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Yep! That's what it's felt like this past month! I've had time to hang out with my husband, and just relax and visit with him. Guess what? I'm getting to know him all over again! I'm not spending every spare minute planning the wedding, or working on some project, so we've been able to spend time together and just hang out.
Not only am I LOVING married life, I'm LOVING my husband more and more every day! I used to have my doubts about our future together, but I believe that was because we didn't have any 'us' time, and everything was being put into the wedding. I'm noticing things about him every day that I didn't notice before, and it all just adds to his charm.
We're both still working the same jobs for the time being. We're also both starting school on August 25! I've got a promotion so I'm going to be transferring to another department in the same company, so we're both really excited about that. We are now looking into financing a car since my car took a dive on me the other day *fingers crossed*.
More updates later!!! :heart:
Danielle9608
08-06-2008, 08:14 PM
Aww that is too sweet. I am so glad life is happy and relaxing! BTW Happy 1 month!
Goin2thechapel
08-06-2008, 08:27 PM
Yea...I can't believe you've already been married a month!! HOLY COW!
Thank you!!!! It took me going onto Facebook today to realize it was our 1 month LOL!! *oops*
Thank you!!!! It took me going onto Facebook today to realize it was our 1 month LOL!! *oops*
Danielle, we're right smack dab in the middle of my wedding date and yours!!!!!! *hyper*
StarCoveter
08-09-2008, 03:20 PM
I'm so glad you were able to spend time with your husband and not worrying about anything that needed to get done!
My school/work starts on the 25th too!
Awww it seems like y'all are doing wonderfully! :grinhappy:
Yesterday Matt and I got our first car together. It's also my first new vehicle, and the newest vehicle I've ever owned (2001 Nissan Pathfinder). I love it!
Matt and I are very happy with it, and each other. We went camping last weekend together with some of his family and friends, and took his daughter with us. It was so much fun!
Jacobs_Girl
08-12-2008, 05:07 PM
The pathfinder was the first car I learned to drive on lol
Congrats on your new car :D
That's awsome Rosalyn!!! I have been eyeing them for years, and we weren't even planning on getting this one :) We were lookin for a car, but this will last us awhile and be a good family mobile in a few years :)
uptowngirl
08-19-2008, 07:36 PM
Justina I am so glad that married life is treating you so well! I am jealous of all your camping!!
Welcome back Sarah and I can't wait to get some time on high speed so I can get back here on OW. I've been SOOOOO busy with my new position I haven't had a chance to do ANYTHING online :(
Alright time for an update!!
So I started my new job on Monday, and not only is it more intense, there is SO MUCH to learn! I work for a mechanics software company, and in my new position I am editing databases that are put into our software. I can't wait till I know it all and I can get back on track. I have 2 computers going full time right now, and am setting up a third probably tomorrow or Monday... so I'll have 3 workstations going at once :urgh:
On top of the new job, Matt and I start school this Monday. We're both doing online classes and aiming for our generals/associates' degree. I'm lookin forward to it, but it will be a LOT of work.
We almost got a Lhaso Apso last night - it landed on one of my coworker's front doorsteps and she wanted to find it a home before the neighbor Pitts got ahold of it. But we told her if she can find someone else who really wants it to give it to them - we don't need a dog now that we're starting school.
So I'm in the market for a kitten. I'm not a cat person - so as a joke, I tell everyone that it'll be "Sierra's Cat" once it is full grown LOL. I just think it'd be a change of pace, and at least you don't have to walk a cat and take it out for a potty run.
Off to bed... I haven't been to bed before 10pm in months.... so I'm thinkin about this weekend specially since we're starting school :happy:
:whoohoo: We got high speed internet today!!!!! i've never had high speed LOL
Good luck with the work. I'm in the process of learning everything for work right now and I can't wait til I have the hang of it so I don't feel so silly. Good luck with school too.
Oooh a cat or a dog both sound fun! I hope that lost pup finds a good home.
Thanks Keely! Looks like we'll be picking up the little dog anyway - everyone's been flaking on the lady who has him and if we don't get him he'll be going to the pound. So, a little Lhaso Apso will be in my home by tonight - or that's the plan anyway. I never thought I'd see myself with a Lhaso LOL. :rofl:
Aww it's so sweet that you're saving the little pup!
I can't believe it... we picked up the dog tonight. He's about 2 years old, I'm pretty sure he's purebred Lhaso, and he's well trained and groomed as well. It sure would be nice if we knew his name dangit! I wanted to look on here for ideas as for what to name him, but after debating between Jager (pronounced Yea-ger, for Jagermeister), Scooby, Shaggy, Camo, Happy, and Muffin, Matt suggested Biscuit. Well, it was a compromise for Muffin (he just lookes like a Muffin dog). So we compromised on calling him Biscuit. Who knows how long he'll last. After we got him home, I bathed him (he didn't really like it - specially since he doesn't really know us), and dried him off for the most part. He's got really tender feet, and his ears are a bit messed up. After me poking and prodding at him all night (getting stickers out of his coat and brushing him up), he finally got fed up with it and bit me. Well, he didn't draw blood lucky for him. And I understand he's sick of me pickin at him tonight. So we'll see how he does through the night. Here are a few pics of him! He looks so evil in the pics, when really he's kinda smiling!
(we got him a camo collar and leash anyway, it's so us!!)
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Ford4x4Chik27/Family/Biscuit003.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Ford4x4Chik27/Family/Biscuit002.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Ford4x4Chik27/Family/Biscuit009.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Ford4x4Chik27/Family/Biscuit005.jpg
Awww my friend had a Lhasa when we were growing up and we loved that thing. I hope it works out for you once you all get to know eachother better!
val24
08-27-2008, 10:05 AM
awww your dog is a cutie
hopefully he will be better once he is settlted in.
Nekochanpurr
08-27-2008, 01:42 PM
Aw!! Hows your doggie today?
He's doing well... he peed yesterday in the kitchen :urgh: but at least it was on the lino and not the carpet. He already is protecting the house! I took him outside and Matt came out of the house and he started growling at him - until he noticed who he was then he was lovin all over him LOL. Sierra still doesn't know about him!!!! Can't wait till Friday!
Nekochanpurr
08-27-2008, 02:34 PM
Just be careful if puppy is already getting protective! He doesn't know who Sierra is, yet..
uptowngirl
08-27-2008, 04:58 PM
Awww Justina the new addition is so cute! I hope everything works out with him and he gets all settled in quickly! Do you think Sierra will be excited?
Sierra won't know till she comes into the house on Friday... you're right though, a good time to teach her CAUTION! LOL. Once they get to know each other they're gonna be best pals though!
Nekochanpurr
08-27-2008, 08:37 PM
Haha!! Good idea! I just didn't want her to nip, cuz then you'd have to get rid of her... *^^* it'll be cute to have them together!
StarCoveter
08-27-2008, 08:41 PM
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Ford4x4Chik27/Family/Biscuit005.jpg
That smile is so cute! :)
Well, it looks like it's time for an update: I'm at work, our tools are down, so I'm trying to catch up as best as I can without having the ability to view photos :(
Biscuit is turning out to be quite a stinky pie. I gave him a bath 2 Saturdays ago and he STUNK soooo bad by the next day, and I even dried him! He's very intolerant and has bitten myself, my dad, and Sierra already. We found out he's in fact a Shi-Tzu, and I've read they have very short tempers. We still have him though - though I don't know why. He's pushed his limits that's for sure! But he sure is a riot! He gets Matt and I laughing even when it's hard to.
Matt and I are doing great in our relationship. We are both under almost the most stress in our lives right now, and we're getting through it together. We've been talking a lot, so that helps us to stick together rather than let our stress turn us against each other.
We've been house hunting, since the home we live in (owned by my mom) has been foreclosed on and we have no idea how much longer we have till they give us the boot. We have found it's cheaper to buy than to rent right now, and if we can find a home in our budget, then we'll buy. We've put in a few offers and have only heard back from one home. If it comes down to it and we don't have a home by the time we get the boot, we'll just rent and try our darndest to save some money to possibly buy next year.
My mom and I had a fallout exactly 2 weeks ago. She and I used to be best, I mean BEST friends. We would tell each other everything. Well, needless to say, this fallout is all because of the house. I was late on the rent, and her husband called me to bit** me out for not having the rent money. I felt soooo hurt... it seemed like she "sicked her dog on me". She and I haven't talked once since that day. We used to talk every day, several times a day. So, she emailed me last week (about a week into our silent treatment), and told me how she messed up by getting us into the house in the first place. So I emailed her back and told her how I felt. Exactly how I felt. And ended it with the facts that I love her and don't want this to be between us any longer than it has to - I also told her I know this will blow over. But right now, after 2 weeks - I'm not so sure. Matt and I sent her flowers yesterday telling her that we love her and that we miss her, and she responded with a curt thank-you email. She didn't even say "I love you" in her email.
