4th Picture Tag

1. Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer.
   
   
2. Select the 4th picture in the folder, insert it into a post.
   
   
3. Explain the picture.
   
   
4. Tag 4 people to do the same.
   
   
5. NO CHEATING (cropping, editing, etc.)

Oh what a picture to talk about, my 4th folder is my "Friends" folder. :) This is Jason, he's one of my best friends! And he's the world's best little brother. And this pic was taken about a year ago when we were at Newport Beach. I love this pic of him. It looks like he's really deep in thought about something....maybe he's marveling at God's beauty of the ocean.

I don't know, but I do believe it's time for another Cali trip!

Okay, I'm tagging Melissa, Romi, Jeremy, and Roxanne!

Have a great night!

Pictures

I was told tonight that I needed to post more picture posts. So, here you go. I went to the park today, got immensely blessed by three women. That's all I'm going to say about that.

However, I brought my camera, and this is what I saw. The park I went to wasn't very big and I took a lot of pictures of the waterfalls. I seem to be fasinated by them, even if they are man-made.

My most interesting find of the day.

I was surprised it let me get so close.

The ducks didn't feel like being in the water today.

In the pic, it looks like the goose is walking, but it was really standing dead still because I was standing close to it.

Caught a little girl fishing.

Photo blog

Yesterday, Jason and I went on a day trip to Flagstaff. The goal was to get out of the heat. Little did I know, that is was in the high 90's yesterday in Flagstaff. Still very hot, but not nearly as bad as the 115 degrees in Phoenix. I had set out, intending to get LOTS of pictures yesterday. But wasn't very productive about it. So, here are the few pics I did take from the trip.

My goal was to go to Walnut Canyon, I have never been there and I want to explore my state more. Unfortunately, when we drove up to pay the entrance fee, there was a note that said the main trail was closed due to rock slides. Oh bugga! The sign guided us to the visitor center to pay the fee to get into the park. Even though the trail was closed, they were still charging $5 to get in. Jason and I walked around the visitor center for a little while, but before you knew it, we were outside on the open part of the trail. *Gasp* we didn't pay the $5/per person fee. Meh, this is what I would of saw if I paid the money...but shhhh...these are the "free" pics.

I came all the way from Phoenix, only to find the trail closed.

Walnut Canyon

Part of the Native American Ruins, Walnut Canyon

One of my bestest friends, but the only one who is guy.

Sedona

Sedona, from the back side of the Chapel.

Sedona, from the back side of the Chapel.

Sedona

Chapel of the Cross, Sedona

Chapel of the Cross, Sedona

Pics

So, I'm not blogging today. Oh I have a whole bunch of stuff to write about, but I'm annoyed beyond belief right now and I really don't think you want to listen on to my ramblings. Not today, I shall save it for the private blog. So, instead I shall grace you with some pictures. Nothing too fancy, I haven't really taken pictures lately, I haven't felt like it. And they are all totally random.

Kaysie eating the world's biggest icee.

There is a picture of me like this floating somewhere in Kaysie's computer, but she has yet to send it to me. :P

An old house in downtown Phoenix.

On any given day, you find Stella doing this.

Duckies! This is Fred and Myrtle, they frequent the pond outside our door. We feed them.

Remember the people with the 22 cats? They thought this fake lizard in the living room was funny. I however, did not find it funny. You should of seen me throwing a pencil at it to see if it was alive. It looked that real.

Remember when I said I met Jim Caviezel? Here he is.

Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix

*Sniff, sniff* My chica graduated! This is my girl, Kristine and me.

Are you talking to me?????

World's cutest great niece, right here.

My niece and her hubby, Nick at Catalina Island.

My favorite flower! This was at Donna's house on Sunday.

So sleepy...

Happy Thursday everyone! Have you ever had one of those weeks where you simply don't have enough time to complete what you need to finish? Oh man, I'm having time issues this week. This is when I need to forget about sleep to get everything done. However, my body won't let me do that, which I'm thankful for. My Spanish teacher could care less that I'm going out of town tonight. Really, she doesn't care. She was nice enough last night to give us an obscene amount of homework for the weekend. Tengo una nota para ti, Sra. Gonzales (I have a memo for you, Sra. Gonzales), I am going out of town Thursday night and will not return until late Sunday night. Nowhere in between that time of going out of town will I have any type of time to complete your crazy long assignments. Sra. I've been really good about doing my assignments, I'm getting an "A" in your 4th level Spanish class, can I just once have a break? No? Didn't think so. I don't know what I am going to do in regards to my homework, I'm thinking of just taking Monday off to do Spanish homework all day. Oy vei.

