Stories.

I felt like doing a little blog-but don't really have the time to do a Tanna and Catherine blog (but don't worry-I will do a blog of there visit soon).


Seth and I went out to dinner tonight on my parent's dime (for his birthday dinner from my lovely parents) to a quaint little Italian restaurant.  It was a perfect meal out after a super busy weekend, and we were able to use it as a date night too :).


A few fun stories:

Thanks to several ironing conversations with Seth's sister (Emily) over ironing everything under the sun-and her ironing Seth's clothes while we were in SC a few weeks ago.  I felt I was denying Seth and myself a little part of life, therefore I pulled out our cheap ironing board and our expensive Rowenta iron and went to town on a few things.  After about 1.5 hours-I folded my final napkin and proudly presented everything to Seth, who acknowledged little difference with the completed ironed items.  He told me it took to much time to accomplish the ironed napkin look-and he thought they had more character unironed.  I'm so thankful he is the kind of guy that appreciates wrinkled shirts and unironed napkins.  But I will continue to throw kudos to Emily for being a dedicated wife-and thank her for ironing my husband's shirts for those occasions when they should be ironed :).







I believe I've mentioned in a previous blog that Seth and I are on a mission to start our own 'library'-So we've been purchasing books any chance we can.  Obviously we outgrew our crates-so we purchased a bookshelf.  Maybe one day we will be able to purchase a large bookshelf and fill it up :).

I have been on the search for a larger 'antique' style/feel Bible.  We look in antique stores-consignment shops-etc and have yet to find a Bible that was perfect and fit in our budget.  We went to an antique shop one day and found the PERFECT Bible-Seth and I negotiated how much we were willing to pay and I walked up confidentially to the cashier lady-ready to name my price.  I was suddenly thrown a rather large number-that couldn't be haggled down and turned my hiney around to put my Bible back on the shelf For Sale!  While Tanner and Catherine were here, we took them to Oasis Bookstore (Christian bookstore) that is downtown.  I saw this Bible and grabbed it off the shelf instinctively ready to haggle with this Christian fella :).  The book was Marked 5--, so I had a blonde moment and thought it had to be 50 bucks-or maybe even 500.  I asked-and was told 5.00 dollars.  I was a giddy child and continued to ask the man if he was serious.  I now have what I consider a big antiquey style Bible for my home-Now I just need to look out for a stand to place it on!

Seth and I have started this game of whoever gets out of the bed last has to make the bed.  He has started JUMPING out of bed as soon as the alarm dings and will tell me that I'm still in the bed-I have to make the bed.  I will have to go ahead and comment that I make the bed very neat and precise-everything is in its own order. I guess he was pooped from this weekend still-so when the alarm went off and he didn't jump out of bed-I did.  I pleasantly told him he was STILL in the bed-and I wasn't-therefore he gets to make the bed :).  I get home and find this.

Seth's Bed Making Skills

I'm sure you can tell the wrinkleage going on here-and the quilt isn't even on both sides of the bed.  The pillows haven't been fluffed or moved from the position they were slept on, my bear is still in his sleeping position, and clothes are on the bed (which isn't there proper place!).  I thought it was funny how bad I thought it was, and Seth of course stated "This is more homey-this just invites you right back to bed".  :).  I have a cute hubby.

I told him to Smile-and This is What I got.

We dog sat this weekend and in their yard they have beautiful tulips.  I took it upon myself to pick some and have them at my table.  They are very uplifting and gorgeous :).

Have a good evening and week everyone!

The Cook's :).