From the title of this post, you can probably guess what's going on here. We've been doing lots of cleaning because JC_Cola's graduation is on Saturday and our grandparents are coming for that (and to visit). Wow! I just said everything that I wanted to say in one sentence!  I guess that's a good thing because my mom just called me- probably to clean some more! I'll try to update again either later today or tomorrow (try is the key word there!)

I haven't updated this site in months! A lot has happened since I last updated. Here's some of the things that happened since January 31, 2009.

JC_Cola's birthday
Little Z's birthday
JC_Cola went to China for 2 1/2 weeks (March 26- I think- to April 11)
My dad's sister, my uncle and their daughter came for a few days at the end of April

I can't really think of anything else important or exciting. Well, this past Saturday, Violin_Girl_2 and I went with our youth group to Falcon Children's Home. Violin_Girl_2 and I pulled weeds pretty much the whole time we were there. It was fun though. We got to talk to some of the kids there.
I've got to go now but I'll try to update again soon to finish telling you about our trip to FCH.

Hey! I'm sorry I haven't been posting lately. Merry very late Christmas! Happy late new year! Well, anyway, I'm back for now. I'll try to post like, once every one or two weeks.
It's snowing outside! It started about 30 minutes ago. We're supposed to be getting 2 1/2- 3 inches tonight. I can't wait! I love snow! As long as it is not super icy. I hate ice storms, though. Well, I have to go now. I'll try to update again soon- with pics of Z and everyone else, too!
~Sarah

Yesterday, at the Christian bookstore where JC_Cola works, Natalie Grant came for about an hour to sign autographs. It was fun because there wasn't a ton of people there so we got to talk with her more than if there had been tons of people there. I had brought my 2 Natalie Grant CD's for her to autograph and at the store I got another one. On "Believe," she signed the cover 'To: Sarah! Natalie Grant.' On "Relentless," she autographed the CD 'Natalie' and on "Awaken," she wrote, 'To: The [our last name] girls! Natalie Grant.' It was a lot of fun getting to meet her. Here's a picture of Natalie Grant and me:

Here's one of Violin_Girl_2, O, J, and me with Natalie Grant.

I have some pictures of the Casting Crowns concert we went to last night. But they're on the other computer so I'll post them later.

Okay, so I said I would post Friday or Saturday of last week and I didn't. Sorry!
Well, Frosty (that's what we called our snowman) melted before I took a picture but JC_Cola posted one of him on her Xanga site so you can go see our snowman there if you want.
Yesterday was a l-o-n-g day. We (JC_Cola, Violin_Girl_2, and I) went to the Operation Christmas Child processing center. It was my second year to go and my sisters' fourth. We woke up around 6:00 AM, drove the 45 minutes to the church where we were meeting the others that were going to OCC with us, once everyone was there we drove for about an hour to get to the OCC processing center, we inspected, taped, and packed shoeboxes for about 2 hours, took a break for lunch, then went back to work until 3:00. Then we drove back to the church (that took nearly an hour and a half), and then we got home a little before 6. After we got home, Violin_Girl_2 and I had to leave to go baby-sit nextdoor and we didn't get back home until midnight. Needless to say, I was very tired. I slept until 9 this morning. Now that you heard about my day yesterday, don't you see why I said it was a very long day?