Our land.....

Our home
(the new addition is on the back, so you can't see it)

Our fields

In our woods

Our old tree house

Violin!

So I was looking at one of my favorite websites Cafepress, and notice they had some really cool violin sweatshirts. Like these :

But, both these sweatshirts are around $30, plus shipping!
Even though I really like them I would only spend $15, on a sweatshirt.

A few weeks ago I was think about how I can dress up my violin case. One of my friends has people sign her case and another one has key changes all over it. Well I thought of this really cool idea that I can put mini button all over the strap like this:

The only problem is that these little buttons cost like $2 each and I will need like 100 buttons to cover my violin case. Hum.......I think that's a problem!:)

Oh! I also found these really awesome violin shoes!! I think this pair is my favorite, but I also like this one.

Nick and my Dad are on their way up to Greensboro for the pre-season basketball tournament! They will be spending the night,and since I have DUSS tomorrow I can't go!:( If y'all could please pray for Nick, that he does not get hurt and his side does not hurt.
You see early this week Nick was hit in the side by a member of the team. (He was not waring his protective vest!) It was really painful and swollen! It really hurt to run! He is doing a lot better and hopeful get through the games to day and tomorrow!

Raleigh Hawks Basketball !!

Yesterday was Nick's first basketball game!
The Raleigh Hawks VS. Saint David's!
We won!:)

Nick's jersey number is 13.

Nick shooting free throws.

Torin! He is SO cute!

The Hawks in their huddle.

Adam shooting free throws.

Anna, Lizzie, and Kara.

It was a great game and really good to see everyone!

The pictures aren't the best, cause it was dark, and
there aren't that many because I was cheering!!:)

Afternoon Walk!

Our Road.

Grandma, Mom, Sarah and Mat

Grandma, Mom, Sarah

Our driveway!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Has anyone ever heard the song "Your Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You"
by Deam Martin or Forever And Ever Amen by Randy Travis?
I just love them!

Read this

Click me to read

WOOH!!!!!

John Paul Taylor is HOME!!! Hooray!!
This was his last trip to Iraq, since he is getting out of the Marines in just a few months!
He left the same day Nick went in for his chest surgery, which was way back in April!

Welcome Home John Paul!!!

My cousin from Georgia came down this week! On Monday she along with her baby, sister and Mom came over to see us. Her husband is in the army and is being deployed to Iraq in about five months, and will be gone a year! It was really fun to see her and the baby Nathan. Nathan is now six months old!

Sarah and Nathan
Look at his haircut!:)

Katie and Nathan

Nathan getting ready for bed!

Me and sleeping Nathan !

~Anna~

Musical Monday!

Thief by Third Day

Worst Best Man Ever!

Worst Best Man Ever @ Yahoo! Video

Sixteen of my favorite books!

This post was inspired by Meredith's post on books.

1. Dana's valley by Janette Oke
2. The Seat Beside Me by Nancy Moser
3. Hope Was Their by J. Bauer
4. The Inheritance by Louise May Alcott
5. Emily Of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Love Lace
6. As dead as a scone by Janet Benrey
7. The Love Comes Softly (series) by Janette Oka
8. Roses for Mama by Janette Oke
9. Plague Maker by Rene Gutterdge
10. Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris
11. Fire by Bill Bright
12. Violet Travilla (Series) by Martha Finely
13. Sisters Of Holmes County (series) by Wanda E. Brunstetter
14. Fortunes OF the3 Black Hills (series) by Stephen Bly
15. The Creoles (Series) by Gilbert Morris and Lynn Morris
16.When Dreams Come True by Leslie Ludy

~ Have A great Weekend!~

DUSS Concert part 2

The following picture are some more of the beginners I help!

Anneke age 6

Elena age 5
Shea age 4 and Miriam age 6

Zsolt,Riley,Shea, and Miriam
Shea looks SO cute with his hand over his mouth!

the Auditorium

My Saturday went like this:
6:20 - wake up
7:45 - leave home
8:30 - arrive Intermediate 1 starts
10:45 - beginners start
12:30 - Intermediate 2 starts
2:00 - lunch time
2:30 - starts getting the beginners ready for their concert
3:00 - concert!
4:00 - -Memorial Concert for
Wei-Lee Kuo
5:45 - dinner

6:30 - put make up on, brush teeth, and check to make sure every think is OK on stage.

7:00 - concert stats!
9:00 - concert ends!
9:15- go over to the music building and put stands and beginner bags of stickers and music in office .
9:30 - head home
11:00 - go to bed!

