before/after

Before and after photos always crack me up. the before picture is dull and the people are always sad or have a "whatever" expression on their face.


so... I decided to make a before and after photo of myself for my new hair.


Before:

AFTER:

People all of the sudden get this "glow" on their face for the after picture. Maybe the new look is empowering.

Furry Friends

My sister and brother-in-law recently adopted two kittens, Dexter and Alice. Jordan's allergies have been getting worse and worse therefore they had to get rid of the kitties and who better to give them to than US.

I like cats, always have. I remember when I was about 5, my dad picked me up from daycare holding a big brown box that he had stuff some old ratty towels in to keep two little kitties warm. I named one Abby (how original) and the other Skuttles (off the Little Mermaid).

So it wasn't too hard to say yes to adopting these cute furry friends. However, kitties are very hard to take care of! They are into everything, I mean EVERYTHING!
They like to jump on the counter, bite at your feet, put claw marks in your couch, and they always think they're hungry.

Dexter is the worst for thinking he's hungry. His meow is almost piercing! Alice is "soft spoken" and is a tag-a-long to her brother. They play together well, biting and kicking each other. Then you'll find them sleeping silently together... so cute!

I like my new friends, even though they're a handfull!

Crazyness

It's been quite a while since I last posted. Work has been taking over my life! Well that's been happening for quite a while now. I suppose I should work my tooshie off now while Im young and have no babies but it gets very tiring. 


Thanksgiving was great! Dane and I went to his family's on Thanksgiving day then on Saturday went to my family's. It was a lot of driving but well wroth it. The time always goes by so quickly when you're trying to cram so many things in a short period of time. 


I was able to go to my home church this past Sunday. I really miss having compelling sermons. The church that Dane and I were attending closed so now we're on the hunt for a new one.


Still no news on Dane's knee. He goes to the Dr. Thursday to check the fracture and possibly find out if surgery is needed.


A few weeks ago I decided to make homemade oatmeal cookies. They were sooooo delicious. When I started making them i did not realize how many the recipe would make. Well... I ended up making over 3 dozen. Needless to say we still have cookies in our freezer!


More later~
xoxo

Final Results...

Dane's recent knee injury has sure thrown us through a loop! It takes twice as long to get anywhere, it's very hard for him to do things, he whines... I would have thought I had a new born in the house (just kidding, it really hasn't been that bad... he's a trooper). He went to the Dr. on Monday but they sent him back because they said they didn't take that specific insurance however, come to find out they do. So he went to the Dr. Wednesday and he kind of poked around a bit then told him he would need a MRI. The MRI was today at 3 pm but now we have to wait to see another Dr. to read the results, which is at 8 pm. How odd!?!... a Dr. reading the results at 8:00 at night. Guess we'll see.

Surprise!

My sister is a senior in high school this year so she is doing the college searching thing. Thursday her and my mom made a trip down to my house and stayed the night. It was really nice to be able to spend some time with them, even if it was only for a few hours before we couldn't stay awake anymore (1:30 am). Then they continued their trip down to Joplin. I hope she has a good visit!

can you tell which knee?

On another note... Dane came home early from soccer. I was excited that I was going to be able to see him earlier than I though however not excited for the reason. While playing in the game on Friday, Dane busted his knee! We are not sure what is wrong with it yet, he will be going to the doctor Monday. He is wearing an immobilizer and has to hobble around the house. He was glad that we have the handicap apartment now!

Hopefully no surgery!

~more later

cold fingertips

This morning Jessie and I went for a brisk walk. Even though I'm not a fan of running I really really really enjoy walking. It was so cold this morning I wore under armor, leggings, tights, jogging pants, and a jacket but I wished I would have worn earmuffs and gloves too. Apparently Jessie didn't think it was as cold out as I did because she wore capris!

It's so nice to take some time out for personal and mental fitness. I feel more confident in my skin when I take care of it. Walking gives me a chance to reflect on so many things... or even the chance to catch up with a friend.

I'm looking forward to my wonderful mommy and sister visiting tonight!

~xoxo  

Soccer Wife

This is the last weekend of soccer. I have mixed feelings about it 1) Im glad I will have so much more time to spend with Dane 2) I'm sad because I like watching soccer and being #12's biggest fan... well he's #8 this year but he's always been #12.... that's a different story 3) I like that Dane has such a great support group with the soccer team 4) I'm excited I wont have to sleep in my bed alone anymore on weekends 5) It will be nice that Dane won't be as stressed running from class to work to soccer.

See, lots of mixed feelings. It's been a good year but long!

more to come xoxo

Sweet Potatoes

I am not sure what I will write, probably mostly about my family and job (guess that's a good start anyway).

Today my good long time friend and I are cooking dinner for ourselves while our husbands are out. We really both enjoy eating healthy foods (but not so much our husbands) so we are making ourselves Sweet Potato Casserole. This recipe only has 180 calories per serving... the key... no butter!

We had some adventures cooking this meal. I learned how to steam food with out a steam bucket and now I'm very excited about new steamed foods I can make. I also didn't have a deep bowl to mix to potatoes in so we got some potatoes on the wall, our clothes, and on the floor. It was fun though! I really enjoy making new recipes and trying new foods.

I'm very excited to sit inside (warm and snugly) and enjoy some healthy sweet potatoes.