aug 30th

we have a house!

ok, so it really doesn't seem real yet. but, we took our parents over to the house on saturday night. we took a quick carload over that consisted of a folding table, folding chairs, all of the king bedding, and bathroom necessities (toilet paper, hand soap, and even the shower curtain).

oh yeah, and i've done a few loads of laundry without having to use quarters!!

yesterday, mr c and i took another load over. the futon (which we're using as a couch for now), a tv tray, my 19" flat screen tv, the little dvd player, and the stuff to make dinner. so, we put the futon back together, then i started on dinner while mr c played out in the garage and measured different places to make sure that his toys will fit out there. we had chicken marsala on linguine with some pinot noir, and watched training day with denzel washington. i had never watched the whole thing before, and needless to say, it was a bit disturbing.

the bed is being delivered on friday, so we won't stay there until then, but this week i'll be taking carloads over. so hopefully, we'll only have to move the big stuff next weekend. i don't think it's actually going to hit us until the apartment is empty, and we're brushing our teeth and doing all of our routines at the house.

i'll get pictures and maybe a video walk through posted soon.

aug 27th

while i'm eating my breakfast (eggs and watermelon) i figured i'd write an update.

well, kickball the other night wasn't a win. we lost, but we did score 6 runs. so it wasn't a shutout! i guess we're having practice tonight, which will definitely be beneficial. i got 4 singles and almost a double. which is super exciting, seeming as how i haven't played kickball since grade school. although i'm SUPER sore. i'm not sure about my teammates yet (i only know one of them) but i think it'll get better as we keep playing.

well, if all goes well, we're closing on our house tomorrow. (i'm totally tearing up while writing that) the walk through went really well on tuesday, and it got me even more excited. my dad came with, so he's the only parent who has seen the house. everyone else will have to wait until maybe saturday night, or sunday for sure. (the sellers are renting it from us for tomorrow and saturday)

there's only one room that we have to paint, and i can't wait to start taping off the woodwork! we already have the paint colors all picked out, but i'll be sure to post before and after pics. and i'd like to post a video walk through of the house as well.

we got the call yesterday that our KING mattress came in. this is a vital part of our new house. mr c isn't the best at bed sharing, and currently we're on a FULL. so you make the judgement on that. we need more room. and since we were getting a bigger bed, we figured we'd just go for gold and get a king. so we already got all the bedding for it, and for once in my life i can't wait to make the bed.

ok, gonna finish my watermelon and go to work!

aug 24th

i'm joining a co-worker in a co-ed kickball league, and the first game is tonight. i'm super excited. our team name is "kick tease", not sure if i'm as crazy of the name as i am of playing kickball. the jury's still out on that.

went to the dermatologist today cuz i've been having acne problems on my face, especially my cheeks and jawline. so, got a prescription. gonna see how that works, the dr. said that it could take at least 6 weeks to start noticing a difference! yowza. i just hope that it clears everything up in the long run.

aug 22nd

here's a few from our trip to nebraska & iowa:

to see all of the pictures, take a look here.

aug 21st - 2

found out yesterday that my daddy is sick.

he's had 2 surgeries on his left knee in the past 7 months, which in itself is crazy, but we found out more news yesterday. his blood tests came back a little funny before the second surgery, so last week they took like, 13 vials of blood, and did a CT scan. his blood seems to be normalizing, so that was probably trauma related to the surgeries. on the other hand, his CT scan came back with spots on his spleen. the doctor at this point is fairly certain that it's non-hodgkins lymphoma.

so, they're going to keep monitoring him, and do more bloodwork in 3 months, and for sure another CT scan in 6 to see where the spleen is at. i think at this point it's not if he has his spleen taken out, but when. and the doctor doesn't want to disrupt his blood more my doing a surgery too soon, before they know totally what's going on. needless to say, please keep him in your prayers.

aug 21st

happy birthday to mrs. s!

aug 19th

well, we just got back from a 4 day trip to iowa & nebraska. mr.c. got to meet friends and family members, and reconnect with some that he met at our wedding. we still have the day off today, and i'm taking matthew to six flags today. i'm super excited!

i think tomorrow night and friday night i'm gonna work on a lot of freelance, and knock it out of the park so i don't have to have it in the back of my mind anymore.

also, we got some crazy news on monday. are you ready for this? we get to close on our house next friday! (the 28th)

i guess the sellers already found their house, and want to close earlier than we had expected. we're SO thrilled. it still doesn't seem real, but i'm very glad that we'll have more time to move. we'll have a whole month to move stuff out of our apartment and get everything set up at our house. i can't believe it! pretty soon, i'll have to take reservations from all of you to come visit and stay at our new abode!

aug 12th - 3

man, aren't you LUCKY?! 3 posts in one day. whew!

i'm still at work. i have a bunch of stuff to get done before we leave on vacation saturday morning. i'm gonna be working till i can't stand it, and coming in as early as my body will let me. i'd rather be a little tired than thinking about stuff the entire time i'm gone. i just stopped over at my parent's house (7 minutes from work) and grabbed the back to the future trilogy to have on my mac playing in the background while i work on my pc. i'll have to post a picture of my cube set up. it's quite remarkable.

in other news, the cleaning guy found my driver's license last night! sure enough, i had left it on the copier last week when i made copies to send to the mortgage company. he found it on the floor by the copier, and couldn't remember where i sat, so he'll bring it in for me tomorrow. i'm overjoyed by this. no trip to the DMV for me!

aug 12th - 2

So we're (mr. c & my mom and dad) leaving this weekend for nebraska to visit family. and of course, i went to pick up some groceries last night for dinner (mr. c was on first shift on monday and tuesday! it was lovely) and i got a bottle of wine. went up to the register, they asked for my ID, and it wasn't in my purse! WHAT!? i have no clue where it is. the last time i know i used it was last monday the 3rd. so...not sure where it is. we tore the apartment apart, and i'm so frustrated. i keep it in a zipped pouch in my purse, and everything else is in it, so i'm racking my brain trying to remember if i've seen or used it since last monday.
the thing that most sucks about this, is i have to go to the DMV tomorrow (since they have extended hours on thursdays) and get a replacement for $14 if i can't find it by then. SO dumb. especially since i just got this new one last fall when we got married. oh well.

aug 12th

Happy Anniversary to Mr & Mrs D, 3 years today! i can't believe it!

aug 7th

WOO HOO! just got word that the appraisal came in higher than our accepted offer! that's SUPER great news. so we should be one step closer to getting our house :)

august 2nd - 2

one of my co-workers brought in a big bunch of gladiolas from her garden, and i took some shots. here are some of my favorites.

august 2nd

well i just worked out on the wii fit for a whole hour! i did a bunch of balance, aerobics, and some yoga.

i feel so GOOD! i've lost 1.8 lbs since last weeks check-in.

i really enjoy some of the aerobics work outs and the yoga is nice and calming, but the balance games are definitely my favorite.

for those who don't know, you can set goals for yourself by BMI. by goal is to be down about 5 pounds at a time which i set to be like 4 weeks. as i start working out more regularly, i'll increase those to more, but for now, it makes me feel so much better about myself by setting little goals that i can stick to.