Green Thumb

Today was one of those days that makes me proud to do what I do (job wise). I was working with a kiddo today and had the opportunity to introduce her to a new experience. She didn't know what a carousel was and had never riden one before. She is totally blind. So I was attempting to describe it verbally to her but knew that hands on experience is always better. I went to ask if they would allow her to feel the horses so she could grasp an understanding of what it was. To my surprise they offered to let her ride it free of charge. They allowed her to feel three of the animals within a row and then we got her on one and I stood next to her to verbally tell her what was about to happen and to protect her from falling. She got to ride the carousel and the joy on her face was priceless. She had a blast and it's those types of things we all take for granted. I was excited that I could introduce something that most kids by her age have experienced many times. It's this type of day that makes me excited about the next day. These experiences are rare to come across but when they do it's all worth it. I am thankful to her for reminding me not to take any moment for granted and to treasure every experience. 

Today I also finally found a Lowes and got some pretty pansies and some rosemary. I've already started planting the pansies in the front flower beds. I'm starting to think that once summer comes I'm going to gut both the flower beds and put new bushes in because I don't like the bushes that are currently there. Not sure why, I just don't. I'm planning to plant the rosemary in the back in a pot that is back there. Then I can use it when I cook. My goal is to plant several herbs in pots and have my own little herb garden. That's only if Cooper doesn't eat it all. Dave was shocked seeing me out there planting flowers. He told me he never would have imagined me with a green thumb. I don't know why, heck I worked for a landscaping company for 2 years in college. I may be girly but I am completely down with getting my hands dirty. I'm really excited about being able to garden and fix up the yard really nice. 

Letting it all out! Happy Thanksgiving!

So Dave and I just watched the movie Wall-E. I must say that is one of the best movies I have seen in a LOOOOONG time. Hilarious! I love my husband because he surprised me tonight with it...he bought it for me. He knows me so well.

Well as for what is going on here Dave is still on midnight shifts; which does stink because I don't get to have him there with me at night to sleep with. I do miss that but I know that this is what it will be like for the next year or more. He placed his bid for this upcoming year and got midnight shift with his days off being sun and mon. You kinda sign up for that when you marry a cop. We can do this. Heck we did long distance for a year and a half and that was going weeks without seeing each other. I think we can go with not seeing each other at 5 nights a week. We atleast get to do dinner together each night. 

I am glad it's Thanksgiving this week because most of my schools are out. I only work with 2 kiddos this week doing field trips to the mall and downtown Fort Worth. The rest of the week I will be working Ann Taylor. Not looking forward to Black (Crazy) Friday this week. As for Thanksgiving Dave has to work that night and he will not be able to go see family because he will be sleeping during their Thanksgiving due to him not getting off until 7am and having to be back at work by 11pm. I was very sad that he was having to work because Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday. The one holiday I look forward to each year and canNOT miss. Since we were not going to be able to go to Dave's family for Thanksgiving due to his schedule we are going to spend the holiday apart. He knows how special this holiday is for me so he told me to go up to my parents and do Thanksgiving with my mom's side up in Oklahoma. I am looking forward to seeing my family because it has been since April since I've seen my brother and since September since I have seen my mom's side. We are all VERY close and I am glad to be spending this holiday with family because Thanksgiving to me is suppose to be all about family and being thankful for what we are blessed with and for those in our family. I only wish Dave could have been able to participate and spend our first Thanksgiving as a married couple together but maybe next year. My parents are sending Thanksgiving dinner home with me for him to have on Friday once he gets home and hopefully my grandparents and aunt will stop by on their way home on Sunday so they can see Dave and our new house. I need some family right now around me because I don't feel that I have that here. I was raised seeing my family (grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins) every sunday and having them always around me. Now I'm married and really want that connection to continue but am unable to have that here because my family lives away and they are the only ones that seem to understand that desire for family connection and the importance of it. Luckily there are a few (family and those that I consider family) here that I do have to fall on when I need to and I thank God for them. If I could pick up San Antonio and Norman and move it into the DFW area I would. I love DFW but it's not San Antonio and I need my parents and brother. I miss my family..I miss the traditions..I miss that feeling of being home and having people that are always there for you no matter what. I miss that big/warm family feel. I think I miss most the closeness of family, being able to call each other and talk...actually talk and meet for dinner and drinks and have a bond with one another. I need that! Sorry this has kinda broken off into my own soap box but these are my feelings and I need to voice them. For those in my family reading this...I love you, miss you all, move to Fort Worth! :) No Just kidding...well kinda. I hope to all those who may read this blog, friends and family. Value your family on this Thanksgiving and really think about what family is to you. What does it mean to you? We were blessed with these people by Our Heavenly Father and we should embrace each other on this day but also EVERY day after. Be Thankful for each other and that we are fortunate enough to have one another in our lives because there are people out there that do not have family to love and support them.  Let's not take that for granted because one day you may not have them and then what? To everbody that reads this...I love you I thank God for you and I hope this year we can all grow closer. God Bless and have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!

