Monday's Saying

I'm in VA for the week and enjoying my first 3 days here. Today we just stayed at the house. Tomorrow we are going swimming. Can't wait!!

Monday's Saying

I don't have a saying for today. But I do have a picture to post. It's of my grandparents. Looking at the picture it makes me think of all the different things my grandparents did for us kids. Like the trips to the park, library, pet shop, super market & the recycle center with grandpa. Going to work at the pre-school with grandma & my aunt Bonnie was always LOTS of fun. Grandma always had spearmint gum in her purse. As I get older I appreciate all the times they were there. They always showed they loved me. Even If I was being naughty (which was more times then not) they still loved me. I'm thankful for the relationship we have had and the influence they have had on my life.

Monday's Saying

So I know it's not really Monday anymore but I wanted to post something anyway.
Monday was a busy, fun, exciting day.
My day started off at 6:00 a.m.. Summer Camp started today and I have the early morning shift. 6:45 - 2:45, I was at the rec. center watching 24, 8-9 year olds with my 2 co-counselors. I enjoy the morning shift, even though it's WAY TO early to be waking up for me. :)
Summer Camp will be going 11 weeks so, I'll be pretty busy this summer. I have a couple trips planned while I'm busy being busy.
After work I came home then was off again to Lowe's to buy Tomato Cages for my mom.
FYI her garden is looking good. :)

The best part of my day was at 7:00 p.m. April & I had made plans to go out for a early birthday dinner to The Melting Pot. For those of you who are wondering, The Melting Pot is a REALLY good Fondue restaurant.

It was so yummy!!! I'd never been to a Fondue place before. April & Shawn had gone a couple months ago, so it was April's second time. Shawn, April & the kids are going to be gone during my birthday so, we had to do something before they left. Needless to say we had a really good time being able to talk, and not having to worry about anything. (Shawn watched all the kids so we could go out just the two of us.) It was a great way to end a busy day. :)

Tuesday is our first field trip for summer camp so we'll see how that goes. We're going to the Fort Worth Stock Yards this week. It's always a little crazy the first few weeks of camp, but we'll figure it out. 

Here is the saying for this week. It's one I enjoy reading when I see it. It's something that reminds me in a fun sort of way, to wait for the "right" guy that the Lord has for me.


Anyway... hope everyone has a great week!! I'm off to bed since it's going to be another busy day. ;)
Britt

Monday's Saying

Before you act, listen. 
Before you react, think. 
Before you spend, earn. 
Before you criticize, wait. 
Before you pray, forgive. 
Before you  quit, try.


I don't know about the rest of you but I had a good weekend. Friday was a normal day of working and sing. Saturday I worked in the morning, then in the afternoon/evening, I went to a Gaither Homecoming Concert with Shawn, April & Clark. 

The songs were so uplifting and had thought provoking messages in them. One of my many favorites that night, was sung by The Isaacs. 


For dinner we went to a fish restaurant in downtown Fort Worth, called Daddy Jack's. The food was really good! After dinner, we went back to Shawn & April's for Creme Brule. 


Sunday we all found out that Ron Gavitt went home to be with the Lord. As each person shared a memory they had of Mr. Gavitt, it was a sad but rejoicing time. Pray for the family as they go through this rough time in their lives.


I am looking forward to this week, and seeing where the Lord takes me. I woke up this morning singing and thanking him for the day. (even though it was WAY to early to be up) 


Hope everyone has a great week!


Britt     

Monday's Saying

We can't live a positive life, with a negative mind.
How true that is. Sorry it's been awhile. Things have been busy here. We got back last week from a cruise to the Western Caribbean. 
We drove from Texas to Tampa, Florida on April 13th, then set sail April 15th. 

Our stops were in Cozumel, Mexico, Belize City, Belize, Mahogany Bay Isla of Roatan, Honduras, George Town Grand Cayman. We'd been to Cozumel & Grand Cayman, but not Belize or Isla of Roatan. 

