No Florida! but...Grand Marais!

We didn't get on the plane to Houston to go to Orlando

BUT

We are going here...

Grand Marais!

With my love...Joely.

Happy Valentine's Weekend.

I'm off to spend great time with my best friend.

Confusion, Excitement, & Normal

Highlights of THIS Week so Far:

(good and bad in no particular order)

#1 Super Bowl on Sunday (got to see dear friends and hold ever so cuddly baby Caleb)

#2 Have had no evening plans any day this week (it's been so refreshing to have a week off of activities)

#3 My dad called me and I'm pretty sure he was toasted (not as in a toaster caught him on fire) as in toasted. Something was strange...called to say nothing (as in silence) and to ask me in 5 million ways if I was crabby, annoyed with work, mad at my husband to which I replied NO to all of the above because I was perfectly fine. That is until he drove me crazy and creeped me out! I do not understand any of that.

#4 Had a difficult but good conversation with my husband about a relationship we have with other people. Was freeing yet frustrating. I appreciate his honesty and listening to me.

#5 Went on an unexpected date with my husband to the movie Edge of Darkness. Incredible good and scary all at the same time. See it!

#6 We had Chipotle after that! Mmmm...

#7 Work is still awkward but improving from such unfortanete events recently

(This feels so full of yuck)

#8 We're attempting to go to Florida in the AM (flights are overbooked everywhere so our chances are slim) We'll see where we end up?!

#9 I finished my resume...I have a few things that are bothering me that I want to change otherwise I'm really happy with it!

#10 Still longing to know what's next in life...

#11 Joel takes his CPR written and hands on test today! Pray for him. We're really hoping this will open doors for him to work in a fire hall (something he really wants to do!) Anyone have connections to a MN firefighter, hall?...We would love that!

#12 I started a video of my sister Liz last night (her baby, growing up, to now pictures) with transitions and music. I LOVE IT! It was the first time I've ever attempted anything like that and it was WAY easy thus far. (Reason for video-she's graduating from HS this spring/summer) Wanted to give her something fun!

#13 I got a new purse/bag for $10 and I'm waiting till our trip tomorrow to use it! (very excited about that)

#14 Love reading the new blogs I've fallen upon

#15 Appreciated my phone call with mama this week where she gave great wisdom

Good Morning...

Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning...it's time to get up....it's time to get up!





Well I purchased myself one of these bad boys:

And I've succesfully woken up on time for 8 work days in a row! Yay!! I seriously was considering visiting a sleep doctor for my inability to wake up in the morning. Which is something I will still keep in mind. BUT for now my annoying loud and alarming clock is getting my tush out of bed in the morning. I'm so thankful.

I embarassingly over slept on a very important work morning and had the worst work week of my life thus far so I was humbly forced into trying something new to get up in the morning.

All my life I've never wanted to be a morning person because most morning people I know are annoying...:-) But I've realized being a morning person is quite delightful. Oh how Amy would love to hear me say that...I better send her the link to this post so she can have a great morning tomorrow!

I'm thankful for this small little invention with it's little silver bells and loud booming ring in the morning...you have saved me much torment, clock. Thank You!

Questions???

• Should we move? Probably yes.
• Where should we move?
• The rest really isn't as many questions as I thought.

More like fears, curiousity, wanting to know the future (when really we should know by now that God doesn't work things out that way).

What jobs should we have?

What jobs will we have?

What state should we live in?

Am I being selfish by looking for something else?

I'm scared.

I'm making excuses.

I'm dramatic.

I want to do the right thing.

Lord, help me to just listen to you. That will take care of all of the above...help me to really believe that.

I think I can sleep now. Let's hope so.