under contract

today cait and i signed the contract for our first home. next week we have two design center appointments to finish picking out our upgrades. right now, they are offering 75% off all options

so it goes a LONG way.

so far the list is butler’s pantry - better known as a BAR, golf cart garage for storage, granite counter tops, under mount sink, upgraded faucet, cherry cabinets, laminate flooring ( so jake can’t scratch it), stainless steel appliances, front loading washer and dryer, surround sound pre-wire, wall mount above fireplace for the t.v, upgraded light fixtures, raised bathroom counters in the master bathroom, 6 ft privacy fence for sir jacob, upgraded carpet and padding, upgraded paint color, and i am almost certain that close to covers it.

i cant WAIT for it to be done - june 29th will be here fast.

we move out of the rental mid april and that couple month break will be a huge money saver.

my love is excited and i am equal parts excited and nervous. it will be beautiful.

we are going to have a large yard sale on our way out of here to get rid of the majority of the furniture and “stuff.” we are staring rather close to fresh.

just stuff

let me tell you how much shit two women and a dog accumulate in two years....ALOT.

we plan on starting pretty close to fresh in the new house and tonight we had the realization that we are moving off the farm in mid april - leaving right at 3 months to get our shit thrown away or packed.

over the next couple weeks our trash man/men will LOVE us.

is it june yet?

2009

christmas has long disappeared except for the hd tivo box in the living room.

cait, jake and i went to cape san blas for new year’s. 75 degrees the day january 2nd. i was sunburnt and loved it.

this whole building a house situation is getting closer and closer thus causing me unbearable amounts of stress. hopefully the pre-qual begins and ends by the middle of next week AND then contract and building takes place.

i am excited, nervous, scared, happy, and drained.

lindsey is home on leave from the army and just having her on u.s. soil is a relief.

work is great - broke a record last month and just wondering what the first half of this year will bring.

american idol is baaaaack.

christmas 08

the last few weeks have been a chaotic blur - shopping, fever, shopping, wrapping, shopping, working...

run down of the day -

6 a.m. - shower

7 a.m. - mom and dad’s for christmas morning

9:30 a.m. - t.t. and papa’s for christmas morning

1 p.m. - uncle ed’s for christmas lunch

5p.m. - t.t. and papa’s for christmas dinner

one hell of a schedule but today has been wonderful with the exception of cpg’s cold.

my list:

tevas

north face vest

sketcher surf shoes

holister sweater and t shirt

banana republic cashmere sweater and socks

dolce light blue

two dress shirts, sweater, t shirt, three under shirts, two waffle shirts from j crew

khakis and cords from j crew

sevens for all mankind

five pair victoria secret underwear

five pairs of socks

three bras - one for the wedding

iphone car charger

oakley darts

half zip striped sweater

operation

r.c. helicopter (to fight with cait’s)

4 pack red bull

$25 taco mac

$25 target

key chain

and new years in cape san blas - on the beach for the start of ‘09

it is 9:30 and i feel like i ran a marathon - time to fall into bed with my sick girlfriend.

merry christmas!

nightmare

no sooner did i post the last blog, my phone rang and my brother screams that he and mom were in a bad wreck. i couldn’t breathe. he screamed mom is hurt meet us at the hospital.

i have never been more terrified than i was during the never ending drive to the hospital just 12 or so miles from home.

i got there to see her on the stretcher in a neck brace, clothes cut up, shattered nails, and bruises beginning to swell. nothing broken and no internal bleeding. she starts physical therapy tomorrow.

tad escaped with a few bumps and bruises - extremely lucky for not wearing a seat belt.

both are ok- dora the exploder is totaled and missing a wheel.

finally

FINALLY i have moved all of the files over to my laptop, and i just realized exactly why i had these blog files on my desktop in the first place....the pictures are on that computer.

thursday night at midnight i got my jacket from jcrew - it started at $168 and i paid a mere $59. the sleeves are a bit long, but i think it’s ok.

cait has been sick since friday - i am ready for her to get well. she spent most of the weekend in the bed and i read god shaped hole - tiffanie debartolo for the 5th time. i am nearly half way through it again.

this thursday we are going to garrison and adrianne at eddie’s. we haven’t been there in months. sunday we celebrate our fifth anniversary. i am excited and still don’t know what exactly we are going to do.

and another entry that is all over the place.

close

to my 24th birthday. j.crew it is.

it’s been a while -

couple things. big news is on the horizon.

cait and i found a subdivision we love and have picked a floor plan. the next two months are focused on eliminating the last $3600 in credit card debt. in january, hopefully, we will start building our first place.

obama made me happy on november 4th with his victory.

new music - taylor swift’s sophomore effort is fantastic. zac brown band’s cd finally dropped and i love love love it. david cook’s cd is eh alright. i have yet to dive in to randy houser but i love his voice.

the new macbook came out and i think i fell in love - i would love to have one but unless a miracle happens, it will have to wait....a long time. i need a coat for work, new dress shoes, another pair or two of 7’s, and clothes.

i cleaned out my closet for the first time in close to 6 years. it is a wonderful thing. as hard as i worked on that wardrobe, i am finally past it. and it feels good. there is probably a bit more that could stand to make it to good will on saturday but for now, i am satisfied...and old.

psshh

i got a new tie! all black - and a vest.

i havent “shopped” in forever! only for work clothes which is fun but not rockstar fun.

i did get another pair of pin stripe pants from express and a blue shirt - b/c ALLL ties match the light blue shirt.

my stud jeans are going to get hemmed. never have i ever been so nervous - what if the peeps who call me barley (at the cleaners) sew crooked or something.

i was challenged to look “famous” at the casino - pshhh i got this in the bag.

free in you

i stopped and actually listened to the words - i have never been able to put my relationship into words, until now.

A hard knock

A cold clock

Ticking off my time

A long look

But no luck

Couldn't seem to find

Or unwind

Into peace of mind

While I was trying

A quick glance

A big chance

My heart beat like a drum

I saw you

And I knew

Chances just don't come

Round again

Not like this

First a laugh

Then a kiss

And I'm free in you

I've got no worries on my mind

I know what to do

That's to treat you right

And love you kind

Thank you ever on my mind

Love is just like breathing

When it's true

And I'm free in you

The lost time

And self pride

Are my big mistakes

A clear voice

A bad choice

Sounding like an ache

In my day

Not too bad

But too real

To go away

But now I'm free in you

I've got no worries on my mind

I know what to do

That's to treat you right

And love you kind

Thank you ever on my mind

Love is just like breathing

When it's true

And I'm free in you

And I don't know

How you show

Such gentle disregard

For the ugly in me

That I see

That for so long

I took so hard

(I took so hard)

And I truly believe

(I truly believe)

That you see the best in me

(That you see the best in me)

I'm in love

We all love

And that thought

Sets me free

Free in you

Got no worries on my mind

I know what to do

That's to treat you right

And love you kind

Thank you ever on my mind

Love is just like breathing

When it's true

And I'm free in you

Yes I'm free in you - e. saliers

she has loved me through the ugly, and i’m free in you. :)

mmm hmmm

that is the print on my new vans....bad ass - i know.

can we talk about gas for a second? there is a serious run on gas and i am overly frustrated with the lines and lack of gas in my tank - this is ridiculous.

off to union for dinner - seems fancy-ish.

cpg is a lil sick, i just wish she felt better.

b.b. is out of town so mon-wed will be interesting.

that is all.