So long it's been...

WOW! Has it really been 3 months?! Man, I suck at this...

So much has happened - good, great, sad - in the last 3 months. Here's a recap:

*Jennifer and I celebrated 1 year of our souls being connected together. :)

* Jennifer and I spent our first Thanksgiving together. We visited my extended Michigan family and mowed down some great food. Poteca (pronouneced "poh-tea-tsa") wa

s a big hit and didn't do too much damage to my waistline. We

also spent some time with the Gregars enjoying the festivities. Food-related holidays are my favorite! :))

*We had the opportunity to see an IU basketball game fr

om the floor! 2ND ROW FOLKS!! We also got to explore some of downtown Bloomington and visit some neato shops.

* WE GOT ENGAGED ON DECEMBER 23RD! DID I MENTION THAT?! Jennifer does such a great job telling the story so you can read it from her (I tend to garble things and make them sound less fun). I am so pumped to marry her!!!!!!!

* We had a great Christmas! My family hosted Christmas Eve and Jen got to show off her new "present". Christmas Day was an extravaganza hosted by both the Gregars (in the AM) and Seitzs (in the PM). I love present-related holidays, too! :)

* Jennifer got to meet my Arkansas family for the first time and I think had a great time. I am always so happy that she connects well with my family - it is very important to me.

* On a sad note, I lost my Grandpa Passmore on January 12th. He and I didn't have a great relationship and sometimes I feel a lot of regret in that I hadn't seen him in years, but also I take comfort in that I had dealt with my anger and know that he is with Jesus now...at peace. I was so glad to have Jennifer by my side, helping lift me up and allowing me to cry a bit with her.

Such a lot of big events - I feel like I couldn't do them justice. I guess this means I need to do a better job blogging.

God is good and I look forward to what he has in store for me this year.