tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27880644182196047142024-02-19T23:46:30.223-08:00Over the Mason Dixon...Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-19962829410354112152010-05-10T08:32:00.000-07:002010-05-10T08:39:27.056-07:00Amazing News!!Okay first of all I am so sorry I have not posted anything in awhile. There has been a lot going on and have completely forgot about my blog. I have had high blood pressure for the past month or so and has been rising. I was admitted this past Friday into the hospital for high blood pressure and protein in my urine. They ruled our pre-ecclampsia (or however you spell it) so they sent me home at about 6 p.m. on Saturday. Well I just had my regular appointment and my blood pressure is still high. He sent me home and told me not to go back to work. He just called me and informed me that I will be induced this Wednesday morning!!! We are so excited. I just ask that y'all keep us in prayer this week!! Love y'all and miss you very much!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-20368618672993718132010-02-05T06:28:00.000-08:002010-02-05T06:45:12.168-08:00UpdateGood . everyone!! Well we have an update on what is going on with the Rogers' household. Two weeks ago I had to go to the emergency room. I was having the worst cramps I have ever had, some pressure on my left side and some bleeding so my doctor told me to go in immediately. Andrew was babysitting a special needs boy at the time so he couldn't drive me in and my doctor would NOT left me drive myself so my father-in-law drove me in. They did all kinds of testing and everything came out normal...praise GOD!! But they didn't have a clue where the blood came from, a little unsettling but what can you do?? He did say that it might be a repercussion from getting hit in the stomach over a month ago. So I was suppose to work the overnight that night but my boss said she'd feel more comfortable if I stayed home and rested. The next day human resources called and asked what happened. They had no idea I was having a rough pregnancy. Well they faxed my job qualifications to my doctor to get approval for me to continue working in that atmosphere. My doctor called me stating he had no idea how intense and physical it was. So naturally he declined me going back to work on full duty. I was relieved but yet started to get really nervous because I had no idea what that meant for me having a job. So HR told me to continue the rest of the week as normal but that there'd be someone doing the overnight with me to make sure there was no way for me to get hurt. At this point I can honestly say I truly gave it to God. I knew I couldn't do anything and it was all Him. Plus every time I started worrying I ended up cramping badly (it was another incentive to give it to God). I literally didn't stress about it the rest of the time. So this Monday HR called me to ask me to come in on my day off to talk...a little nervous about this but still had faith in God. They told me that had an opening in the daycare at work (which is the employees kids from about 2 months-4 year olds) but they only had 25 hours a week available. I immediately thought we can't survive on that...but God has us under his wing. So Wednesday I went back to work and they told me that arranged it where I can work 40 hrs a week where I start on Monday!!! God totally took over and protected us in a way I didn't think was possible!! Needless to say the last 2 weeks have been a roller coaster but it is so amazing to see how God works...especially when you put your whole entire faith in him! I hope everyone is doing great and we miss you very much...love y'all!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-55033448596104681142010-01-15T18:41:00.000-08:002010-01-15T18:50:56.415-08:00Wow...I guess it has been quite a while since my last entry. I apologize for that. It always gets a little hectic around the holidays. We had a lot going on as you can imagine. Well we went to Texas for a total of 10 days and it was amazing. I really had a hard time coming back. On December 23rd something happened at work that truly scared Andrew and I. One of our biggest boys who is 6'5 and 250 lbs open handed slapped me straight in the uterus. I immediately was cramping and it didn't stop for about 40 minutes. I was sent to the school nurse who then insisted I called my doctor. I had decided I would wait to call Andrew until I knew what the doctor wanted. Well the doctor had to call me back at work and endedup calling Andrew's phone and wanted to know more details about his wife being hit in the stomach (needless to say poor Andrew had a heartattack). When I finally talked to the doctor myself, he told me since I had been cramping for so long to come in immediately. So my boss drove me the doctor as we met Andrew there. He did several tests and was very thorough. He told me that my baby and I were completely safe. I thanked him but told him I would like to see it for myself for peace of mind. He then called in a favor and was able to squeeze me in for an ultrasound so I could see our baby. Well to my dismay, something even more amazing happned. They gave us the best Christmas present ever by informing us we were having a girl! What started as the scariest time for us, ended with such a blessing.