Another year older!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful husband!! Well....today isn't his birthday but TOMORROW is. Just wanted to post it a little early since I have to work tomorrow. Jarod is going to be 28. I can't believe he is 28!! I still remember when it was his big 21. We are getting old! I even find gray hairs on his head!! I give him such a hard time about it....I don't hink he likes the fact of having gray hairs. I know the first time I find a gray hair I will not want to admit it. Anyways, I hope Jarod has a wonderful day and hope he enjoys it. Love you hunny!!!!

Ice Skating

This week we haven't been too busy. Jarod is working a little less since it is always slow in January for UPS. We have been able to spend a lot more time together which I love. Mostly lounging around and taking it easy:) However, this past weekend we went to Evansville to go ice-skating....what fun!! I haven't been since like the fifth grade. I din't know how I would do or how Jarod would do since he has never been. At first I was like, okay I can barely get around and all of us were hugging the wall. haha. All of us meaning Al and D'Andrea, Jhance and DeAnne, Todd and Steph and Jarod and I. I was so happy all of us could get together at once...doesn't get to happen that often. After a few minutes it became a lot easier to my surprise. I roller bladded a lot when I was younger so I think that helped! I don't think it was Jarod's favorite sport. He stayed along the wall pretty much most of the time. hehe. I thought it was funny when the little kids would come speeding right past him and he would tense up a little. He didn't fall though! I fell on my hands a couple times b/c I was trying to do some spins...I think they were a little too fast though. woops! We all had a blast but don't know if we will go again anytime soon....we want to go skiing or tubing next. Has anyone been tubing?? After we ice skated it was time for food at Texas Roadhouse. I love that place!! We all went at 5 evansville time and had to wait an hour. I thought that was crazy at 5....but we waited. Then after we ate Jarod and I went to a couple stores to look at wii games. Didn't get any b/c we didn't know what games we would like. We have been doing this for a while and only have one game at home.....don't know when we will make up our minds up. haha. Maybe next year;)


Also another little update on my dad. He felt fine the day of the surgery but ever since saturday his stomach has been feeling full and he just doesn't feel like him self. He has been getting down a little b/c he had been feeling so good for almost a year now without any MAJOR problems. I told him he some swelling that is probably causing some of that discomfort and he has been taking meds for bladder spasms that just started. I just hope he starts to feeling better soon!! Khloe and I are going over to see him today. Khloe will cheer him up....she is just too silly!! Until next time take care.

Update On My Dad

Just wanted to let you know that my dad did fine in surgery!!! Thanks for all the prayers girls. The last I talked to him he was going to sleep because he was tired. I will see him tomorrow and be his little nursey for a few hours. haha. I thought it was funny when he said friday is kid day in the outpatient surgery center. Didn't even know they had a kid day! There was this poor little baby crying the whole time, a couple other kids in their and then my dad. What a day for him:) Take care and enjoy your weekend and try to stay WARM!

Prayer Request

Tomorrow my dad is having a minor outpatient surgery in the morning and would appreciate it if you said a little prayer for him tomorrow. I know in the health field things usually are okay but there are those times you never know about. I know the surgery isn't going to take long, but my dad gets really nervous. Which I don't blame him! I just hope he sleeps okay tonight, stays calm tomorrow and gets to go home soon after the surgery:) I'll let you know how he is feeling tomorrow. Thanks!

New Year

So I haven't updated since the New Year.....getting just a little behind! I hope everyone is having a great New Year and sticking to their New Year resolutions:) I usually don't make a resolution. I have things I want to do or accomplish but they aren't necessarily a resolution. Some things I do want to start doing is cooking more meals (which I have started doing and seem to be doing pretty good, wouldn't know what to do without my cookbooks:)), getting more involved with our church and growing closer to God, and a couple others. It is exciting to see what this year will bring. It seems the older I get the faster the years fly bye!

For New Years Eve we had a couple friends over and talked, played games and just hung out. But right when the ball dropped I was heading straight to the bed since I had to work the next day. Surprisingly I wasn't too tired and got to leave on low census 4 hours early. woo hoo! It had been around two months since I had low census and usully about every two months it comes back around. Since the new year Jarod got sick for a couple days. He never gets sick! And here I am still sick free....I just hope I don't get it! I went to the dentist for a check up yesterday and am cavity free. The dentist did say it might be time for me to get my wisdom teeth out:( I was just waiting for him to tell me that. My top two are already in but I think I only have one bottom wisdom tooth. They don't bother me but are crowding my teeth just a little bit more. I never did get braces when I was younger....which I regret...so they are already a little crowded from before. I guess we will see what the other dentist has to say.

Until next time......

