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2009-09-15T18:18:00.001-07:00

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Friends in Sacramento

2009-08-03T15:29:00.000-07:00

These are pics of new friends and dear friends who have visited and just fun all in Sacramento, where we live now.

Today I have much to do and noooo drive to do it!!!!! Grrr...
Maybe some Music will help..
Here are some more recent pics for whoever may see them or care to. =)

Ps. I started this Blog for the purpose of being in closer contact with my sisters, Analene and Emma...so far it has helped very little and I am wondering why I even have this...maybe I will start finding more people I know on here and maybe I will become just a little more like a blogger...because fyi....I am no blogger naturally at all....The way that I keep in close contact with poeple for those that might ever want to know is through facebook... I love the way it is designed soo much. I makes keeping in touch sooo simple and fun...if you want a more regular look at how things are going with us Hightowers you are welcomed to our facebooks where we post things more often and pictures and what is going on in our lives almost daily. Any way.. here are the links:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=579705388&v=feed&story_fbid=220710120388#/MollyHightower?ref=profile

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=579705388&v=feed&story_fbid=220710120388#/profile.php?id=100000055465748

Nick and I made it back from Alex and Ashleys Beautiful Wedding!

2009-07-13T17:40:00.000-07:00

MY BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!!!! =)

2009-06-01T15:29:00.001-07:00

For Analene!

2009-04-02T23:30:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple for YOU Analene. =)

BABY MICAH!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!

2009-03-28T02:06:00.001-07:00

Baby Micah Assurance, was born to my AMAZING Brother Char, and sis Hannah on March 25th, HE IS A GORGEOUS BABY BOY!!!!!!!!!! He was 8pounds 11oz and 20inches! PERFECT IN EVERY WAY!!!!
I am THRILLED!!!!!! WE ALL ARE!!!!!!!! GOD IS SOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

People don't freak out! I will post many more pics soon, but this is all I could find time to get on here FOR NOW! =)
And it is after 2 in the morning and I have to get up early! Nick is taking us out of town for our Anniversary! Look forward to sharing some other SUPER CUTE ONES with you soon!!!!!!! Analene there are a couple WAY TOO CUTE PICS with you and Micah, you and Elly and you guys with Charlie and Hannah. I will get them up for you as soon as we get back ok! =)

Our New Adventure Begins....We are now in our new home...

2009-02-25T12:22:00.000-08:00

Well...MUCH has happened since I was on here last. Nick and I have settled into our new place in Sacramento, and even adopted a dog, who is the love of our lives! Her name is Cali and she feels like she has been a part of our family always. She fits right in and is helping ME to feel a little more fitted in, in this new place and less on edge. Nick and I love our location and have already been sooo blessed to have made two wonderful friends who live in our same complex! Alex and Ashley! I met Alex when he (being the maintenance manager of the whole place) came to fix a couple things, we talked and just knew that the four of us would all get along great...boy were we right. Ashley has been such a comfort to me as a friend, we have a lot in common and I love hanging out with her, and I love that I can relax and be my silly self with her. Alex and Ashley are just an awesome couple and it is sooo nice to know someone down here. lol...Alex and Ash have a dog named Tyson and he is in LOVE with Cali...a little too much....the good thing is that when we bring them along they love to play and it is less work for us to get the energy out of them for that day! lol Cali is very patient with Tyson and Tyson will never take no for an answer, so I am sure they will be friends forever, like it or not! =)
Yesterday we took Cal to the vet and everything so far looks great. We will get the results on some blood work and normal tests today sometime, but everything that could be checked without a test, looked great! =) She has had a bit of a cold, but it seems to be getting better now...we will see (it is possible that she is allergic to something...she was sneezing a BUNCH this morning, she usually does in the morning, so it might be something she is allergic to...in that case I guess time will have to tell...for now I am vacuuming a lot for the both of us, to see if it helps our allergies hers and mine! =) She LOVES when Nick gets home! You will see a 180 when he is coming up the stairs, she knows before I do and is ready to smother him with love! =) It is a great way for Nick to come home and for us all to not be able to avoid a good cuddle before we get on with other things. Today I took her to get a thorough bath and trip...they did an amazing job, cleaned in her ears and trimmed between her paws and even put some pink bows in her hair when I picked her up...LOL...NICK will be THRILLED about the bows...LET ME TELL YOU!! lol
On Monday night my little brother Ben and My little sister Mattie had a basket ball game at arco arena, so my mom and dad and little Brother Danny came and picked me up to go to the game all of 3 or 5 min down the road...then they came over to our place just as Nick was getting home from work, and we all were going to a kings game (it was part of my siblings getting to play/cheer for, a game there, after the whole school had tickets to see a real game there later on, a couple hours later...Any way...Daniel and my folks hung out and we discovered we had two extra tickets by accident, so my folks let Nick and I invite our new friends Alex and Ash! It was great! We all had a great time! I will try to post a few pics of all that I am mentioning... Our new place (maybe...because I want you guys that are close and will visit to see it for yourselves!) and OF OUR CALI GIRL and our friends! =) For now, that is all I can write... I need to give my girl some attention! =) She is quietly resting on the couch here, but I just know she would love to have some attention! =) AND I LOOOVE TO GIVE IT TO HER!!!!!!! SHE IS SOOOOO SOFT AFTER OUR APT. THIS MORNING TOO!!!!! I CAN NOT HELP BUT WANT TO HOLD HER CLOSE AND SNUGGLE UP WITH HER! She is ONE in a MILLION, ZILLION, TRILLION!!!!!!! We never would have dared hope for a better dog, EVER!

Just PACKING, packing and more PACKING!

2009-01-25T19:02:00.000-08:00

This fridge to the left is a symbol that I am on my way out of here...One of the first things that I will do when I move into a place is put some special pics/family and friends on the fridge, that is one thing that makes the place for me, home. This is my sad looking, now BARE fridge!

So We have been...oh...
PACKING!!! Sorting and getting rid of a LOT!

A NEW CHAPTER FOR ME AND MY LOVE

2009-01-21T13:57:00.000-08:00

Well...there is soooo much to tell really! Our lives are turning a chapter in a lot of ways!
I am soo proud to announce that my husband has landed a wonderful job! The interview that I asked you all to pray about for us, went very well..Nick and I talked all the way home about how we would be blessed either way, because we believe that God will take care of us job or no job. We really could see the intervew going either way, but We had come to a place of peace in whatever answer that God would give us. Well... (as my sister put so perfectly) God got RIGHT back to us! Nick recived a call THE NEXT DAY and was offered the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!! God really is ever soooo good and we could not be more thrilled. There is much change in this new job... The job is located in Sacramento. So we will be moving there soon. Nick begins his new job on the 9th of Febuary, so very soon. This is the first time that Nick and I will be living outside of the area/leaving Chico. Needless to say we have a LOT to do in a small amount of time! We are soooo thrilled, and scared and ....stuff...lol...
Please pray for us through this change and our close friends and family as well. Please pray for Nicks new job and for all the finalizing paper work with his job to go as smoothly as our new location search went! THANK YOU LORD !!!!!!!!!

Nicholas got us out of town! I had no idea until we were in a very special place, just HOW much we needed that! What an amazing man I married!

2009-01-08T01:14:00.000-08:00

...and WHAT an AMAZING TIME WE HAD! I will write and post more when I have time...for now...my favorite pic to hold ya over! =)

PS. Please pray for Nick,
he has a big interview coming up this next Tuesday that he is preparing for!
Pray that the Lords will would be done, and that whatever that might be in the case of this job, it would be clear to us, so that we can rejoice either way and not be unsure or disappointed...Thanks! Your prayers mean the WORLD to us! Lord bless! =)

2009-01-01T22:32:00.000-08:00

BEST NEW YEARS I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!!!!! =)
My Brothers From Japan came to visit!!! It was the best gift in the world!!!!!!
Having Nick know them is something that I have DREAMED OF! I knew one day they would, but they are my family and for them not to know Nick and Nick not to know them...oh it was killing me waiting for this day...I had no idea they would be here...so it was such a God thing and HUGE BLESSING!!!!!
WHAT A GRAND way to begin a new year!!! Thank you Lord...
Here are some other pics from our New years eve and New years Day as well. =)

More info and GREAT news from Aunt Sonja!!! (about Grandma)

2008-11-30T23:52:00.000-08:00

Mary celebrated her 93rd birthday this afternoon and then this evening Gary and Carole rushed her to the emergency room at Kaiser Hospital because she was having difficulty breathing and the inhalator didn't seem to help.

