It's been too long...

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to get on here! So much has happened since I blogged last. The photography business picked up big time this last month for people wanting to make Christmas cards. If I was on the computer, I was editing photos or making cards - some days I was in front of this thing for 9 hours or more, so I was rarely up to sitting here even longer to blog! I have added a few blogs below, though, to catch you up, picture-wise, on what we've been up to. The Blogger uploader is not friendly, and often super-slow, so on the last few entries you'll see I got smart! I photoshopped a collage together so I only had one file to upload. It's finicky and I figured out a way to beat the system! :)

We have had a wonderful time settling in at home. LJ LOVES his school - he goes 4-5 days a week, half-a-day. He now recognizes all of his letters, can write his name, draws people and football fields...he's growing so much! I had no idea he was ready for that stuff, but evidently they start early now. Home is wonderful - Christmas decor is up now, and some days all we want to do is stay in our sweats and hang out by the tree. Because it's the off-season, we've been known to indulge that desire a bit :)

We had a wonderful visit with Nana and Pops one weekend. It was great! We went to a football game, toured the university because the weather was so beautiful, and just enjoyed some family time. There's a few pictures of the weekend in a post below. On Thanksgiving, we went to see my side of the family. Kacy, Tomy & April even let me take some photos of them...you wouldn't believe how grown up they are. They are turning into little ladies. Check out some pics of their "Photo Session" in a post below.

On Dec. 2nd, The Rays declined their contract option on Lance, so he's looking for a job. He's had a great few years in the AL East, and we're confident God will place us wonderfully...the way He has so many times before. We have seen His hand work multiple times, so we are standing on that again. A new adventure awaits! LJ's super-excited...mostly about getting some new jerseys :) I'll keep you posted on where we end up, but it could take a while. A lot of other trades and signings have to happen first before they fill Lance's role on teams. We know we'll end up where God wants us and where we can do the most for Him! Jeremiah 29:11!

One last thing - we just got back from vacation! We went to Beaches Resort in Turks & Caicos and had an amazing time! There are lots of pictures below, so check them out. It was just what we needed. So, now, we're awaiting Christmas, finishing the little things that need to be done before then, and working off the vacation weight so we can eat all that great holiday food and do it all over again!

We hope you are doing great and we think about each of you often, even if we don't get to talk or see you as much as we'd like!

Love,

Jamie