The time has come and we finally gave in and bought new living room couches. Thanks to Dixie, who ate one of the cushions, the well loved brown couch had to go. Which was easier said than done.
We really wanted to replace the couch with the exact same one but we knew that probably wouldn't happen. So we started our hunt. 6 stores later we had a couch and chair combo that we liked but no way to get it home. (Rustin's truck is still in the shop but that's a story for a different post)
Steve let us borrow his truck and we headed back to Garden Ridge. I know, not where you'd think to buy couches but they've got 'em. After some crazy ninja-mover moves Rustin managed to get them both up to the check out and into the truck.
Getting rid of the old brown couch proved to be more difficult than finding the new ones. Goodwill is apparently quite picky about the things they take now...who knew. After about two hours of driving around and trying to figure out what to do with it we found what seemed to be a perfect resting place for the brown couch. It looked like a graveyard for old furniture. It already contained a coffee table, office chair, kitchen table and desk so a couch was definitely a necessary addition. Needless to say the new couch and cuddler (fancy reclining love seat) have a new home in our living room, and the best brown couch in the world was properly disposed of. Plus now that the coffee table is stained the room is finally complete, YAY!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Week 22
How far along? 22
Size of Baby: Squash
Total weight gain/loss: 11 lbs
Maternity clothes? they've arrived! Well sorta...mostly just wearing tops that are floaty but not tech. maternity.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: awesome!
What I miss:
Movement: Lots!
Cravings: grilled sausage
Symptoms: nothin' new
Showing: for sure
Gender: baby girl Mahan
Mood: a little more emotional this week than in the past but very excited. Her furniture has started to arrive and we're getting closer to putting the nursery together!
Size of Baby: Squash
Total weight gain/loss: 11 lbs
Maternity clothes? they've arrived! Well sorta...mostly just wearing tops that are floaty but not tech. maternity.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: awesome!
What I miss:
Movement: Lots!
Cravings: grilled sausage
Symptoms: nothin' new
Showing: for sure
Gender: baby girl Mahan
Mood: a little more emotional this week than in the past but very excited. Her furniture has started to arrive and we're getting closer to putting the nursery together!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
The Mahans take Manhattan - Take Two
Day 3
The weather was much colder on our third day and we needed to get to the ferry at Battery Park by 10 am to get to the Statue of Liberty. Once we went through two separate security check points we made it over to Liberty Island.
After an adventure up the 200+ stairs we took the ferry back to Manhattan to check out Ground Zero. Followed by a trip to Chinatown for lunch at Big Wong's (insert laugh here) which was supposed to be fabulous....neither of us agreed with Zagat.
A short cab ride later and we were in Harlem so Rustin could play basketball at Rucker Park (where a huge list of NBA players got their start & they filmed White Men Can't Jump) Afterwards we spent some more time in Times Square, Rustin's favorite place.
Day 4
We did some shopping then visited St. Patrick's Cathedral. Which might possibly be the most peaceful place in the city. Then we crossed the street over to Rockefeller Center, where they were filming an Episode of 30 Rock.
Then we went to Dylan's Candy Bar and FAO Schwartz. Afterwards we headed down to Little Italy for some Chicken Parm. Which was awesome! We shopped a bit more then dropped all our goodies off at the hotel before heading back out to enjoy Times Square.
From there we grabbed drinks and dinner followed by a show at HA! Comedy Club. When we came out of the show the movie they were filming (the sequel to Valentine's Day) about New Year's Eve had just wrapped up and there was confetti everywhere from the mock New Year's Eve ball drop.
Day 5
Our last day was bittersweet. We were excited to get home but sad to leave the city. We managed to see the Pompeii Exhibit and the Times Square Visitors Center (where we got to see the centennial ball) before grabbing our luggage and heading for JFK and home to TX.
The weather was much colder on our third day and we needed to get to the ferry at Battery Park by 10 am to get to the Statue of Liberty. Once we went through two separate security check points we made it over to Liberty Island.
After an adventure up the 200+ stairs we took the ferry back to Manhattan to check out Ground Zero. Followed by a trip to Chinatown for lunch at Big Wong's (insert laugh here) which was supposed to be fabulous....neither of us agreed with Zagat.
A short cab ride later and we were in Harlem so Rustin could play basketball at Rucker Park (where a huge list of NBA players got their start & they filmed White Men Can't Jump) Afterwards we spent some more time in Times Square, Rustin's favorite place.
Day 4
We did some shopping then visited St. Patrick's Cathedral. Which might possibly be the most peaceful place in the city. Then we crossed the street over to Rockefeller Center, where they were filming an Episode of 30 Rock.
Then we went to Dylan's Candy Bar and FAO Schwartz. Afterwards we headed down to Little Italy for some Chicken Parm. Which was awesome! We shopped a bit more then dropped all our goodies off at the hotel before heading back out to enjoy Times Square.
From there we grabbed drinks and dinner followed by a show at HA! Comedy Club. When we came out of the show the movie they were filming (the sequel to Valentine's Day) about New Year's Eve had just wrapped up and there was confetti everywhere from the mock New Year's Eve ball drop.
