It's All Good

Cabin Fever

2010-01-07T20:25:00.000-08:00

It is freezing (literally) in the midwest and the snow has piled up and is now several feet high on our back deck!
Since I already completed one of my new years resolutions to quit my job, I have a lot of time on my hands!! Hooray!
I actually resigned 3 months ago however I had to give 3 months notice so my last day at the office was Monday, and my new job does not start till next Tuesday. I was excited to have a week off and get so much accomplished. The weather showed me who is boss and without 4 wheel drive. and a husband at work, I am stuck at home and I have cabin fever. This is what I have been up to.. hold your excitement!
Wearing these with pride

Watching some of these

Adusting this up to 73! Thats right, when it is -15 outside thats the way it is

Doing a little of this

and hanging out with these 3 quite a bit!

I also love this new site to get recipes, check it out
http://weight-watchers-points-recipes.blogspot.com/

my most productive task yet: reorganized my whole closet!
Stay safe and warm!

Thankful

2009-09-14T16:01:00.000-07:00

I am thankful! Sometimes you just sit and I thank, "I am thankful!" Thankful for a husband who is caring, an amazing family, a crazy great group of friends and the 2 cutest dogs I know! For that, I am thankful!!!

Volunteering! Usually good....not so good today!

2009-09-12T20:06:00.000-07:00

S0... my work wanted volunteers to sign up to work this local health fair today, a Saturday, my typical day off, however I am a sucker for volunteering and said "yes"! So I woke up early, today, put on my khakis and white tee as required and headed to the volunteering spot! I was told many people from my work would be there, and it would require me to work at the "future doctors and nurses" table which meant playing with kids, and this sounded good to me!! However, when I got there, there was not a soul that I knew (no one from my work came), it was pure chaos, and they put me at this table with no chairs to calculate peoples BMI (body, mass, index). Well let me tell you, who knew people in the Midwest LOVE to get there BMI checked, I mean LOVE it!! My table was by far the most popular with a long line, people were cutting in line to get there Body fat checked and some of them were SO rude! I am not kidding, I would start to do someones, and I would hear this voice,.. "um excuse me, I was here first, I WILL get my BMI done first." I was thinking, "what?", "this is a free event?" I am usually a huge believer in volunteering and helping out however today my experience was bad news!! I will not be volunteering at that event ever again, the search is one for a better way to make a difference!

Long Over due!

2009-09-10T18:43:00.000-07:00

With the start of my new job, I lost time and sight of the blog! So 7 months since my last post I am back!
It seems not much as changed but yet so much has
1 Big Addition since my last post: My cutie pie Nephew E!! Who is a chunky Monkey!!
My wonderfully cute grandmother passed away and is no doubt smiling down from heaven
We were also able to spend time in DC, Nevis, Lake of the Ozarks and New York with friends and family!

My new obsession: Finding a mission trip to try to provide medical needs to others!! The search is on!
Step 1: Convince my husband/DONE!!!
Step 2: Find a trip that has a huge needs and tugs at my heartstrings... ummm basically all of them.... decision time!!!

Working Girl!

2009-02-22T16:28:00.000-08:00

And now... that is what I am!! I work 4, 10 hour days at a crazy busy clinic here and it is going good so far. I am adjusting to joining the workforce again although is is quite a transition! Early (5 AM) mornings are now in order, however it is for the best! I am really liking it so far!! No new pics to post at this time but hopefully I will have some pics of a new niece/nephew to show off soon!! (My sis is due to deliver any day)!!! So exciting!! Hope all is well

Gettin' the Diploma

2009-01-18T13:08:00.000-08:00

Graduation Day!!

So after two amazingly fast years of grad school... it is all over. It was great to have lots of family there for the big day!! Here are a couple pics.... Now for the new job: it starts Feb 2nd!! Woo hoo!!

Mom's Birthday Night

2008-11-17T10:23:00.001-08:00

A few weeks ago, my Aunt, my sis and I surprised my Mom with Celine Dion tickets!! We were pumped and ready to go last week however Celine got sick and canceled here show!! Her real Birthday is in December but super close to Christmas so we decided to start the celebration early!
We switched it up and headed out for an awesome night of Dinner, Shopping, and late night laughing!! Happy Early Birthday Mom!!
Around 10:30 PM we wanted to grab some coffee so we went to Applebees and it was a Trip! Our service/coffee/shake was horrible however we laughed so hard we cried!

Mom and Aunt J with the worst coffee in the world!!

Sister and I cracking it up at Applebees late night!! We had the worst server in the world but the best time!

Mom workin' it on the cardio stair stepper at Brookstone!! We loved it!!

I love ugly sweaters!

2008-11-17T10:09:00.000-08:00

Friends breakin' out the ugly sweaters' in the name of kickball!!

Husband and Me sporting our sweaters!

Brother "B" in his stylin' sweater!
For our end of the Season Kickball party.. the WAKA league had an Ugly sweater party at are sponsor bar! Here are a few pictures from the night! Although our sweaters are clearly ugly... they are no where near the ugliest! We did when a few awards!

Husband won: Most likely to be a pro kickball player.
Shake and Bake (Our team)won: Where is the Sponsor bar award (b/c we love to mix it up and go a different place often.
Until next season Shake and Bake......

The Hills- Reinvented

2008-11-01T19:00:00.001-07:00

Here are more pics of the Halloween outfits!! Mr and Mrs Potato Head were very cute and won funniest costume!!

