Ziegen

I posted a while back about us getting a puppy. I showed some pictures of her when she was a little bitty baby. She is no longer little...she is growing like crazy! We absolutely love her and she completes our family for now!!

Here are some of my favorite pictures of her...

This first picture was taken the first day we had her, she loves to cuddle up on the couch with us or by herself!

 Again, sleeping on the couch. This was the second day we had her.

 Do you see a pattern? When this picture was taken, she was not sleeping at night but she is doing so much better now.

 She crawled in her kennel to go to sleep, woohoo! & that little hippo is like her comfort toy.

 First walk together on a leash. She loves her big sister and Acey is finally starting to love her back :-)

 Her tongue used to be a little to big for her mouth and when she was extra tired, it would hang out.

 Princess sleeping on the couch!

This dog absolutely LOVES water & being outside. I think she would prefer to be outside rather than inside.

I hope these videos work, I have never posted a video before. One of the videos is of her fetching her toy and the other is of her digging/swimming in her swimming pool.

Hope you enjoyed the life of Zieg so far. I can guarentee you that there will be more pictures to come!!

WILW

I am linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday. It has been a while since my last link up!

I am loving being a home owner! Home ownership is a great feeling of comfort, responsibility, and committment.

I am loving our new puppy and how well her and Acey are getting along. ( I will have a whole post dedicated to her tomorrow)

I am loving this pillow. We are really struggling to find a rug for our living room. Until we have a rug, I don't want to buy/decorate anything else because the rug will be a color decider. The colors in the pillow are what I am envisioning for our living room.

I am loving the weather! Yes, I live in Texas. Yes, it is hot. Yes, it is humid but I would much rather hot and beautiful then cold and miserable! (ask me about this again in August).

I am loving the table that my husband built for our patio. It is the perfect size for our space and we love having dinner outside while the dogs play.

As always, I am loving my sweet husband. He was out of town for a week and I missed him!! So glad to have him back home.

What are you loving this week?

House Update

I have a meal plan for this week and will post it sometime before the week is over so that you can use some of the recipes if you would like. This is the most inconsistent I have been with blogging since starting. I have been reading a lot of blogs and finding new ones but haven't had the motivation to write my own. I decided to do a house update tonight and will be asking for decor advice sooner than later! Since my last update, we have moved in and are settling in. We absolutely love being homeowners. It is so awesome to come home to a house that is YOURS and have a backyard to sit and relax in while the dogs play. For now, here are the final pictures we took before moving in. I am going to post pictures of our living room soon and need advice for decorating it. I have a vision but can't figure out where to start. 

Dining room with the wood put in.

View from the stairs. You can see a door in the middle/upper left and that is to replace the pantry door that is already in. They did it wrong the first go round. 

Beautiful stone fireplace! This was a decision made late into the build process and we are so glad we choose the stone. 

 Part of our bathroom before paint. 

Better picture of the granite but before the fireplace. 

Like I already said, we are loving being homeowners and are excited to put our personal touches on our house! 

Weekly Meal Plan

This is the first week in a long time that I have had an actual meal plan and I am very excited about it! I was keeping up with meal planning really well for a while and then we got close to moving and had to pack. I have the next 3 weeks planned but will only share one for now. My goal is to go to a monthly meal plan and grocery shop every Sunday. I came across a new blog this week and all of this weeks recipes are from the blog! This weeks meals are:

Sun. BBQ Meatballs

I make my own version of meatballs and serve them over white rice with brown gravy. These will be served with mashed potatoes, corn, and garlic bread. I have never had a  bbq version so hopefully they are good! 

Mon. Crock Pot Pulled BBQ Pork

Serving this on buns with bbq beans.

Tues. Personal Pita Pizza

We have had homemade pizzas before but haven't tried this pizza bread/dough before. We will have salads with the pizzas.

Wed. Sloppy Joes (Chris is gone Wed. through Sun. so I am on my own, he hates sloppy joes!)

I will have these with macaroni & cheese. 

Thurs.- I will have a grilled cheese or leftovers. 

Fri.-Sat.- My mom will be in town and we will eat as we go. 

Does anyone else meal plan? What are you having for dinner this week? 

Can't believe

it has been a year since we said "I DO"!!! 

This has been the most amazing year of my life and I am so thankful to have spent it with my husband! So much has happened in just a year and I couldn't imagine spending it with anyone else. Let's take a walk down memory lane...

Spa Day with the most amazing bridesmaids ( I didn't take any other pictures :-( )

Rehearsal Dinner 

Getting Ready

Saying I DO

Married!!

Honeymoon in Antigua

Watched my best friend get married!

Celebrated another best friends engagement!

Went to another best friends wedding

Built our first house

Expanded our family with another little girl, Ziegen

I told you, it has been an AMAZING year! I am so thankful for everyone in our lives and cannot wait to see what the future holds. Chris and I are celebrating our anniversary by going to the same restaurant we went to celebrate our engagement. I love you, Chris! I am so happy to call you mine!!!

House Update

It has been a while since I have updated this little blog of mine! I miss blogging but really do not have the time to keep up daily right now. Life will slow down a ton in about 2 weeks and I can't wait!!

We are now within 2 WEEKS of closing!!! We went by the house this past Sunday and there is still a lot that needs to be done. Our builder promises they don't miss closing dates so we feel confident they will finish. We are going back out tomorrow and expect it to be almost complete!! 

This is walking in the front door, love the tile!

Master bath

Kitchen almost done

Few days later, backsplash put in

We have grass, trees, and flowers!

This was Acey's 2nd time out to the house. When Chris left her site, she freaked!

Back of the house

Even though this process has been LONG, I can't believe it is almost here. Words cannot express my excitement!!

99 Things

Happy Friday!! I am so looking forward to this weekend for so many reasons!! Relaxing dinner at home tonight, craft show tomorrow, bridal shower planning & house looking on Sunday. Be ready for a weekend recap next Monday!!

I have seen this 99 things post going around blog land and figured I would join! Below is a list of 99 things. BOLD the ones that you have done! 

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightening storm

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetable

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing 

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie 

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Rome 

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Got a tattoo

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

I have done 39 of the 99 things on this list! There are many things on this list that I love to do!! What all have you done on this list?