Just a few things

Well here it is... Thursday. Honestly, I never thought this day would get here. I have had a rough week. My sinuses are overwhelmed to say the least. I have a continual headache from the time I wake up to the time I go to sleep. My doctor (yes I went to the doctor) said that I am just getting use to this Oklahoma weather. Apparently fall here is different than fall in West Texas. OH yeah as in it comes before Thanksgiving!! Oklahoma: 1 Texas: 0
Pretty soon the trees ... yes the TREES that we have will not look like this:

And they will start looking more like this:

This makes me so happy. In West Texas our trees pretty much turn Brown after they are green. (If they turned green to begin with.)

So I'll take my headaches. I'll take my sinus meds. I'll be happy!! Because outside my window this year, I will have a beautiful view. I plan on taking seasonal pictures. Oh and this weekend... (Andrew doesn't know it yet) we are decorating for Fall. Oh HAPPY day!!

Camping: The art of getting closer to nature while getting farther away from the nearest cold beverage, hot shower and flush toilet.

So Friday was my friend Renda's birthday. To celebrate I made her a little gift... here are the pictures.

It was so fun getting to do something fun and special for her for her Birthday. I loved it.

Then Friday night the hubs thought that it would be fun to go camping to celebrate 3 months of marriage. (yes we are still silly and celebrate our monthly anniversaries... and I plan on doing this for awhile... till we forget basically...) For those of you who know me you must be thinking "CAMPING??? Heather??? What was he thinking?? Does he know you at all??" The answer to all these questions is... YES. Yes. yes...

We went camping at Osage Hills here in Bartlesville... it was a "trial run" before we REALLY camp in October at Devils Den.

I packed a light bag with a couple changes of cloths... warm and not so warm... you never know the weather around here. Andrew was shocked... he asked why I even needed extra clothes... we were just going for one night... to which I rolled my eyes and he put a change of underwear and a tshirt in the bag. :)

Here are a few pictures ... they don't capture how great the night was ... but they are fun.

The car... all packed... FULL!!

 Buddy Boy Buster is ready to go!!

Cami is ready to go... she has NO idea what she is getting into!

The hubs and I ... ready to go! (yes he asked me if my earrings were necessary...

 I told him just because I was camping didn't mean that I didn't need some bling!)

Is that a lighter?? Maybe... but remember this is NOT real camping... (Yet)

Buster was not a good boy... he had to be punished...

Cami "Brother, what did you do?"

"Sucker"

His behavior improved... he wanted to enjoy the fire with out being tied up...
 (notice my leg... I'm in my flannel jammies... it was ONLY 8:30 here!)

Rise up old flame, by thy lights glowing, show to us beauty, visions of joy...

It still takes my breath away to see a beautiful campfire. This picture doesn't do it justice at all!

These are several little boys and their dads...
they did not respect the "quiet after dark" rule...

All in all it was a wonderful trip. Andrew said we will really need to be conscious about what we bring because we have to walk aways to get to our camp grounds... I have informed him that it is ok. He can make multiple trips... I will be packing clothes, and shower stuff. There WILL be a shower, there WILL be a toilet that flushes, and we will again pack the tent with the air mattress. It will be great... Andrew won't quit raving about the beautiful trees and leaves and weather. He says that it is time for me to experience a real fall!

Saturday morning ramblings

So today was the first day in quite a while that I did not have anything planned. Andrew did... he is at a workshop learning how to make people build those muscles. I have sat in front of the tv watching Food Network thinking about how I so wish to be a great cook... and drinking my coffee... it has been amazing. As I have sat here and vegged out I have thought about what is going on in our life. Some random thoughts that I have had are as follows...

• Daily I track Ree Drummund on this blog The Pioneer Woman. She is the coolest lady... one day I hope to be kinda like her... :) Ree if you are looking to take on an apprentice ... PICK ME!! I would love to come and just watch you for a day. I would take the best of notes... You inspire me! 
• Our dogs are finally getting along... Hallelujah!! They even catch themselves playing together on occasion... its fun!! 
• My parents came for a visit last weekend we had so much fun!! Mom and I did some shopping and the hubs and daddy worked in the back yard putting up a fence. They did great... we did great... all I need to find is a pair of jeans and my fall wardrobe will be set... until winter!! :) 
• I'm getting motivated to start training to run. I'm going to go get a pair of shoes ... this week hopefully and if that fixes my aching knees and ankles then I'll be on my way to being a runner. There is a program called Couch to 5K... I'm going to give it a try. I have never been a runner... much less a workouter... but I really want to be. I would be living proof that the hubs can do his job well!

Ok thats all for now... I'm getting ready to go out with my friend Renda and we are going to have some great friend time. 

Here is a question that I would really like feed back on. 

I am really wanting the Iphone 4... any advice. I doubt the hubs will go for it... but I really think it would be a great Christmas/birthday/valentines/anniversary day gift! 

Have a great weekend!! 

Our House...

So mom and dad will be here in about an hour (maybe less by the time this is done). They are coming to see Andrew and I for the first time sense the wedding. We are very excited, but, if you know me... you know what this week has been like. I have been stressed planning things for us to do, cleaning the house, wondering how things will go and what they will think. Well, to document this event I decided to take pictures of the house ... the whole house... clean... picked up... organized (sorta) ... unpacked (mostly).
Here they are...

The front of our house... quite charming... don't you think?

The front porch!! One of my favorite things!

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Living room from the front door... I LOVE the blue walls.

Living room from the other corner.

Living room from dining room.

Dinning room.

Into the kitchen/guest bathroom.

Kitchen... I know what you are thinking... ALL that storage! NOT... looks are very deceiving...

The kitchen sink... looking into the dinning room.

The rest of the kitchen.

Into the guest bath... yes... it is pink. No... we did not pick out the colors.

Laundry room... I'm so thankful for this!!

Back yard... getting a fence this weekend.

Spider infested storage building... not being used for my stuff...

Hallway upstairs... different blue than downstairs.

Bathroom... green floor, green walls... different greens... again didn't pick the colors...

Shower!!

There is this closet behind the tub that is currently holding most of my stuff from my classroom in Midland. The rest stacks nicely in front of the door.

Guest room :) Come see us... we have an extra bed.. and a Teddy Bear if you need something to snuggle!

Our bed... my in-laws found our bed and my mom made the pillows. They all make me very happy!

Reading corner... other wise known as Buster's hang out!

I love this space... I don't ever use it...

My dresser.... never ever this cleaned off.

Andrew's dresser... never ever this cleaned off...

Well that is it! Our little house. I love it. It has been a good house so far... full of lots of memories. It will be a great house to laugh about down the road!! Come visit us... it gives me a good reason to cook up something yummy!!