Kristi and Ryan, happy anniversary! It's amazing that it has been more than a year (okay, only 1 day more) since we were all out there watching you get married! Congratulations. I can't wait to see you again.
By the way, we were just sitting here looking at old pictures of Gideon, and I told him that he was a little scrawny boy and he said, "Like Ryan?"
Just the fun with boys. Love with you all!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Enjoying Your Posts
I'm sitting at parent-teacher conferences today so I thought in my down time I'd update everyone about our family. It's been a rough week because I've been away from my family so much. Monday night the tennis team had to work concession stands at the volleyball game. Wednesday night I had to travel to Ft. Wayne for a tennis coaches association meeting to elect All-District players (1 of my players made it, he's the first ever). Thursday our parent-teacher conferences were scheduled until 9:00 PM.
So I haven't seen much of the boys other than looking at Bryan's facebook photo of Judah. By the way, if you haven't gotten the link from mom, here's a link to the rest of Judah's photos.
Judah's Photos - Click Here!
This weekend we are headed to "Family Camp" in Converse, IN. I think it comes at a really good time for our family. During tennis season, especially a successful tennis season, I think it was easier for me to get my priorities mixed up and not value my family as much as I should. The same probably goes for our church family. I'm hoping this weekend gives me a chance to show my family how much I love to be with them.
I was really challenged by Kristi's post about their upcoming anniversary to think about all of these things. Then I read an article called "Deep Friends." It was about a married couple who were striving to be just that, deep friends. I thought it is such a great goal, and exactly the way that I would describe all of our marriages when they are going well. We are all deep friends with our spouses, and that is neat. Courtney is my best friend and I'm looking forward to catching up over the weekend. So thanks for getting my thoughts flowing sister.
Love you all, already looking forward to Christmas.
Love,
Matt.
So I haven't seen much of the boys other than looking at Bryan's facebook photo of Judah. By the way, if you haven't gotten the link from mom, here's a link to the rest of Judah's photos.
Judah's Photos - Click Here!
This weekend we are headed to "Family Camp" in Converse, IN. I think it comes at a really good time for our family. During tennis season, especially a successful tennis season, I think it was easier for me to get my priorities mixed up and not value my family as much as I should. The same probably goes for our church family. I'm hoping this weekend gives me a chance to show my family how much I love to be with them.
I was really challenged by Kristi's post about their upcoming anniversary to think about all of these things. Then I read an article called "Deep Friends." It was about a married couple who were striving to be just that, deep friends. I thought it is such a great goal, and exactly the way that I would describe all of our marriages when they are going well. We are all deep friends with our spouses, and that is neat. Courtney is my best friend and I'm looking forward to catching up over the weekend. So thanks for getting my thoughts flowing sister.
Love you all, already looking forward to Christmas.
Love,
Matt.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sorry for the lack of blogging....
Hi everyone! We have been busy bee's both at home and work and are just trying to take some time to "unplug" when we have any free time.
1) Don't make everything a battle. I'm still working at letting things roll off my back if it's not a huge deal. Also, make sure the time is right to bring up a tough topic.
2) Take time to appreciate each other! It is easy to notice when our spouse does something wrong, but it is very important to praise each other for any little thing that they do right!
3) Make sure the house is a "safe" place. I always want Ryan to look foward to coming home to our home and to me! Fill it with love and happy memories and cherish it as a place of comfort.
4) Learn to see the full potential of your spouse and push them towards it. This is something we are currently doing--Ryan has been very unhappy with his job at Baxa and we both know it is time for him to move on. I am trying to support him to follow what we both know he has the passion for....the outdoor industry! (Please send some prayers our way as we are looking at many possibilities, including needing to relocate out of Denver if the right job comes along.)
5) Make good habits a MUST. Some of ours: pray together, eat dinner at the table instead of in front of the TV, go to bed at the same time, take walks after work, hold hands, laugh a lot, plan adventures as a couple and with friends, send emails/text messages full of "i love you's" throughout the work day, and cherish the nights at home relaxing.
6) Learn to make your spouse's priorities your priorites.
7) Set long term goals to work together towards.
8) Don't put each other down in front of others--always talk highly of your spouse to friends and family!
9) Learn their schedule: Ryan needs to sleep until 10am on weekends, get to concerts and movies early, and likes to take a half hour to watch the news and have a snack after work. If I respect these wishes of his, he is in a MUCH better mood.
10) Always respect each other's opinion, even if you don't agree with it!
Those are my thoughts! It is amazing to see how we've grown and learned so much in just this first year of marriage!
I love you all!
Kristi
In the past month, we have:
-Been in North Carolina for both a mini vacation and for Megan and Mitch's wedding
-Taken a small retreat to Steamboat Springs with two of our favorite married couples
-Planned our anniversary trip to Crested Butte (will be going Oct 22-24)
-Hosted numerous friends who have been in town
-Reunited with my best friend from high school (Jill Gainey) who has just recently moved to Boulder
-Purchased the ingredients to start brewing our own beer
-Went to see Band of Horses (a favorite band) at the Fillmore (our favorite venue)
1) Don't make everything a battle. I'm still working at letting things roll off my back if it's not a huge deal. Also, make sure the time is right to bring up a tough topic.
