Spring Break Baby!

We went to Doc's lakehouse for spring break last week. It was a GREAT refreshing time! Jake and I went Tuesday through Sunday, and my parents joined us with the kids, Beffy and Caleb late Thursday night. I am usually terrible about taking pics because I just want to relax and not mess with the camera.... but this time I really tried to document the trip! Here are some of the shots we took. :-) Enjoy!

Our house before we left. This is my only pic of the outside of our house!



Jake loading all my luggage!

The Candy Shoppe in Hardy, AR. My favorite store!

After the 8 hour drive we finally arrived.

Taking a walk home after eating lunch downtown.

Beffy & Caleb came too :-)

YAH for a great trip! I can't wait to go back.

Where did February go?!

I have been too busy with school and lacked motivation to update our blog! This time of year there aren't as many fun pictures to share and I have been so busy with homework in my spare time that I truly haven't had time to get on here!

Jake celebrated his 26th birthday this month. His one request was that I make him Mischele's famous coconut cream pie. I was so proud of my work that I took a picture of him with his birthday pie. Let me just say, the egg whites took FOREVER to get stiff with my hand beaters.

I will blog again soon! *hopefully*

Before & After

Before we started painting and hanging mini blinds...........

Ahhhhhhh........slowly getting better

Much more work to be done, but it's getting there!!!!!!!!!!!

Painting has begun

We started painting our house on Christmas break. We started with the living room, dining room and entry way. FYI, this was Jake's first time to paint and I didn't have much experience myself. Here are 2 pictures of our painting experience. :-)

His face cracks me up!

We learned a lot the first time around....... and my body hasn't hurt that bad in a long time!

Tomorrow is my last day here at Truco. It's sad to think about not working with Bethany (and Anna!) anymore, but I try not to think about it. I have a lot of peace and excitment as I start this new chapter in my life. Selling Premier jewelry will be my fulltime job as I go back to school! Last night I took the final for my History class at NCTC and next monday I start a mini holiday class. I am taking Government, one of the most boring subjects in my opinion. However, it will be nice to get it done in only 2 1/2 weeks.

I have run out of time to do Christmas cards this year. :-( Oh well, at least we have a little christmas tree up and 2 stockings on the mantel! I will post pictures of our home soon. After this week I should have a lot more time on my hands. Hopefully.

My darling nephew Pacer Sanderson was born Monday morning at 8:58am! It was so cool getting to be at his birth. Such a special memory that I will never forget. Janae was so brave and did it all natural. I am so proud of her! Pacer is the most adorable, sweet and happy little baby! (not that I'm partial or anything)


Before I go, here are two pictures of us in NM on Thanksgiving. Thank you Uncle Walt!

Update

I thought October was busy……November even more so! We had 5 jewelry parties, bought a house, moved, got sick, attended a Coldplay concert and then went to New Mexico for Thanksgiving!! Somehow, we survived.

We closed on our lovely home in Highland Village on November 14th and moved the following weekend. We are SO excited to be home owners. It’s really strange to have a huge house to ourselves. Our first night at the house was the coldest night in TX this year and our heater wasn’t working! Then the following night we thought it had been fixed and come to find out it still wasn’t working and we didn’t have heat or hot water. It was a luxury to get up and drive to work the next morning in my heated car. We are slowly unpacking boxes and getting settled in. I have no less than 5 candles burning through out the house when we are there to get rid of the “old lady” smell. We are truly thankful for all the blessings God has given us. We never dreamed we would find a house and move so fast! It had to be God’s providential plan for all the details and timing to work out so smoothly.

We celebrated Thanksgiving in Red River, NM with my aunt & uncle at their cabin. It was so much fun and we enjoyed the beautiful snow on Thanksgiving Day! That night we went downtown to the Christmas tree lighting with the locals and sang Christmas songs and looked at all the pretty lights. I just love that little town, it reminded us of “Bedford Falls” on It’s a Wonderful Life.

Here are a few pictures.









Red River, NM

The deer we saw on our walk

I was SO excited to be in the snow and wear boots!

Thanksgiving lunch

Taking a walk at dusk

Change......

My, how fast things change in just a month or two. I have started another part time job (for now!) selling Premier Designs Jewelry. LOVE IT, LOVE IT. It is so much fun and doesn’t feel like work at all. I am taking one history class at NCTC to get back into the groove of college. I have decided to finish my degree so I can teach Kindergarten! Also, we are officially house shopping now and have high hopes of buying a home in Highland Village.

This month we have attended a very fun costume\birthday party at Clint & Mischele’s house (pictures posted below) and we also took an amazing weekend trip to Hardy, AR with all my family. I will post some pictures of our trip as well.

Two Halloween parties tomorrow! YAH! The first one will be at work where Bethany and I will be dressing up together! (Unless she bails on me to close on her house) The second party will be at Papaw and Mamaw’s tomorrow night with all the grandkids. Who are grown up by the way! I love dressing up and eating candy. It is way too much fun!


The back view from Doc's Lakehouse - I just love the color of the trees

We ate dinner at this really beautiful restaurant on top of the mountains in AR

Costume Party ~ me: Snow White Jake: "Father Jones"

Mischele as a german beer girl

watch out - it's the McEntire boys!