#12

#12 Describe a typical day in your current life
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I am going to use one day last week as an example, since my current schedule is way off from where it was....

5:43 - alarm goes off, i moan and hit snooze.  Tater come flying up the steps and tavie throws a fit.
5:50 - alarm goes off again, i finally get up
        - take dogs outside and feed them
6:00 - shower
6:15 - get dressed
6:15-6:30 sit and watch the news
6:30 - eat breakfast
6:35 - get self ready for day
6:50 -  head to work
7-12 - working
12-1 - lunch break
1-4 - "working"
4- arrive home.  bre comes over.
we watch olympics until bed time
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Before i was infected with what ever it is on my head (stay tuned for update later this week)
I would go to the gym every day after work.
I have since stopped that in an effort to heal.
NOT WORKING
o well
there is my day

dueces

peeves

#11 - Describe pet peeves you have

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1) When people never follow through with what they said they would do. 

(aka-plans) People lets be honest, alot of people i know are ho-horendous at following through with things.  I have learned to never get my hopes up when they say something will happen.  It drives me crazy that people cant be true to their word!!!!

2) When people chomp their gum.  

Or really chew gum at all.  I just cant stand that stuff!

3) The noise it makes when people scratch their let through jeans.

for real. makes me gag.

4) Being late/people who are late.

just plain rude. 

5) When people come into MY house and are rude to my animals! 

listen up - they live here! YOU DONT 

6) Spoilers. 

For reals stop ruining the olympics for me!

7) People who ruin awesome moments with stupid words. 

8) People who downgrade people with mental handicaps!

NOT ok!!

9) Curse words. 

10) People who can't control their children/ don't even try. 

That is just not ok in my opinion.  You made the child now take some responsibility. 

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dueces

not #9! #10

I vote to skip #9. y'all ok with that?  awesome.
moving on to #10!

Describe your most embarrassing moment -
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i honestly don't get that embarrassed really,  so this one is tough to answer.
the only thing that really stands out to me is when i was showing my steer at the county fair.
it was 102* out.
he decided to lay down in the middle of the show ring
true story
everyone just laughed and things moved on.
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SO whats happening in my life since last time, nearly a month ago.
a lot actually.


i will update with some pictures :)

celebrated the 4th of july. in kansas

got to see this pretty girl!

had some mishaps

watched this kid pitch his last game of the season

picked up the kiddos. this one had a rough couple days

dropped off my car to get a new transmission

watched this guy plank

baby sat this gem. who screamed for 3 hours straight

won these beuts

walked these babies at the lake

geo met a friend

had a co pilot

watched this guy get some much needed rest

loved my shoes

loved my zombie pups

watched a bone chewing session

chatted with this girl

had a busy thursday!

received this from my hubs

loved on them

cuddled with this girl

dried my hair in front of the fan

went to the beach

watched them nap

jealous they were napping

had a smoothie while watching the olympics!

that was a lot of catch up.  and if you follow me on instagram you have seen all those :)

come by later for a surprise!

dueces

#8 and some catch up

#8 What are 5 passions that you have?
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I like to think of myself as a passionate person!
You may see where my head is at right now by this post!

1 - Adoption and helping any children in need!  I believe whole heartily in adoption.  It breaks my heart to see orphans, or hear about all the children across the world who do not have what it takes just to survive day to day.  There is nothing in the entire world more heartbreaking for me then the thought of a child not knowing a parents love.
And I just read a statement that i think more people need to hear - "Most adoptions from U.S. foster care are free and any minimal costs 
associated with them are often reimbursable."


"the world sees an orphan, but the Lord sees a disciple"
It is hard for me to accept that fact that some people really don't have a heart for adoption.




2- Being a stay at home mother.  I know I am not a mother yet, but I believe 100% in the idea of a stay at home mom.  I do not want any one raising my children.  That is what a mother is for.  Now don't say "o her children are going to be sheltered and non social"  Not true.  I also belief in getting out of the house, play groups, play school, and of course pre school!  But a child needs a stay at home mom. (in my opinion)




3 - Being a good friend.  I know what a bad friend is.  I have had bad friends. And I have been a bad friend!  So I strive to be the best friend I can be.  
To be honest, helpful, there in a time of need, there through the good and bad, trustworthy, and loyal.  


