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Friday, March 12th, 2010
It’s been a long day……..

But I’ve gotta go get rested up for our awesome Devil’s Den Wedding tomorrow! I’m super excited, even though I know you can’t tell in this image, and I can’t wait!!!! Congratulations Kelly and Adam!!!
Enjoy!
-erika
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Ok so we really didn’t have a bake off because we all know I would win, but I did think it would be super cute to post these two pictures tonight! I made some banana bread and it’s amazing!


Enjoy!
-erika
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
First off I want to let you guys know after being convinced by some readers I went ahead and had a pedicure yesterday…………amazing!!! What a great way to start off the sandal season!!! Anyways that was yesterday. Tonight I’m kickin back because I was a productive little lady today! I cleaned out every room, not only cleaned but rearranged and organized, both our doggies got baths, I weeded our flower beds, dinner was made when the husband got home, new sheets on the bed, and all the laundry was done! Wow. I’m usually not that good in one day!

Enjoy!
-erika
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Ok maybe you are now intrigued by my title, but I honestly don’t know where this post is going. I am going to just play it by ear, hopefully it’s not too too much rambling for you. TW and I went to church as usual on a Sunday then we went out to the inlaws, as usual. I was not too happy about having to work at 6pm to do inventory until midnight, which obviously if it’s 9:42pm right now they let me come home early!!! Anyways so TW had to drive me back down to my car, since we weren’t about to take the new car on the inlaws dirt road. The two youngest little girls, TW’s sister, Tracy’s kids, wanted to come with us, so obviously being the super cool aunt and uncle that we are said sure but go tell your mom. Laycee the middle aged girl got to sit in TW’s lap first and steer. I do remember the days of getting to steer, aww what fun those days were! While that was happening Kynlee, the youngest girl was telling me how she needed a seatbelt and I said don’t worry about it we’re only going down the dirt road it will be ok. This little girl was totally determined to wear her seatbelt! She didn’t quit at it until she got it unstuck from the seats! Her mom would be so proud! Well they dropped me off at my car and I said hang on don’t leave I want to take my self portrait with all you guys. I went to my car, got my camera and shucks……my battery died right there! I was pretty bummed. So we all said our goodbyes and I headed off to work while Kynlee got her turn to steer down the road. Maybe I do know what I’m going to write about now……… isn’t it funny how excited little kids get about something us big kids take for granted when they get an opportunity to be big? My picture today was taken with my phone of me steering my way to work. I do enjoy driving but certainly not as much as those two little ones!
So I challenge you guys to all find something that you take for granted that you once were told you weren’t “big enough” to enjoy! And I want to hear about it!

Enjoy!
-erika
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Tonight we watched Step Up 2 at the inlaws house. Everytime I watch any of those step movies I totally wish I had any sort of dancing skill. All that awesome upbeat music just gets my heart pumping and you can’t help but want to get up and dance!!!! So of course we went home and did all our dance moves for practice……..






Enjoy!
-erika
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
My husband is an amazing orange peeler. I want the whole world to know it too! Personally I find it very interesting that he can do this, why……well when I peel an orange there are about 50 pieces!!!

Enjoy!
-erika
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Ashley and Jim drove up to Fayetteville for the weekend. They are such a fun and laid back couple! I enjoyed walking all over Springdale and through all the briars with them today! They will be getting married in Little Rock on July 17th this year. I’m pretty excited!!!!

I just love how happy they are in this one! Of and I love the wind blowing her hair!!!

Jim’s a lucky guy! Isn’t she just gorgeous, look at those eyes!

Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love. This may just be my favorite image of the day.

Cute shot in downtown Springdale.

Don’t they look so happy to be together! I just love shooting engagement pictures!

This was Ashley’s one request……field shots! I am in love with sunflare and fields!

Love the warmth and closeness!

Oh wait I forgot about this one…….totally hands down my favorite for the day!
Enjoy!
-erika
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Today I was in my last day of training at the census and we were out doing some actual interviews with people when our crew leader called us and told us to come in an hour early. When we got back he informed me that I was terminated……. really confused I got a phone number to call to main office and I just quietly walked out. As I left I immediately called the office and of course was left with nothing but a voicemail for some guy named Kelly. I left my message and was still sitting there really confused and racking my brain thinking of all the reasons I could have been the only one terminated in my group. I then got home and received a call back from Kelly, he tried his best to explain to me that somehow they couldn’t read either set of fingerprints I had taken so that meant I was basically put on a non working status (or in other terms was terminated) until further notice. He also mentioned that this has never happened before and that was why he wasn’t really sure how to explain it to me. Now I had been very warned that all these census people apparently can’t make up their mind and anything can change at any moment several times. I said to the man “ok well that sounds interesting, I guess I’ll just wait around to see if I’ll be on a working status later” Seriously not even 10 minutes later the man called me back and told me they didn’t like the policy the way it was currently and that I was put back on a working status. So I immediately left my house and when back up to the training site to keep working. So now I just feel like every unknown call on my phone is them telling me again that I cannot work. I bet it was my pesky thumbs that caused all these problems!!!

Enjoy!
-erika
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
TW called me today and asked me if I wanted to go watch the basketball game with him tonight. The regional tournament was happening and they would be playing the winner of the two teams that played so as a coach obviously he needs to be there. He said yea we can go eat too, I said that sounds great. He said we’ll just go in at eat at the concession stand………..I started to laugh and said it’s a date! Very quickly he assured me that he meant to say hospitality room, even still we were going on a date! :) Also while we were in town I convinced him that we needed (really really bad) to do some grocery shopping. Now something very interesting about the two of us is we used to go grocery shopping once a week together when we were dating in Fayetteville. I loved that time with him so much! I remember not caring about anyone else. I remember dreaming of the day that we would be the cute married couple shopping together. We used to play marco polo in the store. Now that is something that we’ve held on to and when we can’t find each other we start yelling “marco”!!! I still love grocery shopping with TW as much as I did before, but I think now it’s because it means he’ll be paying!!! :)

Enjoy!
-erika
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Yesterday was my first day of training and today was SOOOO boring! It is so hard to sit in uncomfy chairs from 8am to 4pm! Honestly how do all those kiddos go to school all day long and pay attention? I fell asleep in my chair, I got up to go to the bathroom probably 5 or 6 times, the times I wasn’t going I was refilling my water cup. We have two more days left then I’ll be out in the country backwoods of Huntsville pestering people about how many housing units are on their property. Please take the time to respond to these people. I learned today that the census is how they determine government funding as well as how many representatives you get for your state. I think that’s pretty important! Well if you haven’t figured it out by now I am a 2010 Census Enumerator. Basically I’ll be going around to have brief interviews with people as well as leave them a questionnaire and be off on my merry way. If you need a job they are hiring right now, check out 2010census.com for more info. It pays pretty well and they pay 50 cents a mile too.

Enjoy!
-erika
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