Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

"Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Keep movin', movin', movin',

Though they're disapprovin' ,

Keep them doggies movin'

Rawhide!"

Oh, don't try to understand, just sing along! That's my motto in life right now. Just sing along. And keep movin', though they're disapprovin'! It's late & I have eaten too much ice cream.

In other news, lots of fun things are on the horizon. As many of you know, we were planning on celebrating our 5 year anniversary a few months early this Summer with a much needed to trip to Oregon. Well, life keeps rollin', keeps moving too fast, & through a series of choices & events we are postponing our "honeymoon" until sometime in 2012. I am very bummed, because we have been talking & planning this for what seems like the past 4 years, but other doors to adventure are opening.

{From my trip to Oregon in 2009. I miss it.}

We are goin' to Texas, y'all. In March. One) Of course, to get Shigo. Two) To see my Colglazier & possibly Kolb families. I have only been to Texas two times, & never to my aunt & uncles' houses, so I am pretty excited. It will be the longest "road trip" Levi & I have ever taken together, but I figure after 4 years of marriage, it's about freakin' time! And I am sure the 10 hour ride home, with a baby puppy, will test of us ways we've never been tested! I am looking forward to it :-)

Well, I better follow Jane & Sylvia's lead & hit the hay. Long day tomorrow. Thank you for enduring a rather pointless blog entry!

Whispers White

"The snow comes down in whispers white..."

Not so much 'whispers', more like shouts & screams. It is still beautiful & mesmerizing, despite the force of the storm. I am one of those people that likes one really good snow per Winter, then after that I am ready for Spring. If I am recalling right this is our 3rd snow, & it's a doozy. Everyone in the Yocum/(Parkin) household was home from work today & seems like tomorrow will tell the same story. Well, except for me. I have to work...

Rejoice! We have done our taxes. And it looks like the Lord blessed us with exactly the right amount of money. I would have gladly taken more & put it to good use, but I did pray for just enough to get us by. And that's what He did. So, we could possibly be moving into our own place come March 1st. We have found a little house in Eudora, Kansas that looks perfect from the outside. We actually have not seen the inside yet because of the previous renters circumstances, but I have a good feeling.

Isn't it as cute as a button? Underneath all that snow are some flowerbeds & a gravel driveway. It has a huge front yard & a decently sized backyard, perfect for little Shigo. I am excited to mow. I think I've lost my mind! Haha. It was two bedrooms, one bath, an "unusually" large sized living room, & maybe a basement. We have heard conflicting reports. I hope it does though, so Levi can have a 'splicing symposium' of his own :-) We'll see what God's plans are. They seem to constantly be different then ours!

Well, Levi might be heading to Saint Louis, Missouri with his tree company to help clean up after the snow/ice storm. I guess the weather that way was worse then ours. He could be gone one to two weeks. I will miss him very much, but you can't turn down a blessing. We shall see!

Hope everybody is keeping safe & warm!

Shigo (Middle Name Pending) Parkin

Levi & I have been married a little over four years now. Young married couples all around us are beginning to start their precious families. Well, not Levi & I. Four years of marriage has only taught us that we still aren't ready. Not ready mentally or circumstantially. Though we both agree with that truth, whenever we see a little baby being so freaking cute, Levi squeezes my hand. We both have the baby bug. But just because you think babies are cute & you want one of your own, doesn't mean you should have one....yet.

So, we are getting a puppy.

{Photo courtesy of my Uncle Andrew}

Well, somewhere in that pile of puppies is Shigo (Middle Name Pending) Parkin. We haven't met him yet, or even seen exactly what he looks like. Love is blind, right? I know he'll be precious no matter what. I am so excited to be a puppy mommy. Because let's face it, being a kitty mommy isn't very rewarding. Cats are too independent & I really want something to depend on me.

Shigo? That's an interesting name. Learn more about who our little boy is named after >>> http://shigoandtrees.com/index.php?_a=viewDoc&docId=5

In other news, I began work on the throw pillows today. My plan was sort of thwarted. when I discovered that Levi had taken my car to work & that my sewing machine was still in the trunk. I did get all the pieces cut out, though. The pattern calls for fringe. Like, tacky (no offense to anyone who likes tacky...) decorating fringe, & I was just going to toss that element out all together. But, after further brainstorming I have decided to use POM-POM fringe. Because, it by no means is tacky (HAHAHA). I just like the vintage, fun, and youthful look it has. I am thinking of using cream to match the buttons I chose. What do you think?

Is everybody enjoying the "storm of the century"? I mean, it's just raining...