Happy Valentines Day Haters

I love Valentines Day. Eric and I started dating on Valentines Day in 2005....7 years ago. I can't believe it has been that long. I have to admit, Eric usually gives pretty good gifts, so I usually look forward to Valentines day.  I think last year will still did gifts. This year we decided to buy something practical for the house. We were going to get a storm door. Well, as all home owners know just when you save up the money for something, something else comes up. Well last week our water heater went out.....so guess what I got for Valentines day.......you guessed it.....a water heater!! But after the water heater broke the first time on Christmas eve and I had to go to work and take a cold shower, I would give up getting any present for a hot shower. Take a cold shower and you will surly agree with me.
What really annoys me about Valentines Day is all the haters. The "you should celebrate love all year round, not just one day" people. I refer to these people as Valentines day haters. Like a friend of mine put it, we have Veterans day, Labor Day, MLK day, Christmas Day, Easter, etc. All things that should be celebrated, and thought about all the time, but we still only think about them mostly on those specific days.....so why bash Valentines day and ruin it for the rest of us just because you don't have someone to buy you some over priced roses....just saying. I am sorry if that was mean, but it is really how I feel.

Our blender stopped working yesterday, and since Eric uses it everyday and I had some extra money this month i went out a bought him a new one. Eric tends to buy me the best without looking at the price. This time thats kinda what I did. 

Some things that made me smile this week.

• sweet friends and a sister that came to my comfort after being, what felt like, humiliated in front of my entire church. I know every one makes mistakes, and after singing for 8 years in school I know what it is like to be in front of an audience and make a mistake, or getting off stage knowing you didn't do so hot, but when its in front of an audience that you know, for some reason it makes it that much worse.
• bringing my grocery bill down by $30 dollars with coupons. 
• having Eric come home after I had been cleaning for 3 hrs and commenting that the house was "sparkling" 
• I made something new last night that I got from Pintrest.... I didn't quite follow the directions. Any ways making it was a disaster....it didn't turn out the way it was supposed to. But more importantly it tasted good, and Eric ate the whole thing.  
• Ellie had to be put under to have a shave yesterday, besides it costing twice as much as they told me it would, Ellie came home not quite awake....so she was much more affectionate then she normally is. 
• Eric coming home Monday with an early Valentines present with some chocolate and roses from Ellie and Knox. So sweet.
• Knox snoring while he sleeps
•  A lady at the gym asking me what I am majoring in in college.....this one made me laugh. It was all I could to the not laugh in her face when I told her that I was in my second year of nursing practice. Glad I still look young enough to be in college though.
• I saw this video on Ellen Georgio Loves Sonic! Enjoy!!

Hope everyone took sometime with the one they love yesterday, as well as everyday. I have learned in my short 23 years that you are never promised tomorrow, so live for today!

Happy Valentines Day to my Eric and to my parents, who were the first ones to love me!

2012....ready or not.....

I know we always say this....but it seems like this year has flown. It feels like I just got married yesterday, shoot sometimes I have to remind myself that I graduated high school over 5 years ago....crazy. This has been a pretty good year for us. We can't really complain much. Eric started his career as a teacher, his photography business had a great wedding season, we bought a house, got a dog and.....thats about it. We have been blessed.
  Just a few things I have learned this year

• just when you think you know what you are doing.....stop....cause something is going to come along to prove that you do not always know what to do.
• just when you think you know everything....something will surly come and smack you in the face and remind you that you that knowing everything is impossible. 
• assess, assess, assess....then assess some more. 
• Death is a part of life...it will meet us all one day. Sometimes there is nothing you can do about it, no matter how much you try.
• buying a house is expensive....enough said. 
• psych patients exists in every part of health care.
• not everyone is meant to be friends and some people never change
• always check your Facebook status before posting and ask a)is everything spelled right b)is this appropriate b)is this going to start some crap and cause an up roar. 
• I like working out...its just a matter of getting me out of bed in the morning
• when in doubt put gloves on =)
• giving Eric credit for the things he does around the house makes him want to do them more....and makes him happy. 

