Finally!

I've been wanting to change up my house a bit for a while, but have never really had the courage to do it. Well let me tell you, having a friend that is also an interior designer is amazing! Melissa came over and helped me come up with a way to just change things up a bit with some paint. I was really dreading painting, but it really was easy and went by a lot faster with Melissa's help. I'm so happy with it and it makes a huge difference in my house!

And the process begins...







Thanks to Melissa for taking pictures of my butt!

And the finished product...

It's a Great Day!

Yes, I am at work today, and yes, everything at work has been falling apart lately, and yes, I am still sick and can't seem to get through the night without waking up with a horrible coughing fit, but it is a great day! Today is a day that I have been waiting months for...



Yep, that's right! The release of Lego Batman is today! Need I say more?

It All Starts With an Oil Change...

Chad has been on me about getting my oil changed and so after a small tiff we had last week when I chose to get my hair done on my day off instead of taking the car in, I pretty much had to do it today. Well here I sit waiting for my car and I'm just thankful for my little laptop that I have to keep me entertained. And now to the reason for my post... why is it that it always starts with an oil change? Well I guess I can't say that I'm only here for an oil change. I also need my tires balanced and some SRS light thing checked, but that was all I was here for! Not even ten minutes into it, they come out to tell me that my two front tires are really worn and that I need to get them replaced and that there is a small nail in one of my back tires that has caused a leak. Well great. Just what I wanted to hear! So on top of my oil change, tire balance, SRS light check, now I have to buy two new tires and get one patched. Now I'm just waiting to find out what the little SRS light is on for. Maybe it means my car is going to blow up! And it all started with an oil change...

Happy Birthday Dad!

The reason that Chad and I actually went to Cali was for my dad's birthday. He turned the big 5-0 this year. On Saturday me Chad and the fam piled into the car and took a trip into L.A. My mom and I had always loved driving around Beverly Hills to see what there was to see, so we decided to head there. On the way to chill down Rodeo, me and my mom spotted Jerry Stiller driving down the road in his Rolls Royce. It looked like he was decked out in his Balls Models track suit from Zoolander! We parked on Rodeo, did some window shopping, and when we decided that we were way too hot and wanted to do some real shopping, we headed over to the Beverly Center.

After scouring the makeup counters in Bloomingdale's and picking up a new shirt at H&M, we headed out to find a place to eat for my dad's birthday. We ended up at the Cheesecake Factory in Brentwood. It was a fun leisurely dinner and of course we had to order cheesecake. All of a sudden all the servers head over to our table with a plate of cheesecake topped with a candle and they started singing happy birthday to my dad. Chad, my mom, my sister, and I looked at each other trying to figure out who had told the restaurant that it was his birthday. Once the servers finished singing, I asked my mom if she had done it. Everyone said no and my dad then told us that when he had gotten up to use the restroom, he told the host that it was his birthday because he wanted someone to sing to him. Yep, that's my dad for you!

Californ-I-A

A couple weeks ago Chad and I took another long weekend trip to Cali to hang out with my family. We didn't do a whole lot, but it was nice to get away from work and take a little mini vacation. We took a trip to Disneyland with my sister and her friend Caroline and we had a blast.


Aww, special. Me and Chad at the entrance to Disneyland.


Caroline and Adrienne on the Winnie the Pooh ride.


So you can't really tell, but I have on a Mickey ears hat with a pink pirate bandanna on it. The hat had glittery skulls and crossbones on it and said Pirate Princess! Super cute!


Ok, so I promise we weren't trying to take engagement pictures!


Just being us on Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin (lame-o ride, but there wasn't really a line). This was also where we saw the guy with the crazy eyes! Some dude went up to one of the workers on the ride and started screaming and swearing at the worker. it was nuts! He got these weird crazy eyes and a manager had to step in to cool things down. The sad thing was that it happened in front of a bunch of little kids!


Adrienne was escaping!





So since there isn't a "T" in California, I felt left out and just decided to pose in Chad and Adrienne's pictures!

Hooray for Labor Day sales!

For those who have been to our house you're probably familiar with the pathetic piece of crap we called our dining room table. I bought that table the summer before my sophmore year in college for $99 at KMart. I've also re-covered the chairs twice. It has a lot of memories, but it was really time for it to go. I have looked everywhere for a table that I liked. I had to have a counter high table that was either black or dark brown and was modern. Not at all picky, right!? Well unfortunately for me, whenever I get an idea in my head for something that is so specific, it never goes well. I looked at every furniture store I could think of trying to find exactly what I was looking for. Well I finally ended up having to resort to going to RC Willey, which I wasn't too happy about. Of course I found the exact thing I was looking for. I found it back in April, but this Labor Day it was finally on sale and in stock! So our house finally looks like a real house now with our new table. Steve and Melissa even came over to help christen our new table by playing games! Thanks guys for helping us pick it up and put it together.