Hello all you former and current Ellensburgers!!! We hope that you and your families are healthy and happy at the moment. Well Josh and I have an announcement to make, but you'll have to check out our sweet blog to find out what all the buzz is about.
No, I wasn't selected to be on America's Next Top Model, and no, Josh didn't get another tattoo. It's bigger and better news than that!!
So I was shaving my legs tonight and was thinking about how much we miss our Ellensburg Friends. I've been doing a lot of mental blogging lately...for instance, we were in town the other day and there was a gang of deer hanging out in the bank parking lot (there are deer all over the place here) and I thought "that's kinda funny - i'll have to blog about that" and of course bigger events like our move, christmas, the new baby. So I have been blogging (to myself ) but am going to be better this year...2008.
So i've also been thinking about what I want to do in 2008 (some people call it goal setting...it's whatever though) and I was thinking i'd love to hear ideas for healthy recipes & what not that you've tried out. My sister in law is always telling me about crazy things she does in the kitchen (spinach in smoothies -that sort of thing) and I love trying out her recipes. Also, lately i've been scoring at the goodwill with some sweet finds and don't really have anyone to share it with...i think i'm going to take some pics for you. My point is you gals are a bunch of creative ladies - it would be cool to hear about your cool finds or sweet ideas & your projects. Lastly, I think it would be cool to do some sort of handmade exchange (maybe a little crazy -but I think it would be cool) I feel like i'm missing ellensburg in my home...it would be kinda sentimental to share a little e-burg with each other. We could draw names and make something for one person in the group. (even the non-bloggers) I don't know what do you guys think.
well that's that.
We love you guys,
jordan
So I know a lot of you have you own blogs now and I am truly grateful for that I love looking at everyone's pictures and updates!!! I just wanted to say how much I miss everyone. Last night Joseph, the kids and I got a chance to go out and eat with Raleigh Hayter and it made me realize how much I miss Ellensburg. Raleigh was in DC for a conference having to do with Cornell, and we decided to have dinner with him Thursday night. Dueing to how late his conference went we just drove around DC until we found a pizza place open late. One of those one of a kind pizza place claiming it had New York pizza, well the pizza was great. But what was better was talking to someone that we knew longer the 4 months. It made me understand all the stories that my Mom and Dad told us of the friends they had made as newly weds and as a young family during their college years and all the fun times they had. My parents aren't in touch with as many of them as they would like but I want to make sure that I stay in touch with as many of you as possible. Jordan I am sad you couldn't come down but according to Raleigh you guys want to make a trip sometime this spring. Know that our door is always open for you as is our guest bedroom. That invitation is open to any one else that finds their way out here... ok I know we are really far away but if we ever get closer that still will hold true even 10-50 years from now. I love and miss you guys!!!
What a year it has been for our family! I was thinking back to this time last year and I can’t believe all that has happened in this short amount of time. Most of you know after many interviews and then a hard decision for Joseph we made the move to Maryland, so Joseph could attend the Military Medical School here. Joseph is glad to be on to this next step in becoming a doctor and is working hard. The boys and I are starting to get used to not seeing him as much as we did in Ellensburg. But we are very proud of his accomplishments.
Colin has become a little man around the house! He turned 4 in November and has become a Star Wars fanatic. He is constantly pulling Conner into games about Star Wars and running around the house calling him Han Solo. He doesn’t stop talking and always has opinions about everything. His other passion is playing this guitar video game with Joseph and when Joseph isn’t it around he sings and plays his “air guitar.” Conner’s personality has really come out the last few months, He is quite different then Colin. He turned 2 in May and is starting to talk a lot more, mostly parroting what Colin says. We went to a friends house for a potluck recently and they had a toy train under their tree, Conner loved it. When we finally set up our christmas tree, Conner expected to have a train under ours too, so he brought his whole train set down and set it up. That is Conner for you if it isn’t the way he expects he will let you know. He keeps us on our toes!
Well I don’t have much to share about me that most don’t all ready know. I am pregnant and hoping for a girl but even if we get another boy I am excited. I was really tired at first but that seems to be finally passing. I have finally finished the stockings I started while I was pregnant with Colin, cross stitching takes awhile and as soon as I find out if this baby is a boy or a girl will start another one. I was also able to make a tree skirt and finally feel like all like our tree is complete. And as soon as the holidays are over I will be on to making my americana quilt for the guest bedroom.
We hope you are all doing well and Miss you all!!
Love Joseph, Anjuli, Colin and Conner