Some things I hope to do this year

• save more money
• save for my life long dream trip to Europe
• Go to Disney 
• drink less soda
• give more complements
• speak less, listen more
• complain less
• tithe 
• go to the gym 3 times a week. 

Hope everyone has a safe New Year, If you drink, don't drive. Please. 

Some times it takes a reminder....

I feel lie since Thanksgiving I have been doing nothing but working....which I can never complain cause I am thankful, but I think I am due another week off. hopefully soon.
I feel like the anxiety that Christmas brings is roaring it's ugly head and reminding us again that we (I) always want stuff that we dont need. I don't know I guess I just should just enjoy getting gifts now because eventually it will be all about the kids, which will be ok with me.
Somethings I have learned in the last week or soo....

• pipe cleaners are much more versatile then I ever imagined
• 7 month old dogs are still puppies, no matter how big they appear, and can not be trusted around toms shoes
• teachers miss spell words too....you will understand when you receive our christmas card. Just know it wasn't me!!
• I can decorate a 9ft Christmas tree all by my self. It took a while. But it looks wonderful if i do say so my self
• If they will talk to you they will talk about you. I have know this for a while, but I have learned this week that some people never stop, no matter how old they are. 
• Beggars can't be chooseres   
• These Teen Mom girls are ridiculous and should learn their mistakes the first time.....while on national television. 
• Eric wants me to hold he hair back when he gets sick. Poor baby got sick last Saturday. I have only seen him throw up 3 times in the six years I have been with them. Men. When I am sick I am suppose to suck it up and get over it. But I did allow him out of Christmas decorating. 
• I now kinda understand when  parents say "This hurts me more then it hurts you" When Knox destroyed another one of my pillows the other day I popped him on the nose and yelled "BAD DOG!!' You should have seen the look on his face. It was pitiful. I had to tell him sorry, even though I was mad he tore up my pillow I made.

 

"It's not our abilities that show other who we are, but our choices"-AD

Yeah the title has nothing to do with the post....just so you know....
Some things that I have come to the conclusion since waking up at 8 am....

• The first thing I thought to my self this morning......self.....you are very forgetful...
• I have chicken arms. There were women in my body pump class this morning old enough to be my grandmother, lifting twice the weight I could....this is a true story
• no matter how many times I sweep my floor, I am never going to get all of the dog hair off the floor. 
• Buying a house is a never ending expense
• I want to adopt one of those kids from the trees around town....the ones that can't afford christmas and they make a list and make someones else's christmas a good one. Besides....what else do I need?
• with that said I have not started on Christmas.....at all. 
• I will never drive a minivan....and I mean that
• I am ready for some turkey and stuffing....and pie

Things I am thankful for today are

• Our home. And the blessing of being able to own a home at the age of 23. 
• The excitement of a movie
• My talent of singing... I am not as good as I once was, but none the less I can carry a pretty good tune, which is more then I can say for others
• My new found talent of sewing and being able to make people smile with some things I make for them
• Also, my last talent, baking. I get this from my mother I think. I can bake just about anything except cookies for some reason
• A sweet family who is allowing us to bring our four legged baby with us to stay in their home, and my mom who will be keeping our other four legged baby.
• Patients who think enough of me to bring me gifts! Gifts of food that is. Not to anyone who goes to the hospital....Nurses LOVE food!!! of any kind!!! Most of all we love to know that you appreciate us! 

Hope everyone has a good weekend! Most of all I hope everyone has a fun, safe holiday!!

I am thankful for weekends off and....

