Things, they are a changin:)

I apologize for not keeping this blog updated. I intend to be much better about it in the future. Where to start... we have been so busy this summer. We have been enjoying time outside, the lake, and hanging out with family and friends. We have been to Minneapolis, Chicago (just me for my cousin's wedding) and most recently Fargo for 2 weeks for a class. Life has been busy. Lola has been enjoying her summer and pretty much bakes in the sun all day and loves it. She can usually be found either in the bay window or out on the deck. The most exciting part of the summer has been...we are very excited to announce that we are expecting our first child in Feb 2010. We could not be more thrilled! We will keep everyone updated as things progress, for now we know we have a very active baby with a healthy heartbeat:) We are blessed!!!

Can you say tax season?

Well it has finally come...tax season that is. Things are busy around here. Brian is busy with work and works most Saturdays and Sundays too. The good news is, he is still enjoying his job very much. Joining Reichert Fisher was the right decision for him. School continues to keep me very busy as well. I can hardly believe that I am almost through my first year. It has been so wonderful and has exceeded my expectations. Lola Coconut continues to enjoy relaxing in the bay window and suning herself. Life is good. We are eagerly awaiting Spring! We continue to pray for my mom as she battles cancer again.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

Brian and I enjoyed a fabulous night out at Hairspray in Bismarck this weekend. We got some much needed shopping done. We had dinner out with some friends and took in a movie too. It was a great weekend. We are in the Christmas spirit here! We are really looking forward to some time off and time spent with family. We will stay in town for the Holidays with the exception of spending New Years skiing with my familly in the Black Hills.

Best wishes for a wonderful Holiday season!

Ready for the Holidays

Brian and I can hardly believe that it is November already. We have been home in ND for 3 months and are still loving it. We have had quite a ride already. There have been some ups and some downs, mostly ups though:) I think Brian is more excited for Christmas than I have ever seen him be. He wants to decorate early, plays Christmas music all the time, and is just fully in the spirit of things. We are looking forward to having our nephew visit for Thanksgiving and will enjoy the company of Brian's sister for Christmas. We are blessed and we try hard not to forget it. Happy Holidays!!!

In the swing of things:)

I realize it has been 1 month since our last post, which technically means we have been in ND 1 month. Man time flies. Brian and I are both enjoying our jobs so much. We have been so busy with getting our house unpacked and ready to go, spending time with family, class at DSU for me, and various projects Brian is working on at home and at work. We are loving every minute of it.

Nothing to new here, just living the dream:)

We have arrrived!

Well...we made it home. The move was pretty uneventful, sure we had some minor issues here and there but nothing major. We had tons of help and are so thankful to be done with that darn U-Haul...it was a beast. We are getting settled in and have tons of unpacking to do but we will work to get it all done by weeks end. Lola is adjusting fairly well. She seems to be liking her new house and the fabulous deck! We find ourselves loving being home but miss our friends back in Minneapolis. It feels great to be home!

1 week and counting!

One week and counting...wow, it is really here. On Friday I just could not grasp that it was my "last Friday" at Fairview. Time is really flying by. I am sure by mid-week next week I will be a complete mess trying to say goodbye to my amazing co-workers, better yet my amazing friends. Today was spent packing and starting to get the apt cleaned (again, I say started and no where near complete). I had a hair appt and when I got home I was pleasantly surprised to see that Brian had made a lot of progress on packing and had cleaned his bathroom:) We got a lot done but have plenty more to do tomorrow. We took Lola for walk tonight just before dark and talked about what we thought it might be like in a week or even two weeks. This is such an exciting time for us. We are so blessed to have this opportunity.