New Do...

Taking inspiration from brother Nathan, Kyle decided to buzz his head! Some of you know that I was not sure about this but it doesn't look bad! Kyle has wanted to do it for a loooong time so he wouldn't have to pay for haircuts (surprise, surprise!).It was hilarious when I was buzzing it cause Kyle was so paranoid that I would do it wrong! I enjoyed every minute of it. HAHA
This is the big news of our life today! I am glad to have shared it with my fellow bloggers!

Prayer Request

Hi All!
I have been observing in my 3rd grade classroom and begin for real on Friday. Every time I go I learn a little bit more about why this semester is going to be a challenge. If I explained it all, it would take tons of pages! I ask that you all pray for me that I will be confident in my abilities as a teacher and that I will do what is best for these students. God has me at this school for a reason and I am just waiting to see why!
Thanks!
Love you all!

A Happy Thought

"And since you are God's idea, you are a good idea."

Max Lucado, Cure for the Common Life

4 Months...

It is amazing to me how much can change in 4 months. Here is a perfect example, me in the same outfit babysitting Baby David for the first time when he was about 7 weeks old. Four months later he is many more pounds heavier, has tons of facial expressions, and he does not like to be swaddled, he is a mover and almost able to roll over. This was my revelation for the day! :) A lesson in cherishing every moment.

Life Resolution...

I pretty much have given up on New Year Resolutions but I totally support people who do them because it is the perfect time to say " I am going to make a change starting NOW." My resolution is a life resolution. I have been reading some fun books and have noticed a common theme in the books. That theme is woman who are opening up both spiritually and emotionally and becoming vulnerable. As I continue to read these books I have been able to reflect on my own life and see that God has been asking me to do this for awhile. So, please pray for me, it is a scary thing becoming vulnerable both spiritually and emotionally and I think it will really benefit my relationships that I have, primarily with my husband. I want my relationships to be impacted by my faith and I want people to see Jesus in me. So, this is what I am working on and I am excited to see what God has for me. As, I said in a below post...2009 is going to be an exciting life-changing year.

"Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."

1 John 3:18

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power..."

Ephesians 6:10

New Years Eve Celebration

We had a great time celebrating the New Year with Scott and Beth. We ate, played fun games, and then crashed on the couch. Here is the play-by-play through pictures! We had appetizers for the meal. I tries some new recipes and it was quite yummy!
Scott made us Milwaukee Bulldogs to drink. I actually liked them! Again, yummy!

Cute! We match in blue!

Cute! They match in Wisconsin gear!

Fondue for dessert!

At about 11pm we were done playing games and all piled onto the couch to wait for the big hour! When midnight came, we went immediately to bed! HA We are party animals!

Happy New Year!

WOW, as I have been reflecting on this year I cannot believe how quickly it went. I made a list the other day of everything that happened in each month and we had big events happening in all but 3 of the 12 months. Pretty eventful year!
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2008...

• Kyle started his internship at Kolb & Co. This internship turned into a full-time job starting in September 2009! WooHoo
• Kyle started Graduate school at UWW, the internship was part of this!
• We went to a number of weddings for some really great friends. Congrats to Susan & Tom, Carrie & Stuart, Scott & Beth, Tami & Jason, Valerie & Alton, Adam & Gina, Joel & Trena, and Ali & Joel. WOW!
• My sister moved back to WI and then moved to CO!
• I began my student teaching in 7th grade! I feel very blessed to have found a profession that I love.
• We were very lucky to get to go on two honeymoons, the first to Lake Tahoe, Ca. The second to Kissimmee, FL with Scott and Beth. Great Times!
• BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR: We got MARRIED! We have been adjusting to married life and are seeing the blessings of it everyday!

It has been an exciting year. I was talking to my mom on New Years Day and she informed me that not only was 2008 exciting but 2009 is going to be just as exciting with more life changes. So, we will continue to pray that God's will will be done in our lives.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! MAY GOD BLESS YOU!