He's all grown up!

Believe it or not, my little brother Brandon is all grown up! He just graduated from High School and I can't wait to see where the future takes him!

Congratulations Brandon!

family

presenting the colors

look at those seniors

that blur next to the woman in the maroon, Brandon. 

"Give it up throw your hats in the air"

"Baby you're a firework" [yeah Im interested in music quotes tonight]

:)

The Hovland Family

Makes me think of my own graduation day. And this picture comes to mind. 

time flies

Confession Wednesdays: 18

Confession Wednesdays are BACK.

It's been too long since my last confession.

Confession: I am obsessed with Giant Coffee.

Unfortunately the photos are not mine (click them for links) as my camera wasn't working [don't worry, I'm looking into a new one]

In this case, a picture is not worth a thousand words. The experience from this place doesn't even compare. Retro meets early 1900's with this rustic chic coffee shop. Perfect place to study [if only I was going to school right now] or to hang out at while you wait for your table at Matt's Big Breakfast (the first spot Matt Pool opened up). 

What you can do is put your name down at Matt's Big Breakfast (my new favorite breakfast place) then head about a mile north to Giant Coffee to wait [they'll call Giant Coffee when your table is ready]. 

= greatness. 

The Rapture

So I had no idea why people were saying that May 21st was the rapture, because I never even bothered to look it up. Anyone who proclaims to know the day Jesus will return is false in my book.

"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come." (NIV, Mark 13:32-33)

So today I decided to look up how in the world someone came to the conclusion they had the knowledge of God. 

And this is what I found.  

"... Harold Camping had a previous prediction of the Return of Jesus for the Rapture that was incorrect due to a mathematical error – when his September 1994 date came and went without incident.  What makes him so sure that this year, this date of May 21 2011, will in fact be the date of the Rapture?

1. The number 5 equals “atonement”, the number 10 equals “completeness”, and the number 17 equals “heaven”.
2. Christ hung on the cross on April 1, 33 AD. The time between April 1, 33 AD and April 1, 2011 is 1,978 years.
3. If 1,978 is multiplied by 365.2422 days (the number of days in a solar year), the result is 722,449.
4. The time between April 1 and May 21 is 51 days.
5. 51 + 722,449 = 722,500.
6. (5 × 10 × 17)² or (atonement × completeness × heaven)² also equals 722,500.

Thus, Camping concludes that 5 × 10 × 17 is telling us a “story from the time Christ made payment for our sins until we’re completely saved.”"

I was astounded. Numerology? Really? 


I saw this:

 "At some points it almost seemed like Camping was making up stuff to suit his purposes, especially when it came to how he discussed numbers and the supposed significance behind those numbers."

I also found this.

"Camping said the 2 Peter passage says that “One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years is one day.” By his deduction, Camping implies this to mean 7,000 years from the great flood will be the end of the world.

He also cites the book of Genesis. Camping said Genesis states, the flood began on the “17th day of the second month.” In his interpretation of the Jewish calendar, that date is May 21."

Anywho, think what you want about the whole deal, I just thought I'd inform you on what I found. 

And show you this. 

very interesting. 

6 months in the making

My graduation party has been on my mind for quite some time. And I have continuously had little thoughts floating in my head for the big day. It was exactly what I was hoping for!

The theme was a vintagy-adult carnival, and I got my graduation announcement ideas from vistaprint.com (whom I LOVE).

 picture booth

 bucket later fulled with rubber ducks that had drinks written on their bottoms

 I stamped the background myself 

 made the cake. I love fondant

 popcorn machine- $7 thrift store. great find mom!

 fruit bowl with ferris wheel backdrop

 my mom made these cute little centerpieces with different college activities I was involved in

Brandon (and his tip jar he put on the bar), Kayla, and the aforementioned ducks

3 of the 4 :)

 we go wayyy back

 Some of my favorite dance factory dancers

 Kier (looking beautifully preggo) and Anson

 Some of the Allens!

 that would be me

 Kier, Anson, and I

 Marsha and I (she was an original founder of the 1954 ADPi colonization at UA- to the left of her, a colonizer of the 2008 chapter at UA)

 Mom and I (soooooo mad this came out fuzzy)

 Dustin and I, obvi

 Grandfather and Miss Craig (now Mrs. Harvey- my kindergarten and first grade teacher)

 George was in town and surprised me!

 sisterly love

 Me, opening a grad gift (which turned out to be my nanas wedding ring). pictures after its resized

 Mrs. Harvey and I

 some of the ladies

 this is a picture of stripes. not pictured, nicki. 

 woo!

 haha

 not really sure

 party alphie

 Amanda and Tony

 Gabby stepped in a cactus

A gift from my parents- isn't that a cool way to display your grad gear?

This was a night I won't soon forget and I am so grateful I had so many wonderful people there to celebrate it with me!

celebrate good times, come on!

Wildcat for Life

Saturday, May 14, 2011 marked the biggest accomplishment in the past 4 years.

My graduation from the University of Arizona.

And to make it even better, I got to share the day sitting next to the love of my life.

Not too shabby. 

 walking in

 Dustin and I. Note that he is not in the College of Science (Eller gone crazy)

 so fancy

 I dont really remember who spoke at our ceremony, but I liked her. 

 Side note. those are my cords. 

My family and the extended family, the Johnsons

 

pi love. 

fam[ily]

Wildcats for life. Bear Down Arizona!

end of one chapter, on to the next.