Best. Compliment. Ever!!

Knocked off another item tonight:

#54. Make Homemade Pizza.

First, a little back story ... Josh's Grandmother passed away a few years back, but before she got sick I had the privileged of cooking along side her to learn how to create Josh's favorite dish, homemade pizza! I have tried & tried again to recreate it on my own && have failed miserably! So tonight I used what I learned && gave it a little twist and by gosh ... it paid off! His exact words were "that was different, but almost as good as my Nana's" ... VICTORY!!!!

The recipe for this scrumptious Buffalo Chicken Pizza is on the 'Faves' tab!

Sincerely, 

Mrs. L

Spontaneous is my middle name!!

I'm not normally insanely spontaneous ... but Friday night seemed like the right time to start! After an intense study session I packed up & dragged Josh out to the woods for a night under the stars! Even though it wasn't technically our backyard ... I think its close enough to count:

#40. Lay in the backyard & stare at the stars.

So it was actually the in-laws backyard, but the stars were out so we figure this counts! We fired up a big bonfire, roasted hotdogs, made s'mores, && slept under the stars!

**More Photos Coming Soon**

Working on 'cooking up' another item to scratch off of our list tonight ... but first we have to go vote early to beat the lines!! Just in case you had any question ..

 Romney/Ryan 2012


Sincerely,
Mrs. L

Another one down!!

Who knew knocking things off of our checklist would be OH so much fun!!  We have completed 3 tasks over the past few months...

#10.Take a walk on our street.
   Boss LOVED this one! He sniffed & pee'd on every yard & drug us around like we were the ones being walked!

#13. Play a game of tennis.
   We completed this one in Panama City with Jesse & Lacey! Couples tennis counts, right? No thanks to me we won!!


&& my favorite so far ...

#24. Run a 5k.
   We spent the weekend in Nashville & ran the Warrior Dash, a 5k benefiting St. Judes Children's Hospital! The sweet hubs stayed with me the entire time as I ran (and mostly walked) && battled through 10+ insane obsticles! It was AWESOME ... and here are a few pics to prove it:

The clock is ticking ... so we promise more posts soon :) 

Sincerely,
The Wife

Another Item Down

Knocking things off of this bucket list is WAY fun! Today we eliminated ...

#8. Take a shopping spree & buy each other something nice

I did the smart think and let Josh pick first. He chose some sweet new shoes for work! 

 

Once Josh picked out his pricey kicks, it was my turn! && since clothes from my favorite store Forever21 aren't nearly as pricy as new Nikes ... My loot is MUCH larger :)

It was so nice to go shopping without a cause and just meander through the stores for a while. We even met family for lunch and then treated ourselves to a movie {Snow White & the Huntsmen is AWESOME}. 

Days like today remind me how important it is to keep dating after marriage ... breaking out of the norm and doing something different {even something as simple as a shopping trip} bring us back to reality and remind us of how much we actually like each other :) 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. L

There is a new stylist in town

Checking things off the bucket list is turning out to be more fun that we thought!
We are quite proud of our progress & thought we would share pics of our most recently finished task! 

#52. Give each other haircuts

Since I give Josh haircuts on a normal basis & have a full salon setup in the house, I thought this would be a breeze! I'll admit I was a bit scared - but he took it so serious and actually did a good job! The proof is in the photos :) 

I still have hair && after styling it, it still looks good :) 

Definitely not something I would recommend to just any couple, since I'm a trained professional I was able to walk him through it step by step! 

The Modern Day Hunny-Do List

Married life is FUN but it can get a little repetitive ... eat, work, play, sleep, repeat!! So what better way to spice up that boring routine that a fun pre-baby bucket list! 

55 things to do before we even THINK about having babies : )

{you read that right .. pre-baby so NO we aren't expecting! But seriously - we aren't 18 anymore ... its time to start prepping for family time - it will be here before we know it! && since the point of this whole blog is to prove that we were once young & awesome, I think its time we started showing some evidence!}

Bring on the List

1. Take a long Bike Ride
2. Party without a cause ... think College days! 
3. Exercise together - it releases endorphins && happy people just don't kill their husbands {Elle Woods}
4. Have a photo session
5. Plant a garden
6. Go see a play or a show at a local theater
7. Go to the fair
8. Take a shopping spree & buy each other something nice
9. Play Scrabble
10. Take a walk on our street
11. Have a picnic
12. Beat a video game
13. Play a game of tennis
14. Read a book together - we choose the bible
15. Sit outside & watch the sunset
16. Take a day trip
17. See a concert
18. Thrift store extravaganza
19. See 10 Minor league baseball games
20. Check out a local brewery
21. Head to the zoo
22. Go fishing
23. Couples massage
24. Run a 5k
25. Start & finish a game of monopoly
26. Recreate your very first date
27. Day trip to an antique/flea market
28. Mini golf
29. Sit by the fire
30. go camping
31. play frisbee in the park
32. re-do a room in our house
33. Free movie int he park
34. go-cart racing
35. Head to the batting cages
36. Go on a boat ride
37. Go hiking
38. Head to a local museum
39. Go ice skating
40. Lay in your backyard & stare at the stars
41. Go zip-lining! 
42. Dress up fancy & head downtown for diner
43. plant a tree
44. whitewater rafting
45. head to the casino
46. See a free concert downtown
47. Take Boss to a dog park
48. See a comedy show
49. Complete an entire crossword puzzle {some cheating allowed}
50. See a drive in movie
51. Fly a kite
52. Give each other haircuts
53. Climb a tree together
54. Make homemade pizza
55. Write a bucket List ... and complete it

Keep up with our progress on our new Bucket List Page :) 

Parties GALORE!!

With the bestest getting married in a few short weeks and babies popping up all over our friend group... these parties aren't planning themselves!! My schedule is packed full of baby showers, wedding showers,
brunches, and bachelorette parties
... and I LOVE IT! 

Photos from Emily's 'Monograms & Mimosas' Brunch and the Joint baby shower for the Brock & Ring family's coming soon. Brandon's "Poker & Pampers" party is Saturday and invites for Emily's Lingerie shower will go out tomorrow! But the biggest event is Emily's wedding which I am PUMPED about! 

Seriously ... Josh says I have found my 'calling'!!

He is right :)

Making Progress

We made some big plans for 2012 & have already started knocking some off of our list! We will be filling in the pool on Monday, Josh was accepted in to KSU, & I just received an application in the mail to be in my first craft show!

We are making improvements to the house everyday & I'm working on some sweet before & after pictures!

My newest project is a small garden on the side of the backyard using pallets ... photos coming soon :)

2012 Bucket List

Happy New Year!!!

Instead of Resolution - this year we have decided to create a 2012 Bucket lit ... a list of thing we would like to accomplish by the end of the year!

2012 Bucket List

- Be Debt Free

- Run a 5K

- Go on a cruise

- Laura: Participate in a craft show

- Josh: Get a promotion/get paid more

- Josh: Get back in school

- Finish the backyard

This will be an open ended list but hopefully it will give us something to work towards :)


**Update .. Its October && we have marked off 4 of the 7! Dont think a cruise is going to happen this year but we are planning to book one in the spring && we are working with our budget and getting closer to being debt free. As for the backyard ... its coming along nicely :)