The first doctor who examined her said she had a severe case of pneumonia with a fever of 103 together with some congestive heart failure. He felt she would need to go on the fibrilator within the hour or she could possibly die within 24 hours. The doctor who will be her intern while at Kaiser wasn't quite so negative. He felt her main problem was congestive heart failure and that the fluids around her heart (lungs?) was giving the appearance of pneumonia. There's still a possibility Mary will go on the fibrilator until her other problems improve, but her whole health situation doesn't seem to be as critical as the first doctor led us to believe. As a matter of fact, her intern said that the tests done for her blood gases showed improvement even during the hour she was in emergency.

She's not out of the woods though. Right now Mary is in ICU at Kaiser and could use all of our prayers for God to heal her and strengthen her and bring her home again.

Thank you...thank you...thank you. I'll keep you posted on any changes in her condition.

Love,

Sonja

Please Continue To Pray

2008-11-30T19:32:00.000-08:00

Nicholas' Grandma is a HUGE huge huge center in the family. She is a woman with great faith and strength. Today is her 94th Birthday. Grandma Mary was married to Nicks Grandpa until he passed away from a cancer in '74. She was married again to a very kind man until he also passed away in the 90's. Nick (my husbands), Mom was only 2o or 21, just starting college when her Dad died of Cancer. It was a very hard thing (of course). she was able to have another father figure for a time, but has been extremely close to her mother (as her Mom was her and her brother (uncle Gary's) only parent for the majority of their lives. Grandma Mary is truly amazing. i am so blessed to have gotten to know her personally over th e last few years, she has become a Grandma to me on so much more then a married level, some of our longer and deeper chats have been ones that I will never forget and will tell our children, and her great grandchildren about for sure.Over the last year or so she has fought Breast Cancer. When she was diagnosed, was a very weary time for family, we all know how much she wants to go home but we so disparately want more time with her. She has as long as I have known her been so eager for going home (Heaven, Her REAL Home). She is ready to see her Jesus face to face. I have told Grandma on a few occasions that she MUST push on and continue to do so, with joy because she knows better then anyone, how God's timing is not like ours, and it is BEST and He has a reason (that is so clear to me) for keeping her with us. He has kept Grandma here, for her children and all of the rest of us....The time that we have had with Grandma, WE needed and will cherish always. She told me that she agreed and that her only fear was her children, grandchildren or even great grandchildren not knowing the Lord. Other then that she understood that Gods ways are so vastly better then our own, but she was definitely ready for when He would choose to bring her home. She is amazing. Her faith and her love for others is inspiring to say the very least. She is so special and has been so incredibly healthy and active her whole life! She played tennis into her later 70's!!! Even after her Cancer she was so amazingly strong. She has been loosing her sight and slowly hearing less as well.
Lately she has been even more longing for her time to see the Lord and has been in pain. Even with Grandmas heart about things, All of her family will need SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH PRAYER when that day does come...soooo much! Us kids worry greatly about our Mom and how she will handle things, even being as prepared as anyone CAN be for something this hard. I have no idea what I will do when the day comes for the Lord to take MY grandparents home...I also know that my own heart will miss Grandma Mary beyond words. Today on Grandma Marys Birthday she was being taken home by Uncle Gary. Mom had just gotten Home here (Grandma lives in Vallejo) , Grandma was not able to breath well and was taken to the hospital. They told us that Grandma has a very bad Pneumonia. It is a serious situation. I ask that you pray for our Grandma. If it is Gods will that she have more time, please pray for her healing and that she would feel better then she did before all of this. If it is His will that she come home to him soon, i ask that you would PRAY PRAY PRAY for Nicks Mom and Uncle Gary and for all the rest of her VAST family that will grieve for quite a time I am sure. I have feared the news for some time now, how I know that it will affect us all, but specifically (for me anyway) My Mother in Law and my husband. We know that as always GOD IS IN CONTROL! Please pray for us...it has been a crazy time with many hard things happening.
There is a woman that Nick and I are very close to that lives bellow us and has many medical problems and is unable to do many things for herself, we do all kinds of things, whatever we can to help her out. She is such a SWEET and DEAR woman. I have taken her to Dr. Apt and been with her in the hospital before, Nick likes to surprise her with her favorite, sushi. Her name is Jacquie and she is a very special person to us. She calls us her grandkids and encourages and loves on everyone around her! She is also in the hospital for Pneumonia and could very much use your prayers. Also, I do not have much new information about our Aunt Lona who I mentioned is in the hospital right now also, for fluids around the heart, and kidney failure. I heard that they drained the fluid and she is doing better at this point. She is also is a HUGE center, to the other side of the family! Please if you would, I know I have asked for so much prayer lately, but if you would just continue to pray....for strength through this time and also for the family involved. We ask that you just pray that Gods will be done and that we have the strength to handle this time no matter what that may be. Thank you so much, so VERY much for your loving prayers. They are heard.
Gratefully His, Moll<><

Thank you for all your prayers

2008-11-26T17:10:00.000-08:00

Evidently Analene is doing much better now. Thank you everyone for all of your many prayers and support.
Lord Bless all of you!

I am sorry if I have seemed in any way over dramatic, I tend to be that way when I have little news and know only that someone in my family is in critical condition.
No matter what the story is, for ME, this Thanksgiving will be one that I am very GRATEFUL at...
A couple days ago I had to pray just to stay calm because my sister was in critical condition and today I am feeling the support of prayer myself even though the prayers have been for my sister...and I now, know that my sister and her new little one are going to be ok. Please continue to pray for my sister, as she and her family are far from their home and she will have a lot of recovery now. Again, I THANK you sooo much for all of your thoughts and prayers for my sister, even "I" have felt them.
God is soooooo GOOD! Please REJOICE in Him this Thanksgiving! Thank Him for all the people in your lives, their health and all the things that we daily take for granted...even that family member across the table that might just drive you crazy...Thank the Lord for even them, and love them while you can in spite of any differences or imperfections that we all have. Life is short and too dear to live the way that we tend to when it comes to people we love and little things...Lord May You Receive the Glory this Thanksgiving, because EVERY GOOD THING comes from YOU! Love you Lord.

My Sister Is In The Hospital! PLEASE PRAY!!!!!!!!

2008-11-24T11:31:00.001-08:00

Please Please Please Pray!!! My big sister had a lot of pain last night and was taken to the hospital where they discovered that she had an Ovarian cyst that had ruptured and she had internal bleeding!! She was taken into surgery and they did what they could to fix the problem and she was given several blood transfusions...She has been out of surgery for about two hours now...She is still in pain and they are thinking that maybe there is more to it and they might have to go back in for another surgery. She is not yet in stable condidtion, so PLEASE I commission you to prayer!!!!!!! For my sister and her husband and the doctors to have wisdom and for my sisters five children who are staying with friends through this time. My sister is in North Carolina and it is so hard to be so far away when something this scary is happening. I know that my sister is in the Lords hands, but I ask that you call on Him for her health in this time. Oh Lord please have your way and if it is your will please heal my sister completely and hold her close Father!
In His Faithful arms, and more grateful then you know for each and every prayer! - Moll<><

Bens First Bball Game and Mattie Was A Cheerleader!!!

2008-11-22T20:27:00.000-08:00

OH I AM SOOOOOO PROUD!!!!!!!! My brother was the best looking kid on the court, not to mention that he played AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was amazing!!!!!!!! Mattie did sooo great! She was not off even ONCE that I noticed!!!! She stayed right in form and right on beat! Ben was a super star!!!!!!!!! He made me sooooo EXCITED I found myself mid air with my hands up and looking around after and seeing a couple people laughing at my enthusiasm! I have definitely never had that much fun WATCHING a game !!! Here are some pics from the night!
The first couple (that actually now that I think of it will show up as the last ones on here now) are pictures of a couple nights before...Mattie was practicing and Ben was showing us his new shoes! Oh...PS...Ben is Number 15!!!!!!!!! (GOOD NUMBER!)

Hi Friends!!! (that includes my sisters mind you!)

2008-11-10T12:01:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I have not been on here much. I am sorry bout that! =) Sort of...LOL... =)
The good news is: Nick is done with his school field trips for this year!!! I get to seeeeee HIM!!!!!!!!! well MORE...i get to see him more... AND I LOVE IT!!!!!!!
So blogging has been at the bottom of my list of to do's . I am liking this weather that we have been having...I think i enjoy it sooo much more this year then ever before because Nick got me some cozy thermals that I have been wearing under EVERYTHING...Nick is laughing at me all the time now when he realizes how often I have them on under things...every thing!!! =) I love them soooooooo much! I really am in LOVE with them. (if you couldn't guess...I get cold easy and hate being cold at that) =)
Well....I am in the process of some exciting changes and I will be filling you all in soon...for now...Pray for me and smart choices! =)
LOVE YOU ALL MUCH! All my love!

Back To ME! =)

2008-10-23T23:06:00.001-07:00

Me and My Man!

