Celebrating 16 Years

Jordy and I celebrated 16 years of marriage this past week.  We truly know what it means to stick around through good times and bad times.  This past year has been filled with mostly good times and I am thankful for that.  We celebrated with dinner on Wednesday and this weekend we had the opportunity to have dinner and go see a movie.

I feel blessed to have such a wonderful man in my life and to have had the opportunity to have met him at such a young age.  I realize now, more than ever, how much he loves me and how much I love him.  My love for him grows more and more each year and I would trade him for anything.  I'm looking forward to all the years we have left together.

Puzzle Dome Fun

Kaylea had a fun weekend.  A few weeks back I bought a Puzzle Dome Groupon with a discount code and savingstar cash back it was a fantastic deal!  I let her invite a friend to take along.  WE went to eat at Hometown Buffet first (we tried for Dominos, but there was no seating).  The girls enjoyed getting their own food, but mostly selecting their own drinks and icees.  

We spent the next two hours at Puzzle Dome playing games, jumping and sliding on the inflatables, and zip lining.  It was a perfect activity for a rainy day!

Grant Line - Spring Festival

Friday was Kaylea's Spring's Festival at school.  Jordy planned to take her so I could have a girl's night out at Uptown Art.  I was a little bummed about missing it.  There were a ton of fun activities.  They had face painting, hair painting, inflatables, Kona ice, and the kids could put pies in the faces of their teachers or principals.  Jordy said they were one of the first there and one of the last to leave.

In the meantime, I painted this picture of some Derby Hats.  Do you think people in Virginia will know what they represent?

The Melting Pot

It is hard to think of gifts for the holidays.  This year we decided to take Nana and Pop out for dinner as an Easter present. We went to the Melting Pot.  We had been trying to decide if Kaylea was old enough to go and if she would enjoy it.  We decided to give it a whirl. She did awesome.  Dinner was almost 2 hours long.  She tried the cheese, ate several apples, and bread. She also tried steak for the first time.  She wanted to make a face like she didn't like it, but she loved it and admitted it. She actually ate several pieces. We of course finished the night with dessert.  Her favorite thing were the Oreo covered marshmallows.

We had a great time and fit in some adult conversation between sweet conversations with a 6 year old.  We are soaking in the last moments before our move to DC.

Mindy

Because we move in just about 6 weeks,we are realizing how important it is to see all of the people we love.  Mindy drove from Martinsville on Friday so we could have dinner together. We went to Buckheads on the river.  She said she really misses being by the river. It was great getting to see her and catching up!

Our Newest Addition - Meet Molly

I've had my eye on a maltipoo for a long time.  Actually, I wanted one before we got Doodle, but Jordy wasn't sure he could deal with a tiny dog.  It took us almost a year to be ready for a new puppy (Kaylea has been ready since her 5th birthday).  Friday after work, Jordy and I headed to Chicago to pick-up Molly.  We spent the night in Tinley Park and picked up the dog the next morning.  She was adorable and loving and sweet.  She rode in my lap most of the way and kissed all over Kaylea when we picked her up from Aunt Shannan.  Love at first sight.  We have been enjoying getting to know her and loving on her.

The picture of cat below is what she thinks of this 2.5lb creature!

Easter Sunday 2015

We celebrated Easter with the family on Sunday.  We actually attended church on Saturday night.  I thought it was a great service.  We brought KFC back to the house and hung out with the new puppy.  Trina stopped by for a visit, too.

Sunday morning we were lazy (except I did get a workout in). The Easter bunny came to visit Kaylea and she seemed pleased with her treats.  We headed to Nana & Pop's for lunch.  Kaylea was spoiled with more stuff and an egg hunt.  It was a wonderful day celebrating our Savior dying on the cross ...

Celebration - Baptism

Jordy and I joined Northside Church September 2014.  It wasn't too long after that when I told him I thought I wanted to be baptized.  I had been baptized when I was younger, but I certainly didn't understand what I was agreeing to or how I was supposed to live my life.

Then my mom's cancer returned.  I knew that it wasn't necessary for me to be baptized again, so I decided I would wait for a better time.  A few months later my mom came to me and told me that she had been thinking about being baptized, but she really didn't want to do it alone.

And all in God's timing, Northside posted the latest baptism class.  I signed us all up and we attended.  I wasn't sure if my mom was just doing this because she had cancer, but as we sat through the class and I listened to the questions she asked, I knew she was making this decision on her own.  We scheduled our baptism that night for March.

Fast forward to an amazing experience.  Jordy was baptized first and then he assisted with me and my mom.  My mom was overcome by emotion.  The whole event was almost a blur to me, but I'm so glad we experienced it and that we experienced it together.