Surreal

at 11/21/09 8:13PM

It's been a while since I've darkened the doors of pleonast. Life happened. :)

Lexie needs a yard to romp and run in, so we're trying to find a better home fore her. :( ALthough I think I might be happy to say goodbye if she chews another pair of shoes. Why don't they ever eat Micah's shoes?

My parents came to visit. It was nice to provide a home and food for them for a change!!

Micah and I celebrated our first anniversary. It was wonderful, but unfortunately time passed too quickly. Oh, and he pointed out that I still ahve to get my wedding ring sized! I've had a "temporary" metal sizer on since we wed.

Thanksgiving is next week!!! Micah is off all week. Micah is off work all week! Maybe he can get my ring sized.... hmm... :) I only work Mon and Tues. i took my Birthday Holiday on Wednesday, THurs and Fri are holidays for the mental health center, so I'm off those days!! I'm lookin' forward to seein' my sisters (and hubbies), nephie, grandparents and parents! I've never been out on "Black Friday" but I think we mgiht attempt it this year. I'm not a shopper, but maybe I can do it!

David and Barbara came over last night. micah and I were "whooped" in Rook. How did that happen? Well, at least Barbara was stoked. :)

And I leave you with a humorous thought: Micah is the emcee at a beauty pageant tonight.

enjoy the end of fall and embrace the beginning of Winter... my favorite season will follow shortly (spring)!!

Thank you for that humorous thought :)

by frogkisser at 11/21/09 8:33PM
Well, hello! I must say, hearing from Justin that Micah was working at a pageant made me smile. Hearing that he is the emcee actually made me laugh heartily. Enjoy your two day work week!

by lindseyd at 11/21/09 10:15PM
Did you get a video of the pageant? I might even pay you for it.

by diminished_seventh at 11/21/09 11:23PM
Sounds like y'all are doing good!!! That is funny about Micah doing the pageant although I remember a certain time that Micah was a contestant in a pageant!! I need to get those pics and show you : ) Hope to see you guys really soon so you can meet Lottie Beth!

by auburngirl0725 at 11/22/09 8:31AM
i like readin your updates han; glad you're well :)

by rosemary at 12/01/09 8:10AM
Hi sweet Hannah! Thanks for the birthday texts! Sounds like Laura has The Goods up there..I think I would like to take a look at her stuff on Micah! :)

by mamap at 12/09/09 10:54PM

Meet Lexie

at 09/20/09 2:03PM *

Lexie and Zeus enjoy playing together, but they fight over the front seat of the car. Recently she has discovered that she enjoys toilet water more than the water we give her. Evidently she is not educated on what goes into a toilet. (Clarification: We do not allow or encourage this behavior!)

I apologize for the poor quality... camera phone. All else is going well. questions?

PS. I'm ready for fall!!!

I couldn't see the pics. : (

by auburngirl0725 at 09/20/09 7:37PM
She is cute!!! : ) Where did you guys get her from??

by auburngirl0725 at 09/22/09 11:23AM
Ah sweet pictures!!! :)

by mamap at 10/01/09 10:25PM
so glad i got to see you and micah last week! :)

by rosemary at 10/19/09 8:23AM

More rambling than I intended.

at 06/13/09 9:14PM

There are several things going on that are worthy of noting to the public (you):

*Micah has become addicted to a farmer game on the computer (as of today).

*Mrs. Oza's birthday party was today. Someone purchased a stuffed bear for her. It had a blanket. Evidently she thought the bear's fur should be enough, because she took it from him and put it on her baby doll (the third blanket). She is so sweet. It's interesting how the maternal instincts are still there. You can't tell me it's nurture. Nature plays a huge role.

*My dad is back in the country (has been for a while). He is finally feeling better. He had some kind of bug. We're not sure where he caught it.

*We saw Matt and Katie last weekend. It was a much needed visit. We were also able to visit with the delightful Grandpa Bob and Mrs. connie As well as Aunt Nancy and Laura. It was quite a reunion!

*It is becoming increasingly difficult to understand which grandpa Bob we are talking about. Micah has a GBob and so do I. I miss mine terribly.

*All week I thought Father's day was this weekend. I just found out I have my days mixed up. I have already sent Father's day emails bc I thought I was late with my cards.