<br /><br />Since then, we've been trying to keep it slow and calm for me at work. I am still really tense around the boy who hit me so they're keeping me away from him..obviously. Plus my work is being very understanding of everything.<br /><br />We have started a registry at Babies R Us and decided we wanted to arrange our nursery in seige green and a chocolate brown. Andrew finished painting it this week and this morning put the crib together. It is finally starting to feel like a nursery. We are so excited. Raider doesn't understand what is going on but he is liking the fact that my belly is getting bigger so he can rest on it lol. Well I think that is it for now. I'll try to be better of updating everyone. I love you all very much and miss you!!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-26601523769107725232009-11-18T18:49:00.000-08:002009-11-18T18:58:46.263-08:00A New LifeThis Monday Andrew and I got to experience something that is indescribable. We were able to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time. What a true miracle it was!!! God is so amazing, and has blessed us so much. The heartbeat is nice and strong. The doctor says everything is going well and that we both look good. We are expected to find out the sex in mid-January. Speaking of heartbeat, my amazing brother has created a website for our family. The website is www.jamesfamilytree.org you should definitely check it out. He even posted the recording of our baby's heartbeat that we sent him via text on it!! What an amazing uncle he is!<br /><br />Work is going well. Everyone has been very supportive and helpful since they have found out the great news. The boys are great, I really am getting to know them pretty well. Andrew is still loving his job.We just ask you to continue keeping him in your prayers as he wants to follow God's will for second job. I'm thinking of all of you and miss y'all very much. We love y'all! Hope all is well.Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-4271469410364594882009-11-02T09:42:00.000-08:002009-11-02T09:50:44.802-08:00Just Sayin HiWell there really isn't anything new going on at the Rogers house. I just thought I would say that I was thinking about my friends and family and really miss y'all. Work is going great. I told them my news last week and they were extremely supportive. They told me to let them know anytime I don't feel well or if I get too tired. I was so relieved, so much pressure and stress just instantly lifted off of me. I'm feeling okay, everyday is a different day. I'm just praying that I only have a couple more weeks of the sickness and exhaustion since I'll be out of my first trimester then. Thank you everyone for your support and love that I have felt even across the country. We are really excited and thankful for such a wonderful gift from God. I hope to see and/or talk to y'all soon. We love you very much!!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-7218027123755226082009-10-12T07:48:00.000-07:002009-10-12T07:53:35.973-07:00God is so Good!!!Well with our new exciting news, we realized that having one car just wasn't going to cut it. But we also knew we couldn't afford another vehicle right now. We had been praying and praying for God to reveal His plan to us. With my new weird schedule we really knew we couldn't put it off for long. Well last week a very active member of our church randomly called Andrew. He had caught wind that we were looking for another car and he was in the making of buying a new car. Instead of trading it in, he gave us such an amazing gift. He is giving us his 2003 taurus for FREE!!! He won't let us give him a dime. How incredible is that!! NO words can properly express our gratitude for his family. I just wanted to share with y'all how amazing God is and no matter what He will ALWAYS provide. Love y'all!