Spring Time in DC!!

It's Spring Time in DC and what a glorious time of year it is!
Over lunch today I wandered around downtown trying to
capture the beauty of the day through my camera.
Here are a few shots for you to enjoy...

As I was enjoying the beautiful colors of nature today,
the words of one of my favorite hymns came to mind...
"For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise."

I'm Engaged!!!!

So this news is a little old, but on January 13, Mr Stephen Johnson asked me to his bride. I gave a very enthusiastic yes!!!

Since then, I've been busy planning a wedding and preparing for marriage. Thankfully its been really fun and relatively stress free.

You can check out our wedding website for more details... www.charissaandsteve.weddings.com.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope you all have enjoyed this wonderful season of celebration. Celebration of the greatest gift of all, the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!

One of the highlights of this Christmas season was attending an open house at the White House with my roommates, Erica, Skyla and Lindsay. The decorations were just beautiful!

Another highlight was attending the Messiah with Steve at the Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis. The setting was just about as beautiful as the music itself. Whenever I hear the Messiah I am struck by awesome nature of the Gospel message.

I can't wait for next Christmas!

Marine Corps Marathon 10K!

This past Sunday, Steve, Erica and I ran the Marine Corps Marathon 1oK. It was a gorgeous day, perfect running weather! It was amazing to watch the over 34,000 marathoners start their race. There were about 4,000 people running in the 10K portion with us.

The picture above is of us BEFORE the race... all ready to go!!



And here, we've FINISHED... and looking a little weary!

The race was a lot of fun, but I think I'll train a little bit harder next year! 

The Annual October Party!

The other weekend, my roommates Erica and Skyla, and I hosted our annual October Party. It was so much fun to celebrate Autumn with yummy treats and drinks!

A wedding weekend in Wausau, WI...

This past weekend, I had the privilege of being my dear friend Karen's maid of honor. It was a delightful celebration of the beauty and mystery of marriage. And it was wonderful to see many old friends & family and explore my hometown once again. And the fact that my boyfriend Steve was with me, made it extra special!

A beautiful sunset in Malibu, Labor Day Weekend 2006

Steve and I flew out to visit my family in LA over Labor Day weekend. It was a fantastic weekend!

Welcome to my blog!

Hey friends and family!

Welcome to my blog!

With you all spread out across the country, I thought I'd create a space to keep you up to date on my life... with pictures & thoughts!

So here it goes....