Monday, June 29, 2009

Changing, Rearranging

It can't possibly be July yet...although considering the weather we've had lately...I shouldn't sound so shocked. It has been MISERABLE!


Speaking of miserable situations, we are still missing our teenager Screech. Thanks to everyone who has commented on our sad situation! We call him our teenager because we believe that he is out doing exactly what teenagers do---rebel--and torture their parents. Going on day 34 of his disappearance we're trying to stay hopeful. We have had several different sightings from our neighbors that seem to be quite reliable. Thus, we think he's running around with a bad crowd and will come home when he returns to his senses (at least this is what we're praying for).






Searching for Screech, houses, and jobs have kept us really busy! We just recently put an offer on our third home in the California house search, but this home is a short sale...so we are going to have to be patient while we wait to hear back from the bank. Home prices are great, but the inventory is really lacking, and home are not staying on the market for long. We're hoping that the third time's the charm because to be honest, I'm tired of house shopping.





I will be leaving to start my job in California in a little over two weeks now! Tai, however is going to stay behind until we have a house secured, which hopefully won't be long. We are also still in the process of finding him a job and have some good leads, but as of today don't have a position for him. Thus, Tai's going to stay in Texas and keep earning money for a little while longer. I am definitely NOT looking forward to this temporary seperation, but I have faith that things are going to work out for us and we won't have to be apart for too long. :(


In the midst of all of this upcoming change we've had some fun too! Tai's sister Kacee and her three kids came to visit for a couple of weeks and we got to spend some time playing with them.



This is 9 month old Dane. He is so precious...this poor kid hasn't had it easy, he was born with Hydrocephaly...but if you spend anytime with him you wouldn't know anything was wrong except that his head his larger than normal. He is happy and as handsome as can be! We had such a great time with him!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Come Home Screech!


To all you animal lovers out there...we need your prayers! Screech our beloved California transplant has been missing for almost two days now and we are heartbroken. Screech is extremely resourceful, athletic, and an excellent hunter but he has never stayed away from home longer than a day. Tai and I are so distraught to not have him home, so as silly as it may sounds we need your prayers! We have searched everywhere we can think of and feel like now all we can do is stay hopeful. Screech has become an invaluable member of our family and we are hoping that he will soon return home to us. Thanks everyone.


Monday, March 30, 2009

"Awwwww" Moments

Tonight I went to the gym to coach, like I always do on Monday's, but what was unusual about tonight was that I had an "awww..."moment with some of the girls. Monday night's I coach the younger team (ages 7-12) at Ultimate Cheer and after two hours I usually feel like pulling my hair out. However, the girls had their last competition of the season on Saturday so today we played games and gave the girls free reign to do whatever they pleased for a whole hour. After a lot of trampoline jumping a group of the girls decided they wanted to play American Idol on the balance beam. So....for about thirty minutes the girls took turns "performing" for the "judges" on the balance beam. I sat and watched as a quiet observer and as they played and dance and sang in their adorable Texas drawls I began to see these girls in a new light. For a little while they weren't obnoxious or clumsy, they were just little carefree girls who love Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers. Awww.....cute.

Here's a few other things that make me saw awww...
The Jones' new puppies we got to meet last week

Aww....








Cute Puppies + Cute Husband (who has recently lost 20 lbs and is hotter than ever---go Tai!)







Super cute pictures taken by the super talented Jillian Goulding that help me attempt to make super cute announcements....awww.....










And, "CAMO" bear. My second knitted teddy bear, I love him.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Fur Cut

Last week Tai surprised me by stealing Bronco for a few hours and taking our somewhat sloppy looking kitty to the groomer. And although it took me a few hours to get used to it, the end result has been great. We were amazed at what was underneath all that fur----a pretty slender looking cat! For the longest time we just thought that Bronco was overweight, but ever since his "fur" cut...we've seen a new Bronco emerge! His sleek new look makes him more aero-dynamic and since his transformation he hasn't wasted anytime lounging around.



Thanks Tai for making Bronco so happy!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Our So-Called Lives



January flew by, just and February seems to be going at the same pace! The highlight of the month was our trip to California...but it went by so fast and we were so busy most of the time we missed out on seeing a lot of friends we wished we could have! Our apologies. But, we are doing all we can to get moved there ASAP...and with real estate prices the way they are we are very excited about the great deal we know we're going to get on a home ;)

On the plane ride I had the good fortune to knit without distractions and work on this little guy:





Other than our trip, life has been pretty uneventful. We work...come home...and play with our cats...


It's sad, but true!

Monday, January 12, 2009

My Etsy Shop



This weekend I put together some pics of my DARLING new nephew, Cooper on a few different birth announcements and posted them on etsy.com


I had so much fun doing Holiday cards this year that I decided to make a little business out of it. If you think you or a friend might be interested, check it out! My shop name is: mjccustomdesigns


I will be posting different digital photo card designs for different events i.e. baby announcements, holidays cards, save the date, invites, etc. I'm doing this in my spare time so whenever I can steal a few hours I plan on updating my shop. So... there's not a ton of stuff at my shop today but...check back daily for updates!


I will also be posting some knitted items with the help and talents of Tai's mom, Jan, (knitting extraordinaire) and will have a few items like this:

How cute is he?! Isn't Jan awesome?
I am also open to designing custom cards if you have something very specific in mind.
I hope everyone is enjoying their January!
Miranda