T-Minus Six Days

What a wonderful holiday weekend it has been! I spent Christmas Eve with my family, going to Church, playing games, and watching Christmas movies. I worked Christmas Day at the hospitality house. Though it was odd not being at all of our traditional family Christmas things, I was blessed knowing that I didn't have to worry about a family member in the hospital on Christmas. God gives us blessings and they shouldn't be wasted on us alone.

I went up to Portland the day after Christmas. I moved more things up to my new place and went to The Nutcracker that night. Sunday, we celebrated a belated Christmas with our family (on my dad's side). We took a lot of pictures and celebrated a first Christmas with Elliot and Tucker. Then more moving, followed by a dinner with some wonderful families.

I'll be moving up on January 3rd (hence the T-minus six days) and school starts in two weeks. I'm very much looking forward to the next two years!

Hope you all enjoyed your holiday and here's to a wonderful new year!

15 days until Christmas!

So, lots has happened since my last post...ok, maybe not lots, but it sure seems like it.

I found out that I have been accepted into graduate school! I'll be starting on January 11th and I'm SO excited! It's going to be wonderful. I already have three friends in the program, so hopefully I'll have some classes with them. God is good!

Yesterday, we were very blessed with the fashionably late arrival of our newest family member! My cousin Jenny and her husband Travis welcomed their new (and first) baby boy Tucker James Fox. He joined us a week late, weighing in at 9lbs, 7oz. What a healthy "little" one. His picture is below (keep in mind that it's his newborn photo, so it's not the best).

I'll be starting my home hunt in Portland soon (seeing as I have less than a month to find a place and move because of orientation). But, until then, I'm packing up and figuring out all that needs to get done before I start a new chapter in my life!

I'm taking it easy for now though...I'm working on getting over a sinus infection and bronchitis. Lots of tissues, water, and cough syrup for me!

22 days til Christmas!

Yes, the annual Christmas countdown has begun. :) It's hard to believe how quickly time has passed this year.

This past Tuesday, I had my graduate school interview with George Fox University. It was a three hour group interview. As crazy as it sounds, it was so much fun. Everyone was very sweet (I guess that's what happens when you interview for a spot in a counseling program) and the faculty that was there cared a great deal for everyone that interviewed. I should be hearing by the end of next week...I'll make sure to update everyone when I find out.

Tonight is the Civil War! Don't worry, my dad has already placed a ticket order for the rose bowl and has reserved a hotel room. Let's hope they get used!

I went up to Portland after Thanksgiving to spend some time with friends and family. Emerson and Elliot were there and I very much enjoyed spending time with them, as I don't get to see them often. Emerson is two and a half and always keeps me laughing! Elliot has hit the two month mark and is growing like a weed. I also get to spend some time on and after Thanksgiving with Beckett. I get to see him even less than Big and Little E, as he lives way too far away (North Carolina). But he's now 17 months and all boy. Pictures of all three of these lovies are below.

Next post should hopefully be a celebratory one! The faculty have already made their choices (they make them right after the interview) so now it's just waiting to hear from the admissions staff...yikes!