Tennis Troubles

I won did not win last night. Lost in a 3rd set tie-break. This picture may give you a little insight about the match. Oh, well. Life goes on. But I was pretty upset about the loss. I'm one of the youngest ones out there on the court and even I'm too old for some of this crap! Get with it ladies! Lines = In!

Other very astonishing news in my life, I'm going to get my hair done this afternoon! It is too embarrassing to tell you how long I've gone since my last appointment. Life gets in the way.... but no more. One day I'll look back and tell my children how much I suffered during our first year of marriage, going ** months without a hair appointment (see... I'm not telling you). It'll be one of those barefoot, up hill in the snow stories, only true. Sad but true.

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Tomorrow is the last day, people!!!!

My (future) children will have lots and lots of kisses

"Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children’s children."

-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author of Jacob the Baker, Jacob’s Journey and Remember This My Children.

Summer posted this quote today and it is just the perfect sentiment for our family right now. Although Karson is not mine (wish he were), I feel we must give him lots of kisses. It is amazing to see how the parenting cycle works. It's such a wonderful (yet sometimes cruel) pattern.

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100th Post!!!! Time for My First Give Away!!!

That's right, folks! I've made it to 100! Now for what I know you all really care about. I am doing my first give away! Everyone does these now. Isn't it the 'in' thing to do in the blogosphere? And since I aim to please, I've given into the peer pressure. I've spent my time applying for all of your freebies (unsuccessfully) but haven't hosted by own contest - until now! So what is it that you can win to help me celebrate my blog's first major milestone?

A $15 Gift Certificate to Barnes & Noble!
(Except for yours will say 'Happy Birthday' because it is recycled from a birthday present over a year ago that I still haven't used. Yes, I know. I'm cheap.)

All you have to do to win is leave me a comment professing your absolute love and loyalty to my blog! Ha! j/k But really, leave me a comment and you're entered to win! It is that easy! AND since I am trying to grow this little blog, if you mention this give away in your blog you'll have two entries! I know, right? It just keeps getting better! So enter to win! Deadline to enter will be Friday at 5:00 p.m. (CST) and I'll announce the winner on Monday! It could be you (although chances are it won't be you if you have the luck that I do in these stupid give aways)..... Ummmm.... I mean. It could be you!!!!

So Happy 100th to me!!!! Now I will take a moment to reflect on the last four months of blogging bliss. I started this journey thanks to my good friend Brooke (go check her out), but along the way I have discovered how much I really enjoy having an outlet for my thoughts, no matter how random or boring they may be. Oh, my! I'm getting all emotional! All I can say is 'thank you blogging world for having enough space for me and my ramblings'!

For those of you who are just joining me for the first time (no doubt because you are free loader like myself), here's a quick introduction. I'm a happily married working girl in North Alabama. We bought a house about 10 months ago and are working to fix it up, with the much appreciated help of my parents and grandparents. My husband, Lucas, is from Colombia (South America - not South Carolina or elsewhere). We miss his family very much but are lucky enough (even though I'm a little sad about it) to be spending Christmas and New Years with them this year. We both play tennis - this is how we met at college. I'm always on the court and loving it! Friends and family are both most important to us and one day we'll be happy to start our own little family. But first we have a lot of living to do! Oh, and we have the cutest little puppy named Rafa (short for Rafael, as in Rafael Nadal).

Thanks for stopping by! Please stay and read a while. Lord knows I'll now be stalking all of your blogs!

****(Wow! Look over there! By the 2008! It really says 100!!!!)

Tadaa!

Here he is! I think he is so cute! His face is a little lighter now. He looks so grown up! But he is sooo soft! I wonder if he likes it? You know, we humans really enjoy getting pampered. I wonder if dogs enjoy it, too. Or maybe he didn't like the process but perhaps he feels better now. I wonder..... I hope he feels good. He looks so darn cute!! I don't think he knows what's coming for him on Friday, though. :(

Puppy's First Hair Cut

I dropped off Rafa this morning for his first grooming! I'm so excited to see what he is going to look like. I'm going to pick him up during lunch.

Here is his Cute Little Before Picture taken this morning:


Also, we've scheduled his 'snip, snip' for Friday! I'm sorry, little man! Maybe this will calm him down a little. I'm looking into obediance training now that he is old enough, too. The good one in town is already booked up for September/October classes but I may try Pet Smart or Decatur's community education dog training classes (a lot cheaper but we'll have to drive).

Tree Trimming

We had a notice on our door that Utilities would be trimming some of our trees that are close to power lines. I've been upset with these trees for a while because they let no light into the front yard, therefore we have no grass. Trimming will hopefully help let a little light in but I'm always looking for more. So I called the contact guy listed on the notification and asked if it would be possible to have these trees removed. I didn't think it would work but after speaking with him and meeting him to sign an approval sheet I felt confident that our trees would be coming down. Unfortunately, he called to let me know that there are contract workers out there now and they wouldn't be able to remove them. But next time they send their hourly crews out he will try to have them come by our house. I really hope so! I want at least a few of these down (but I really don't want to pay thousands of dollars for it). Keep your fingers crossed for my front yard forest!

U - S - A !!!!!!!!*

***that is me cheering

James Blake just beat Roger Federer in 2 sets. Wow!!! What a great victory! I love Roger but I'm glad to see an American (James Blake, no less) do well. He should win in the semis, which will probably put him up against Rafa in the finals. Go USA!!

And while I joyfully cheer for USA I (not so) secretly rejoice that Serena and Venus are both out! I should want them to do well for our medal count I suppose but I just don't like those girls (Serena especially, she makes me not like Venus because they are sisters and all).

Micheal Phelps is going for another gold tonight and Hoelzer is swimming her best event. It should be a good night for the USA!

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