Speidi-Ween 2008

2008-11-01T18:26:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!! Here are some recent Halloween pics of the husband and I posing as the famed "Heidi and Spencer" from the Hills! My brother and cute niece and nephew are posing as well! Hope you had a great Halloween!!

More pics of our Dogs!!

2008-10-19T20:56:00.000-07:00

Jager and Gypsy hanging out

Gypsy looking at Jager (puzzled by his craziness)

Sleeping after lots of play

Gypsy is doing great!! Seriously she is a great dog, she was an escapee a few times but with that behind us, she is really opening up. Everyday she is becoming more comfortable in her home! She LOVES Jager, I think she thinks he is a bit Hyper but they play together all the time. Here are some new pics!!

Gypsy Comes Home!!

2008-10-12T20:10:00.000-07:00

We found a Gypsy!! Our newest and youngest addition to our family is a super cute 1.5year old Mix dog that was at a local shelter in the area. Gypsy caught our eye on the great website Petfinder. She has and adorable face and a sad story. We scheduled an appt to meet her this AM, thinking that we would just meet her, see how it goes, and maybe get her in a week or so. Turns out, we loved Gypsy!! 40 short minutes after meeting her she was riding home in the Landrover with Crazy Jager right beside her. As most of you know, the husband was not totally on board with having a 2nd dog but this Gypsy must have cast a spell b/c Husband was the first one to say, "Looks like Gypsy is coming home with us!" And that my friends, is a little of the story to Our Gypsy. Today has been full of dog baths, Dog tag engraving, new collar shopping, setting up a new crate for night time sleeping and attempting to teach Gypsy simple commands like "come" and "sit." She is so sweet and is easily redirectable so the transition has been smooth sailing so far!!

Ocean City- Family Trip

2008-09-14T12:15:00.001-07:00

Immediately returning from the Lake, we boarded a plane and headed to see more family in Ocean City, Maryland! We were able to meet up with husbands parents, Sister, Brother-in-law, our niece and 2 nephews! I had never been here before but absolutely loved it. We had great weather and good times with family. We stayed at a beutiful condo in a gated community, lots of beach/pool time, good music, boating, mini golf and lots of food. The community was almost Charleston style and full of friendly families, below are some pictures of the great week. Thanks to M&S for taking upwards of 600 pictures, we have some great ones to share!! Thanks!! It was such a good time!!
Here is the resort "Sunset Island" that we loved!!

Husband's Mom, Dad, and Sis enjoying happy hour to the fullest!

Cute Niece and Nephews chillin' at Happy Hour!

Mini golf fun, the girls had a more relaxed approach than the guys!

Wonderful family Dinner on our last night in OC

Loved it!!

Lake of the Ozarks- Family trip

2008-09-14T12:00:00.000-07:00

The beginning of August got off to a great start. I was able to meet my Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother-in-law, brother, and niece and nephew in beautiful Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. We had an abosulute blast!! Boating on Brown Sugar (Bro's boat), swimming, tubing on Big Mable (picture below), and of course dinner at our fav local spot: The Horny Toad. We missed having Husband on the trip, he had to stay back and work. I forgot to take any pictures so The below pics will have to do but they don't really capture all the fun and exctiement!! We have been going to the lake since I was a kiddo and I always LOVE it!!

Here is a Coast line of the Lake of the Ozarks!!

The Horny toad is always packed and a annual tradition!

Big Mable is a must to bring along!! (This is not us, just the promo pic!)

Thanks Fam!! Loved it!!

Hiatus

2008-09-14T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hello All! I apologize for the slight (okay, more that slight) break in my blogging ways. August was jam packed and full of fun (posts to come) and then it was time to get back to the grindstone:I started my last semester of grad school in August and will officially be done at the end of November and will graduate early December! I am so pumped!! So now begins the job search, suit shopping, resume tweaking, cover letter proofreading and all the fun that comes with that!! Truthfully, I am VERY excited!! The husband is good, working lots and playing lots as well. We believe in "work hard=play hard," he is currently at an NFL game with the boys as I write this! You just know he is loving that as he attends all NFL games (regardless of location or teams playing) in his beloved Sean Taylor Redskins jersey. He may be the Solo redskins fan in our neighborhood or town for that matter but he wears those shirts and hangs that flag with pride!! Will update soon on all the happenings!

Float Trip it up!!

2008-07-08T15:16:00.000-07:00

We recently went on a friends (Kickball) float trip that rocked!! Here are the pics from the event!! No injuries or major sun burns so I say we did pretty good! Fun was had by all, we hit the river at 9:30 AM and got off at 7 pm, it was a full day.

The place where the fun begin

The girls getting ready to head out on the river! (Yes, I am wearing Aquasocks)

The boys ready to float

Garage Sale Fun

2008-06-24T15:33:00.001-07:00

Thats right, We had a Garage sale!! I absolutely loved it. We actually made it a "party sale." We lined our driveway with Tiki torches, busted out some Justin Timberlake on the boom box, and had a kickin' hot dog stand while we said goodbye to our stuff. It was a total success, worth the work of the whole event. Our neighbors got in on it too. The kids in the pics live next door to us and decided to stop by for a "combo meal." Yep, we even sold combo meals, hot dog plus drink!! Why not, it was a ton of fun. We started at 7 Am and wrapped up about 2 in the afternoon. These pics don't truly capture the event but you can see the husbands "sauce boss" hat which was a highlight of the day for many shoppers.

