Only in Utah

I had the experience of a lifetime last night! I am staying at a hotel near my parents' house, and I decided a nice dip in the hot tub would be a perfect way to end the night. So, I headed down to the pool area. The workout area is next to the pool, and there's a big window connecting/separating the two. I walked past the window and saw this:

It's a polygamist in her pioneer dress running on treadmill. Now, I'm not making judgements, I'm just saying that I'm sure even the pioneers had workout clothes -- didn't they? Anyway, I feel bad (kind of) for taking the picture -- actually I made someone else do it and send it to me on my phone because I'm just not that brave anymore. I apologize for the surveillance camera quality of the picture, but I think it just adds to the uniqueness of the event.

Regardless, Lindsey said it was blog material. Hence, this post.

Oh I'm so excited!

YouTube actually uploaded my video of the Christmas lights on crack! Enjoy my commentary!

My #1 Turns FOUR!!!!

My dear sweet Mary Ann turned 4 on Wednesday, and though this is belated I must recognize it! Happy Birthday beautiful girl! I am so stinking proud of you, and I can't believe how much you've grown. I mean I can believe it, but it just makes me all happy thinking about how far we've both come. It's been an absolute honor to walk this path with you by my side. I am so grateful for your friendship and sisterhood, and I'm sorry for having to post this ridiculous picture. Actually I'm not because if I was really sorry I wouldn't post it. I love this picture because it's US. Me and my #1. You and your #2 -- ok the pig is DEAD, can I get bumped up please!? I love you Larry Dan!!!

Uhm, Where's the Snow?

I went to bed last night really excited to wake up to the white stuff. We were supposed to get hit about midnight with near white out conditions through the night and this morning. I woke up all excited this morning about the white stuff, so I open my windows .... nothing. I swear being a meteorologist has to be the easiest job in the world. It's not like you get fired if you're wrong. All you have to do is ballpark what the weather is going to be like, and like I said you never have to be right. Maybe that's what I'm destined to do... yeah not so much.

I am getting super excited for Christmas. I leave for Utah on Monday, and I come back the next Monday. A full week of bliss, really. Especially after how crazy this week was. I was just busy! I had my friend Jaime's 4-year-old Haley on Sunday night because her baby was having tubes put in her ears early Monday morning. Can I just say sharing a bed with a 4y/o is a task. She was such a bed hog, and I contemplated moving to the couch except I didn't want her to wake up and freak out upon seeing I wasn't there. Anyway, it was fine. So Monday I was exhausted from not sleep, but I had a ton of stuff to do -- like head to Target. Tuesday was our work Christmas party, Wednesday was a get together with the girls, Thursday was hanging out with Emily and going to dramatic meetings, then yesterday was the finish up shopping day. Alas, I survived. I got all the kids' stuff done at work, so that's exciting. Plus now I don't have to work until January 7th. Amazing, I tell you.

One of the perks of my job is parent gifts for the teachers. Can I just say I have mountains of baked goods and sugary treats in my kitchen? Not to mention leftover treats from girls' night on Wed. I don't even know what to do with them. I'm afraid some will get thrown away, but seriously, it's crazy.

Anyway, I was going to upload pictures with this post, but my camera has gone missing. I'm thinking I left it at Bethanie's apartment. I'm actually just hoping it's there because I have searched high and low in this apartment (which I finally cleaned!). I swear I'd lose my ass if it wasn't attached!

The Five.

I've decided to post the top five beauty items I cannot live without -- well WILL NOT live without... in no particular order.


1. DDF Pumice Acne Scrub & Brightening Cleanser. Okay, I know those are two products, but together they're my one skin care regime. I use the cleanser daily with the scrub every other day. If I'm really broken out, I'll use the scrub daily. Regardless, DDF products rock my world. Having a Dermatologist in the family is such a bonus.


2. Mary Kay Oil-Free Hydrating Gel. I totally lied when I didn't include this product above, but it's so amazing it deserves its own spot. First of all, one jar lasts forever. Second, it hydrates perfectly, and I definitely notice when I haven't put it on. It doesn't leave an residue behind, and it absorbs quickly. I also like that my face doesn't feel all dried out hours later. This stuff LASTS.


