FINALLY.........

Here are the pics of the house. I made the time to pick up a bit and snap the photos today. I can procrastinate no longer. So for all you patient people who stuck with me so far.......enjoy!

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Front of house. We are on a corner lot, in case you can't see it.


Front of house with more of the driveway.


Front porch where I love to sit and relax!


The back of the house. Notice our tiny garden, we've actually gotten a few tomatoes! We are planning on putting a fence up at some time and a workshop/shed in the back.


The living room from the kitchen/dining room.


Living room from the front door/master bedroom


Kitchen. Counter space!


Dining room. The door on the left goes to the little laundry/utility room. I am so excited to have a laundry ROOM, not my washer and dryer in the kitchen!


Master bedroom


Master bedroom into closet and master bath.


Master bath. I have counter space!


Guest bath


Office. This originally was going to be my room for massage but we decided to make it into an office. There still is room to put my table up in the middle.


Guest room....I know, I know. It sure doesn't look like it. CURRENTLY it is our storage area until we get the shed built. We originally were looking for a house with a basement, but couldn't find a good one. Oh well. The shed is our next project so hopefully this will be a guest room soon.


This is the trey ceiling in the living room. There also is one in the master bedroom. I thought it was pretty cool.


And last but not least...my boys!

I have not put anything up on the walls as you can see. I really need to have a friend help me decorate. I have a hard time visualizing it sometimes.
If ever you are near Louisville,KY let me know and we'd love to see you!

Dance...

I LOVE dancing...which is one reason why I enjoy watching "So You Think You Can Dance". Here is a routine that I watched from a couple of weeks ago and I had to share it. It describes perfectly the emotions of an upcoming deployment for a soldier and his family. Awesomely danced!
(It was taking too long to download so here is the link.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ2RPi_4cQo

I've been tagged....

If you came to my house. . .

You would see:
Two beautiful window boxes on the front porch brimming over with flowers, Benny laying on the sofa and our new cat Oscar sitting in the window, bare walls because I cannot seem to find the time to "decorate" and a place where 2 people enjoy living.

We’d probably feed you:
Goldfish (I've had a craving for them the past month), watermelon and anything else I decide to make for dinner.

And offer you this to drink:
Water, sweet tea, milk and a stray soda of some sort.

We’d undoubtedly ask if you’d read:
Hmmmm.... anything good lately? Now a days I'm lucky to get to spend a few minutes reading Real Simple magazine, let alone a book. But I have a few I'd like to chill with.....

We’d want to play this music for you:Anything Country.....I agree with Amy, who wants to listen to music when you can gab with friends?

We’d want to tell you the latest about:
Church, work, and wherever we've been hiking lately....just to name a few

We’d probably suggest a game of:
CANASTA

We might/would definitely show off:
our new home, giving the grand tour that takes all of 5 minutes. Open floor plan... :-)

We might get on the computer and show you:
Some of our favorite pictures, or cool videos we've seen on YouTube.

If it was a long enough visit, we might watch:
Depends on the person.....home videos, chick flick, action/adventure? I completely agree Amy.

What would a visit to your house be like?


So, I'm supposed to tag some other folks. Let's say:

Aliza
Domestic Intellectual
Charletta

Although it sounds like we're too busy to be home, we tend to just relax and watch a few of our favorite shows in the evening, plus catch up on the happenings of life. Sometimes it feels like we're travelling in a million directions...lol

Here's a little update of our life.....Jason gets out of the army in January so he is starting the process now. All this week he has ACAP training. Not sure what is stands for but it pretty much is classes on writing a resume, how to look for a job, etc. He has a few ideas of where he'd like to work, but first he wants to make sure he has what he needs to get started. It is kinda weird thinking about getting out of the Army. Although it has been tough at times, its all we've known being married almost 3 years now. We are not going to have the same benefits or responsibilities as we have now. It's exciting, yet a LITTLE scary....lol But God knows what we need and where He wants us, so we're following Him.
Work is still the same. I have my 90 day review coming up on Thursday. I'm not really worried since my boss and I have already talked a bit, but I know there are areas that I can improve.
As I mentioned above we have a cat. He really is Jason's cat. I don't mind cats but I certainly am more of a dog person. Jason has the joy of playing with a crazy black and white cat about 1 yr old. Oscar is definitely something else. We've only had him about a week but he is slowly warming up to Benny. Benny doesn't mind him but depending on Oscar's mood he either doesn't mind Ben or hates him. I swear he has split personalities....lol

Well, I got a lot to do this morning before work so I better cut out. Ta-ta for now!

We're in the house!

Just a quickie to let you know that we are moved into the new house. YEAH! I'll post pics as soon as I can. Life is crazy with us having moved, my work moving to a bigger location, my friend getting married in Michigan and me singing at her wedding and the plans that are coming up for the next couple of months. Will it ever slow down? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Not moving yet...

