I Heart My Poncho

Almost half of the time we were in Germany it was raining. Packing for the trip I was very optimistic that it was going to be 75 degrees and sunny the whole 2 weeks we were there...I was very wrong. I should have listened to my Eagle Scout (Eric) when he told me, "Always Be Prepared!!" I traveled to Germany without an umbrella packed in my suitcase.

The days passed and so did the bright, warm sun. It became dark, gloomy, and cold. It finally got to a point where I needed some waterproof protection and the only thing I could buy was... a poncho! This blog is dedicated to my life saver on the trip, my blue poncho. Here are a few pictures that shows how I wore it everywhere.

Eric joined me and wore a poncho too!



...but I think he enjoyed wearing it a tad bit more.


And a big shout out to my mother-in-law, who bought me my life saver!!! Thank you!!! :)

Auf Wiedersehen
Christine

Guten Tag!

Eric and I have been back from Germany a week now. Even though we enjoyed coming back home, we miss our family, friends, and the sights of Germany.
We took our two week vacation from June 19th-July 3rd. A group of nine of use went. Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Eric, Alex, Andrea, Greg, and I. We planned this trip so we could visit Grandpa's siblings and get to know our extended family who lived in Germany. It was an incredible 2 weeks and the only way to describe our visit is through pictures!

Our Sister is Getting Hitched!

Eric and I are so excited to announce that our sister, Andrea will be getting married to Dustin Bailey on June 5th, 2010!! Dustin popped the question back in late May, and we are so happy for the newly engaged couple. Before heading to Germany, Eric and I got to see Andrea try on a few wedding dresses. Let's just say she looks amazing in all of them! She is going to be an absolutely stunning bride! Eric will be playing the trumpet at the wedding and I will be a bridesmaid!! We can't wait for the big day and are praying for Andrea and Dustin as they begin to prepare to be husband and wife. Love you two!

Weekend Update

There has been a lot of exciting stuff that has been happening to the Brinkmans. I apologize for not keeping up with the blog, but I hope to update everyone before Eric and I head to Germany next week.

One of my favorite news to tell people is...Eric and I will be an aunt and uncle next year!!! My sister, Leslee is expecting and we found out last Sunday. I was in San Antonio from Sunday to Wednesday, taking some classes for my teacher certification, so her and Brett broke the news when I was there. The following days she told other friends and family. Leslee and I were planning to have dinner with out best friends on Tuesday, so we devised a plan on how to break the news to Molly and Bridget. Here is what we did!

I had Leslee get together w/ Molly and Bridget for a group picture. I took one picture and after I took it I told them that I needed to take another one because the first one was ok. While I was looking at the pic on the camera I changed it to the video setting. I began to take another picture but before pressing the button I said, "One...Two...Three...Leslee's Pregnant!!" They were a little confused when I said it. They thought I was telling them a scenario and they needed to give me their expression. After a few seconds then it finally clicked. Here is the picture of the picture before the news and pics after. I tried uploading the video but it's not working! I'll try on facebook.

Finding our Home Sweet Home

As I am writing this entry I am waiting to be picked up by my fabulous realtor. Eric and I have been searching for our future home for 3 weeks now. It might only seem short to many people, but to us it has been a long journey. We fell in love with a home last weekend, but found out that someone else sent in an offer before we did. We have also seen countless homes, and none of them have been Brinkman worthy of living in.

We are going to see a home today, I have some good feelings about this one. We'll just have to wait and see. We will let you know the verdict later. Til then, have a wonderful Friday!

Happy Birthday Leslee

I wanted to give a shout out to my wonderful sister, Leslee. She turned 24 today and I am praying she has a wonderful day!! Love you Les!

To keep you entertained

I am aware that I have not kept up with the blog. It has been a busy week here in the Brinkman family and I plan on telling you all about it. Till then enjoy this silly survey about me.
1.High heels or boots? uggs!! but since we live in TX and it's never cold, then I would say heels
2. What time did you get up this morning? alarm clock is set for 7:30am, we don't get up till 8:30am.
4. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Star Trek! It was awesome!
5. What is your favorite TV show? So You Think You Can Dance?, Grey's, and 24
6. What do you usually have for breakfast? Depends on my mood. Today I chose Apple Jacks. A fine decision!
7. What is your middle name? Cathryn
8. What food do you dislike? watermelon
9. What is your favorite song at the moment? What Can I do (but love you): Joy Williams
10. Favorite sandwich? Jimmy Johns #12: Beach Club, easy on the sprouts and no cucumbers
11. What characteristic do you despise? selfishness
12. Clothing? sun dresses
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation? Hawaii, Germany, Italy, and France
14. Are you an organized person? depends on what it is. I am very organized with my scrapbooking materials but not so much with my makeup
15. Where would you like to retire to? Wherever my family is
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? I can't remember what I did last year
17. What are you going to do when you finish this? clean, lay out, and read
18. Furthest place you are sending this? IL, but if the Campell's read this then Hawaii
19. Person you expect to send it back first? Leslee? Molly? V? Chelsea?
20.When is your birthday? July 15
21. Morning person or a night person? Night
22. What is your shoe size? 8 or 8 1/2
23. Pets? 7 fish
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I got a job on Monday. I am a pre-school teacher at Redeemer Lutheran School!!
25. What did you want to be when you were little? a teacher...I always knew what I wanted to do. God put the desire in my heart and I followed it!
27. What is your favorite flower? bright colored roses
28. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? June 17th! Our Germany trip!!
29. What was the last thing you ate? ham and cheese sandwich
31. Do you wish on stars? nope
32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? periwinkle
33. How is the weather right now? hot hot hot
34. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Eric!
35. Favorite soft drink? shirley temple, does that count?
36. Favorite restaurant? too many to choose one. Thai Chile in San Antonio
37. Hair color? dark brown, but i hope to change it to light brown!! :)
38. What was your favorite toy as a child? my cabbage patch baby doll
39. Summer or winter? Summer!
40. Chocolate or vanilla? vanilla
41. Coffee or tea? sweet tea!
42. Do you want your friends to do this also? Yes!
43. When was the last time you cried? hmm it's been a stressful week.
44. What is under your bed? books, weights, and binders
45. What did you do last night? went to small group and then made rice crispies
47. Salty or sweet? Both, together. white chocolate covered pretzels!! my favorite!!!!
48. How many keys on your key ring? 6
49. How many years at your current job? will start in August!!
50. Favorite day of the week? Friday
51. Positive or negative? Optimistic
52. How many people will you send this to? whoever reads the blog
53. How many will respond? I hope at least one person
54. Do you like finding out all this stuff about your friends? of course!!!