no ESPN but let's go Roger and Serena!

It has been a sad couple of weeks in the Yoder household. After losing our full cable package (which we never should have had to begin with) this fall because of a cut wire we have had to endure missing the entire Australian Open. Checking out websites for match scores and reading articles in the newspaper just hasn't been enough. It is tempting to upgrade our cable package just so we can watch the major tennis tournaments, but we just can't justify the extra expense at this point in our lives. Maybe someday in the near future.

The weekend is underway. Seth finished his last day at Bashor and is taking a nap on the couch now. I think he is feeling a mixture of sadness and excitement. It is hard leaving coworkers you really enjoy working with. We are meeting some of them tonight for dinner at BW3s to celebrate his last day of work.

Sophie was treated to an extra run this morning. During the winter I have only been able to run her on the weekends, but this morning I didn't have to be in to work until later in the morning, so we got a couple miles in. It is too dark in the winter to run in the mornings during the week. I feel better knowing cars can see me. She is so much better behaved after she runs a few miles. It zaps a lot of the puppy energy right out of her.

I have been reading a lot of books in my spare time. Dear John, The Memory Keepers Daughter, and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (again) are some of my most recent ones. I am always looking for new books to read. Rebekah and Mom do a good job of sharing books with me. But if you have read anything great, let me know!


Sarah

Some changes are a coming!

I did not start this blog, but for some reason I am the only one to post updates! Those of you who are faithful readers need to give Seth a hard time about not pulling his weight!

It has been an exciting last couple of days. Seth and I watched, not one, but two football games on Sunday. For a pair of people who hardly understood football a year ago, this is a big deal! I wanted to go to bed early on Sunday, but the Colts made it too exciting!We'll look forward to cheering them on in two weeks when they face the Bears!

Mom and Dad came over for dinner on Sunday. We almost always go to their house when we get together so it was nice to have them spend time at our house. Mom enjoyed having someone else cook as well. Sophie was such a good puppy too. I talked to her before they came over and told her she had to behave and impress the guests that were coming over! I think she understood me!

Yesterday was Little Sibs Day at Bethany. We had 45 younger siblings visiting the school for the day. It is by far the biggest day I organize all year. I put together visitors packets for all our visitors and included games, puzzles, and coloring pages to help entertain them during classes. I also organized games and a scavanger hunt during lunch. Overall it is a really fun day. I was exhausted by the end of the day though.

Seth and I are preparing for some major changes in our life. No, we are not expecting a baby! Seth has given his two week notice to Bashor and will work his last day on Friday. He is working to start his own computer business. The plan is for him to work out of our house initially and to rent a shop if things go well. He is all the time working on computers for family and friends, even when he isn't trying to get business. Hopefully word of mouth and some advertising will continue to gain him business. We are both excited and nervous about trying something new! So if you are having any computer troubles just give Seth a call!

Sarah

I hate SPAM

I can hardly believe that my 3 weeks of vacation are over! The Monday morning 5:45a.m. alarm was a rude awakening. This has been a painful week of adjusting back to my early to bed, early to rise schedule. It was wonderful to be able to stay up as late as I wanted and know I could sleep in the next morning.

Still, it is somewhat of a relief to be back on a schedule again. I had no trouble filling my days off, but I tend to be comforted by a routine. It's nice to be back at work feeling productive again. Not that my days off were not productive! I cleaned all the carpets in the house, made 4 photo albums for customers (some extra $!), and caught up with friends who were home for the holidays (Traci, Christie, Melissa, Andrea, and a group of classmates from high school). I got to spend lots of time with my sister, brother, and parents, read books, decorate the house for Christmas, go shopping, cook, take naps, and jog with Sophie!

I distanced myself from everything work related. I did not think about Bethany or coaching. I was lucky if I checked my personal email once a week and after opening my work email one week into vacation and being overwhelmed by my inbox, I decided not to look again until I came back to work. I cannot believe all the SPAM and pointless emails I get. It took me 3 hours on Monday to work my way through all my unread emails!

I think I have geared myself up for this portion of the school year. This is my busiest time at Bethany and spring break is a long ways off. My next 3 months will be devoted to visitors days, phone inquiries, parent tours, Jr. MYF nights, new applications, and the beginning of high school spring tennis. Once tennis starts, all remnants of a personal life will disappear. I will love every minute of it, but my life will be consumed. Maybe that is a good thing. Sometimes I focus too much on myself.

Well Happy 2007! My New Years Resolution is to go somewhere I've never been before. I'm thinking Seth and I will have to make a road trip this summer. Something new and exciting!

Sarah