Grizzlies Game

Chels called us one night and said that they had tickets to see the Grizzlies....woot woot.... so of course we said we'd be there. We got some of the old gang back together and we had a lot of fun!!! Dallas and Alyssa (his fiance) came, Steve and Astri, and of course Kasey and Chelsi. After the game we went out to Wendy's and just chatted til about midnight. It's so nice to have good friends!!! Love you guys!!!!!!!!

L-O-V-E

So this idea was originally supposed to be a date for Valentine's day... Hence all the LOVE!!! :) But we just went out to eat and all that good stuff. So we had a little extra time before we went to a family get together on another day so we decided to do it then. :) We just drove around looking for things that looked like the letters L-O-V-E and then we took a couple pictures with us spelling LOVE in sign language and bam... got it. We went to Walgreen's, printed the pictures and then put it together the next day.






And now...... drum roll please.....

Here is what we created from it...

It's just on a cork board that we spray painted black. and those birds are doves, the symbol of love. I think we might change where it says "The Maylin's" but we wanted to hang it and we didn't have a cutter to do the lettering so until then this is how it will stay.
Here it is a little closer up.
We had fun doing it! I'm lucky that I have a husband who will do all this stuff with me! He is such a sweetheart!!! And he looks so good in all these pictures! i L-O-V-E it!

Thich Nhat Hanh Snippits, LOVED THIS!!!

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Oprah-Talks-to-Thich-Nhat-Hanh (read the whole article, it's great!!!!)

The man Martin Luther King Jr. called "an apostle of peace and nonviolence" has been a teacher, writer and vocal opponent of war. Here, Thich Nhat Hanh shares a few words of wisdom.

This article has really affected me! I think I've told just about everyone I know about it!!!! :)

These are some of my favorite parts of the article but I would strongly suggest reading the whole thing! It helps sink the whole message in a bit deeper!

• My FAVORITE quote from the article: "PEOPLE SACRIFICE THE PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE. BUT LIFE IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE PRESENT."
• "Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment. Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive."
  
• "with a practice, we can always remain alive in the present moment. With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment. It is possible to live happily in the here and the now. So many conditions of happiness are available—more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don't have to run into the future in order to get more."
  
• "Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice. No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out."
  
• "People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don't suffer anymore."
  
• "Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes." ~
• "Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now."
  
• "When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?"
  
• "To be loved means to be recognized as existing."
  
• "Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature."
  
• "We have to continue to learn. We have to be open. And we have to be ready to release our knowledge in order to come to a higher understanding of reality."