Ten on Tuesday (ok maybe 5)

1. I don't like cleaning up kitty throw up! Enough said.

2. Bring on the house because I am sick of apartment living. It sounds like a herd of cattle from upstairs every time they so much as move. All through college I had an upstairs apartment and now I know why. I hope I didn't sound like they do.

3. Yeah for Target. I got my much much needed filing cabinet last night for less than 25 dollars. Now I just have to get all my important stuff into files and labeled and organized to put in there.

4. I get to hang out with this girl right here this weekend. She is my bestest cousin Angela and we don't get to see each other often. She lives in Indiana and that is where we are going this weekend.


5. We might have some good news to share...check back often :) (And no I am not pregnant!)

Just because I haven't posted in a while...

It's been a while since I have posted...because I haven't really had any post worthy news...still don't but I wanted to post anyway :) The house hunt is still on...we have narrowed down our location to either Harvest (north of Madison) or East Limestone. That way if Wes does get the Browns Ferry job then we are a little closer, but if he doesn't then we are still close to his current job. Saturday I bet we looked at 13 houses in the span of 3 hours...I was overwhelmed...we didn't really find anything amazing although we found one that had potential. I was so overwhelmed that I had a dream Saturday night that all different houses were growing legs and chasing us down streets saying "Wait...you didn't see all my amneties!!! I have a lot to offer!!!" Funny but disturbing at the same time.
I am on Spring Break this week. It's a much needed resting time!! I have plans to do some organization and to shop for some new spring and summer clothes that I am in desperate need of. I haven't accomplished much today however...it is 11 am and all I have done is surf the internet...heck I didn't get up till almost 9:30. I don't feel guilty though because I never get to do that.
This weekend me and Wes are going with my parents to Indiana. My dad wants to take Wes up there to show him where him and my mom grew up. It'll be a quick trip, but I will get to see my dad's side of the family which I never see.
Well I guess that's it...I need to actually go do something productive for the day. Happy Monday all!!

Uncle Sam rules!!

I love taxes :) Uncle Sam is totally helping out me and Wes with our #1 goal for this year...buy a house!!
I am also loving this warm sunny weather!!! Bring it on spring and summer...in all technicality it is only 10 days till spring!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I survived my Sunday with my parents and Wes' mom...let me clarify...it isn't my parents I worry about. Wes' mom is a sweet lady but she just has quirks that I am not used to. Small doses of her is what helps :) I am sure some can relate.
After the parentals left we had an appointment with our realtor to look at 5 houses...3 which we liked. The building thing isn't totally out of the picture yet, it is going to depend on whether Wes gets that job at Browns Ferry..which we are still waiting on...and probably won't know anything till middle of May. So we went and looked at preexisting houses...and like I said we liked 3 but we really really really like 2 more than the other...I tell you houses in this area are not cheap...but they aren't cheap in Decatur either and I am pretty sure not in B'ham as well....see they are cheap in Florence...it was sticker shock for Wes :)
So the hunt will continue...our realtor is awesome...she is a family friend and she works her tail off...I am going to have to give her a big thank you present when we buy :)
I just have to get through the rest of this week, and three days of next then I am taking vacation days for two days and then it is my spring break!!! whoo hoo...i've got big organization plans for those days and I am also going to Six Flags with some old college buddies one day and then the last weekend before I head back to work we are going with my parents to Indiana, so Wes can see where my parents grew up and meet some of my relatives that he hasn't met yet. This is a criteria with my father...he did it with my sister in law as well when she became a member of our family :)
Oh one more thing...I had the funniest phone call last weekend. My cell phone rings and I look down and it and it says it is my sister in law calling...I answer it and all I can hear is what sounds like people in a restaurant. I say Hello again and all of the sudden my almost 20 month old niece's voice goes "Hey!" and then a giggle and then the little stinker hangs up!! I tried calling Susan back and noone answers! So Macy pranked called me...lol...I am still wondering how she got my number :)
Happy Tuesday everyone!

