Sickness & Loud Junior High Girls

Well, I don't know what it is but Ben and I both seem to get sick all the time! Apparently I need a lesson on being healthy! Geeeesh! I think I should even go get the H1N1 shot, although now I don't know if it will do anything for me. Although, Ben did have pink eye and I didn't get that. Thank you God! I'm about to leave on a weekend retreat with a bunch of loud, crazy, hyper junior high girls. I'm still getting over what apparently was not Strep Throat. I think I actually have strep throat, but they did a rapid test, which isn't as accurate. My throat hurts even when I don't talk! I can't swallow or do anything. How am I supposed to be loud and giggly with all the girls?? I don't want them to think I'm boring! haha. Anyway, regardless it should be fun. Alright, that's all for now. I'm watching a scary movie and it is getting intense! It's called State of Play. Russel Crowe, Ben Affleck (if I spelled those right)

So long amigos!

Tribute to Cindy (kinda)

Hey everyone,

First of all, let me clarify. This is not actually a tribute to Cindy. She simply put up her little poem, because she was sad not many people comment or blog. So, I decided that I would blog. For the first time in what seems forever, I actually have a lot to say.

Thanks to everyone who commented on colors for my condo. I did paint it finally. It is a beautiful tan color. The pictures do not do it justice (scroll down). I even bought some new decorations to put up. Now I just need to paint my bedroom and the bathroom. I finally decided on a color for the bedroom. It's going to be a light blue. I want to eventually get new curtains that will lighten the room up a bit. Maybe that will make me get out of bed a little earlier. Ben has been a bad influence on me in that department. I sleep a lot later now than I ever have.

Anyway, on to the new news. God has finally started opening up doors, the right ones too in our life. We stepped down with helping to start a new church this summer. Things were not lining up. As soon as we did that, we found a great new church that I am proud to call home. We're meeting new people all the time! Ben and I both help lead the junior high group that meets every Wednesday nights. Ben also began a new job! He's working for Teen Challenge (no it isn't something just for teenagers). I'll have to look into how the program got its name. Anyway, it is a faith based rehabilitation program for life's addictions (drugs, alcohol, etc.)It is open to people of any age. Not only do they help people get rid of their addictions, they help them get back on their feet. They offer job coaching, schooling, etc. Teen Challenge recently opened a re-sale shop which Ben is now the head guy for! All the store's profits go towards supporting the program. It is also a place for students enrolled in the program to get clothes. There are many people who arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

So far, Ben loves his new job. I will even have the opportunity to work side by side with my hubby. I have to do community service hours for school. Luckily, I can do it with Teen Challenge! Speaking of, yes, I am still in school. I graduate next May. I'm very anxious for that date. Until then, I still work part-time at Le Club, the fitness club. I love it their. Always new and interesting people to meet. Tonight, I just met a couple who just moved to Milwaukee from ITALY! How EXCITING! They had WONDERFUL accents and were so cute together! Sometimes I cannot believe how diverse that place is! We have people from everywhere! Russia, Italy, India, China, everywhere!



Well, I guess for now I will stop! That is the thing with blogs, you can't write tooo much because then people get bored of reading. See, I'm not good at blogs. I'll just write and write when I finally sit down to do it!

Love you all!

Help! Paint Advice Needed!

Hey Everyone!!

I think I've posted pictures of my condo previously on here before. When we first moved in I enjoyed our green walls. However I am now beginning to get sick of the icky green all over the place. Since I know so many of you are great at decorating I need advice with what color I should paint my walls, or if I should just paint one, etc. I know it is hard to go off of just pictures but do your best!!


Here is a picture of our condo before we got our rug, it shows off our beautiful floors.






And here is a picture of our condo with our new rug :) I love it!!!!









This is our entry way. Don't let the white & purple candle throw you off. It's not there anymore :)


Alright all you interior designers! Show me what you got!


-Ashley-

Seat me next to the irritating talker, please

Well, I don't mind talking. I guess it depends on what the "irritating" thing of the "talking" is though, you know? I mean, if someone is just super talkative and hyper that isn't so bad. If it is someone who is drooling while they talk and lean really close, then I would rather have the quiet starer. But, considering I would be more freaked out by someone staring at me, I will choose the talker!

I want a kitten!!

Well, I am obviously no good at this whole blogging business! There just isn't that much exciting stuff happening in Ben and I's life!!! I'm still in school. I find out in a couple of weeks if I was finally accepted into the school of education. I am very confident about it. I had an interview and it went great! So, I'm just keeping my fingers tied for the next couple of weeks!

I'm still a receptionist at a fitness club and I love it! The people are so great there! It is like its own little community within the health club! Ben finally got a membership (it is really cheap for me because I get a HUGE discount!). He has a work-out buddy who he meets with every Wednesday. Then every Monday & Friday Ben and I work out in the club together. My spring break is this coming week so I am SUPER excited to be able to try all the group classes! I normally can go to any of them because they do not fit in with my school schedule! Bummer!

