Life in Gettysburg

NEW BLOG

2008-07-30T20:41:00.000-07:00

You didn't think that we'd keep "Life in Gettysburg" going while we were at Baylor did you?? :)
Yes, we've started a new blog. One with Baylor's colors and a new address. It's: www.lifeatbaylor.blogspot.com. How appropriate, huh? Check it out and save that one as a favorite for the next 2 years. For now, I'll officially say "Adios" to this blog.
-H

Pictures from the road

2008-07-28T07:17:00.001-07:00

We hit some showers on our way to Dallas (the first rain of our whole trip)...
There were some moments of beautiful BIG sky also...
Apparently we crossed the Texas state line here, but we somehow missed the "Welcome to Texas" sign...
I had never been so happy to see Dallas. This picture was taken after Ilana finally fell asleep, she had been screaming for 2 hours...
(the next day) WE MADE IT TO WACO!!!
It was so hot that as soon as we got into our dorm's lobby, Moses found the coolest place possible and camped out...
It's been a wild ride so far. Ilana is growing in leaps and bounds. I'm going to try to figure out how to post videos. She babbles all the time and it's adorable! For now, Waco is great and we're so thankful for our new exciting lives here.
-H

ps...we're in waco

2008-07-26T16:07:00.001-07:00

I feel so bad that it's taken me this long to simply say "WE'RE HERE!" We arrived here safely on Thursday (just as planned), and it's been a whirlwind ever since. I've got tons of pictures to post for many days' worth of being on the road. We are all well and extremely excited to be here. Ilana is so thankful that she doesn't have to go into her car seat for more than quick trips and Moses is thankful to have more room to roam around.
IT IS HOT! Let me say it again: IT IS HOT!!! Right now our thermometer reads 94.7 degrees IN THE SHADE, and that's without humidity (and it's around 6 p.m.). My mother-in-law and I just came from the grocery store where we were given this advice: drink lots of water and run after dark. To which I responded: YES, YES AND YES. :)
The people down here are so nice. There is a professor in residence who lives right below us with his wife, 10-year old and 17-year old daughters and dog (he is brave!). We are so thankful for what the Lord has provided down here. I promise I'll post pictures as soon as I can find where Paul put the chord to connect the computer and camera.
Thanks for your patience. Welcome home.
-H

We're in T-E-X-A-S

2008-07-23T20:48:00.000-07:00

Well, after 11 hours of being on the road, we are in TEXAS! I never thought I'd be so excited to be in Dallas. Tomorrow we're onto Waco. :) We'll post pictures of today tomorrow. For now we're going to get some sleep.
-H

Walking in Memphis

2008-07-23T07:03:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all! We made it to Memphis yesterday around noon and spent the afternoon and evening eating wonderful food and seeing Memphis with Chaplain Russell. It was wonderful to be off the road so early in the day and to see more familiar encouraging faces during this transition.
We're hitting the road this morning for Dallas - our longest day, about 7 hours of driving (which means 8 or 9 hours on the road).
Please be praying for stamina for Paul. It's rough to drive all the time (he doesn't want me to learn to drive with this trailer so he's doing all the driving).
The camera got a little wet yesterday morning so we let it completely dry all day yesterday so I don't have any pictures. I hope this one of our happy dog brings a smile to your face. He's our comic relief this trip and we LOVE having him with us.
-H

Pinwheel Adventures

2008-07-21T18:09:00.000-07:00

What better way to explore a pinwheel than with your mouth?!

-H

Made it to Dickson, TN (and we've got pictures!)

2008-07-21T17:53:00.000-07:00

We made it to Dickson, Tennessee today. There were a few times I wasn't sure we'd make it (Ilana had some major meltdowns today), but all's well that ends well...or something like that. We stopped in Nashville to see Emily - it was great! Here are some pictures of our travels so far...

Moses and I just chillin' (he absolutely LOVES this trip!)...
Moses and Ilana the first 20 minutes after any stop...
Route 81, all day yesterday...
Aren't you glad you weren't here...
She eventually fell asleep...

