tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81855572426239651512024-03-12T17:12:54.167-07:00The Newlywed DiariesThis blog is a window into the lives of two young newlyweds who are just starting out in this world together. So far, it has been crazy and amazing all at the same time. We both love the Lord and strive to serve Him more everyday. We have been blessed with family and friends who support us and provide us with love and laughter. There will always be good and bad times, but at the end of the day we know we have each other.Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-37145274167979542032012-03-14T08:15:00.001-07:002012-03-14T08:17:36.547-07:00Last blog post {The house is complete & we aren't newlyweds anymore}Well, I knew this time would come and that's why I started a new blog, "The Simmons' Blessed Nest" before Cooper was born. I knew we (Clay and I) were approaching that transistion from newlyweds to crazy parenthood life and thought it would be fun to end "The Newlywed Diaries" blog with a few final pictures of the house. We worked so hard on the house and feel extremely blessed everyday to be living and loving in it with our son! Here are a few pictures of the finished product. We still need to complete the bathroom aka paint and put up our open shelves in the kitchen. We chose to use the open shelves instead of having top cabinets. Also, the bedroom was FULL of Cooper's Christmas loot so there isn't a picture included in this post. I'll have to add pictures of it on my other blog.My camera is MIA right now so I took them with my camera phone around Christmastime...all signs that I have a newborn son, huh? Anyways, I was hoping to have the side-by-side pictures of each room, but without my camera, I couldn't! Sad day...but lucky for us, it is very easy to see the improvement through any type of picture =) My new blog is thesimmonsblessednest.blogspot.com and we would love for you to share in our journey of parenthood through it. Enjoy...<br />
This is a picture from the front door looking into the living room. <br />
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This is a view from the living room into the kitchen (just need to add our shelves above the counter) <br />
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Kitchen from windows<br />
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Here is a picture of the piece of wood that is already done...<br />
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As mentioned before, I still need dining room chairs because I purchased the table without the chairs since they were out of stock at the time...sad day! And yes, I have no seating whatsoever, except for my couch, so this whole chair thing needs to be fixed pronto! Here is a picture of the table *mimus the chairs* from a party we had at the house a couple of weekends ago.<br />
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I love the idea that I am adding pictures and blogging about furniture and decorations for the house. We (me especially!) have been waiting so long to be able to be at this point! We definitely have been enjoying our time in our home and can't wait to bring Cooper into our world. I guess we actually made our deadline except for the few finishing touches. Now we are counting down the days until our family of two becomes a family of three...Simmons, party of three! Love it and makes my heart smile!<br />
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<div align="center"></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-78480026702716136012011-07-25T10:46:00.000-07:002011-07-25T10:46:59.581-07:00Where did July go?!My, my, this month has been super busy and have obviously flown by! I came into work today and realized, my goodness, it is already the last week in July. It probably went by so fast because we have been working like little busy bees on the house...oh, and did I mention we squeezed in a mini-vacation to Port Aransas, too?! This trip was a much needed vacation and I think Clay would agree with me that we both came back more relaxed and stress free. Here are a few of the pictures from the beach vacation...<br />
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As far as the house goes, this past weekend Clay finished so many small things that add up to greatness! I couldn't be more happy with what he finished this weekend. The bathroom is complete, except for the walls...we are still trying to decide what we want to do in there. The stove is hooked up and ready to be cooked on...I can finally bake again! We are now officially ready to move back into the house. We don't have our bedroom suite yet, but plan on sleeping on a mattress in the floor for a week or so until we get it. I feel like a newlywed again...ya know? when you move into your first house together and the cable isn't hooked up yet and you are sleeping on a pallet in the floor for a few days? These are the best times in marriage! I'm sure Clay and I will look back on these days and love and cherish every minute of them. At least I hope so, because right now, we are ready to pull each other's hair out! Remodeling is such a hard process to go through, but such a rewarding one all at the same time. The good Lord has blessed us in so many ways and we are thankful for these things everyday! <br />
