The Lindsays

Ok...I am horrible at blogging!

2009-07-22T11:02:00.000-07:00

Sorry again for the delay of posts...I think I am about to give up and just update this when I can considering it has been since Nov. 2008 (we are only 4 months from Nov. 2009) Anyway, here are some pictures of what's been going on with us.

Okay, these pictures are backwards from our trip to see Tim's family this summer, but I'm not going to reverse them so just pretend or start at the bottom! :)
This is the church that filmed Facing the Giants, Fly Wheel, and Fireproof. We stopped here on our way home from Florida this summer. It is in Albany, GA.

This is at Disney's Animal Kingdom's Lion King Show. Tim got picked out of the audience and had to make a warthog sound in the microphone. Tim always seems to get picked out of the crowd....this happened before at Busch Gardens in Tampa last year.

Tim and I at Animal Kingdom
Entrance to Animal Kingdom in Orlando, FL
Tim and I at the Tampa Rays game in Tampa Bay, FL (Summer 2009)
Entrance of the Tropicana Field where the Rays play. This was the first time I have ever seen an indoor baseball game with air conditioning, and this is saying a lot considering the number of baseball games I have been to in my life! ;)
Tim and I on the beach at Siesta Key in Sarasota, FL.
At Tim's parents' condos, we saw three baby armadillo and they let us get close up to them. Tim's dad even petted one of them. Then it jumped at me, and I SCREAMED!

Before arriving in Florida, Tim and I stopped in Atlanta. We visited a few spots here because Tim actually used to live in Atlanta for one month! :) He showed me his old apt. building where he lived and we went to the Olympic Park and ate at The Cheesecake Factory.

Tim outside The Cheesecake Factory
Another fun past-time this summer has been spending time at my parent's house. They got a new pool put in and it is gorgeous and lots of fun! Too bad school is about to start up again.

Just a little update on us!

2008-11-08T10:16:00.000-08:00

Well, life for the Lindsay's has been pretty incredibly busy for the past 2 or 3 months as you can tell from the lack of postings we have put on our blog.

To say the least, we are learning to slow down in life. We need to take time for Jesus and ourselves a lot more often! :) You live and learn, as they say.

Blaire played softball this fall at Bellevue and had a blast until the last game of the season when a teammate threw a ball to her trying to make a play at 3rd base. Well, needless to say, I tried to listen to the advice my dad always gave me..."Keep your eye on the ball!" Lets just say, I took this tidbit of advice a little too literally. Well, here is a picture to show you what happened as a result...
So...here is the story. Our semi-pro shortstop stopped a very hard hit line drive while there were runners on first and second. Therefore, the play was at third, where I happened to be playing. Well, my reaction time was a little too slow to say the least. I ran to third and turned around to catch the ball, only to find that the ball had already been thrown. Therefore, instead of going into my glove, which really was the object, I KEPT MY EYE ON THE BALL! Literally! The ball just went plop right onto my cheek bone. This happened about 3 weeks ago now, so my eye is still a little tender and dark, but it looks MUCH better than it did in the above picture. No more bruising (purple color). Just thought I would share with all that we love.

Hope your lives are blessed as ever. We love you all. Let us hear from you soon. If not, we wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season. Give thanks to Jesus for all of the wonderful blessings He has given us in this life. Focus on the blessings not the other current circumstances in this crazy nation. Wow, isn't it crazy? Well, God's children, it is long past time we speak up and boast on Jesus!!! Let go of greed and praise God for all! We love you all!

Tim and Blaire

Busy start to School Year

2008-08-23T07:42:00.000-07:00

Well folks,

Right now things at work are pretty stressful. I have 20 kids in my classroom, but started with 22. Lost one and now another (both this past week). The second was an answer to prayer. He has major major major emotional issues. In fact, in the 2 weeks we have been at school, he has already beaten up two other boys in my room, the second of which was sent to the ER. I literally thought his arm was broken, but PRAISE GOD it wasn't. It is very bruised though. Oh the joys of working in a public school system. No corporal punishment, no prayer, etc. Teachers seem to catch all the flack these days anyway.

But, on to more positive things, Tim and I are doing well. We are extremely happy to be in the Bible Fellowship class we are in at Bellevue. We have such a spiritual support system there. Tim is in school finishing up his second class. He is working on his Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing. He sure is great at what he does, and he loves his job. I am playing softball at Bellevue and can't wait! I haven't played softball in years. It is probably my favorite sport, considering my family's history with baseball. Oh and by the way, my first cousin Joseph Tyler Massey just got drafted by the Colorado Rockies Rookie League, the Casper Ghosts. :) Isn't that exciting?

Sorry no pictures, we just got a new computer and we haven't put any pictures on it yet. Will post some soon, I promise. Hope everyone is well.

