Busy Bees Part 2

My oh my oh where does the time go? It has been almost a week since my last post and I feel like it has been several weeks. Time is flying by..I have 7 more days at my school until summer vacation..now if I were only not working this summer then life would be complete. However I was given the option that if I did not work then my spending would have to be cut back dramatically! So basically I need to work to support my habits...filling out an application as we speak to turn in and then I start in early June...whew! I am quite excited about this new opportunity. I will be working with the geriatric population, which will be nice for a change. Not that I am not loving the kids still..just need a change for a few months. Working with children is the best form of birth control on this planet. And that is all I am going to say on that topic.

A few weeks ago I mentioned that JJ and I had been hard at work well that continued through this weekend. We mulched the front and back and planted more flowers. Well we were able to get almost everything completed before Saturday afternoon. JJ mentioned to me several months ago that we should do a crawfish boil at the house..and at first I was reluctant, but decided it would be a fun way to see some friends that we hardly see. So in lieu of a house warming party we had a crawfish boil. Now I say "in lieu of" because I did not want people to bring us gifts. We just had the wedding less than a year ago and I did not want people to feel obligated to bring us another gift since they just had for the wedding. JJ agreed so it was decided no housewarming party. I don't mean to sound trite, but I just wasn't comfortable calling it a housewarming party for the sheer fact that we did not want our family friends to feel the obligation that goes along with that specific party.

Well it rained like cats and dogs on all night friday and into the morning on Saturday and I was starting to get nervous. Luckily Jenn, Brian, and Tina came over early and helped me stay calm and get everything set-up for the day. It was a wild and crazy day filled with lots of great memories. I can't wait until our next event..well maybe I can. Here are a few shots from the day.

Tina, JJ and I trying to figure out the best way to cover the tables...

Some lifelong family friends...

couldn't have done it without them!

So all in all it was a great day. We didn't stop the entertaining Saturday night. We had Round 2 on Sunday evening, but it was much more low-key, but we had to finish off that crawfish. I think I can say without a doubt that we will not be eating crawfish for a few weeks!

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend as much as we did.

PS The countdown is on...6 days until our 1 year anniversary & and 8 more days of working...

 

Wordless Wednesday..well sort of....

                                                   This is how I feel today!

This is what I am ready for....

Happy Wednesday!

Randomness at its Finest.

I simply don't know where the time is going...it has been two weeks since I have blogged, but it sure doesnt feel like it...Oh wait I do know where the time has gone...between finishing up projects around the house, long days at work trying to get caught up from the insane amount of ARDs I have been sitting in to hanging out with friends this little blog has been on the backburner.

So here comes one of the most random compilations of news and thoughts I have probably posted yet...

To say we havent been extremely busy would be an understatement, but most people are this time of year. So I am not going to complain because I am enjoying everything we have been doing, but I am starting to run out of energy..literally yesterday I was trying to write a report and thought I was going to fall asleep in my office. Not good!

Last weekend we headed down to the river to celebrate Brian's birthday and Cinco de Mayo. Jj and I headed down there on Friday to help Jenn and her mom get everything organized for Saturday. We had a great time cruising on the boat and icing cupcakes that night. Well Saturday was a bright and early morning. We set everything up and hit the water for a quic hour before everyone showed up. It was a great day filled with great friends. Here are some pics from the weekend. There is never a dull moment at the river...

icing the cupcakes....

hubs holding onto Gracie..

Jenn and Danielle.

A little bit of Double Dutch...

There is NEVER a dull moment when Morty is around.

We closed out the evening with some CatchPhrase..I was the winner 4-1. Thank you very much.

It was a wonderful weekend and just what the doctor had ordered.

This past week we have been on the go. Tuesday night I meet up with Jenn and Lindsey for some shopping and dinner. We shared some great conversations and chips and salsa as well. I just LOVE Lupe Tortilla's! Yum! Wednesday night I meet Danielle at Memorial City Mall for some shopping. Well we didnt hit the jackpot and walked away with one of the items on both of our "lists". Then we headed out to grab some mexican food and well that was an adventure since it was Cinco de Mayo. We ended up waiting about 45 mins at Escalantes for dinner. It was delish though.. Thursday night we went to the Astros game and although their record is quite dismal at this point we had a good time. So now you know why yesterday I was ready to fall asleep at my desk. Luckily I didn't, but I did get about 10 hours of sleep last night..so I am feeling refreshed and ready for a day in the sun! This pale pale body desperatly needs some sunlight on it! Especially with our vacation approaching fastly.

