one year recap....

So it has officially been another year, that I have neglected blogging.  I find it difficult to upload pictures and that is my favorite part about blogs! 

Well, lets see a recap of the past year.... not too much is different, peanut and dolly are a LOT bigger and our house is still coming together.  Perhaps one of these days it will get finished.... however I find that my design style for the house is constantly changing, perhaps that is why every room looks a little different.  Is that an okay thing?  I guess we will find out when it is all finished.

Below is a photo of a chair that I purchased for $35 at an antique store.  While the chair is not an antique I had a plan in mind for this little gem! (Excuse the hideous UofL lamp, a purchase I had to make for my husband!)

The new chair.... was it reupholstered?....nah... a Surefit slip cover! I thought it turned out pretty nice!
(I bought it through Overstock.com and it was only $60!)


We also invested into some new hardwood floors for the hallway.

We also re-did the landscaping during our "staycation" that we took in August. Two days worth of work and the once crazy jungle turned into something a little more simplistic!

Last, but certainly not least, we celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary in September!  We enjoyed a nice dinner at Gary's on Spring a great restaurant if you are looking for a new place to dine.  Then we headed to Actors Theater of Louisville to see Dracula!  We finished off the evening with champagne and the top tier to our wedding cake! (It actually was pretty good, a little dry, but the icing was great!)

Overall it has been a super busy year, filled with lots of changes, good times with friends and of course a lot of involvement in sports.  It should hopefully be soon the next time you hear from me!

until then I will be dreaming about the new kitchen I want for my home :)

xo

Carrie

Little Red Corvette, well little red HHR......

I can't believe it, but Chris and I have a new car! Hooray!!  Saturday we went car shopping, we weren't necessarily planning on getting a new car then, but we found her in all her red glory!  We decided on an HHR, we weren't really ready for the payment of a large SUV, so we decided this was a nice compromise, and I must say we were like two kids in a candy shop! Neither of us has ever had a car this nice and this new.... however it has been difficult deciding who's car it is going to be, right now we are sharing it during the week.  I like because it is UofL red, that perhaps it will be Chris'...... but I think it's only fair that the woman gets to drive the new car and her husband drives the junker (and boy does that car make funky noises!)  I haven't quite taken a picture of it yet, but when I do, I'll be sure to upload it!

It was a big weekend for the two of us a new car, a win for the basketball team that Chris coaches and the beginning of the volleyball season (we play in a rec league).  I am a horrible volleyball player, mainly because I have never played sports before, I'll just say it, I suck! My husband on the other hand is very athletic and shows me up every time.  At least he has taught me how to serve now, I scored a point off my serve, once. bahaha.  At least I don't have to wear those little black shorts, that would be even funnier......


Being married has been quite and adjustment for the two of us. Constant changes, getting used to each other, but I wouldn't change it for anything. I think I've learned a lot about myself in these last few months more than anything.  And as silly as it sounds, I think that I am officially satisfied with who I am. I like where I am and what God is doing in my life.  One thing is for sure, we need to find a church that we both like.  Since Chris was raised Catholic and me Non-denominational, it has been difficult for us to find a church that we both feel comfortable in. We are trying out new churches, however any suggestions would be welcome :)


This last week I traveled to the wonderful Nashville,TN for some training with work.  I have been to Nashville before and it is tons of fun, and of course I couldn't resist to share the batman building!!



I have also been playing on this new app on my iPhone that I love.  It is called Color Splash.  You upload photos on to it and then it turns them gray.  You get to add color wherever you want. It is fun to do with flowers.  I did a few from my wedding that I thought turned out pretty cool.  It is slightly addicting and sometimes I find myself doing it in class.  I know I should be listening, but really it is fun!

Well that is all for now, my favorite Wednesday night shows are beginning. Modern Family, is my favorite!

all my love,

Carrie

new year, new times

Well about hmm a few days before Christmas my car started making some really funky noises. I wasn't sure what the deal was so I took it in to get looked at. Turns out my poor little cavalier had some major issues. I had broken every hanger underneath my car, and my catalytic converter needed to be replaced as well as having two bad wheel barrings. I was given the estimate of $1700 to fix my poor little chevy. I began to turn on the water works in the middle of Ken Towerys. haha. Needless to say we fixed the necessary things and are now in the market for a new car. The funny part is; is that Chris' car is way worse so we are trading in his car for a new one. We haven't quite decided who gets the new car, but I have a feeling that I will still be driving my cavalier for the next year and he will be driving the new car. We are currently looking in the Chevy HHR for our new family vehicle, and with the body style a little reminiscent of a station wagon (which I have already owned 2) it is perfect for our family.

These past few weeks and been quite crazy; with pipes busting, cars breaking and the holidays I don't know that I was able to find some time for myself. Except for Saturday, new years day, I didn't shower laid around in my pj's and watch Friday Night Lights all day long (a netflix guilty pleasure of mine and my hubby's) I have to say it was one great new years day relaxing with my girls. (Peanut and dolly). Also, today I finally got rid of my 'dear santa' nail polish color and went for a nice purple color called 'meet beet'. Chris and I set out our budget for 2011, hopefully it will turn out to be the year of savings, as long as things in our housing quit breaking!

This week I will be traveling to Nashville for work. The center of all that is country music, I am excited to go out and enjoy a little bit of the south. Which means I need to get started on that nasty pile of laundry sitting in the corner of our bedroom. Otherwise, I will have nothing to wear!

We will commence our car searching on Saturday wish us luck, this can be frustrating, but in a good way.

love and peace,

Carrie S.