Two family-fun filled weekends

So here I am again trying to update. It's not always an easy task.

Yes, some of my fam did come down last weekend. It was super great to see them all. Zuri was 3 months older than last time I saw her and 3 months in baby time is a looong time. So it was great to see her and her smile!

See what I mean? Look at that smile!
Everyone enjoyed DDR. Including Hosanna (but I won't put any pics of that in to save time and space!)

Ok so onto this past weekend. Matt's cousin in Arkansas got married. It was a beautiful wedding. I didn't get a picture of it but down the asile were a ton of candles on each side with flower petals sprinkled. There also was a huge canopy over the stage. Very pretty.
Matt and I at the wedding.
Now the big game here was Guitar Hero. Even Matt's Grandma got into it and did really well!Matt's sister Faith (left) and his cousin Amanda. And of course Brayden.

Life

Since it's been a while since I've updated, and that post actually happened two weeks before I posted it, I figured I'd share a little of our life the past month and a half.

-We went snowboarding with Matt's family from Arkansas
-Worked (I know exciting)
-Decided to move to New Mexico in July
-Bought $200 worth of stuff from CVS for $30
-Volunteer at out church's book store every Saturday
(ok our life isn't very exciting)

Snowboarding was a lot of fun although frustrating at times. I had never really been snowboarding, so at least half of the day was spent on the bunny hill. Thankfully, I have a very patient husband. And now I'm pretty sure I have a very bruised tail-bone due to falling.

I took this because it cracks me up that we were on this snowy hill when all around was totally brown. I guess it's normal for these Hoosier folks, but not for a yooper.
And here's the fam. Plus an extra sista in Christ on the left.


Oh and yes, that is correct. We are moving to New Mexico in July. Basically Kourtney (Matt's sisters husband) is in Albuquerque at the Calvary Chapel's Shepard School there. That is for men who feel called to be a pastor. He talked to us about the School of Ministry that they have there. We prayed about it, and decided that's what we wanna do. So we are saving, and moving in that direction. I believe it is similar to what Uncle Ken went to in Cali....?
Here's the link to the school's page.
So please be praying for us that God will open the doors if this where He wants us.
Kourtney is planning on planting a church in Boulder, CO. We are "planning" on being involved in that after the school of ministry. But that is the future. We want to leave the door open to whatever the Lord may have in store for us.


p.s. For those of you who are American Idol fans (and those of you aren't should become a fan at least for this season) I'm going to tell you who you should vote for. No, you do not have a choice.
Yep. This guy. Luke Menard. Why? Because he is from Crawfordsville! (Yes, that's where we live) He made it to the top 24! So you may begin voting either tuesday or wednesday.

Trip to Marquette

Well I may be a bit late on posting this, but I wanted to anyway.

We did go to the U.P.
Went to my Dad’s wedding of course and then spent a few days at my Mom’s.
We really didn’t do much while at her place. Just sat around hanging out.

Then on the last night we went bowling, the next day I got to see my favorite wrestler wrestle, and then went tubing. It was a grand ol’ time.

Mom and Joel bowling together.

Look at that stud. Go F.P.! Oops…I mean….

He did a great job even though he lost. Especially since he was wrestling someone like 20lbs heavier than him.

There wasn’t as much snow as in Marquette. Thus, the nasty mud. Those are of course all the ice shanties off in the distance on Lake Michigan.

Hannah and Renae.

Hannah and I. Oh and Renae of course.

Everyone hooking up together.

Matt is afraid.

Here is a video of that event.

Joel and Zach.

The end.

P.S. This took me like a week to post. Sorry. So I know it's already long, but Grace had this on her xanga and I thought it'd be fun to put on here.
This is who I should vote for.

86% Fred Thompson
85% Mitt Romney
77% John McCain
72% Tom Tancredo
69% Mike Huckabee
59% Ron Paul
54% Rudy Giuliani
36% Bill Richardson
32% Joe Biden
27% Hillary Clinton
27% John Edwards
26% Barack Obama
25% Chris Dodd
16% Mike Gravel
13% Dennis Kucinich

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz

I must say, I'm not surprised at all at these results. Matt would be proud :-)