Avery Jane the giggle box

So, I have recently written down on a notecard all the people I want to pray for during the day and I was surprised how quickly my list filled up. That left me with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for all the people who I love and love me. When I go through my list sometimes I think of qualities that remind me of that person and today when I was going through my list and came to Avery Jane my mind filled with her giggles.

I think she has one of the most distinguishable laughs that I have ever heard. It is so unique and fits her personality to a T. Everytime I see a picture of Avery jane smilling I can hear her giggle come through the picture. I hope that she will be able to keep that laugh as she gets older bc i sure do love hearing it;)

Three Bird Spoons

So, when working at Second Nature Entrada we taught the kids to make spoons out of wood to eat with. It was a sign of taking care of yourself and learning a new skill so you weren't so reliant on others. And it just pissed them off sometimes ;) As many things go, I learned by teaching. I had never made a spoon in my life either! But after working out there for 2 years, spoon making became something that I truly enjoyed and did to relax, even in my off time.

That has continued since moving back to the southeast, although I have had to adjust to a different palet of woods to work with. A great surprise came when my parents bought 52 acres and we discovered cedar that is a deep dark purple! I was so excited. The spoons that we've made are so beautiful! The Lord provided!!

My family has been encouraging me about my spoons and loves getting them as gifts. Lately they have been telling me that I need to start selling these, and have a little side business. So, I decided to do that! The problem is, is that I have started making more and they have been wanting them!! Ha, I guess I will just keep going and make more so that they can have some and I can sell some!!

So, if you know anyone who wants a custom spoon, let me know!!

I will post some pictures later!!

Double Washburn Win!

Jeremiah and Dad have both been NFL coaches for a season and 5 games now, and i think we have had one weekend where both teams have won. It happened for the second time this last weekend when the Lions killed the Rams and the Titans beat a tough Cowboys team.

It is hard to explain the pure joy of a Double Washburn Win. Both of them work so hard day in and day out. Jay is getting his coaching legs and dad is working with only one good one, so they def work their butts off, so it is special that they can both celebrate together...well at least on the same day!

SPT Wedding!

This weekend I was blessed to watch one of my dearest friends Lauren walk down the isle!! What made this wedding so much fun is that during our college days, Lauren was ADAMANT that she was never going to get married...never people! So we always laughed and had no trouble agreeing with her, she didn't seem like the marrying type!

So, today seeing her up at the alter saying her vows was a funny, moving, powerful moment for me and my friend Anna! We have all been friends for the past 5 years, we met at MTSU and spent every day of our college careers together.

When I was growing up and moving all around I wished and prayed for friends like this, and the Lord has blessed me with these two ladies. It was also fun to get dolled up and look pretty. And the great thing is we all cared about each other, Lauren kept commenting on how great we looked and loved of course her dress and everything going on for her. The love was infectious, as it often is when we get together!!

Peru Bound!

well, in 16 days!

My best friend Jp and I are headed to Lima then Iquitos Peru for 2 whole weeks on July 30th! I am so excited to discover a new place and do it with my dearest friend. We don't have a lot planned at the moment, and we are most excited about ALL the time we will have to catch up and talk, or sleep or do whatever we'd like. That part is most exciting for her, being a mother of two, working full time and being a wife...getting little time for JUST her.

I know this will be the trip of a lifetime and I will really cherish all of it since we live so far away from each other these days!

Covering up from a sandy sandy day at work in the desert!

Happy Birthday America

Since our family are the busiest during the "normal" holidays...we have our "Christmas/Thanksgiving" get together during the July 4th holiday. It has become a great tradition that we all count on attending. One of our traditions is running a 5K on the morning of the 4th. Last year was one of the only years we haven't ben together in a while bc of Jay and Susan moving. So it has been 2 years since we have done our traditions.

This year we did the "I Run for the Party" 5K in downtown Nashville. We were not excited about waking up at 5:45 to make our 7am start time, but by the time we got down there, we were happy to be keeping up a tradition. We even decided that the complaining before hand is tradition! We all ran well, I had my personal best! After the race the 3 of us went to Nashville's Pancake Pantry to enjoy a siblings only breakfast! We enjoyed the time together just the 3 of us. We will definitley be doing it again next summer!

2 months later...

Well, I have fallen back into my old patterns of not blogging....i feel so shameful! To all 4 people who read this;)

Well, since my last entry a lot has changed in the "Young Woman Gone" world. I have moved from Utah back to Tennessee to work in Georgia. I have gone to Europe with mom. Well, that's it, it seems like alot more when you live it, i promise;)

The "summer break" has been a wonderful re-charge for me personally and I have enjoyed getting to spend time with family, and since that is the primary reason for the move, it has been a great reinforcer for the move.

I started my first shift at Second Nature Blue Ridge last week and while it was a good reminder of this being a job I love, it was also overwhelming to be in a completely new environment without so many of the people I love to be around and work with. At Entrada I felt so confident in everything about my job and it is humbling to have to start over in a way and learn a whole new system. Luckily for me, therapy is therapy and I have found that my skills and love for that part of the job are still intact!

To say the transition has been smooth would not be correct and there is still a feeling that this is the right place for me to be right now, is it long term? I couldn't answer that and won't try to. I have a lot of options for my next move in life and for the time being am trying to enjoy getting so much special time with my parents and a break from some grown up things like BILLS!

I miss Utah and my friends there Dearly and think that they are the kind of friends that will hold up to all of these miles, and that is comforting for me during all of this change! here are a few pictures from the last few months!

Enjoying some pool time before Luke and Avery moved to St. Louis

Mom In Rome
Mom and I on the Eiffel Tower

Jp and I the night of my going away party in Utah

Went to MI to visit and saw drew's soccer game

Megan and I playing soccer, it was a close match!

Jeremiah and Susan are coming down with their kids for the 4th of July this weekend which is the unofficial yearly reunion time for our family since football season gets in the way of us spending time together during the holidays, we have to be flexible! can't wait to enjoy some pool time and hang at fatty bread with family!