Lastly I just want to take a minute and thank the Him for taking care of some very important people in my life. One of my bestfriends had her gallbladder removed and we are hoping this will solve a lot of her health problems. And another one of my bestfriends mom was diagnosed with cancer and underwent radiation this past week. She was able to "ring the bell" on Friday and celebrate one milestone down on her journey. I am so thankful that He has been listening to all the prayers lifting up these two ladies and keeping them and their families strong.  

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

Busy Bees..

JJ and I have been quite busy lately like most people these days. Everytime I look at the calendar we are headed somewhere or doing something. I like staying busy honestly because if I sit to long then my mind starts to wander about more porjects to do around the house...see where this is going??

Two weekends ago we headed to College Station to celebrate Emily's Ring Dunk. Now Emily is practically my little sister. I have known her whole life. She is one of the most precious and genuine people I know. I truly love her and love having her in my life.

Emily is NOT a beer drinker..i repeat NOT a beer drinker. Well the instructions for the ring dunking are the following:

1. Pour 4 beers in a pitcher
2. Let beer set in for a few hours until it is room temperature...YUCK! Apparently this makes the beer flat and easier to chug?!?!
3. Drop ring in pitcher and chug!

Shes on the far right...looking a little nervous!

Well Emily was a ROCKSTAR! She chugged her pitcher in 49 seconds! She beat a guy! Thats right a GUY! We were so proud! haha. I am so glad my family was able to be apart of her day!

Sunday afternoon JJ and I headed out for a little shopping. He was a man on a mission. He needed socks, shoes and so on. Well he hit the jackpot. I found a few things, but he NEVER goes shopping so I figured I would let him load up at Marshalls. We found a few things for the house, so that was a plus. After Marshalls we walked done to HomeGoods to see if there were any little items we could find. Well we found a picture for the mantle that we both love and are very excited about! I can't wait to hang it up. It matches perfectly with the candles and the new orange in our kitchen...more on that in a bit.

We ventured down to Houston Garden Center and picked up some plants and flowers that were all 50% off..so all in all we struck the jackpot on Sunday!

This past week was pretty hectic for both of us with work. We were definately looking forward to the weekend...then we got a wild hair and decided to knock out our water leak damaged kitchen. JJ retextured, kilzed, and painted the ceiling..I am so proud of him for learning how to do this! You can't even tell there was a water leak!

what water leak??? SO proud of him!

Since the ceiling had been tackled that meant I could start on the walls. Well the paint situation was a nightmare! Jenny and I painted one wall on Friday night and it looked like a fiesta...so on Saturday my mom and I kilzed the walls and set out to find an orange/terracotta color that would not be quite so shocking! So we ended up at Sherwin Williams and got two samples. Luckily we loved one of them and started painting. We were able to get one coat up on Saturday. AFter church on Sunday Jenny and I did the second coat. Man were we tired come 6 o'clock! I am still tired...my whole boday ached.

The inspiration for the final paint color.

I woke up this morning and walked into the kitchen praying I would like it because let me say this...there is no way in the world I am painting in there again! No way no how! Luckily I walked into the kitchen and liked it and am ready for everything to be back in its place..I am recruiting some friends to help with that process...they love to decorate..so they dont mind! love you girls...

So here it is Monday and I am beat. I sat on the computer all day logging therapy sessions and am happy to say I am waiting on the system to fix a few errors and then it will be complete!

Fellow Houstonians...did you hear it might get into the 90's later this week or early next week? Since the weather is climbimg up there I decided it is time for a summer giveaway! Details tomorrow! I need to pick up one more item for the giveaway!

Only 4 more Mondays to my fellow teacher friends...crazy to believe! What is even more crazy is that JJ and I's 1 year anniversary is less than a month away!

What's In My Mailbox...

It seems that today I received several emails regarding sales, new items, and limited time offers. Doesn't it always seem like you receive these emails when you need to the least? But since they were all just sitting there waiting to be opened I couldn't resist...........I will post a few of the emails I received..you never know it could just be what you are in the market for right now..or I could very well get you and your bank account in trouble.

So here is my disclaimer..I am in no way encouraging your shopping; however, if you do purchase something feel free to let me know!  

#1 Up to 40% off Selected Women's Styles..from none other than Nordstrom. 