Tim, Blaire, and Daisy :)

Our Latest Florida Trip

2008-07-11T13:03:00.000-07:00

Tim and I at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers, FL

standing by the statue of Thomas Edison
Tim's parents and us in front of the boat he went scuba diving off of in Venice, FL
Tim parasailing in Venice
Blaire parasailing in FL

Daisy's new pool

2008-06-13T13:48:00.001-07:00

Last week, I was working at Vacation Bible School at our church and on the way home decided to stop by Fred's. It has been so hot. So, I decided to buy Daisy a kiddie pool! Little did I know, she LOVED it! She has so much fun jumping in and out of it. At first, she thought the animals printed on the sides/bottom of the pool were toys. She likes to try and bite at them. I think she thought she could pick them up and play with them. She even started to bite the outside of the pool to get at them. HAHA! She loves to jump in and out of the pool, so Tim had to hold her for the first picture. She is still scared to lay down in it, but she loves getting in and out to stay cool! We are enjoying our baby doggy, Daisy! :)

It has been toooooo long!

2008-05-29T10:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the lapse in blogging for us. It was an extremely busy school year for me. I am in my first week of summer break and am loving it. This is the time of year when I realize why I became a teacher! :) Well, I have lots to add to the blog as you can imagine so hang on...

My brother, Ryne, finally graduates with his MBA from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN. Above is him walking across the stage, below is our whole family (minus Tim, he had to work) -May 2008

These two pictures are from Union University, my Alma Mater, after the major tornadoes hit on February 5, 2008. Praise God no one was killed in this tragic disaster. Above is the dorm I lived in, Below is the actual room I lived in. -February 2008

My grandparents were married for 50 years this year. Above is a picture of them by their wedding picture. Below is a picture of my grandmother beside her original wedding dress!

-February 2008

This was a snowy day in March, yes March! Daisy was having fun catching snowballs with daddy! -March 2008

Daisy, We're Not in Kansas Anymore!

2008-01-31T10:40:00.000-08:00

A couple of nights ago, we had some very very strong winds come through Oakland. The pictures below are proof. Daisy's kennel in the back yard ended up in our neighbor's back yard. Tim and the boys had to get it back over the fence. This was quite an eventful evening. Pretty funny too! :)

Don't worry though, all is well now!

the pen in the neighbor's yard upside down
where the kennel once stood
coming back over the fence

Christmas 2007 in Florida

2008-01-31T10:19:00.000-08:00

This Christmas was a fun one. We got to spend time with the Lindsay's down in beautiful Venice Beach, FL. We also got to enjoy a trip through the Everglades as well as one night in Key West (only 90 miles from Cuba..haha)! We had a great trip. Here are a few pictures.

Tim and I on the airboat in the Everglades
The airboat we rode on
We saw alligators up close and personal.
"The fam"

from l to r Tim, Blaire, Gary, Papa, Pat, and Jason
Gary and Pat at the beach sunset

Sorry It's Been So Long

2007-12-03T19:04:00.000-08:00

New pictures are coming soon. I have had an extremely busy school year so far. Hopefully, sometime soon I can update our blog quite a bit.

Thanks for your patience!

Blaire

My New Car!

2007-10-12T09:34:00.000-07:00

Recently, Tim's parents came to visit for our birthday's. His is September 28 and mine is October 9. So, we had a great "almost birthday" celebration when they came the weekend before his birthday.

Also, the week prior to their visit, Tim and I purchased a new car. We got a 2007 Saturn Aura. I love it! It is so cool! (Ladies of E31, I am back in the Saturn club!) Anyways, God truly blessed us with this particular car. We weren't looking at this car at first. We were going to buy a Saturn Ion. However, God worked out all the details for us to get this one. We are truly blessed of Him. Have you thanked Him lately for all of life's blessings?

Anyway, here are a few pictures of our new car and one of our dog, Daisy playing with her favorite toy...the only one we have found that she cannot chew up. :)

Trip to Pickwick

2007-08-30T17:30:00.001-07:00

Tim/Daisy and Ryne

My dad's boat and the tube!

My Aunt Kathy and her granddaughter Ella (my 2nd cousin)
They are on the Sea Doo. We have many years of memories riding the
Sea Doo on the lake.

my dad relaxing in the front porch swing at the cabin
(he didn't know I took this picture...i was inside!)

Gracie and Daisy (the doggy cousins)

Ella...isn't she the cutest thing ever!
(this is one of the babies that was a newborn at my wedding)

Ella's mom, my 1st cousin Kristin, in her crazy brother's kayak.
Jay bought a kayak and he brought it to Pickwick. It was actually kind of fun!
I tried it out.

Getting out of the kayak can be kinda tricky...just ask Laura, my brother's girlfriend! haha

TN River trip cont.

2007-08-05T15:41:00.001-07:00

We played The Newlywed Game and had some interesting answers to some great questions! I don't think we had ever laughed so hard for so long. It was a blast!

