Floor Rejuvenation

We finally have new flooring in our living room and hallway.  Two weekends ago Grant and I busted our tails removing the flooring in the hallway to the bedrooms while Spencer tiled the laundry room.  We got the laundry room finished the past Sunday and the new flooring installed yesterday.  Goodbye carpet, hello hardwood!

Rain Delay

So after much pulling, scrapping, sanding and cursing we finally removed the laminate flooring in our hallway.  I swear ten gallons of glue were used to seal about 60 square feet of flooring.  It was ridiculous.  We are getting new flooring in our living room and I wanted the new flooring to match the hallway so it had to be removed.  We could have paid the installers to remove it but we are cheap and thought we could save a few bucks by doing it ourselves.  And when I say ourselves, it was Grant and myself doing all the manual labor.  Don't worry Spence, I have my eye on you.

A week ago we planned to do house work on Saturday and then relax on Sunday at the NASCAR races.  I never thought I would be as sore as I was on Sunday morning nor did I think it was going to be below 60 degrees and raining.  Had I known all the variables before hand, I would have thrown in the towel and stayed home.  After five hours of tailgating, which consisted of me complaining and sitting in the car, the race was called off due to unfavorable driving conditions until Monday.  Spencer asked if I wanted to call into work and head to the races but I prefer having my toes nice and toasty by my floor heater.

Heaven on Earth

Spencer and I had a wonderful time in Austin this weekend celebrating our 1 year anniversary.  We left Friday afternoon and headed straight to our hotel in downtown.  We changed and went down to the warehouse district for some drinks.  We stood on the rooftop of some bar and listened to live music.  It was a perfect night to be outside.  Saturday we drove to San Marcos to visit the outlet mall and to have my favorite hamburger in the whole world from the Tap Room...I can still taste sweet bun on my lips.  We headed back to Austin and changed to get ready for the Final Four games. Apparently I thought I was a baller too that night and went drink for drink with Spencer. Boy was that a big mistake. 

I woke up Sunday morning around 7am feeling surprisingly well and went for a run around Town Lake. Five miles later I no longer felt surprisingly well and wanted to pump everything out of my stomach.  After hours of (self inflicted) agonizing pain we had our massages and went to dinner at Roys.  They had a special table set up for us when we arrived with a special message inserted inside our menu.  The food was amazing and so was the service.  After dinner we went back to our hotel room and pulled out our 1 year anniversary cake and polished it off. 

It was a great weekend and I couldn't imagine spending it with anyone else (mainly because I married Spencer so it would be weird to celebrate with someone else).  I still can't believe it has been a whole year but I guess time flys when you're having fun.

On a side note, Sunday morning when we were getting into the elevator a girl was stepping out with her friends and said "this hotel is so amazing, it's like heaven on earth". We chuckled to ourselves and I thought, that will be my next blog title.

Almost 1 Year and Counting

Welcome all to my blog. I figured in between episodes of The Office I could find time to update everyone on my life. I can't promise you that I will post riveting stories of my daily activities but I can guarantee to be honest which I'm sure will scare and worry most of you.

So this Sunday will be Spencer's and my 1 year anniversary. This morning we were talking about how nervous, excited, overwhelmed and happy we were feeling the days before our vows. I couldn't sleep, lying in bed worrying if I had ordered my cake for delivery for the right date or if I had booked our plane tickets to the wrong destination. In the end, everything turned out beautiful and we couldn't have asked for a better day.

This first year has had it's ups and downs. Spencer was laid off a month before our wedding so we had six loooong months of a spending freeze which wasn't easy with Meadow's leg amputation after her car accident, our washing machine and A/C breaking and numerous issues with my car. We both also lost our grandmothers in the last 12 months but somehow we came out stronger than ever. Spencer now has a new job which has some added perks for me (Neiman's here I come). We have the best three legged dog in the world and a beautiful home for us all to spend time together. And I turned 30 and don't feel a day older than 21. This year hasn't been easy but I couldn't imagine it any other way.

We are looking forward to celebrating our 1 year in Austin, the city we started dating in almost 5 years ago. I'm looking forward to shopping, dining and spending a relaxing weekend with my best friend. I feel truly blessed and hope the next 50 years are as exciting as this one.