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Our Brand New "Fixer Upper" :-)

The front of our new house!

Josh looks like a little kid in this pic! Arent they handsome? Whew!

yeah, Definately a momma's boy!

Hungry Boy!

This is a funny video of Noah trying to drink his bottle while it was still in the diaper bag. He didnt do it very long so you have to sort of know what he is doing. Anyway, I thought it was funny. Hope you do too!
There is so much to say, but I dont want to bore you. So, here's the short version. Josh's mom and I got sick. Very very sick! I passed out and turned white but am okay. We both woke up the next day perfectly fine. It was weird. We made an offer on a house and they took it so we are in the first steps of owning a home (again). If everything works out we will close by the end of the month. There are a few constructional things we need to do to the house so hopefully we can get in there by mid April but we'll see.
Noah and I are REALLy looking forward to Indiana next week! YEAH!!!!!!
More later. Too much to talk about!

At least HE got some sleep!

Well, what more can I say? Since he doesnt have his crib set up yet, he is forced to sleep in his Pac N Play. Only problem is, he hates it! Even though we are firm believers of NO BABIES IN BED, we have lowered our standards and allowed the boy in the bed. He sleeps better but is a horrible sleeper! He Kicks, He climbs, He pulls hair, He rolls, He is a complete terror and has no sympathy for his sleep deprived parents. Hopefully we can get his bed set up soon. Man I am tired!

Home Sweet Home

No, this is not our house but Yes, we are living here. We had our apartment in Buies Creek fall through, so instead we are living with Josh's parents until we find a house. Josh will commute the hour and a half to work each day. We will be looking for houses on the weekends so hopefully something will come up.

The trip here was pretty uneventful. Took 11 hours in all which isnt bad considering you are driving a 20 ft. truck and a 8 month old. Noah did so well. Not a peep. Now myself on the other hand had eaten a bad taco salad for lunch and we had to make a stop. Unfortunately we were in the middle of no where. Josh pulled off on the next available exit and I got out and made a bee-line for the woods. I didnt have a choice, and that taco salad wouldn't stay put so I had to act fast. Ah, ya got to love nature! Good news, I'm okay now. But won't be going to any Hardees any time soon! We got a storage facility here to put all our stuff in and Josh and I just got back from returning the truck. We've been relaxing the past couple of days and yes, I have found the mall.....all 3 floors of it (hmm, whatever will Noah and I do during the day? :-)

Josh starts on Monday and is excited. His first trip is in 2 weeks and is actually a tournament in Indy where he will be recruiting at the mid-east regionals. Of course I couldnt let him go to Indy without me, so Noah and I are going too. Josh is staying for the weekend and Noah and I will be staying a whole week. (Yeah! We are SOO excited!)

More later. Dinner Time! Love you!

Packing up!

Not much time to talk. Just letting you know we are busy packing and are in the process of putting Florida "behind" us........... (LOL)

Team Goodbye!

Well, today we had to say goodbye to the team. They had a meeting today so it was a good time to "stop in" and tell them about the job. They passed Noah around and got their final hugs and kisses. Poor guy hadnt seen them for a couple months and well, he got scared. He started screaming b/c he didnt know quite where he was. He loves you girls, he really really does! We do to. Good luck this season and one final.....GO GATORS!!!!!

Hang Ten!

We are officially Camels!

Well, we got the call today and was officially offerred to be the new assistant volleyball coach at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. As you can imagine, we are very excited about the opportunity. We will be packing up and moving next Wednesday ending our adventure here at the University of Florida. It's been a wild and amazing adventure and everyone here has welcomed us with open arms. We thank you for that and the love you showed us and our little Noah. He has probably 100 girlfriends that he will be leaving behind but welcomes new applicants to the vacant positions....of course I am kidding.

A quick update on the boy. He is 7 1/2 months old today and was standing "all by himself" for 10 seconds! He's almost there. Hang on, it's about to be a long and bumpy ride!!!