Day 5
Our last day was bittersweet. We were excited to get home but sad to leave the city. We managed to see the Pompeii Exhibit and the Times Square Visitors Center (where we got to see the centennial ball) before grabbing our luggage and heading for JFK and home to TX.
Friday, March 18, 2011
The Mahans Take Manhattan - Take One
We just returned from our Honeymoon in NYC and had a fabulous trip. There was so much to see and do in such a short amount of time but we gave the city our best shot.
Day 1
After a delay out of ABIA we arrived in NYC at 12:30 am and missed our shuttle to the hotel.So we jumped in a cab and arrived at our hotel mostly in one piece (I forgot how crazy cab rides could be). In the long run though only cost $5 more than the Supper Shuttle so no biggie. We dropped our bags and headed out to Times Square and grabbed a drink at O'Lunney's where we met the first of many Irishmen.
On our way back to the hotel at 4am the Boys II Men concert was letting out of BB King's Blues Club and we found ourselves in the middle of skirmish between a large African man, an even larger Jamaican bouncer, and 6 of New York finest with pepper spray. We found our way back to our hotel. The street was hard to miss with it's nameless club's line winding halfway down the street. But come to find out it wasn't nameless (it's called Esculita) and it's hodgepodge of patrons (mostly gay men and large women) made sense when we discoverd it was a male strip club.
Day 2
A quick breakfast at Hot & Crusty (which quickly became our go to breakfast spot) was followed by a walk through Times Square on the way to Central Park. After consulting the map & the 4G we found our way through the park to Tavern on the Green where we got directions to the closest beer; The Boathouse was the answer. After drinks by the fireplace we rowed all over the pond in a little row boat. (and by "we" I mean Rustin) Best $12 ever spent!
Our hour of rowing was followed by a walk to the Empire State Building, and dinner at the Old Homestead. Which we'd heard great things about but the food wasn't worth the money.
Then we met up with Kristin (Joe's Girlfriend) for drinks at the Belvedere and another jaunt through Times Square.
Stay tuned for the rest of our Manhattan Adventures
Day 1
After a delay out of ABIA we arrived in NYC at 12:30 am and missed our shuttle to the hotel.So we jumped in a cab and arrived at our hotel mostly in one piece (I forgot how crazy cab rides could be). In the long run though only cost $5 more than the Supper Shuttle so no biggie. We dropped our bags and headed out to Times Square and grabbed a drink at O'Lunney's where we met the first of many Irishmen.
On our way back to the hotel at 4am the Boys II Men concert was letting out of BB King's Blues Club and we found ourselves in the middle of skirmish between a large African man, an even larger Jamaican bouncer, and 6 of New York finest with pepper spray. We found our way back to our hotel. The street was hard to miss with it's nameless club's line winding halfway down the street. But come to find out it wasn't nameless (it's called Esculita) and it's hodgepodge of patrons (mostly gay men and large women) made sense when we discoverd it was a male strip club.
Day 2
A quick breakfast at Hot & Crusty (which quickly became our go to breakfast spot) was followed by a walk through Times Square on the way to Central Park. After consulting the map & the 4G we found our way through the park to Tavern on the Green where we got directions to the closest beer; The Boathouse was the answer. After drinks by the fireplace we rowed all over the pond in a little row boat. (and by "we" I mean Rustin) Best $12 ever spent!
Our hour of rowing was followed by a walk to the Empire State Building, and dinner at the Old Homestead. Which we'd heard great things about but the food wasn't worth the money.
Then we met up with Kristin (Joe's Girlfriend) for drinks at the Belvedere and another jaunt through Times Square.
Stay tuned for the rest of our Manhattan Adventures
week 21
How far along? 21
Size of Baby: Banana
Total weight gain/loss: 11 lbs
Maternity clothes? jeans
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: awesome!
What I miss: getting dressed and feeling pretty
Movement: Lots! Thinking she may become a gymnast! Daddy even got to feel her move for the first time.
Cravings: strawberry chocolate milkshakes
Symptoms: nothin' new
Showing: yes
Gender: it's a girl
Mood: awesome....we've started reading to her every night
Size of Baby: Banana
Total weight gain/loss: 11 lbs
Maternity clothes? jeans
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: awesome!
What I miss: getting dressed and feeling pretty
Movement: Lots! Thinking she may become a gymnast! Daddy even got to feel her move for the first time.
Cravings: strawberry chocolate milkshakes
Symptoms: nothin' new
Showing: yes
Gender: it's a girl
Mood: awesome....we've started reading to her every night
Week 20
How far along? 20
Size of Baby: cantaloupe
Total weight gain/loss: who knows
Maternity clothes? not yet but def. in my fat pants
Stretch marks? n/a
Sleep: normal even got to sleep on my stomach two nights in a row
What I miss:
Movement: for sure especially when I drink cold stuff. She loved the water in Little Italy.
