Phenomenon

Have you ever moved your refrigerator? Go ahead, try it. You'll find yourself absolutley and utterly disgusted. Especially if you have pets! I moved my fridge to paint underneath the cabinets last night and what a surprise I had. LOTS of dust, milk tops, twist ties, and hair - the animal kind. YUCK!

Kitchen Progress

My kitchen is slowly but surely being redone. I decided to put up a new backsplash today. I was certain I liked it at the store several months ago, and even brought a sample home to double check. But, now that its finished, I'm not so sure. Although, maybe once I get my cabinets painted tomorrow, it won't look so bad. It's very coppery though. Anways...enjoy the pics. Hopefully by this time next week I'll have a finished kitchen to show off.

And They're Off...

...to Zambia! Matt's team left this morning at 7am for Africa. What a fun experience! The last few days have been crazy, getting him ready to go. But, when he left today, he looked excited and very much ready to lead the trip. Two adults and 13 students - what a crazy time! They will be gone for two weeks, working and teaching in Zambia. Pray for them. It will be an exhausting experience - but definitely something they will never forget.

In the meantime, I'm home. I have LOTS of plans while Matt's gone. Including, getting the kitchen cabinets paitned (some of you are saying "FINALLY!"), installing new counter tops, going to a wedding out of town, cleaning, lots of laundry - and I suppose a little shopping. Hehe.

Anybody want to come for a visit? Now would be a great time - besides, I could use some help painting.

Wild Wild Weekend

What a weekend I had! I just returned from Tennessee, visiting college friends that just had their baby. What fun! Not only did I get to spend 24 hours in a car with my college roomy, but we also were able to love on the most adorable baby I have seen in a long time. Miles Murphy Cope is yummy! We spent a few days enjoying 80 degree weather near the Smoky Mountains. And now, I'm back in Michigan, preparing for my husband to go to Zambia. It'll be a lonely couple of weeks, but very prosperous. I plan to do a lot of things that have gotten pushed to the side while playing the role of wife. Should be a grand ole' time!

Let's see...

Right now our life is filled with studying, packing, emailing, calling, arranging, preparing, worrying, laughing and MUCH MORE!

Matt leaves for Zambia next week, I'm going to Tennessee this weekend...are we crazy you ask? Probably.

And that's all we have to update you on for right now.

Oh and here's a picture of the Zambia Team t-shirt that Matt and I designed. Enjoy!

Zambia in 2 weeks

As every other teacher in the world is preparing for a relaxing week off during Spring Break, my husband is preparing to board a jet plane with 10 high school students and one other teacher to Zambia, Africa! He is really stoked about going, although the stresses of planning a trip like this can sometimes cloud the excitement - especially in the few days before the trip takes place. So, needless to say, his joy is accompanied with thoughts of responsibility. Pray for him?

Also, I'll be staying home alone during those 2 weeks. I'm planning to FINALLY finish painting my kitchen cabinets and hopefully surprise Matt with a finished kitchen when he returns. I may even venture out and get new counter tops installed...but SHHH that's between us. (He never reads this blog.)

Well, hope everyone is enjoying life. Cheer up - warmer weather is on its way!

Home and Sleepy

We're back from California and what a time we had! It was very refreshing for both Matt and I - even though I was technically there for work. Though the weather wasn't as warm as we would have liked, it was still a lot better than snow in Michigan. 60 degrees and a little breezy. The beach was gorgeous. I spent most of the week in meetings, but had a lot of time to relax. On Friday, Matt and I drove down the coastline, through Malibu and into Santa Monica. We spent much of the day in Santa Monica, on the pier and shopping near Santa Monica Blvd. It was really fun. So, now we're back to reality and 4 hours behind schedule. We're hoping to be caught up on our sleep by tomorrow. We'll see.

California - HERE WE COME

So, I'm going to our annual marketing conference in sunny Mandalay Beach, California and Matt is coming with me. Should be a good time away from the cold weather. Hopfeully I will learn a lot from our marketing company - and Matt will have some time to catch up on pleasure reading and sleep! Fun, fun - we've never been to Cali.