Ps..i miss hearing from my sisters!
You guys are the reason I am ON here!!! =) I miss you guys!!! A Bunch!

RANDOM old photo session pics

2008-10-12T16:42:00.000-07:00

Here are some old and RANDOM pics from photo sessions I did a while back. Not favorites, just random ones I like of cool people.

i know i know!

2008-10-12T16:18:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...I KNOW I NEED TO WRITE an update....but I am too tired to write anything right now...so here are a couple fun random pics for NOW... I will do my best to actually start writing soon...
The other day Nick and I got to hang out with my brother and his family...These are old photo's of us with our Niece and Nephew...but until I get the new ones on the computer...here are a couple from the last time we did something fun with them.

I LOVE NECTARINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-28T16:08:00.000-07:00

More then any other fruit I LOVE Nectarines!!! Nick likes them almost as much as me... WE have decided that we are going to have at least three Nectarine three's one day!!! =)

SEE DIANE!!! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR DARING ME!!!

2008-09-22T21:49:00.000-07:00

"I" Missy D.....am not afraid! See!!! I will put any picture of me up just to tease you, even the WORST!!! lol
Everyone...These are a few crazy pics from when Diane came to keep me company one of the times that Nick was out of town.... IT WAS LATE! can you tell we were tired and...JUST A LITTLE BORED!!! lol Oh brother!!! If D had not dared me to post these...I WOULD NOT HAVE...they are not really our best sides...lol...errr something... whatever though...see D... I AM NOT AFRAID!!! NOW WHAT?!!! lol

My cousin came to visit! =)

2008-09-13T20:49:00.000-07:00

Our cousin came to visit! It was the first time we got to meet little Vivian! She is beautiful! Here are some pics from their visit to show you HOW GORGEOUS she is!

2008-09-10T22:23:00.000-07:00

Some of my Girl Pals from work at our yearly work party. A day off for all the employees to be pampered and spoiled. It was a fun day. i brought my Husband of course and was able to find some awesome friends to bring my Mom in Law and Sis in Law too! =)
Here are a few fun pics for ya all... lol
To the right is a Pic of all three of us Molly's at Work!!! =) Coolest Molly's EVER!!!

I got burned but it was worth it! Nick and I had a great day together!

2008-09-02T16:57:00.000-07:00

Nick decided we would go hike at Lassen last Sat.
I was thrilled because Nick and I don't have a lot of time to go do something just for us two. Nick made that happen for us and I am so blessed.
We hiked by an old couple with there little grandkids (they must have been around 3 and 4 or 5)... that were on their way back from the hike...I am guessing that I must have had a look on my face already in the hike that was scared (because I feel so out of shape and easily tired out) because this cute little old lady says to me as they pass by...."If We can do it..YOU can do it too."
LOL
You know you better make it, when an old lady and little tot pass you by (especially while you are with your Man!!!) Good grief! =)
Nick checkin out ROCKS...It's what he does! lol

Guys had a football thing, so Diane and I had whats called FUN!

2008-08-29T20:34:00.000-07:00

Me and my Diane! We got to hang out with the Men the other night! It was great fun! The guys had a foot ball thing (I will not pretend to know what the heck it was) and so Diane and I thought..."GIRLS NIGHT" we were both tired though, so we just hung low and then went shopping at Old Navy...It was great. We were not in the best shape but at least we had each other to hobble around with! (we are such old ladies ALL READY!!!) What the heck...any way...The guys had a good time too... Here are some pics of Diane clobbering her much deserving husband! LOL It was great! lol

Nick and I got to take a little break

2008-08-19T21:25:00.001-07:00

Me and My MAN!!!

Cool Place we got to check out

Nick and I in Santa Cruz

This GOOD Lookin Man posed for me...I had to beg a little...but it was worth it!

WELCOME BABY!!!!

2008-07-07T13:08:00.000-07:00

ONLY ONE PIC FOR NOW! A peak for those waiting....Everyone meet COLTON!!!!!

My sweet Britt and her awesome husband Shawn are the PROUD Parents of Colton Huston Hibdon! Born 07.02.08 21 inches, 8 pounds 8.4 oz. HE IS AMAZING....AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
Being there for his first hours of air was a time spent that I will never EVER forget. Nick says that one thing that he will NEVER forget was the look on Shawn's face when we walked in. I agree however I was so eager to see that my treasure of a friend was ok! She was...as beautiful as ever but with a bundle of Joy recently placed in her arms.... and a look that no one can put into words. We love them both and fell in love with their son before he was even born, so for us...wow...it was just a JOY FILLED early morning! THANK YOU LORD!!! I will write more and put some pics up soon! I have to run for now! THANKS GOD YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! YOU ARE!!! WE PRAISE YOU!!!!!!

Our Best friends Awaiting their little BOY!!!! Come on lil man! We want to see your face!!! Oh we can hardly wait!

2008-07-01T23:09:00.000-07:00

My BEAUTIFUL FRIEND AWAITING MOTHERHOOD! AND ALREAY SOOO GOOD AT IT!!!

I wrote a whole long thing that some HOW I lost!!! Grrr....So for now I am tired so forget it... But here is a couple of the photo's from it any way...
They are of my Dearest friend waiting for her beautiful baby boy to arrive... Nick and I are thrilled and eager. She and Shawn are sooo ready! She was due this last Sat. Lord knows....In HIS perfect time! Britt is AMAZING TO SAY THE LEAST ABOUT EVERYTHING!!!!! I am soooo PROUD of her!

BOYS WILL BE BOYS...ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE WAITING FOR A BABY BOY...LESSON #1! lol Nick soooo could not hold a strate face....This Picture was all his idea! SILLY MEN OF OURS!...COME ON OUT BABY...PLEEEESE!!!! FOR BRITT AND I BOTH! lol

Your Uncle Nick is VERY excited...Can you tell baby? lol..

Ok...ok Nick put the puppy down ...and walk away...lol

(I mean at least until the baby gets here! lol)

Britt will not be able to do her fancy balencing acts for much longer! lol SHe is sooo much fun! You KNOW YOUR A MOM when you can eat your smoothy from your belly! lol And here is us trying to figure out nerves....to get things moving...lol... He was moving all right...just not OUT...rather he was having a kick off right there!

.................Still waiting...

But BABY....YOU WE ALL KNOW.....

ARE WORTH THE WAIT!!!!

MUCH NEEDED UPDATE!!! I KNOW! lol =)