Anyway, enough with the poor me rant.... I had to get that off my chest. I'm soooooo messed up by these past 2 weeks, and between the rift between me, my mom, and her husband; house hunting; and typical BS financial stress, it's getting to me.
Great news! Mom and I patched things up on Friday, and her and I are back to normal. I haven't talked to her hubby yet.....
Danielle9608
11-26-2008, 08:28 AM
I am glad to hear everything worked out with your mom. Good luck finding a new home! I am sure everything will work out for you soon. :)
Ninedays9
11-26-2008, 07:30 PM
I am also glad you worked things out with your mom. :)
Thank you two! Yesterday I saw her for the first time since our fallout. I saw her husband too. It was awsome to see them, and I'm soooooo glad we worked things out. I hate hate hate hate hate how evil money is! It seems to be the wedge in a lot of relationships.
We're doing well now. Matt and I got our offer accepted on a home we fell in love with. We are having a meeting with our lender on Monday :whoohoo: Keep your fingers crossed for us! I'll post pictures once escrow opens :happy:
It's an adorable home, built in 1900, 3 bedroom/1 bath with a possible 4th bedroom that's opened up like a den with a 4 foot wide doorway. It's on 1/3 of an acre (which is a LOT in the city), 2 car garage and plenty of room for our rigs!
val24
11-29-2008, 07:31 PM
good luck on the house!! *fingers crossed*
glad things are better with your mom :)
I'm soooo glad mom and I cleared stuff up between us. I couldn't handle our silence for much longer.
Matt and I have a home in escrow right now. We're *supposed* to close before the end of the year, because the new laws take effect the first of the new year and they'll apply to us if we don't close before Jan 1. So, we're playing a waiting game right now - waiting on inspections and appraisals so that we will know for sure that we have our FHA loan approval.
Matt and I are doing great! I just found out today I am able to take off the day after Christmas, and the day after New Years!!! I won't get paid for the day after Christmas, but for Jan 2 I get paid. It's going to be just me and Sierra for the day - I'm soooo going to plan something fun for us to do! I'm the only one out of the 3 of us adults (myself, Matt and his mom) that could get the day off with pay. Since we'll have Sierra on New Year's Day, we'll have to have someone watch her on Friday the 2nd.... I'm excited. Her and I don't get much one on one time.
Sierra's developed some sort of asthmatic issues. She's been coughing and wheezing a lot lately. Her mom got her an inhaler that she hits every morning. It's been very cold here lately (well, the 40's during the day is COLD in Cali!), and she gets worse when it's cold. She's hangin in there though - she's a good sport!
Matt and I have been selling off stuff from our house to allow us a new start when we get into our home (tryin to be optimistic). I'm soooo trying not to get excited about the place, but it's so hard!
PGDesigns
12-09-2008, 11:19 AM
Good luck on the house! I'm glad you and your mom are doing better now. Sorry to hear about Sierra, though!
Last night I wrapped about 1/3 of our Christmas gifts. We still have about 5 to get, but I realized that starting my shopping in August was a great idea - I got more stuff for Sierra than I thought, and now her Christmas is going to be better than I thought. Totally made my day!
We're selling off some of our furniture - stuff we aren't going to use in our new house - and maybe even stuff we need but we want to replace eventually. I'd love love love to sell our couches and get a new set. We have HUMONGUS couches that both have a spring gone in the very center, so whenever I sit on the couch, I have to sit in the middle of it or else it hurts my back.
Tonight Matt and I are going to focus on getting all the gifts wrapped, our kitchen cleaned and hopefully get rid of a king size bed frame that's taking up our living room :urgh:
I'm trying to keep this updated with our progress.. maybe I should start a house journal :happy:
We heard back from the termite inspection today. I guess there's a very small section under one 1x4 around the window in the front of the house that has fungus growing on it (mold most likely). The bank says *so far* that they're going to allow that to pass inspection, but if the actual lending bank wants that repaired, it has to be done before we can close escrow (another $180 out of our pockets, even though we can fix it ourselves for $5).
So far so good... I'll keep ya'll updated how it goes. Friday we're supposed to be done with our inspections and stuff (as in, day after tomorrow), and we just barely got the termite inspection back. We still gotta get the appraisal done before we can get any finalities from the bank. *fingers crossed!*
WBandMe
12-10-2008, 08:21 PM
Good luck with the house stuff, and keep us updated!
I can't wait to hear about Christmas for Sierra--I swear, there are few things better than watching a kid light up at the holidays! (Okay, I realize that sounded SUPER cheesy... but it's true!)
Good luck with the house stuff, and keep us updated!
I can't wait to hear about Christmas for Sierra--I swear, there are few things better than watching a kid light up at the holidays! (Okay, I realize that sounded SUPER cheesy... but it's true!)
OH!!! You reminded me!! We went to our work Christmas party and I won a digital camera! :whoohoo: I LOVE it. It's a fujifilm 8.2MP, very simple, and it's great!
So, the reason you reminded me of that, is because I am planning on taking pics on Christmas morning... I'll be sure to post them! :happy:
Don't worry, it's not cheesy - you're soooo right.
So we got a phone call on Friday, informing us that Matt's credit score went down 60 points in 1 month. He got hit with something of his ex wife's and they won't remove it because they share the same last name and he lives in the address at which the offense happened. BS I say, but whatever.
So our cumulative credit score is 578, and we need a 580 in order to qualify for our home loan (yes, we have been approved by many places in the past month, they just ran our credit again for final checks and found the hits). I have strong credit according to our agent, so she's trying to get me financed on my own for our home. She's not too hopeful, but she's trying anyway.
So after packing about 1/3 of our stuff in our house, we might not even be moving for a couple more months, and this means we won't get the home we've been planning on.
I'm supposed to hear back today from our agent to see if I got approved, but I'm not really holding my breath. Kinda down about it all, but I just keep telling myself that God is in control, and if we don't get the house, there's a reason for it. Maybe there's a better one out there - and not to mention the market is STILL going down. So we might find something better at a lesser price. Who knows.
Danielle9608
12-16-2008, 07:53 AM
I hope the housing situation works out for you!
Well, I believe God has other plans for us. Today we are sending in our Cancellation of Contract so that we can receive our deposit back. After the credit issue, we found out that I can get financed on my own for the house, but that's only if we're dishonest about getting our loan. Technically, I have to claim Matt's child support as "my" debt. If he were to lose his job, I'd be stuck paying it, and that's all that the bank cares about. So, that's a $750/month debt that worked against me getting financed on my own. I could have been financed if we didn't tell them about the child support, but if they were to find out somehow in the long run, we could get in trouble and who knows where that would have led.
So, besides that, we ran out of time. There was no way we could get the appraisal and underwriter's signature by 5pm today, especially since it wouldn't have made it to the underwriter until at the earliest - tomorrow morning.
God has other plans for us. While we may not like his decision on this, we know that our friends and family have been praying for us to make the right decision. We agreed that 3 strikes and we're out. First the mold issue on the window frame - we found a way around that. Then Matt couldn't get financed - we found a way around that. Then being the honest person that I am, I didn't have a clear conscience about lying to the bank to get our loan - could have found our way around that. But running out of time? That was the straw that broke the camel's back....
So we're disputing some of the marks on Matt's credit and hopefully by February we'll be able to buy - together.
On the brighter side of things! I'm sooo excited for Christmas. And I'm relieved about the house to an extent. We would have had to save every spare dime to come up with the rest of our downpayment, and now that we're waiting, we can save for another month and have a little bit of a cushion for when we finally do buy...
God has a plan, and I gotta keep telling myself that. We'll find the perfect house and everything will go smoothly. It's all a matter of time.
We'll see how that goes :happy:
Kfancii
12-18-2008, 05:47 PM
I'm sorry you aren't going to get a house yet! I have a great idea though! Move to Elgin, Texas and I will sell you mine!
http://www.winklerteam.com/MyHomeDtl.asp?lstPages=2&HomeID=789788
You are right about God having a plan for you. I have to keep reminding myself of that too since we are still paying for 2 houses these days and with the economy being what it is, might have to for a while longer, but I know someday the right person will come along and fall in love with my little doll house!
Thanks Kelly. I'd be there in a heartbeat if we didn't have court orders to stay within 100 miles of Antioch, CA!
Beautiful home too! The right one will come along soon.....
Kfancii
12-18-2008, 05:56 PM
You are in Antioch??? One of my good friends lives in Antioch! I got to come visit her a few years ago and had a great time, but it sure is alot more expensive to live there than it is down here! If I ever get out to see Kerri again we will have to meet up!
ETA- Okay...I see you are in Sacramento - oops! Oh well, that is still pretty close if I ever get out there again!
