It's a Dog Eats Cone World, People

I know that Spike loves living on campus. Sure, he loves the attention he gets from residents walking by our apartment as we're heading outside. He loves the big yard right outside our apartment. He loves his walks on campus. But, I'm starting to think that, the thing Spike loves the MOST is...ice cream cones. I cannot tell you how many ice cream cones that dog has consumed in the last 3 years. This week alone I think he's had at least three. Because our dining center is so fantastic, a large selection of ice cream flavors exist, and can easily be carried out of the center on top of an ice cream cone. However, what I've discovered is, the student changes his mind quickly; first he wanted the cone, now, he's done with it. He's so done with it, in fact, that he can't walk it to a trash can. Instead, he tosses it in the yard, to be consumed by Spike at his earliest convenience (e.g. when mom or dad takes him outside).

Dear Lord, thank you for the little things in life. Amen.

Easter 2010

Easter 2010 was great! We began the weekend with our friend, Amanda, who hosted a Seder Dinner. We learned all kinds of wonderful things and had a fantastic time sharing a passover meal. For anyone who cares, Amanda makes the best pot roast in town! On Sunday, we went to a beautiful Easter Service and then came home for a feast! I cooked enough for a small army and we invited the RAs who stayed for the weekend down for dinner. It was a great time with friends and food.

Last week, Andy and I went to pick up his graduation cap and gown and we also ordered his graduation cake! It's so amazing that graduation is coming this quickly. For those interested, Andy will graduate on May 8 at 2:30 p.m. I hope to be able to record the graduation, and then figure out how to upload the video to our blog, for those who couldn't travel up! I can tell that Andy is getting REALLY excited, so I am of course getting excited too!

Work continues to be busy for the both of us! The semester is quickly winding down for me, with only four more weeks left before closing. Andy is working quite a bit at Sofa Mart but is really enjoying his work. It's so wonderful to have him come home anxious to tell me stories about his day. Thank you Lord, for our blessings!

If I can figure out how to get videos uploaded, I'll post our Easter Egg hunt!

"It is because of the Lord's mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His tender compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23