HAPPY NEW YEAR

It has been a rough week so I did not get any posts done to review 2013 I may still do that in 2014.  May everyone have a VERY blessed New Year!!!

Christmas week already!!

I can't believe it is almost here already.  I don't know about anyone else but this Christmas season just hasn't seemed like Christmas.  No one really seems in the spirit this year:(  I drive around and not many decorations, not very many people wishing holiday greetings and saying Merry Christmas.  It just seems kind of sad this year.  I try and remember the real reason for the season and that his spirit is what should show especially this time of year.  So I have tried to keep my spirit and enjoy the Christmas season:)
   It does make you miss those you love that can't be with you for all reasons.  So I try and reflect a lot this time of year on what I have learned and what I want to change and work on in the next year.  May everyone have a VERY VERY blessed Christmas full of love, laughter and many memories.  May we all remember the true reason for the season!!! Christ our LORD!

Its that season of hustle and bustle and gleaming lights:)   I love the Christmas season and I love to show my Christmas spirit. So this is what we got done on the house this year:)  Our house is actually really fun for decorating but it does lack enough outdoor plug ins:)  But here are a few pics of the decorations this year.

Yes rudolph is taller than the house roof.  He is 12' tall:)

And Santas stable is 18' long:)  Love it!!! This one is new this year.

This is in remembrance of my old Dog Kohanna that went to heaven little over a year ago.  

December Already!!!

Can't believe it is December again already.  Another year has gone by sooooo crazy fast!!!  It has been another crazy year full of growth and learning.  It has been a rough one but I think I learned a lot and enjoyed all the good in between. We are trying to set some goals and figure out where we want this crazy life of ours to go.  We have done so much and been so many places:)  We shall see where next:)
   We both agree we are wanting to be done with the moving for the most part and we want to have a place of our own.  We also both agree we are not thinking Oregon will be that place.  I love my friends and family and it is hard being away from them but I think it is better to come and visit.  Even though our weather has been prity awesome lately I am not a big fan of all the rain, miss my cold and snow like crazy, and I just really miss a slower paced life.  Oregon is go, go, go. Hurry, hurry, hurry.  Everything is rushed and anxiety ridden.  I don't think I realized that when I grew up here but returning I just see so much impatience and rushing and such.  We both REALLY miss South Dakota and we both wish we had never left.  At the time if we could have come up with another work option and such we would have chose to stay in a heart beat.  We loved the sturgis/deadwood area and it felt like home.  Even the last time we went up to visit friends and move some stuff it just felt like home. Like where we belonged.  We just both like the simpler.
   I find here I feel so much more anxiety, I feel so much pressure, I have to soft a heart so I get hurt VERY easily by things and people.  I know I would miss some people sooooo very much but I think I would be a better person and friend if I just visit.
   So we are praying and seeing where the LORD will lead us and what doors shall open.  We will see what the rest of 2013 shall bring:)

Everyone needs one

http://www.crystalpeaksyouthranch.org/ranch-life/2014-cpyr-calendar-order-form/

I do this every year!!! They are free but with a recommended donation of at least $7.00.  I do at least $20.00 just to donate to an amazing place!!! If you have never heard of or visited Crystal Peaks youth ranch you need to check out their website.  They do amazing work with kids and rescue horses.  They are a christian based ranch that came from nothing with the help of the LORD to affect millions.  Kim has written 4 books about the ranch and those that come there.  It really is an amazing ministry.  So I encourage everyone to order a calendar and donate to help this ministry help lots of kids, people and horses.  Great time of the year to give!

Motivational Monday

This is definitely motivation.  I am not condemning those who divorce.  I have been married before and divorced.  I tried with all my might to fix my marriage but it takes two and you should never put up with abuse.  And from a christian stand point never marry without GODs blessing as I did in that instance.  I just think in this society this is such a huge thing that runs rampened and not only in marriage but all relationships.  We just throw it away if it doesn't work for us.  I know sometimes there are circumstances where you have to let a relationship go but in general if we would just treat each other better, have more understanding, showed loyalty, and stood up for what was right and wrong we would be so much better off in personal relationships, buisness, etc.  We have just become such a me, me, me society.  So I think it would be great if we could follow this.  If something is broken at least try to fix it.  

Life up in the air

So Eric has been working up in Seattle for the last month.  They have been trying to get this huge account for years and finally got a chance at it and none of the guys in seattle wanted to do the work.  So for a substantial raise Eric offered to go up there and work.  He really likes the work and the company they are working for.  They are trying to get them to sign a 2 year work contract.  If they do that then he would be up there prity much permanently.  He has been working all week and coming home on weekends.  It has been a rough go with all that has been happening and with my health.  We just don't like being apart that often.  So we may be looking at moving up there.  I am not sure I would have ever picked that area to live in but you just never know I guess.  We will go up and look around and see what we think and have to get an answer from them on a contract and then we can go from there.
   I have no idea what will happen but I know it really makes life crazy with the not knowing for a while.  I hope by the 1st of the year we will have an answer.  I am torn with the move but I think it could be a great opportunity to.  We shall see what happens:)