random acts of kindness...

last friday, joe and i were so excited about the rascal flatts concert. we got our tickets shortly after they went on sale but even the tickets we got were in the upper bowl of the arena. when we arrived we started walking up the stairs of the upper bowl, and kept going, and kept going and sure enough, we finally found our seats...the very top row--farthest from the stage. after telling each other that the seats were "really not that bad," a teenage girl came up to us. she asked if it was just the two of us at the concert. we said yes. she then asked if we would like her tickets because she was picked to be part of the pit in the center of the stage. obviously the tickets had to be better than ours so we asked where her seats were. she said well, the seats are in the 7th row on the floor!!! she said that when she found out she would be in the pit, she wanted to give her tickets to people sitting farthest away from the stage. needless to say, she found those people and we are very thankful for that!!! we ended up being about 15 feet away from the stage but at times the singers were probably less than 10 feet away. we had a great time and we think we need to pay it forward with another random act of kindness. we were in shock and the girl hurried away after giving us the tickets so we didn't even get her name...thanks anonymous girl! the pictures are of our views of kellie pickler and rascal flatts.

happy valentine's day!

happy belated valentine's day! this day has always been a favorite of mine for a couple of reasons. it usually means that spring is coming soon...but i'm starting to wonder if spring will ever get here this year! and of course, i love it because it's so easy to find pink everywhere i go. i love pink! :) joe and i started a tradition about 3 years ago of ordering chinese take out on valentine's day and enjoying the evening at home. we had fun last night and are really looking forward to this evening as well because we will be going to the rascal flatts concert across the river! joe totally surprised me yesterday with a special delivery that arrived to my office...two dozen roses...12 red and 12 pink. i was completely shocked! i just love fresh flowers and the scent they fill the room with.

snow day!

joe and i both got a break from work today! there is at least 7 inches of snow on the ground and more to come. when will spring ever get here? oh well, we are enjoying the day off! do you ever outgrow the giddy feeling you get when you see your school is cancelled? i don't think i ever will!

as you can see, i haven't been doing a good job of keeping the blog up to date. i have no excuses! anyway, we've been keeping busy and added a few things to the house. i painted a wall in our living room red--i told joe that i really must be in the mood for spring--i needed more color...the greys and whites of winter are getting old! it turned out well and we both like it. we also bought a new tv stand and a much needed area rug from crate and barrel.

joe is doing his rural family practice rotation now. it's not his absolute favorite rotation.

he is constantly studying and learning!

my birthday was last week but it definitely didn't feel like it. i got the wonderful flu for my birthday and was home from work for three days. yuck. i feel a lot better now so i am thankful for that.

chloe still keeps us entertained and we are constantly laughing at her playfulness and cuteness!

here are some recent pictures of the house and of course, chloe!