At the Smith's House

Well, that title pretty much sums it up. Blog about it all later, i promise.

Life of the Horne House

Don't really know what I am doing blogging right now, really I have nothing to say. Most of the time I wait months and months before blogging anything and then do a super long post.

 

Ok, I will try to drag out a little bit about my life. Let's see. Since my last post, we have pretty much just stayed around Bessemer, except for going to Collinsville on a church visit on Sunday. Alright, here I go! Monday night we went to the O'dells house. I talked with Terah and had a really fun time with her. We talked about subjects like, well, Paprika. Don't ask. It isn't not worth it. Tuesday night we went to the Ridlespurges and I had a lot of fun with Katie and Michael. I don't even remember what we talked about, but we laughed a lot and had fun. VLB service is the favourite service among the youth, duh! It was good. Thursday night Sister Ridlespurge had band meeting at our house, so us, the Ridlespurges, and the O'dells got together and had band meeting. That night, Terah and I designed the "Twin Powers." I am pie, and she is ice cream. The story is way too long to go into right now, but it is pretty funny. Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, we have a fellowship night at the church, where everybody just gets together and play games and eat and just have fun. Fun time this week was directed by mom, and so we played Blind Human Battleship, and the Name Game. They were both really, really fun and exciting. We did nothing Saturday except work around the house a little bit. Sunday, like I said, we went to Collinsville for the morning service. While we were at Collinsville, Bessemer had a powerful service. Ashley Dudley got saved, and Alyssa Dudley prayed all the way through the Holy Ghost. I hate it that we were not able to be there for that. From Monday until now we have had workers working on our house and the smell of smoke drifts through the halls from the cigarettes they smoke. It takes them FOREVER to get anything done, and when they do, it has to be done over again so that they will do it RIGHT the second time. or third. or fourth. You never know with these people. But, here we are right now, Mom and Dad and Sam are moving Sam into his bedroom tonight, and tomorrow I will probably be able to move back in to my room. YAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!! Finally, after four months, I will be back in my own room, happy that the work in there is DONE! :-)

 

Ok, that is my life. Everybody email Joe at moseyjoe@gmail.com and tell him to get on it and blog! JK!

Well, I guess that covers everything. Goodnight!

 

~Katie~

 

IYC and the 109th General Assembly 2014

     Ok, ok! Four months is way too long to go without blogging. But here I am, ready to roll a longer post with pictures(YAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!)and the story of the hideous but fun IYC and the wonderful General Assembly.

     So, we will start with IYC and I will write as much as I can with the memory that I have the occasion. I have no pictures of what we did at IYC as mom had the camera with her. So this part might be boring to you.  But you cannot skip seeing as how most of the time this blog is pretty worthless anyway, so the one time I write should be worthwhile, and when you finish reading, you might be glad you read the whole thing. Maybe. You will just have to find out for yourself. :-)

     So, IYC Babysitter this year was Brittany Muse. We have to get a new sitter every year because the old ones never want to go through the tragic hideousness of the occasion. :-) But afterwards, she said she would do it again! WOW!!! That is pretty incredible! It really wasn't as bad this year. Sam and Isaac were pretty much the usual terrors the first night, but they calmed down a little bit throughout the next week. Ok, the first night, we moved everyone in and got all of the food and bed situations ready for the weekend. Happy with everything, we all loaded up and went to Lutheridge, the place where IYC is held. We got to see everyone going there, including some of my best friends in the whole world, Rebekah Clark, Naomi Clarkson, and Mary-Frances Cox.
     When Brittany got there, (she was riding with the Coxes), we all immediately loaded up in the Coxes big fifteen passenger van, and drove to Ridgecrest, where Brittany moved into our room, and the Coxes and the Clarksons moved into theirs. They always come up a few days before the Assembly, and spend some time at Ridgecrest, for a sort of vacation. We all got moved in and everyone was happy. The next day we all just sort of hung out. Us, the Coxes, the Clarksons, plus Joshua Cox, Aaron Muse(aka Bubba), and Manuel. (Don't know his last name). There is really nothing extraordinary that we did that day that I remember so I will go on to the next. (Keep reading. This next day is a dandy.) :-)
     Ok, the next day, Aleah and Lillie went to spend some time with their grandparents. So the rest of us(not including the Clarksons), drove about 45 minutes to the base of Mt. Mitchell. It is the highest point east side of the Mississippi, but the elevation is only about 6,684 feet. We people from the west made fun of it, and called it Mitchell Hill. :-) We are used to the MOUNTAINS that stand up 10,000 feet and more. But to the people in the south, this is a mountain, and so be it. If calling it a mountain makes them happy, we call it a mountain. And we climbed the little hill without complaint. Ok, so it wasn't a little hill. It was a fun and challenging course that took about three hours to climb all the way up. Some of the little girls like Abbie and RuthAnn needed the help of Manuel and Joshua, while Aaron took the place as leader, until he sat down and Francy and I took him down easily. Out of breath and with parched lips, we made our way up the mountain. When we reached the top of the hill, ok Francy, "MOUNTAIN," we beheld the breath-taking view of the wrinkled up mountains of the North Carolina terrain. Happy and tired, we drove down the mountain and got pizza, then hung out all together the rest of the night. The next day, we just sort of hung around and talked, and ran around the place.
     Tuesday was a Presbytery Meeting and Luncheon for all of the overseers and their wives. So we hung out at the gym for that space of time, and some more afterwards.
     Since Grandma and Granddaddy have a handicap suite, it comes with an adjoining room that has a tub, (since the handicap room just has a handicap shower), and I higher clothes hanger. So I got that adjoining room all to myself, giving me a little bit more space for the Assembly, and letting mom, dad and the boys have one less person to get in the way in the mornings, when every one is trying to be ready on time. After I hung out at the gym for a couple more hours, I went to my room and showered a much needed shower, then got ready for the first service of the 109th Annual General Assembly. I was sooooooooooooooooooo excited!
     Off and on that day I had been texting three of my friends, Katie, Kody, and Michael, who were on their way. They had not got to come the year before, so they were doubly excited and ready to come on! But their Pawpaw apparently made a wrong turn, and they had to turn around, so they barely got there in time for the service, but I was glad they made it.
     Ok, Assembly Pictures! I will just post a bunch of random pics and narrate as we go.

