For you mom!

Here you are Mom! Almost complete, just need to replace the lamp that's like 10 years old now.



In other news...we've had to say goodbye two THREE different couples here in Austin in the last month. So very sad to see them all go, but excited for each of our friends and their new adventures! In celebration of Brittany graduating with her PhD we went to Salt Lick with their family...we had a great time...few pictures below!



We went to Dallas this past weekend to see Brad's parents. We hadn't seen them since Brad's birthday in January so we were definitely way overdue for a visit. While in Dallas we went to see the new Cowboys Stadium. Now...I obviously am a Colts fan..and maybe I'm a little crazy...but that place is out of control. It was really awesome in there..but whoa. I'm glad we went to see it though. It was fun. We also got to have dinner with Brad's aunt and uncle and we hadn't seen them since the wedding so that was great. Other than that..we just were able to relax and spend time catching up with Brad's parents. The hotel was great and it was so relaxing there. It was a great time and we're super excited to head up to Missouri after the 4th of July for another visit.

At one point Brad said something about how he was surprised I didn't want a pink jersey..to which I replied..."I don't even like the Cowboys" LOUDLY. Oops.

Look at the ENORMOUS screen. Seriously...it's huge.

Do you know how much this ONE locker costs? Do you?! $9000!!! I'm sorry what? I had to ask the guy to repeat it..and even then I couldn't believe it.

And I'm out for the day..two posts in a day should be plenty I believe. Have a great week!

So many things to catch up on...

Busy busy last couple of months..but it's been pretty great! So here's a quick update (or a couple depending on how the time goes) of the last few months.

First...back in April I went back to Indiana to see my family. Every once in awhile I get homesick... since I was so used to having everyone I knew and loved in one place, this living across the country proves to be challenging occasionally. Thankfully I got to see almost everyone in my family (those I didn't I REALLY missed). I got to spend time with the girls and Sarah and Phil and I had so much fun with them! El met me for breakfast, got to see Manders and her precious baby bump, had a pizza dinner at Bruno's with the whole family, spent time with Mom and Dad, got to catch up with Luke, was able to go to service at Kossuth..basically I had a great time..and I can't even remember everything since we're a good month out from the trip. It's always too short..but sweet Brad was here in Austin, so I was ready to come back home to the husband. Here are some pictures of the trip. As usual, I didn't take enough...but got a few good ones in.

And on to the next post..San Francisco!

Psalm 139

When we were out of town a couple of weeks ago we missed church, so today I went for a bike ride and listened to it. Here's the link if you're interested...
http://www.austinstone.org/resources/sermons/
(It's the sermon titled "Building Towers of Disappointment")

So anyways, I feel renewed. During the sermon our pastor read Psalm 139:1-18. I've read this passage before, but today after the message I had just listened to, and the discussion/study we had at small group this week, and after the way my heart has been feeling lately...I just feel like my heart was awakened again to our AMAZING God of details. So I'm going to share the Psalm on here....hope you have a great day!

O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord.
You hem me in - behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, ever there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,"
even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before on e of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake, I am still with you.

V-Necks have entered our world.

So today, Brad called and asked if I would mind running to pick up some v-neck under shirts for him to wear under his polo at work. Apparently, he cuts off his length when he wears crew neck shirts, and they have an important conference this week. So he wants to look his best.

So, I took a trip to Target and bought some v-neck undershirts...which weren't white, and they needed to be white...so I went back. I bought white ones this time, and then I went back again to get a card holder. This is what I do on my days off. I consider it a MIRACLE that I didn't find something I "needed" from the ladies section.

Anyways, so Brad was pretty stinking proud of his v-neck t-shirt. But as we know, he's not known for fuzzless skin; his chest hair has a name - Hasslehoff Patch - thanks to Tim Archer. So, he's a bit furry and I have this thing about chest hair being exposed to the world. I think it needs to stay where it belongs...beneath the clothes. Brad's proud though, and feels he needs to rock the v-neck all the time.

So here's what I have tonight, a little viewing pleasure. My husband..the love of my life...in full on glory.


I totally had his permission to blog about this. And to be honest, I think v-necks are nice..it's just a new change for this flip-flop, shorts, and t-shirt wearing dude.

In other news, I go to Indiana on Thursday! Yay!

And then we go to San Francisco in May. I'm so stinking excited! I've never been to California but oh so pumped!

Also, I know I've mentioned Yogurt Experience before..but can I just explain the greatness of it? It's owned by a brother and sister and they're awesome! It's always delicious, and it's SO close to home. Seriously. Can we say addiction? We went last night..and I'm kinda craving it now..that's how it landed itself in this post. Anyways...

That's it! Have a great week!

Score!

Brought Brad his phone charger at work today because he accidentally forgot to charge his phone last night.

He's rewarding me with a surprise lunch date so we can have time together! Yay!

He rocks my socks.

In case you were wondering...

I'm a Joann's junkie. Lately, all I want to do is find a way to go rummage through their remnant fabrics and find a need for one. Today I scored an awesome fabric to cover the pillows on the couch that need a little revival. I say this as if I'm a pro...but I'm SO not. I have to keep myself busy with pillows because my dress is stumping me. THANKFULLY, because of the other remnant fabric that I bought forever ago to practice on, it's ok that it's beating me because I haven't even cut the real fabric yet. Seriously, who doesn't love the remnants?!

Next on my list of things to do...PACK because I'm going to Indiana in a week!

Also, thanks to all of the ladies I know that are on crafty kicks lately (I'd name them but there are a WHOLE lot of them!) I have been inspired...and have totally been stalking the crafty do it yourself blogs...and I would like to find one that has a cute idea for storage in the sewing room. It's a little sad in there now, but SLOWLY (which is totally my way of doing things) I'm sure that we'll find a way to get it decorated.

That's it for now, going to figure out how to do a little more complicated pillow this time..and then we're headed out for sushi with some friends. Sushi? Who knew? I eat only the cooked things, which totally defeats the purpose...but for Brad...it's worth it.

Have a great night!

Bedroom redo..

So we have finally finished painting and almost decorating our bedroom. We need a few more touches of another color, and something on the walls, but already we feel like we have an adult bedroom and we're so excited about it!! Here are the before and afters that will prove why we're so excited..

So this was our original bedroom. We obviously had the linens prior to moving into our house, and the room was already green. We really didn't mind the color, but the walls were kinda a wreck and so it was time to fix that problem.
Our nightstands, which I can't help but love since we've had them since we got married...this one came from the dumpster at my apartment senior year. The girls before us had it painted different colors, and Brad sweetly refinished it for us. I do like it because I can totally hide my books in there.
This one Brad acquired from Shauna and Aaron when he moved down here. It had a matching coffee table, that we had when we were in the apartment.
Our furniture from my bedroom growing up. This is all now in our guest bedroom reunited with the matching bed and I love it in there to now have a matching set in both rooms.
Excuse our mess, you can't tell but we're already priming the room so it was all out of order.
Here's the almost finished product. It took 12 samples to land on this paint, which we knew we liked all along because our friends have it in their home. Go figure.





There you are Mom! They're finished. I still need some SERIOUS work on the sewing skills, but by the third one I had it down! I'm ready to start all sorts of crafty things, I've been scoping out the blogs, but nothing has sparked the interest yet. Hopefully soon.

That's it, nothing too important, but it makes it feel like a home!

And we're out. Hope you have a great week!