You are in Antioch??? One of my good friends lives in Antioch! I got to come visit her a few years ago and had a great time, but it sure is alot more expensive to live there than it is down here! If I ever get out to see Kerri again we will have to meet up!
ETA- Okay...I see you are in Sacramento - oops! Oh well, that is still pretty close if I ever get out there again!
Close enough. We drive out there every weekend that we have Sierra. My family is closer to Antioch than I am, but it's about triple the cost of living in the bay area than it is here in Sacramento. You're right, the cost of living here is pretty bad compared to most of the other states in the U.S.... what can I say, I'm stuck here so there's no use stressing over it. I'm glad I'm stuck here because I found the man of my dreams and if having him means I deal with high costs of living, I'm happy to do so :happy:
Alrighty, so we didn't get the house. We've been searching little by little for another house. We even drove by one yesterday without our realtor because we didn't want to bug him if the house was too run down anyway. So it was moldy.
I'm still very interested in one of the homes we put an offer on in November, we just haven't heard back yet. Still keeping my fingers crossed, and in the meantime seeing what new is going on the market.
Matt and I have finals this week. We both switched our majors!!! I wasn't too excited about going into Health Admin, but I figured it was a secure field. He wasn't excited about going into Business Admin because he's just not that type of guy. So, we both switched to Criminal Justice! I'm psyched... He is sooo interested in being an FBI agent, and I'm interested in learning more about, and maybe joining the CBI (California Bureau Investigation). The opportunities are endless, and most of it is something that he and I will enjoy.
Anyway, I'm waiting on Sierra to get here so that I can hang out with her till Matt gets off work. Just thought I'd throw in an update!
Nekochanpurr
01-10-2009, 01:44 AM
Yay Justina!! :D
Update! Matt and I have been working like mad with our realtor. We've put in about 20 offers, and looked at like 50 homes in the past month or so. As of yesterday morning we still had 4 offers pending and we were preparing to go out and look at more homes after work yesterday.
Well, I called my agent and he said "did you get my email?", no, I had not. So he told me our offer had been accepted on Matt's favorite home! So we headed over to his office (around the block from our work) and he showed us the bank's counter offer - which was REDICULOUS. I gotta admit though, we're very happy that they've agreed to all of our terms, they also added in their own terms and used some open ended sentences that even our realtor didn't understand. So we counter'd their counter and now we're waiting again to hear back.
Now, the home! The MAIN thing I love about this home, is it's on Olmstead drive. Matt's family name on his mom's side is Olmstead and maybe I'm a bit coocoo but I feel that this is a good sign.
The house is a 3/2 with brand new tile floors in the living room/hall way, HUGE lot that is perfect for our hobbies (trucks, gardening, and our realtor said he'd give us his jaccuzzi to put back there if we wanted it :whoohoo: ). Matt and I are both trying not to get excited, but it's inevitable. ALL those offers we've put in and we finally got one accepted. Phew!
I'll give ya'll an update soon's I hear from our realtor on our counter offer. *fingers crossed*
Here's the home (let me know if the pic doesn't work), and yes in the second pic, that whole side yard is ours (one of the best parts) :
The kitchen needs help - who can cook in that? Soooo we have plans in our head that I will share after the close of escrow :ooh:. The back yard looks like it had at one time been set up for a wedding :wub:
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Nekochanpurr
01-31-2009, 01:51 PM
Its so cute!!! :D Good luck Justina!
Its so cute!!! :D Good luck Justina!
Thank you! We're going to need all the luck and prayers we can get LOL!
Off to do the taxes!
caligal85
01-31-2009, 05:24 PM
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the tile! I have my fingers crossed for you.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the tile! I have my fingers crossed for you.
Thank you! It's not the tile I would have chosen (we want gray/black/white/blue) but it'll do! In about 10 years or so maybe we'll replace it. In the meantime we will do the gray/blue/black/white in our bedroom and/or office :whoohoo:
*fingers crossed*
NOTKT
02-01-2009, 02:57 AM
*fingers crossed* It's a cute house!
Talked to my Realtor today. He said that someone put in an offer over the weekend, but we're still first on the list. My counter offer was submitted to the bank today, as in, now I KNOW it's on their desk somewhere. So we sit and wait for them to respond. I hate waiting.
WBandMe
02-03-2009, 04:59 PM
Oooh, any news yet? It's a cute house!
Oooh, any news yet? It's a cute house!
We got a 'verbal agreement' from the bank, but our realtor said don't get our hopes up just yet that a verbal agreement isn't anything reliable. So we're still waiting. He's pretty confident that we'll hear back in writing either today or tomorrow!
Heard from the bank today! I'm reviewing their counter offer right now - going to go in and sign papers hopefully around 4 today! :whoohoo:
caligal85
02-04-2009, 08:57 PM
Heard from the bank today! I'm reviewing their counter offer right now - going to go in and sign papers hopefully around 4 today! :whoohoo:
WOOHOO!!!! That's wonderful!! Congrats!
We signed the bank's counter offer yesterday. Now we sit and wait again for them to sign their half so that we can start inspections and appraisal :whoohoo:
I fell at work yesterday and hurt my arm and my rear. My arm hurt the worst for a few hours, but now whenever I walk my left side of my lower back and upper rear hurts. (I fell on my right side). On top of that I have poison oak which is spreading up my arms and I'm hoping to isolate it to my arms. GRRNESSSS.... I'm trying to stay positive but I'm so physically miserable!
This is like a show I must tune into everyday
glad the house is coming along
sorry you fell, are you going to the doc?
This is like a show I must tune into everyday
glad the house is coming along
sorry you fell, are you going to the doc?
Hehe thanks!
I don't know yet if I'm going to the doc or not. My arm I am pretty sure is okay, but my rear is pretty sore. WIERD that it's my left side that hurts and I fell on my right side. If I'm not feeling better after a couple days I'll go in to see the doc... I hate goin' to the doc :irked:
MrsZorrillaToBe
02-05-2009, 03:17 PM
Good luck with the house, and hope you feel better :winktongue:
Good luck with the house, and hope you feel better :winktongue:
Thanks!
I heard from our Realtor today. He said that we're waiting on the bank to sign the papers (duh) but that the listing agent determines it'll take about a week to get a stinkin signature :irked: So now we get to wait around for a week and hope that they get back to us sooner than that.
My realtor sent me an email today and told us that another bank is considering one of our offers on another home. This other home needs a bit of work - carpet, paint - at the LEAST. It's got a little dry rot, and the kitchen could use a new floor, and eventually new complete kitchen. I told him to see if he can stall the bank for us - they wanted to know exactly how much money we wanted for section 1 repairs (to qualify for FHA) and I told him to go with $2k. We didn't tell them to take a hike yet. We HAVE to know we're getting the home we're going into escrow on before we can burn any other bridges.
Meanwhile, we still sit and wait for a stinkin signautre from the stinkin bank's attorneys on their counter offer that we signed.
Sierra came out today for the weekend. After work we went to Lowes (because it's closer to home than Home Depot) and Sierra picked out the paint for her bedroom!! We even designed how she wants the walls and she got her colors and she picked her carpet.
I'm psyched, and I can't wait to get her room done - cuz that means we can focus on OUR room. Matt and I picked the color for our room today, and we're still unsure what we want to do for carpet. I promised Matt when we moved in together that he could pick the colors for our room once we had a chance to design our own bedroom. So, he picks Raiders colors - black/silver/white. I LOVE IT. So we picked out a nice gray for the walls, and we've decided the design we want to do. I am going to play around with paint and post the pics of our ideas :happy:
Here's the VERY rough draft of Sierra's room:
We are goin to dip our fingertips in the colored paints and flick the color on the white top half of the wall... and leave the bottom half solid blue. Sierra's color choices, my idea and she happened to like my idea *phew!*
http://forums.onewed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4081&stc=1&d=1234053449
NOTKT
02-09-2009, 03:59 PM
That's cute! :)
WBandMe
02-10-2009, 02:56 AM
That's such a cute idea for Sierra's wall! The colors Matt pick for your room sound great too!
Thank you!
I just got the email from my realtor - who sent it at 12:00am last night! He said he has the signed contract from the bank! Now he's scheduling inspections and my lender is supposed to be scheduling the appraisal :)
I started a house thread here (http://forums.onewed.com/showthread.php?t=24140).
So last night Matt and I didn't have any homework - rarely do on Mondays and never do on Saturdays. We didn't have any other obligations either - first time in AGES. So you know what we did? I treated him to dinner on our way home :irked: way not healthy btw LOL. But we sat around all evening and played Wii and PS2 together, then finished off the night watching Chuck. It was SO MUCH FUN just hanging out with him - we haven't done it in so long that I forgot what it is to laugh with him. He makes me laugh so hard and last night was so refreshing to just hang out with him. :wub: :wub:
NOTKT
02-10-2009, 11:47 AM
Aww, that's great! I love those nights!