-H

Made it to Bristol

2008-07-20T17:34:00.000-07:00

We made it to our goal today: Bristol, VA! Today was so much easier than yesterday. Just like being in the backcountry, the first day is the hardest, but every day after that gets easier and easier. Someone must've been praying because Ilana was much happier today.
Unfortunately we forgot to pack the cord that connects our camera to our computer so you'll have to wait until we get to Baylor and find the box where it's packed to see the pictures from the road...sorry. That'll be a HUGE blog post, because we've been trying to take tons of pictures, so check back. It's gonna be great.
We're looking forward to seeing Emily tomorrow in Nashville. We're going to an outside (dog-friendly) deli for lunch, then we're going to a local dog park for a few hours. It'll be a nice out-of-car break for everyone.
It's about 8:30 and we're gonna roll into bed soon. :) Thanks for your prayers.
-H

First night on the road

2008-07-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

We are on the road! Paul and I were talking/crying last night about the changes these next few weeks would hold and although these changes are painful, we have no doubt that we are doing exactly what we should be doing, at the right time and for the right reasons.
How can there be such grief, hope, fear and peace in the same moment? We're not sure. But what we are sure of is that it is in those spaces that the Lord works in our lives the most - so HERE WE ARE! Ready, eager and excited to see what the Lord has for us down in Texas.
We made it to Charlottesville, VA, had a great dinner with good friends and are getting ready to zonk out in our hotel room. I hope to check in daily, so keep in touch. We're onto Bristol tomorrow.
-H
ps-Ilana screamed a lot today so please pray that she is more calm tomorrow.

Grad School or Bust!

2008-07-08T08:12:00.000-07:00

Imagine a young family with a giant dog moving into a college residence hall. This is going to be interesting. Why are we doing this? Over the past five years we have been ministering with students at Gettysburg College. During that time the Lord has been clarifying a call for Paul to direct a college outdoor program that develops the leadership capabilities of students. While he has experience in this field, obtaining the formal education of a master’s degree will empower him to do this with excellence. After a national search of programs, the Lord has clearly opened the door for this to happen at Baylor University in central Texas.

While we have fretted over many hard decisions these past ten months, spiritual hindsight makes it clear that the Lord has been preparing us to go to Baylor this whole time. It is a bit disconcerting to leave Gettysburg and move halfway across the country with an infant and giant dog. We are all excited for the possibilities of this new phase in life. Here are some details:

We all (yes, they're letting us bring Moses!) will be living in a 2 bedroom apartment surrounded by hundreds of undergraduate men. Our job is to simply example a healthy family. A sacrifice? Maybe, but it’s hard to argue free housing.

We have found wonderful renters for our (finally finished!) home which we hope to return to in two years.

Paul has a graduate assistantship (part-time job) with the outdoor adventure program.

Paul will remain in partnership with the CCO on a part-time basis as an associate staff member.

Heather has resigned from her position at the Majestic and will primarily be a stay-at-home mom.

We are hitting the road July 19th.

Sic 'em BEARS!!

To read more about Baylor University click here.

10 weeks and counting

2008-06-29T13:42:00.001-07:00

Ilana is growing in leaps and bounds these days. She had her first round of shots at 8 weeks (a couple weeks ago) and she weighed 11 lbs. 2 oz! She's probably over 12 pounds by now (she's growing up so fast!). She screams before she falls asleep, every time. Besides that we're starting to think she's really fun. She's become much more interactive and is eating her hands all the time. Here's a few pics...

