Sunday, June 28, 2009

BRYCE CANYON!


So this weekend I had an epic adventure! I went to Bryce Canyon! It was amazing. I don't know how anyone can go somewhere like that and not believe in God. It was spectacular that only he could make. This trip was amazing for so many reasons! One, I got to spend it with the two coolest people I know!(Megan and George) but I also had a great story worthy experience. So Megan, George and I spent all of Friday going on a 6 mile hike. It started off to be a beautiful day...Until we were smack dab in the middle of the canyon...and these clouds of death roll in. We were like...Oooo shnikeys! We needed to find shelter in quick! As soon as it started raining, we turned the corner and there was a big tunnel! We couldn't believe it! God must have really been looking out for us. While we were in the tunnel a huge storm went by! It was thundering and lightning and raining like crazy! We were nice in dry in our tunnel! So after the rain calmed down a bit, we decided we should keep pressing forward on our adventure. We scoped out the next part of trail we could see and found a little nook we could aim for. We looked at eachother and said "Lets run to that next nook" so we run out of the tunnel.....without really thinking... rain + dirt = mud. We slid EVERYWHERE! So instead of booking it to the nook...we kind of cautiously slid there. Eventually we made it. Once we got there we kinda hung out for a bit...After a while this young couple joined us! They were Romans! Or as I like to call them "Trojans"! (it makes the story sound more epic) We talked to them for a while...and then we decided to press onward again. Eventually it stopped raining but their was still mud EVERYWHERE! To make matters worse, the trail we were on was actually a horse trail so...there was horse...poo....mud...everywhere...it was pretty nasty. But we made it back in one piece. I guess this story wasn't as epic as it seemed at the time but it was still amazing! I guess the moral of the story would be... check weather signs before going on a 6 mile horse trail...and trust it God! He will always be your shelter in tough storms. :)

Here are some pictures of some amazing people and a kind of lame but mildly entertaining video!









Wednesday, June 10, 2009

An Aha Moment. Written: May 9th, 2007

Ok, So this is a blog I wrote a long time ago...and I understand it's incredibly long...but it made me smile rembering this...and it made me think all over again what moments i'm missing because I'm too busy for them. So if you read this, I hope you can take something out of this too...

2 years ago.......

I woke up this morning at 8 because I had to work at noon...I know weird of me.
My mother came into my room at around 7. She usually does this to say bye to me before she goes to work. Most of the time though, I'm so tired I just grunt a little and turn over as she says her good-bye.


But today was a little different she came in to tell me good-bye because she was leaving to go into surgery. Although I have known about this surgery for a while I never really thought about it much seeing I have a job and school...I just kinda blew it out of my mind. The worst part about this whole thing was, when she came in to tell me good-bye, I went through my usual routine I go through with her everday. A grunt that sounds faintly like a goodbye and a turn over.


It didn't occur to me what I had actually done until I was going to put my make-up on and realized it was in my car. I run into the garage, open my door...or at least try to. I locked my keys in my car.(for those who know me well, yes laugh it up chuckles. This is a typical Becky-ism.) Since I live home now, I didn't think this would be an issue. But then I realized, My spare key was on my moms key chain...which is with my mom...who...is...in.....surgery....RIGHT NOW!


It was like someone smacked me across the face with reality! I didn't even tell her I loved her or gave her any sort of recognition that I even cared...


I did what instinctly do when things like this happen(lock my keys in my car), and call my moms cell phone. Knowing this probably wouldn't work I tried anyway. No one answered. So I called my grandma in a panic. Luckily she was there at the hospital. I called her freaking out. Not because my mom was in surgery but because I needed my keys before 11 or I couldn't go to work. She said that she'd bring them by and everything will be fine. I hung up with her while relieving myself of some major stress build up. But then once again it hit me...I'm more worried about not making it to work than not being able to drive to the hospital to see my mom...


I stopped for a minute. I layed in bed just recapping my last couple hours. Then the past few days, few weeks, few months even. I thought about how much time i've actually spent with my family in these past months.


It's been minimal.


Then I did something I never do. I called work and asked if I could just have the day off because my mom went into surgery. Luckily Issac was really understanding and i'll thank him for that later.


I have the day off. I still didn't have my car but I called my grandma back and told her I had the day off, and so she doesn't have to worry about being in a rush. She was already on her way to bring me my keys anyways though. When she got here, I just gave her a hug. I can't remember the last time I had seen my grandma. It was at least a few weeks ago though(Which is weird for me because my family is so close). She told me my mom was fine, she was coughing a lot and saying how thirsty she was but she'll be alright she's just a little out of it.