2008-06-26T10:17:00.000-07:00

Well...I have only JUST a few hours ago gotten back into the country and it feels GREAT to be home..It would be better if my husband were here right now, but he is hard at work for us now and I am eagerly waiting his return home, so I can hug him forever and never let go! =)
What a LONG trip home it WAS!!!! I have been in Cancun since leaving this last Sunday. Jen and I went to photograph a beautiful wedding on the beach for a client! They had a wedding of just under 50 people at a resort that was all exclusive (everything meals at fancy restaurants and drinks whenever where ever, were all covered in our stay). We dined the first night we got there at a classy Oriental restraint...It was gorgeous and dim, with deep red napkins and amazing service. The food was covered, so jen and I ordered whatever was on the menu that we "had" to try! The wine was on the house, so I had to keep my eye out because they would just fill it like water without you hardly noticing until you went to take a sip and found that you had only just began AGAIN...lol... It was funny, I learned quickly to sip small and pay attention... The table and decore were wood and the menu's were bamboo things... Each dish came in portion and the presentation was amazing! I felt like I was in some OTHER world...we of course HAD to get desert too! lol That was JUST as incredible as all the other things we savored... When we were threw, we didn't know what to do with ourselves...NO BILL...people just get up and walk out when they are threw...it is SUCH a strange feeling!!! Enough about the first dinner...if I fill you in like this, we will bw here for some time... The room was great...ours was Central (this is VERY nice for photographers by the way!) On our porch I could see the night life/day life, off to the right...the glow of restraints and patio bars overlooking the sea...The Ocean was to my right and EVER SOOO BLUE!!! the sand was very light and the palm trees looked very cool at sunset with not much more then an outline against the waves soft crashing. We stayed pretty busy when we were not sleeping in and ordering breakfast to our room so that we didn't have to get up right away and so I am sure that there was much more to be done or do or see, that I just did not...I really Missed my Nick... BEAUTY is not half as sweet without YOUR perfect someone to share it all with.. I wanted to do and see it all with him. It was still nice, very nice, but I opted out or didn't feel like doing as much without my Nick...Not to mention I was tired and so resting on the hammock on our patio was one of my favorite things to do...until I started getting bit up!! grr.. The wedding was the day after we got their.... The spa was going to do the brides hair and makeup, but they were behind on time, and the bride did not feel like waiting and being late with everything else, understandable... Jen told her that I do hair and also make up and she said she remembered hearing that and was trying to decide what to do... I agreed to doing it for her if she would rather not have to wait (what an awesome spa too...lol...any way) we went back to her room where I did her hair and make up...The spa called a few times apologizing for the time problem and offered to come to her room to do it...she said no thanks she trusted me and had some one good to do it for her already...lol...NO PRESSER RIGHT!!!! It is only right before her wedding and I have never touched her hair! She knows JUST what look and style she wants and I have no practise time to make sure it is what she is looking for...ONE SHOT and she is really wanting a combo of two looks she likes but is like me...has got to have the look just so...lol... Oh boy...I love hair and make up, was happy to do it for her, but there would be no time to fix it if it was not just what she envisioned!!! I acted like I was not worried for her sake and HOPED that I could give her what she described...for mine!! lol It was awesome when she loved it and I even heard from someone later talking to some one else that her hair was something she wanted done a certain way and was a big deal to her...and that she had told them it was JUST what she had in her head.....OH THANK YOU LORD for that!!! It was GREAT to hear that form someone else not just her, so I knew for SURE she was excited about it. She looked stunning...she is sooo beautiful any way, so everything was just extra to her beauty! IT WAS SOOO HUMID...I always thought I knew what that meant...I will now tell you...I HAD NO IDEA!!! lol When we first walked out of the air port...my glasses fogged up THAT MOMENT...and I was sweaty and sticky all at once!!! My sweat shirt came off and I still dripped!!! lol
We did a photo shoot with the bride and groom the next day on the beach...They were in there full wedding attire and we did shots as planned in the ocean and laying on the beach in the sand and with the waves crashing gently against them.... They ran and splashed in the water and we got the best photo's that anyone could dream of taking! I was in the Ocean up to my waist to take some of them! lol WOW...That was a day...I think I had sand down my pants most of the time there because I always have to drop to the ground for a shot here or there of course! The lighting was amazing...We looked at some of the pictures when we got back to our room and not one of them COULD POSSIBLY need any editing or correcting or any touch up AT ALL!!! They were JUST beautiful natural light that we opted to use over our flash when ever we could!!!
The trip back!!!!....!!!... LONG..... We had three different flights to catch on our way home...and turbulence on at least one or two even of those flights...It was exhasting and after one of the flights I thought I might throw up. We were sooo tired. We left at what would have been 5:30 here in the morning, it was 8ish for us I think, although we had to get up earlier and finish packing and getting ready to leave ect.... catch our ride to the airport that was a couple hours long... We got into Sac at 11 at night, and threw customs ect and home by about 2am or so... I slept a couple hours, said good by to the only person I was dying to get home to early and then slept a little more until my alarm went off to remind me to call work and see if I worked...lol...I had thought i would be home earlier and that working the next day would be no big deal...lol...so I told them I could work but had never found out if I did or not...and I was not able to call or tex out the whole time I was in Cancun....so I had to call this morning and find out...I worked in 45 min....! BUT they told me that if I wanted to take the day off, they would be covered and it would be fine with them...I was like...YEAH!!!! Thanks! Sleep! =) Now I am writing this and then I am going to GET some of that sleep! =) Nick leaves for Promise Keepers tomorrow morning! I am soooo glad for him to have a little brake from his INSANE HARD WORKING SCHEDULE!!! I will MISS him more then EVER...but I am so glad for him too, I really hope that it is nothing short of a blessing and relaxing time for him...ANY TIME this weekend Britt could have their little boy...Nick and I are soooo excited!!! I hope the baby comes when Nick gets home, I know Nick wants to be there and I know Shawn would love to have him there too. My Dearest Brittany is going to be a Mommy sooo soon!!!! AAAAAaaaaaah!!! I can not wait!!!! We are soo close to them, it will be amazing to know this little boy alaAaas!!! On our trip a couple of past clients of ours were guests and shared some exciting news with Jen and i over lunch...They are 4 months along themselves!!! Soooo cool! I am so happy for them.. =) They are some of the greatest people I have ever met and gotten to know so quickly...her smile is soo contagious and beautiful!
any way... LONG WEEK... Looking forward to my dearest Britts big day, Shawns too. Thankful to be home! Looking forward to say the LEAST to seeing my Man tonight....WHO BY THE WAY....Left a DARLING COZY NIGHTY HE PICKED OUT HIMSELF FOR ME (THAT I LOOOOVE) and a beautiful bottle of PERFUME that is SUUUUUUUCH A TREAT AND SMELLS SOOOO A M A Z I N G!!!!! (something I have been wanting for such a long time secretly) and a wonderful smelling candle all layed out on the couch (a CLEAN COUCH THAT HE CLEANED ON HIS ONLY NIGHT OFF) for MEEEE!!!! The Lord blessed me with my husband in a way that nothing else in life can be or do! I am sooo grateful right now, to be loved and cherished as I am and to love someone sooo deeply, so richly, so truly myself! I think he is the greatest guy that there ever was, has or will be! Thank you LORD!!! I AM SOOO GLAD TO BE HOME!!!!
I will try to post a picture or two that I took when I can. =)

MY BABY GRADUATED!!! YOU GO NICK!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! I AM SOOOO PROUD!!!! There are no words for the way I feel today love!!!!

2008-05-25T14:18:00.000-07:00

Nothing like a girl chat! AND LAUGH! =)

2008-05-12T23:58:00.001-07:00

A few of us..Hangin around after talkin!

The sisters chattin! here to the right! =)

My Nicholas WAY out in the dark field with the little ones, playing!

Well today has been one of those long days... Nick and I had our softball game tonight... WE DID GREAT!!!! We didn't win...but it was close and now I think all of us are feeling very excited that maybe our team CAN WIN!!! It was a great night of ball! The other team was unkind especially to one of our team. It was cool though, she really gave it to God and kept on through it all. They were out of line... My first instinct was to go over to them and give them a piece of my mind and tell them that they had no right to talk to this person or about this person that way! Who did they think they WERE any way?!!! It was hard but good...My thoughts changed after I thought of it a bit... i thought what i would want if the roles were switched with my friend and I...well, I thought, the best I could do was be kind back and ...then I thought well, I just won't go over there and kick there butt like I want to right now...then I thought... well that won't matter I am not around them and they are not being this way to me... then I THOUGHT...wow...my friend is the person tonight! It is ALL her! She is the one who must SHINE for Christ and be persecuted tonight for His NAMES SAKE...Our Team is a Church team in a league that is not...HOW ARE WE SET APART?... I will tell you how...When people like my friend decide to humble themselves and in Gods Strength show people who are pretty much being jerks (to not beat around the bush) Grace! Tonight I didn't have the chance to turn the other cheek...but my friend did... I went from wanting to talk her up and put them down right back to make her feel better, to encouraging her and I would want her to encourage me, and I know she would, to I guess turn the other cheek...She did, I was sooo proud of her. I was so grateful that God would let me be a part of watching things and learning something for my own heart tonight that was not even directly me. It was not easy to think this way, to think like we are called to, especially when it WAS NOT ME and was someone I love...But God is faithful...Thank you Lord for tonight and for a friend who gave you glory tonight and I pray was a light on our league! Keep giving us the chance to shine and not forget who we are in you first and for most! I am excited for this outlook, please continue to show us this way of thinking...ESPECIALLY...IN THE MOMENT! =)
After the game, I got to talk to my dear friend, Diane and it was sooo good! I didn't realize how long it feels like it has been since I got to have a GIRL TO GIRL talk. My husband is amazing, but there is just something about a girl talk that at times is JUST what one may need...After talking with my D, I realized just how much I needed a true Girl pal to talk to! I NEEDED THAT! Many of my friends have so very much going on in there lives and when we do see each other, there is so much else to talk about! Diane! I LOVE YOU, thank you so much for making me feel like ME AGAIN, and for listening to ME! I am so grateful. I don't always want to talk about what my heart is going through, and sometimes it just feels to confusing and hard to explain. I love how easy it is for us to share things...You were my gift from the Lord tonight. Thank you Lord and thank you for letting our God who is so GREAT use you tonight....IN MANY TIMES/WAYS love! I was soo proud of you today! I know you were and have been going through a lot and you played such a good game too!!! YOU GO GIRL!!! Love you!
MOST OF ALL....Thank you for some WONDERFUL laughs with you tonight!!! We really were silly and it was well....SO MUCH FUN!!! Here are a couple of our goofy shots... Since I had such a good time that I couldn't go to bed without posting a blog and a couple of these great shots! wow...It is after midnight too! Hope y'all enjoy since I am awake any way...lol By the way!.. It was a late game and dark, so the camera did not like us and these are the silly pics that we ended up with! We had a good laugh at least! lol But the game lights made wierd dashes across our faces and the settings that we tried, just made us have two or three faces in one pic...and blerrrrred! lol Oh I LOVE YOU D! That was fun! Just what I needed! =)

I like this pic of YOU to the left!

