Introducing...

When we got Nelly, we were unaware that she was really sick. But after a very expensive visit to the Vet, 9 different shots a day, and an IV twice a day for a week, she's all better!

We loved her too much after just even on the ride home to let her be sick.

She was really lethargic when we brought her home, and we thought she was just a calm puppy.

But now that she doesn't have Parvo, she is more than a handful to say the least.

She chews anything, anywhere.

And she's already grown like 6 feet since we've had her!

I get sooo sad when I have to leave her to go to work

and I hear her whining cause she wants to come with me.

If i feel this way about a DOG,

I wonder what it will be like when I have a human CHILD!

Come by and visit our new puppy child!

(but don't bring any puppies that haven't had their shots, cause Parvovirus stays for like a year!)

Squatters

Chasey Face and I are squatters, it's true.  We are living in a vacant house, that isn't ours, for free.

And we absolutely love it!

Chris and Katie moved to Colorado, but still have their house here, in Mesa. And until they can sell it, we are keeping it extra safe!!!!!

[you're welcome ;)]

I always knew i would love living in a house, but let me tell you,

I LOOOOOOOOVE LIVING IN A HOUSE! especially this one.

It's really fun spreading out all of our stuff! We had all of our things crammed and squished in one room at our apartment! Now we have more space and storage than we know what to do with! We have an OFFICE and a CRAFT ROOM and a GUEST ROOM and a MASTER BEDROOM and more than 1 BATHROOM and a BACKYARD for our bikes and 2 LIVING ROOMS!  Its a little overwhelming!

Although you may not think there are bad things about a house, there are. Let me name a few that i have encountered thus far;

1. I lose my shoes everyday. Now there is more than 1 room to take my shoes off at.

This poses a problem when I have to leave for work and end up running around the house in a frantic mess to find where I took my shoes off at,

2. I have to yell for Chase. In our 1 bedroom apartment I could talk to Chase from any room perfectly fine in a normal voice. Now, I have to yell to find where he's at.

3. I can't think of anything else bad.

Obviously, the good things outweigh the bad things a million to 1!

I am so happy to be here.

And i love cleaning it too.

I feel so grown up like a real wifey.

We are so blessed to have such amazing family in our lives.

I honestly don't know where I would be without my family

always looking out for me and standing there by my side.

And, I just want to say thank you to My big brother Christopher and his angel of a wife, my wonderful sister-in-law Katie, for thinking of us and entrusting us with their beautiful home. I promise we are taking good care of it!

A DEATH IN THE FAMILY...

We are gathered here together today

to celebrate the life, 

and mourn the passing of

SHAQUIRA, 

THE BLACK MYSTERY

i wrote a little something in her honor;

Oh truckie oh truckie,

you always got us were we needed to go.

you always towed what we needed to tow.

you never failed us in anyway,

and never led us astray.

although you've gone on to an unknown place,

and there's a new car in your parking space,

the memories of you will never slip our minds

i only hope your new owner is kind

so let me wipe a tear from my eye

and i'll stand here and wave good bye

one day, shaquira, we'll meet again.

until then, so long my friend.

Addictive Personality

so- i have an addictive personality.
if i do something and like it, i want it more and more and add a little something new every time.

just to name a few....

pete's fish and chips

dr. pepper

chase

ned's krazy sub

and last but not least...

cutting my hair

yeah. short hair is addictive. didn't you know? well good thing you read my blog and became informed. cause this addictive action is becoming a problem. especially with your truly.

this is what i have had on my mind lately. 

(i would say "swooning over" but everyone and their dog says that, and i find it quite annoying actually)

i like long hair.

 i really do. 

i wish i had long hair. 

but the fact is, 

i don't.

 and i have zero patience.  

so.....

I NEED YOUR HELP!

it's a little extreme. and i think i've only come close to having my hair that short ever before.

should i take the jump!?

yea or nay?

a little surprise....

i am a nanny. 

and as little perks to my job, i get to wake up 5 minutes before i have to LEAVE, 

slap on some clothes, and go to work.

then later on, 

i can come back home with the children, 

put on a movie 

while i take a shower 

and they destroy my house.

that is exactly what happened today. 

except when i opened the shower curtain this afternoon,

this is what i saw.

i knew it was almost her nap time.

but i didn't think she was that tired! 

and i know what you're thinking...

i am a horrible nanny for letting her lie on the nasty bathroom floor 

while i laugh and take pictures!

well- i JUST mopped those floors (although it might not look like it)

and i had to capture this rare and precious moment!
(but mostly it was really really funny)

but yeah, you're right.

i probably am a horrible nanny.

Quick Question...

Have you ever popped a button on your pants (for whatever reason...) and used a zip-tie to fix it?

I HAVE.

(can you say Tietjen Noodle!?)

Have you ever Become so obsessed with making headbands?

I HAVE.

Have you ever gone on a double date just to do ear candles?

I HAVE.

Have you ever forgot a dish with food in it and your kitchen was smelling super rank and you couldn't figure out what it was and then you remembered there was still food in that Crock Pot from two weeks ago and when you went to open it it smelled like a mixture of poop and throw up and it made you gag so bad that you had to find the nearest thing to tie around your mouth/nose area, (that happened to be the pink Richards' Shirt), to shield you from the nastiness and from throwing up in the sink while you washed it and your husband was in the corner almost throwing up and spraying the entire can of air freshener ?

I HAVE.

I am so in love...

With this.



...story of my life.

This is our post-marriage song.