Important Stuff - Naming Our Future Children

I found this photo while catching up on Google Reader and perusing the recipes on Pioneer Woman's Website, and it brought back many fond memories of planning my future when I was a child. Behold, Bob Barker and "Barker's Beauties." (**the angels begin to sing a beautiful tune**)

aaahhhh . . . My sisters and I used to spend an hour of each summer morning playing The Price is Right in our living room. I have always loved that game show and enjoyed watching Barker's Beauties (Dian, Holly & Janice for those of you who are still with me). In fact, I still watch on a rare occasion even though Bob and HIS beauties are no longer on the show. However, Janice was always my favorite. (And yeah, yeah, she was probably banging Bob. I know.) She even uses a heart in her signature as I often do.

When I asked Todd just now what he would say if I told him I'd like to name our first daughter Janice he responded, "That's interesting." In Todd-speak that means hell no, our first daughter will NOT be named Janice. And now, over 25 years later, I must agree with my husband. He is so smart and insightful.

And don't forget to spay & neuter your pets!

Five Years Ago Today . . .

. . . Todd and I met for our first date. It's amazing that it's already been five years. Friday, November 11, 2003 --- what a night that was! There are a few hilarious stories that accompany that evening. I'll try to write about it in the future when I have time to get it all down. What I will tell you is when Todd called me the next day, I was smitten! There were only a few days a couple of weeks afterwards (when he was out of town for the holidays) that we didn't not talk. I'm so blessed to have such a kind, thoughtful, and respectful man as my husband.

In the past five years, we've grown to know, love, and care for one another like noone else. We have established not only our house but our home and the beginnings of our family. Since getting married almost two years ago, we have had even more wonderful times as well as some amazingly difficult times. No matter what though, we are committed to one another and to our marriage.

Here are a few of the first pictures of us as a couple:

Valentine's Day, 2004 - yes a big snowstorm came through that day!

March 5, 2004 - Bowling with friends on my birthday.March 6, 2004 at the Dallas Irish Festival:

I love you, Todd, and look forward to the next 5, 15, 20, 25, and more years with you! Thank you for being my blessing.

On another note, today is also Veterans' Day. Please take time to thank and pray for those who have fought for our country in the past as well as those who are doing the same today.

Love is in the Air

Jenn loves our blog!

Jenn and I met online and have become fast friends. She is such a sweet person and is absolutely beautiful (inside and out). We sure do enjoy one another's randomness! A funny note . . . Jenn's mom is only four years older than me. :) Her mom and I are VERY young for our age!

Now it's time for YOU to share the love! Here are the Rules:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
2. Link the person from whom you received your award.
3. Nominate at least seven other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours, and
5. Leave a message on the blogs that you've nominated!

There are many other blogs I love. I'm loving on these blogs today because many of them need to post more often!!!!
3 Noisy Boys (our cousins)
The Roubinek Reality (our wedding date twins)
Photos by Melissa (our photographer)
The Bandy's Blog (our cousins)
Sarah & Jamie (They both blog!)
Virginia's Goings On (good pics & food)
Carla's Kitchen (I need more recipes!)

And a few others that are better about providing me some reading and/or pics each week:
Sabrina & Andy (and cutie Drew too!)
My Name is Cool (Will her's be too? ha!)
God Won't Make a Mountain I Can't Climb (heartfelt blogging and a Cowboy of her own)
A Tale of Two Coins (surviving with grace and beauty)

I Forgot Halloween!

Halloween was such a busy time that I forgot to post a photo of us in our costumes. Here we are in all of our glory. Can you figure out what we are? Hee hee hee!



Here I am taking one of MANY syringe-filled Jell-O shots with my friends Monica and Kim.



And I have to show off the flayed skin cheeseball that I took to the party. Isn't he gorgeous?? He looked even better surrounded by crackers, and he tasted good, too!

More Weird Dreams

Since we don't have children, I often dream about our animals. Many times, I dream that Steve is gone. In last night's dream, we were at a party looking for Todd's friend (whose name is Jack but in the dream people were referring to him as "Colonel"). We couldn't find Jack/Colonel anywhere, but I did see a woman who had close to a dozen puppies running around in the grass. They all looked like little, miniature Golden Retrievers & Rottweilers. They weren't "puppies" but mini-dogs. After seeing the mini-dogs, we were looking for Steve and couldn't find him. In the dream, I remember looking at the tons of dogs at the party & looking for my babydog's neon orange collar. I was beside myself in the dream and woke up worried.

Steve was fast asleep across my legs, snoring like a madman. He's just fine, but I still looked forward to getting home tonight to hug him. :)

Oh, and I also dreamed something about Todd and I eating dinner at a restaurant that seated us in the corner (not a corner table - a corner) near the restrooms. Plus, we were seated with strangers. We left the restaurant and drove a convertible down a highway surrounded by tall buildings. I don't remember if that was before or after the party with mini-dogs and my missing pup.

Entertaining Myself

It doesn't take much . . .

I bet it won't take much to entertain you either. Check out Says-It!

Wish Us Luck

We are meeting our wonderful friend and awesome photographer, Melissa, tomorrow evening for a photo shoot. Why would we need luck just to have our photos taken?

We are taking all three dogs. This could be fun and good or a disaster. Stay tuned!