Sunday, January 27, 2008

Welcome to the Darcy's Blog!

We are excited about sharing our life stories and events with our family and friends through this blog. As we near the end of our second year in Atlanta, we realized there are a lot of updates to make! Here is a quick overview of the past year and half.

First of all, we are enjoying life in Atlanta! Our biggest changes have been the purchase of our house in October 2006, the addition of a dog to our home, Jay working with a new company, and last but not least Ashley starting a master's degree program.

We have been in our home for almost a year and a half. We have built friendships with two of our neighbors and enjoy inviting them over for dinner. We also enjoy having rooms for guests to stay when they come to visit us! So, please feel free to come stay with us and explore Atlanta!


Our house!
(With Ashley's parents' red van in the driveway)

In May 2007, we rescued a precious dog named Kojak. He is a brindle-colored boxer mix with a huge heart. He loves guests- especially giving kisses and snuggling on the couch.


Our precious doggie, Kojak!

In September 2007, Jay accepted a new opportunity with Sandvik Mining and Construction, a Swedish company that manufactures heavy equipment and tools. He manages recruiting for the United States and Canada. He greatly enjoys his new role and working with colleagues from around the world. He has already had the opportunity to visit Vancouver, British Columnia, Pittsburgh and Dallas. He has plans to go to Golden, Colorado, Las Vegas and Sandviken, Sweden during the beginning of 2008.

In January 2008, Ashley began a master's program at Kennesaw State University in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Montessori. She is enjoying her classes each week as well as applying the knowledge to her teaching position at the Suzuki School.

These are all of the important past updates and we promise to keep you abreast of the new ones as they come along!