Senior Prom down, High School Graduation to go

Saturday my cousin went to his senior prom.  He looked so handsome. hehe His date was a cutie too.  Above picture is obviously me (not his date). hehe You can visit my Flickr to view more photos.  Anyways in just three weeks he will be a high school graduate.  I'm so proud of him.  He also FINALLY made a decision on which college he wanted to go to in the fall.  After being accepted into Indiana University, Indiana State University, Purdue University, Depauw University, & University of Southern Indiana... he finally decided on Indiana University.  Go Hoosiers!!

I don't really have much to update on.  I've been extremely busy with going to baseball games, working on the plans for Der's Graduation Party, and making custom decals every few days.  JC and I have also been working in the yard almost every day... it's soposed to rain a few days this week so i'm hoping I'll get around to crafting and getting some new things added to the shop.

I really want one of these shirts.  I think it would be awesome to have my twitter name on a shirt... :o) maybe i'm retarted...but i think EVERYONE should have a twitter.  And if we all had shirts like this we'd all know how to "follow" eachother. :o)  I think I want a black shirt, with a green @, and adiqshun in white.  I need to find somewhere where i can buy heat transfer vinyl and I think i'll make myself one. 

Also, if any of you were following my "Weight Loss Diary" you obviously have noticed I haven't updated for about a week.  With everything going on it's hard to keep this blog updated let alone that blog and everyday.  I may still continue to update it every so often but most likely I'll just post it on here.  I'm still watching what I eat and trying to exercise a few times a week.  I started the diet on April 1 so it's been over a month that i've been doing it.  I haven't weighed myself yet so I have no idea if I've lost any weight.  I have noticed my pants not feeling as tight though. haha So maybe it's working....

Baseball season has arrived, maybe for the last time.

I've been spending my days watching my cousin play his last year of baseball in High School.  I hope that maybe he'll continue into college but just incase he doesn't I cherish every moment. 

Blog posts will probably be slim from now until June.  I've got atleast 2-3 baseball games each week, plus prom is coming up, and then graduation.  I'll try and update atleast once a week to keep you guys updated on life.  Continue to check my shop because it will still be updated....

We've got big news

I noticed that all my friends on facebook was posting pictures of their kids easter egg hunting today... Well I don't have a kid so I give you...Bella.

All she's missing is her Easter Dress.... :o)

Hope Everyone had a great Easter...

I always get excited after Easter because it seems like Spring weather really is near...

We spend the afternoon at my grandma's eating dinner.  After we got back home I had a few custom orders to do.  I didn't have to get them done today but I figured I might as well so I could get them sent off in the morning.  Also if you follow me on twitter or read my facebook then you already know our big news... Friday Justin got a call from the mine that he had applied at and he got the job.  He has to be there at 1pm on Tuesday to fill out paperwork and do his drug test.  Were not exactly sure when he'll start but he's pretty sure it will be in the next week... So he's been really excited.. He's already been saying "oh I can buy this and this..." but it's always "I" not "us." haha I think he forgot that he promised me if he got on at the mine he'd buy me a camera... I've already got my eye on this baby... hehe

It's just crazy...I just posted saying how stressed out I was because I only had 2 weeks of unemployment left and how JC still hadn't heard from the mine and then boom..the next day we hear something.. :o)  I'm so glad it's working out.  Now I just need to come up with a part time job to do this summer to have some extra money... I'm hoping to make enough money from my etsy shop to cover it but we'll see how it goes.

and god said "let there be stress."

So, in two weeks I'll be completely out of unemployment.  I will have ZERO income.  I was hoping by now JC would be working at the mine so we really weren't worried.  He had his interview I think late February or early March, I really can't remember.  Anyways they told him he was first on the list to be hired and that they would be hiring him the first of April.  Well it's April 8 and he still hasn't heard anything from them.  He calls them about every week and they keep saying "your first on the list..." but then he never hears back from them.  If he doesn't get that job then I don't get to go to school.  If he doesn't get that job then I have to get a full time job to be able to afford my bills.  This weekend I'm going to sit down and add up all our bills combined...then add up his income from his unemployment and figure out what we'll need to get by.  I'm pretty much at the point to where I'm gonna have to take anything...no matter what the income is.  I keep telling JC how worried I am and he just says  "don't worry, it will work out, it always does."  But this time it just don't seem like it will...

