My Apologies...

I would just like to apologize for being COMPLETELY out of touch. I have been ignoring the blog world. Part of it was that we didn't have the internet for two months. Also, the holidays were scrunched in there. We've been busy! We had Nathan's whole family here in November. Nate's brother Derek his new wife Camilla came for their open house and everyone decided to come out for Thanksgiving instead of Christmas so that we could all be together. We had a lot of fun. Christmas was nice, but it was kind of weird because we didn't see any of our Utah family. We miss you all! Isaac was very cute with his toys and he ate a lot of chocolate throughout the day.

I have so many pictures to post. I'm embarrassed because the only pictures we've shared online have been from Nathan's I-phone. That isn't enough. We've taken a lot of pictures, but I haven't shared them online because I didn't have the cable to connect the digital camera to the computer. I think I know where it is now, and I'll be getting on that! Right now there are over 500 pictures on our digital camera... dating all the way back to June or July before we moved. I also have lots of little videos that I can upload. Wow. I've got a lot of back-blogging to do! I'm going to try to do a better job because I know that I have an obligation to keep grandparents and other family in touch with Isaac's development. I am so sorry!

So, what's new in our world? We are living with Nathan's Dad (Dover-Foxcroft, ME), and I have to say that it hasn't been too bad. I was WAY against living with anybody, but Pat and Reece are pretty easy to live with. The house that we live in needs improvements, but we won't be here forever so we've been pretty choosy about what to spend money on. That aspect has been kind of hard, but it's no biggie. We don't need a palace. We have food, clothing and shelter and we are having fun during this phase of our lives.

Nathan is currently serving as the Branch Mission Leader, and he's really enjoying working with the missionaries. He just registered to take a couple of classes next semester. He is applying for pharmacy school again this year, but he is also going to apply for the Respiratory Therapy program. He is ready to move toward a career and doesn't want to wait yet another year if he doesn't get into pharmacy school this year. And I don't blame him one bit!

I'm working with the Young Women in our branch as a counselor in the YW presidency. I've still been enjoying being a stay at home wife and mommy. I clean, cook, take care of Isaac, read, make crafty things, and hang out with my friends Elizabeth (awesome sis in-law) and Ivy (she moved here with her husband at about the same time we moved). I thrive on phone calls with my parents, cousin MaryAnn, and best girl friend Morgan. Sometimes I think I'm losing my mind out here in the middle of nowhere, but then I get in touch with a friend and I'm okay!

Isaac is SO FUN right now. His vocabulary is really exploding. He's got a great sense of humor and he plays hard. He has no fear! And my favorite thing about him is that he can be very sweet. Sometimes he'll just run up to me with puckered lips and kiss me right on the mouth. He'll be 2 in February.

That's the short version! I'll try to post some old pictures (and some new ones). Lots of love!