Thank you for the prayers. We feel them! You'll here from me soon....I promise!!
love you all!

Poor Baby!

Well, Noah has had a couple of rough nights so yesterday we dropped Josh off at work and went to Urgent Care. We walk in a Noah is instant smiles. He is flirting with all the nurses and receptionist.....I kept saying, he really is sick...no reall he is...... We didn't have to wait, they just took us right back and it turns out that Noah has an ear infection. He has a runny nose and a little cough so the doc put him on medicine to help with that, and antibiotics for the ear. The doc told me that the medicine may make him hyper, and if he doesnt sleep, to take him off of it. Well, we got home and took the meds, and Noah was a little ball of energy! He was happy, excited, frustrated, mad and all over the place! So, I decided instead of chasing him around our tiny apartment, we needed to get out of the house and that we were going to Best Buy! (most of you know this, but that is my FAVORITE store) We walked down every aisle! It was awesome! I found my new camera that I am going to get.......some day......maybe in a couple weeks, months,years (who knows....that's probably how long it will take for me to save) It's beautiful but anyway, we did that while Noah was all bundled up in his stroller, and then Daddy called, so we went to pick him up, then came home. He finally fell asleep and stayed there most of the afternoon. He's doing better today. Still a ball of energy but in a better mood which is nice. No church today because he still has a little fever so we are at home.....

Here is a funny video of him feeling better than he does now.....

Who is more Adorable?!?!?

Okay, I just cant tell who is more adorable....I mean....Can you??!! The only thing that might help the little guy is his "chicks dig me" shirt! But.......man......I just can't decide!

Noah's New Tricks!

It's been a while since I posted a video, so I thought I would put one on that shows Noah doing a couple of his tricks. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO) He is now 7 months old and can do SO much! He can clap when you say "Yeah", he can say "Ba-Ba", "Ga-Ga","Ma-Ma" and he can hit his mouth and sound like an Indian. We are starting to teach him how to sign for food, drink, please, and thank-you. Hopefully it will catch on soon. He eats all the food groups, but particulary enjoys his fruit. (Of course!) My dad is in Florida so hopefully we'll get a chance to go down and see grandpa. He is staying with my aunt in Ft Meyers which is about 4 hours away. We both have to work this week so we shall see if we get down there. Still waiting to hear about a job. Good news soon we hope! Thanks again for all the prayers! We are excited to see what may happen.......

February Already??

Sheesh! I cannot believe it is Feb!!! Although I might add, I did wear my red hoodie today for the blessed occasion.....

Let's see, what shall I say. Oh I think I will write about what we did in MI. Noah and I just got back on Sunday from Holly, MI. It was fun! We saw lots of family, friends, and of course shopping! I think I went to the mall almost every day! Fun! Noah brought back a cold with him so he's been dealing with that. He's still the happy-go-lucky kid he always is, but with a runny nose.....who knows, maybe he is teething. No fever, just a yucky nose.....

Noah has started to talk a little. I got it on video with him crawling so I will put that on when I get home. I have been babysitting this week for Riley again. I missed that little girl. It's been fun. She isnt so sure about Noah. She likes him when he is in the exersaucer, but as soon as he lets loose, he makes a bee-line for her. Maybe she is scared. He is pretty intimidating. Riley reminds me of a kitten, precious, fragile, beautiful and very smart......my boy reminds me of a puppy. Easily distracted, cute, smart, but has to learn the hard way......you know, "....maybe if I climb up T.V. stand THIS time, I won't hit my head from falling....." He'll learn. His new love is Cheerios! He mauls them! No teeth yet but hopefully soon.

Got a call a couple days ago..........Yep! We are going to interview at Campbell University this weekend. We are leaving tomorrow (Thursday) and will be coming back next Tuesday. The nice thing is, Josh's parents live a little over an hour away, so we will get to spend some time with them. And they will get to see Noah. I will keep you posted on how things go!!! Thanks for the prayers!!!!


