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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Christmas Recap...

As far back as I can remember I have always loved Christmas. Growing up we always decorated the day after Thanksgiving since I have been married I have decorated starting the first of November. This year however I have not been in the mood to decorate or to do a lot. It took me until the 23rd to even finish all my Christmas shopping and I still felt like I was forgetting people. I am actually kinda of looking forward to even taking the decorations down. I really explain it. Maybe its because I have been doing so much work to get things packed up and put away so we can show the house and get it sold that pulling out more stuff didn't really make any sense. However we did have a wonderful Christmas. We spent Christmas morning with Jeremy's parents and ate lunch with them. We were able to skype with Jeremy's brother in Oregon before we headed out to my parents house for Christmas with my aunts and uncles and cousins and nieces and sister in law. My older brother wasnt able to make it home this christmas from starting his new job as a truck driver. My in-laws on top of helping us pack a lot of our stuff, cleaned our roof, and power washed our drive way they also paid for a two night getaway at a hotel or condo of our choice. Jeremy and I took advantage of that and we spent two nights at the Hilton Garden Inn and we were able to have a nice quiet couple of days. We were able to catch up on Scandal. It was nice and quiet. I know the days are coming to close much to soon where we will have a house full of kids for now but sometimes its nice to get away. We got back today and I think I am coming down with a cold not fun. I feel tired and have a scratchy sore throat. I am hoping I can go to church in the morning seems like forever since I have been in church. 

Friday, December 13, 2013

CH..CH..CH..Changes

So I got on here and realized I haven't blogged since February. My bad! I wish I could say it was because I was so busy traveling the world or going to school or changing the world in what people would consider big ways. However in my last blog it seems like so much has happened and changed. In June my brother and sister in law and 3 nieces moved in while they were looking for a new place to live. It's been an experience of having a full house after it being just Jeremy and I for a few months. It's had a lot of ups and a couple of downs. Good prep for when we have kids. I don't think I have ever looked forward so much to school starting than I did this year. I even enjoyed school as a kid but never wanted it to come as bad as this year. The girls are doing great in school. This year was Maddie's first year in school can't believe she is old enough to go to school she did good in pre k however this year was more of a big deal as it was kindergarten. (not to discredit pre k teachers and what they do)

Jeremy and I took a very much needed trip this fall to see my family in Iowa. We had been there 3 years ago for a family reunion and a wedding shower for us. However it had been over a year since we had a vacation. This was also the first time we had been anywhere that it was only Jeremy and I traveling together. We stayed with family in Iowa and enjoyed an mostly unplugged couple of weeks. We were blessed to be able to go back 3 weeks later for our anniversary. It was another relaxing mostly unplugged almost 2 more weeks. While there God really confirmed a lot to Jeremy and I. A huge door was opened earlier this year for a dream God had given both of us 3 years ago. God has continued to confirm to us that this is the right direction of for us to... move to Iowa. We are very excited about the change that is happening and we are excited for the new season and chapter in our lives. We are not sure when we will be moving as we will have to sell our current house before we move. We have contacted a real estate agent and just got all the paperwork to sign to set up a listing. We are just waiting on a repair estimate/completion before we list.

So even though I haven't posted this I have some updated information. Our relator has come by and we have decided on selling our house as is and keeping an acre for future plans or purposes. We are excited for this next chapter in our lives. Over the next few weeks and months as you think of us please say a prayer as moving can be stressful but when one of you is limited in what you can do it is even more stressful.