Husband and neighbor "W" at the Grill

Me working as the cashier for the hot dog stand

Neighbors "L" and "W" chowing down

Husband looking fine in "Sauce boss" hat!!

Casting call for the Bachelor!

2008-06-03T07:28:00.000-07:00

So the Bachelor, "the tv show" was recently in the midwest to find some new ladies for the show! I went with two of my good friends to support them as they smiled for pictures and got interviewed for thier TV debut!! I would vote for them, they really hammed it up!! Here is a pic of the ladies right after the interviews:

Highlights from the interviews:

"K" in the greeen: Question: "What is one of your biggest achievements?"
K: "I recently caught a huge fish and got the "Lunker" award at a local lake!" (True story, and those producers are always looking for a lady that can reel them in)

"D" in the yellow: Question: "Why do you think some of your past relationships have not worked?
D: "Well, one of them decided he likes men!" (True story as well, the lady interviewing kinda had a shocked expression on her face)

Loved it!!! Good job girls! You have mine and the husbands votes! Can't wait to see you on the TV screen! Priceless!

Memorial Day!!

2008-06-03T07:21:00.000-07:00

The midwest has a great celebration every memorial day!! This year the weather was perfect, the corn dogs amazing, and the last known American Born WWI survivor was there!! Amazing!! The outdoor event draws thousands and has a symphony and fire works display!! Check out the pics!

Wedding bells are ringing!!

2008-05-30T18:30:00.000-07:00

Congrats to our dear friends!! Two new engagements took place this place week! Husbands high school friend "R" proposed to "M" at skyline drive in Northern Virginia. My high school friend "R" also proposed to his girl "D" last weekend at church in LA. Both stories are incredible!! Congrats to you all!!! Marriage is the best!!

"R" and "M" on Skyline drive

"R" and "D" getting engaged at church!!

Congrats!!

We have a GOAT LOVER

2008-05-24T22:22:00.000-07:00

That's right.. my Dad loves goats!! Who knew? Today we went to a very cute little petting zoo/play area/ mining zone/fishing area. My mom, dad, brother, husband, our niece, nephew and myself all attended the petting zoo date. It was a lot of fun... especially for Dad who Loved the Goats. Every time I looked over, he was feeding some new ones, or stretching tree branches down so that the Goats could eat the leaves (seriously happened, but it was very cute). He even bought this little baby bottle to hand feed the little ones, check it out!! It was a great day, we then had a pizza lunch at our house! Thanks fam!

Dad feeding the goats

Husband, Niece, and Dad enjoying the swing

Niece's favorite part: Baby Ducks

Nephew "L" smilin' it up

More Goat action

Feeding the baby goat the bottle

Continuing to Love the goats

Videos from Florida!!

2008-05-20T05:43:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough to stay on the San Destin resort, here is a tour of an area known as "The Village" at the resort. Nothing is open at the time of this video b/c husband and I wake up at 6 AM when we are close to the beach.

Us and our friends jetting around in the convertible in beautiful Seaside Florida.

Our Florida Vacation...Loved it!

2008-05-20T04:50:00.000-07:00

Pretty Much... the Best day!!

2008-05-12T20:55:00.001-07:00

So I am not sure If I have informed all of you about the grad school program that I am in. On most days.. I am not a fan of it... and it completely stresses me out. They have more rules than a police academy. If you get lower than an 83% test average or lower than an 83% in the class you automactically fail. I mean totally fail, to break it down, a B-=an F. If you fail one class, it sets you back one year. Nothing like a little stress. Since the start of our program we have had mutiple people fail and our class size continues to dwindle. We now stand at 11 of us who are set to graduate in December. This past week was finals week, I basically hibernated at the library, our office, or barnes and noble and I was no fun. I am always scared about the possiblity of getting lower than an 83% and being failed. So with the biggest smile on my face... I proudly annouce that I passed, I passed advanced pharmacology, primary care of adults, and research. I am done with those crazy classes and ready to be on the beach in Florida next week!! I feel alive again.. and it is such a sweet relief!!!!! Woo hoo!!!

A new look

2008-05-09T10:34:00.001-07:00

Our Art Project: we finally have wedding pics up!!

The new floor, I love it!

The new lighting

The moment I saw our house... I loved it!! It really feels like a "Home." Lately we decided to do/plan some home remodeling projects. Truthfully I just plan, pick out frames, color, tile, stuff like that and Husband does the true hard work. We are pretty proud on our little art project we created in our entryway, check it out!!!

Little "C" is growing up

2008-05-09T10:23:00.000-07:00

The Birthday Gal on her new horse

Sittin in her new rocking chair with her super soft pink dog

The Cake

A happy little birthday girl

Hanging out with grandma
Our little niece "C" turned the big "2" about a week ago. We had a little family Bday party for her and her are some cute pics of her. These are all the pictures prior to the dress coming off!! I love 2 year olds and I love C!! Grandma Fran was there in full effect, she kept me laughing.

Supper Club

2008-05-08T21:46:00.000-07:00

Friends are truly a blessing!! During my college days,I was lucky enough to meet some great gals!! The group of SMSU graduates have now started meeting once a month for a girls only, dinner and drinks evening. This month, "K" hosted the event and even invited our dogs along to play in the backyard. Here is a picture of "K's" such cute beverage presenation!! I loved the Watermelon juice,so good!! Can't wait to see you all for Mexican night!!