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-74016184570311833132009-10-01T17:54:00.000-07:002009-10-01T18:00:17.627-07:00PrayersMost of you might already know by now, but if you have not heard I please ask you to pray for the family of Mike Hale. You may or may not know him, he was my dad's life long best friend. He was an uncle to us our whole lives. He passed away this morning in a tragic car accident. He was just like a brother to my dad. I lift up everyone who had the privilege of knowing Michael Hale. He was truly an amazing man. He had so much life and always had a great energy about him. He is someone that will be truly be missed and never forgotten. It just doesn't seem fair. Why does a great man have to all of a sudden end his life and there are so many evil people out there who get to live???? Regardless, I ask for prayer because he left an amazing impression on any and every one who met him.Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-75287752912938858832009-09-30T04:54:00.001-07:002009-09-30T05:00:32.254-07:00Great News!!Well Andrew and I have some amazing news to share with y'all. We are officially pregnant!!!!! We are so excited. I'm not very far along though. I went to the doctor yesterday and they informed me I am only 5 weeks and 1 day (now 2 days) along. My due date is May 31st!!<br /><br />I do ask a favor from you all, however. I have had a lot of pain in my stomach. On Saturday I went to the emergency room to make sure the baby was okay...and it is, praise the Lord! I just ask for prayer as this might be a rough pregnancy on me. But we are so thankful for this little miracle growing inside me!! I also have one more request. Please do not write anything on facebook about this as we are keeping it off due to my work. I am not going to tell my work until I have been there for 90 days. They can't fire me for being pregnant, but they can word around it if they like and I just don't want to give them that opportunity. I don't think I actually have informed y'all of my new job. I'm working at New England Center for Children. It's a school for autism kids. I'll be working with 16-22 year old boys. I'm really excited. I am still in hard core training and that alone is exhausting me. I truly feel I am back in college because I have had at least 1 test a day...last Thursday I had 5 tests!! I'm a little overwhelmed but am loving it!!<br /><br />Anyway, thank you all in advance for all the love, prayers and support you have given to us. We love you and miss you very much!!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-57290132951457481772009-09-07T14:55:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:01:19.787-07:00Fabulous WeekI have had a really great birthday week. I came back from Texas after my adorable, healthy nephew was born. I had to work on Monday and had a job interview on Tuesday and was offered a job on this past Wednesday. I will be working for the New England Center for Children. This school is strictly for children with autism. It ranges from 3-22 years old. I am so excited. I officially start September 21st! They will train me in everything very extensively. I am also getting 5 weeks paid vacation with it! This has God's plan written all over it. Andrew and I feel very blessed for this opportunity! Thank you so much for everyone's prayers and concerns.<br /><br />Then last night Andrew and I got a hotel room with a jacuzzi in the bedroom. I think I spent like 8 hours total in it lol. It was amazing!! Andrew kept asking me when I was going to get out, lol. It was the best birthday gift ever. It was a great get-away for the 2 of us.<br /><br />I'm getting to know my softball team really well and members of the church so I am finally making my own friends up here. It takes forever because apparently new englanders are shut off to most people...shocking I know!! Anyway, I love you all very much and will talk to you soon!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-19256779799488604792009-08-09T17:53:00.000-07:002009-08-09T17:59:59.253-07:00Still Alive! :)Hello everyone. I promise I am still alive up here in yankee land. Sorry it's been forever. I keep meaning to write and then I forget. Well not a whole lot has been going on except I think I've been lied to. I thought I moved to Massachusetts....but apparently it was Seattle. It has been raining like no other all summer. We literally just had one week where there wasn't at least one storm going through. On the bright side everything is super green.<br /><br />I'm still playing in a softball league and I"m loving it. I'm really starting to get to know my teammates and they're awesome....and it helps we're really good lol. We're ranked 1st out of like 40 teams right now!!! We spent all day at Six Flags which was fun. Spent the whole day with his cousins and sisters. I am so exhausted but it was well worth it.<br /><br />Andrew's been very busy changing up the children's ministry and hopefully kicking it off labor day weekend. He is truly loving his job and its really awesome to see. I, on the other hand, hate my job but I don't wanna complain too much because it is still a job. So I do feel blessed for that.