My grandma told me that my step dad would call when she wakes up so I could go see her. So in the mean time, I thought i'd spend the rest of my morning doing something for my mom. I started making her cookies.
(TANGENT)

Cookies have been my gift lately, I don't know why. Maybe i've found boxed cake to be too easy. I started making cookies with the TollHouse chocolate chip cookie recipe on the bag. It didn't occur to me until I was almost done that I only had a few chocolate chips left in the bag. I could have done one of two things.

1. go to walmart and buy more chocolate chips
2. search my house for a substitute.


I chose 2. because honestly, does it really matter what KIND of chocolate chips you put in right?.... Apparently it does. My cookies turned into mush and WOULDN'T COOK! Maybe I did something wrong while making them but the chocolate chips didn't melt...they just...didn't work!
For your enjoyment to those still reading this I took a picture of them.



They actually don't look bad but these are cookies that had been cooked for 20 minutes and are still mushy. So...who even knows.


Anyways, I gave up on the cookies and since then i've been writing this blog.
There are three things i've learned today thus far.


1. My mom is my favorite person in the world, I hope she knows that, and if not, I'm going to spend the rest of my life letting her know.
2. My priorities are in a serious need of re-arranging. seriously, if I listed off the things I worry about in a day and the things I spend most of my time doing, my life would sound pathetic.
3. Chocolate chips are not just chocolate. TollHouse makes sure if you don't use TollHouse, you're screwed.


the end.

Monday, June 8, 2009

I'm a very studious.....student.

So tonight I have to write a 4 page paper about Rhetoric. You are probably asking yourself...what in the heck is rhetoric!? That's why I'm eating watermelon. :)







Saturday, June 6, 2009

My very favorite George moment... thus far.

Preface: One night I COULD NOT sleep. So I decided to try to wake him up. This was our conversation...


Me: George? Are you awake?
George: Mhmmmmmmm......
Me: I can't sleep
George: Why?
Me: I can't stop thinking
George: Are you thinking about peanuts?
Me: (trying not to laugh hysterically) No, i'm thinking about you.
George: But i'm not anything like a peanut.

I married the greatest man on Earth! Who apparently dreams about peanuts.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

A serious conversation George and I just had.

Me: George, i'm sleepy...are you sleepy?
George: No. Not really
Me: Well I think you should come to bed.
George: Why?
Me: Because I drew you a picture of a cactus
George: *Looks at my lame attempt of a cactus drawing* The cactus is grumpy!
Me: If you were a cactus, you'd be grumpy too.
George: Why so?
Me: Do you realize that if you were a cactus, you couldn't hug ANYONE!
George: Wow. That would suck. I love hugs
Me: I know....
George: Good thing we're not cacti.
Me: For real. Now lets go to bed.

Ohhhhh George.

Sigh.



My husband. He rocks.



The other night... I couldn't sleep and finally when I got tired I went to bed. Right when I just about fell asleep, I feel George crawl over me and turn on the light. I was like "WHAT THE!??!" Dialogue as follows:



Me: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

George: *Silence*

Me: George, what are you doing? Come back to bed.

George: No, I have to see...............

Me: See what!?

George: I have to see.....(He points at our phone charger)

Me: WHAT?! Your phone is plugged in now come back to bed

George: No...I have to see....(Still pointing)

Me(Getting extremely frusterated): What?

George: *silence* *turns off the light and crawls back into bed*



Ok...So the next morning...you know I had to ask questions



This is what George said...



"I thought Fritz had brought mice in and there were mice all over our bed"



Really?



Come'on George.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The storm will calm the sea.

I usually write about happy things but this is on my heart and I guess it would just make me feel better to write about it. My Grandma Lil passed away Sunday morning. She was such an amazing woman. I remember when I was little she'd always get angry with me because I was too hyper. Yet she would help me make a tent in her living room and crawl in it to play with me. She was the biggest Cubs fan you would ever meet. And she had a spirit that gleamed through her skin. I wish you could all have known her...I wish I could have known her better. But most of all I wish she could have met George. I think she would have loved him. It's been rough...she had been battling cancer for so long and my dad had told me once that she just wanted to be with Ed(My grandpa). I'm just so comforted to know she is back with grandpa and with our Lord which is where she wanted to be. In memory of you, I love you Grandma.

Romans 4:18

Slideshow of wedding photos!! Must watch

Becky & George from Davey Orgill on Vimeo.

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Monday, June 1, 2009