She'll actually sit in her chair these days and let Paul and I get a few things done. Here she's "talking" to her alligator, zebra and elephant friends. She gets really excited and shakes the whole chair, it's adorable.
The tiffany lamps in our kitchen mesmerize her too.
Here she's playing with her friend Ada. We have a video of them holding hands. Ada even sucks on Ilana's fingers, it's adorable.
We enjoyed celebrating Mom Miller's birthday with her. Ilana got to sit ON the table.
-H

Meeting the Family

2008-06-05T07:02:00.000-07:00

Paul was out of town Friday, 5/23 through Friday, 5/30, so instead of trying to "tough it out" by myself at home with Ilana and Moses, the girls went on a little vacation to meet the whole family. (Thanks again Courtney for spoiling Moses while we were gone!) We spent Friday-Sunday with the Miller side and Sunday-Friday in Annapolis with the Polk side. There are so many other people in Annapolis we wanted to see, so we're hoping to get down again soon. Everyone absolutely LOVED Ilana. Here are a few pictures...

We had a blast at the Annual Rabuck Memorial Day Picnic Extravaganza. Here Ilana's meeting her great grandmother "Nana." She met 13 other people that day! Our little social butterfly...
On Tuesday morning my second niece, Caroline Grace, was born. Now all 3 granddaughters on the Polk side are here and my parents are swimming in PINK!
We kept my other niece, Sami, on Tuesday and Wednesday so the rest of the family could get some sleep. Here Sami is saying "babi!" and patting Ilana's head. It was precious!
Four generations...

-H

It takes energy to take care of Ilana...

2008-06-05T06:47:00.000-07:00

-H

4 years later

2008-06-03T16:12:00.000-07:00

A house becomes a home:

Before........................After

Why is it that the 60's ruined home remodeling? Who thought that paneling and lime green paint on moldings was a good idea? I sure hope that whoever remodels this house next doesn't have to ask, "what were they thinking?" as many times as I have. Blood, sweat and tears. While we are ever so thankful to be homeowners we are also so thankful that it's almost done! It has been good to share this restoration with our community, students, and family. We could not have done it without all of the support. -P

An update from the homefront...

2008-05-21T07:49:00.001-07:00

I'd say she likes her "pouch"...
Some awake and happy time (we enjoy these when they come...these times are few and far between some days)...

Ilana's tear ducts opened a few weeks ago, making her "fuss fests" (as I call them) more emotionally challenging for me...

We're starting to think she's pretty cool! We had Ilana at the pediatrician's office on Friday for her one month check-up. (Has it been that long already?!) She weighs 8 lbs. 14 oz. She's gained beyond her birth weight and the doctors feel great with how she's doing in every way. What an encouragement! Our next visit will be in another month for her first round of vaccinations...I better pack some tissues!
-H

To Nonnis, Great Grandmoms and Gigis everywhere

2008-05-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

Great Grandmom (Paul's dad's mom) the first time she held Ilana...Nonni (aka "The Master Soother" and "The Baby Whisperer" - Heather's mom) holding Ilana...
So I know they say that "no one can replace mom." Well, I believe that most days. However, there are those few days that I wish for Nonni or Great Grandmom or Gigi (my mom's mom) to hold and sooth Ilana - they are the pros and they make it look so easy!
To all the moms and grandmas out there...THANK YOU for your example to the rest of us! You are inspiring to us all. I've only been a mom for a little over 3 short weeks and I already appreciate my mom and moms everywhere so much more. Happy Belated Mother's Day!
-H

Ilana's many faces

2008-05-02T19:57:00.001-07:00

Tummy time!
When we're changing her diaper...
She didn't seem nearly as excited about the cloth diapers as Paul was.
Completely content after eating.
This is my favorite! Doesn't she look like she's about to tell you something really exciting? So cute!

We're trying to enjoy these days of feeding and changing diapers. We only wish we could get a bit more sleep so our brains could capture more of these moments!

-H

These days...

2008-04-24T10:31:00.001-07:00

We are enjoying Ilana's hands (that she practices folding before every meal),Ilana's feet,
and Ilana's hair.
Moses loves to help.
We're doing great!
ps-we're also enjoying our 2-hour increments of rest every night.

And her name shall be...