*Our Gospel meeting starts tomorrow. I hope I am able to go every night. It is so encouraging to see christians every day of the week.

*I am on call this weekend. I was dreading it b/c Friday was especially stressful, but so far I have only gotten two calls. Both of them have been from Seymour, which does not surprise me. "Bless their hearts."

*I've been trying to cook healthier meals. It is more challenging than it was when we were first married because I work now, and I have to be a better meal-planner. I used to plan menus in advance. Now I just do it a week in advance. Suggestions on meals? Suggestions on keeping a food budget low?

*I miss my mom. (You probably don't need to know that.)

*I am teaching Bible class next quarter. Any ideas on an activity about how sin separates us from God (cain & Abel)? The class has one child under a year, one two year old (I think) and one three year old. The activities that the book suggests really aren't very good. I am also looking for an activity for Adam and Eve. I think I have most of hte others (so far).

*Zeus is a sweet puppy.

The end. It's past bed time (Yup, i go to bed early and wake up early.... I can't believe I'd only get a couple of hours of sleep at FC!!)

P.S. In micah's farmer game he has characters. Naturally, he named his wife hannah. We had to borrow some money for something. Then, he found out that "I" left him to join the army. Can't you see why it's so addictive? (hahaha)

by hanban at 06/13/09 9:25PM
Thanks! 7-11 weeks and we should have our little boy in our arms! Can't wait!

by eehiabehia at 06/14/09 8:38PM
Farmer game? No surprise, I guess. And I agree about the much needed visit...works both ways!

by ice_queen at 06/14/09 9:36PM
Hey Hannah...this is Jennifer Pressnell, Ashleigh, Allison & Aimee's mom. And one thing touched me about your post...you miss your mom :( It's a sad this but a good thing in some ways...we appreciate them more. Glad you are doing pretty good. ;)

by bama_momma_prezz at 06/15/09 8:44AM
i'm happy to read an update on your life :)

by rosemary at 06/24/09 9:24AM
what's your job? I'm thinking since homeless people may be bad at managing their money then it would be better used going for a shelter for homeless people instead of to the people directly. Also, I'm not sure about the SSA, but I would assume that they would be like the VA (where I work) in that if they deem the person to be incompetent they will appoint a fiduciary.

by lilsis at 08/18/09 8:58AM
BTW, thanks for your comments, I found them interesting, especially the one about what the homeless in AL get from SSA.

by lilsis at 08/18/09 8:58AM

Random (and some might say slightly boring) update

at 05/24/09 6:19AM

I have been up since 4:45 and I have run out of things to do... which is why you are blessed with this update. :)

We've been crazy busy, so I'll just update as things pop into my head.

Things are still going well at work. I went to a thing in Bham 3 of 5 days this week, and it turned out to be a pretty good week to miss. It was full of crises and things that would have kept me at work well into the night. On Friday i was going to leave at 2:30 or three but I ended up having to stay until 5:30 (crisis intervention). What a week!!!!

Today is the bi-annual thingy at the town hall. Come. There will be fun and homemade ice cream (from micah and I).

Micah and I went to Arkansas the first weekend in may for Toad Suck Days (a festival). Much to our disappointment, it was canceled due to poor weather. That is very rare for this festival. One of Rach's friends made several hundred chocolate bananas. i guess they all wasted! Can you imagine the money that went down the drain for this? EEK!

Micah is almost out of school for the summer. I am very very jealous! I can't imagine what I could do if I had all summer off!! He has earned it, though. It's been a tough group of kiddos, from what i hear from other teachers!

I've been looking into grad school, but the trouble is that no one in this area offers what I'm looking for... I'll have to choose a different program. :( Either counseling or social work. Social work= a good job but very very very boring and less qualified for therapy....SO..... I'm trying to choose what kind of counseling to do.

Have you read any good books lately (excluding the Bible... smarties)? What are they?

Father's day is coming up.... Don't forget!!

Glad we got to chat for a bit! :) Um...have you read the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers? They're great. I've read some others, but none really worth recommending.

by belle at 05/24/09 1:27PM
Speaking of Francine Rivers...have you read "Redeeming Love"? It is a "tough" read but INCREDIBLE. I haven't read anything by her that didn't stir me. PLEASE come look through my library...I truly have a library of "Christian fiction". There is no need to buy anything for a LONG time! Just come "check 'em out"!! They are here to be shared!