Pleasant Surprise!!

2008-05-08T21:33:00.000-07:00

My good friend "M" happened to be in town for a Nursing Seminar and gave me a ring. We were able to meet up and do a little shopping. Several years ago,"M" and I embarked on such an exciting journey together. We decided to take up travel nursing and headed to LA, after staying there for several months we then headed to coastal South Carolina for over 1 year, we had an absolute blast. "M" andy is now Married, a mother of three and lives several hours away. She is such a great girl and a dear friend. Here is a picture snapped of us doing one of our favorite past times,shoe shopping!! I miss you!!

1st Anniversary and 2 Cards!!

2008-04-29T23:01:00.001-07:00

The 2 cards from husband, Love it

The powerball ticket that could have brought us Millions!!

Dig the new clothes? Thanks Sis-in-law "M"

The year old cake, wrapped up and ready to be eaten

That is right, It has officially been 1 year of marriage! It flew by, I seriously can not believe how fast it went. It was almost 3 years ago that "A" and I met in a sunny coastal town of South Carolina. We have since migrated to the Midwest, became engaged, married, and now celebrated 1 year of blissful marriage! I even got two cards!! Amazing!! Husband is not much of a card man and usually just signs his name, for this special day, I got two cards with major writing, a powerball ticket, and a wonderful day! We shopped and dined out during the day and dressed up and headed to a romantic dinner at night!! We made sure to make some time for our wedding day cake, only one bite though for good luck! Thanks "A" I love you!!

Spring Baby Shower!!

2008-04-29T22:50:00.000-07:00

The Soon to be Mom and Dad

Beautiful cup cakes- Good idea Mom!!

These are all of my cousins kids (and my sisters)!! They are super cute!!

My cousins "J" and "M" are expecting a baby girl in August. We all got together to shower them with love and gifts. They live all the way in Texas and came in town for the weekend. Here are some pics of the celebration. More pictures to come in the future!

Cute!

2008-04-21T20:03:00.000-07:00

This is a cute picture of our niece and nephews hanging together for Spring Break!! Look how cute K1,K3,K2, and S are!! Have fun and send more pics!!

1/2 Marathon High

2008-04-20T18:19:00.000-07:00

"K", "S", "T", and Myself getting ready to start the race!!

Together again at the finish line
Today was a good day!! One of those days you really love a lot!! It was a ton of fun!! The day started bright and early at 5:30 AM. Three of my friends and a I boarded a bus and headed to our destination, 1/2 marathon time! For months (1.5), "T", "S", & I have been training for this goal. Each Sunday we would meet, strap on our camelbacks and Ipods and hit the pavement. Last week I seem to get a stress facture on my Right foot which put a quick halt to the running idea. It is actually not a big deal, you just have to stop all high impact sports and take some Advil. Around the same time, my friend "K" decided to join the marthon crowd and decided to sign up with no training whatsoever, Crazy girl!! So this was our group, "T" & "S" ran the whole thing and ended with a very impressive time. Myself and "K" decided to jog/walk the event and had a blast! Everyone truly rocked out!! As soon as I returned home the husband surprised me with a prescheduled massage and and a lunch out at our favorite place, Five Guys!" He is so sweet, I am so blessed!!

Luggage Tags with a Cause

2008-04-18T05:47:00.000-07:00

So as most everyone knows, I really love adoption and love when people adopt children to love forever! In the "blog world" there are so many great families who have traveled so far to bring their kiddos home. One such family, just adopted two super cute kids from Ethiopia and are in the process of adopting another little boy as well. As part of their fundraiser to bring their new addition home (Adoption is super expensive) they are selling these super cute homemade luggage tags and they have an awesome cause. The husband and I got ours and they will be in full effect when we travel to Florida in May. Check them out at
http://www.customtags4you.blogspot.com/

Shopping Time (Again)

2008-04-18T05:38:00.000-07:00

I had previously posted about this fun event that comes to the Midwest. It is multiple local boutique vendors who all get together in one location and have a little party with discounts on their items. There is a lot of cute stuff including fun jewelry, shoes, beauty products, etc. I was able to spend some time with my sister "R", Mom, Cousin "J", and Aunt "J" (all pictured here). We were able to shop it up and then head to my favorite local mexican place and hang out!! Thanks ladies for a fun night!!

Kickin' it at the mall

2008-04-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I got a fun phone call that my sister was coming out my was with the kiddos and heading to the mall. I was engrossed in studying for pharmacology and decided this weould be a perfect study break. I got to see my sis, niece, and nephew. I snapped some pics of the kids playing at the mall. Here they are.....
You can see the progression of Little "C's" activities, playing in the mall

Stopping by the stroller for some snacks

And chowing down (too cute!)

"L" is officially growing up, he bought this snake with his own money and loves it!!

If you look at the previous post and then this one you will see we are so blessed with cute nieces and nephews!! Little "S" isn't pictured here but I will post about him soon!!

We missed out on the fun

2008-04-11T21:20:00.000-07:00

Look at our cutie pie niece and nephews!! They are celebrating our nieces' "K2s" Birthday! She had an all out cheerleading party complete with a super cute cupcake cake (I love it)!! We missed out due to the miles in between us, I would have totally joined in on the cheerleading fun(you know I would have)!!
Here is K1, K2, and K3 posing for a pic!

