Zach and Nathana

And I'm definitely not! So the story goes.... In November and May I have to take my engagement ring in to the jewelry store to get it inspected and cleaned to uphold the lifetime warranty that Zach purchased for it. I knew the time was coming up and started searching our house for it. No ring papers. It's only the beginning of November, so I don't worry too much, knowing they'll turn up soon. I knew since we had moved into our house I had seen them in a box. Jump to 3 days ago. Oh no, the month is almost over and I STILL haven't found the stupid papers. Then we come to present day with Zach and I frantically searching the house for them. They are NOWHERE. We turned this house upside down searching for them. I am almost 90% sure they are here somewhere, but to keep my warranty I had to take the ring in by November 30th. (Tomorrow!) So, my wonderful, wonderful, wonderful husband calls Roger's and tells them our ( ok, MY) situation. Since he keeps all

Well, here is our 2010 Christmas Card! I don't want to brag, but my little family sure is cute, don't ya think? And just as Shutterfly promised, I received 50 for free! I am more than ecstatic about that! I can't wait to get them in the mail so I can send them out! Plus, there's more inside you can't see on here, and they'll be even better in person! Plus, if you're not around here to meet our newest addition, you'll get to see how adorable she is! : ) So, have any of you done your Christmas cards yet? If not, go check out Shutterfly !

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Thankful on Thursday (with more than ten on Thursday!) 1. I am so thankful for my Lord and Savior! He knows me better than I can even understand and he knows my deepest needs and desires. He also grants each and every one. Zach and I are trying to be diligent in studying our bible together and are seeing the beauty of having God at the center of our marriage! 2. I am thankful for this guy! I am so lucky to have found the man that God had set aside just for me! I am thankful that Zach is working hard so that I can focus on school and not have to work too much. I am thankful that he is the leader of our house and always knows the right thing to say to calm me down or make me feel better. He makes me feel beautiful whether I am all dressed up or if I am just lounging around in my pajamas. He reaffirms for me everyday the reason that I married him by his loving, relaxed, and happy personality. We make a great team and with God as our coach, we're unstoppable! (And

1. Remember how last time I said it was warm here? Scratch that! Now it is freezing and has been raining the past couple days. Time to get out my coat, scarves, hats, and gloves! I love the cold! (Just wish it would snow instead of rain.) 2. I got the Praxis II tests over with this past Saturday. I actually did try really hard when I was studying and I think it payed off on the tests. I will get my results back in about 3 weeks. 3. Zach's truck died yesterday. The mechanic said it's the transmission, which is of course the worst possible thing they could say! With his new job he has to have the truck to do the installations, so thankfully he will be able to ride with other guys for a few days to help them out. At least he's still getting to work! 4. After yesterday, it is just more and more apparent our luck is rotten lately. We aren't letting it get us down though and are trusting and knowing the Lord will get us through this time, which we hope will end soon! 5. Nell

1. It was quite warm today in the Hoosier state. The high temp record was broken that was set in 1927. I think it was 79 degrees today and the record was 77. 2. Nellie has a new favorite hobby: Watching the toilet flush... weird, I know! 3. Tomorrow is Zach's first day on the job by himself! Woo hoo! He passed all of his tests for certification. Anybody want DirecTV? ; ) 4. Today my group for teaching science and math presented our Concept exploration project on baking. It is such a weight off of my mind that we have it done and won't have to worry about it over Thanksgiving break! 5. Surprisingly Zach is still participating in "No Shave November!" I have got to take a picture and post it because I don't think I've ever seen his face so furry! 6. Next week I am filling in at the daycare for a friend who is going on bed rest for a week! So at least that's some money in the bank for Christmas! 7. Zach and I are babysitting some of my favorite kids f

I have used Shutterfly http://http//www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery in the past to print off our engagement pictures, wedding pictures, and our Christmas cards last year! Everything we have ever gotten has been perfect and I can't tell you how excited when I see that bright orange Shutterfly package on my front step! Now they are offering a promotion for bloggers to get 50 free Christmas cards this year! "Wow," is all I can say! I loved our cards last year and the quality was great. Not "just for the price" was it great, I would have paid even more for them! Plain Christmas cards don't bring quite as much joy to family and friends as seeing your smiling faces on customized cards! They are soooo easy and fun to design! I spend hours each time making sure everything in the right place and Shutterfly takes care of the rest! Here are some of my absolute favorites for this season: http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/top-ten-moments-ch

1. This weekend we didn't plan on handing out candy, but then felt guilty when we saw all of the cute little trick-or-treaters walking around. We ran to the store and got lots of candy. We only had 13 or 14 kids!! Oh well, I am giving the rest of candy to the little girl I tutor on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 2. One of the girls that trick-or-treated at our house saw Nellie and exclaimed, "Isn't Nellie a handful of precious!" It was so sweet and had us laughing. 3. On Tuesday when I was at tutoring, the word unjustly was in the book we were reading. I asked her if she knew what justice was, and she replied, "Actually, it's like a girl's store in the mall!" Oh, how I love the things kids say! 4. Zach informed me last night that it was "no shave November!" He tried to do this last year and didn't last long, so let's hope for the same this year! ; ) 5. Nellie turned 3 months old today! Her most recent interests are: -Running