home sweet home...

"let love be your shelter. the world is noisy and confusing at times, so make a home that is a haven, a peaceful place where you can listen to your hearts and savor the comfortable closeness you share......"

this is a great beginning to a beautiful poem about love and marriage, but i thought it was appropriate for another reason. luke and i are..........





....official home owners!! we closed on our first home today and are so excited!! it's a cute little 3 bedroom, 2 bath rambler with a huge yard for playing! we have already started the packing process and are going to start moving sunday..the big stuff will move next weekend and we will be completely moved in by the end of the month! our lives are crazy right now (so i apologize for the lack of communication), but it's worth it! photos to come soon......

thanks..

i just wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to carrie stroud of carrie stroud photography! although i did not win the contest (but you should read about the family who did win-very touching), she decided to fulfill my request and offer an all-inclusive photoshoot as an auction item for my company's annual auction in march! yay!!!! thanks again carrie!

photo contest..

check out this awesome idea!!! carrie was our wedding photographer who also happens to keep a super cool blog!

http://carriestroudphotography.blogspot.com/2009/10/christmas-give-away.html

balloons...

my entry for this week's theme "balloons" at iheartfaces! check out more great shots by clicking on the link below!

congrats...

congratulations to our dear friends, cyndi, greg and jacob lubben on their newest addition, emily heather lubben. although she decided to come close to a month early, she is home, healthy and happy.

luke and i were asked to be her godparents and we truly couldn't be happier!! we're looking forward to meeting her (and seeing the rest of the family) soon!