<br /><br />Well I really hope to see everyone in a couple of weeks. I'll be down on August 20th....to celebrate the birth of my new nephew. I hope everyone is doing great adn love y'all very much and miss you!!!!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-53855706410556315212009-07-06T16:46:00.000-07:002009-07-06T17:06:45.143-07:00What a weekend...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRMbJCHG7Rh9sCh8Z4MbfHjBf2bWjFIna2BYfAyT2YTzObdgrLPhIrAd_ztVfLfOfsppQjxvK_XQoytsKlofjmHgRe7ndyP0rJxzNtd9PU6M7TCGXIVW0riNd0iHb9ovn6i510mr8aFU/s1600-h/100_0538.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRMbJCHG7Rh9sCh8Z4MbfHjBf2bWjFIna2BYfAyT2YTzObdgrLPhIrAd_ztVfLfOfsppQjxvK_XQoytsKlofjmHgRe7ndyP0rJxzNtd9PU6M7TCGXIVW0riNd0iHb9ovn6i510mr8aFU/s320/100_0538.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355498754950888914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had a really good 4th of July weekend. We started it off by taking the boys to a place called Davis Farmland. They had all types of farm animals that you could feed there and a decent size water park for young kids. They absolutely loved it. We went with a family we met at church which have kids around the age of the boys. They then cooked out for us and had a great time just relaxing at the table (it was just so rough to eat steak lol.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLF0nhYFxb_vzP97mQHvFeZklEplKBFzz1p9UgwA1KBwhvdM8xjCvDpzE8ZvTKO6T-Yghqql-BRZCXWHQpFqggj5Rmd7f66QAWpUK5ETr9E205O4ZlH1zZ0ZmPemxIcS8IYmXB234lQY/s1600-h/100_0658.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLF0nhYFxb_vzP97mQHvFeZklEplKBFzz1p9UgwA1KBwhvdM8xjCvDpzE8ZvTKO6T-Yghqql-BRZCXWHQpFqggj5Rmd7f66QAWpUK5ETr9E205O4ZlH1zZ0ZmPemxIcS8IYmXB234lQY/s200/100_0658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355499384309118546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then on Saturday we went to Maine to visit his oldest sister. This is just a picture we took about 7 or 8 minutes from their house. It was so beautiful. Raider had a blast swimming and playing fetch with a stick. It was a really nice and relaxing day....but driving home was anything but. We had just crossed over the Maine/New Hampshire border when a car all of a sudden got right behind us and put his brights on. So Andrew got over a lane to let them just go by us. Well that car got behind us again, so Andrew tapped his brakes to try and get his attention. We had no idea what this guy was doing. Well the guy speed up and got in front of us. He was going about 75-80 mph and within 2 seconds we were down to 15 mph on the interstate!! I don't know how (except by the grace of God) did we not have an accident either from the front or the back. So that guy speeds up again and does the exact same thing AGAIN! This time I was able to look in the backseat (as it was like 9:00 at night at this point) and saw 2 kids. I was like are you serious?!?! So I called 911 immediately and told them everything so they transferred me to the state tropopers and got all the information we could give them. So we just pray the law handled it. Those poor kids!!<br /><br /><br />Anyway so we made it home safe and sound. Yesterday the church had a special service just for Andrew. His sisters' and cousin and parents came. They called it 'installing' him into the church. He had to teach a lesson in front of the congregation for kids and then sing a song that basically told the congregation what his mission for the church was. And then the pastor gave him like 5 presents. It was really awesome. We ended it perfectly...by having a huge cookout of course!!! It was really nice to see how awesome the church supports Andrew and his own family as well. Well I'm pretty sure that's it. I miss y'all and love you very much!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-46288981727220088302009-06-29T10:08:00.000-07:002009-06-29T10:13:22.375-07:00Anniversary...Thank you all who wished us a happy 1st anniversay. We really appreciated it! We had a very nice, relaxing anniversary. We had plans to go canoeing and just be outdoors but things come up and changed our plans for us...or just put our plans on hold I should say. We ended up just relaxing all weekend and having fun. We watched movies on Saturday together and Sunday after church we grilled out with a TON of food...I just hated to eat so much lol. Then we danced to the song Andrew sang for me and the song we had our first dance too. Andrew thinks we should do that every year on our anniversary...I was like that is really sweet! We ended the day by taking a really long, peaceful walk. We had a really great day overall.