i haven't been a slack blogger, i promise!
i'm just waiting to get all the california pictures off my camera before posting a barrage of blogs i'm writing (and have already written) about our trip to the west coast!
when they start appearing, you'd better put your reading glasses on, cause i've typed my little fingers to the bone documenting all the fun stuff we're doing out here :-)
ps. congratulations and prayers for a safe delivery for jennifer and will farmer - jennifer went into labor this morning with her baby girl, fiona!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
houseguests!
well, we've been living in a world of insanity as of late. there's the house-buying, house renovating, moving into the house, SNAFU'S out the WAZOO with our previous (but still sort of current) landlords from the mordecai house, and on top of that, andrew's new job, my teacher workdays starting, and oh yeah - going to california! but to add some spice to life, we had the wonderful pleasure of also having houseguests last night!
while i am quite overwhelmed by everything else i listed above, it was completely awesome to have donna and jeremy over for the night. i hadn't seen them in a year or so, and even then it was just for a day, so when donna called to tell me they'd be coming through town, i couldn't have been more thrilled to have them stay with us for a night! we had TONS of catching up to do, and i'm glad the boys were kind enough to let us chat away for hours. we had dinner together, and we even played with the dogs and took a walk around the neighborhood, but the coolest part is that donna is pregnant! i had a blast watching the alien-being squirm around in donna's belly, and i'm pretty sure everyone else had a blast watching me squeal every time it moved. it was craziness.
this is the crew (minus me of course) eating dinner, and no, the pregnant woman is not drinking wine - it's grape juice :-)
i just have to say, it's so nice to have good friends, whether they're far or near, whether we see one another all the time or only occasionally; good friends are hard to come by, but they are surely one of God's greatest blessings.
while i am quite overwhelmed by everything else i listed above, it was completely awesome to have donna and jeremy over for the night. i hadn't seen them in a year or so, and even then it was just for a day, so when donna called to tell me they'd be coming through town, i couldn't have been more thrilled to have them stay with us for a night! we had TONS of catching up to do, and i'm glad the boys were kind enough to let us chat away for hours. we had dinner together, and we even played with the dogs and took a walk around the neighborhood, but the coolest part is that donna is pregnant! i had a blast watching the alien-being squirm around in donna's belly, and i'm pretty sure everyone else had a blast watching me squeal every time it moved. it was craziness.
this is the crew (minus me of course) eating dinner, and no, the pregnant woman is not drinking wine - it's grape juice :-)i just have to say, it's so nice to have good friends, whether they're far or near, whether we see one another all the time or only occasionally; good friends are hard to come by, but they are surely one of God's greatest blessings.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
summertime blues
what's worse than the summertime blues? the end of summer! just when everyone else is kicking into full-gear with vacations and time off, i'm about to head back to work. today was my "last" day of freedom before the school year starts... sort of.
see, we're going to california for mark and emily's wedding the week after next, and that's supposed to be the week of teacher workdays for me. however, since we planned this trip in advance of the calendar, my principal is letting me make up the days by going a week early to put in my time. which means that tonight is my last day of summer before i go back to school :-( i want to cry!
this summer has been fabulous in so many ways - we bought a house, i had a blast working at oberlin, we had a great crew that moved us in to the new place, we're renovating non-stop, and we're even going to go to california! - but that doesn't leave a lot of time for the rest and relaxation we teachers crave as the year winds down in may and june. instead of sitting around and getting a tan, or working on my physique for "bathing suit season",
i've been running around like a crazy person. don't get me wrong, i wouldn't trade a minute of it, but i certainly don't feel rested and refreshed going into this new year. all i have to say is pray for me! because it's gonna take some miracles to get through this first quarter of teaching 12th grade!
see, we're going to california for mark and emily's wedding the week after next, and that's supposed to be the week of teacher workdays for me. however, since we planned this trip in advance of the calendar, my principal is letting me make up the days by going a week early to put in my time. which means that tonight is my last day of summer before i go back to school :-( i want to cry!
this summer has been fabulous in so many ways - we bought a house, i had a blast working at oberlin, we had a great crew that moved us in to the new place, we're renovating non-stop, and we're even going to go to california! - but that doesn't leave a lot of time for the rest and relaxation we teachers crave as the year winds down in may and june. instead of sitting around and getting a tan, or working on my physique for "bathing suit season",
i've been running around like a crazy person. don't get me wrong, i wouldn't trade a minute of it, but i certainly don't feel rested and refreshed going into this new year. all i have to say is pray for me! because it's gonna take some miracles to get through this first quarter of teaching 12th grade!
home owner humor
Taken from a conversation emily and I were having the other night. "Everyone who buys a new house should get a tetanus shot included at closing."
