Alright...I'll stop bragging...but not until I post this picture of Claire in her little sundress. I love these kids!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
OOZED at Camp
That's me getting OOZED at camp this past week. Our theme this year is "OOZE Cruise" - where we are cruising through Paul's missionary journeys...sailing the "7 Cs". It is pretty cool. I had a blast during Week #1. I thought I would make it the whole week without being OOZED. It was up to the kids to nominate leaders to be oozed. Every morning they would get nomination slips and each camper would nominate a leader of their choice. Then, all the slips went into a bucket. We would spin the bucket and choose 8 names. Those 8 names would get 8 different colored hats. The different colored hats represented the 8 colors on the wheel. We would spin the wheel and whatever color it landed on was the person who got oozed. If your name was drawn more than once, then you got multiple hats. Wednesday at lunch I ended up wearing 5 different hats. The entire boys dorm ganged up on me and every single boy at the camp voted for me. Lovely little boogers. Needless to say, the odds were in my favor and I got OOZED in the OOZINATOR! It was slimy, chunky & cold. Yummy! Pistachio pudding...slightly watered down. I don't think I'll ever eat pistachio pudding again after this year's camp. :)
On a brighter note...15 kids gave their life to Christ by the end of the week!! 10 were baptized at camp and 5 will soon follow at church. Amazing week!
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Has it been 10 years already?
So, out of the 3 Mitchell kids...I always voted John "most likely to go to his 10-High School Reunion". And so far, my calculations are correct. He was always the social butterfly, involved in every possible extra curricular activity and every sport imaginable. And somehow he managed to land a date to almost every formal dance during High School - even as a freshman! Unbelievable. Matt and I would make fun of him, but deep down, we were just jealous that we weren't as cool. :) I made it to 2 dances in all my 4 years of High School. Senior Homecoming and Senior Prom. Both dates sucked. But I wanted to say that I went...so I went. Oh wait...don't forget the Junior/Senior Reception. That was was a winner too. Somebody should have given my date a mint. Haha!
The invitation came a couple months ago. I read it. Max asked if we were going. Thought about it for two seconds and said no. It really is sad. All those years of my life and I could only care to speak to a few people from High School. And those are mostly friends from the youth group. They were the ones I grew up with and they were the most genuine people I knew.
I think it funny to watch "teen movies" now. They stereotype the "jocks", the "popular girls", the "geeks", and the "band kids" in those movies and although they exaggerate a bit...it is not too far off from real life High School life. Sad, but true. You do have the "weirdy-mc-weirdees", the "jerks" and the "mean girls". I tried to stay under the radar as much as possible, but if you had to label me...I probably was a band kid. That is where I spent most of my time. Music was my life and I loved it. Serves me great in my job now. :)
My husband is the opposite of me. He LOVED High School and would go back in a heart beat. Of course, he was the Captain of the football team, wrestling champ, choir, show choir, clubs, honors, had a date to every dance....wait a second...I'm thinking John and Max are a little too similar! :) He can't wait for his HS reunion, where as me...I lived vicariously through Ang's pictures on facebook. I'm pathetic. I wouldn't know what to say to these people. In my dream world, I would rent an expensive car, pretend to work a ridiculously awesome career, and get a makeover that day to impress people. I would flaunt my good-looking husband in front of all my "crushes" who passed me over during my "ugly duckling" phase. haha
But when it all comes down to it. I love my life now. I love how God has worked through my heart over the years. He taught me how to work through some tough situations in my HS years. Friendship. Loyalty. Faithfulness. Heartbreak. Hurt. Frustration. Loneliness. Worthiness. Respect for myself. Direction. And the list goes on. I wouldn't trade my life for anything...well, somedays I think about how I could have done things differently, but other than that...I'm pretty happy.
I'm happy for those who had a great HS season in their life...like my husband and my brother. I hope that they can share with me their secrets of making the most of that time in their life. I'm sure the fact that they were both "ladies men" helped them get through just nicely. :) But to all of you still in HS - enjoy it as much as you can. Make the most of each opportunity. Make good friends. Laugh alot and don't worry about what people think of you. Stay away from alcohol and drugs. Get involved in extra curricular activities and find out what where you are gifted. Study hard and respect your teachers. And maybe...just maybe....when your 10-year HS reunion invitation comes around, you may think a little longer than 2 seconds before saying no.
