Spending Time

Last week, Grig worked Monday and Tuesday, and then he was told not to come back in until this Tuesday.

That wasn't as bad as it sounds. They were paid for Thursday (because it was New Year's Day), and he used his floating holiday for Wednesday. So technically, he was still paid for the full week. This week they are working Tuesday through Friday (or Saturday), so he'll get a full week of work this week too.

That's not a good sign for what is supposed to be the busy season, but I was pretty grateful to have my husband home most of last week. It was strange to have nearly a week to just get things done and spend time together.

We got a lot done, and things are moving forward with the house.

It looks like we'll be closing the sale mid-February if everything goes well. There have been a few  hiccups, but nothing that wasn't overcome with the help of the Lord.

Thursday, we are paying for the inspection. Hopefully everything checks out alright.

I'm pretty seriously excited. Everyone who comes over to our apartment gets a virtual tour.

Having Grig home all last week wasn't that good for our finances, but it was awesome for our marriage! Good news, our marriage is stronger than ever!

Sometimes it's nice to just spend time together as a family. Life gets busy, and we don't always stop and appreciate the people in our lives the way we should.

I am so grateful for this new year and the new opportunities that come with it. I'm excited by the changes that are happening in our lives right now.

We have been blessed and helped by so many people, and we are so grateful for everything that has been given to us.

We are constantly reminded how much we have to be grateful for.

One of the things that we finished this weekend is that we were able to voice-record for Dragon and the Wolf Episode 4! That should be finished later today or tomorrow.

Every time I make one of the cartoons, I learn quite a bit more about animating. Everyone is kind of a way for me to see how much I've improved.

Do you remember I announced I had a new idea for a project a few months ago?

Well, we finished voice recording for that too. I realized that voice recording first and animating to the voices is a much better way to go about it.

I'm learning a lot, and grateful for the time that I have to work on these hobbies and with my hubby.

Best of 2013

Here we are at the end of the year.  It's hard to believe that 2013 is over! 

Here are our highlights from this year:

Grig and Emma both graduated from college.  Finally!

Kevin turned one!

We got our first family dog (albeit I owned her before)!

Grig got a full-time job after graduating.  It wasn't in his field, but it was still a definite answer to prayer.  We know we are where we are supposed to be right now, and we have faith that Heavenly Father will continue to guide us.

We got our first apartment (that wasn't owned by family).

We started a youtube channel and a blog.

Emma nearly completed her NaNoWriMo challenge.

We had Havelock come and live with us.

 The end.

I also wanted to post links to my five favorite blogs I've written this year.  I've done 112 of them now, so it was hard to choose, but as I skimmed, I ended up picking the eight (instead of five) that stuck out.  My most popular are to the right if you want to read those as well, but these are my favorite.

Walking with My Husband
The tale of my engagement.  Walking is a habit we hope to continue.

First Night with an Indoor Dog
I wrote a poem.  I rather liked it.  It was a fun experience.

When Did My Younger Siblings get so Old?
I made my parents cry with this one.  So, I thought I'd post it again.

Work is Meant to be Hard
This was my vent of frustration.  However, I think it turned out well.

Why Do Fireflies Die So Soon?
This is possibly the most beautiful post that I have written so far.  It was the only one that got shared a couple of times.

Top Ten Injuries in My Life
My own injuries amuse me.

What Do You Do When Your Snake Gets Loose?
This was a huge miracle.  We are still very grateful for that night.

Are Big Families Crazy?
We think not.


New Year begins tomorrow!  I'll have to make a new set of goals for the month of January and the year to follow!

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