Gosh now that I am done...it's past
1 am! I should try for some sleep!

Yikes! lol We look sooo scary in some of these!!! lol Eeeek!

We got to see the Palms!!!

2008-05-08T13:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Nick worked all day in Sac..he got home as soon as he could manage and we rushed back out the door to Forrest ranch. My friend Elise just Graduated from Shasta Bible college, and he parents and sisters were able to come from Brazil (where they have been serving as missionaries as long as I can remember) for this special occasion, as well as her brother graduating in another state. Something came up and Nick and I were not able to go to her graduation as planned. So as it was there last night here last night...We went up the hill to see them (I have not seen them more then very brief in such a long time! Nick has never even had a chance to meet them!!! That was very important to me!

Elise is a friend that goes back a long ways with me and as little girls we would always dream up what the next time would be like that we would get to see each other and how "OLD" we would then be! lol See, the Palm family would come to the states for a year and then leave for four years and come back for a year and leave again for four.

Any way. Nick enjoyed them immensely to say the least. In fact we were talking about how we would love to go and work with them for a couple months if ever God wanted us to and we could find a way. We LOVED seeing them, even though our time was brief. I am so proud to share the amazing husband that I have with people that I love and respect so much...and MISS dearly too. Please keep the Palm Family in your prayers! Also, Elise is leaving for Israel to whiteness there for a couple months. She is thrilled and would love your prayers to go with her! She is one of the most incredible women I have ever known. She is so rare and pure of heart in my eyes....I am so very excited to see what God calls Elise to. She is one who has never changed in her contentment and joy to serve Jesus, her humility and strength. The Palm family (all of them) are such a beautiful family! Please Pray for God to bless and continue to guide them! Here are a couple shots we grabbed before we left last night. =) Thank you Lord!

When un important things keep me awake! What is up with THAT?!

2008-05-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

Just some more resent photo's randomly picked because I didn't know what pics would go with what I wrote and a blog without pics...sorry, it is almost impossible for me...how boring right?! =) Any way...here are just a couple random pics. I think I will post at least a couple current ones each time, no matter what I write about...lol K! =) Love you guys!

so this happens a lot...See, I have a bad memory...I am actually not kidding when I say that I have a bad memory... Most of my friends/people I know remember details about things, that I can not even imagine remembering! I remember strange things and often with many holes... For example, last night I lay in bed picturing a place I had been...I could remember the porch, that there was an event of some kind (maybe a wedding?) that I was probably a teen, that there were children there running about. It was beautiful and old fashion in a way...but I was out of place. I do not think I knew the people who's occasion it was very well, if at all. I think I was with someone, maybe even my older sister? I can not see one face!!! I remember punch and I think it may have been a wedding, a small one, ...I can picture this place but not figure out who I was with or where I was at. I can remember how I felt better then what it was for or when it was.. It drove me crazy last night, as I tried to forget about it, or remember enough to put my wondering at ease... WHAT IS UP WITH THAT!!! I very often feel that I have as many memory problems as any older person I have heard complain! It makes me wonder HOW I will cope if I also get older!? It really just rubbed me the wrong way last night to be bugged by this.. I believe that I started forgetting things when I was younger. I remember very little of some of my growing years if anything at all. I have to think and think... It has been a good thing in some ways in my life I am sure, but it also feels like a curse, that I must deal with. Any way...I guess since this morning I STILL can not figure this one out and feel no closer, I just HAD to vent a bit.
On another note. Church was as it always is. God moves there, He speaks to hearts and opens eyes and is always present to me there. He is always present to me in daily life, but sometimes at church although it is made for coming near to our Lord, I have felt distracted or too tired to remember things. I have not seen a day that is like that at Harvest. I have been nothing but blessed from my Savior, inspired, AND challenged! Nick and I both. Please pray for our church and that God would continue this great thing and that our hearts would remain open and ready to seek, to serve and to know His beauty! Pastor Joe said something simple that I really liked yesterday..."Let's not leave the same as when we got here. I am sure we all came in "good" people, maybe doing great, but let us not leave today unchanged. Let us not go out of this room the same people." He had been speaking on what God WILL do in us through the holy spirit and not doubting "the mind controlled by the spirit." in Romans 8:6... I don't know it is hard this week to really explain some of just what Joe did, but it was very eye opening... We read from Matthew 22:34-40 and John 14:25-28 Acts 2:38 and 39 and all of Romans 8 and how a couple verses in Romans 8 are happily used and left behind is sooo much more in the before parts of Romans 8. It is important to read the whole thing and not pick out parts we like and not look at the whole truth. This is just some of what "I" heard out of church yesterday, only SOME, and I am sure I am not even touching on the best parts, but one thing I also got out of it was this... In our own strength and through the mind of a sinful man, there is nothing but death. However God gave us His holy Spirit to be with us EVERYWHERE WE GO...He even says in John 16:5? I think it is, that "it is good for HIM to go. He will send the spirit of truth..." the holy spirit and instead of him being here on earth always and us going to him for healing and things, He said it was GOOD for HIM to GO!!! That He would give us the holy spirit! Gods ways are BEST...so any way...wow. I think I may have done the WORST job trying to explain this Sunday, but oh well. The point is there for you to read in His word and if you want to know what I am talking about, ask Him to show you and I know He will. Sorry I am not that clear. I just listened this Sunday, soaking it all up, as I had been having a hard start to my day and attitude ect... and usually I take notes, so maybe that is why I am having a hard time being more direct about what we learned. I am afraid of saying something wrong and twisting a beautiful truth, so I will pray that anyone who reads this will read what is only edifying and truth.
So yup, that hard start to my day sis...by the way...well since most of anyone that "I" know that would read this..are all girls.... let me explain for a laugh...
Nick and I have not been able to spend very much time together without all sorts of other things going on... it is really hard especially when his school or my work takes up our weekend and only real time to do things together not to mention all the people/family that you want to spend time with...something we are working on to be sure. ANY WAY.. I was not really that interested in what Nick was having to do for school yet again on our Saturday... but I DID know that I wanted to be with him! SO, I went out in upper park , out in the Field all day with him just giving he and our friend Griff water and watching them do a lot of things that I struggle to actually find interesting (I guess it was though if you wanted to know...lol) any way... It was a VERY LONG DAY, in the direct sun in a dry field...doing (for me) nothing, and not being able to have a clue or WANT to know what the boys and their classmates (although a small group) were doing.. I guess had Nick not shown up with some of the experience that he has then the whole project would have been stuck. He is really such a great teacher and so kind and patient with people, I love watching that, and watching him explain things to others, he just never seems prideful either, another thing I love about him! well...We thought we would only be out there all morning, but we were actually out there all day!!! I put sunscreen on and still got BURNED! go figure! lol
or should I say...good thing I DID, because I STILL am sooo burned (Nick won't stop teasing me about wearing my white tank top everywhere...Do you know what that means? MY WHITE SKIN THAT LOOKS LIKE A PERMANENT TANK TOP!!! well...any way...SO this was Sat. then on Sunday morning, I woke up very sore and hot around the neck...Started "THAT TIME OF THE MONTH!!" AND we had begun our fast!!! not to mention that my back has been bad for a while now and not feeling any better with this time of the month...It will usually just flair up worse for a few days...SOooo, being on the fast, I couldn't take pain killers!!! It was really more then I could handle, Nick knows how hard it can be for me when I DO have pain killers...so we finally decided (Nick decided for us) that it would not be worth it with me photographing later, to be in pain where I could not walk and hungry and sunburned without any pain killers. so he took us to eat so I could take some pain pills. Today we are back on our fast for good. I do not have any big things to photograph until next week and that I can think of right now, so I should be able to handle this pain without way more drama then it is worth today.

Britts baby shower! This was my focus this week.

2008-04-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

Britt is the most beautiful pregnant woman in the world. Besides my older sister and my sister in law who both look just as good the day they give birth as they did before they were pregnant!!! I only HOPE I am as fortunate!!! lol Breann Brittany's sis in law and a friend, was very involved in throwing this shower with me! We made a great team and I could not have pulled it off without her at all!!! Nick was his normal wonderful self and helped me get the house together that we had torn apart for weeks looking for my passport....(another story)..lol
Well, I am happy to say that the shower went well and we are all that much more excited for this little boy to show his face!!! It is amazing the pictures they can take now days of the baby in the womb!!! I was in awww at how crazy clear it was...you could see him sticking out his tongue and who's nose he has (which is up for debate). For sure you can see what a good looking kid he is! =)
Nick and I are sooo thrilled and proud to be a part of things with friends that we are sooo close to and love sooo dearly! To have best friends like Shawn and Britt BOTH is one of those gifts in life that I am not so sure many get to experience. It is a whole new experience and Nick keeps saying that we can watch and learn from them, figuring it out first! lol Nick!
Church has been amazing. Nick and I are finding ourselves challenged and encouraged. We feel a part of a family at our church. I know that is how it should be, but I have never REALLY felt this before. It is beautiful. Gods plans for things, are just so rich in glory, it makes you wriggle in your seat to think of how new a thing it is, and feels and looks like when it is done HIS way. I just think... "so THIS is what it means/is like/feels like..."
Thank you LORD for a church that motivates a strong marriage and family and one another in Christ.

