It's been awhile.

SO.

It's been a while.

But I have good reason. We've been pretty busy.

But I'll get to that later. 

I have been thinking about all of the wonderful things Josh and I have been blessed with in 2010. This is about 2 days late, but better late than never, right? Let's take mosey down memory lane..

1. This little 1.5 pound animal came into our life.

...and then I broke his leg. He loved me nonetheless.

 

He has brought us so much joy and laughter. I cannot believe it has been exactly one year since we brought our Wrigley home.








2. Josh and I both found jobs we absolutely love! Josh teaches 3rd grade at a charter school in South Phoenix and I work at PDSD (Phoenix Day School for the Deaf) as a preschool teacher. We both share similar joys and frustrations as educators and always come home with hilarious stories.

Almost more importantly , I was introduced to the wonder that is the Mac.

And am patiently awaiting the day we have one in our very own home

 

My organized chaos that is a preschool classroom...with my Mac.

3. Celebrating one year of marriage with my husband! 

A getaway to Sedona seemed appropriate...and beautiful.

Time flies so fast. I can't even imagine how fast it will go when babies arrive.

4.  Some of our best friends moved to AZ to hang out with us for a few months...or more. We don't really know. And the rest of "our family" tied the knot :)

A beautiful wedding...and bride.

 

 

5. Explored a beautiful state and country! 

Conquered CamelBack

Sedona

Not to mention dance with Ellen!!

Sedona, again.

Phoenix

Flagstaff

black and white Sedona.

California Beach

Southern Illinois.

6. We became real grown ups and purchased a house.

Which brings me back to the beginning of this post. Apparently, houses consume a lot of energy and time. 

So many things to consider like...

neighborhood

new or old.

bedrooms

bathrooms

square footage

resale potential

appliances.

Do we really want to live in Phoenix for an extended amount of time? 

Yes. Yes we do. This place rocks. (as made obvious by #5)

(Luckily, we got the best Realtor, Lisa Tollefson, who walked us through everything and refused to let us buy a house she wouldn't let her own kids live in)

Then, once a house is in your possession, you need to gather a few awesome friends for mostly free labor. 

(Shout out to the Searers and the Turris:  Holla!)

Then, after lots of hard work, you get to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family.

And then you sit and enjoy the house. Maybe we'll have a housewarming party within the next couple months. Maybe.

Either way, we still want you to come over, sit on our comfy couch so we can enjoy your company.

Have we been blessed, or have we been blessed? 

And this is only a mere glimpse into everything that happened in 2010.

2011 has a lot to live up to. 

I'm not too worried about it.