All dolled up K2 celebrating her big day

We were thinking of you all and send our love!!

Rock Chalk Jayhawk

2008-04-06T08:05:00.000-07:00

Hello, Good news from the midwest!! KU beat UNC to now advance to the championship game. There is a little rivalry around the house, after all, the husband went to VT. Needless to say, the love for KU is not felt by both members of the household. We still had a great time last night. We have a new entertainment district in the midwest and headed there to watch the game in a outdoor venue. I have high hopes for Monday night, go KU!!

Here are all the friends at the outdoor venue (Husband is taking this shot)

Couple C & M pose for a picute (Notice brother B in the background attempting to save seats for the big game)

North Carolina and KU fans are friends!!

The following are pictures of the new entertainment district. It is much more expansive than this but here is a little peak!! (Note we got there at 2 pm to reserve seats for the game at 7:45 pm and it was already so busy)!!

We brought our friend Joe a cookie cake for a belated B-day however we didnt' get the memo that he was out of town so we just ate it!! Yum

The husband and I post game (Amazing that he still has a smile)

New Season!

2008-04-03T04:29:00.001-07:00

Guess what time it is?? Kickball is back, I am so bummed b/c I cannot play this season due to Grad school classs. As the former coach (a couple of years ago) of the team, I have no doubt that the Husband will do great in his coaching abilities. After all, he did lead us to back to back championships!! Do I hear a 3-peat? Go S and B!!!

Breckenridge or bust!

2008-03-28T15:09:00.000-07:00

1st ever Easter Sunday at an Airport

Hanging at Eric's Pizza in Downtown Breck

On the slopes

"A" with an amazing view

Hanging out in our outerwear

"T" and "V" on the Gondala Ride

The Gang at our favorite place

We are thankful we were able to spend 5 days with good friends of ours in the cutest little town of Breckenridge!! We broke out the skis and snowboard and hit the slopes, I even ventured onto a Black! Other activities of the week included shopping, eating, crazy games, Hot tub time, hitting the local hangouts, and of course tubing (pics to come)!!

Birthday Bash!!

2008-03-28T14:55:00.000-07:00

The Happy Family with Birthday Dad "T"

Sibling Love with Uncle "A"!!

Uncle "B" and Nephew "L"

Our Bro in law, "T's" birthday was last week and we were able to all get together for the celebration. We did go to a restaurant that also doubles as a flea market.... random but very cool at the same time!! It was a lot of fun and guess who else showed up for the party? You guessed it, the Mayor (no picture but I promise)!!! The food was excellent! Happy Birthday "T"!!

Spring Break 2008!!

2008-03-21T20:36:00.000-07:00

Spring break is here ...the husband was able to work his schedule and has 6 days off and I have no classes this week so the options are endless! With this is mind, you may think we would go CRAZY!! When the husband got home from work and me from clinical, we decided we would go out to eat at a new Sushi Place (probably sounds like a great choice since the husband is allergic to seafood). Not to worry, he gets the teriyaki chicken. So we had a plan, I would get ready and then we would go out, I jumped in the shower and got ready super fast. I bounced my way downstairs ready for the freedom of no studying and a night with the husband.... and what do I find.... the husband fast asleep on the couch!! It appears the craziness of our schedules caught up with someone. Thirty minutes later he awoke, we had a laugh and we headed out for a night on the town..... we had a great time but let me note... it is 11:00 pm in the midwest and we are ready to call it a night!!

Apparently we are getting older!! Oh well, SB08 really starts once we hit the slopes in Breckenridge!! Happy SB and Easter to all!! We are thinking of you from the midwest!!

Gotta Love Mom Jeans!!

2008-03-18T15:50:00.000-07:00

I found this funny video on another blog and just loved it!! This is an old school SNL video that you must check out!! No mom jeans for me!

Girl Time and the Powerball

2008-03-14T20:27:00.000-07:00

The girls

New baby Girl

Me and "T" on babysitting duty for 5 minutes, we really just took pictures of her the whole time (who could resist).

"S" and fashion Diva "K"
Here are so pictures from a recent night out with some friends. We got to dine on some Asian food, chat,walk around, go to a bakery and best of all hang with this little cutie pie. One topic that we love to discuss is... "What would you do if you won the lottery?" The answers are endless and it is so fun to dream. For those of you who don't know.... the powerball is currently at $275 million dollars!! I am so going to win, I just know it!! Good Luck!! (I am so going to use my fortune cookie numbers)!!

Lilly the beauty

2008-03-11T17:03:00.001-07:00

A few short days ago I received a sad email from one of my dear friends... one of her friends had recently had a beautiful baby girl named Lilly. Lilly died suddenly last week at the tender age of 3 1/2 months. She will be missed but never forgotten. Lilly is stunning, look at those eyes. Please keep Jennifer and Richard (her parents) in your prayers during this time.

You can see more of little lilly at her blog site
http://www.babylillyspad.blogspot.com/

You can leave a comment for her family at
http://lillyinspirations.blogspot.com/

Things like this... really make you think of your friends and family and how precious this wonderful thing called LIFE is... We love you all!

Wife and Husband

Escape

2008-03-08T16:23:00.000-08:00

Boys looking good (Check out the blazers! Nice!)

The Girls ("D" love the hat, also do you notice it looks like there is a fight in the background, random, doesn't phase us!)

