weekEND :)

I couldn't resist. This picture makes me laugh every time!

(Lily August 2008)

It has honestly been one of the longest weeks of work since August! Troy has been busy with studying, and i've been so busy with the kids we hardly feel like we've had time to breathe! Last night I was so ready for bed I think I was asleep before I got under the sheets...that was until I realized that Mr. Squeeks wet the bed!!! We beleive he did it in his sleep, which actually worrys me more than makes me mad. I'll have to get that checked out..after we pick up the comforter from the dry-cleaners. :( Ah, the joys of parenting (haha)
We feel like all we do is eat sleep and work! Who knew the "real world" could be so demanding? Oh well, pay day is tomorrow and the in-laws are coming down. We're definitely looking forward to a relaxing weekend!

Snow Days

Squeeker's first snow!

Where's the salt? haha

we're from the mountains!

Lily's a snowball!!!




What we woke up to 1-20-09




Last Monday was one of the RARE occassions that I was off work. Thank you MLK jr. for all you did, and for giving teachers a break for at least a day! Anywho, as I lay sprawled out all over the bed as Troy got ready for school (sorry!) I heard a mention of "snow" on the TV in the background. Being half alert and aware that winter weather just isnt in the forcast for the flatlands, I feel back to sleep. When I finally woke up at, oh 9:00am!!, the single thought of any kind of winter mix was far from my mind. That was until I talked to Mom who told me to check our weather! I immediately had flashbacks to when I was in highschool literally praying for snow days. Could this be true? Would Raleigh, NC be getting snow? I was so excited for the chance of even a dusting in our area, or better yet, a 2 hour delay on Tuesday! (I really do love my job!) I spent my entire day off excited and jumping around like a little girl telling Troy to get home early before the storm came through..Harnett County Schools had already called and canceled school..and about 4:00am Tuesday morning I awoke to see a winter wonderland outside our window. SNOW DAY! Although I knew I had the day off, Campbell Law still had not decided. What they were waiting on I do not know, but it did take them until 10am, after a round of classes, to cancel school. Apparently 6in of snow was no factor for future lawyers! Needless to say, we spent the next 2 days burrowed inside staying warm with the pups taking the ocassional road trip out to see the snow. I mean, hello, we are from the mountains..snow was nothin' new to us! Although, after our trip to McDonald's we quickly decided that even we shouldnt be on the roads...people down here don't know what 4x4 is, or how to use it!

Hello!

"BLOG!? What would we do with a blog?" was our first reaction to the thought of writing about our simple lives. But the more I thought about how many times a day we call family/friends back home just to share a story from my classroom, or something incredibly rediculous the law school is demanding from Troy, the idea started to make more sense. So, here we are, on a Tuesday night sitting in our PJs watching American Idol and keeping the pups company. I told you we live simple lives, so this shouldn't come as a shock!

So, i'm Kristen, and Troy is my wonderful husband of 7 + months. "WELCOME" to our blog.