our marriage by the numbers.

{ us then }

9 years

108 months

3285 days

78840 hours

4730400 minutes

2 moves

2 cities

7 jobs (4 his, 3 mine)

3 pregnancies

2 boys

1 miscarriage

numerous injuries/illnesses

thousands of fights

millions of kisses

and I would do each and every moment again.

Happy Anniversary, Sweet Pea

(a day late...but who's counting?)

{ us now}

currently :: fall

Evan and Harper at Sever's Corn Maze and Fall Festival

Joining Jenna for her 'currently' linkup...a day late...oops

thinking about ::  Fall!  Besides it being the theme for this week's currently linkup, Today is the official start of Fall!  I love fall here in Minnesota, not only because it's my favorite time of year, but because of the beautiful leaves and nice weather.  This time of year used to be filled with long trail rides with my mom.  I absolutely miss her since she moved to Kansas and the countless hours spent in the saddle.

watching :: I've been impatiently waiting for the start of the Fall season of T.V. to return.  We watched the new season of Big Bang last night, and I'm counting down to Thursdays on ABC.  While I haven't been a huge Scandel fan (simply because I never really had time to watch it), I can't wait to see the whole Shonda Rhimes lineup!

thankful for ::  my sister.  We haven't always been on the best of terms, but I've decided that she's going to be a new best friend.  Simply because we really do need each other.  I need an awesome person in my life (which she is...I don't know anyone else who can rock purple hair), and she needs support since her husband is over seas working.  In fact we have a lunch date on Saturday and then going to a church event together.

enjoying ::  fall...because it's fall...

photographing ::  I have been eyeing some new lenses and offered to take my sister's maternity pictures since they can be a bit pricey and I hope at some point to make a go at being a lifestyle photographer in years to come.  So I have been pining ideas here and I would love to see any ideas you have!

loving ::  erin condren planners...while I am still waiting for my planner that I ordered a few weeks ago, I can't wait to get my hands on the life planner I ordered.  I'm hoping that it will help curb my type A personality and really get us organized!

What are you up to currently?

hopes & plans

After taking some time away from this blog (not really planned...but life happens), it's time to get back into the swing of things.  So to start off, I'm joining Amanda for her weekly blog linkup called "hopes & plans".

Alex in the corn at Sever's Corn Maze

Since it's been a few weeks, I'm just going to start with a fresh game plan...but here is what I hope to get accomplished this week...

one :: hair cuts for the boys :: Evan has school pictures at the end of the week and Alex's hair is out of control, so tomorrow afternoon, I'm going to see if I can get some appointments made to have their hair cut tomorrow, if not before Friday.

two :: purchase a jogging stroller ::  I have been waiting to buy one F.O.R.E.V.E.R. and it's time since I want to get serious about running.  I can't always fit in a run before I need to get the boys from daycare, and my little stroller isn't going to cut it.  I don't necessarily need a BOB jogging stroller (and I don't really want to spend a good $500 on a stroller either) but I need to find one that will last a while.

three :: run/walk 20 miles ::  Since I'm hoping to get into running...it's time to set goals...

four :: patch evan's jeans :: Evan is total boy, this means that he goes through the knees in his jeans quickly, and since I don't want to buy new jeans every other week, I need to patch them.  

five :: make it to JoAnn's :: I have a few DIY projects planned for this blog and for my home, but it means that I need to squeeze in a run to JoAnn's.  

six :: start the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University DVDs :: My father bought us the at home kit since trying to make it to a class was out of the question with our crazy schedule.  We are trying to get ourselves financially secure and to a place where we can buy our first (and hopefully forever) home in the next 5 years or less.

seven :: work on my 30 by 30 list ::  Next July I turn 30...eep!  and I really want to make this next year count.  I'm giving myself until Labor Day 2015 to finish the list...but first I need to make it!  Any ideas?

eight :: lose 3 pounds ::  One of the biggest things on my 30 by 30 list is to finally lose the baby weight and be in the best shape of my life by the time I turn 30.  While I'm not quite ready to completely lay out my weight loss plan, I do want to start it off by losing 3 pounds this week.

Wow!  It's quite the list, but it's a good list.  Here's hoping I can get it all done!  What are you up to this week?

currently

splashing in puddles is so much fun...especially when you are two!

Joining Jenna again for her weekly linkup 'Currently'...

Thinking ::  how quickly Summer went this year.  Mike started school last week, and we are still trying to figure out our new family schedule and Evan starts school tomorrow.  No longer will we have carefree evenings at home, it will be packed with homework, scouts, and other after school activities.  I'm not exactly sad that summer has ended since I love fall, but I will miss not having to be anywhere after work.

Reading ::  Just One Year by Gayle Forman.  I recently finished by If I Stay and Just One Day by the same author and have fallen in love with her writing style.  

Thankful for ::  my husband.  No matter how crazy I get my husband brings me back down.  Either with laughter or a quiet moment, he always has my back and has since day one, even when we can't stand each other.

Wanting :: a new planner.  Since our schedule seems to be all over the place it would be nice to have a place where I can organize it all.  

What have you been up to this past week?