slab-o-rama

yea baby! this house is already cookin'!


So here's the general idea of things....


& this is our newly poured slab...fresh out of the truck.



& we've decided to stick to our thumbs-up ways. if it ain't broke....
(btw. i'm whistling in this one. so just imagine the tune from "threes company" in your head...)

we'll keep you posted on the progress. they said bricks should be arriving tomorrow and the frame will be up within the next week :) man oh man....

cheers

-Mr. T

some rules to live by

Buy only whats necessary / only what you can afford

Understand the difference between what you want and what u need

Discipline yourself and refuse to live carelessly

Get out of debt at all costs

Educate yourself in the Word of God

Time is short therefore spend your time wisely - with family and friends

Pastor gave us these "Rules to Live By" for these trying times. great advice, and what an awesome service we had yesterday... God is moving at the River... God is moving everywhere :)

So, if you havent already - set yourself up on a BUDGET. We decided early on that these were some rules we wanted our family to abide by. it can be difficult sometimes what with the temptations of "wordly goods" :) and all but we're stickin to it!

good day

-Sweet T.

we love Mickey D's

its true we do! :)

(even though it just may kill us....)






**House Update**
we had our pre-construction meeting today with Joel our construction supervisor, He seems a decent fellow and it was great to meet him he went over the whole process with us and we told him how EXCITED WE ARE!!
AND they may get to pour the foundation today Lord willin! :)

Happy Birthday River!

Our Church the River celebrated its 5 year anniversery a sunday or two ago on April 12, 2009
God's Doing great things at the River as we come to know more of God and seek His face

my husband the ever so talented and handsome Aaron Tharpe put together this little video of where we've come from as a church and where we're going....


husband works here incase you didnt know and you can read all about it here

:)Good day

-RT

Thanks!

dear husband,

you made me lunch today! thanks so much your really somethin!

thanks for sleeping till the last possible minute with me... i really appreciate it.

thanks for feeling bad for sleeping till the last possible minute with me and making up new ways for us to get up early and maybe eat a well balanced breakfast one of these days.... :)

im proud of you for doing your crossfit again even tho im afraid of that place... very afraid...

im really thankful for how hard you work.. you work so very hard.

thanks for bursting into spontaneous song with me.

thanks for being responsible and paying our bills.

thanks for being irresponsible with me and staying up late and talking with me about things
i like our talks.

thanks for being a Godly man and seeking God's Will.

also your really funny.... to me ;).

i Love you.

your sweet T.
Rachel

dang skippy!

So we signed all of our contacts & forms. made all of our selections, and it's now FINALLY official. We're gonna be first time home-owners this year....We're pumped!

We would have never guessed that within the 1st year of marriage, at the ages of 21 and 23 - we'd be able to own our 1st home. We've definitely been blessed.

We'll keep you updated!

Last year today.......

This happened.....

Today......

-sparklers at midnight

-birthday kiss and hug in the morning

-lunch with our beautiful family minus burciagas :'( 

-lots of thoughtful gifts!

-SNOW CONES!!

-nap

-new dresses galore (shopping spree!!!!)

I love my life, im in love with my husband!!

im thankful to my God.