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Another exciting house update is the fact that Clay let me move some furniture into the house this weekend! We moved my couch out of storage and even put down a rug in the living room. Here's a picture of our stuff in the newly remodeled living room...not sure if this is where it will end up, but regardless...<br />
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Also, in remodeling news, today was the first day that the roofers were at our house. They are busy ripping out shingles and doing the dirty work as I type. The estimated time of completion is either late this week or early next week. I can't wait for it to be done...I have been the only one in the state of Texas who has been secretly hoping for no rain. I know, I feel bad even as I type it! At least by this time next week I can join the rain dancers and pray for rain. I'm not sure if I mentioned what exactly they are doing to our roof. We are getting a metal roof put on, which will do wonders to the outside of the house! Also, they are adding overhangs on the east, west and south sides of the house which will be over a wrap-around porch someday. I can't wait to get home today and take pictures of the progress so far.<br />
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More to come from the not-so-newlyweds...<br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-78360873705851956592011-07-10T18:41:00.000-07:002011-07-10T18:41:54.778-07:00Finishing Touches {Base Boards}This weekend was very productive when it comes to the house remodel. Of course, our floors were completed last week and we needed to finish them off with base boards, which we did this weekend. They look great! We also installed the bathroom vanity and bought the base of our kitchen cabinets...waiting to install them next week. My mom and dad were also so gracious enough to give us their "old" dishwasher and stove...I say "old" because the appliances are only about a year old. They bought new appliances last year, but then decided to buy a new home that came with new appliances, therefore, leaving us with some good stuff to put in our home. Clay is in the process of installing the new water heater, but the plumbing is complete for the entire house now, which has been a huge project for him! This picture is of the base boards in the corner of the living room, but more pictures will be posted as we finish the kitchen and bathroom...<br />
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Along with the floors, Clay and Mike finished installing the toilet and laundry room door. The bathroom vanity will be in today and I can't wait to see it! As soon as the bathroom is complete, we can move back in.<br />
In fact, I'm hoping that it will be as soon as this weekend! My best friend, Emily, is coming into town and I would love for her to help me decorate and arrange furniture, which is one of the many things she does best! So I'm crossing my fingers that everything gets done by then... <br />
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Here are a few pictures of the floors, which have not been cleaned by the way...what's the point, right?! I will wait until all construction is complete to actually clean my house again. =)<br />
This picture was taken from the front door and even though there is a refrigerator in the middle of the room, this is the living room.<br />
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This is the laundry room door that I LOVE...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdo7hFu4pNx-qitXaHzOcqO6SUPWdvHqTkDwXOb78Le2hXq7vyk5jOdipwo9KcUsCKjMwc5X48ofuNFLmcs84NrLVzDXOYiKc-R3UBvemiz-uJGDoIlkmk_hfmUEaIwCjomYADy8E6Sc/s1600/CIMG0373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdo7hFu4pNx-qitXaHzOcqO6SUPWdvHqTkDwXOb78Le2hXq7vyk5jOdipwo9KcUsCKjMwc5X48ofuNFLmcs84NrLVzDXOYiKc-R3UBvemiz-uJGDoIlkmk_hfmUEaIwCjomYADy8E6Sc/s320/CIMG0373.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>Next, we will be putting in base boards and completing the bathroom. Then, we can move back in!<br />
More to come from the "not-so-newlyweds"...<br />
<div align="center" style="text-align: left;"></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-15246977105761326032011-06-27T11:09:00.000-07:002011-06-27T11:11:28.957-07:00Big Weekend {House Update}Ok, so this weekend was huge for us and our future home. We finished painting trim, doors, etc (except for the bathroom door and laudry room door)! At the last minute, we decided to do a bathroom demolition and so it threw us for a loop when we needed to finish all of the painting before the flooring arrives TOMORROW! I love saying that...the floors will be in by Wednesday and I could NOT be happier. So far, the bathroom is the last room that needs attention besides flooring, but who cares...we are almost done! I bought the laundry room door Saturday, which I love! Mike is installing the bifold door that is louvered today and I am thinking it will look great in the house. I can't wait to see it =) Here are a few pictures of some of the progress that was made this weekend...<br />
