UPDATE!!

Ok, so it has been about 6 weeks since my last blog. I am so very sorry to those of you who sit around waiting to hear about what has been happening in the Tripp Family Life. We really think it is quite exciting and interesting ourselves.

So, let me start with where I left off...we had a FANTASTIC Christmas (pictures are included). We were able to go to Oklahoma to see Steve's Family on Friday and Saturday and then we were back for Christmas Eve at church. We had lunch with the family on Sunday and then celebrated Christmas with them on Monday. We had Veronika all weekend long, she went to her mom's for Christmas Eve evening, and then we got her around 1pm on Christmas Day. This was just a very special year for us...our first Christmas together.

One of the BIGGEST benefits of being a teacher is that wonderful 2 weeks off, I FINALLY got our office cleaned out (APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE) For those of you who had seen the office, you can imagine what a HUGH feat this was. We also recently finished up the hallway-so we are down to the kitchen and the bathrooms.

January was pretty uneventful for us, the 9th was Steve birthday. We had a small dinner (just the 3 of us). I made Poppyseed Chicken and an Angel Food Cake with Rainbow Chip Frosting (Steve's B-Day Cake from his Childhood) That weekend Mom and Dad took us out to eat at Cajun's Wharf and we had a GREAT time. We had a private room, so the kids didn't disturb anyone and we were able to be as loud as we wanted.

Other than that, we have just been relaxing and enjoying being married and being a family. I love you all and can't wait to see everyone!

By the way Amber, how do you get your pics side-by-side so they don't take up so much space!