I'm grateful that I got in, but boy oh boy this class is kicking my trash!! I'll sit in class and think that I'm getting it, but when I get out of class and start doing my homework, I realize that I'm not getting it as well as I think that I am!
Just 13 more weeks of it, that's all.
I. Can. Do. It.
Right?
September 21, 2011
September 12, 2011
... Choir ...
It's Monday night. Football season has started. The Broncos are playing. My husband is in his bubble. I'm okay with it, because I'm working on these photos of my niece Sadie that I took last night ...
Working on these pictures make me think of this song, which we sang in my high school girls choir:
And hearing that song makes me think of this song, which we also sang! (I'm pretty sure we sang them at the same concert ... perhaps our student teacher had an Andrews Sisters fetish!!) That being said, I LOVED this song! It was so much fun to sing.
After my girls glee days, I was lucky enough to make it into Chauntaires, and it was there that I fell in love with this song:
(Obviously not my choir singing it, but we had just as much fun, AND, we had awesome percussion. If I EVER find a video, I'll be sure to post it on here).
AND,
\
(Again, not my choir)
And, the most beautiful version of "All Creatures of our God and King" and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (which was sung at every graduation at my school)!!
These songs are just the tip of the musical iceberg when I think about the songs that we sang and that I grew to love through my choir classes in high school!! My girls glee class in middle school is solely responsible for introducing me to 'Les Miserables' and so many other wonderful songs!! Maybe someday I'll upload the videos of my choirs, yes, I think I'd like to do that, but until then (really, until I graduate and have some time on my hands), this small piece of my memory will have to suffice!!
Funny how a little moment of taking pictures of my beautiful niece under an apple tree brought back all of these great memories!!
Working on these pictures make me think of this song, which we sang in my high school girls choir:
And hearing that song makes me think of this song, which we also sang! (I'm pretty sure we sang them at the same concert ... perhaps our student teacher had an Andrews Sisters fetish!!) That being said, I LOVED this song! It was so much fun to sing.
After my girls glee days, I was lucky enough to make it into Chauntaires, and it was there that I fell in love with this song:
(Obviously not my choir singing it, but we had just as much fun, AND, we had awesome percussion. If I EVER find a video, I'll be sure to post it on here).
AND,
\
(Again, not my choir)
And, the most beautiful version of "All Creatures of our God and King" and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (which was sung at every graduation at my school)!!
These songs are just the tip of the musical iceberg when I think about the songs that we sang and that I grew to love through my choir classes in high school!! My girls glee class in middle school is solely responsible for introducing me to 'Les Miserables' and so many other wonderful songs!! Maybe someday I'll upload the videos of my choirs, yes, I think I'd like to do that, but until then (really, until I graduate and have some time on my hands), this small piece of my memory will have to suffice!!
Funny how a little moment of taking pictures of my beautiful niece under an apple tree brought back all of these great memories!!
September 11, 2011
... 10 Years Ago ...
(image courtesy of MSN.com)
I can't believe that it has been ten years. As I traveled through the world wide web today and saw images and read stories of the events that unfolded ten years ago, my dedication to being grateful for my country was renewed. I haven't forgotten, I will NEVER forget, but it may have been pushed to the back of my mind. I told Nate that I'm glad that 9/11 will never be known as a National Holiday, because then people will forget and use the weekend to go on vacation, and that is NOT what remembering this day is for.
I found the above picture on MSN as I was reading through the different stories and I fell in love with it. I am SO grateful to be part of a nation that stood together after the months of this horrific event. I am SO grateful for those that are serving in the military and that are keeping our country safe. I am SO grateful for our families and for the fact that we get to hug them and talk to them and be in their presence for at least another day, because no one knows what is going to happen in the future.
May we NEVER forget. May we NEVER take what we have for granted. Let us always remember to stand up for and preserve the freedoms that we have been blessed with.
September 2, 2011
@ the Splash Park!!
Several weeks ago I headed to the Splash Park with Britt and her kiddos and Omar & Marisol!! Here are just a few of my favorite pics from the day!
As you can see, we had a lot of fun!!
As you can see, we had a lot of fun!!
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