Bedroom Update!

So we (I) decided our bedroom was a bit too plain and did a few crafty things to make it better. Enjoy!

Before... see very plain!

Ben measuring to hang the pictures

Ben putting the nails in the walll.... he is much easier to convince to do this for me than my dad!

Pretty pictures! That I made :)

Both of them!
Ben hanging the letters

Almost done!

The letters that I made!


The headboard with the letters!


The "NEW" bedroom!

Life Lately

Well Ben and I haven't been up to a whole lot since we left Michigan (the frozen tundra as they call it at my work).

Here is a small list of what we have done:

- Finally get unpack (and get ALL that laundry) done, which was a really good feeling for us.
- Celebrated my birthday just the two of us with dinner at Applebee's!
- Got a Wii for my birthday! (yes, my husband spoils me!)
- Last weekend we went on a wine tour which was really fun. Too bad it was super windy that which made it not so fun to walk through the vineyards as they explained the process to us.
- Tried a new church, but aren't going back. We think we have finally "picked" one!
- Got Groceries, yipee :)
- Saw a helicopter crash into Texas A&M. Well we didn't actually see it crash or after the crash, but heard the buzz around town with the police, etc. And many family members called to check in on Ben.... nope he wasn't there and he is ok!

So I guess we have done quite a bit actually! We really don't have too big of plans for the weekend, some cleaning, and we (I) have some re-decorating ideas for our bedroom that we (I) are going to work on.

Here is a picture from our tour!

*Notice my new coat - $100 coat I got for $20 at Aero! I love it :)

Current Temp: 62 degrees (sorry I couldn't resist!)

Reflection...

Thanks for all the prayers for safe travels. Ben and I arrived safely in Houston last night and then spent the evening with Uncle Doug & Aunt Shannon, and traveled back to Bryan this afternoon. Ben and I both had such an awesome time in Michigan but are glad to be back "home" again too. It feels good to be back in our own space with our own car, and thankfully our apartment (and fish) made it just fine for two weeks without us.

It was so great to see so many of you over the holidays. It truly was a blessing to be apart of so many Christmas parties and family gatherings. Thanks for everything!

And a reflection on 2008...

January -
Graduated from Western Michigan (well... technically in Dec '07)
Turned 22.
Ben got to spend 3 1/2 weeks in Hawaii for a "Geology" class

February -
We got to watch Rachel be apart of Homecoming Court
Ben's last season of Lacrosse began

March -
Ben got into Texas A&M (along with Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, & Louisiana State)
We didn't know what our living conditions would be for Summer '08 (God would show us his amazing plans for our life)

April -
With Ben finishing up his last 6 weeks of school, lacrosse in full swing, the one month countdown to the wedding had begun.
God showed us where were going to live for Summer!
We house sat for the Van Kooten's all summer.
Ben got an internship at Wolverine Oil & Gas.

May -
Ben became an official college graduate!
Ben began his internship at Wolverine Oil & Gas in downtown Grand Rapids.
We got married :) (well, just barely in May).

June -
We spent a whole week in beautiful Jamaica
I moved to Grand Rapids, but continued to work in Kalamazoo for the summer.
We went camping in Holland with my parents.

July -
We spent the 4th in the UP with Ben's family.
Attend Matt & Holly's wedding.

August -
Attend Chuck & Krista's wedding!
We moved to Bryan, Texas.
Ben turned 22 and began his graduate career at Texas A&M.

September -
Spent my first labor day weekend since I was 2 not at Holland State Park.
Got my job at Infinity.
Survived our 1st Hurricane.

October -
Ben and I went to San Antonio.
Had 1 kid come to our door for Halloween.

November -
Ben and I celebrated 6 months of married life.
We got a new table!
Ben's parents & Seth came to visit for Thanksgiving.

December -
We got snow in Bryan!
Did well on my 90-day review at work.
Home for Christmas!

We have so much to be thankful for! We are excited for what 2009 has to offer for us and what God is going to bless us with in the next year. Happy New Year!