In This Crazy Life...

We do not have Internet service at the house yet. When I called AT&T to cancel out other service, I asked them if they provided service at the new house. They said no. I have checked around with some other providers and options, but they all have a cap on how my GB you can use each month. I surf the Internet way too much to have a limit. I've always had the 2GB data plan for my phone and connected it to wifi at home. Well Kev had to up it to 3GB and this month I have already gone over and they have added another one for $10. Anyways back to finding an Internet provider. I decided to call AT&T again just to see what they said this time. The man informed me that my address was not valid and had not beed registered with the 911 addressing system. I tried to tell him that I did that months ago. when I got off the phone I called the 911 addressing office and talked to the guy that gave me my address. He explained that I was perfectly valid and that the AT&T man didn't re

My rent house has two huge cedar trees that I always cut branches from for Christmas decor. This year I was really missing my garland and greenery, so my wonderful husband saw someone the woods by work and sawed me off several huge branches. I cut some pine from the yard to add to it. My mantle looks so much more Christmassy now.  I have also been searching for the perfect first Christmas ornament and haven't found one. So I made one.

This weekend was supposed to be the St. Jude Marathon in Memphis. I signed up back in June and reserved my hotel. However, mother nature had other plans. We had a round of bad winter weather that left roads iced over for several days, so they ended up canceling the race. I checked and luckily my hotel will refund me my money, while others are not. Now, I was going to complete this race, but had I trained for it? No. I've been way too busy the past few months to take hours out of my dad and weekend to run. I had a house to finish and move into and a wedding to plan and attend. Anyways. I'm thinking about running the Nashville one in April. We will see. On another note the winter weather had us trapped on our hill for four days, before the temperatures reached 32 and the ice could melt some. Kev and I definitely enjoyed spending some quality time together and had a blast sledding.

We have moved in!!  We started moving the week after the wedding and had most everything in and settled the first of November. Is the house finished? No. But the inside is livable and we are living in it. My brother still needs to grout the master bath/shower, kitchen back splash, and dog shower. The cabinet man still needs to install cabinets pulls and my appliance garage. The glass guy has to cut glass for master shower and mirrors for bathrooms. Yes. I put my makeup on each morning using a makeup mirror. Our dresser has a mirror and there's a hanging mirror in the living room. I haven't seen my entire body in a month. Oh well, it will all get done. The outside still needs A LOT of work!!!!  It too will get done. It's actually been nice to be living without rent/house payment the last two months.  Everything is unpacked and we have enjoyed having a place large enough for friends to come hang out. We had a cookout for Kev's birthday this weekend and getting read

We had an amazing time at Beaver Lake outside of Eureka Springs. The weather was perfect. The leaves we're beautiful. Changing leaves and cooler weather make me happy! It was relaxing and we needed relaxing. The cutoff road to the cabins. Maybe it was part of a spook trail or something. Our cabin was on the mountain top. The bottom was closed off since we didn't need the space. The inside was a little rustic for my taste, but I understand why they decorate that way. There was a family of six deer that lived in the wooded part below the cabin. They would come out to graze each morning.  Again the view was AMAZING!!!!!!!! I thought there would be places to eat around the cabin, but there wasn't so we went into Eureka Springs to eat Friday night. The place we anted to eat at had a wait time of over an hour and Kev had forgotten his wallet, so no waiting and drinking. We ended up at this wonderful Mexican place. I love how all the restaurants and shops ar

We are getting away for the weekend.  This is our view!!!

I'm thinking of a new blog name since it's no longer must me and the animals. Really it hasn't been in a couple of years, but now I need to incorporate Kev into this here blog. So far I've not come up with anything I like.

Just a few of the 138 pictures my photographer sent me. He did an amazing job!! I can't wait to see the wedding photos and video!

I took off Thursday and Friday of last week to do wedding stuff. Thursday I picked up our rings, the guy's ties, and ran a few other errands before I headed to Hot Springs. I drove straight to the lake house and unloaded the massive amounts of stuff in my car and went out to the barn. My aunt took off a few days to work on the wedding.  We hung tons of glass jar lanterns in the big tree we were getting married under. One of the seating areas. I bough the cutest pillows that are deep purple and ruffled for the benches. Dad and Spencer built a dance floor. And we they hung crystal chandeliers in the barn and the tent. I drove back home Thursday night because I still had to pack my things. Friday morning consisted of setting up tables and chairs and getting my nails done. I called one of the best day spas in hot springs and made an appointment. She did an AWFUL job!! I cried when I got in the car. I admit, they were in terrible shape. Peeling. Some short, some

Last week the electrician installed all my lights! Above breakfast bar Dining Area Workout Room Living Area Guest Bath Guest Room/Office and Craft Room Master Bedroom Master Bath Dad added the mantle to the fireplace. I LOVE it!!  Of course things got of schedule. The granite man took forever getting my granite ready. I don't know who was stressed out more my dad, my mom, or me. Anyways he finally got them in this weekend!! I took a peek yesterday after school. Kitchen Kitchen Sink Guest Bath Master Bath Everyone will be back up Wednesday. The plumber will hook up the sinks and install the faucets. Spencer will finish the shower tile and start the backsplash and dog shower. The cabinet man will be up to fix the shelving next to the fireplace, put on cabinet hardware, and make my appliance garage. Dad will put a coat of sealer on the back bedrooms and bathroom, install my closet rods, and any other things that need to be done