i am currently laying on our couch next to my darling husband, who is playing nazi zombies, saying ridulous things like, "oh mama, chimichanga!" and "come to papa..." i don't get this game, nor do i get the stupid catch phrases these boys come up with. and i doubt i ever will. this past week was extremely tiring. came home from a long...

a few months ago, we came home from work and went to the back door to let gracie in, only to find the sliding door open, and gracie excitedly coming down the hallway to greet us. what the heck? mat was quick to accuse me of leaving the door open when i put her outside that morning, and i was quick to deny...

alright, i'll be the first to admit that blogging is not my strong point. since my excuse for not keeping a journal is that i have a blog to document my life, i should probably fix that. but things have been pa-retty hectic around here lately! here's a run down via pictures. at the end of april, kacey gave birth to our first...

i am a planner and a list maker. i love setting goals, writing them down, and giving myself steps to follow. however, i’m typically not a follow-through-er. terrible, terrible attribute. if you read back in this blog, you know that i often make myself goals, but hardly ever reach them. mat has even accused me of never finishing what a start. ugh! what? me!?...

a few weeks ago we celebrated our one year anniversary. one WHOLE year. i can hardly grasp it. even though it has been a long year, at the same time, it has flown by. we have grown so much, learned so much, and it hasn't always been roses. but we have become so much closer, and i couldn't imagine spending my life with...

i have one very important piece of news to share. drumroll please... on february 9, we got a dog! her name is gracie, and she is a 4 year old weimaraner. she loves long walks on the canals, running anywhere for any length of time (seriously), playing fetch, rolling in the grass, eating grass, and watching lizards on our back wall. she is...

in early december, mat and his brother in law karl closed on a townhome in mesa. after countless saturdays of them working on the townhouse, it was finally move in ready, and they were immediately able to find renters. so, as of jan 13, we are officially land lords! congrats to boys for making it all happen. on another topic, I have finished the...

2012 doesn't seem all that different. exceeeept I've been feeling EXTRA motivated to make something of myself lately. I've compiled a handful of resolutions, and I've got a great feeling I'll be able to cross them off my list by the close of this year. I plan on splitting up my resolutions each month to make them more achievable. but for this month, it'll...