Valentine's Day...

was not very romantic this year! I helped a friend move all day and Zach is spending the whole night playing hockey with Sean... I'm glad we were able to spend Friday night together though and "celebrate" this day early! You know you've been together for a long time when today is just like any other day. heh.

I think I'll watch a movie and hit the hay early... back to work in the morning!

-Ashley

What a View...

I was laying in bed yesterday afternoon and when I looked over I saw this...

My babies are the cutest (and one is the "rolliest") in the whole wide world, I know! :)

-Ashley

Mr. Hang It

Zach has been super busy around here lately. I thought after we were officially moved in we'd have everything up that we'd need, but that was not the case! There were a few bare walls here and there, but I'm happy to say they've been filled and we're DONE with decorating!

Busy, busy hubby!

We found this at Kirklands yesterday... it's in the kitchen!

The colors go perfectly with our place!

This was put up above the couch...

Thanks for ALL of your help Zach... not only hanging things, but helping with picking them out too - glad we can agree these types of things!

-Ashley

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Even though Zach and I have been together for the last 7 V-Days.... this is only our 3rd one actually physically together! Dang you long distance relationships! lol. Anyway, even though we already celebrated I'm excited to say I have my Valentine with me today and a hug and a kiss from him is much better than a card and a dozen roses showing up at my door (even though that is always a plus and I would never say I don't appreciate/LOVE that! haha)

After our VDay dinner...

He loved his cookie pizza and doozies and they have been a big hit around here. Yesterday I had a friend of mine (Brittany) come over with her parents to see the place, another one of my friends (Ashley) stopped by for the first time, Heather came over with Ry to go with Lace/Lua to the dog park, and Zach had Sean and his girlfriend Erica over... so at least we had some help eating them! :)

Hope you enjoy your Vday and get to spend it with the one you love! :) Can't believe it's already back to work tomorrow...

-Ashley

Happy Valentine's Weekend!

Zach and I are going to be celebrating Valentine's Day tonight because we thought his mom and brother were coming down for the weekend, but because of this chilly weather they decided not to... I had planned for them to come so now I need to give him his gift ASAP since I made it thinking they were coming... Anyway, I am very excited about going to dinner and getting to spend the night with just Z! :) We don't even know where we're going, but it doesn't matter to me because I know we'll have a good time. Last night while he was at he Lightning game with Sean I went over to Heather's to work on his surprise! We had met up after I got out of work and bought everything we'd need ... and a bottle of wine or 2, of course! We ended up making a cookie cake and a lot of double doozies (the cookies stacked together with frosting in the middle). He hasn't seen it them, but I plan to give him this part of the surprise when he wakes up from his nap. He has such a rough life... he slept in until after 10 and did some ice skating today and he must've really wore himself out! heh.

The Final Piece... waiting for him!

The dooooozies!

Cookie Pizza!

Heather and I...

Thanks for ALLLLL of your help LOBE! xo

I got my gift the other day... a vaccum cleaner and a fake tree and plant for the living room. It looks a lot better having something to take up space on both sides of the TV stand.

My Fica

Anyway, I guess I should start getting ready for our date... if he decides to wake up for it! ;)

-Ashley

Tampa Bay Lightning

Last night the guy Z usually goes to the Lightning game with had other plans, so he invited me! I actually had four different options of things to do, but since Z is so lucky I chose to go to the game with him instead of doing anything else... yes, I know, I'm an amazing wife! lol. It was my first one this season and we had a really good time! The Bolts ended up winning 2-1 in overtime so Zach was so excited - which made it even better! :) I enjoyed delish bbq nachos and yummy fruit filled sangria... thanks for the fun date night Zachary!

Love you hunny!

-Ashley

Super Bowl Sunday

It wasn't a hard decision to figure out who I'd be cheering for this year. I started to like the Colts when Dungy left Tampa and went to Indy... and who doesn't like Peyton Manning?! They are definitely my favorite team in the AFC and unless they are playing the Bucs - I want them to win!

If you ask Z who he is going for tonight you'll get a different answer, but from me you'll hear: GO COLTS!!!

-Ashley

Crackberry

Well, I finally broke down and purchased the Blackberry Tour 9630. This is the older model... my "friends" at Crackberry were wrong on the new ones release date and I just got sick of waiting. I'm already obsessed with it and love that it does just about everything! :)

I have 30 days to exchange it if and when the new one comes out... so here's hoping! If it doesn't come out, I'm thinking this one will be just fine! I went and bought a black cover and ordered a pretty pink one!



Well I'm off to celebrate a friends birthday party down town... Happy Weekend!!

