Can I just say that I am tired of the snow and tired of the cold weather??? Like I need to add weight to myself by layering clothes and wearing a big coat and scarf everyday!! Ok, it has snowed again today and is only going to get worse tonight. Yes, it is beautiful but it isn't fun to drive in. My commute to work takes me about 25 minutes on a normal day. When it snows it takes me about 1.5 hours! If you know me you know that I am not a morning person and when it snows I have to get up extra early so I am not late to work.
I normally don't beg Derrick to take me to the beach but all I have asked for in a vacation this year was for a place where it was sunny and warm! During the winter months here it stays cloudy and gloomy. Since we have been here I can probably count on one hand the number of days it has been sunny and pretty. Whew, I need a cup of hot chocolate and a blanket and I will be fine!!!
Ok- enough complaining. On the plus side, the snow is beautiful and makes a sparkling white blanket on the ground. I love to sit at work and watch it snow. Ohio is used to snow so they are usually good about dumping pounds and pounds of salt on the roads, so along with the pretty white snow, my blue car is a pretty white car! A carwash is the type of business I should open in Ohio!
Ok- my toes are freezing....it is time for that hot chocolate and fire!!
Me and My Husband
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Goodbye Apartment- Hello New House!!!
So, I am still playing catch up with all my blogs!!
Ohh, can I just say how wonderful it is to be out of our apartment and into our new house!!! Let me just take you on a small tour of the apartment that we lived in. We have already moved out so there is no furniture in the apartment in these pictures.
Entry way stairs that went up into our apartment. We lived on the 2nd floor
Tiny pantry in the kitchen. Looking at the pantry- to the right is the laundry hole and to the left is a storage closet
Kitchen- that is all the countertop I had to work with. It was impossible for me to cook while Derrick did the dishes!
there is our one person bathroom. The shower was to the left in the bathroom. The mornings when Derrick and I had to leave at the same time were quite fun. I couldn't brush my teeth without being in the way of the shower, toilet, and closet! Ohh- fun times!
that is the bedroom door at the top of the stairs. We had already moved out taken all of our lamps and the bedroom didn't have any lights so I couldn't get a picture of the bedroom.
This is the living room and back door to the deck.
I am grateful that we had somewhere to live and a roof over my head, but it makes me appreciate what we had before we moved and what all we have now. God is good and He has taken care of us and provided for us since we have been in Ohio. We moved into our new house on January 19th and I was so excited and surprised when 12 people from our Sunday school class showed up that Saturday morning to help us move. It was the coldest day of the year and they were such troopers. My brother also came up from TN to help. We didn't put any holes in the walls at the new house, but the apartment is a different story! They had a hard time getting our couch down the stairs and out the door so they ended up lowering it over the deck to a couple of guys waiting below. It was a good idea! They were a HUGE help and we apprecite them all so much. I am so mad that I didn't get my camera out and take pictures of everyone moving.
We had the house painted before we moved in and my parents came up the weekend we moved in and they helped us unpack and mom helped me decorate. They were a huge help and we are so grateful that they were willing to come help.
stairs with half bath at the bottom and the bonus room at the top of the picture
Derrick's office
dining room with kitchen off to the right side
my kitchen!! I can cook while Derrick does the dishes now!!
living room with fireplace
another angle of the living room
Master bedroom
master bedroom closet (much bigger than the apartment)
master bathroom with this wonderful tub
master bathroom shower
Ohh, can I just say how wonderful it is to be out of our apartment and into our new house!!! Let me just take you on a small tour of the apartment that we lived in. We have already moved out so there is no furniture in the apartment in these pictures.
Entry way stairs that went up into our apartment. We lived on the 2nd floor
Tiny pantry in the kitchen. Looking at the pantry- to the right is the laundry hole and to the left is a storage closet
Kitchen- that is all the countertop I had to work with. It was impossible for me to cook while Derrick did the dishes!
there is our one person bathroom. The shower was to the left in the bathroom. The mornings when Derrick and I had to leave at the same time were quite fun. I couldn't brush my teeth without being in the way of the shower, toilet, and closet! Ohh- fun times!
that is the bedroom door at the top of the stairs. We had already moved out taken all of our lamps and the bedroom didn't have any lights so I couldn't get a picture of the bedroom.
This is the living room and back door to the deck. I am grateful that we had somewhere to live and a roof over my head, but it makes me appreciate what we had before we moved and what all we have now. God is good and He has taken care of us and provided for us since we have been in Ohio. We moved into our new house on January 19th and I was so excited and surprised when 12 people from our Sunday school class showed up that Saturday morning to help us move. It was the coldest day of the year and they were such troopers. My brother also came up from TN to help. We didn't put any holes in the walls at the new house, but the apartment is a different story! They had a hard time getting our couch down the stairs and out the door so they ended up lowering it over the deck to a couple of guys waiting below. It was a good idea! They were a HUGE help and we apprecite them all so much. I am so mad that I didn't get my camera out and take pictures of everyone moving.
