2010 Recap

This is what happened in 2010:

Caleb and I completed our first married winter. Still happy. Still in love, and learning how to love each other more.

In February, we started attending our church in Columbia (while still moving in Moberly). We love Karis and are so happy to be there!

We celebrated our first year of marriage! We went to Osage beach. Went hiking, canoeing....found a waterfall and went in it, and hung out with friends at their lake front home.

Officially became members of our church.

Said 'goodbye' to Moberly and moved to Columbia. Transferred my job and made a leap into new territory (the picture below was right before we moved...picked strawberries with friends!).

A humid summer spent in Columbia, working two jobs, trying not to go too crazy, but still incredibly thankful for all God's blessings.

Changed my blog.

Hung out with neighborhood kids all summer and threw a VBS for them.

Flew back to Arizona for my little sister's wedding.

Enjoyed a long fall (winter has been so timid....).

Was promoted to full-time at my job, allowing me to let go of my second job.

I turned twenty-six. I officially feel old. Well, rather, I feel the age is old. I don't know that I match that age. I feel younger. Maybe twenty-four.

Had a lovely white Christmas with my husband's family in St. Louis.

The last day of 2010 I will be working til 6:30pm and then (hopefully) getting myself somewhat fancy to go to a party with friends. If I remember to bring my camera....there will be pictures.

Cheers.

Penguin

Just a post to rave about the adorable hardbacks that Penguin Books is producing for some of the classics. I got Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility and Emma for my birthday. Some of my favorite books...now sturdy and adorable, complete with a place-saving ribbon!

Cosmic Birthday and Beyond

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Even though I'm done with school, Caleb still had his finals and papers to complete and needed the computer and my assistance. I'm so glad he's done! (for now).

Well, I had a mini birthday shindig and it was really fun. We went out for pizza and cosmic bowling. I hadn't been bowling in ages, and I'll say up front, I'm not very good at it. But my goodness, it was fun. One in our party did a backward granny bowl and got a strike out of it. While we were bowling it snowed several inches, so when we were done we went out to a cold, winter wonderland.

We don't remember what he was yelling at.

Photos by Philip Rawson

Sooo, Christmas is around the corner. We still have one gift to get. My grandma wants a picture of us, so I want to get a nice frame for that. This year we are going to St. Louis to visit Caleb's grandparents, Mom and stepdad. It should be nice. I have the sweetest in-laws. Well, I hope to update again soon. Til then, Cheers!

a few days late but...

I'm now twenty-six. I've lived another year! Hooray!