EBAY makes me happy!!

This past Christmas (I know it's June) Joel and I decided not to put up a christmas tree, our place was just too small and the only tree we had was a tree my mom handed down to me that was huge (best kind but just not workable :-). It was disappointing, but I had a tree at my parents house and a tree at work, so it was very minimal time without the tree. After Christmas, Joel and I went to the Treasure Island sale and bought a nice tree that will fit nicely in our....well wherever we end up. :-)
I was really looking forward to buying "Our First Christmas" ornament from Lenox. It had to be the best. Well Christmas came and went and I never got my ornament. I thought my chance had gone away. Then the other day I was playing on ebay and I was wondering, maybe someone somewhere is selling one! Sure enough, they were! I bid a couple times and finally won! I was so excited. I hope that ebay doesn't begin to be a very bad habit. :-) Two days ago, my ornament came in the mail, original packaging and all. Just like it said! Woohoo for Christmas excitment in JUNE!

Here it is...(i'm not too into Gold, but its Lenox, and it looks so classy)

My Wallpaper

Taken 3 weeks before our wedding....

I have this as my wallpaper on my computer. I look at it everyday and smile. Just thought I'd share with you! I love sharing pictures. (not bad for making an easy post either)

books can be enjoyable?

(Here it goes Allison…)
I've always been forced to read books for school, so much so that even during the summer or vacation picking up a book was just insane. Why would I torture myself...it was like school work again! Once I went to college I was required to read roughly 2 books and various textbook chapters in a week. Something I am totally incapable of. But in college you have no choice but to rise to the occasion. So I did, but not happily. The only time I enjoyed reading for class was in one of my elective classes, Children's Literature. :-) After I graduated college, I started to miss the whole learning experience. I wanted to pick up books that I thought I would just enjoy reading and maybe if I could get that far, I may pick up a book someday that could further my education. I was getting sick of reading what smart guys had to say.

So, I'm proud to say that on the right column of my blog, I have removed three books from my reading list in the last week. I actually read them. I finished my Nicholas Sparks book “Nights in Rodanthe” (one of my favorite authors, what a romantic). Then I read two Mitch Albom books, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"(my favorite of the two) & "Tuesdays with Morrie." Both good books about life’s lessons taught to us in interesting ways and from different perspectives. When I told people I was reading these books (especially Tuesdays with Morrie), I came to find out that I must have been the only one on earth who had not yet read it, at least that's how it seemed. Anyway, I never thought I would enjoy reading, but I was wrong. I guess it’s never too late to try to enjoy something or give something a second chance.

I've now changed my right column to Books I’m Attempting to Read and Books I’ve Recently Finished (maybe it will push me to read more since people are noticing I'm stuck on the same books all the time....Jonathan!)
;-)

Run Charlie Run

Just had to share...

My 2 year old nephew Charlie, ran 72 laps around my parent's upstairs. He ran through the kitchen, dining room, and living room with his game face on. He thought he was accomplishing the greatest thing in the world. I laid on the couch while cheering, keeping count of his laps, and admiring his energy. It was a big thing for a kid who just had a busy day with the family and who was up way past his bed time.

It's the small things in life that make me happy!