Anyway, other than that...Ben has a weekly Poker Night he has going! It's great fun! We don't play with actual money (that's bad...lol). Ben is trying to use it as a ministry. It's a time for him and his guy friends to get together and hopefully talk religion :) (Although, a couple of my girlfriends and I have joined in on the fun). We're also in the process of starting up a weekly bible study at our small little condo.

Oh, my friend has a kitten that she needs to get rid of too. I'm going to try to convince my condo association to let me keep a kitten in our place. Sadly, we are in the building that does not allow pets. I just would love a small cute little kitten so much though!!!


Well, that is all for tonight. I am tired. Oh, if anyone is interested, I'm keeping another blog as well. It's mainly filled with my thoughts on what I've read in the bible for the night.

www.ashleysbelovedsavior.blogspot.com


Love you all!


Oh, and Cindy, Lars is adorable! Congratulations on a new addition to your beautiful family!!!!

You Should've Seen It In Color.... The Song about Grandpa

Well, I don't know if any of you have heard this song before or not. It's a country song by Johnson Jamey, it is a great song to listen to. I'll admit, I do get a little sad when I listen to it. Every single word sung in this song makes me think of Grandpa Belcher. I wish I could make a trip down to Missouri to see him. It's been awhile since I've seen him. I just thought you all might see it too if you read the lyrics.

Love you all.
-Ashley-

Jamey Johnson, In Color Lyrics

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Send “In Color” Ringtone to Cell Phone

I said, Grandpa what’s this picture here
It’s all black and white and ain’t real clear
Is that you there, he said, yeah I was eleven
Times were tough back in thirty-five
That’s me and Uncle Joe just tryin’ to survive
A cotton farm in the Great Depression

And if it looks like we were scared to death
Like a couple of kids just trying to save each other
You should have seen it in color

This one here was taken overseas
In the middle of hell in nineteen forty-three
In the winter time you can almost see my breath
That was my tail gunner ole’ Johnny McGee
He was a high school teacher from New Orleans
And he had my back right through the day we left

And if it looks like we were scared to death
Like a couple of kids just trying to save each other
You should have seen it in color

A picture’s worth a thousand words
But you can’t see what those shades of gray keep covered
You should have seen it in color

This one is my favorite one
It’s me and grandma in the summer sun
All dressed up the day we said our vows
You can’t tell it here but it was hot that June
That rose was red and her eyes were blue
And just look at that smile I was so proud

That’s the story of my life
Right there in black and white

And if it looks like we were scared to death
Like a couple of kids just trying to save each other
You should have seen it in color

A picture’s worth a thousand words
But you can’t see what those shades of gray keep covered
You should have seen it in color

You should have seen it in color

My 10 Quirks

We're all a bunch of Quirks!!

I don't remember who tagged me, but I think it may have been Ronda and Cherie. Anyway, here are my quirks a little late, but nonetheless here they are.

My 10 QUIRKS....that I could think of.....

1. I, like Alaina, do not wash my hair everyday. I generally do it every other day though. I can't stand to go that long without washing it because my hair is thin and it would start to get greasy otherwise.

2. I absolutely love hairspray. I'm a bit of a fanatic about it. My way of styling my hair is to simply dry it, then hairspray it to make it look messy. Sometimes I don't even brush it.

3. I can get extremely excited about songs that I like. Even if I have heard it over and over and over again. Oh, and I LOVE to sing songs, even though I'm not the best. I will sing mumble jumble words if I don't know the words, but I still have to sing.

4. I can get very giddy and talk in a high pitch voice when I get hyper. It's even more fun when I'm like that with my sister-in-law because she's crazy too when she has energy.

5. I can have a little bit of ADD when I clean. I'll start washing dishes, then notice that the floor is dirty so I'll start sweeping the floor. After that, I may notice that the closet needs to be rearranged. The morale of the story, I never seem to finish something before I start another task.

6. I don't know if this is to be considered a quirk or not, but I call my mom almost every single day. Even if it is just to call and say that I heard my favorite song on the radio. I can call with some very random things.

7. I have developed a love for the new Star Wars game for the Wii. I've never loved a video game up until this one. It is AMAZING!!!!!! Afterwords, I dream about what it'd be like to have force powers. It's pretty cool.

8. I make random noises. A lot of times Ben says it sounds like a baby dinosaur. My sister-in-law does it too. I tell you, she is great! We do it mainly when we're hyper and bored.

9. I desperately want to be a professional dancer. I want to be an amazing salsa, swing, jazz, every kind of dance you can imagine. I lovvvvvve to dance. I often dance when I'm cleaning the house to make it fun and interesting.

10. I think my last quirk has to also go along with Alaina's, I have to get ready in a certain order. I wash my hair, leave it up in a towel, put my make-up on, then I blow dry my hair, and then I put my clothes on, and the final step is putting on my eye shadow.

I'm not tagging anyone because everyone that I know on here has already been tagged!

-Ashley-