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These are a few of the pictures around the house that show the paint and trim on the windows...notice that I have a caulking gun in hand and am actually helping! Not the best I have ever looked, but hey, I had to prove that I am actually contributing in all of our house projects. <br />
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Ps. I have to apologize for the crummy pictures! I had to take them with my cell phone, becasue I forgot my regular camera at my parent's house...shocker!<br />
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I can't wait to post pictures of the floor later on this week!!<br />
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</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-66050491082871999052011-06-20T11:00:00.000-07:002011-06-20T11:02:38.150-07:00House Update {Paint}I am a happy little wife today because our house was completely painted this weekend. Thanks to Clay, Mike and Harwell, we now have textured/painted ceilings and walls! Our ceilings are a flat white color and our walls are "cream rich" in color. I am still debating on whether or not to paint an accent wall in either the bedroom or living room, but I figure I can do that later if I choose to. Here are some pictures of the house...painted!!<br />
<div align="center">This is in the kitchen...in half view...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbktsaQXYoDndaXH16XGypQDd3TTwZ5-v4paaag2M8xijIo6v3mbs6ds3sEQy9Rnbb0A546HNiEZ6yYAyipi9P8_0uivC7P5NEglcp0WRh88XENZ_vCpnbO1-ZjOvPacz8kGrHHflfaIQ/s1600/GetAttachmentCASKNI7Z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbktsaQXYoDndaXH16XGypQDd3TTwZ5-v4paaag2M8xijIo6v3mbs6ds3sEQy9Rnbb0A546HNiEZ6yYAyipi9P8_0uivC7P5NEglcp0WRh88XENZ_vCpnbO1-ZjOvPacz8kGrHHflfaIQ/s320/GetAttachmentCASKNI7Z.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div align="center">This is looking from the kitchen into the living room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKL2obCipI-k-L9vSL2MtIVWDKMpMwPE15i4NKf1M3DL6Ly4DkbIHJY8Eg1KjSuToCg7pttlKqMIISGleY81-RkE8W6vzdV1T_7xvJeSTZMonLJ7nY2igEm9d3toZcFRsRLVHYY7ckdIA/s1600/GetAttachmentCA1YHKX4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKL2obCipI-k-L9vSL2MtIVWDKMpMwPE15i4NKf1M3DL6Ly4DkbIHJY8Eg1KjSuToCg7pttlKqMIISGleY81-RkE8W6vzdV1T_7xvJeSTZMonLJ7nY2igEm9d3toZcFRsRLVHYY7ckdIA/s320/GetAttachmentCA1YHKX4.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More to come from "The Not-So Newlyweds"...</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-78008158635410319352011-06-15T16:31:00.000-07:002011-06-15T16:33:17.012-07:00"Blessed Little Nest" debut...I have started a new blog that relates to pregnancy and our growing family that's called, "Blessed Little Nest"! I will continue to post on "Newlywed Diaries" about our ongoing house projects, but wanted to split my updates up between house and baby. So here ya go...<br />
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Enjoy and watch us grow!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-12892076167903915652011-06-13T14:57:00.000-07:002011-06-13T15:51:04.243-07:00House Update {Tape, Bedding, Texture & Paint}Today is the day that I have been looking forward to ever since we started home improvement projects over a year ago! This weekend we moved out of our home and moved in with the parentals, because our house has been totally turned upside down. We moved most of the furniture out of the house, taped off all of the windows and prepared for the taping and texturing to begin. Our brother-in-law was gracious enough to help us out and do all of the work this week. Here are some of the pictures that were taken yesterday before we left the house for awhile...<br />
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Here are the pictures of the living room...<br />
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and here is the hallway from the living room...<br />
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and here is the bedroom with everything covered...<br />
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Cooper update:<br />
I went for my 24 week appointment today and it went great! Dr. Rister asked if Cooper was pretty active and, of course, my answer was...YES! This crazy boy is a little gymnast =) Anyways, he said I measure perfectly, which made me feel good because I don't always feel "perfect" ( more like bloated and fat) I have gained a total of 12 lbs so far...sigh! <br />
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We purchased Cooper's nursery furniture this weekend at Babies R Us and I even talked myself into registering...haha! It was so much fun! I can't wait to start putting things in his room. The next post will include pictures of our house after the walls are painted...so exciting!!<br />
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More to come from the "parents-to-be"...<br />