Last Night was a much needed escape from the books and studying for a night out on the town!! The area we live near is having a huge downtown revitalization, which is awesome. There are several great areas to go out here, however this is the new district!! We loved it...we hit up two new places, here we are out with some friends!! Many of these people are also on our kickball team!!

Dog Update

2008-03-07T15:53:00.000-08:00

The cute little white dog that was seen in my previous post was claimed by the owner the following day!! The Husband said he thinks the little dog belongs to our neighbors up the road, Sorry Neighbors!!! The dog was far away from his house, alone, and in the road so he needed to be rescued!!!

Procrastination

2008-03-05T07:51:00.000-08:00

This week is midterms!! Yeah Advanced Pharmacology and Primary care of Adults, those are my 2 big exams within the next 8 days. For the moment, my second home is Borders Book store, I just love that place to study. Occasionally the husband will join me however I usually study there with two ladies I go to school with, "B" and "S". A lot of studying and of course a little chatting.

The husband and I decided to take a study break yesterday. We ate some great Greek food and then looked at (drove by/explored) these awesome homes!!! We are not moving ...just wishful thinking!! Here are a few of our favs from the website, who new this Tuscan community was so close to us in the Midwest.... the things you do to not Study!!!
Check them out, we did, and loved them!!!

Daydreaming

2008-03-02T19:50:00.000-08:00

The midwest has had some awesome weather the last 2-3 days!! It has been sunny and in the 60's which is crazy nice! The husband is a true sun lover and had to work the last three days. He has the next two days off, and we just got a winter advisory for tonight!! Two words the husband and I hope we never hear again are "Wintery Mix." That is basically code for "really cold bad weather" which equals hibernation for us! We are ignoring these weather reports and just daydreaming about the fun vacations that are in our near future...here we come Breckenridge and Destin!!! We can't wait!! Both will be a blast and full of fun activities, skiing, snowboarding, and surfing! What more could we ask for

Do you know her??

2008-03-02T13:28:00.000-08:00

"T" and the Lost Dog

Me holding her, she was really sweet!!
Today "T" and I had a full day of church greeting, lunch, studying at Borders and finding a lost dog. On our way home from studying we noticed a cute little white dog who kept just hanging out in the road. We watched her for a bit but she kept returning to the road. We were nervous that she would get hit so "T" just scooped her up and along she came with us. We did ask around, however no one knew this little puppy so we just kept her safe. She is now with the Animal control however she will not be euthanized, she will stay with them for 3 days and then be put up for adoption. She is the cutest thing! Hopefully she will find her home!!

Birthdays and Giveaways

2008-03-01T07:20:00.000-08:00

Here is my mom and Aunt J

The giveaways: Beer and cute irish glasses

Me and Niece "C" (she is wearing a product (RED) shirt) Love it!!

The Bro sporting his new hat

Nephew "L" at the after party in his PJ's (he just found a quarter and was pumped)!!

Last Night was Aunt "J's" Birthday!! To celebrate we headed to a local irish pub and had dinner. A radio station was broadcasting from the venue due to it being "leap day" (who knew that this we such a celebratory event)!! I won 2 movie passes and 2 tickets to an RV show (I gave the RV tickets to my bro)! Woo hoo!! It was really busy however we were able to sit in a back room for dinner so that it was a little quieter and we could chat. After Dinner the "Guinness Girls" started making their rounds!! We got free beer and cute little irish glasses all around (except the kiddos)! A short while later the Guinness Girls were back and they wanted our family to play a little trivia to win prizes and Yeah we won!! We won Hats, T-shirts, magnets, and signed a petition for St. Pat's to be a recognized Holiday!! After wards we headed back to the rents house for gifts and desserts!! It was a blast, Happy B-day Aunt J!!

Thankful

2008-02-29T10:05:00.001-08:00

Jager lovin' every minute of today's sunshine!!

I love this pic, he is like "what are you doing?" Isn't he sweet!

Hope everyone is doing good in their corner of the world. We are doing great in the midwest and are excited for winter to be over. Today, God sent us some sun, yeah! We are thankful for so much in our life but today, we just love that Sun!! Please send some more, if I can be picky, less wind. Jager and I were actually able to venture out of the house and run/walk for a couple of miles today-Amazing! After we came back.... Jager was so ready to bask in the Sun!! I would have too but I should probably be productive... I will save that for our trip to Florida in May. We love ya all and hope the sun is shining on you as well!

Cute Baby Finds!!

2008-02-29T09:35:00.000-08:00

Hello All
I came across this site and really LOVE the products that this woman makes!! They are so cute, original, and I always love giving support to smaller companies. I wanted to put the links up so you can check out Jessica's skills and masterpieces. They are too cute, no only does she make baby items but also trendy stylish handbags. Here is the recent purchase that I made (guitar taggy). She can ship anywhere in the US so keep her in mind!! Here are the links-

www.peascarrotsjleman.blogspot.com
www.peas-carrots.com

The pics are proof of the cuteness!!!

Self Esteem Boost

2008-02-27T06:50:00.001-08:00

Our niece "C" may not even be 2 yet however she is already looking like a little lady and is full of compliments!! Her most recent self esteem boost occured a couple days ago upon seeing a picture of this woman.

