The laundry is folded and put away.
Dinner is prepped and ready to be cooked when Clint gets home.
Kitchen is clean and counter tops are reflecting the setting sun on their shiny surface.
Floors are all swept and cleaned.
Only have a few more gifts to buy for Christmas but other than that everything is done.
Basking....
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Dog Breath
Ahhh!! I can't believe it's been almost two months since I have updated my blog!! I am awful.
Okay, got that out of my system. Well since I have neglected my blog, I guess I better update before I get to why I titled my post "Dog Breath".
This month, we attended my cousin, Eric's wedding. He is my oldest cousin on either side so I don't know him as well but he is an amazing guy and has found a really neat girl. I'm excited for them as they start a new chapter in life. I've stayed busy knitting too. I have lots of gifts and things that I'm excited to show off. One of them I made for myself.
I love this pattern and am making it for one of my sister in laws right now. I think I might try selling a few of these but I'm not sure right now. I'm so busy with other projects for now that I'm afraid! Maybe next month while it's still cold, I can do it. We'll see.So my title is really kind of silly but if you have a dog you might understand. For others you will wonder why the heck I'm even bothering talking about it. I have never been one to get all weird about my dog. I love her and she is definitely part of our lives but I'm not going to go out and spend tons of money on her or anything. Well, the other week I was petting Cherry and noticed her breath was awful. Like she had gone outside and eaten a dead mouse, it was soooo bad. I called our vet here and asked how much it would cost to get her teeth cleaned and a few hours later the receptionist sent me an email with the break down. $440 for the whole thing!!!! Yikes!!!!! I couldn't believe it! Well anyway I called the vet mom uses in Robinson and it was half that. Unbelievable. I never thought I would ever pay to get my dog's teeth cleaned. Ever. But here I am. I don't know why I will spend it now. Maybe because Cherry is a part of our family? Maybe because before I had never had an animal I was so attached to? Or maybe "city life" has gotten to me. Either way, Cherry goes to the vet at the end of the month for some serious debridement (deep cleaning). Dog breath is sure to improve.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
October's Goings Ons
Goodness! It's been awhile since I updated! Obviously, it's been a busy month. Let's see what has been going on...
Clint finished his super busy surgery rotation and is currently working on his family medicine rotation.
I'm staying busy watching the kids during the day and various activities at night.
Some of our good friends, Lindsay and John McKinney, moved to Tyler. We will miss them!
Kara, Clint's sister, is pregnant with their second child. So excited for them!
The Rangers are in the World Series. Mom has gone to two post season games. Clint is jealous.
Jenna Lane had her baby. So happy and excited for them!
Began a new small group at church over the book Heaven by Randy Alcorn. Awesome book!!!
Began singing with a group at a local hospice center. It has been a real blessing.
I am doing Threads of Love. Along with other women who make different things, I knit hats for premies in the NICU at local hospitals.
I recently made bread and graham crackers from scratch. Both turned out pretty yummy.
I got to see Jaxon (Bobbi's little boy) about 2 weeks ago. It was great to catch up with them.
What I've read: The Hunger Games trilogy (2 thumbs up), Dirty Sexy Politics ( 1.5 thumbs up),
The Glass Castle (2 thumbs way up), The Help (2 thumbs up) and Twelve Might Orphans (1 thumb up). I think that's about it.
Well, I think that pretty well sums up October. I can't believe how fast this year has gone. It's been great though. We love Fort Worth and the people we have met here are wonderful. I still can't believe Clint is in his third year. One more year to go and then he begins residency. He would never say this, but I think he really impresses the doctors he is with. Clint tells me the compliments he gets from them. The last doctor he was with told him he was a great student and will be a great doctor and even asked Clint if he wanted a letter of recommendation from him. This guy went to Harvard medical school and is a well respected surgeon in Fort Worth so it meant a lot coming from him. Clint loves interacting with patients and trying to help whenever he can. I know he is going to be great. Okay, enough bragging about Clint! I'm just so proud.
God has really changed us these past 3 years. We know that with such great blessings comes a call to responsibility. Something that stays on our minds. We don't know where God will put us in the end but we know wherever we go, that serving others is what it is all about.
