Sorry this is late....

    But I wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!...yeah, almost a week late, I know. Sorry. Original plan was to do it on Thanksgiving (go figure :)). But my plans are not always God's plans, and long story short...ran out of time.
    You all are so special to me, and I wanted to let you know that you all are something that I am very thankful for. Not just on a holiday set apart for giving thanks, but every other day as well. Your friendships mean so much to me, and even though we're hundreds and thousands of miles apart, I think of you constantly.
    A lot has happened over the past 6 months (let alone the past 2 years!), and it has made me cherish the friendships that I made with you all, all the more.
    Hope that all of your Thanksgiving's were wonderful and full of friends and family. Love you all!
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you" - Philippians 1:3
-Evey

From the Land of Flat-Pancake-Ness!

Yes, this is Sophia. =)

I never realized just how flat IL was, until I went to my most beloved CO...!

I digress.

Really I would like to say an Official Blog, "Hullo!", to all of you dear gels. +)

To Emily, Bethany, Lindsay, and Whitney: I say, it has been Utterly Jolly getting to see you, since November, 2010! =D I want to see you again, in the very near future!

And to Anna, Evelyn, Rachael, Mary-Liz, and Baylie: I say, we must meet Very Soon; or else, come November, I shall not have seen you for two-overly-long years!! =(

Actually, I have just been struck by a thought.

It's brilliant.

Team Two Reunion?? =]

I'm so glad that Evey has revived the posting habit!

Here are several semi-updated pictures from yours truly's life. =}

Evin just turned 1, a week and a half ago ... !!

D'you remember when I did the post about his birth?

Now he's over 365 days old ... *shakes the head*

I spent three Happy Weeks with him, and his parents, in July and August. =D

heehee

In case the word has not reached you, I'm rather transfixed with All Things British. =}

Here are some pictures, that my photographer sister did, for part of my senior photographs. =)

Navy and Mustard, I tell ya ... not to mention Dickens and Vintage Bicycles. ;)

Happy Times <3

Love and miss you all tremendously!

Pip-pip,

Phia



It has been WAY too long!

       Wow, so while reading the blog, I've noticed it's been a long time since anyone has posted anything. I don't know if anyone is even still checking the blog...but I am, so I know there's at least 1 checking. :) So, I thought I would give you all a quick (ha!) update on what's been happening in my life (in the hopes that y'all will reciprocate ;P). You have permission to skip the following paragraph (because it is really long (it's about what's I've been up to in the last 8+ months)) ;).

       So in November, I was in a play (Taming of the Shrew (not my favorite play, but made some great friends)) and getting ready for Christmastime.

December blew in out of no where and was filled with Celtic Christmas (Christmas concert my band does), regular Christmas activities, and Camelot. Camelot is a musical about King Arthur...a very long musical. Anyway, I helped backstage with my sisters and mom....and got very little sleep that month. Many adventures came out of it, and God taught me a lot. I also learned a lot about myself during that month. I wish I could share it all with you, but it would take way too long. :) Just know that God let me grow a lot during that month. :)

January was filled with recuperating from December and getting ready for JUBALation's (the band I'm in) first concert ever! Also I got signed up to graduate (yay!) and worked on school (ugh;)).

February had auditions for a dinner theatre (which I didn't get into, then did get into (long story)), JUBALation stuff, and school stuff. I honestly don't remember much of that month because I was moving from one thing to another. :D

March was insanity, but SO much fun! I auditioned for another play (Catacombs) while going to Mon-Thur rehearsals for the dinner theatre. Not to mention an awesome weekend mini-reunion with a lot of my dad's side of the family...a weekend to remember. :D I got into Catacombs, and with the dinner theatre, Catacombs, and JUBALation I was kept busy enough. Not to mention school and regular life in between :)

April became insanity because the dinner theatre started their performances, Catacombs kicked into high gear, and JUBALation had our very first concert (which was a total blast! :D). Also I GRADUATED!!!! I was/am super happy, I now have a signed diploma. :D

May was filled with a Catacombs (both rehearsals and starting performances), diner theatre, Senior Open House, and life. So much happened in this month, it's better if I stop there. :)

June we finished up Catacombs (great sadness). Also, I got to go zip lining with my Apo (Grandma) in Durango. I had a blast! :D Also, I got to do some hot air ballooning, which made me uberly happy! (And yes uberly is a word in my dictionary ;)). Aside from that, I started to enjoy the summer. :)

We are now in July...an awesome month! ;) And yes, I am biased because it's the month I was born in. :D

VBS is going on this week and I am having so much fun leading the games. And as I am getting ready to turn 18 in a few short days, I am so unbelievably thankful to God for the life that He has given me. So that is my schedule for the last 8 months. Now about what's really been happening in my spiritual life.

The Catacombs graduating class! :D

      In these past few months, God has taught me so much, it'll take forever to tell it all to you. (Let me tell you, midnight-moonlight talks with God can last for hours...easily. :D) So I'll just give you the highlights. Most of these will most likely be a "no kidding" type of stuff to you guys, but although I've "known" all these lessons, I didn't know them, you know? (If you are following this, props to you. :D)

1. He has a perfect plan, and if I'm willing to trust Him with His plan (and not mine), it works out soooo much better.

2. Family is important, but it's not the most important thing ever.

3. He has a major sense of humor.

4. He will test me.

5. This world is not perfect. And this world will try and pull me away from God.

I could honestly go on, but I should probably stop before this post becomes a novel. :D

So, if you've made it to the end of this post, thanks. If you understood any of this, good for you! If you were able to understand all of this MAJOR props to you! You're now officially as crazy as I am ;D.

I love you and miss you all like crazy!

~Evey