SOOOO EXCITED! Nick and I are playing co ed softball

2008-04-15T11:43:00.000-07:00

HOW FUN!!!!!!!!!! Nick and I are playing on a co ed softball team that our church and us decided to start, through card! There are people that do not go to our church on the team as well, random friends. It has been NOTHING short of the greatest time ever so far! Our first game was supposed to be last night, but the other team forfeited for whatever reason, so it ended up being a practise, and although we were disappointed, we still had a wonderful time practising! I have discovered in no time at all that I am extremely out of shape...I feel each game right through the week into the next..but so far even the pain just reminds me that we get to play and I get excited for it! It is sooo much fun being a part of something like this WITH my husband, on the SAME team!!!!!!! Melissa is playing with us too, and that is very cool! Mom comes to watch even our practises, which is pretty cool of HER, because last night it was COLD! Mom had a towel? wrapped around her...lol It was funny, but she didn't leave and that was the impressive part! Thanks MOm! =)
Nick and I are learning to trust God right now, through stressful times. It has been very cool. We both have really been just enjoying each other a LOT lately...sometimes life gets busy and you get stressed and you forget to enjoy what God HAS given you and each other most of all. Thank you Lord for working on our hearts and showing us how to appreciate one another more. We are so so so grateful!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANALENE!!!!!!! =)

2008-04-01T10:19:00.000-07:00

My BIG sister! I made her a Big Sister FIRST! =) lol

HAPPY
BIRTHDAY SIS (ANALENE)!!!!!
To a Beautiful, one of a kind sister, with a one of a kind family! With a one in a billion heart!
I love you Analene Rose! Nick and I hope that you have a WONDERFUL Birthday!!!

All our love,
Nick and Molly Hightower<><

THIS IS ME...

2008-03-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

US!

This is who I am!

With Family We LOVE!

THIS IS ME...

As Vegas as I'll ever be! =)

Being silly!

Havin
Fun!

This will be short for now.

2008-03-26T13:52:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. =)
Well, lets see, I was in Vegas all last week. Glad to be home now! Nick is working hard still and trying to get through what I think has been a long semester for him. I am trying to find time to plan his Graduation party, which is very important to me! Also one of my best friends in life is expecting a baby boy this June! Nick and I both are thrilled with them! Today I am taking some of her maternity photo's. One reason why I must be quick about this blog for now, i have to get going soon! I am loving the warm weather that we have here in Chico right now. Hoping that it will last this week and this next Sunday at least (as we have Church in the park planned). I will be going out of town again for a conference on Friday...I think this will be a great learning opportunity, so I am excited I guess. I should run for now, but I will get back on here soon...oh and I still have to find some time to do my sisters 7 things as well! Love you Sis!
Lord bless you wherever you find yourself this moment and may He fill you with JOY!
Love Moll<>< Here are a couple shots from my little pocket camera, in Vegas. So you can see where I was last week.

PS. "NOT A VEGAS GIRL!"

Tonight...for now...mostly just pics! Nick has an early mornin tomorrow! BIG INTERVIEW! Pray for him!

2008-02-28T22:42:00.000-08:00

BRANDI AND GRIFFIN ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

This is us with our Tennis buddies! Good way to end a very long day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY LONG DAY!
Nick has a HUGE interview that we are going to Sac for tomorrow! He has had a lot on his plate and very little time to study...But he took a brake to hit some balls with our friends and TRY to relax before tomorrow. Please Pray that he will be able to think striate and just feel good about doing his best is what I ask. I want him to walk out of there knowing that if it doesn't work out, it was not meant to be, and in Gods plan right now and NOT about him. Thanks guys! I know he'll do great! Just pray for him though, he gets overwhelmed with stuff like this and having had midterms and papers to do ALSO the last few days...well...you understand! Just keep my amazing husband in your prayers tomorrow THANK YOU and LORD BLESS YOU! =)

I FOUND MY FAVORITE STORE IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!

2008-02-27T21:33:00.001-08:00

Yes...Just the other day I found out that the sort of store that I could only dream up...EXISTS!!!
I can hardly believe that I have suffered never having found this love of my life!!!
I am not one who likes shopping....I AM ONE who LOVES Interior Decorating/Designing Mags and has a bad fetish (or so my Husband says) with anything that has to do with organizing!! (This does not mean that I have figured out HOW to be good at being organized...Only that anything that does organize is AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL to me, and I want to try it! I love it! I could look at that kind of stuff ALL DAY ANY TIME!!! You name it....no matter where it is... in the house or garage, the bedroom or kitchen, garden or crafts, office or bathroom...If it is organizing stuff......I AM SOOO THERE! I can't get enough of it!
Going to this store was like walking into my Favorite Decor Magazine or Book!!! I wanted to just stay in each room for hours to take in EVERY detail!!!
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are probably wondering where I am talking about....IF NOT...YOU ARE NOT A NICE FRIEND TO HAVE NOT TOLD ME OF THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE!!!!!
IKEA is the name and AWE +SOME is what that means!
Jen and I went looking for stuff for the studio...
I have to admit, because I am a sore thumb about shopping... I was not at all thrilled that Jen wanted to go someplace for 3 or 4 HOURS!!! I thought...OH my GOSH! One place..why on earth do we need that kind of time..... well folks I will tell you why, as I have now discoverd it....YOU COULD LIVE THERE! THAT"S WHY! I am sure that I did not see close to it all and we were there that whole time! Then we had to leave...(with me looking out the window and saying good bye...no...LITERALLY!) We had our photography Seminar to go to...Which was amazing too! Oh and Analene I got to see Katie there!!! We sat next to one another! She is as pretty as she ever was and it was CRAZY to see her there!!! Especially because I can not even remember the last time that I saw Katie it was so long ago! She I am sure would want me to say HI to you sis...so, HI!
Well..The seminar did not get over until at least 11pm....so I did not get to bed until almost 2am...then back up early (for me anyway OK NICK!!!! lol ) =) for work at my other job, that is probably my second favorite store.
I am sore from doing a Step and Sculpt class at the gym on MONDAY!!!! What an out of shape girl I am! Any way...OUCH...It hurts to breath and to move my legs!!! Soooo Silly! My back will not allow me to sit here and fill you ladies in any longer....so for now...That's about it. I love you guys! =)

Not a lot of time, but here's a "hey" Heres what's up with me! =)

2008-02-26T10:30:00.000-08:00

So I had a Bridal Fair
(this is for you Diane! Short though because I have to scram out of town here pretty quick for that seminar...love you girl)
Jen and I had a Bridal fair to do in Red Bluff on Sunday...ALL DAY... It was a rough day that seemed to stay rough (aside from our work, that all went well) It actually was all ME and became pretty funny for us girls to laugh about...
I lost my vita water in a mean way if you can guess what I mean.... right as we were going to get on the road...I was great, then turned pale and went for the door... I was no longer ok lets just say.. We were still very close to my house and so I told Jen "TAKE ME HOME TO GET TONIC WATER IT IS THE ONLY WAY I AM GOING TO BE OK!" She did and I went home and ....OF COURSE the trusty Tonic water that we always keep on hand...NOT THERE...ALL OUT!
Jen took me to the store so I could run in for some Tonic water...the only thing EVER that can keep you from throwing up pretty much no matter what from my experience. If you ever have an unsettled stomach it works like NOTHING ELSE!
ANY WAY... I get in the car and open one of the bottles I got...IT GOES ALL OVER ME, UP MY SLEEVES AND ALL OVER MY SIDE OF THE CAR! Jen was so cool about it! But I just looked at her like "JEN!....WHAT NEXT!!!! GOOD GRIEF!"
We laughed about it once I could and then I will skip ALL the things that day and get to the biggest one...we got to the fair grounds where our show was at....Jen still needed to pick out a shirt...So we got all set up and ready to go and headed for the COLD bathroom...
There was a spot for dressing/showering (STILL SO FAIR GROUND COZY) well....Jen and I were deciding what she should wear when a GUSH...(AND FOLKS...I mean a GUSH) of wind blew in one of the long windows over my head...KNOCKING IT OUT!!!!!!!! It swung down held on by one hinge and missed my head by almost nothing! EVERYONE was a little shook up and Thankfully all I got was a very wet foot from the splash of dirty water that flew in with the busted out window! A few of us ladies seeing this as the massive hazard that it was...and finding no one to take care of it that worked there...took packing tape and made sure that scary ugly window would not go anywhere....or we hoped... Jen and I laugh now, but it really is amazing that it missed me...had I gotten up a moment to soon or later, that sharp ugly metal windows edge along with more force then I have seen in a while..would have surely taken ME OUT! lol
goodness..THANK YOU LORD!
Well, pretty much the whole day in one way or another was like that for me...
I got through the show and was able to eat something even though I was feeling sick again....
Jen and I are headed down to Sac here shortly for a lighting seminar....so that should be good...another long day, but good I hope. And so far so good today with ME...LOL
we did take pictures for the person putting on the event/show...but those are still on our pro cameras at the moment. I only took one or two quick pics with my pocket one, that were for no particular reason, but I will put one or two on here any way...I don't think that the pics show the booth, only one or two things IN it, to remind myself of how I set up the lighting I think? Any way..sorry..maybe some better ones for ya next time...I was not even thinking about putting them on anything...lol

