8.23.2009

Moving On...

I've been trying to get my mind off of a lot of things lately so I have been trying to keep busy. First off on Sunday I made chocolate and cherry cupcakes which I was very pleased with :) Wednesday was a work party to say goodbye to my good friend Christa. She is basically the only person who I have been able to share my Hanson obsession with. Her and her hubbie are getting ready to move to NYC so she can finish up college at Columbia :) It was a really fun party at which we played games that had to do with guessing some of our grossest patients at the office and testing the boys on their knowledge of our crazy work place. It was also my mom's first try at sushi which she is now addicted to!! (This pic of Christa and I is from a Hanson concert in DC in 2007) Thursday I went to go and see good friend and amazing musician Todd Wright do his first solo show in a long time at Jammin Java in Vienna, VA. It was fantastic and Todd did a great job as usual :) It was really nice to hear some of his unreleased material again. Finally today we went down to the Eastern Market in DC! It was great! I have been hunting for the best used bookstore for a while and right now Capital Hill Books is at the top of the list. It's wall to wall books and although the appearance looks cluttered it's organized and there is something beautiful in all the chaos. I picked up a book that I have been wanting for a long time in hardback and pretty good condition :) Overall it was a great day!Here's me with my lemonade from Port City Java and my newly purchased book!! I want to thank everyone who has been keeping us in their prayers. All the comments and thoughts I have received have really been helpful! Hope everyone has had a great weekend. And is energized to go into a new week of exploring God's beautiful creation!

Peace and Love,

Em

8.17.2009

I Will Love You Forever...

My dog Meg hasn't been feeling very well lately. We have tried all that we could to take care of her at home. Yesterday she was horrible. She couldn't walk, wouldn't eat, and even didn't mind me kissing her all over her face (something she normally can't stand.) We knew that we would have to take her to the vet. Later on last night she seemed to be back to her old self and even this morning she seemed pretty fine. We took her to the vet just to she if there was anything we could do to make her get all the way back to normal.


As I write this I am crying my eyes out and my heart is breaking. At about six thirty tonight I will tell Meg I love her one last time, give her a final kiss, and see her cute little eyes just before they close. What we thought was simply allergies turned out to be cancer. She has a mass bigger than a softball inside of her. The doctor said that even with 1,000 dollar surgeries she still wouldn't have a good chance.


It's funny how pets become so valuable to humans. Some may laugh it off but she was my older sister. I don't know how I am going to get used to the fact that I won't have to get up when she comes into my room crying because she has to go to the bathroom, or that I am not gonna be able to rub her belly like she would want me to when she would come up and put her paw on my knee.


I guess I don't really know how to react because I have never lost anything this close to me. I know that the Lord chose this to be her time. I can't stand thinking of her being in pain. I ask only for prayer that I and the rest of my family will be ok.


Meg, you were the best. I couldn't of asked for a better dog. I am going to miss everything about you. The way you smelled like corn chips, how cute it was when you would stick your tongue out just a little bit, how much you just loved daddy but it bothered you when I kissed you. You will be with us forever. I love you.


Peace and Love,


Em

8.06.2009

I Can Hear The Bells...


Saturday I went to see my girlfriend Kristen get married to her longtime love, Bryce. It was a beautiful wedding with a beach theme. It was the first time that I had ever seen orange bridesmaid dresses and they look amazing. It was great to see theme finally tie the knot (they have been in love forever!). So here's to you Kristen and Bryce. I hope that you have a long life together filled with love for one and another and for the Lord.Hope that everyone has an amazing Thursday! I'm stoked for a new LA Ink tonight :)

Peace and Love,

Em

8.01.2009

Happy Weekend!

Last weekend my sister blew out her birthday candles and turned another year older :) We spent Saturday at my grandparents in Winchester, VA. In the historic district of downtown they have some of the cutest little buildings. So after a delicious lunch at Brewbakers (the BBQ Pork sandwich was amazing!) we walked along the mall and I took some photos.I Hope that everyone has a fun and beautiful weekend!    

Peace and Love,
Em