...to those who wait.
Before we revealed the surprise to all our lovely readers we wanted to tell our parents first. We like Bella to be involved in all surprises for my parents because no matter what our surprise is they have to be excited because they love their "granddaughter" so much. We thought it was only fitting to reveal our surprise to you the same way. So, here is the book that Bella "brought" to my parents.
For those of you curious as to if I have lost my mind after posting that title, I will assure you I have not. Well, not fully. Actually, the other night Josh and I hopped into the car and drove around the Bush Park and Fairmount neighborhoods for our yearly Christmas lighting adventure. We usually hit up the Keizer lights, but after a dissapointing year we decided it was time to find out what the neighbors were up to. We found some elaborate ones, some simple ones, some gorgeous ones, and even one that had a goblin of some sort. Here are some pictures from our adventures...
With Christmas only a week away I couldn't resist posting a few inspirational photos to give you all a little boost of holiday cheer.
One of the greatest things about Christmas is a fun Christmas party. We have been honored to attend not one, not two, but three so far! Actually, I think that is less than last year, but it was just the right amount to get us in the spirit with friends and coworkers, but it also kept the stress levels to a minimum. Since we are still in our temporary living space with no festive decor, I started to dream a bit about what my perfect party would look like. Let's just say it's a total fantasy and some aspects of it might be beyond my abilities...
First I would want my guests to feel welcome so I would add a beautiful (handmade!) wreath to our front door as well as maybe a wreath on an interior door and even one hanging on the kitchen window.
One thing about our "temporary" living situation is that we agreed to make it temporary. I know that seems obvious, but let me explain. We moved into our current apartment knowing our main goal was to own a home. Unfortunately, with Josh earning a commission only paycheck we have to wait a full two years to partake in home buying. Well, we just recently hit one year so we have only one year to go. When we were moving we made it a promise to ourselves that we would keep most of our belongings in storage and only unpack those items that we would need for the next year or so. It was a hard thing to do because of our love for interior design, but to us it was the right decision. While I wouldn't recommend this for most, it really has stretched our creative minds. You find ways to make your temporary house a home with the few items you have. This leads me to....
Christmas.
That's right, all of our Christmas boxes are in storage. Of course we could pull it out of storage, but that would require a lot more work than we were ready for. So we made the decision to forgo the festive decor and yes, even a tree. The space we live in is so tight (we can't even use our heaters because our couch has to cover our heat source!) that it would be impractical for us. Yes we thought of some great options for small space living, but in the end we chose to save the money we would spend and use it towards Christmas presents. This sounds a bit Scroogey doesn't it? I assure you that we are very much into the Christmas spirit as always and I still have dreams about what it would be like to have some festive items up in our house. The good news? I still got to decorate a tree. Here is proof...
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When the dog bites...when the bee stings...when I'm feeling sad...I simply remember my favorite things...
Oh sorry, I'm done. No more singing. Promise. Maybe.
Josh and I decided to forgo Christmas presents this year since we both bought iPhones recently and have taken a trip and made a few other large purchases over the past month. However, that doesn't mean there aren't a few fabulous things out there that make my mouth water. Yes, I do have a rag by my side at all times while browsing all of my favorite sites. Don't worry, you will get past that visual as soon as you start looking at all the great things on my wish list.
I. Want. This. Desk. I have had my eye on this lacquered parsons desk for quite some time. I love the simple lines.
We have been keeping a secret from you...
A secret so large that I have avoided the blog...
Well, maybe not large...
More like fairly large...
Or small...
Depends on how you look at it...
You can scroll down now, but all you will find is...
Well, NOTHING.
Its not time to reveal the secret yet so please stop looking. When will this secret come out you ask? Only time will tell. :) Well, the truth is we should be ready to tell you in a couple of weeks, we just have to get a few things in order. I do promise to tell you the moment I can.
Oh and for all of you who we have already revealed the secret to (or you already figured it out) please do not spoil it for everyone else. Just pretend like you don't know!
Thanks for sticking with us and being patient!
Well, Bella's time on the dog version of the Bachelor lasted for awhile, but it has ended. Sadly, when Burger cut the competition from 5 to 2 glamorous pups, Bella did not make it through. It was a great time for all of us and we had tons of fun. We still think Bella is the greatest thing to have ever walked this earth. I mean honestly she is #1 in our book. Guess thats what happens when your dog is your firstborn. When we do have a child of our own I hope that child doesn't feel too left out, hopefully we can love them both the same. Hopefully.
Just for fun, here are some photos of Bella.
I am a day late in posting this, but our nights have been filling up fast. We recently started attending a new church and we are realizing how important it is to be in a place where fellowship is valued. That being said, I have excuses as to why I have been slacking in the blogging department, but I will not use anymore of them. On to the most important part...did Bella make it another week?
She sure did! This girl is lighting Burger's fire which makes us oh so very proud. The competition is now down to the final 5 and it sure is a nail biter. While we know that Bella is a perfect pup who is oh so made for Burger, others dont know that so we have to work hard to prove that each week. You can see her response to this weeks question by visiting Hamburger's House. As always, we will share a picture of our beautiful girl in all her finest...hmmm does that work for dogs since they technically don't wear clothes?
We are here with another Bachelor update!! This week the question of the week had to do with tricks. Not like playing tricks on someone, but dog tricks. Bella is full of weird quirks that we like to call tricks so it was hard to narrow it down to just a couple. We decided to highlight the fact that she falls over the second she is near someone in an attempt to receive lots of tummy rubs and also the fact that she absolutely loves to dance to Jock Jams. We actually did record a video of it once, but unfortunately for you I was dancing in it as well so I completely nixed the idea of putting it up here for the sake of my own well being. Okay, okay I know all you really care about is if she has made it another round and we can now admit that....
SHE MADE IT!! She is in the top 10 and we are so over the moon excited about it. Many people question what we actually receive if she were to win the Bachelor. Here is the thing, she wins the love of the cutest and most skilled Chihuhua known to man. Really, is there anything better? The answer is that there is not. Keep on checking back because next week we will find out if she is going to continue on another week. As always, keep your paws crossed for our little girl!
Bella did it! She is one of the 17 finalists (down from 24) in the dog version of the Bachelor. We are all getting more and more anxious about this whole thing. The competition is fierce (a la Tyra Banks) and there is a lot of love for a certain MinPin. Thankfully we feel confident that our Bella is a star and that her and Burger are destined for great things. We are continually crossing our fingers (and paws) as the competition gets more and more intense.
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