Another Update...

Hello, once again I have an update but it is not a good one.

While we were site seeing today our car got broken into and my purse got stolen which contained all my money, cell phone, license, camera, etc.

Some of my friend's stuff got stolen also.

We only hopped out of the car for a few minuites to take some pictures,

but I guess it was just enough time for something to happen.

I am especially upset that all the pictures I have take these few weeks are totally gone.

That bothers me the most, I just see each picture as a memory I'll cherish forever...

and now they are all gone.

So anyways, please pray that we will be able to get on the plane home ok since we don't have all the info we need. That's the big thing right now.

So yeah, lesson learned.

Never leave your valubles in a car unattended, or anywhere for that matter.

I once again learned it the hard way.

This is the 2nd time in like 3 years that my purse has been stolen.

Apparently God is trying to teach me something....what? I'm not sure yet.

Update From Colorado

Hi everybody! I'm not back home yet, but I finally have internet access!!

Oh how I have missed the blogging world!

Well I can't show you any pictures yet, but I just thought I would give you a little update. Summit is over and I am now at my friend's grandparents house here in CO.

They live really close to Rocky Mountain National Park which we actually drove through today. It was absolutely gorgeous.

We also went shopping downtown and just enjoyed our beautiful Sunday.

I am sick with a cold, so I am really trying to get rid of it before my flight home Wednesday.

I would rather not have my head feeling like it's going to blow up for 3 hours.

Well, just wanted to say hi and that I have missed you all.

Hope you have had a great past two weeks.

I know I have.

Pictures will come as soon as I get home.

Tootles

*Ash*

Ciao, ciao

Packing seriously wears me out. It hurts my brain to go think through everything I have

keeping in mind, "what can I not live without for 2 1/2 weeks?"

This is how I pack. As by brain flys, my hands try to keep up.

So i end up just throwing everything in a big heap on my bed.

This is my "not amused" face.

And unpacking...even worse.

After I throw everything on my bed, I then roll or fold all my clothes and stick them in

big plastic baggies and squeeze all the air out of them.

It really does save space!!

Where am I going you ask?

I'm going to Summit Ministries in CO for 2 weeks.

Beth and I are going along with a few other friends.

Oh, what it Summit?

It is a worldview conference kind of thing.

You learn about stuff like post-modernism , socialism, and that everyone has a worldview.

And that we need to know what our worldview is as Christians, and know how to

stand up for it.

So we will be spending alot of time in class listening to lectures and watching movies.

But we also just get to hang out, play sports, and make friends.

Aren't the mountains in the background gorgeous!

Can't wait for the beautiful scenery!

So I won't be taking my laptop with me, so it will be a while before I post again.

Hope you all have a great next few weeks!

I'll be fine as soon as I get the plane ride over with.

Airports make me really nervous.

What about you? Do you like to fly or not?

Have a great one!

*Ashley*

Surprise Birthday Party!

All pictures are from Pinterest.com

I have always wanted to throw a surprise birthday party for someone.

So today, let's use our IMAGINATIONS!

Let's pretend we are throwing a cute summery surprise birthday party for a

sister, cousin, mother, or close friend.

Let's get busy!!

First we have to pick out the location and the decorations.

We could have a whimsical "Alice in Wonderland" type tea party in the back yard.

We need someone to pick out the flowers, someone to spray paint some old chairs,

and someone to bring and find a way to hang a neat chandelier.

Or if it's just gonna be a few of us girl friends, we could go a little rustic.

I mean, who needs chairs? Pillows on the ground are just as good.

It's like a picnic...for fairies!

Oh, but what if alot of people are coming?

Maybe we could rent out a nice dining room or church fellowship hall We can then find some Redwood tree branches (fake or real)

and we need lots of candles!

All that seems like alot of work.

How about we just have the party outside under my grandma's big tree.

We just need to bring a big table and some chairs,

and hang some decorations from the tree branches. Maybe even some lights! Not to mention, there is plenty of shade.

Alright, the location is picked out. Great!

Now for the best part....the food!

I think we will only have refreshment/dessert type foods, not a whole meal.

Too much trouble.

Let's see, what should we have?

Raspberry cheesecake tarts? ummm....do I even need to think about this?

Of course we will have them!

I don't know how to make cheesecake though, can you make it?

Oh, I can make these fruit tacos!

What they are is fruit and this sugary creamcheese mixture inside a sugar cookie.

I'm getting hungry already! OK, now what about drinks?

Wow, this strawberry lemonade punch looks good.

Let's go with this!

Or for those who can't have sugar or are on a diet (like me)

we can have some ice water with these real fruit ice cubes available for extra flavor. Good! Food is done!

We need to wrap up that special gift we got her!

How should we do it?

We could go for a frilly girly look and use cupcake cups to make little flowers.

Or we could just wrap it in plain paper (doesn't have to be brown)

and make little flag pendants or sting puff balls for a celebration look.I think I'll do this one. Just wrap different color yarn around the plain wrapped gift.