Okay my kids are napping.....

and I am extremely bored!! So...here is a survey :)

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name:	Candice Michelle Hancock McClanahan
Birthday:	June 23, 1980
Birthplace:	Decatur, AL
Current Location:	Huntsville, AL
Eye Color:	hazel
Hair Color:	brown
Height:	5'6
Right Handed or Left Handed:	right
Your Heritage:	Irish and Scottish
The Shoes You Wore Today:	my gray New Balances
Your Weakness:	gummy candy
Your Fears:	snakes and throw up
Your Perfect Pizza:	veggie...no meat...pan crust
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	buy a house
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	LOL or :)
Thoughts First Waking Up:	what time is it?
Your Best Physical Feature:	eyes
Your Bedtime:	around 10...sometimes earlier
Your Most Missed Memory:	being young and not having responsibilities
Pepsi or Coke:	Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King:	burger king burgers but McDonald's fries
Single or Group Dates:	single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla:	chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee:	don't like either
Do you Smoke:	no
Do you Swear:	swear no..but an occasional oops word does come out
Do you Sing:	only in the shower or car
Do you Shower Daily:	yes
Have you Been in Love:	yes and I am in it right now
Do you want to go to College:	been there and done that
Do you want to get Married:	already am
Do you belive in yourself:	yes, most of the time...sometimes I have doubts though
Do you get Motion Sickness:	only if I am riding in the back for a very long time
Do you think you are Attractive:	occasionally
Are you a Health Freak:	no
Do you get along with your Parents:	yes
Do you like Thunderstorms:	yes
Do you play an Instrument:	I used to play flute...can I still?? I have no idea
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	no
In the past month have you Smoked:	no
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	no
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	yes....me and Wes have a date night every week
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	nope
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	no, never have ever
In the past month have you been on Stage:	no
In the past month have you been Dumped:	no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	no
Ever been Drunk:	actually no..been buzzed but not drunk
Ever been called a Tease:	lol I was called that a lot in high school
Ever been Beaten up:	no
Ever Shoplifted:	When I was 4 I stole a pack of gum from Winn Dixie..my mom made me return it and apologize
How do you want to Die:	peacefully
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	a great mother and wife..and a teacher...got the teacher and wife part, next will be mother
What country would you most like to Visit:	Italy
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color:	blue
Favourite Hair Color:	blonde/brown
Short or Long Hair:	short
Height:	not picky my hubby is like 5'9 or 5'10 :)
Weight:	whatever
Best Clothing Style:	neat
Number of Drugs I have taken:	none
Number of CDs I own:	not a lot because I prefer the radio
Number of Piercings:	2 holes in each ear
Number of Tattoos:	none
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	just the stupid stuff :)

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

It's a small small world....

So MySpace has a funny way of seeing how sooo many people connect. I was on my best friend Jennifer's page and I was bored so I was looking through her friends. Lo and behold I come upon Derek Blagburn.....wierd...I didn't know she knew him??? I knew she knew Steven Sewell because we all went to UNA together and he was an ATO and the ATO's fave sorority was ADPi...which is what both of us belong to, but how the heck does she know Derek? So I send her a message asking how she knows him....I am just curious....it's a small small world....you can find so many blasts from the pasts on there. I found my high school ex's page through a person who was on Colleen's myspace page...then I get a random comment from my ex's big brother who found my page through one of my sorority sister's pages....yet again a small small world. Doesn't it amaze you how people can find other people through a connection they might not realized they shared? I just found this interesting :)

Ten on Thursday

1. I have learned the hard way to stretch after working out. Sore muscles really suck :)

2. I am so happy that it has been sunny and nice temperatures all week!

3. There isn't anything like the smell of a fresh clean house...now if I could only invent a way to make it fresh and clean without having to do the work :)

4. I scored two outfits and a new pair of shoes at Ross for $50!

5. Me and Wes cut down our grocery/going out to eat bill by about $150 for the month of February!

6. I feel my creative bug hitting me again and that makes me happy because that means that I am getting out of my winter funk.

7. The "love" handles are slowly disappearing!

8. I am trying this new chicken italiano meal tonight...I am cooking it by slow cooker...hopefully it is good :)

9. I am in desperate need of a manicure...Wes bought me this home manicure kit for Christmas..I have tried it once it works pretty well so I guess I'll drag it out tonight!