Week number 2 in November. These past two weeks have seemed like they have flown by. I feel like I am home long enough to sleep and I am back on the 3rd floor again. But none the less I am thankful to be able to do it none the less. I am thankful not to be able to not  add to the unemployment percentage and to be doing what I love and loving what I do. =) Some things I am thankful for in particular this week are

• Our veterans of course. I think being away from your family for months and months at a time knowing there is a chance you could die for your country is a true sacrifice.  I am the child of a retired army vet who served our country in Germany, Korea and Saudi Arabia. I can still remember the distinct smell of black shoe polish and army BDU's. I thank him SSG (R) David Davies for protecting my freedom, and my mother who held down the fort with a 3 year old and 8 months pregnant climbing a couple of flights of stairs and shoveling snow every morning by herself....lord knows I couldn't do it. 
• Heat
• Harry Potter weekends
• Cherry Coke
• Hair Cuts, and a fabulous girl who cuts my hair so well
• New Clothes
• scarves
• nail polish
• Pretty Fall leaves. I dont know about where you live, but here in the county I have never seen trees soo pretty in the fall
• fuzzy socks
• sunglasses
• This silly dog and sneaky, graceful cat. They are keeping me company this weekend
• fireplaces and apple cider.

Just another side noted......I went to step class this morning, for the first time in about a month or more. Anyways....I was about 10 min late....I was about 15 min into the class.....I had to leave cause I thought I was going to pass out. Should have woke up and hour early went to body pump instead. It was sad.  I was sad....
Hope everyone has a good weekend!! Stay warm in this cold weather!!

Fill in the Blank Friday on Monday!!

Fill in the Blank Friday.....on Monday....again.....I mean really should you expect anything else from me??

I had a hellacious three days at work and I honestly dont think I got out of the bed till like 5pm on Friday. I still can't believe the weekend is gone and I have to go back tonight.

1.   My favorite thing about this week was/is    spending the weekend with my husband. Waking up and him being home is rare in our house so it was nice to be home with him and not have to go to work. 

2.   Colder weather makes me   cold...and in need of a scarf and hat and a HEATER!!! For some reason the heater is not working in our house....which is wonderful...NOT!! I hate being cold when I wake up!!

3.  Three things that make me terribly happy as of late are    

4. If I could only wear one kind of shoe for the rest of my life, I'd choose    ballet flats. They're versatile - you can dress them up or down   .

5.  My personality type is    I am definitely more of a Type B....no sense of time or urgency.....I like to achieve and do well in school in stuff but if I made a B I was ok with that too.I can sit around all day and not do a darn thing and I am ok with that.  The only thing I really take that seriously and get stressed out about is my job...I have been told over and over that I have to relax and chill when it comes to certain situations....and I am trying...but I still get scared I am going to do something wrong.

6.  I have a serious problem resisting     sweets and clothing.....I am a sucker for both.

7.  My favorite color to wear is   I really dont have one. I perfer something loose and comfortable over a certain color. 

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So much to be thankful for....

 November is the month that we try to focus on what we are thankful for, even though it should be on our mind all the time. So once a week (maybe twice if I can settle down enough) I will try to write about somethings I am thankful for.........so here it goes!

• I am first and foremost, I am thankful for my God. The grace and forgiveness I have been shown and given everyday is beyond my mind. Without Him I would have nothing.
• I am so thankful for my husband. He can make me more mad then anyone else and make me more happy then anyone else. He is funny and charming and cute. And he can be embarrassing and annoying.....and he know this!!! But he will do anything for our family that will come sooner then later. And that is what makes him wonderful. Our children will have the father that I always dreamed of having. Thats more important to me then all of the annoying and embarrassing things he does. And the fact that he is TERRIBLE at folding and hanging up clothes.......but I still love him. =)
• I am am thankful for my mom. Lord knows where I would be without her guidance and dedication to her children. I hope I will never have to do what she did. 
• I am  thankful for a job....for both of us. I can't imagine doing anything else. Now it doesn't matter if you have a college degree or not.....it is hard to find a good job that you love in the mean time so the fact that I was able to come straight out of school doing what I love is a blessing.  And I can't forget  my coworkers for dealing with all that comes with me. Emotions and all.