Well, we're moving again and it's a lot sooner than we expected or wanted. Even though we are back in the midwest the "novelty" of a 9 hour drive to our families instead of a 27 hour drive from Maine wore off pretty quick. Maybe it's just that I'm getting older and all day road trips aren't as fun to me anymore. Maybe it's that some of the terrain by the interstates in the midwest is pretty darn boring. Whatever it is, 9 hours is a long drive!
After struggling for a long time with our decision, we realized that we are just not a good fit for the congregation we are at. It's going to be sad to leave, but there is no doubt in my mind that God is calling us to Iowa. Yes, I know it is only one state over from Nebraska, but it cuts the road trip to our families in half. It also makes my sister-in-law who I love like a sister only 2.5 hours away and my cousin and a close friend in the twin cities only 3 hours away. Life will be good!
The downfall to moving: Saying good bye to close friends here, explaining with care why we are moving, having the kids change schools half-way through a school year.
We are hoping to move the week before Christmas. At least it won't be the hottest day of the year like it usually is when we move in July! :)
Pray for a smooth transition for all of us!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, October 06, 2007
10 years
Well, my husband and I celebrated our 10-year anniversary this last Thursday. Pretty amazing I must say! There came a time when I never thought we'd make it to 10 years, but now I know we will make it the long haul.
I think the key to a long and happy marriage is communication. Men are not mind readers and even if they were, they would not understand the things that go through a woman's mind! Wives need to communicate their wants and needs to their husbands without telling them what to do. And men, you need to just stop and listen to your wives and not think you need to fix everything! We are strong women: we carried and gave birth to your children, we work 40+ hours a week and keep the whole family's schedule going, we make most of the meals, clean up after everyone and still have time and energy for sex (granted not as often as husbands would like, but often enough). We do NOT need you to fix every little thing we tell you about!
That being said, it is very nice having a man around, especially one who is your best friend! Every year brings its own trials, heartaches and fights and every year we learn that much more about each other and grow that much closer. The key is communication and listening. Listening not only to what the other person is saying, but listening to yourself and how you say what's on your mind. That is the part I need to concentrate on right now. I am much better at voicing what's on my mind than I was 10 years ago, but sometimes it does not come across the way I intended it.
Here's to another 10 years! I love you Babe!
I think the key to a long and happy marriage is communication. Men are not mind readers and even if they were, they would not understand the things that go through a woman's mind! Wives need to communicate their wants and needs to their husbands without telling them what to do. And men, you need to just stop and listen to your wives and not think you need to fix everything! We are strong women: we carried and gave birth to your children, we work 40+ hours a week and keep the whole family's schedule going, we make most of the meals, clean up after everyone and still have time and energy for sex (granted not as often as husbands would like, but often enough). We do NOT need you to fix every little thing we tell you about!
That being said, it is very nice having a man around, especially one who is your best friend! Every year brings its own trials, heartaches and fights and every year we learn that much more about each other and grow that much closer. The key is communication and listening. Listening not only to what the other person is saying, but listening to yourself and how you say what's on your mind. That is the part I need to concentrate on right now. I am much better at voicing what's on my mind than I was 10 years ago, but sometimes it does not come across the way I intended it.
Here's to another 10 years! I love you Babe!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
An AWESOME blog!
I came across this blog under the "Blogs of Note" and I am so glad I did! It really makes you take a good look at the simple things in life that make you happy or at least smile. Check it out and do some thinking of your own. Just imagine what the world could be like if everyone did this every day???
Three Beautiful Things: Celebration, dogcart and legend.
Thank you Clare of Kent for sharing!
-Beckster
Three Beautiful Things: Celebration, dogcart and legend.
Thank you Clare of Kent for sharing!
-Beckster
I HATE CANCER!
I feel like I'm being surrounded by cancer and I HATE it!
I lost my mom to Melanoma in 1997 (remember that bad year I mentioned?) and now my dad's sister has it. My aunt doesn't have the results yet, but they removed a big chunk of her leg (just like my mom) and I guess she's in a lot of pain.
We found out last week that a friend of ours from Maine just died of melanoma. Her daughter is a senior in high school this year.
The daughter of a good friend of mine in Wisconsin has leukemia and she is going to be getting a bone marrow transplant. She has young children, too.
One of my friends since junior high just told me her mom is in the last stages of colon cancer and is in a lot of pain, too.
My husband's aunt is fighting cancer right now, too. I believe she is almost done with her chemo.
I went to a new hairdresser last week and she is a breast cancer survivor, but her mom just found out she has lymphoma.
My grandma (mom's mom) is a 2-time breast cancer survivor and is turning 93 tomorrow! I really look up to and cherish that woman! She is a true inspiration and a very stubborn German! :)
Well, those are all my cancer stories. Now do you see why I feel surrounded?? It really seems to be becoming an epidemic and I am terrified that something will happen to me and I won't be able to be there for my kids and watch them grow up. If anything good is coming of this, it's really making me take a hard look at my lifestyle and make some healthy adjustments.
I lost my mom to Melanoma in 1997 (remember that bad year I mentioned?) and now my dad's sister has it. My aunt doesn't have the results yet, but they removed a big chunk of her leg (just like my mom) and I guess she's in a lot of pain.
We found out last week that a friend of ours from Maine just died of melanoma. Her daughter is a senior in high school this year.
The daughter of a good friend of mine in Wisconsin has leukemia and she is going to be getting a bone marrow transplant. She has young children, too.
One of my friends since junior high just told me her mom is in the last stages of colon cancer and is in a lot of pain, too.
