Receptions, Horton, and Stoves...

Well, just to let everyone that's in suspense know...I did win my work bracket and walked away with $120! I never win anything, so it's a huge thing. Ok, now on with important stuff:

Friday, we went to our friends' wedding reception at Zona Rosa. Chad and Tiffany live out in CA and got married in Mexico last Oct. It was great to see them, and hang out with our friends! We need to get out to CA and visit them!

Sat, Michael and I headed to Horton. It was my sister's last high school play. She did a great job. We'll miss going to them...maybe we'll see some of her in college. Now, she just needs to pick where she's going to go! After the play, Chelsie (my soon to be sister-in-law) high-lighted and cut my hair. She did a great job! It is actually blonder than it looks..I think the lighting/shower curtain makes it look darker and redder than it is. Chelsie graduates cosmetology school in June. Jason graduates this May, they'll be getting married towards the end of Sept! Can't wait for the wedding!

Sunday, we went to church and had dinner. Then, we headed back to KC. Our stove was in, so we went to Sears and picked it up! I love it! We have only cooked one meal on it so far, but it's fantastic. There's so many burners on top. Also, the middle oval one can be changed out for a griddle! You hopefully can tell in the pictures. It also has a convection oven, a warming drawer, and other options that I don't know how to use yet! It makes me want to cook all the time! We'll see how long that feeling lasts... =)

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Family and Kitchen...

This was a fun weekend. Friday, Michael and I went to Granny's Chicken Ranch for date night. It's has pretty good home-style food. It's new out at the Legend's area.

Sat, Michael worked on a car that he bought from his work. It's an Audi that he got a great price on, although it needs lots of work to get it running and in good condition. But, it shouldn't be a problem since he's trained on them and can get parts for a good price. He should be able to make a good profit on it!

That night, we went to Jason and Morgan's for a family night. It was fun, we ordered pizza in and watched the KU game. It was exciting, and thankfully for my bracket, they won! So far, I've been in first place at work...I never win anything, so I'm super excited! I'll be in the top places if KU wins the championship...so we'll see what happens tomorrow!

Today, we got some things done. Michael worked on the lawn mower and I picked up more sticks. We had a crazy windy day this last week and it left lots of debris in our yard. Cody ended up coming over to hang out. We went to Sears with him and bought a new stove! I'm so excited, but a little disappointed...it won't come in until Thursday. Guess I'll have to wait a few days. I'll post pictures of it then. Here's some pictures of the kitchen as of now... We still need to paint underneath the cabinets, put another clear coat on and put up the handles. Also, we need to put up the curtain above the sink. Before and After:

Busy, busy...

Friday was exciting for me...I got my yearly bonus and raise! Now, it's burning a hole in my pocket. You may see pictures of a new stove on here soon... That night, Michael and I went to Bonefish Grill for date night. It is somewhat pricey, but delicious!

Sat, Lynsey met me at my house and we headed to a Tupperware party. I have never been to one and am excited to get my order! After that, I had a facial appt. and did a little shopping. That night Lynsey, Jeff, Dana, and Cliff met at our house and then we went over to Steph's and Kristi's. From there, we all went to the P&L district. It was packed, we had an alright time.

Sunday, Michael and I worked in our yard all afternoon picking up sticks and leaves! It still needs a lot of work, but we are making progress. Too bad with the wind the next day, there are now more sticks to pick up! We'll get there eventually.

After work on Monday, I got a call from my mom. My dad and her were at Nebraska Furniture Mart looking at bar stools for their kitchen. We ended up meeting them out there and then ate at Jazz. It was really good and fun to share with my parents!

Easter!

I love holidays! It's always so exciting to celebrate and spend it with family. It's too bad that we don't get longer off, but oh well...guess that's what happens when you get out of college! Although, I'm really jealous of all the spring breakers right now! I want to go somewhere too!

Friday was great because I had the day off! Lynsey, Tyler, and I met Michael and his work friends for lunch. That was fun, and I can't believe how cute Tyler is. He is now saying lots of words and it's super cute! That night, Michael and I ended up finishing our sanding on the cabinets. I really like the effect of it. Here's a picture once they were painted black, and then one with the sanding... We now only have the clear coat to put on and then hang the doors! I can taste the finish line.

Sat, Michael worked and I got some things done. That night, we headed to Horton. It was fun to hang out with the family. Too bad it's always a rushed trip. We had Easter lunch at my Aunt's house after church and then headed to Michael's parents. We had another good meal there! It was a good day with lots of goodies!

Work, play, and lots of picts...

Well, we are still working on our kitchen. I was hoping to report that the kitchen is finished, but no...maybe this weekend. Thursday, we had a company happy hour. Then, Dana and I headed to Sarah's house for a pampering party. It was fun to be pampered!







Friday, Michael and I painted the cabinets red. Dana stopped by to see our progress and bring over margaritas to help! She ended up distracting us enough to go to Foobar's again and watch some great karaoke. It was hilarious! It was a much needed break.












Sat, my mom and sister were in town. Kelsey was searching for a prom dress, which she succeeded in. It looks great on her, even if I'm mad that she's a size two! They stopped by and picked Michael and I up for lunch. We at at Johnny Carino's, which was good. That evening, Michael and I went to JT's in Desoto for Jeff James' b-day party. It was lots of fun hanging out with everyone.









Sunday, we went over to Michael's friend Steve's house. They have people over every year to go watch the Shawnee St. Patty's parade. It was fun, but cold out. Afterwards, we hung out back at their house. Michael found his new love: guitar hero II. After he got beat by an eight year old, he vowed to buy the game, practice, and make a comeback. We'll see about that... Sunday night, we waxed and painted the cabinet frames black. We were up late again, but they look good after two coats. Monday night, we then sanded the edges and places that should look "worn." That took awhile, but has a great effect with the red showing through. We still need to paint the cabinet doors black and sand them. That's on the agenda for tomorrow and Friday night. Fun stuff. I'll be soooo glad when this is done!












