Our first Christmas

Wow, I cannot believe it is almost Christmas! We are headed to Cleveland today to spend the holiday with my family! Hopefully I will have lots of pictures to post! (if I can remember to pull out my camera)

Here are a couple of David and I having fun! Did I mention that I love him so much!!!! (Complete side note: My wonderful husband, changed a car battery yesterday in the freezing cold all by himself! I was so proud of him. David thank you for the many ways you care for us. I am so grateful to God I am your wife =). ) Now the fun pictures....

Family and Friends

Well let's just say this post has been a long time coming! We were without internet for 3 weeks and then as soon as we got it back life became really busy! So I am sorry Aunt Nancy for not keeping you up to date:-)

3 Weeks ago David and I went home for the weekend to visit my family! It was so nice to be back in Cleveland because I was really home sick prior to the visit! We had a blast just hanging out with my sisters, going shopping and going to a movie.

Trying to take a normal picture with all 4 of these people is always a challenge:-)

I love him so much!

Kit-Kats at the movies! Yumm

The following weekend one of my dear friends Sarah Altrogge (she was in my wedding) and her husband came to spend the night at our little home. I was so blessed to be able to send time with them and catch up. Also during this weekend, David's grandparents came to visit and we were able to spend time with them.

Last weekend we took a trip to IOWA for my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary celebration. That's right, the great state of Iowa where the corn goes sweeping down the plain! ha. This was the first time David had ever been this far west so it was quite the adventure for him ;-).

Crossing over the Mississippi river (Miss-iss-ipp-i) David stunned in amazement!

Welcome to IOWA!

My wonderful parents!

What did I tell you about serious pictures! ha

All my cousins with the grandparents

My adorable little cousin Tessa

All the Fam!
I love them both so much!Aww <3
On the car ride back to the airport with my family. (we all are very tired!)
Sacked out :-)

Then this week we spent Thanksgiving with David's family and had a wonderful relaxing day! I am so blessed for ALL God's many blessing in my life.

Crockpot Blog

Someone passed this Crockpot blog along to me so I thought I would share it with you. I have not yet tried any of the recipes, but I can't wait to try a couple!

http://www.crockpot365.blogspot.com/

Going to Cleveland this weekend to visit my family! I am so excited and I hopefully will have lots of pictures!

This is the God I trust (Isaiah 41: 1-10)

Listen to me in silence,O coastlands;let the peoples renew their strength;let them approach, then let them speak;let us together draw near for judgment.

2 Who stirred up one from the east whom victory meets at every step? He gives up nations before him,so that he tramples kings underfoot;he makes them like dust with his sword,like driven stubble with his bow.3 He pursues them and passes on safely,by paths his feet have not trod.4 Who has performed and done this,calling the generations from the beginning?I, the Lord, the first,and with the last; I am he.

5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid;the ends of the earth tremble;they have drawn near and come.6 Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, “Be strong!”7 The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith,and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil,saying of the soldering, “It is good”;and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved.

8 But you, Israel, my servant,Jacob, whom I have chosen,the offspring of Abraham, my friend;9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth,and called from its farthest corners,saying to you, “You are my servant,I have chosen you and not cast you off”;10 fear not, for I am with you;be not dismayed, for I am your God;I will strengthen you, I will help you,I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.