Oops

Well....I was messing around with our blog this evening and feeling some change. In the process of editing html with new codes and such, I lost our old template.

Did I back it up beforehand? No.
Did I learn a lesson? Yes.
Will we be getting a new template now? Yes.
Do you feel like messing with it anymore right now? No.

As I type this, it's almost midnight on Friday. Why I'm still up is unknown (I'm usually a granny) but I do know that the more I get frustrated with blogger the more I want to go to bed. So I'm embracing the simple look for tonight and calling it quits. Anybody have recommendations for sites with pre-made templates? I'm even considering paying to have one designed so I don't have to deal with it. Maybe that would inspire me to write more ;)


**update** I finally did it...bought a template. I've contemplated buying one for years and I'm so excited to finally see it once the designer finishes editing it with my requests. I'm a little nervous that I'll still like it in the end since I'm such an indecisive person but there is no turning back. So stay tuned and come back soon to see what I chose. I think you may be really surprised :) 

Hello 2013

Last night we enjoyed dinner out with some friends and hosted a party at our house. We had so much fun saying goodbye to 2012 and ringing in the new year complete with sparklers, poppers, Catan (a board game for all you non geeks out there) and Ryan Seacrest of course. It is moments like that in the midst of chaos and conversation where I just take a moment to quietly pause, look around the room and just thank God for so many precious friendships in our life.

I also took time to reflect on the year we were leaving behind. Todd and I had some big life changes in 2012. For instance, at the start of 2012 we were pretty certain the following would happen one way or another:

• complete our long journey of education and degrees
• move
• get a puppy
• find jobs

Those four listed did happen and they happened SO fast. They were certainly awesome changes. Yet as I have learned, the good changes can actually bring upon both good and bad stress. In the midst of all, I feel we have been such slackers at documenting our lives in pictures and our blog. I'm hoping that no matter what 2013 brings, we can at least take more photos and take more time to reflect.

Also, looking ahead we are praying that we I can aim to make 2013, less stressful. I'm excited about this year as we already are feeling more settled, loving our jobs and overall just feel incredibly blessed from the Lord. It's hard to say for certain what will come about this year but we are already awaiting one awesome miracle that will arrive in July and NO it is not me. Official post to come on that :) 

We hope this year is great to you and yours! The best is yet to come!

Cheers!
-S