Aww, that's great! I love those nights!
Me too, and right now there are just too few of em! I think we'll make Monday a mandatory US night after we're moved :happy:
NurseLau84
02-10-2009, 01:00 PM
Congrats on the house, Justina! It's adorable and looks like the backyard is perfect for a pooch to run around in....:)
Thanks :) Biscuit oughtta love it LOL! Plus when we move we get to get a cat - we're thinkin around June for Sierra's birthday. I am picking the color - so it goes with our house colors in case it sheds - and I think we'll give it to Sierra for her birthday and let her name it :whoohoo: That way we'll have a dog and a cat and hopefully they can be friends - I know Biscuit is lonely :(
NOTKT
02-11-2009, 12:07 AM
That's a great idea, most animals like to have friends. :) I LOVE kittens too, they are so ornery.
That's a great idea, most animals like to have friends. :) I LOVE kittens too, they are so ornery.
Yeah, I told Sierra that when we get a kitten, it's mine - and when it grows up it'll be heres :rofl:
NOTKT
02-13-2009, 12:12 AM
:rofl: awesome
Time to update:
Same ol same ol hurry up and wait game. Matt and I are doing great together - stressed and busy busy but at least we're handling it okay. We've been living without water for ten days - waiting on escrow to close on our new house. The title company is taking its sweet time and we're 2 weeks late for escrow.
Anyway, finals are this week - I have one more left and then it's freedom until Monday when new class starts.
Sierra's in softball again, so we don't get to see near as much of her as we'd like... but we're enjoying the time we do have with her.
This weekend we had finals. This was a true test on our relationship for Matt and I. We were both stressing because we haven't heard the status on our escrow, we had to go to Sierra's game on Saturday which was an hour away (when we should have been doing homework), and we ended up apart the whole weekend because I finished my finals and he had to use the same computer to do his finals. When he was free to do stuff, I was doing homework, when I was free to do stuff, I was kickin his butt back into the office to do his homework. :urgh:
*sigh* we're almost there.
3 weeks and we go on a cruise. GOSH I hope we're in our house by then I'd hate to be the one to stay behind and move, but I will if it comes down to it.
NOTKT
03-25-2009, 08:37 PM
A cruise sounds wonderful! I think you will be able to go now that you got that good news!!
I sure hope so. We're trying to decide if we're going to rent a car or drive down - we have to drive to San Diego to port since flying was outrageous!
Well, I reserved a minivan for the trip! The previous prices I got were well over $600 for the week - I found a minivan for $380 for the week!!! :whoohoo: So I reserved it under Matt's name (he's over 25) and we're going to pick it up on the 15th!
bichonlvr
04-11-2009, 01:12 PM
CRUISE out of San Diego...we JUSt did this....where, when, what ship?
CRUISE out of San Diego...we JUSt did this....where, when, what ship?
We're heading out on the Carnival Elation from Thursday evening thru Sunday morning - then driving home Sunday after we get off the ship :bbeek: Going to Ensenada on Saturday (I think) with a fun day at sea on Friday.
What 'bout you??
We leave in 3 days!!!! :whoohoo:
Danielle9608
04-13-2009, 12:33 PM
I hope you have fun on your trip! Take pictures!!!
I hope you have fun on your trip! Take pictures!!!
Thank you! I just charged my camera to ensure that we have battery power to take lots of pics. You can bet there will be pics :whoohoo:
bichonlvr
04-13-2009, 02:53 PM
We were JUST on that cruise! Like got home 7 days ago!!! AWESOME fun...tiny pool :) What cabin????
Oh I have so many hints for you....
Try to carry on your luggage-WAY easier....we got there around 2 and we walked right on!
You can bring non-alcoholic drinks...water...red bull..soda, etc
You are both allowed 1 bottle of wine
You can sneak on hard alcohol, just use soda bottles :)
Drinks were WAY stronger in the casino bar then anywhere else on the boat.
Air Hockey in the game ROOM! ROCKS
I have heard that the blow hole tour was COOL....
Don't stress about fancy night, there were people dressed up all over the place and some not
They take pics all over the place, I bought a few and then took pics of the other ones, pics average 20 bucks a pop.
They have 9 holes of putt putt golf, you check out the clubs on the pool deck.
Ensenada-take the van $2 there and only $1 on the way back (if you don't take an excursion)
BINGO was a rip off, but play if you wish. I would play in the slot machine tournament, it was all old people and the only young person one...quicker hangs :)
The adult comic was FUNNY...show were all good :) I am not into hypnotism, so we passed on that.
Try to get Late night dining 8:15...way better!
If you order wine at dinner, you can only drink half and ask them to save it for you for the next night.
The last night they have mad sales in the stores
The first night they had free shots by the stores because they were trying to sell vodka etc.
Oh and if you want off of the boat early, tell them you have an early flight...
Have SOOOO much fun and eat ice cream and pizza 24-7
PS Room service late night took FOREVER!
We were JUST on that cruise! Like got home 7 days ago!!! AWESOME fun...tiny pool What cabin????
You, my friend, are my hero :wub:
Oh I have so many hints for you....
Try to carry on your luggage-WAY easier....we got there around 2 and we walked right on! Is there a size limit for this?
You can bring non-alcoholic drinks...water...red bull..soda, etc WOOHOO!!!
You are both allowed 1 bottle of wine Each or per couple??
You can sneak on hard alcohol, just use soda bottles Already planned that one :whoohoo:
Drinks were WAY stronger in the casino bar then anywhere else on the boat.
Air Hockey in the game ROOM! ROCKS
I have heard that the blow hole tour was COOL.... Voted against it - I've been there, and it's a lot of driving - who wants to drive when we only have a day there? :)
Don't stress about fancy night, there were people dressed up all over the place and some not Got a cute dress from Ross on Friday YAYYYY!
They take pics all over the place, I bought a few and then took pics of the other ones, pics average 20 bucks a pop.
They have 9 holes of putt putt golf, you check out the clubs on the pool deck. Sierra's gonna FREAK - she loves golfing
Ensenada-take the van $2 there and only $1 on the way back (if you don't take an excursion) THANK YOU!!!!!!!
BINGO was a rip off, but play if you wish. I would play in the slot machine tournament, it was all old people and the only young person one...quicker hangs :)
The adult comic was FUNNY...show were all good :) I am not into hypnotism, so we passed on that. Same here, I think we'll hit the comedy too!
Try to get Late night dining 8:15...way better! Already booked for early 'cuz of Sierra......
If you order wine at dinner, you can only drink half and ask them to save it for you for the next night.
The last night they have mad sales in the stores Note to self :)
The first night they had free shots by the stores because they were trying to sell vodka etc. Oh SWEET!
Oh and if you want off of the boat early, tell them you have an early flight...
Have SOOOO much fun and eat ice cream and pizza 24-7
PS Room service late night took FOREVER! Sierra is MOST looking forward to being able to order a hamburger at midnight via roomservice LOL!!!
She wants to say "Can I get a hombugah?" (Like on Pink Panther) ROFL!
OH YEAH, Sierra has more spending money than Matt and I put together :irked: :rofl:
We're in the deep depths of the boat interior cabin (cheapest available).
bichonlvr
04-13-2009, 04:02 PM
Oh I have so many hints for you....
Try to carry on your luggage-WAY easier....we got there around 2 and we walked right on! Is there a size limit for this? - yeah, but really it is carry on size, with 3 of you, you can do it!
You can bring non-alcoholic drinks...water...red bull..soda, etc WOOHOO!!!- I know there is a rite aid like 4 blocks from the cruise ship
You are both allowed 1 bottle of wine Each or per couple?? EACH
You can sneak on hard alcohol, just use soda bottles Already planned that one :whoohoo:
Drinks were WAY stronger in the casino bar then anywhere else on the boat.
Air Hockey in the game ROOM! ROCKS
I have heard that the blow hole tour was COOL.... Voted against it - I've been there, and it's a lot of driving - who wants to drive when we only have a day there? :) Yeah we did nothing...waited to get off of the boat until it was not super crazy...walked right off.
Don't stress about fancy night, there were people dressed up all over the place and some not Got a cute dress from Ross on Friday YAYYYY! I got my at Sam's club :) HA HA!
They take pics all over the place, I bought a few and then took pics of the other ones, pics average 20 bucks a pop.
They have 9 holes of putt putt golf, you check out the clubs on the pool deck. Sierra's gonna FREAK - she loves golfing HA HA!!!! It was fun!
Ensenada-take the van $2 there and only $1 on the way back (if you don't take an excursion) THANK YOU!!!!!!! YEAH...it was well worth it....Everything was way cheaper...things they used to sell for 5 are now 1....I guess gotta love the bad economy!
BINGO was a rip off, but play if you wish. I would play in the slot machine tournament, it was all old people and the only young person one...quicker hangs :)
The adult comic was FUNNY...show were all good :) I am not into hypnotism, so we passed on that. Same here, I think we'll hit the comedy too!
