OK. So a real update hasn't been done in a while. I'll catch you up now.

At the end of January my husband's brother and his wife and two kids moved in with us. Wasn't sure how I felt about that to be honest especially since we hadn't even been married 6 months at that point. It's actually turned out pretty good, though. I enjoy the company especially. With me being a social person, I crave this. But, there are those very few times that I don't feel like I can get alone in which case I head somewhere else on my own.

I started school this semester at AGTS--going to finish that counseling degree I started 6 years ago.  But, with school, 4 new roommates and all their stuff, a full time job and my church stuff I became VERY stressed and pretty depressed. Plus with all of our bills and still no house sale, I stressed about that.

There was an opportunity for a part time job opening in the Music dept. Sounded perfect, but financially I didn't think we could do it. But, I have a wonderful husband that said we would cut whatever we had to just so I could take the job. But, I still worried, of course. But, I accepted the job on Friday Feb. 22. Well, on Saturday we got a call from our realtor. We had an offer on the house! YAY!!!!!!! God's perfect timing. Let me tell ya. Negotiatins are in the process. We are expected to close on the 20th of March. I couldn't be happier to get that off our plate. AND, this means one less mortgage to pay on each month.

I start my new job right after that on March 24. I can't tell you how excited I am about that one.

Sorry it's been so long, everyone. Promise I will do better- especially when I'm working less hours.

I know...I know...hibernating takes place in the winter. But, the fall sounded pretty good to me. Really, though, sorry I was gone so long. It's been busy...actually, that doesn't even begin to describe it.

I had a couple of minutes before I head to bed to catch a couple hours of sleep before getting up at 6 to go get my husband to work to come back home to pack the car to head to LR and Austin.

Let's see, quick recap: got a job working at HQ again (imagine that), back at the same church doing music and doing youth with Matt, loving playing with my new house (), and I'm starting school in January.

Is it just me, or does anyone else really wish Christmas weren't Christmas? I always feel like little Cindy Lou Who on the Grinch- where are you Christmas? Whatever happened to being so excited for Christmas to come that you couldn't sleep the week before in complete anticipation? Or jumping up so quick in the morning and dragging your parents out of bed to open presents? Now, it's just a bunch of parties that you feel obligated to go to half the time and buying presents for those parties for people that you don't know because it has to be a 'neutral' gift, traveling to every place in the nation because EVERYONE has to see you in the very few days you have, and getting no sleep because you've done the usual and waited until the last minute to buy every gift you have on your list and then staying up 3 nights in a row wrapping them all up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whew! Ok. I'm done.

Overall, I really enjoy Christmas once I can settle down and relax. But, all of this mess beforehand is more detrimental to my health. And, how do I help it? By getting on Xanga at almost 1 am when I should be sleeping before two long road trips. Ah, well, I guess that's Christmas as an adult. I'm not really sure I'd go back to being a kid to enjoy Christmas, though- too many other trade-offs.

It's really not been too bad the last few nights, though. Matt went out Saturday evening with his brother David, and then Lucaya (David's wife) and I went out shopping for a long time after that and had a great time- God bless whoever determined that stores should be open until midnight the few days before Christmas. It's really quite the stress reliever after two weeks of parties, parties and more parties. Ever feel like the Grinch (can you tell I like this movie?) at the part where they're just stuffing him with fudge and pudding and then throwing him around on that chair? I always laugh so hard at that, but just about this time every year I know exactly how he feels. "Yes, Maude, your spinach and onion pudding was delicious. Can I have the recipe (Insert big cheesy smile here)? "

Well, I'm off to catch those few little winks before bed. You know how us queens are- we must have our beauty rest.

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I can't give much of an update right now. I'm at camp, actually. I'll be here the next 5 weeks. YAY!!

As for wedding plans, they're going. I need some help with addressing invitations if anyone wants to come on over and help. :) Only requirement is that you have good handwriting. Hehehe. I have an office assistant while I'm here, and I've been tempted to have her help me out with those during the day. Otherwise, I'll keep you updated with more later. Promise.