4th of July...

Ben and I went back home to Missouri for the 4th of July. The 4th July is my favorite holiday. Yes, even more so than Christmas. My 4th of July is filled with homemade ice cream, lots of explosive fireworks, and even a little music this year. It was relaxing and refreshing to sit around with all of my extended family, watching the beautiful colors light up the sky, and of course to be able to share it with my hubbyman.

We were also able to spend lots of time with our new puppy, Snoopy! He is smart. We taught him to sit, come, and even worked on fetching this weekend. He does really well on walks, and we hope that house training will be fairly easy. We also found out that he doesn't do well on long car rides. The two hour trip into the windy Ozark Mountains was rough on all of us, but the views were worth it! I had never been to Roaring River State Park, so that was a fun adventure.

Ben and I also went apartment hunting. We found the perfect one that had all the amenities we were looking for: a pool, exercise room, dishwasher, cable, internet, etc. I can't wait to move in!! It's way better than the apartment we are living in now and almost $100 cheaper! But, I will miss my Minneapolis skyline view.

Yesterday I had the beginnings of an interview for an Assistant Editor position. I did well on the testing section and am now waiting to hear back from the PR department about a more in depth interview. Keep praying that it works out. Ben is also finding lots of job possibilities, so that's exciting. Basically, we will officially be moving back to Missouri at the end of July. I'm excited to see where this adventure takes us and what jobs we end up having. :) I'll keep you updated!