Try to get Late night dining 8:15...way better! Already booked for early 'cuz of Sierra...... HA HA! Sign that child up for some kiddo stuff FREE!!!
If you order wine at dinner, you can only drink half and ask them to save it for you for the next night.
The last night they have mad sales in the stores Note to self :)
The first night they had free shots by the stores because they were trying to sell vodka etc. Oh SWEET!
Oh and if you want off of the boat early, tell them you have an early flight...
Have SOOOO much fun and eat ice cream and pizza 24-7
PS Room service late night took FOREVER! Sierra is MOST looking forward to being able to order a hamburger at midnight via roomservice LOL!!! Might not happen, I don't remember hamburger on the menu for late night...oh and you HAVE to tip them now 15%
She wants to say "Can I get a hombugah?" (Like on Pink Panther) ROFL! HA HA!!!! LOVE IT
They add 10 per day per person for tips.....DUMB!
Sierra is going to love the big @ss slide!!!!!!
so you have to pay the tip on room service upon receipt of the food?? I wonder how up to date the carnival site is :urgh:
bichonlvr
04-13-2009, 04:27 PM
so you have to pay the tip on room service upon receipt of the food?? I wonder how up to date the carnival site is :urgh:
Well I guess you don't HAVE to...but it says right on the menu gratuity is excepted or something like that and she kinda waited for it....but 15% of 0 is 0 right? Just tell Sierra she can get ice cream in a cone 24-7! And she can do her own...pull the little handle :)
Well I guess you don't HAVE to...but it says right on the menu gratuity is excepted or something like that and she kinda waited for it....but 15% of 0 is 0 right? Just tell Sierra she can get ice cream in a cone 24-7! And she can do her own...pull the little handle :)
Okay.. I don't mind her paying the tip - it's part of learning responsibility :D
And yes, she'll be eating pizza constantly :snide: I told her that I'll let her eat whatever she wants but I'm not gonna let her eat so much she gets sick (she's good at that). I am usually the food nazi in our family LOL.
bichonlvr
04-13-2009, 04:47 PM
She will love the hamburgers, french fries, chicken nuggets, etc. out by the pool everyday too!
Hehe... She's going to be in Heaven :D I can't wait!!
I'm not looking forward to the drive down though *doh*
bichonlvr
04-13-2009, 04:56 PM
Yeah, we flew I got 100 round trip! I got lucky, but you are battling spring break 2009! I was shocked at how drunk people get! Oh and I can only imagine their bar bills at the end.
If you like fruity drinks, they have a deal where you can buy a card and you get a discount and then you get the drink of the day WAY cheaper and a cup! Then you can just use the cup and make your own! Darn I still have 1 stamp left....
Aw shucks I forgot about spring break! You're right, it'll probably be packed. Hmmmm... I think I'm going to put vodka and rum in water bottles and jager in rootbeer bottles. We won't have a bar tab :) I would like to try their drinks of the day though. Flying is outrageous every time I've priced it out. We're lookin at about $160 per person round trip - UGH!
Alright, our stateroom is: M72
We finish our homework for the week today - a 7-10 page power point :bbeek:
Then we go home and start unpacking so we can pack - and tomorrow we finish packing. Yes, I'm getting EXCITED!
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bichonlvr
04-24-2009, 11:04 AM
Happy Birthday lady!!!
Happy Birthday lady!!!
Awww thank you!!! I am hoping I can get some progress done on the house 'for my birthday' :) I've already told Matt that's what I want to do. I'd also like him to take me to the drive in and watch Fast and Furious & Obsessed. It's only $7 per person to see 2 movies. I'm hoping we can go tomorrow night after we put in a good day of work at home :) *fingers crossed*
NOTKT
04-24-2009, 07:22 PM
That's great! Enjoy the movies and happy birthday!
bichonlvr
04-24-2009, 10:12 PM
I think we might go to the movies too! On resturant.com they have STEVES pizza! YUMMY!!! You buy the cert for a few bucks and then you spend 35 and it is a 25 cert! We are going tonight!!!!!!!!! There are hecka good places in Sac for us :)
We're not going to make it to the movies tonight... *maybe* tomorrow night, but we have to go to matt's cousin's birthday party tomorrow, so we'll see. Homework ended up being a drag, and I finished, Matt hasn't even touched his yet.
MIL treated me to dinner at TGIF :whoohoo: It was SO YUMMY! If you like shrimp, try the bacon wrapped shrimp. OmG I could eat it every day LOL!
There's a Steve's Pizza by my new house at the Truxel shopping market by Walmart :)
hmmm.. time for an update.
We have found a great home for Biscuit, after a bad experience with a not so good home. The lady drove 150 miles to come and pick him up last night. We had to let him go because of his aggression towards kids, and our new house has stickers so bad - he was just miserable.
We are getting a puppy on the 31st. She is border/mini aussie/beagle, and she's freekin adorable. Sierra is PSYCHED! She picked out a name we all finally agreed on - Miley Crawler (yes, a middle name for the dog :rofl: ) She's going to be around forever... or that's the plan anyway.
Matt and I are doing great. We are trying to hold off on TTC, but we're to the point if it happens then YAY, if it doesn't, we can start TTC on purpose in September.
We're both still in school. After a big scare yesterday (our classes just ended... no call no nothin from the school), we figured out that the school should have contacted us about the fact that we have to pick the next 8 general ed classes. So, we picked our classes and we're already rescheduled for the next block.
We're going camping this weekend. I can't wait! I"m going to get tons of pics to share with you gals :whoohoo:
The countdown started 15 minutes ago... 29 hours and 45 minutes till I can hit the road!!!
Oh yeah, still haven't made it to the drive in :(
Heywie
05-20-2009, 12:10 PM
I wanna go camping!!! That sounds like so much fun! Eat a s'more for me!
I wanna go camping!!! That sounds like so much fun! Eat a s'more for me!
It is going to be a blast! It's our annual trip to NV to my favorite wheelin spot. I've offered to do all the cooking for our group which has grown to 8 people. We did all the grocery shopping on Monday, I just set the steaks and chicken to marinade yesterday, and today I am cooking mac salad and boiling some eggs for lunches. My dad is making potato salad and bringing a few bottles of wine.
My friend who's going with us went shopping with me. We actually made a menu before going and stuck to the menu - aside from the box of wine we purchased to split on Saturday :)
So we have food for 4 days (Thurs thru Monday). Dinners consist of Steak, Chicken, Burgers and dogs with mac and potato salad on the sides. Lunch consists of hoagies and bean and cheese burritos with mac and potato salad on the sides (yes, lots of mac and tater salad LOL!), and breakfasts are going to be from scratch - my 'famous' trail breakfast burritos. One of my favorite parts of camping is the cooking. I love it - especially when we're feeding a group.
Not to mention 120 bottles of water, a case of gatorade, and about 100 sodas. There are no water sources out there for about 20 miles, so we might be making a lake run on Saturday evening. We have to pack in water if we wanna wash up or anything.
It's going to be rough - but SO much fun. I'm planning on finally bringing my truck home too (it's been at my friend's house in Reno). WOHOOO!!!! My baby's been gone for a year and a month and I finally get to bring'er home. :whoohoo: :whoohoo:
ETA: I didn't even pack smores... D'OH!!!!!
savepaws
05-20-2009, 01:51 PM
Congrats on the new pup! Sorry that you had to let Biscuit go to a new home. :( I hope he is happy in his new home. Have fun camping!
smileyone2002
06-16-2009, 09:14 PM
i cant believe how fast this year has flown by!! Can you believe that we have almost been married for a YEAR already????:bbeek::bbeek:
i cant believe how fast this year has flown by!! Can you believe that we have almost been married for a YEAR already????:bbeek::bbeek:
Allyson!!!!!! I can't believe it! You've got a week and 4 days left till your first anniversary!!! Last time I looked at my ticker it said 23 days until my first anniversary and I couldn't believe it :) Yes, the year has flown!
EarlyBird
06-17-2009, 12:32 AM
justina.. anything planned for the anniversary !?!?
justina.. anything planned for the anniversary !?!?
Oooohhh I have plans!!! Since I'm going to tell you, I've gotta get Matt's word he'll stay off OW until September!
I emailed him a list of like 10 bands (country, rock, etc) and asked him what his favorite 3 were. He said Nickelback, No Doubt, and Papa Roach. Surprised me!!!
So I found concert tickets to see Nickelback, Papa Roach, Hinder, and Saving Abel - all FOUR of them in concert at once for $75 for the good seats!!! I couldn't believe it. So I told him our anniversary is going to cost us $150ish, he might have to pitch in, and he doesn't get to know what it is until our anniversary :)
Besides, first year tradition is paper :happy:
NOTKT
06-22-2009, 10:09 PM
Great idea! I wanted to put post-it notes all over his truck with 'Happy Anniversary" written on them but forgot too late!
