Hero and a Bach Party

This was an exciting weekend! Friday night, Michael had guy's night. So, I invited Dana over for a girl's night. We had a blast. We ordered in pizza and played guitar hero! (Oh, by the way, I forgot to post that I ordered the game and two guitars for Michael from ebay. I got a good deal, and he was so surprised and excited!) It was great, and we took pictures!

Sat, Michael and I ran errands. That night, I had a bach party to go to for Kristin. We had so much fun. We had food and presents at her house, then a limo came and picked us up to go out. We hit the Power and Light District. The limo service got our names on a couple lists at the bars, so we didn't have to wait in line. We were VIP's! My favorite was Howl at the Moon. It's a great place where they get the crowd to participate in the fun. I think she had a great time.

Sunday, Michael worked outside and I took Lola to the dog park to meet up with Steph and Badger. Lola loves all the other dogs, people, the water, and not being on a leash! It went great until we were on our way back towards the entrance. All the sudden I couldn't see her. We looked all over for her...by the entrance, back by the water.... We headed towards the entrance again....and see her on a leash held by two park police! Oh, how embarrassing....guess she ran through the tree line a ways! They were really nice and said she was great and loved riding in the cop car~ they have an opening for a canine dog in their unit! Maybe Lola needs to start making a living...hum...j/k! She slept so good that night!

Yesterday was Michael and I's 1st wedding anniversary! We went and ate at Bonefish. It was a good night. Can't believe it's been a whole year! It was a great one!

Photo Session and P&L District

This weekend was fun and exciting! On Sat, I did a photo shoot...the first one of 2008! Lynsey recommended me for maternity pictures since she was happy with hers. Angela and Dustin came over to the house and we did a shoot. It was a lot of fun! They both were very nice and photogenic! I was very happy with the end results! Here are a few examples. Also, you can check out more from them if you click under my links on the right side of this page.

Sat night, Cody came over and went with Michael and I to the Power and Light District. It is a neat area and you should check it out if you haven't already. We hung out at McFadden's and also the center area. It's a great place to people watch!

Sunday, Michael and Cody played with fire trying to burn our burn pile. There were a ton of leaves and sticks in it. It also has some dirt and very dense, wet leaves...so it's not all gone. Actually, as of today (Wed), it's still smoking...

I worked on editing Angela's pictures, which is what I like doing best! We ended up going to dinner at Jazz, and then watching the movie Baby Mama...pretty funny! It was a great weekend!

Bowling and Parties..

Friday, our friend Russell was in town, so we decided to go bowling. Twelve of us met up at Park Lanes for cosmic bowling. We had a good time, wish I had taken pictures! And, I broke over 100 both games!

Sat, Michael worked and I ran errands. Cody hung out and kept me company as I ran all over town getting things done! It was nice to have help! That night, Michael headed to Lake Perry to celebrate his dad's birthday. I was sad to miss it, but had a wedding shower for a friend of mine. I went over to Kristin's and had fun at her wine and cheese party. I don't know much about wine, but found a concord wine that was wonderful! After the party, we ended up going out to Raoul's Velvet Room. It was nice to have a girl's night!

Sunday, Michael and I worked on the yard some more. We finally finished picking up leaves! Now, we have a massive burn pile that we need to light on fire soon! Anyone up for a bonfire?

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!