sunny friday

Yesterday the weather was amazing...Adam had the day off because the therapist he works with is out of town, so to start the day, we actually had our coffee on my front porch, he played guitar for a bit and then we read some scripture. We helped mom babysit a sweet little man named Cole, made pancakes and hung with him for a few hours, I haven't really been around kids since my China days...I really really miss it.

Then I went to the orthodontist for the first time in six years. My retainers wouldn't fit in my mouth and I suddenly got paranoid that my teeth would move back to how they were before I had braces. I felt like a high school girl getting my retainer adjusted and picking out new colors for the bottom one because it needs to be remade. I wore my top retainer for a good part of yesterday and when I took it off I asked Adam if my teeth were straight yet...(I was only half kidding because it hurt so stinking bad I thought it should be done straightening my teeth)....he said no..and I admit I kinda pouted. lol.

Our next stop was Daily Grind, where we grabbed some coffee and sat by the window in the sun for a few minutes. Adam struck up a conversation with the man sitting behind us sipping milk through a straw. He had no teeth and the biggest smile, he was pretty ornery and loved to talk...maybe not quite all there either...but he was sweet and needed a friend. We spent the rest of the late morning walking around downtown and stopping into a used book store, a wine rack, and a thrift store...

We didn't want to waste a minute of the sunshine so we then decided to go to the nearest grocery store with a budget of $10 and get a "picnic". Here's what we got:

went over our budget by .33...but it was yum and so worth it!

we are soo excited to be outside!

The rest of the day was amazing as well, we went out to dinner with his parents and hung out with them for a good part of the night. They are so amazing, I just love his sister Hayleigh, she's so sweet and witty!

Well that's all for now...I'm so excited about the thought of warmer weather...I hope you all are doing well! Enjoy your weekend:) I heading to New Jersey early tomorrow morning to scout out missions opportunities for this summer...more details on that to come!

oops!

It's Feb 17. That means it's been too long since I blogged. So I better get with it...here goes:

I'm sitting in an overstuffed arm chair in the loft of the youth room @ my church...Adam is rehearsing for Saturday night and Sunday morning worship. I rented The Count of Monte Cristo from itunes....it's currently downloading. It's gonna take 4 more hours....itunes is dumb. I think someone actually got bored one night and took all the copies of this movie and threw them away...and that's why I rented from itunes. It was my last resort.

I am trying to catch up on all those emails I have flagged in my inbox for "later" and later has ended up being now....which in some cases is months...oops. Sorry.

I finally got a job! Starting April 1 I will be a full time cashier for the christmas store I was working for in the fall. I just gotta hold out till then...with my tax return I should be ok.

The weather has been amazing the past couple of days. And when I say amazing I mean not single digits or 3 inches of ice. Adam and I love to be outside, so when it pushed 40 this Sunday we rushed to the park to take a leisurely stroll. We forgot the ground would still be slushy and Adam wore moccasins and I wore sweater looking shoes with no back...our feet were soaked by the time we got home. But we both agreed it was worth it. Today we were brave and got the hammock out and let the sun shine on our faces for a bit. It was wonderful. It's actually amazing how much the weather and being outside influences my outlook on life. Bring on spring!!

Well that's all...here is a pic of the amazing roses my man got me for Valentines day:

date night!

Adam and I went on an actual date last night. It's been awhile because of his busy schedule with finishing up school and when we are together we're usually at my house with my family or at his house. I unfortunately forgot to take pictures (probably because I was too busy looking at my handsome man)...anyways...

We went to First Friday in Canton, which is about 30 min north of my house. Every first friday of the month they keep the art galleries and surrounding businesses open until 10pm and invite the community to come out and support the local artists. I am so so thankful for this small outlet of creativity close to home. It was a well needed date night with my honey. We strolled around taking in all the people, art and musicians while trying our best not to fall on the sheet of ice they tried to pass as a sidewalk..lol.

We ended up eating at Napoli's Italian Eatary, which was totally amazing. There was nothing classy about it, and when I say that I mean the fact that the hostess and waitresses were wearing ties seemed odd and out of place. The food was great and doable on a budget...and the entertainment...was well...entertaining! (this is a moment that I wished I would have taken pictures)...I kept thinking the musician sounded and looked like Lionel Richie. To be honest I don't even know much about Mr. Lionel, but it seemed like the proper comparison...but the man at the pizza joint had a keyboard and lots of heart for sure.

Our favorite gallery was Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography. I am pretty sure we were in there over an hour. I highly recommend checking it out if you live near the Canton area, but first stop in at Muggswigz for a cup of their amazing coffee...it's become a favorite of ours.

Well since I have no pictures to document my friday night, I will leave you with a music video Adam found and sent to me...and next thing we knew it became our song...enjoy!

late night thoughts

I've been meaning to blog for a few days now. I even have a post started with pictures and everything....but for now I will just share some randomness that is in my brain and needs to come out....

I left the house today for the first time since Sunday. (Brutal!!) We had a snow/ice storm thing that left road conditions treacherous and made venturing out impossible. By this morning I was soo ready to get out and do something, so we decided to go see our grandma. We cleaned up best we could (we didn't have electricity or much water...hence the hats).

Sarah n I very happy to be out of the house & holding Starbucks!

My grandma's favorite place to eat is Panera Bread, so we went there for lunch then spent at least an hour at a craft store where I got some pretty sweet supplies (posts about these things will come soon!) then we went to the thrift store where my grandma volunteers and I bought a mustard yellow rug and a red coat for $6...I can't believe I didn't like thrifting till just this year!! goodness....I paid as much for the coat as I sometimes do for a coffee at Starbucks...

I made this tonight:
I'm calling it a "treasure" box...cuz it's too small to hold recipes....haha...so I just need to find some treasures to put in my box. My inspiration came from Jami @ colourherhope.com.

I am starting Chalene Johnson's 30 day challenge tomorrow. I'm excited to get back into a routine of eating healthy and working out...my body feels like trash because i've been eating like trash. ick.

hmm..let's see...what else?

I'm going to read through the bible in the year...however I am 8 days behind on my reading plan (I think)...I need to catch up tomorrow...

I hadn't used a sewing machine since high school until just last week. Since then I've made an apron, two pillowcases & a curtain for outside my shower...I should post pictures..

I'm excited to sleep. So this is it for this post. Until next time!