Saturday, November 19, 2011

Oh DivineCaroline

Husband's Beware (:

A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.
The door of his wife’s car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog.
Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall.
In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.
In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.
He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.
He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door.
As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap, and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.
As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel.
She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked:
“What happened here today?’”
She again smiled and answered, “You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day?”
“Yes,” was his incredulous reply.
She answered, ‘”Well, today I didn’t do it.”


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While I know it will NEVER come to this.. I'm keeping it in mind just in case!
 
She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates, and suitcases.
On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things.
On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candlelight, put on some soft background music and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of Chardonnay.
When she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a few half —eaten shrimp dipped in caviar, into the hollow of the curtain rods. She then cleaned up the kitchen and left.
When the husband returned with his new girlfriend, all was bliss for the first few days. Then slowly, the house began to smell. They tried everything; cleaning, mopping, and airing the place out.
Vents were checked for dead rodents and carpets were steam cleaned. Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas canisters, during which they had to move out for a few days, and in the end they even paid to replace the expensive wool carpeting.
Nothing worked. People stopped coming over to visit. Repairmen refused to work in the house. The maid quit. Finally, they could not take the stench any longer and decided to move.
A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they could not find a buyer for their stinky house. Word got out and eventually even the local realtors refused to return their calls. Finally, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.
The ex —wife called the man and asked how things were going. He told her the saga of the rotting house. She listened politely and said that she missed her old home terribly, and would be willing to reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house back. Knowing his ex —wife had no idea how bad the smell was, he agreed on a price that was about 1/10th of what the house had been worth, but only if she were to sign the papers that very day.
She agreed and within the hour his lawyers delivered the paperwork. A week later the man and his girlfriend stood smiling as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home.... ....including the curtain rods.


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Christmas

So, I have decided that Keith and I are basically making all our Christmas gifs this year. I am very excited! We have already picked out what we want to do for his mom, the girls (from the Stevens family), and I picked out what I would like to do for my mom, thanks from ideas from Kristin Hunt, and Pinterest. All we have left is dad's, the Michael Redwine family, and Luke and Shanell. Which shouldn't be too hard. I would totally post pitcures of these awesome projects if I didn't think they would sneak a peak. I will have to take pictures and post AFTER Christmas. Also, instead of going crazy and buying each other a billion and a half presents, we are buying one big thing for the both of us, this year MIGHT have to be a space heater and fire wood, bring out that cozy fireplace, and then stuffing each others stockings with things we made, or bought, or whatever we feel like, (coal maybe). I do know, however, Keith won't peak. So here's something I'm thinking about doing for him.



and maybe something like this for mom.. But IDK exactly yet (:


Oh, and it started snowing today. Bring on the Christmas tunes Cherrie Moss! (:

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Change in LIFE

So, starting tonight Keith and I are starting temple prep classes. I cannot wait to start our journey through eternity together. We have been attemping some life changing habits, i.e. reading together, FHE, praying together, attending ALL of church, and the list goes on and on. Along with us on this journey, is my good friend Jake. I get to enjoy this class with two of my favorite and best friends. I am excited to see what Brother Halgren has in store for us tonight.

Along with this life changing event, I have decided I am out of shape. Not necessarily fat, but just unable to run away from a bad guy chasing me. I do however weigh more than I ever have, have no abs/muscle whatsoever and before we decide to have kids and I explode from those cute little things, I am making a change. This insane workout I am going to attempt, is the one from Britney Spears in her "prime years".


Abs like that.. Yes please (:
Workout:


90 minutes/4x a week
Warm up: 10 minutes on cardiovascular machine (treadmill, stationary bike, etc) at a medium pace.
Abs: 50 crunches, 50 bicycle twists, 50 hip raises
Strength Circuit: Use weights to work on arms, chest, back, and lower body. Bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, and fly exercises and presses.
Abs: 50 crunches, 50 bicycle twists, 50 hip raises
Strength Circuit: Use weights to work on arms, chest, back, and lower body. Bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, and fly exercises and presses.
Abs: 50 crunches, 50 bicycle twists, 50 hip raises
Strength Circuit: Use weights to work on arms, chest, back, and lower body. Bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, and fly exercises and presses.
Abs: 50 crunches, 50 bicycle twists, 50 hip raises
Back to Cardio & Abs: 30 minutes of jogging on treadmill or elliptical machine
Abs: 150 crunches, 150 bicycle twists, 150 hip raises (Do each 3 times)
Yup that’s a total of 1950 ab exercises…how else do you think Britney looked so hot?!?!?!
Last but not least…STRETCH! And maybe take a yoga or pilates class on one of your off days.

