Gabe's New Wheels

God works in different ways, ya know? God was working upstream on our son's behalf when we went looking for a truck for him. We had one idea, He had another idea. He being God. While we were looking at a pick-up this week in a little town outside of CS, T's sister went for a brief walk with Lina. She came up to us after we test drove the pick-up and said,"Hey.. there's a ForeRunner over here around the corner at the carwash for sale. Want to check it out?" So we walked over to check it out. After some chatting and some driving, we were sold. So here we have this great old-new truck for our son. Now the fun part.... We knew it had a nice stereo and told him,"Hey it has a nice stereo!" He came home last night from campus and was officially handed the keys. After checkin' out his truck he realized IT HAS A REALLY NICE STEREO. Subs included. We were rockin and boppin as he showed us what it could really do. Isn't that cool? The one thing he really wanted was some subs and we didn't even know it had them! Now to keep earplugs in my pocket when I ride with him.

God is in the details of life.

Friends

I miss some things from my California life.... I miss the deep friendships that run so deep it's not hard. We've been here two years now and we have some fantastic friends.Really genuine. We all have common interest like God, and homeschooling, teenagers, and college applications, food, of course coffee.. it is cold here ya know, and the big one, being transplanted from somewhere else. You get it. But still it has yet to run deep. Sometimes it does. Other times there isn't time for it. Could be the place we all find ourselves though; the teenage years are really the busiest and really close to being the best years. It's hard to miss out on any of it. Plus our age.. we're tired by 8 pm and ready to be home with the kids. Not that we're OLD, cause we're not, we're....... hormonally..... challenged, that's all. AND we are married. The husband is top priority after God for goodness sakes. So... friends. My friends here are sweet kind souls. These here pictures are from a "Let's get together before all the CrAzYnEsS" Christmas Party.

Auntie Yo

T's sis came to visit us from Cali for a few days. So, so, so nice to have her here! We just don't get visitors all too often WAHHHH WAHHHH WAHHHHH and it's great to have a little company now and again.

Night Out on the Town

Okay.. so not the whole night or the whole town. But a double date with Rob and Joanna Beth is always fun! We went to the Warehouse in downtown area and had fabulous food and fabulous conversation. What more could we want?? T and I have barely scratched the surface of all the eateries in our area; trying a new place is always on the top of my list! Ooohhhh... a review of restaurants. Maybe that's how I can experience more? We had a great time and do hope it isn't an entire year until this happens again.

So glad to have family in the area.

Twelve Days of Christmas.. Day 1

Christmas is here and time to celebrate all month long. Today is the 1st day of Christmas and the girls didn't get a bird but socks instead. Lots more useful, don't you think?

and Boo.. Yeah, she wasn't done doing her hair. :)