Life, please slow down, I can't keep up.

I lost half this blog post because of an internet glitch and have to retype it, annoying, so if it seems choppy that's why.  I hate typing everything twice!

I told Amber I have been meaning to post for weeks, but keep napping, and doing stuff like that instead.  She said "Everytime you post you have about a billion pictures", or something to that effect, I can't remember exactly.  This time is no exception. I figured I should post them all since it is only a few days till Paul and I leave for Hawaii, I will definitely be posting pictures of that!

One of my favorite lunches lately is ritz crackers with a piece of brie cheese and honey drizzled on it. So so good.  I have eaten this for lunch more days that I care to admit. 

Every morning I up to strings, balls, and toys by my door and bed, this day inparticular we got every single sparkle ball in the house personally delivered to our room during the night. 

I went to Moses Lake for Easter weekend since Paul was working.  I wanted to be with family and it was awesome.  The drive was gorgeous and went by super fast, the weather was great, I even got to go on a bike ride and a couple of walks with my parents. 

We did a lot of sitting around and chatting, enjoying the beautiful sun and skies, drinking coffee ($2 grande's at starbucks!), and Bible reading. 

My mom and I also made these clay bowls we had seen on Pinterest. They were super easy and really adorable.  I haven't sanded mine since they dried, but if they turn out I will definitely post a picture of the finished product, it has only been a few weeks since I started them. :) 

My mom makes the best latte's!! She can give Starbucks a run for their money.  And my dad makes the best fires.  He kept saying " I thought that last fire would be the last one of the season" and then he would make me another one. :) 

I was bored at work one day and took pictures to show you girls what I do.  Ugly stairwells (that I don't use often because of elevators), my stethoscope-report tool-and pen, a room in the quad (empty at the moment which doesn't happen often), and the most  beautiful sunsets daily! 

My new favorite breakfast is steel cut oats made in the rice cooker overnight so they are ready for you when you wake up in the morning.  I add in pears (no peel), walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, and milk. Pure heaven. 

The drive back from Moses Lake was beautiful.  I was going to come home sunday after Easter but ended up staying till monday because my awesome husband said not to rush home but to enjoy my family time with my parents, and enjoy it I did! 

On a side note I left Moses Lake monday morning at 9:30 am with intentions to rest at my house till I had to leave for work at 2, instead I ended up grocery shopping at Costco and Safeway and then spent the rest of my time before work cutting up lettuce and vegetables.  I suck at resting. 

I woke up easter morning to a lovely and yummy easter basket (half of the stuff was Pauls- my mom is awesome).  Easter afternoon my parents pastor, his wife, and another lady from the church came over and we all hung out and snacked.  Then we played a game called dixit which is awesome. And the cat napped on the couch by the fire. 

Easter breakfast at church followed by a sermon and then a two hour nap at home.  I lost my voice saturday evening/Sunday morning and didn't feel well at all. Good thing I got it back in time for work! 

I finally got around to hanging my Great grandmas tools on the wall after I massively cleaned my craft room (see picture below!). 

While I was cleaning there was beautiful sunshine streaming in through all the windows, then when I was about to go mow the lawn an incredible rainstorm swept through Auburn, instant flood in the streets. 

The craft room overhaul.  Receipts, half finished projects, papers, junk mail, you name it and it was on my craft desk. 

My kitties have been so naughty lately.  Knocking more than the average amount of stuff over, scratching at the carpet, meowing incredibly loud in the middle of the night, but they are still cute and I love them. They absolutely love the fire, in fact that is where we are currently hanging out! 

At 11:30 on thursday after a long day of swimming, cooking, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming, loads of laundry and going to the vehicle license office to get new tabs because it wouldn't let me renew online I decided to make burritos.  I had made the rice and beans earlier in the rice cooker and crock pot respectively, but had to let the rice cool before making it into fried rice.  I made the taco meat, but then Paul had finished messing with his gun so we went to bed and I decided to assemble the burritos the next day.  

Paul and I both had friday off and we did a ton of yardwork.  Mowing, edging, weeding, weed wacking, and grass seed planting.  We had rotertilled the area in the front of our house where the bushes used to be earlier in the week and hopefully the grass will grow!  Then I got all dolled up minus the make-up or straightening of the hair and we went to find flip flops and a swim suit for Paul since we leave for Hawaii this saturday.  The weather was beautiful and I was able to wear capris and my toms!  

Every morning when Eric hears me wake up whether it be naturally or by an alarm he jumps on the bed and cuddles me.  What a lover. 

As naughty as they are they are still cute, and lovers, and I can't help but take a million pictures of them.  Just wait till I have kids. 

(I had to readd all my pictures up to this point so the text is after the pictures and now the text is before).  I think I finally have this new blogger figured out after two crazy, time consuming, blog posts with my computer not agreeing with the new blogger!  Next time shall be better. Haha. 

This is Amber's awesome interview outfit she got today!  I took all the pictures before she had done her hair and make-up but she still looks awesome!  I cleaned the kitchen while she made us lunch.  Best trade off ever. 

Notice how the end of that table runner is turned up. They look all cute an innocent but they definitely were just posing for the camera. 

While Amber was in her interview I decided to go get starbucks.  Less than a block away from where I dropped Amber off I was still typing "starbucks" into google maps on my phone and I got stopped at a red light, then I looked up and saw starbucks, score!  Americano with room and caramel sauce- then I added a fair amount of half and half.  I took my drink back to my  car, parked in the parking lot of the place Amber was interviewing, read my Bible, listed the the Bonesetters Daughter on my iphone (book on "tape") and then took a nap. :)  

I got home from Ambers at about 4 and was going to rest until I had to get a quick dinner together.  I ended up making sweet and spicy sweet potatoes, mushroom stroganaff, brussel sprouts, blanching and freezing broccoli, freezing sliced mushrooms, and making little baggies of vegetables for Paul and my lunches over the next few days.  I had to take care of the fresh foods since we leave in 4 days!  

At 6 I went to Bible study and after I stopped by my friend Sara's house to meet her new puppy Bruce.  He is such a sweetheart, we bonded, he is my nephew.  Love this little shy guy!  While I was there (around 9pm) Paul texted me and asked if I wanted to go swimming.  I told him not really, what about him, he said he would go if I would.  I said I was tired, he said he would buy me ice cream if I went.  I am easily bribed so I drove home, we swam till 10:30 pm and then I got a dipped cone at McDonalds.  That was the wonderful end to a very busy and tiring but worth it day. 

It is now 12:20 and I am more than ready for bed.  Love you girls and hope you had a wonderful day.  I know Amber and I did!