who knew!

JEN! Our minds are too alike!! I've been looking for couches, something to get when we move next year. I am finally able to get on the computer and I was thinking about blogging about my wish list (couch I like)...the one Erin and I have for when we have $$ and of course, I look at your blog and what did you do....a Wish List! I really was thinking about it...thought about it yesterday too. Call me whatever, but here is my wish list...

A JOB!!!

New Living Room couch 

Will hopefully get when we move...

Volks Wagon CC

Tacori Ring

Honeymoon in Sanibel Island

The Upgrade Rule

This is the upgrade rule. My mother has come up with this, how - I don't know, but I know it. She even told Erin this rule at the first family meal he came to...Thanksgiving, our first year together. 

1. Start off small. Don't over do it with a 3ct diamond ring. 1ct is enough.

2. Get the 'sets' - ring, necklace, bracelet, earrings

3. Get the 'sets' in each stone - diamonds, rubies, sapphires, pearls (women's choice - don't get rubies if you don't like them)

4. Once you have the 'sets' in your desired stones, you can start upgrading. (this can take several years)

5. Repeat steps 1-4 going up a size or two each round. 

Makes perfect sense! I have my moms first engagement diamond for my engagement ring (it started as my grandmas) I absolutely LOVE it! It's not what I wanted, we can afford what I wanted. So, in a few years...maybe many years, I hope to buy the Tacori wedding set that I love. Then I will hopefully have a daughter to pass my '1st'engagement ring to.

And I feel like posting a picture, so here is my favorite picture of Lexi - She is hiding from the vet...it didn't work, he found her.

parents....

So there's a lot going on and it's made me think about how my relationship with my parents has changed. My mom bought me this pillow a long time ago and it says....

A Daughter

is just a little girl 

who grows up

to be a Friend

I think this is soooo true for moms and daughters. Right now I feel like I need to be my mom's friend. I want to be a rock for her. I wish I were in TX so I could at least give her a hug, maybe cook and clean to help her out. 

With my dad...I'm always going to be his little girl. Sure I've grown up, I'm getting married, I'm going to have my own kids, but I'm still his little girl. We might have more grown up conversations, but I don't need to be a rock for him. I still need him to hug me and be my protector.

Again, when picking out a Mother's Day card, we got my mom and Erin's mom 'from us' cards. Made me realize we are an 'us' now. I've always wanted to do that. But with my dad, I started looking for a card for him and I can't even think about getting a 'from us' card. He is my dad and I can't share yet. :o) 

Well that's my seriousness for the day. I'll try to update tomorrow after our tasting! I can't wait, but there's a lot going on tomorrow, so who knows.

Also, I've lost some weight this week and can fit into one of my smaller jeans, with ease. :oP I've been really working on counting my calories and sticking to it! 

And if anyone saw my picture on Twitter this morning...Lexi is officially scared of me today because I yelled at her big time! But I taped up the broken blinds for now. Ugh, it's just one of those days today and was one before 9:30! So, Erin said he will take me to the mall tonight. I love our mall dates in the middle of the week. :o)

google chrome

I do not advise using the new google browser - google chrome. I think it is what messed up my laptop. Too annoyed to write anything else...I just want off the computer. :o)

I'm a follower....

So, I'm a follower and I like it! :o) Actually, I was thinking about posting about the things I love after my 'I hate' post. However, Jen beat me to it, so I'll be a follower. I tried changing up my header and blog, but I'm not feeling creative today. Plus, I'm on my laptop and I prefer the desktop upstairs. Well, even though I'm in a mood, I think I can come up with some things/people that I love....

1. Erin no matter what is going on he does what he can to make me happy.

2. My parents...so much is going on, on their end, and yet they are trying to make my wedding everything I want it to be.

3. My Lexi girl who can always make me smile!

4. That even though I'm unemployed, I can keep house for Erin...ie: cooking, cleaning, laundry, bills

5. Zoos - Erin takes me even though he would prefer not to go.

6. My few - but amazing friends

7. The overwhelming response to our Save the Date cards.

8. That Jen is able to design a lot of my wedding stuff....ie: invites, maps, guest book, and so on.

9. That I'm creative enough to make our wedding favors and other elements to make everything more personal.

10. Erin offering to go get Dairy Queen if dinner doesn't turn out like the picture.

11. I still get tucked in...it's just by Erin now.

12. That in a year we could be starting our family.

13. That my dad is trying just as hard to help me get a job as he tries to get himself a job.

14. That my dad and I graduated from college the same year.

15. (I agree Jen....) Coke! As Erin says....my crack. :o)

16. Stalking the mail man.

17. Blogs...I click on some 20x a day.....just because I can. And that my boring blog is read anywhere from 5 - 10x a day by people.

18. That I found Erin, he knows me...sometimes better than I know myself.

19. That Jen took some engagement photos for us and will take trash the dress pictures too. (by the way Jen....My mom thought the ones you emailed me and I fwd to her were WONDERFUL!)

20. I'm alive, somewhat healthy, happy, and loved!!

every ones doing it....

Well, every ones doing this 20 things you hate blog. ie...Jen. :oP SO, I've been pretty moody/hateful lately, I figured why not. It could be fun. :o)
(and Jen...I will redo my blog stuff tomorrow or Friday....)

1. Not having a job.

2. I want/need a job so badly I almost applied to Kroger. Instead I applied to Hobby Lobby.

3. Waking up some mornings in a panic because I don't know how we will pay all the bills for the month.

4. People who think they are sooooo better than other people because of where they live, what they do, who they are.

5. When my IPod dies right before a long road trip and I'm stuck with the radio.

6. That Erin hates, hates his job and HAS to keep it because I'm unemployed.

7. People who get on your ass on the highway because you aren't going fast enough...and then in 15 min I have to pass them because THEY don't know what cruise control is.

8. Cancer. Nuf said

9. That Lexi needs to wake me up before 9 every morning.

10. The apartment complex mowing the grass sooooo short and the matted dead grass that ends up on top of it.

11. That I have to rely on my parents for almost all of the wedding costs. :o/

12. Grocery shopping....why do people feel the need to stop and contemplate what to get in every isle...do you seriously never by crackers and don't have a favorite brand?!

13. Junk emails! NO, I don't want to send so and so money in whatever country.

14. Wrong numbers...especially the IN one that calls once a week and leave a message for Ryan...um, no, my name is Sara.

15. When I try to cook a new meal and it goes all wrong.

16. Not having the money to by my prescriptions. $70 is just tooo much!

17. The person at the drive through who can't speak english.

18. That I have had one interview in almost 6 months.....but send out my resume to a few companies every day!

19. Kate on Jon and Kate Plus 8....I liked her better when she was real....(yes...I watch the show....)

20. Living far away from everyone!

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