I am really liking these white Steve Madden Sandals..just perfect for summer! And they are only 40 bucks..seems like a deal to me!


#2 There's No Better Time to Get Naked...spoken from none other than Victoria's Secret.
I know the title is quite alarming, but I am a fan of VS. I am not going to post any pictures from there, but if you are in the market for those items then have at it.


#3 New Colorful REVAS....oh how I am lusting over these fabulous new colors.

One of each please. I will have to say that I would love a white pair or orange or pink..now I just need to figure out how to convince the hubs that they are very worth the price..that might take a while!

#4 What's New in the Garden? Best Buys...oh how I love Crate & Barrel. I love them from their pillows to kitchen items..they have such great stuff! We registered there and it was a slice of heaven!

Go check out there new garden items. They have some great pieces that would compliment any outdoor setting.

Well there you have it. There is nothing better than some online browsing first thing in the morning. Now I just need to work the husband for some of these beauties!

Tomorrow is Hump Day! Woohoo!

 

Summer Lovin'

After some online browsing, magazine flipping, and people watching I have decided I am ready for summer. I am ready to sport some form of a tan while wearing shorts, wedges and a cute top. Well if you are in Houston you know that summer is knocking on the door and before we know it it will be 90 outside accompanied with the grueling  humidity.

I also can't wait to be entertaining as much as possible this summer. We have been hard at work trying to get everything back in shape and looking pretty. So far so good. Like everyone else we are battling weeds and trying to figure out how to best defeat them. There are a few things I would love to add to our backyard for a little extra color. But all we need to accomplish in the backyard before our first event at the Lenz Casa is plant a few more items..which are TBD and mulch. Those are the biggies to check off the list.

This week we are planning on tackling the kitchen ceiling..it needs to be re-textured, kilzed, and re-painted before I can paint the walls. So I am crossing my fingers that it all goes well and I can paint the following weekend. I am very ready for the white walls with spots of different paint samples to be one lovely shade of terracotta.

Thankfully this week should be less stressful with only 1 ARD on the books, I should be able to have a productive week. Again I am going to cross my fingers..as the weeks dwell down I am noticing that I am stressing a bit more each week..which is typical since I am trying to close out my first year successfully.

After a long day in the yard I am headed to nice relaxing evening with the hubs and crashing early...

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. I know we did. And since a post is not a post without a picture...

Isn't he just precious! This is one of friends kids who requests my presence about 3 times a week. I babysat him about two weeks ago and love him so much! I mean how can you say "no" to that face?!?! I know I can't and don't most of the time..that's why I get to spoil him and then give him back to his parents!

My How the Time Flies...

It is has been a solid week since I last posted...funny thing is that I have wanted to post, but haven't had much to say or had the energy after work. But here we are on a rainy Saturday morning and I am feeling the itch after reading everyone else's posts to get to it.

Several of my closest friends have been going through trying times the past few weeks and even months. I lift them up in my prayers every night hoping that He will ease their minds. One of them it seems God has been working very hard in her life and has been easing her and her families prayers and all I can say is..thank you! Sometimes God says "no," and as much as we want Him to say "yes" we have to trust in His plan for us. I have come to realize through their trials that prayer is a powerful thing. There is no prayer that is to small for Him. So I will continue to pray for these lovely ladies and watch Him work in their lives.

Easter weekend was a bit hectic, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. We spent Saturday with my family and some long-time family friends. We went to church around 3 and then headed into town for an evening of delicious food and wine and even an Easter Egg Hunt. I know you are thinking.."how old are you guys" well lets just say the youngest "kid" there was 21! We grew up with these families for years having egg hunts for about 10 years...so it was nostalgic and brought back several wonderful childhood memories. On Sunday we drove to Port Arthur to spend the day with Jonathan's family. It turned out to be a beautiful day and once again Grandma cooked a delicious meal. She never disappoints.

This past week has been a hectic one. I had 8 yes 8 ARDs this past week. Needless to say the paperwork alone was enough to make my eyes tired. So after a long week of ARDs and meetings..I needed to relax. Jenn and I with the addition of JJ for a bit had a very early dinner because none of us had lunch and then she and I went over to Town Center to walk around for a bit. We definately needed to after the amount of food that we consumed!

So here we are on Saturday and I am hoping the rain will pass, so we can enjoy the crawfish boil christopher & danielle have planned for this afternoon.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Only 7 more weeks of school..guess I better get to finding a summer job..yikes!