I was reading a post from this awesome blog I follow and it gave me some great insight for the future.
One day I will have kids and one day I will disappoint them and let them down. I will be upset at myself for this. I will probably cry and wish for a redo button. But IT WILL BE OKAY. Really, it will be. Although I will try my best to be an awesome mom I know I will make a lot of mistakes. It's human nature. And thank goodness. Because with every mistake I make I will get an opportunity to teach them. To direct them above. I will make sure that they know what I believe so strongly: Heavenly Father is always there. He is the perfect parent and He will never let them down or disappoint them. I will teach them that His time is different than ours and that answers don't always come the way we want them too but His answers will always come. No matter what. I will teach them to go to Him. In times of happiness and in times of sadness. He will comfort them, He will make it better, even when I can't.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Five weeks
Hubs and I close on our new house in exactly five weeks. We are so, extremely, more than ready (can you tell I've been watching Charlie and Lola)! Going from living in a house you own to living in a house you rent is hard.
For 9 months back in Fl I was able to paint the walls and do whatever I wanted to, then we moved here and I'm back stuck with yucky yellowish white walls that I can't even hang pictures on without fixing it before we move out. Ahh!! I'm tired of cleaning and maintaining and fixing someone else's stuff. I'm tired of writing that check that goes directly down the drain.
The day we move into our new house I am painting the walls - a nice soft grey color. I am hanging blinks and curtains. I am unpacking and finding a place for all our junk. It's going to be a lot of work but I am super excited!!
These last five weeks can not go fast enough.
For 9 months back in Fl I was able to paint the walls and do whatever I wanted to, then we moved here and I'm back stuck with yucky yellowish white walls that I can't even hang pictures on without fixing it before we move out. Ahh!! I'm tired of cleaning and maintaining and fixing someone else's stuff. I'm tired of writing that check that goes directly down the drain.
The day we move into our new house I am painting the walls - a nice soft grey color. I am hanging blinks and curtains. I am unpacking and finding a place for all our junk. It's going to be a lot of work but I am super excited!!
These last five weeks can not go fast enough.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
December
I spent almost all of December with my family and I enjoyed it tremendously!
I flew to AZ and got to see my niece when she was less than one day old. I was a bit afraid to hold her because she looked so small and breakable but once I took her in my arms I didn't want to put her down. She was so warm and squishy and straight from Heaven adorable.
I was afraid seeing her would make me sad, since I've been struggling to have children of my own, but that wasn't the case at all. If anything, she made me more excited and determined. 2013 is the year we will conceive a child!
I spent two weeks in AZ, going back and forth from Phoenix to my hometown. I got to see my Grandparents and an old friend from High School. I went to my favorite Mexican restaurants and brought back some homemade tortillas for the freezer. There were many things I didn't have time to do but I'm still grateful I was able to go.
Then I flew back home to NC. My parents and sister came with me. We spent 10 days together shopping, playing games, eating cooking, celebrating Christmas, and having fun.
I flew to AZ and got to see my niece when she was less than one day old. I was a bit afraid to hold her because she looked so small and breakable but once I took her in my arms I didn't want to put her down. She was so warm and squishy and straight from Heaven adorable.
I was afraid seeing her would make me sad, since I've been struggling to have children of my own, but that wasn't the case at all. If anything, she made me more excited and determined. 2013 is the year we will conceive a child!
I spent two weeks in AZ, going back and forth from Phoenix to my hometown. I got to see my Grandparents and an old friend from High School. I went to my favorite Mexican restaurants and brought back some homemade tortillas for the freezer. There were many things I didn't have time to do but I'm still grateful I was able to go.
Then I flew back home to NC. My parents and sister came with me. We spent 10 days together shopping, playing games, eating cooking, celebrating Christmas, and having fun.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Thanksgiving and Excitement
This year for Thanksgiving Hubs and I drove to Charlotte to celebrate with his Brother, Sister-In-Law and some of her family. It's usually a 3-ish hour drive but it took us about 4 1/2 because of Holiday traffic and construction (who decides to do rode construction during a holiday??). We were driving right into the sun for most of the way too. It wasn't fun.
But that was the worst part of the trip. Everything else after that went wonderfully. The hotel was good and it was surrounded by lots of stores and restaurants we like, even a movie theater. I didn't have to cook a thing but got to eat lots of yummy turkey and fixings (my favorite was probably the steamed broccoli - weird I know). The company was nice, the kids were cute, the dogs were huge but didn't bite or bark at me.
Thanksgiving night after we left the festivities, Hubs and I decided to watch a movie. The only thing we were remotely interested in was Rise of the Guardians in 3-d so that was our choice. It was 10pm and we were the only ones in our theater room - literally. It was so awesome!! After making-out during the previews (it's nice to act like teenagers sometimes, hehe) the show started and it was so fun. We really, really liked it. That was probably our favorite part of the trip. :)
Friday we did some Black Friday shopping, we went to a tree lighting festival and hung out. Saturday we went home but stopped at Ikea first. There Hubs found this gorgeous white pillow with a large purple flower and purple trim. I loved it!! So much so that I decided to change the house decor plans. I found purple curtains to match and a few accessories and was reassured by my loving husband that purple was okay with him. I'm very excited about it!
We got home a lot quicker than it took to get there. We went a different way and there was hardly any traffic that way. The rode winded through hills and old towns. It was a beautiful drive and reminded me of Arizona quite a bit.
Speaking of Arizona, I'm leaving to go there for two weeks. I'm very excited about that! My Brother and Sister-In-Law are having a baby girl!!!