She immediately started yelling "Nana,Nana!" which is what she calls me. We all got a good laugh! Everyone knows that this does NOT look like me, especially in a swim suit however I loved it!! She is the smartest little lady and I totally respect her 2 yr old opinion, she won points with me!! I love her!! Thanks "C" for making my day!!

Birthday Time!

2008-02-24T08:06:00.000-08:00

Here is "Sis R" posing with her little boy, "Birthday boy L"

Mimi (my mom) with niece "C"

The Husband and I

My Bro and Sis

After dinner, presents, and cake: It was Wii time!! I love this thing! Here is an Action shot of Nephew "L", Husband, and Bro-in-law "T"

Together the Husband and I have 6 of the cutest nieces and nephews!! This month was Birthday month, so far Nephew "K" had his birthday on the East Coast, Husband's "Sis M" celebrated her birthday day as well and Nephew "L" also celebrated his 6th Birthday! Here are some pics of "Nephew L's" birthday celebration! Happy Birthday to "Nephew K," "Sis M," and "Nephew L." There are still more to come, which I will blog about soon, the celebations will continue!!

Congrats!!

2008-02-22T05:50:00.000-08:00

"D" and "J" smiling it up

"D" sporting her new bling! Nice Work "J"!

The girlfriends at the piano bar

The couple on stage

Continuing their act

More pics of their performance

More girlfriends, So fun!!!

Last night we got together with friends at a local midwest piano bar to hang out, watch some dueling, and (for some of us) be part of the show. Congrats to our good friends, "D" and "J" who recently got engaged!! It was amazing that we all made it out last night because the weather was bad: freezing cold and 1 inch of sleet makes driving oh so fun. Luckily, we all arrived safely and had such a good time! Here are some snapshots to recap the evening!! Our request of "Cyclone" by Baby Bash never got played, bummer! They did hook us up with a great rendetion of "Dixie Land Delight" and "Sublime." Just a few of our favorite music selections. Cheers to the happy new engaged couple!!

Shopping Advice

2008-02-19T19:40:00.001-08:00

The Husband and I love to surf the net for good deals
2 sites are a must have on your "favorites"

1. Steap and cheap, http://www.steepandcheap.com/
Love their motto "One killer good deal, one item at a time until its gone."

2. The woot, http://www.woot.com/
"One day, one deal."

Both of these sites have great stuff on them, Steap and cheap changes about hourly and the woot is only one item per day. From one shopper to another... check it out!!
Or you can just buy in bulk like my bro "B"

Yes that is "B" Holding our cutie pie niece "C" with a recent bulk candy cane purchase! Random! If you need a candy cane head over our way. You may ask, "Why does she have this picture?"

A taste of the tropics!

2008-02-17T20:19:00.000-08:00

This weekend we went to a wedding reception downtown and decided to stay at a hotel near the party. We forgot the camera but we were able to catch some images on the flip... I love the flip...google it... it rocks! Here is a pic of me with two of my girl friends hanging out at the reception. Both of these lovely ladies were my college roommates. Once we checked into the hotel, we were greeted by the this rainforest.I guess it is our "little taste of the tropics" kinda, if you stretch your imagination a bit!! We loved it!! This sight was very refreshing as it is freezing here, we woke up to a snow storm that neither of us knew was coming, gotta love the midwest!!!

My New Favorite

2008-02-15T22:45:00.000-08:00

Ya know how Oprah has that show... My favorite things!! I have a few of my own however my blog is not near as exciting and no freebies (that would be awesome)!! So here are my new favorite shades! It is February and the sun is starting to shine, I am seeing the light at the end of these brutal midwest winters.. so what do I get... sunglasses!! The husband got them for me for V-day and I am such a fan, just had to share!! Spring will be here soon!! Yeah!!

Valentines Day!!

2008-02-15T06:33:00.000-08:00

The Friends all together

"D"'s New Look, Check out the volume

I love roses, so sweet!
Happy Belated Valentine's Day!! Our day was very good, Husband had to work and I had school all day. The Husband picked me up from school and then we headed out to a late dinner with 4 of our friends!! The food was so good and the decor was really impressive. This new restaurant has only been in the midwest for less than a year and is a complete original, it even has homemade desserts (which we passed on). After chowing down on the curried chicken skewers, crab bisque, Salad, Steak and the Salmon we decided to skip the sweets!! Here are some pics from the night... our friend "D" is totally growing out his hair and has a half mustache. Here he is sporting his and new look!! When we came home, these beauties were waiting for me, thanks babe!!

Lovin Life

2008-02-11T22:13:00.000-08:00

Haute Market

2008-02-10T14:55:00.001-08:00

Today was so fun! The girls and I went to Haute Market! It is basically a collection of everything a girl could desire: shopping, pampering, massages, food and drinks. My friend "J" (Black leather coat) got selected for a kickin makeover and went home with a new wardrobe, she scored big!!

Haute Market in Action

"J" post makeover: Looking fab!!
All in all, it was a great day!! We shopped and went home with some great finds!! Thanks Ladies!!

So funny!!

2008-02-09T06:50:00.001-08:00

Saw this on another post and just love it!! Check it out!!

The 8's!

