Ho ho hO

Our good friends, The Englands, had a Christmas Party at their house this past Friday. I got our attire at Old Navy a few hours before the party! LOL

Don't we look like little kids on Christmas morning??

Jordan (Naughty Mrs. Clause)

and Brian (Uncle Eddie from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation)

And I had to add Jen and Scott because they were freakin' hilarious! Scott made this costume himself...and his "snow" kept falling out on the floor all night. Love it!

Great Party Jordy and Brian!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hangin TUFF!

So, we have chosen the name of our new baby child.

TUFF!!!

He is so awesome, and we love him. :)

He got his manhood taken today tho.....he's handling it well....

we love him so.

Thankful

Here we are on Thanksgiving.....Eric's mom and dad were here from Florida and his sis and bro were here from Ohio. It was nice to be able to have everybody there for Thanksgiving. (Grandma K got in on the photo shoot too!)

And now, we have a new addition to our family!!!! This is...................well, he doesn't officially have a name yet.....We got him from Southern Indiana Cattle Dog Rescue. They save many many cattle dogs from horrible situations and impending euthansia at shelters. What they do is amazing, and I am so happy Eric decided to get a dog from a place like this....instead of a puppy.

He is very playful and loving....they think he is only 11 months old. I think he is happy and thankful to have a new home.....and we are happy and thankful to be able to give him one... :)

Joey, on the other hand, isn't so sure..............

~Rest in Peace...Our little Ropey Dopey~

I am very sad to say that our dear Rope has left us and went to Heaven. He got sick Monday night and passed away at the vet's office Tuesday night sometime. I feel absolutely horrible and am crying as I type this right now. He was all alone when he died.....that hurts me so much to think of....I know I thought I was doing the right thing by leaving him there, but, now.....I wish so much I would have brought him home. We might not have been able to comfort him, but at least he wouldn't have been in a strange place.

All I can hope for is that he was died in his sleep, and he didn't suffer.

I pray that was what happened.

He was such an amazing dog....So laid back and sweet.

All he wanted was love and attention. I wish I would have given him more of that.

We brought Rope home from a party exactly three years ago....he was a stray and he was COVERED in fleas....it was so sad...and with his sweet temperament, we couldn't help but bring him home. I remember it was cold outside, and every morning when I pulled in the driveway coming home from work...he would climb up in my car with me when I opened the door...and I would let him lay in my lap and cuddle for awhile to get warm....he got into my heart. Then a short time after we had him, he ran away. I was so upset. I put an add in the Shelbyville news, and after days of searching and worrying, I got a phone call....someone had found him and given him to their daughter....She wanted to keep him, but I knew I wanted him back. I missed my sweet boy. That's what lead to us putting in our underground fence. I didn't want to loose him again. Since then, he has been such a great dog.

He loved to chase cars and pretend to be intimidating when tractors and big trucks drove by....for some reason he loved to eat the cigarette butts people threw in the yard....he loved to chase Annie when we play ball and bite at her ankles...I always yelled at him for that....but, it was pretty amusing to watch...When ever I sat outside, he just wanted to be close to me...

He just wanted to be loved.

I did love Rope so much....as I would a child...He is going to be missed so much. I pray he is playing with his old buddy Cowboy (who we lost one year ago this week)....I hope he knows how much I loved him.....

We love you Rope.

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane.

I would walk right up to Heaven and bring you back again.

No farewell words were spoken. No time to say "Goodbye".

You were gone before I knew it...and only God knows why.

My heart still aches with sadness...and secret tears still flow.

What it meant to love you-No one can ever know.

But now I know you want me to mourn for you no more.

To remember all the happy times...life still has much in store.

Since you'll never be forgotten. I pledge to you today-

A hollowed place within my heart is where you'll always stay.

I aM SaD :(

Madison went back with her mom. :( I had planned on taking her to a pumpkin patch this weekend and then carving pumpkins together. However, due to my work schedule and being wiped out from being sick this week.....I was too tired. Plus, it was pretty cold and cloudy yesterday when I was planning to go (even tho the sun came out at 5pm!) I just had no energy to do anything! We didn't do much, and now we won't see her again for two weeks. Bummer.

I wish she could just stay with us all the time. It would be better. Maybe I shouldn't say that, but this is my blog, and I can say what I want! I am blogging my inner-feelings!! There is a whole lot more I could say about the subject, but....I won't. If you don't have anything nice to say....don't say anything at all....Right?? LOL Here is a picture she colored me this weekend. She said "Thats you with blonde hair." I <3 her.

I am ready to be a mommy.

The Before.........

haha...excuse the clothes sticking out of the drawers!
nice storage bins in my bedroom right?? see what i have to deal with for the lack of closet and storage space in this house??

Ok, I need your help....I have this furniture in my bedroom....its old. well, as old as me....i believe my mom told me my dad and her got this furniture after they were married...and i am "almost" 30 so, it's almost antique! haha :) Anyways, I am sick of it. I don't want to get rid of it, but I have been thinking of painting it and "antiquing" it and adding new hardware....maybe doing away with the mirrors on the dresser and putting a different/old mirror above the dresser..was also thinking of doing a completely different headboard all together...idk!

I found this stuff by looking at some of the other blogs I stalk.... the website is: http://www.caromalcolours.com/distresssee.php it has these cool paint products/kits that you can do to furniture to distress it.....i.e. make them look awesome! i just don't know if i should try it?? what if i mess it up?? ... if you have ideas for how i can make this furniture look cool...let me know! :)

Covered Bridge Festival 2009

This is me with my good friend Jordan and my sis on our 2nd annual trip to Parke County, Indiana last weekend. Such an adventure! Thanks to Flo (my navigation system in my Yukon, lol) we found our way to many beautiful covered bridges, good deals, good food, and an awesome time. Love you girls! Can't wait for next year!