Rushin' to Russia

Please keep our dear friends Ryan and Michelle in your prayers. They have been in the adoption process, adopting 2 children from Russia, for a long time and have just gotten the call that they will be traveling soon to see the kids for the first time!!! We are so excited and figured the more prayer warriors out there the better! Please pray for 1. the trip 2. the children 3. Ryan and Michelle's preparation 4. God's favor!

Thanks for praying!

Garagin' in Indy!

Mom and I went to Indy on Saturday for a garage sale extravaganza!!! We went to the Lockerbie Square area...it's an annual event and soo very fun! They have very artsy stuff and great architecture!

this is me drooling over couches...

we got to visit my great friend Michael and see the updates on his amazing craftsman house! 

shop and eat...that's our motto!

Midnight snack

Well, it wasn't realllly midnight but we had a chocolate attack! We put peanut butter on our smores and made them in the microwave! It was fabulous!!! We hadn't tried them with peanut butter before! woah! 

Visiting the Millis' and Goff's

I declared it a "visit long distance friends" day. First, I headed to Fishers to visit my good friend Mel and her husband John (sorry John, I didn't have a picture of you!). They just built a house and it is awesome! Mel and I share a love for color. Here are some pictures of us...we met in 1st grade!...

yes, i had a perm...

us in 2004 at her wedding

Second, I went to see Court in Kokomo!

 us in 2005 at her wedding

Court and I met at Ball State...we had every class together and were inseparable! Now, she has 8 week old twins, Ashtyn and Savanah!!!! This was my first time meeting them!

This was how they were sitting when I got there!...asleep!

This is how they were when I left! So cute!

Booksale!

Friday night, I went to Lafayette to the booksale at the library. It's become a tradition between me, my mom and my aunt Von (who gets us in with her membership-thanks Von!) It is total chaos, tons of people and tons of books. You never know what you'll find!! I love it!  I did well this time only spending $17 on 11 books and a dvd. I got some home decor books, new york best seller fiction, and christian books! If you have a cool aunt like mine that can get you in...I would recommend it!

Dog days of Labor day!

Kevin's "new" saying is "it's such a dog day". So he asked me if that could be the title of the blog with the squirrel?...doesn't really work but ok!

Talk about lazy!! I've never seen a squirrel do this!

Kevin changing his brakes

Kevin with Cassie's mannequin head for school!

Gillespie Gathering

Sunday, the Gillespie's came to Rensselaer. Here are some highlights...

Redneck grilling in Kevin's truck!

Family picture...only 2 people missing, but 2 new babies!

Kevin showing off his high school basketball moves!

Us trying out the hamock from Brazil

Pies and cake made by Kevin's grandma! Yum!