2008-02-08T17:55:00.000-08:00

8 things I am passionate about:
1. Being Married
2. My husband
3. Family
4. Friends
5.GOD
6. International Adoption
7. Traveling
8. Helping Africa

8 things I want to do before I die:
1. Be married for at least 75 years
2. Have kids (not soon, don't get any ideas)
3. Go to India
4. Go on a vacation with our families together
5. Give money out to people in need (Like those Secret Santas, or a really big tip)
6. Volunteer in a foreign country/Go on a mission trip with my husband
7. See Husband win the lottery (even if it is only $10)
8. Get Baptized in the ocean

8 things I never get tired of listening to:
1. Long talks with Husband
2. JT
3. Garth Brooks
4. Dena Carter
5. "Going to Carolina in my mind"
6. The Garage door opening
7. E news
8. American idol rejects (so funny)

8 things that attract me to my friends:
1. Authenticity
2. Kindness
3. Humor
4. Commonalities
5. Differences
6. Trust
7. Compassion
8. They make me a better person

8 things I learned in 2007-2008
1. I was going to be a wife!! Yeah
2. I would have an American/Indian wedding!!
3. Together we have 6 super cute nieces and nephews!
4. I am not in control of anything.. what is meant to be will be!! God is in the drivers seat
5. I would be on the Church Greeter Team
6. Adapting an east coast boy to the mid west climate is a hard job (It snowed 1 inch and he wore his snowboarding pants to target, really?)
7. We do not enjoy yard work (totally thought we would, totally don't)
8. I love being married!!!

8 things I say often:
1. Love it!!
2. I mean... who does that?
3. Really?
4. Gypsy
5. First of all..
6. Help me
7. I love you
8. Baby

8 shows I watch often:
1. The Hills ( Go Lauren!)
2. 48 hours mystery
3. The Gauntlet
4. E news
5. Intervention
6. Nancy Grace (shes a bit crazy but I love news/crime info)
7. American Idol (only the try outs)
8. Sports Center (only by association)

Here is my 8's.... Tag.... Aggiegirl now it is your turn!

(RED) Stuff: Makes me smile!!

2008-02-05T14:16:00.000-08:00

(RED) baby product: Make a difference Adult T-shirt: Totally have one: The husband bought it, LOVE IT!!

A few months ago I started seeing these (RED) products all over and had to find out more about them. First all all, they are super cute and they are for a great cause. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. I love helping out and I love these products. A few weeks ago I came home and there was one of these on my kitchen table. The husband had went out to buy it on his day off, just to make me smile (and help Africa). Mine says (2 weeks) and they money from the purchase paid for a person with HIV to receive medication for 2 weeks. I wear it like crazy and now have my eye on the (Red) Converse shoes. So..... if you need a new tee, a cutie baby gift, some new sneakers or even a laptop check out the red products!! They ROCK!!!

Yeah Eli!!!

2008-02-03T20:43:00.001-08:00

Huge TV to watch Eli do his thing!
The husband attempting to hide from Blog pics
The Gals
Sporting our Superbowl Bling

Tonight we joined friends of ours to watch the Superbowl!! It was so fun, they have a big loft in the city with a crazy big projection screen TV. I was rooting for the the Giants all the way and was jumping up and down for joy when they won (I love it when the underdawg takes the cake)!! Here are some pics from a great evening with friends. Go Eli!!

New Job: Church Greeter!!

2008-02-03T13:36:00.000-08:00

Since moving back to the midwest, the husband and I have found a church we really love. It is so laid back, really fun, casual, and has a very funny man as the pastor. So a few weeks ago, the husband had to work and I ventured to church solo, I was chatting it up and some members of the church asked if husband and I would like to be greeters? First of all, I am horrible at saying "No" and second of all I thought it sounded pretty fun. We are not even members of the church so husband was a bit surprised about our new role in our community, "Greeter Team." Today was the first Sunday of our duties, the husband and I had no idea what to expect, here I am pre-church practicing with our cute dog, Jager (total posed pic)!! Our sermon today was on Marriage and it was such a great topic, it was so funny, I was laughing so hard that husband was like"really, that loud in church?" I was having fun, and he was cracking up as well!! Being a greeter was really fun, we met a lot of nice people are are now involved! I am happy I said "Yes!"

Good Friends have Perks!!

2008-02-02T20:19:00.000-08:00

Downtown Breckenridge at night!

It is cold here in the midwest and as crazy as this sounds, we can't wait to be in frigid conditions in BRECKENRIDGE!! Our super nice and generous friends gave us a trip to this winter wonderland for our wedding and we are stoked. Thanks so much T&V. In March we will be heading to a kickin' resort in Breck to ski, snowboard, tube, eat, hang out, and play uno. Yes, we are huge Uno fans and can't wait to bring this "must have" item along for the trip. I am getting so pumped that I just had to blog about it!

1/2 Marathon Time

2008-02-02T15:27:00.000-08:00

So today I decided to sign up for another 1/2 marathon!! It has been 2 years since I have attempted a race like this . To reach the finish line, it will take lots of training, water, side cramps and prayers to make it through!! I am so excited!!!! The husband will not be joining me on this one, hopefully he will be on the sidelines though on April 20th!!

Hanging with Diddy

2008-02-01T18:10:00.000-08:00

Look closely, yes that is our very own Aunt hanging with the real deal, P. Diddy!!! Live it up! The husband and I are totally jealous. Looking good!!!

I love it!!

2008-02-01T12:21:00.000-08:00

Hello All! So.. I have been a fan of the blogging world for awhile and decided to officially take the plunge. I love it!! Since our family and friends are spread out we wanted to have a spot to post events about our day-to-day life and special times too. Hope you guys are in for the ride! Love-Us