2013

And....we're back (or at least hopefully)! It's been almost a year since I/we last blogged, and I'm hoping that will change :) Here's a summary of what David and I have been up to this year so far!

January: I started a new job! It's crazy to think that it's already been nine months since this has happened, but it's been a great nine months. I'm still with 3M, but was able to find a job that was in the engineering field (my last one was not). I'm really bad/it's really hard to describe my job so I'll keep it brief....I'm maybe what you could call a project (engineer) manager in the Industrial Adhesives and Tape division (it's pretty much just tape). I work with the manufacturing plants within that division and help them make sure their projects get done and go smoothly, with projects ranging from ordering and planning the installation for a new hoist, all the way to getting engineers together from the design group, controls group, etc., to design and install a 5 million dollar new line that will produce tape. I pretty much have to make sure that things get done on time and within budget, while working and communicating with lots of people! Now I've probably really confused everyone, but I love my job :)

I was also able to help coach again last basketball season with my former bball coach Chuck Goldman. We got to work with the 9th grade girls basketball team at Benilde. Every season is so fun and so different, and definitely makes me miss the days when I played basketball!

Not too much (in terms of big things) happened between January and May, but looking back at my calendar, we barely had any free nights! We were busy with bball games, broomball, hanging out with friends, bible study, wolves games, traveling for work, cooking classes, Twins games, date nights, gun range, brewing, church, Target runs and a lot more!

May: Definitely an exciting month! :D I hadn't been feeling the best for the last week or so in April and the first week in May. I was sneezing, had a stuffed nose....your typical cold symptoms. One night it got so bad that I went to go take some Nyquil. Thought I would read the back to see how much I should take and came across where it said, "Consult your doctor if pregnant." Hmmm, well, I guess I could be pregnant, maybe I should just wait. At this point it was almost midnight (later than we ever stay up), David was half asleep in bed, and all of a sudden I got really excited! I went back into our bedroom to tell David I was going to take a pregnancy test and went back into the bathroom to take it. Well....it was one of those times where there was just a faint second line....was I really pregnant? You know, I'll just down a glass of water, wait 30 minutes and take another. So I got into bed, watched TV, waited the 30 minutes and then got back into the bathroom. Took the test....another second line....I'm pregnant!!! :) I think my favorite reaction out of everyone we've told is the one when I told David. I had a big smile on my face, walked over to David in bed (75% asleep at this time) and said, "David, I'm pregnant." He barely opened his eyes, looked at me, and said, "We can talk about this in the morning." hahah! It was just the greatest. I said, "Ok!" and just hopped into bed and fell asleep. I think I would have stayed up if it wasn't for me just being exhausted. Come to find out the next morning, David had stayed up a while after I fell asleep just trying to comprehend what I had just told him :) And that started our journey to being parents! We are just so excited!!!

Also in May, my parents bought a cabin! We've (our family) been going up north to two different cabin resorts for probably the last 18 years and love spending time on the lake and together as a family. The last two or so years my parents had been contemplating buying a cabin and they finally took the leap! It's up in Crosslake on one of the lakes in the Whitefish chain (Hidden Lake). It literally is hidden and is right between Lower Whitefish and Rush Lake. We have already spent many weekends up there and we're looking forward to many weekends to come!

David and I also spent a lot of time golfing this summer both together and with friends. I was able to be a part of the Medtronic women's golf league this summer for the third time! David also started his summer softball league with guys from Hope on Sunday nights. This was his fifth summer on the team, and I always enjoyed going to the games to watch.

June was spent going to the Hangar Dance at the Anoka airport where my dad played in the big band, doctor's appointments, time at the cabin, Friday night dinner at El Rodeo and David and I celebrating our 3 year wedding anniversary!

August: David and I went up with the Karsjens to Thunder Lake Lodge for almost a week during the beginning of August....always a great time! This was our 6th year going up! By the end of the month I was already in week 21 of pregnancy....so crazy! Lastly, Ryan, Kristie, David and I went to the Minnesota State Fair. David and I had always wanted to go together, but hadn't been because of me having to go back to Michigan early for marching band and then that last couple years just got super busy. One food I had to have was cheese curds and David had to have mini doughnuts. I was so proud of myself for mapping out where the cheese curd and mini doughnut stands were before we went...and then I left the map at home....Luckily! Ryan has been going to the fair ever since he could remember, so he knew exactly where every stand was and even which one had the best cheese curds! Who needs maps anyways... :)

And now we come to September...so much to look forward to! My mom, David's mom, and David's sister Laura all started back at school this past week, and I think they're all excited it's the weekend :) David and I have a couple Twins games this month, my best friend Rachel's wedding!!!!, and I'm going to Michigan for almost a week to attend the engineering career fair (with a team) to represent 3M.

More posts to come... :)