I cannot believe how fast this summer really this year has gone by. I just turned 22 on Friday and I don't even remember being 21. It was like that whole year just skipped almost. Also, TJ and I will be married for 6 months this Friday and that doesn't seem possible. It feels like it was only yesterday!!
My husband is ever so sweet!! He threw me a Birthday party this weekend. If you know me well enough you know I'm addicted to Disney movies but my most favorite is Beauty and the Beast. So, that was the theme of the party and I loved it. I will have to post some pics later. TJ even made me wear a crown. ( I didn't like that part, but I did because he was so sweet to do this for me.) Thank for my wonderful Birthday weekend. I was so glad that you could come. I wish you could have been there!!
Everything is going good for us right now. TJ is loving his job at Boeing and there is a very good chance that he will get hired on as a full-time employee this fall. Please keep us in your prayers that this happens!! If it does we will be able to get a house much sooner than we had first thought. Our lease on the apartment goes up in April of next year so we are hoping to have a house by then!
Brody and Rebecca are both getting bigger and are growing up way too fast. Brody will be 4 in Nov and Rebecca will be 2. Carol is expecting again so we will have another little addition coming next Feburary. Please keep her and Eric and of course the little one in your prayers that this pregnancy goes smoothly.
The work at Ardmore is going good. TJ and I are finished with teaching for a while. We will most likely start back next quarter but it is nice to have a break and to sit in the adult classes.
Hope everyone out there is doing good!!
I must go now and cook supper!
Have a good week!
Laura Catherine Smith
so glad everything is going well for you guys!! we really need to get together!! we're going to be out of town for the next few weekends, but maybe after that we can have you guys over!
Brody will be 4?!?!?! WOAH! I can't believe that! Yay for Carol!!! I am so glad you had an awesome birthday weekend! Can't wait to see pics! Wish I could have been there! We will be married 2 months this Thurs! Yay for being married! Love you
Well, I haven't updated in quite a while so I thought I would share some things that have been going on and some exciting things that are coming up.
First, I got a raise at work!!! Wahoo now we will be able to start saving more so we will have a down payment for a house next year!!!
TJ just got a new job too. It's a summer internship at Boeing and it's a great opportunity for him to gain some good experience in his field. He is so excited about it!!
Other things that have happend. She graduated High School, and she was Salutatorian and did awesome on her speech!! I'm so proud of her too. I still can't believe that she is finsihed with High School and is going to start college classes this summer. I know I am only four years older than her but it still feels like we both should be little kids!! I love ya Shay Shay and can't wait til Saturday! We shall have fun!
She gets married this Saturday and I'm so very happy that it worked out for TJ and I to be at the wedding. Shay and Doug are riding with us too so that will be a lot of fun also!! Can't wait to see you!!!!
Everyone on my side of the family is doing good. I'm so happy that Rebecca Lynn is finally starting to be her normal little self. She is running all of us especially her mommy to death, but she is just sooo cute. Brody is getting so big too. He is the cutest little boy! Now his favorite word is Why?
The work in Ardmore just keeps getting better and better. We are both teaching children classes I have the 5 year olds and TJ has a mixture a 6, 8, 10, and 12 I think are their ages. He has a wide age group but he is doing a great job with it. All the members there are all so sweet and they have welcomed TJ and I into their family. I love them all so much! They are a very encouraging group of Christians.
Well, I'm sure there has been a lot more that has happened since I last updated but can't remember anything else!! Hope everyone has a good rest of the week and a nice and restfull weekend!!
I think I'm about to! How bout you? I'd love to get together soon. Our weekends are pretty open except depending on what Jonathan has going on with school. Since I'm training right now, I get off at 3:30 every day.
I know you and TJ are doing great there at Ardmore! TJ was my favorite bible teacher from church. He does an aMAZING job..and i know u are too. Hope everything continues to go well for you two! *It was GREAT to see y'all Saturday!! :) have a great week!
I just was looking at my calendar-this month has really flown by! I didn't realize the weekend we're looking at is the first weekend of August. My mom's birthday is that weekend, and we may have a get-to-gether with our group at church...so I may have to get back with you. We could maybe do it sometime during the week, too. Jonathan doesn't have class on Friday, so a Thursday may work.
I can't believe how fast this year is going by. It's already March. That seems so crazy to me. I can't wait for spring weather to get here and stay here. It's my favorite season I love bright colors and flip flops and being able to just sit outside and read or swing or fly kites. I can't wait to see Brody and Rebecca in their little easter outfits hunting eggs and blowing bubbles!!!
Another exciting thing is that one of my really good friends Justin Dobbs is getting married to a very sweet girl Lindsey Dehut this Friday. TJ and I are hoping that everything works out and we are able to attend their blessed event.
Pray for TJ and I as we are still getting used to married life!
Also, TJ has gotten an opportunity to work with the congregation in Ardmore. He started March 2nd and so far everything has been perfect. The congregation has beem so nice to us and we feel like it's exactly where we are supposed to be. I thank God for all the blessings he has given us in our short time being married. Everything has worked out perfectly.
Well, I need to go and head to my in laws to eat some spaghetti!!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!
God Bless
Laura Smith : )
Yea we do have a lot of stuff. It is CRAZY! I want some other stuff that we haven't gotten yet. I am hoping for some last minute presents from like my grandparents and stuff!!! ;-)
she was warm last night, i haven't checked it yet this morning-she sleeps hot so i'd get a false positive. i'm going to check it later this afternoon, then again tomorrow morning then make the dreaded phone call to the doctor.
Well, it depends on how much you planned on spending. Cause I could tell you about our guest room set, but that is almost 100 bucks! hehe I know that is too much, but just give me a range, and I can find something...
This is how I want to get it cut, what do you guys think? TJ isn't too crazy about the shortness but he said that if I wanted it I could do it!!! I'm going today at 1:15. Wish my luck!!!
Laura
***UPDATE***
Here it is and TJ loves it!!! I was getting a little nervous when she cut it but I think it's really cute!!
Everyone have a great weekend.
Love
Laura : )
that's fine with us! and did we talk about the time? or was that kelly? erm. either way I was thinking like 6 or 630, but if you and tj get off work earlier that'd be fine too! abbi and i will be at home all day, will and the other two have to drive from madison so i figured we'd just eat then so they wouldn't have to hurry!
we've got a meeting starting on march 3rd mostly about marriage and family if you guys have a free night or two that week and would like to come :) there are 2 morning classes on tues/thurs but i think they're more parenting geared.
maybe we should do it more often and less long ;) it took me all day saturday to recover lol. will's been swamped at work lately or i'd say we should eat or something before church...maybe we can talk him into coffee or something after?
and do you work tuesday or friday morning? theyve got two special classes those days at 9, i'm going to try to get to them, but i dont think ive ever been able to get out the door by 830 with no help lol
I will post some pics as soon as I get some more. I meant to get someone to take pics with our camera but forgot to. Hope everyone had a Happy Valentine's Day. Mine was perfect!! :) Have a wonderful week everyone!
doing okay, at the moment i feel like dookie but i'm sure it's not anything contagious. what are y'all's schedules like this week and next? let's try to plan a night that you two can come over for pizza and games or a movie or something.
So...I gave in and bought rock band with my birthday money. I don't know what I was thinking :P We could get together and let the guys play for an hour, then make them watch a chick flick :P How is next week looking schedule wise? Maybe we could drag Kelly into this and let Jonathan play too :P (If abbi will let him lol)
We're getting there...just got that crud going around. I'm still kinda hoarse, but feeling much better! thanks for asking! You two staying well? How's the job going?
