Well last time I posted I talked about anticipating winter… and… well it hasn’t been that bad. Paul and I were just talking about how bearable it actually was. I feel like there’s been more sunny days this winter than I can remember since moving here. So that is refreshing. We have had a day or 2 or warm weather and I can already sense spring… maybe a little premature but not to much longer. Some exciting news for us is that we are moving back upstairs. Our tenants are leaving and we decided to not rent it out again. So we will have a lot more room to move around. We will use our basement as Pauls “mancave” ( i like to call it that ) . We’ll have our office down here and he will keep all his work tools here also. Another new thing in our life is that Paul was offered a job with Johnston Mechanical. Chris Johnson owns this company and has been working on Paul’s parents properties for years. Paul also worked for Chris full time while in high school. Christ offered Paul a great job doing heating/cooling. So far so good. It is allowing us to do things like move upstairs and better plan for whats next for us. No pictures but I’m sure many of you have seen Marley pictures and Paul and I tend to stay the same !!! 
Update
Fall
So cold is coming and I am not looking forward to it. I dread our winters with a passion. I never remember not liking winters in Iowa but thats probably because we had sun. Here in GR there is almost no sun during the winter. I am trying to keep a positive outlook on this upcoming season. A few things are different though. I am working a lot more so I am not stuck at home. Also, our basement/home is basically done. Well a lot more finished than last year. This month last year we moved downstairs officially and all we had is a room w/ a blanket separating from the rest of the unfinished basement. This year we have a kitchen, rugs, shelving, bathroom, etc. Sooo much better. We still have special touches to add to our home but a far cry from 1 year ago. Marley is now a little person. She helps out more and hardly acts out. Last year was a bit more of us having to watch her since she didn’t talk as well. She loves to help clean. The other day we came home to crackers eaten by a dog on the carpet. Marley walked in and said ” Oh my goodness!” I then kneeled down to start cleaning but she said ” No mommy, I do it” And she did!! All by herself. Another plus is that Paul is home so much more. With school he gets to now spend 2 days a week with Marley and then he does odd jobs during the day. His night classes ensure he is home by 9 o clock which is early for us. So to end this long rambling, this year should be a lot better. We will keep you updated and see if my positive outlook continues!!
1 year anniversary
Yes, it has been a year. Bad bad us. So needless to say things are different. We officially are living in our basement. It is wonderful and quaint. Paul has worked super hard this past year to get it liveable and de jong family comfy. It’s been a great summer. We are looking forward winter. Hopefully it’ll be better than last!! Marley is officially 2 1/2. Such a splendid girl. Not much has changed other than she has gotten goofier as time goes on. Every parent will attest that it is fun to see your childs personality come alive. She is a smart girl with a big vocabulary. Loves to talk and pretend. Paul has changed professions. He is now part time student, part time stay at home dad, and part time worker. He is attending Grand Rapids Community College and enjoying it. He is doing really well in his classes and actually enjoys going to them. It’s wonderful how life and change will give you a new perspective on things you once didn’t enjoy so much. Since paul is focusing on our future, I am focusing on work. I took on more hours at Snapdragon and so far it is going well. We have lost our camera hook up to upload pictures, so I will steal a few from our Father De Jongs weekly slideshows.
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