Lately

hi all,

sorry to have neglected the blog for a while. i don't really have an excuse except for just being LIFE! like i said last post, jacob and i really had an awesome christmas and are still trying to get geared up for this new year. we are really enjoying our new church (hopefully to join after completing a membership class), and have just joined a homegroup with about 6 other couples/families. we are the one of the few that do not have any kids, yet!!! but i know we will in God's timing.

we are planning a trip in march, i say for his birthday, to San Antonio to see the Spurs and Cavaliers play!!!! we are so excited! we haven't really done anything like this since we've been married, so i'm so glad that this is something we can do together and both enjoy! we plan also on hanging out with the McFarland's in Branson at the end of July, and then hopefully either before or after, taking a trip to Pennsylvania and Massachusettes! these are 2 places i've never been, and jacob is really excited to take me and get to see his grandmother and aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.

jacob is working really hard and enjoying his job!(sometimes)! i am so blessed to have a husband who is such a hard worker and provider for our family. he is going to make such a wonderful dad someday because he really does put everyone else before himself. i can't wait for that next stage in our lives...but i need to be patient and know that God has big plans for us in His time.

duke is still growing and maturing, but will always be just a fun-loving puppy. we have been debating on whether or not to get him a boxer brother or sister, but have not been brave enough to get another dog. i think he could use the company since we are gone to work so much, but then i think of all the chaos that 2 boxer babies could cause! if we decide to, we would like to RESCUE a boxer to give a better home to and avoid that "puppy" stage that can be a nightmare. we'll keep you updated on that discussion.

anyway...that's about it for now. sorry, no new photos. but LIFE IS GOOD and ours is SUPER BLESSED!

love you all,

christmastime

i sure do love this time of year! it definitely went by too fast like always, but we were blessed to be able to spend time with both jacob's side and my side of the family! i won't write too much and get on to the pictures, but God has blessed us once again this year and i'm sure He has lots of great things planned for us in 2010!

We start off with a picture from my birthday dinner with mom & dad!

 

 

The next weekend we took our nephews Thomas & Elijah to the ICE exhibit at the Gaylord Texan!

 

BRRR it was sooooo COLD!!!!

Uncle Jacob took Thomas golfing at the golf course in our neighborhood!

Then we got to spend almost an entire week in Brownfield with the McFarland side!!

Then after a 9 hour drive in the snow and ice, we made it to Fort Worth to have Christmas with my family!

And I can't help but put a picture of the cutest boxer boy you will ever see! He's even become such a good dog over the past few months! Casey and Aric even like him, hahaha!

I wish I could put every picture we took up, but that might take me days! We had such an amazing Christmas and we hope God blesses each of you in the New Year!

Lots of love,