3. Joico Daily Care Treatment. My hair has this really bad habit of getting super tangled when it's wet. I always brush it before I wash it, and I comb through it after I've applied the conditioner. However, something unknown and terrible happens by the time I'm ready to comb it out and dry it. It's like a freaking rat nest. Really, it sucks because I have a fairly sensitive head, and I can hardly stand combing it out sometimes. Well that was until I discovered this stuff. I had tried a bunch of other detangling products, but they all left my hair weighed down and didn't do such a swell detangling job. This Joico stuff works like a charm without leaving a mess behind. Love it!


4. Toe nail clippers. Very basic item, but very necessary. I can't stand having growth on my toenails. I am constantly trimming them and filing them because growth just freaks me out. I think it's because the thought of a toenail snag on a sock or something else sends a chill down my spine. Eww. I just don't like it, so clippers are a must.


5. Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturizing Lotion. I put this on every day right out of the shower, and my skin loves me for it. I have very sensitive and dry skin, so a lot of products either have too much fragrance & crap and irritate my skin or don't do enough in the hydrating department. What I love about this lotion is that hours later it my skin still feels all soft like I just put it on five minutes before. Also, it smells AMAZING.

What are your favorite beauty products?

Ooh SHINY!

I had a super fun day that included babysitting Liam & Kellan (2 of the 4 Quinn boys), shopping, and Christmas lights on crack. I have to tell a funny Liam story. Liam is 3 and has verbal diarrhea like most 3 year olds do. So we were sitting at the table eating lunch, and Liam was going through all the sounds animals make. He stops after saying "And a Crocodile says 'chomp'" and looks at me all concerned. He goes "Uhm Wachel, what does a moose say?" I had no answer for him, but I have decided that in life, if you are indeed close enough to hear what a moose "says" than you better freaking run for your life. I'm terrified off moose, and well don't really care what they have to say. But it was funny as crap because I was so taken aback by the fact he even knew what a moose was (this is Kansas people, moose-free), I couldn't even BS an answer. Funny funny.

As far as shopping, I got 2 pairs of shoes that rock. It's super exciting. We also made it to PetSmart where I bought super diet cat food and kitty litter. Gah, I'm so the weird cat lady. Disregard that statement.

And onto the highlight of the evening... The Vince & Associates Christmas Lights (on crack). Seriously, it's so exciting. I made a video with my camera. The commentary would be all me, and you have to watch it to the end to get the Super Troopers quotes.

Please note the lack of video. Blogger won't upload it, so I'm trying to do it on YouTube, but apparently YouTube hates me right now too. Damn.

It's my FRIDAY.

Dear TWIN... you should blow this picture up into massive proportions and gift it to me for Christmas... mmkthx. Moving on....

Ok, I have to do this to motivate myself. I'm so serious. I survived all my crafting at work today. That's about ALL I survived. Oh, and an apology for yesterday's blog. I get REALLY emotional when I get tired, and now I read and laugh. Seriously, I think laughing at myself is the best thing I've ever learned to do. So I still mean 99% of what I said, just in a way less dramatic fashion...

I am so distracted. I was going to start talking about my apartment... I'm already unmotivated to finish that train of thought. And now another one starts. Grey's was a freaking re-run tonight! THEY NEED TO WARN ME when this happens because I was SO looking forward to vegging and getting my Grey's on. But alas, such disappointment followed by surprise of the missing new Private Practice episode from last night --- it's on tonight. So there was no new PP last night, and no new Grey's tonight, but a new PP on Grey's night. Like I need any help with the confusion people. For the love of Pete!

I was going to post my apartment pictures because I got asked again today via text message what the place looked like. And posting these pictures was supposed to motivate me to get it all pretty again, but I just received new motivation via email. And I have ADD really bad tonight, so it didn't take much. Chris just emailed me (and by just I mean hours ago) about hosting a girls' night, and I'm so stoked. She's going to make a vegan artichoke dip that seriously excites me. I love when she cooks and/or bakes for me because it always agrees with my stomach, and it's always delicious. Have I told you about the Strawberry Cake I got for my 3 years? Seriously... that cake was bananas... except it was Strawberry, but you get my point. SO FREAKING GOOD... and it didn't make me sick at all. Uh-may-zing. Back to girls' night... so excited. Last girls night at my apartment was when I got my cake after celebrating 3 years... and it was a blast. I love my girls. Seriously...

I'm half paying attention to Private Practice right now, but not much because it's being DVR'd, and since the invention of DVR my attention span has been less and less likely to maintain across a commercial break.

And on that note... the plot thickened, so now it's time to focus on the PP.