2008-04-19T17:05:00.000-07:00

(drum roll please...)
Ilana Christine Miller

These are some of my favorites...

SHE'S HERE!!

2008-04-19T08:02:00.000-07:00

Well, my water broke 10:30 Wednesday night...

And after 27 hours of labor...

WE HAVE A BABY GIRL!!!!

Here's the stats:
8 lbs. 5 oz.
19 1/2 " long
Born: 4/18/08 at 12:17 a.m. (!!)
Name: TBD (we were so convinced she was going to be a boy, that we've had to go back to square one with the whole name thing)

More photos to come.
-H

Size matters

2008-04-15T17:56:00.000-07:00

I'm just here to lament one small fact...I AM BIG, I mean really big. I get asked multiple times a day how many babies I will be having (even a total stranger at the bank today asked me if I was having twins!). It's a little embarrassing to have gone from regular smalls to maternity extra larges and here's the result...
my belly still hangs out!! Can you say ALL OUT FRONT?!
I never would have thought that my body could stretch like this, and if you had shown me this picture even 5 months ago, I would never have thought that this person was me. Well, here's to being 6 days from your due date!
-H

Oh, what a day!

2008-04-13T18:59:00.000-07:00

Sunday was a fantastic day! I'll mention the highpoints:

My incredible husband gave me a full-body massage (after not sleeping for about 3 nights straight).

We went through baby everything (can you say "over consumerism?!"), making piles of those things we wanted to return.

We gathered our wits about us, as well as our gift cards, and headed out to make returns.

We went to: JCPenney, Sear's, Lowe's (not to do any returns, just because we were in the area), Kohl's, Macy's, Babies 'R Us, Olive Garden (a SURPRISE dinner break for me!) and Target.

Yes, that's a total of 7 stores and 1 restaurant in about 7 hours. At 39 weeks pregnant, I think we did pretty good! We spent a good amount of the day talking about the "nuts and bolts" of what life after the baby will be like. Crazy things are happening around here!
-H

All my bags are packed!

2008-04-07T16:10:00.000-07:00

But I'm not quite "ready" to go. We're taking care of all those annoying last-minute details, like our email "Baby Announcement" distribution list, etc. etc. etc.
We had a wonderful shower in Annapolis this past Saturday. It was a great time! My parents' house looked amazing (they've been deep in construction for 2 years and now their house is beautiful). Here are some pictures of the day...

This is my sister-in-law, niece and I. Believe it or not, my sister-in-law is pregnant with her second and due only 5 weeks after I am (May 28). She looks about like I did at Christmas time (maybe even before that). She knows she's having a girl. It's going to be a fun spring!

I guess we could call this my 38-week "belly" shot. As you can see, I don't have any shirts that fit me all that well anymore.

Thanks Mom and Dad for a fabulously wonderful shower! We are most certainly blessed to have the support that we do.

-H
ps-if you want to make sure you're on our "Baby Announcement" distribution list, send us an email and let us know.

Long time...no post

2008-03-10T17:45:00.000-07:00

Well, a lot of LIFE has happened since last time we posted. Here's a summary:

The pregnancy is going well. We can't believe we're 3 or 4 weeks away from being PARENTS - kinda scary! We switched to a nurse-midwife in Gettysburg and feel GREAT about the care we're receiving - very natural, very personal.
We're still hunting for a master's program for Paul in the fall.
The nursery and upstairs bathroom renovations are almost done, but we've got a lot more work left to do on the rest of the house (and that's pretty overwhelming right now). We got new carpet in our bedroom and nursery last weekend. Once a few more things are completed upstairs we'll be getting the same carpet in the hallway, stairwell and Paul's office.
Baby stuff is starting to accumulate in our house, thanks to the 2 surprise baby showers we've had. There's another one in Annapolis this weekend, I'm so excited!

Here are some pictures just to clarify...

This is the latest "belly" picture, just taken tonight. I asked Paul if black was a "slimming" color and he said "Don't try too hard these days!"