4 - Being the absolute best wife I can be to Mr D.  He is the best husband ever, and I know sometimes i fall short of the "best wife" title.  (at least in my own opinion)  I hold pretty high standards for my self as a wife and always try to uphold those standards.  I am grateful for the man that God placed in my life, and I want to respect and honor him the best I can.




5 - Being involved. Planning. Being busy.  Does these count as a passion?  I think so. 


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There ya have it ladies and gents.  My passions.  
Now some catch up on pictures.  

Mr D and baby Tate share a birthday! And they celebrated yesterday (july 1)
Mr D turned 23, and tate turned 3!
Happy birthday to 2 of my favs!

I went on a little shopping spree.  Liquids only.
75 bottles of powerade.
36 bottles of gatorade.
24 cans of peace tea. 

got new post its at work.  I was excited.  any one guess what color I am using first?

body pump!

NO better way to spend a saturday.
this is a close 6th for a passion!!

thanks for reading
dueces!

dream job

#7 - what is your dream and why??
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I would say my ultimate dream job is to be a stay at home mom.
I know that isn't a paying job.  but i think the rewards are more than any job i could ever have!!!
I believe being a staying at home is the best job any woman can have and I am so excited for the day that dream becomes a reality!



dueces

hard

#6 - what is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
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I have absolutely no clue.  there have been a lot of not so easy things i have experienced.  but the absolute hardest?? That is up for some debate.
Here are some of the hard things
deaths -
- death of my grandma when i was 10
- death of my grandpa when i was 15
- sudden death of my aunt
physical pain-
- mystery growth on my back
-kidney stones
- constant head aches

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There ya have it.
Sorry i have slacked on keeping up
been busy yo!!

dueces

#5

sorry for the delay on #5.
in my book weekends don't count as blog days.
i am too busy enjoying time with my hubs to blog
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#5 What are the 5 things that make you the happiest right now?


1) Thinking about where our lives are going in the next 5 years!  
2) thinking about the amazing husband and life I have been blessed with!
3) Th fact that I have a normal hours full time job!
4) My adorable animals!
5) working out!  ah love me some zumba!
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dueces

#4/20 - 16 year old

#4 List 10 things you would tell your 16 year old self, if you could!
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YIKES
now that is a question
this one is tough because from the age of 16 to age of 18 i went through....alot.

1) Being tough isn't all its cracked up to be.  It is ok to show emotion...(sometimes)  figure this out now and you won't still be struggling at it when you are 23!

2) Go to a community college and figure out what you want to do with your life before you get into $36,000 of debt for a degree you will likely never use.  (still don't totally regret this though because i made some awesome friends) 

3) Never stray from who you are.  Because that person is good enough, and people will love you.  It does not take turning into a new person to be loved.  

4)  People will always disappoint you.  That is reality.  Do not take it personally.  This will never end.  Learn to deal. 

5) Live in the moment and stop hoping for tomorrow!  You are a dreamer and always thinking about the next thing to happen instead of enjoying the moment.  Soak it up!  Time goes so fast, and you don't want to look back and wonder where life went.

6)  Love your life.  It is the only one you will ever get.  Live it to the fullest with the best attitude every day!

7) Don't let other people decide your life for you!  Make your own decisions and stand firm in what you believe.  

8) Accept the fact that you will lose touch with a lot of your "friends"  but the true ones will be there no matter what.  Also accept that sometimes they are the ones letting go, not all relationships can last forever, no matter how hard you try.  Letting go is sometimes the best thing you can do.  

9) Do no hold a grudge.  What is the point?  Just let things go!

10) Remember that all the people you originally "hated" will eventually become your best friends!!!!

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me at 16

dueces

#3

#3 - Describe your relationship with your parents
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hmmm this is a very interesting question
lets just leave it at this...i love them both!
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o and you know how i said i loved shoes....bought me another pair!

my very first nike shox!

i used to be strictly an adidas girl. but i have recently made the switch to nike.  i am still deciding what i like the best!
i think my fav pair was my adidas trail shoes...but i left those bad boys in africa.  hope some gorgeous african is getting some good use out of those!!


dueces

#2

here goes #2

Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
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this is actually really hard!  

