I finally fufilled my craving.......

I have been craving chocolate covered strawberries for months so I finally made some.... and ate about 10 of them Friday night!

New Floor!

We finally have the floor I have been dreaming of since we moved in! Goodbye grandma flowered floor that you can see every speck of dirt on...Hello dark, modern floor that does not show dirt...and looks MUCH better!! My mom and dad came on Saturday to help put down the floor(more my dad, not so much my mom). The men worked hard measuring and cutting and measuring some more while my mom and I picked up lunch and went to this cool antique store called Everything but Grannie's Panties...good name.

My parents left before the floor was finished and Evan was too tired to finish the floor so we decided to wait until Sunday. We started where we left off and then realized we need like two more planks. So...instead of going to Evan's lacrosse game, I went to Home Depot, got the rest of the floor and we finished it tonight! I am proud to say I did about 1/10th of the floor. The very last 10th. I would like to thank my wonderful husband for putting up with my nagging and my awesome father who is smart because he measures twice and cuts once....and made our floor look wonderful!

Here is before.......

and here is after!

Our kitchen is pretty much complete, the only things we have left to update are the stove and dishwasher. They work fine so those will stay around for now. And maybe one day I will get around to painting the side door white!!

Should Have Knocked on Wood......

instead of particle board.....this is kinda funny(but not really)....
At work last week I was talking with a co worker and a parent about all the yuckiness that just keeps getting passed around from kids to therapists to parents to kids. etc and I said(big mistake) that I was surprised I never caught the puky stuff that kept going around, I thought I had done pretty good. Well, they laughed and said you better find some wood to knock on and the closest thing was the fake stuff....it didn't work. I had the stomach flu all weekend. Not fun. So much for a romantic Valentine's Day! This was the first time Evan had to take care of me and he did a great job putting up with all my beckoning....a trash can, ginger ale, gatorade, motrin, water, soup, jello, more gatorade, my computer, socks, ice in my gatorade, less pillows...I was pretty pathetic. But hey, thats love, right? We actually had a pretty busy weekend considering I felt like poo ran over twice. We picked out our Valentine's presents together on Saturday, which were new tires and wheels for Evan's truck and.......a new kitchen floor for me!! I was excited to go pick out the floor so I blocked out all sick feelings and tried to have fun. Here is a sneak peak of the floor, we are going to put it in next weekend.....

Evan didn't want to be left out so here is a picture of his new tires and "rims"......

We also went to my sister in law's ultrasound at Prenatal Peek to see the baby. She only has a couple months left! This was our first experience at an ultrasound...very cool. We saw her on a big screen, moving, sucking her lips, kicking herself in the face(haha) and of course, the heartbeat. The creation of life is so amazing! Afterwards all the fam went out for dinner and I fell asleep right when we got home.

Today we went to Elmos diner for brunch( I REALLY wanted banana pancakes but had to go with cottage cheese and fruit....stupid stomach) and Evan has a lacrosse game tonight(I'm going to have to pass on this one) Whew! Time for bed......at least we don't have preschool in the morning, so just a few kids to see tomorrow and then back into the groove of things Tuesday. Okay, I'm done. :)

Beach Weekend

Last weekend, I went to Wilmington with some good friends from high school for a girls weekend at the beach. Evan was left to do manly things like chop wood and do some work around the house(which he did!) The weather was SO nice, it felt like summer already, which made me want to say buh bye to the cold stuff. We had fun shopping, going to a movie(He's Just Not That Into You...it was cute!) and walking along the beach soaking up some rays.

Ahhhhh.....sometimes I wish we lived at the beach....

Ive been tagged again....

It seems like tagging is the thing to do these days...on blogs and facebook. It gives me something to do....

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain (lots)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped(will never do this)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables(when I was little)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors(hopefully we can go to Norway one day to visit Evan's)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance(seizure when I was a baby and broken femur in high school)
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving(will never do this)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone(femur in half...ouch)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car(will never do this)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone(who doesn't own one??)
99. Been stung by a bee

Boston

Here are some pictures from our trip up north(most are taken by my sister in law because my camera died)

Dinner on the water

sledding...the guys had a blast and broke 3 sleds and maybe some tailbones, haha.

Meg and I...we were really cold!!

The forbidden picture in Dunkin Doughnuts, we got yelled at for taking a picture, maybe they thought we worked for starbucks.

Snow!

It finally snowed in central NC, and it was enough to have some days off work and some time to play outside with Sherman....yippee!! Mom, I know you always enjoy a good snow picture....sorry you couldn't bring your cross country skis. haha.