It was good to lay eyes on you both the other night. I'm so glad you had such a great turnout! Sorry we didn't get much chance to visit...Love you both!!

by mamap at 05/26/09 6:00PM
haha, school counseling for me; how funny :)

by rosemary at 05/31/09 5:09PM
oh yeah, i've read the first 3 twilight books and i'm fixin to start the 4th :)

by rosemary at 05/31/09 5:10PM
I read the twilight series and loved it. I completely despise myself for that.

by ice_queen at 05/31/09 10:06PM

News and Notes from Jasper

at 04/06/09 12:22PM

Things are hopping along splendidly in the lives of the Rices.

We finally purchased a cloth shower curtain to go over our clear one. That's the highlight of my life lately. (jk jk)

I think we have finally gotten a handle on our busy busy jobs, and we are able to make more times for each other. We've been able to spend most evenings and most weekends together. By spending weekends together, I mean I sit in the stands with the parents and watch Micah and his team play on the field. :) At least we get sunburns together.... heehee.

Listen to what my dear genius did: He was annoyed with the girls for not sliding (during practice and games), so he decided to show them how to do it. Unfortunately, He chose to do this while wearing shorts. The FIRST time he did it, his leg stung a little. The second time he did it, well, He gashed his leg open and scraped it all up. Ok, so maybe gash is a strong word. He calls it a "strawberry". I call it gross. Then, on Saturday, he got hit in the eye with a ball and a fist. hmm... maybe he needs to stop while he's ahead.

In other news, We recently moved our "membership" to North Jasper church of Christ. The longer I am there, the more I wonder what took so long for us to make this move. There is so much work to be done, and there are people who actually want to help get it done! We have been very uplifted by our new family!

As school winds down, Micah and I are very prayerful about the job situation. We are willing to move or to stay, we are just praying that God makes the best path very clear to us. I suppose there are pros and cons in both situations (as always). In all honesty, the biggest "pro" to staying in Jasper is the work with the church. I would hate to leave just as we're really getting the ball rolling.

comment.

Great update! We still need to catch up via phone...or better yet, in person! I need to fill you in on what's going on around here. Have a great week!

by belle at 04/06/09 12:54PM
We've got a clear shower curtain too! I guess it's a newlywed thing :)

by jenniferlyn at 04/06/09 7:23PM
what a pansy. tell him to walk it off.

by diminished_seventh at 04/06/09 9:31PM
what!!! my brother used to preach at north jasper. he and my sister-in-law just moved from jasper to elizabethtown, kentucky! they lived in the preacher's house next door to the church building!

by isaacgholman at 04/06/09 9:49PM
basic h

by bamagirl89 at 04/06/09 9:58PM
I'm glad things are going so good for the two of you. I have to say I was mad at you for leaving on a Wednesday ;) We came the next Sunday morning and wanted to see you two. I'm just teasing I'm glad the move is working out so good. I hope that everything goes well with the job stuff too. I'll be praying for you both! I also wanted to tell you that I am having a little cook out for TJ's b'day it's going to be April 25th. I'm not sure on times yet but I just wanted to give you a heads up in case you are able to come. Hope you can. I miss you both. Give Micah a hug for me and tell him to give you one from me too : ) Love ya Hannah!!!

by auburngirl0725 at 04/07/09 6:27AM
move here period.

by shadders05 at 04/07/09 9:33AM
oh han, i find you ever so encouraging; i do wish i saw you more!

by rosemary at 04/10/09 9:53AM
popcorn over the stove is the best! that's what i grew up on; i rarely ever eat microwave :)

by rosemary at 04/19/09 10:55PM
Heh...believe it or not, in conversation, half of everything Matt says is a Star Wars quote. I watched Empire Strikes Back for the first time in several years a few weeks ago, and every few minutes I said, "Hey, you say that all the time!" It was quite funny and somewhat disturbing.

by ice_queen at 04/21/09 10:41AM
Thank you so much!! I go back to the dr tomorrow so say a special prayer for me then!!! I would love to see both of you! I miss you both so much! You can bring Zeus and him and Scamp can go outside and play if Scamp will be nice : ) Hope all is good with you!!

by auburngirl0725 at 05/12/09 8:03PM