I DID IT!!!! I just purchased the tickets!!!!
I'm so psyched. I've been saving... 5% of my paycheck automatically goes to savings... so that's about $40 a check... and I racked up $180, and got the tickets for $188. Okay, so I paid $30 extra just because of online fees. But that's okay... the concert is almost sold out, and I got decent seats. WOOHOO!!
Now, I just have to figure out a way to break them to him without just walking up to him and GIVING them to him LOL! I have to have patience, and I don't think that's going to happen. I'll be surprised if I make it through today without showing them to him. :) :) :) :whoohoo:
ETA: This is for Nickelback, Papa Roach, Hinder, and Saving Abel.
Here's where we're sitting, row 5! :
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I saw Nickelback with Puddle of Mudd and 3 Doors Down when they were first getting famous, it was a great show
you won't be disappointed
I saw Nickelback with Puddle of Mudd and 3 Doors Down when they were first getting famous, it was a great show
you won't be disappointed
WOOHOOO Thanks! I love Nickelback, and I like some of the songs by Hinder and Saving Abel... Papa Roach is going to be a new one for me. I've never been to a concert that wasn't country or Christian.
I just saw Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick last night
it was amazing
I've been to a lot of concerts, Nickelback puts on a great show.....never saw any of the others
hope you have a great time
gwenshack
07-02-2009, 12:34 AM
That's a great anniversary gift! :) Hopefully he doesn't suspect anything and you can totally knock his socks off.
Do you feel like it's been almost a year or has it totally flown? :winktongue:
Yes, the year has totally flown!!!
And I broke down and gave them to him. I felt bad because I was enjoying the excitement myself, and he wasn't able to look forward to it because I hadn't told him. I wanted to share the excitement with him. So, I gave him the tickets in his Father's Day Card that I gave him a week too late LOL.
He's EXCITED. He's been listening to Nickelback constantly now :)
smileyone2002
07-06-2009, 01:55 PM
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! Hope it is great!! I cant believe that the year has already passed!!!:w00t:
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! Hope it is great!! I cant believe that the year has already passed!!!:w00t:
Thank you!! I can't believe it either! After today, I'm into our second year of marriage!
Okay... so I gotta get to DMV and finish changing my name now LOL.
smileyone2002
07-06-2009, 02:08 PM
HAHA you havent dont that yet?!?! :bbeek: Well at least you are working on it now!!
Ninedays9
07-06-2009, 02:13 PM
Happy anniversary!! The year really has gone fast.
HAHA you havent dont that yet?!?! :bbeek: Well at least you are working on it now!!
Nope.. I went to the SS office and got my name changed there - I just have to go to DMV and change my name at my bank and financial institutions and bills :)
Well, we tried the 'anniversary cake'. It was the actual top of our wedding cake - brownie with peanut butter creme filling and marzapan icing... and the flowers for the topper (real daisies) were STILL IN IT! LOL So I waited for it to thaw, took out the wilted daisies, and sliced into it. It was YUMMY!!! Still moist and really rich...
We even shared some with Sierra :)
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gwenshack
08-06-2009, 10:01 PM
Um, YUM! :) I want some...!
Um, YUM! :) I want some...!
Haha... come on over, we've only had a tiny piece each, still got about a 6x8" piece LOL!
NOTKT
08-06-2009, 10:25 PM
Still looks great, except for those daisies! I wonder why they left them in the cake!?! I want a piece too! :)
Still looks great, except for those daisies! I wonder why they left them in the cake!?! I want a piece too! :)
You know what's amazing? The cake was only half wrapped in seran wrap, then placed into a plastic bag on a divided plate - so there was air under it and all around it in the freezer for a year. I can't believe it held its moisture cuz it wasn't even sealed. Never got freezer burnt or anything.
I never thought to re-seal it for the year store, and mom and MIL were so busy getting everything else out of the barn they didn't even think to freezer proof it!
Well, Matt and I are TTC (as a lot of you know from the TTC section). So far it's a no go.
I talked to my sister, and she's quite convinced we have at least 8 more months till we're successful because I was on the pill for so long :irked: Let's hope she's wrong.
Anyway, nothing new going on for us. We're more than halfway to our associates' degree, which is a huge relief. Matt will most likely stop with that, but I'm hoping to go ahead and get my bachelors. Who knows - it's all a matter of time and money we don't have.
I'm on the fence as to whether to open a daycare or not. I want to because it'll be good support for us when we do get pregnant and have a baby, but it just seems a very risky move. I'm in a secure job where I'm at, but we couldn't even begin to afford daycare right now (hence, the reason I'd open a daycare).
So, I'm sorta rambling - getting my thoughts out. He doesn't know I'm doubting my abilities at a day care. I know I could be good at it, but our neighborhood sucks - so I'm not sure it's a smart move. In God's time, we'll be preggers (the sooner the better I'll say!) but I know if we got preggers right now it'd be high time to make some serious decisions.
I'm stuck at a dead end job right now. The only way I can advance here is to pass 5 ASE tests (Automotive Service Excellence). Well, I've failed my first two, and have signed up for 3 more. If I fail them and want to re-take them, it costs me $70 per test :irked: so I'm trying to avoid that. It doesn't help that yearly reviews are coming up and I'm going to get about a $0.29 raise (I know, every little bit helps, but come on.... $0.29?) :irked: It's kinda insulting I'll say.
Sierra's sick, and about to come to our house for the weekend. Her mom hasn't taken her to the doctor and she's been sick for a week. I'm concerned (after the scare with MIL) that it could be swine flu, but Matt says because she doesn't have a headache it's not - even though they haven't talked to a doctor yet.
I'm just not ready to get sick - and I'm going to I just know it.
I'm grumpy today... his ex isn't going to be here till 4 tomorrow, and we get off at 2:30. We have to wait around for her lazy butt to get here because she's too selfish to come all the way to our house - so I have to wait around work for her to get here. IRKING. I wish I could tell her how I feel about THAT!
Matt and I are doing really good though... even though his ex gets between us quite often - we get through it and have good days when her name isn't even mentioned.
*blah blah* I could go on- but I'll spare all ya'll.... I had to clear my head.
On a brighter note - we're going to do some manual labor for his aunt and uncle on Saturday (well, I am, not sure about him. I don't wanna take Sierra if she's sick). But I get to use a chainsaw and a wood splitter - OH YA! That's a good way to get my bad mood out :)
Danielle9608
09-17-2009, 11:05 AM
Aww Justina I totally feel you about the daycare thing! Daycares out here cost anywhere from 800-1400 per month, and with the chance of twins I'm pretty scared about having to make some serious changes. But there is no way I can stay home. Hopefully in another year or two I am making close to what Jon is and I can't afford to take a year or two off and then start over. But as they always say you'll find a way and I'm sure you and Matt will find a way to make it work too,
Thanks Danielle. You're right, around here I'd be looking at about $200/wk at LEAST especially with a baby.
However, I have some friends who would utilize my services if I opened it up, but that's just 2 kids.... plus my own. I'm not really bringing in money that way lol.
Plus, I gotta consider insurance and toys/etc costs.
Danielle9608
09-17-2009, 11:14 AM
Is there a way you could live off one income and get a part-time job a couple of nights a week and on the weekend?
Is there a way you could live off one income and get a part-time job a couple of nights a week and on the weekend?
I wish! The only way for that to work is if Matt quit and played SAHD. We make the same hourly, but half of his check automatically goes to his ex. So we'd have to live off My income and give up the Pathfinder - which is impossible cuz we're upside down in it. OH and if I open a daycare, I'd get an SUV and have the business pay for it (tax writeoff)... so it's all a matter of juggling stuff around at the right time etc. I could get rid of the pathfinder and get the SUV but it's all a matter of timing.
Even if we could afford a daycare for our child (that I'm not even pregnant with LOL!), I don't want to send my kid to daycare unless it's someone I know - and I don't know anyone who runs a daycare.
Heywie
09-17-2009, 12:46 PM
Sorry to hear you're feeling so grumps today, Justina!
About the 8 mos to conceive due to BC, don't worry! I was on the pill for 7 years and off the pill for 6 mos before PG. You may find yourself surprised one of these days!
About the daycare/job situation, I say take it a day at a time. We just took a major leap into our business and it's so scary all the time seeing all our savings go down and not having a turn on profit yet, but we had to do it or else we, too, would just be stuck in dead end jobs. You'll never know unless you try!!!
gwenshack
09-17-2009, 12:52 PM
Awwww, :hug: - I'm sorry you're grumpy today. I think we all have those days. I'm glad you took the time to write it out though - for me, that's always the cure. Rambling and getting it all out helps like nothing else. ;)
I hope you don't get Sierra's cold/swine flu...:hammy: I'm sure she's fine. :hearts:
As for the TTC, I think you're gonna get your :bfp: in no time! And it'll end up being the perfect time when it happens...