So my plan for today is I've got two orders to do and get sent out.  So i'm going to do that as soon as I finish this post.  Then I'm going to search online to see if I can find any jobs that I can apply for online.  Blah. . .

Were back from our trip to Kentucky

Friday around 2pm we left for Evansville, Indiana.  Above, Bella was giving me the "i love you so much momma, please don't leave me" look. hehe

We stayed at the Casino Aztar Hotel.  I went and tried to get lucky off $50, lost it fast and went back to the room.   I searched the little "hotel directory" until I found they had a fitness room on the third floor.  So since I was on my diet I decided it was probably a good idea for me to take advantage of the fitness room while I could...plus I knew i'd be eating unhealthy all weekend.  So while everyone else was down in the casino I worked out in the fitness room.  I was only in there for about 45 minutes or so but I really enjoyed every minute of it.  It reminded me of how much I love doing that kind of stuff...it also reminded me of how much I was out of shape.  I really can't afford to a gym membership and I definately can't afford buying any gym equipment...but I'm definately looking forward to purchasing some ZUMBA dvd's on ebay so that I can get back in the work-out groove.

Anyways, 5:30 am on Saturday the alarms were going off and we were up and at it.  We ate breakfast at the Temptations Buffet on the 2nd floor of the hotel.  They have amazing food.  Then we were on the road headed to Owensboro, Kentucky.  The above photo is a photo taken with my iPhone of the bridge with the sun coming up crossing the Ohio River.  I thought the it looked pretty in the sunlight.  So 30 minutes later we arrive at Owensboro for JC and his ball team to play softball.  The first game they played REALLY well... but ended up losing by 3.  The second game they didn't do so great.  They ended up losing and by 1:30 we were back on the road heading home.  It was still a fun weekend but I wish the team would have did better.. I was glad to be coming home considering I knew my Bella was at home waiting on me.

We got home around 5pm where after lots of hugs and kisses from Bella, me and her laid of the couch cuddling and taking a little nap while JC cooked some chili.  I woke up just long enough to eat some chili and watch a little of the Michigan State game and I fell back asleep.  We woke up this morning around 10:30 and unpacked and got some laundry going...hopefully we got our sleep caught back up from the trip.  Tomorrow I have a phone interview at noon that last 90 minutes, so after that I'm hoping to get some more things added to the shop.  I'm also hoping that I receive my headband that Katie Jo made me...  Below is a picture of Bella and JC sleeping in bed this morning...she was so happy to have us back home.

i love the colors of the rainbow.

This weekend I set out in 30 degree weather while it rained and the wind blew....all to watch my husband play softball.  It was well worth it for a lot of reasons... I got to spend the entire weekend with my husband.  they won.... and i got to see that beautiful rainbow.  no matter how hold i get or how yucky life can be i will always appreciate rainbows.   i was born in the 80's and rainbows (rainbow brite is the shit) were a big hit then.  i've always been proud to sport them (even though my grandma thinks if i wear one people will think i'm gay..who cares).  anyways...yesterday we were sitting in the car waiting for them to finally postpone the tournament around 7:30pm and the sun started to shine thru...and this baby appeared...and if you look closely to the left of the rainbow you'll see a second one starting to appear.  i love the colors of the rainbow.

I see the big picture...why don't others?

