Beer, Wine and The Captain

This week has been hard, usually I am a 2 a day type blogging person, but this week has been diffucult.

Still no Macey, we have had many calls but you wouldn't believe the people that can get a Yellow Lab and a pit bull mixed up. No it hasnt' been that bad, but people really have no idea what a yellow lab looks like? But at least I got phone calls right.

Second, this week would have been the week that the first miscarriage baby would have been born. Never thought it would affect me the way it is but it is has.

My niece Kailee has been fighting the sickness the last couple of weeks and we need everyone to say a special prayer for her

My hair appt was fun, but I promise I didnt' do anything drastic to my hair. It looks the same as uaual..blonde and medium length( some of you were curious)

So, this is where the beer, wine or Captain Morgan come into effect. This week (I promise I am not an alcoholic but I am honest to all of you) alcohol was needed...very needed and I drank!!!! I need it!

So..when I come back Monday this blog will be nothing but happy thoughts and happy blogs. I will have pictures of fun times and you guys will be saying "Wow, that Kara...what fun she is" I know this blog entry is sappy, but coming Monday I am back to my happy business. Thanks for listening.

Sporadic

I may seem to be a little sporadic in the last couple of day but a lot has been going on I guess.....

• We had a couple hits on finding Macey..nothing has been positive though. We have a couple more places to check for Macey and then the search will be over :(
• My office has been full of energy lately....lots of jokes, and good girl time which leaves me to less time on my computer.
• My grandpa was in the hospital but is getting released today.
• Planning for our Vegas trip....we think we have the details all worked out
• Making doctors appointments. I decided to "consult" with a specialist..it can't hurt to hear what others thing about "baby making"
• Planning girls weekends...I have had lots of girl time lately and I am really enjoying all of it so why not make more plans.
• My whole family will be together this weekend for Liam's 2nd Bday..there is nothing quit like a KYLE get together
• I am Catholic so we will be preparing for Ash Wednesday and Lent soon...I think I have decided what I am giving up for God this year...let me tell you it wont be easy!
• I am getting my hair done tonight and plan on taking special beverages with me ( nothing is better than being able to drag alcohol to your hair dresser's) hopefully my hair will turn out OK after a couple beers.
• I am not an alcoholic (the above might sound like it) I just enjoy the time I am having right now and my life can be stressful with everyone sick, work, my dog, and baby making.

I hope to be back tomorrow with a more exciting post!

OH Man this is GREAT

Valentine's day went great this year. Hubby and I decided not to exchange gifts because we felt we needed nothing!!!! Besides, I got a dozen red roses a couple of weeks ago. We did however purchase one of these:

A memory Foam mattress topper!!!! Our bed is a good quality bed, wasn't cheap but we still cant' get it as comfortable as we want. So for Vday I decided our present would be one of these. I normally dont' want to get out of bed in the morning, but this morning I didn't even hear my alarm!!!! Yeh, its worth it. We just hope it last.

On to other news...Macey is still missing. tear So, we are pretty sure she ran a little too far from home and maybe something in the woods got the best of her. I can't even talk about it :( We just dont think someone would come up our drive and snatch her and not return her with an award offered! But, I am not giving up yet and I will not replace her yet. In a couple of months if still no Macey I will have to have another dog. It will never replace her, but maybe only bring me new joy.

A Birthday wish....my nephew Liam turned 2 yesterday. Man time flies. We will be celebrating his birthday this weekend:

So Happy 2nd Birthday Liam
We love you and can't wait to celebrate!!!

It's Valentine's Ya'll

This will be mine and Nate's 4th Valentines together. I can tell you every year where we were and what we did for gifts!

1st Year: I got Macey (who is still missing, we are thinking the worst) Macey was 8 weeks old and came running to me with a red rose in her mouth. tear tear We stayed home that night and made each other dinner.

2nd Year: Flowers and a card! This year we went out. Nothing real fancy but went out to eat just so I didn't have to clean up the kitchen!!!