So we will see how this goes.
My goals for this month (end of November/December)

Attend all Temple Prep classes
Attend Church when possible, (work sometimes gets in the way)
Attend Church activites (Relief Society.. Not sure how I'll feel about these)
Love my husband unconditionally. i.e. Be kinder, maybe feed him every now and then, ect (:

Weight Now: 130-135 (depending on the time of day)
Target Weight: 115-120
Target Weight by the end of November: 125
Target Weight for the end of December: 115

HERE WE GO (:

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

A Laugh for the Day

Kids contemplate marriage.

How would you make your marriage work?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
Ricky, age 10


How can a stranger tell if two people are married?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
Derrick, age 8


What do you think your mom and dad have in common?
Both don’t want any more kids.
Lori, age 8


What do most people do on a date?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
Lynnette, age 8 (isn’t she a treasure?)
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
Martin, age 10


What would you do on a first date that was turning sour?
I’d run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
Craig, age 9


When is it okay to kiss someone?
When they’re rich.
Pam, age 7

The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn’t want to mess with that.
Curt, age 7

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It’s the right thing to do.
Howard, age 8


What is the right age to get married?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
Camille, age 10

No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married.
Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age)


Is it better to be single or married?I don’t know which is better, but I’ll tell you one thing. I’m never going to have sex with my wife. I don’t want to be all grossed out.
Theodore, age 8

It’s better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
Anita, age 9 (bless you child)


 How do you decide whom to marry?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
Alan, age 10

No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with.
Kristen, age 10



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Sunday, September 18, 2011

6-month check-up

September 12 marked our 6 month anniversary! Can you believe how time is just FLYING by?! I sure can't! We spent our un-anniversary with a trip to Costco for grocery shopping, followed by a pizza dinner with Keith's BFF Jesse, then basketball (for the boys) at Bethel while Lily and I went running. Romantic huh? We did however get to sunggle up on the couch and watch a movie.

September also marks the fact that I still have NOT met the whole Manis family. Aunt Geri came into town (Dayton) from Las Vegas. So we took a nice LONG, HOT road trip to visit. Upon arrival at Grandpa Manis's, I met Aunt Geri from Las Vegas and some cousins from Kennewick that I still have somehow never met. Then we all mobbed to the park for some good family fun, i.e. Stuff Your Face Time (: At the park we were greeted by more aunts, uncles and cousins I have never seen before.And then it was face stuffing time. We talked with family for a while, then Keith Lily and I went for a walk around the park. We ended up at some stream thing and while Lily tried to swim in the ever so shallow water, Keith was looking under rocks for some weird worm bug nasty things (boys and their entertainment). When we got back up to the park, it was time to go back home. So we made the LONG, HOT road trip back home. I didn't get any pictures of this lovely day, though I wish I had.

All around September really hasn't been too eventful. We celebrated Derick's 26th birthday. We'll be celebrating Mom's (29th, again) birthday Tuesday with the daughters, then next Sunday with everyone. The rest of our free time is made up of working, eating, talking about working out and sleeping. What a life! (:

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Are YOU out of the loop?

Recap on our past months: I'm really bad at this whole blogging thing.

So April, we were living at Grandma and Grandpas. We finally moved all into our new place and LOVEE it! Konner was gone most of June and July, but we got him back JUST in time for Twin Lakes. I forgot to mention, before Twin Lakes we were able to go to Pullman and visit with the Gosney's for Peyton's birthday! We had a blast! Ate some delicious jello cake, drew on the sidewalk with chalk, and watched Lily and Titan play forever! We really enjoyed our stay. From Pullman, we drove to the lake! And boy did we have a blast there also! Keith almost got up on 1 ski. But after about the 6th try, he was too mad to move. We spent most of our days cooped inside because of the awful weather. Sunny Sunday (of course), rainy Monday, cloudy/rainy Tuesday, sunny/cloudy/rainy/sunny/rainy/cloudy Wednesday, and by Thursday weather was GREAT! Sunny for the rest of our stay. Our annual volleyball tournament was Friday. Keith, Derick, Trenton and I are champs (: After volleyball it was time for Keith and I to say goodbye to all the family from ALL over the U.S. and head on back home to Tri Town. Not before we stopped to say hello to our good friend Edna! Loveeeee their food and milkshakes! Once we got home it was back to work for Keith, and hello new jobs for me.

