My "Vacation"?

Wow, IHC week this year was certainly a different time. It was one of those weeks where everything that should only take a little portion of time, took soo much longer! Sam and I had planned that we would leave fairly early on Wednesday morning to get to IHC for most of the day. So.... on Tuesday, we had to clean out his car! When we finally got started, it took us around an hour and 45 minutes. So much for getting my other stuff done that day. I went to work, and then had to pack that night, load the car when he got off around 10:30ish, and head to bed. I do believe we left around 7:30, and then ate on the way. After arriving at Dayton, we were able to get into two services, ate lunch there, and then got ready for our choir to sing that night. When I finally left with my friends to go to our motel, it was late.... we needed food, so we headed to a Steak n Shake... Big mistake, it took so long to get our food. We waited, while they had empty, dirty tables for close to 30 mins before we were seated... Finally with some food we headed to Walmart to get something then on to the motel. Needless to say, it was close to 12:30, 1:00 before I got to sleep. Thursday was one big rush! It was really neat to be able to sing at Dayton Square this year. It was not only an experience, but it was very interesting for me because I hadn't really sang the songs. I played the flute on them, but Director Glick said that I could sing if I wanted, and I wanted :) We finished that, rushed back for lunch and then started our practices for Mass Choir and Orchestra that night! In the middle of practice, I was able to make the arrangements and purchase the filing system for my Betty Lukens set, and a background and overlay that I was missing! I was on cloud nine! or higher :) Poor Sam, we had to squeeze all of that into his Camero along with all of our stuff :) Good thing he loves me... Anyway. The service was very good, but once again the orchestra sat on the platform all service. The only problem with the orchestra sitting on the platform is when the speaker speaks there is no monitor for the people behind him to hear him. So we sat and listened to the speaker who sounded like he was talking in a barrel under water. I didn't get anything out of that message.. sorry Travis Johnson.... I'm sure it was good! We finally headed home after the service and had around a 4 hour trip there. We arrived around 1ish. After going inside, we collapsed in our beds and died. Friday was just a fun day with Sam's family! On Saturday everything we did took far longer than it was supposed to! Sam's car alignment took 2 hrs. The belt shredded on the mower.... um.... Mom Nelson and I cut out a skirt for me to sew, and didn't sew it. And then to top it all off, I fell asleep during family devotions. The next morning in Sunday School, Dad Nelson wanted me to help with the lesson, and I told him I didn't know how much help I could give because I had slept through the discussion the night before! He did a really good job, and I helped as much as I could! That night, just as Sam and I were getting ready to head back up here, my Mom called and said that when she was driving the axle broke on the car! Thankfully a mechanic was close by, and they were able to get it towed to the shop. We got the car back on Monday night, but it was a crazy weekend. So much for a vacation..... Now I'm looking forward to summer. I only have two and a half week lefts of school! I have a test on Tuesday, and I'm done with the class I'm taking... now I only have to go over the class I'm teaching! Well... So much is life.... Just wanted to let ya'll know about my little vacation!!!!

Some more pictures from Dayton Square....

Our choir got to sing with the IHC mass choir at the Dayton Square this year! What fun!

Hey... Long time no talk to! It has been a long couple of weeks since I've written in here! Well, we've had a lot of things happening as well. Preview Days, Choir and Orchestra services, preparation for IHC. Lots of things. I wish that I had something profound to write, or some deep insight to give, but I am afraid my brain is overloaded and fried. Maybe after this weekend and next week I will be able to pour my soul out on paper, but as for now.... I hope to see all of you at IHC. Twill be a wonderful time this year. I'm very excited about Mass Choir and Orchestra. I just found out yesterday that I will be playing! Yay! Made my day! Anyway, I'm rambling.... I'll talk to you all later.....

My favorite man in the world!!!!!

Heading Out Soon!!!

Well, we are heading out this weekend for choir tour. Wow, I can't believe that it's this time of year already! For those of you who have been on tour, you know the frenzied pace that is about to ensue! To top it all off, when we return we are preparing for recording! AHHHH!!!! I'm going to need the patience of Job, and the fortitude of Daniel to be able to withstand the next few weeks! But, thankfully, the large test that has been looming over my head is now finished. Why did I ever think that it would be extremely easy to go back and start taking college classes again? I still have a paper to write.... :) I like writing papers though, so it might be fun! Anyway, enough rambling.... since I won't be taking my computer on tour, all posts will be via cell-phone, but... I'll be able to post more pictures that way! :) So Yay!!! Well, I need to get off of here and get a few things done... Ha!!! Talk to ya later!!!

Fun Times

Here's my little lady girl!

Here she is with Sam!

We had a wonderful fun weekend last weekend :) Although I was feeling ill almost the entire trip, we still managed to get many a laughs! Remember the puppy? Well, when I walked in the door, she went crazy! Jumping, barking, the whole bit, she was so excited to see me! We finally got her calmed down. Wow, she is getting so big! On Saturday we went shopping, which was such fun :) yet tiring.... On Sunday, Sam and I had the privilege of singing in the morning service, thanks to Dad's conniving :) and then we also got to sing as a part of my friend Rachel's missions service that night. In the morning service, God came in a very special way. It was just wonderful to sit and soak it in. I love attending that church. I also got to reconnect with an old friend from when I was a junior in high school. We got to play our flutes together again, and talk! Well, Monday wasn't quite the same.... we had noticed when we headed to Kentucky, that my friend's car, which Sam was driving, had been having some trouble shifting gears. When we started home, it started bucking horrible! To make a looonnng story short, we ended up leaving Kentucky around 2 hours later than we wanted, and didn't get home till around 6. To make matters worse, when we left Kentucky, it was beautiful weather, just a lil tad nippy if you didn't have on a jacket, when we arrived in Indiana? Well, it was around 32, and freezing! Such is life! But all in all it was a good, fun, trip! I can't wait till I can go again!

A really pretty bridge with a train!!!