Amanda and Sarah

The Bathroom re-do!

2009-05-26T11:49:00.000-07:00

Well, so on memorial day I decided to re-do the bathroom....We were in much need of some more storage, So we got a cabinet and sink combo at the local home depot. Did I mention how much friendlier they are in NLR? oh my. Its worth the drive just to get good quality service without the attitude. They actually care about your needs as a home owner. Anyways....We wanted to get the espresso finish cabinet, however they did not have a cabinet that matched to go above the toilet. So we found a paint color that we thought matched, and some nice molding to go around the top and bottom to make it look not like a kitchen cabinet and whola! A new cabinet for 60 bucks less. When we started painting the cabinet we noticed that the brown looked more like a doodoo brown than the espresso brown in the cabinet, so I took some black paint and mixed up my own to make it darker. =) I'm very happy with how it turned out. I now want to paint the bathroom a sage green color. We will see. I included a before and after image.

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!!

2009-05-15T15:07:00.000-07:00

May 2009 has proven to be the wettest May on record since the 1800's or something and we are just fed up with it!! Recently there was so much rain that fell so fast in a really short amount of time that our back room flooded. It was a bit of a mess, but thanks to my dad and a lot of hard work, we got the water out, laid new flooring and hopefully solved the problem so that if next May the rain comes back in full force, we'll be ready!! We are finally getting everything back in it's place and dried out so here are some pictures of our new flooring. We are excited with how good it turned out and just thankful the situation wasn't worse!

Kris Allen

2009-05-15T14:58:00.000-07:00

We've always been fans of American Idol, but this year we have been especially glued to the tv on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to watch because of Kris Allen! Not only can he sing really well, but he's also from Arkansas! When he made the top 3 he came back to Arkansas for a couple of days to perform & we got to be a part of that! We went to Conway on Friday, May 8th to watch him perform at Simon Park and it was a great time! Here are few pictures from his performance! Next week we'll find out if he is the next American Idol!! I think he has a really good chance! GO KRIS!!

Our Birthday!

2009-05-13T18:51:00.000-07:00

So I'm a little late posting pictures from our birthday, but better late, than never, right?! And yes, I said "our birthday", Sarah and I share the same birthday! Our birthday was on April 14th and we got to celebrate with Sarah's parents for the first time in a few years and we all went to dinner with my dad, mom and stepdad. We had a good time at Cock of the Walk in Maumelle and Sarah's parents got us our favorite cake from Mickey's, the best bakery ever!!!
The next weekend Tara, Becca, Steph and Katy made us a delicious dinner to celebrate! We hung out and played Rock Band (I was in charge of the foot pedal on the drums... a big job, but someone had to do it!) Thanks to our great friends for a great Birthday!

Out with the old... In with the NEW!!

2009-02-17T18:01:00.000-08:00

As many of you know, over the past few weeks Sarah's car has been in and out of the shop. No one at any of the shops could figure out what was wrong with it. Some days it would start and other days it wouldn't. It even went through a phase where it would quit as we were driving down the street. Never a dull moment!! After having it "repaired" twice and the problem coming back, we made the big decision to trade it in and purchase a new one! We weren't sure how soon it would all happen, but we found a great deal in Conway and ended up buying it on Saturday!! A really big Valentine's Day present! It's a 2006 Nissan Xterra and only has 28,000 miles on it. It's in incredible shape and we are loving it!! We can't wait for our first road trip!

The Faux Fireplace. Before and After

2009-02-01T14:22:00.000-08:00

Sarah decided to make me my dream faux fireplace after years of begging. It took less than a week, some lumber and a touch of white paint. I must say the finished product is more than I could have ever dreamed! It is... perfect! Now I'm begging Sarah to let me decorate for Christmas again... but she's not budging on that one! Ah well, I suppose I can wait for December. In the mean time, I'm brainstorming what I want to put over it or sit on it! How much fun!!!

Welcome Sloan and Calvin!

2009-02-01T14:12:00.000-08:00

Well, the Austin family is now complete! The babies are beautiful and All is well with everyone! We are so happy to finally meet them both! They are gorgeous and perfect and just beautiful! We are so happy for you both and couldn't be happier to be a part of your lives! We love you!