Sooo, I get in the car and
I felt weird all day

the last two days readers digest version... (aka...a quick sum of the last two days)

2008-02-24T19:58:00.000-08:00

To the left Nick is reading with Elly and the right, is the boys, ummm, being boys! =)
We went to
Char and Hannah's and had a blast reading/playing with Judah and Elly! We had an amazing night of sharing with Char and Hannah and even got to visit with Jon too! =)
Below and to the right is Judah, thinking "Auntie Molly is silly!" I am pretty sure...lol LOL! Just look at his face! lol...Judah is so much fun! We were smelling the flowers on the table here I think, but Judah acted like I was the only one in this picture! Thanks Judah! lol Man I love this little man! sooooooo MUCH! (DO not miss Elly's cutest smile EVER either!)

CHARLIE HANNAH ELLY JUDAH!!! WE ADORE YOU! Thank you for a night to remember always, and we so look forward to getting together more often! Hannah and I are going to start making bread together! CRAZY huh! ME! lol Can't wait!
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Next was Feb 23erd! Melissa's Birthday!!! Yeah sis!
She is our beautiful sister who has been going through a lot of big, challenging and awesome changes! Way to go Melissa! We couldn't be more proud of her....
We had SUCH a WONDERFUL FAMILY NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN FOR HER BIRTHDAY!
We started the night good and hungry...(for Nick and I) it was the first time eating at 5th Street stake house! It was sooo GOOD! wow! =)
To the right...
dun dun
TA DAAAAAAAH.......
The HIGHTOWER LADIES!!!!
We ended the night laughing all of us together in the car and being super silly! I think Melissa and Nick and I maybe Mom too, sand bingo was his name OH! ? LOL It was so nice being with the family and seeing Melissa smile again! Dad and Nick both got filet mignon...I had some Chicken dish that I can't pronounce and Melissa got some sort of prawns dish thinger...and Mom...hmmm...I don't really remember...same as Nick I think and Dad I guess...lol =)
We laughed and talked and enjoyed one another! =) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA! We LOVE YOU SIS!!!!!

Melissa would KILL ME, if she saw these picture on here!!! lol We were havin fun being the silly sisters for Nicks picture!

Hmmmm...

2008-02-20T22:52:00.001-08:00

Well...we had a nice dinner with friends Nate and Diane last night, Diane cooked a wonderful dinner! We had a long day today... We were both tired, but could not resist one of our favorite things to do now...play Tennis with Griff and Brandi...sooo.....of course we did...we played again even though it was cold and my back was screaming...still is actually...but it was soo much fun! It always is! Brandi has an awesome serve that I am trying to figure out...Griffin is so fast...actually BOTH our guys are sooo fast! and low, right over the net! Brandi and I were saying tonight how we have to step it up a notch or else they are going to out rank us...the good thing is that we can always brake up into teams , either us girls playing and the guys...or guy gal against guy gal...either way we all have a lot of fun and play until our legs start to give out. My back is insane right now though and so I am still poppin the Advil hopin it might help a bit.... oh well...
Tomorrow is going to be AWESOME...Nick and I are off to visit with my insanely cool Brother and his family after work and school... We probably will not get out to their place as early as we would like...but we can hardly wait to see them! I am sure that both the kids have grown MORE since the last time. Hannah always cooks amazing and healthy too! Char is about the best Brother any person could hope or wish to have! I am really excited about tomorrow...it will help us get through the long day! Maybe I can grab some pics while we are there to make tomorrows blog a little more fun then this one! lol =)
Hey I am working on it ok! lol Thanks for readin any way! =)
All our Love! Brandi, Griffin and Nick in my amazingly bleary pictures! =)

Last Night! =)

2008-02-19T12:49:00.000-08:00

To the Right....
BRANDI!

The Left...
NICK!

Well last night Nick and I and our friends Brandi and Griffin played Tennis until after 10pm!!! We had a blast. We all seem to have laughed our stomachs tired by the end of the night! I had played with Nick yesterday Morning because he did not have work that morning...THEN when Nick went to school my friend Diane and I had a walk planned for the day... We met up and walked AT LEAST 5 miles! We were beat when we got back to
our cars, but had a great time. By the time we were done it was time to pick Nick back up from school...Nick worked on homework and made us dinner...I had planned to clean house but was sooo tired from my walk! I think I got SOME done... WELL.... then Nick and Griff and Brandi all really wanted to play that night...I did too....but MAN! Soooo... we did...and I was beyond wiped out and sore! It was a little painful on my back but not half as bad as I expected it would be (more then normal anyway). We had a good time, but we all pushed ourselves I think...because we have all heard that the nice weather is supposed to be no more for a while and we wanted to get out while we could! We were ALL soo tired, but we played or at least over 2 hours I think maybe a lot more actually???
Nick and my little crappy camera was mean and didn't want to take ANY clear pics no matter what I did...but here are a couple any way.... (I wish my HUGE camera was easy to pull out of no where like our little crappy tempered one...lol....but it is SOOO NOT!) And for takin a quick shot for my blogging...the little THING of a camera will just have to do! =) Thanks Nick for getting us a little travel camera any way...even though neither of us would choose this one again, if we could...lol
Directly below is.......... GRIFF!

Brandi Brought her A game! I was REALLY impressed!
Griffin was FAST!!!! And has a super cool new racket!
Nick is a great teacher, with a stubborn wife! Who is
really VERY GOOD!
I had a blast with these super awesome people! Griffin said I did "SAVAGE" !! I will take that! Sounds like I can actually play ok! Thanks Griff!!! lol =)

My Today =)

2008-02-18T17:12:00.000-08:00

Well.... =)
I have just gotten back from a nice long at "least" 5 mile walk with my new pal Diane! I am sooo proud of us! =)
It was a great walk..I had an awesome time talking with Diane and enjoying the day.I am sure we will feel it the next couple days (which is really lame I know!) but hey! WE DID it, and I am proud and I am sure we will keep it up. Which excites me very much!
Nick is cooking for me right now! How cool is that! We got to see more of each other today, and that was great! I had so many things I was going to blog about, and I can not not not think or gather my thoughts right now...so I think I will give it a go later....
Guess until then... Hope "you're?" havin a great day! lol
Does Blogging ever feel more normal? I can not get the flow of it yet...lol
I totally should have grabbed a picture with Diane, so that I am not just posting a random picture from whenever...next time I guess...I love how my Sis, puts pics from their day or week up regularly, I love SEEING not JUST reading about her days! Your my Blogging hero Sis! lol =)

LOOK HERE! A PICTURE FROM TODAY! lol
.................................................dundundunDUN...... Here is our Dinner...ALL NICK! Well done baby! It tasted super good too!!! The Asparagus was my FAVORITE! He did them soooo GOOD!!!! =) HEY! look at THAT!....A PICTURE FROM TODAY!!! lol Better already! lol =)

LOVE....Happy Valntines Day! =)

2008-02-14T09:37:00.000-08:00

I woke up to beautiful petals all over our bed...followed them to a wonderful love note and bottle of wine. My husband is so good to me! I couldn't believe it! Thank you my sweet Man!

