A pretty good Friday, I think.

So, Andrew and I are completely addicted to the LoseIt app on our iPhones. Its an app that tracks everything you eat and how many calories you are consuming every day. It just keeps you on track with eating healthy and exercising. And it has access to hundreds of different restaurants' menus so its really easy to add things if you eat out. And its almost become a game for me. I have to try to fit as many things into my eating as possible without going over 1,133 calories (yes, that's how many I'm allowed). And I have to enter it into my daily log before I will eat it. And I even have to enter water even though its zero calories. I am a little OCD about it. But what am I not OCD about? Andrew gets like 900 more calories than I do which isn't always fair. But whatever. I will just be skinnier than him.

Demolition started tonight on the old kitchen. The cabinets are getting ripped out in preparation for the new floor. My dad taught Tyler how to saw. It was adorable.

Also, the 2009 World Gymnastics Competition is going on this week. I have been watching live coverage on the Internet all week. NBC's coverage will be airing October 24-25 but let me go ahead and just ruin it for you a little bit: Bridget Sloan gets gold in women's all around after Rebecca Bross messes up on the last tumbling pass of her floor routine (the last rotation). Bross gets silver. Some Japanese girl gets third. Jonathan Horton messes up right out of the gate -- sits down during the first tumbling pass of his floor routine (the first rotation) and never fully recovers -- continues to mess up on every apparatus. He didn't even finish in the top 10. Some Japanese guy gets gold. Some British kid gets silver. Which I'm glad about. Britain has never had a male gymnast medal in the World Competition. And then I don't even remember who got bronze. The men were kind of a let down. Individual Event Finals start tomorrow @ 8:55a.

Today we love:

Special K Red Berries

Panera Bread Co.

warm jackets

gymnastics

sunny weather

ibuprofen

diets

It finally feels like Fall

Because of all the rain we've been having lately, the temperatures have dropped dramatically. The weather feels very much like Fall. I love Fall. I love the way the air smells. I love the jackets. I love crunching leaves under my feet. Fall is so short. Winter gets here way too quickly. I plan on enjoying it as much as I can while its here.

Today Andrew and I ate at the new Panera in NLR. It was delicious.

We are still loving our iPhones. Our favorite (free) apps so far:

LostIt
Shazam
Pandora
Spanish Tutor
Discovery Channel
Astronomy Picture of the Day




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Oh Happy Day!

I tried to update last night but the internet was down because my parents were having the flooring in the computer room ripped up and the router and everything was shut down.

So, here is what happened yesterday:




I got this super cool teapot. Isn't it adorable? I love it. It makes me smile.

We watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall again. Andrew is obsessed with that movie. I really like it too. It's hilarious. You should watch it. And you should watch this video too (its Andrew's favorite part).

I am loving Rachel Zoe right now. Loving her. And Stacy London. She was on an episode of Say Yes to the Dress. She was a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding. She was a bridesmaid. She wasn't even the maid of honor. If Stacy London was my friend, I was totally make her the maid of honor. Oh what I wouldn't give to be friends with Stacy London.


And today:




I woke this morning to sun (finally) and a route 44 Diet Coke from Sonic. I knew it was going to be a good day.

I went to Kohls on the west side and got a pair of boots that I almost bought the day before but they didn't have my size. Yay. And I spent a good hour browsing clothes, shoes, purses, and jewelry. It was perfect.

Mom and I had lunch @ Buffalo Grill. Delicious.

Andrew and I picked Laura and Dan up @ the airport. They had good (but long) flights and made it back safely. I wish I could say the same for their luggage. Apparently, their luggage never got the memo about leaving Hawaii. But they are headed this way right now and should be in LR tomorrow morning.

And then Andrew and I got new iPhones. Oh yes. They are beautiful. And we are addicted. Already. Our lives are changed forever. And we have unlimited internet browsing and text messaging -- so just a heads up, you all will be hearing from us a lot more frequently.

We also had dinner @ Wing Stop.

And Panera is finally open here in NLR.

Oh Happy Day.

Monday...

Woke up today to yet another rainy grey day. I feel like it has been raining for a month straight. The roofers were supposed to come to the house today to start on the new roof but the rain cancelled that.



