Misc. Monday

Well, I thought since I never have linked up to Miscellany Monday then I would start today since I have random things to talk about.

1.  First off we had SNOW yesterday and it is still on the ground today! I don't have any snow clothes because they are all at my parents so I just got to enjoy the beauty of it and take pictures. Plus, Ryan was at work so I would have to play all by myself, which would be no fun! Here are some pictures from the day.

The house in the snow! 

My footprints on the sidewalk. :)

Cali's prints

This morning the icicles on the house!

Cali LOVED the snow. But, since she just got fixed I only let her play a little bit and on the leash. 

She was so excited she got the leash wrapped around her legs.  HAHA!

Playing once it got deeper.

Being a sweet girl.

2. Secondly, I've never shared this before on the blog but my sister Lori is pregnant and she just found out she is having a BOY! She is about 19 weeks I think and she found out today at her sonogram. They are so excited and were hoping for a boy because it is their first child. Here she is at 15 weeks but when you see her in person she doesn't look that big.

SO CUTE!

And here is a picture of Lori and Jon at Christmas!

I am so excited for them, and I will finally be a real AUNT! 

3. Belle likes sitting in the dryer when it is still hot. She is adorable.

4. And I will leave you with this beautiful picture! :)

Thanks for visiting and come back soon!

Love,

Carmen

Update!

Hey Everyone!

Today is such a relaxing day, I have my music on in the living room and I am watching my cute fur babies sit sadly at the door because Ryan is in the garage and they want to join him. It's sad and cute that they miss him so much. I have been enjoying my break from school, I don't have to go back until the 18th so I still have one more week of freedom. Yay! I guess I will recap from my last post. It snowed in Kentucky for about 2 1/2 days so I got to enjoy the snow for longer than it ever is in Texas. When we left Texas for Kentucky it was 80 degrees so I didn't think to pack warm clothes or warm shoes that could possibly get snow on them... So on Christmas day while I was outside I had to wear my tennis shoes that did not match at all. :/ But luckily once we got to my Aunt and Uncle's house I was able to change into my suede boots. See below....

Ugly Nike tennis shoes. :)

So after we got back to lovely Texas I got to hang out with my besties from elementary school. It's crazy trying to get everyone together because we all live in different places and go to college in different cities. We cooked dinner together and then had ice cream and watched The Tourist. I fell asleep halfway through the movie so I didn't really know what was going on. I will have to finish that and let yall know how it was. Has anyone seen it already? I forgot to take pictures so I don't have any to show... :( 

On New Years i had some friends over and we all celebrated the new year together! I had a little too much to drink so the next morning I didn't feel too hot, but other than that I had a good time. Desirea, Patrick and Gavin came over too so that was fun! 

Gavin in his tuxedo onesie!

Gavin and his Uncle Ryan.

On New Years day we had my family christmas because my sister and her husband couldn't make it to Texas before then. I got some good presents and we had a delicious dinner made by my dad followed by some cake I made for the occasion. Yum! 

The rest of the week was pretty uneventful and consisted of me catching up on shows and hanging out by myself while Ryan was at work.

Thursday we had to get Cali fixed and had to drive an hour away to a low cost facility. When we adopted her at the shelter they didn't charge anything you just have to prove that you got the pet fixed and they recommended the low cost place so that you only pay $50 opposed to $100. When we went to get her she was very out of it. It was so sad to see her mope around because she is usually so hyper and wants to play with everything and every other dog she sees.

Cali hanging her head out of her kennel. So sad.

Don't worry though, the next day she was back to her normal self and it's hard to stop her from running around and playing with Belle.

Typical day, Belle hissing at Cali and Cali trying to lick her. Haha.

Cali posing for a picture.

Me and my girl. 

Sweet Belle. :)

Yesterday Ryan was off work so we were able to go shopping and exchange this ring I got for Christmas from my sister. I had to go to the Coach store to get a bigger size but they didn't have the ring there so they had to order it for me. I am excited for it to be shipped to my house so I can wear it.

Me and Ryan before we went to the mall.