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Anyways, the appointment went great! Everything is where it needs to be and Cooper is a growing boy. By the way, Clay thought it was going to be hilarious if this appointment would have proved that Cooper is, in fact, an Emma...I think it might have something to do with the fact that I got my way and found out early so I could start buying things! Cooper is still a Cooper, though, no doubt about that. The ultrasound tech was fascinated with how much he was moving around. I expected this because I can feel him all day and all night. He will probably be just like his daddy and not be able to sit still...I will probably remind him of this a few times in his life, haha. "You are JUST like your daddy!!" <br />
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During the ultrasound, we could see Cooper stretch, yawn and even roll over. He rolled over at the end of the ultrasound, as if saying, "That's ENOUGH!" He is already around 10 in long! Overall, the appointment was wonderful and I enjoyed getting to see my little man again! Here is the ultrasound picture from yesterday...<br />
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On Sunday, my very talented Uncle Rick came over to paint our front door. The color we chose is Sun dried tomato and I am sooo happy with the way it turned out!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clay jokes around and says that all he needed to do to the house was add a red door and I would have been happy! He's not too far from the truth, I love red doors! </div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-38843562346444459682011-05-04T11:11:00.000-07:002011-05-04T11:11:53.307-07:00"Heaven is for Real" {My thoughts about this book}First of all, I am a believer and follower of Christ and know that someday I will see this glorious place. I downloaded this book to my Kindle yesterday in hopes that I would find time to read it soon. Since I was a little under the weather today, I decided that I would rest and start this book that I have heard so much about. I first heard about it on KLOVE, my favorite radio station. The host talked about the descriptive stories that the book told through the eyes of a little boy. <br />
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I could not put this book down until I finished it! I starting reading this morning and just now finished...I do have to say, I think this is the first time I have ever started and finished a book within a day's time. The book gave me a lot to think about and, at times, brought tears to my eyes. I think everyone would enjoy this book and the story it tells. <br />
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I was touched by one part of this book that told of Colton, the little boy, telling his mommy that he met his other sister in heaven. After questioning her son and herself, she realized she had never told her 4 year-old of her miscarriage due to this topic being inappropriate for a boy of his age. She questioned him and prodded for more information when the boy told her that the girl came to him in heaven and said that she was his sister. She told him that she had died in his mommy's tummy and that God had adopted her. Colton confirmed to his parents that she didn't have a name because they had not named her yet. His parents said this was true because when the miscarriage happened, it was too early to know the gender of the baby. The girl also told Colton that she couldn't wait for their parents to get to heaven!<br />
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I stopped several times when reading this particular chapter and thought about mine and Clay's personal story of losing a baby. After my miscarriage, I felt a tremendous pain of guilt and grief that was so hard to express to anyone at the time. God helped me make peace with this loss and we (Clay & I) felt comforted that one day we will meet our child in heaven. Since our latest pregnancy, I have pushed back all of these feelings and found joy in welcoming our baby in October. After reading this book, all of the emotions came back. I smiled when I read the part about God adopting the little girl. I'm sure about the fact that God has adopted our baby and I can't wait to see what he/she looks like someday. <br />
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My faith is strong and I have a relationship with the Lord. This story touched me in numerous ways and that's why I thought it was perfect for this blog.Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-54629503471623819752011-04-25T17:18:00.000-07:002011-04-25T17:18:33.321-07:00Making Memories {Baby News and Easter}Last week was one of the most exciting weeks for The Simmons' family. We found out we are having a BOY and could not be more excited!! We decided on Cooper for his first name, but are still looking for the perfect middle name.<br />
