Summer (Posted by Josh)

     So here it is our first blog post since the turn of the new year. It's kind of been a back burner thing for us these last few months. Just to fill you in our spring has been quite a hectic one as both Casey and I have had full work schedules to deal with as well as me taking on a full set of classes. Lots of things have fallen by the wayside, (besides this blog) but now with Casey's work finally coming to a close as of last week, and me being done with classes since early May as well as switching to the summer daylight switch things are starting to settle back down into their more natural order.

     Our summer has started full force however and even with the extra time things just seem to crowd on in. Weddings, graduations, parties, relatives visiting, visiting relatives, the ever returning pile of dirty dishes, vacation Bible school at our church as well as the fun plans that the two of us have for just us all seem to have ever increasing demands for our time. It is only the second week of June and already I feel my schedule is full. The Lord has given us twenty-four hours a day however, and I assure you we are making every effort to make the most of every moment.

     So far we have already taken a trip to the beautiful finger lakes to go see Casey's aunt and uncle, as well as go to a wedding for one of her friends at the church she attended while she lived in Canandaigua. I think the trip was a nice bit of R&R for the both of us, although for Casey it was a bit of a working vacation as she agreed to use her photography skills on behalf of the bride.

     The next few weeks hold a couple of interesting events. The three most important ones are a wedding this  weekend for some of our longtime friends, the arrival for the summer missions team at Covenant Fellowship at the end of the month, and the preparations for the VBS I mentioned earlier, of which both Casey and I will be taking significant roles in; Her volunteering to run the crafts and I getting to run the games.

I can already tell it is going to be an exhausting summer but I know that it will be a blast as well. We pray and hope for the strength to accomplish everything that God has put  before us to do. We thank you for taking the time to get a small picture of where we've been these last few months and more importantly where we're going in the months to come.

Going Out

     So, tonight I have decided to make an effort and write our first post. Casey and I decided to make this blog over a week ago and seem to have had a little trouble getting started. While it isn't exactly perfect or the way we want it yet (like deciding on a name) I have feel it is important just to get the writing process going. Tonight we are making our way downtown to go ice skating at PPG Place. If you've never been there I would certainly recommend it as it has been a fun spot to check out and enjoy the surroundings of downtown Pittsburgh. Last time we went was during Christmas so we go to see the huge tree they had set up there reflecting off of all the dark glass of the PPG building.
 
    In the coming months Casey and I will be spending time doing the same things we always do and that is cool fun stuff. The only difference is that we have decided to share all of these goings-on with you, our family and friends. So stop by occasionally and check out what we are up to. We'll be posting pictures of places we're going, things we're doing, and food we're cooking. Casey will probably be posting more of that since she gets more excited about the cooking. I just like the eating mostly. Through this blog we hope to chronicle the daily life and events of everyone's favorite young couple, us. So here's to a year of fun, blogging, and Casey re-posting this after she finds all the grammar errors.