didn't think i forgot about two on the second, did you? good. i didn't.
it's three kids on the third! {for this month. we'll go back to two on the second until baby is born}.
our third is due this september and we'll find out next week if we'll be adding a third boy to our troop or a girl.
linking to Steph who takes pictures of her 4 kids on the fourth
someone was not very cooperative. and it wasn't the unborn child in my womb.
it's three kids on the third! {for this month. we'll go back to two on the second until baby is born}.
our third is due this september and we'll find out next week if we'll be adding a third boy to our troop or a girl.
linking to Steph who takes pictures of her 4 kids on the fourth
Monday, April 25, 2011
1/2
i am the best person to throw a surprise party for.
simply because i am always completely clueless and totally blown away.
example:
today.
a week or so ago i got an email from my sweet friend jen, inviting me and a few others to join her today to have a little birthday celebration at her place. myself and several others replied saying that of course we'd be there.
today i had lined up a hair appointment that was conveniently right before the party and as i walked in to jen's house with freshly cut hair {whoo boy i needed it: as in i couldn't remember exactly when i last had my hair cut} i saw that jen had a funny look on her face. within seconds a bunch of people jumped out holding signs with "1/2" and "30" on them and it took me a minute to figure out that this party was not for jen, but for my 1/2 birthday. you see, i turn 30 on october 21st which means i'll be in uganda by then.
my amazing friends jen & suz had organized a surprise 1/2 birthday party {i turned 29 and 1/2 on april 21st} for me in the guise of a birthday party for jen so that i would get to celebrate my 30th with my friends!
wow.
there were tears, folks. and then i believe i said that i was thankful i had just gotten my haircut. {oh the vanity.}
and if that weren't amazing enough it was a "1/2 and 1/2" party which means that people gave money in lieu of gifts and half of it i get to give to an orphanage in Uganda when i go! this speaks so deeply to who i am and what i'm passionate about. and my friends know it and are now a part of it.
best 1/2 birthday present EVER.
it was also a really great opportunity to say some good byes and spend some time with people that have been such a part of my life here in guelph and i truly pray and hope that we will stay in contact with each other over the next few years.
i feel very loved and very blessed and am still in shock.
thank you jen and suz. i love you both very much and am trying not to think about how very much i'll miss the both of you. {please write. and call. and skype.}
more tears.
simply because i am always completely clueless and totally blown away.
example:
today.
a week or so ago i got an email from my sweet friend jen, inviting me and a few others to join her today to have a little birthday celebration at her place. myself and several others replied saying that of course we'd be there.
today i had lined up a hair appointment that was conveniently right before the party and as i walked in to jen's house with freshly cut hair {whoo boy i needed it: as in i couldn't remember exactly when i last had my hair cut} i saw that jen had a funny look on her face. within seconds a bunch of people jumped out holding signs with "1/2" and "30" on them and it took me a minute to figure out that this party was not for jen, but for my 1/2 birthday. you see, i turn 30 on october 21st which means i'll be in uganda by then.
my amazing friends jen & suz had organized a surprise 1/2 birthday party {i turned 29 and 1/2 on april 21st} for me in the guise of a birthday party for jen so that i would get to celebrate my 30th with my friends!
wow.
there were tears, folks. and then i believe i said that i was thankful i had just gotten my haircut. {oh the vanity.}
and if that weren't amazing enough it was a "1/2 and 1/2" party which means that people gave money in lieu of gifts and half of it i get to give to an orphanage in Uganda when i go! this speaks so deeply to who i am and what i'm passionate about. and my friends know it and are now a part of it.
best 1/2 birthday present EVER.
it was also a really great opportunity to say some good byes and spend some time with people that have been such a part of my life here in guelph and i truly pray and hope that we will stay in contact with each other over the next few years.
i feel very loved and very blessed and am still in shock.
thank you jen and suz. i love you both very much and am trying not to think about how very much i'll miss the both of you. {please write. and call. and skype.}
more tears.
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