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I had the option to get an ultrasound where I work and definitely jumped on the opportunity to do so. Clay was off of work last Thursday, so I thought this would be perfect for him to come up for the ultrasound. The day didn't go as planned...the ultrasound department was very busy, Clay couldn't make it into town and the ultrasound tech only had a 30 minute gap to work me in. So, needless to say, I had the ultrasound done without Clay there. I was a little sad at first, but I cheered up pretty fast! Since Clay wasn't there, the tech said she would put the pictures in an envelope with a note that said "It's a Boy" or "It's a Girl" for Clay and I to open together later that night. Let me remind you that I thought this was an excellent idea and thought it would add a special and unique touch to this pregnancy. As soon as she went to put everything in the envelope...I broke down and I begged her to tell me! She asked what the names were and I told her "Emma" for a girl and "Cooper" for a boy. She said, "Well, then you have a Cooper"!! This is a picture of Cooper's profile (I'm leaving the picture out that shows his little turtle, you can take my word for it)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Easter was a wonderful time that was spent with family and remembering His ressurection. Since I found out that we are having a "Cooper", I thought this was an awesome time to share our news with the family. Cooper may not be here yet, but he was definitely a part of this Easter. I dyed eggs that had his name on them and Gma Shelia gave him his first baby chick and baby duck. Here is a picture of the eggs that we dyed and of course, Coop's special egg =)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Shelia and Miss Ava were with me today at the appointment, because Clay started his new job with Brazos Electric and hated to ask off so soon. Shelia and I both cried tears of joy after the appointment! It was so great to have her there supporting me. <br />
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Here is an amazing story and aswered prayer that Shelia shared with me as we sat in the room after hearing the heartbeat...<br />
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Shelia told me that the night before she prayed for us and the baby, like she does every night, but this time she asked for the heartbeat to be heard immediately. And it happened just that way! God is listening...<br />
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Our next appointment is on April 15th and we should have a new picture then.<br />
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More to come from the "not so" Newlyweds/soon-to-be parents...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-91003092130896874032011-03-18T05:32:00.000-07:002011-03-18T05:32:15.605-07:00Baby News...My Eggo is Preggo! Well, I can't contain the exciting news any longer...Clay and I are expecting Baby Simmons in October! We have had a roller coaster ride since last September with losing our first baby, but the Lord sure does have a way of making things GREAT!! We know that this is God's plan for us. We also understand that no matter what happens, it ALWAYS happens for a reason. We have made peace with the loss of our first baby and I truly believe we will meet it someday. <br />
With that being said, we cannot be more excited about this pregnancy! I am finally feeling great and over the whole nausea mess...hopefully it doesn't show its ugly face again! This pregnancy just feels different from my first and I'm hoping that's a good thing. My first appointment was amazing and we have the baby's first photo with mommy!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It seems like older houses don't have front doors that are centered with the front of the house so we wanted to change that. We picked out a door last weekend and it was installed on Saturday by Mike and Clay. Here's the door we picked...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeexT7IwzFLDtkyUnCLPMgGfUwGu35RGVKgt7Xj-W64ru4MSSDPnpLduLcaiDVx5DZQ8eXH8kuMU6PsOCmroUpm_lXpicQuukorKtQuKlPMVhhYQhg7vC2VOQ6dtmSpOoWLuKpEeXSEkw/s1600/CIMG0262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeexT7IwzFLDtkyUnCLPMgGfUwGu35RGVKgt7Xj-W64ru4MSSDPnpLduLcaiDVx5DZQ8eXH8kuMU6PsOCmroUpm_lXpicQuukorKtQuKlPMVhhYQhg7vC2VOQ6dtmSpOoWLuKpEeXSEkw/s320/CIMG0262.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>And here is what I came home to on Friday night, sigh...<br />
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More to come from the "not so Newlyweds"...<br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-8685738920260827442011-02-15T13:20:00.000-08:002011-02-15T13:20:40.381-08:00Updates...Oh my, how the time flies! I just realized that I have not posted anything since our anniversary in December. There is a reason for this...life is crazy! We have been extremely busy with the house and have made more improvements that cannot necessarily be seen, but are definitely a must before we move on to the fun stuff like painting, floors, or even decorating (my favorite!). Clay and Mike finished all of the plumbing a while back, which they had to re-do a few weeks ago due to the weather...sad day for Clay! For now though, plumbing is behind us and it is great to have new and trustworthy pipes =) <br />