It does not compare to the snow we saw while up in Massachusetts over the weekend. I will post some pictures of the trip up north later. I like to think that Evan's grandmother wanted us to have a couple more days off when we came home, so the snow followed us down here :)

Photo Tag

My friend Chantry(who just had a beautiful baby girl!) photo tagged me so here it goes....
1.Go to the 4th folder in your computer where you store your pictures.
2.Pick the 4th picture in that folder.
3.Explain the picture.
4.Tag 4 people to do the same. This is our dog Sherman who loves his picture taken...he was getting warm by the fire with Evan and looked so cute so I had to take some pictures. He was sniffing the camera in this picture... Okay.... I don't know four more people with a blog(kinda sad and I'm still new at this) so I am going to tag three people...Rockie, Amy and Emily. Have fun!

Randoms

Saw a double rainbow.....

Decorated our bedroom....

made salmon for the first time(it turned out pretty well considering I guessed on measurements for ingredients)...

It was really easy to make, especially since I didn't measure anything, haha....if anyone wants the "recipe" I will make something up and write it down!

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New Years Eve Survey

ABOUT YOUR SELF
NAME	Heidi
DATE OF BIRTH	12/16/84
HOMETOWN	Greenville
WHERE YOU LIVE NOW	Durham
RELATIONSHIP STATUS	married and loving it
# OF KIDS	0
JOB STATUS	I have one
JANUARY 2008
WHERE DID YOU BRING IN THE NEW YEAR OF 2008?	George\'s Garage(restaurant) with Evan
WHO DID YOU KISS AT MIDNIGHT?	hmmm...Evan?
WHAT WAS YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION?	probably to work out/eat healthier
DID YOU FULLFILL THIS RESOLUTION?	yes, until our honeymoon!
WERE YOU IN A RELASTIONSHIP IN JANUARY 2008?	yes, we were engaged on January 11th
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN TIME SQUARE FOR NEW YEARS?	nope but always wanted to
FEBRUARY
WERE YOU IN LOVE ON VALENTINES DAY?	you could say that
WHO WAS YOUR VALENTINE?	my fiance!
DID YOU DO ANYTHING SPECIAL FOR VALENTINES 2008?	we went to chillis for dinner
WHAT DID YOU GIVE FOR VALENTINES DAY?	i don\'t remember :(
WHAT DID YOU RECEIVE FOR VALENTINES DAY?	a pretty necklace
DO YOU WATCH THE GOUND HOG ON THE 2ND?	no, who does that
MARCH
ARE YOU IRISH?	I\'m sure there is some Irish in my family somewhere
DO YOU LIKE CORNBEEF AND CABBAGE?	ewww no
DO YOU WEAR GREEN ON ST. PATRICK	most of the time, i think i forgot last time
DO YOU GO OUT DRINKING ON ST. PATRICK	nope, i have to work the next morning
HAVE YOU EVER DRUNK GREEN BEER?	nope
DO YOU LIKE THE SPRING?	YES!!!!!!!
APRIL
DO YOU PARTCIPATE IN APRIL FOOL	yes I do, I love to freak people out
DO YOU CELEBRATE EASTER?	yes
DID YOU PAY YOUR TAXES ON TIME IN 2008?	sure did
DO YOU LIKE THE RAIN?	depends, but the sun is my top choice
HAVE YOU EVER KISSED IN THE RAIN?	yes :)
DID YOU STILL HAVE THE SAME RELATIONSHIP AS 1/08 IN 4/08?	yes
MAY
DOES APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS?	yes like tulips, my favorite thing about spring
DID ANYTHING SPEICAL HAPPEN TO YOU IN MAY 2008?	probably something to do with wedding planning
IS YOUR MOTHER STILL WITH YOU?	yes, thank you Lord
DID YOU BUY YOUR MOTHER A CARD ON MOTHERS DAY 2008?	yes
DID YOU BUY YOUR MOTHER A GIFT ON MOTHERS DAY 2008?	hmm, I dont remember(sorry mom)
WHAT DID YOU DO MEMORIAL DAY 2008?	went to a cookout
JUNE
WERE YOU IN LOVE IN JUNE 2008?	um YES
DO YOU LIKE BASEBALL? (JUNE 12, 1939 BASEBALL HALL OF FAME OPENED)	oh, who knew. I like duke basketball
DID YOU GO TO ANY BASEBALL GAMES IN JUNE 2008?	nope, not like the year before
DID YOU GO TO ANY BEACHES JUNE 2008?	yes, atlantic beach
