about time...

I guess its about time that I update my blog! :) It's only been about three months. I was told that for Christmas I would be getting a voice recorder to help make this blogging thing a little easier but for some reason that hasn't ended up in my mailbox yet! haha  So I guess I am left to type. :) Here it goes...if I can remember how to do this!

Wow- what a Christmas we had. It was full of LOTS of family time. I soaked up every second of it. One of the worst things about moving has been moving further away from my brother. I know- my mom is probally in shock reading that but its true. I LOVED hanging with him and I know Nathan did too. I so enjoy watching them get along so well and share so many good laughs. It is something that I always prayed for but wasn't sure would happen. It really is awesome.

With that being said- we enjoyed having Gavin and Mom home with us. Mom, Gavin, Nathan and I enjoyed Christmas Eve service at four and then came home to spend a quite Christmas Eve where we played cards, drank wine, shared our 2012 goals, told funny stories from the year, and just enjoyed being together. We were then headed to bed to wait for Santa to come! Christmas day was really fun too!! We opened our gifts and then it was time for a little nap. After a nice snooze for everyone except Nathan(he was too busy shinning his new shoes!), the guys started cooking on Nathans Christmas present....The Big Green Egg! It is pretty stinkin awesome if I do say so myself, and I think the guys loved it too! We then had a wonderful dinner together and enjoyed the ribs that were cooked on The Big Green Egg!

Ribs....YUMMY!

the boys workin' the Big Green Egg!

Putting it all together! Master-minds @ work. :)

Monday morning we were up early and headed for Nathans parents. We had a great day there with Mark, Mandy, Morgan & Marek and Duane & Linda. It is always fun watching little ones open presents- they get so excited! I made out like a domestic champ! From Nathans parents I got a bread maker and from the M's I got a sewing machine!! That was really fun to open! I had posted on FB a few weeks ago that I wanted to learn to sew over the holiday but Nathan suggested that I learn QuickBooks instead. I guess Mandy saw that and decided to help make my sewing dream come true!! I can't wait to learn how to use it! haha The bread maker was another added bonus- about two months ago I went Gluten Free so it has been hard to find yummy bread- this is the perfect fix! I even made my first loaf the next day and to everyone's surprise it was delicious!

my first loaf of fresh baked bread!

Not only that BUT we woke up on Tuesday morning to snow!We enjoyed a day of resting up, watching it snow and getting ready for our crazy adventure for the next four days.

The first real snow of the season!

On Wednesday we headed to Texas to photograph the ranch. I will save all the details for a post on the 721Photography blog but I will leave everyone with these photos.....

or how about this! :)

doesn't everyone want to hire a photographer in an outfit like that!

We arrived back  on Friday night around midnight and then Saturday we had the Taulman Christmas in the morning- then raced to the Purdue game in the afternoon. After an AWESOME victory we raced to Louisville to meet some friends for New Years! It was a typical Taulman-style day! :)

Boiler Up!

:)

Yesterday Nathan and I took down all of the Christmas decorations and tried to get the house ready for the crazy month in January. Why does it always seem that its much more fun putting things out then putting things up. I must say that I am just very thankful that I have a husband that will help! He really is the best.

can you guess who took these lights down...

or how about these! :)

Today I am getting caught up on 721 and working on lesson plans for school tomorrow. :( I want to get everything done before the Bachelor is on tonight!! Its my silly addiction and Nathan is so awesome that he already taped it for me! I told you he was awesome!

Last thing...as a new years resolution I have decided to take a picture every.single.day. It might not be fancy, of anything amazing, just a picture. I am really excited about this AND I am going to try really hard to post them on here at the end of each week! Maybe that will help my blogging.

January 1, 2011- the view from where we are now.

Happy Monday and Happy New Year!