Thanksgiving in Lakeland

For Thanksgiving, Keith, my younger brother Marc and myself drove to Lakeland to be with family there. The drive was long and boring and exhausting. Since there were three of us, we decided we could drive the 23 hour trip straight through, naturally I got stuck with the crappy 1-4am spot, but I guess I should be happy that is the only time I drove :)

The week was amazing, but far too short. Hoping that it will not be another 9 months before we get to go back...  I am so glad I treasured every moment while we were there. I got to see my family & my friends & even clients! I can not wait for our next visit! :)

 

October through Instagram

For my birthday in August, Keith got me an iphone. To be completely honest, I knew nothing about this phone other than the fact that it had instagram and awesome apps for editing phone pictures. So naturally that was a good enough reason to want an iphone. I have already taken over 600 photos with this phone. I might possibly be addicted to taking pictures using my phone. I edit almost all of them and then save them to my phone, only a very small fraction gets posted to instagram. 

BUT anywho, I thought since there really is not all that much going on, that I would post my Instagram photos from October... my life in October through photos :) 

Vintage Market & a Friend!

Finally after a couple months of absolute boredom, a fun day! I heard about Petticoats on the Prairie, I knew that I wanted to go but I had no one to go with me. My old friend Corey from middle school (and 9th grade) lives in this area and said that she would like to go with me. We made the plans and this morning was the first time I have seen her in 11 years!  It was so great to be able to spend time with her and talk. After browsing the vintage market, we headed back in to Colorado City, and checked out some of the local antique shops. :) Hopefully we will get the chance to do something else before I head to San Antonio for our next job.

14 years old

 Today 25 years old :)

Petticoats on the Prairie was amazing, had I had an unlimited budget and a uhaul trailer with me I would have bought so much. They had the cutest little vintage trailers on display from Sisters on the Fly.. So colorful and meticulously decorated. These women are amazing and so creative!

I ended up buying two super cute headbands and a gorgeous custom crown, all to be used as photo props, I can't wait until I can use them !

Still nothing going on...

After a very fun full summer with the girls, we have been saving like crazy for a truck, so making fun little trips has taken the back burner.. hoping to go to the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico soon! We have been making some improvements on the RV. New carpet, some new shelves, etc...

This is the carpet. BEFORE. nasty. I know. I can't believe I lived with it as long as I did, although I always had rugs down on top of it. 

  

My dad was a HUGE help in pulling the old carpet and couch out. We decided to get rid of the couch because the springs had ripped through the top anyway. Not to mention it was not all that comfortable.

 

 And the final...  for now, since the dinette bench faces the TV we decided that for now, the space could be easily used for my desk and keyboard. :) But you can see the pretty new carpet :)

 

We also decided to replace the entry and bathroom flooring :) It was originally white linoleum. 

 Pretty sure I like the new tile better :)

We also did some other projects around the house... adding some new shelves...

 

Attempting to make my front door area pretty :)

 Love my new windchime :)

Hopefully soon I will have something better to blog about... I mean, seriously... how much more boring could life possibly get?

Not much going on...

There has not been all that much going on around these parts, I am hoping that I can soon remedy that issue. Boredom does not suit me at all. We did recently make the super hard decision of giving Zoey to a new home. She is a really great dog that deserves a family that can give her more attention and a yard to run and play in. Things that we can not provide for her right now. I won't lie. I cried. She went to a home with a mom and a dad and 2 kids. She has a big yard to run around in, and will soon be moving with her new family to a new house on a whole acre! It was hard. Almost as bad as giving away a kid I would assume.

 

 On the very same day that Zoey's new family came to get her, was Chrissy's 8th birthday. So on top of Zoey leaving, I didn't even get to be with my precious Chrissy on her birthday. She is a super awesome little girl, extremely smart and very talented. She reminds me of myself in ways that others in my family have not noticed. She gets almost "addicted" to things she really likes. She loves high heel shoes (even though she is not allowed to wear them... although I did buy her some cute shoes from Justice that had a small wedge on them.. she was in HEAVEN!) She is easily distracted by sparkly things. She LOVES to dance! She loves to look in the mirror at herself (yes I hate to admit, that I do this as well...) She loves makeup (again another thing she is not allowed to wear, but would get to for photoshoots every now and then) & she wants to be everything when she grows up...... she will find out one day that means she will be an entrepreneur. She wants to own several businesses and also be a runway model. 

Other little things (not so much like her Auntie... maybe a little bit ;)
she is super caring, giving and loves everyone she meets. She is a straight A Student and much taller than other little girls her age. She gets along super well with all her sisters and loves animals. She would lay in the bathroom floor with Zoey and just pet her. She is popular without even trying. She wants to be a cheerleader, and is getting better at her cartwheel. She is truly an amazing little girl and I miss her so much!

& this sweet little video made by two awesome girls, for Chrissy on her birthday... It made me cry, I love how they added the videos of her when she was so little and the song is perfect for Chrissy. Definitely a video worth watching!

Complete Boredom.....

Since I pretty much have nothing to do these days, I decided to try out this photo checklist..  I am going to try and do a few photos a day & I think I will substitute Zoey in any spot that says "child" haha. I will mix them up, do some on my camera and some instagram :)  BTW did I mention my awesome new iphone? I am obsessed with instagram at the moment :)

I found the list on one of the many blogs I follow....