Clint finished his super busy surgery rotation and is currently working on his family medicine rotation.
I'm staying busy watching the kids during the day and various activities at night.
Some of our good friends, Lindsay and John McKinney, moved to Tyler. We will miss them!
Kara, Clint's sister, is pregnant with their second child. So excited for them!
The Rangers are in the World Series. Mom has gone to two post season games. Clint is jealous.
Jenna Lane had her baby. So happy and excited for them!
Began a new small group at church over the book Heaven by Randy Alcorn. Awesome book!!!
Began singing with a group at a local hospice center. It has been a real blessing.
I am doing Threads of Love. Along with other women who make different things, I knit hats for premies in the NICU at local hospitals.
I recently made bread and graham crackers from scratch. Both turned out pretty yummy.
I got to see Jaxon (Bobbi's little boy) about 2 weeks ago. It was great to catch up with them.
What I've read: The Hunger Games trilogy (2 thumbs up), Dirty Sexy Politics ( 1.5 thumbs up),
The Glass Castle (2 thumbs way up), The Help (2 thumbs up) and Twelve Might Orphans (1 thumb up). I think that's about it.
Well, I think that pretty well sums up October. I can't believe how fast this year has gone. It's been great though. We love Fort Worth and the people we have met here are wonderful. I still can't believe Clint is in his third year. One more year to go and then he begins residency. He would never say this, but I think he really impresses the doctors he is with. Clint tells me the compliments he gets from them. The last doctor he was with told him he was a great student and will be a great doctor and even asked Clint if he wanted a letter of recommendation from him. This guy went to Harvard medical school and is a well respected surgeon in Fort Worth so it meant a lot coming from him. Clint loves interacting with patients and trying to help whenever he can. I know he is going to be great. Okay, enough bragging about Clint! I'm just so proud.
God has really changed us these past 3 years. We know that with such great blessings comes a call to responsibility. Something that stays on our minds. We don't know where God will put us in the end but we know wherever we go, that serving others is what it is all about.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Relationships
A few weeks ago one of my friends from church approached me about being an accountability partner. At first, I really wasn't sure. I didn't even know what that meant. Honestly, I had some pretty negative thoughts about it because of how it was used in my youth group growing up but I knew there was more to it than that. We both prayed about it and I felt like it would be a blessing. It would be something new and different so I was excited. We have been meeting once a week at my house for the past 3 or 4 weeks right after she gets off work. It has been really wonderful, a huge blessing. We pray, talk about our lives and read the bible. Right now we are going through Matthew and I love it. Things that I don't pick up on when reading, she does and vice a versa. There is just something about having one on one time with someone who isn't your spouse. God has shown himself to us and it has been very powerful.
I think it's amazing all the different relationships God shows and gives us. I think especially now that I am older, I have a greater appreciation for those that are in my life. One huge blessing that I received from college and Aggies For Christ in particular is that I learned people are just people. We all want someone to talk to, someone to validate what we believe. That the guy with the funny looking nose and the girl with perfect hair ultimately want the same things in life. When I truly believed this, I found talking to people to be much easier. But I also think an important aspect to that is making yourself uncomfortable. When my friend asked me about being an accountability partner I knew I was going to have to let some of my walls come down. I couldn't put up the "I'm fine, we're fine, everything's fine" facade.
I found this to be true with my small group as well. There are 2 other couples in our group and we meet every week. They also live really close to us and drop by whenever so that if Clint and I have been arguing and they walk up to the door, they know somethings up (and this has happened). They do it on purpose though because we all agreed we wanted to live in community as much as possible. This means it's uncomfortable. We have seen each other super happy and excited and we have seen each other at our worst. But through it all, God has shown himself to us. We are growing and changing. We love each other and through that love, God has blessed us. We all go to different churches as well so one person's beliefs and values tend to be different from others but we all have the most important thing in common so I guess it all works out in the end.
I don't write this to be all (in the words of Cat from 10 Things I Hate About You) "Look at me, Look at me". I still have so much to learn, so much to do, so much to understand. I am messed up and wrong on so many levels. I know I have a huge mountain to climb, but it's good to know that the people around you have their own mountain to climb.
