Where to begin!! It’s been a while, sorry. I was working through some things, and we were both busy and not busy at the same time. I’ll hit the basics real quick, Matt and I are engaged (finally), Shanna’s party went amazing! She loves her new room. Matt was exposed to COVID so we hadContinue reading “The Holidays!!”
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Busy, Busy Bates
These past few weeks have been crazy! Pictures and birthdays and weddings! Then we had out Annual Meeting with work to prepare for, next is Angel Tree cards and the Bivocational Conference in Comfort (a tiny little roadtrip for me!) then finishing the Annual Book of Reports. Thankfully, I’ve got all my Christmas shopping done,Continue reading “Busy, Busy Bates”
The Busy Season
This week will be the start of my busy season. Coming up, I have: a massive conference on race relations, family pictures, my birthday, our Annual HOPE Offering, mine and Matt’s anniversary (3 years together!!), our massive Annual Meeting (our office serves 83 churches, and we bring them ALL together to fellowship with one another),Continue reading “The Busy Season”
Holiday Season
So last week we got the puppy, and it’s just been crazy with him and trying to train him. The most frustrating thing we’ve run into is that he ~almost~ understands the house training. He knows that wherever I put the potty pads is where I want him to potty. So he moves the pottyContinue reading “Holiday Season”
New Puppy!!
So, this weekend, Matt and I grew our family with a new furbaby! This is Cerberus, our German Shepard/Akita mix. He’s really little now, but he should grow to be close to 65 pounds or so. I have a couple more pictures on here as well, and I’ll add more too as he grows. CerberusContinue reading “New Puppy!!”
Took a Small Break
So, this is going to be a short one. I’m still healing a bit from everything, but hopefully I’ll be back to tip top next week. So a bit of backstory, my great-grandma has been in a nursing home for about 6 years. She had a series of strokes that left her unable to useContinue reading “Took a Small Break”
More Birthday Planning
So, for Shanna’s birthday, Matt and I decided to do a room make-over for her: new bedding, decorations, curtains, furniture, the whole shebang. Now, because we don’t have her full time, none of these things are going to be worn down before her tastes change, so we’re going with a very neutral color and decorContinue reading “More Birthday Planning”
Back to School
So today is Shanna’s first day of school, and we are so excited! Her teacher this year actually worked with her a bit last year, so it’s a familiar face! We also finally know what new protocol her school is implementing. The kids will be eating their meals in the classrooms instead of the cafeteria,Continue reading “Back to School”
We Moved!
It has been a minute! So, we’re finally moved, it’s been one hell of a month, but thank the Lord its done!! The past week or so we’ve been unpacking and settling. There’s not too much left to unpack besides some extra linens and seasonal clothes (I plan on getting an old/cheap dresser to putContinue reading “We Moved!”
Crunch Time
Its’s finally almost here! This Friday our utilities will by turned on and we get to start moving in! I’m so ready for this move to be over! This has been one stressful month. In typical Riley fashion, I’ve already started planning Shanna’s birthday this year (her birthday is in November). I know what MattContinue reading “Crunch Time”