Thank you Gwen... believe it or not - I do feel better since I wrote all that. Although the chainsaw and wood splitter still do sound like a good way to finish my rant as well :)
Haley, that's encouraging. As of October, I'll have been off the pill 6 months :fingerscrossed: :D
I wouldn't stress so much about the day care if we had savings - but right now, I have $4 in my savings account and Matt doesn't have any. So.... I guess like you said.. one day at a time. I'm hoping that Matt can get job placement when he does get his associates'.
savepaws
09-17-2009, 01:58 PM
I'm sorry you are down in the dumps Justina. Its really sucky when a person's income mostly goes towards daycare! I have thought of possibly doing daycare, but I can't really afford to leave this job since it gives us free full health coverage, including dental & optical. But I guess we'll see when the time comes. We are hoping family will babysit for us and they probably will with our first one but I don't think they will want to be permanent daycare for 3 kids (or however many we end up having).
You guys will figure out how to make it work somehow though! :yesnod:
I can relate to the 8 month thing. It could take me up to a year (or more) to get pregnant because of the shot and its just so frustrating because I want a baby NOW. DH and people just tell me it'll happen when it's meant to, but that doesn't make it any easier, or make me any more patient. I want to be a mother and there's nothing I can do at this point other than wait for my cycles to return to normal. I HATE IT. And its only been 2 months of waiting so far.
I hope that neither of us have to wait too much longer. :crossfingers:
Aww thank you - you're right, hearing "it'll happen when it's meant to happen" doesn't help my baby craving, and neither does Sierra asking every time we talk "are you pregnant yet?" lol.
Danielle9608
09-17-2009, 02:25 PM
"it'll happen when it's meant to happen" .
Trust me after going on to 10 months of trying, here this gets old!
NOTKT
09-17-2009, 06:22 PM
Sorry you're bummed today. I really hope you don't get sick, I hate being sick. It's very rare for me, so maybe I just don't deal well. I totally understand the savings part, we don't have any either. Nothing, nada. And I just lost my job last week, so now we are down to one income. Just keep your chin up, chica. :)
Sorry you're bummed today. I really hope you don't get sick, I hate being sick. It's very rare for me, so maybe I just don't deal well. I totally understand the savings part, we don't have any either. Nothing, nada. And I just lost my job last week, so now we are down to one income. Just keep your chin up, chica. :)
Oh geeze I'm sorry you lost your job - I didn't know that. I hate being sick too, and I get it sooo easily. I think it's because I've drastically changed my diet since I was younger. I used to never get sick, then I went from eating healthy my whole life, to eating junk food regularly and now I get sick regularly.
Thanks for the pick-me-up - you keep your chin up too!!! :hug:
f77g4
09-17-2009, 09:44 PM
So I just read your entire journal Justina.
They say the biggest thing with the swine flu is the fever. But I will tell you now that there is a bad cold going around - I was sick for 2.5 weeks and hubby was sick for 2. So maybe Sierra just has that. I hope she's feeling better.
Good luck with your decisions regarding the daycare and hope you can get a mood pick-me-up soon!
So I just read your entire journal Justina.
They say the biggest thing with the swine flu is the fever. But I will tell you now that there is a bad cold going around - I was sick for 2.5 weeks and hubby was sick for 2. So maybe Sierra just has that. I hope she's feeling better.
Good luck with your decisions regarding the daycare and hope you can get a mood pick-me-up soon!
Awww I feel special :hearts:
Thanks for the reassurance - Sierra just got over her fever, and last night she was up half the night with diarrhea. Today she's just got a bad cough and sniffles.
We're supposed to go to Matt's cousin's in a little bit - I'm looking forward to it! We can't leave till I get my homework done.... lol. And I'm sitting on here :parp: hhehehee!
Okay, it's an easy assignment - I'm gonna skip to it :)
f77g4
09-17-2009, 10:12 PM
Have a great weekend and I really hope Sierra feels better soon!
Ugh - don't you just love school work? LOL My course just started last week and I'm having a hard time getting back into a routine with working full-time during the day and then studying again at night.
Have a great weekend and I really hope Sierra feels better soon!
Ugh - don't you just love school work? LOL My course just started last week and I'm having a hard time getting back into a routine with working full-time during the day and then studying again at night.
Finished already :D Good luck with your new class!!!!
So, is it a bad sign when my wedding ring doesn't fit me anymore? I haven't been able to wear it since May :realmad:
Anyway, it's been sitting in my purse. I figure that's not a very good place for it, so this morning I try it on all my fingers. Come to find out *wierd alert* it fits my THUMB!!!! I couldn't believe it! So now it's on my thumb, but I keep scratching myself with it. I gotta get back in the WW game and lose some weight. I am soo bummed I can't wear my ring properly. I :hearts: my ring.
savepaws
09-18-2009, 11:32 AM
Awww I'm sorry Justina. I am struggling with my weight right now too and its sucks!
Awww I'm sorry Justina. I am struggling with my weight right now too and its sucks!
It does suck!!! Me and food have a love hate relationship.... LOL.
I'm glad I figured out it fits my thumb though - at least now I can wear it :hearts:
:hearts: my new favorite!
gwenshack
09-18-2009, 12:50 PM
Hahaha - I like :hearts: too.
Yeah, there are a bunch of us counting calories right now - it's not fun. But it'll be worth it when my cute jeans fit and when you can put your wedding ring on the right finger. It won't take long. ;) :hug:
Hehe... "it won't take long"... it only won't take long if I am persistent! If I were to do the no/low carb for a month, I'd probably lose 15 lbs. I lost 5 lbs the first week I tried it and that was with NO exercise. I just gotta stick to it.
gwenshack
09-18-2009, 01:07 PM
Hehe... "it won't take long"... it only won't take long if I am persistent! If I were to do the no/low carb for a month, I'd probably lose 15 lbs. I lost 5 lbs the first week I tried it and that was with NO exercise. I just gotta stick to it.
Did you like the no/low carb thing? I did it when Oprah was all about it - so what, like 9 years ago or something? - and I lost a bunch of weight but I felt horrible all the time. Some people really seem to like it though.
Did you like the no/low carb thing? I did it when Oprah was all about it - so what, like 9 years ago or something? - and I lost a bunch of weight but I felt horrible all the time. Some people really seem to like it though.
Actually, I am going to have to try it again and get back to you. My acid reflux is so intermittent that I can't even remember LOL.
Well, I haven't 'stuck with it' long enough to lose any weight. Matt and I are both pretty uncomfortable with our weight and both want to do better. We're talking about getting bikes but I already got his Christmas gift so I gotta find us some bikes after Christmas.
We have been doing okay... I have been stressing over Christmas pretty bad, so that's put a dampener on my spirits. I gotta decorate and I think it'll help me feel better.
Matt and I are struggling. I mean, our marriage is fine, but our communication is suffering. We're working on ourselves and in turn, our grades have suffered, but so far it's been worth it.
We're both done with school in July. I was thinking about going on and getting my bachelors but so far I'm not sure if I'm going to do that. I may stop when he does with my associates' degree. *dunno*
We don't know what we're going to do as far as work goes when we do get our degrees... he knows what he wants to do it's just a matter of getting into it cuz it's a state job and the state is not hiring really - or is not hiring in his position.
Anyway - we have each other and that's the important part! Happy Holidays ya'll!
Now I just have to talk FH into it.But that won't be hard.I'll just take the baby with us to "just look"at them.Then she'll fall in love with them.And when she bat's her little eyes and pouts at him he'll give in.
Funny story:
I want a cat. I want one that is a mouser so that I can stop wasting money on mouse traps that Miley keeps eating the food off of.
So I asked Sierra (in front of Matt) to ask her daddy for a kitty :rofl:
She was working on her Christmas list at the time and said "I'll just add it to my Christmas list". Then Matt looks at me and says "thanks a lot". Then Sierra and I laid it on him big time - Sierra gave him her puppy dog eyes and practically begged him and I kept encouraging her. Matt's freaking out because we teamed up against him and we were all laughing about it.
I'm pretty sure we'll end up with a cat sometime soon :rofl:
Matt told me later on that he's "gonna get me back" some how :blink: :rofl:
savepaws
12-08-2009, 12:25 PM
Good luck with the cat! I really want a cat but I have no place to put a litter box! The only extra space I have is right next to the furnace and that wouldn't make our house smell very good when the furnace kicks on!
I also want a puppy really bad. I know I can't have one and I know I'm just trying to fill a void that a puppy can't fix but it sure would be fun to have a puppy around the house to take my mind of things!
