Chillin and grillin!

So, I fell asleep last night before I could post. So I will fill you in on yesterday and today. Yesterday, work was CRAZY busy. That's a good thing though. I ended my day with Meghan. We had fun catching up and playing hair. After dinner I met up with some old OBU friends at US Pizza Co. We had dinner and laughed for a few hours. It was a fun time. Idol was good. Loved that Kris sang a Swell Season song! Love them!

Tonight I skipped Bible Study (I know, bad right?) Gary and I grilled steaks and ate on the back porch. The steak was excellent! Lola got a few scraps and she was loving it. I love spring, such a beautiful time of year. Now, we are watching Idol, to hopefully see Lil Rounds kicked off. After Idol, I think we'll hit the sack early.

Grillin' out!

We stayed up late and put together our new grill last night, we almost got a divorce doing it (totally kidding) but isn't it pretty? So, we had Brooke and Jonathan over for dinner tonight to try it out. Gary and Jonathan cooked burgers and brats. It was a total success (at least for the first time). And, we got to eat on the new and improved back porch!

After dinner it was Idol time! Loved Kris again tonight. He surprises me every time. I was also loving Danny and Adam (though I hate to admit it). My bottom 3 for tomorrow: Megan, Anoop (even though I love him), and Lil. Megan goes, tattoo sleeve and all! Bout' time!

Today was my first day back to work after our week vacation in CO. It was hard to drag myself in, but once I got there I realized I had missed it. Kate had all kind of funny stories to fill me in on. You miss a lot of gossip in 4 short days at a salon!

Your Love is Strong!

Today was my day off, so I continued to work on getting the back porch ready for spring. I planted some potted plants and picked up two ferns to hang. It is almost perfect! Ryan went and helped Gary pick out a grill tonight. We have been saying we were going to buy a grill the past two summers, but never have. But, this Summer we'll be prepared.

Gary recently bought Jon Foreman's (lead singer for Switchfoot) CD, "Leaves and Branches", on tunes. I can't get enough of it! You should check it out, you won't be disappointed! One song in particular has been running through my head all day: "Your Love is Strong." Here are the lyrics...

"Heavenly Father, you always amaze me. Let your kingdom come in my world and in my life. Give me the food I need to live through today. And forgive me as I forgive the people that wrong me. Lead me far from temptation, deliver me from the evil one.

I look out the window and the birds are composing, not a note is out of tune or out of place. I walk to the meadow and stare at the flowers, better dressed than any girl on her wedding day. So why should I worry, why do I freak out? God knows what I need. You know what I need!

Your love is, your love is, your love is strong!

The kingdom of the heavens is now advancing. Invade my heart, invade this broken town. The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. You sell yourself, to buy the one you've found. Two things you told me, you are strong and you love me, yes you love me!

Your love is, your love is, your love is strong!

Our God in heaven, hallowed be thy name above all names. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, forgive us weary sinners, keep us far from our vices and deliver us from this prison!"

Such a good reminder! He knows what I need and His love is strong!