this girl with the messy hair*....

is very sick. A few days ago she just had a stuffy nose, which we could handle. Today, she is acting like she just can't go on. The poor thing spent most of the day like this:


cuddled in a blanket, on her daddy's lap, eyes half-closed, and brownie on her face. (she was not about to let me wipe that off. After 3 days of wiping her nose, there was no way I was gonna get close to that brownie) I am really hoping she is doing better tomorrow. I just feel so bad for her when she is sick.

*on a side note, her hair doesn't always look like this. I was just looking through my pictures noticing there was a lack of pictures with her hair actually done, if any at all. I actually had it cut a few weeks ago, so when I style it (which sometimes causes tears from both parties involved) it looks way cute. Just thought I should explain why in most of the pictures on this blog, she looks like a homeless child. I love her to pieces anyway :)

Boardin' with the Boys

For a well needed break from life (mostly work, it is really stupid right now) we headed to Wolfe Mountain for some snow boarding. I haven't been since middle school, so I expected to be a little rusty. I got back into my old groove pretty quick, or so I thought. I am sure paying for it today. I am so stinking sore. I can barely walk, and for some reason, my arms are killing me. Really? Why are my arms killing me. I don't remember using my arms that rigorously for snowboarding, but apparently I did, or maybe because the rest of my body is in pain my arms felt left out. I don't know. We had a big group going, but most dropped out so we ended up with Cody, Jeff, and Josh and I. So fun, and something I would love do be able to do often so I can practice, but certainly not anytime soon. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go find the heating pad.

Big Changes!

And no, I'm not pregnant. (It is seriously insane how many people ask me that. My baby just turned 1, and I am only 23. yeesh!)

So here is the reason we have been so busy. We have been working on our basement getting things ready for my sis to move in. The basement was finished when we moved, but like the rest of the house it was kinda a mess. So we used our DIY skills (and a lot of help from my dad) and made it look great.

One of the 2 bedrooms

Full Bath

Family Room

This originally was a 1/2 bath, but we turned it into a laundry room

Kitchen-we are waiting for the island counter top because it had to be special ordered.

It is so nice to know that the basement is just done, and that it can be nice for Nicki. We are certainly excited for the extra money, and she gets to save some as well. Win-win for everybody! She moved in last weekend and things seem to be going great so far. She has her own separate entrance so everybody gets to have their privacy, and the cousins get to play!