This bitter bug is done now. :)
The invitation came a couple months ago. I read it. Max asked if we were going. Thought about it for two seconds and said no. It really is sad. All those years of my life and I could only care to speak to a few people from High School. And those are mostly friends from the youth group. They were the ones I grew up with and they were the most genuine people I knew.
I think it funny to watch "teen movies" now. They stereotype the "jocks", the "popular girls", the "geeks", and the "band kids" in those movies and although they exaggerate a bit...it is not too far off from real life High School life. Sad, but true. You do have the "weirdy-mc-weirdees", the "jerks" and the "mean girls". I tried to stay under the radar as much as possible, but if you had to label me...I probably was a band kid. That is where I spent most of my time. Music was my life and I loved it. Serves me great in my job now. :)
My husband is the opposite of me. He LOVED High School and would go back in a heart beat. Of course, he was the Captain of the football team, wrestling champ, choir, show choir, clubs, honors, had a date to every dance....wait a second...I'm thinking John and Max are a little too similar! :) He can't wait for his HS reunion, where as me...I lived vicariously through Ang's pictures on facebook. I'm pathetic. I wouldn't know what to say to these people. In my dream world, I would rent an expensive car, pretend to work a ridiculously awesome career, and get a makeover that day to impress people. I would flaunt my good-looking husband in front of all my "crushes" who passed me over during my "ugly duckling" phase. haha
But when it all comes down to it. I love my life now. I love how God has worked through my heart over the years. He taught me how to work through some tough situations in my HS years. Friendship. Loyalty. Faithfulness. Heartbreak. Hurt. Frustration. Loneliness. Worthiness. Respect for myself. Direction. And the list goes on. I wouldn't trade my life for anything...well, somedays I think about how I could have done things differently, but other than that...I'm pretty happy.
I'm happy for those who had a great HS season in their life...like my husband and my brother. I hope that they can share with me their secrets of making the most of that time in their life. I'm sure the fact that they were both "ladies men" helped them get through just nicely. :) But to all of you still in HS - enjoy it as much as you can. Make the most of each opportunity. Make good friends. Laugh alot and don't worry about what people think of you. Stay away from alcohol and drugs. Get involved in extra curricular activities and find out what where you are gifted. Study hard and respect your teachers. And maybe...just maybe....when your 10-year HS reunion invitation comes around, you may think a little longer than 2 seconds before saying no.
This bitter bug is done now. :)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Closer to Debt Free Living
Max shared the news with me yesterday that we are one step closer to being out of debt completely!! This month we will have paid off ALL of our credit card debt!! I can hardly believe it. The Lord is blessing our efforts and we just keep "rolling". Dave Ramsey does know what he is talking about with all that financial stuff! I must admit it hurt a little to live on a budget at first, but that envelope system has saved my life...or at least my bank account. :)
So keep praying for us. The biggest elephant is ahead - school loans!! Yikes!
So keep praying for us. The biggest elephant is ahead - school loans!! Yikes!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tag I'm It
See Madonna...I'm a good friend. Just horrible at keeping up on the blog. :) Thanks for giving me a reason to post.
My Joys:
1- Spending QT with my husband & my friends
2- My nephew, Carter and my new niece, Claire
3- Knowing I am exactly where God wants me right now and ministering in ways I never thought possible.
My Fears:
1- Failure
2- Being left alone and intruders
3- Spiders dangling from the ceiling in the middle of the night above my bed (true story)
My Goals:
1- To raise a family someday
2- Go on mission trips to Europe, Asia and Africa and make it to Israel someday
3- To go to New York and go to the Today Show
My Current Obsessions/Collections:
1- Rice Krispy Treats and Barq's Root Beer
2- Getting in shape (I don't think the first obsession helps in this area)
3- Wanting to buy a Toyota RAV4 - they are just too cool.
Random Surprising Facts About Me:
1- I can burp with the best of them (although not surprising to those who are around me all the time)
2- I've never broken a bone in my body (now watch...I just jinxed myself)
3- I've watched every episode of Saved By the Bell numerous times and am recently NetFlixing all the seasons to rewatch them again. I've been able to tell you what each episode is about just by looking at the title of the episodes in the menu.