I think it's amazing all the different relationships God shows and gives us. I think especially now that I am older, I have a greater appreciation for those that are in my life. One huge blessing that I received from college and Aggies For Christ in particular is that I learned people are just people. We all want someone to talk to, someone to validate what we believe. That the guy with the funny looking nose and the girl with perfect hair ultimately want the same things in life. When I truly believed this, I found talking to people to be much easier. But I also think an important aspect to that is making yourself uncomfortable. When my friend asked me about being an accountability partner I knew I was going to have to let some of my walls come down. I couldn't put up the "I'm fine, we're fine, everything's fine" facade.
I found this to be true with my small group as well. There are 2 other couples in our group and we meet every week. They also live really close to us and drop by whenever so that if Clint and I have been arguing and they walk up to the door, they know somethings up (and this has happened). They do it on purpose though because we all agreed we wanted to live in community as much as possible. This means it's uncomfortable. We have seen each other super happy and excited and we have seen each other at our worst. But through it all, God has shown himself to us. We are growing and changing. We love each other and through that love, God has blessed us. We all go to different churches as well so one person's beliefs and values tend to be different from others but we all have the most important thing in common so I guess it all works out in the end.
I don't write this to be all (in the words of Cat from 10 Things I Hate About You) "Look at me, Look at me". I still have so much to learn, so much to do, so much to understand. I am messed up and wrong on so many levels. I know I have a huge mountain to climb, but it's good to know that the people around you have their own mountain to climb.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
No Pics...Boo
Ok, I feel like a big loser because a lot has been going on lately but do I have any pictures of any of it??? Nope. Not a one. This is exactly why I've never entertained the idea of getting some super nice camera. I wouldn't use it. Ever. Oh well, hopefully my writing is full of entertainment and inspiration so people will keep reading it. Oh so where to begin??
My birthday/ anniversary were last week. We had a great time! We went to a local restaurant here called Ellerbe's. It was originally a gas station but they redid everything inside and it now it's modern and really beautiful inside. The food is amazing. The chef goes to the farmer's markets and also connects with local farmers to buy a lot of the food there. She changes the menu according to what is in season. Also, the wine selection is very unique because it is from mostly local wineries. One of "my mom's" gave us a gift card for Ellerbe's so we got to splurge a little more. On Friday night, we went to Dallas and stayed at the Hyatt that is right beside Reunion Tower. It was so pretty. We stayed up on the 16th floor and had a big window to out to all of downtown Dallas. I would definitely recommend staying there if you are visiting Dallas. Saturday we went to Cafe Brazil (YUMMY!!) and then went to the Dallas Farmer's Market. It was really big and nice but the only thing to me was that it wasn't all local. So we tried to be careful and only buy from the locals.
Back in October of last year, I made a few goals. I have pretty much reposted them here with updates of how I am doing on them.
1. Take a knitting class......Check! I just knitted my first scarf!
2. Go camping (like tent, sleeping bag, etc. kind of camping).....Check! We did this over spring break!!
3. Blog at least once a month.....Check...well, kind of I think I missed on month.
4. Pay off a student loan....Check...Actually we are dangerously close to having all my student loans paid off! Whoop!!
5. Train for a half marathon...ok, not so much...I can come with excuses but fact is I didn't do it. :( Oh well, I am still exercising so that's the most important thing.
6. Have my wedding pictures made into an album... In progress! I am currently working on one.
7. Volunteer at the Humane Society...Nope. I need to volunteer for something. I just haven't yet.
8. Get re-certified in CPR....Decided not to do this one. I know how to do CPR. And the class really isn't that helpful. especially when you remember how to do it.
9. Take a dog training course with Cherry...I originally wanted to do this because I thought I might be able to take Cherry to a hospital/nursing home but she has proved to me that that is not a good idea. She is a bit tempermental.
10. Make an apron....Haha! I bought one. Oh well!
11. Maintain my current weight or lose another 2-3 pounds....Check! Yay!! I have maintained my weight and Clint and I continue to try to make healthier choices.
12. Take a multivitamin everyday....Getting better. I still don't do it like I should but I am taking it more often.
13. Finish decorating my room and the guest room...Check! I'm pretty much done. There are a few things I would like to do but they take money to do those. For me, I did it and anything else I do is just a bonus.