<br /><br />Andrew is really enjoying his job. It's so refreshing to see him happy and so passionate again! I'm not really loving my job but at least it is a job so I am thankful.<br /><br />For any of you who didn't get the email from Jodie, please pray for Joylynn. She's having/had some tests done within the next week or so. We just lift her up to the Lord! Well I look forward to hearing how everyone is doing. Love you all very much!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-10693459598775764732009-06-23T05:00:00.000-07:002009-06-23T05:06:07.161-07:00It was good..We had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend. Andrew started work last Wednesday and has fallen in love with his position. Everyone at the church is so awesome and very willing to help out with anything needed. Friday night Stacy and her dog Dixie came over and stayed the night with us. We had a good time catching up. On Saturday we went to go see THe Proposal. I was kind of disappointed. They had a great idea and awesome actors and the ending just kind of flopped. Oh well, we still enjoyed it. Then Saturday night we went out and celebrated Andrew and his sister Jen getting a new job. She is going to be teaching first grade next year as an official teacher. She is beyond excited!! Sunday we went to church and just observed how everything operates right now and talked with all the volunteers. I guess it doesn't matter how they run things because after Andrew gets done with all his plans it'll look like a completely different church lol (which they're all awesome changes)!! Then we went to Will's bday party who turned 6 on Friday. We had a half bday party half Father's day celebration with the entire family. It was nice...except for the weather. It's literally been raining since last Wednesday I believe...ugh!! OH well, everything looks exceptionally green and beautiful so that's a plus! I think even Raider's getting tired of the rain because he can't enjoy his yard to go run and play in. I think that's about it for now. We love y'all very much and miss you! Hope everyone is doing great!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-24856852799410144222009-06-17T11:20:00.000-07:002009-06-17T11:22:05.969-07:00Awesome news...Andrew finally got the children's pastor position and officially started today! I can't believe it has taken this long but God had a plan! We are so thankful for everyone's prayers. We love you all very much! It's just a huge weight lifted off of us! Praise God!!! Love y'all!!<br /><br /><br />(Sorry not much to talk about besides that)!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-68187726218026860792009-06-14T13:22:00.000-07:002009-06-14T13:40:54.002-07:00I know...I know<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUQZV-8yMZUp3c6EXDuoUtfA6DSOtb54nSddeD-F-RGeWUVlFWGCo0zxJNh2UIYLjKMvGDlTAoZyyriempGnZzn9OKdMOteDXHVxbF2S8NbWl3xK3LsXk1NstuaYZqc1kJ0d5vj1UH30/s1600-h/100_0499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUQZV-8yMZUp3c6EXDuoUtfA6DSOtb54nSddeD-F-RGeWUVlFWGCo0zxJNh2UIYLjKMvGDlTAoZyyriempGnZzn9OKdMOteDXHVxbF2S8NbWl3xK3LsXk1NstuaYZqc1kJ0d5vj1UH30/s320/100_0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347285865328730226" border="0" /></a><br />It has been a tiny too long since my last entry. Yes I am alive I promise...we all are and are doing well. Let's see...it feels like we've been busy. I don't remember if I wrote this before or not but I joined a softball team up here. We're so far 4-0!! Our last game we won 16-1...it was a blast lol and they finally gave me a chance at 3rd, it was awesome even though I didn't get a ball.<br /><br />I just got back from a Women of Faith conference in Connecticut. It was truly amazing. There's this lady that has 2 masters degrees and is a psychologist. Just from listening to her talk a couple of different times, I feel like I was in a personal session with her lol. I truly learned a lot about myself this weekend which was amazing.<br /><br />Andrew had an interview this past week with another company so we're crossing our fingers on that. The final vote is tonight at 6. So assuming everything goes as expected, he'll be employed by the end of the night PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!! Thank you all so much for your prayers. We really appreciate all of them.<br /><br />Well I finally went to my 1st Red Sox game. I'm not gonna lie for the first 7 innings I was disappointed because of how much people talked up the fans. My expectations were set really high and I didn't get it. Well apparently that was because Lester had a no-hitter against the Rangers going into the 7th inning. After Michael Young had a hit everyone changed drastically. It was hilarious how different it became. It was really hard to root for the Rangers when they were getting their butts kicked but nonetheless I had a great time. As you can see I go a lot of confused from the shirt and the hat lol. Well that's really about it with us for now. We miss you all very much and love you!!