This is a picture of Gavin Dobbertin and Noah. Gavin's mommy Suzanne and I use to play t-ball together when we were 'wee' ones. I am so thankful for technology. We got back into contact only through the internet. How cool!!! Anyway, they have a lot in common just like his mommy and I. Hopefully they'll be buds just like us!

Family in Bradenton

This is a picture of some of our family members who live in FL. A couple of weeks ago, Josh had a tourney in Orlando so Noah and I hopped in the van and took off for Bradenton. Wasn't a bad drive, about 2 hours, maybe a little more, and Noah slept the whole way. We got to visit with my grandparents from Traverse City, MI who are staying in FL til April. We had a great time playing games and eating with family! I am sure we will make it down there again soon before we leave...
We have entered the no-no stage with Noah. Forget about those toys, he wants to pull up on
EVERYTHING!!!!!!


It seems like everything he does, we have to tell him no-no......The problem with naming your son "NOAH" is, it starts with the word NO. So instead of saying NO, we are starting to say Noah, STOP! It's hard but we are trying. I guess with a lot of kids, they mistake their name for NO because that's all they hear for about the first year of their life. Hmmm.......

Another Video.........

We call this his Cheezer face. Click here to watch his newest trick. I dont know where he learned it......probably his silly daddy!
We just got back from Bredenton, so stay tuned for pictures. Noah and I are going to Michigan on Friday to stay 9 whole days! Wow! It was only $53 each way. You may want to look at the deals SPIRIT has. Some trips are only $33.....just thought I'd throw a little promo in!

Enjoy the video!

In a Movie Mood

Sorry, I guess I have just been in a video mode lately. Noah was pulling up on everything last night! It's usually just Noah and I here at night lately and I would rather video him than watch TV the whole time.....you know how it is.

So, Josh got a call yesterday from a coach in NC. Campbell University in Raleigh. Yep! That's right! The Campbell Camels! We havent been offered a job or anything. She said she would be calling next week to set up an interview...hey, any interview is good in my eyes.

Josh is leaving for a tournament in Orlando with the Gainesville Juniors. I am not sure if I posted this or not but he is a coach for the club here in town. Good news is, IT PAYS....Bad news is, He has practice from 8-10 at night and tournaments every other weekend. But again, IT PAYS..... So, while he is in Orlando, Noah and I are going to go down to Bradenton to visit my grandparents who have migrated south for the winter. We'll be there all weekend and I am anticipating a wonderful time. They havent seen Noah since Thanksgiving, so it will be fun to show them all his new tricks.

Noah and I have been sick the past couple of days but are feeling much better today. We even got out of our jammies and went to the grocery store. We were really feeling like poo. Josh is starting to get it now so hopefully he will be okay for his trip.

Well, that's all from me. I will be sure to post how the interview goes... We shall see.....

Love you all!

Monster NOAH!!!

Look out! Click here to watch Noah try to eat the camera :-)

I know it's kind of dark.....I will try to work on that....

(you can also click the picture to watch the movie)

UH-OH!!!!!

Yes, this is my 6 month old and NO, I did not set him up like that. I was downstairs cleaning and I heard Noah in the monitor. He wasnt crying or anything just making some noises. I figured he would be okay while I finished up. Well, I go upstairs only to find him standing there smiling at me. It seems he has figured out how to pull his little body up and hold onto things. I had to capture this on camera b/c I knew Josh wouldnt believe me......

Last night was the volleyball banquet. It was very nice. I should have gotten a picture of Josh because he looked really good (and I am not just saying that because I'm his wife!). Anyway, it was a nice send off for Arlisa (who took a head coaching job at Georgetown) and a wonderful capoff of the season.