Tag Your It
1. Loretta
2. Amy
3. Misty
(don't roll your eyes at me...just have fun with it!)
My Joys:
1- Spending QT with my husband & my friends
2- My nephew, Carter and my new niece, Claire
3- Knowing I am exactly where God wants me right now and ministering in ways I never thought possible.
My Fears:
1- Failure
2- Being left alone and intruders
3- Spiders dangling from the ceiling in the middle of the night above my bed (true story)
My Goals:
1- To raise a family someday
2- Go on mission trips to Europe, Asia and Africa and make it to Israel someday
3- To go to New York and go to the Today Show
My Current Obsessions/Collections:
1- Rice Krispy Treats and Barq's Root Beer
2- Getting in shape (I don't think the first obsession helps in this area)
3- Wanting to buy a Toyota RAV4 - they are just too cool.
Random Surprising Facts About Me:
1- I can burp with the best of them (although not surprising to those who are around me all the time)
2- I've never broken a bone in my body (now watch...I just jinxed myself)
3- I've watched every episode of Saved By the Bell numerous times and am recently NetFlixing all the seasons to rewatch them again. I've been able to tell you what each episode is about just by looking at the title of the episodes in the menu.
Tag Your It
1. Loretta
2. Amy
3. Misty
(don't roll your eyes at me...just have fun with it!)
Monday, June 02, 2008
It's a Girl!!!
My brother, Matt and sister-in-law, Melissa just had a baby girl!! Whoo hoo!!
Claire Elizabeth Mitchell
9lbs. 8oz.
21 inches long
Born at 3:34pm today, June 2nd.
Mom and baby are both healthy!! :)
Couldn't be happier and couldn't be more impatient to see a picture of this beautiful girl!!
I will post as soon as I get one.
Claire Elizabeth Mitchell
9lbs. 8oz.
21 inches long
Born at 3:34pm today, June 2nd.
Mom and baby are both healthy!! :)
Couldn't be happier and couldn't be more impatient to see a picture of this beautiful girl!!
I will post as soon as I get one.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Trip Home
It has been awhile since the last update, but I am going back to my roots this weekend for a little break. Q-town is calling me home for a dear friends wedding. Much anticipated event. Been waiting to meet this prince charming since we were kids and I'm thankful my sweet friend was blessed with an amazing man. I pray God's blessing over the weekend.
Get to see family - which is always a plus. John and Sha celebrated 2 years of marriage yesterday...holy cow! Has it been that long? Sha will be performing some serious work on my "doo" Friday. Been planning to do something I've never done before...go brunette! Or at least non-blonde for awhile. Probably will do some 'shaping up' of the hair too. So I may look like a different person come Friday evening. Even if you don't like it...please don't say anything. I will need nothing but positive reinforcement after I get it done. So any kind of reassurance will be appreciated. :)
Well, off again for awhile. See you on the flip side!
by the way...have you checked out our wedding dance on youtube lately? Seriously. Over 52,000 hits...unbelievable!!
Get to see family - which is always a plus. John and Sha celebrated 2 years of marriage yesterday...holy cow! Has it been that long? Sha will be performing some serious work on my "doo" Friday. Been planning to do something I've never done before...go brunette! Or at least non-blonde for awhile. Probably will do some 'shaping up' of the hair too. So I may look like a different person come Friday evening. Even if you don't like it...please don't say anything. I will need nothing but positive reinforcement after I get it done. So any kind of reassurance will be appreciated. :)
Well, off again for awhile. See you on the flip side!
by the way...have you checked out our wedding dance on youtube lately? Seriously. Over 52,000 hits...unbelievable!!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Updates
Since I've been pathetic at posting recently, I thought I would give you some highlights of what's been happening in my life and in the lives of people around me...
1. Max has been gone to Israel - the Holy Lands - for the past two weeks. He is over there for "fun", not Army stuff yet...just in case you were wondering. He returns tomorrow evening (late), but it will finally be good to have him back.
2. Mom's ( & grandma's) birthday is today. I won't tell you how old they are, but I will tell you that time sure flies...but they still don't look their age. :) young at heart!
3. The Chicago Mitchells are doing good and still planning to have a baby in June. Still don't know if I will have a niece or a nephew, but I'm positive I will love whatever comes out! They will be heading home to Q-town for Easter, but I won't be...so I will have to settle for seeing them in April when I am in Chi-town for a conference.
4. The Quincy Mitchells are planning a trip out to see us next weekend. They will be caravaning out with a group from MPCC for the Easter Pageant which we will all see together Friday evening. If you haven't checked out the trailor for it, go to www.southeastchristian.com and click on Easter Pageant. We will also be heading to the Creation Museum nearby. But most of all, I'm just glad they are coming. I miss their faces and John's laugh for sure. He is my goofball brother, but I love him.
5. Have I mentioned that we have 6 Easter services this year. Thankfully, I have a boss that has split our responsibilities for the weekend. We have a Saturday team & a Sunday team. I will actually get to just "go to church" on Easter Sunday. That's pretty remarkable! Thanks Steve!
6. My friend, Karla, has come out of the land of "typhoid" and into the land of the living again. It's good to have her back. She has also inherited a dog for a month or at least a couple weeks. This may give her the "dog fever" again and inspire her to get her own pup. Or...it could completely do the opposite. We will wait and see.
7. My car is on the fritz. Yep, that's right. It's paid off...so now it is time to start pouring $ down the drain to keep her fit and trim. I think there is some kind of ticking time bomb that at 5 years a switch goes off...and your car starts to fall apart. Anybody with me?
8. I've developed allergies. I now have to take Claritin and Flonase everyday. Sorry Matt...I never understood your pain. I hate the Ohio Valley.
9. We got a new neighbor above us. I never knew how good we had it before he moved in. He is a heavy walker. Good grief...is his name Shrek?
10. We finally got some sunshine today - PRAISE THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! I think I can count the # of sunshine days on one hand that we have had this year. Truly thankful my Lord!
11. Thankful my buddy Ret got her puppy finally. Really cute! Can't wait to meet her.
Welp, there are your updates. Have a blessed Easter weekend! I will see you on the flip side.
1. Max has been gone to Israel - the Holy Lands - for the past two weeks. He is over there for "fun", not Army stuff yet...just in case you were wondering. He returns tomorrow evening (late), but it will finally be good to have him back.
2. Mom's ( & grandma's) birthday is today. I won't tell you how old they are, but I will tell you that time sure flies...but they still don't look their age. :) young at heart!
3. The Chicago Mitchells are doing good and still planning to have a baby in June. Still don't know if I will have a niece or a nephew, but I'm positive I will love whatever comes out! They will be heading home to Q-town for Easter, but I won't be...so I will have to settle for seeing them in April when I am in Chi-town for a conference.
4. The Quincy Mitchells are planning a trip out to see us next weekend. They will be caravaning out with a group from MPCC for the Easter Pageant which we will all see together Friday evening. If you haven't checked out the trailor for it, go to www.southeastchristian.com and click on Easter Pageant. We will also be heading to the Creation Museum nearby. But most of all, I'm just glad they are coming. I miss their faces and John's laugh for sure. He is my goofball brother, but I love him.
5. Have I mentioned that we have 6 Easter services this year. Thankfully, I have a boss that has split our responsibilities for the weekend. We have a Saturday team & a Sunday team. I will actually get to just "go to church" on Easter Sunday. That's pretty remarkable! Thanks Steve!
6. My friend, Karla, has come out of the land of "typhoid" and into the land of the living again. It's good to have her back. She has also inherited a dog for a month or at least a couple weeks. This may give her the "dog fever" again and inspire her to get her own pup. Or...it could completely do the opposite. We will wait and see.
7. My car is on the fritz. Yep, that's right. It's paid off...so now it is time to start pouring $ down the drain to keep her fit and trim. I think there is some kind of ticking time bomb that at 5 years a switch goes off...and your car starts to fall apart. Anybody with me?
8. I've developed allergies. I now have to take Claritin and Flonase everyday. Sorry Matt...I never understood your pain. I hate the Ohio Valley.
