Strawberry Jam!

So, the girls and I got together on Friday night to make Strawberry Jam. Thanks to Whitney! What seemed like it would be a nice calm activity was quite different. With kids running around, one of them very sick, and 6 bowls of strawberries to be stirred constantly it was quite an activity. But we got it done and it turned out great! Here are a few pics including the final product. I might tackle this project again, just not soon. Thanks for the fun activity Whitney!

DOC

Just wanted to give you a glimpse of what goes on in our house. This is a common occurance for Doc to sit on the floor and stare at us until we pet him. He can't stand to be anywhere except right beside us (preferrably touching us.) One picture is Justin's view and the other is my view. Isn't he cute!

Branson

So Justin and I decided to take a little weekend trip to Branson, Missouri. We signed up for one of those things where stay in a nice hotel for very cheap but you have to listen to a presentation about buying a time share. So, we stayed at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge. It was very nice but we weren't too impressed with Branson. We did some fly fishing for trout for a couple of days and it was so much fun. The lakes up there are so different from what we're used to. You can actually see the fish swimming around and not just mud colored water. I didn't catch anything but Justin caught a few thanks to an older gentleman we met while fishing. He decided to take us in and give Justin some pointers. And they worked! I've posted a few pictures of our lodge and us fishing. There is also a picture of this cute little restaurant in a tiny mountain town where we stopped to eat lunch on the way up there. There were very few fast food restaurants on those back roads through the mountains. It was so nice to get out of Memphis for a few days but sadly it's back to work tomorrow.

Copper Mountain

Well, Justin and I went to Copper Mountain, CO last week so I thought I'd post a few pictures. We had a great time. We went with another couple, the guy is in residency with Justin. And, we drove out there....all 17 hours! But, it was a great trip and a great break from work!

Justin is still hanging in there with residency. The last couple of months haven't been too bad but, he starts doing orthopedics in April and that's when his schedule is going to get crazy. I'm still working at the same clinic and even though it's not perfect I'm going to stick with it. I am just praying that if the Lord wants to lead me somewhere else that he will clearly reveal it to me.

It snowed in Memphis today, about 2 inches! It's a little funny that Justin and I pay lots of money to go out west to the snow and then we come home and have it in our backyard. But, seeing the mountains is well worth it.

I hope you are all doing well and I will try update more frequently!!

Kitchen Update

So I know it's been a while since I updated my blog. I really have no excuse except that I'm just not very good at keeping it up to date. Well, a few weeks ago Justin (with the help of his dad) updated our kitchen. Our house was covered in a 1" layer of dust for about a week but it turned out great. These are some pictures from before, during, and after. It really makes the house look great. Our house is really turning into our home. I think this house is perfect for us! (At least until we expand our family:)) I hope you all enjoy the kitchen pictures! Oh, and I don't know how to change the position of the pictures so they should go from bottom to top.

Wedding Pictures!!

Well, Justin called me at work yesterday to tell me that I had a "happy surprise" when I got home. I was thinking he probably replaced something at the house or cooked dinner but, the surprise was that our wedding picture CD came in the mail!! I was so excited! So, I thought I would post a few of my faves. If you want to see them all you can go to the photographer's website and click on "proofing." Her name is Alisa Lynn and the website is http://www.alisalynn.com/. Take a look, she did a great job on the wedding, bridal, and engagement pictures. Hope you enjoy!

Our Home

Well, I promised some pictures so here they are. This is our house in Memphis. We live in one of the older areas of town so our house was built in the 50's. We love living here! Our neighbors are wonderful and the neighborhood is unique. Since our house is kinda old we've had some projects to work on since moving in. Nothing major just some upgrades. It's been so much fun. This has become one of mine and Justin's favorite things to do on the weekends. It's gradually feeling more and more like our home. Our next project is a kitchen makeover!