Bella and Justin napping together 
Bella and Remy (Liz's dog) hanging out 
Posing for a picture on my bed
Jumping trying to get the tape measure that Carson was playing with-he has a killer jump!
Nap time :)Thursday, September 3, 2009
Surprise, Bella is a boy!
This is kind of old news...but incase you haven't heard...I learned on Bella's second visit to the vet that she is, in fact, a he. He is perfectly healthy though and going to be a big kitty- 12-14 pounds minimum! Here are some pictures both new and a little older :)
Bella and Justin napping together
Bella and Remy (Liz's dog) hanging out
Posing for a picture on my bed
Jumping trying to get the tape measure that Carson was playing with-he has a killer jump!
Nap time :)
Bella and Justin napping together Bella and Remy (Liz's dog) hanging out Posing for a picture on my bedJumping trying to get the tape measure that Carson was playing with-he has a killer jump! Nap time :)
Amanda's Wedding
Way back in June my best friend got married! I was lucky to be part of the wedding and got to spend a fun weekend hanging out with the wedding party celebrating :) Here are some pictures:
Jake (the groom) and me
Brent, my walking buddy
Inside the biggest limo ever!
The beautiful bride :)
Early in the morning at the salon getting our hair done
It was a great weekend and I am so happy for Jake and Amanda! I'm a little bummed that they moved all the way to Missouri and we're no longer 30 minutes away from each other but I guess that's part of growing up. So, congrats to Jake and Amanda :)
Jake (the groom) and me 
Brent, my walking buddy 
Inside the biggest limo ever!
The beautiful bride :)
Early in the morning at the salon getting our hair doneIt was a great weekend and I am so happy for Jake and Amanda! I'm a little bummed that they moved all the way to Missouri and we're no longer 30 minutes away from each other but I guess that's part of growing up. So, congrats to Jake and Amanda :)
Monday, August 17, 2009
Updates coming soon
I have oh so many updates for you all...here is a preview to hopefully keep you coming back even though I have let all of my faithful readers down with inconsistent posting this summer:
-Amanda's wedding pictures
-the rest of my thoughts on Break Away as well as pictures
-new house pictures
-Surprise, Bella is a boy :)
-Heart and Journey concert updates
-a retreat from work update
and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff in this list so there may be a couple of surprise posts. Sooo hang in there, good things are coming soon!
-Amanda's wedding pictures
-the rest of my thoughts on Break Away as well as pictures
-new house pictures
-Surprise, Bella is a boy :)
-Heart and Journey concert updates
-a retreat from work update
and I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff in this list so there may be a couple of surprise posts. Sooo hang in there, good things are coming soon!
Monday, August 3, 2009
A Moment to Brag...
Hey all! I'm going to take a quick minute to brag on the work that I have been involved with at ICC. We had a great article published on the Environmental Leadership Retreat we hosted in May as part of the College Guide in the Indy Star. Check it out here: http://www.indystar.com/article/99999999/CPUB03/90730061/Environment+serves+as+teacher+for+these+students
Volunteering in America
**I took this post from a fellow VISTA member...Indiana is doing alright for itself in this study!
Volunteering in America 2009," a study published by the Corporation for National and Community Service, gives an extremely comprehensive look at service and volunteerism in America now and in the past six years.On this interactive web page of the study, you can select different states and neighborhoods to see how they compare, read the overall conclusions and statistics of the study, and even create slideshows, utilize training tools, and customize the results to get the information you're most interested in (including volunteer activity, service hours, or volunteer demographics such as age and gender).
Overall, the study finds that despite the recession, volunteer rates have not changed significantly in the last year, but the way we serve has changed. The study found that less formal ways of serving a community has increased in popularity.
So, how does Indiana stack up? Indiana ranked 19th out of the 50 states and Wsahington, D.C. in percentage of residents volunteering (30.5%). In terms of number of hours served, our ranking rises to 6th in the nation with 45.8 hours per resident. This might be attributed to another finding of the study- residents living in mid-size communities, especially in the midwest, contribute more volunteer hours than residents living elsewhere.
Nationwide, women were found to be the most likely volunteers (working moms have the highest volunteer rates of all) and men are more likely to volunter in their community in less formal ways (not through an organization). Enjoy the feast of service knowledge!
Volunteering in America 2009," a study published by the Corporation for National and Community Service, gives an extremely comprehensive look at service and volunteerism in America now and in the past six years.On this interactive web page of the study, you can select different states and neighborhoods to see how they compare, read the overall conclusions and statistics of the study, and even create slideshows, utilize training tools, and customize the results to get the information you're most interested in (including volunteer activity, service hours, or volunteer demographics such as age and gender).
Overall, the study finds that despite the recession, volunteer rates have not changed significantly in the last year, but the way we serve has changed. The study found that less formal ways of serving a community has increased in popularity.
So, how does Indiana stack up? Indiana ranked 19th out of the 50 states and Wsahington, D.C. in percentage of residents volunteering (30.5%). In terms of number of hours served, our ranking rises to 6th in the nation with 45.8 hours per resident. This might be attributed to another finding of the study- residents living in mid-size communities, especially in the midwest, contribute more volunteer hours than residents living elsewhere.
Nationwide, women were found to be the most likely volunteers (working moms have the highest volunteer rates of all) and men are more likely to volunter in their community in less formal ways (not through an organization). Enjoy the feast of service knowledge!
The Most Powerful Generation in America
Hey all- I received this article from the Director of our office and found it very interesting.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20090713/cm_huffpost/230311
Life has been keeping me very busy lately. The lease on our old house ended so we spent the weekend moving-with plenty of help from all of our families! The old house is empty and cleaned but we still have a lot of unpacking/decorating to do. Once we get it all put together I will put up some pictures so you can see our new house! It is beautiful :)
Sorry this is such a short post, plenty of updates coming in the near future.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20090713/cm_huffpost/230311
Life has been keeping me very busy lately. The lease on our old house ended so we spent the weekend moving-with plenty of help from all of our families! The old house is empty and cleaned but we still have a lot of unpacking/decorating to do. Once we get it all put together I will put up some pictures so you can see our new house! It is beautiful :)
Sorry this is such a short post, plenty of updates coming in the near future.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
National Swimming Championships
The National Swimming Championships were in Indianapolis during July! Liz and I went to watch her cousin, Christine Magnuson, race for her spot in the world championships. We saw some great races and it was my first official swim meet for professionals. We also got to see Michael Phelps just walking around the pool! As usual-here are some pictures :)
Christine on the winner's podium
Christine wins!
Christine (in the 2nd lane from the top)
Michael Phelps hanging out
Christine!
Liz and me with Cullen Jones' mom
Randall Bal, Rowdy Gaines, and Matt Grevers signing autographs
Liz and me being nerds and posing with Christine's picture on the door :)Tyler Clary and Ryan Lochte racing and missing the world record by hundreths of a second! Notice how far ahead of the rest of the group they are-it was so exciting!
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