Absence

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?! Okay, you are right! There is no excuse! I am Sorry for our many absences these past couple weeks. Yes, our life is busy right but that is no excuse. Writer's block is more of my issue right now! But there have been things getting accomplished around here. Like, for instance, our first little gathering will be here March 10th! Eeeek! I am a tad nervous because obviously the house isnt decorated- shoot, we just got finished unpacking this last weekend! We are mainly just hosting. It is a family thing and there are like 4 people coming so that doesnt count, right? Right!
Or things happening like, you know, cutting my hair off above my shoulders! I have never ever gone that short before. At first- i HATED it- bad, but now it is growing on me! Plus, it is so much easier with a toddler and a puppy. Win, win!
Toddler tantrums/meltdowns! I feel like i have a little newborn again. It is TOUGH! She is at such a fun stage but such a tough age too. We love all her new things she does- even though talking isnt among this list. Maybe it is better that she cant talk? Maybe.
Maverick, the said puppy, boy he wears me Out! He is my first puppy and i didnt realize how much work they really are. Finally, he is getting better about pottying on the potty pad but he still misses or goes right next to them. Not to mention he wakes up crying/barking every.single.morning at 6:30 at.the.latest! Yeah, not cool Boy! But he is ever so cute so it is a-okay. He will grow up eventually, i hope! Oh yeah, the hubs? He is doing good as well! I think thats all we really have going on. And I promise- I will be stopping in more frequently! An before I go, a before and after pic of the hair!

Happy Valentines Day!!

Sorry it has been so quiet around here lately! We have been so busy between moving, Lexi, having two houses to clean and organize, and we adopted a precious little puppy!! I am going to do the project 365 catch up tomorrow because i have still been doing it. I just didnt post because our internet was down.
Friday we adopted a 6 week old Catahoula/German shepherd boy puppy! He is adorable! He really is a pretty good puppy, except for the still not being house trained issue but we will get there. He is going to be a pretty big dog but him And lexi are already best friends. Naming him Was so very hard but we finaly decided on Maverick. I think as he gets bigger that she will be riding him :)
The new house is painted and almost completely organiZed finally! We went on a date Saturday and realizes just how much our lives have changed in 2 years. We bought a dining room Table on iur date night?! Ha! I say we are lame but Ryan thinks we just have our priorities right and are responsible! The other house literally needs an hour more of work and then itll be done! And that alone will be a big burden lifted!
Lexi, oh Lexi, she is hysterical! I will have to do a complete update on her soon! She is a trip to, to say the least! Hope everyone is doing great! I am still following all my blogs :) and hope to be on here more frequently now that things are settling.
Happy Valentines Day!

Project 365(6) week 5 and 6!

Sorry we have been MIA lately! We are in the process of moving still and our internet has been down. I am going to catch you up on the last two weeks now though! (and hopefully in more detail soon)) i am linking up with Laura over at Between the Lines again!
Such a fun group of ladies over there.



Day 29:we went to the new house to check out what we needed to do before move in. This is a pic of the front of the backyard
Day 30:choosing paint colors for new house.
Day 31: decals in lexi's room- i am not happy with them at all!
Day 32: my little cheeseball!
Day 33:home improvement shopping with the family.
Day 34: in the new house with pigtails and pizza crust in her hand!
Day 35:thank you hubs! Welcome to the family Keurig :)

Day 36:bobbing for cheese puffs? I think so!
Day 37:it was a sonic type of day..
Day 38: a 'sorry i messed up days on our engagement anniversary' present. Thank you :)
Day 39: grocery shopping day. Does anyone ever wonder how they do it alone?
Day 40: my parents are opening a restaurant- here is a sneak peek
Day 41: Our newest addition to the family- Maverick!
Day 42:went to bass pro with mike gabby and neela!

Our new house!!

We signed the papers on the house last night and while it is still surreal to us we are very excited!! We looked at fridges and paint last night and I am Calling today about insurance! So I am
Posting pics so you all don't have to be left hanging! There are some remodeling projects that need to be done but nothing major- just cosmetic. Sorry for the poor quality of pics, I was in a hurry! But here they are! Ill get better ones later, after I pick Up the keys!

We are homeowners!!

God works in mysterious ways!! Last Thursday we looked into a house that I have had my eyes on for a while. Yes, this was the pic I posted on project 365 week 3. So all weekend we thought about it and prayed 'bless it or block it' and we decided this morning we were going to go for it! So this morning the hubs called the guy back and said we were in. Well, he had bad news- thouse house was Sold. But- he also had good news! A bigger house, with more land in our price range! So Ryan Got the address And drove over to check it out. Needless to say, he loved it and we are officially homeowners! We have a few things we would Like to do but nothing major. And it has a DISHWASHER!!! Who is happy?? This girl here!!! Woot woot!! We are very excited and so thankful that we serve a great God!! Pics will be coming Soon. We sign the papers tomorrow so I will try toget better pics!

Project 365, week three

(I hope This button works! I have never done it. Especially using my phone!)

Day 15- we went shopping and I got new makeup and a curling wand! Fun stuff! This is the pic of how i am trying to learn To do my makeup!
Day 16- took lexi to the park on a playdate with the neighobr. also, discovered she loved babies and hates to be bit!!!
Day 17- made a new bright animal Print bow :)
Day 18- lexi also has a fascination with cups suddenly! She carried this cup around all.day.long!
Day 19-this is a story in itself! Coming soon...(the pic of the house)
Day 20- playdate with the bestie! The girls in their carseats. Lexi was knocked out and Mali was til right before i took the pic, figures! Lol
Day 21- it is blurry sorry, bu Lexi likes to wear our clothes around her neck. It is hilarious!! Underwear, bras, pants, socks, you name it!
(sorry about the pics being all jumbled again!)

Home Organization Notebook/ Planner!

First of all, congrats to my cousin Abbi on her engagement!! She is going to be a beautiful bride!
I also have been Considering selling Scentsy! I know, I am So undecisive. It is such a big decision and I am
So afraid to fail that I always give up. Maybe this time I will actually go though with it. I hope to at least!
On to the fun stuff!
I have been dreaming if an Erin Condren planner. I never ended up buying one because I felt to guilty. So i started researching solutions to help get me organized! I am proud to say thag FINALLY ( a year later) I am organized and have a good schedule going that works great for my family! This binder has been a LIFESAVER! seriously, I am not always stressed anymore, everything is organized and has a home, and I am Having lots of time to play with lexi, craft, and just relax! Such a big difference it has made in a week. I hand made everything, so I am very happy with how it turned out. There are 5 sections- weeky planner, budget, meal Planning, calender, and misc.
The weekly planner section has 2 pages for every day of the week. It has a section for responsibilities, extras, chores, and meal planning for the day: it feels so nice to cross stuff off the list everyday!
The budget section is great! It is making us very accountable for whay we spend. I have one page lableled budget whuch has 4 sticky notes on the page: gas, food, bills, and etc. On the next page is a daily total of what we spent, the next page is weekly, and finally yearly! I am aleays scared to write on it so it stops me From Spending money! Ha! Whatever works right?!
The meal Planning section is really nice as well. I have a weekly plan, monthly, grocery list section. And a pocket for coupons. This has been amazing! The whole next week is full of new recipes.
The misc section has a list of weekly chores. And the calender section is pretty self explanatory. It really has been so amazing. I just wish I had done it sooner! I am Including a few pics to show ya :)