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-70121291775437153402009-05-24T14:36:00.000-07:002009-05-24T14:43:20.346-07:00WeekendWell even though there has been a death in the family, we've had a pretty good weekend considering. Friday night we got home from work and was cleaning up fast as we had plans. The next thing we knew the grandma that lives underneath us was knocking at our door. Her husband had a heart attack the night before and she drove him to the hospital. Well she came back and locked herself out. So Andrew and I were doing everything we could to get her back in. This 90 year old woman said to us, "well I guess I could just stay outside until my son gets home"...we were like yeah not likely. Luckily Andrew found an open window in the bathroom so we were able to get her in lol. Then we went over to the pastor's house (the one Andrew is applying for) and had supper with him and his wife as well as the youth pastor and he wife. It was very nice and relaxing. I hadn't felt that comfortable in quite a while around a pastor. It really was awesome. He did his seminary at southwestern in Ft. Worth and she went to school at UNT...no wonder I liked them lol. They just really liked Andrew and are really pulling for him.<br /><br />We spent all day yesterday at Andrew's parents' house as his all his sisters were in town for the oldest sister birthday. It was nice and relaxing! Then took Raider to the lake to swim for a little while and found 8 ticks on the both of us...it was ridiculous! Anyway, hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend and love y'all very much!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-44854317646915522372009-05-22T05:02:00.001-07:002009-05-22T05:03:37.085-07:00PrayerI ask you all to please pray for Andrew and his family as we have had a member pass away. Andrew's grandma who has been very ill for some time passed away late last night. It was Andrew's dad's mother. She is much better now and everyone realizes that but nonetheless it is still hard to say goodbye. Thank you all very much and love y'all!!!!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-79134000675836460202009-05-18T10:24:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:37:08.203-07:00Spring!Wow okay I didn't realize it had been a while since I have last written. Well to start off, I can't explain how beautiful it is up here in the spring. I drive the same roads every day to and from work and it truly looks compeltely different...and I actually got lost for a second because it looked so differently! There's all shades of green (which we all know I hate that color lol), it's just so beautiful!<br /><br />This past weekend Andrew's dad bought us our own flowers, soil, boxes for them and tomato plants! So I finally get to grow my own tomatoes! You have no idea how excited I am...Andrew hasn't figured that out yet lol.<br /><br />Well Andrew taught Sunday school yesterday at the church he's been interviewing at. Then had a luncheon for us to get to know us. It ended up being a grilling session as one member decided to hit him with some hard core theological questions. It got so heavy that the preacher was like okay someone else can ask questions now. Nothing Andrew said was good enough for him. I felt really bad for him. I was like better you than me lol.<br /><br />So we've been staying at my co-workers house the past couple of nights the one that has 17 dogs, 1 pig, 3 horses and a cat. It is so disgusting. We're like when can we stay at our place?!?!?!?<br /><br />We just got back last week from the best vacation ever...I got to spend a couple of days with my family and nephew! It was perfect. I was like awww...the sun! Thank you!! It was an incredible trip though seriously. Okay I will talk to you soon, love you all so much!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-31815787817634456872009-05-04T09:21:00.000-07:002009-05-04T09:31:24.546-07:00Still going...Hey everyone, I just realized it's been a while since my last entry. I apologize for that. Well Andrew has had another interview. This time with the entire staff of 4! It's funny to us since we came from a church employeed with over 100! So it's the complete other extreme! It went really well. We just got a call yesterday informing us that the church wants him to come teach children's church in 2 weeks...but still no talk about a job offer yet. It's just a very long process!!