Don't you just love polaroids?? I do and always have.  I actually like any sort of vintage photography.. I think i'm going to start a scrapbook and use nothing but polaroid pictures in it....  Yesterday I spent my precious time designing and creating and crafting.  I've got alot of stuff I need to add to the shop but it's really a pain dragging my light box out for only like 5 things.  So I've decided to keep on creating and when I've got atleast 10 new things then I'll drag it out and start snapping pictures.  That part of the "selling products" is so time consuming.  Get out the light box, set everything up...take mulitple pictures in all different angles, edit pictures and lighting..etc. Then resize and upload....blah blah blah.. It's very time consuming but I guess well worth it.  Anyways...so I plan on working on more projects tomorrow and hopefully get the shop full of new stuff. 

This week I've also got to go to the health department and get a TB test and a Tetanus shot for school.  The whole having to go back two days later is such a pain in the ass.  So I think I'm gonna go Friday then that way I don't have to go back until Monday...hopefully that will work out well. 

I'm really looking forward to Friday.  John Cena's new movie, 12 Rounds, comes out and I'm super excited.  JC and I were gonna go but he's got tickets to the Sweet 16 NCAA games, so it looks like I'll be going Saturday night instead....unless I can talk one of my friends in going with me.

So I can't remember if I've mentioned that JC had a interview at a local mine or not..but he did and it went really well.  They told him he's first on the list to be hired and should be hearing from them basically anytime.  They said they're just waiting for the "ink to dry" on a contract. The thing is...I'm super excited about it because A. he'd make REALLY good money and I wouldn't have to get a full time job. B. Since I wouldn't have to work full time I can go back to school C. we'd never have to worry about money again.   but at the same time...I'm really not excited about the fact that he's putting his dream of being a police officer on hold because he knows we need this money.  Also our plans of moving away (hopefully Texas) will also be put on hold.  He says if he gets this job he plans to be there for 20 years!! Oh my gosh, I can't live in this county for 20 more years!!!!  I'm so different than the people here.  I see the big picture...they don't.  It's sorta hard to explain but if you've ever lived in a small town/community or grew up in one then you know what I mean.  The people here all they are concerned about is small town stuff... crops, roads, gossip, babies, church... etc.

They don't see (or they don't want to see) whats going on in other places than here.  They don't realize the effect they are having on the environment and they don't realize that there are millions of babies and kids out there needing a home...  They are just all so consumed in their little life that they don't understand their "little life" is just that LITTLE... I hate listening to people complain and bitch about stuff.. If your not happy with your life than do something about it.  Duh!  I mean seriously...there are worse things going on.... maybe like WAR... hello??  Now your "little dramafied life" doesn't sound so bad..right?

I don't know...I am just so different and view things so differently than people around here.  Even my family and friends...they just don't get it.  .....I'm not sure if "dramafied" is a word...but it is now! haha

I took my cousin's senior pictures.

I am not a professional photographer nor do I have a fancy schmancy camera. So please only give constructive critisicim.  I know these photos are not anywhere near GREAT but I think they're pretty darn good with the equipment that I got. hehe
Anyways, my cousin who is a senior in high school plays football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring.  So from August until June he has some sort of practice or game every single day, except for Sundays.  And even on Sundays he's got something going on.  So when it came to getting his senior pictures taken he kept putting it off.  Well he has to have atleast one senior picture turned in by Tuesday for his school yearbook.  My aunt really didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars for one picture so she asked if I would take some.  I said sure.  I enjoy takin' pictures and anytime with my cousin is a good time.  So today we braved the 30 degree weather and the wind and the snow flurries and went out on an adventure to find good backdrops for pictures.  You can view all the ones I took on my flickr page but below is a few of my favorite.  We had a good time and came out with some good pics.  When it gets warmer I think we are going to try and take some more with his letter jacket and stuff but we just needed a few so that his mom could pic one for the yearbook.  Enjoy!

Future Abercrombie & Fitch Model.. :o)

My favorite is the one below.  I love it in the black and white with the touch of color.

Tomorrow I've got a busy day with printing pictures, banking, wal-mart, and adding vinyl to my shop.  But hopefully I'll get time to make a full update post.  Thanks for looking at my pics...btw....ladies, he's single and lookin' for a prom date. ;o)