Our game of Guesstures got really intense. The girls are undefeated once again, for the third year in a row.

We spent time relaxing on the boat, and we also had a jet ski to ride. It pulled a tube and skiers too!

Several people gave water skiing
a try, and were successful!

Our Fun Retreat to the TN River

2007-08-05T15:32:00.000-07:00

the ladies
the guys
We played games!
had some fun at the lake
had a sweet time of Bible study...and much much more!

Just a few more picts. from the anniversary trip

2007-07-24T15:30:00.000-07:00

oops...how did this one get in here? haha
Tim and I at Lambert's Cafe
The Six Flags sign
A shadow of the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi River
Looking up from underneath the arch

Our anniversary (cont.)

2007-07-24T15:25:00.001-07:00

A view of the new Busch stadium from the top of the arch
The old courthouse looking down from the arch
Tim surprised me with these red roses. They were in our room when we got there Saturday night.
my beautiful roses
Tim and I out to eat on our anniversary

Our 1st Anniversary Trip to St. Louis

2007-07-24T15:09:00.001-07:00

Tim and I decided a while back to take a trip for our 1st anniversary to St. Louis, MO. We had so much fun and would highly recommend it to anyone. We drove there on Saturday, stopping for lunch in Sikeston, MO at Lambert's Cafe (home of the throwed rolls). :) When we arrived, we drove straight to the Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis. Yes, we happened to be there the night that the people got stuck in the arch for 3 hours. Thank the Lord, we left an hour before the power went out and watched the story on the news in our hotel room in shock! Anyway, we then drove around downtown for a bit to look around. Afterwards, we made the journey to our hotel which was about 30 minutes from downtown. We stayed at the Holiday Inn at Six Flags. It was a very nice hotel! On Sunday, we went to Six Flags all day and did just about everything there was to do there. Thankfully, we had gotten free passes from a Memphis Redbirds game. We had a blast. I even got Tim to ride all of the roller coasters with me. That was a challenge considering he doesn't really care for them that much. That night, Tim took me to eat at the restaurant in our hotel, it was very nice. We enjoyed a great evening together! Monday morning we slept in until 9:30 and then got up and headed home. We give God the glory for this wonderful 1st year of marriage and pray that He will bless us with many more to come! I love you Timothy Lee Lindsay!

Tim in front of a waterfall....aaah so refreshing!
Tim and I getting ready to go up into the arch
We thought it would be fun and funny to take pictures in front of these museum exhibits. It looks like you are really there....sort of.
Tim and I at the top of the Gateway Arch
This is Tim and I in front of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The arch is so tall it wouldn't fit in the picture!

Play Date with the Doggy Cousins

2007-07-18T09:15:00.000-07:00

Last night, my mom, my brother, and Laura, his girlfriend came over for dinner. I made pork chops and squash and green beans and biscuits...yummy!
Anyway, Ryne just got a new puppy, Gracie, for his birthday. She is a beautiful dog and quite a rare breed. She is called a Vizsla ( I don't think I spelled that right-but you say it vee- shla.)
These dogs are related to Daisy's breed which is the Weimeraner, so they look very similar except their colors. They love playing together! Daisy used to be able to knock Gracie down very easily, but now Gracie is getting bigger! They are so cute playing together. Anyway, enjoy the pictures!

Tim and Daisy/Ryne and Gracie

The Proud Papas :)
This is Ryne and Laura (my brother and his girlfriend)
This is Didi and her granddogs! :)
Daisy (It is hard to get a good picture of a dog, especially to get her to look at you!)
Gracie (Daisy's cousin--isn't she cute! awww!)

My Wedding (7/22/06) Yes, It Has Almost been a year!!!

2007-07-09T08:39:00.000-07:00

The three newborns at my wedding!

from left, Johnna and Catherine, Mindy Jill and Jonathan, Kristin and Ella

The E 31 gals again
Ashley, Valerie, me, and Meah

My BEAUTIFUL Bridesmaids

Where is the Matron of Honor?

The Handsome Groomsmen

Where is my brother?

It seems that my family had a hard time showing up for the pictures!

Ashley and Andrew's wedding (6/16/07)

2007-06-29T08:31:00.000-07:00

Ashley and I ...isn't she a beautiful bride?
Andrew, Ashley, me, and Tim
Meah, Ashley, Valerie, and I

aka "The E31 gals" (minus Johnna-where is she?)

My Big Family at Christmas

2007-06-29T08:25:00.001-07:00

There are so many of us! But, we do have fun!

My 3rd Graders

2007-06-29T08:21:00.001-07:00

This is most of my wonderful class this past year. This was the day before Christmas break, so they were not all present.

My First Blogging Experience

2007-06-18T11:30:00.000-07:00

I am not sure I am doing this right, but I am trying to get The Lindsay blog set up. I hope this turns out to be as cute as some of my friends that I have seen.