good news!

Jake accepted a job Friday!

Woot woot!

He starts today,

and can I just say, that I'm happy to see my Jake back.

He has a little twinkle in his eye.

Can't wait to greet him at the door tonight from his "day at work".

pic taken from celebrating Friday night with frozen yogurt.

like father like son

One of Jake's nightly routines no matter how full he is, no matter when he last ate, no matter what time it is, he will open the fridge.  Just to look at it.   Maybe something will pop out at him?  The man is a bottomless pit. I caught someone doing the very same thing...

I opened the fridge for a second, turned my back, and Myer was already standing in front of the fridge--just looking at it.  Monkey see, monkey do.

clippin coupons

I have my binder.  I have my section dividers.  And I have my baseball card sheets.  I'm ready to start clipping.  But...I am intimidated to actually take these little papers to the store and put them to use.  Talk about needing a college degree in Couponing because the lingo is just going over my head.  Along with the different rules and policies of each store, I feel like I've entered a different world and I'm clueless.  But it's going to help us get through these next few months so I'm gonna do it.  And as I go along, I think I will document it--find out what works for me, what secrets I find, and if I score a deal you know I'm going to post that. Everyone needs little moments of victories.  So here goes nothing!

weekend-gram

1.  Netflix date with Jake  2.  bedtime stories

3.  working hard or hardly working  4. bed head

(apparently we like hanging out in our star jammies...)

 5. and we met Grandma's new dog--Toby

We are surrounded by dogs in this family and Myer is getting the spoiled treatment.

He has friends everywhere he goes now.

This makes me want to get a dog...

january is the new april

It was 42 degrees yesterday,

January 5th.

January.

So we hit up the park like it was April-- swung on the swings 

and watched the other kids play.

If the weather still thinks it's spring tomorrow, 

then we'll be back dear neighborhood park.

cousin play time

Naturally over the holiday break Myer got some real time with his cousins and Aunt Jessie's new dog, Remmie.  Maddix is starting to figure out the whole extended family thing so he started calling Myer, "my Myer".  And always giving him hugs, telling him "hi", and sharing his toys.  He also calls his little sister Navy "my brother" so we aren't quite there yet.  But at least he knows Myer is a part of his family.  He cracks me up.  The cousins had bath time, food time, play time, and even church time together.  We wish these cute cousins lived closer but it makes holidays and reunions that much sweeter.  I think they'll be best little buds.  

We are so looking forward to April. (a combined little first year birthday party for Myer and Navy might be in the mix.  We just gotta convince my sister to make that 10 hour drive again...)  No big deal right?  Love you cousins!

here's looking at 2012

Let's get real for a moment, k?  This blog documents my little family's life like a journal slash scrapbook, and with that comes exposing our life.  And like some of us know, life isn't perfect right?  Life has it's good and bad moments right?  And this past year has been so good.  Almost too good to be true-- I was working my dream jobs, we had a baby, and Jake graduated.  I blogged all of that.  But life happens, and just these past two weeks life happened hard.  And now I'm blogging it.  And I hope you don't mind.

A week before Christmas Jake was let go from his job.  Now I do not blame a soul for this.  I blame the awful economy who force people to make cut backs.  I mean who hasn't felt the side effects?  So Christmas was a little different this year as well as celebrating the New Year.  We so badly wanted to end 2011 on the high we were on.  We tried hard to forget about the pressures money can push on you, and just enjoy our time as a family.  Myer really helped us remember what the season was all about.  I love feeling his little spirit.

So with 2012 starting today, goals and priorities have taken on a new taste.  Obviously Jake would like a job, and I would like to make cutbacks, save money, and be a cheerleader for Jake.  But mostly, I want to get through this as a family and as a couple.  We are getting back to the basics and putting our complete trust in God and his plans.  Kinda humbling.

This blog I hope stays positive but also honest.  (and maybe a little vent from time to time) but mostly positive!  So I'm taking a deep breath, stepping forward, and looking 2012 square in the face.  Here we go...

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