Whew!! So, there you go! I would say I'm doing okay. Maybe in a month or two I will set a few more goals.
My birthday/ anniversary were last week. We had a great time! We went to a local restaurant here called Ellerbe's. It was originally a gas station but they redid everything inside and it now it's modern and really beautiful inside. The food is amazing. The chef goes to the farmer's markets and also connects with local farmers to buy a lot of the food there. She changes the menu according to what is in season. Also, the wine selection is very unique because it is from mostly local wineries. One of "my mom's" gave us a gift card for Ellerbe's so we got to splurge a little more. On Friday night, we went to Dallas and stayed at the Hyatt that is right beside Reunion Tower. It was so pretty. We stayed up on the 16th floor and had a big window to out to all of downtown Dallas. I would definitely recommend staying there if you are visiting Dallas. Saturday we went to Cafe Brazil (YUMMY!!) and then went to the Dallas Farmer's Market. It was really big and nice but the only thing to me was that it wasn't all local. So we tried to be careful and only buy from the locals.
Back in October of last year, I made a few goals. I have pretty much reposted them here with updates of how I am doing on them.
1. Take a knitting class......Check! I just knitted my first scarf!
2. Go camping (like tent, sleeping bag, etc. kind of camping).....Check! We did this over spring break!!
3. Blog at least once a month.....Check...well, kind of I think I missed on month.
4. Pay off a student loan....Check...Actually we are dangerously close to having all my student loans paid off! Whoop!!
5. Train for a half marathon...ok, not so much...I can come with excuses but fact is I didn't do it. :( Oh well, I am still exercising so that's the most important thing.
6. Have my wedding pictures made into an album... In progress! I am currently working on one.
7. Volunteer at the Humane Society...Nope. I need to volunteer for something. I just haven't yet.
8. Get re-certified in CPR....Decided not to do this one. I know how to do CPR. And the class really isn't that helpful. especially when you remember how to do it.
9. Take a dog training course with Cherry...I originally wanted to do this because I thought I might be able to take Cherry to a hospital/nursing home but she has proved to me that that is not a good idea. She is a bit tempermental.
10. Make an apron....Haha! I bought one. Oh well!
11. Maintain my current weight or lose another 2-3 pounds....Check! Yay!! I have maintained my weight and Clint and I continue to try to make healthier choices.
12. Take a multivitamin everyday....Getting better. I still don't do it like I should but I am taking it more often.
13. Finish decorating my room and the guest room...Check! I'm pretty much done. There are a few things I would like to do but they take money to do those. For me, I did it and anything else I do is just a bonus.
Whew!! So, there you go! I would say I'm doing okay. Maybe in a month or two I will set a few more goals.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Boot Party
For the end of second year, the whole class helps put on a party to celebrate taking their boards and finishing up the first half of school. This is in front of the tree in our yard before we left. There was a catered meal, wine and dancing. After wards, we had about 4 couples over to the house. We played games and just enjoyed the company.
Four of the guys battling through this thing with Clint. Brad, Daniel (the creepy guy behind Clint), Colby and Sam
The girls who help keep me sane!! Joanna, Claire, me and Stephanie. Thank God for friends like these.
July 4th
We went to Concert in the Gardens which I would recommend for anyone visiting Fort Worth. It is held in the Botanical Gardens and the Fort Worth Symphony plays different music each night. They usually have themes like the Beatles or music of the '60's etc. Of course for the Fourth it was all patriotic music. Also at the end of each show they have fireworks. Our friends that we went with, he is the stage manager for the symphony so we got backstage passes for the fireworks. It was really cool.
This was the program for the night. Everyone brings lawn chairs and comes early to have a picnic before the show.
Some of our Aggie friends. (Jordan was giving me the bunny ears and unfortunately it was the best picture I had of all of us.) Thanks Jordan...(Just kidding.)
This was on Friday night before the Fourth. Blair getting her hair did by her daddy. I think she liked it.
And the newest Gaines! Leddy Grace. She basically sleeps a lot but she is a great cuddler. Love it!! She kind of had the mohawk thing going.
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