Tis' the Season!

What a crazy day...Nick and I woke up to find it snowing outside our window this morning. It was a blessed sight as I love snow around Christmas time. We ate breakfast together as it has been awhile since we have been able to spend time with each other. I got all the ingredients out to being the endeavor of baking christmas sugar cookies. I was a little nervous since I've never done this without my mother. As I began to read the ingredient list I noticed I didn't have any baking powder only baking soda. I decided to hurry and run to wal-mart to get a few things.
So all afternoon i've been making sugar cookies. It started out wonderful and ended wonderful. I just wish for a bigger kitchen with more room. I also made wonton stars for Nicholas this evening. They turned out perfect and I can't wait for him to come home from work. We have 4 more days until Christmas. I still have many things on my list left to do before we can offically celebrate. Presents need wrapped, still need to buy a few more presents, back bags to travel out of town, clean up the house and do laundry. I work at the university for the next three days. I also will be nannying on wednesday for one of my families. Nick will be working for the next four days and then he will be off until the 30th. We plan to spend Chrsitmas eve and most of Christmas day with his family. Then on christmas day in the late evening we will be travelling to spend about 3-4 days with my family.
Tis the season...To all

So Thankful~

Good Afternoon,
I always say to my self dont forget to updat the blog and then 4-5 dys have passed. Things have been going well. We were able to dig out of the snow storm and resume our lives as normal. I finished my first semester of Graduate school yesterday at noon. It felt so good to finally be done. It went so fast and was an awesome learning experience. I am so thankful for my mentor Wes Brooks who encouraged me to attend classes. I have really enjoyed every minute even the rough times. I am thankful for a supportive and motivating husband.
The next couple of days will be a relaxing and enjoyable time as we prepare for the holiday season.

Winter Wonderland...AKA Blizzard

Lastnight was crazy...As nick and I sat and watched the snow fall. I kept saying to him.."I 'll believe the predictions when I see it." Little did I know that when I woke us this morning there was 16-17 inches of snow on the ground. We had drifts up to the door that are 5-6ft tall. The wind is blowing and the windows are all iced over.
I woke up at 7:30am this morning to answer my phone and then decided to start cleaning the apartment a bit. I did some dishes, put the dishes away and began to start breakfast. I put a pot of coffee on for Nicholas. I was trying to be quiet so he could sleep in a little this morning. I also decided to start a crockpot with homeade scalloped potato & ham which we will be having for dinner tonight. If feels so good to just spend some quality time with him and to have almost all the chores done.
Our goal today is for me to finish my final papers and then to just sit around and watch a few movies. We will continually keep you up to date on the Winter blizzard.

Where has time gone?

Wow! It has sure been awhile since I was able to get on this site. There have been many changes in The Roberts household. Nick is still diligently working at Hy-Vee as an assistant manager. In his free time he helps the Grand View maintenance department scoop the snow on the campus. He is a great husband. On his days off he does and excellent job helping around the apartment.
Well, If your unaware in August I start back to college pursuing my Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University. It is crazy to think that I have almost finished my first semester in graduate school. It has been an amazing journey. In september I began the process of converting to catholism. The classes will continue until easter vigil where I will take my first communion and officially join the catholic church. This has been a journey that I feel is bring my relationship closer with God and my husband. The support that Nick has given me through this process has been amazing and I love him for that. I continue to work at Grand View University in the office of Student Life. I still also oversee Jensen and Knudsen Hall.
As a couple Nick and i have been discussing the possiblity of  beginning a family. It has not be an easy decision but it is an important topic for us to discuss. Our faith in God will help us to know when the right time for us as a couple will be.
We look forward to spending our first christmas together as a married couple. We put a tree up in our apartment and decorated the livingroom window with some christmas lights. The holiday season is a great time for us to sit back and reflect on all the special people in our lives.

We have found craziness in our life!

Good Evening! Well, It has been crazy busy here over the last several weeks. I thought to myself along time ago that I would be blogging everyday. Well, that definitely has not been happening. So above are a few things that we have been dealing with. I think the last time that I was on the blog I told you that Nick and I have been dealing with a mess as our apartment has been getting a face lift. The college has been painting the living room, Kitchen, hallway and bathroom. It has been stressful, chaotic and awesome. Nick and I have been super happy with the job that has been done. They have not yet been able to get to the bedroom. I have been working very long and hard getting students moved out of the dorms on campus. We have also been getting the dorms cleaned to transition summer residents to their summer space. I interviewed for the director of housing here at Grand View. The interview took place last Monday. It has now been a game of waiting. Sometimes I feel that no call is not good. But, it is important to keep a positive attitude as possible. Some of the other pictures that I placed are from the wedding photographer. I had to take a picture of the picture. She has the site locked down so you can't take your own photo. This week has been crazy busy for both Nick and I as we are both working many hours and Nick has been applying for more jobs. He no longer will be working for Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial as he felt the job just wasn't something he was into. We are extremely excited about the pictures that were taken by the Professional wedding photographer. She is an amazing person and we look forward to continuing our work with her. Nick and I would like to recommend her to as many people as possible. Approximately 4 days ago Nick and I Dog sat for his parents dog Hobbs. We brought him over to our apartment and he slept all night at the foot of Nick and my bed. At some points I was afraid to roll and move. I forgot to let you know that we also had a busy weekend as Nick graduated from College on April 24th. His Grandparents and Godparents came back to see him walk across the stage at the Veterans auditorium. It was the most wonderful time to see him walk across stage with a giant smile. I will continue to keep you updated a little better on the happenings in our life. God Bless.

Our Life is a Whirlwind right now!

Good Evening! As I sit here tonight finally at my own computer I thank Grand View for finally getting my living room and kitchen painted. Tonight I was able to get 85% of the things put back together. Nick had to work at Hy-Vee from 6pm-11:30pm. He is now home and ironing his clothes for tomorrow. Things are starting to get busy here now as they are coming almost everyday to paint, sand and patch the walls in the apartment. The last several days have been pure chaos as the apartment has been in shambles. I think my sanity is slowly starting to come back as things begin getting back in order. I have issues with things being out of place. It is my OCD kicking in. I have been waiting and waiting for the wedding pictures to be posted by the photographer. I think I will e-mail her this week and see how much longer. Today, Nick and I have been married for exactly one month....It is even more amazing to be married. We truly enjoy each others company. This coming weekend we will be busy as it is check out week here at Grand View and Nick will be going through Graduation Commencement on Saturday. I will be posting pictures soon. God Bless

The Apartment is getting painted!

Good Evening! Well, I wanted to let you know that I had a crazy busy weekend dealing with residence life issues. The Roberts family on the other hand had a wonderful Easter. Nick and I spent the morning with his parents. He then had to work at 3:00pm at Hy-Vee. I have been working busily in the apartment all weekend to get things in order for the painters. Today that came in and covered all the holes in the walls. It is such a blessing to know that soon we will be able to hang things on the wall. It will look 100 times for homey. Nothing much is really going on. the semester is winding down and the students are getting wild.