The past 5 months have truly been a whirlwind. What
have we been up to? Here's a few highlights throughout the past months:
1. Rochelle turned 30: In November I turned
the 30! I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around it. The good
news...I don't feel 30. For most of my life I have heard people say that age is
just a number, those people are absolutely right. Age becomes whatever definition
you choose to give it.
November Birthdays- Weekend in Lutsen
2. Christmas in Duluth and Hinckley: The
past three years we had to take a 6 hour flight, which included a stop in
Seattle in order to get home for Christmas. This year we didn't have to drive
any longer than an hour and 15 minutes. We had an early Moravec Christmas at
Luke and Cheryl's (less than a mile away). Horbacz Christmas was at George and
Kathy's in Hinckley.
Moravec Christmas- Bentleyville
Moravec Christmas- Luke and Cheryl's
3. Everyone is pregnant: Including us!!!
This summer we were both surprised and blessed with the start of a brand new
life. Baby Horbacz is due mid-April. Less than two months away! Even though I'm
going to be a mom, I still don't feel old. Our baby is going to have quite the
introduction to the outdoors this summer. We already have plans for getting the
baby out hiking and lake swimming. Others expecting: Mark and Kelly are due in
July; Jon's cousin, Eric, and his wife, Kristen, are due 2 weeks before us;
a friend of mine from college is due in March; another friend from
college is due in April; and a friend of mine from Catholic Youth Camp in
expecting her 4th in May! Am I missing anyone? Wow! Quite the season for
babies.
4. Farrah: The newest member of our family.
Farrah was born on November 22, Thanksgiving Day. On January 26 we adopted her
through a Golden Retriever rescue program called RAGOM (Retrieve a Golden of
Minnesota). Her mom was abandon in the middle of nowhere in ND. On Thanksgiving
Day she gave birth to 10 pups. We were lucky enough to adopt Farrah. She is
half Golden Retriever and the rest is a mystery. The guess is black lab and
maybe a bit of Border collie, but we don't know for sure. She absolutely loves the snow. I'm not sure how she's going to handle it when it begins to melt. She
will be 14 weeks old tomorrow.
5. Finished teaching: I finished my
long-term sub position at Cloquet Middle School right before Christmas break. I
am now at home with Farrah and working on my medical transcription course work,
trying to get as much done as I can before the baby comes. I love being at
home, but it is strange not working side-by-side with Jon anymore.
6. Hockey: Jon has been reffing hockey this
winter from Cloquet to Two Harbors. He seems to be really well liked by the
other refs, the kiddos, and the coaches.
7. Rice Lake visit: We were finally able to
get together with the Kodeshs. Our Godson, Aidan, is getting so big. It's hard
to believe he is already in Kindergarten.
Us and the Kodesh kiddos.
Us and our Godson, Aidan
Becca and me
8. Recent Phenology: My mom spotted Trumpeter swans in the St.
Croix River just north of Gordon, WI on Feb. 21. Jon and I spotted Canada Geese
on a lake just east of Rice Lake, WI on Feb. 23.
