Salisbury Saturday

We spent most of our day today in Salisbury. It was a beautiful day! We started out going by Tastebuds Coffee, because sister-friend here needed some coffee! Even if it was decaf, it seemed to help wake me up! :) And then, we were off to the Farmer's Market!

Our spoils! Challah bread, Whole Wheat bread from nice Mennonite people, Banana Bread (okay, we like bread...) Maple Almond granola, Zucchini relish, and Inferno Salsa! Yummmm!

Michael sportin' our new Boba Carrier! We love it!

Cutie-pie... he loves being outside and being around fun happenings! So many things to see!

I love this lady! She is my good friend, Neta Monroe. She makes cute bags and homemade laundry soaps. She's also got lots of cute chickens and super cute gardens. In case you missed it, she's just cute!!!

She gave me one of her bags for free! Yeah! Should I say it? It's super CUTE!

I'll say it again.... I love this lady! We had lunch with her and her husband, Rob.

I got these at an antique store. Vintage children's books for 50% off! Sweet!! I'm gonna make children's artwork hopefully with these and maybe rent a booth of my own at the market. Maybe in the fall. I'll keep y'all posted :)

Then we came home and crashed! Family naptimes are so sweet. :)

**update on baby bunny- he likes living here and he's popping around quite a bit as I write this blog. So cute! He's grown a little but he's still super little. I'll try to get a picture of him :)

We live in a Disney movie.

the news 5.26.11

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Cinnamon Raisin bagels really stink up a pantry.

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I wanted a big bowl of my homemade gumbo last night at about 2am. A nursing mom is worse than a teenage boy... I could eat us out of house-and-home, for real!

GUMBO!! Yummy!!!!

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The garden is planted! I can't wait to sink my teeth into some fresh watermelon and make my own pickles! I've never done that before and I'm curious to see if I'm any good at it! I know they probably won't be shimmering gold and sing and dance for me, but they might be alright. :)

Praise!

Woke up this morning with PRAISE on my lips!

Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
By: Charles Wesley

Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my god and King,
The triumphs of his grace!

My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of your name.

The name of Jesus charms our fears
And bids our sorrows cease,
Sings music in the sinner’s ears,
Brings life and health and peace.

He breaks the power of canceled sin;
He sets the prisoner free.
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood avails for me.

Look to the Lord, who did atone
For sin, O fallen race.
Look and be saved through faith alone,
Be justified by grace.

See all our sins on Jesus laid;
The Lamb has made us whole.
His soul was once an offering made
For every human soul.

To God all glory, praise, and love
Be now and ever given
By saints below and saints above
The Church in earth and heaven.

John is 5 months old today!

We've had almost half a year with our little John! How time flies! Here's some photos to celebrate!

rainy days and sleepless nights

I should be napping.

John is napping but he is king of cat-naps so I don't dare get too comfortable. Instead, I am watching the dreary morning pass by. I got to make myself coffee this morning. I don't always have time for that so when I do, I try to do it right!

My espresso con panna (espresso with yummy homemade whipped cream!) Decaf of course. It was delicious. J-bird wanted a sip too! He about knocked it out of my hands a couple times trying to steal it away from me. :)

Like he needs coffee! He needs to sleep! At night preferably!

Welcome back to the world of blogging!

I'm gonna start blogging again. Because my life is so blessed that I have to share!!

Firstly, since my last post, obviously I gave birth to a brilliant, handsome, amazing little boy. My sugar-pie, John Isaac is the joy of my heart. He is almost 5 months old now. He started rolling over and skooting around pretty good. He's a tough little guy too. He'll bang his head on something and not even flinch. Oh, but he'll cry and yell at you if you put him down to cook some dinner. :) He's a snuggle-bug and I secretly love that about him.

I love being a stay at home mom! I wouldn't want it any other way! Michael is working for his dad again and he's really enjoying that. Our God and Savior has provided so beautifully for my family, it amazes me. :) Here's some photos to properly usher in this new season of blogging fabulousness. The picture at the top are some of my favorite flowers in our garden!

The boy! Sleeping soundly as I type this :)

I left some carrots out for our baby bunny who lives in our bushes!

Me, my mommy-do, and my sweetie.

My organs!!!!!

Something NOBODY tells you about being pregnant...

Your organs get squished and pushed and they hurt and sting and because they're mushing and squeezing, it makes your back hurt from the pressure and oh by the way, the baby has been sittin' right smack dab on top of my bladder today. Yeah.... fun times.

I'm just glad that in the midst of this crazy summer heat, I'm not hugely pregnant. I'm about 4/5 months preggers right now and I understand well enough that I wouldn't want to be any more pregnant during the summer time.

Our air conditioning went out the other day. Gave us quite a scare. It was hot. Thankfully, we got it fixed. It turns out a bug shimmied its way into the electrical wiring and got zapped, thus blocking the electrical connection. Apparently some bugs get their "jollies" on by snuggling with electrical devices... that's what the a/c guy said.... would I lie? and even if I would how could I make that up?

So yeah, it's been a while since I posted last. What else is new? Hmmm... We got our crib and a little cabinet thingy for the kiddo. All IKEA stuff of course. They've got the best stuff. All super cute. I'm really diggin' hippos right now. They're just cute. All fat and buck-toothed...

Pictures of my growing belly are coming soon. Promise.

Momma Mia!!!

So I'm gonna be a mom!

