So I have a hard time keeping up with people and a few of my closest friends have these blogs that i just love to read and it makes me feel like no time has passed between us. I thought perhaps this would be a good way to start keeping up the other direction :)
With my birthday coming up right around the corner (Friday) I'm once again back to reflecting where I am in my life and where I thought I'd be by now and where i want to be soon! It's humbling to say the least. You never know where God is going to take you. I've gained friends i could never imagine my life without, and i've lost friends i'd never though i'd lose. Everything is better, and completely different, than what i imagined for myself.
Brad and I have decided that this time next year we would like to be in our 1st house. I'm terribly excited for that day to arrive. I can't wait to have my own yard to plant flowers in and have free reign over the paint colors and carpet, etc. in my own place and not to mention privacy! It will be delightful to have even 10 feet between our house and a neighbor, not a connected wall! Of course with all the excitement comes the realization that our budget is going to be completely different for the next year as to prepare for such a large purchase! It will be worth it though and we look forward to filling our house with memories and our family.
We participated in Megan and Jarad's yard sale over the weekend and made a good amount of money and managed to get a fantastic sunburn too! yay! we still have enough stuff to resell at our townhouse complex neighborhood sale in a few weeks and hopefully that will get rid of all or nearly all the rest of it! It's nice to clean out the junk and start fresh. Metaphorically speaking too :) Transformers 2 was great, but long! 2 1/2 hours is just too much.
I had the day off today, but as usual my OCD keeps me busy from the second my toes hit the floor to right now. Loads of laundry and dishes, vacuuming and dusting, dog grooming appointments, and grocery shopping occupied the majority of the day. I don't mind it though, i relish the idea of one day doing these things with kids around instead :)
Jon and Kate's 10 year look back is on tonight. I'm so sad for their family. Divorce is never pleasant, but to have to go through it in the public eye and be constantly criticized for every thing you do has to make it much much worse. Kate's still my hero though!
Well, enough for the first blog for now. Have a wonderful upcoming 4th of July week!