2) Take time to appreciate each other! It is easy to notice when our spouse does something wrong, but it is very important to praise each other for any little thing that they do right!
3) Make sure the house is a "safe" place. I always want Ryan to look foward to coming home to our home and to me! Fill it with love and happy memories and cherish it as a place of comfort.
4) Learn to see the full potential of your spouse and push them towards it. This is something we are currently doing--Ryan has been very unhappy with his job at Baxa and we both know it is time for him to move on. I am trying to support him to follow what we both know he has the passion for....the outdoor industry! (Please send some prayers our way as we are looking at many possibilities, including needing to relocate out of Denver if the right job comes along.)
5) Make good habits a MUST. Some of ours: pray together, eat dinner at the table instead of in front of the TV, go to bed at the same time, take walks after work, hold hands, laugh a lot, plan adventures as a couple and with friends, send emails/text messages full of "i love you's" throughout the work day, and cherish the nights at home relaxing.
6) Learn to make your spouse's priorities your priorites.
7) Set long term goals to work together towards.
8) Don't put each other down in front of others--always talk highly of your spouse to friends and family!
9) Learn their schedule: Ryan needs to sleep until 10am on weekends, get to concerts and movies early, and likes to take a half hour to watch the news and have a snack after work. If I respect these wishes of his, he is in a MUCH better mood.
10) Always respect each other's opinion, even if you don't agree with it!
Those are my thoughts! It is amazing to see how we've grown and learned so much in just this first year of marriage!
I love you all!
Kristi
Sunday, October 10, 2010
We Read, Just Haven't Posted Cause We're Boring
I can certainly explain my family's lack of posting. We never really feel like we have anything important to say. And then I don't know what details of our normal every day routines to post. It's the same reason why I have trouble calling and talking to people on the phone. It feels like nothing new really ever happens, so I don't know what to update people on.
That's not to say that I don't want to post and start hearing from people again. So here in Goshen, fall is striking with 80 degree temperatures this weekend. And while I'd really like to be out enjoying the weather, I've been slammed with work this weekend because it is the end of the quarter at school. And we finished painting the house yesterday. And I wrote a sermon on Luke 13.
But today I let Judah sleep on my lap for 2 hours, and when Gideon gets up we are going apple-picking. I think that Gideon will really enjoy getting to pick and then eat his food. Actually, Gideon just got up from his nap right now. So time for a diaper change, putting shoes on, and going to the orchard! Talk to you all soon!
That's not to say that I don't want to post and start hearing from people again. So here in Goshen, fall is striking with 80 degree temperatures this weekend. And while I'd really like to be out enjoying the weather, I've been slammed with work this weekend because it is the end of the quarter at school. And we finished painting the house yesterday. And I wrote a sermon on Luke 13.
But today I let Judah sleep on my lap for 2 hours, and when Gideon gets up we are going apple-picking. I think that Gideon will really enjoy getting to pick and then eat his food. Actually, Gideon just got up from his nap right now. So time for a diaper change, putting shoes on, and going to the orchard! Talk to you all soon!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Christmas
Wow! We have been a busy little family these last few weeks. Now for the most part our family will slow down to a less than fast pace. Although it is only October, I do want to talk about Christmas. I know that plans are not all together set, I do want to make a few comments. First I should remind you to begin to think about your christmas characters, and to begin to look for replacements to place in the empty manger here at home. Second I want to suggest that for this year you may want to suspend gift giving among you kids. We should look to doing a trip in the summer of 2011. Each of you should come with a calendar and be ready to commit a week to the family. We can set up the details of that week during our holiday. I cannot tell you at this point exactly what your dad and I will contribute, but it will be something. If you have any doubts or concerns you should call me and let me know. Otherwise this will be the plan.
Don't forget your father's birthday is the 7th of this month. Pray for your dad and I's upcoming trip. It is something we are needing very much. I would love to see a little more communication on this blog, maybe we could catch up on each other. Andrew and Kristine are going on a mission's trip at the end of the month and Ryan and Kristi will be celebrating year number one of marriage. Yeah you made it! We could use some new Gideon and Judah pictures and you need to update your cartoon family at right.
I love you all and that is all for now.
Mom
Wow! We have been a busy little family these last few weeks. Now for the most part our family will slow down to a less than fast pace. Although it is only October, I do want to talk about Christmas. I know that plans are not all together set, I do want to make a few comments. First I should remind you to begin to think about your christmas characters, and to begin to look for replacements to place in the empty manger here at home. Second I want to suggest that for this year you may want to suspend gift giving among you kids. We should look to doing a trip in the summer of 2011. Each of you should come with a calendar and be ready to commit a week to the family. We can set up the details of that week during our holiday. I cannot tell you at this point exactly what your dad and I will contribute, but it will be something. If you have any doubts or concerns you should call me and let me know. Otherwise this will be the plan.
Don't forget your father's birthday is the 7th of this month. Pray for your dad and I's upcoming trip. It is something we are needing very much. I would love to see a little more communication on this blog, maybe we could catch up on each other. Andrew and Kristine are going on a mission's trip at the end of the month and Ryan and Kristi will be celebrating year number one of marriage. Yeah you made it! We could use some new Gideon and Judah pictures and you need to update your cartoon family at right.
I love you all and that is all for now.
Mom
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