Here's a quick update: We found out the day of our walk through that the house is not ready and that earlier they had asked for an addendum, unbeknownced to us. So needless to say, we are not moving until April 11th. It's good in that it gives us more time to pack, but bad in that we have to change everything we had previously set up, including people to help us move.
Our realtor had done many things that we were not happy with and so after talking to his broker and laying out what took place, SHE is now our realtor. We are much relieved. Things are starting to get done, finally.
So that's what's happening so far.......

Knowing where your meant to be....

I started work last Tuesday and although the days are long and I come home tired, I know this is where I am supposed to be. There is such a peace. I am surrounded by Christians who desire to serve the Lord daily. Each morning we pray before our patients come in. We want to be full so we can pour into others. It's refreshing.

As many of you know I am NOT a morning person. I prayed that God would help me not to be lazy and get up so I have enough time to get ready and spend unhurried time with Him. As always, He is faithful and does just that. All week I have been able to spend time with the Lord, gaining strength for what is to come. And each day I have all that I need. I know this may sound juvenile considering I've been having my devotions since before I was 10 yrs old, but in the last 6 month or so, I had become lukewarm at times. I would read God's Word occasionally, but that was it. When I read it, nothing spoke to me. I was parched and yet not drinking of the Living Water even though it was right there before me, in my hands, OPEN. Then something happened. My heart changed. I knew I needed more. I wasn't content just looking at my salvation, I needed to drink it in. So I did, and it has been WONDERFUL! I have a renewed joy for life and instead of looking at what I lack, I see what I have. My mind is not overwhelmed with so much to do, but it is filled with the peace that whatever comes my way, I can face it because when I am weak I am STRONG. The peace of the Lord is transcending all my understanding and guiding my heart and mind.
It's beautiful......

more pics.....

Uncle Jason and his first Hicks nephew! Aren't they cute!


Here is our house. As you can see, it is still under construction. It should be finished and ready for us to move in on the 28th of this month! We are SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!


Today was my first day on the job. It went very well. I really like the people I work with and I think it'll be overall, just really good. It was only a half day today and they certainly kept me busy. I am so tired right now!?! I'll probably be tired and sore the next couple of weeks. Plus with moving on top of that.....Oh boy...it's crazy here. AH!

I'm an Aunt again....

Jason's sister Rebecca had a wonderful baby boy, Brayden, on Saturday, Feb. 16th at 9:42pm. He weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz and was 21 inches long. We were at the hospital when he was born so we got to see him when he was just minutes old. Both Brayden and Bec are doing well. They had moments of fear when Rebecca had a fever of 104*F, then Brayden's umbilical cord was torn and he had pooped in the womb. But the doctor was smart and they got Brayeden out, pumped his stomach and a specialist checked him out, and he was fine. We keep thanking God that Rebecca's assigned Dr. was not the one on call that night, as he seemed incompetent during the pregnancy. So, PTL, both Bec and Brayden are strong, safe and healthy!


When I upload the pics from our camera, I'll post them.

Me and changes

Oh FYI, I got a new haircut, much to my husbands dismay. I was tired of the long locks so I cut it off. Jason still doesn't like it and honestly, I don't know if I like it myself, but thanks goodness, it grows fast! I just had Jason take a pic so here it is.

So much happening.....

I am so sorry for not putting info on here earlier. Life is getting away from me.

My contract with N Touch Therapeutic Massage is done the end of this month. I was renting a room from them and things weren't going as well as we had hoped. Lots of miscommunication. I realized that what I really need right now is to be working FOR someone, not on my own. God worked it out that I will be working at a chiropractors office full time and will be helping them with a program that consists of an adjustment, massage, and exercises. My first day is Tuesday, March 4th! I am both excited and a little nervous! I see a lot of potential for growth there. I guess we'll see how it goes once I start.

Jason and I also have been looking to buy a house. He gets out of the military in January of 2009 and we want to stay around for a while, maybe 3-5 years or so. Definitely not long term, but we really love our church and we like the area, so we figure this is a good place to start. Jason has a few job leads here, which is encouraging. We've looked at probably 30 or more houses and have narrowed it down to a few, so it is becoming more of a reality......ahhhhhh!

There is a lot on our plate right now, so if you think of it, please pray for wisdom on our part. We really want to be in the center of God's will, but there are times when I get anxious and have a tendency to push forward before it is time. My good friend Charletta, very lovingly reminded me not to plan and push my life but let God do what He wants when He wants. Jason and I have really been praying for wisdom and discernment and we've heard a voice behind us saying turn to the left or the right, we just have to be careful to not run ahead. It is harder at times then I'd like to admit, but I'm trying. God's grace is good.

As things progress I will do my best to update the blog, but if your reading this then you know me and know the likelihood of that...LOL