9. We got a new neighbor above us. I never knew how good we had it before he moved in. He is a heavy walker. Good grief...is his name Shrek?
10. We finally got some sunshine today - PRAISE THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! I think I can count the # of sunshine days on one hand that we have had this year. Truly thankful my Lord!
11. Thankful my buddy Ret got her puppy finally. Really cute! Can't wait to meet her.
Welp, there are your updates. Have a blessed Easter weekend! I will see you on the flip side.
Friday, February 29, 2008
The Ultimate Gift
Talk about an amazing movie! WOW! Inspiring. Emotional. Entertaining. Cute. Heart warming. Feel good. Make you cry. Make you smile. Highly recommend this movie. 
Max and I both loved it. 4 thumbs up! :)
Max and I both loved it. 4 thumbs up! :)Tuesday, January 22, 2008
American Idol
I am continually amazed by this show. More so by the people who are on it, really. Some have touching stories. Some have really, well, "interesting" stories. Some are genuine. And I think some are just simply on crack. Few...very few are really talented. But yet I continue to watch this show, almost religiously, to see what people in this world think they have true talent...talent enough to win this competition.What I really want to know is, who is telling them they actually possess the gift of singing...seriously? I believe in being honest with others and I would hope people would treat me with the same respect. But I love to watch this stinkin show. It is hilarious....well, at least the first few ones are hilarious. Then, after that, I usually just want to see my favs win.
Some seasons have been better than others. Hopefully this year will rank high on the list. But I'll keep watching....as I always do!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Back to Life...Back to Reality
So, we've made it back from our honeymoon and are living it up in our new apartment. Honeymoon was great and all, but there's something about sleeping in your own bed again that makes life so much better. Especially after the "ontinental ne" hotel we stayed at in Miami. :) We had a great time at Disney in Orlando and then an even better time on our first cruise to the Bahamas! We enjoyed the warm weather and ALL the fabulous food we could eat. We also gained a few pounds from all that fabulous food! But it was worth it! :)
On the cruise, we also WON another cruise! Believe it or not people...we won it playing BINGO!! I love that game! Max had never played before and he rolled his eyes when I asked him if we could go play that afternoon. He wasn't rolling his eyes after we won though. He and I were both screaming like little girls as we ran up to the stage. Hilarious. What a blessing though.
But we made it back with a new suitcase, new shoes, and a few other souvenirs....and lots of memories. I will try to post some pictures as soon as I can.
Thanks again to all who made our wedding so special by being there. We will treasure that day in our hearts always! Be sure to check out our YouTube video of the dance if you haven't seen it already. Over 1,300 hits already...unbelievable!!
On the cruise, we also WON another cruise! Believe it or not people...we won it playing BINGO!! I love that game! Max had never played before and he rolled his eyes when I asked him if we could go play that afternoon. He wasn't rolling his eyes after we won though. He and I were both screaming like little girls as we ran up to the stage. Hilarious. What a blessing though.
But we made it back with a new suitcase, new shoes, and a few other souvenirs....and lots of memories. I will try to post some pictures as soon as I can.
Thanks again to all who made our wedding so special by being there. We will treasure that day in our hearts always! Be sure to check out our YouTube video of the dance if you haven't seen it already. Over 1,300 hits already...unbelievable!!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
First Post as a Married Woman
So, I am finally a married woman!! :)
And here I am on my honeymoon, stopping to post on the blog. You would think I would have better things to do! haha
Max and I thought we would surprise everyone at our wedding reception with choreographing our first dance to a mix CD that our friend D-Zack helped us create. Our videographer, Carole, already has the whole dance posted for your viewing pleasure on her website:
http://www.mortonproductions.com/Max_Sara_Semenick.html
Check it out and enjoy! Hope this link works for you!
Happy New Year from the Semenicks (in freezing cold Florida!!)
And here I am on my honeymoon, stopping to post on the blog. You would think I would have better things to do! haha
Max and I thought we would surprise everyone at our wedding reception with choreographing our first dance to a mix CD that our friend D-Zack helped us create. Our videographer, Carole, already has the whole dance posted for your viewing pleasure on her website:
http://www.mortonproductions.com/Max_Sara_Semenick.html
Check it out and enjoy! Hope this link works for you!