Happy Valentines DAY!
May the Lord BLESS you no matter where you are at in life.
KNOW YOUR LOVED!
Gods love is sooo GREAT... It is through my husband that He shows ME the most...But if you are not in this place in your life, know that the God who gave me a husband that I think the WORLD of, if the same GOD that LONGS TO HOLD YOU CLOSE and bless you RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE AT!!! =)
Trust that Truth! God is faithful, He is LOVE, the true word. His love is without condition and PERFECT! His LOVE is there FOR YOU!
You were the JOY set before HIM when he lade down His LIFE for YOU!
Praise Him and give Him the glory and HONOR DUE to HIS Powerful name!!!!!
Be still and KNOW He is GOD! Laugh with him today. Know that His arms are the very place your heart can find hope, peace and TRUE LOVE! May the Lord BLESS YOU this day, when people show their love in so many ways around us... May we KNOW that HIS LOVE IS the first and real deal. HE IS LOVE!
Have a blessed day and let no other signs of affection around you today, take the joy of KNOWING GOD ADORES AND L O V E S YOU away from you!
YOU ARE LOVED BY THE ONE WHO IS LOVE!

SO MUCH FUN!!!

2008-02-13T22:32:00.000-08:00

So, My sweet husband has bought us some rackets and some tennis balls and took me to the park to play the other night and try them out. He has decided that since we seem to think that it is a lot of fun (in spite not knowing any rules or how to play) we are going to take a class this April! I am so looking forward to that!
Well, tonight our friends Griff and Brandi went out with us to play...we just got back home and it is 10:30 we had SOOO much fun! I have not laughed that HARD in soo long! My goodness! I totally nailed Brandi on accident when I was trying to hit Nick a hard one! I felt soo bad! But Brandi, she shook it off like nothing! She is a tough one!
I have had a lot of new things going on. God is opening and closing a lot of chapters in my life AND Nick and my life. It is exciting and adventurous and we are eager to see what plans God has for us as this new year goes on.
Nick and I are LOVING our new church SOOOOO MUCH! We both look forward to Sundays. Already I am seeing so much growth and new friendships and it is so beautiful how God chooses to draw us close both to one another and to Himself. What a marvelous God We serve!!!!
I wish I took some pics from tonight to put on here...I am to tired to explain, but we really had soo much fun. I have been having some bad days with my back and even sitting here is really a challenge, yet we went for it tonight anyway and the Lord was sooo awesome to let me play and enjoy myself! I took a lot of Advil but it was not seeming to work and I wondered if I would be able to play much...I was so blessed...it just felt like a gift to be able to. To forget the stresses of the day and how long it had been and to laugh with friends super HARD! =) Thank you Lord!
tomorrow will be a big day, and so I think I will not try to hard to be creative or write much more then, just that...what we did tonight, because it was so much fun! =) Hope you all had a wonderful day! Sounds like my little loves, nieces and nephews were AWESOME! and I We are soooooo PROUD of them for how WELL they listened to momma today! Way to go little loves!!!
uncle Nick and I love you soooo SOOOO soooo SUPER much! Oh and we wanted to know if you guys could update the pictures on our fridge! We would love to see what knew things you are learning and see what new shapes and things you are creatively drawing!!! Miss you all! Love you Much Much MUCH!

GRRRRRRRRRRR!

2008-02-08T21:48:00.000-08:00

FROG SAYING HI! lol
....Well, I was very upset today...I found some songs by Kerk Franklin that I love on U tube and must not have saved it right...I got it on my site and was very happy to listen to it...well, I got home later today and found that it had changed to another thing, that was perfectly horrible against my God! I am so sorry if anyone played it! I think I have changed what I need to, so that this does not happen again...however I will be keeping a close eye on it! Be warned everyone, be very careful and double check if you put anything off U tube on your blog that you have the settings right? We shall see...please let me know if you see anything other then kirk franklin for now, I want to see if I fixed the problem. Thanks guys! Again...I am so sorry

2008-02-07T22:07:00.000-08:00

Well this morning started out well. Jen and I had a meeting with a potential bride, who happily and easily booked our best package. We are now OVER booked (meaning not just Saturdays) in the month of June. =) Hmm.. I was very proud of myself today... I woke up with a horrid Migraine and it lasted until what felt like a bottle of Advil later and a whole day of no help from the Advil...until tonight...the cool part is, IN SPITE of this...AND my husband NOT being home until later tonight, I WENT to the gym! You might think big deal....BUT IT WAS! I am very out of shape...I did a kick boxing class and found out very quickly that I am not in the shape I was a few years ago, when I did a lot of kick boxing and LOVED it at the college.... I was sooo beat and soooo much more sweaty then I have ever been...EVER! It was sooo funny looking the instructor in the eyes in the HUGE mirrors in front of us, as I tried to keep up...both of us laughed a couple times... I don't believe as some girls in the class do, in pretending to punch the air...for a good work out, the trick is punching the air or whatever you may be, but the hard one being the air...lol....as though it was something and having enough control and force to work a number of the right muscles....lol.... well, I have a LOT of catching up to do...Jen ended up being at the class too...we started laughing at the same time, when we were doing TONS of squats and kicks...we both thought at probably the same time even...."this is Familiar! Weddings???...then Jen said, every time she squatted, she thought....WEDDINGS THIS SEASON!!!!...WEDDINGS THIS SEASON!!!...ECT ECT again and again! lol Sorry if you don't get it...it is just that feeling those exact muscles was a total reminder how much we sooo DO THAT when we are photographing all day...Jen made it positive (as I will try harder to do IN THIS way next time) and thought of how we need to get those muscles worked now, so we don't have BURNING thighs and whatnot for days, after our first wedding for this new year...lol
Let's see, so Nick came striate over when he could...and it ended up being after my hour of intense concentration and PAIN! lol... I was walking out to my car or walking Jen to hers I guess...when Nick pulled up.. I was sooo sweaty and my hear was damp and my face was bright red...maybe that is why Nick understood! lol I offered to watch him work out...I guess that didn't sound like as much fun to Nick, but him leaving me, to go work out later, did not sound good to me at all...so we just called it a night.....and went home, Me AND HIM happy to just relax!
Nick and I are working a lot right now, on praying TOGETHER everyday....So we read together and then we prayed together and now, as I write this, my husband who can fall asleep faster then anyone I know....grrrr.....IS FAST ASLEEP right "snoring" lol =) Next to me!
he he
well..Lord bless you , I am off to lay here and TRY to get some sleep! (I do not easily fall asleep, no matter HOW tired! =) Of course! ) He gets up at 5am though so I have no room to complain...He needs it! I could never ever do that, even if I COULD get to sleep! =)
That is My hard working MAN!!!! =) Bigger smile then you can do with your keyboard! =)

Long days

2008-02-06T22:15:00.000-08:00

Well, today was a very long day, but that seems to be the norm with Nick working extra hard LONG hours and me staying pretty busy as well. It is hard to find time for one another that is not about something else. I am trying to learn not to place all my days burdens or "things" I feel the need to explode and talk about just because I need to talk, right at Nicks feet when he gets home from an extremely LONG, hard working day... I don't know how he does it and yet I want him to be my hero at the end of MY LONG day too! My sweet husband, he is patient, but when it comes to waiting for him to take a safe breath at home I am not. Tonight, my goal is to figure out a couple things that I can do or think of to help me remember when I eagerly await him at the door, that he NEEDS time at home TOO, like I DO.
Any way...
I worked a rather uneventful day today, felt achy and needed to go to the grocery store anyway...the LAST thing I wanted to do...
I want to think more joyfully, and I am working on it...
Today as I got into the beater car that I had (because on Nicks commute to Red Bluff days he takes our nice car)..well, I was thinking about an old man and his wife that I chatted with in the grocery store...I could hear them pleasantly acknowledging what a nice young woman I was on my way out...as I walked to our beater car, I thought, what would they think if they saw me getting into this car, would they assume I had little, or was a "poor" girl... then I thought, what would I say if that were the case...it was then (in my strange always wondering and running mind), that I realized that I would say..."No Sr. You are mistaken, I am the richest young woman that there is, you just have not met my husband, to know it." My mind kept on as it often does when I day dream with out even knowing it...onto, how cool it was that I could say that and say it in my heart not just for show...like I sometimes feel the car can be (in the bad way)...I worry about a client not taking me seriously if they saw me driving it...I have even worried about whether the people at the video store saw what I drove up in..(what would they think of me? would they think less?)..ect... It is funny how things can take us over, even make us forget WHY WE ARE SOOO RICH! In Christ I am so fully rich, He gave me my husband, and although we have much to learn about serving one another and showing how much we care in daily (even busy day ways)...My husband is still even more then ever, the greatest gift I have ever known. God is sooo good JUST simply for giving me my HUSBAND! Not to MENTION so many other daily things that He graciously provides for us.

I needed more pics on my blogg....I LOVE pictures and need them all over!!! =)

2008-02-04T15:42:00.001-08:00

Blogging here I come

2008-02-04T11:25:00.000-08:00

Goodness...I have known I should start blogging for a while now...but I never would have guessed that my sister would be the one to get me going and re-interested! lol

Well, here I go... =)

WOW! lol

THIS has got to be one of our LEAST attractive pictures...but I love it anyway! lol Don't kill me sis! lol