Happy Birthday Dad

Today is my dad's 41st birthday. We went on a great trip to Italy last summer. I can't believe that it has been a complete year already. Man where does the time go. Happy Birthday Dad!!

Spring Cleaning/Moving Home

It is that time of year spring cleaning and moving home. With some just around the corner, next week, I thought it would be good to clean out my room at home and buy a few new things to clean up my room. Also, this summer I am taking 5 credits of classes and having a place to retreat to is much needed, since my some will consist of school and work with a few vacations here and there.

So tonight was the night to begin....

I have been researching and outlining my room, deciding what would be the best options for me. Tonight my mom and I headed to Ikea. Well, one thing turn into another.... like I always have said, Ikea people are smart by having us all walk through the display and then the store to get to checkout. I definitely got more than was intended for tonight's trip. But I was planning on eventually getting everything I bought tonight anyways. Well, after an hour and half later we left the store.

Then....

Set up began, which also means totally cleaning the room. You can't just do one part of the project and save the rest for later, at least I can't :)

So now the room is finished besides the paint job and minor accessories here and there. But I think this is going to be a relaxing room for me to work on home or relax after a long day at work. I am going to enjoy this room so much.

Before:

(Don't look at the unmade bed.... I was cleaning.)

After....

Well, there will be a new update on the room as more happens. Until then happy spring ... even though for us there is snow!!! (that's another post)

Rebekah

Outdoor Baseball Begins...

Last night I experienced my first Twins game in the Target Field!! Outdoor baseball is so different compared to baseball in the dome. Throughout the entire game I sat in aww of the field. It was HUGE!!! Of course there was an adventure throughout the night because I can't have plans without some unexpected adventure. Well last nights was, I went the wrong way to get to the field. Josh and I ended up making a complete circle and then realizing that I took 94 east instead of 94 west. Once we were headed in the right direction we made it!! Once we arrived we took are seats in row 11 behind home-plate! Amazing seats!! We got to enjoy the full experience of outdoor baseball because on and off throughout the night it rained!! There were a few highlights to the night.

1. There were fireworks at the end of the game.
2. We won!!
3. We made it onto the big screen.

The video camera guy came over to us and sat 2 rows down from us. Instantly we were all excited and hoping that we would make it on the screen. Well he filmed the kids in front of us. But eventually after filming to other groups, it was our turn. We were on the screen for a while, shouting as loud as we could.

It was an unforgettable night and it was a great experience at the new target field!

Go twins!!

End of the year cleaning.....ALREADY?!?

I can't believe 2 weeks from today will be my last day of my freshman year of college!! WOW that went so fast!! This was a year of growing up and learning.


Top 10 things of College
10.  Working out with friends
9. Biology Lab














8. watching movies/TV shows with friends
7. Sporting Events
















6. Orchestra Praise Chapels
5. getting 2nd in KnuHa Day

4. Had amazing RA's
















3. Joined a great church

2. Made life long friends

1. Grew in my faith

Well with the end of the year comes intense cleaning. We have been doing pre-cleaning. 2 weeks ago I spent 2 hours cleaning the blinds. Last week was our bathroom/shower. This week was the oven. Before we know it we will have a LONG list of things we need to clean. Along with cleaning comes packing. Empty boxes ready to be filled with my stuff. Slowly but sheerly I am bringing home stuff I don't need anymore. It is going to be sad to leave all my friends but it will be so nice to be on summer vacation. I will be able to have out with my best friends all summer. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me in the following months.







It's been a good year... I can't believe I am 1/4 done with my college career.

Tuesday Practice

Tonight was my church's normal tuesday night worship team practice, so I thought. Well Josh, the drummer & vocals, Jared, the bass player and I,vocals, headed off to practice at the time we were suppose to be there. But it was all okay. So we arrived at the church in West St.Paul and started setting up. Andrea, the piano player, was already there waiting for us. Well we were having techinical difficulties that took 30 min to figure out. Once we started practicing it went smoothly and we were done in a half hour.

