the Schneid's road trip to TX.

Scotty and I just got back from our nice, long road trip to TX on Saturday. Surprisingly, the drive was a lot of fun. I didn't think I would not enjoy it, but there is only so much you can do for 15 hours in a car. Not for Scott and I!  We made each other laugh a lot, danced, sang, at a lot, talked, listened to a book on tape, etc. Yeah, I love him. We got to Josh and Chrissy's apt on Saturday night and of course, right away, I took video of Elijah. He's the cutest ever. Our video basically consists of Elijah, Scott and I being dumb, and the awesome food we ate. So here's an overview of the Schneid's trip:

We played with Elijah...a lot.

We got to see the church where Joshie works.
We at at an awesome places like, Chewey's, Rudy's, and Round Rock Doughnuts.
We went to the pool twice...it was 90 degrees there.
We slept on an air mattress for a week.
We saw one of Scott's campers from Kanakuk.
We explored downtown Austin: the capitol, UT's massive campus, and 6th street.
We experienced Mount Banal. and $3 million homes.
We stayed with Ashley and John Barret for a few days in Dallas.
We sat 8 rows behind home plate at the TX Rangers game.
We celebrated Ashley's 24th bday with Uncle Julios and frozen custard.
We saw Troy Aikman at the frozen custard place (I didn't know who he was:))
We experienced Dallas traffic.
We experienced the love Texians have for their "country."
Scott grew a nice mustache for the week.
I cried when Lucy, the pigeon, had to have her baby eggs taken from her on Ashley's porch.
We walked around SMU's campus and Highland Park (one of the richest areas in TX)
I got to eat at a Chick Fil A.
Whataburger is not tasty like every Texan thinks.
And the cherry on top was getting to see the Kirchner's new baby Zeke!

Baby K weekend.

This past weekend, Scott, Leann, and I road tripped to Springfield, MO for Kate's baby shower. She 's due next month and it is extremely obvious. She's a tiny gal as it is, but she has a massive basketball looking belly. Adorable, of course. I think that's what every woman dreams to look like when they are preggo. Right now we call her baby, Baby K. Kate and Kevin don't want people to know his name yet. I have a feeling I won't be able to get out of the habit of just calling him Baby K the rest of his life. Sorry Kate! It was a beautiful weekend so we were able to take a lovely walk in park (I think it's a requirement to have a little dog if you live in Springfield, MO) and be outside quite a bit.

it was sunny and kevin is funny

look at that belly!!!

The shower was on Sunday and it was an eco-friendly shower. Kate is my hippy all-natural friend. In the invitation it said to be creative with wrapping the presents in an eco-friendly way, SO I did just that.

I went straight to my recycling bin (see, I try to be eco-friendly too) and grabbed a granola bar box, a lean cuisine box and some newspaper. I went outside and picked up leaves, sticks and maybe tore a few pine needle branches off of our bushes (maybe not the most environmental friendly thing to do...sorry kate). I taped a little bit of each on the presents. PERFECT! I will say, Leann made a joke to wrap a present in just leaves, so I somewhat stole that idea from her. She was creative too, but hers was a lot cuter. She bought a basket and clothes pinned several onsies together and put them in there. It was really cute...Leann's just cute like that though. Anyways, the baby shower was great and Kate and Kevin got lots of goodies for when Baby K arrives on April 11th (I think that's the correct date).
p.s. Scott had to come to the shower because we were leaving straight from there, and he was the only guy there besides Kevin (who is the baby daddy). He promised he would never go to one again (unless it was his own...hopefully) because "there was way too much estrogen and emotional women in the room."

prayer for Seth and Jessie

Seth and Jessie Huber are two of our great friends. On Thursday morning, they leave to do missions in Haiti for a year!  They will be working with a ministry there (I can't remember the name...eek).  Jessie will be doing office work, tutoring, and working with the kids in the orphanage. Seth will be using his carpentry skills to build what they need...I'm pretty sure Jessie said they are going to build a school.  So you can tell I don't know a ton of details, but either do Seth and Jessie. They are so excited, but also don't really know what to expect.  That can be a bit scary, but they trust this is where God wants them. Please be praying for them while they are there. I think it is so amazing that they are taking their time to leave for a year to do work for the Lord.  I know Christ will use them immensely while they are there. We need to be praying for their safety, for the ministry, for the kids they will be investing into, and that the Gospel will be heard. We love you Seth and Jessie!!

work work work.

Tomorrow I have to travel to Peoria, IL for work. There is a music conference at the Civic Center, so I have to set up a booth just in case any of the students need to talk to an Admissions Counselor. I'm there from Thursday-Saturday. The worst part is, Scott can't come with me:( He has to stay home and work. Thursday night I will get to see an old roommate, Kate Anderson. I'm so excited! She is awesome. I get to see her everytime I'm in Peoria and we always have a dern good time together. On Friday I will get to hang out with one of my best friends, Leann. I am way pumped to see her!  She is beautiful, loving, hilarious, witty and one of my best friends. We lived together my junior year of college, along with another best friend, Cindi.

she's so beautiful.

it's going to be a happy 2011.

I cannot believe 2010 is over! It was a great year, but I'm super excited for 2011. No reason in particular, except to see what's in store for the Schneiders.  Lots of great things happened in 2010, but my favorite definitely being that I became a Mrs. to the most handsome, loving husband in the world. I'm a lucky gal.  It's of course another first for us newlyweds! Firsts are exciting. We had our first New Year's kiss being Mr. and Mrs...how sweet, right?

Scott's finger represents our first New Years if you didn't catch that...

New Year's Eve was wonderful. We had dinner with our lovely sis-in-law (Jordan) and my bruder-in-law (Jered) plus our friends, Kaity and Austin Teer.  Then we went to our friend's house, Hillary and Chris to celebrate the New Year.

that's Hillary...she's pretty. Look at how proper our hands are.

While the boys were stuck in front of the t.v. watching another football game on ESPN, Hillary and I entertained ourselves. Another couple came over as well...Kelsey and Steven.  The three girls decided to make a movie with Hillary's new flip camera. It's pretty hilarious and very professionally made...kidding on the second part. We called it, "ESPN KILLS."  Can you imagine how good it might be? It kept us busy. We watched the ball drop, I kissed my husband, and then Hillary and I went outside and banged pots and pans.

just a tad blurry

I still celebrated inside as well.

Scott pooped out on me by 1 a.m.  I was ready to stop by Jered and Jordan's house, but he was too tired from getting up early for work that day. I ended up staying up by myself till 3. Now I'm tired today. I just couldn't fall asleep for some reason.  So while I just laid there, I thought of some realistic New Year's resolutions.  Here are some I came up with:

1. definitely try to read my Bible more than twice a week.
2. memorize 10 Bible verses
3. love and serve my husband more in every way
4. give to others more often
5. of course get my bod back into shape
6. apply and be on the Amazing Race with Scott
7. be content in Greenville until God shows us elsewhere
8. start beauty school
9. get a dog and name him Carl Dwayne Schneider
10. sew baby clothes for my new nephew/niece and for my future babies
11. cook through the Pioneer Woman Cookbook
12. be less selfish
13. volunteer somewhere
14. take more adventures with my husband
15. live this year devoted to growing as a child of Christ, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a sister-in-law, and a daughter-in-law. I want to love everyone the best I can by putting them before myself.

Happy New Year! I hope you have a great one. I am so thankful for God's grace and many blessings in 2010.  

love, love, and more love,
Janie