2 of {x} new toy

James and I got a new toy.....it is a lot of fun. Here are some practice pictures using the new lens.

OnE of {X}

I have not posted in quite some time and now the things I need to blog about have piled up. I am starting with the event that took place last first because...well just because. I hope you enjoy this 'event' as much as I did.

James and I started dating in September of 2007 and from then until now, January 2010, a lot has changed regarding his....HAIR! See for yourself.

September 2007-He felt like he was starting to get a receding hair line so he tried to compensate by growing a little "puff" on the top. Interesting.

December 2007- I suggested growing his curly/wavy/frizzy hair out which didn't look bad by any means, just wasn't perfect.

July 2008-We started buzzing his hair, but I'm not sure when that started. All I know as it began getting shorter and shorter with time.

February 2009-This was his hair for our engagement pictures. Buzzed and still short.

January 2010-This is James a few days ago working on the next thing I will be blogging about. Anyhow, he was looking at these pictures and freaked saying "babe I'm balding. i'm shaving it." For once I replied "okay." (notice I put 2009 not 2010.that will take getting used to.)

So I grabbed my camera and the fun began. He went outside to shave his head (which is my new rule since wiping up tiny, miniature hairs off the bathroom floor isn't easy or fun) and he came in with his belly out saying "woman where is my beer." Me and my friend Emily were laughing so hard! {just to reassure those who are worried...James does NOT talk to me like that!!!!!} Then he proceeded to shave his head with his razor. Oh and his beard too. Unfortunately, the after picture is three days later so it is growing in already but he did look like Vin Disel.minus the man boobs.

Stay tuned for more posts to come!

I just found this on this blogwhich directed me here, but I totally want to make this?!

First Christmas Tree

James and I got our first Christmas Tree. Pretty exciting! We got this 6'6" tree for a steal. I am so proud of my husband for talking him down. I'm teaching him well!!

This will make you cry

This is one of the kindest things you may ever see..

It is not known who replied, but there is a beautiful soul working in the dead letter office of the US postal service.




Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey.. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words:

Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her You will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven.. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar handwriting. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies..' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:


Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven.
Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.
Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have.. I picked her especially for you.
I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much.
By the way, I'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love.

Love,
God

Scholarship

My sister, Cassidy, is trying to win a scholarship. Please help her out by clicking on the URL below and voting!

http://www.brickfish.com/Pages/PhotosAlbums/PhotoView.aspx?qsi=23831145

Mail's here. Mail's here.

I think the title is a reference to Blues Clues. Oh well.

For one of my school courses related to disabilities we are required to create a "resource file" containing information, resources, and what not on multiple disabilities. Well... a few weeks ago I spent a couple of hours online ordering anything and everything I could. I probably placed over 100 orders for free stuff. Slowly but surely information I ordered has been arriving.

Tonight when James and I went to check the mail we were shocked to find it STUFFED with catalogs! 19 catalogs related to disabilities to be exact (with additional miscellaneous mail)! When James opened the tiny box he said, "I bet the mailman was cussing at you!" It was probably true. If it wasn't so dark outside I would have taken a picture of the mailbox. How on earth did he/she fit all that in there?!?!

Needless to say I am excited to be receiving all this "fun" stuff.