A Few Graduation Pictures... finally...

It was a drippy day, but a great time anyway...

The Krishnan Crew... at least a few of us.

The Zetterholm side of the family... all of us!

Somebody had to hold all the stuff while we took pictures! :)
Buzz was such a great sport.

The hood. :)

Memorable Graduation Moments

Sorry, no pictures yet. Due to my lack of hands (thanks to two kids and no husband) all pictures from graduation were taken my by dad and father-in-law. So, once I get them I will post them. :)

But here are two little things that happened that we got a laugh out of:

#1 - Last night at Andrew's hooding ceremony a girl was sitting in front of us that had on a strapless dress... so all you could see were her shoulders when she was sitting. All of the sudden Ben says (rather loudly), "Grandma!!! Her NAKED!!!" Thankfully, my mother-in-law had the presence of mind to kindly explain that she was wearing a pretty dress, we just couldn't see it. :-P I think we have officially entered into the "Kids-Embarrass-Their-Parents-With-Their-Comments" stage. :)

#2 - As Andrew was processing out an older lady stepped out into the isle and gave Andrew a huge hug. After a second or two she looked up at him and said, "Oh Whoops... wrong kid!" Haha... we got a good laugh out of that one. :)

Feats in Motherhood

Today I reached new heights as a mother. Adding number 2 has been a transition, but not too crazy (knock on wood) but today it was all tested.

This morning was Andrew's commencement ceremony for his graduation from Wake Forest (pictures coming soon). Well, for the first time in 17 years WF had to go with the rain plan thanks to pouring rain. So, instead of a nice sunny graduation on the campus green, the commencement ceremony took place in a nearby (dry) stadium.

So, this morning I dropped Andrew off at the at the front entrance in the POURING rain and proceeded to park. I parked and managed to get Naomi, Ben, a huge umbrella, my purse, the diaper bag and myself across the parking lot, into the stadium, through the ticket stand and up 2 flights of stairs to the balcony... and did I mention that I managed to keep my white shirt (the only thing I had packed) dry??

Be Impressed. BE VERY IMPRESSED. :)

I did have a little help, I should admit. A very kind woman shook off my umbrella and closed it up for me (I had NO idea how I was going to do it. :) and I tried to to look pathetic as I asked the employee if there was any way I could get around going through the turn-style things... thankfully they had pity on me. :)

SPENT

I am Spent.

I can't really think of another word to describe it. And it is hard to blog when you feel so spent and drained. (Hense the lack of entries :).

The last few weeks have been a roller coaster, our lives have been turned in circles, we have had a few nose dives and a few slow climbs out of the pit.

A few weeks ago (after we sent out Christmas letters, for those of you who may have gotten them) Andrew's job went from fine to one-more-paycheck almost overnight. Since then it has gotten better (we have a few more paychecks) but trying to mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually deal with all of it has left us, well... spent.

Our house is still on the market waiting for a buyer, and Drew left to start his first weekend of graduate school today (3 days this weekend and every Saturday for the next two years), and Baby Z is due one month from tomorrow. We have also spent many nights laughing with good friends and family, celebrated our Savior's birth on Christmas, brought in the new year and celebrated FIVE amazing years of marriage on the 28th with a massage and a 24-hour escape (we are now officially old :). Although we still have no idea where we will be 1 year or even a few months from now God has given us an incredible peace about the whole thing. We are learning to literally rely on Him moment by moment... and for that I am thankful.

Here are the words to a song I have been playing over and over. My amazing husband got me all the Red Mountain Church CDs for Christmas. (If you haven't heard them, you need to.) They couldn't have come at a better time. They help to calm the soul... and being 8 months pregnant I need that often. :)

COME BOLDLY TO THE THROWN OF GRACE

YE WRETCHED SINNERS COME

LAY YOUR LOAD AT JESUS' FEET

AND PLEAD WHAT HE HAS DONE

HOW CAN I COME?

