Nieman Express

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

HUSBAND TAG...

I love tags...You learn so much about someone through these...
1 - WHAT IS YOUR HUSBAND'S NAME? Randy

2 - HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MARRIED? 16 years :)

3 - HOW LONG DID YOU DATE? I don't think we ever dated...pretty much just moved in with each other from the start. But we were together 17 months before we signed the legal papers.

4 - HOW OLD IS HE? the BIG 40

5 - WHO IS TALLER? me

6 - WHO CAN SING BEST? Um... me... haha just kidding!!! Randy is WAY better

7 - WHO IS SMARTER? Randy...........by far.

8 - WHO DOES LAUNDRY? my Son Zachary or me

9 - WHO PAYS THE BILLS? I pay personal Randy pays Business

10 - WHO SLEEPS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BED? That would be me

11 - WHO MOWS THE LAWN?That is a mans job in my book.

12 - WHO COOKS DINNER? I usually do but every once in a while Randy will. HE cooks more in the summer.

13 - WHO IS THE FIRST TO ADMIT THEY'RE WRONG? Not Randy
14 - WHO KISSED WHO FIRST? Randy kissed me...

15 - WHO WEARS THE PANTS? We both wear pants or should I say Jeans. :)

Over all I can't complain...I love him very much!

This is the most awesome, heart touching, emotional book I have read. I'm not very good with words but man, William Paul Young sure is. If you know much about me...I'm not a huge book fan. But about two months ago while seaching through blogs I found someone who just blogged about this book. I am so sorry I don't remember who. BUT it was you who encouraged me to read this book. So I immediatly Googled and bought it. So there it sat on my headboard for weeks and finally one night I decided to start and I couldn't put it down. I however had to because it was getting late. Last night I was reading it and Zach popped in to ask a question and he wanted to know what was wrong. Litterally nothing but emotions and the tears were just a rolling down my cheeks. He then just smiled at me.

So my friend if you feel you need a lift...Just read this book and your eyes will see a whole new world, light, inspiration. I'm not sure how you'll describe it.

Name Three things...

3 of my recent favorite purchases:
1. My bed
2. photo album for my sister
3. The book "The Shack"

3 favorite movies:
1. The Notebook
2. Savannh Smiles
3. Bridges of Madison County

3 things I haven't done yet:
1. Rode in a hot air balloon
2. Gone skinny dipping
3. Drove a motorcycle

3 things I can't live without:
1. My Heavenly Father
2. Family
3. Chap stick, lip gloss or carmex

3 of my favorite dishes:
1. Steak & Baked Potato
2. Hot Roast Beef & Mashed Potatoes
3. Anything I don't have to make. :)

3 of my favorite TV shows:
1. All My Children
2. The Bachelor /ette
3. Good Morning America

3 of the last places I've traveled:
1. To work
2. The Grocery store
3. The shop

3 of my favorite treats:
1. Hot Tea
2. Carribu Coffee flavored latte
3. Better then Sex Cake

3 things I want to do in 2009:
1. Get a hot tub
2. Keep the laundry caught up...UGH!
3. Complete some digital photo albums

Saturday, January 3, 2009

2008 in Review

2008 has come and gone. So this is where life has taken us.
The year was a whirlwind. I took a vacation to New Mexico with my oldest sister and Malissa to go see my dad.

While gone Randy and the boys worked on the house. Our kitchen and dining room where remodeled. I LOVE IT!

Malissa made her First Communion

We made an upgrade in our camper...

since we spend several weekends a year down at my dad's farm so the kids can ride their 4-wheelers & dirt bikes. And you always have to fix 'em if you ride 'em.

Here are a couple of pictures of Randy's smoked meat. Randy and my brother Dennis are the main cooks while camping at the farm. Here is Randy with his home made smoker cutting up a pork loin.

Chickens, Golden Brown. mmm...

We were able to re shingle our home and started to replace the outside windows and siding. We only got 2-sides done in 2008 so in the spring we hope to finisher up.

We spent a weekend camping with friends, which now will become an annual event.

Corn eating contest...silly kids

We celebrated a couple of BIG birthdays this past year too. My father-in-laws 60th and my dad's 80th. They both were very fun weekends.

We ended the year with this purchase...RANDY'S new address...Just kidding...We however will probably be spending a lot of time here at Randy's new shop. It was built in 2000 so in really good shape. It is only about 4 blocks from our home. It will b e nice having a place to store all the STUFF we seamed to accumulate over the years. Plus with his construction job...we needed this. It located on a full acre so the kids will have some fun down here too.