August has been good to us also. I've been working at the Hilton Garden Inn and Abercromie & Fitch since the 1st basically. I'm enjoying being able to work, but not loving how behind on cleaning I am getting. It gets harder and harder to figure out which days to do laundry and forget about finding time to clean up all our messes. And I'm sure Lily doesn't like being home alone all day cooped up in her kennel. But we gotta do what we gotta do! And let me tell you.. Work is exhausting! But it will all be worth it on payday! (:

Saturday, July 9, 2011

New Beginnings

Recently, Kayla and Derick got married. (18th of June). Love, love, LOVE having another sister! As if 2 weren't enough. But we are finally catching up to the boys (there's 5 of them). We have very much been enjoying our summer of relaxation, well my summer is at least relaxing, Keith's got a little bit more so after loosing the airport job.
A week before Hoopfest we got a call from The Village at Grandridge Apartments and they had availability! After looking and praying we decided to get it. And boy has being on our own wonderful! We finally are able to use all our cool kitchen things I've been dying to use and I've been a good housewife and been making dinner! Easy dinners of course like chicken and rice, grilled cheese, things like that. If you have any other dinner ideas let me know!
Hoopfest weekend was great! We got to spend time with Kyra, Jake and the kids. We took Trenton with us. It wasn't half bad. I got burnt like a lobster, and the boys finally won a game! Talk about exciting. 3 years of never winning a game, and they finally win one. Kyra and I worked on a 1000 piece puzzle and we were able to get a lot of it done the first couple days we were there.
The Friday after Hoopfest (July 1st) we moved into our new apartment. While Keith was at work, my sister, sisters-in-law and mother-in-law moved in all the boxes full of kitchen stuff, clothes, shoes, bathroom stuff, ect. We set up the kitchen and they were on their way. When Keith got off, Trenton and Daniel and Keith moved up the entertainment center, couches, TV and all the other big things we had. The next day, I spent putting things away that I could, organizing, re-organinzing and doing anything I could to keep me busy. When Keith got off, it was shopping day time all the things we needed like cleaning stuff, lamps, trash bags, food, and all the other good and helpful things we need. We got Leonardi's pizza for our first dinner at our new apartment. I washed and put away all the dishes I could and then it was bedtime.
Sunday we woke up and went to church at our new ward. After that, I made cookies, we had visitors and we headed to the Myers for a BBQ. The BBQ was delicious and very filling! After the BBQ we went to the Manis's for card games and visiting (Kyra and the kids were in town for the 4th).
Monday morning we made our first real meal and breakfast. We made french toast, bacon and eggs. We headed to Hermiston for the 4th and hung out with Bo and Holly. We played softball and badmitton, ate delicious food and enjoyed all the company! After the wonderful firework show, we headed home.
It was back to work Tuesday for Keith, and boredom for Lily and I. I did wash all the towels and clothes at the laundry mat here. Cost about $5. Never doing that again! Not all the clothes got dry so we probably looked like white trash with all the clothes hanging out on the back balcony. We did get NetFlix again so life home isn't completely boring. Keith and I are addicted to The Secret Life of the American Teenager. I'm in love with Drop Dead Diva, and catching up on Glee. Yes, I'm a Gleek (;
Job status, currently waiting on the Hilton Garden Inn to call me about a job. Corporate has to get back to them about things, so everyone is stuck just waiting. Keith is only working at Metal Fab. Which is really good for him. He's getting A LOT more sleep and is overall just happier.
Twin Lakes is coming up soon. CANNOT wait! Sunshine, boating, volleyball and family. There's nothing better! Keith and I are camping it in the front of Mom's cabin. And Konner will finally be back. Oh yea, Konner left the 19th of June to stay in Maryland with Kenny (his biological father) and won't be back until the first day of Twin Lakes (July 23). Wayyyy to long for that cute little guy to be gone! 
Well that's life now! And it's only getting better! (: