What Has Been Going On!

Well, my last update was really really short and I apologize for that. This entry will be much more informative, so lets start all the way back with Christmas. 

Matt and I had a really nice Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve with my dad's family. We had a great dinner and opened gifts. We got gift cards, clothes, money, and a few other things. On Christmas day we went to my mom's mom's house and my whole family was there. It was loud and crazy like always. My grandma went crazy on the food like always, it was delicious. Last Christmas my grandma started quilting for the first time. It all started with her finding Grinch fabric and she got the idea to make a quilt for my Grinch obsessed cousin. After that one was done she decided to make another called a String Quilt, where you just take scraps of fabric and sew them altogether. I helped her make this one so she said I could have it. From there she decided to make all the grandgirls a quilt, then it turned into making the grandboys one, then the significant others of the grandkids, then it went to her kids. So, in total my grandma made 15 quilts in a year and gave them away for Christmas. It wasn't a surprise, we all knew we were getting them, some knew what theirs would look like and some did not. For the most part she made them with things each person liked (except me, my two aunts, and my mom.) She was so excited for each of us to see ours. 

Grinch

Puppies having Halloween!!!

Veggies, for my Vegetarian sister

My String

Baking stuff for my Chef brother

And of course Captain America for Matt

That night we went to Matt's grandpa's house and played games and ate chili. 

Between Christmas and New Years my best friend Amber, (whom now lives hours from me) and I made a trip to see our old teacher/coach/friend who just had a double lung transplant. Matt and I have always been close with Brandi and she has been sick her whole life. We have prayed for her and finally she got new lungs!! I was so happy Amber called me to go with her. Brandi looked better than I have seen her look in a really long time. 

Brandi is the one laying down. 

On New Years we went bowling with the radio station Matt worked at, I had not been bowling in a long time. It was so fun and I beat Matt all three time! After that we went to our friend Nathaniel's house and played games and Hide-n-Seek (a tradition we always do.) It was so great to ring in the new year with friends we have had a long time but hadn't hung out with in awhile. 

Matt hated this game

My Nath

We are one crazy group!

Photo Bombed!

We took our youth kids to Youth Encounter three days after Christmas, which was amazing. While I was there my right side really started itching, but I thought it was just an allergic reaction to something so I kept itching it and not really worrying about it. Well, it wouldn't go away so I showed my mom and she said she thought it was Shingles. She was right. I went to the doctor three days ago and I have been diagnosed with Shingles. My, however were opposite of how most people get them. My itched first, then got painful and burned, when usually it is the other way around. I have to take 5 pills a day for a week! This in turn, means that I have been moving with Shingles. OUCH!

Saturday we moved into our new place! Thanks to some amazing people in our church. It was stressful and overwhelming, but we made it! Our new home is bigger than we thought it would be, with a lot of storage space. I met two of our neighbors and they were wonderful! We are excited to start our new lives here and when this snow clears up, it is job hunting time (although I have already applied at 8 places.)

This is our balcony

We have had a super busy and stressful holiday season, but it has been wonderful. Thank you to those who have been so helpful financially, prayerfully, and physically. We could not have done it without you.

Until next time...I MISS YOU OLD CHURCH!!!