"Penny and Me"

Got to love waking up to this in the morning! I have decided that I could write a book about Paul and I's new puppy. She is a mess!

Goodwill Hunting!!!

So lately I have been getting inspired by all these extremely talented and creative bloggers! I decided to go Goodwill searching myself! I found this antique table for $3.99!


The Before



The Middle



The After


I have a lot more projects that I want to get done (dog bone holder, corner shelf, and possibly our broken down coffee table) I will try to post those as well! I posted my table on Etsy and it sold within the hour :)

John Paul McRorie 8lbs 19 inches long

Proud Auntie!! (excuse the tiredness)

Little Hannah with her new brother

Oh and Mary Catherine, she won't let go of him :)

He is here!! My first nephew out of five nieces! It was a beautiful birth. I got to time my sisters contractions starting at 2:00pm to around 7pm when she left for the birthing center. I helped my mom put the girls to sleep and drove up to the birthing center to help my sister through her labor and witness the beautiful birth. Here are some pictures of my beautiful nephew. He is so sweet and cuddly. Congrats Sarah and Andy!!

Shout out to Dzia Dzia

On my way to Oklahoma, I made a pit stop in Austin praying my sister would have her baby! My mom and I took the girls to a fun little place called Jungle Java a playground for kids while their moms drink coffee. It was a blast! I videotaped Mary Catherine going down the slide. If you look closely she makes a "Go Pokes" sign and she yells "Go Sooners!" She is a hoot!

Taylor Swift Surprise!!

Look how close we were to her!

I was subbing on Friday afternoon and the students asked me if I was going to the Taylor Swift Concert. I had no idea that she would even come to Corpus Christi. After work, I ran home got on the computer and started searching for some cheap tickets for Paul and I. I found some good seats, called the box office, but they were already sold. Paul was out mowing the lawn, so I decided to take a nap. What seemed like hours later, Paul was trying to wake me up. I was very tired because I told him I didn't want to go the grocery store.

Anyways, my husband had managed to find some tickets for us while I was sleeping. He woke me up and off we went to see Taylor Swift. We had a blast! She was amazing. Here are some fun pictures!

Worth the Road trip!!

This weekend Paul and I left for Austin on Friday. We stayed the night, woke up, and headed to Oklahoma City for my best friend's couple shower. We had a BLAST at the couple shower, even though we were only in Oklahoma for 8 hours or so! We then left on Sunday, made a pit stop in Austin, and drove back to Corpus. We are a little tired, but could not be happier to support one of my best friend's and her fiance. Mandy, we love you!!!

There are four more scheduled "short trips" to Oklahoma every two weeks through this month and next !! We will be very busy. Our dogs were troopers, and we even decided to bring home my parent's dog, Dotty. (since I will be in Oklahoma for two weeks)

Time Flies!!

Quite the Traveler

Since Paul and I have been married, I have been traveling a lot. We were fortunate enough to be able to spend a week with our parents during Thanksgiving and Christmas. During this time, we were also able to spend time with our friends. I have also traveled to Austin for Hannah's first birthday. We are very lucky to be about three and half hours away from my sister. It is also a nice pit stop when traveling back to Oklahoma. (Free lodging, and lots of love from my nieces). In the New Year, I drove home for one of my friend's wedding. I have many more trips planned to Oklahoma because my best friend is getting married in April, and my other best friend is getting married in June.

Meanwhile, I have started the process to get my alternative certification to teach. My plan is to start teaching in the fall, God willing. I continue to sub three or four days a week, and the other days I have been taking care of Paul and I's new minature schnauzer, Penny. Gunner could not be happier to have a playmate!

Since living here in October we have been blessed with my visitors. Paul's mother and brother came in December during his birthday. We had a blast showing them around the town, and replacing our doorknobs :) My three best friends came for the weekend in January. My sister and her girls have been twice. My dad recently took the time to drive a U Haul, carrying our new furniture, to Corpus. And finally, my wonderful loving mom came for a week and a half. During her time here, we relaxed, cleaned, did arts and crafts, and had a garage sale. I am so blessed to have parents that are always putting their children first. I cannot say thank you enough for all the love and support from my friends, my sister, and my parents. I love you guys!

Here are pictures from Christmas, Hannah's birthday, and some pictures of my nieces! Enjoy!