Late Oct.-Dec. Happenings

2008-12-07T10:18:00.000-08:00

Well, It's benn a while since the last post. So I will sum things up. We had Becca and Tara's baby shower back in Nov. they got some pretty super sweet stuff! Then we had Thanksgiving, work Christmas parties, christmas with friends, and Christmas in Kentucky with my parents. It was so nice to be at home for a week. I got to see almost all of my family and hang out with my cousins children. We also got to see my mom's friend Opal, who has just been as sweet as pie to us. We always get to see our Opal when we are in town. =) My brother and sister in law got to spend Christmas eve thru Christmas day with us. That was a big surprise! I hadn't seen them in over a year. All in all, it's been a super busy fall and early winter. We've loved every second of it and loved getting to spend time with friends in Little Rock, and family and friends in Kentucky. Thanks for a great holiday season everyone! Oh yah, I will include some pictures, and yes that is mom and dad bowling on their Wii dad got for Christmas.

My Bill

2008-11-12T19:53:00.000-08:00

Well, most of you all know that I had an L.P. back in Oct. Well, today I received the bill from all our best. I've kinda put the worry about it on the back burner for a while. I think my exact words were when I opened the bill...."this can't be right, holy shit". To sum it all up, of the almost 2 grand I owed, insurance covered almost all of it. I only owe $190. WOW! Time to celebrate!

My Foot

2008-10-23T17:44:00.000-07:00

Well...My foot has been hurting since this past April...I thought it was just plantar fasciitis, but it turned out to be a bone spur. I was having a lot of pain earlier this morning in one of my cases, and at the end of the day my friend Karen and I pulled the C-Arm out and shot an x-ray..Her little boy fell on the playground at school so we were actually x-raying his ankle to make sure he didn't break anything. After he was done I pulled my shoe off and wanted to see if anything else was going on with my foot...Much to my surprise her little boy screams " Cool! you have a fang in your foot!" Look at that! Sure enough, check out that bone! It's crazy...and probably will have to be surgically removed or filed down. I included the pictures, it's the fangish looking thing in all of them. I go to the Doctor on the 29th.

State Fair

2008-10-23T17:27:00.000-07:00

So...Last Friday night we went to the fair for our "date night" and had a blast! We ate a corndog and grater taters...yumyum! We also saw some animals and saw a bit of three dog night in concert...It was a great and the perfect weather!! Felt like fall out, you could even see your breath.

Campout 08'

2008-10-08T18:17:00.000-07:00

So...... last weekend I went camping with Becca and Katy in Long Pooloutside Dover. I had a great time! We left Friday afternoon when we all got off work and came back Sunday early afternoon. We had smores and food and more food and attempted to play horseshoes, went for a dip in the frigid creek, and cut down trees for firewood. We also drank some beer and bonded. It was a great weekend! thanks guys for a great time! Love you both!

Our new little friend!

2008-09-29T16:41:00.000-07:00

We noticed that a little hummingbird kept hanging out around our front door where we have red geraniums. So... Sarah got a hummingbird feeder and hung it up so that we can see it from the living room. I snapped this picture of our cute little friend... isn't it cute?! I think it must be a baby hummingbird, but my mom and Sarah both think I'm idiot because they say all hummingbirds are that size. What do they know?! It's cute, it's little... it must be a baby!! That's what I say anyway!

My day at work

2008-08-07T17:07:00.000-07:00

What happens when your normal doctor's block gets released because he's out of town on a Thur's? General surgery..It was a rather busy day today...I did take time however to listen...It made me think and realize that every minute in your life counts. You should take the time to just listen to what people are telling you..Even if they don't utter a word. I think others are God's way of sending messages to us. I was touched and inspired today by a pt. Just by looking at this person today, you could tell all that she had endured and been through over the past 5 months I think is what she said. How can someone so sweet go through all this? She was all smiles and just so positive about everything. She was getting her infusaport taken out. That is a port placed in which chemotherapy can be given to someone with cancer. This lady just touched me...She had her port removed and still has to undergo radiation to shrink the tumor even more. I think she will beat this though..This has weighed heavy on my heart all day..It makes me think how precious life really is..Gave me a whole new meaning on it really. No matter how awful you feel, there is someone out there who is suffering and feeling worse than you are. It's the little things in life that matter the most and speak the loudest to you. Through others we learn the most. Take each day as it comes and make the most out of life, you never know what God has in store for you. I have attached a picture of what the port looks like so you can better visualize it being in a pocket under the skin for 5 months. In the center of the metal is where the chemo is given.

