Eli & Micah Milbrandt

This post all about a tribute to 2 of the most important men in my life! My dad, my brother-in-law and brother have been such great godly men to respect and love. But for the past 3 years I've been blessed with 2 more incredible young men to love and adore. My nephews!!! Eli is almost 3 years old and Micah is a year and half. It's amazing to see how God has grown them into 2 completely different, fun, active little boys. Eli is hesitant, yet playful. Whereas Micah is gutsy, yet sweet. I love everything about those boys and would do anything for them. So this post is for them. I'm honored to be their "Tia Manda" and have such a great opportunity to watch them grow into young men of God. :)


Eli & Tia Manda


Micah & Tia Manda


Eli David


Micah Andrew


Eli-2 years old


Micah-1 1/2 years old


Eli on his way to the beach...


Micah at the LA County Fair 2007


Eli & Micah at the beach-2008

i've been tagged :)

it's obviously been forever since i've blogged, but hopefully i'll be able to get back into the swing of things, starting with this survey/questionarie that janelle tagged me in...so here goes! :)

4 jobs i've had:
1. hallmark sales representative
2. tanning salon sales associate
3. community services assistant for the city of fontana
4. and currently, 4th grade teacher at san bernardino christian school :)

4 movies i've watched more than once:
1. the sandlot
2. dumb & dumber
3. how to lose a guy in 10 days
4. a walk to remember

4 places i've lived:
1. upland, ca
2. rialto, ca
3. riverside, ca
4. lake arrowhead/blue jay, ca

4 tv shows i watch:
1. F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
2. project runway
3. what i like about you
4. law & order-svu

4 places i've been:
1. texas
2. west virginia
3. mexico
4. arizona

4 people who e-mail regularly:
1. my sister
2. my mom
3. debbi goolsby (mentor)
4. ?

4 of my favorite foods:
1. bbq ribs
2. any form of cooked potatoes
3. in-n-out cheeseburgers
4. asparagus

4 places i'd like to visit:
1. italy
2. greece
3. caribbean
4. new york

4 things i'm looking forward to in the coming year:
1. my 1st day of teaching 4th grade (exactly one week from today) :)
2. mini vacation to sacramento to visit family
3. mini vacation to west virginia to visit grandparents
4. christmas

4 friends i am tagging:
1. iora (lauren)
2. tina
3. ?
4. ?

the end of the road...

as of today, it was my last day of undergraduate classes at CBU. i can honestly say that some of my favorite memories came from my 4 years at CBU, whether as a freshman on 3D, to being an RA for 2 years and even commuting my last year. not only have i made some amazing lifetime friends, but i've also grown in my walk with God. i've had my up's and down's, but it was and is through these 4 years that God is uses my circumstances for his business of shaping me and molding me into a radically obedient woman of God. so here is a tribute to my 4 years of college life and some of the amazing friends i've made along the way...

FRESHMAN YEAR

3D-lanaya, wendy, brittany, kristy

SOPHOMORE YEAR

RA Staff 2005-2006

2B Gone Wild

powderpuff football-Go Crazies!

JUNIOR YEAR

RA Staff 2006-2007

apt 324-michelle, shannon & janelle

good friends-matt & tina

SENIOR YEAR

RD & a best friend-bethany

iora, michelle & janelle

my biggest blessings

with starting a blog...i thought it be only appropriate that i mention and show some of my favorite people, whom i consider to be by far the biggest blessings in my life. from family to friends, these individuals have played a vital role in helping me become who i am today...


the parents


the sister, brother-in-law & nephews


the brother

and now for some good friends...

jimmy


krystal


bethany


janelle & michelle

dylan, tommy, kimmy, erica & brodie