Happy July..... 1st....

Happy July! I can't believe I am saying that already, does anyone else feel as though it was just Christmas time and we were shoveling snow..(at least for those here in Iowa)?? This summer is flying by and we have not a thing planned...fun to do...that is. We have little weekend things like weddings but no fun get aways...I think that should change ASAP.

Hope everyone is doing well...so far since I wrote the last post...brace your self...Buddie has made a turn around and has been doing AWESOME! He has been playing, he's happy, and back to barking like crazy! Ohh the things you miss when you think they are about to be gone for good! It has been wonderful to see him so happy again. Part of me thinks it has to do with his new canned food. Yes, it's like real steak, gravy, and veggies...like really? For a dog? haha, but he loves it. In fact he loves it so much that he wakes me up about 6:00 every morning, not because he needs to go out side or he doesn't feel good, but because he is ready to eat at that time. He will get down off the bed come over to where my face is, put his front paws up right next to me, and whine until I finally get up. My question to him is, why me, why not Dan? He's closer to the door! I know, I know, I will miss it, I just laugh at him and eventually roll my booty out of bed.

Here is Buddie with his favorite summer snack... ICE CREAM from DQ...

As for Dan and I, Dan as always is working his little booty off, everyday. He did finally take a day off last Friday to play some golf with my cousin, but he had to work Saturday so he still had to technically work a "normal" work week. I, on the other hand got up and ran as soon as Dan left for work on Saturday (it always makes for a better day) you just feel 10x better after a good run, as I was pulling my hair up to go for my run I noticed my roots, yes, they were about an inch grown out and nasty looking. Since my mom was out of town (she usually does my hair) she did hair for about 20 years...I called Jenna to help me out, we have a wedding this weekend and last Saturday we had a retirement party we had to go to, so I needed to get it done ASAP. She did a great job, and I felt great! There is just something about looking your best and then you feel your best. Next was on to some shopping, a new store opened up here Francesca's! It's a chain but a boutique, and I love it! They get new shipments everyday, and they only have about 2-3 sizes for each item, so you don't have to worry about everyone around you wearing the same thing. Now, don't get me wrong, I love to have my comfy AE stuff as well, but for nights out or special occasions it's nice to have something different! Dan was thrilled let me tell you :)

Saturday we went to the retirement party, it was fun to see all my old coworkers, I miss them! Then I had a late dinner date with some of my girlfriends! I always enjoy a great meal with great friends PF Changs is our place :) Then after dinner we headed back to the retirement party, then out with some family and friends to one of the local bars for a drink before heading home. Sunday was great! I love Sundays!! I think Dan would agree, even though he sometimes has to work on the house, we did get him Tiger Woods 2011 for PS3 so that was his thank you gift for helping me...with what you might be thinking...

My parents are redoing their house, starting with the living room so they got all new shelving and what not, so they gave us their old shelf and DVD racks. I cleaned the living room and moved things around, let's be honest, nobody really likes to clean, however, I like to rearrange so in order for me to do that I always feel like I need to clean while things already look messy. I find it funny that we find Buddies toys hidden behind the couch or under it. Yes, I mean hidden, he walks around with toys in his mouth, whining trying to find places, it's comical!

Dan put the shelf up and put all the electronics on it, and got all the DVDs put into the stands, it really made the room feel complete without having to use my coffee table to hold everything :) Speaking of the coffee table. I purchased a candle bowl thing at Big Lots, for those of you who don't shop there....you should! AMAZING! If you can't find what you are looking for go there, they have just out anything you can dream of, and super cheap!! so, yeah, I bought this candle tray, to make a candle garden for a center piece...and I absolutly love it! I also found some inexpensive throw pillows (hello..those things are so freaking expensive) I got them for $8..Bargin!! hmm...I'm trying to think if I got anything else there...Oh yes, the outdoor mat. Those things can be outragiously priced as well, we got a perfect one for our front door...$5...yep that's it! Then I got the candles (12 of them) and like 5 bags of rocks at the Dollar store and I only spent $11 dollars!! Golly I love deals!!

After I got the living room the way I wanted it, I had the bug to keep going! I chose the "Office" because we had gotten another shelf from my parents that they bought and never used so they said if we wanted we could have it because they couldn't take it back. I put it all together and cleaned up our mess of an office with papers and old bills, and who knows what else all piled together. Then moved things around. We also took down Buddie's kennel, which Dan tell's me Buddie is still confused. It has been over a month now since Buddie has gone in his kennel during the day or at night, and he still sits in that room when Dan gets ready to leave for work. Oh Buddie you're a funny one. Either way without the kennel and with everything moved around the room seems 10x bigger. I love it. Let's see how much I love it come this fall when I have to spend every night doing homework in it right!? For now I love it!

Those are the many updates for today. Work is insanly busy right now for my Dad so the phone has been ringing off the hook (I wont complain about that). This weekend I'm running a 5K with my sister and my cousin (she's not my cousin yet) but she is part of the family. Then Dan and I leave at 10:00 or so for Davenport for a friends wedding. We will be back to Sunday to spend the day with friends and family, even though I will say and Dan has had to listen to me all week, about how I'm sad to be missing all the fun stuff (parade, carnival, family grill outs, street dance/concert) for the second year in a row. Urbandale has one of the best 4th of July Celebrations, so I just hate to miss it. I guess there is always next year, so for those reading this DON'T plan anything on the 4th of July weekend next year, cause we wont be joining you! Haha (kind of) Either way everyone please have a safe, fun, relaxing Holiday weekend! God Bless the USA!!

Love from the Buchholz 3!