Catching up.. (this is a common title for me)

Our Christmas Present arrived this week. We have grown out of our house. We needed room to store decorations, tools, and "stuff." So this is what we asked Santa to bring us this year.

This is Michael installing the blind... We do not want to show off our junk.

Lowering the blind... Notice the peg board to his left. This is where he hung a lot of tools. Sorry after moving in yesterday, I was exhausted and did not take any pictures.
Michael installing the shelves.......
More shelves

Ok so I got really bored over the Christmas break. I'm not used to being at home with nothing to do. I bought a puzzle. It was HARD!!!

This is Jacob riding with Michael and I to the Christmas Parade. The sun was in his eyes. He said, "Aunt Amy do you have any sunglasses for me." I gave him my extra pair. Isn't he cute?

I got Jacob this easel for Christmas. He loves to draw. He is our future artist!!! Colin always has to do what "brother" does.

Colin and my brother at the Eifler family Christmas!!!!!

Proud and EXCITED

These two words describe how I feel today. Why you ask?

Well, I'm excited because tomorrow is my first day of student teaching. I will be in a second grade classroom at a local school. I'm excited because it's an experience that I will never forget and because I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My studying, writing papers, creating lesson plans and curriculum units, and not spending every night as a newly wed with my husband is paying off.

I'm PROUD because my MOM has lost 11 pounds. Yes, eleven pounds!!!!!!!! I am so proud of her. She is doing great and this time she is not only dieting but she is exercising which is AWESOME!! She is participating in "the biggest loser" at work...and.... SHE WON THIS WEEK!!!!! This week was the first week they weighed in and MY MOM won!!!!!!!! I am so excited for her.

Hope you are all having a great week!!!