november.

time for a little update...

alysia is 24 weeks along, about 5.5 months, and is feeling great. her morning sickness is completely gone & benjamin seems to be growing larger & larger every day. he is moving a lot now & is already making it very clear what positions he likes alysia to be in.

nate is currently looking for a job and we're continuing to pray that god opens doors wherever he wants us to be.

we've been enjoying our "free time" getting to hang out with friends & family. this week we went to LA on the metrolink & had so much fun hanging out with our friend itsa. here's some photos that we took wasting some time in union station before our train left:

we're really trying to work on updating so we'll have another one soon...

*new* e-mail address

we have a new joint e-mail address you can contact us at: casaboland@gmail.com

we'll still be checking our personal e-mail addresses, so if you e-mail us there we'll still get it, but we'll be using this one for a lot of stuff.

always expect the unexpected

your prayers would be greatly appreciated. last week nate was let go from his construction job that he's been working at for the past few months. now we're both unemployed, looking for work, & seeking out what god has in store for us next. we have a lot of options & want to be sure we're making the right decision about what to do next. 

please pray that we'd continue to seek god & that he'd provide a job for nate or for both of us if that's what he wants for us.

thanks!

It's a Boy!!

Yesterday we went in for an ultrasound &  little Benjamin Patrick Boland will be here next March! We were super excited to find out the sex and very excited about the upcoming birth of our little boy.

Our Mexico Cruise

We went on a Mexican Riviera cruise from September 21-28. It was so much fun & so beautiful. Here are a few pictures...

an actual update.

it's august & we've been here in moorpark for just about 2 months. in typical nate&alysia style, our life has been flipped upside down more than once in the past couple of months. 

we found out about 6 weeks ago that we're pregnant!! we are sooo excited & cannot wait till 2009. the baby is due march 20 & i'm about 10 weeks along. other than the never ending morning sickness things have been great.

our most recent news...i was let go from my position with the city of thousand oaks this past wednesday. it's an upset & a blessing all at the same time. technically speaking i didn't meet the standards of my probation, which could mean so many things. personally speaking, i think i've been out a little too much with my never ending morning sickness & they got tired of it. either way, god is good & we're excited that i'll have the opportunity to be home during my pregnancy. i've been really sick lately & it's relieved a lot of stress knowing that on those unbearable days i have some time to just rest & enjoy being pregnant. 

that's about it for now...we'll have more soon, i'm sure. loves.

whoa. changes.

i got the job at the city of thousand oaks! i accepted the position last friday & i will be going to do fingerprinting & a physical tomorrow. once that is completed i can give my 2 week notice here in oceanside.

we gave our 30 day notice for our house on sunday so we'll officially be out of san diego on june 24. we love san diego & our little place and are bummed to say goodbye.

there are a lot of changes going on & we continue to ask for prayer that god would be glorified in our decisions & that we would continue to seek him first & remain faituful to his will.

we feel so blessed & we're excited to see what god has coming up in our lives.

more job news...

the city of thousand oaks called me today to notify me that they are starting background checks & will be calling my supervisor on thursday. they're going to call me back once that is done...

please please please keep us in your prayers. we are trying to decide whether or not this is a door that god would have us walk through if he opens it. please pray we would have peace about this decision.

utah & las vegas trip

we had an awesome time in utah & las vegas this past weekend for the popkes' wedding. here's some pics....

interview update

my interview is over & i think it went pretty well. hopefully i made a good impression. i was familiar with their procedures and duties and i feel like i answered all of their questions really well. there are three positions available & i'll know after memorial day if i get it or not. 

we have a lot to pray & think about over the next week. 

city of thousand oaks.

i have an interview this friday, may 16 @ 8:45 a.m.! i'm nervous & excited & can't wait to see what god is going to do with this opportunity.

after that we'll be on our way to utah for the popkes' wedding.

it's going to be an exciting weekend. we'll keep you updated.

Nate's Graduation Celebration

Please join us in celebrating Nate's graduation from SDSU! Click on the link below to reply to the e-vite. Hope to see you!

http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/MQHJGELDWRUHQQUDXRGP/natesgraduation

job status.

yesterday i tested at the city of thousand oaks along with over 100 people for an accounting/customer service representative. there are three positions open and they will notify us of our scores & whether or not we get an interview by the end of this week. the test wasn't as difficult as i had anticipated & i think i did well. hopefully the test along with my work experience will get me in the door for an interview.

please keep us in your prayers this week!

we realize we suck at this.

here's a much needed update of our lives...

we'll be in orange county on saturday to hang out with friends.

me & davy jones will be in ventura county to hang with the family for mothers day on sunday.

i test at the city of thousand oaks for a position in their finance department on monday.

nate might (pray he does) have a job doing carpentry in solana beach for atleast a few months.

we go to utah in one week for the popkes' wedding.

nate is graduating in 2 weeks & has 1 week of school left. (!!!)

i have two weeks left of school; 1 project due tonight, a test on thursday, a final due on the 22, and a project to turn in that was due 2.5 weeks ago.

our 2 year anniversary is on may 28. (whoa! that went fast.)

we are going to nevada the first weekend of june.

our lease is up in exactly one month.

there's a place in san juan capistrano we're interested in renting. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with a large patio...only $1800 a month.

we might end up moving in with either sets of our parents.

we just booked our mexican riviera cruise. after 2 years of school we're finally taking a real vacation in september.

we have absolutely no idea where god is taking us. we're exploring every opened door until god decides to close it.

please keep us in prayer.

love the bolands.

news.

Today was our second prenatal appointment. Unfortunately, we found out that the baby hasn't developed at all since our 6 week appointment. That fact, along with some physical problems that Alysia's been having determined that she has been going through a miscarriage. She is going to have a D&C on Monday at noon.

We thank you all for your prayers & ask that you continue to keep us in prayer through this time. We know that God is good & he is taking care of our baby way better than we ever could.