Ice, Ice, Baby!

We've had this "big" ice storm the last 24 hours, and I have to say I'm pretty disappointed. Granted, Kansas City has had some huge ice storms in the past that knock out power to hundreds of thousands of people and wreak havoc on general living. However, this storm was not one of them. That picture is one I took last night from my phone, so that's why the quality is crap. I feel a little jaded about the whole thing. Like, I got all excited that we would have this monumental storm that would mean hours of ice scraping to gain access to my car. It so didn't happen. I had ice on my car when I ran to the gas station this morning*, but it came off with my windshield wipers in the first swoop. Totally disappointing. Also, they cancelled schools all over the metro, which means tomorrow I have to work. Which brings me to a point -- tomorrow is going to suck royally. It's been raining all night and day, and as the temperatures drop all the wet will indeed turn to ice. Yay for a big skating rink, boo for the fact that the school districts have all wasted a snow day on nothing and will not be cancelling life tomorrow. I will probably for sure have stuff to scrape off my car in the morning -- not to mention the roads will be slick. I can handle that much, the millions of other Kansas City drivers, however, have yet to master the art of driving under adverse weather conditions. Whatever. This whole post just signifies the fact that I am bored out of my mind.

*My cats, my dear precious kitties, annoy the SHIT out of me at times. This morning being one of them. They ate all of their food last night, and I had none left prompting an early trip to get more. You see they don't wait patiently... they wake me up and whine until they have food in their bowls. It's not like they're small and going to waste away if they miss a meal. My one cat is freaking fat. Like she's got 3 chihuahuas hiding under her fur fat. She's huge. She could miss a meal or 10 and be fine. I bought them cheap gas station food, but the next big bag is going to be super duper kitty diet food because those suckers are out of control!

Gatorade, Chicken Broth, & Jell-O

I've had the stomach flu for way too long now. I had it bad last weekend, and I thought I was good until it reappeared before work on Thursday morning. I managed to suck it up and get to work, but I was practically useless. God intervened, and we only had 5 kids that day, so it was an easy day. Thursday night just got ugly. I'll spare you the details, but I ended up in the ER after getting what I can only describe as an abdominal "Charlie Horse." Poor dad was an absolute trooper, as I can only imagine how helpless he felt. I've been taking it easy ever since. I spent most of yesterday in bed, and today I'm still testing the waters by slowly eating. I think I'd be lost without Gatorade, Chicken Broth, & Jello-O.

My Beloved Chi-Chi!

On Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to catch up with a long lost friend. I introduce to you none other than the infamous Kristel LaRae Dawson! I LOVE THIS GIRL! We first met in the dorms in college. We were both representing the Midwest, and we clicked pretty instantly. We had many great times spent making race cars out of laundry baskets when we were snowed in and playing til death on the Super Nintendo. We spent Friday walking around Park City and gabbing. I really feel the need for a VVT Reunion -- what do ya'll think?

The Great Pullover

This is probably the funniest picture from the Thanksgiving trip. We were in a caravan from Mom & Larry's house to the condo, when Mom decided to do something completely in character and take the wrong exit to Park City/Deer Valley. We were leading the pack with Aunt Pattie & Lexsis right behind us and Ryan & Amy following them. We pulled off this exit and immediately saw a police officer running radar. In seconds, the cop was turning around to bust us. So Mom and her good conscience knows she's been speeding, so she pulls over. The rest of the caravan pulled over too because well Mom was the leader. Turns out we were ALL speeding -- double the speed limit actually. Mom and I watched the officer get out of her car and collect licenses and registration from the other two cars. The officer was laughing by the time she got to our car. I asked the officer if I could get out and snap a picture, and she granted me permission (I didn't want to be disrespectful, nor did I want the officer to think I was up to something bad). Thus, this picture was born. Mom is actually LAUGHING in this picture, but you have to look hard to see that.

The biggest blessing of this event is the officer let ALL THREE CARS go with just a written warning. Thank you Officer Ramage with the Silver Springs Police Department. You're freaking awesome.

Silent Strike is Over!

I am done striking. I was the only one aware of my blog strike, but I just can't resist anymore. The purpose of my strike was to get a new template from my sister who so beautifully designed one for me and then put it on The Skinny Squad. Rude!

