Florida Day 1

Greetings from sunny Florida! We arrived to the airport in Clearwater, checked in with Hertz and got our rental car. It really suits us quite well as we are always joking that we are "elders" trapped in 30-something bodies. You guessed it, we got a Lincoln Towncar! It is quite roomy and came with a GPS system, so we're not complaining! We are staying at the Belleview Biltmore, a very historic hotel (we've seen lots of white hair...). For lunch today, we each ordered a plate. I'll let you go ahead and guess who had what... After a leisurely day around the pool, we drove down the main beach rode of Clearwater and enjoyed walking on a pier, going through a few shops and eating dinner. It's been a good, restful first day. Stay tuned!

Garage Construction Underway

We are working with a contractor who began removing dirt today for our soon-to-be attached garage. We are eager to see this project come to completion!

Cedar is Growing

Heel Liners for the Ladies

Hi ladies! Have you ever had a pair of heels or other shoes that flipped off your feet when you walked? Even though you went down a half a shoe size, they still flipped off? Well, I did and I recently came across a product that stopped the flipping! Check these out, they are awesome!

More Pics of the Pup

Firsts for Cedar

Cedar has experienced many "firsts" in his short 2 month life already....A trip to the vet (he's a healthy little guy!) His first snow...he LOVED it! Meeting Grand"paw" and ma... (He's tired after all his firsts...)

Jon Has Gone HOME

With heavy hearts, we share that Justin's friend, Jon Schroeder, has passed away after his battle with ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome). We rejoice that he is in heaven with our loving Father after his very difficult battle. Please join us in lifting his wife Stacie and their three children in prayer. You can read about his story here.

Cedar Comes Home

We brought Cedar, our golden retriever puppy, home today. We are all enjoying the getting acqainted process! He's so cute and loveable! Here are the first of many pictures, I'm sure!

Weekend in MN

We enjoyed a weekend in a hotel in MN with Justin's family. We stayed at a hotel with an indoor "safari waterpark." Fun was had by the kiddos as well as the adults! Aside from water fun, we enjoyed eating, the gals enjoyed shopping at a nearby outlet center and the guys enjoyed a trip to a farm show, and hanging out together watching the NCAA tourney. Baby Ty got to hang with the gals for shopping. Maybe next time he can check out the farm show!

Signs of Spring

There are signs of spring around our acreage. We enjoyed time outside this weekend taking it all in. Last fall, we planted around 100 bulbs in the backyard. The first sign of life is coming up! I hope to have another photo to share of a full blown flower garden...my fingers are crossed!
We decided to be a coupla' crazies and built a fire in the firepit...on March 13! A little chilly, but a beautiful evening.

New Addition to Our Family

Just to set the facts straight, it's not a baby, but a puppy! We found an ad, made the call, and found that the owner only lived about 20 minutes from us so we thought (or maybe I thought...) that the least we could do was take a drive and meet the little guys. Of the 11 puppy litter, 10 pups made it. We had 2 males and 5 females left to choose from (some were already taken home or spoken for). We decided to focus on the 2 males and I think that helped to make our choice a little easier! We went with the laid back, really fluffy, hefty fella. We'll pick him up in about 2 weeks, allowing us time to get the supplies we need and make sure we've got a home ready for him. Introducing, our new golden retriever, name TBA...SiblingsMom and Dad

Timber!!!

It has been a quick, productive morning on our acreage! D's parents and brother came with their tractor and chain saw to take down a couple dead trees in our grove as well as trim up a few with low hanging branches. They helped to make things so easy! Darin and Dad even helped to fix a few electrical things in the house. Thanks, you guys for a fun, yet productive, morning!