DID YOU DO ANYTHING SPECIAL FOR THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER 2008?	probably painted the house
DID YOU GO TO ANY WEDDINGS I JUNE OF 2008?	yes! my friend Emily got married on 6/7/08
JULY
DID YOU CELEBRATE 4th OF JULY?	yes, who doesnt celebrate it??
DID YOU SEE FIREWORKS JULY 4th 2008?	well, it rained all night so all we saw was the 20 dollar pack in our driveway
DID YOU TAKE ANY VACTIONS JULY 2008?	nope
WAS IT HOT IN JULY 2008 FOR YOU?	not as hot as last summer!
DID YOU COOK OUT IN JULY 2008?	yes a few times
DO YOU KNOW WHAT BIRTHSTONE IS FOR JULY?	um, ruby? i think
AUGUST
DID YOU GET SUNBURNED IN AUGUST 2008?	a little bit at the lake but not as much as I use to...no more skin cancer for me, thanks
DID YOU GO SWIMMING ANY IN AUGUST 2008?	yep, in lake norman and in our neighbor\'s pool
WERE YOU STILL IN A RELASTIONSHIP AUGUST 2008?	once again, yes
IS AUGUST 2008 SPECIAL IN ANY WAY TO YOU?	We found out we are going to be an aunt and uncle :)
DID YOU TRAVEL ANYWHERE AUGUST 2008?	yes, lake norman with Evan\'s family
WHAT IS THE AUGUST FLOWER?	what? um, dandilion?
SEPTEMBER
DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER 2008?	no, I hate school
WHAT DID YOU DO ON LABOR DAY 2008?	slept in, i dont remember what else, maybe a cookout?
DID YOU STOP IN REMEMBERANCE ON 9/11/01?	probably
DID ANYONE PASS AWAY SPECIAL TO YOU BY SEPTEMBER 2008?	no, thank you Lord
DO YOU LIKE THE FALL?	I LOVE the fall
IS SEPTEMBER IMPORTANT TO YOU IN ANY WAY?	nope, but october was and they dont have that question for october!!
OCTOBER
DO YOU HAVE AN OCTOBERFEST WHERE YOU LIVE?	maybe but i dont go to those
WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE CANDY?	anythingn chocolate!! and orange sour patch kids
DID YOU DRESS UP FOR HALLOWEEN 2008?	yes
DID YOU GO TRICK OR TREATING 2008?	nope, and no one came by our house for candy :(
WHAT DID YOU DRESS UP AS HALLOWEEN 2008?	football player
DID YOU GO TO ANY WILD PARTIES OCTOBER 2008?	does my honeymoon count?
NOVEMBER
DID YOU HAVE THANKSGIVING 2008?	yes
WHERE DID YOU GO TO HAVE THANKSGIVING DINNER 2008?	our house!
DID YOU SPEND THANKSGIVING 2008 WITH FAMILY?	yes, Evan\'s family came over for dinner
DID YOU EAT TURKEY THANKSGIVING 2008?	YES
DID YOU GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING 11/28/08?	we bought a tv for ourselves at best buy, it took 10 minutes
WHAT WERE YOU MOST THANKFUL FOR NOVEMBER 2008?	having a wonderful husband, a house, loving family and f riends
DECEMBER
DO YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?	yes!!!!!!
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS?	i use to until i found a present in my parents room that said to heidi from santa. that was last year....haha just kidding
DID YOU KISS ANYONE UNDER MISTLETOE IN DECEMBER 2008?	sure did
DID YOU GET WHAT YOU WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS?	yep, and more
ARE YOU STILL IN A RELATIONSHIP DECEMBER 2008?	once again, yes
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR NEW YEAR	going to our neighbor\'s house, they are having people over and doing fireworks!
RANDOM QUESTIONS
ARE YOU IN LOVE?	okay, I\'m getting tired of thse questions...YES
WILL YOU GET DRUNK NEW YEAR	depends on how much champagne I drink
WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION FOR 2009?	we have a few
IS ANYTHING EXCITING GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU IN 2009?	yes, our niece will be born!!
WILL 2009 BE BETTER THAN 2008?	2008 was pretty awesome but I guess you never know
WILL YOU PARTY MORE IN 2009?	I don't really "party" I like going to parties though
WILL YOU POST THIS FOR OTHERS TO DO?	of course

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