projects

So I'm laying on my couch trying to find the energy to get up and clean my house...it seems like every room I walk into is its own little disaster area that needs a S.W.A.P team to come in and assess the damage! I kept saying all weekend that Monday I would clean it all up, I wouldn't let it bother me until today because I knew I would have time to clean it all then..now I wish I had time to just sit and look at my already clean house and do nothing! :) *sigh* Being a housewife sucks...lol Ok so I don't really mean that but it was sort of fulfilling to say.

The blessed baby shower is over...no more pink and brown, no more baking, no more last minute runs to Fort Wayne...All in all it turned out to be a huge success, everyone had a good time and love the decorations and food and most importantly Laurissa really appreciated and enjoyed the day. I really did enjoy planning it all, but now it's time to move on to bigger and better things...how about a wedding dinner rehearsal?!? :) Oh wait I already am planning one...more on that later...


Derek is going up to Fort Wayne today to look at IPFW for schooling. He's not sure how long he will be kept employed at Crown so he figured he should get a head start on school. It sorta works out nice because the school will pay for 100% of your schooling if your laid off. Perks like that make it easier to be out of a job...at least for a little bit! :) It will be funny though to be the only one working...I keep teasing that I'm wonder woman providing for my husband while he goes to school. I'm happy to do it, Derek does so much for me the least I can do is let him have this opportunity to advance in knowledge and then later on in job options. He is so worth it.



Well I've dilly dallied enough for now, I should start in on my house...shouldn't take to long, I'll put some music on and just not look at a clock until it's all done! :) Secret strategy right there for housewives, hope every one was paying attention! :)



Until next time,

The Love Birds

So I'm at work writing this...haven't had the chance to do that since the reading program ended. I'm watching the children's room desk while one of the ladies goes to supper, she should be back soon but I thought I would just write a quick update. :)

I start my new work schedule next week!!!! YAH!! I'm so excited, I will definitely enjoy having four day weekends and pretty much four afternoons to myself...just a reminder I will be working Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8-12 and then Wednesday afternoon from 1-5. Perfect schedule!!


Got to go,

Until next time,

The Love Birds

The Countdown begins

Hello to all my faithful readers,


Quick note:

Thank you all for reading my ramblings. It means a lot to me to know that people care and are interested and what I write! :)

Okay now....


I went to Fort Wayne this morning/afternoon with my mom, had a really good time. We just did a quick trip but we got everything we needed and had a great time talking and catching up. I have a week and two days before Laurissa's baby shower on the 29th, plans are coming along nicely. I have really enjoyed planning the shower and getting to hang out with Angel Zoll. I live for a good party ;) I don't think I have written much about it, not much to say, we are doing a pink and brown color theme, which is uber cute, and just really doing simple things for decorations, like mason jars filled with coffee beans and a pink candle on each table, we are doing a baby clothes line above the gift table and a diaper cake for the gift table, we are doing a luncheon, with sandwiches and such for food with cupcakes and desserts. Everything is almost done, we will make the food a couple days before the shower, I finished the centerpeices today and started the diaper cake, really the hard part is putting it all together the day of...and really for me thats fun!!! :)


I love planning these kind of things, I get all giddy when I go into the party store and look at all their decorations and plates and cute stuff. I would love one day to get paid to do this! Who knows maybe.....I guess I just need to keep doing it and decide if its something I am well good at and then if I really want to do it full time. If anything I enjoy it as a hobby.


Derek is working tonight, a part is going out so the guys have to get it all wrapped up and ready to ship tomorrow...derek was telling me that it is going over seas and will be on a ship for like a month. How crazy is that!! :) Might have my sisters out though to watch a movie, thought it would be a good chance to do a girls night since derek would be gone and I didn't feel like being by myself. Normally I don't mind, I get to catch up on my One Tree Hill addiction but I figured I have already watch like three episodes today so I should take a break!

My husband comes home soon to eat and see me so I should get off the couch and look productive!! :)




Until next time,

The Love Birds

I love this man! <3

My wonderful husband...that smile I love so much, those eyes that make me go weak in the knees when they are looking at me. I love this man, the one who tells me I'm beautiful when I have no makeup on and my hair is going every where, the one who comes up and puts his arms around me and holds me, who kisses me, even when other people are around, laughs at my silly ideas and crazy notions! I'm so proud of the man he is and becoming. I'm glad that I get to be the woman that stands beside him and supports him in every thing. Every thing being racing right now, I love watching him trying this new adventure, pushing himself to his very best, even when the only prize for it is me waiting at home to give him a kiss when he comes in all sweaty, but now his hard work gets a reward, Derek ran a 3 mile race in Van Buren and came second in his age group, for winning Derek got his favorite snack ever...popcorn! A whole years worth of popcorn, he was so excited and he had the greatest fans, Me, the Zolls and the Dalrymples were cheering him on when he went to claim his prize, he even acted all bashful, but don't be fooled, he was proud of himself. Rightly so. I love this man, he brings joy to my life every single day, and every single day I thank God for bringing him in my life!




Until next time,

The Love Birds

Big event!

We are back to a house of two...Chris left this afternoon and now everything is quiet....a good quiet though!! :) I enjoy having people over but I'm always glad when it's just me and Derek!

