California dreaming...

Life is good! Seth and I landed in Anaheim California this morning! We spent the day seeing the sights and enjoying the beautiful weather. Tomorrow it is Disney Land! Unfortunately, no rollercoasters for me but I'm sure I'll be able to enjoy the good food. I was hoping to upload some pictures but I can't figure out how to do it from my iPhone... If you have any tips, lemme know!

A Couple Months, LOTS of Changes!

Today, I am home sick from school so I can finally update our blog... I'm not even sure where to begin.

We celebrated Christmas in Huntsville with my mom, sister and Brian. It was great. We needed the R&R that only moms can give. We came back and hosted a New Year's party... We expected about 10 people and ended up with about 35... yikes! It was fun even though Seth's "grand finale" fireworks did not go off. He was not very pleased but several beers later, all was forgotten.

January was an exciting month... Seth and I found out that we were going to be parents! No, not of another puppy... but of a baby! We are thrilled. We've listen to the hearthbeat and seen the sweet little peanut's image and we couldn't be more excited. It is still early, however, and we continue to pray for the baby's well-being. Next appointment is the last week in February... updates will follow.

February has been jam-packed with events for us. During the first week of the month, Seth was asked to serve as a soybean expert and speak to a panel of cotton farmers in Autauga County (Montgomery, AL). A couple days later, he traveled to Birmingham and was selected to serve on the Wheat and Feed Grain Board for AL Farmer's Assoc. On February 6, we proudly attended and assissted in the Christening of our Godson, Luke Huerkamp! He was an angel, as always. Afterwards there was a beautiful reception.

This past weekend, we traveled to Huntsville for Mike's (seth's uncle/our neighbor) inauguration as President of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association. It was a lot of fun...most of the Dee's came in town, dinner at Ruth's Chris, a wknd stay at Embassy Suite's, Cowboy's Ball, and the best part: a mini shopping spree with my mom!!!

Now, I am home in bed with a sore throat and stuff nose. I guess there's been too much excitement! Back to work tomorrow though... In 2 weeks we will be in sunny/warm Anaheim California!

There's a blizzard out there... literally

This past week, Seth and I had the honor of representing the state of Alabama in the ASA's Young Leader Program. We met so many fabulous people and gained great deals of information about ourselves and farming. The program took place in Johnston, Iowa (right outside of Des Moines). At first I was disappointed because the weather had predicted no snow. This forcast changed, however, at some point along the way. While we were there, we encountered a blizzard. Snow fell by the foot ( over 14 inches in some areas). The temperature was cold and the wind chill was absolutely bone chilling.

Seth & I couldn't believe how much fast it was falling... One person said that an inch per hour was falling.

The airport was all but shut down. Nearly every flight was cancelled... but not ours!

It was a very uneasy feeling to feel the plane slide about on the runway from all of the snow under the tires.

Lost and Found

I found the misplaced camera, finally.

Weekend at Work

This past week has been extremely busy on the farm. Seth hasn't been making it home til the wee hours of the morning (i.e. 5 a.m.) I decided that if I wanted to see him this weekend, I was going to have to suit up in my boots and work jeans and join him on the farm. Here are some pictures from the weekend-o-work.

p.s. Lucy got her cast taken off and she is doing fabulous. She still doesn't put much weight on her injured leg, but we feel she will get stronger every day. YAY!!

Lucy Update

Here is a picture of Lucy after she came home from the hospital.

Wishful Thinking...

As Chris and Caroline are enjoying their honeymoon, I desperately wish we were still on ours....

Chris and Caroline's wedding was absolutely beautiful. Caroline was stunning! I can't wait to hear all about their honeymoon.

Our prayers have been answered, and Lucy is back home. She is finally walking but has to wear a green cast with hot pink hearts. She still has many broken bones and other health concerns, but we are still hoping for the best. It seems she is improving everyday.