I played a total of 5 hours !

DUSS Concert!

Last Saturday was our first DUSS concert of the year.
Here are a few pictures.

Minji one of the beginners I help

Riley another one the beginners I help

Matthew, Sam, and me with our violin teacher Ms. Swisher

Ms. Swisher and I

I have to go help with dinner, a longer post will be coming later tonight or early tomorrow!

Happy Brithday!!!!!!!! :)

Abigail, I hope you have an amazing 17th birthday!!!! I also hope the cake Emily brings is not gooey !:) Love you, Anna




What did everyone think about the debate last night? I was on the phone so I only got to see about 20 minuets. So I want to know what others thought about it. I found this very interesting article comparing Palin to Obama.
Oh! Before I forget if anyone wants info about the square dance on October 24, let me know!

Concert!

Me and Molly with Mrs. Getty

Yesterday William,Sarah,Molly,Rebekah,Sam,Abigail,and I went to hear Keith and Kristyn Getty! To those who don't know of them, they wrote In Christ Alone, The Power of the Cross, There Is A Higher Throne, and so many more. They are both from Ireland and have the coolest accent! She does the vocals and her husband is the piano player, also in their band is Deborah Klemme the violinist, Jordan Davis the guitarist, and Dustin Rohrer the drummer. Last night they also had an orchestra backing them up, so it was amazing!!

Amazing video!

Here is the other video I was talking about.

Remembering September 11,2001

My Weekend

Saturday :

6:00 – got up

7:30 – ate

8:00- violin

9:00 - cleaned the down stairs

10:30 – started painting

12:00 - stop painting because my heart was racing and my chest hurts. I have an irregular heart beat, which means my heart will beat fine, them it will skip a beat, to make up for the skipped beat it will do two beats really fast. A lot of times when this happens it will hurt my Chest and make it hard to inhale when I breath. I've been to the doctor, had two EKG'S and blood work, but no one seems to know how to treat it. My irregular heart beat most of the time only bothers me when I eat wheat, dairy or don't take my calcium.

1:00 lunch

3:30 – go back to painting

4:30 - stop painting to make a cake

5:30 - picking pears

7:00 – dinner

8:00 – painting

10:30 – finished painting for the day

Sunday:

6:00- got up

7:00 – 8:30 getting ready for Church

8:30 – leave for Church ( This is when we are supposed to leave for Church, but this is when we really leave 8:45)

9:10 – stop on the way to Church to go to the trash dump!:)

9:25 –arrive at Church

12:00 - Lunch at Church (Our Church always has lunch together)

2:00 – leave Church

3:30 – start painting again

7:00 - dinner

8:00 – cleaning the kitchen and den

9:20 – violin

10:00 – go to bed.

We had to get all the painting done this weekend because the carpet people came today. The inside of our addition is all done!! If everything goes as planed my Grandparents will be moving in next Saturday. YAY!

Here are some pictures from this weekend:

so long!

I am off to my grandmother's for a few days! They don't have a computer so there will not be a post until Saturday. Since Monday we have been painting. Monday I got paint in my eye and around my eye. Yesterday, Nick decided to paint me! He got it all over one leg, in my hair, and my face. Do you know how long it takes to get dried paint out of your hair? It was like I had dyed my hair blue. I think it's all out, hopefully. Well... I will leave you with a happy picture!

Mary Kay Party!

On Thursday we had a Mary Kay party at our house and invited Rebekah and Abigail. It was so very fun! It was the first time I had put on that much make-up. I do not like mascara. Here are some pictures and a wonderful poem.

The pains Of Cosmetics
By Abigail Taylor

I've come to a party, make-up to apply
They say it'll be fun, and I know they wouldn't lie.
Yet now that I'm here, I've got a feeling so strong
that make-up and me shan't get along.

Three quarters of an hour later...

Oh goodness, oh my, get me out of this stuff!
Take it off, already, I've had enough!
My lips are heavy, my lashes are gooey
This make me beautiful? Aw, phooey
You have got to be joking!
Someone save me, for I am choking;
Not from joy or frustration,
It's much worse..... I've inhaled foundation!

On a last note our church has planed a Square dance for October 24 in Oxford. If you can make it please come. There will be more details as we get closer to October.

Finally A Post!

I'm sorry I haven't posted. These last few days I have been at my Grandmothers and last week I was over their every day to help clean out their house. Anyway here are a few pictures of Sarah, Jessie(my cousin), and me.

More pictures from last week are coming!