January

Overall January was a somewhat uneventful month. However, we did have fun ringing in the New Year. We tried to throw a big, fun New Years party, but most everyone was out of town. We still had an enjoyable evening with our friends the McNeils and the Slades. We kept busy catching up on everyone's Christmas break, eating yummy food, and playing some games. Unfortunately we didn't capture a whole lot of pictures, but this one is just one small element of the fun theme I went for:

compliments of pinterest

Here are a few images of my New Years decor:

bubbly and props

versatile wreath, used for every holiday, just changing the ribbons

table centerpiece

Even though January wasn't very eventful, there was one very important tender mercies in our lives:

Brad had been working hard to prove himself and his work ethic over at Ancestry.com. He was constantly keeping his ears perked for opportunities to move up or find more experience higher up in the company. He learned they were looking for a temporary data analyst; which is right up his alley of crunching numbers. He applied for the position and interviewed twice. Things looked pretty good. We prayed, we fasted, and we were overwhelmed and humbled once we learned Brad got the position and was starting immediately - midday. He loved jumping right into it and was excited for the opportunity to prove his potential. Since then, things have been looking good and they have been impressed by his hard work with this temp position. We are hoping as Brad continues to work hard that it will prove himself capable of staying in the field. Lets keep our fingers crossed, hoping this will open up some more doors, or even a window ;)

We feel so blessed and are so grateful for everything this job has blessed us with so far. MY favorite part is that he works Mon-Fri 9-5 now, instead of having just Sun and Wed off, working 11-8. YAY! I have my hubby back and we are eating dinner together again. :)