sad and happy day

Hi guys.
So I know I'm behind on that dress-to-skirt post. I was going to do it today, but unfortunately I couldn't due to some bad news. Scotty's Papa (grandpa) is back in the hospital. He is looking better, but it's still rattling us. We went to see him today, and it was quite the roller coaster. We got there and he seemed asleep so we just left a card. Scotty's family is probably 50 people on that side, so it's not like it's appropriate to wake him up everytime a family member visits. He needs his rest, so we left. Ten minutes later, the nurse called us and said he was asking for us. We turned around and got to sit with him for about 15 minutes. It was tough seeing him so weak. I'm glad we got to see him, though (even though hospitals skeez me out to the extreme).

Anyway, my normal post is delayed. Prayers and thoughts are appreciated.

The happy part of my day was just getting to be with my hubby, seeing an old friend, the beautiful weather, and just knowing all the blessings the Lord has given me and my family.

Have a blessed day!
Mrs. E

a Few of my Favorite Things

So I have this designer dress that I got a couple of years ago, and it fits funny. Hopefully I can do a post tomorrow about turning it from a dress into a skirt!

For today, I just want to do a picture heavy post about some of my favorite things!

Today my hubby got us one of my favorite things to enjoy....

Yes! Peanut butter patties are my absolute favorite. I could seriously go through a whole box on my own in one to two sittings!

Anyone who has been reading my blog probably already knows how much I LOVE and appreciate this:

These are all BCBG dresses. I adore BCBG. I feel like everything fits perfectly, and I just have never had an issue with any of my dresses from them. These are only a couple of examples of my BCBG dresses-I have probably 10. I wore one to my bridal shower, father's day bbq, senior prom, and almost any other occasion! The top one is from last Easter with my Sister in law. We got engaged around the same time. The middle one is my rehearsal dinner dress--please excuse my horrible mid-sentence face. The last one is obviously my wedding dress. It fit perfectly, was the perfect material for our late August outdoor affair, and I just didn't see the point in spending a small fortune on a dress I would only wear once! (and I didn't feel bad ruining it at the end of the night when I jumped in the pool-below-)

These are no-brainers. I didn't put them at the top of the list because it's soooo obvious...

Along with my cute little growing family, I also love my parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, etc! I'm kicking myself in the booty right now because I had a picture of me and Banana from when she was almost as small as Cocoa Bean, but I can't find it right now =[

Another thing I'm absolutely OBSESSED with

It's pretty obvious...I mean, who ISN'T obsessed with these right now?!

Even though my list could go on and on (Check my list at the bottom of the page of things I'm obsessed with) this is my last thing I want to mention

YES! It's Khloe and Lamar. I love them, I love their show, and I thought the premier last night was phenomenal!

Anyway, you guys should drop me a comment below and tell me what YOU are obsessed with right now? What are some of your favorite treats, people, gadgets, or shows?!

Thanks for reading,
Mrs. E =]

clean

That is the goal for my house: clean. Yesterday Scotty and I cleaned for two hours. vacuuming, doing dishes, laundry-you name it we did it. The kitten, whom we now aren't sure the sex of, has been very high maintenance. We basically have to hold her all day, let her play for two hours total spread throughout the day, feed her in increments, and take her to the litter box periodically so she doesn't poop on the floor. That being said, we just haven't been cleaning. Yesterday I put an end to it, and I'm so glad. Although she pooped on the floor 3 or 4 times yesterday, the house still got clean, and even though there's already litter that's gotten on the carpet (from Cocoa Bean pushing the litter everywhere) I'm still glad we vacuumed.
Anyway I can barely keep my eyes open from being so tired (and this post probably makes no sense), so I have to go to bed now.
Longer, more interesting, better quality post tomorrow!
Thanks for reading,
Mrs. E =]

Totally Slacking

Here are some of my valentines. Still undelivered. Still no goodie-bags made...probably won't happen this year since it's all over. I only gave one--to my dad (so no picture). I still have Dana's and Emily's...and Scott's even though I sort of gave it to him.

All of them-hastily shot:

Dana's:

Emily's:

Couldn't even contain my fury of the blurriness and horrible lighting in my house, so I don't have my mom's.

