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Thought  I should post before the year is over. It’s been a pretty good year for the most part. The worst thing that happened would have to be my sister’s illness at the end of May/beginning of June. She was in the hospital for quite a few days and really had us all scared. Anytime anyone is in the hospital and the doctor’s can’t tell you what is wrong, THAT right there is scary! She obviously is ok now and we did get to all go on our trip to California, so that was great times!

The best thing? DUH, my engagement!! June 25, 2006 ;) Which was also our 8th anniversary together. I am still amazed and shocked about that whole day!! It was SUCH a picture perfect day. We had SO much fun. Bowling, putt-putt golf, dinner at my favorite restaurant (Mimi’s Cafe) and then THAT humongous surprise on top of it… unbelievable!

Right now I really need to clean up our kitchen and get all of our “crap” laying around put away where it belongs. There is just stuff everywhere in the living room AND kitchen! Everything needs a “home” and a place to go. It would make me feel so much better to have it all cleaned up and the clutter gone. Tomorrow night my sister and mom are coming over for New Years. I got some alcoholic beverages and we got some stuff to make snacky foods.

Monday, we are starting a huge diet. I have gained somewhere between 5-10 lbs from what I lost earlier this year and I want to lose lose lose more!! We’ve been eating BAD lately trying to eat all of our favorite things before it comes to a screeching hault on Monday. My work has started a “Biggest Loser” competition. We are all weighing in every Monday morning and by April 1st, whoever has lost the most weight will get a prize (still undisclosed at this time). Talk about major motivation! Gene and I will be walking 45m-1hr M-F, 20 crunches (first week, 30 next, etc. etc.) M-F, and 5 MIN on each arm w/barbell weights M-F. Saturday is our rest day and Sundays we will try to play a game of tennis. I want to lose weight and I realize that exercise is going to have to be a key part in this if I want to lose it on a more efficient level.

Anyway, blah blah. I hope everyone has a fun and SAFE New Year’s Eve. And wishing the absolute best to everyone in 2007! Hell, it just might be the year I get married in ;) Might…

Candy :: Dec.30.2006 :: Daily :: 3 Comments »

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! We just came home from my parent’s house to let the dogs out and let them open their presents (new collars, a new tug o’ war toy) and take a break. My mom’s house is freezing! So I am here thawing out before we go back. Also, my Dad is not speaking to any of us since yesterday so the mood over there is kind of… glum. Pretty depressing and really really pisses me off but I am doing a pretty good at pushing it to the back of my mind today. Why?? One, because it is Christmas and I want it to be a good Christmas for my mom and sister and two, because even more important than Christmas (in my opinion) today is Gene and I’s 8 1/2 anniversary. I love him more and more every day !

That is all to really write about. Brooke, I got your scrapping stuff!! Thank you sooooo much. I loved it all and I can’t wait to sit down with some time and start creating stuff. I have these grand ideas to order prints of a lot of my photos and buy photo albums and get organized.. I would love to have stuff on actual hard copies than just on the computer. It is more than enough stuff to get me started… Scrapping stuff is sooo pricey! I hope you got my card!

I wish stores were open today so that I could go shopping. Heeeh. So selfish of me! I wish they could stay open without having any employees having to work on Christmas, how’s that?? Robots could work there. Yes. That would be awesome. Gene and I both got Hot Topic $20 gift cards, Gene has a couple Best Buy gift cards, Target and Barnes & Noble gift cards and I have a couple of things I need to exchange. All of which require shopping… and everyone knows how much I love to go shopping!

Well, we need to head back to my parent’s house. Tonight we’re having Fried Shrimp, Crabcakes, baked potatoes, caesar salad and cheesy garlic biscuits for dinner. All my idea…. I am getting hungry just thinking about it!

Candy :: Dec.25.2006 :: Daily, Family, Love :: Comments Off

My Christmas shopping is amost done. I have a few tidbits to grab here and there to finish up a couple of projects but otherwise it is done! My Christmas cards are stuffed and labeled, they just need to be stamped and mailed! The gifts I already have are wrapped and under the tree. This weekend we are heading to my Grandparent’s house for our Christmas with them. I can’t believe it is already December 10th! Where has time gone???

Things have been so hectic lately. Here it is 9 PM on a Sunday night and I haven’t even started my laundry. A small area of our icicle lights on the house are burned out :( Was a little disappointed by that. I’m hoping it is an easy fix by just replacing a bulb. Gotta keep my fingers crossed on that one.

So sometime this week we are taking my sister shopping so she can buy my mom and dad’s Christmas gifts. Friday I’m off work and I went ahead and took off the following Monday so that I can relax and get things done around the house.

Still have no date for the wedding. Was supposed to go this last weekend but canceled the appointment due to some issues with my parents and whatever. Gene and I may be going this week one evening to pay the deposit and secure a date. I am really hoping that by this weekend I will have a wedding date!! I am really excited about marrying my absolute best friend and I want to start planning it! The fun stuff :) And speaking of which, we took my ring in today to have the 6 month inspection done. All was well and now it is sooooo shiney. It sparkles, even with the dimmest lighting :)

Candy :: Dec.10.2006 :: Daily, Marriage, Shopping :: 2 Comments »