I'm in!

So, I haven't posted here because when Blogger updated, I lost my passcode. I tried one I thought it might be and to my chagrin it worked. I will try to be better about posting here. I update my myspace blog regularly. If you want to read it, go find me and send me a friend request as my profile is private.

It's been like 4 months so I'll try to catch you up this week...if anyone still reads this ; )

A grateful heart

A list of things that made me grateful this week, in order of my thoughts:
A husband who cleans the bathroom and who wants to serve me even when I am being a brat.
Friends, especially those who I don't see often that give encouragement and prayers when you need them.
A regular lunch date with a girlfriend who makes me laugh so hard we cry.
A friend's pregnant belly bump that seems to have just appeared overnight.
A ladies night out with wonderful women who are hilarious and sweet and Godly.
Receiving compliments from people who you trust would not say something just to make you feel better.
A doctor who is willing to set egos aside and do what is best for their patient even if that means admitting they are not the best person to treat them.
A new vet who is less expensive and who seems to really care about the animals she works with.
A new church with opportunities for us to plug into ministries and a pastor who already knows our names.
Friend's children who are beautiful, smart and some of them most adorably "rolly."
Great phone conversations with friends and loved ones, even if sometimes I feel like I am just "venting."
Scripture that encourages and a God who loves me and wants the best for me.

Let's see...

Vegas was tons of fun. We didn't win anything, but only lost about $20 in three days. We saw Bodies, which is really amazing. I even remembered lots of my A&P! The only bummer of the trip was the flights. Both were delayed and I'm afraid I got too spoiled working for the airlines and I am now allergic to coach. Other than that it was a great trip, I'll try to link up some pictures later.

St. Patrick's day was also tons of fun. Being half Irish I thought I'd pay tribute and host an Irish dinner. We had corned beef and cabbage, potato soup, soda bread and bread pudding with whiskey sauce. The highlight of the evening is when our sweet friend Christa who had never had corned beef remarked, "It tastes like spam!" I grew up eating corned beef, so I never made the correlation before. Now, I just have to get my mom to teach me how to make Vietnamese cuisine so I can have a traditional Tet dinner in February. I told William I would do an Oktoberfest dinner to honor his German heritage. Really, I just like any excuse to cook and have people over.

Why Blackjack Hates his Mommy

I have been looking for a sweater for Blackjack as it has been quite cold outside. He is not an outside doggie, but will refuse to go out if it's too cold. So, I went to look for a sweater and all the ones I found were all like $15 or pink. I also tried looking in the baby clothes for something I could modify, but everything was too big or awkward. This sweater however, was only $2 so I got it. I just couldn't justify the extra $12 for a blue one that he will probably only need for another month or so. Seeing that he's such a ladies man I try to equate it to leopard print underwear for a gigolo.

Talkin' 'bout a home

This weekend we celebrated the one year anniversary of living in our home. It may seem silly to everyone else to celebrate this, but this anniversary is very special to me. The truth is I've not lived a full year anywhere since I left my parent's house. I was 19 when I moved out and in the last 6 years I've moved 14 times. Even when William and I got married, I only lived in our first apartment 9 months and the apartment after that about 10 months. So I've come close a few times, but never hit a full year anywhere before this weekend. This anniversary is important to me also because I have never had a house. I grew up in a trailer and lived in a few houses that belonged to family or friends, but never had a house of my own. I love that William and I have a home to build traditions in and hopefully one day raise a family in. I know that there may be other homes in our future, but this house will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you God for your provision, you have blessed me by providing me a home not just for my body, but for my restless soul and not to mention some wonderful people to share it all with.