Paul and I went down to Texas to visit one of the 3 master's program options. We rented a car for the week and got a Toyota Prius (a HYBRID!). We had so much fun driving it around.

A nursery picture from a few weeks ago. The baseboard molding is actually in place now. We just have to do the window panes and casing in this room then it's READY TO GO!

Me in the almost-finished bathroom a few weeks ago. You can see I was big then, but got even bigger in just a few weeks. In the mirror behind me you can see the FINISHED shower. Again, in here the baseboard molding is in place, we just need the window pane and casing. We're SO CLOSE!

This is what our living room looked like after our first shower. Unfortunately it looked like this for over a week. I had just re-organized, washed and put everything in the nursery when I had our other surprise shower at work, so now our living room looks just about the same once again. Hopefully that nesting instinct will come soon. I could really use some random energy to clean!

Well, that's life for now. Onto pregnancy week 37!
-H

Just showing off a little

2008-01-04T08:05:00.001-08:00

As most of you know, I work at the Majestic Theater, owned and operated by Gettysburg College. Well, the theater was featured in today’s New York Times travel section in an article about historic theaters in central Pennsylvania. My boss is actually pictured on-line and in print in the New York Times! We screamed when we saw the picture - I think I woke up the baby; he/she moved around like crazy after we all screamed. If you're interested in reading the whole article, here's the link.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

2007-12-15T16:56:00.001-08:00

Downtown Gettysburg...
Presents under the tree...

A REAL Christmas tree (for the first time in 3 years!)...

A growing belly...

We hope Christmas is "showing up" in your home too!
-H

Baby on board (happy birthday Dad Polk)

2007-12-14T20:24:00.001-08:00

This changes everything...

We had our 21 week checkup today. Everyone is healthy. Reality is beginning to set in.
-P

PS: It seems that our life is already becoming consumed by baby. We used to get annoyed when friends would only talk about the baby. Now we understand that fighting this reality is like fighting gravity. Please be patient, we will do our best to keep things interesting.

Not a snow dog

2007-12-14T10:40:00.000-08:00

Last week we got a few inches of snow. Our first real snow of the season! I thought that Moses would for sure love to play in the snow, you know, like dogs do - romp all around and eat the snow and run all around our backyard then come inside nice and tired. So, I decided that over my lunch break I'd let him out and this was the result...

He would get scared when he sniffed it and it moved. I did get him to pee eventually, but it took some coaxing. Looks like we don't have a snow dog after all. He'd rather be standing next to the "hot box!"

-H

He Knows

2007-11-29T12:21:00.000-08:00

-P

Growing Legs

2007-11-28T05:39:00.000-08:00

People warned me early on that I'd get what's called "pregnancy brain." I confess - I only half believed them. Well, let me tell you - IT'S TRUE AND IT'S CONTAGOUS!!!
Lately Paul and I have noticed that there is more in our house that's growing legs besides the baby inside me. We've noticed that the oddest things have gone MIA - his wedding band and my mouthguard (that I have to wear every night when I sleep or I grind my teeth and get horrible headaches). We searched Sunday night, almost all night for his wedding band and couldn't find it anywhere. We searched last night until 11:45 for my mouthguard - again, no luck.
Do things like that really grow legs or are we just going crazy? I've never been one to loose things. I've misplaced my keys maybe twice in the past 5 years. One of my life's mottos is "everything has its place." Looks like life is going to be changing pretty drastically soon.
-H

A night in the life of Moses

2007-11-19T18:51:00.000-08:00

Hangin' out with the fam...
Wrestling with his blanket/bed...
Getting our favorite "ear do"...
sweet dreams sweet puppy!

The heat it ON!

