Since Dennis has 3 day weekends, we've decided to take a little trip every weekend. We get cabin fever if we're cooped up for to long. On Sunday our friends called us to see if we wanted to hang out. They live a couple hours away from us so we try and meet in the middle. It's great because we get to explore new towns.
We met up with Josh, Erica, and their cute son Conner in a city called Orange. Dennis and I left a little early because we noticed that James Madisons house was in that city. The house was huge, and beautiful. They restored the outside, and our currently working on the inside. The volunteers did a good job painting an image in our heads, but it would be nice to come back when we have kids and see the changes to the inside.
The house had a ridiculous amount of land, and on the land they had horses. They were beautiful. Dennis and I decided to check them out. One finally came to our side so we pet him and after that all the horses wanted us to pet them.
After touring the house, we met up with our friends for dinner. We went to a steak place for dinner, I didn't have steak though. We had yummy crab dip for an appetizer and I had a cesar salad for my meal. It was really good, and we enjoyed our time with our friends. It's so nice to get out and hang out with some long time friends.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
NO, I have not fallen off the face of the Earth.
Sorry I have not updated my blog in a a while, but I've been pretty sick. All last week I could barely get out of bed without having to head to the bathroom. Luckily, I'm feeling better now.
There hasn't been that many updates with our lives. We're still looking at houses and possibly getting a new car as well. My check engine light just came on ($700 to fix it!) Since my car is small and breaking every year we decided it was probably time to upgrade to a bigger car. We'll need a car to haul stuff to the new house when we get one.
That's all I can think about today.
:)
There hasn't been that many updates with our lives. We're still looking at houses and possibly getting a new car as well. My check engine light just came on ($700 to fix it!) Since my car is small and breaking every year we decided it was probably time to upgrade to a bigger car. We'll need a car to haul stuff to the new house when we get one.
That's all I can think about today.
:)
Monday, September 20, 2010
The year of vacations...
This year will be known as the "Year of Vacations" for me. I feel like every month we've been on the road. This is a good thing though because knowing what it's like to not have Dennis by my side makes me not want to waste any minute where we could be doing something.
I hated those 14 months without him! On August 12 this year I woke up with a shiver and then turned and saw Dennis and smiled. That day was the normal day he would have been leaving for a deployment. I can't tell you how good it felt to know that he was still beside me in bed. 2 years of deployments in a row were awful for me. The first year I was diagnosed with depression but I refused to take medication for it. I knew that once I saw Dennis I wouldn't feel that way anymore. Sure enough it worked, the moment we saw each other it was like those seven months never happened. I love that about us, because we can just pick up right where we left off. The only problem was we only had 3 whole months together before he had to leave again for another seven months. Looking back on it I don't know how we did it. I'm just thankful we'll never have to go through that again.
Since Dennis has been home we've been to Illinois twice, the Outer banks of North Carolina, Wilmington plenty of times, Florida (Disney World), The Biltmore Estate, Washington D.C., we moved to Virginia and we've just scheduled a trip to go to Sanibel Island for Thanksgiving with Den's parents. Dennis has wanted to take me here since we first started dating and now finally we're able to go. It will be nice for Dennis to get away from work. Also it would be nice to go to the beach once it starts to get chilly out. :)
I'm thankful for all the places we've been this year, and hopefully there will be more to come.
I hated those 14 months without him! On August 12 this year I woke up with a shiver and then turned and saw Dennis and smiled. That day was the normal day he would have been leaving for a deployment. I can't tell you how good it felt to know that he was still beside me in bed. 2 years of deployments in a row were awful for me. The first year I was diagnosed with depression but I refused to take medication for it. I knew that once I saw Dennis I wouldn't feel that way anymore. Sure enough it worked, the moment we saw each other it was like those seven months never happened. I love that about us, because we can just pick up right where we left off. The only problem was we only had 3 whole months together before he had to leave again for another seven months. Looking back on it I don't know how we did it. I'm just thankful we'll never have to go through that again.
Since Dennis has been home we've been to Illinois twice, the Outer banks of North Carolina, Wilmington plenty of times, Florida (Disney World), The Biltmore Estate, Washington D.C., we moved to Virginia and we've just scheduled a trip to go to Sanibel Island for Thanksgiving with Den's parents. Dennis has wanted to take me here since we first started dating and now finally we're able to go. It will be nice for Dennis to get away from work. Also it would be nice to go to the beach once it starts to get chilly out. :)
I'm thankful for all the places we've been this year, and hopefully there will be more to come.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Trip to D.C.
