Storytime!

Today my mom and I went to our favorite coffee shop for Breakfast and then we went downtown for a bit. We originally were supposed to be getting Gold dollar coins at the mint for Bailey's coin collection, but they were out. Ironic, huh? Anyway we decided to go to the Downtown aquarium instead. It was fun, there were lots of fish there (Surprisingly enough) and some really cute sea otters, but my absolute favorite part was the Stingray tank. Because for 2 dollars you could buy a little tray of Frozen fish to feed them. It was absolutely nuts! You make a fist and hold the little fish between your fingers and then you just put your hand in the water and wait for a stingray to come by. They swim right over your hand and it feels like this little rubber vacuum. It's crazy! Then there was this little stingray and I put the fish in the water and it came and swam over my hand, but then it got a little bit excited, because it grabbed a little bit of my skin with the fish. It was the weirdest thing! It didn't really hurt, but it more or less pinched me and I had a little red spot on my knuckle! Who gets bit by a stingray?? My mom fed it too but she was scared and she screamed. It was fun, I got a little scared after that young one bit me. But it was fun! Well, that's my story of the day. Ok bye.

Alright, I'm done being grumpy about the things that keep going wrong. Everything is going according to God's plan and that's all I need to know. It's the day before Christmas and I hope that everyone is having a very blessed and joyful Christmas. We are going to our 11 o' clock service at Church tonight and that is always one of my favorite things to do, because it prepares me for Christmas day in the right way. It's not about presents, or lights, or snow, or any other thing that the world tries to tell me it's about. It's about the coming Christ. and that is better than any present I could ever receive from this world. At Church on Wednesday we sang the hymn. It's not the same as On Jordan's Stormy Banks, but if you want to hear the tune, go to http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/lutheranworship/lw014.mid here are the lyrics though for now

On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
awake and hearken, for he brings
glad tidings of the King of kings.

Then cleansed be every breast from sin;
make straight the way for God within,
prepare we in our hearts a home
where such a mighty Guest may come.

For thou art our salvation, Lord,
our refuge and our great reward;
without thy grace we waste away
like flowers that wither and decay.

To heal the sick stretch out thine hand,
and bid the fallen sinner stand;
shine forth and let thy light restore
earth's own true loveliness once more.

All praise, eternal Son, to thee,
whose advent doth thy people free;
whom with the Father we adore
and Holy Ghost for evermore.


I love hymns. Merry Christmas Everyone!

Oh what a Christmas, to have the blues...

Well it's three days before Christmas, and I can't honestly say that I am in the Christmas spirit yet. Don't know why. Normally by this time, It's 24/7 christmas music, Merry Christmases are flying around everywhere, Christmas gifts are wrapped and under the tree and I can hardly wait for Christmas. This year, I just finished my Christmas shopping today, None of my gifts are wrapped, I've said precisely one Merry Christmas to the guy at Starbucks (that was my first of the season today), and the Christmas music I can only take in somewhat small doses. I feel like maybe I should feel guilty about it, but I don't really.

I'm really enjoying christmas break though, I'm not a complete grinch. My family is going back up to breckenridge tomorrow for a fun filled day of sledding, and I just want to take this moment that I am thoroughly looking forward to get my mom and dad on Bob's snowskate. Maybe that will get in me in the Christmas spirit.

Lots of things are happening with my family now. Sigh. Lots of things are going wrong financially and maybe that also has something to do with my lack of christmas joy. My dog needs a surgery that's going to be expensive. My brother's car broke down on his way out here, my car ended up being a lot more expensive to fix than they originally said, my Grandparents always have their medical stuff going on and what not, and of course there is Christmas on top of it to pay for. I know that God will provide financially, but it's hard to not be at least a little bit down. Anyway, Christmas time is coming, and I should be more joyful. Maybe tomorrow....

Simply having a wonderful Christmastime...

Well it's Christmas break and it's been amazing thus far. My friends (Bob, Diana, Bailey, and David) and I drove the 26 hour trip straight through. Why? I couldn't tell you, but it was a fun and cramped and ridiculous trip. If you want to see the pictures, definitely head to my facebook picture album http://ac.facebook.com/photos.php?id=85500234&l=4f70e and then you can look at my other albums too. Anyway, it was a good trip and it still is. Bailey and Bob ended up leaving today, but Diana and David are here until Monday. Diana and I might go to K-mart tomorrow and buy 40 dollar snowboards. Are we nuts? Probably, but hey, it's 40 dollars, and we'll just use them on little sledding hills and stuff to learn. Anyway, so I could talk alot more about the trip and everything else, but I'm a bit mesmerized by the cirque de soleil that is on tv right now, so I'm gonna head out. Maybe there will be more to come later....If you're lucky