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Joy In The Journey: William's Birth
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Joy In The Journey. Friday, April 26, 2013. Joe and I became parents just three weeks ago today. Our sweet William Joseph arrived on April 5th at 2:17 am. William knew that he and his daddy would be best friends so he figured it would be extra great if they shared birthdays too. So he decided to come at the perfect time, on his dad’s 25th birthday! For anyone to attend a homebirth. I was shocked! So I would be delivering at a local hospital, St. Elizabeth’s (which I ended up loving! We rubbed an essentia...
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Joy In The Journey: September 2012
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Joy In The Journey. Thursday, September 27, 2012. A few weeks ago, we traveled back east to New Jersey for Rochelle and Eric's "Grimes Family" reception. The last time we were there was for our own version of this awesome party. We love meeting up with the Grimes Family in New Jersey. They are so fun and we always have a great time! We landed at midnight and finally made it to Uncle Joe's house at 2:30 in the morning. E-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d. First activity of the day:. An Ocean City picture tradition. Remembe...
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Joy In The Journey: Chocolate Fudge Cookies Stuffed with a Peanut Butter Cookie
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Joy In The Journey. Monday, August 15, 2011. Chocolate Fudge Cookies Stuffed with a Peanut Butter Cookie. That is quite the mouthful for a name of a cookie huh? Well I made these a few weeks ago after I saw a friend on good ole facebook post the link to it. I immediately was drawn to the cookie. I mean hello, two layers of chocolate cookie sandwhiching a peanut butter cookie.yum! They are definitely sweet treats. And even just one tastes purely indulgent but hey, sometimes it's just necessary! 1 1/2 cups...
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Joy In The Journey: Arizona Bliss
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Joy In The Journey. Thursday, December 6, 2012. Originally we were planning on staying in Nebraska for Thanksgiving, but then my cousin announced she was getting married Thanksgiving week and we refused to miss it! So tickets were booked and the long wait until November began. The trip went by ridiculously fast. So many people we wanted to catch up with and family time made the 5 days fly by in an instant. Bachelorette Party dinner at Liberty Market. Lauren and her new hubby Andrew! So excited for them!
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Joy In The Journey: June 2012
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Joy In The Journey. Monday, June 4, 2012. What a whirlwind of a month May was! It went by so fast and now here we are in JUNE! We board that blessed plane to the U.S. in 16 days! Are we ready to go home? That is simple. YES! On Friday morning (June 1st) I was out on a run and was thinking about what I would do when I went back to our dorm and the only desire I had was to start packing. I understand that would have been 3 weeks before we leave so I refrained. I need to at least wait 10 more days! That nig...
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Joy In The Journey: Don't Miss This One!!
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Joy In The Journey. Sunday, May 6, 2012. Don't Miss This One! It's crazy to think that in the same time we have been in China (3 months! We will be living in a whole new place. A place we have only spent 24 whole. Hours in thus far! It will be our home for the next 3 years. We will be embarking on our next grand adventure in less than 3 months. LAW SCHOOL! Where might this place be, you my ask? Well, I will give you a hint. We will be sporting lots. Of red on football Saturdays! We NEVER, EVER, EVER(!
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Joy In The Journey: February 2013
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Joy In The Journey. Sunday, February 17, 2013. I am a big ponderer. I can get lost in thought for long periods of time and become almost oblivious to the world around me in that time. Today, as with every other day these past 7 months, I am thinking about my child. Our. And in two shorts months (maybe a little less or more, who knows! We will finally get to see him, hold him, and love him face to face. Surreal, yes, but also very real, perfect, and right. That we would be together forever. After the craz...
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Joy In The Journey: July 2012
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Joy In The Journey. Thursday, July 12, 2012. Marathon numero yi (1) and almost numero wu (5). So remember last time when I said I would finish up our May adventures "tomorrow", yeah well. oops. I already had this post all typed out but I haven't gotten around to posting it until now, so pretend like we are still in China. mm k? Our final weekend of May, we headed back up to Beijing for a marthon in a near-by city, Tianjin. Joey ran his FIRST MARATHON IN CHINA! He is so awesome! A perfect post race treat.
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Joy In The Journey: November 2012
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Joy In The Journey. Thursday, November 1, 2012. Life As We Know It. Halloween was a little lame for us this year. Joe spent almost the whole day and night until 10:30 at the Library while I spent the evening with a cup of hot chocolate in hand watching Sleepless in Seattle. BUT we did take advantage of the $2 BOOritos as Chipotle. Joey threw on his "Summer Suit" (the same that he first won me over in on Halloween 3 years ago! That is some serious frizzle frazzled hair of mine! Statue in the Pioneer Cemet...
