Hazel has really discovered her voice lately. Here a little piece of what we get to enjoy on a daily basis. Her favorite time to sing is in her bed. We love to hear her serenades every night as she sings Elmo and herself to sleep.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Family Portraits
We got a deal at JCPenney's for family portraits. We'd like to share the pictures with you, so you can see the slideshow here
Happy Anniversary!
Nancy and I celebrated the anniversary of our first date this week. It was 4 years ago this week. On our first date, we went to a park and had a picnic lunch of lunchables, then went shopping at Sam's Club to co-ordinate purchases for a church event we were planning, then watched a movie. This year, Becky watched Hazel while we went to 3 Mountains Park near our house (they are mountains for S. Florida, at least). We had lunchables and then went to Walmart to buy some things so we could do some service.
It was a great anniversary and I look forward to them every year forever!
Now:
Livin' Large
We are now living on a budget. I know it seems like we would have been living on a budget the whole time Justin was in school, and we did, but it's never quite so real as when you receive bi-weekly paychecks versus large student loan lump sums.
Anyway, we've gotten creative about furnishing our house. We saw this great cabinet down the road from our house that someone was throwing/giving away. We tried to fit it into Becky's car, then our car, but to no avail. Finally, after stepping on everything we own that rolls in search of something to roll it down the street, we finally decided to take Hazel's pull trailer for bike rides. It worked! And now we own a lovely new cabinet that we're going to use to put our TV on.
A quote from the president of our church, President Monson:
"If you are concerned about providing financially for a wife and family, may I assure you that there is no shame in a couple having to scrimp and save. It is generally during these challenging times that you will grow closer together as you learn to sacrifice and to make difficult decisions. Perhaps you are afraid of making the wrong choice. To this I say that you need to exercise faith. Find someone with whom you can be compatible. Realize that you will not be able to anticipate every challenge which may arise, but be assured that almost anything can be worked out if you are resourceful and if you are committed to making your marriage work." Link: http://lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/priesthood-power?lang=eng
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