She Lives!

No, I'm not dead! My computers are, though. Hence why (well, the easiest reason to explain) I haven't blogged.

I am sorry, please forgive me, etc. etc. My computers (yes, I have two; long story) are still out of commission. I am using Robert's laptop at the moment. I will fix them... soon. :)

I just wanted to write a note to say I am still alive and things are going well! This new year has brought new motivation for me to do many of the things I've been struggling to do: lose weight, write, improve spiritually, serve more, and just generally be a little bit better. I've been doing well so far. And I have started training again for a 5k. I think we're going to run one in May, but I haven't decided which one for sure we're going to do.

Anyway, I will post pictures soon, but I'm sorry I've been out of blog touch. I have not read any blogs in about a month... so I am sorry... and I have not blogged in over that amount of time! CA and UT were both so fun and it was an amazing trip. We're sad we didn't get to see everyone we wanted to, but we were SO happy we could spend the time with our families and see the friends we could!

More to come... soon! (-Jocelyn)

Wahoo

We are in Utah! Well, techinically, Peter and I are in Utah and Robert is on a plane on his way to Utah. Seriously, we are! Totally last minute, last week (like on Wednesday) we decided, "Why NOT?!?!" and bought tickets to fly and be with the fam for the holidays. We were pretty depressed about not going home or being with our immediate families at all, and as soon as we decided to make the financial sacrifices necessary to let it happen... we couldn't stop smiling!

Seriously! So our plan is to stay with Robert's parents for a week, until the 21st, when we'll drive with my parents to California (here's hoping Peter's good! Usually he is; he was a gem on the flights here). We're staying in Cali until January 4, when we fly back to Virginia. THREE WEEKS!! Isn't that crazy and awesome?!?!?! Robert doesn't have a job this year, since he's a first year law student, and when is that going to happen again? (Not likely to happen again ever, unless he's unemployed and looking... in which case we probably can't afford the trip!) So basically, we have no commitments in Virginia now that school is out for winter break... meaning we can play for THREE weeks with our families!

Wahoo! Here's hoping your holidays are as happy as ours! I'll try to post some more... with pics of cute Peter playing (very happily) with his same-age cousins... but if I forget, know it's because I am having a fabulous time! Wahoo! (Oh and if you're in Utah or California and you're my friend, give me a call and we'll try to hang out!) (-Jocelyn)

Ahhh!

My ever-amazing, sweet, and wonderful husband, Robert, has his FIRST law school final tomorrow (Wednesday)! AHHH! How crazy is that? Finals are pretty much 100% of his grade, so it is a super stressful time, so he is studying like mad and we are praying with all we've got that he'll do well!

He has a final on Wednesday and Friday this week, then two more next week, on Tuesday and Thursday. Any good thoughts and prayers sent our way will be very much appreciated. :)

Peter is all over the place and it is freaking me out a bit! I can't believe in just a WEEK's time he is already crawling way fast, getting into everything, eating a ton more solid food (including biscuits, which he's started feeding himself), sitting up all the time . . . it is absolutely incredible how fast things can change and kids can grow! He is so adorable, though, and we love him sooo much. My favorite part of the day with Peter is the morning, actually. We have a tradition that when our alarm goes off (aka, when Peter wakes us up with his talking and/or crying), one parent goes to make a bottle and the other cuddles with Peter in our bed. Then we sandwich Peter between us and cuddle with him while he drinks his morning bottle. It is seriously one of my most favorite things, because he is so cuddly in the morning, and it is just great to start my day adoring my little love! :)

Well, I hope you are all doing well.... and that the Christmas spirit touches you soon! (-Jocelyn)