Turkey, Sales and Snow

Well the Thanksgiving weekend came and went and the Holiday season has officially began. We had two different Thanksgiving meals on two different days and it certainly didn't help my diet out. Harper was able to have her first bites of sweet potatoes and regular potatoes. She seemed to really enjoy them. I know she likes to have real food. We also started her on vegetable baby food. Right now she is getting green beans and seems to love them.

Friday Colby and I ventured to Walmart at 3:30 to get some of the great deals. We were able to snag some of the cheap movies, a new TV stand and a Blueray player. Then we went to JcPenny and picked up a few more Christmas gifts for our niece and nephew. We only got about 2 1/2 hours of sleep that night and didn't really get a nap either.

Today/tonight we are in a winter storm warning. We will have to see what it is like when I get up tomorrow morning.  We also tried taking some family pictures with our cameras self timer. They didn't turn out like I would of liked. It is hard to get one with Harper looking at the camera and a good position for all of us.

I am really trying to get serious able losing the baby weight. I know it doesn't just come right off but it seems like the other people around me that had babies recently are back to their pre-pregnancy weight. It is frustrating that it isn't coming off and that I still can't fit into most of my clothes. I try to not get down on myself about it but sometimes it is hard when nothing fits and when I look in the mirror I don't like what I see.  I know I need workout on a more regular basis but it is hard to find time with school, work and Harper. I am really trying to eat healthy too and have right portion sizes but I just need Colby to get on board now too. Without his help it will be even harder since we eat the somethings most days.

Well the journey continues!!

Oh Weekend...

Well this weekend did not go as we had planned. We went to Emporia, Colby interviewed and then we went to his parents house for supper with a lot of Colby's family. And that is where the whole going as planned ended. After the interview Colby was informed he had to take a polygraph test the next day! This meant staying in Leavenworth then driving back to Emporia the next day. Unfortunately, we had to be responsible adult and continue having Colby pursue this job. This meant giving up our tickets. Giving up the concert. Luckily my brothers roommate didn't get tickets but wanted to go so Fuller and his girlfriend bought them from us. While Colby did his polygraph, Harper and I went shopping. We were able to get a few more Christmas gifts and then later a few cute outfits for Harper. Since it was a last minute thing to stay Saturday at Colby's parents and being gone to Emporia most of the day, we ended up spending the majority of the day by ourselves.

Even though this weekend didn't go as planned and Colby and I are disappointed that we had to miss the concert, there were some good points too. For one, Colby is feeling confident about the job and only has to wait about a week to find out if he got a second interview, which would be another trip down there! Also we were able to see both of Colby's Grandmas and his Grandpa, along with his aunt, uncle and a couple cousins. We were also able to meet Austin's girlfriend, finally. It ended up being a pretty good visit even though its not what we were wanting/expecting to happen.

Here our a few picture from the weekend. Grandma Judy and Harper and Austin, Nicole (his girlfriend), Harper and Grandma Judy.

The Craziness Begins

So last weekend we decided to go to Emporia, KS on Friday at 4:30 p.m. so that Colby could test for the police position he applied for down there. It was crazy getting ready so fast and leaving so late but we made it, through the snow and all. He was suppose to get to interview last Saturday also but because of the large group he didn't. So we had to change out plans. We are going back tomorrow for the interview when we were going to go for the weekend after Thanksgiving. The trip will be short, really short. We leave tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. and will return sometime Saturday afternoon. The reason for this. We got tickets to the Miranda Lambert concert in Brookings for our anniversary. Good tickets. Really good tickets. Front row center. We don't want to miss this so we will go down to Emporia, Colby will interview then we will drive to Leavenworth to see his parents. It will be crazy just like last weekend but that is the adventure of our lives.

Stay tuned because you never know what we will be doing next!

Here we go

I thought I would try this whole blog thing out since I don't have anything else to do. Haha if only that was true. So let me introduce everyone to my family. First we will start with me, Ashley. I am working part-time and going to school full-time. I am finally graduating in December. My husband, Colby, is also graduating in December. He works a couple of part-time jobs. He LOVES music. He is in a band as the drummer and would love if they made it big and he became a rockstar. Until then he is trying to get a job as a police officer. Next is our joy, our love, our daughter, Harper. She is 3 1/2 months old and surprises us more and more everyday. I fall in love with her the more time she is here. She smiles and laugh with us. We make up are little family just taking it one day at a time.

I really hope to blog every day or so but things do get hectic. However, the more I have going on the more I will have to blog about. Life is never boring with a small child and two parents in college!

Stay tuned for more updates.