Just Me

I'm sitting here alone and I love it. It's quiet, the kids are asleep, Bobby's at work, the lights are low, I have a glass of wine (second one), and I can sit here in silence enjoying my home and myself. For the first time ever I feel like I have a home that is all mine (ours). I come home from work and I don't want to leave. I look around knowing that everything here is here because I want it to be here. I am here because I want to be here. I truly am liking my life the way it is right now and there isn't much else that I could ask for.

Home at Last

We have been in our new house for just over 3 weeks now & it feels so good.
It's nice to come home knowing that it's our stuff, in our house. We did the work, we chose the paint, we put in new lights. It's ours & we love it.
Home, Sweet Home indeed!

A New Life Ahead

My family is currently in the process of getting a new home. We have been staying with Gramma & Pa for almost 7 months now & it's time to move on. We luckily have some of the most amazing friends. My best friend's parents have a small 2 BR home that we will be renting. It's very cozy. The only downsides are that the kids have to share a room & there's only 1 bathroom. However this is the first time we are able to paint the walls the way we want and put in flooring of our choice. It's set away from the street and has a quaint back yard for the kids. Plus it's right next to Erin's parents, so we'll hopefully get to see a lot more of Erin & her family. We're very excited, and tired & sore. We spent today working on paint & flooring and have more of the same all weekend. It's a lot of work but will be so worth it when we move in, hopefully next weekend. Wish us luck!

Happy New Year!

Well, it's 2009. I can't believe that 2008 went by as fast as it did. Crazy!
I'm still working full-time, and Bobby is working as close to full-time as possible. He was made a permanent full-time employee 2 weeks ago (at Target) and is still hoping that a management job comes avaliable soon. Emma still loves school and Jake enjoys being home with Daddy every day. They have their own routine and it works for them.
So what will this year bring for us? I really have no idea. I'm hoping that Bobby gets into management. That would help us tremendously in looking for a new place to live. We're hoping that by the end of the school year in June we'll be more able to find a new home and give my parents & sister their space back. It hasn't been easy on any of us, but it's working for now. I' m also hoping to get a lot more sewing done and start selling more bags & purses. Anything I can do on the side to add to our income helps.
So that's about it. Here's to a much more successful 2009!

Happy Holiday Season!

Hello there!

I hope you all had a very nice Thanksgiving this year. We had a wonderful day at my friends Erin & Dan's house. There were around 20 of us there, and since she doesn't have any siblings I was her surrogate sister. She has a great family & the kids all get along so well. It was just like being at home. I hope we continue this new tradition in the future!

Well, now that Bobby's working at Target we've been doing our Christmas shopping. The kids want everything they see on TV and I want to buy them everything that I think is cute or cool. Unfortunately we don't usually see eye to eye. I guess we'll all just have to wait & see what Santa ends up bringing.

So I hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday season. Eventually I'll get some pictures on here. Emma lost her first tooth last weekend and another is loose now. I need to get some of her funny tooth pics on.

Ok, off to Beer Fest!

Off to NJ!

Well, we're heading to NJ for a whirlwind weekend trip to visit Bobby's Pop Pop as he has been sick. We'll be leaving after lunch tomorrow (Friday) & returning Monday. We'll be tired & cranky, I'm sure, but it needs to be done.

And I've been trying to get sewing lately. I made the top to a queen-sized quilt for Bobby & myself, as well as a new purse for Michelle, and a few others that I've started. I also know a few babies who will be born in the next 7 months, so I need to get cracking on some gifts.

Anyway, that's all for now. Bye!

Happy Halloween!!

Just wanted to say hello to all my fellow bloggers & Happy Halloween to those of you who "celebrate."

I need to get on here more often, but work has been getting in the way. Bobby starts his new job next week & I've been working on a few projects on the weekends to hopefully make some money at craft fairs this year.

Emma has her first loose tooth, so we're very excited about that. It won't fall out in time for her to be a jack o'lantern for Halloween, but I'll try to post a picture as soon as it comes out.

Well, I really should clock in here at work if I want to get paid. Have a great weekend!