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The latest project has been completely re-doing the electrical of the house. Clay and Mike have put in many hours towards this project and I can't begin to thank them enough! During one of the electrical work days, Mike had a little...let's call it mishap. He was in the attic and got tangled up in wires and ended up falling through the ceiling. By falling through the ceiling, I mean one of his legs fell through the kitchen ceiling. When I came home from work, Mike warned me before I went into the house, but I lightly told him that nothing could surprise me now...I think I have been broke in by now to all of the "mishaps" that can happen when you are remodeling a house. This is what I found when I stepped inside...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I think back to that day and I was in panic mode. All I wanted to do was clean up, dust and put it all back in place. Now, I know that without days like this one, I wouldn't appreciate what we do have and be able to look back and laugh and love those times. </div><div style="text-align: left;">More to come from the "Not so newlyweds"...</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-90331416797711649302010-12-14T14:49:00.000-08:002010-12-14T14:59:11.480-08:00Our First AnniversaryYesterday was our first year anniversary and we celebrated by going to Granbury on Sunday. We went to the Granbury square and spent the day shopping, sippin' coffee, and looking at Christmas lights. Granbury is such a cool town and we can't wait to go back again next year! We even saw a play called "Red Skelton's Christmas Special" and we hardly stopped laughing! Here is a picture of us just before the show...<br />
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The first year anniversary gift is supposed to be paper so I put my thinking cap on to try to think of the perfect gift for Clay. This is what I came up with...<br />
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A coupon book full of different coupons that are good for various things. He seemed to like it =)<br />
This year has been a roller coaster, but we both agree that it has been a blessed one! I am anxious to see what the next year has to offer...hopefully it includes finishing the house =) <br />
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More to come from the "not so Newlyweds"...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-43829468692715107732010-11-22T12:10:00.000-08:002010-11-22T12:10:51.662-08:00Team "S" {Windows, Underpinning, & Injuries}Well, Team "S" has been at it again! I'm not sure if I have told the story of where the saying Team "S" came from so here ya go...One day Clay and I completed something together and gave each other a high five and he said "TEAAAAMMMMM S" haha! So from now on, whenever something great or cool happens we always give each other a high five and say "Team S" (S=Simmons) <br />
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A few weeks ago we had the windows installed and they look great! It's amazing how something so little can make a huge difference in the way a house looks. This past weekend we finished the underpinning since the house is level and cold weather is on its way. Here is a picture of the front windows and the underpinning.<br />
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Another exciting, but more painful, thing that happened this weekend was the trip to the ER. I cut my hand while washing dishes and landed myself 9 stitches total between my thumb and index finger. Clay said that if I wanted to get out of doing dishes all I had to do was ask haha! It is starting to heal, but I have to see a specialist this week to make sure I didn't splice part of the tendon in my index finger so I'll let you know how that appointment goes. Here is a picture of my thumb...<br />
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In the meantime, this is Thanksgiving week and we are so very thankful for everything and everyone we have in our lives. We complain daily about the house and how much work we have to put into it, but at least we have a roof over our heads! We have learned to be appreciative of everything the good Lord has provided us. I hope you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving!<br />
More to come from the Newlyweds...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-10837897682753656162010-10-24T12:51:00.000-07:002010-10-24T12:51:11.497-07:00The Finishing Touches {Laundry Room}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBJk_1Q1xS0v-d2sRfV4yQ3xJYIIIhMWQqDdXfIRRB3enLyJgkACxlko5A0TJScIKpKM5PmpgJnK-Wi5_bL2TOQED1uoaIvxXLFDcrmEL2byxAts76rRDyhncid3FdluX4Q7r_NLeoIU/s1600/laundry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBJk_1Q1xS0v-d2sRfV4yQ3xJYIIIhMWQqDdXfIRRB3enLyJgkACxlko5A0TJScIKpKM5PmpgJnK-Wi5_bL2TOQED1uoaIvxXLFDcrmEL2byxAts76rRDyhncid3FdluX4Q7r_NLeoIU/s320/laundry.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Yesterday, we finished putting the finishing touches on the laundry room and all we need now is a door! Check out the finished product...have I mentioned how nice it is to smell fresh laundry again in the house =)<br />