SOME SOUL MAY SAY

I'M LAME AND CANNOT WALK

MY GUILT AND SIN HAVE STOPPED MY MOUTH

I SIGH BUT DARE NOT TALK

COME BOLDLY TO THE THROWN OF GRACE

YOU LOST AND BLIND AND LAME

JEHOVAH IS THE SINNERS FRIEND

AND EVERYONE'S THE SAME

HE MAKES THE DEAD TO HEAR HIS VOICE

HE MAKES THE BLIND TO SEE

THE SINNER LOST, HE CAME TO SAVE

AND SET THE PRISONER FREE

Post Happy

I know this is my 3rd or maybe 4th post today, but what can I say? I am in a good mood, it is Friday (and payday) before a long weekend and I am done working for the day!! Here are some updates on the House & the Hubby for those of you who have asked:

Hubby:

Andrew is doing well, neither of his classes are particularly demanding (and by that I mean that it takes him about 25 minutes to do any homework assignment). He does enjoy learning, and as I think I said before (I can't remember), the worst part is usually before it all starts, once you get in a rhythm it doesn't seem so bad. He is now on a schedule and probably gets more done before breakfast than I do in a whole day. (Not to mention the fact that I am still sleeping when he has breakfast. :) Life will step up a notch when we start childbirth class in a few weeks, but I know the Lord will grant him grace for that too. And we are going to be able to go to Charleston for a family reunion in October, so we are looking forward to the break!

House:

Our house is still on the market. Things are starting to pick up a little in this area, but since everyone moving here is from Florida, and their market STINKS, no one has the money to buy. However, we are OK with staying for a while or moving, so right now we are just taking one day at a time. If only I didn't have to keep the house spotlessly clean all the time!

Reality

Reality has been setting in at our house the past couple of weeks. As I have talked about off & on, Drew has been in the process of applying to different schools in hopes of starting an MBA program this fall. After much much thought and prayer we have decided to stay in Asheville, and Drew will be starting Wake Forest's MBA program in January. The program is every Saturday from 8-5 for two years... in Charlotte (2 hours away). It won't be easy, but you can do anything for 2 years, right?

Since his undergrad is in Government, not Business he has to take a couple pre-req classes from a community college this fall. So next Monday he will be taking Statistics and Accounting, one is a MWF morning class, and the other will take up every Tuesday and Thursday night until Christmas.

And just in case working full-time and going to school full-time isn't enough, we are adding a baby to the mix. :) We have childbirth class every Wednesday night this fall. And yes, our house is still on the market, no bites yet. We have pretty much decided that once our house sells we are going to move into an apartment and settle into life with grad school and a baby for a while before we add building a house to the mix... although we are closing on the property for the next house on Friday, so if we feel really suicidal we could add it as well. :)

Actually, although life sounds busy, you will notice that I am not playing a huge role in the busyness. My life, at least for the present, will consist of continuing to work part-time until the baby comes, and then I will be on husband & baby duty. :) Although it is going to be busy, and probably stressful at times, I am looking forward to the next stage of life. So, all that to say, if the blogging relaxes in the next few months, just know that I am trying to take care of my amazing husband, instead of just writing about it. :)

Balls, Balls Everywhere

This post is sponsored by the Asheville Regional Airport and their free wireless internet. :)

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Well, life has quickly gone from having evenings free and "happy where we are," to going crazy and not knowing what the next step may be. We found out last week that Andrew was admitted to UNC Charlotte and Wake Forest (YAHOO!!), so although that is great it definitely makes the decision making harder when he is admitted to more than one school. :) Now the decision becomes one of full-time (move away) vs. part-time (live here and drive 2 hours one way, once a week).

But with Grad School in the horizon it definitely makes selling the house the right decision, whether we got part or full-time. It went on the market last Friday, and today they are having an open house, so pray that it sells quickly! If nothing else if we move across town he will be 30 minutes closer to any school that he may chose.

We are currently sitting at the Asheville airport waiting for our plane to head to Ryan's wedding. I can't believe that my little brother is getting married. At the moment I am really looking forward to seeing my brothers and hanging out at the lake for a few days before wedding preparations begin. (Sometimes it pays to be on the grooms side of things... :)

The baby is safely at a friend's house for the week, but the look on her face when we drove away made my heart break a little. I just need to not think about it and I will be fine... besides she has 2 acres and another dog to play with all week, she probably has forgotten we even existed. :)

Ok, I have 4 minutes to use the bathroom before the start boarding the plane, so goodbye for a few days... I hope to be able to find internet access while we are gone, but you never know when you are in Middle-Of-Nowhere, MO. :)