<br /><br />We had invisible fence installed and Raider has now had 2 sessions. He pretty much is acting as if we're torturing him. He is the biggest baby ever. The package we bought has 4 sessions from a trainer to teach him how to use it. And even the trainer is lauging at how big of a winnie he is lol! But it's going great!<br /><br />Went to my co-worker's house this past weekend. We'll be house/dog/horse/pig sitting in 2 weeks so they wanted to show us around. This is the one that has 17 dogs. I'm like this is seriously nuts! So I'll feel like we'll be running some type of circus, lol.<br /><br />So I was tortured myself yesterday. I was dragged to see X-Men...talk about pure boredom!! But whatever. We decided to invite my in-laws to it so we'll stay on their good side. Well I gotta run but hope to hear from y'all soon...I love you!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-87200487224905077782009-04-20T09:54:00.000-07:002009-04-20T10:07:13.959-07:00No more SadieWell this weekend we gave our new dog up. We were really struggling whether or not to keep her. We were getting really attached but all y'all who know Raider knows how much of an only dog he is and he started acting up because he wasn't getting all the attention. We found this home where this 8 year old girl was going to keep her as her own which will give her some responsbility.<br /><br />Andrew still hasn't heard anything else from the church. We're just going day to day. It's pretty difficult on him.<br /><br />It felt really weird not being there for the reunion. I'm glad things went well, I thought they might fall apart since we weren't there, lol! We've actually been pretty boring all week. Oh but I did see a movie for the first time that I've heard was just a classic..."The Godfather" (only the 1st so far though). I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed it!<br /><br />Invisible fence is going in the week so no more scares from Raider thank goodness!! That's good news. Well that's about it. I can't wait to see y'all again!! I love you and miss you like crazy!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-84923791529646067702009-04-15T04:52:00.001-07:002009-04-15T04:59:21.372-07:00Good News..Well Andrew had his 3rd interview with the same church yesterday. He was taken out to eat by the head pastor. It went really well, but with it being a baptist church up here it's still going to be a little while before a decision is made. So thank you all for your prayers. It's coming to an end one way or another finally. Andrew's just been very down lately because he doesn't feel worthwhile about anything because he's not working.<br /><br />I hope everyone had a great Easter! We went up to Maine to visit his oldest sister and husband. It was very relaxing and low-key. It was really nice. It was the first time that his entire immediate family was all together on a holiday. It felt very weird not being home but it was the next best thing.<br /><br />Sadie's leg has healed up very nicely and fairly quickly. Even the vet is surprised to see how quickly. She is getting long amazingly with Raider. They are really funny to watch together.<br /><br />I did something yesterday for the very first time at work...I drew blood from a dog from the jugular (or however you spell it lol). I was the one who actually inserted the needle and took about 4 inches high of blood. It was really an awesome feeling!! It was neat because the other 2 vet techs and the actual vet stopped what they were doing (didn't answer calls or anything) and all took the time for me to actually learn how. I felt really special!<br /><br />Well I joined a softball team up here. We start in a couple of weeks. I am really excited about that. It's from May-September. I'm like heck yeah. And apparently the head coach is a christian which is basically extremely rare up here. God is defintely looking out for me! :)<br /><br />Well I miss you all so much. I'm ready to come back! I love you and look forward to hearing from y'all!!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-47191468399198514892009-04-06T05:13:00.000-07:002009-04-06T05:20:23.891-07:00Fun timesWell we had a pretty good weekend. His sisters and some cousins went with us to a bouncy house type of thing. We played for like 2 hours and were completely exhausted. It was a lot of fun. They had an oversized basketball with a huge net and I had to school some of his family members lol. I had to show my amazing blocking out technique. I might have injured one or two but hey no pain no gain!!! Then they came over and hung out until about 1 in the morning. I was like okay guys you have got to go home!!! We went to see his dad's mom yesterday morning. She is truly losing her mind so it was really hard to see her like that for them. Then it was Austin's birthday yesterday so there was a big party for him turning 3. He was hilarious! His dad (who is the cop) bought him a cop outfit with a belt and everything. He decided that everyone should be in handcuffs!