Thursday, July 10, 2008
where to begin?
i feel like i've been absent from blog-world for so long! i guess i'll give a brief recap of the past week, though it's been quite a blur.
friday we worked on packing... sort of
we began getting stuff together and then had to go to some 4th of july festivities over at dr. joe's and with monica and dave. we had a great time kayaking and swimming around at dr. joe's, and we enjoyed dinner and hanging out at the fairgrounds until the lightning and rain took over the fireworks.
saturday, we got up bright and early and packed up the moving truck with the help of some WONDERFUL friends (monica, dave, chicken, byron, dr. allison, her husband, and my mom) load us up and move us on out to benson.
everyone worked so hard, and they just made it such a pleasant experience. i'm eternally grateful for their friendship and that they came through and helped us move in to our new home.
more pictures can be viewed here.
monday, andrew and i rested some and began unpacking - there is still SO MUCH to do! while i go to work each day, andrew takes care of stuff around the house. we did a lot of shopping for things like dog food, water bowls, containers, you know the basic stuff you need that you don't think about. we had dinner out since we hadn't been grocery shopping yet, and i made a love-connection with our waiter, wiley. it was pretty hilarious, and andrew and i had a good laugh over it.
tuesday i went back to work, and i've been working at oberlin while andrew works at home ever since. andrew's doing a great job of getting appliances hooked up, finishing flooring, and eventually painting. i can't wait until our house feels done and can be all decorated and pretty! once it's put together, we'll definitely have a housewarming party.
interesting and unrelated sidenote: i saw a random review of our blog (from some anonymous source on a random website) that said our blog is "kinda boring" and "teacher stories" which could be true... but i also got an email from a person who wanted to be added to the blog readership because they'd read previously (but doesn't know us), so it must not be too boring! [ps. welcome!] i guess i'm open to suggestions to keep it interesting, though for the most part it's just a journal/account of the stuff we do on a daily basis.
friday we worked on packing... sort of
we began getting stuff together and then had to go to some 4th of july festivities over at dr. joe's and with monica and dave. we had a great time kayaking and swimming around at dr. joe's, and we enjoyed dinner and hanging out at the fairgrounds until the lightning and rain took over the fireworks.
saturday, we got up bright and early and packed up the moving truck with the help of some WONDERFUL friends (monica, dave, chicken, byron, dr. allison, her husband, and my mom) load us up and move us on out to benson.
everyone worked so hard, and they just made it such a pleasant experience. i'm eternally grateful for their friendship and that they came through and helped us move in to our new home.
more pictures can be viewed here.
monday, andrew and i rested some and began unpacking - there is still SO MUCH to do! while i go to work each day, andrew takes care of stuff around the house. we did a lot of shopping for things like dog food, water bowls, containers, you know the basic stuff you need that you don't think about. we had dinner out since we hadn't been grocery shopping yet, and i made a love-connection with our waiter, wiley. it was pretty hilarious, and andrew and i had a good laugh over it.
tuesday i went back to work, and i've been working at oberlin while andrew works at home ever since. andrew's doing a great job of getting appliances hooked up, finishing flooring, and eventually painting. i can't wait until our house feels done and can be all decorated and pretty! once it's put together, we'll definitely have a housewarming party.
interesting and unrelated sidenote: i saw a random review of our blog (from some anonymous source on a random website) that said our blog is "kinda boring" and "teacher stories" which could be true... but i also got an email from a person who wanted to be added to the blog readership because they'd read previously (but doesn't know us), so it must not be too boring! [ps. welcome!] i guess i'm open to suggestions to keep it interesting, though for the most part it's just a journal/account of the stuff we do on a daily basis.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
moving blues
i hate moving. i hate thinking about leaving the place i've worked to make home over the past months. i hate learning new traffic patterns and how long it takes to get places. i hate packing all my stuff up just to spend a long day or few days loading it up, praying it doesn't get broken, unloading it, and then having to go through everything. i hate that all my stuff appears in a dog hair free new home and yet is still covered in dog hair. i hate uprooting the dogs and dog-proofing the new house and yard. and most of all, i hate feeling displaced for the next few months while i can't find stuff and don't know where to put it. at least this time, we won't be moving again for a LONG time... i hope.
sorry to be such a debbie-downer. i just thought i'd let it all hang out tonight.
YAY for moving crew afterparties!
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