Beaver busy?

yup that has been me , I have been busy as a beaver.  I worked 2 12 hour days in a row had meeting all day yesterday all while trying to start my school work for the week (at least it is finals week).  But I did squeeze in a trip to the house…….lol

I only took 2 pictures I was in such a hurry but when I did a short walk through I couldn't believe it, I thought no one had been there.  They had half the duct work done and the fireplace insert installed.  Along with a garage full of bathroom items.  There was even a whirlpool tub in there…..oohhhhh I can’t wait!!!

Here are the 2 lousy pictures I took.  They are supposed to put siding on soon I will take more then!

Getting even more excited!!!  I know its silly but you had better believe the very first night we are in the house I am so sitting by the fireplace, I don’t care if I have to turn on the air conditioning!  :)  Next up is hopefully more progress on the house then Sunday is appliance buying day!  Finally!~  woohoooooo!

The Princess and the Pea? (new bed/bedding)

Well there is no pea under our bed mattress because we sleep like babies!!  more on that in a moment……..

You ever have one of those weekends that just feels so right on?  One that you know God is with you and walking along side of you? Well this was another one of those weekends.  Jessie ended up sick with strep throat and Dave and I were to go out of town to a youth group leadership retreat.  Long story short Dave had to go alone!  But it was still awesome for both of us.  He got to spend some quality time fostering relationships with a church family we are still hesitant to open up to (only due to our own fears, but God is awesome and laying a lot of really cool neat believers in our path).  It’s hard to let the walls down when you have been so hurt in the past but at least I can actually see over those walls now!!  Never thought that would happen this quick.

But I got to spend some neat time with Jess even if she was sick.  We laid in my bed and watched movies and just chilled out together doing nothing else~!  Very cool and awesome!  I love hanging with our kids!

Saturday night was had a wonderful time with Friends just hanging out watching a local band in town.

Then on Sunday we went to church and ate out, went appliance shopping and Dave and I visited the House together pipe dreaming about where things will go and how we will decorate it.  We spent a lot of time talking in the garage……go figure!

But the best part about spending time with Dave is realizing that we are total dorks and love being that way.  We were sitting at the dining room table.  It is a small oak table about 4ft in diameter?  He on one side on his laptop me on the other with my laptop, talking over the screens about our future  financial goals and house goals and just anything else comes to mind.  I got a facebook chat message just about then that read “your cute!”…….yup you guessed it, it was from him lol.   From there it was a flirtfest and I thought to myself.  I wonder how many couples actually flirt on the computer with each other with only being 4 ft away from each other.  What dorks!  But I love it and wouldn’t change us for anything.  I just love that man!  So all in all we had a great weekend and got to communicate alot and it was much needed.  Seems like we have been missing each other throughout the week this past week.

What do you do in your relationship that you wonder if anyone else does???

Oh yes the bedding!!!!!  I went shopping Saturday morning.  Jess was sleeping and I took a few hours to myself and ran all over north pointe and the mall.  This past week Dave and I finally got our new bed.  Had to preorder the frame and we love it. It is amazing how much better my back feels in the morning.  We ordered a leathers padded headboard so we could sit up in bed and watch our favorite DVR’d shows together.  Here are some pictures I took to show you…….

Nothing fancy but better then before , we like it alot!

I got this down comforter at TJMaxx for $39!  I thought it was a steel, it is over 400 thread count and I think that is good for the price!

 

This is the padded headboard!

Just a view of the top of the bed.

I found these quilted shams at TJMaxx for $10.  I am liking the store better and better but still won’t shop there a lot.  I just had to have to dig and look and look and dig for stuff.  I know it is a hang up of mine.  I like to get what I want and get out…LOL

I had been looking at these quilts for awhile (I got tan) and I the last place I saw them was ElderBeermans, for $150!  Holy Cow Batman.  Really?  Well needless to say I did not buy it there.  I got this one that I am extremely happy with again at TJMaxx.  Cost?  $29 woohooo!

And lastly I got the decorative pillows all at JcPenny on SALE of course!!!!  I can’t believe what they want to charge for these things?  I guess I have not shopped like this for awhile and the sticker shock was amazing!  LOL

So that is the bed and we love it.  I have to say the microsuede sheets are the bomb!!~

Next up: Appliances!  Going shopping next sunday evening!!

FYI: Sears at our mall is having a friends and family sale from 6pm-9pm Sunday the 21st!

Sorry guys for not posting this weekend, been a busy one! But I did buy new bedding and our bed frame finally came in. Soooo I will post on that tomorrow! Got some cool sales and will review the "microfiber sheets" and give you Dave's assessment too! Have a great rest of your Sunday!~

This and That’s…

Well it is Friday morning!  Have had a very exciting week with the build.  Still amazed at how much they got done in just two days.  Hard to believe we still have about 2 months to go.  Now I feel I am cramming….i have to buy some furniture items, appliances, paint , curtains/rods, things like that.  Not sure what all I have in storage and what all we threw away when we moved!  Got to looking at all the walls in the new house there is no way I have anything to decorate it with….trust me I purged a ton of hand me downs when we moved.  This is where all those hobby lobby gift certificates will come in handy! (Thanks to my family and friends who bought them for me)

Dave and I were to go to a retreat with the Youth group leaders this weekend but Jess came home with a temp yesterday and woke up with one again today.  So Dave will be going without me!  It will be good for him to get away he has had a very stressful week as well. 

I am hating this quarter of school.  If you are not aware I am a glutton for punishment.  I do it to myself.  Ever since I went back to work in 2006 I have been studying something it seems.  I am getting tired of school but I have less then a year to graduate with my Bachelors degree.  Then it will all be over!  Or will it?  I am still contemplating going ahead and squeezing in 2 more years for my masters!  Heaven help me my family!

We have alot of things on our plates at the moment, but God is good!

I actually heard birds singing this morning outside my apartment window! We actually slept with the window open, which is sort a weird due to the fact there is still a hunk of snow on the ground under that same window!!! 

So leave me some love let me know what you have or had planned this weekend!!!

Update: Just more construction pics!~

ok so I have a feeling the last two days went so fast (from block to full framing) that we are now entering the “hurry up and wait” stage!  Oh well I am really enjoying these pics today!  I am so thrilled right now……Take a look…

MaJoR construction update:

ok so get this:  The lumber was just delivered 2 days ago…..I got a very exciting email from hubby saying that the construction mgr texted him and said the framers were on sight!  So naturally I went out to see if they had anything done!!  Well Look what they did in a days time:

 

I am so excited but the construction mgr still says that we are definitely going to be in by Christmas!  LOL  He just won’t give me an idea of us being done for fear I will hold him to it!  LOL

I’m getting excited!~  Now on to buy appliances!!!  Friends and Family sale here we come!  (aka: mar 21st)