Our Latest Project!

2008-08-05T18:39:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, August 3rd, we decided we needed a project... Amanda needed a new bookshelf to store all of her fabric on as her stash keeps growing! We headed over to an estate sale nearby and that's where we found this jewel! The bookshelf was tucked in a closet and somehow Sarah spotted it. We pulled it out and found a tag marked $25... however, when we looked around the house we noticed a sign that said everything was 60% today! Wow... as papaw would say, "What a deal... what a deal!" So... we paid our $10 and took our happy, bookshelf-ownin' selves home! Sarah got busy painting the new purchase and Amanda got busy refolding all of her fabric to get it ready for it's new home. Here are the before and after pictures.... aren't they lovely?! Organization is such a beautiful thing!

Misc.Summer Fun

2008-07-28T16:52:00.000-07:00

Well....We got our pictures back from the waterproof camera we took to the beach back in June. Fun! We got some pretty cool action pics in the water and on the jet ski we rented. Also, 2 wknds ago, we got to go to the lake and celebrate stephanies birthday! The giants won baggo! that would be the african and myself. Thanks for the invite and a fun weekend everyone...We had a blast and love hanging out with you all! Looking forward to Katy's 30th!

Me, Myself, and the house

2008-07-13T14:33:00.000-07:00

Amanda is working at Austin's today so I decided to do a few things around the house. The tomato plants are growing like crazy so I knew I needed to find some taller stakes to tie them to. What works better on a budget than some shepherd hooks not being used? So.....I put them to good use for my maters! My sweet 100's are outta control.....I have at least 18 on them already and my "big boys" have a few as well. My Bell Peppers are following closley behind, might I add, this is the first year my bell peppers actually bloomed out....or should I say, belled out! After tackling the maters and bells, I tackled a bit of the neighbors bamboo that grows 6 inches every night...If he's not going to trim it...I will. Looks alot better. It was starting to get that frumpy fall over onto my grill if you could imagine what that looked like. At last, the poor little turtle is backpacking a huge load, check out that face, is he gonna make it?

Myrtle Beach, SC

2008-07-02T18:28:00.000-07:00

We just got back from vacation this past weekend...It was a fun week. We drove to Myrtle Beach, SC and met Sarah's parents there. We split a condo with them for the week and had a blast! It was so good to get to see them, as well as vacation on the beach. It was like a 2 for one! We went out on the beach through early afternoon then came back up to the condo, had lunch, and went shopping. Sarah got to play golf with her dad at possum trot golf club, and beat him by 3 strokes. While they were playing, the braved all of the wild with feeding a carolina black squirrel out of hand, and a raccoon hopping up in their golf cart. Also, we got to eat some yummy seafood! We all had a great time and look forward to meeting up there again sometime in the future...Thanks for a great time at the beach! Here are some pictures from the trip.

Riverfest 2008

2008-06-13T16:02:00.000-07:00

Well, Huey sang to our souls at this year's Riverfest. It was a great time....We went with Becca, Tara, Katy and Becca's mom Martha! It was a nice evening of tunes and corndogs! what more could you ask for? Thanks for a great time everyone!

The Living Room ReArrange Day

2008-05-25T15:28:00.001-07:00

Today, we decided to switch it up a bit and do something free in our own house. The cost? $5.90. What for? A matte for a picture Sarah had painted a while back. We already had a frame for it to go in! So we spent the latter part of the a.m. in our p.j.'s rearranging the furniture. Just trying to give it a new look.

Our New Storm Door

2008-05-22T15:19:00.000-07:00

We just got a new storm door with some birthday money. Amanda's dad came down to help us install it. It was a long day, especially when Sarah decided to drill a hole into the can of spray foam, which then exploded. We now have a lovely yellow foam in our flower bed... how many people can say that? But all in all, we had a great time and we accomplished what we set out to do... install the storm door!