Showing posts with label Jared. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jared. Show all posts

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Congrats, Grad!

As Jared got up from the dinner table, Amy looked at him with puppy dog eyes and asked, "Do you have to go to school again?" We have all sacrificed to help Jared get through school. I've cut more grass than I would have liked and the kids have told Jared about goals scored at soccer games over the phone instead of in person. It has been a long road, but it is finished.

Two weeks ago Jared and I packed the kids up and made the drive to Lubbock for a very, very special occasion.

GRADUATION!

Jared really didn't want to go through the hassle of a graduation ceremony, but I overruled him. I thought it was really important for the kids to understand that he was done with school and homework and traveling and such.


Look at that beautiful piece of paper.
MBA, baby!

The graduation ceremony was relatively painless considering I came armed with lots of fruit snacks, new color wonder papers, and an ipod. The last time I was at a graduation, it was Jared's undergrad and I only had a one year old. This time there are a lot more people in the family picture.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

He said, she heard

We just finished the last step of the delousing process. I picked through Tara's hair a week after the original treatment and I'm happy to report that we are lice free!

I had Jared check my hair just in case. He dutifully looked through piece after piece. After what seemed like forever he said, "Hey, kid (his nickname for me), I'm not seeing anything. Just a couple of gray hairs."

I might have heard, "Hey old lady, you have a ton of gray hair."

You know, the normal he said, she heard stuff.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

11 years


I've been married for 11 years today. How did that happen? It doesn't seem like it could possibly have been that long.

Since we have been married we have...

Both graduated from Texas Tech University

Both gotten real jobs (and quit them too)

Moved 5 times

Lived in 2 Cities

Bought 2 homes

Had 5 children

Both been stay at home parents

Kayaked in the Pacific Ocean

Overlooked Chicago from the Sears Tower

Survived camping with a newborn

Swam in the Gulf of Mexico

And, I am thankful that I got to share all of those experiences with Jared. I love him and he is my best friend.


Check out the BEAUTIFUL flowers he gave me...