Since my life just "is" right now...

1. What is your occupation right now?

Daycare program director, and wife

2. What color are your socks right now?

white, it's one of those days

3. What are you listening to right now?

the hum of the refrigerator

4. What was the last thing that you ate?

kix cereal

5. Can you drive a stick shift?

nope, never even tried before

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?

hmmm, i have no idea, i think sara

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?

I love her to death!

8. How old are you today?

28

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?

basketball, or football

10. What is your favorite drink?

sun tea, unsweetened

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?

once, in college, i like the color of my hair, and i don't care to keep up with the maintenance.

12. i totally erased on accident and have no clue what it is, so oops!

13. What is the last movie you watched?

You've Got Mail, I love that movie, and it's just the right season to watch it!

14. Favorite day of the year?

thanksgiving

15. How do you vent anger?

I tend to let it build up until the littlest thing makes me just wanna scream, then i punch my bed really hard, curse, and walk away

16. What was your favorite toy as a child?

I don't remember, my bike probably. We played outside a LOT and my bike was my horse and our 14 acre yard was my farm.

17. What is your favorite season?

fall!!!

18. Cherries or Blueberries?

well, since i'm allergic to cherries, blueberries it is!

19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?

I would love it

20. Who is the most likely to respond?

whomever has time

21. Who is least likely to respond?

whomever doesn't have time

22. Living arrangements?

just me and my husband and our dog

23. When was the last time you cried?

I don't remember, probably the last time my husband worked nights, i hate going to bed alone!

24. What is on the floor of your closet?

laundry basket, some totes, and probably my husbands jeans

25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to?

yeah, it's in my blog, not sending this out

26. What did you do last night?

went to brockport idol to see anthony's cousin perform

27. What are you most afraid of?

losing my husband

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?

spicy

29. Favorite dog breed?

currently the one i own, mutt

30. Favorite day of the week?

whatever day i get to stay home and spend with my husband. our days off don't match up together very often

31. How many states have you lived in?

1

32. Diamonds or pearls?

pearls

33. What is your favorite flower?

gerber daisies

I stole this...

Tag your Hubby is it.....

1) Where did you meet? On MySpace, yup, said I never would and God messed my plan right up!

2) How long did you date before you got married? 9 months dating, 9 months engaged (me too!!)

3) How long have you been married? 6 months at the end of November

4) What is your favorite feature of his? his arms

5) What is your favorite quality of his? he had this incredibly way of knowing we can make it through anything, and he pushes and encourages me through every day, good or bad, he knows that we can rise above. He is such a strong person.

6) Does he have a nickname for you? yeah

7) What is his favorite food? spaghetti and meatballs (homeade)

8) What is his favorite sport? He doesn't really have one. He is an equal opportunity fan :o)

9) When and where was your first kiss? In December of 2006. I don't remember the exact day, I just know we were watching the movie "Jack Frost". He leaned over and asked me if he could kiss me. I actually told him "no". Then later on, I turned around and gave him a big kiss. Surprised him.

10) What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? drive around the city, or walk around the city in the warm weather, or play scrabble. We LOVE scrabble!

11) Do you have any children? not yet

12) Does he have a hidden talent? he loves dancing!

13) How old is he? 35 1/2

14) Who said "I love you" first? I did, in sign language at the airport on the way back to Rochester from Florida

15) What is his favorite type of music? Old School Rap

16) What do you admire the most about him? there is too much to list, he is a hard worker, never gives up, pushes through anything, has a great outlook on life, is a godly man, is bold, is very protective of those he loves, is loyal, the list goes on and on and on...

17) Do you think he will read this? only if i show him. he's not that computer savy. :o)

What a fabulous weekend!

I had a most fantastic weekend this weekend, despite my being sick. I took Friday off to spend with my husband, since lately he has been working across the weekends and our time off isn't matching up. So he planned this whole day together for us. First, we got to sleep in, bliss! Then he took me to this Italian restaurant in the city - Rocky's - it's only open for lunch Monday through Friday. It was fabulous food. We then took a walk on Park Ave. One of my favorite things to do. When we returned home, we set up the garage and played Scrabble outside, my absolute favorite game!!! We ended our nice day with a date out for coffee at my new favorite coffee shop, One Way Cafe in Spencerport. We sat and played different games while we drank our coffee and chatted. I LOVE games, in case you haven't noticed. This was just the start to my most fabulous weekend.

Saturday morning my bestie Kelly and her son came up to spend the night. Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling the greatest and wasn't much entertainment, so we stayed in all day. We played plenty of games, watched movies, played more games, and laughed the calories away...boy did I need that after all the eating I did this weekend! Becca came over and joined us. The three of us together are a deadly combination, the sarcasm is thick, and the one liners many. Sunday morning my husband got up and made us all breakfast and it was delicious. We went our separate ways and the weekend wound down. So sad to see Kelly and her son go, but I know there will be another weekend soon. Our traditional Christmas extravaganza of shopping will commence!

Until next time...I love you girls, and this weekend will be hard to beat!

Old Friends

This past Sunday, a great friend from college and her family came over for dinner and a visit. I haven't seen thier daughter in 2 years, and I haven't seen Suzi and her husband since a brief glance on my wedding. It was so nice to sit and catch up, and it was so much fun to see thier now almost 3 year old daughter laugh and play. I only have a couple of pictures from that day, but they are super cute, so I thought I would share them. Unfortunately, I don't have one of Suzi and I on that day yet. I'll add it when I get it.

