Low, Low, Low, Low...

This is Allie's favorite song to dance to and I finally got her dancing on camera. I think it's adorable!

Go, Go, Go...

That is exactly how this year has been. I feel like I never stop. This week I worked 40 hours at my job, and then on Saturday I had to help Richie with a job he was doing. Add being a mom to that with a sick child and being sick yourself and I just want to sleep. It has been a good week though. I have realized how blessed our little family really is. I tend to lose sight of things when it takes me an hour and a half to get to work and I just have time to feed Allie, give her a bath and take her to bed. Poor Richie is having to put up with a lot of mood swings and crying because I just want to be a mommy and continue our family. But then I realize the sacrifices that he has made for our family and that this situation isn't any easier for him. He loves school and is doing well. I will just count down the days to when he graduates and is making enough of a living so that I can stay at home. I do like my job. I have an awesome boss and my co-workers have made me feel really welcome. It is nice to be in a position that you got a degree in and that realizes that you are worth more than minimum wage. I will enjoy the experience that I will get over the next year or so.

Allie Bug

These are some ofthe latest pictures of our Allie Bug. She is what kept us going this past year. She is always smiling and it makes us smile. We are so blessed to have her. We also through in a pic of the dogs, Ben and Missy. They are almost out of the puppy stage, and we are definitely ready for them to be adults.

Our home

Here are pictures of our home. Including the latest project Rich did for my birthday. I love my entry way. It isn't completely finished yet. We still have to put the candelight paint on the other set back walls.

A New Year

Well, I finally broke down and decided to create a blog. I always feel bad when I get a call from someone and they haven't received information about important things that have happened, so I thought I would make it easier on myself. We here in the pond home are looking forward to 2008. We feel like it will bring many blessings our way. To bring everyone up to date, 2007 started with a good note, we had a few rough spots, hit an all time low, and then ended with style. To sum it up, we bought a house, Allie had her first birthday, Rich was laid off due to the slump in the housing market, he started school at Phoenix College studying architecture, in October he had an accident where a glass block exploded in his face, and we were trying to make ends meet with odd jobs. However, it all ended with me finding a job in central accounting for Banner Health, Rich has a house to build this year and a few remodels. So, we look forward to this new year and the adventures it brings. We hope everyone has a great year.