Moving in

My sister Rebecca is moving in with us in a couple of weeks! I couldn't be more excited! Its going to be a good thing for the both us, and it helps that Bear is being so supportive of it! I am looking forward to spending a lot of time with her and helping her through the changes she is going through! GOOD changes and I couldn't be more happy and proud of her! My little sister is growing up :] It will also be good for me to have her here since Bear is gone working nights and I am still not used to it!

Good Deals

Since we have been married I have been on the search for a display table for an entry way and two end tables for the couch. This weekend we were out and decided to go and look at a couple of furniture stores and see what they had. Our first stop was at Ashley's and that is where I found everything I have been searching for! We went back into their clearance section and we found these beauties! Being in the clearance section also meant that there were a little misperfections but nothing Bear couldn't fix :)

This is just missing the glass piece up top..easy fix! It was originally $375 and we got it for $140

These 4 came in a set! The 2 end tables, coffee table, and a back table for the couch. All of them just need glass added to them. Originally $750 for the set and we got it for $200!

I feel like my living room is complete now! Now its time to decorate.

Holding On

I read this quote from a conference talk from April 2010 and it came at the perfect timing. At times right now I just feel like giving up on trying to have children and ask why why why. I always hear about people having babies that don't even deserve them (druggies, abusers, neglecters, ect) and ask why can they have babies when they don't even care and there are so many couples out there that would do anything to have children and give them a loving home. Why?? I know I shouldn't question Him but at times I do. At times I think I am just not good enough and that I don't deserve children. I know I just need to have more faith in Him and I just need the strength to handle whatever it is the may come our way.

Happy Halloween

Halloween's are pretty low key around here. We usually just hang out with family and play games and hand out Halloween candy to the neighbors, which is the way I like it. But I can't wait till we have kids and we get to dress them up and take them trick or treating. I think it will make holidays like these more enjoyable. But until that happens we will continue our little tradition of hanging out with family, eating chili, and playing games; which I am sure we will do even when we do have kids!

Bear bought this mask this year and I am not fan of it at all! But he insisted on wearing it so here he is cooking the chili..he only put the mask on for picture purposes for me. I wanted that thing out of sight. He did scare my mom with it. She was in the bathroom and he waited for her by the door and went BOO and she jumped and screamed. She did chase him up the stairs but couldn't catch him...

We pulled out good old Jenga and played it about three times. Me, dad, and mom were the ones who ended the games. Bear never let it fall..whatever. He is a bit on the competitive side

I was the first one to let it fall...

Then my dad

Then my mom

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Workin Man

With the economy on the crapper, Bear's company has kinda slowed down. He is still getting work which has been a HUGE blessing but not what he was used to getting. One of his good friends that is the Chief Firefigther out in Buckeye, told him about a company that was hiring for Fire/EMT. Chief knew the guy that was doing the hiring for the position and put in a good word for Bear. Well it worked and after about 7 months he was "officially" offered the position. He had to wait on his background check, his physical, his stress test, etc results to come back normal and thank goodness they did :] Who knew it would take sooooo long!

He has been working at the job for about a month and a half and its going alright...I wish I could say he loved it but I can't. The one good thing about working here is that most of the guys that are working there part time are full time firefighters for the surrounding cities, so he has been able to become friends with them. But I do know why he is doing it..he is doing it for us. He is doing it because he slowed down in his work so he found something else for the time being to make up for lost jobs. So he works Wed-Fri the 6pm-6am shift and I am NOT a fan of it at all! I have a really hard time sleeping and every little noise I hear I freak out. Hopefully I will get used to it soon! So on his days off his has been doing side jobs during the day, and at night is an assistant instructor at GCC with his friend doing the Fire Fitness class.

So on the weekends he is catching up on his sleep! We do go out once in a while but I try not to complain much about being bored because I know how tired he is and he does deserve a good rest! And sometimes I feel like I never get to see him which has been hard but it has opened my eyes and has made me realize how much I really do need him! I am very grateful for Bear and for all his hard work. I am so very blessed.

This little Piggy

For the past 7 years or so my Grandpa has been collecting pigs. Stuffed pigs, salt/pepper shaker pigs, piggy banks, pig statues, pig pillows, etc. Any thing to do with pigs he would collect it. Now that he has passed on my grandma is giving each grandchild and his children a pick of one of his pigs so that we can have a "piece" of him...
This is the little piggy that I chose....small and simple. I am sure before I wouldn't of boughten a pig to display in my home but this one I proudly will!

I still miss my grandpa dearly and wish he could still be here. I can't believe its already been 5 months! I know he was "older" and his time was coming up but I still think he was too young considering how healthy he was. I am not(actually, I think most of the family) looking forward to Thanksgiving or Christmas because he won't be there. I mean we are excited to spend time together but its going to be hard not having him there. These 2 holidays he cherished the most because that is when the whole family would get together and we would have the best time! Family was the most important thing to him and he LOVED it when we were all together!

I went and visited my Grandma today with my parents and it was a great time just sitting there laughing and talking with her. I love her and she is the cutest thing ever! And she is doing great and I think that helps all of us knowing that she is going good! It's still weird going there because you are expecting him to come out of his room or see him in his office studying away. His pictures are everywhere and seeing them bring back such good memories of him and I can't help but get teary eyed when I see them. But I know someday I will see him again and I can't wait!

Hair Be Gone

I had an appointment to get my hair done yesterday for just a trim and some highlights...I have always wanted to chop my hair off but never got brave enough to do it! My hairdresser was just trimming away and I just said...go for it and chop it and give me bangs!  I brought a picture over just in case I decided to do it and she did exactly what I wanted!  I am so happy I decided to go short...I am hoping it will be easier to manage and its a nice change!

I am also hoping it will help me at least look a little older since a lot of people think I am 16 and sometimes think I am Bear's daughter :/ 

Its still weird that when I run my fingers through my hair it stops at my neck instead of down my back....

Feeling Crafty

How cute are these?! I made these the other night and I love how they turned out! Thanks Keeley for the idea! I love the feel of Autumn and that I am able to bust out all the cute Autumn decorations for our home!