Time Flies

I think since the previous post we moved from Emporia back to the Lawrence area, Vince has had two different jobs, we've had Alex's Quinceneara, a nephew has been born and many other fabulous moments.  I have done and will probably continue to do a bad job updating but hopefully this will still be enjoyed by our kids as they look back on this many years from now.  The above picture was taken right before we left Emporia.  Our family had received recognition for our help with Kansas Children's Service League.  I didn't really help, but I watched T man so the girls and daddy could help :)

Way back in April, we finally got our home in the country.  We had been looking for land for a few months, hoping to build. It was a funny story actually. The home next door to this one was for sale months before and we had gone to look at it.  We were driving by and I jokingly said, "I wish THAT house would go on the market!"  Vince got a new job in HR and we were going to buy the house that was next door but it sold 2 weeks before our relocation paperwork went through.  We then thought we were going to build but land opportunities kept falling through.  We went on a mission's trip to Mexico and on our way back, I looked at listings and this one had just came up! And it was a foreclosure!  So we came back and looked at it and negotiated it back and forth and finally got this home, complete with a very sparkly bathroom. It's definitely got some flamboyant character but we love it and are covered in trees!