My husband's aunt is fighting cancer right now, too. I believe she is almost done with her chemo.
I went to a new hairdresser last week and she is a breast cancer survivor, but her mom just found out she has lymphoma.
My grandma (mom's mom) is a 2-time breast cancer survivor and is turning 93 tomorrow! I really look up to and cherish that woman! She is a true inspiration and a very stubborn German! :)
Well, those are all my cancer stories. Now do you see why I feel surrounded?? It really seems to be becoming an epidemic and I am terrified that something will happen to me and I won't be able to be there for my kids and watch them grow up. If anything good is coming of this, it's really making me take a hard look at my lifestyle and make some healthy adjustments.
I would rather be unhealthy and not have any cancer in anyone's life, though.
Did I say a year?? I meant 5 months!!
Well, since my last post, we have moved half way across the country are are settled back in the midwest, although not very close to our families. My husband did graduate in May and in July we moved 2 kids, 2 cars, a small U-haul trailer and a dog 1300 miles from Maine to Nebraska with a stop in Wisconsin on the way!
I absolutely LOVE Nebraska (and I'm not even a Cornhuskers fan yet)!! I found a great job, my husband is very busy and loving his job, too. The kids have settled into their new school and Tori has started gymnastics again and Uriah has started Cub Scouts. We're having a birthday party for Tori on Saturday here at the house. She wanted a craft party, no princesses, Dora or My Little Ponies! So far only 3 girls are coming, but hopefully we'll end up with 5 or 6. I can't believe my baby is turning 6!
Life is pretty busy for us right now, but when you're really happy you don't mind so much. My family is coming down for Thanksgiving. I can't wait to show them the state! My husband's parents are coming for New Year's Eve! We used to spend every New Year's together with them before we moved to Maine so it will be really nice to do that again! We are a 9 hour car ride away from our families, which is a little far, but I wouldn't trade this area for the world! We can still get back to our families in a day which is a lot better than 2-3 days when we were in Maine! I'm only 5 1/2 hours from my cousin and a friend in Minneapolis which isn't much at all!
Life is good!
I absolutely LOVE Nebraska (and I'm not even a Cornhuskers fan yet)!! I found a great job, my husband is very busy and loving his job, too. The kids have settled into their new school and Tori has started gymnastics again and Uriah has started Cub Scouts. We're having a birthday party for Tori on Saturday here at the house. She wanted a craft party, no princesses, Dora or My Little Ponies! So far only 3 girls are coming, but hopefully we'll end up with 5 or 6. I can't believe my baby is turning 6!
Life is pretty busy for us right now, but when you're really happy you don't mind so much. My family is coming down for Thanksgiving. I can't wait to show them the state! My husband's parents are coming for New Year's Eve! We used to spend every New Year's together with them before we moved to Maine so it will be really nice to do that again! We are a 9 hour car ride away from our families, which is a little far, but I wouldn't trade this area for the world! We can still get back to our families in a day which is a lot better than 2-3 days when we were in Maine! I'm only 5 1/2 hours from my cousin and a friend in Minneapolis which isn't much at all!
Life is good!
Sunday, February 19, 2006
What can happen in a year?
Well, it's been almost a year since I wrote in my blog and a lot can happen in a year!
Like what you may ask? Well, the biggest thing would be my father-in-law getting shipped overseas to Bagdahd to do his part to end terrorism followed a couple months later by my brother-in-law.
My father-in-law left behind a wife, 3 kids and 10 grandchildren. He was less than a year away from retirement with the National Guard, but they made him active before he could retire. He has sent our kids some neat things from overseas including very nice backpacks with their names embroidered on them.
My brother-in-law left behind a wife and 2 children - a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn. It's been the hardest on my mother-in-law. The next biggest thing that has happened in the last year is we found out my husband is graduating on May 19th - 1 to 2 years earlier than we thought he would! What does this mean for us? Well, based on an interview he has to go to March 2nd, we will hopefully be moving this summer closer to family!
Like what you may ask? Well, the biggest thing would be my father-in-law getting shipped overseas to Bagdahd to do his part to end terrorism followed a couple months later by my brother-in-law.
My father-in-law left behind a wife, 3 kids and 10 grandchildren. He was less than a year away from retirement with the National Guard, but they made him active before he could retire. He has sent our kids some neat things from overseas including very nice backpacks with their names embroidered on them.
My brother-in-law left behind a wife and 2 children - a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn. It's been the hardest on my mother-in-law. The next biggest thing that has happened in the last year is we found out my husband is graduating on May 19th - 1 to 2 years earlier than we thought he would! What does this mean for us? Well, based on an interview he has to go to March 2nd, we will hopefully be moving this summer closer to family!
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Frustration
So I went to turn my computer on at home Tuesday night and it wouldn't turn on. Nothing! The company I work for repairs pc's and they told me to bring it in on Friday and someone could look at it then. My hubby thinks it's either the switch or power supply. I just hope it can be easily fixed. My whole life is on that pc. All our pictures, our bank accounts, bills and balances, all my emails. I feel like I'm in that AOL commercial where nobody wants to back-up any of their info and wants to lose their pictures, etc. I have our recent pics on cd, but I had scanned in some older pictures before they put them on cd's and it would be a shame to lose those. I also have our checkbook backed up, but it's such a pain to reconstruct everything from the last back-up forward.
Anyway, I'll bring it in to the office tomorrow and pray for the best!
Anyway, I'll bring it in to the office tomorrow and pray for the best!
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