February

When did it get to be March! I know we always talk about how fast time flies ... but honestly it does! February was a very full, fun and emotional month. We celebrated my dad's birthday (February 6) by skiing at Ande's Tower Hills in Alexandria and then going out for dinner at Doolittle's Woodfire Grill. Brian, David & I had a great time teaching Shannon and Nate how to snowboard. They were both quick learners. (Nate's an avid skier, Shannon had never done either!) My parent's had a great time skiing for the first time in several years!

On February 10th we had to say goodbye to David, which was more emotional for me then I ever thought it would be. I am SO proud of him, and definitely agree with what he is doing. But it is hard none the less. It sounds like he will get a two week leave at some point, but still, the thought of him being gone for over a year is a lot to digest!


We had a really nice Valentine's Day, just kind of low key and relaxing. We slept in, then met up with Nate's little sister Julie for lunch, who was home from college for the weekend. Rather than fighting the crowds, we thought about getting a heart-shaped pizza from Papa Murphy's, but since we don't like Papa Murphy's we decided to make our own! We had a lot of fun with that :) Nate had to run to the office to "find his sunglasses" and came home with a bouquet of purple Gerber daisies! Then he ran back out to the car to "get the rest of his stuff" and came back in with a dozen red roses! The daisies were because "he likes to be unconventional" and the roses were because "they're awesome." After dinner he took me to see Confessions of a Shopaholic, which I loved! Nate was one of very few guys in the theater :)

February 17 & 18 we hosted a two-day educational seminar at work. The first day was at the Marriott in Moorhead and the second day was at the Governor's Inn in Casselton, ND. We had two different groups of 50 come to each day. I've been planning this event for several weeks, so it was fun to see it go so well! But it was definitely a busy week of long hours!

That weekend I got a bit of a cold, so we decided to stay home and take it easy. I was able to catch up on a ton of sleep, help Nate organize his office (which is a project we've been trying to get too for over a year!), and hang out with some of the wonderful friends we've made here in Fargo. I've been part of a women's Bible study since September, most of which are the wives of guys Nate went to high school with. Friday we went out for dinner with two of these couples, and Saturday another of the couples invited us over to their place for dinner. We are all so busy and often out of town on the weekends, so it was fun to finally be able to connect with them! Here are four of the five girls in my Bible study. I don't think these girls will ever know how much of a blessing they are too me!


If you are still reading this (I'm shocked!) sorry it turned out to be so newsletter-y! I guess I need to be more diligent about posting so my entries don't get so long! I'll write more later. In the mean time, have a wonderful week!