Family Photo Preview....

We had family photos taken Today 8/30/09. So that we could have some professional photographs of the 3 of us. We found out Wallace has cancer 6 weeks ago and are living life one day at a time. Keeping him comfortable and enjoying our family time....

Updated: 101 Things in 1001 Days

101 Things in 1001 Days

Of course in No order...

1. Lose 25 pounds. I need to be healthier
2. Read 25 Books (2/25)
3. Find out how many credits I currently hold
4. Sign up for school
5. Officially purchase house
   
6. Paint Kitchen
7. Put down bamboo flooring
8. Paint back splash with chalkboard paint
9. Get new counter tops
10. Purchase energy efficient stove
11. Purchase energy efficient dishwasher
12. purchase energy efficient refrigerator
13. Paint living room/hallway
14. Get carpets professionally cleaned
15. Purchase new couch
16. Paint future child room/office
17. Put closet organizing system in guest room
18. Organize the office (with more bookshelves, etc)
19. Reduce clutter
20. Paint Master bedroom
21. Decorate the master bedroom
22. Purchase bed frame and side tables
23. Purchase new bedding
24. Put in closet organizer with drawers in Master bedroom closet
25. Lay Bamboo floor in bathroom
26. Paint bathroom
27. Purchase vinyl tile covers for bathroom
28. Replace Toilet
29. Replace sink and medicine cabinet
30. Buy a new energy efficient washer and dryer
31. Double our emergency fund
32. Pay off all current debt except mortgage
33. Have a open house for friends to come and see our new place
34. Keep a neater/cleaner home
35. Get my passport
36. Go on a cruise
37. Go camping
38. Go on a road trip
39. Go to water park
40. Visit the ocean
41. Go to Maine
42. Go to a Yankees game
43. See fire & Ice display in Boston
44. Go to Washington, D.C. for a long weekend
45. Have a vacation planned for somewhere in Europe
46. Research traveling to Seattle.
47. Have at least 4 weekends away (0/4)
48. Go hiking with Doc
49. Go skiing with Doc
50. Start walking around the pond 3 nights a week
51. Start running
52. Walk in a marathon
53. Purchase a P22 and start shooting each weekend with Doc
54. Learn to quilt
55. Get a makeover hair/makeup
56. Get a pedicure
57. Get a hot stone massage
58. Get a couples massage with Doc
59. Go bowling
60. Go the movies in the theater
61. Have a date night with Doc where we actually dress up (1/12)
62. Go to a concert
63. Watch the sunset at least 5 times (0/5)
64. Make new friends
65. Have professional photos taken of Dominic and myself and Walls
66. Frame more pictures for around the house
67. Keep up with printing out and albuming my weekend photos
68. Organize my photo's on my external hard drive
69. Get frame for wedding photo present
70. Pick up wedding dress from mothers house
71. Get my wedding dress preserved
72. Finish wedding album
73. Sell extra wedding decor
74. Get pregnant with baby
75. Baby proof the house
76. Buy an excellent (professional) camera
77. send out birthday cards (3/5)
78. Send out Christmas cards
79. Send a message in a bottle
80. Write a love letter to my husband and send it snail mail
81. Go through all my clothes and donate the ones I no longer wear/need
82. Make a new E family tradition
83. Start cooking more meals for Doc and I
84. Pack Doc and me lunch for work at least 2x a week complete with a note inside to him :0)
85. Eat meat only once a week (0/52)
86. Start making my own yogurt
87. Have my neighbors over for dinner
88. Bake my own bread
89. Make a friend a birthday cake from scratch
90. Try Indian food
91. Eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner
92. Drink less Soda
93. Take a cooking class
94. Have breakfast in bed
95. Make several fancy dinners for Doc and I
96. Buy more fresh, organic produce
97. Print out and organize my recipes
98. Recycle more
99. Donate $4.00 to charity for each task that isn’t completed (charity to be determined later)
100. As I complete each task, write about my accomplishments, set-backs, experiences, etc.
101. Make a new list of 101 Things to Do by the time my 1001 days are done

Surprise! We're....

MOVING!

Pictures of the new home to follow once we are in and the project is over with!

