Trunks and Treasures

Every Christmas I load up on sweet little girl clothes for my neice Jacy, and well...
1. I never see her wear any of it, probably because I am a total girly-girl and love the big over the top bows and tutus, and well my sister in law is totally opposite.
2. They outgrow stuff so fast!
3. Clothes are totally boring to a 3 year old!

So, this year I came across the facebook page Trunks and Treasures. They have the cutest vintage suitcases that are hand painted, made to store dress up clothes or anything really. Again, I know I think of dress up clothes...BUT I did say it could store other things! Anyhow, I got her one made for Christmas this year and I love it!!! Check them out on facebook!

thirty-one

I hosted a thirty-one product party last night and we had a blast. Cody went to the deer lease for opening day of bow hunting and I had a bunch of ladies over for a party. If you haven't seen their products, you should check out their webpage. www.thirtyonegifts.com. Some of their stuff can be kind of pricey, but some of it is reasonable. But, you can earn a lot of free products and half price products if you host a party. I got a lot for myself and then picked up some things for my mom for Christmas.

Time for a change...

I am one of those people that needs change regularly. Is that strange? Maybe it's because I get bored or I am never satisfied.

Don't get me wrong, I love the life I live, but lately I feel like something is missing. I love my job, but this year it doesn't seem like I am my happy, smiley self. I love my home, but I constantly find myself browsing homes.com in towns closer to my best friend, or closer to Cody's job. I haven't even had my car two years and I am constantly searching for a different car. And every month I'm thinking of a new hair color or cut! I seriously think I just get bored!

We bought our house two years ago because it was convenient to both of our jobs. Everyone in our town was born and raised here. I guess, sometimes I feel like we are outsiders because we haven't been here our whole lives. It is a total shocker that I even got hired in the school district because I am one of the few that didn't graduate from here. Homecoming was last weekend and everyone was making plans to attend, and Cody and I had no desire to go. And we have no desire to go to either of our high school's homecomings or football games.

I guess this place just doesn't feel like home. If only I could pick our little house up and move it...Cody just started a new job working all over the metroplex and I am a teacher so we could easily pick up and move. All of our closest friends are in or around Stephenville. I really think that is where I want to be. But, then again maybe not and then I would be right back to square one!

We don't have children yet, and I really just want to find a place that feels like home.

I just thought I would vent or ramble a bit or see if composing my thoughts would make me feel better, but it really hasn't helped at all. I think it has just made it worse.

Now back to Pintrest and Desperate Housewives season premiere....now that makes me happy. : )

Remember...

I was a sophomore in high school when I heard the devastating news. The World Trade Center had been hit, then later the Pentagon and then that last flight that was heading towards the capitol, but never reached it's destination. It was devastating. I was young then, I didn't quite understand how it felt to lose someone or the pain that everyone felt. Ten years later, I am married and have experienced life in a totally different way. I could NEVER imagine having that last conversation with my husband, knowing that I would never talk to him or see him again.

I stayed up watching Dateline 9-11-2001 on Friday, it was heart-breaking. One lady was supposed to spend the day with her husband and celebrate their 8th wedding anniversary, but he was a fire fighter that didn't make it home. Then the stories told from the wives about their husband's overpowering the terrorists on Flight 93. We may never know what happened on that flight that day, but the passengers were so courageous and saved many people's lives by invading the cockpit. That plane never made it to it's final destination, and those passengers risked their lives to save many.

May we all remember this day and keep those who lost loved ones in our thoughts and prayers.

Prayers Needed!

Please pray for our town! Whitney has a massive fire near the dam and a lot of people have lost their homes and half of the town is without power. School has been canceled. It is devastating. Luckily, we are on the other side of the lake, but please, please pray for those that are in harm's way!

Picture taken by Brittney Hejl

Vacation 2011

I told you we were planning a trip to the coast with some college friends, we got back about a week ago. It was fun. Sadly I didn't get in half the stuff I mentioned in my previous post. The spazmatics were sold out...I was shocked. And I got out-voted on some restaurants, but all in all it was a good trip. Can I vent for a second? I hate going out of town some where and people want to eat at restaurants that are all over the place and you can go to any day! Drives me crazy!!! I'm like what?? We can go there in Fort Worth! Let's go somewhere totally new and different! Ok, now I am done. Anyhow...we did go to the U.S.S. Lexington and the Aquarium.

Our friends that live down there took us to two places called The Crazy Cajun and Snoopy's...BOTH were AWESOME! If you are ever down around Port A, I highly reccommend them! So to make this short and sweet...here are some pics.

Amanda and Ty

Yes, that is a jellyfish. Apparently the ones that look like cabbage won't sting!

Delicious Crazy Cajun! They just dump a bowl onto your table and you dig in!

The dolphin show was GREAT! This guy does a great shark impression!

Ahhhhh! Shark Attack!

Whew! look at this silver fox! That's a lot of gray hair! Am I the cause??? : )

Vacation

Last year we went to Mexico in July and had a blast. Ever since we have been adament about going on a vacation every year! Neither one of us came from families that really planned vacations and ventured out so it is a MUST! I really wanted to go back to Mexico this year, but that isn't the safest place to be right now, so we decided to take a little trip to the coast with our best friends, Amanda and Ty. We are going at the beginning of August. I have BIG plans for this trip!

We debated going to Fredericksburg or San Antonio to the Riverwalk but then Amanda's high school best friend and her husband got stationed in Corpus so we figured we could go there and all spend some time together, since that rarely happens anymore! On the Thursday we go down Bart Crow is playing at a restaurant and I reallllly want to go depending on how tired everyone is from the drive, Then Friday night there is this little group called The Spazmatics performing...I was curious who they were or if they were worth going to see so I checked them out on Youtube and Oh My Goodness! So funny! We are definitely going! Then I wanted to go to the USS Lexington and of course spend some time on the beach. There are some neat little restaurants on the beach, one is called Blackbeards and it is supposed to be pretty good, so it is a must too! Then there is a Texas Treasure Casino Ship...not sure on this one yet but thought it might be fun to gamble a little! The last day we are there, the guys are going on a fishing trip and we plan on doing some shopping! I tried the whole fishing trip thing in Mexico last summer and that was the last time, I was soooo sick! YUCK! So we will see if we get to do all of this while we are there! I sure hope so!

I will leave you with a video of The Spazmatics! http://youtu.be/gT2ZcCdpsBs