Life as Mrs. Price: December 2010

We have had an amazing, but busy, holiday season. Since we work in the textbook business the end of the semester gets to be pretty crazy for us. We did something new this year and went to Memphis to spend Thanksgiving with my mom's side of the family rather than stay in town and see both of our families....and we won't be making that mistake again. :D My family can be, um, difficult while Matthew's family is much more relaxing. I missed them this year. A lot.

Our ride home in the rain

But all in all we did have a wonderful time and the next day my brother got his first deer.


He was so excited.

Then things got really busy at work with finals and then a very big event occurred that is wonderful for our family:

Matthew graduated!

I am so proud of him! He is the first person on both sides of his family to graduate with a Bachelor's degree. We had a nice party to celebrate all of his accomplishments. I couldn't be happier. He hasn't found a job yet, but while helping a family friend with his cattle herd and working at the bookstore with me, it isn't a necessity.

After finals and graduation, Matthew and I went on a work trip to Nashville, TN. We had a good time but were so ready to be home. We both have gotten to be home bodies and cannot take too many nights away from our bed.

We also have a new addition to our home.

Our sweet baby cow with no name.

At the farm that Matthew is helping with, one little calf somehow lost her momma so we have adopted her and are bottle feeding her. I hate to say it but I am ready for her to go back. It isn't like a real baby where you can take her with you and feed her when she is hungry, we have to be home at least three times a day to make sure that she is fed. I didn't realize how 'free' we were, but I still enjoy her.

Christmas was really good. It seems that there is an in-between time from when you are a kid to when you have a kid that Christmas loses a little of its magic. This happened for me this year. Christmas is my favorite holiday because it is an entire season of happiness and goodwill, but quite honestly this Christmas was very tough. As we are still trying to get pregnant being around little ones was very hard. A lot harder than I had imagined. There were many tears but a lot more smiles. I truly enjoyed myself and both of our families. I am so thankful to have such a wonderful in-law family that I feel as if I grew up in it myself. They are truly a blessing and I now that when God allows us to have a child I will be even more grateful for them. But until them I will keep my head up and hope in my heart!