Just Dance!!

Ever play Just Dance on Wii? It...is...AWESOME!! It is most fun to play with a group of people. I have recently started playing the "just sweat" version as exercise. I hope it motivates me to work out more. I know, back in the day, when I was in shape...I looked forward to working out. Felt good. Now, being out of shape, gaining weight DAILY, it's not as much fun. Exercise hurts my knees! John and I have our favorites, IE the ones we score highest on. Like this one...


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...but we also enjoy playing new ones and laughing at each other. One think I look forward to in a house is a family room. I hope we can set up a TV with the gaming consoles and have plenty of room to dance, play, dance some more.

I highly recommend Just Dance :) We might also get the Kinect (when they work out all the kinks and come out with Kinect 2). I've heard Dance Central is harder and more fun. Opinions?

My little Ashley...

Recently my little cousin Ashley had another flare up of her Sturg Weber Syndrome. She started having headaches and getting sick on her stomach. Knowing her history well, her parent's took her to the hospital. She started seizing later that day. She seized for about 4 days before she was stable enough to come home. We played at my grandmothers' on Sunday, and she was back to her normal, fun, quiet, sweet self. Ashley is one great kid! I know I'm biased because she is my cousin, but truthfully I can't remember a child with the patience she has. She has a little sister who is around 17mths old. Ashley lets her little sister follow her around, tackle her, take her toys, and basically watches over her. Ashley will walk up to Addison and ask her if she wants to play. Addison will drop whatever she is doing to play with her big sister. I love that relationship. They are sweet kids, I can't wait to go outside this summer and play!




On to talking about coffee again...

John and I went to Costco last week and picked up a new coffee. I have decided to go half and half with caffeine now, so the other half is just decaf Kirkland store brand. We tried Don Pablo, family owned and operated. I like it, a lot! It is a medium roast, very robust with flavor. I love it black. I can drink most coffee black, but it doesn't always mean I love it. Don Pablo is so good, I don't want to put anything in it at all. The taste is hard to place, it doesn't have a nutty or chocolate flavor. It is pure coffee. If you haven't tried it before, I recommend it. Pour you a cup or five and let me know what you think!



John and I don't have a lot going on this week. We are hoping to meet up with Sheena and Andrew later this week for dinner. I work the weekend. I think I have a lot of days coming up where I work 2-3 days and only have 2 off, work 2-3 and have 2 off. I prefer having more off in a row, at least 3, so I can get more done and feel rested. John has stayed steady at work, thank you Jesus! Last year during the winter, their work slacked off and he only worked 3-4 days a week. This winter he had to ask for time off! I wish he could find more of a 9-5 type job. I know he still wants to teach. I'm just happy God has blessed us both with steady work. I'm ready for a house, and new furniture. I wanna paint and make a home. It will come, I know it will. I need to learn some patience!

Thanks to everyone who prayed for Ashley. God made one special little girl! Hopefully she will keep healthy, no more seizures, and no more worries...

Sentimental

Lately I have felt very sentimental. I have cried more, laughed more, and looked at John with more love and understanding. Don't get me wrong, sometimes I look at him and I am so mad, for no reason. Got to love hormones, but I know even when I am mad I love him. I don't know why I have been crying more. Commercials have always been able to tear me up, but it's been more active over the last few weeks. The sentimental feeling comes when with family, wanting to be with family, at work, with friends. I have thought more. Really thought. I play the what if game. I'm quiet more..I know me quiet :) God puts things in our lives for reasons, or allows things to happen. So I know there is a reason for my change in demeanor. Maybe there will be a family at work that needs a more emotional nurse. Who knows?



We have had fun this year. We went to the mountains in January where there was a BUNCH of snow. A couple feet to be exact. We always have fun in Boone, hiking, and laying around the house. This time we went to Cone Manor and walked some trails we haven't before. Found one I want to try out sometime that goes by a pasture. People were sledding down the hills in the pasture, it was a beautiful sight.



















I have also been trying to play with my wardrobe more, by putting together outfits I normally wouldn't. Trying to pull pieces out that I have always had trouble matching tops to, or shoes, or skirts. Hopefully I don't look like a fool.







This first one is a black skirt I got at Old Navy a couple years back. The front has about 8 buttons that are kinda hard to pair with certain shirts. I think this outfit worked out well though. I love the shoes John got them for me from Lucky Penny!


The second outfit pairs some very nice Gianni Binni leggings with my absolutely favorite boots from Target. I can almost walk all day in those boots, almost.















































John and I are still looking at house. We really have enough for a decent down payment now, we just need to keep saving for closing costs and all the extras. John has been at his job for almost 2 years now as well so that will help with a loan. We are slowing paying off our cars, I hope to have John's paid off by this time next year. Mine by this time the following year. We will see. It would be nice to only have a mortgage and my student loans as our debt! Goal setting, one day at a time. John has hung his photos and one painting in an art gallery. I think he has a chance to sell something. I know that would boost his confidence a bunch. So keep him in your prayers. Until next time...