Now this is where the true story begins. After taking 10 min to turn off a light, because we are scared of the dark basement we were off to get food and go grocery shopping. I realized today that I was all out of my food and I need the necessities to make it through the rest of the week. Anyways, I was also hungry since I didn't have a good dinner so Jimmy Johns was the choice tonight. After looking at all the options Josh and I decided what we wanted. Next stop Walmart for groceries.

For some reason tonight we were all in a rare form of mood. After a lot of teasing I left the boys in the car and headed into the store with my Jimmy John sandwhich in hand. Eventually the boys showed up to help, I knew it was only time till they came in. I think everyone in the store tonight was yelling. One lady was like "Do we need milk? I think we need milk. Where are you?" I mean they were YELLING!! On top of that I was laughing so hard I was choking on lettuce. Josh was laughing so hard because everyone was yelling, I was even yelling, well I guess speaking loud not actually yelling. :) Jared was like a little kid running up and down the isles riding on the back of the cart.

Eventually we bought my 4 items and we were headed home....so I thought. NOPE, next stop DQ. We all got our treats for the even, like we needed the extra sugar. Josh REALLY wanted to try my dessert but I wouldn't let him unless he let me have a bite of his. Which he didn't want to share but he was determined to have some of mine. So the entire way home he was trying to get a bite, but I kept it in my hand.

I am so blessed to have these boys in my life. There is never a dull moment when we are together. Tuesdays are the best day of the week.

I can't wait to see what other adventures lie ahead....

Just a normal trip to the gas station......

..... so I thought!!

The car is on empty so Josh and I decided to go to the gas station to fill the almost empty car. My panicked friend Josh called me saying that the car was almost on empty and he wanted to use his gift card to fill it up, which means we needed to find a Holiday Gas Station. Which is hard to find around Northwesterns campus. Once I got into the car off we were trying to find this gas station...

... the ride there was an adventure in and of itself. We put the car into cruise so we could conserve as much gas as possible. Well Josh freaked out by using cruise for the first time, he accidently hit the gear into neutral, which made us both freak out....

... finally we arrived to the gas station. So Josh decided to go pre pay using his gift card. So once I came out to the car, he was standing there waiting to fill it up but he didn't know what gas to put in. We tried to fill it up but it wouldn't work. After trying it over, and over again, I went inside to go figure this out...

... Well after much talk with the guys inside and a manager on the phone we figured out that earlier when they were doing the pre-pay gift card he put the money on the wrong pump. Which a guy in a red car decided to use our money and fill up his car. So the gas station lost money. So they told us to fill up a certain amount of money and then we would use the rest of the gift card to finish filling up...

... we soon find out that the pump we were at was also broken, so off to another pump. Finally after two transactions, and 20 min later we got our gas we wanted!!

Who would've thought that going to the gas station would be such an adventure!

Welcome to the world Lexie and Lucas!

Last friday, April 16th, 2010, the day our family has been waiting for, finally came!! My Aunt Michelle and Uncle Trey were expecting twins!!! A miracle, actually two miracles. :) We have been anxiously waiting and praying for the arrival of my twin cousins. We knew it was a boy and a girl, one of each couldn't have been better!!! At the beginning of the month the doctors almost delivered the twins early since there were complications but he decided to wait. After that little scare every doctor appt. from then to delivery day was perfect. So as it was scheduled they walk into the hospital on April 16th and my Aunt delivered the sweetest, most beautiful babies ever! They were perfect!! Baby A, the girl, weighed 6lbs. 9 oz. Baby B, the boy, weighed 5lbs. 9 oz. Everything was perfect. Just yesterday my Aunt and Uncle told us what the names were. Alexa Rose Hall "Lexie" and Lucas Cannon Hall "Lucas". They are perfect and so sweet. The family is doing well and is most likely going home today!! God is good!! My Aunt and Uncle waited patiently, along with the rest of the family and now our family has two new members and two new blessings!! I can't wait to see what God has in-store for them! They are both miracles.

Rebekah