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.