Mary advised Josh the other day that he might want to think about getting a full time job until something opens up. So, he filled out a couple applications today for Starbucks. It looks pretty promising but we'll see what happens. He's stopping by the couple locations we have here in Gainesville to see if they have any openings. He is working with the local Juniors volleyball team. They practice 8-10 Monday, Tues, and Thurs....and have tournaments every other weekend. Luckily for us, one of those tournaments is in INDY....so Deanne, if you are reading this, we'll need a place to stay :-)

Living in Limbo is hard but we are becoming stronger because of it. Our marriage is stronger. It HAS to be, because we have no one else to lean on. I've also come to the realization that our time with Noah, is so precious. He seriously changes EVERY day! I am so thankful I have been at home with him to witness all his happenings. I am also thankful that we are in God's will. We look back and see how God had his perfect hand in every situation. WOW!

On another note: Noah and I are fighting colds.....I feel bad for the little guy because he loves to sleep with his pacifier but his nose is so clogged he cant breathe when it's in his mouth.....last night was rough but we made it through. He slept on my chest for a little bit. I sat there and just watched him sleep. I remember when he was only 2 days old and that is where he stayed all night......he was so tiny.

okay, it's late...need to pop in my Benadryl and fall fast asleep.....

Silly Grandma

This is a funny video of Noah up past his bedtime. It seems that the little guy will laugh at anything. What you dont see is grandma, my mother, jumping up and down making him cackle. (I didnt think she would like it if I got her on video).

Enjoy!

(Click Picture to view video)

Rub a Dub

I thought this picture was funny. Noah just got a new bath time ducky. He LOVES it! Mommy and Daddy love it too. We can just put him in it and he plays and plays. It's so nice.

Currently we are watching Barney. I am trying to keep the little guy rested up and his tummy full because we are going to get his 6 month pictures taken TODAY as soon as Daddy gets home from his meeting.. I sure hope he smiles.

The weather in Gainesville is absolutely gorgeous! We had our window opened last night because it was so warm. I think I can handle Florida in the fall and winter. Shorts, T-shirts, flip flops.....sigh.....yeah, I know I can handle that.

Nothing happening yet on the job side of things. Keep praying, every contact we make they say something like, the wheels are turning, you should hear from us next week......The waiting game. We became experts at that game waiting for little Noah to be born. Hopefully I will be posting soon where we will be going. It pretty much looks like we could be anywhere from Michigan to Florida and all that is in between.....yea, I know that doesnt tell ya much, but that is all we know as of now. Thanks for all the prayers! Keep them up!

WHEW!!!!!!! We are finally home!

Here are some pictures of the past couple days.........

This is Josh's dad's '53 Chevy (it's for sale by the way if anybody is interested) We began our trip in North Carolina...

Then we met some of our "Indiana friends" in Myrtle Beach. This is The Campbell girls, Rachelle Jones, Caroline (my sis) and Noah of course.

Then my parents came down and met us in Myrtle. It was so nice to spend some time with them. Especially over the holidays.......

After Myrtle, we drove to Summerville, SC to spend a couple of days with Josh's uncle John, aunt Nancy, and Lindy and Kaylee. This is Kaylee holding Noah at the light show on James Island......very cool!

Then, we met my roomate from college for lunch. This is Julia Ebert.She is married to Olaf Ebert who also graduated from Bob Jones. We were roomates when we were both freshman. She is a big time lawyer in Charleston now........

Well, that was about it. We had a WONDEFUL time seeing everybody! We sure are glad to be at home now. Josh is job hunting so hopefully he will have some interviews lined up here pretty soon. Noah did well traveling. He is now officially sick of his car seat though. Oh, we had to go out and buy him the next size up car seat. The poor baby's feet was hanging over the other one. He sure is growing up too quick! If you would like to see more pictures of our Christmas adventures, you can go onto our photo website which is www.joshannienoahhill.photosite.com OR there is a link on the right side of our blog......

Okay, that is all from me. More later.....so much to tell!