The Craigslist find....I had seen these chairs a couple of weeks ago on craigslist and thought they were pretty but he was asking to much for a used chair, but then he came down so Mike and I decided to go check them out yesterday. They guys was very nice and he even came down more in price for us (I think he felt bad for us because we are a young, poor married couple) and then I asked him ab the antique harp table because he hadnt advertised it yet on craigslist and he basically gave it to us, so I was super excited and Mike and I are both glad we got it because we think it looks better between the chairs than the round table I was going to put there. The chairs need recovering but I think we will tackle that in another yr or so once we are more settled. I was afraid they would look to dressy but I think we will be able to make them still look welcoming and they are comfy.

Mike and I went to an Arts and Crafts fair at a park down the street from us this past sat and enjoyed walking around and seeing everything. We got this little painted Scarecrow gourd to have around the house because we thought he was cute.

My mom also sent the new yellow skirt for out table and I put that pic up because it looks much better than the khaki colored skirt (thanks mom =o). I am also in process of making another horse pillow to go on the new chairs.

From the top of some famous statue in B-ham (sorry I cant remember the name rt now)

I didnt realize it but I had these few pics from Scott and Jessica's wedding the weekend of the 11th. We had alot of fun this weekend and really enjoyed being back together with our old friends and hanging out. It was a busy weekend but at the same time refreshing. I got to go shopping with girl friends and Mike had 2 guys nights and played some poker. Rob and Tiff were nice enough to open up their house for us and let us stay for 5 nights, even though they barely saw us except to sleep. We did get to see them on Sunday though and really appreciated their hospitality.

The new microwave
The new pillows =o)

This will eventually have a yellow skirt underneath it

Playing boche ball
Rob and Tiff on the new boat
Mike Sking
My extened realtives from Cal and Col (we saw them in atl)

So after almost a month away from Kentucky we are finally back! We really enjoyed our time away though and got to spend sometime at the beach and the lake with my family, at the Caldwells house and celebrating their 50th bday, in Atlanta for training, in clemson visiting friends, and some good old support raising. I am not posting many pics though because I dont really take any when we are with our families because our siblings/ parents also are taking care of it. If you want to see more pics of the lake check out Tallons blog as it has a ton.

We did buy a new microwave this week. I have been searching about a month now for the perfect microwave and we finally found it at home depot...it was my last stop before I gave up looking in a store and just ordering off of the internet. It was a great deal and is big enough to rotate a whole 9x13 if we ever wanted to. It was great and I am really enjoying being able to just fit a pyrex measuring cup in it!

I, thanks to my mom and her awesome find of fabric, have been recovering the pillows and small table (and I changer the lamp fabric) in our living room this weekend while Mike has been studying hard for the DAT. I have really enjoyed doing this and I am getting much faster and better at sewing things. The colors really brighten the room and just update the look. I am one pillow short of being done and probably would be right now if it wasn't for my freak accident with the sewing machine (the needle hit my finger instead of the material--I am okay just a little pulsing of the finger and probably a week or so to heal and thankfully the needle did not break off so I didnt have to go to the ER, but it did penetrate through my finger nail--please dont ask me how I did this I am not sure) I am hoping this will be the end of terrible things that happen to me since this is the third in a month period (poisin ivy-which I am highly allergic too, I still have it and I got it 3 1/2 weeks ago, a scorpin sting while trying to go to bed, and now the needle incident).

Well that is all I have for you now, but please be praying for Mike as he will be taking the DAT on weds from 12-4 and also as we are just figuring out what God wants Mike to do.