10. Dr. Suess week is next week...so my creative juices for lessons will be flowing...I saw a picture of a nursery that the parents had literally painted Dr. Suess stuff all over the walls...it was cute but a tad overkill.

Happy Thursday!!

Why do some people....

help themselves while others only call on people when they need help? I am feeling terrible and heartless because of something that happened last night. Short explanation. My husband has this friend named Peanut. He is an old buddy of Wes' and he really isn't the best decision maker. He makes decisions on a whim and doesn't think about the results of the decisions. Anyway he only calls Wes when he needs Wes' opinion or help. Around the time of our wedding last July Peanut up and moved to New Hampshire for some girl he had only known 2 weeks, claiming he was in love...he had no job, no place to live, no plan for when he got there and he ended up sponging off this girl's parents...he doesn't have a college degree or any real world skills...he finally got a job at Circuit City and life went on....then right before Christmas Peanut calls Wes and tells him he is coming home because this girl decided she didn't want to be with him anymore...mind you this is only like the second time Wes has heard from him since he went up there...so anywho Peanut comes home but you can imagine that things in his homelife down here have changed...his mom and brother are really upset with him just up and leaving and though they try to be understanding Peanut burns his bridges with them...he decides he is going back to New Hampshire like 3 days after returning to Bama because his mom is slightly upset because he just makes rash decisions...so Wes being the nice guy drives to Muscle Shoals to pick him up, we take him out to dinner and pay for it, let him stay at our apt that night, and I take him to the airport the next morning...fast forward to now...Peanut is back in Bama with NO job, and isn't really trying to find one, and he is staying in a place well lets just say that isn't the best place to stay, but it's free...which is important seeing as he has no money, no job, and isn't even trying to help himself...and yet again he calls to Wes...are you seeing a pattern...he only calls Wes when he needs help, and I don't agree with that...Wes calls him regularly to check on him or to just say hey, but Peanut can only call him when he needs something? Peanut has no money to get himself a car, but he somehow has money to have a top notch cell phone and top notch clothes, and to do other money wasting things with? Well anyway last night Peanut calls and is walking around Sheffield...the place he was staying told him he couldn't stay there anymore and there is somewhere else he can go but he isn't sure if he wants to or not...basically he was hinting to Wes without actually coming out and saying it that he wanted Wes to come get him and let him come stay with us....so without asking me Wes just tells him he was coming to get him!!!! I was furious!! I had been watching T.V. and I slammed down the remote and stormed off to the bedroom...yes I threw a tantrum...not too proud of myself about it but I was angry. Wes could tell...tells Peanut that he'd call him back...and comes to find out what is wrong...I told him that I felt like he should have consulted with me before making a decision to let someone stay with us for an undefined period of time...because I was not cool with Peanut staying with us...if it was for a night or two that's fine but it wouldn't be for that and I am not supporting someone who has no desire to help himself....at that moment I felt so heartless....but I wasn't comfortable with him staying with us. Anyway to wind it up...Wes called Peanut and told him he couldn't do it...now what he said I don't know...but after that I was able to calmly talk to Wes and explain that even though I felt sorry for Peanut, he is 22 years old and has to take responsibility for his actions...he can't continue to make rash decisions and expect everyone else to fix things for him. He had a place to go to to stay so he wasn't walking the streets but part of me still feels heartless and then part of me knows I did the right thing? Sorry for the rambling but I just had to clear it off my chest.
On a happier note...Wes is getting baptized on Sunday. Afterward we are going to eat with both sets of our parents which should be interesting....they are really different people :) Some of you know about my mother in law :) Ok that's enough for now! Happy Wednesday!

Isn't it serene?

This was the view we had at our apartment yesterday evening. Too bad it doesn't look like that today. However one good thing is due to this bad weather we are supposed to get this afternoon, I am now at my apartment at 10:45am...yes they closed my school for the rest of the day! So I had a nice unexpected half day off...talk about chaos before I left though!! I don't know who was more excited...the kids or the teachers. So now what should I do with my free afternoon...I have a ton of things I can do around here. But you know what? I think I may just have "me" time. And of course I'll watch the weather. For those of you up here in north bama be careful today and keep a close eye on the weather. Be safe :)