2007-11-19T18:28:00.000-08:00

For a few weeks now we have had our heat on. What that means in our house is that we're running our wood stove (aka "the hot box" to Moses).
We have thoroughly enjoyed our "hot box" for almost a year now and wouldn't trade it for any other kind of heat. Sure it is a little more work-intensive and dirty, but MY GOODNESS is the heat amazing!! I'm currently wearing short sleeves and our upstairs is a comfortable 72 degrees, which probably means that it is 76 downstairs and about 80 in the kitchen, where the wood stove is. I informed Paul that no matter when or were we moved that we would be taking the wood stove with us. He just looked at me and said "nah, we'll buy another one, just as efficient, when we move. I promise." If it's up to me, I don't think I'll ever have any other kind of heat.
Moses loves the hot box also. He rotates sides in front and on the sides of it until I think he's going to burn himself, then he eventually settles down on his rug next to it. He'd stay there all night if we'd let him.
-H

Off to the woods in search of fall.

2007-10-29T16:09:00.000-07:00

Why is it 75 degrees in late October?

To celebrate our new digital camera (and because I have not been on any wilderness trips since the summer and needed a fix) we decided to go for a hike. We love walking in the woods.
There is something wonderful about being pulled out of your house by an over eager dog. Once he sees his pack being loaded, there is no containing Moses' shoulder popping excitement. We hope you enjoy this picture story of our day outside.
-P

Just loading the car is an adventure. As soon as we turn off of the main road and Moses sees the forest he starts to get excited. The tail wags, the smile forms and he starts to cry out seeming to ask, "are we there yet?"

My LEAST Favorite Things

2007-10-09T05:29:00.000-07:00

Some people make a list of their "favorite" things. Well, today I'm making a list of my LEAST favorite "pregnancy things."
1. Clothing - nothing fits right...nothing. I was given pregnancy clothes that I'm already considering wearing (although I'm not showing yet), just because I KNOW the nice wide, elastic waistband in them would be 100 times more comfortable than what I'm wearing now.
2. Hormones - they cause lots of problems like zits and mood swings. My face looks like I'm going through puberty again (I'm 26 for crying out loud!!!) and my mood changes in the blink of an eye...poor Paul. Yes, please pray for him!
3. Water consumption - I'm always drinking water (which is a very good thing), but my bladder's space in my body is being compromised already, so I pee every 15-20 minutes during the day. I cut myself off around 9 or so every night and I still get up at least twice and pee in the middle of the night. The doctors say to "get plenty of rest during your pregnancy" and to "drink plenty of water." Huh?! Which is a priority because in the evenings you've got to pick one or the other.
4. Not showing - cars currently don't stop when I'm standing in a crosswalk. I sometimes have to wait up to 10 minutes sometimes just to get across the street. I'm excited to start showing, those cars will be stopping left and right, I just know it!
5. Did someone speed up the clock? My first trimester is almost over, already! Where did the time go?? Paul asked if I could make this last a year. I told him I'd try.

Ok, ok, now for a list of my favorite things:
1. Anticipating seeing, holding, and meeting our baby, and knowing that (pending anything else the Lord would surprise us with) that dream will become a reality.
2. A new adventure - I've never done this before in my life. Everything about this process is new and interesting. There is a wealth of stuff to think about, research and investigate during your pregnancy and every day is a new adventure.
3. The support you receive from friends and family. There's no other way to do this and it's amazing to feel so encouraged and loved. Y'all are the most generous and gracious people we know and we're so blessed to have each of you in our lives! This baby has no clue what an amazing community he/she's coming into.

Well, I know my list of "favorites" isn't as big as my list of "least favorites" but the "favorites" are big ones. Alright, that's all for today! Have a good one!
-H

The Dog Days of Summer

2007-10-02T13:03:00.000-07:00

Well, summer is officially over and here is our overview...

We LOVE our sweet sweet puppy...even though he is huge!

Paul patched and re-finished (which includes sanding, staining and polyurethane-ing) the hard wood floors on our entire first floor. It was our "summer house project" and one that, according to Paul, we will NEVER do ourselves again. You've got to be crazy once, right?

We enjoyed lots of fresh fruit and veggies from our garden and Paul's parents' garden. YUM!!!