Miss reading your blogs...soon, I'll catch up. Promise.

Super Hereos AREN'T Supposed to get sick!

Super Heroes aren't supposed to get sick. And especially mine! We came into the ED at 2030. He was having chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, and experincing some neusea. Initially he thought it would pass. When things kept getting worse we put Wally in his den and headed to the hospital. I attempted to keep my shit together but seeing in distress was and is awful!

The emergency room was packed when we arrived. There were 4 people ahead of but his symptoms took importance over the people ahead of us. Once in Medical room 2 he was immediately hooked up to a cardiology monitor and they began an EKG. But not before they got out the shaver to remove some of my superheros pelt! He had labs drawn to do a complete overview of his chemistry. The xray team came and took him for a couple images of his chest.

Dr.T has been fabulous! He is making sure to keep me informed on the information they have collected thus far. Xrays came back normal. EKG was fine but they will repeat one we have lab results.

Cap is still being monitored and trying to rest while I blog via my blackberry. Anything to keep me awake and "together" emotionally at this point. The waiting game is terrible! Unsure of whether or not they will keep him overnight. Anything for answers. Anything for my superhero to be well.

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THE LOVE OF THESE BOYS IS ALL I NEED!

ACCEPTANCE AND RANDOMNESS

We the E's made an offer on the charming house at the end of the dead end street. It was only a few hours before we got the call that the seller ACCEPTED our offer. We went into the office to fill out the final offer paperwork. The inspection is in order for tomorrow at 9am. I can't help but be completely beside myself and second guessing our decision. I'm scared to death--this is the first HUGE purchase that we have ever made as a married couple other than our Hummer. At the same time I'm overjoyed by the experience. I <3 onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-Oxx9gErM-gDSJMdtAGJA85xAsBJ8J78_NshaNx-xN1ypi4Q96DYGA-nciziWwwgXdlW2KMhZeLawABuMqcl5boJ5-b08gmkGDxnl9wqhB02CfzncmNpWxOOGtTXXoHT5yoczSJAyy4/s1600-h/pictures1+009.jpg">
Doc and I have a love for grenades. I saw this soap and had to get it for him! And of course in Army Green!

Who doesn't love a Popsicle on a hot day? I saw these at Capital Kitchen and had to get them for my popsicle loving husband.

SALE: $50K off

I frequent real estate sites just browsing. I love looking to see what is for sale and how outrageous some of the prices are on some of the homes and realizing how much money you would have to put into the home in most cases to bring it up to date and code.

I saw this particular home last September but it was well over the amount that we wanted to spend and then on top updating the home. While updating my page I watched the house drop $50K. I couldn't believe it! I immediately picked up the phone and called the Realtor to find out if it was a mistake. It was not! The seller dropped the price to get it off his hands before the next winter comes. It was his parents home and he doesn't want the extra lawn to mow this summer.

This house stole my heart.

I love that huge front yard. It's the last house on a dead end street which js a HUGE bonus. Oh those construction markers are for a drain that the city is currently working on. This will be Doc's second home. It is all ready for a wood stove:0)The side yard fit for a brick patio and a chaise chair. There is a brook down into the woods a bit and it's all you can hear. It is BEYOND peaceful in this yard. This is my favorite room in the house. A formal Foyer! I love that front door and gorgeous hardwood floor. Oh and I love the stairway. If it was my home I would change the lighting fixture.
This is the living room. Again I love the hardwood floors. There is lighting over the windows. Its a nice added lighting source in this room. This is the kitchen. If we were to purchase this home we would gut the kitchen and start over! Oh and remove that fucking ugly chair! I do love that this room has the original linoleum floors and the 1950's white metal cabinets that are in perfect condition. This room would be a FUN project! Of all the rooms in the house its the bedrooms that I dislike. It must be the faux painting and floral border. GAG! But I do love those hardwood floors and that would be all I love in this room.


All in ALL I love <3 this house.

I know God has been so good at providing for us. Continuing to put a roof over our heads. The odd thing was I prayed for this particular house that morning. Oddly enough I watched it with my own eyes. We'll be making a decision on this home in the next week or so.