Awww thanks! I don't have anywhere for a litter box either come to think of it LOL... I would think the kitchen would be the only place I could put one... hmmm thanks - food for thought.
savepaws
12-08-2009, 12:42 PM
Another thing to think about is putting it somewhere that Miley can't get to because some dogs unfortunately love to eat kitty litter treats. Eww!! That's another thing, I have nowhere that my dogs don't have access to so they'd be eating poop all the time. :buck:
Thanks for the heads up - Miley eats anything so that's a good idea!
Well, Christmas was busy, but amazing! We spent Christmas Eve at my family's house about 80 miles away and got home around 11pm. I had the BEST Christmas gift EVER. My uncle from Oklahoma showed up and surprised the whole family. I cried my eyes out when I saw him. I couldn't let go of him when I gave him a hug - LOL. I guess I never realized how much I missed him. Sad thing is his wife was stuck at the Oklahoma airport due to a storm from 2:00am Christmas Eve until yesterday (Saturday), and she's finally here now.
Christmas day we had Matt's mom and brother over for gifts. Sierra was spoiled rotten as usual and it was soooo fun watching her reaction over some of her gifts! Matt and I got her an iTouch and she flipped. I video'd it, but I missed the good part - where she came and gave us hugs and wouldn't let go cuz she was soooo excited :)
After our gifts we headed to Matt's uncle's house for Christmas dinner. We had to leave here at 11:30am and we still got there late (around 1pm). But it was a fantastic time. We played Balderdash (our new favorite game) and Catch Phrase (I think that's what it's called). Dinner was the works and the fellowship was awesome!
We got home around 12:30am on Christmas night.
Friday morning we headed out to my mom's house 110 miles away. We got there around 3pm because we got a late start and she told me when we got there that we were moving Christmas to her neighbor's house. I wasn't too happy about this, but it ended up being an AWESOME time! Mom had to go home early because the boy she had from the group home went crazy on us and she couldn't keep him at her house, so all of us 'kids' stayed at her cabin while she took the boy back to the ranch. She returned this morning and we played some more Balderdash, Apples to Apples, and Taboo.
Mom got Sierra a Cricut - I can't wait to use it! I'm sooo going to make some wall decals! WOOT WOOT!
We got Sierra a kitten for Christmas. Her name was Mischievious (Missy for short) and Sierra changed her name to Coco, after my cousin :blink:.
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I got this from my BIL and it's more perfect than any other one I've found online - I couldn't believe it. I can't wait to start making wall decals to accent this!
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Me and Sierra on our way to mom's (AKA Grandma B's)!
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Miley at my feet on our way there - she is such a good girl!
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My sis, Kaylie, and BIL
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Sierra making garlic bread - mom's neighbor is a great lady. I'd never really met her so I was very pleasantly surprised. GREAT times indeed:
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And the tree:
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Stepdad and mom's dog
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Heywie
12-28-2009, 03:44 AM
Looks like you had a great Christmas, but Sierra had an amazing one! An iTouch, cricut AND a kitten?! My goodness! Lucky girl!
I would love to know someone with a cricut! I always forget to add it to my wish list.
And what an awesome surprise having your uncle there for Christmas!
Danielle9608
12-28-2009, 07:56 AM
Looks like a really fun Christmas.
Looks like you had a great Christmas, but Sierra had an amazing one! An iTouch, cricut AND a kitten?! My goodness! Lucky girl!
I would love to know someone with a cricut! I always forget to add it to my wish list.
And what an awesome surprise having your uncle there for Christmas!
I am going to have a designated spot in the house for the Cricut. I'll do some cuts for ya if you want ;) But I gotta learn how to use it first :eureka:
savepaws
12-28-2009, 01:33 PM
I'm so glad you had a great Christmas! I'm so jealous of Sierra's gifts!!
I'm so glad you had a great Christmas! I'm so jealous of Sierra's gifts!!
I am too! Now both she and Matt have an iTouch and I don't even have an iPod! I got a laptop from a friend for her but I'm waiting on my dad to refurbish it for me - but she knows about that too. So she was beyond spoiled this year thanks to my mom and MIL who lent us money to make Christmas fun.
NOTKT
12-28-2009, 02:30 PM
Sounds like an awesome Christmas!
uptowngirl
12-28-2009, 03:16 PM
Oh I love all your pictures!! I am soooooooo jealous of Sierra's kitten!! I was hoping for one for Christmas, but with two cats already DH said no way! You'll have to keep updated pictures for me. :)
I love the sign you got from your BIL - my SIL got one for her birthday this year that said live, love, line dance, and I thought that was pretty cute. ;)
Oh I love all your pictures!! I am soooooooo jealous of Sierra's kitten!! I was hoping for one for Christmas, but with two cats already DH said no way! You'll have to keep updated pictures for me. :)
I love the sign you got from your BIL - my SIL got one for her birthday this year that said live, love, line dance, and I thought that was pretty cute. ;)
The kitty has turned out to be perfect. I wanted a cat, not a kitten. But both Matt and Sierra outvoted me on this one lol. So mom found us a kitten for free and we have to get her spayed and get her her shots. Miley feels threatened by Coco, so she hasn't been too nice to her, so we're having to be very careful with her. She knows to be nice, but I think she's scared of the kitty. She looks terrified when we hold the kitty next to her. Poor thing!
I'm going to make some wall decals with Sierra's Cricut to go with the sign BIL got me. I just gotta learn how to use it and I gotta get some rolls of sticker vinyl.
Here's a few more pics:
Sierra with the stained glass that her great grandpa made for her:
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Me with the blankey my mom got for me (no, she didn't make it LOL) It's perfect size for work - my cube is done in turtles!
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Matt opening his stereo I got him for his truck:
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Sierra and her cooking mama set:
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Don't mind his face - he just woke up, but these are too cute not to share
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Heywie
12-29-2009, 01:36 AM
Awww that kitten is really cute!
Ninedays9
12-29-2009, 09:33 AM
Aww, those are cute pictures!
gwenshack
12-29-2009, 10:58 AM
Great pics and it looks like a fun Christmas! :) So getting Sierra to ask for a cat worked out huh? :rofl:
The Cooking Mama thing...my SIL got that and NONE of us could figure it out. :rofl: I think we're all Wii stupid...lol...
Great pics and it looks like a fun Christmas! :) So getting Sierra to ask for a cat worked out huh? :rofl:
The Cooking Mama thing...my SIL got that and NONE of us could figure it out. :rofl: I think we're all Wii stupid...lol...
Yep it worked for sure!! And Matt wouldn't settle for a cat, he wanted us to get a kitten if anything :blink:
Cooking Mama - we figured it out but it took us a few hours. It's kinda complicated. We even got the utensils but the only way I can see those being helpful are with the frying pan. Weird. :lafhard:
savepaws
12-29-2009, 12:07 PM
Your new kitty is so cute!! I want a kitty!
I love that turtle blanket. That's what I need, a blankey at work!! I don't know that I'm comfortable enough to bring a blankey to work though. I have been here almost 2 years and I haven't even done really anything to make my desk mine. I guess because people go through my drawers when I'm sitting right here and people use my desk when I'm gone...it just doesn't feel like it is my space.
Your new kitty is so cute!! I want a kitty!
I love that turtle blanket. That's what I need, a blankey at work!! I don't know that I'm comfortable enough to bring a blankey to work though. I have been here almost 2 years and I haven't even done really anything to make my desk mine. I guess because people go through my drawers when I'm sitting right here and people use my desk when I'm gone...it just doesn't feel like it is my space.
Thanks - she's a doll for sure!
Wow - I wouldn't be okay with other people using my desk if it is in fact assigned to me and me only. I have my desk very personalized with photos, nick nacks, and my coffee cups etc. I freeze at work so I either wear a jacket or use a blanket. I think that one is just perfect for my cube theme though :)
savepaws
12-29-2009, 04:14 PM
It is a really adorable blankey. The fabric is so cute. :)
The main electrician used to sit at my desk in the front room for the past 10 or so years. They never had a secretary and when they hired me, they moved him to another area. But he still digs through my desk as if it is his and the other electricians sometimes eat at it if I'm not there or will use the internet. Maybe I should put some maxi pads & tampons in the drawers - I bet he wouldn't dig through them anymore!!!
I do use a space heater under my desk though. I would freeze to death without it!
It is a really adorable blankey. The fabric is so cute. :)
The main electrician used to sit at my desk in the front room for the past 10 or so years. They never had a secretary and when they hired me, they moved him to another area. But he still digs through my desk as if it is his and the other electricians sometimes eat at it if I'm not there or will use the internet. Maybe I should put some maxi pads & tampons in the drawers - I bet he wouldn't dig through them anymore!!!
I do use a space heater under my desk though. I would freeze to death without it!
Wow :blink:
We're not allowed space heaters - we had a fire a few years back before I came here and since then they've said they're not allowed - and neither are heated blankets :(
So we all bundle up and deal with it.
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