The House

Well I finally got my pictures developed of the house. Here are a few pics. It's so nice and big. However as you can tell through the pics, we have lots to do (decorating and gathering furniture). Currently we have lots of bare walls. It's a clean slate that we can do what we want. I cannot wait to really get this place decorated with our little touches. To the left is our living room, kitchen. Below is our master bath and Formal dining with the formal living in the back of that pic.

 

From Left to Right: Guest Bedroom 1 , Mater Bedroom, View from front door, Guest Bedroom 2, Office (Bedroom 3), Guest Bathroom

Thanksgiving Party

This past Saturday we held our 2nd annual Friends Thanksgiving Party. It was a blast!!! We had tons of great food and good drinks. Thanks to everyone for bringing green bean casserole, deviled eggs, corn casserole, sweet potatoes, ham, rolls, broc/rice/cheese casserole, spinach dip, mashed potatoes, apple pie, cheesecake, and cake. The food was amazing and desserts were addicting. It was all very yummy!! And once again I recommend Dickey's Barbecue for their Cajun Turkey and stuffing. If you have never had a cajun Turkey I highly recommend it. It has a nice kick to it.

We had about 13 people there again this year. It was so good seeing everyone because it has been awhile, since we moved out to Fort Worth. I will be posting pics soon!! I am glad that Dave was able to participate in dinner with us, since he will be missing actual Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving day due to his work schedule. But no worries my parents are sending left overs down for him to have the next day. This is my favorite holiday because of all the yummy food and the time you get to spend with family. I cannot wait!! Hope everyone has a great yummy Turkey Day!!!

Cooper!

So many have wanted to know what Cooper looks like. He is our new puppy we got back in May. Not so much a puppy anymore. Cooper is a cocker spaniel. He is so freakin cute but a terror. He is into everything. Chloe likes him on her terms but mostly she could care less about him. He's completely a Daddy's boy which dave loves! He's stubborn and into chewing anything and everything. We love him but he keeps us on our toes. Anyhow, so here are some pics of him when he was a puppy taken at my parents house. He was so little!!! He's much bigger now!

About Us

Welcome to our blog! Dave and I just moved into our new house a few weeks ago in Fort Worth, TX. We consider it Keller because that is the school district that we are in and we are not that far from the city of Keller. We love our new house and we are working on getting it all put together. We now have a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house. There is lots of room that we need to fill. We have two fur children: Chloe (Malti-poo) and Cooper (Cocker Spaniel), both of which keep us on our toes. They are a hoot and our life would be highly boring without them. We are both busy with our careers at this time. Dave is a police officer and I work with the visually impaired as an Orientation & Mobility Specialist. I also work at Ann Taylor as a sales associate and just recently became a jeweler for Premier Design. As you can tell I love to stay busy. Dave and I got married on April 12 this past year but have been together for over 4 years now, so we feel like we've been married much longer than 7 months. This is pretty much the story of our life right now. We stay very busy but make sure to make time for one another.