Favorite Lady

This weeks Triple Tangent is all about my niece as today is her 4th birthday.

1. I can still remember where I was (D's old house - the 403) and what I was doing (homework and watching food network) when my sister called to tell me she was pregnant.

2. I never knew you could fall in love with someone as instantly as I did the very first time I saw my niece.

3. This little girl never ceases to amazing me. I love her more every time I see her. She is so good to her little brother and just loves him to pieces. She loves to share with people. She loves to learn and share what she's learned. She is never short on hugs or kisses. She will always be my favorite little lady.

Here are some pictures of S over the last 4 years.

  

The love doctor will now see you.

I love that I got to spend time with my parents this weekend and have dinner with my sister, BIL, niece and nephew on Monday.

 

I love that fall is here. I love the slightly cooler weather, the changing leaves, and the candy! haha

 

I love that this post will be published while we're on our way to Myrtle Beach .... finally!

Dunnn, Dunnnn, Dunnnnn

I really couldn't think of anything better for a post title. Props if you read it in the creepy movie music tone :)

1. My favorite tic-tac flavors/colors are the white and orange.

2. I see the same two people almost every day on my way to work. One is a guy running and the other is a pregnant girl walking her dog. I always look for them when I'm diving and will miss looking for them when we move.

3. Picking paint colors has been the hardest decision house wise we have had to make. D is a huge fan of white, cream, beige or any variation of those colors. I on the other hand perfer a little color and excitement. Compromise became a big factor in decision making. You'll still be able to tell what color's D picked and what colors I picked when you walk through our house.

1 Year of progress

Here is a glance at my progress of completing 101 things in 1001 days.

Start Date: September 29, 2010
End Date: June 26, 2013

Total to complete: 101
In progress: 12
Completed: 34
Failed to complete: 5
Left to complete: 50

So to date (and including my "in progress" ones), I'm halfway through my list in just one year! That's not to bad, and considering only 5 have been eliminated based on monthly requirements, that never happened or didn't happen one month, so can't happen from here on out, (oh well that's at least $25 to charity). I think I'll be able to complete my list by June 2013. (And I'm hoping for no more "failed to completes"!)

I'm so excited ....

I’m so excited that it’s finally Thursday. Its been a long week and the weekend is now clearly in sight!

This week I’m thankful for….

All the house decisions we made this week. We picked out appliances, carpet and are making headway with paint colors. It feels good to get these huge decisions crossed off our list and it means we’re that much closer to moving in.

My friend H for telling me about on demand workout videos. There are a ton of different workouts and they are a great way to change things up and not get bored with your routine. Changing things up also keeps your body guessing and working different muscles. I’m feeling the ab videos I did yesterday!

My support system. My friends and family are amazing. I have no idea what I would do without them. They celebrate the exciting and fun stuff but are there to pick me up and keep me strong during the tough times. I am very lucky to have each and every one of them in my life.

What’s love got to do with it?

1. I love the mac-n-cheese recipe H and I tried out on Friday. It was so quick and easy to make and tasted really good!
2. I love that I’ve figured out how to “schedule” posts. It’s kind of nice to write a post when I have the time and it will post when I want it to without having to log back in or remember!
3. I love that we’ve made a lot of house decisions lately. We’ve picked out our tile, hardwood floor color, cabinet colors and we’re deciding on our interior paint colors this week.
4. I love that in 1 month from today we'll be having a 209 reunion!
5. I love that this time next week we’ll be on an airplane, landing in about an hour, to spend 6 days on a much needed vacation!

Fancy Pants

1. I always feel “fancy” when my nails are painted. Thankfully, I’ve gotten much better at painting my own nails.
2. I am a planner. I like to know what’s on tap for the day and week. I am not a huge fan of surprises. I like my schedule and routine.
3. Target is like crack to me. I cannot go into that store and spend less then $100.00. It has never happened, and much to D’s dismay, will probably never happen. That store makes me so happy!