Happy Ella

Someone has been desperate to catch up to big brother in the lost tooth department! With lots of help from dad and cringes from mommy she had success tonight. She enjoyed calling everyone to tell them and was even impressed with her own blood loss!

Get out of my purse!!

Frugal update

Frugal living is the life for me...
We are making major dents in our credit card, and other loans. I put Dave Ramsey on everyday (1-4 - my time - check him out on your stations) - He offers daily doses of motivation.
The other day I really liked something he said - "Credit is the cigarette of the financial world"
That is so true - its something that so many people do that they know is wrong - but justify it anyway. I think of how many times I used it for stupid things and I get mad at myself. I am not saying it wasn't always neccessary or that we will never have to use it again but I look at it totally different now. I would only consider using one if its was something on the same level as needing to borrow money from friends or family. I may think something is a neccessity but then I visualize myself asking a real person to loan me money to get it - and if I wouldn't do that I don't need it.
We are only on Baby step 2 - but very motivated and our biggest goal right now is to refi with a 15 year morgage within a few years. I see a light at the end of the tunnel. Check out this break down

Other Davisms I like:
Act your Wage!!
Live like no one else so later you can live like no one else
Be so frugal people think you are crazy
You'll pay a "stupid tax" for bad financial decisions
money problems are not about the numbers its about your emotions

Longwood - so long ago??

In repsonse to Kristi's blog - I totally agree!! I don't think of college days as being that long ago but then I realize I am getting old. My sister found this picture while cleaning out her stuff while we were gone. Ignore the goofy face I am making. We look like kids to me. I thought I was so mature and knew it all!!
Between looking at this picture and Kyle and I getting to hang out with Jessica - its brought back tons of memories. Kyle and I spent alot of time on the road talking and reminiscing and we realized we have known each other since 95 - that makes twelve years and we still feel like newlyweds.

Vacation photo album

Honeybun : happy

Neck cramp?

Blanket Sucker

"How do you work this thing?"

Hot bath after a long day on the road

Mt. Vernon

Poor Grandma got pink eye the day we arrived :(
With the Fongs (my best friend Ingrid) at IKEA - the coolest place ever! - Sorry George your house was nice and all but I prefer the store that has everything!
With Aunt Beth at our Favorite restaurant Bottoms up - make that a to do if you are ever in downtown Richmond
Day four of the vacation Maiya gets a nasty cough - By the second day at Nana's we spend three hours in Urgent care - turns out she got croup - she took her breathing treatment like a champ!
Cousin Thomas - awww sooo cute

Hugs from Nana!

We're home!!!

It was so good to see everyone - we love you all

and miss you already, but

are VERY glad to be off the road.

Over the hills and through four states to Grandma and then Nana's we go...

I Love you Kyle

Eight Years together today!!!

"It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. "

~Rita Rudner