>With some fellow students and teachers I went on the annual "Bike Hike" sponsored by Science Club. My borrowed bike was definitely half the size it should have been, forcing my legs to work much harder, but honestly I probably needed the workout! All in all I think we rode about 16 miles round trip.Here's … Continue reading

>Here are a couple pictures of some of the Christmas cards I've been working on...The back.. "Handmade by Elizabeth W."

>This week is the last week of the first quarter of the school year. I honestly cannot believe it's been three months since I posted last! So much has happened.In September I went on a hike at Forest Park and got some great pictures of emerging fall colors.The school year is going so well and … Continue reading >Midterm.

>Wow! It's been almost three months since I updated last! Aaron graduated Basic Training at Leonard Wood in Missouri. I drove down there, stopping in St. Louis to visit family on the way. The morning after his graduation he flew to Ft. Huachuca in southeastern Arizona for AIT (Advanced Individual Training). He got a four-day … Continue reading >It’s been awhile.

>Here's what we've paid off so far:MY CAR! A 1997 Toyota Camry I bought with loan money two years ago with my parents cosigning. We paid the balance of $1,876.BP GAS CARD - $251!VICTORIA'S SECRET CARD! Had this account for not very long at all... stupid to even have had it! $275!Soon to be paid … Continue reading >Update on debt.

>First of all, thanks to all of you who made Aaron's going-away party a success!Aaron left for Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood ("Lost in the Woods") in mid-April. Since then I've had two phone calls (one for a minute and one longer one) and one letter. Today in the mail I received the paperwork … Continue reading >Here we go!

>Aaron enlisted in the US Army a couple weeks ago. He will be shipping out for Basic Training in April. His further training will be in Arizona at Ft. Huachuca. We have decided after a lot of discussion that I will stay here and work through next school year (2010). After that, who knows, but … Continue reading >Now that we know more…

>Aaron and I have been taking a class through our church called Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey. You can check out the hyperlink for more info, but basically this is a Christian financial advisor that is all for getting rid of any and all debt and only living on cash. There's an envelope system, … Continue reading >Debt is dumb!!

>I can't believe it's almost February already! These past few weeks have flown by. Good news: Aaron has a job prospect. I will post more when we know more! More good news: my cousin and his wife (Bryan and Michelle) are going to have a baby, due in August! This will be the first great-grandbaby … Continue reading >It’s been a crazy month!

>I can't believe winter break is almost over. Aaron and I both go back to work on Monday, and these two weeks have been a whirlwind! We have been trying to "make our rounds" as far as visiting family and I feel like central Illinois roads have been our best friends lately. Here's how things … Continue reading >The Christmas Extravaganza!