All Moved In and Other Things

Well...we made it! We are moved into our new condo. We still have a few things over at the old place but for the most part we are moved in. Of course, there are a bazillion boxes everywhere and endless laundry. I will eventually get unpacked and school finished. I just hate hate hate moving and strongly dislike unpacking.

There have been other things going on. We were the unfortunate recipients of some really bad news last Tuesday. Josh doesn't want me to get into detail but let's just say that the failing economy hit home. It is all good though. God is in control and we just take things one day at a time.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and I just want to say what I am thankful for. I am thankful for the brand new beautiful condo, my husband whom I am soo proud of, and for God's faithfulness and provision in good times and bad.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

My Amazing Cousin

I have to take this moment to brag on my awesome cousin Ethan. Ethan is not your average 14 (almost 15) year old. He is possibly the most awesome kid in history. He has the best hear. I mean the kid volunteers at the Veteran's home as much as he possibly can in between getting awesome grades, being a star football player, and acing his driver's ed test. I am soo proud of my cousin that I beam every time I talk about him. When I was 14 I was worried about shopping and doing frivolous things that had nothing to do with thanking the men and women who have served our country!! To my man, Ethan, YOU ROCK!!!

Overwhelmed

Ok, so welcome to my crazy, non-stop existence. I have decided that my life has and never will slow down. So, whether you are interested or not, here is my schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday: work, homework, packing
Tuesday: work, homework, packing
Wednesday: packing and begin moving
Thursday: work, homework, packing
Friday:work, homework, packing, surface clean of new condo
Saturday: work, moving, unpacking
Sunday: work, unpacking

Monday: work, homework, unpacking
Tuesday: homework, comcast cable guy, unpacking, counseling
Wednesday: homework, packing for Thanksgiving
Thursday: drive to Ellensburg, eating turkey, homework
Friday: drive home, homework
Saturday: cry from exhaustion
Sunday: crash out

So, as you can see I am quite busy. Now, I am sure that some of you are thinking, "Wow! Lindsay is just whining about everyday life." For all you haters, please remember that in between all of that, I am a wife and a puppy mommy. That is right people. I have to cook dinner and give Gizmo love and attention. I am talking some major cuddle time with the men in my life. Also, because I was flat on my butt for two weeks with a fever of 100, I am crazy behind in school. So much so that passing is in question. So not only am I doing every day homework, but I am also playing catch up.

I have simply resigned myself to not seeing Josh until his second shoulder surgery on December 10th.

Back to homework!!!

Our New Home

BIG news!!!!! Josh and I have found the most perfect condo to rent. We have to leave our current apartment because they are raising the rent from $1250 a month to $1400. We definitely cannot afford that. We haven't liked living here but we couldn't afford to move. You can imagine how stressful it was to find out that we could neither afford our current apartment nor afford to move. Well, after seeing about a billion apartments (only a slight exageration) and struggling to come up with moving costs, God dropped the perfect home into our laps. I was seriously starting to just give up and was beyond stressed about making ends meet with our rent going up. This was the last place we looked at it and from the moment we walked into the front door, Josh and I fell in love. We couldn't ask for better landlords and as far as moving costs....non-existent. We got the first month half off, the deposit is $500 which is 100% refundable, we can move in any time after tomorrow without prorated November rent (so November is free!!). I don't have enough room to tell you all how wonderful this new place is. I just can't believe that we found something soo nice and for a price we can more than afford!! Just when I thought we were at the rock bottom of apartment huntting, God came through in a BIG way.

To All You Overachievers...You're Welcome!

Ok....it is official. I am avoiding homework. It is 10:57 p.m. and I have done absolutely ZERO homework. I am actually rather impressed with my madskills of procrastination and time squandering. I believe that this is a true lost art. There are only a handful of people in this world that truly know how to correctly manage and hone this important skill. If we didn't have squanderers, we would not have overachievers. How would we know if someone was going above and beyond and achieving greatness, if no one under achieved and fell far below expectations??? To you honor roll students and child prodigies, you are welcome for my services.

*Footnote*
To all you aspiring under-achievers. Be sure not to under-achieve too frequently or too effectively. You do not want to over achieve at under achieving!!

Babies

That is right! Two blogs...One night!!! Could this mean that I have more whitty and piffy things to say or could it be that I am desperately avoiding homework?? This is a mystery that may never be solved. At any rate, I digress.

So the most inconvenient thing happened to me upon turning 24 (yes I am now admitting my age). My biological clock started thundering in my ears. Now, I know that I am no where NEAR being ready emotionally and physically for a baby. I am still trying to figure out my Yorkie. I can only imagine trying to navigate my through infantdom. However, these facts in no way muffle the sound of my fleating youth ticking away at every turn. This is not helped by the fact that I am completely surrounded by babies, pregnancy, and commercials for reversable birth control. I literally ran out of Target tonight with the things I needed b/c I was surrounded by pregnant women and newborns. I guess I now know what everyone in Redmond was up to all summer!! AGH!!!!! I have this irrational fear that my clock will be all ticked out by the time I hit 25 and then what am I going to do???? The only logical response is to produce two kids between now and next September!!! My husband does not share my logic. Who cares! We all know that men are the most illogical creatures on the planet. If only I had the time to try to convince him that our only hope is for twins and we have to do it NOW!! What if it takes years for him to see it my way???? Frankly that is not a risk I can afford to take. I only have 9 good months of my youth left!!!!!!!! The quest for a baby has so consumed me that I have constructed evil plots on the most effective route to motherhood. The fact the my plan to have a baby has brought out the worst in me should be a sign that it is ludicrous for me to possibly be an effective parent.

OH THE DILEMNA AND DRAMA THAT IS MY LIFE!!!!

*I have stalled enough. Back to Dramatic Literature*

A Blonde's Guide to Navigating the Tricky Inlaws

I always knew that life/marriage would be a balancing act but I had no idea how much balancing it would take. Inlaws are tricky. When navigating through the dangerous "no-man's land" of inlaws it is important to understand a couple basic rules:

1. You MARRIED into the family. You were NOT BORN into the family. There is a distinct
difference and you must never forget this.

2. The family has been doing things a certain way for at least 20 years and are in no way
interested in where you come from or how you do things. Despite what they may say, they
are not remotely intrigued by what you bring (from the outside) to the table.

3. Their baby boy (your husband) will always be their baby boy and it won't matter how long he
has been married or will be married, they will always believe that "they had him first".

These basic rules are extremely important and imperative that you remember them. The correct application of these rules will save you many tears, angry rants, and loads of frustration.

YOU'RE WELCOME!!

Lost

I feel so lost. I have such a sense of hopelessness. I feel so demoralized and anxious. I am sure those reading this know why I am feeling this way. I have a deep profound sense that there has been a great loss in my life. I have cried and prayed. All that is left is to have faith that God is in control.

365 Days

Yesterday was Josh and my one year anniversary. I can't believe how fast this past year flew by. It was definitely a struggle at times but overall, marriage is a wonderful experience.

Josh gave me a big surprise last night. We hadn't planned on doing much other than exchange cards and have a quiet evening at home. When I walked in the front door of our apartment the room was pitch black and filled with tea lights. Josh had set up wedding pictures, candles, roses, and champagne. It was soo romantic!!! Then he took me to dinner to the place that we ate our first meal as husband and wife. We even sat in the same booth!!!! When we came home we sat in our dark apartment and Josh built a fire. It was soo incredibly nice to just sit and reflect on the past year and plan for our future together.