Happy New Year from the Semenicks (in freezing cold Florida!!)
Friday, December 21, 2007
Last Night
As you can see, I am experiencing a lot of "last" things here lately. Well, tonight is my last night staying at Karla's house. We ate our favorite bread sticks together (PJ's parmesan encrusted breadstix), make our favorite cookies together(Christmas cut-out cookies), watched our favorite movie together (Pride & Prejudice) and we smoked cigars together (my first ever). I promised her a couple months ago that we would smoke cigars my last night in the condo - I really thought she would forget!! :)
It's a little sad. I'll be honest. This has been my home for the last year and a half and I've enjoyed it immensely. I've certainly been blessed to get to know this girl a bit better. We've rubbed off on each other...that's for sure. She burps now and I'll accidently let out a cuss word every now and then. Shameful, I know. :) But, she's rubbed off on me in plenty of other great ways too. Her faith in God and her walk with Christ have definitely been a testimony to me. I've watched her go through a pretty tough year and still make it through with a smile and a belly laugh every now and then. Thankfully, I will still see her everyday at work and won't have to say goodbye forever. How we worked and lived together the last 18 months and didn't kill each other will always be a mystery to me. Funny. Her personality and mine just mix I guess. It's good to know because her and Max are practically the same person. This means good things for my future. If I can live with Karla, surely I can handle Max! haha
Well, we'll see about that!! 10 more days people...10 more days. This is crazy!
Good night Karla and good night all.
It's a little sad. I'll be honest. This has been my home for the last year and a half and I've enjoyed it immensely. I've certainly been blessed to get to know this girl a bit better. We've rubbed off on each other...that's for sure. She burps now and I'll accidently let out a cuss word every now and then. Shameful, I know. :) But, she's rubbed off on me in plenty of other great ways too. Her faith in God and her walk with Christ have definitely been a testimony to me. I've watched her go through a pretty tough year and still make it through with a smile and a belly laugh every now and then. Thankfully, I will still see her everyday at work and won't have to say goodbye forever. How we worked and lived together the last 18 months and didn't kill each other will always be a mystery to me. Funny. Her personality and mine just mix I guess. It's good to know because her and Max are practically the same person. This means good things for my future. If I can live with Karla, surely I can handle Max! haha
Well, we'll see about that!! 10 more days people...10 more days. This is crazy!
Good night Karla and good night all.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Last Day
So today is my last official day in the office in the year 2007! AAAHHHH! It feels great. Now, I will be at church this weekend with the kiddos, but that part of my job is WAY fun! Vacation is looking pretty dang good right now. Everyone needs a break once in awhile. I'm just glad that mine gets to be like 18 days! What a dream:) It feels good to be 12 days away from getting married and even less than that til Christmas! All this excitement...I can barely contain myself! YIPPEE!!
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
White Elephant Gifts
We had a great time at our Team Christmas Party at PF Changs yesterday. This is our third year that we have had our Christmas lunch there. We all eat yummy food and then we exchange gifts with each other, and the final activity is when Steve buys a variety of $20 gifts and allows us to choose which one we want. They are all wrapped up and one at a time we pick one and open it. The next person decides if they want our gift or if they want to open a new one. It goes around the circle and we all end up stealing others gifts and having a good time. Well, this year I ended up with the Back to the Future Trilogy!!! Those are my favorite movies EVER!! It was the first present to be opened and I guaranteed myself that I would steal that gift fair and square. haha! And I did!! I walked out with the best white elephant gift of my whole life. Sorry Jim. :)
I'll be having a Michael J. Fox marathon at my house very soon!
I'll be having a Michael J. Fox marathon at my house very soon!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Anonymous
You know what annoys the snot out of me...
People who leave obnoxious comments on your blog and then don't have the courage to leave their name. Then I have to go to the trouble of deleting your comment and then wonder who saw the comment before I deleted it. Thanks a million.
Come on people...
People who leave obnoxious comments on your blog and then don't have the courage to leave their name. Then I have to go to the trouble of deleting your comment and then wonder who saw the comment before I deleted it. Thanks a million.
Come on people...
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