Scotty and I started the day (yesterday-our Valentine's day) with a yummy pastry breakie. I put white chocolate chips in cresent rolls to make small chocolate croissants. We enjoyed eating them in bed until Cocoa Bean peed in our bed...She's still learning about her litter box. We continued the morning with some wash haha. We spent most of the day trying to get Banana and Cocoa acclimated to eachother. Each day they get a little better together.
Anyway, my dad came over to see the kittens and fawn over them. He just loved that Banana licks and cleans her.
In the evening we had my friend Dana come over with her friend to cat-sit while we went out. We went to dinner at Red Lobster and ate until we popped! Full on appetizers and then split a surf and turf dish.
We went to three stores to get discount Valentine candy but they were closed! And the grocery store didn't have any. We came home and exchanged valentines. Scotty customized this corny picture:

 It says, "I've fallen in love many times, always with you"
I gave him this home-made Valentine:

 We both wrote out long letters for eachother. I took 2.14.12 (February 14 2012) and made a list. TWO (2) things about my life with Scotty that I couldn't live without, FOURTEEN (14) Little things about Scotty that make him special, and TWELVE (12) firsts I've had with Scotty. He wrote me 101 reasons why he loves me. It was fun reading them together and just being lovey and gushy. It was an awesome Valentine's!

My bro-in-law, Jay, came over on Tuesday night to do a little photo-shoot with Nanners and Cocoa. I'm so excited for him to send the pictures to me so I can post them and show you all! We put Cocoa next to an apple and I swear it's bigger than her. Times like Tuesday I'm reminded how awesome it is to have family literally living next door! I love my new siblings, and I feel so blessed to be close in distance to at least one of them.

On a completely different note, today, February 16, 2012 marks 5 years exactly to the day since Scotty had his stroke. We always call it the accident, but really there was no accident. He didn't fall or get into any wreck. He had a stroke. I think we just call it the accident because it skirts around it. Anyway, today I am so thankful that my hubby is alive. He could have lost so much more that day, and it's a miracle he is alive.

Well, I hope everyone had a loving and full week so far!
Thanks for reading,
Mrs. E =]

procrastination

I had finished most of my Valentine's by Sunday. I was psyched and ready to make the treats and hand them out today...and then Cocoa happened. She has consumed every moment today and yesterday. I don't have pictures of my valentines nor have I made any of the treats or handed them out!
I promise since I have all day off tomorrow that I will post my pictures! I'll also tell you how Scotty and I celebrate! (We celebrate the day after every year because dinner and chocolates are cheaper!!!!)

This is how the day started:

 Banana and Cocoa shared a sniff/kiss!
They've been playing/fighting/loving each other all day. We aren't letting them be together without being highly supervised. Banana gave Cocoa a bath but then she starts biting her and trying to carry her around--we're nervous! We know that it's a motherly thing, but she's gotten super rough with her toys in the past so I'm trying to prevent too much biting etc.

 Here's my little furball!

 She always tries to nuzzle her way into my shirt and sit right under my chin.

Excuse my pained face! She has super tiny claws that she uses to keep from sliding off my chest!

Here's a picture of Banana from when we first got her:

She was a little bit bigger but just as cute!

I love loving two little kittens!
Thanks for reading
Mrs. E =]

Cocoa Bean

So here's the story of how Banana got a little sister.
One of the sales reps at my job was given a kitten at one of his appointments to bring to the office. The giver told him to use her as an office cat. No one was in the office the whole weekend, and he isn't a cat person apparently...Well he didn't feed her for three days. She is under a pound and not even six weeks old. Dana called me today and told me the story. Scotty and I couldn't imagine anyone ever treating a defenseless animal that way so we told her to bring the kitty over. We bought kitten milk and had a tray of it waiting for her. She was the absolute cutest fur ball. We couldn't possibly let her go, so now Banana has a sister!
As I've said in the past, our camera is really crappy so here are some horrible shots of the amazing fur ball!

She's seriously the size of my hand. We love her already!
Better pictures tomorrow!

Thanks for reading,
Mrs. E =]

Great Music

This weekend thus far has been so lazy and relaxing. I've caught up with house work, spent quality time with my hubby, and listened to some great tunes. I have two great links for you guys--both lead to FREE things =]

1. Music. My brother is in a new band called Market East, and they are seriously phenomenal!! They played at my wedding back in August as their first show as a group (each musician has been in multiple music groups in the past and have played together often). People kept telling me how awesome they were and how their vibe just fit in with our whole wedding. I was so lucky to have them play. Now they are giving us all a great opportunity. They are giving away their 6-song Ep for free here. It is truly amazing. Other blogs have said amazing things like: "The Philly-based band has captured our hearts and our ears with their self-titled release now available on their Bandcamp"-The Miscreant. Market East has also played on the radio 104.5! They are taking the music world by storm and captivating our hearts. You should all befriend them on Facebook.

2. I have another awesome family Facebook friend for you all to check out! The page is ChromaGen Vision, and they are completely changing the ball game when it comes to Dyslexia and Colorblindness. I am so proud that my father-in law and brother-in law are changing lives in such a positive way. If you LIKE their facebook page you can win a free iPad 2! Like the page, then click the button "Win an iPad 2" in the box under the profile picture.

I hope you all check out both Market East and ChromaGen. Leave a comment below if you check them out! Also let me know how you like the Ep and if you win an iPad!

Thanks for reading,
Mrs. E =]