backward, forward

I just realized you guys don't know that today is The Day. In about an hour and a half, we will be buying a house! Hooray!

A moment of silence, if you will, to reflect on the past year.

A year ago I was doing this:

(Lordy day, but I am not cute-pregnant. When I see pictures like this, I start to question my sanity for wanting MORE of that. But I digress). Except, I was on my feet every day all day, serving coffee in the mornings and teaching in the afternoons, while Brian was working four part-time jobs. I am still convinced that only by the grace of God (and some of you) were we able to stay afloat financially and otherwise during that time.

And now, in a little while, I will be doing this

(much cuter now, don't you think?)

here.


Now, Brian and I are both doing exactly what we want to do. I no longer serve coffee and teach only as much as I want to, and Brian is getting to play music and do a job he enjoys.

There's a quote from one of my favorite novels that comes to mind: "It seems I've stumbled into an embarrassment of riches." Me too.

And! This afternoon, I get to celebrate with Mikkee.


Hooray!

(PS I realize that "hooray" is a common expression only used by preschool teachers. I've been saying Hooray for three hours this morning, so it just fell out here, too. I should probably think of a more sophisticated exclamatory phrase, but unfortunately, the only thing taht came to mind just now is the awed "DUUDE" I can imagine the band family saying over something very cool. So. I am decidedly UNsophisticated today.)