 

Ok, this is what Sambo looked like for a lot of the Assembly. Why he get away with it I have nooooooooooooo idea, but he does and sometimes I envy him. :-)

 Brother Luis Banuelos soon to be from Georgia. We are so glad he is moving closer to us!

 Brother Jay Doran from ABQ, NM preached a powerful sermon on Divine Healing.

 This is Kody, seeking for the Holy Ghost.

 Me and Nathan waiting to read our poems for the ABM program.

 Nathan....

 and me. Strange, but it must have been one of the most nerve racking things I have ever done at the Assembly! :-)

 Laughing at one of the many funny things Sister Cox had to say!

 The WMB program was a real blessing.

 This is just the youth from Alabama. We had a good many more JOY's with us at the Assembly, representing Alabama well.

 This is me with Brianna-Kay, the sweetest little girl in Alabam.

 You can't see it in this picture, but Elijah got his finger stuck in a hook that is used to help block of the stairs to the balcony. :-)

 Poor, tired, Aaron Muse(Bubba), during the last session!

 Forgot to post this before, but this is the view from the top of Mount Mitchell!

     Ok, I blogged. Maybe it isn't the best post in the world, but hey, I blogged!!!! Wow! It has been ages, and now I feel a deep satisfaction in my heart because I blogged. But I will lose that feeling if I don't shut up, so I am going to say good bye for another six months. Just Kidding. I might blog sooner than that. Ok, I am done. Bye! :-)

~Katie~

Easter fun.

Happy Easter! This time I have some pictures. We had a great Easter this year.

 

Joe wasn't very excited, but that is to be expected, he never is.

 Family Photo. The boys never smile. But if you never mind that, good photo!

 This is me is my new Easter dress. Thanks, Grandma!

This year we had a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt. After church Sunday night we went to the back to have pizzas. Some of us helped put little glow sticks in the eggs, then the older guys went and hid them. Everyone was super excited:

 And the kids/teens especially enjoyed it.

 Well, I guess that that is it. See you later blog land!

~Katie~

Polar Plunge Notification:

Ok, This Polar Plunge thing should be ending right now, but nooooooo! This morning, I was nominated! Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh! I love missions, but seeing as how March is over, and the marker in Israel still needs about $12,000, so my ten dollars is going to that. I was nominated by Mary Frances Cox. :-) I am nominating Katie Farr and Michael Farr, from Bessemer, Alabama and Rebekah Clark from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Katie and Michael will be jumping with me on Thursday evening. I am excited though, even though this whole mess ought to be over!! He he. Ok, I blogged. Haha!

Good-bye!!!

~Katie~

Bad Bad Bad blogger but a Good Good Good Christmas and Happy Happy Happy New Year.

Ok, I admit it, I stink at blogging, but even worse, I stink at taking pictures. So all of my posts are dull and dreary. Seriously, I used to(before I had a blog), just scroll through all of the blogs and just look at the pictures. To me, that was the life of the blog. So now, if you do not want to read the following, you can go. However, if you should like to read what I have to say, dull and lifeless as it may be, I will appreciate it. So, while I wait for you to make your decisions, I shall sit in a corner and cry, because I have nothing good to say. :-(

Ok, for those of you who stayed:
Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Ok, I have had an interesting Christmas and New Years.
For Christmas,

The Smith Family, (young and old), came to our house for Christmas. It was the best Christmas ever! We always say it after Christmas, but I seriously think that this IS the best Christmas EVER! I had a great time getting to know Lydia, and I had an awesome time with the rest of the cousins. I got many great presents, but the best one was being able to spend time with the people that I never get to see.

 New Years:

Was really fun too. We went down to Alex City for a Watch Night Service. It was my first one. First, We fellowshipped, then had singing, then dad preached a sermon. Then we had prayer, then we ate, then had more fellowship, prayed in the "New Year," and then more fellowship. It was a ton of fun and I really enjoyed it.

 

SO, as I look back over the past year, I remember all of the things, good and bad, that happened to me this past year. And I say, that I loved, hmmmm, almost every minute of it. And I can't wait to see what God has in store fore me in 2014.

 

GOD BLESS YOU!

~Katie~

Oh Yeah!

One more thing! I know it sounds silly, but pray for my fish. His name is Julius. I think He has fin rot, which is a lack of copper and iron in the body. He is really sick. PLEASE PRAY! and then go back and read the post that I posted about five minutes ago....