1) I legit think someone is always following me or going to sneak up on me, or appear over me while i am in bed!  I do not know how this fear started to be honest.  I think from tv and scary movies!  I always think I am seeing things coming into my room at night or coming up the steps. When I go into a room I always reach around the corner to turn the lights on and always expect someone to be sitting there waiting to jump me!

2) That I will not be able to have children/ won't be a good mother.  I think I have the fear that I will not be able to have children because I want to have children so bad.  That I really have convinced myself that I will not be able to have children.  I think i fear I won't be a good mother because every part of me wants to be that perfect mother.  And i do NOT want to fail at it. no matter what!!

3) That my home will burn down and my poor pets will go down with the flames :(  Fire scares the pants off me!  I can not even imagine having to deal with that.  And thinking of my poor animals dying in the flames is even worse!!!  I have NO clue when this became a fear!  But it is for sure there!!  

dueces

#1 - 20

i came across this list on a blog.
and decided that is where this blog is going in the next thirty days.
so here goes day one!

#1 - list 20 random facts about yourself
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a) i love lists!

b) i have an obsession with shoes and underwear!  i could buy them every day.  i have 50+ pairs of underwear.  i have been instructed i have to stop buying :(  sad day

c) my favorite number growing up was #4.  because that is the number Brett Favre was.  (my child hood hero!)

d) i had an entire wall in my bedroom dedicated to pictures of my steer Dallas and my lamb Katie

e) i also had a wall dedicated to Green Bay Packers/ Brett Favre

f) i have always wanted to live in a loft apartment in new york city

g) i want more than anything to be a mommy

h) my in laws think i am cray cray!  which i AM ;)

i) i am solidly addicted to way too many shoes, Greys Anatomy, private practice, sister wives, 19 kids and counting, chopped, and others!

j) i love to burst out in random song, and you better believe when a good song comes on the radio it gets cranked!

k) when I am lost i turn down the car radio, as if that will help me search for the street signs better

l) i would love to live out in the country, with 2 clydesdales, 1 steer, 4 goats, 4 wheelers, and where my poochies can run free!

m) iam a sucker for fro-yo, red robin, target, and rooster booster!!!!

n) i get pedicures because i hate cutting my own toe nails

o) Malibu Pineapple is my drink of choice

p) i love reading on the deck on cool gorgeous evenings

q) i laugh like crazy when my nephews do things they aren't supposed to (they are just too cute)

r) i am becoming more and more in favor of animal print clothing/accessories

s) i have awesome friends in KC that i wish i saw and talked to more!

t) i am living in the moment!  I am young and doing everything i can to enjoy it!

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there ya have it.  my random facts!!

until later .....dueces

2 years

I can not even believe that it has been 2 years since our wedding!

time has FLOWN, and I know that it will just keep flying!

here are a couple pictures from that awesome day!

me as a bride

Mr D as a groom

first seeing each other

our first kiss

not to lady like, yes i know

That day was crazy!!
Not everything went according to plan,
- The balloons had deflated over night (luckily all the recruits were called in and balloons were filled)
- my hair wasn't exactly what i wanted, but what can ya do
- my heels broke while taking pictures
- i lost an earring out taking pictures
- and it was bloody windy

but thats ok it was perfect, and in the end of the day i was married!!

so glad i snagged the man i did!!

love him
here is to many more years together!



dueces

our story

so long long ago i promised that some day maybe you could hear me and Mr. D's "story"
so here it is!!!

It was the spring of 2007...we were both seniors in high school.
I had been sick all week and had not attended school.
Some how i connived my mom to let me go out for the night just to hang out with a friend.
So i arrived at my friends house and she decided we were going to get dressed up and go out.
Now if you knew me in high school dressing up was not at all in my comfort zone.
So Sarah (my friend) took control, dressing me in her clothes and doing my make up.  (ha for real!)
She said we were meeting up with some boys!
Weird.
So we picked up these boys and ended up just driving around all night.
I sat in the front seat apparently complaining all night that i was cold and didn't feel good.  (this is what Mr. D. claims at least)
I only remember stopping at wal mart where they bought gatorade and we stared at the video games for an extended period of time.
I think that night i looked at Mr D once.