But that was the worst part of the trip. Everything else after that went wonderfully. The hotel was good and it was surrounded by lots of stores and restaurants we like, even a movie theater. I didn't have to cook a thing but got to eat lots of yummy turkey and fixings (my favorite was probably the steamed broccoli - weird I know). The company was nice, the kids were cute, the dogs were huge but didn't bite or bark at me.
Thanksgiving night after we left the festivities, Hubs and I decided to watch a movie. The only thing we were remotely interested in was Rise of the Guardians in 3-d so that was our choice. It was 10pm and we were the only ones in our theater room - literally. It was so awesome!! After making-out during the previews (it's nice to act like teenagers sometimes, hehe) the show started and it was so fun. We really, really liked it. That was probably our favorite part of the trip. :)
Friday we did some Black Friday shopping, we went to a tree lighting festival and hung out. Saturday we went home but stopped at Ikea first. There Hubs found this gorgeous white pillow with a large purple flower and purple trim. I loved it!! So much so that I decided to change the house decor plans. I found purple curtains to match and a few accessories and was reassured by my loving husband that purple was okay with him. I'm very excited about it!
We got home a lot quicker than it took to get there. We went a different way and there was hardly any traffic that way. The rode winded through hills and old towns. It was a beautiful drive and reminded me of Arizona quite a bit.
Speaking of Arizona, I'm leaving to go there for two weeks. I'm very excited about that! My Brother and Sister-In-Law are having a baby girl!!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Our new house
We bought a house! It's a new construction and hasn't been built yet so instead of posting pictures of the house (or the empty lot) I'll post pictures of our plans!
Here is the floor plan we choose. In the kitchen we went with the island and optional cabinets. Part of the cabinets will have a built in desk. There will be a wood deck off of the nook. The second floor will have stairs to a third floor. The third floor is a going to be a large open room with a huge closet for storage.
The closing date is projected for Feb. 28th of next year. That's 4 months away but with all the upcoming holidays I'm hoping that time will go by quickly. I'm so excited, I've already decorated the first floor!
This is my decoration plan. It's rough but should give you a good idea of what I'm thinking. Box #1 shows the selections we made at the design center - carpet, hard wood floors, cabinets, and granite. Box #2 shows the color palette, pulling from the finishing, wall color (the background of the boxes) fabrics and furniture.
******UPDATE******
I've switched the color to a plum purple color and I'm in love!!
Here is the floor plan we choose. In the kitchen we went with the island and optional cabinets. Part of the cabinets will have a built in desk. There will be a wood deck off of the nook. The second floor will have stairs to a third floor. The third floor is a going to be a large open room with a huge closet for storage.
The closing date is projected for Feb. 28th of next year. That's 4 months away but with all the upcoming holidays I'm hoping that time will go by quickly. I'm so excited, I've already decorated the first floor!
******UPDATE******
I've switched the color to a plum purple color and I'm in love!!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
We are staying
Hubs and I have been living in NC for 7 1/2 months now. We still love it here! The weather, the changing seasons (the tree in our front yard is bright red right now - so beautiful), the people - I could go on and on. The latest reason we love living here, we've discovered, is the housing prices. And that reason led to a huge breakthrough!
One night while we were discussing our future we decided to look at houses. We looked in Arizona and realized that we would not be able to afford anything we loved there, anytime soon. Same thing for Utah. Both of those states have been our 'goal'.
I was born and raised in a small AZ town and ever since getting married I wanted to move back - or at least within driving distance. I grew up within a mile of both my grandparents and very close to aunts, uncles and cousins. It was a great way to grew up and I wanted the same for my future children.
I have been bugging (okay, borderline nagging) my husband for five years for him to get a job over there but it hasn't happened. Five years is a long time to look for a job. He gets offers every single day for jobs in Orlando and now here in Raleigh, but nothing out west.
These facts used to get me so frustrated and disappointed. I have had this attitude of "when" and "then". When Hubs gets a job out west then I'll be closer to my family and then I'll be happy. When we move to AZ or UT then life will be perfect.
I am sick of that attitude! I AM happy right here and right now. Life is pretty perfect just as it is.
After looking at the housing market in our 'goal' areas we decided to look and see how it compares with here. Jaws flung to the floor and angels started singing. Seriously, after seeing the difference Hubs and I were deliriously laughing.
It was so simple. We love it here. We can afford a house we love here. We are staying. Staying for a very long time (or until the Lord wants us to move).
One night while we were discussing our future we decided to look at houses. We looked in Arizona and realized that we would not be able to afford anything we loved there, anytime soon. Same thing for Utah. Both of those states have been our 'goal'.
I was born and raised in a small AZ town and ever since getting married I wanted to move back - or at least within driving distance. I grew up within a mile of both my grandparents and very close to aunts, uncles and cousins. It was a great way to grew up and I wanted the same for my future children.
I have been bugging (okay, borderline nagging) my husband for five years for him to get a job over there but it hasn't happened. Five years is a long time to look for a job. He gets offers every single day for jobs in Orlando and now here in Raleigh, but nothing out west.
These facts used to get me so frustrated and disappointed. I have had this attitude of "when" and "then". When Hubs gets a job out west then I'll be closer to my family and then I'll be happy. When we move to AZ or UT then life will be perfect.
I am sick of that attitude! I AM happy right here and right now. Life is pretty perfect just as it is.
After looking at the housing market in our 'goal' areas we decided to look and see how it compares with here. Jaws flung to the floor and angels started singing. Seriously, after seeing the difference Hubs and I were deliriously laughing.
It was so simple. We love it here. We can afford a house we love here. We are staying. Staying for a very long time (or until the Lord wants us to move).
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Birthday countdown
My birthday is in less than a week. I'm so excited!! It's a day that I can do/buy whatever I want and not feel bad/guilty about it. I'm thinking about:
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