Next Few Days...

There are so many exciting things coming up in the next few days that I am so looking forward to! For those who know us best know that we have been "House Hunting" ALOT lately and have recently felt in a way discouraged because A. the houses we LOVED would put us in way over our heads with DEBT and B. we just didn't love any one home in particular. This week our amazing real estate agent came across a home that Kyle and I both fell so in love with and I haven't talked too much about it only because I don't want to jenks it... but this weekend we shall receive either good or bad news :) so say a little prayer for us!
                     

This weekend Kyle and I are flying to Maryland (thanks to Southwest, direct flight!) to visit with his family. We get to meet the "twinkies" and we are soo very excited! I definitly married into a GREAT family and love this group so much! The "twinkies," which are twin girls Riley and Caitlyn, are getting bapitized Sunday and we are so thrilled to be apart of this great weekend! I got the girls amazing gifts from etsy (of course) that are handmade and personalized so I will definitly be putting pictures up of the gifts this week... I'm a little obsessed :) I know the girls will absolutely love them and appreciate them when they get older and have a memory of their very special day. I can't wait to see squeeze those babies!

A moment I've been waiting for for months is finally here... My brother comes home MONDAY! He is in Afghanistan and has been there since October 26th. He isn't coming home for good (until October 2011) but he gets to come home for 2 weeks for a little R&R. I have missed him more than he even realizes... He missed our wedding which broke my heart but I got to skype with him the day of, which meant the world to me. I can't wait to hug his neck on Monday and spend some time with him! I definitly know my parents are THRILLED he will be back home for a little while :)

My brother and I few summers ago

Typical Nicholas :)

                                                                          

i do. i did. now what?!

So I come home the other day and have a little surprise sitting on the table next to my front door. My Mom usually leaves me little surprises (which I love) but this little treasure she found was priceless!

The one question I have gotten over and over is "do you feel married?"

I started wondering what in the world does that really mean? I mean we all know marriage is totally different than dating but what is "marriage" really about? After everything is all said and done, what is next? No, I know what you're thinking... NO kids right now! But what do you do after the wedding planning rush, after the incredible honeymoon, after unwrapping the rest of your wedding gifts, after sending out most (in my case) of your thank you notes and after you're married? What do people mean by, do you feel married?

Ding! Ding! Ding! Someone thought just like me but instead of just thinking about all these questions and trying to figure out the answers... Someone wrote a book about it :) It's called

I Do. I Did. Now What?!

I started reading it as soon as I got home that evening and I can't put it down. It's so true and all my same thoughts are someone else's thoughts, also. I am very excited to read this book and blog about it :)

But in the mean time... all you BRIDES out there, check it out

I Do. I Did. Now What?!

Thanks Mom! :)

The Name Game

Thanks to Megan :]

This is what happens when your husband works night shift...

How did you parents decide on your name?

Well, they never really agreed on my name. It was supposed to be Rachel Diane and when my mother was all drugged up she decided "Kaitlyn" but my wonderful Father wanted me to be "Kady," which has caused so many fun name calling events to take place growing up- Thanks Daddy, why not "Katie?"

So I'm "Kaitlyn" but called "Kady" and obviously you know that if you are reading my blog!

Do your initials (first/middle/last) spell anything funny?

KMOB. Well, I just sound like I should be in some gang or something K-MOB.

But no they don't spell anything.

Did you take your middle name from childhood or did you drop your middle name and take your maidenname as your middle name?  (Or if unmarried, what do you plan to do?)

I had a hard time letting my "name" go. I mean I've been Kaitlyn Michelle Oliver my entire life, I didn't think it would be as hard as it was to get let go of Michelle or Oliver so I just decided to be Kaitlyn Michelle Oliver Bluthardt :)

Are you or will you name your children systematically (ie, same first letter, same origin, etc?)

Um, I have thought about naming them with a "K" but my luck I'll have ALL boys and there aren't very many "K" names for boys.

Did you decide on names as a little girl?  Did you stick to them or change your mind?

I have and my friends and family know that I've always wanted to name my little girl a certain name :) We'll see if it happens one day!

Does your family have any names that have been passed down through generations?

Yes, mainly on my Father's side... my brother's names were from my dad's side of the family.

Do you look at the meaning of the name or just the name itself?

Lately, I've come across some names that have really neat meanings but it's just been because I like the names, hasn't been on purpose. 



Do you name pet names with human names or dog names?

I named Walker after a person- I just really liked the name.

Are there any names that you have an affinity or dislike for based on a childhood experience or someone you once knew?

Yes, I think everyone does.

What are some of your favorite names and why?

My favorite name for a girl is Rian. I've always loved the name and my oldest brother's name is Ryan (so I changed the Y to an I). I guess I like "boy" names for girls. I also really like Kaley and Parker for a girl.

For a boy, I love "Caleb," but have already been told no.

I will use "Chapman" for my boy's middle name after my Dad and brother.

I could go on and on... but when it seriously is time to think of names for children... I'll be better at it ;)

Your turn!

Room Decor

Since Kyle and I have been looking to buy a home I've decided to start re-decorating our home now!

Makes sense if you think of it as finding things now and buying them instead of getting all new things once you move in your new home- that gets expensive!

We got a new bedroom comforter and bathroom set back in January so I've been focusing on adding little details to our room... Today I found the most perfect lamp at WalMart (go figure, wasnt even looking) and it was a great purchase for sure!

Once I got home and rearranged our room to find the perfect spot for the lamps I got, I hung a few of my favorite wedding pictures in our newly arranged room. I LOVE good buys!