My Loves...

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This week, I'm loving...

...that on Friday, I leave for San Diego with a bunch of my girls for this ones bachelorette celebration!

...that I found this dress for said celebration at Express.

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...that I will be getting a pedicure upon leaving work today.

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...that tonight, I'm having apps and wine with these two.

...these random things:

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....and, as always, my fabulous husband. Who loves me even though we got into a hellacious fight right before I walked out the door for work. And who promptly forgave me 7.4 minutes later when I arrived at the office and called to apologize. Love you Babe!

Quotes

Some of my favs....

"To the world, you're just one person, but to one person you can mean the world."
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“Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right.”
Henry Ford

“You never know when you're making a memory.”
Rickie Lee Jones

"A smile confuses an approaching frown."
Author Unknown

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."
James Dean

Monday, Monday

• I am behind on so many things that I want to post about....but want to include pictures! Hopefully this week I'll be able to get on that!
• Only 2 weeks until Fall semester begins. I wish it were more like 2 months!
• I ran 5 miles on Saturday morning. I hadn't run in over a month. I am now sore. But happy.

That's my pathetic update on this Monday morning. Hopefully more interesting stuff will follow soon!

Wednesday Love

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This week, I'm loving.....

...that I have moved up an additional 14 spots on the nursing school wait list, meaning that I now am sitting pretty at spot 109. Fingers crossed that I can start in January!!

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...that we had a wonderful time camping this last weekend at Bullard's Bar. A little R&R with camping and some time on the lake is just what the doctor ordered!

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...that I am making grilled artichokes and salmon for dinner tonight.

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...that this Sunday is the baby shower for my friend Tandy. I've got so many cute things for it, I can't wait!

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...as always, my amazing hubby. Love you babe!!

Friday Randomness...

....with bullets. Because in my mind, randomness = bullets:

• Our week has mostly revolved around the house, as per usual. I'm okay with that. It's going to be amazing when it's done. Updated to come next week WITH PICTURES!
• I got some new running shoes yesterday. I'm excited to run in them tomorrow. Training for the half marathon that I'm running begins on July 30th.
• A few weeks ago, I purchased a blackberry phone. I love it. That is all.
• We're sneaking in a little fun this weekend, and Matt and I are both excited and ready. I plan to blog about it next week, but until then I have three words: water, beer, barbecue.
• Nursing school update: last night, I was talking with Matt about the wait list that I'm on at the local community college. Here's how it works - you get accepted into the program and are placed on a wait list. Each semester, 60 students are taken off of the wait list as they begin the nursing program. I applied to said program in February and was 189 on the list. Over the last 5 months, I have moved up to slot 123 on the list. This means that when the 60 students begin the program next month, I'll move up at least 60 spots to 63. And since I've moved up a total of 66 slots these last few months, I don't see why I wouldn't move up at least 2 spots to be able to start in January. Go me! That was long winded, sorry.

And finally, because I want to include a picture with this post, I leave you with where I wish I was RIGHT NOW!!!!

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Ten points if you know where this is......

HAPPY FRIDAY : )

Fourth of July

We took the Fourth off from working on the house to enjoy a day of swimming, grilling, fireworks, and family. That weekend was actually a really busy one with a birthday dinner for Gram, a "date afternoon" for Matt and I (this included swimming and drinking a few beers alone on the back patio), an afternoon of swimming with friends that continued into an evening BBQ, and finally a get together on the actual Fourth at my Aunt's home. I was intelligent enough to take the 5th off, and boy am I glad I did!

Gram with her birthday earrings

Jeff and Helen (Matt's Dad and Step Mom) at dinner

Baby Laine watching fireworks and enjoying a rice crispy treat

Auntie Mikey and Baby Laine with a sparkler

Matt and I, tired sun burnt and content

My cousin, Jordan and I (she's Baby Laine's Momma!)

My brother, Mitch, me and our Momma : )

House Progress

Things keep moving right along with the house. Framing walls has begun and floor joists were rolled on Saturday. Hopefully the plywood will be placed on the joists this week and the second story will be framed within the next week or two! Very exciting to see it start to take shape.

Matt cutting some wood...

The first wall that was framed...

Matt working on the frame for the French doors that will be in our bedroom...

Homie's got balance!

The back of the house now. When all is finished this will be our master suite.

HUGE beam to support the second story...

Even HUGER beam!!!