still prowling

well, thankfully the first offer fell through. we would have been paying way too much money for a house that we weren't crazy about.

we're still on the hunt, and looking for things WAY cheaper than what we had been. there still seem to be some promising ones out there.

the most important thing to do is to be able to save $$ and build equity. in 5-10 years, we'll be able to really find something great to settle into.

fatso update

i just weighed myself, and i'm down 2 lbs from my start weight! it's finally starting to move in the right direction. i just hope it continues...

the house hunt

so, after hitting some pretty extreme ups and downs over the past few weeks with looking for a house, we are going to be making an offer tomorrow morning. whoa. i can't believe it.

so, we'll see what happens. i don't want to get my hopes up. but mr. c & i decided that it would be ok to live there for at least 3 years (the length you need to stay in a house to keep all of the $8K tax credit).

it's 4 bdrm, 1.5 bath and a little over 1,300 sq ft. nice backyard, and decent landscaping. we wouldn't NEED to do anything right away, but we can see things that we'd WANT to do over the years. (extend the depth of the garage, remodel the kitchen)

i'll keep you posted. we're just SO exhausted by this process. i just want it to be over. (so we can start making babies!)

it's not if, but when

cancer. WTF?! ok, so i know SO many people who are undergoing treatment for cancer right now. i've come to the conclusion that it's not if we're going to get cancer, but when. what a pessimistic view of it i know, but it's so depressing!

i just hate that people have to go through getting poison shot into their bodies at the hope that it's going to kill off the attacking cells that are killing them.

among all of those people, these are a few:

a family friend of ours who is 23 years old is battling bile duct/liver cancer. they just went in to try to take the tumor out, and when they got in, they found mets on her diaphragm and pelvis. so she has to just keep going through chemo.

my uncle (mom's brother-in-law) has lung cancer and was given a deadline of about a year to live after already surviving the first deadline he was given of 3 months.

a member at church just found out on friday that she has uterine cancer and has to undergo a total hysterectomy in the hopes that they can get everything and that it hasn't spread anywhere else yet.

my dad just told me today that another uncle (his brother-in-law) who was given a clean bill of health that his prior cancer was in remission, went in to have routine hernia surgery and when the doctor cut him open, he was just full of cancer. how does that HAPPEN?!

i'm so saddened by all of this. it just seems like such an epidemic/plague. it used to be, even just 10 years ago that you sort of knew someone who knew someone that was sick with cancer, and now you'd have to really struggle to find someone who doesn't know someone affected by the nasty stuff.

God has a reason and path for all of us to follow, and through all of our struggles we need to keep our eyes fixed on the Cross and trust in His mercy and grace.

sleep deprived

get your minds out of the gutter!
throughout this beginning 8 months of marriage, i've slept completely through the night less times than i can count on my 2 hands. this isn't because of any newlywed funny business; it's purely because of the fact that mr. c gets home at midnight. so most of the time i would fall asleep on the couch, then he'd watch tv & go on the computer. around 1:30am he'd wake me up and tell me to get ready for bed.
so, i'd reluctantly get off the couch, stumble down the hall and into the bathroom. wash my face, take out my contacts, etc.
by that time i'd be wide awake again, and it takes me a while to fall back asleep. so, i was not getting good, quality sleep.
since we got married, i kept wanting to get a tv for the bedroom so i could just fall asleep in there. well, we watched the prices at wal-mart and over memorial day weekend there was a pretty nice sale on little flat screen hdtvs. so, after talking it over with mr. c, i went an got an emerson 19".
mr. c had an extra little dvd player, so i hooked that up. there isn't a cable hook-up in the bedroom, so that works just fine. i just watched a selection of my MANY animated movies. so far, aladdin, madagascar & toy story. i'll start the movie while i'm getting ready for bed, then i set the sleep timer, and off to la-la land.
i absolutely LOVE it! it makes it so much better at night. i slept straight through the night TWO nights last week! it's awesome. i'm getting to work on time, and i feel better. so, i hope to reap the benefits.

the Next Big Step

so big news. mr. c & i were pre-approved for a mortgage. so, we're on the hunt for THE house. i know it's not an instant process, but it is proving to be pretty overwhelming. there's so much to consider! so, we just have to keep looking. there's are plenty of prospects, and it's a great time to buy, so we're praying that God leads us to wherever we're supposed to end up!

Fatso Update

well, the good news is, i'm not gaining. the bad news is, i'm not losing. that is totally my fault. i've been eating very well with few exceptions, but i just haven't been increasing my activity levels. so that's a HUGE goal that i'm focusing on now.