The Result

So this is what the end result looked like. I'm not the best photographer, especially when taking pictures at night, so sorry if these are blurry. I wished the white of the spider web was more noticeable, and all the big spiders fell down after they were taped up, so I'll have to figure out a solution for that next year. But I think it turned out well. What do you think?

Monster Mash

I found out this weekend that I can get some of the Halloween decorations I've been wanting for free (yay) and I've been really excited. The picture below is the look I'm going for, after I have all the decorations up I will post a picture of my own house so we can compare.

I also found a great pumpkin "carving" idea from Martha Stewart. Isn't that so cute? Just put a mask on your pumpkin and after Halloween you'll still have Thanksgiving decorations. Love it.

Halloween

I love Halloween. I don't like being scared, but I think it's fun to dress up and get free candy. I do, however, think I'm too old for trick-or-treating, so I settle for decorating instead. My house would look like Martha Stewart's this time of year if I had the millions to pay for it, so I put out a couple of pumpkins and settle for some wickedly designed cupcakes to fulfill my creepy decorating desires.

me

• I don't watch network television (except for Hell's Kitchen & American Idol)
• I love vegetables and could easily be a vegetarian, but I'm not
• I love many music genres including: country, oldies, alternative, pop, rock, easy listening, classical, opera, emo... the list continues, but I'm getting bored
• I love dogs, we have 2-4 depending on the day :)
• I want to have as many children as I can -any day now, Heavenly Father... please :)
• I love the Food Network, TLC, HGTV and A&E
• I love (most) comic book movies but I've never read a comic book in my life
• I love children's and young adult literature
• I love Jane Austen
• My guilty pleasures are the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and the Disney channel
• I've traveled to Mexico at least three times and lived in Santiago, Dominican Republic for four months
• I don't speak Spanish
• I love crafts, but not scrapbooking (I don't have the patience)
• After working at a couple of food establishments, a gas station and as a telemarketer, I have worked for the same company for the last 7 years in 3 different positions
• I hate sweeping and mopping

I think I'm finished for now, I might add more stuff later.

The Power of Prayer

Call us crazy, but we're trying to teach our dog how to properly say his prayers...

Tito fell asleep like this the other night and it was SO funny, we had to take a picture. I would be so uncomfortable, I don't know how he could sleep kneeling like that. I wonder what he was praying for...

Meet Kimo

He's the newest member of our family (as far as dogs go). He's so sweet! He is growing like crazy and he fits in like the rest of the dogs - sleeps all day and night. We have him mostly potty trained now and that is SO nice. Isn't he adorable?

Puppies!

Many of you remember when our dachshund, Kookie, had puppies. I never got many pictures posted, so I thought I'd do them now. The two brown puppies were sold, but we kept the black one. Aren't they so cute?

TGIT

Thank Goodness It's Thursday!

I love working 4-10s. I'm pretty tired by Thursday night, but just knowing that I don't have to go to work tomorrow (Friday) is oh-so-sweet.

I love my husband

I love my husband. He is always so sweet to me and I am so glad I married him. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have such a hard working, spiritual, smart, and handsome (of course!) man to share the rest of my life with. I love you, Jonathan!

Tired

After a week of running errands and lugging food up and down the stairs, I am TIRED!

My office had a department breakfast party this morning, and that's an excellent idea, just not when I have to do all the shopping, setup and takedown. I did have help, but I am still just exhausted. Not to mention one of our secretaries left for Denmark on Tuesday and two others are on vacation half the week.

I want to go home! Good thing I don't work on Fridays :)

Thanks for listening.

The Beginning...

This is the humble beginning of my personal blog. I thought it might be fun to have a blog all to myself. I'm not really sure what direction to go, but it might be fun to come along for the ride :)

Two Months Later...

We're still alive - just busy, I guess. We sold the two female puppies (tear), but the black one, Kimo, is here to stay. He's fitting into the family just perfectly. Here are some pictures of Tito checking out the puppies when they were 3-4 weeks old.

Family Pictures!

So while Jonathan's family was in town we had some family photos taken for the first time since all the kids have been married. I think they turned out great, the kids are SO cute!

Family Pictures

Family Pictures

Family Reunion

We were so glad to be able to get together with all of Jonathan's family this last weekend. On Sunday we went to the park and played together. Tito has been so lonely since Kookie had her puppies so we took him too. Here are some pictures of us all at the park.

Family Reunion

Family Reunion

We are Proud Parents...

For a few months now we've known there would be an addition to our family. On Sunday, June 3, 2007, our dog Kookie gave birth to three adorable puppies. We were up with her all night trying to help, but her natural instincts were so good and she's been such a good mom to her babies. Here are some pictures of our little ones.