BBQ

Today we officially had our first BBQ! It may sound like no big deal to you, but it makes me happy as hell. I am SO ready for summer to get here. Nick rode his new motorcycle around the neighborhood today and I'm excited for him to learn so we can go for rides together. I just want to jump up on the back, wave goodbye to everyone, and cruise with my man.

That's it. That's all I wanted to say. Short and sweet.

Party Time

I know every weekend is a party for my friends and I, but this last weekend was a little different. One of us had a birthday, which is a great reason to have a "real" party, right? Well Heather and I threw Sammi a Luau birthday party and it was a blast! We got rid of most of our kids and it was awesome. (Usually we have 6 kids fighting, arguing, whining, or crying, so you can imagine how relaxing it was!) We made some yummy food, had lots of drinks, danced in our grass skirts, laughed until it hurt, and sat in the hot tub until we were a bunch of wrinkly raisins. Good times!

Birthday Girl

Sammi looking beautiful

I'm not sure if it's Nick, or Juan?

Justin is laughing at Juan

Me and Sammi

The Three Amigos

Smile Heather :)

Sammi and Justin

Mason and Elliot

Motorcycle Mania

It's going to be such a fun summer. Yesterday Nick and I bought a beautiful, brand new, shiny, red, Suzuki SV650 motorcycle. (it's last years model, but it's still a brand new bike.) Whoo Hoo! I get to be a biker chick. Nick looks incredibly hot sitting on it, and I can't wait for him to learn to ride it. He is going to sign up to take the motorcycle class in May so he can get licensed. I told him that I was perfectly content being the passenger on his bike, but that I still want him to teach me how to drive it. It scares me but I've always wanted to learn. We got to pick out our helmets, jackets, and gloves yesterday too. Everything I picked out is extremely girlie and I love it! I'm excited to go for rides up in the mountains. I think that will be our fun little getaway this summer. I can't wait!

Bad things come in 3's

It all started with a broken fridge. Well, defroster fan to be exact. I had to throw most of my food in the garbage, and what little I could save I took over to Heather's house to store in her fridge. Next, my oven won't heat up. The broiler and stove work fine. I just can't bake anything, which makes it hard to come up with dinner most nights. Then, last night after dinner (spaghetti, since I can make that on the stove top) I'm trying to clean up and notice that my water won't get hot. Turns out my hot water heater is leaking all over the place and so today we had to get that replaced! UGH! When will this stop?! All of this has happened within the last month and a half. Nick's Mom always talked about the "Milner Curse" but I just assumed that it was all just a bunch of bull. Well I am starting to think she was on to something. I keep hearing "Welcome to Home Owning". Is this what it's like the whole time you own your own home? Shit always breaking, and you standing there going "DUUUHHH. Um, what do I do??" It's pretty annoying.

As much as I complain, I still would NEVER go back to living in an apartment, or having an annoying landlord. No thank you!

I just hope that this bad luck is going to stop and give Nick and I a little while to catch our breath, and to catch up on bills. UGH! I hate money.

Roller Coaster

I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster! I'm seriously getting nauseous from all this constant up and down! Laughing one minute, crying the next. I think I have a mental impairment. (I think it's called being a WOMAN!) Now, don't get me wrong. There are many benefits to being a girl and usually I enjoy my womanhood. Just not lately. I can't handle days like today where I just want to hide in the bathroom and have a good cry. It makes me feel weak, and vulnerable. And like an idiot. Sometimes I hate emotion! I'm sure that me listening to sad, gooey, emo songs isn't helping but I can't stop listening to Secondhand Serenade today. I guess I like to torture myself.

Ugh.

Glorious, Gloomy days

There's something about a gloomy day that makes me want to snuggle up in a warm, cozy blanket with my hot, steamy cup O' Joe, and watch a good movie. It has been such a gloomy few days. You would think that since I can't go outside that I would have the shiniest, cleanest, best smelling house on the block, right? I mean, there's nothing else to do than clean. Hahaha. Riiiiight. I'm not that kind of housewife. There is a good side to all this rainy weather though. My tulips are coming up in the front yard, and the grass is already green!! Spring IS coming! That in itself is enough to make me smile. I'm sure in a couple of months when I'm all hot and sweaty, and my stupid swamp cooler (NOT like an air conditioner no matter what anyone tries to tell you) is still broken, I will be wishing for these cool, gloomy days to come back. Guess I better enjoy them while I still can. It's a good thing I have good friends who turn on their air conditioners full blast so you either have to break out the winter sweaters in the middle of july, or go stand outside for a minute just to keep warm. Ahhh. Summer. Warmth. Ice Tea. Sun Tans. Shorts. Tank Tops. Flip Flops. BBQ's. Need I say more????