Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Extreme Makover
It was an exciting day waiting for the family to come home and yell "move that bus" with them. I love this show. This experience just made me fall in love with it even more.
To learn more about the family and see pictures go to: Extreme Coventry Homes
They go to St. Luke parish - where my aunt and uncle go. They also gave them marriage prep classes before they got married! :)
Danielle and I posing in front of the new house the day of the reveal to the family
Michael the designer walks close by
Ed the designer unloads the bed he made for a member of the family
Ty walks toward the house
To learn more about the family and see pictures go to: Extreme Coventry Homes
They go to St. Luke parish - where my aunt and uncle go. They also gave them marriage prep classes before they got married! :)
Danielle and I posing in front of the new house the day of the reveal to the family
Michael the designer walks close by
Ed the designer unloads the bed he made for a member of the family
Ty walks toward the house
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Reunion.........
The only boys with the last name of Gordon who get to pass down the family name 
These are the brothers and sisters who are the reason for the almost 400 people!
Each brother and sister was given a color and all persons in that line wear that color. this is a portion of our purple family 
Monday, July 27, 2009
God has a sense of humor.
So tonight, Jon Paul and I were talking as he was making chocolate chip cookies (he has a difficult time getting over a craving :) )... and I started to sing the late 80's tune (I think) "if you, want to call me baby, just go ahead now. if you like to tell me maybe, just go ahead now. if you like to buy me flowers, just go ahead now. and if you like to talk for hours, just go ahead now..."
He asked me, "Who sings that song?" (this is a game we often play)
I think. I make a few random guesses. No idea.
"give me a clue"
He thinks. "turning surgeons"
SPIN DOCTORS! I say.
"RIGHT!" he says surprised... though he shouldn't have been because it was a good clue...
I say "we'd be awesome teammates at the game Taboo!" He laughs and turns around to get the sheet of cookies out of the oven. I go to get the game "Taboo" to practice.
I ask him a stack of questions as he takes the cookies off the sheet and puts new ones on ready to bake.
He sits down, asks me some questions.
He gets to the next one, starts to laugh. I say "what?"
He says, "turning surgeons". No joke.
He asked me, "Who sings that song?" (this is a game we often play)
I think. I make a few random guesses. No idea.
"give me a clue"
He thinks. "turning surgeons"
SPIN DOCTORS! I say.
"RIGHT!" he says surprised... though he shouldn't have been because it was a good clue...
I say "we'd be awesome teammates at the game Taboo!" He laughs and turns around to get the sheet of cookies out of the oven. I go to get the game "Taboo" to practice.
I ask him a stack of questions as he takes the cookies off the sheet and puts new ones on ready to bake.
He sits down, asks me some questions.
He gets to the next one, starts to laugh. I say "what?"
He says, "turning surgeons". No joke.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
hard realization.
I have been pretty tough battling through this infertility problem. Today I realized that I know of 12 people who are pregnant (at least) and 11 (at least) people who have delivered babies within the last few months (6 within the last few days)... I am genuinely happy for these people... why wouldn't I want them to have what I want too? It's just been 5 years... and I am getting sad and hopeless at times.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I know...
It's always like this. I post very little during the school year (except on long days off due to snow when I have nothing else to do!)... and when summer comes, here I am... posting like crazy.
Well, my camera is broken, so picture taking has been minimal.
And I feel almost as busy as I do during the school year.
Pat Murphy, Jon Paul, Shelley and I all "ran into each other" in Steubenville this weekend. It was awesome to chat with these ol' comrades... and just reminisce and catch up. Oh, how I miss the good ol' days!
Well, my camera is broken, so picture taking has been minimal.
And I feel almost as busy as I do during the school year.
Pat Murphy, Jon Paul, Shelley and I all "ran into each other" in Steubenville this weekend. It was awesome to chat with these ol' comrades... and just reminisce and catch up. Oh, how I miss the good ol' days!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Feeling like a child again...
SNOW DAY! Who doesn't love a good snow day once in a while?
Snow Angels for Mary :)
Pounce was so cute in the tunnel of snow!
I guess I'm not going anywhere any time soon!
Snow Angels for Mary :)
Pounce was so cute in the tunnel of snow!
I guess I'm not going anywhere any time soon!
Monday, January 05, 2009
Friday, November 28, 2008
Rome Day 4
Sorry that it has taken so much time to continue to post on the trip. Sometimes it takes being away from home and just having a nice relaxing holiday weekend to get things like this done!
First stop was St. Paul Outside the Wall Basilica... this was an AWESOME experience! First of all, since it is the year of St. Paul, going to the church in his name was such a great pilgrimage. I also had the opportunity to go to confession there and the priest told me a lot of things I needed to hear and also that I needed to live life as a Child of God! hah!
We also had the priveledge of walking in through the Pauline Doors which I think were a special addition for his year. We walked OUT the Jubilee Doors which are only usually opened every 25 years... yeah plenary indulgence!
Next stop was the colosseum... we never got to go inside last time, so we made sure to go in. Thanks to Rick Steves for providing the free audio guide and my friend Amy for showing me the link on the internet!
Next we took the metro over to the Vatican Museum primarily to see the Sistine Chapel... which disappointed the group because of how far you have to walk at a FAST pace to get to the chapel... then once there, you can't enjoy it because there are so many people in there.
Finally, we ate some gelato from Old Bridge... it was delicious and we were ready for the cool treat and an opportunity to sit! Our feet were killing us by this time!
First stop was St. Paul Outside the Wall Basilica... this was an AWESOME experience! First of all, since it is the year of St. Paul, going to the church in his name was such a great pilgrimage. I also had the opportunity to go to confession there and the priest told me a lot of things I needed to hear and also that I needed to live life as a Child of God! hah!
We also had the priveledge of walking in through the Pauline Doors which I think were a special addition for his year. We walked OUT the Jubilee Doors which are only usually opened every 25 years... yeah plenary indulgence!
Next stop was the colosseum... we never got to go inside last time, so we made sure to go in. Thanks to Rick Steves for providing the free audio guide and my friend Amy for showing me the link on the internet!
Next we took the metro over to the Vatican Museum primarily to see the Sistine Chapel... which disappointed the group because of how far you have to walk at a FAST pace to get to the chapel... then once there, you can't enjoy it because there are so many people in there. 
Finally, we ate some gelato from Old Bridge... it was delicious and we were ready for the cool treat and an opportunity to sit! Our feet were killing us by this time!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
That's how close we were to Pope Benedict for the angelus at his summer house in Castle Gandolfo (about 15 miles south of Rome) 
A close up of the Papi 
Jon Paul inside St. John Lateran 
It was Alicia's birthday... we might have had a little too much wine - enough said! 
Jon Paul on top of the cupola on St. Peter's for the first time :) 
I'm tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain to ensure I will be back to Rome! 
Playing a trick with the camera at a fountain in Piazza Navona :) Rome Day 1 and part of Day 2
Our first "litro de vino della casa" (liter of house wine)... mmmmm Italian wine... 
Jon Paul and I in front of the Pantheon - a location we did not see last time we were in Rome 
Thanks to fellow COTL founder, Anne's suggestion, we found this gelato place that had at least 50 flavors - probably more... I tried 3 :) SOOO delicious! 
Jon Paul and I standing in front of the most amazing church in the world (in my point of view - out of the churches I've seen :) 
Mom and Dad's first impression as they walked in to St. Peter's Basilica. They were quite impressed though the picture doesn't capture it perfectly!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
A little bit about our trip
I think I am going to just expose a little at a time about the trip... I'll post a few pictures at a time with a few stories - just to get the highlights across... I'll do it in chronological order, because... that's just the way I am... Sooooo.... Here are some pics of us when we first got to Sweden:
This is Jimmy and Anna and the location where they wanted to have the wedding if it was nice...
This is all of us except Jimmy - who was taking the picture - in Lund Sweden... you will notice my mom and dad, Gordon and Alicia,as well as Eva and Rune Netterlid and Anna Netterlid - our Swedish friends!~
Anna and Jimmy are aerialists... independantly contracted by many companies, especially cruise ships. We begged them to show us a little bit of what they can do, so out on their balcony, they hung up some straps and showed us a thing or two!
They live super super close to a body of water supplied by the Baltic Sea... it was extremely windy the first days we were there, but this is Jon Paul and I posing Titanic Style on a little pier type thing over the water...
Anna and Jimmy live in Malmo, Sweden, known for it's recently built (well, in the last 13 years, since I was in Sweden last anyway) apartment and business building called the "Turning Torso" building. This view is from Anna and Jimmy's condo. When we came back to Sweden at the end of our trip,it was the landmark that got us there without needing directions or a map!
This is Jimmy and Anna and the location where they wanted to have the wedding if it was nice...
This is all of us except Jimmy - who was taking the picture - in Lund Sweden... you will notice my mom and dad, Gordon and Alicia,as well as Eva and Rune Netterlid and Anna Netterlid - our Swedish friends!~ 
Anna and Jimmy are aerialists... independantly contracted by many companies, especially cruise ships. We begged them to show us a little bit of what they can do, so out on their balcony, they hung up some straps and showed us a thing or two!
They live super super close to a body of water supplied by the Baltic Sea... it was extremely windy the first days we were there, but this is Jon Paul and I posing Titanic Style on a little pier type thing over the water...
Anna and Jimmy live in Malmo, Sweden, known for it's recently built (well, in the last 13 years, since I was in Sweden last anyway) apartment and business building called the "Turning Torso" building. This view is from Anna and Jimmy's condo. When we came back to Sweden at the end of our trip,it was the landmark that got us there without needing directions or a map!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Home Sweet Home
Well, we all made it back last night about 11:30pm safe and sound - but quite exhausted... so many pictures... so many stories...
All in all it was without a doubt a wonderful trip. Everything went so smoothly and the experiences are priceless... more stories and pictures to be posted soon!
All in all it was without a doubt a wonderful trip. Everything went so smoothly and the experiences are priceless... more stories and pictures to be posted soon!
Monday, August 11, 2008
The time has come (please pray!)
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go......... cuz I'm leaving on a jetplane. don't know when I'll be back again... oh, babe, I hate to go (not really!)
it's true. The much awaited, many hours in time spent planning for, trip/adventure/vacation to Europe will commence in less than 24 hours. Of course, there are some jitters, though this will be the 4th trip for me across the big wide sea... but hopefully the excitement will overtake the jitters... and all will be good. I just want to be in Europe already.
I'm asking for all of your prayers for a safe, healthy, on time, fun having time in Malmo, Sweden, Rome and Florence, Italy, and Munich, Germany. Your prayers and intentions will be with us throughout the time - especially when visiting holy sites of pilgrimage.
Itinerary in brief:
Aug. 12 leave US
Aug. 13 Arrive Copenhagen, take train to Sweden
Aug. 14 Sweden
Aug. 15 (Assumption) Fly to Rome
Aug. 16 Rome
Aug. 17 Rome
Aug. 18 Rome
Aug. 19 Florence
Aug. 20 Fly to Munich
Aug. 21 Munich
Aug. 22 Fly back to Sweden
Aug. 23 Anna's wedding
Aug. 24 Sweden
Aug. 25 Fly back to US
Crazy, I know, but we'll see a lot while we're there!
I love you all... Please, stop what you're doing right now and pray for us (especially for health and safety)!!
it's true. The much awaited, many hours in time spent planning for, trip/adventure/vacation to Europe will commence in less than 24 hours. Of course, there are some jitters, though this will be the 4th trip for me across the big wide sea... but hopefully the excitement will overtake the jitters... and all will be good. I just want to be in Europe already.
I'm asking for all of your prayers for a safe, healthy, on time, fun having time in Malmo, Sweden, Rome and Florence, Italy, and Munich, Germany. Your prayers and intentions will be with us throughout the time - especially when visiting holy sites of pilgrimage.
Itinerary in brief:
Aug. 12 leave US
Aug. 13 Arrive Copenhagen, take train to Sweden
Aug. 14 Sweden
Aug. 15 (Assumption) Fly to Rome
Aug. 16 Rome
Aug. 17 Rome
Aug. 18 Rome
Aug. 19 Florence
Aug. 20 Fly to Munich
Aug. 21 Munich
Aug. 22 Fly back to Sweden
Aug. 23 Anna's wedding
Aug. 24 Sweden
Aug. 25 Fly back to US
Crazy, I know, but we'll see a lot while we're there!
I love you all... Please, stop what you're doing right now and pray for us (especially for health and safety)!!
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