Spoiled. Rotten. Brat.

So, my husband took this picture the other night while Bo & I were sleeping... enough said!

Jealousy should be a 4-letter word!

Ok ladies…. We need to talk!

I heard on the radio recently that a woman made her boyfriend put his cats to sleep because he bought them with his ex. Do you know the saddest thing about that? HE DID IT! Um, hello, where’s your spine??? I cannot imagine asking someone to do that! CRAZY! It got me thinking (that’s always dangerous) so I had to blog about this. Ladies, we need to unite! What is wrong with women today?!?! It’s time to regroup and quit being psycho! Here is what I have to say about it…

1. It is OK for your significant other to go to Hooters, the occasional “bachelor party location”, etc… I know, I know, you are worried about him looking at another woman; well… NEWSFLASH! He’s a man… he looks at other woman while at Wal-mart! They are naturally programmed to do that. It is just like us when we see the hottest pair of Louboutin’s on someone’s feet, it is natural. Get over it. By you tightening the leash on him, you are just giving him a reason….


2. It is OK for your significant other to speak to his ex. Look at it this way, Wow! He must be a nice guy! I am not sure about you guys, but I could probably run over my ex with my car… Anywho, they had something, they shared something, and there is nothing you will EVER be able to do about it.


3. Your significant other does not want to hang out with you all the time. Don’t take it personal, he just wants to be with the guys. Would you want him around 24-7? (Be honest…)


4. If he wants to go out of town to spend the weekend with his friends, let him. He is not randomly cheating on you, or going to get in any trouble. Trust me. He is around you all the time; a woman is the last thing he wants to be around! But, if he is cheating; why do you want him anyway? You can do better! That is what gets me! Women are always upset because he might be "up to no good"... then W-H-Y do you want him????? Hello?!?!?
   
   I just feel like it labels us as "pseudo-normal" women so it is time for all of us to come together and be “normal” again!! So, if you thought that any of the things I said above were things you would get jealous about, spend some time figuring out where your insecurities come from. It will be better for you and your relationship!
   
   Don’t you agree? ~Amy

Happy 85th!

Today we went to Thomas to celebrate my husband's grandfather turning the "Big 8-5"!! He is such a special man, and I feel like the world would be a better place if more people were like him. He has lived such a great, healthy life and everyone who knows him, or has heard of him (he is a legendary high school football coach) absolutely adore him. Here is a picture of him and his wife... How cute! His words are so endearing, and he is so sweet to her; even as she battles Alzheimer's. Just a REALLY special, special man!

Other than that, our life is still pretty boring! We are so in love with our dog! Pathetic, huh? At first he was more in love than me, but now I am head-over-heels! I went to PetSmart yesterday to buy him some rawhide treats, and $200.00 later, the sales clerk told me that she can tell I am a great pet owner...sure... I would say that too, to make naive/stupid people like me come back again, and again, and again! S-U-C-K-E-R! ~Amy

Getting Ready for Gavin!

Last weekend we had a shower for our GREAT friends Jarrod & Magan. Little baby Gavin should make his appearance any day now and we can't wait! Between the two of them, they have more siblings than the Osmond's, but we are hoping we get to babysit too... Little Gavin doesn't know what he is in for having Uncle Z & Aunt Amy around... Magan, as always, looks great. She is one of those pregnant girls that you would love to hate! :) So on the topic of Jarrod, little Bo gets to go see him today for his first vet appointment. Yeah, we are a little concerned as he is scared of everything! Thank God my mother does not have to work today, so she can go with me. I will probably have to have a glass of wine at 11am, because I am envisioning a complete meltdown. He will probably lose all control of his bowels, and claw us like a bear. Awesome. He has been so much fun for us. We have completely lost sight of the "The Social Life" that everyone knows because we hate to leave him alone. All in all, that is probably good for us, and our pocketbook! Who know getting a puppy would actually save you money!?!?!

So the elephant in the room... What are our plans for a baby?? We have absolutely no idea. We are still not ready to think about it. It is mentally, emotionally, and financially exhausting! We are hoping that God will just drop a baby in our arms like the folklore of the stork. Do you think that can happen?

One thing is for sure, we will not be moving anytime soon... I mean, what would Bo think of Chicago??? ~Amy

Introducing Bo!

Well, 2010 hasn't started out so exciting... Our New Years Eve was spent on the couch, sick, and house training a new puppy... Here he is:

Isn't he precious!?! We just love him! Who knew puppies were so much work, though? It was pretty cute because I stayed home from work on Monday (because I was sick) and he laid right next to me by his bowl all day:

I tell you what; we just love him!
~Amy

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We sure did! The snow storm, affectionately called “Oklahoma Blizzard ‘09” put a damper on our plans. We were so looking forward to Thursday-Saturday with family and then Sunday to relax. Instead, Christmas ended up being late Friday-Sunday and needless to say, Monday at work has been HARD!

I always give my husband a hard time about his passion for 4-wheel drive. It is more expensive on our insurance, costs more to fuel, and adds about $5k more on the purchase price of a car. Well, after this debacle, I will never complain about 4-wheel drive again! On our way to do our last minute Christmas shopping (Christmas Eve) we were the only ones not getting stuck! We had to stop our car and help people push about every mile! It was insane!!! 2010 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 will definitely be his ½ birthday gift!

Look at the amount of snow outside our back door:
Crazy for Oklahoma, huh?

So, I made my meal for the day after Christmas and we had a lot of food. The beef tenderloin turned out OK, but it was cooked Medium, which I will not eat. I also made a cheesecake with a ladyfinger crust and sides topped with cherries. Very festive! We spent HOURS searching the metro Oklahoma City area for ladyfingers (Only in Oklahoma). Anywhere else; every grocery store would have had them. Guess where I finally found them? Crest, my favorite grocery store. I went earlier on the 23rd to load up on food, but forgot ladyfingers. That should have been the first place we looked the second time around!

I hope Santa was good to everyone, he certainly was to me! Have a great New Year’s Eve and BE SAFE! Talk to you all in 2010! Can’t wait for the New Year! ~Amy

Christmas Bells Are Ringing!

I am so ready for Christmas! This year has been so awful, I am ready for the holiday that brings us the most joy! We have the tree decorated and it is BEAUTIFUL! (A little overwhelming, though...1500 lights!) I am about 99% done with Christmas shopping and ready to start cooking. This year I am hosting the families on the 26th. We have been going through my grandmothers old recipes and let's just say, if you are hungry on the 26th, stop on by! So far we have so much food picked out, I hope our grocery bill isn't more than our car payment!

Here is my last rant of the year... I read an article about a classroom in Florida that put up a Christmas tree. Apparently now, the ACLU is suing the school because a non-Christian student's parents found it offensive. Wow... Is this really what our world is coming to? Speaking from the Christian perspective, when did a Christmas tree define Christianity? ABSURD! I can hardly stomach these people and this is coming from a pretty open minded person! I mean, if I went some where and they asked me to spin a dreidel, I totally would; how fun! Does that make me Jewish??? No... I would light a kinara too!! Does that make me an African? Whatever happened to peace? Why must people fight so hard for symbols? I don't understand it! It drives me crazy! Anyway....

I hope everyone has a wonderfully blessed Christmas and I will talk to everyone in 2010!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! ~Amy