There, I said it. Crazy, huh?!?
Eric has been wanting to move on to the next stage of his career. He has been nudged in this direction twice and just received an offer for a job at Home Depot's Store Support Center in Atlanta, GA!
We have very mixed emotions about moving out there. Leaving our friends and family is going to be so hard. I wish we could take our home, church, family and friends with us!
I have a feeling I will enjoy the winters, though. :-) I'm excited about moving to a new place. I've been in Minnesota my whole life and think it will be a great opportunity for us.
Now if only I could close my eyes, click my heals together and wake up with all of our stuff in a new home. That would be great! Moving our stuff 1200 miles is a daunting task. I just have to keep reminding myself that in a couple of months that part will be behind us and we'll be exploring our new city!
The timing is nice. Caitlyn will be out of school for the summer, so we have time to get her enrolled out there.
We'd really appreciate any good thoughts and prayers you can spare. We are hoping to rent our house out. We are also hoping to find a house to rent for the first year out there. Please pray this all falls into place for us!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
3/20/2011
Like I said, I'm a slacker!
Things have been going good around here. Eric has been busy with work. He just received his 11 year badge. His job can be stressful, but the company has definitely been treating him well. He has worked his butt off for 11 years and it's really nice to see that they recognize that.
I have been busy with my daycare. I currently have 7 children enrolled. Most days I have at least 5 of them here. I love being able to be home with my girls and earn an income. This winter has been a tough one, though! Being stuck in the house all.day.long can make a girl go crazy. We've also had many cold and flu bugs being spread around. Yuck! I will be glad when spring really gets here and we can at least get outside every day.
Caitlyn is doing awesome. She is getting all A's in her classes and is still an active member of the National Junior Honor Society. We are so proud of how hard she works in school. She is still playing the trumpet in the school band and loves to play on her keyboard. For the past few years she has played softball in the summer, but this year she is trying tennis. She is a busy kid!
Lydia is doing great, too. She is a talker! She loves having all of the kids come over and play each day. She has remained pretty healthy this winter despite having all of the sickness around her. Most things she has caught have taken their course pretty quickly. She's a busy girl, too! They both keep us hopping:-)
Eric and I have also started round two of home improvement. We just finished painting the entry way. Those ceilings are high! That room will also be getting new hardwood flooring and stairs. The kitchen will be getting a face lift with new hardwood floors, granite countertops and refacing of the cabinets. Can't wait to see it all done!
We have also been hosting small group bible studies in our home. Pastor Wendy has come up with some awesome topics. We are currently doing The Truth Project. The dvd is really interesting. Give us a call if you'd like to join. We'd love to have our family and friends over!
Things have been going good around here. Eric has been busy with work. He just received his 11 year badge. His job can be stressful, but the company has definitely been treating him well. He has worked his butt off for 11 years and it's really nice to see that they recognize that.
I have been busy with my daycare. I currently have 7 children enrolled. Most days I have at least 5 of them here. I love being able to be home with my girls and earn an income. This winter has been a tough one, though! Being stuck in the house all.day.long can make a girl go crazy. We've also had many cold and flu bugs being spread around. Yuck! I will be glad when spring really gets here and we can at least get outside every day.
Caitlyn is doing awesome. She is getting all A's in her classes and is still an active member of the National Junior Honor Society. We are so proud of how hard she works in school. She is still playing the trumpet in the school band and loves to play on her keyboard. For the past few years she has played softball in the summer, but this year she is trying tennis. She is a busy kid!
Lydia is doing great, too. She is a talker! She loves having all of the kids come over and play each day. She has remained pretty healthy this winter despite having all of the sickness around her. Most things she has caught have taken their course pretty quickly. She's a busy girl, too! They both keep us hopping:-)
Eric and I have also started round two of home improvement. We just finished painting the entry way. Those ceilings are high! That room will also be getting new hardwood flooring and stairs. The kitchen will be getting a face lift with new hardwood floors, granite countertops and refacing of the cabinets. Can't wait to see it all done!
We have also been hosting small group bible studies in our home. Pastor Wendy has come up with some awesome topics. We are currently doing The Truth Project. The dvd is really interesting. Give us a call if you'd like to join. We'd love to have our family and friends over!
Friday, March 18, 2011
I am an awful blogger....
Just sayin.
Where does all of my time go? This blog needs some serious updating and new pictures! I'm definitely going to do that......tomorrow:-)
Where does all of my time go? This blog needs some serious updating and new pictures! I'm definitely going to do that......tomorrow:-)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Fall is in the air.