In other news Derek ran a race in Van Buren on Saturday, it was the 35th annual Kernel Race...it was a 3 mile race with about 20o people with the prizes being big bags of popcorn!! I was so excited because Derek won 2nd place!!!!!!! :) Of course the day I don't bring my camera is the day Derek wins! But luckily Lanette was there and brought her big ass camera and so I'll be getting the pictures from her! I'll put them up as soon as possible!


Might go swimming today, it's wicked hot out. :) We'll see though it feels really good in my house right now! I wouldn't mind just sitting in the air conditioning.


Until next time,

The Love Birds

Babysitting Micah....sorta

So I'm at the Roseberry household watching my favorite nephew, micah....sleep! :)

Lindsay and John-Thomas needed to run up to Fort Wayne and Tracie wasn't going to be able to get off work right away so I volunteered to come and sit at the house while micah napped! :) Anything for micah!

We have a house guest this week! Chris Leo is over for his annual visit to see lovely girlfriend Jocelyn. Chris came rolling in on Saturday and will be here till this coming Saturday! We have enjoyed having them as usual..actual felt like I haven't been home much to actual see them! Went back to my normal work schedule only to end up working all day Monday for one of the ladies and I've been gone all day today..hopefully I'll be home more the rest of this week!!

Fun, Fun, the boy just woke up!!!!! I should go,...I get to play with micah!!


Until next time,

The Love Bird

And the winner is....

I finally made a decisions....I finally decided on...drumroll....

Lanette Stringer

Congratulations Lanette and enjoy your candy and the vase! :)


Here is the winning entry for every one to enjoy.

I do not have a house quite yet but I do have a room that is filled with memories of Landon, Lane, and Betsy spending hours talking/gossiping about people or how we have nothing to do but to go on facebook, they come in and sit on my big queen size bed for a chat with me.

My bed was found in the attic of the old part of our house under some insulation. It was always too big for any of our rooms until we added on and me and Landon got the new and bigger rooms! So while we were discussing about if I would keep my bunk beds or not... I thought of the ideal to bring the old metal bed down for my new room!

So my bed is my favorite part of my room... It brings all of my siblings together for a moment. No facebook, No ipods… Just us comfy and happy together!

This story reminded me of home...my room used to be the gathering place for my family...parents included! It wouldn't be odd at one point or another that everyone was in there sitting on the bed, my window seat or just leaning against the wall! Some of my favorite conversations with my siblings were ones we had in my room late at night! Thanks Lanette for bringing back those very good memories!



Until next time,

The Love Birds

Decisions

So I promise I haven't forgotten every one...I'm having a hard time deciding who to bestow my awesome gift on! :) Every one did such a good job, and I love all the stories! But I will decide, I will!!!!


I'm running to walmart to get some food and toilet paper for the weekend..you know the essentials! First I need to feed my husband though! :) We slept in till about 10 and I made French Toast for breakfast but besides that we haven't done much so we are just now eating lunch at 3, I love Saturdays!!



Until next time,

The Love Birds

Chicago and house gift!

I'm back from Chicago and while I loved visiting my favorite city I'm glad to be home! Every thing about Chicago to me is amazing, the buildings, the shops, the people, the fact that at one point the air smelled like chocolate! (major points in my book) I had a great time being tour guide with my mom, between my various trips to Chicago and her love of maps and directions we never got lost...a little turned around but not lost! :) I did end up coming back with some stuff...sunglasses, which you can see in the pictures I posted yesterday, a couple shirts and a sweater for this winter, no purse but that's ok. I did get Cheesecake, which made up for the lack of a purse, wish I could have brought the cheesecake home with me but I doubt it would have made it through a four hour trip of train and van! Over all a good trip, but I did miss my husband GREATLY!!! I realized I don't like doing things without him and while he wouldn't have been happy in Chicago I still wish I could of had him there with me.


While in Chicago we stopped into on of the coolest stores call Crate and Barrel...its a home furnishing store, its three stories of everything for your kithchen, living room, dining room, and bathroom. My mom and I love this store...its cute but practical stuff that we both wish we had in our houses. but it made me think of the things I have that I absolutely love in my home....some that I got for .50 cents or less at garage sales...while I'm a big fan of new things, I'm always a bigger fan of great finds of old and previously used items, I have one object that comes to mind and thats this cute little glass container I bought at the bargain hut, it has a lid and everything....I loved it right away and came home and put on this table I have by the front door and of course filled it with candy! It was my favorite thing in the house until one day I came home and it was broke......











now I won't talk to badly about my husband because I do love him, but lets just say he doesn't do well when he starts losing in a video game...so when pillows start flying things are usually going to be broken.....so while I huffed and puffed about my broken vase for days, derek kept assuring me that I would find another vase just like it and love it..I of course assured him that no I wouldn't and that was the only vase out there like that and I loved that one....Weeeeelllll since God has a sense of humor wouldn't you know it I did happen to find not only one but two of the almost the same vase as I had before....So I've decided to spread the joy that this little vase has given me and pass it on to someone else. I would love to hear about your favorite house hold item (new or old) and maybe the story behind it. I will give the vase to whoever's story I like best, basically because it's my blog and I can do whatever I want with it! :) I will give everyone till let's say Friday at 11 a.m. I will annouce the winner over the weekend!! :)

Have fun writing and I can't wait to hear your stories!! Below is a picture of what you will be winning...isn't it cute!!





Until next time,

The Love Birds

Chicago

Chicago