Last night we went over to Desirea and Patrick's house and had dinner and played some games. Desirea made Spinach, Avocado, and Chicken Enchiladas and they were really good but very filling. It was really funny when Gavin was trying to hold his own bottle so Desirea just let him and used a little pillow to prop it up for him. He is so cute!

Now i'm off to hang out with Ryan and help him put together a shelf for the garage. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Love, 

Carmen

Top 2 Tuesday: New Years Resolutions

Well it's been a while since I participated in Top 2 Tuesday so I thought it would be the perfect post to join back in. These probably aren't very unique but it's things that I actually want to get accomplished this year in 2011.

1: Loose some weight

Ok, I know everyone says this to start out the new year and then quits two weeks into the year, but I really want to try to keep this one up. I have put on some weight that I don't think my body should have. I don't really think I'm "fat" I just don't feel comfortable with myself like I should feel and I want to get that feeling back. My plan is to start running everyday, although I can't promise anything on the weekends. :) I also would like to eat a little healthier, but not go on a diet. Diets only work for me if I never stop doing them and I know that I will stop doing them. Haha.

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And if these old people can do it then I know I can keep it up for a little while at least. :)

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2: Declare a major and feel happy about it.

I am having some troubles choosing something that I want to major in. I don't want to choose the wrong thing and be stuck doing something I hate for the rest of my life. I am considering advertising as a major and will know by next semester hopefully if I enjoy it as much as I think I might now. This is a huge decision and I know I can always change my mind, but I like having a plan and I don't like change. That is probably something I should be working on this year as well.

Maybe I need this book to help me decide. :)

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If anyone has any advice for a confused college student then please let me know. I would greatly appreciate talking to anyone. Thanks for reading!

Love, Carmen

Merry Christmas!

Hey everyone!


I know it has been forever since I have posted but I have just been so super busy. I promise when I get back from my trip I will begin to post more frequently. I am currently in Kentucky with my parents and one sister visiting family. Both of my parents families live in Kentucky so it is a tradition to come up here every year and visit with everyone. We are having a white christmas this year with about 4 inches of snow and it is beautiful. Tomorrow I plan on making a snowman and enjoying the snow that I never get to experience in Texas. We had family christmas with my mom's side of the family last night and then had our own Christmas eve service at my granny's house since the snow was pretty bad and we didn't want my grandparents out in it driving to the service at the church. My cousin sang with his guitar and we read the Christmas story and sang a couple traditional christmas songs. It was interesting with all the harmonies going on since my uncles and cousins are all singers. Today we are at my dad's side and we had lunch and played "Dirty Santa" but with good gifts. I stole this cross I wanted and I am excited to add it to my cross wall. Tomorrow should be filled with shopping and hopefully I will get some good stuff! Here are some pictures over the past couple weeks since I have been M.I.A. Oh and by the way, I got a dog about a month ago and her name is Cali, I will post some pictures when I get a new camera cord since she chewed on my cord and ruined it.....

Belle and I

When I had a photo shoot for Belle

Mommy and Daddy with our baby Belle. :)

Sweet Gavin when he was visiting his Auntie. :)

At Thanksgiving at my parent's house. Ryan and I.

All the food we had: Sweet Potato Fries, rolls, deviled eggs, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn casserole,  salad, cranberry salad, and fried turkey. YUM!

My family. :)

We got a fire pit for the backyard and were testing it out.

My s'more!

Gavin with his "I love Auntie" bib. :)

My grandparent's house with all the snow.

This is today at my uncle's house. I love my family.

I hope everyone has a good Christmas and a Happy New Year! :)

Love, Carmen

Sorry I'm so behind!

So I feel like I haven't posted in so long and it's because I've been so busy moving and settling in at my new house! Tomorrow I will do a long update hopefully with lots of pictures of the house and my new kitty. I finally was able to get a kitty like I have been wanting for over a year now and she is so cute and is PERFECT in my eyes. She is about 6 months old and she is an orange tabby. :)

Since it's officially the last day of the 30 day blog challenge I will play catch up and finish today and then tomorrow will post on my life. 

Day 30: A picture

This is Belle, she is my new kitty and she is so cute!

