Isaac's Birthday and Bowling

So we recently had a birthday celebration. Sussie surprised Isaac with a party at the bowling ally. Ashley and I got the brilliant idea to create team shirts with glo-in-the-dark puff paint. OH YES, bring back the 80's! Ash and I were "Team Linkettes" and Bry and Tim were "Team Big Franks". Funny thing...I accidently forgot the "K" in Frank on Tim's shirt. So his shirt said "Big Frans"!!!! haha!!! We had a blast being goofy. 

The Love of Tim

Today I woke to a crisp morning feeling so thankful. I let Chloe out, fed the animals, made a small pot of hot coffee and checked email. Tim woke and came into the kitchen to hold me as we do in the mornings when we first see each other. I went to sit down and saw Tim on the couch with Chloe giving her the morning belly rub. She loves her daddy. Something more hit me this morning. I just love the love of Tim. Being married to him is sooo amazing and such a CLEAR BLESSING from God. 

Last night Tim had a business dinner so I stayed home flipping through decorating catalogs and websites. Though I enjoyed the research, our home wasn't complete last evening. I find it so interesting how a home feels empty without us both in it. Tim fills the space with happiness, support, and strength. I enjoy each day we are blessed with together.

The Ridgeside Project

Good morning it is! It's pretty cold actually. All snuggled in my fleece and house shoes wishing to stay in bed. 

Tim and I stumbled upon a foreclosed gem in Apopka. Two miles or so away to be exact. It's just down the same main street in a few neighborhoods over. We purchased a new home which feels like our dream home. This week we've been picking out tiles, carpet, wood flooring, and on a mad search for a pool cleaning service. We are hoping to close March 9th so we can get in and get to work. Our goal is to move in by mid to late April. We are really excited to purchase this home together and start a place of our very own!

We will have plenty of space and would LOVE for you to come down to Orlando. We're not too far from Disney. We could be your free lodging for your family! I'll even put chocolates on your pillows. :)

Much Thankfulness

This year I find myself especially thankful. I feel for the things we so often take for granted. Such as calling mom for just the right measurement of flour my cookies may need. Or calling dad for direction on a project. Do I tell Tim how much I love him enough? Do I remind Michael Derek he's the best brother a sister could ever want? I worry I do not. Why? Who knows when our time is cut short? I have seen people around me lose husbands, brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers recently. I don't know what those shoes must feel like to wear and my heart goes out to their reality. This holiday season I want to make certain I remind those whom I love just how special they are and just how much I love them. For them being in my life fills me with much thankfulness. 

Progressive Christmas Party 2008

This year we tried something new with our friends. We had a Progressive Christmas Party. We started at our home with appetizers. Then we headed to our friends Isaac and Susie's home where she prepared an amazing eggplant rigatoni and sugar snap peas dinner garnished with baked blue cheese stuffed mushrooms...YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD THESE WERE!!! Thank you Sus! We finished out the evening at Bryan and Ashley's where they had amazing desserts for us! We ended the evening playing White Elephant. We had a really great time with our close friends. Here are a few photos from the evening!

Tim's 30th!

Tim turned 30 December 3rd. We had a family celebration and then went to a Jason Mraz concert on his actual birthday. We took ten of our friends to enjoy the evening at a private table at the Hard Rock Live. We had a lot of fun!!!! Tim had a great time and is as adorable as ever! Enjoy some of our favorite pics!

And a few more....

I just love this soap dispenser...clearly a fan of snowmen! 

Hailey was so exhausted after all the decorating that she had to take a nap. 

So you might be wondering who those people are in our ornament??? What they don't look like us??? Um, yea, we still have to put a photo of ourselves in it. Cute though even-so.