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Wow....was our last post seriously in July?!?! Thanks to little Miss Leah Maria...my goal is to do a better job of actually posting. :) So much has happened since July! School has started and fall is finally here. Dan and I have been enjoying the early darkness....doesn't make us feel like nerds when we are snuggled up on the couch in our pjs by 7! :) We have had lots of visitors that make our weekends extra special and are so EXCITED about Quincy's arrival in December. The first pictures are of Deid's shower.Grandma Terri is pretty excited. Let's just say....Quincy is going to have enough quilts to keep him warm until he's 50. :)All the excited aunts and Grandma T.
The wonderful SOON-TO-Be Great Grandma Dunn. I think I get my smile from her.... :) The next pictures are of a trip we made to Columbia to visit Leah, Nate and Faithers. Isn't she such a cutie-pie? We are pretty much in love with her! These are a few of her "Aunt DD? Seriously?" looks! HAHA!
This weekend we were so blessed by being able to attend my friend Mallory's wedding. She was such a beautiful bride and it was so great to see how happy Zach makes her! Here are a couple shots of the happy couple and one of the girls back together. So good...so blessed!More updates: Dan is doing AWESOME balancing grad school and working full-time. He is pretty much my hero and I don't know how he manages to squeeze in being the best husband as well! Dan is studying addictions in one of his current classes and has just been told----he must give up watching TV for a month. If you know Dan at all, this is a definite prayer request! :) He's just glad it's not coffee. In support of my little tv addicted husband, I am creating a "FUN without the TUBE" list for the next month. So we may have some interesting posts this month. For me, school is going well. I really have a sweet little class and would love to show you there sweet little faces....but I think there is a law against that! :) They definitely keep me on my toes and give me lots of laughs. And despite the crazy H1N1 outbreak at our building, I have stayed semi-healthy. Dan is happy about that. His wife getting sick tends to send him into a frantic trip to the grocery store...stocking up on orange juice, vitamins, and cleaning supplies. He makes me smile! Anyway-we hope you all enjoyed our little update and we would love hearing from you all. Take time to enjoy this wonderful season....

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  1. MommyHOctober 18, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    good job aunt dd!!!! lol! i had not seen that pic of faith on the four wheeler. nate's going to love it. looking forward to your posts :) love you.

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