Christmas

So Christmas is over with now which makes me a little sad. I love Christmas time and all the good things that happen around Christmas. Christmas week was really busy since we had 5 family Christmas party's to go to this year. Saturday we went to my g-ma Nelson's to eat lunch and we had such a great time. We did not do any gift giving which was perfectly fine with me, but the kids did get a little gift though. It was good to see my cousins, aunts, uncles and g-ma of course:)

Saturday for supper we went to Jarod's g-ma (Hoover) Chrismas dinner. Let me tell you....that family is huge! I don't even know how many people were there or where to even start. But I do love playing the secret santa with the Hoover girls. It takes a long time but it is really fun....and there are always such cute gifts. Usually there are a couple gifts that get stolen and go round and round and round. Sunday we went to my mom and dad's for lunch. It was just me and Jarod and my mom and dad but I love going over there. We played games, ate, opened gifts and talked. My mom even got a Coldstone ice-cream cake for the dessert. I LOVE Coldstone! It was soo good. I got a Chi straightner which are one of the greatest things ever. I have always wanted one but never have bought one. I also got Elf the movie (one of my fav. movies), Coldstone gift card (hehe) and money. Jarod got money and a remote control car. My dad has ton and has given Jarod a couple already. Boys and there toys! Tuesday and Wednesday I had to work:(

Then on Thursday.....Christmas Day!! Jarod and I made breakfast....we started this tradition last year on our first Chrismas as the Knepps. I love making breakfast with him...well I just love him all together!! We ate and then opened the gifts. I got a Kitchen aid mixer. I already knew what I was getting but haddened opened it....was waiting till Christmas day:) I got Jarod a ladder, pants (wasn't his favorite gift.haha) and Starbucks coffee sampler. He has become such a coffee drinker....every morning he has a cup of coffee. I drink coffee occasionally but not all the time. Neither one of used to like coffee but it seems to have grown on us! When we were making breakfast I kept telling Jarod just to make cappuchino b/c I knew when he opened his gift he could make the coffee I got him!

For lunch we went to my mom's side (Schroering). Both of my grandparents are passed away but we still get together for all the holidays. We ate and played bingo. Yes bingo. I haden't played in forever but it was a lot of fun. Christmas night Jarod and I just layed on the couch together and watched a little tv. Then it came to our last Christmas party friday with the Knepps. It is amazing how much all three of the little boys have grown. Ashton, Aidan and Dru are such characters. We always eat, exchange presents and play pictionary. I would have to say I think that is one my favorite games!

It is hard to imagine another Christmas has past. Time just goes too fast. I just hope everyone else had a great Christmas!

Blog Award

So I just found out that Jessica at The Gingerich Family and Desiree at The Knepps nominated me for a blogging award!! This is my very first blogging award. woo hoo! I am so glad these girls nominated me. I love reading Jessica's blogs and hopefully one day we can get together with our husbands (since they are friends) and get to know one another better. Maybe a blog date and maybe even with other bloggers. haha. Just a thought. I also love to hear about Desiree's blogs about Dru. He such a little boy...and oh so much like his daddy. lol

Here are the rules to receiving this award:
1. You have to pass it on to 5 other fabulous bloggers in a post.
2. You have to list 5 of your fabulous addictions in the post.
3. You must copy and paste the rules and the instructions below in the post.Instructions: On your post of receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link it back to them.

I'm going to nominate...

1. Chelsa at The Knepps-Ryan, Chelsa, Brycen and Andon. She is such a sweet girl that always has a positive comment to add to any post. She is such a great mommy and I love hearing about her little boy Brycen. There is going to be lucky girl out there when he gets bigger:) Can't wait to hear more about Andon when he gets here.

2. Leah at The Robinson Family. She is a GREAT photographer and I love looking at her pictures. I am so happy that her hobby is turning into more for her. I also love her virtual yard sale....I would have never thought of that in a million years! Go Leah.

3. Sarah at The Swartzentruber Family. I know her sister Crystal but I had never really known Sarah until I started blogging. Well, she is such a supportive mom of her two little kiddos. I am so impressed that she home schools her little boy Austin! I know how much of a challenge that can probably be for her at times.

4. Desiree at The Knepps. I have to nominat her...she is my sister in law! I am so happy for her now that she is an RN and working somewhere she has always dreamed about. She finished nursing school even with a little toddler running around. She is a hard worker that is driven.

5. Abbie at Rise to find the sun. She always has an inspiring word(s) to offer. This girl is very strong and is always looking at the positve side of everything or trying to find a good reason why something happens. I do not know her very well. Only by blogging. But after reading her blogs I know she has been put up to many challenges and is willing to let others know. It seems her little boy Max is her little shining star that gives her her little push. He is such a cutie!

Now to let you know my 5 addictions (well, things I like)...

1. My husband Jarod. I love him to death and can't get enough of him. He is such a great guy and am so lucky to have found him. We always have such a great time together.
2. Family, friends and Khloe! I know it is more than one but I love them all. My friends are kinda like family and Khloe is family. I would not know what to do without them and feel so blessed to have all of them in my life. I do miss my sister Lindsey Rochelle Nelson but know she is with us each and everyday. I will love that day when we meet again and our family is joined. There is not a day we don't think about her.
3. Sweets! I like all sweets but LOVE chocolate!
4. Traveling. I know, I know it is very expensive. But it is something I love to do and am so happy Jarod does too. I love to see what is out there. So many places...so little time:)
5. Crafty stuff. I love to look and see how other people decorate and get ideas, scrapbook, and make flower arrangements. I know most people don't know this but I always thought it would be neat to have my own little buisness. Don't know if that will ever happen....but have thought about it. I neen more practice anyway. haha.
P.S there is this website called Etsy, kinda like Ebay, but everything is hand made. They have some really cute things. Check it out they have a little bit of everything!

Until next time take care!