Update

So much has happened since the last time we wrote. First of all a huge blessing has come through and Katie is now officially Full-Time at Northwestern College which means better benefits, pay and vacation. Phil is still at the Shoreview Community Center as a Building Manager but if anyone knows of any open accounting and/or finance positions in the Cities please let us know. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated as Phil is having a really tough time with his job right now.

Katie has been accepted to Grad School at Northwestern starting this fall, she's pursuing a masters of organizational leadership. After some consideration Phil decided this was a great plan and is just finishing up his application for the same program.

We just celebrated our 2nd anniversary on Monday. We went canoeing down the St. Croix River and did we get sunburned or what. It was an awesome time spent together remembering how much we love each other.

On Sunday the last of our summer renters moved out of the basement and we started construction of a new living area in the basement. We've already put up a bedroom and closet wall. Last night we replaced our stair case with one that has longer treads and is a shallower angle which makes it a lot nicer to walk up and down. We're hoping to be done with the whole remodel within the next couple of weeks because Katie's sister Emily is moving in the 1st of September.

We are constantly busy with our house and our friends and family but we love every minute of it. We're always open to company so if you're ever in town let us know and we'd love to have you over. Hopefully we'll get some of those basement pictures up here soon so you can see our progress.

Love to all,
Phil and Katie