Moving right along... I am feeling much better, thanks to antibiotics and Flonase. I had a terrible sinus/ear infection. Pretty much, my whole head was infected. I still get this raspy call-girl-esque voice at around 11:30 at night from all the drainage. Call me to hear a sample, it's great.

This weekend has been busy. My whole plan to clean my apartment is no longer in effect. I babysat for 11 hours yesterday (2 families, back-to-back), and I was Christmas shopping with Chris today. Ya'll will be proud of the fact that I didnt' spend a dime. As a matter of fact, I even saved Chris $13+ with my Borders Rewards card. So pretty much, I'm just amazing.

The go. Campaign has officially hit it's one-year mark, and we celebrated that at church today. The only disappointment was not seeing the evolution of dance live again. I just continue to love the message at church -- building a church for the unchurched. As a congregation we continue to grow, yet the church doesn't advertise. It's all by living example and word of mouth. That is amazing. I love hearing the stories of how people ended up at Heartland. It's kind of like hearing other people's stories in AA -- so many similarities. It's great.

I've made a huge decision to go on a 4-day retreat with The Gathering, the young adult ministry at Heartland. It really has been God pointing me in that direction and me agreeing to follow. Tonight I'm going to The Gathering for the first time in months. I'm so excited. So excited! I'm also going to go on a Women's Retreat in January with the Women's Ministry people. That will rock. The only thing that makes me nervous is the amount of estrogen. I don't get along in large groups of women very well, but I imagine I'll be just fine. That tends to generally be the case.

Anyway, if I don't update before Thanksgiving I hope everyone has a truly blessed holiday with their family and friends. I'll head to Utah on Tuesday night, and I'm so excited to spend time with my family in Deer Valley. It will be a blast.

It's alllllllll connected.

Ok, for real. I am living, breathing proof that the ears, nose, and throat are indeed connected. I love that I think I'm the only person with this quality, so just humor me. I've had this sinus infection thing going on since Thursday, and now my ear hurts. It's all on the left side. And as if having half your face + your ear hurt at the same time wasn't annoying enough, it's making my teeth hurt. One of my favorite soothing tricks is putting a moist (hate that word) washcloth in the microwave for 30 seconds and then laying it on your ear. I put a hand towel between the washcloth and my shoulder, so I don't get wet, but it's a beautiful thing nonetheless.

I'll just go ahead and state the obvious now -- yes it is 10:30 on a Saturday night, and yes I am home. I actually am fine with that, just making sure you all are. This was supposed to be a semi-intelligent blog update, but it's already failing.

Work is still work. We had a surprise visit by the health department a week ago, which stirred things up a little considering having 8 toddlers with 1 teacher is ILLEGAL. I'm not in trouble, I just don't know if I can say the thing about the center. I was nervous about going to work on Monday because the visit happened on Thursday, and I was told that my parents were all goign to get called and interviewed by the health department on Thursday and Friday. Only one parent said anythign about it on Monday, and that was all I heard. Thank you GOD for that one. Seriously.

And that's all I've got right now.

Tag.

Ok, just FYI, I don't have a real blog update. Actually, I have lots I could blog about, but uhm I'm tired, lazy, and feel like crud, so it's not happening. I'll leave you with this:

It's game time!

A. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.

B. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

Five things I was doing 10 years ago:
1) Fighting with my parents
2) Getting into trouble
3) Going to church a lot
4) 10 years ago was not fun, I'm not finishing this question.

Five things on my to-do list today:
1) Grocery shopping
2) New Community
3) Play Katamari
4) Sleep
5) Laundry

Five snacks I enjoy:
1) Carrots w/ Fat-Free Ranch
2) Gardetto's
3) Apples w/ PB
4) Alouette Garlic & Herb cheese w/ Breton wheat crackers (that EXACT combination)
5) Anything baked, sweet, and delicious

Five songs I know the lyrics to:
1) Baby Got Back
2) Shoop & None of Your Business by Salt-N-Pepa
3) Alone by Heart
4) You Never Let Go by Matt Redman
5) The theme song to Dora The Explorer (so annoying walking around with that in your head)

Five things I will never wear again:
1) Tapered jeans
2) Spandex
3) Overalls
4) Stirrup Pants (Good call, Kari!)
5) Huge hair bows

Five of my favorite toys:
1) Nintendo DS
2) Laptop
3) Digital Camera
4) PS2
5) SNES

***6 people I tag: Lindsey, Hailey, Lisa, Jen, Marshal, Mary Ann

Halloween Pictures!

