Well a lot has been occurring during my absence on this little blog. :-) We have another addition to our family! Hermes Arnold. He is the cutest black kitty with several scattered white hairs and eyes that change from a hazel to light yellow. He is full of energy and full of love to give and receive. N calls him our "affection whore". Hahaha! He loves to be held like a baby every second and he squeaks and grunts in order to get our attention. I will be posting pics soon...I just have to download them off my camera.
Thalia is still trying to get used to him. Sometimes she appears to enjoy playing with him and other times she treats him with scorn. Back and forth they run...jumping, chasing, leaping, attacking. She runs after him and then a second later we'll see her running in the other direction with him close on her heels. Usually he'll jump on her back and down she goes hissing and growling at him. He'll jump off of her, but then a second later they'll be running again.
I think we have the cutest little family! :-D
Our living and dining room have undergone some changes lately. For our anniversary we decided to purchase new furniture from Ikea and re-decorate! I love Ikea! I really, really wish they would build one closer to us...then again if they did I might not leave. Heh. We gave away the recliners, dining room table/chairs, and threw away our futon. Now we have the cutest couch and N got his fav Ikea chair called the Poang and we have a new table with chairs we need to paint to match the table (long story there...lol). Our living room looks so cozy and intimate now. :-) I even re-arranged everything all by myself last weekend. I have a constant need to re-arrange/re-decorate rooms like every six months. It's rather fun!
Some other cool news in our life is that N designed a house for the Parade of Homes! I am sooo proud of him!! I believe the house is all finished and the furniture and last touches are being added before it opens next week. I can't wait to see what my hubby created! I really married the most creative and talented man alive!!
This year will be quite different for me. I started a new job that only requires me to work the weekends. I teach the preschoolers at CBC for all three services on Sunday and I will probably teach some on Saturday nights, but not very often. I have some stories already from the few weeks I've worked there. I'm glad it's only one to two days a week and only for a few hours. Those kids leave me worn out! Also this year I am a Leader-in-Training for Grace Groups at Harvest. Last night was my first night in group and while I am nervous, I am actually looking forward to this! Grace Groups is amazing and I definitely recommend it for everyone. We all have a story and we all need to be heard and this is a place where you can safely do so and receive grace for your wounds.
I'm so looking forward to this fall/winter! Hopefully I'll be more faithful to this blog...lol... I think I will. :-)