-Ashley

Life is Rough!

Zach and I moved in on Monday and slept here without the dogs. We picked them up from my parents house yesterday and having to take them on the leash when they need to go out is already not very fun, but at least there is a little lake almost right outside our door that has a sidewalk around it and doggie poop bags to pick up their mess! lol.

Anyway, when Zach left them alone for the first time this morning they were barking like crazy (I think they suffer from separation anxiety) and when I got home they were STILL barking two hours later! I'm not sure if it was nonstop, or just because they heard a car door shut... but I think they are better now that I'm home! :) What a hard life they live!

I love my dogters!

-Ashley

Things That Make Me Happy Lately...

• Having a half day, but getting paid for a full (today!)!
• Having DVR. I'm totally enjoying the fast forward and pause feature!
• Fridays off for Student Day at the Fair (Friday!)!
• Having my own bed to sleep in ... and being in it next to my hubby!
• Living super close to family and friends!
• Getting to see my mom every day at work!
• Having ALL of my stuff back!
• Having a job that pays 3 times as much as I've ever made...
• 2 1/2 day work weeks...!
• Smoooooothies.
• Living the life! hehe.

-Ashley

Our new Home!

We are ALL moved in! Cable is on, internet hooked up, walls painted, art hung, furniture set up, and dogs are here (and going crazy)! We've spent the past 2 nights here and I'm SOOO happy with the way everything has turned out. We still have a few small things to purchase to make it PERFECT, but I think that will come with time. I'm so sad I can't find my camera cord... it has to be some where at my parents house, but until I find it laptop quality pictures will have to do!

BEDroom...

Lua enjoying the bed!
TV in the bedroom!

We have since taken then the dresser out of the closet and put it here...

Another angle... and Erica checking out the pic! lol

side of the closet 1. Side of the closet 2!
Love the way the bathroom color turned out...

The dryer... exciting! lol Washer... even more exciting! ;) Kitchen! I gave Z one wall... this is how he chose to decorate it!

I want something hung on the other wall... and my table to one day be cleared! Zach and Sean playing hockey...

Surprise, surprise! hehe

Needing another tall lamp and a plant or 2 here..

The end!

-Ashley

We received...

the keys to our place today!! So excited for tomorrow to get here so we can be all moved in! Verizon is coming early to install internet/TV, then the movers... so by the end of the day we'll have all of our stuff up and running! Woo!




Here's hoping everything goes smoothly tomorrow...

-Ashley

Furniture Assembly

Zach and I woke up early this morning and went and dropped off my car for an oil change. Instead of waiting around we decided to go shopping for a new TV stand. The one we're going to have delivered on Monday we bought in KY for 20$ at a garage sale and is slowly, but surely, falling apart! We went to a few different stores, but I decided I liked the stuff we saw at Target the best. I wasn't sure if they would have anything of good quality, but what we picked out is actually pretty heavy duty and I love it! We decided to get the matching coffee table too...

We got home and spent a lot of time finding pieces and screwing screws, but it got done and looks great (minus the fact the piece of wood dividing the shelves in the stand is on backwards... but we'll fix it some other time!) lol. I took a few pictures of Z and my dad hard at work, but I can't seem to find my dang camera cord... so I'll post those some other time!

The Coffee Table... The Stand...

Zach and friends finished painting and it looks SO good. I'm so happy with the way everything is turning out so far! :)

I'm supposed to go out tonight to celebrate a friend's birthday so I hope this rain decides to stop sometime soon... Enjoy your weekend everyone!

-Ashley

Happy Birthday!

Just wanted to write a quick HAPPY BIRTHDAY note to my sis-in-law Leigh Anne!!! I'm sorry you had to postpone your birthday dinner at the Melting Pot due to renovations, but I hope you find somewhere just as nice and special to celebrate at!!

Missing you and your amazingly cute little family lots!


-Ashley and Zach

Moving In

Tomorrow Zach and his friends will be spending their morning painting our apartment! Tonight we went out and bought paint for the bathroom, living room, bedroom, and the kitchen and I'm very excited! The last two places we've lived at had ALL white walls and I think having color will make it so much more "homey". Thankfully our leasing agent is letting Zach paint before we're allowed to move in because we aren't going to sign the lease and actually get the keys until Sunday afternoon... The movers will be here sometime on Monday, which is why I am not going into work. I'm hoping they will be here before or after Zach's afternoon class so I'm not directing them on my own. Lol.



I am mostly looking forward to having our own bed... it has been about 2 months since we've slept in it! Yay for Monday and the things that will be happening!

Wish us luck...

-Ashley