I have some yard I need to use up anyways.

Are we done? Oh wait, not yet! We need the invitations!

We could go for this cool little 3D effect....

Or cut out polka dots out of bright paper.

Make little button flowers! This one is probably the easiest.

But I must say, I like this one the best.

Punch out different color flowers and glue buttons on top. Nice!

All right. Now we are done! Whew!

Coming up with a party is a lot of work!!

But the hardest part is still to come, keeping the secret!

I won't tell if you won't.....;)

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Can't wait to see her face!

*Ash*

Charlieissocoollike!!!!

Charlie is just so cool like.

Don't believe me? Check him out yourself!

He is also on my top 5 favorite Youtubers list.

My friends actually introduced me to Charlie McDonnell.

At first I was like, this dude is wierd....but then I was like...

he is kind of cute...and funny....and wierd.

If I am having a bad day, this little ray of sunshine can always cheer me up with his

clever little songs, crazy "Challenge Charlies", and funny facial expressions.

So if you like British accents (did i mention he's from Englad?), ukuleles, crazy challenges,

unique fun songs, and Dr. Who, this guy is for you.

Just a warning: he is a atheist and believes in Darwinism.

And in some of his flicks, he makes it quite clear.

Just thought I would warn you. He is still awesome in my book. :)

Wordy Wednesday ~ Adventure

Have you ever gone on an adventure?

What is something adventurous you really want to do?

Happy Wednesday!

*ashley*

Portrait Contest

I was really excited when I heard about Polka Dot's Portrait contest

cause I love taking pictures of people!!!

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But as I was looking through all my portraits, I realized that some of the best ones was some

senior portraits my sister took of me.

So this is actually my sister entering. Not me. So if one of these wins, the prize goes to her.

Thanks for hosting this Polka Dot, you rock girl. :)

Wordy Wednesday ~ *You*

Ha ha, not "wordless wesnesday" but Wordy Wednesday.

Today's topic---YOU!

Have a great day ya'll

Just Leave the Pieces Please...

It has been raining non stop here where I live for the past 5 days.

What better to do on a rainy day than sit on your bed, strumming on your guitar.

Here's a song I have been messing around with. It's quite fun to play, and I love it when it comes on the radio. :)

Please please please tell me what you think!

PLEASE!

(do i sound desparate enough?)

I Heart Toby Turner

I am a newbie when it comes to Youtube.

I just recently began entering the Youtube world just this year.

And to be perfectly honest...I didn't know what I was missing.

I love Youtube, even more than tv itself.

Once you get hooked on certain Youtubers, you're just....hooked.

Over all, I have 5 Youtubers that I love.

So I will be doing a series of 5 posts about these 5 Youtubers that I love.

I love them in no particular order...just a FYI. :)

#1 is.....Toby Turner!!!

Toby actually has two channels on Youtube.

One is his Vlog channel which he posts videos every single day.

The other one is his Tobuscus channel, which he posts a more professional video weekly.

I don't daily watch his Vlogs, but it's nice to get on there once in a while and get a good laugh.

He really knows how to cheer a person up.

Just to give you a heads up, he has several "inside jokes" that you don't get at first.

You kind of have to watch a few to get it.

He also does nothing but ramble about random things and often doesn't finish his sentences.

But hey, that's what makes it entertaining.

Over all he seems like such a friendly, extremely hilarious person who always

knows how to have a good time.

And I really admire that.

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So, check him out! His craziness is sure to bring a smile to your face. "Bless your face"

New Art Posted!

Posted some new art today! Including the book cover I am working on for a friend. Check it out!

In A Crafty Mood

So I have been in a crafty mood lately....and boy have I found some nifty crafts!

I have actually started making these. They are necklace pendants made out of scrabble and/or domino pieces. Really easy and they turn out really pretty!

I'm also doing these. It's pretty much just painted rocks. But hey, they're pretty!

You could put them on a shelf or desk, put them in a bowl (you know, like you do for soap),

or give them away as gifts. I thought this was a wonderful brilliant idea, especially if a room needs some brightening up.

Just blow up a pretty picture of a cloudy sky about the size of a window.

There ya go, it's like a window that is always sunny!

Oh how I would love to give this a try.

Go to Walmart and buy a plain white pair of slip on shoes,

then get ya some puffy paint and knock yourself out!

FUN!

Ok, so just how whimsical is this bottle? It just screams Alice in Wonderland.

Here are some cute card designs I might try sometime...

maybe I could do one for my dad's birthday coming up.

And who doesn't like them some cute pillows?

Birds on a line...aaawwww!!!

This would make such a cute wedding gift wouldn't it?

I don't necessarily want to make this but, I thought it was just so stinkin creative.

Ha, so what do you all think? Are you in "the mood" yet? Which one is your favorite?

What do you love to make?