NEW NEW NEW

Here's what's new in my neck of the woods.

•A different blog design! I always love looking at aesthetic pleasing layouts of the most revered bloggers. I'm excited to join the ranks. I have to recommend AdorationStudios on Etsy for the layout, font and assisting with a new format. I am not a easy client to work with; Lacey is my name, nit picking is my game.

•Graham got his test scores back from his first Master's class- he made an A! I was so happy I could have squeezed him. Throughout his years as an undergrad he worked extremely hard to graduate with top honors, when he signed up for a graduate degree he vowed he would not worry himself into oblivion again. Then class started- he forgot his newfound philosophy and worked harder than ever for his grade. I lucked out, ya'll.

•We went to the beach for the time this year. It's weird being on the coast- it makes you forget about the grandeur that comes from the ocean. You take it for granted, we do, anyway. We sun bathed, tried to catch minnows and swam! I can't even remember the last time I was fully submerged in the salt water.

•We have reinstituted FHE. When we first got married we were apart of an awesome group of young, childless couples who we would meet with once a week to have a spiritual thought and a game. As time trickled on we all became busy with work, babies were born and many committed to go back to school. FHE was no more. Then last week it just suddenly clicked that things would go better in our week if we kept up with this simple task. So yesterday we had a home cooked meal, watched a Mormon Message video, played a game and went to the gym for our various activities. And at the end of the evening we read our scriptures together and I felt a sense of peace- simply because we dedicated a little of our day for just the 2 of us. This is here to stay, I'm saying it now.

•Vacation with my family in St. Augustine- but that deserves its' own post. Kellan, pictured above, was actually not smiling when in his big cousins' arms , rather frantically trying to escape. I still lub him.

Thanks for checking in.