Is it Friday yet?

First of all, Happy Halloween! We had a little party at work today, and it was so much fun. The kids were just precious in their costumes. BUT, I'm not posting those pictures yet. There are a ton of them, and I'm going to make a mosaic or collage and then post it.

So, I have a work update. I kind of un-quit, which is royally LAME on my part. I went home last Monday and wrote my letter of resignation (AKA, my giant F-you to my job). God has blessed me by not providing me with a printer, so the letter is still on my computer. Last Wednesday I was told a new person was hired to help me on Monday and Wednesdays (which was the main reason I was quitting), so that gave me motivation to finish out the week without printing off my letter. Well, this person was supposed to start Monday and never showed. I was solo Monday, which at this point I'm getting used to. Tuesday, I had a parent help me out, and she was great. She'll be with me tomorrow too. The girl who was supposed to come in today didn't show, but I had Carol from the Preschool room, and it was great. So.... I'm pressing on.

I have had a few job opportunities arise, which is actually incredibly comforting. It doesn't feel like I'm going to jump off some big ship into the great unknown if I do end up officially quitting. As of now, I'm staying. I've been really prayerful about it, and I just have a sense of peace right now that I've learned to listen too. I'm not fixing anything that's not broken. Apparently the job situation isn't broken, yet.

I'll have a few random updates in the next couple of days. Actually, I'm going to add one to this because I feel like it. Saturday night I had a sleepover with my co-worker Jaime's 5-month-old baby, Maddie. I have nicknamed her Squishy because she's so freaking squishy and just adorable. Jaime and her husband had a Halloween Party to go to with the older kids, so I took Maddie. We had a very adventurous night that included her sleeping beautifully while I woke up to every sound she made. I swear every time she moved in the playpen or breathed heavily, I woke up. She's cutting her first teeth, so she's been congested, which made listening to her breath easier -- not such a good thing when I'm trying to sleep!!! Anyway, she woke both of us at 6:45am with a huge poop that stunk up my entire apartment. I kid you not, it was terrible. Remember the teething part, well anyone who knows anything about teething babies knows what kind of diapers drool produces. Eww. It was kind of funny because I started to smell it, and I was like "no way, I'm going to ignore it and sleep." Except it was so not possible because it just got worse and worse. I wouldn't actually let a child sit in their dirty diaper, by the way, it was merely a thought I had at those wee morning hours on little sleep.

Anyway, here's a picture of Bethanie and Maddie. Bethanie came over to meet Maddie, so I made her hold her while I fed Maddie Sweet Potatoes. Yum! Maddie is hilarious when she eats. She reminds me of a bird.

Happy Halloween-ish.

I now own really cool Halloween decorations. My mom went crazy at Illuminations on my behalf. They used to have a store on the Plaza, but I don't believe it's there anymore. Anyway, the most ADD part of it (and therefore, my favorite) would be the ghosts that CHANGE COLORS when you light them. They obviously have a heat-activated sensor thing that turns them on, but they're so freaking cool. I'm beginning to NOT be a fan of the black spanish moss, as it has gotten everywhere thanks to my feline friends. Boo on that, but yay for the rest.

"I'm freaking out, man!"

"You are freaking out....man."

Name the movie!

I quit my job today. My boss laughed at me because she doesn't think I'm serious. I'm pretty sure she won't be laughing when I turn in my letter of resignation tomorrow. So, I have two weeks to find a new job that has a bit more integrity.

The problem at this job has been my Director's lack of caring about her employees. Today was the THIRD day that I have worked by myself. My kids were freaking out a bit today, and I just about lost it. There are 8 of them, and 1 of me. And they're babies. They deserve to have the love and attention and kisses when they fall. Today, one of my kids flipped off the top of the climber, and I had to let him lay there and cry because I was in the middle of changing another child's diaper. That's not right, and that's not fair to them, and I'm not doing it anymore. My boss doesn't seem too worried about the fact that we need to hire someone fast, so I'm leaving. I'm telling my parents too, and I know some of them won't stick around if I'm gone.

So, tonight I'm working on my letter. And tomorrow, it's getting handed in. And in the mean time, I need prayers like crazy that God will just work His magic in finding me another job.

(P.S. The movie is Super Troopers)

The Ten.