  If we could do the same cruise again without Belize we would do it again. It's not that Belize was TERRIBLE it just wasn't what we had expected. Coming home was tiring, because we were already tired and we all had to either go back to school or work Monday morning. It was a fun trip and I can't wait until we get to go again! Which for us kids will be in 2 years. For those of you who don't know, every other year us kids get to go on the cruise with my parents for their anniversary. This year was their 28th. So on their 30th we'll go again.

School is almost out so things are going to get busy at work soon! 

Hope everyone has a good week!  

Monday's Saying

Okay sooo I know it's not Monday, but I had a lot going on yesterday and couldn't post.
Here is Monday's saying:

Don't change so people will like you.
Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.

So yesterday was a pretty fun day.
I went to work with a torn tendon and a small fracture, and ended the day with a splint in my finger.
That's right I said IN my finger. I have a small piece of wire that is heavy duty, working to keep my finger straight.
I guess maybe I should start at the beginning.
Friday was the last day of our Spring Camp at work, and around 12:00 my group was in the gym.
Well all week my co-counselor along with one of our campers, had been throwing a football whenever we were in the gym.
On Friday we were doing the same thing.
Only this time it didn't end with us just going to the pool and everyone being okay.
The camper went to block me from getting the ball, and being the competitive person I am, I went to try and get it anyway. I wasn't going to let a 13 year old boy beat me. :)
Well he hit it but didn't catch it. So I still had a chance. When the ball hit my finger it was still going pretty fast. I caught the ball but pretty soon after I could tell something was wrong.
My finger hurt like CRAZY!! I thought I had just jammed it so I went about trying to pop it back into place.
Welllll it wasn't popping anyway I pulled, so I just left it.
That afternoon when I got home it was still hurting, but I could deal with the pain.

Around 5 I finally broke down. It hurt SO bad and I didn't know what was wrong.
So I took a picture of my finger and sent it to my dad (he wasn't home at the time)

He told me to go to CareNow and get it looked at.
So off we went. Mommy & Meghan came with me.
2 1/2 hours later they told me I had a torn tendon, and a small fracture where the bone had pulled away with the tendon. They also told me I needed to have surgery because it wouldn't fix it's self.
So I went all weekend in a splint not being able to do a whole lot.

Monday I was able to call the hand surgeon, and get a emergency appointment for that afternoon.
So around 4:50 we (mommy & meghan) walked into the office, and by 7 something we (mom, dad & meghan) were walking out.
The Dr. drilled a piece of wire into the bone, then bent my finger so the wire would hold my finger straight. It was kinda cool to watch cause I couldn't feel ANYTHING. If I had been able to feel a single thing I think I would have been throwing up.
It's kinda weird knowing you have a piece of wire IN your bone.

I'll go back in 10 days just to make sure everything is okay. Then it will be about 3 weeks before they will do anything. They want to make sure my finger is straight before they finish.

So hope you enjoy the saying, and hope everyone has a GREAT week!!
Britt

25 Things About Me

1. My faith has grown much more in the last few months, then I ever thought it would.
2. I am not a huge chocolate fan.
3. Blue is my favorite color.
4. I love spending time with my niece & nephews.
5. My one of my best friends is 4 years older then me.
6. My family is important to me.
7. I was born in California on June 28, 1988
8. I don't like talking on the phone. (Don't ask me why. I couldn't tell you.)
9. I love spending time with my friends
10. I'm halfway done with school.
11. I'm not a morning person.
12. I like organizing things. (but you'd never be able to tell if you saw my closet.)
13. I'm happy where I am in life.
14. I like the mountains & ocean. (I live in the wrong state)
15. I'm not the oldest child in our family.
16. I'm really NOT quiet, contrary to popular belief.
17. I LOVE cooking.
18. I work as a Substitute Teacher & a CSA.
19. I want to start taking more pictures. (I have a AWESOME camera)
20. My favorite food is Mexican.
21. I love going horse back riding.
22. I like reading books. When I've got the time.
23. I wish I was smaller sometimes.
24. How old I'm turning this year.
25. Did I say I love my family??