The Dreaded Post

So---

I've needed to update for quite a while. I've been dreading this post, mainly because new things keep happening and it's just more to update everyone on. Our life has totally changed! I'm no exaggerating!

I'll update y'all as quick and easily as possible.

We visited Janer and Allan in May! California was AWESOME!!! We had such a great time. We got to see baby James in JG's sweet belly. Now he is here and alive and healthy!

- We got back from Cali and a couple of weeks later, we had big news. We were moving.... again!  Luckily. this time it is for a while. :) Dane accepted a new job at Jimmy Sanders, Inc. in supply chain. We are officially homeowners and officially living in Cleveland, MS!

- Life kept on changing. At first, we decided for me to finish up at RTS in Jackson and see Dane on the weekends. Doubt set in pretty quickly. After a lot of thinking, we chose to take another route.  I withdrew from RTS and enrolled at Delta State in Cleveland. Here, some of my credits were transferred (not all....) and I will be finishing up in School Counseling! I also got a graduate assistant position in the counseling lab. I am enjoying it so far! In the end, I'll have like 1.5 Master's degrees haha

- We have had a good bit of ups and downs since we've moved. One in particular was the loss of our friend Porter. Porter was one of Dane's best friends growing up. They lived down the street from each other on Poplar and I knew about Porter almost from day 1 of our dating. Porter has a big piece of Dane that I'll never get to know. I know that I have heard so many Porter and Dane stories from when they were little. They were so bad! But of course, so cute! 

Porter, you will always be missed. There is a large hole in our hearts and on Poplar, but know that the sting is just a daily reminder of you. We love you!

- We also got a new puppy! Buddy is the newest member of our family :) Bea loves having a playmate! He is currently recovering from a broken leg. Poor thing!

- We also have a few new babies in our lives! Margot DeWeese, James Bledsoe, and Stella Buford!

Margot

James

Me and Stella

I know there is so much more to catch y'all up on, but this is enough for now! Love to everyone :)

Exciting News!

Hello long lost readers--

Yes, I know it has been almost 9 months since I've updated. I could update you with all of the things that have happened, but I'll just give you a really quick overview:
- we celebrated my 24th and Dane's 25th birthday
- we celebrated our 2 year anniversary!
- we moved from Yazoo City to Canton
- we went to California
- and so many more great things!

BUT...........

that's not why i'm here! I want to update everyone on something that's happened very recently, as in the last week and a half.

Dane has accepted a great new job in Cleveland, MS with Jimmy Sanders!  Yes, this is the company he is working for now, but he's moving to a different position!

We are really, really excited about it! I, however, am incredibly proud (and can be somewhat boastful about it) of my husband. He is truly talented and awesome.

SO- here is what this means:

1. we are looking to (hopefully) buy a house in Cleveland and move there, despite just moving to Canton a month ago.

2. i will continue to be in school. i will be seeing Dane on the weekends and making my school and clinic schedule to fit that plan. i'm hoping that my schedule works where i can be at 'home' in cleveland from Thurs night to Monday morning. But who knows! i know that this is not ideal (and you don't have to tell me that it will be difficult...) but this is what is going to happen and this is where the Lord is taking us. And THAT, my friends, is the best hope we can have in this transition. There is nothing bad about this new venture. These are all good things!

we are really excited about actually settling down in Cleveland! It's such a great town!

all i can ask of you all is your prayers or thoughts and also a lot of encouragement. once the shock of another move, a new home, a new town, and the high of it all wears off, we'll need 'em.

Thanks for loving us, for reading this, and for encouraging us and praying for us. This is the best move yet! :)