KSU - PINK!

They're here!!  We finally got Frank Martin's shoes from the Coachs vs. Cancer event back in October.  I guess I didn't get a good look at them when he wore them at the KSU vs. KU game in January... I think I was busy drinking my nervousness away during that game.  Neither of us realized that they were bright pink!  I guess it makes sense because it was for breast cancer awareness, but that makes them a little challenging to display around the house... 
Someday we will have somesort of bar in our house that we can put them in with Tony's other KSU memorabilia.  Until then they will be kept safe in a box (that is, if Tony lets me take them off the mantle) 

By the way - They are a size 14!

Handy Hubs

Our Tony's big weekend project was lining our flower bed with pavers.  He's been wanting to do it for awhile and we had a free weekend. 

Here's some before pictures:  (sorry some are sideways)

Marg was such a good helper...

Honestly, did I help? Do anything but take pictures? Not really, but I have to mention that I did help Tony unload the pavers from the truck to the garage... those suckers are HEAVY!!  (oh and I planted a flower)

The finished product:

Did I mention that it was raining 99.8% of the time he was doing this??  What a stud. I was really surprised about how awesome it turned out but I should have known with my hubs, the perfectionist, working on it :)

It's a...........

We were invited to a BBQ at our friends Erin and John's house.  Erin is preggo and due in Sept.  The purpose of the BBQ was to reveal the sex of the baby.  We were to wear blue if we thought it was a boy, or wear pink if we thought it was a girl.  For some reason, Tony and I have always thought it was a boy.  Probably because John and Erin really thought it was a girl. 
Here is a picture of everyone in their guessing colors.  It was 50/50.  (Andy's in blue boxers...)

And here are the winners!!!

Yay for Baby BOY Brockus!!  We are so excited for them.  They will be amazing parents!!

Grrrr...

I love my dog.  I really do.  Even when I come home to this...

My favorite brown flats destroyed.  I had only worn them about 4 times.  But then I look over at her...

How could you not love this face?? :)

Dear Mailman,

I'm sorry.  Thank you for bringing me goodies every day even though I'm sure you curse my name as you near my house. 

Sincerely,

Callie

I said that I would post the next time I got a big stash of goodies in the mail, so here it is. 

The run down:

Wine Spectator Magazine (get monthly)

Good Housekeeping Magazinge (get monthly)

2 sample bags of Rachel Ray dog food

2 coupons for a free bag of Rachel Ray dog food

Coupon for a free bag of Sun Chips

Glade Oder Eliminator Plug In + Coupons

Bounce Dryer Sheet Sample

Downy Fabric Softner Sample

Uniball Ink Pen

A Plan

Latley I have heard a lot of sad stories about happenings to people that I know, some I know directly and others I know of.  One after another it has seemed.  It makes me take time to think about how truely blessed I am.  I realized that I need to do this more often - reflect on how blessed I really am and remember to not take things in my life for granted.  I keep wondering why such terrible things can happen to wonderful people, but I just read a great quote giving me a new outlook. 

Instead of saying 'everything happens for a reason'.  I'm going to start remembering to think of it as 'God has a plan'.  I feel that this is more comforting. 

He does have a plan and even if we don't like it... I sure don't want to mess with Him. :) 

Lord, please be with all of the families who need you right now. 

Give them comfort. 

Keep them strong. 

Amen. 

Spring Storms

I arrive at work this morning, pull into the parking lot and it begins to pour.  Like pour pour.  I (of coarse) have no umbrella so I grab a random sweatshirt from my backseat.  (this is the exact reason that I have such a selection of things crap in my backseat... I will prove my point to Tony later).  Walk into work, soaked.  All of a sudden it gets super dark outside and the wind is blowing the rain like crazy... followed by a lot of thunder.  Tony and I were emailing back and forth wondering how Marg would handle the noise.

Tony got home at noon and I get this text:

'Marg pees when it thunders'

Can't help but laugh. 

Can't help but hope it wasn't on the couch. 

Can't help but be thankful Tony got home first.

April Fools

I've never been very attached to this 'holiday' as some call it.  Partly because I am not good at playing jokes on people or watching them get worried over something for no reason (I have a heart).  And partly because no one has ever really 'got me good'. 
This takes me to the email from my dear hubbs today saying that his boss chewed him out at the office and wanted him to just work 3 days a week, then stormed out.  He was worried about not working as much and a pay cut, blah, blah, blah.
So I'm feeling bad for him and thinking that maybe his boss was just in a bad mood.  I typed out this long 'i'm sorry' email in attempt to console him.
Reply back : April Fool's!!  Off to get my oil changed.  See you later!

You did it babe.  You got me.  
I didn't think he had it in him.