It's Labor Day weekend already!
We had a great summer filled with playing outside, trips to the zoo, a baseball game, grilling and getting together with friends and family.
Eric and I even got to get away for a few days. I love my girls, but it was fabulous to just be with Eric and relax by the ocean. The fruity cocktails were delicious and the dolphin watching was fun!
The summer is ending with Lydia turning one and Caitlyn heading into 7th grade. Wow! My baby is looking more and more like a toddler and my little girl is looking like a tween. Eek! I just can't get over how fast they really do grow.
We had a great summer filled with playing outside, trips to the zoo, a baseball game, grilling and getting together with friends and family.
Eric and I even got to get away for a few days. I love my girls, but it was fabulous to just be with Eric and relax by the ocean. The fruity cocktails were delicious and the dolphin watching was fun!
The summer is ending with Lydia turning one and Caitlyn heading into 7th grade. Wow! My baby is looking more and more like a toddler and my little girl is looking like a tween. Eek! I just can't get over how fast they really do grow.
Like all Minnesota summers, it went way too fast. The long, bitter cold winter will be here soon. Blech!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Lydia's First Birthday!
August 13th was Lydia's 1st birthday!
Where in the world has the year gone? She is growing into quite the amazing little person. It's so fun to just sit back and watch her discover the world. Lydia loves to copy us. From the words she says to the funny faces, she picks up on stuff so quick!
We gave her a practice cupcake after dinner on the 13th. She loved hearing us sing happy birthday to her and gobbling up that delicious treat!
Her party was on the 14th and she loved it. We had so much fun watching her be the ham we love.
We gave her a practice cupcake after dinner on the 13th. She loved hearing us sing happy birthday to her and gobbling up that delicious treat!
Her party was on the 14th and she loved it. We had so much fun watching her be the ham we love.
Mmmmmm....loving the practice cupcake!
Full belly!
Party time!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Twins Game
One of the guys that I do daycare for asked if we'd be interested in FREE tickets to a Twins game. Uh, yeah!!!! He gets them through his work and they were the best seats we have ever sat in! The new stadium is awesome. We sat 3 rows up from the 3rd base line. Foul balls were flying at us and outfielders were chasing them into our seats. It was so cool!
Lydia did great for not being able to get down for 3 hours. She munched on cheerios, had a bottle and did some flirting with the people around us. She's such a good baby.
Caitlyn even got to run the bases after the game. It was really fun to be able to walk around on the field!
Matching daddy and sister!
Hanging out on the field!
Best. Seats. Ever. !!
Lydia did great for not being able to get down for 3 hours. She munched on cheerios, had a bottle and did some flirting with the people around us. She's such a good baby.
Caitlyn even got to run the bases after the game. It was really fun to be able to walk around on the field!
We had a great day!
Lydia is ready to go!
Lydia is ready to go!
Matching daddy and sister!
Hanging out on the field!
Best. Seats. Ever. !!
A short video of Caitlyn rounding the bases....
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Caitlyn is 12 years old!
Wow! It just seems crazy that she is 12 years old and almost done with 6th grade. She is such a fun kid. Caitlyn is doing an awesome job in school and is sounding great on the trumpet. I'm impressed with all of her musical talents! She loves to play the piano and just got a guitar for her birthday. Her plan is to try out for American Idol in a few years! lol! I'm sure she'll win first place.
We had Eric's family over on Saturday. Caitlyn requested a t-bone steak, so that's what her dad grilled up for her! We also baked a cake and some cupcakes. I'm not typically a baker, so that just shows how much I love her! She decorated these beautiful cupcakes herself.
On Monday (her actual birthday.) we went to the ymca. They have an outdoor splash park. Both her and her sister had fun with that!
The celebration isn't over yet! We are taking her and a couple of her friends to see Shrek 4 on Saturday. In case you haven't caught on.....birthday's are kind of a big deal around here. :-)
We had Eric's family over on Saturday. Caitlyn requested a t-bone steak, so that's what her dad grilled up for her! We also baked a cake and some cupcakes. I'm not typically a baker, so that just shows how much I love her! She decorated these beautiful cupcakes herself.
On Monday (her actual birthday.) we went to the ymca. They have an outdoor splash park. Both her and her sister had fun with that!
The celebration isn't over yet! We are taking her and a couple of her friends to see Shrek 4 on Saturday. In case you haven't caught on.....birthday's are kind of a big deal around here. :-)
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