<br /><br />Well Sadie is doing so much better. She had a very invasive leg surgery on Wednesday. I actually was able to assist in the surgery by literally holding onto the bone as he drove the screw into it. I learned a lot so that was pretty cool.<br /><br />We still haven't heard anything about Andrew's interview which we're really not that surprised about. I'm starting to get frustrated with this church. I understand taking a while to find the right person but do they not understand how crucial this position is for children?!?!?!? Anyway, I ask that y'all continue to keep him in your prayers. He is really getting frustrated. Well I'll talk to you soon...love you all so much!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-37614453551442796362009-03-30T05:00:00.000-07:002009-03-30T05:06:25.159-07:00New...Well I think we have adopted a new dog this weekend. She is really sweet and she's a terrior. I really didn't think that word would ever describe a terrior but she really is a great dog. She's only 5 months old and her previous owners wanted to keep her medicated for life because she was too hyper. We told them no so they decided to put her down. I was like you have got to be kidding so we're trying her out. She listens very well and loves to cuddle. She is really adorable! She is a lot like Raider though. We left for a little bit Saturday and left the window open in the extra bedroom (with the screen still in tact) and she jumped out from the second floor. So now we're seeing if its broken when I'm at work today...I was like awesome. I have another genuis dog lol!<br /><br />Andrew had his second interview with the church this past weekend with 4 new people. After an hour and a half, he feels like it was a success. We should hear something this week if he is still a contestant or not for the position. Thank you all who have been praying for us. We really apprciate it!<br /><br />His youngest sister, Sarah, got her license this weekend. She is really excited so we just had to go out and celebrate lol. We went to as good as mexican food that you can expect up here. Not too bad though (or maybe I'm just settling...I can't tell yet). I guess that is about it. I love y'all and look forward to hearing from you again!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-26539615846905185142009-03-23T05:00:00.000-07:002009-03-23T05:06:10.235-07:00Exhausted...Well I had a decent weekend, pretty tired from yesterday though. Friday had supper with his parents (they conned me by grilling steak lol). Then Saturday we ran, and then ran some errands. Then the boys came and stayed the night. We took them to church with us to meet his dad then came back to the apartment. I ran almost 3 miles...crazy I know right lol. But I have to say this, my family will get a kick out of this. We were in the middle of the run and I HAD to go to the bathroom. There was no holding it at that point. Andrew didn't know anyone who lived nearby so I was like well there is only one thing to do. I went and knocked on some random person's house and they actually let me in to go to the bathroom!!!! I was like THANK YOU...THERE'S AT LEAST ONE NICE PERSON IN NEW ENGLAND!!! Well that is pretty much it for now...I love y'all!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788064418219604714.post-58128491213873167572009-03-19T04:59:00.000-07:002009-03-19T05:04:37.956-07:00Scared Us...Last night Andrew and I had a pretty good scare. Raider got hit by a suburban going around 40 m.p.h. The car hit him right in the head and was so hard it spinned him around in a full circle 3 times! The amazing part is that the only thing wrong with him is he will be really sore for a while! He didn't have any broken bones or anything!!!! God is truly amazing! We were so thankful and in complete shock! So needless to say he's been getting very spoiled since the accident. Poor guy won't even stand up, he just lays there because he is so exhausted. So we had a great night last night (not the sarcasm)!<br /><br />Oh I have some good news about Andrew though. The church called back and he has an interview next week. We are so excited. They really like him but they feel obligated to give the other candidates a chance (complete waste of their time if you ask me lol)! I had a great time on Tuesday. I mean really how could you not on St. Patrick's Day??? All the green you could ever want and if someone doesn't wear it you get to pinch them!!! What an awesome day that was lol!!! Well I'll write more later, love you all and truly miss you like crazy!!Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998532797171191096noreply@blogger.com1