We had the house painted before we moved in and my parents came up the weekend we moved in and they helped us unpack and mom helped me decorate. They were a huge help and we are so grateful that they were willing to come help.
stairs with half bath at the bottom and the bonus room at the top of the picture
Derrick's office
dining room with kitchen off to the right side
my kitchen!! I can cook while Derrick does the dishes now!!
living room with fireplace
another angle of the living room
Master bedroom
master bedroom closet (much bigger than the apartment)
master bathroom with this wonderful tub
master bathroom shower
New Years- 2008
Last year we had an awesome New Years party at our house in TN. This year we had a great time, not as crazy as last year's fireworks and stuff, but still a lot of fun. This year it was Derrick & me, Debby (Derrick's mom), Katie & Jeremy, and Nick & Beth. We all went to dinner and then to Nick and Beth's house for snacks and desserts and games.
Derrick's mom came in town that weekend to spend time with us. We took her to our little party and she pormised that she wouldn't fall asleep, but she did. It was so funny. We just played games and laughed while she slept on the couch. She was asleep when I was taking pictures so that is the only picture of her that I have. She eventually woke up and played a few games with us and rang in the new year with us. When we got in the car to head home, she was back asleep! Poor thing- she was tired. We enjoyed having her in town and she was the first one to see our house. It wasn't completely finished or painted but for the most part she got the picture. Enjoy the few pictures!
Me and Derrick
Nick and Beth
Katie and Avery
Jeremy
Derrick's mom
Derrick's mom came in town that weekend to spend time with us. We took her to our little party and she pormised that she wouldn't fall asleep, but she did. It was so funny. We just played games and laughed while she slept on the couch. She was asleep when I was taking pictures so that is the only picture of her that I have. She eventually woke up and played a few games with us and rang in the new year with us. When we got in the car to head home, she was back asleep! Poor thing- she was tired. We enjoyed having her in town and she was the first one to see our house. It wasn't completely finished or painted but for the most part she got the picture. Enjoy the few pictures!
Me and Derrick
Nick and Beth
Katie and Avery
Jeremy
Derrick's mom
Christmas 2007
It has been over a month, almost 2 months, since I have blogged. Ruth, I know you are dissappointed in me. SORRY! Life in Ohio is going great- crazy and fast, but great. Here are a few pictures from Christmas when we came back to TN for a few days. It was a crazy few days, but how often does everything go normal and just as planned when the whole family tries to get together? Of course, I had a great time with Allison- she is a little me!! We stayed with mom and dad while we were home.
We opened gifts from each other on Christmas morning and then we went to Grandma's house and had dinner and gifts with the whole family. Before we headed to grandma's house, Derrick and I went to his dad's house to see them for a while. We didn't stay there long. We had to get to grandma's and eat before all my uncles and cousins ate all the good food. After we ate and opened gifts, we left there and made a stop at Ruth and Karl's to give Karly and Madie their gifts. Whew, I told you it was a busy time!! We loved seeing everyone and it was hard to come back to Ohio after being back with my family and friends.
We flew back to Ohio the day after Christmas. Derrick's grandparents were in town so they picked us up from my parents' house and took us to dinner. After dinner they dropped us off at the airport. It was good to see them and we had a great time at dinner.
Me and Derrick in the Ohio airport heading back home
opening gifts at mom and dad's on Christmas morning
I wonder who taught her to make such crazy faces
ohh- maybe that was me! (Allison actually took that picture)
opening gifts at Grandma's house
Tara & Allison at gramdma's (there is that silly face again)
my grandparents (my mom's parents)
cousin Melissa
more cousins- Stephen and Justin
another cousin- Jason
Derrick's grandparents
We opened gifts from each other on Christmas morning and then we went to Grandma's house and had dinner and gifts with the whole family. Before we headed to grandma's house, Derrick and I went to his dad's house to see them for a while. We didn't stay there long. We had to get to grandma's and eat before all my uncles and cousins ate all the good food. After we ate and opened gifts, we left there and made a stop at Ruth and Karl's to give Karly and Madie their gifts. Whew, I told you it was a busy time!! We loved seeing everyone and it was hard to come back to Ohio after being back with my family and friends.
We flew back to Ohio the day after Christmas. Derrick's grandparents were in town so they picked us up from my parents' house and took us to dinner. After dinner they dropped us off at the airport. It was good to see them and we had a great time at dinner.
Me and Derrick in the Ohio airport heading back home
opening gifts at mom and dad's on Christmas morning
I wonder who taught her to make such crazy faces
ohh- maybe that was me! (Allison actually took that picture)
opening gifts at Grandma's house
Tara & Allison at gramdma's (there is that silly face again)
my grandparents (my mom's parents)
cousin Melissa
more cousins- Stephen and Justin
another cousin- Jason
Derrick's grandparents
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