Childhood Memories

Well a couple of weeks ago Long and I got a call from his mom that they were selling their house and moving into a house that they were having built. After a bit of shock we decided to make a trip up to get the last of Long's things and see the house one last time. His parents are planning to move in by Christmas and since we can't make it home for the holiday, it was now or never! Here are some photos of the house, Long's mom, brother Justin, niece Jasmine, and I. I will post pictures of the new house the next time we go for a visit.

Family and Friends in the Fall...

Its amazing to me and who would of thought that it would be true that when you hit that perverbial age time goes downhill and fast!!! Well I hate to admit it but its true...time does go by faster as you get older. Which leads me to forgetting to update the blog...I guess forgetfulness is another side effect too!

Long has been now working in Harrisonburg, VA for 4 months now. Though the drive is getting to him, he has decided to stick it out and see what will happen with coming closer to home. He is enjoying his new position, though with the ecomony things have been very slow! Despite the slowness he and his former warehouse have been in a bit of friendly competition. It's to see who can gain the most Executive upgrades in a week. So far Long is ahead and if they get their 4% goal by the end of Jan, they will get a new employee breakroom. Right now they are at 3% so 800 more to go to hit their goal! I have been enjoying the fall and wish it could last longer than 3 months. But I have been able to pass the time with visiting family and friends! Here are a few photos of all the people I have been able to see...and for some its has been a very long time!

Johnsons Farm: Medford, NJ

The Love of my life...after Long! Hope my kids are this adorable!!

Riding along on the hayride

Picking sweet potatoes...

Picking Pop-Corn

Don't forget the cotton...

Dena and I have known each other since the 2nd grade and this is her little girl Kayla, who will be 3 in January!

April and Casper the Friendly Ghost: someone needs to contact their Avon Rep and have their makeup matched to their skin tone better! ;-D

Bev and I have known each other since highschool! And she just had her 2nd baby 4 weeks ago!!

The Car Needed Protection!

This entry should have come before the last one, but better late than never. As you can see from the photo Long's car got a little love wrap from his former friends/co-workers. Part of his "going away" present for getting promoted was having his car shrinked wrapped! It took 2 full rolls and a small EL Salvadorian woman rolling completely under the car to get that tight fit. They presented him with a card that said 'So' Long on the cover and everyone wrote nice words of encouragement! They also gave him a watch and a gas card for all those extra miles that will be added on to his drive. Long and the gang went to T.G.I. Friday's for drinks and appetizers. He was the designated driver for those who needed it when it was time to say goodbye! Well that about does it for now...until next time...happy reading!

Would you like some pie with that?

Well Long has been keeping busy with his new warehouse, as you can see! Since starting he has been trying to help increase the number of membership upgrades. So he and his department manager Keith decided to rally the troops, a.k.a the cashiers to a piece of the pie. If they were able to increase membership upgrades from Goldstar to Executive by the end of friday at 5 pm then Long and Keith would each get a pie in the face! Well Long recieved at text from Keith on Thursday that the troops accomplished that goal by 4 pm that day! So Friday the pie throwing began and fun was had by all! I sure hope it tasted good! Way to go Long and keep up the good work!

Craziness

Well I was hoping by blogging that it would get me out of having to write the family Christmas letter, but I'm thinking it won't! Well to catch you up on the latest, Long got a promotion at work! He is now the Assistant Front End Manager for the Costco located in Harrisonburg, VA. Since we currently live in WV he now commutes an hour and a half to work. I am soo proud of him and I know he will do a great job! With this promotion comes the decision as to whether or not do we move or do we not. We have talked with a realtor and for now with the way the market is and not wanting to owe a huge amount on the mortgage at closing, we have decided to wait and see if things turn around and or something opens up closer to where we live. After we told some friends about the possibility of moving, we were told that we are not allowed to move, but we are trusting the Lord for His direction in our lives! It seems like we are moving every 2 years and we always keep things in pencil, as should you. Hopefully soon we can find a place to plant some roots and start a family! Until next time...

Welcome...

Long and I just wanted to thank you to you for taking the time out of your busy lives to catch up and read about what is going on in our lives! Hopefully we won't let you down!