Problem Solved

I've been worried. Nothing new there. Everything seems to be on it's last strings around here, whether it be the car or Markus' school. We all know when things get to their last strings... that equals change or money or whatever it brings. I just had no idea how we were going to pay for Markus' school for the rest of the year. That was a major concern of mine. We have gone so long (I'll spare you the details in numbers) without student loans. I just didn't want his last 2 semesters to come to that. So I continued on in my tax return in hopes that at least if nothing else we could finish his Spring Semester out and start on Summer... just maybe. Well the good news is we are getting the largest freakin' tax return we have ever gotten and it all came with the NEW education credit from guess who? Markus never lucks up with the highest possible credit here. He just so happened to be sitting over my shoulder at the time I was entering in his school info in and I was just praying that it would go up a little. And then, I didn't think it would stop. We both just looked at each other in awe. Problem Solved! Thank you Heavenly Father :)

Feelin' the Love

I must have been so in love this past week I forgot to post about Valentine's Day/Weekend. I came home from work on Friday (12th) and found these waiting on me with a bag of my fav heart candy and a card!!!!

Just for the record I can't even remember the last time Markus got me a card it has been so long. I remember when I saw this set up it took my breath away. You know that sound? Like scared/surprised/shocked!!!

Markus was at work so he left me a note on the back of my card. He's so funny!

So on Valentine's Day I cleaned up the house and made our bed (it's a rare thing in our house) and left him a little something :))))) Ok really I was just trying to be like my MIL here. This reminded me of my wedding night... She had everything planned. Rose petals covered the bed (some of which I used) and I ran and bounced on the bed and up flew the rose petals. It was a dream!

Dinner for 2?

We had a nice dinner in our pjs and watched "House" together and Markus was even a good sport (using that term loosely) and danced with me. The song... nope not a Michael Buble song. I'm sure that is what you were thinking. He refused that! Colbie Caillat's "Magic". I freakin' love that song. Listen to it on my play list. It's amazing :) I made it as dreamy as possible. I mean it's not like we are going to have many more V-day's by ourselves... just the 2 of us. It was sweet. Markus made it nice and memorable.

So I shared this because I was doing laundry and out pops some rose petals in my whites. I just smiled. I'm feelin' the love here. Nothing like rose petals all over the floors. I guess it's time to pick them up now, huh?

Still in shock

Those of you who know me... know that I love love love love (did I say love) my scrapbooking room. Which should really be tagged my craft studio. It's where all the magic happens **(other than my "master" bedroom)**. I have seriously drooled over this table pictured above for oooooohhhh years. Honestly it's been the candy of my eye for a good while. I then found this blog called "Knock off Wood" and she is now giving the plans to build this TABLE!!!! My sister was just at my house about an hour ago and told me she saw the plans and I was like nnooooooo! Well they have now made it to her blog and I'm still in shock. So, long story short, I'm going to build me one. I have to. I have never been able to justify the $1100 Pottery Barn was asking for it. I'm so freaking excited and giddy I'm about to pee in my pants. So I'm getting right on my tax return in hopes to get a little cheese to build this beauty in the hopeful near future. hehehehe :))))) It's gonna be great!

Do you remember Sixlets?

I'm posting this story for Markus. He would be proud I did :). We were in Walmart yesterday on the candy aisle where all the Easter jelly beans were. Markus was trying to make up his mind which jelly bellys he wanted when a lady stopped us and asked us if we knew of a candy. She described it as being individually wrapped, chocolate with a hard candy shell. The only thing that came to my mind was a Robin egg. I was wrong. She went on to describe it and what the individually wrapped things looked like. I kept thinking they were the size of M&Ms or something. It was then that it dawned on me and I said to her, "these candies are small right, like the size of my diamond?" She then proceeded to tell me that was a low blow. I was embarassed because that is not what I meant to say and tried explaining myself. I wasn't making any headway and she told me I should be happy I have one. I just had to laugh because I thought it was like the size of an M&M and I couldn't think of anything to describe the size of these "SIXLETS" other than like the size of my diamond. Long story short I helped her find what she needed and ironically enough the sixlets had grown! They were much bigger than I remember them as a kid AND they were even in better colors. Too funny! Markus said he was glad that I embarassed myself. He said it was worth it that I did it to myself. So there's the story for ya to remember by :)

A Prayer Story

Markus and I went to his Papa's house to borrow his car on my lunch break Wednesday. We always love to go there and visit, but we didn't have much time because I was on my lunch break. So I went in the kitchen to wash my hands and the glass I had been using to drink out of and I saw this prayer. A Kitchen prayer. It was on a plaque on the inside of his cabinet right by the sink. So I read it. I should have taken a pic of it so I could post it here. It was such a cute and sweet prayer. Albeit his Grandma saw that and knew she had to have it for her kitchen. So I thought of her and told Markus to come read it too. Of course he hadn't really noticed it before, but no surprise there. As I went to sit back down in the Living room, Papa said he had found a prayer today. He went on to tell me how he found Grandma's billfold (wallet) and a piece of paper slipped out with a prayer on it. He told me where it was if I wanted to read it. Well of course I went to find it and it looked like it had been copied a couple of times. You could tell. It had a picture of someone at the top with the words of the prayer at the bottom. So I read. Then I stopped. Looked up at the picture of who I assumed said/spoke the words. I saw a hand raised. I starred a little harder and saw a long skinny microphone in front of the person. Then a suit, then a nose I could barely make out on a round head I couldn't mistake... It was President Hinckley!!! I couldn't believe my eyes! The prophet of our church!!! I excited told Markus who it was and read on. It was beautiful. It was a talk he had given specifically for the youth. Needless to say I was so surprised and had a little smile in my heart. Markus' Grandma had a "prayer" in her wallet from the Prophet. Papa didn't know where it came from. Hmph.

Who Dat?

I must say the last 4 minutes of the Superbowl were by far the most exciting I have watched of one in a long time. I was even jumping up and down when the interception was made. Way to go Saints! Boy Mardi Gras is going to be hoping this year. I can already see all fleur de lis merchandise flying off he shelves and going sky high. Wahoooo!

Power of Paint Party

I entered my Dining Room Makeover on Domestically Speaking's "Power of Paint" Party... Link up to find more!