More from the Newlyweds...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-4653881907341815512010-10-17T19:14:00.000-07:002010-10-17T19:14:06.673-07:00Drop your drawers here...The Laundry Room is FINISHED!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CMK69XdZTLy5JEXFdbH5rwgiqF_mgB_olRmBgnHAWDMCTEizJ23LgJb7aOeq_3dzyvbpSozpWjHVVGCTGRBcpiPPhzqFhjiwacALE8MmVZRcEMOXdhzWo_pGXz8EAPZNA-ev5B6h__Q/s1600/CIMG0087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CMK69XdZTLy5JEXFdbH5rwgiqF_mgB_olRmBgnHAWDMCTEizJ23LgJb7aOeq_3dzyvbpSozpWjHVVGCTGRBcpiPPhzqFhjiwacALE8MmVZRcEMOXdhzWo_pGXz8EAPZNA-ev5B6h__Q/s320/CIMG0087.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>Yes, it is true...I may be the only woman in this world that is excited about doing laundry again! I have been waiting patiently for months to have our washer and dryer installed into the new laundry room and today it finally happened. Clay scored major honey-do points today! The only thing left to do is hang shelves and decorate a little =)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-42496197374345152282010-09-26T17:54:00.000-07:002010-09-26T17:56:54.145-07:00Our little getaway! {A well deserved vacation to San Antonio}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4jKwGDcCdB9DU8S3vkId-Kas5IGDdJil7g7B7-RNrw_w_ha4rLp-jmjQLYMely2a75TLoBNDk4pgT3Lbn67uYJJ94JeDeCeBOXdjFEgpQ239y_kHLiZTPtHcORnTL8P2wfYayJwxuoY/s1600/alamo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4jKwGDcCdB9DU8S3vkId-Kas5IGDdJil7g7B7-RNrw_w_ha4rLp-jmjQLYMely2a75TLoBNDk4pgT3Lbn67uYJJ94JeDeCeBOXdjFEgpQ239y_kHLiZTPtHcORnTL8P2wfYayJwxuoY/s320/alamo.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>This weekend Clay and I were southbound headed towards a much needed vacation in San Antonio. Originally, we had planned a trip to Rockport for some fun in the sun, but had to cancel due to flooding in the area. After planning this trip in a couple days notice, I now consider myself to be a shotgun vacation planner. This comes in handy when you are married to Clay. <br />
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We headed out Friday and spent the first night touring the Riverwalk and eating the BEST seafood at Laundry's. We stayed at a hotel right on the riverwalk and close to everything...my idea so that we could walk everywhere. Saturday we woke up early enough to get in our morning coffee on the porch that overlooked the river. We wanted to get up early because we had so much planned for the day. We started at the Mercado...Farmer's Market...and in my opinion, if you have seen one vendor there, you have seen them all =) We stopped in at the famous restaurant "Mi Tierra" for lunch and had a great time! <br />
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Next, we went to the Alamo and toured most of San Antonio after that. One of our favorite stops was at "Buckhorn Museum" where we saw all sorts of mounted animals and a really cool gift shop. <br />
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Overall, the trip was the most relaxing thing I have ever experienced. This week has been the longest week of our lives that started out devastating and ended so great. I have the best time with my husband and we are just like best friends hanging out...I love it!! My birthday is on Wednesday and I don't know what we could possibly do that night to top this weekend, but Clay can probably do it.<br />
More from the newlyweds...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-27830931363622711912010-09-23T07:16:00.000-07:002010-09-23T07:18:00.744-07:00Men have different priorities...{Football game on the big screen}Well, I have been meaning to post this story for a few weeks now. Mainly because every time I tell someone this story, they laugh and laugh and so do I. So here it is...<br />
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A few weeks ago, I was doing laundry at the in-laws (I have been doing mobile laundry because our washer and dryer has not been hooked up since we built our new laundry room) and Clay calls and wants to know when I will be home. I tell him probably in an hour or so and he is so very excited because he has a surprise for me. So in my mind, I am thinking...he has hooked up the washer and dryer!! I call my best friend, Em and tell her that I can't come by her house because I want to rush home to see what the surprise is (she agreed that he probably hooked up the washer and dryer). Well, here is what Clay's surprise was....<br />
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Even though this was not what I had in mind, I really have enjoyed the tv being in our room and will never try to guess what Clay has in store for me. <br />
More from the Newlyweds...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693535310024989819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185557242623965151.post-9358503724240617612010-09-21T14:24:00.000-07:002010-09-21T14:24:52.378-07:00God has a plan...God has a plan for us and though we may not understand it at times, I have faith that things happen for a reason. Yesterday, Clay and I found out that we lost the baby at about 10 weeks. We are both devastated by the news and I honestly don't know how to move on. This is not a happy blog post, but somehow, it is helping me through this tough time. Please pray for our family and for our peace of mind. <br />
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