And finally, the biggest news of all...

I AM TWO MONTHS PREGNANT!!! We were planning on doing this in about 2 years, but obviously God has other plans. Being pregnant has given us a very real deadline for almost everything: our house, Paul's grad school plans, etc. etc. etc. For right now, we're trying to simply get used to the idea. We are excited about this, but the excitement came after the initial "WHAT THE HECK" feeling. I'm due in late April/early May. I'm sorry that we weren't able to tell everyone personally and that some people are probably finding out about this just as they read this, but (as you can imagine) life has been pretty crazy recently. Thankfully I've been feeling good, just nauseous and tired. I'm done by about 9:00 every night (I already feel so old!), and I don't sleep at night very well thanks to my shrinking bladder. So, there will be lots more posts now that the "big news" is out.

We hope your "dog days of summer" were wonderful as well!

-H

Whose pile is bigger??

2007-10-02T13:00:00.000-07:00

One last picture of our Dolly Sodds trip. The pile on the right is of the "human's" food for the trip, the pile on the left is of the dog's. Whose do you think is bigger? It was hard for us to tell.

-H

Dolly Sods

2007-09-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

These pictures are LONG over due, but a lot of life has happened since we got back from "the Sods" (as we refer to it) - more on that later. For now, enjoy these pictures from our family vacation 2007!

Moses was a little excited to be in the backcountry...a little too "distracted" to settle down for a good family self-take. But as you can see, we were all having a great time!

This is one of my favorites from the whole trip. Moses proved to be a "mountain goat" at times, scampering and easily jumping onto rocks 2 feet above his head. It was pretty amazing.

We made yeast bread (yep, even in the backcountry!). We enjoyed delicious pizza one night and cinnamon buns the next morning. Paul is an incredible backcountry chef. It was a real treat!
This is our absolute favorite picture of our trip. Dolly Sods is always soggy. We were SO thankful for our gators (thanks Mom and Dad Miller!). Unfortunately they don't make gators for dogs. Even though all 3 of us slept in one tent, somehow by bedtime Moses was always all cleaned up.

We can't wait to go back to the Sods!
-H

Email forwards

2007-07-17T05:10:00.000-07:00

Well, as most of you know, I generally NEVER forward emails. But, this is actually an interesting one, so I thought I'd post it for everyone to enjoy...
Cna yuo raed tihs?
Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcusea e the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

-H

...finally

2007-07-16T10:07:00.000-07:00

Well, some people start a blog when they get married, some when they're pregnant, some when they start a new business, some when they move. Why are we starting our blog now? Well, for none of those reasons! I finally got around to asking Paul for the username and password so I could write because I got sick of having a blog and doing nothing with it. This is a new thing for me, but very fun. I've had lot of good examples of blogs, so the hope is that now we've started we'll actually keep up with it. Because I'm at work I don't have any fun pictures of our dog or anything, but here's a short update of our life...

We both finished a half marathon in early May. It was a blast and we're looking forward to our next one, hopefully in Baltimore, October 13.
Our dog, Moses, is HUGE but the cutest dog I know.
Paul is currently working on our garage as well as getting rid of the parasite he caught on a mountaineering training trip in Wyoming.
Work at the theater is wonderfully slow this summer (at least for me) - hence why I'm blogging now. :)
We're looking forward to our family camping trip to Dolly Sods (aka "the Sods") at the end of this month (I'm sure there will be lots of pictures to come).
Moses does not fit into a canoe - we tried. We found something that he's just too big to do. He can't sit down in the canoe, making it almost impossible to balance. There was much laughing in this process. The guy watching us couldn't believe we actually got him into the canoe, but we did. He just couldn't sit.
Trying to live "green" is fun.

That's about it for now. We're trying to take it as easy as possible, this coming fall is going to be challenging as always, we're sure.

Before I forget, Paul and I have established one "rule" for our blog. You will always know who posted the blog because of this at the end...

-H (for Heather)