Are you kidding me?

That the home buying process takes close to four months these days!!! This is a true story, we are not pulling your leg. Clay and I began the process of buying these quaint little home three weeks before our wedding, accepting the fact that we would most likely have to find a place to crash for a week or two before being able to close. Here we are nearly three months into our marriage and we are finally seeing the closing date in sight. . . this week!!! We are so grateful to Holly and Adam for letting us stay at their place and for being such generous hosts. We are so excited and can't wait to bring all of those fun wedding gifts out of storage!!!

Cruise Photo Album

Forever and a day later. . . here are some photos from our honeymoon to the carribean!!!

The Giver

Remember all those books they made you read in school? The ones that you half read so that you would be able to answer the questions on the work sheet and maybe pass the pop quiz? Well, one of those books happened to be the Giver and as I wandered through borders the other day looking for a book to read, it caught my eye. I remembered liking the story but other than that could not remember a thing. So . . . I picked it up as my next summer read. I loved it, I think I appreciated it much more now than I ever did in the sixth grade. It makes you think about all the things you are grateful for in life that we just take for granted. I am thankful for family, for colors, for joy and pain, I am grateful for the opportunity to make choices and be a unique individual. Any suggestions for the next summer pick?