Yesterday Dennis and I decided to take the metro to Washington D.C. We had so much fun but ended up being very exhausted. We visited the Washington Monument, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, WWII Memorial, and the Smithsonian.
The best thing about D.C. is that everything is near each other. If I'm staring at the Washington Monument I can also see the WWII Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. If I turn to my right I can see the White house, and behind me I can see the Capital building. It's amazing! One day we're going to tour the White House but it's a huge process to get tickets so it will be a while before we do.
My complaint about D.C. is that there are no restaurants! We walked forever trying to find a place to eat. (not a chain restaurant) We couldn't find anything. Finally we found a basement bar and we had a burger and fries. I don't think D.C. is very tourist friendly. You would think the place would be lined up with restaurants considering that it's a huge tourist spot. You can't walk 10 feet in Chicago without running into a place to eat.
Once we got home we spent the rest of the night relaxing, since we did so much walking. I cant tell you how exhausted we were!
making muffins now...better go. :)
The best thing about D.C. is that everything is near each other. If I'm staring at the Washington Monument I can also see the WWII Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. If I turn to my right I can see the White house, and behind me I can see the Capital building. It's amazing! One day we're going to tour the White House but it's a huge process to get tickets so it will be a while before we do.
My complaint about D.C. is that there are no restaurants! We walked forever trying to find a place to eat. (not a chain restaurant) We couldn't find anything. Finally we found a basement bar and we had a burger and fries. I don't think D.C. is very tourist friendly. You would think the place would be lined up with restaurants considering that it's a huge tourist spot. You can't walk 10 feet in Chicago without running into a place to eat.
Once we got home we spent the rest of the night relaxing, since we did so much walking. I cant tell you how exhausted we were!
making muffins now...better go. :)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Why am I the only one complaining???
I am sitting in my apartment that has been turned into a club. My neighbors upstairs insist on turning their music to the highest volume and singing along with it. Not only is the music loud, but apparently they like to jump to the music too so I have to listen to the floors shake. It's so frustrating, it sounds like i'm in the room with them.
It's so loud that I can't understand how they are allowed to have the music so high. I can't be the only one complaining. The side neighbors have to hear it, or the neighbors on top. It's so annoying. Not to mention as we were walking up to our apartment there were hundreds of cigarette buds at the entry way from them. How disrespectful!
So today we went house shopping (I should put in offer in today just to get away from this place) I have to keep my chin up, I only have 2 more months left!
SAVE ME!
It's so loud that I can't understand how they are allowed to have the music so high. I can't be the only one complaining. The side neighbors have to hear it, or the neighbors on top. It's so annoying. Not to mention as we were walking up to our apartment there were hundreds of cigarette buds at the entry way from them. How disrespectful!
So today we went house shopping (I should put in offer in today just to get away from this place) I have to keep my chin up, I only have 2 more months left!
SAVE ME!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
No interesting title today....
Woke up this morning and made Dennis a skillet breakfast. It was inspired by our favorite breakfast place in Monterey, California. It had turkey sausage, hash browns, onions, peppers, tomatoes and cheese. Topped with a over easy egg on top. It's so good when the egg runs throughout the meal. You should try it sometime. I also spiced it up with extra spicy seasonings and chalula hot sauce (a favorite in our household)
Last night I decided to go with the chicken recipe. I put a status out on facebook asking everyone what they would decide and chicken just seemed like the right choice. I had asparagus and a salad as the side dish. yum yum! I'm excited for spaghetti and meatballs tonight. I love Italian food so much.
As I told you Dennis started work this week, he's in training period right now. Yesterday the boss moved him up a notch in his training because he was doing so well. Hopefully soon he can start his actual job! We also picked up his suits from the Tailor. He bought 2 new suits, a gray one and a blue one. When we first started dating he always wore suits, so I'm glad to see him in them again. :)
Tomorrow we'll go house hunting again. Wish us luck, so far we haven't seen anything that's perfect. I really hope we can find the home of our dreams soon.
Our weekend starts tonight, I should have some fun interesting stuff to post this weekend. :)
Last night I decided to go with the chicken recipe. I put a status out on facebook asking everyone what they would decide and chicken just seemed like the right choice. I had asparagus and a salad as the side dish. yum yum! I'm excited for spaghetti and meatballs tonight. I love Italian food so much.
