Christmas 2010

Here are this years Christmas cards. It took me days to come up with an idea for them and finally this is what I settled on. I always try to take the time and write a note in my cards.  I love the idea of a Christmas letter...maybe in the years to come.

 I did not make enough of the above card to hand out at church. I quickly put together these. 

This holiday season we ventured to Pine Mountain, Georgia to see the Christmas light display at Callaway Gardens. We took our new video camera and sadly the battery died at the seventh day of Christmas so I snapped a few shots on my old camera.

Brandon's mom and dad gave me a new camera for Christmas. I was STOKED! The pictures off the old one were okay, but I had to take about four of each picture to get one to turn out. Here is a few pics with the new.

  Christmas trees at the Levy house.

 Me and my fiancée. Thats a story for another post.

Me with my siblings. It is crazy how different Christmas gatherings become the older you get. 

Hope you all had a joyous Christmas. Wishing many blessings to you and yours.

Lauren

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great joy!”   Matthew 2:10

Almost 2011

It is that time of year...almost. Everyone will be busting out their resolutions for the new year.  I have never tried exactly to make one resolution and stick to it.  I typically choose five to 10 things I would like to change or work on over the next 365 days. Here is what I have so far.  Hopefully I can add a few.

• Continue to learn God's Word and share with others.
• Worry less. Pray more.
• Spend less time on social networking sites. This blog doesn't count :)
• Create a new item to sell with some portion being donated to a charity or foundation.
• Be more open minded to new and different foods.
• Volunteer.
• Improve physical fitness levels.
• Be a better friend, daughter, sister, granddaughter, and girlfriend. 
• Be on time early.

This has been a successful attempt at being early.

Lauren

Isaiah 33:6

"and He will be the stability of your times.."

Sneak Peek

I really really hate when this happens...

...so I apologize in advance if your card got stamped like this. Just kidding I would NEVER send that out... I am a perfectionist.

In other news, I've been spending lots of time here...

And wearing something like this...

This is lots of new for me and really a HUGE step out of the comfort zone. I used to stay in the van when I was little because I did not want to get out and walk through the woods because I was afraid of bugs. I'm not proud of that. I am positive my parents are wishing Brandon would have come along sooner. Perhaps then I would have actually been able to contribute to the yard work and such. Never to late I suppose.

 I have really grown to like being outdoors and like to be helpful to Brandon and his adventures.  It is great to be out before the sun is up and watch how nature comes alive with the light. Another of my favorite parts is the conversations we have. Great bonding. I am so glad he is eager for me to learn and that he wants me to come along.  

I have a second interview with a bank next week. Hoping I get the job there even though I know that will pry into my 'not do anything' time, not sure how I feel about that but I need to work, just part of life. Still hoping that someday I will be using my creative talents for work.

I am slowly getting used to my new work space as you can see above. I finished my Christmas cards. Now I just need to write and send them! 

Lauren

Psalm 50:1 

The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.