Here's Makayla playing around with the toys. She is gorgeous!Here's our dog's new best friend. He made himself right at home on Jerry's lap! Jerry loved it!

We enjoyed our short, but much needed visit. Can't wait to do it again sometime! Love you guys!

Oh Fall!

It's no secret that fall is my favorite season. It is just so beautiful. Here are some pics from our trip to the southerntier last weekend. It was a little bit of heaven!

The couple we traveled so far to see! Tash and Jae

And the cutest little (big) girl in the southerntier, Jaina!

Excuse my mouth full of food! This is on the horse drawn carriage ride.

The view from the ski lifts, I think that is us from a distance.

One of the gorgeous buildings at this resort.

Just a little harvest decor!

Another lodge at this resort.

This was my most favorite view. Breathtaking!

Aren't the colors just gorgeous!?

I love this man!

It's Friday

I know I said my next post would have pictures from our trip last saturday, but I just haven't had time to put them on my computer just yet. The camera is actually still sitting on my end table in my great room. My husband is working nights this weekend, so I know I will have time to do it this weekend. I always welcome things to keep me busy while he is working nights.

Tonight my husband and I are going to dinner and a movie. We got a gift card to our favorite restaurant - Delmonico's- when we let Obeo take photo's of our home. So, we really only have to pay for our movie, which is great! We are going to see Fireproof with Kirk Cameron. He is Anthony's favorite. I am excited to see the movie. It's about firemen and their lives, so I am sure I will relate to it someway. I love dates with my husband. We try to go once a week, but it doesn't always happen with our schedules.

Saturday I am going home to my mom's for birthday dinner for my sister-in-law. She turned 27 on Wednesday. I can't wait to see my family, and especially my nephew. Lately, he has no interest in Aunt Heather when Uncle Tony is around. He is enthralled with him and being a fireman. When I call to talk to him, he always asks for Uncle Tony, and refuses to talk to me. My brother even lied and told him I was a firewoman. Nope. Didn't fool him. He only will talk to firemen. Brat! He is so funny though. The other day he called to tell us that mommy set the grill on fire, and Uncle Tony needed to quick come and put it out. Apparently, she was cooking sausage and the grease dripped down and cause some flames to grow bigger. Elijah thought the grill caught on fire and quickly yelled "call Uncle Tony quick!" So cute. Though apparently he's disowned me. Maybe Saturday while I am there without the famous uncle, I will actually get some love. Here's a pic of the two buddies, joined at the hip:

Here's a few of Elijah in his hero fireman getup:

Ok, I am done for now. Hope to get some pictures up here on Sunday of our trip to Jamestown. Have a great Friday everyone!

so 3 months might be a little long...

Ok, so it's been a really long time since I've blogged. Every time I think to write about something, my pictures are on another computer, or I just don't have the ambition, or creativity to be able to sit down and write so it makes sense. Lots has been going on since I last wrote. Summer is now over, but that is more than ok with me. I LOVE the fall. It's my favorite season. I love the cool days, the changing of the leaves, the back to school feeling. Every year around this time I get the itch to return to school and get my masters. Good thing it's just an itch! I quickly remember that I barely have enough "me" time as it is, and with homework and classes, I would kiss that time goodbye. so I itch it and move on.

For about the last 4 and a half weeks my husband has been in a lot of pain in his upper back, neck area. After many chiropractic adjustments, and a few visits to the dr, he finally got an MRI last week. We went in to see the dr. yesterday morning. It turns out he has disc degenerative disease. It sounds worse than it is. Apparently, 80% of Americans have it, it just isn't painful to everyone. Well, he now has to go to physical therapy and learn how to minimize flare ups. Hopefully, he can return to work in the next few weeks. Good thing for firemen, they get as much paid time off as they need when they are injured!

I have been busy decorating and putting some finishing touches on the house the past few months. We are almost finished with everything on the first floor, and just have a few things we want to do to the rooms on the second floor. This winter we will be working on the basement, carpet, electrical outlets, drywall, and paint. We aren't totally finishing it just yet, but since drywall and electrical won't be too expensive, we figured we might as well do it now so the kids have somewhere to play.

You can go to faber homes website and look on the virtual tours, and if you type in either our address or the type of house (marcell), you can see some of our decor. the clock on the wall we made, and the tapestry over the couch we made. I am working on the decor over my kitchen cabinets. I just finished the plates, now I am waiting to find the perfect strand of cranberry beads to loop in my glass vase I bought. I can't wait for the finished product. http://http//homesite.obeo.com/viewer/default.aspx?tourid=497118&refURL=http://www.faberhomes.com/index.cfm?method=OurCommunities.ModelDetail&CommunityID=2&modelID=39&InventoryHomesID=0&locale=en-US (try this)

Last but not least, we are going to our great friend's house on saturday down in the southerntier. Jaina is already 3 months old, and I can't believe I haven't seen her in over 6 weeks! We are going to spend the day at Peek 'n Peak Resort. They have a fall festival going on and we will get to ride the ski lift to look at the fall foulage, and ride in horse drawn buggy rides. I am so excited I can't even stand it. I feel like this week is dragging I am so elated about Saturday. Can you tell how much I love the fall now?!

Ok, so now that this has been all over the place, I am done. I will try to post pics of our trip on Saturday as soon as I can. Hope everyone is enjoying this season. I know I am!