As I told you Dennis started work this week, he's in training period right now. Yesterday the boss moved him up a notch in his training because he was doing so well. Hopefully soon he can start his actual job! We also picked up his suits from the Tailor. He bought 2 new suits, a gray one and a blue one. When we first started dating he always wore suits, so I'm glad to see him in them again. :)
Tomorrow we'll go house hunting again. Wish us luck, so far we haven't seen anything that's perfect. I really hope we can find the home of our dreams soon.
Our weekend starts tonight, I should have some fun interesting stuff to post this weekend. :)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Dinner date with the boy....
After preforming my housewife duties yesterday I started to feel sick to my stomach. I had no energy to cook, so Dennis and I decided to go on a little date. I cleaned both bathrooms and dusted and I think the constant smell of bleach made me a little queasy.
On another note, my apartment has a Daddy Long Legs infestation. I killed four of them (one being a baby), and somehow the fifth one got away. They're everywhere! Thankfully I can rest peacefully because I looked up the average spiders we eat a year, and found out that it was a myth. phew!
I am loving being a housewife. Yesterday I put on a 50's dress and did my hair in curlers while I cleaned the house. I am disappointed that we had to go out to eat last night, I honestly believe (and Dennis agrees) that my cooking is better than some restaurants here. Last night we went to an Italian restaurant, my meal was tortellini in a rosa sauce. I could tell that the tortellini was store bought Buitoni Tortellini (because I've bought that brand before) and it was supposed to have prosciutto when they used bacon. I guess the restaurant believes that if you eat there you know nothing about the culinary world. Don't worry though I only spent $18.00 on the meal with the total bill around $80.00!!! The sad part is that this was a local mom and pop shop I expect them to have "real food" I might as well of been at a chain restaurant.
I guess I like to spoil myself. I make a full course dinner every night for Dennis. (my pant size proves it! lol) Not only do I make a full course meal but we have wine with dinner and eat by candlelight with classical music playing. It might sound cheesy but dinner's are a passion of mine. It's the one time where Dennis and I can relax and spend quality time together without the distraction of the electronic world we live in. This is why I chose this life as a housewife, I love waking up in the morning and cleaning my apartment. I love when Dennis walks in the room and smells a wonderful dinner cooking. Most importantly I love his appreciation of all the work I do, and I appreciate him for the work he does. We make a great team. :)
Hmmm now if only I can decide what's for dinner tonight. It's a toss up between homemade spaghetti and meatballs, or chicken in a lemon sauce with capers. I'll fill you in tomorrow on what I decide.
On another note, my apartment has a Daddy Long Legs infestation. I killed four of them (one being a baby), and somehow the fifth one got away. They're everywhere! Thankfully I can rest peacefully because I looked up the average spiders we eat a year, and found out that it was a myth. phew!
I am loving being a housewife. Yesterday I put on a 50's dress and did my hair in curlers while I cleaned the house. I am disappointed that we had to go out to eat last night, I honestly believe (and Dennis agrees) that my cooking is better than some restaurants here. Last night we went to an Italian restaurant, my meal was tortellini in a rosa sauce. I could tell that the tortellini was store bought Buitoni Tortellini (because I've bought that brand before) and it was supposed to have prosciutto when they used bacon. I guess the restaurant believes that if you eat there you know nothing about the culinary world. Don't worry though I only spent $18.00 on the meal with the total bill around $80.00!!! The sad part is that this was a local mom and pop shop I expect them to have "real food" I might as well of been at a chain restaurant.
I guess I like to spoil myself. I make a full course dinner every night for Dennis. (my pant size proves it! lol) Not only do I make a full course meal but we have wine with dinner and eat by candlelight with classical music playing. It might sound cheesy but dinner's are a passion of mine. It's the one time where Dennis and I can relax and spend quality time together without the distraction of the electronic world we live in. This is why I chose this life as a housewife, I love waking up in the morning and cleaning my apartment. I love when Dennis walks in the room and smells a wonderful dinner cooking. Most importantly I love his appreciation of all the work I do, and I appreciate him for the work he does. We make a great team. :)
Hmmm now if only I can decide what's for dinner tonight. It's a toss up between homemade spaghetti and meatballs, or chicken in a lemon sauce with capers. I'll fill you in tomorrow on what I decide.
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