Tonight, Dana and I went to the NAIA tournament downtown. Kornitzer Capital Management and Buffalo Funds are big sponsors for it. We made t-shirts to wear for the game!

Productive Weekend...

Friday night I was invited to fill in again at bunco from Lynsey. It was a lot of fun and good to hang out with the girls! Afterwards, I met up with Dana and we just had a couple drinks at a hole-in-the wall bar close to where we live. It’s called Foobar’s…it was fun. It’s a small, fun place with a live band every other Friday and karaoke on the other Fridays. I would go back again. Michael had a “guy’s night” over at a friend’s house. I’m sure he had fun doing manly things!

The rest of the weekend was very productive. Sat, Michael and I decided to get some things done. Furniture Deals called and said our table was available for us to pick it up. So, we headed to Belton to go get it. Once we got home, we started to put it together. That was an adventure. The table was missing a piece, so we had to go to ace hardware to find the correct thing. Once we got the table done, then we had to start putting together the eight chairs that go with it. Let me tell you, I feel that I am a professional at building chairs now! Once again, we ran into a problem…the holes on one leg of a chair were opposite of what they should be. Luckily, my wonderful husband is very handy and skilled. He ended up drilling the holes that we needed on it. Even though it took us most the day to get the table set and put it together, it looks really good!

Sunday, we got up and went to church. Afterwards, we brought our old table over to Moran and Jason’s house. Also, Lola came along for the ride. She had a great time playing with their two dogs! We’ll have to do that more often.

After debating on what to do with the rest of the day, we decided to go ahead and paint the kitchen. It was a pretty big project, but ended up with a great look. We ended up completely done after several trips to Walmart, and with everything put away around two in the morning! I’m super tired today, but well worth the lack of sleep. Now, our next project is the cabinets. We hope to start them this week and finish on the weekend…we’ll see how it goes. I’m not going to share any of the painting picts until you can see the kitchen completely done!

Ready for Spring...

Friday, I met Michael and some of the guys he works with out for happy hour. One of them brought his wife, so it was nice to have a girl there! It was a good low-key night.

Sat, Dana and I went shopping! I needed some things for spring....I'm so tired of this cold weather. It was great to have a couple nice days, even if it was crazy windy! Anyways, I found several cute clothes that I can't wait to wear once it turns nice out again. That evening, Michael, Dana, and I went over to our friend Lisa's house. She had a small party and we had a lot of fun just hanging out.

Sunday, Michael and I bought a new kitchen table! I'm super excited...I've had this one picked out for almost a year. It won't be in for a couple weeks, so you'll have to wait for pictures of it until then! Yea, more grown-up furniture for us! That evening, we headed over to Jason and Morgan's new house. The just got the keys on Friday night. They had been working on it all weekend. It looks great and I'm excited to be close to their house!

Weekend Play

This weekend was my sister's winter play at school. Michael and I were suppose to go Friday and stay til Sun, but Michael ended up getting sick on Friday. So I stayed in KC Friday night, Dana and I saw 27 dresses...it was really cute! Dana just started working at KCM with me and lives close by...so it will be fun to hang out with her!

Sat, I headed to Horton and hung out with my family. That night we went to the play, and then my brother and I went to the local bar, The Wagon Wheel. It was fun, some of my classmates were there that I hadn't seen in awhile. Sunday, we went out to eat after church to celebrate my brother and Chelsie's engagement! Then, I headed back to KC. Oh, and dad wore his shirt and tie we gave him for Christmas. He looks pretty good!

Luckily, Michael felt better yesterday. We ended up going to eat at Jazz with Jason and Morgan. It was a busy weekend, but fun.

Valentine's Day and Love

Valentine's day was lots of fun! My wonderful husband sent a beautiful flower arrangement to my work! It was fun to look at and smell all day. He even picked out the vase on his own. He does so good. That night, we went to J. Gilber's for dinner. It's a really good steakhouse. It was a great day!

This weekend was exciting. Friday night, my brother, Jason came to KC. We ended up going to dinner with Cody and then out to play a little pool. Jason goes to Benedictine in Atchison. On Sat, we headed to the mall with him to pick out an engagement ring for his girlfriend! That night he headed to Horton for a date with her, and he asked her to marry him. I'm so excited, she'll be a great addition to our family! Congrats to Jason and Chelsie!

Sunday has been pretty quiet. Michael's not feeling good, he may be getting the flu...poor guy! I'm just getting a few things done since nothing exciting is going on. I have tomorrow off work, so I'm looking forward to that too.

Going out and Babies...

Ok, so it's been a couple weeks. Last weekend would have been lots of excitement with a wedding and superbowl parties...BUT, I had the flu! I knew it was going around and I have been trying to avoid it, but it caught me. I have to say, it was horrible...but I survived and feel great now!

So, this weekend...

Friday night, we met some friends out at McFadden's Sports Bar. It's right across from the Sprint Center and was tons of fun! It was crazy packed, but they played good music and had a fun crowd. I haven't been out like that in awhile. We will have to go back!

Sat, I went to a baby shower for a girl I work with. Monica is due in a couple months and is super cute! Can't wait for the baby. It was fun to watch her open her gifts. I rode with Laura from work to the shower, so we hit up The Legends before heading home. I found a great pair of shoes for a good price! That night, Michael and I went to the movies and saw Juno. It was really good.

Sunday, we didn't do too much. It was nice to just relax.