he & she {adoption edition}

he is putting together the crib and dresser for baby girl's room.

she is picking out paint colors and fabric swatches for baby girl's room.

they are anxious to actually have baby girl in baby girl's room:)

he is preparing to be out-numbered in his own house.

she is buying shoes in 2 different sizes now:)

he is updating and managing the coffee fundraising.

she is creating and posting jewelry for the Etsy fundraising.

they continue to be amazed by the generous love and support that has come in from family and friends.

he knows the notarizing guy by name.

she knows the fingerprinting girl by name.

they are no stranger to documentation and paperwork.

he is following up with our agency regarding our court date.

she is following up with our loan applications regarding loans and grants.

they are desperately awaiting their travel dates.

he shows his daughter's picture to everyone he meets.

she can't wait to kiss her baby girl's cheeks.

they are ready.

he & she {summer edition}

he welcomes summer by turning the A/C up.

she welcomes summer by putting the windows down.

he lets the chickens out every morning before work.

she is teaching the chickens to eat out of her hand.

they are patiently waiting for their first batch of eggs.

he prunes and tends to the backyard vegetables.

she waters and cares for the front porch flowers.

he is driving all around northern Kentucky for his new job.

she is commuting to southern Indiana for her new job.

they are slowly adjusting to their new schedules.

he is learning about aquaponics.

she is catching up on photo editing.

he just turned the ripe old age of 34 last week.

she isn't far behind at her new age of 32.

they will celebrate 9 whole years of blissful marriage tomorrow.

...summer couldn't be better.

he & she {winter edition}

 

{photo compliments of Firm Anchor Photography}

he is enjoying his new(ish) full-time job.

she is savoring the joys of working-from-home.

he is loving the cold weather.

she is so over it.

they are still tan from their recent St. Thomas trip.

he is working hard to launch the Urban Experience this summer.

she is pumped to have some out-of-state weddings on the books.

he is booking the required doctor appointments for the adoption process.

she is filling out the 70 question self-study for the adoption process.

they are hoping to get their second homestudy meeting on the books soon.

he is happy to be reading non-required seminary material for a change.

she is finally finishing the last Hunger Games book.

they are thrilled to see what exciting adventures twenty-thirteen has in store.

he & she {fall edition}

he is taking his last few seminary classes.

she is taking a 5 week photography class.

they have put an offer on a house in Louisville.

he is preparing to renovate the above mentioned house.

she is preparing to decorate the above mentioned house.

they are sifting through massive amounts of adoption paperwork.

he is welcoming the football season.

she is welcoming the cooler weather.

they are welcoming change... any and all kinds.

he & she... {summer edition}

he is traveling to Nepal and Turkey this summer.

she is traveling to Texas and Alabama this summer.

he is just days away from his 33rd birthday.

she just celebrated her 31st birthday.

he brought her flowers this week... just because.

she made him cookies this week... just because.

he is finishing papers and book reports from his spring classes.

she is finishing editing photos from her spring photography sessions.

he is planting a vegetable garden in their backyard.

she is just trying to keep her potted plants alive.

he is reading books for his summer classes.

she is reading the Hunger Games series.

he helps the neighbors with yard work.

she brings the neighbors brownies.

they are making this community more and more like home everyday.

he & she... lately

he is so ready for class to be over for the semester.

she is so ready for Christmas to be here.

he takes out the trash and picks up the mail.

she washes the dishes and folds their laundry.

they both hate cleaning out the litter box.

he is finally done with all of his reading for the semester.

she is finally reading the last book in the Twilight saga.

he has a closet the size of a shoe box.

she has a closet for all of her shoes.

they love their new neighborhood.

he spends most of his time working at the church.

she spends most of her time working in the upstairs office.

he has been building relationships with our neighbors.

she has been taking photos with our neighbors.

they have been learning how to counsel and love others.

he has recently started bow hunting as a hobby.

she has been turning her photography hobby into a business.

he set up their beautiful Christmas tree.

she has been wrapping presents like a mad woman.

they are hopeful this holiday season.

he & she

he is in full-swing-class-mode as he starts his second semester at seminary.

she is still traveling to atlanta on a monthly basis for work.

he is busy reading, writing, working, and then reading some more.

she is busy working, helping with her sister's wedding planning, and booking photography gigs.

they are training to become community group leaders at their church.

he took a part-time job at california pizza kitchen.

she is pumped about the leftovers that will be coming home because of the above-mentioned job.

he spends most of his time in the campus library.

she spends most of her time in the downstairs home office.

they are tired of snow. no... really tired of snow.

he & she

{photo via Eckland Court}

he is relieved to have completed his first semester of seminary.

she is attempting to decorate their little rental for christmas.

he is loving all of this cold weather and snow.

she is learning to dress in layers.

they have officially joined a new church.

he is following ESPN and all of the bowl game excitement.

she is watching ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas every chance she gets.

he is using his spare time to read and get ahead of the game for next semester.

she is using her spare time with paper and scissors, documenting the holiday season.

they are hoping to catch a couple of UofL basketball games this year.

he is very involved with our church's mercy ministry.

she is still traveling once a month for work.

he has mastered his mom's brunswick stew recipe.

she has successfully finished wrapping and shipping all of their Christmas presents.

they are thrilled to be traveling to Houston this year for the holidays.

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Disclaimer: I totally stole this idea from Elise's blog... she is a creative genius. You can read my first "he & she" post here.

he & she

I stole this little idea straight from Elise's blog... (gasp, I know. Shocking, right? That I would borrow one of Elise's brilliant little ideas?) But it is a brilliant idea. Just an easy little way to show a snapshot of what he & she are doing these days.

At first, I was going to make myself some rules... because, you see, being fairly OCD, I like rules. I usually thrive off of them. But not this time. I want freedom on this little project. I hope to do several of these in the future... and maybe even create an album or something to store them in... I love what Elise did. But I don't want the pressure of feeling like I have to do one every month, or every week, or whatever. The "he & she" project will reappear whenever I want it to. Edition 2 may show up tomorrow, or it might be next year... either way, I'm excited about it.

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{awesome painting by Eckland Cort}

he is studying and reading more than he ever anticipated.

she is enjoying working in her sweatpants.

he is missing football on Friday nights.

she is making their new house feel like a home.

they recently received special visits from Houston, TX and Birmingham, AL.

he is a stud at intramural sports, and just led his flag football team to the championship game.

she is thrilled because she was just booked to photograph two more weddings.

they think they have finally found a new church home.

he is making friends in his classes and on the basketball court.

she is making friends wherever she can find them.

they are getting lots of quality time together... and I mean lots.