To New Beginnings

Hello Family and Friends,

I've decided to follow in the footsteps of my older sister and create a blog so Britt and I can keep everyone up to date with what is going on in our lives. Even though Britt and I are not official getting married yet, I have a feeling an engagement will be coming soon. So...therefore the blog will be named Barton-Neely Family Adventures.

What have Britt and I been up to lately? Currently Britt is in Washington D.C. finishing up with his FDIC school for his job. Britt currently lives in Salina, Kansas because that is where his job is located for now. I'm currently at K-State in Manhattan, Kansas trying to finish up my Human Resources degree. I plan on graduating this May and hopefully finding a job.

What is to come? Britt and I have been very busy looking into what is next to come. I'm going to be graduating in May and so everything is going to get frantic around then.

We are decided where we would like to live and where we would like to raise our children. There are 3 possible options for us and there are pros and cons to all.

Salina
• Pros
o Britt likes his co-workers there
o Housing is going to be fairly reasonable
o 1 decent school
• Cons
o Family not too close
o Not the best of cities (lots of drugs and crime)
o Hospital selection slightly limited
o Liz might not get a job offer there

Wichita
• Pros
o Liz’s Family is close
o Huge hospital selection
o Liz has a good chance of getting a job offer
o Britt will have an option for transfer in about 4 months
o Close to shopping
o There are some decent schools
• Cons
o Not the best of cities (lots of drugs and crime)
o Housing is going to be fairly expensive
o No peaceful country unless 20 to 30 minutes away from there

Chanute
• Pros
o Britt’s Family is close
o Housing is going to be more reasonable
o Good school
o Peaceful country living
o Farm options
• Cons
o Britt might not get a job transfer there for another 5 years
o 2 hour drive from real shopping
o Hospital selection limited
o Liz might not get a job offer there

Well besides decided where we are going to start our live, we are looking into how many little rascals we would like to have. If it were up to Britt then we would be looking at 2 to 3 little ones. However, if it were up to me then we would be looking at 5 to 6 little ones. But, we really can’t plan too much for this because surprises happen! God bless little children.

Wedding Bells! Britt and I have unofficial set our wedding date. We have reserved the church however we have to see how everything else works out. We think we are going to get married in Wichita just because there is a lot more there to offer. Lot more hotels, bakeries, and much more. However, we do love Chanute but just don’t know if the town could survive a night with the whole Barton clan. If you are a Barton then you know exactly what I am talking about. However, the Neely family sure does know how to shake stuff up and put things down.

Anyhow, I hope this blog will help you stay in touch with us and with what is going on in our lives. We wish the best for everyone and hope to see you all at an upcoming wedding (crossing my fingers) soon.

Love,
Liz and Britt