Josh & Krista Plus Zero

Sorry. Can't resist the temptation to make couples names added with the combination of the number of children they have.

In their case, they have no not one.

Thank God!

This has nothing to do with having kids. Well, at least not the first half of this post.

(breathe a sigh of relief)

Krista has officially moved to a new zip code. Instead of living 30 minutes north of us, she is now 45 minutes, give or take a few, south of us.

I'm sure that we can all agree that it can be a good thing for them. They have been inseparable for almost thirteen months now.

"Absence makes a heart grow fonder". At least that is what they say.

It worked for John and I. Our circumstances were different, we had been broken up for a while and it was during a six week period of no contact with each other that my heart eventually couldn't take it any longer.

Now he goes away for two weeks and I'm like, John who? Just kidding. But twenty years of marriage changes things up a bit.

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out for Josh and Krista.

I spent the day with her last Saturday when I took "the girls" to Frankenmuth. The guys had went up north for their annual bird-hunting trip, so I thought it would be fun for Rachel and I to invite Krista for a day of what us girls like to do best. Shop.

This girl definitely cares for my son. I see it displayed often when they are together here at our house. But its another thing to spend time with her and hear her talk about him.

This is the second half ~

While looking at an adorable display of "Snowbabies" in Bronner's, Krista pointed out an ornament that was a large engagement ring with a cute snowbabies couple sitting on it and said, "Ohhhhh! I want that one!". Now you know that I am all about babies and all. I then pointed to the cute little snowbaby that held a baby blanket and said, "Ohhhhhh! I want that one!". We got a giggle out of it, saying how cute it was and all.

Off and on during the shopping trip, she would get a text message from Josh and quickly reply to it. I've come to learn that this is what they do. A lot. She would then share with me most of what was said. "They are doing this..." "They are doing that"...

She then says to me, "I just texted Josh and told him that I want to get engaged and then have a baby!"

Now I'm sure she meant -- get engaged, get married and then have a baby...

Its probably not a good idea that I point out cute, adorable baby stuff anymore to her.

Now let's pray.