REI

Two days before our wedding we were shopping for a new pair of good shoes for my (at the time) Bride-to-be. In the midst of the expedition, I found myself with this scene in front of me.



This is the incredible climbing wall at the Recreational Equipment Inc. Flagship in Denver, CO. Now, I don't personally have any fascination with climbing walls, but I had for years heard tell of this amazing store and felt compelled to take a picture. I didn't know what else to do with the picture except share it with you here. Take it as you will.

More interesting pictures to follow...

Keep checking our blog

We are indeed happily married, home, and busy in Joplin, MO. The extreme absence of posts has no legitimate excuse. The main reason has a lack of blog-able time (which I doubt will change), and a consistent Internet connection (which has changed as of today).

We have lots of pictures, stories, and thoughts, which potentially could be posted. No promises, guarantees, or anything of that sort, but our intentions are good and that should count for something.

Love and Blessings to all.

Tim and Brenda Albertson

Happy Birthday Emily!

Emily's birthday is tomorrow on St. Patrick's day, so Happy Birthday to Emily! She wanted to have strawberry cupcakes with Pink frosting. Yesterday Emily helped me make them. We couldn't wait to have them on her birthday so we each had one last night. They tasted so yummy!

The very pink cupcakes!

We haven't given Emily all her presents yet but she got a bike and I gave her this fabric for a dress. I wanted it to be a surprise but Mother used to make a practice dress for the wedding. It turned out really cute.

Emily in her new birthday dress.

Progress!

Wedding plans are coimg along, slowly but surely! We ordered the invitations a few weeks ago and they came the other day! Now comes the sl0w, painful process of addressing, stamping, and mailing them. We have also been working on the favors for the wedding. We have 144 done but we need more than that!

Here is a picture of the favors! The little tag on them says:

"A spoonful of kisses from the Mr. and Mrs."

Tim's mom is busy making the dresses for the bridesmaids. She has two almost done. I am having five attendents and a flower girl, but we only have to make five of the dresses. It is only 118 days left 'til the wedding! Sometimes I wonder if we are going to get it all done and other times July 11 seems so far away. I am confident with the Lord's help we will get everything to come together!

New Piano!

Tim's mom has been shopping on craigslist.org for furniture and household items etc. to furnish our house in Joplin. It is a site with all kinds of classifieds. Yesterday she came across one that had a piano and some other furniture for sale, so we went to see about it. We bought the piano and a chair from them for a really good price! The piano is a Whitney piano made by Kimball and the recliner chair made by Lane.

This is me playing the piano in the back of the truck and Tim sitting

in his new recliner. (Doesn't it look like a nice man-sized chair!)

The beautiful music in the back of the truck inspired the yard guys,

Jeff and Jason, to play some guitar music.

Blog Update

We have good news and bad news. The good news is that we finally have a "humble abode!"God has been directing us to move to Joplin, MO to be involved with Randy and Joy's ministry in the Joplin Church. We have a very nice little house rented in town not far from Randy and Joy. The Bad news is that Tim will be moving there the 31st of March and leaving me here! He is going to help Randy start up a new painting business-ABE Painting and Fine Wood Finishing.

Our House!

This is the dining room and "My very own Kitchen!"

The master bedroom
Our new address will be: 221 N. Gray Ave. Joplin, MO 64801, So, if you want to come and visit us after we get married you are welcome!

First Snow

Our first snow was on October 21, this year. We had to go out and take a picture just to prove it! It snowed for about 3 hours, but none of it really stuck!