So weeks later I was trying to find a prom date.
I told Sarah I needed one and she said maybe we could convince Mr D to go with me.
I was hesitant since I didn't say a single word to him the one night i saw him
I later learned that he was going on the New Orleans mission trip that me and Sarah were going on over spring break.
I didn't think to much of it.

The trip came and I still payed no attention to Mr D almost the whole week.
Until one of the last days there, where i was forced to work inside a home due to the severe sun burns I had gotten.

here is proof of the sun burn, it got really bubbly.  it was pretty nasty

So the work began at the new work site and it just so happened this is where Mr D was working as well.  At this point I figured what did i have to loose.  So i showed a little interest in him.

here is a picture from that day.
he did most of the work while i watched 

So that was one of our last days in New orleans.  we soon headed home. 

Some how the topic of prom came up on the bus ride home, and sarah got it out of Mr. D that he didn't have a date.  He said he would go with me if i went with him.  

Deal!  

not another word was spoken about prom

Somehow after that I ended up sitting on his lap the entire way home (approx 12 hours)

We talked and he slept. 

I wrote on him with marker

typical high school stuff

here is me sitting on his lap.
notice the writing on his arm.  

 so after 12ish hours we arrived home.  as we were sitting in the parking lot getting ready to exit the bus i said we should probably take a picture together...

so here is that ;)

we got off the bus and went our separate ways. 

We didn't exchange phone numbers so I am not 100% sure how we planned to meet up for prom!!  

the day after we got home i texted one of his friends asking for Mr D.s number....he suggested that i just go to mr Ds house.

So eric came and picked me up and we went out to Mr Ds.

I remember he was out cutting trees in the timber

That is all i remember from that day. 

later eric finally gave me Mr Ds number and we started texting!

I asked him if he would go to an event with me, I am not sure he knew what he was getting him self into, but he agreed

so later that week we went to Sarah's (yes the one who suggested we go to prom together) tulip court performance, we then went out to eat and later watched a movie at his house

the rest is history.

since high school was still going on we texted almost all the time and saw each other usually on the weekends (we didn't attend the same high school)

although he did convince me to skip school and go nap at his house and watch cash cab, so i did ;)

we did end up going to each others proms. (we both look back at that now and think how stupid going to 2 proms was) 

before one of our proms

sarah our wonderful matchmaker

after prom

limo

his prom

:)

from there on out we were pretty well inseparable.  

that summer was spent going to his baseball games, eating pizza in his basement, and watching movies til all hours of the night

that summer I made a list of things that we had to do, so we also spent the summer accomplishing things on that list, and taking pictures of everything!

#1) fly a kite

we even bought an awesome kite!  (still have it)

#2) lay in the rain

after we came inside

#3) go fishing......this one actually turned into fishing for cows (something i did growing up

this is after it was over.  clearly by the amount that i am sweating you can tell that it was warm out!

mr D fishing

#4) climb cordova tower

we made it!

#5) visit PCM baseball field ....this was because when he had a baseball game there, there was a little bird that I became friends with and i wanted to see if he was still there!

the little birdy lived inside that yellow tube, Mr D lifted me up there to look, and to my dismay the birdy was dead inside :(

#6)Go to toledo... apparently i thought toledo was awesome or something.  HA we ended up playing on a play ground

#7) watch the notebook 

he ended up hating this movie.  probably because we didn't start watching until 3 am

once fall came i moved to Kansas City for college and he moved to centerville iowa for college.  

we talked everyday, and somehow i knew we would stay together

we visited each other as often as possible.

once summer finally came again we both had full time summer jobs and we spent the evenings together

he had dropped out of his college after deciding not to play baseball, and ended up moving to Kansas city to be closer to me!

So my sophomore year was spent with him much closer ;)

after sophomore year i spent the summer in Rwanda Africa.

We had already talked about getting married and as i joke we said we would get married May 22, 2010!

Junior year started and things were good. 

I managed to convince  him to look at engagement rings together

a couple weeks later we got engaged!!  and i got the best ring ever

right after getting engaged!!

we started wedding plans, and without even thinking told people we were getting married may 22!

and we did :) 

and that is the story of us :)

the perfect day

sorry for the length.

i could have made it much longer :)

dueces