This is only being posted to silence the twin. And here it goes. Ten things about me:

1. I am incredibly shy in new settings, which surprises a lot of people. If you put me in a room of people I don't know, I will do my best to blend in the corner. I typically rely on others to introduce me to at least one person, and then I can take over from there. I'm slightly retarded, I know.

2. Grey's Anatomy is one of my favorite shows ever. I have recently been watching the first two seasons back-to-back. Well, I've begun to become emotionally invested in the show, so I have to now limit how many episodes I watch at a time. That way I don't get all emotional. This cracks me up because I've seen most of the episodes before, and therefore know how they end.

3. I can't stand not knowing what's going on around me. I watch the news religiously, and I am constantly reading the newspaper. I also like reading obituaries.

4. Driving is one of the most boring activities EVER. I hate driving. The only time I do enjoy it is if it's 75 degrees outside, and I can roll down my windows and blast 80's music. Otherwise, it sucks, and I make other people drive whenever possible.

5. I get so lazy when I'm tired, that I'll sit in bed and rub my eyes raw before I'll get up and wash off the make-up that I was too tired to wash off in the first place. I usually end up getting my eyes so irritated, that I have to get up and wash the mascara off anyway.

6. My sniffer is super sensitive, and I can't handle not being able to smell something. If my apartment doesn't smell good, I assume it smells bad. If I don't smell good, I assume I smell bad. I always have body spray or gum or something on me so I don't have to smell nothing.

7. I am incredibly organized. Like everything in my kitchen cabinets and on my bookshelf is meticulously organized, but I have random shit in random places because clutter doesn't bother me. Not being able to find the pan I'm looking for in the kitchen though will drive me nuts.

8. I really wish I knew why the F word was so offensive. I've googled it before, but not committed it to memory. I really wish it wasn't so offensive because I like the sound of it.

9. I am a color person. Putting me in a white room would be torture. I have to have something bold and visually stimulating to keep my attention and to keep me comfortable. This is probably why I hate hospitals.

10. This will sound bad, but I don't understand why people are so offended by stereotypes. They exist because they're true. Now, I don't condone using them and being offensive and pissing people off, but come on. They're true, they exist, so don't get your panties in a twist.

Ruby misses Sunny.

Dear Sunny,

I miss you my friend. I'm sure your new life is different, but you'll make it! Please know you will forever hold a special place in my engine. I hope one day we can meet again.

Love,
Ruby

Rachel VS. Her Neighbors

Ok, so this nice young couple moved in above me about a month after I moved into my apartment. All was fine the first week. Then the wife had a baby, and it's been on ever since. Now don't get me wrong, I work with kids, love kids, and therefore understand that babies cry. However, letting your barely months old baby cry forever at 3am in the morning -- completely unnecessary.

Now having said that, I celebrated three years sober a month or so ago, and one of my dear friends bought me windchimes. She bought these kind of as a joke because I once decided to test every windchime on display at World Market. Chris, my dear friend, bought me three windchimes. Well, one of them is like the mothership of all windchimes. And the sucker is LOUD. I had taken it down for most of September since it was super windy, but I am pleased to now announce.... it's back up. AND it's been windy the last two days. I'm very well pleased.

Ok, I realize this is really passive-aggressive of me, but short of going upstairs and telling them how to raise their child, I'm just going to stick with annoying the shit out of them with my tacky metal clangers.

And it starts!

I hesitate to even start this blog tonight because I'm sick. It's kind of the story of my life, but I hate talking about it. But I'm going to anyway. Well, maybe. I had the day off work because I have strep, and well that's incredibly contagious. I have tomorrow off as well because I have a Dr. appointment in the morning. Blah!

I really don't even know what to say. I love the way my life is going right now. I'm living solo in my apartment -- it's a spacious one bedroom, with a washer & dryer, dishwasher, and well those are the only things that matter to me. I'll post pictures soon. Soon, that is, as I vacuum and get the place cleaned up a little.

This is really boring. Like I can feel how boring it is. Maybe I should have waited to start, but I didn't so deal with it. Truth is I'm really jealous of everyone else's blogs. Lindsey and Marshal have their own now. She's going to think I copied the black and whiteness of her layout, but that's not true, sis. Yours is cuter though. Whatever. Done.

Ok, ya'll win.

I'm starting a blog. I'm insanely jealous of all the other blogs out there, so I've decided to start one. I hope it will be a sweet way to keep in touch with people. Now, on to tweaking the template and making it cute. Then I might post something fun. We'll see!