I did some more cleaning. And haven't received any news on the job front which is really frustrating and discouraging. I don't understand. Apparently my resume is awesome and everyone that interviews with me really likes me. So how is it that I don't have a job? I feel like I'm never going to get anywhere.



We got some soup and sandwiches from McAlister's for dinner. Its nice to have something warm to eat on a wet and nasty night.

Andrew had another Nutrition exam that he thinks he did really well on. He's doing really well in all his classes.

I promise this will never happen again

It's been so long since we've posted. A combination of things have kept us from the internet and blogging worlds. Please excuse our absense. We are back now (mostly) and will never go this long without posting again.

Here are some things happening in our world:

found the camera charger today after about a week of searching.

slowly going through the mass of stuff around us.

helped the rents bring 4,000 lbs of flooring into the house.

got some new clothes.
finally got back in the gym.

Andrew got some new running shoes.

started and then finished reading The Exploits and Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy.

And now here are the pictures of our adventures last week:

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

More

So, its been a while since we updated, I know. We are still having a hard time with the whole router thing. Still haven't figured out how to make it work. Andrew hasn't really had time to do any sort of trouble shooting with all of the school, work, and moving he's been doing lately.

Here's a little of what we've been up to lately:


Saturday

LAURA'S WEDDING DAY! Laura and Dan finally got married. We woke up that morning on top of Mt. Nebo. The weather was incredible. We had a little trouble getting started and a LOT of drama but everything turned out okay. We got our hair done, ate some lunch, got ready, and took lots of pictures. And then it was time. Laura looked beautiful. It was a very sweet wedding. And the reception was really nice and fun. We all had a good time. I'm happy everything went well for Laura on her special day and that we got to be a part of it. She deserved a great day. She has been planning forever.

We drove home that night at got here around midnight. We went straight to bed. And Tillie was very happy to see us again.


Sunday

We woke up early. It rained all day. Andrew went to work and I met Laura, Dan, and their international friends for breakfast before they left for the airport. Then we saw them off. Again, lots of pictures. And I took Laura's car home with me so she wouldn't have to pay for parking. Aren't I a great Matron of Honor? I also took her dress home too. And I returned Dan's tuxedo for him.

I tried to take a nap later that afternoon but it just wasn't in the cards. So I watched a little Gilmore Girls instead.

We went to the Beach Boys concert that night. They were performing with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. It was a really neat show. I'm glad we got to go.


Monday

I actually got to sleep in a little and catch up on the sleep I had missed over the past week or so. It was nice.

I applied for a job with the Arkansas Foodbank Network (thanks for the heads up about the job, Shane). I hope I hear something from them soon. It seems like something I would really enjoy.

Mom and I ran some errands. And then I started feeling terrible. I had been freezing the entire day and then my throat started hurting. So I bundled up on the couch and drank hot tea.

Andrew and I made grilled cheese and tomato soup (my fav) and rented Away We Go. Its really funny. You should watch it.

I'm getting really sick of updating like this

We are getting ready to leave soon to head up to Mt. Nebo for Laura's wedding weekend! But before we do, here is a little of what we have been doing the past few days:


Thursday



We went back to the apartment in the morning to pick up the last few things and do last minute cleaning. We finally got it all done. And we turned in our keys. So we are officially moved out. So long 403.



When we got back to the house, we ate Corky's barbecue and watched a movie. And we packed for this weekend and went to bed early. We were both really tired. All of this moving business has us absolutely wiped out.





Wednesday





We went back to the apartment for more moving/packing. It feels like we will never get this done.

Remember the porch that I started revamping a few months ago? Well, I never finished it. And now that we're moving out, something had to be done about it. So Andrew got to work on it. He scraped it clean from all the adhesive they used to install the outdoor carpet (puke) and put down adhesive remover to get it really clean. My mom helped him. And when that is done, they are going to paint it with grey cement paint. It should look really good.

My mom took us out to lunch today @ McAlister's. It was delicious. Then she and I went back to the apartment and finished cleaning while Andrew went to class. He got his test back from the other day. He made a 103 on it. I am incredibly proud of him. He is doing so well and really seems to be enjoying it. And now I'm thinking that all these years of him not really caring about school and getting average grades was just because he wasn't applying himself. He just had to find that one thing that he really loves and is interested in. And I think he's found it. I know that is a relief to him and incredibly encouraging.