Our "new addition" to the family

No, we did NOT get a new puppy (having two dogs is enough!) but we did get a JEEP! Joel had a jeep before we met and had to sell it to buy a work truck. Ever since, he's dreamed about owning one again. He's never actually pursued buying one, and about two months ago, this opportunity just fell into our laps. A teacher that I work with at my school told me her mom was looking to sell their 1984 Jeep CJ-7. We inquired a little more, saw the pictures, and sat on it for a while. It needs a lot of work, but we got it for a steal! The engine runs great and the breaks work well, and it's got a lot of "character." We drove up and back to Terre Haute, Indiana in one day, and came back with this jeep! It was a 12 hour road trip, but Joel & I actually had a lot of fun, and are so excited about our new purchase! It will be something that Joel eventually fixes up, bit by bit. But for now, we have really enjoyed riding around in it with the doors and top off!!! And Joel is so happy with it, that it makes ME happy for him! It also made us clean out our garage so we could park it inside, and that has made me very happy as well, as our garage really looks so neat and organized now. It's amazing what a few hooks and rubbermaids can do! I can even park my Camry in there too, which will be great once the babies come along! So that's our news. Here's some pics of the jeep: