Tagged

I've been tagged by http://fiveofgreen.blogspot.com/.

Here are the rules of the game...

1) Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog
2) Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3) Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4) Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Facts about me...

1) I know how to do an Eskimo Roll in a kayak (where it flips over and you flip it back up...comes in very handy in everyday life!)

2) I have been white water rafting on the Nile River in Uganda (I thought I was going to die - for real!)

3) I have learned how to play piano, clarinet, recorder, guitar, and violin - but guitar was the only one that stuck.

4) I hate pickles. Hate. With a passion. I think pickles should be banned in America.

5) Someday I hope to learn to fly an airplane.

6) When I was in high school I thought for sure that I was going to be an engineer...I even started attending university enrolled in the aerospace engineer program.

7) I love reading historical fiction books. They're my favorite!

Who am I Tagging?

Megan http://justanothersmith.blogspot.com/ (my very cool and VERY funny college roommate!)

Rollerblading Excursion

Yesterday when I woke up, I saw how blue the sky was and I knew that I wanted to do something outside. I love spring! When I came home, I was sitting in our sunroom reading, when suddenly Brad appeared in the doorway with his rollerblades on! I had to laugh, because rollerblading is not exactly Brad's favorite activity. But in true Bradley style, he was willing to give it a try again (we went once I think before we were married. It didn't go well). I love to rollerblade and used to do it all the time in High School and college. There is this new path that we found that is paved and so we hopped in the truck and headed to the trail. It was so much fun and it was the best place I have ever rollerbladed! We only did about 3 miles but that was good enough for our reintroduction into the world of physical exercise. Brad didn't even fall once (although he scared me a couple of times!)

This is us making our best "I'm going to fall over!" face...except that once we made those faces we started to laugh so by the time the timer on the camera went off...well, those are not exactly the faces we make when we feel like we're going to fall!

I'm so glad to have a husband who does fun things with me and always makes me laugh :)

A Little Piece of History

I am back from my fabulous visit to Canada and I had a very enjoyable weekend with family and friends. While I was there, I got to see some really neat things that my dad had discovered when he was sorting through some of my Grandpa's things...I love history and thought they were pretty cool discoveries! The first thing he found was this old certificate that was given to my great-grandfather around the time of the First World War. That is pretty cool in itself, but what got me really excited was to see that this certificate was signed by WINSTON CHURCHILL!!! I don't know if you can really see it in the pictures I took of the certificate, but I thought that was really cool.

(This is a picture of my Great-Grandfather)

The second interesting discovery came when I was sorting through a bunch of pictures that my grandpa had taken during his lifetime. I came across the picture on the left and just gasped - it is a picture of my dad when he was about two years old, but it looks EXACTLY like my little sister Sarah did when she was that age! I could not believe how alike they looked!

And I must conclude my blog with another little piece of history...an embarassing piece! Here is a picture of me when I was 12 or 13...don't you love the glasses?!?!

There were other pictures taken during the days of braces and a horrific perm, but I don't think I will scare you with those!

Ready to Run?

It's that time again! The weather is gradually beginning to get better, and with it comes that antsy feeling of wanting to be outside. Around this time of year I find myself thinking about outdoor activities more and more...until finally the day arrives when I manage to somehow pry myself out off of the couch and begin to do some kind of activity. For the last couple of years, Brad and I have found that jogging is something we can do together for fun...well, I say "fun", because I find that the idea of running is fun, but when I am gasping for breath and feeling the burn, it is not always what I had dreamed it was! Last year I did get to the point where a couple of times it actually felt good, and that brief glimpse propels me on again! Actually, I'm probably spurred on more by the fact that I have done a LOT of sitting these last few months and am feeling quite out of shape. I hope to train to do a 5k again and to beat my time from two years ago (which was embarassingly long but at least I finished the race and didn't die!). My old running shoes have finally come to the end of their life, and this season began with an exciting trip to the store to purchase some new, much more girly, running shoes. Running and pink shoes...who'd have guessed? Anyway, this week I took my first steps towards my goal, and it was easier than last year! I am looking forward to getting in shape and putting some miles on these new shoes!

It's Here!

There's no place like home...
There's no place like home...
There's no place like home...

And that's where I'm going! At long last, these immigration woes are behind us and I am free to leave the country :) It has been almost 10 months since I last went home to visit my family and friends in Canada...I think it's about time, eh? I received the last document I was waiting for in the mail today! Praise the Lord! Watch out Canada, here I come!

My Musical Husband...

I must admit I am quite surprised to be writing this, but Brad has taken up a musical instrument! He decided one day that he was going to learn to play the bass guitar, and with no musical background whatsoever, he has taught himself to play along with about 15 or 20 songs already! I am so proud of him and he does so well. He even played with our youth group worship team last Wednesday night. Every night when I get home from work he asks if we can play together...it's been a really fun thing that I never thought we'd have in common!

Playing at youth group