3rd Year: We got an IPOD nano. We share it..he gets it 20% and me 80% (thats sharing right?) We love it...it makes us dance like crazy fools around the house! This year same story...we grilled and drank wine at the house!

4th Year: We decided not to get any gifts ( the budget), we dont need anything! We always get cards for each other and this year his National Wild Turkey Federation Banquet is that night. Now, dont be jealous!!! If anyone has a husband who likes to hunts more than life, you will understand how important these banquets are. Ok...so I am ok with it b/c we are going with good friends and its all you can drink! There I said it, otherwise I would probally be pissed.

So..my Valentine's days might not always be filled with mussy romance, but they are mine and I enjoy them. I enjoy the small things and the little things. I enjoy that we stay in and cook instead of fighting crowds. I enjoy that Nate saves money on roses that will die in 3 days (they are pretty though) . I enjoy that we can be ourselves together.

So Happy Valentine's day to you and yours...I wish you love and romance.

p.s. Next week is the purse post..I haven't forgot

My Interview!

My BFF Hannah sent me an interview and my orders were to answer the questions asap. If anyone else wants to play......

1. Send me and email..I pick the questions and email you back. Then post it on your blog for others to play and see.

THE INTERVIEW

1. If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?

If I were to win the lottery (lets say a lot)...I would first run around screaming and crying acting like a foul. Then I would invest..invest most of it to make sure I knew my limits. I would share with my family and some of my friends...big Christmas gifts:) I would give my two weeks notice at work, finish my degree faster, and start making plans for my dream home!!! I suppose I would take a small shopping spree too...with my besties!!!

2. If you could move to one place in the entire world, where would it be and why?
Gosh I don't want to move at all..really I love that I am so close to my family and friends! BUT if someone forced me to move I would go warm...south and beachy! I would also have to have my own plane to fly back and forth all the time.
3. What was the worst thing that's ever happened to you?

Having miscarriages....worst ever!

4. What is the best thing that has ever happened to you?

Being raised in the family that I was..having the friends I have to influence me. If I hadn't been raised the way I was and had the people around me that meant the most I would have never became the person I am...Second on that list was for sure my wedding day! Meeeting Nate was really a plan from God.

5. If you were stuck on a deserted island, and could only bring one person and one item, who and what would that be?

Easy...Nate and Wine..period! Man we would have a blast, he is a hunter so we could find food and we would be each others entertainment!

Ok, If anyone is interested let me know!!! Remember I get to pick the questions!

Still Not Home

I was asked to post a picture of Macey just to remind everyone how sweet she was!! Here are a couple of her best poses :) She is still not home, I just wish I knew what happened to her. I could make peace with it if I knew what happened. If she is not alive and I knew it, at least I could come to peace. I have heard stories of people finding their dogs after weeks...so there is still hope! Here is a picture incase anyone in the area runs across her!

aint she pretty?

I will be back later with a survery!

Dear Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony the patron of lost things. A friend blogger brought St. Anthony to my attention, and I can't believe I hadn't thought of it before. You are to pray to Saint Anthony to find lost things. Perfect...I know just what to pray

• Dear St. Anthony, Please bring my dog home safe and sound. She is still missing and it breaks my heart to think that something has happened to her. I don't know what I would do if I loose her. She is young and has a lot of life left in her, besides...this was the dog me and hubby got together when we first started dating!

We went looking for Macey last night and found nothing. I hope she is bugging some random neighbor's dog and is just having so much fun she can't stand to come home right now. My mom is headed up to my house today to search for her as well!

• Not sure if this was counts but its worth a try....Dear St. Anthony, we have lost our electric from the storm. We are still out of power going on 2 weeks. Please help the electricians find our broken lines and fix our power, I desperately need to vacuum my house!

Also a special prayer. My child hood dog Lance (also a yellow lab) is turning 13, but my mom found out yesterday that he has bone cancer and needs to be put down to ease his pain. This is hard..very hard for us! This was our childhood dog and we are all so attached. We have been crying for days! I will give a tribute to Lance later this week!