Cravings: still lovin' the orange soda
Symptoms: stairs are kickin' my ass...I feel HUGE
Showing: more than before but...eh
Gender: it's a girl
Mood: Awesome! Just got back from our trip to New York. She's started to move a lot more so it's fun. Plus all the stuff I ordered for her room has started to come from Amazon! YAY!!
Size of Baby: cantaloupe
Total weight gain/loss: who knows
Maternity clothes? not yet but def. in my fat pants
Stretch marks? n/a
Sleep: normal even got to sleep on my stomach two nights in a row
What I miss:
Movement: for sure especially when I drink cold stuff. She loved the water in Little Italy.
Cravings: still lovin' the orange soda
Symptoms: stairs are kickin' my ass...I feel HUGE
Showing: more than before but...eh
Gender: it's a girl
Mood: Awesome! Just got back from our trip to New York. She's started to move a lot more so it's fun. Plus all the stuff I ordered for her room has started to come from Amazon! YAY!!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wedding Pictures
They're in!!!
www.Bryanskeen.com
Click on Clients
Mahan is the password.
Build your cart by adding the pictures you want to your cart. I know you probably don't want a bunch of pictures of us but there are A TON of really great shots of family, friends, grandparents, etc.
Lots of love to Bryan and Kendi for all they did to make our day great!!!
www.Bryanskeen.com
Click on Clients
Mahan is the password.
Build your cart by adding the pictures you want to your cart. I know you probably don't want a bunch of pictures of us but there are A TON of really great shots of family, friends, grandparents, etc.
Lots of love to Bryan and Kendi for all they did to make our day great!!!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Week 19
How far along? 19 weeks 5 days
Size of Baby: Mango (8.5 oz & 6 in) apparently I'm giving birth to a piece of produce
Total weight gain/loss: 8 LBS
Maternity clothes? not yet but getting close
Stretch marks? again, not any new ones that I can see :)
Sleep: normal
What I miss: sleeping on my stomach
Movement: still not sure
Cravings: orange soda
Symptoms: feel like I've swallowed a kettlebell
Showing: sorta but not really...I feel huge though
Gender: it's a girl
Mood: FABULOUS! I just spent an hour picking out books for her at the bookstore....plus we picked furniture and registered this week! Only thing left is her name....for now she will remain peanut
Size of Baby: Mango (8.5 oz & 6 in) apparently I'm giving birth to a piece of produce
Total weight gain/loss: 8 LBS
Maternity clothes? not yet but getting close
Stretch marks? again, not any new ones that I can see :)
Sleep: normal
What I miss: sleeping on my stomach
Movement: still not sure
Cravings: orange soda
Symptoms: feel like I've swallowed a kettlebell
Showing: sorta but not really...I feel huge though
Gender: it's a girl
Mood: FABULOUS! I just spent an hour picking out books for her at the bookstore....plus we picked furniture and registered this week! Only thing left is her name....for now she will remain peanut
Thursday, March 3, 2011
You're the next contestant
If I thought my husband was fabulous before I was wrong. Today he made me a PLINKO board for my classroom. Let me explain why this is AWESOME! I love plinko. I mean I really LOVE plinko. I'm not a crazy fan of the Price is Right or Bob Barker but I love PLINKO. And now my wonderful husband has made me my very own PLINKO board! It's really for my students but we did have a great time working on it and even did a couple of test runs. Now if only I could hit that big money slot when Bob was around to hand out the big bucks!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
My Husband the Rescue Ranger
This evening Rustin and I were heading out to Lowe's to get some things to refinish our coffee table when I got a phone call from a girlfriend of mine. She sounded a little weird and simply said "I need help! My husband's out of town and I think there's a giant rat in my dryer". My response was "We're on the way!" I told Rustin what was going on and then I stopped for a minute to figure out exactly how to be helpful. I believe this was the moment when Rustin felt the same way. After a few minutes of debating & poking through things in the garage we ruled out hitting it with a tennis racket, trapping it with a net (we don't own one) and sucking it up in the leaf blower/sucker thingy. We finally got into the car with a broom, a pair of rubber dish washing gloves and a cardboard box, leftover from a wedding gift.
When we showed up at her house Rustin opened the dryer and couldn't find anything. The noises she'd been hearing had stopped. We couldn't find anyway for the rat to get in. As a last ditch effort Rustin disconnected the hose from the back of the dryer and out flew a HUGE black bird. He swatted at it with the broom a couple of times and opened the garage door and out it flew. I guess maybe he's not a Rescue Ranger so much as Rustin Mahan, Bird Whisperer. Look out Cesar!
When we showed up at her house Rustin opened the dryer and couldn't find anything. The noises she'd been hearing had stopped. We couldn't find anyway for the rat to get in. As a last ditch effort Rustin disconnected the hose from the back of the dryer and out flew a HUGE black bird. He swatted at it with the broom a couple of times and opened the garage door and out it flew. I guess maybe he's not a Rescue Ranger so much as Rustin Mahan, Bird Whisperer. Look out Cesar!
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