Day 29: 3 Wishes

1) To figure out what I want to do with my life, what to major in.

2) I wish that I could motivate myself to work out, because when I get home it is dark and I hate running in the dark.

3) I wish that I didn't have to go to school everyday, even every other day would be nice.

I know those are really random but they are things that are currently on my mind.

Day 28: Something that stresses you out

First and foremost I would have to say SCHOOL! College is so much work and although I know that i should get a degree and graduate half the time I wish I could just quit and stay at home all day. Maybe even get a job that I love doing. 

Another thing that stresses me out is Money. Although I am fortunate to still have my parents to give me the things that I need (because I'm still in college, it will stop once I graduate) I stress about not having enough when I want something or the future when I have to provide for myself.

The future is the last thing that stresses me out because I don't know what I want to do with my life, like my career. I have taken classes in so many different things and nothing is standing out enough for me to choose it. I feel like I will never decide and I will be in college forever. My ultimate hope is that Ryan will make enough money where I don't HAVE to work and that way I can get a part time job that may not pay all that much but at least I will be happy.

Day 27: Pets

Well since I just got a new one I am happy to talk about her. She seriously is the sweetest and when I saw her at the pound I just knew I had to have her. The people at the pound were surprised because she is an older cat, not really old just 6 months but most people adopt the baby kittens and I thought that having one that was a little bit older would be better for my situation. 

Here she is in my hamper.

In the shower licking the water out.

Playing with my foot!

On top of the dryer, checking it out!

And I can't forget to talk about my cat that I grew up with. We found him when I was 7 and he lives at my parents house. I still love him so much and I think he is super cute too. His name is Kito and he is about 14. :)

On the table while I'm making a cake

Under the Christmas Tree last year. :)

Day 26: A picture of my family

This is my family at my sister's wedding.

L to R (Meredith, Dad, Lori, Jon, Mom, Me)

Taken in August of 2007

At my high school graduation in May 2009.

L to R (Jon, Lori, Meredith, Me, Mom, Dad)

Day 25: Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs

Unfortunately I don't listen to my iPod ever and it hasn't been updated in years. So i'm going to skip this day. :)

Day 24: Something you have learned

One important thing that I've learned is to never give up no matter what may be going wrong in your life. This can apply to many different things, relationships, school, a projects, a goal. But, whatever the case may be you should always be persistent and things will work out how they should. It may not be how you expected or wanted but that isn't always up to you to decide.

Day 23: Favorite Vacation

I think my favorite vacation would be this past summer when Ryan and I went to California. It was such a relaxing time to get away from work and school and spend  some quality time with each other. See here for pictures from our vacation.

Day 22: Favorite City

I haven't traveled to many different places so I gues I would have to choose the city that I grew up in, Dallas. I'm not from Dallas but from the Dallas area and I drive to Dallas everyday for school. There is a lot to do and plenty of pretty places to visit. Also, it's close to many different cities so it isn't a far drive to go to many places.

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Day 21: Picture of yourself

This is probably one of my favorite pictures of myself. It is one of my senior pictures and it was when I had short hair.

Day 20: Nicknames

Well mostly people just call me Carmen but my sisters call me Boo. Sometimes I'm Carm, or Carmey, or Carmgen. Mostly just Carmen though.

Day 19: Something you miss

I miss having all my friends living so close. All of my friends are away at college and I don't get to see them that often so when everyone comes home we usually will have get togethers. I am the type of person to have a few good friends rather than a bunch of random friends so my friends that I do have I am very close with. 

Day 18: Something you regret

I regret giving in and going to SMU. My dad works there so it significantly helps that I go there, money wise, but I just am not happy there and I don't have many friends because the people aren't like me. I have different interests and am in a different money bracket then most of the rich kids that go there.

Day 17: Something you look forward to

I look forward to my vacation on spring break. Hopefully we will be able to go to California for Ryan's cousin's wedding and spend the week there again. 

Also I look forward to Christmas Break because I get to visit family and friends, and I don't have to go to school!

I really enjoyed this challenge, it made me think about things I would never have thought of and I enjoyed linking up and looking at everyone's blogs.

Thanks for reading!

Love, Carmen