We just found out on Monday, our two year anniversary. We were gonna share a bottle of wine that night, but I was 2 weeks late so I figured I might wanna check that out before we get a little tipsy. Monday morning, I wake up, take a test, saw the results... checked them again.... and again.... and one more time.... started fixing my hair for my day and tried to figure out a good way to tell Michael. He was asleep still so I poked him and he grunted. I poked him again... another grunt.... "Honey are you awake?" ... "No, do I need to be?" "Yeaaahhh...." "Why?" "Because I'm pregnant." "Are you pulling my leg?" "*laugh* No!" Then he says "I told you so!" We had decided to try for a baby starting in maybe April or May.... Well maybe a little earlier. Apparently we didn't NEED a lot of practice. :) 

So yeah, I'm excited! I'm also kinda freakin out! Last night was Friday Night Out in Salisbury where the whole town comes out and sets up shop outside... it's just a lot of fun. Michael and Jeremy had a show at Benchwarmers that night so we were all downtown hanging out and OF COURSE everywhere I look I see a pregnant lady! And it kinda freaked me out! I mean, I feel like I'm ready, but am I? and Will I ever be? How fat will I get? Will I be able to loose all of that weight? Will my baby be cute? Will he/she drive me crazy? Will I be a cute pregnant lady? How will my belly button go back in? I gotta clean my house and get ready for this little buddy... So much to do, so many lifting/carrying limitations.... I'm gonna need this and this  and that. I gotta do this and that... I'm about a month along so I only have 8 more months before my life is completely absorbed by this little creation. 

Michael is crazy excited :) It's pretty cute. Well, let me just say this: To all who are reading this and were offended that you found out on Facebook or someone else told you and you thought that we would call you personally... Michael is to blame!

He got his happy butt on Facebook on Tuesday and announced it to the whole world before I could personally call everyone that I wanted to call. So, just so ya know, Michael has been chomping at the bit to tell EVERYONE he has ever known ASAP. So, there. Blame the excited Dad-to-be. :) 

Well, that's it for now. I've got a waffle waiting on me so I'm gonna go and eat it :) 

Till next time. Adieu. 

Gwenn is dancing!

Last night, Michael's grandmother, Gwenn, went home to gaze upon God for the rest of eternity! Lucky Dog! I would give GOOD money to see what she's seeing right now. I mean, come on, her first day there and it's flippin' Easter! I'm slightly jealous actually....

But we had some really awesome worship time last night. Tons of new songs released. Dancing, shouting, laughing.... At one point, we were singing about how Jesus stole the keys to death and the grave. I called Satan "Lucy" and we just rejoiced in the fact that we WIN! Jesus snatched the keys right out of his hand. Lucy probably didn't even know what hit him. We also had this really... well all I can describe it as is.... sexy beat. We just loved on Jesus. It was just Gooooooooood. Ewey gooey yummy love on Jesus time.

For now, we see in part, we know in part.... but then, we will see all and know all, just as we are fully known. Gwenn is experiencing this right now. And I'm really happy for her.

Coffee Shop Sabbath

Sittin here at Tastebuds in downtown Salisbury, NC. Michael and Jerm are playing some of their best songs. They are, by far, the best musicians in Salisbury. I could be a little biased... but they ARE good!

I had a Chocolate Milkshake with Hazelnut. I wanted Hazelnut AND coconut but he's fresh out. Mixing chocolate, hazelnut, and coconut always makes me reminiscent of my college days. Blackbird Coffee in Milledgeville, GA had this one drink : Coco-Mocha-Nut. Same combo as was mentioned previously. I made that combination a lot when I worked at coffee shops. First Starbucks while I lived in Atlanta after college, then Its a Grind in Charlotte, before Michael and I were married. I have a tender spot in my heart for coffeeshops. Tastebuds is especially good.

So, first blog.... ever.... fun times. I'm feeling very vulnerable right now.... hmmm....

So yesterday, I was off from work (PRAISE HIM Y'ALL!). I had it all planned out. I had a lot of housework to do so I was gonna sleep in a little and then just make a day out of it... Well, I flippin woke up at 230am and was UP for the rest of the day. Michael woke up at 230am too, strangely, but that punk, he went back to sleep at 430am. I, on the other hand, headed to Walmart. Where else could I go at 430am? We needed dish detergent. Then I came home and worked my tail off. Did laundry, dishes, swept, almost broke the oven/lit myself on fire.... yeah, funny story.

The clock on our "vintage" stove was making this crazy loud noise. So I thought I'd surprise Michael by fixing it. (ha ha.) Those involved were the trusty screwdivers, sweat, brut strength, and of course, sparks!! I was so scared I laid down on my nasty kitchen floor that I was planning to mop (which I did this morning) Poor Michael. I finally had to go in and wake him up with tears and whining and confessions. His reactions to my insanity has always surprised me. He wasn't mad at all... just very amused it seemed, that I thought I could fix it. Yeah, the joke was on me.

So, after that, I pretty much just worked until I was about to drop and then worked some more. Don't ask me why. I don't know why. I should've dropped dead on my feet at 3ish. I didn't. And then I get like 6 rough hours of sleep last night, too. Madness. But hey... it's a fun day today. I'm just enjoying a nice Sabbath with my friends. We just played our last song, so not sure what the rest of the day holds, but I'll bet its gonna continue being a great day. More restful than yesterday at least.