I'm heading up to Prescott this weekend. Rumor has it, it's still really cold up there. So, just when I thought I had retired the infamous blue hoodie until next year, ladies and gentlemen, I've brought it back out. This will be my best friend for the entire weekend. I love my blue hoodie. I am heading up north for a spiritual retreat called Tres Dias. This is the third one I've attended, second one I've volunteered at. I'm excited to see what God has in store this weekend. He always shows himself to me a little more every time I go. This time, I giving a talk. I'm excited about it, but nervous at the same time. It's a small, intimate retreat. We have 25 women registered. It will be amazing and I once again will come back different than before.

God has really been working on me and my heart lately. He's humbled me numerous times and is slowly healing my heart to something I'll probably never obtain. He is amazing, and I've always known that, but I forget. And then he reveals himself to me and I'm utterly and completely dumbfounded, left without words. "At the cross you beckon me, draw me gently to my knees, and I'm so lost for words, so in love, I'm sweetly broken, wholly surrendered."

A few updates and then I'm outtie 5000:

• Please pray for Jason. He's been really sick this week. It might be strep throat.
  
• I talked to my niece a few days ago, she said she got pictures done of the baby. Oh you know I will be posting them as SOON as I get them. She also said that the baby is now talking. *Giggle* Her first word? Dada. I told you she was a daddy's girl.
  
• Last day of school is May 6th. Oh it's not coming fast enough, it's a little over 4 weeks till my summer starts. This is how I look at it, in our Spanish book, we have one chapter left. It seems more faster that school is ending if I say it that way. I just have to get through that last chapter and then take a 14 page final. Yes, I said 14 pages...that is how crazy my Spanish teacher is. My math is only a 2 page final.
  
• I was going to take summer school to get that last Math credit out of the way, but I am waiting to determine if I can get my foot operated on this summer instead. Those crazy heel spurs.
  
• Baseball season has started. The Yankees are 1-1. Just wanted to let you know.
  
• Oh and Spring has sprung! Look at the flower that popped up! And the bunny I found! *Giggle*

Hey! Have a fantastic weekend. I shall hit you up on Sunday when I get home.

Love you, you, you, you, oh and especially YOU!

Bran

Quote of the day: "It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" ~Mark Twain

Photos

So, I haven't posted pictures in awhile. They are random as I haven't felt like taking pictures and then my computer has been out of comission.

Have a great day!

This is one of Kaysie's puppies! She's cute!

My great niece, Paige.

Dude, I love California!

I was freezing!

Can you tell Paige is teething? Her hands are constantly in her mouth!

Awww..so adorable!

As of right now...this is my favorite picture! She's even wearing the onesie I bought her. *Grin*

Blasted summer cold!

Oh man, in my last post, I posted that I thought I was getting sick. Well, I did. Full blast. This stupid cold has put me out of comission almost a week now and wound up taking 2 1/2 days off of work because of it. I am still feeling pretty badly, but I have to function. I can't go anymore without functioning with my normal life. I really need to get some immune boosters going. I am sick way too much! Sophie, a girl who was also in California for the wedding is sick as well. I talked to my cousin and she said three of my cousins are starting to get sick. Oy vei! Our Cali trip has messed us up!

That's all I really want to report on now. I wanted to do the rest of the post of pictures from California. ***Note: To people who were with me in CA, I am in the process of making you CD's of all the pics taken. But for now, you can save the ones I'm posting till I get the CD out. These aren't even half of the pictures!***

My cousin, Dominique

My cousin, Brittany

My cousin, Stephanie, and her niece, Lexy (Brittany's baby)

We tied ribbons on lots of glasses! There was over 100.

My cousins Pete and Danny

My cousin, Billie, and her boyfriend, Troy.

My niece, Rosie, (the bride to be) and Sophie

My adorable pregnant niece.

Kevin and my nephew, Charlie, taking a picture of me taking a picture of him.

My cousin, Joey. He didn't want me taking his picture.

She made a beautiful bride!

This is a picture of the back of her dress, it was beautiful!

My niece, Sarah and I. She actually started crying when she saw me. It had been a long time since she's seen me.

Nick and Rosie cutting the cake.

My closest cousin, Billie. We grew up together and I'm only 7 months older than her.

What's a trip to California without going to the beach? This is Newport Beach.

My cousin Pete, his wife Jenny, their two boys, Ben and Joey.