Sadie

Big news! Jason finally caved and let me get a puppy!! :) She's not here yet, but Sadie is coming in 2 weeks. She is a 7 week old Maltese/Shih tzu mix, and she is adorable! She will only be 7 pounds full grown....perfect for us. I found her from a breeder in Nebraska, and we are picking her up on our way home from Indiana. Since this is my first puppy that I have to train, we think it would be cool to train her to use a litter box since she is so small. If you have done this, or know anyone who has, I would love advice!

So other than trying to get our house and lives ready for Sadie, nothing else new is going on with us. Jason's birthday is Wednesday and he wants to go to Dave & Busters.....which means we'll probably be there for HOURS Wednesday night! We are excited to go back to Indiana next week, and I have a busy week of work ahead of me. Should make the time go fast!

So I haven't kept up on my blog as much as I thought I would...so here goes! Jason and I are planning on going home to Indiana for a week before Labor Day and I'm really excited about that. It's kind of our replacement for Thanksgiving, since we are pretty sure we won't make it home in November. Hopefully by then we'll have the store up and successful, and we'll be way too busy! :) Our goal is to work super hard so that we can definitely come home for Christmas.

The Cubs' games last weekend were very fun, even though they got killed in the 3rd game. We decided not to go to the 4th game because it was so hot on Sunday. At least half of the fans were dressed in Cubs' stuff, so I had nothing to worry about! We did get harassed though by random ignorant and drunk people. Jason was pretty proud of himself for getting "free" parking every night, which consisted of us walking 5 miles through the hood, but overall, it was an awesome weekend! :)

Our excitement this week revolved around planting three trees in the backyard, and watching our grass finally start filling in (sounds fun, right?!) But as new homeowners, even the littlest things are exciting! We have pressure to make it look good....Grandma and Grandpa Troyer are coming in a few weeks, and everyone in my family knows how much they like nice yards! I told Jase, "the clock is ticking....they'll be here in 4 weeks!" haha

Oh, and we found a new church last Sunday that we really liked. It's called Flatirons Community Church, about 20 minutes from our house. It seems like they have a lot of ways to get involved with other couples our age, and it would be so great to finally meet some quality friends! We are definitely going back this weekend, and we're really excited to get involved.

Other than that, nothing else is new. Keep me updated with emails! I love hearing from you guys :)

Thankful

Today was another beautiful day in Denver! I am so excited for the weekend! The one and only Chicago Cubs are coming to the mile high city for a 4 game series with the Rockies!! We have tickets for Thursday and Friday..oh yah!! We tried to get Russell to come out and join us, but he is a busy man! :) Maybe next year!

The only little concern I have is the fact that we are all-out supporting the Cubbies; I'm wearing my Kerry Wood jersey and Cubs hat, and Jason's supporting Prior. I do have faith in my Cubs, but they absolutely CANNOT get toasted!!! If so, we will be harassed the entire way out of Coors Field to our car, many many blocks away! To some of our friends that love to give us a hard time about our team (Danielle A.-supporter of the evil Cardinals & Nathanael-who has no reason to hate) this may seem like I have doubt about the turnout. Believe what you want, I know the truth! :)

Onto more important subjects, I just want to mention how blessed I feel to have the close group of friends that I do. I spent some time on the phone today with a friend I haven't talked to in awhile, and I can't help but give God the glory for the way He has remained with us all. Only through Him could we continue to strengthen our friendships, even though there are many miles between us. I love talking to my friends and realizing that no matter how long we go between visits and conversations, we always catch up right where we left off. While we may feel occasionally that our future plans are unknown, God is busy protecting and providing for us exactly what we need, and in some cases, what we need is each other. For this, I am truly thankful.

Greetings from Colorado!

So I woke up this morning, and as usual, headed for the computer. Now that I've moved so far away, in addition to phone calls to Indiana, I check my email and Facebook daily to stay updated on my friends and siblings. I came across Kindra's blog, and I thought to myself, wow, I should blog too. That way (if anyone cares) I can keep my friends up-to-date on my life too!

Anyway, we have lived in Colorado for two months now, and I am thoroughly enjoying it! Of course, I miss my family and friends SO much, but I really do believe that this is going to be a wonderful experience for Jason and I. Already, we are getting closer to each other. I guess having no friends in a new town will do that for you! Before we moved, I talked to others about relocating, and always they would tell me, "oh it was so wonderful for my husband and I...we had to rely on each other so much that it strengthened our marriage." And I would agree and roll my eyes secretly, but they were right....

So to update everyone on my status...last week I started a new job as a hostess at this cute little restaurant, nine75. I'm working here for a few months until we get our Jimmy John's opened. Which leads me into that subject-our original goal was to have the store opened by the end of August. Obviously that is not happening. Jason is working very hard from home everyday to get it going, but when you constantly have to rely on other people, things don't always happen as quickly or smoothly as we wish they would. So, our new goal is to have it opened by the beginning of October. Ugh. Lots of work starting a business!! So in the meantime, I am working at nine75, and we are enjoying our time together exploring Denver and the beautiful mountains!

Speaking of the mountains...we went camping on Sunday (much to my disappointment). I was really and completely dreading the experience, and now that I look back on it, I can't help but laugh. Even though we had to hike 8 miles (and to those of you in IN, that may not seem like a lot...but 8 miles in the mountains will leave your legs shaky and your butt begging you to stop!) it was overall an OK time! Of course, Jason was determined to hike to the VERY top of Mount Evans, and my complaining did not change his mind. I eventually shut up, and once my attitude changed, we had fun. When we reached the top (about 12,000 ft) it immediately started raining. Of course. So it rained the whole night and I thought our tent was going to blow away. I was determined that a bear would find us and attack Jason, leaving me on top of a mountain to defend myself. Needless to say, that didn't happen, and we made it home safely yesterday. Jase kept telling me that I was going to feel a huge sense of accomplishment when we reached the bottom, and as much as I hate to say this, he was right! It felt good to conquer so many fears in 2 days! The whole way down I was singing Matt Redman songs to keep my mind off of moutain lions and bears, but in the end it was a good experience!!

I'll try to stay current with my blogs, and if you're reading this, I'd love to hear from you!