Master Bedroom: Before and After

The master bedroom definitely ranked near the top of our list of rooms to tackle first. It was quite a mismatch of colors. Two different green/blue paint for the walls, silver carpet and silver blinds. Yikes!!!

Before

After

After

Caution...Wet Paint!

January 2008, a few months before we tied the knot, I got the "idea" that we should move and upgrade. We bought our townhouse in April 2005 and it was the perfect starter home! We absolutely loved the house, area and how close it was to near by shopping centers. However, I just felt we were outgrowing our space and wanted to start our married life in a single family home. With some convincing to Rob, we contacted a real estate agent and started the process. The house hunting didn't take long, in fact we only looked at 3 houses. House #3 seemed to be the perfect fit for us. The previous owners had very 'interesting' taste, but Rob and I could see through cosmetic changes and thought this would be a good fit. Just over two years later, we are still making house improvements and taking it room by room. Time and money are the two biggest reasons it has taken us so long. Just this past weekend, the most recent project was fixing up our office. Rob ripped out the hideous blue carpet and put down hardwood floors and painted over the yellow sponge paint. Lexi also contributed to the process as well. During a break of improving the office, Rob re-painted our dining room window ledge (because of a chewing accident by Porscha). Rob walked away from the room and when he came back, there was white paint all over the floor and paw prints on the window ledge. Poor Lexi! We wiped her off and threw her in the bath ASAP. The funny part was he fixed the paw prints and she did it again later that night! I will post photos of the house in future blogs to show the "before and after."

Friday = Date Night

With wedding season concluding and work events slowing down for the summer, Rob and I got to enjoy a much deserved date night with just the two of us. I wanted to do something special and surprise him with a fun night. I bought us tickets to see Toy Story in 3D, what a cute movie! We are big fans of the Toy Story, Shrek, Monster Inc. series, so we were definitely excited to see the movie and we didn't walk away disappointed! I even cried the last fifteen minutes of the movie :-( After the movies, we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Olive Garden and a shopping trip to Target. Yes, we are most definitely the wild couple!

Rob and I at Toy Story 3D

Dinner at Olive Garden

Happy Daddy's Day

Sunday was an amazing day filled with family, food and the doggie park to help celebrate father's day. I am so blessed to have an amazing Dad who I think personally is one of a kind and probably the nicest man I know (with the exception of Rob). Patience, thoughtfulness, supportive and hard working are just a few words to describe him, even though I could go on and on... I am so fortunate that my Mom and Dad live so close and are always there for Rob and I for whatever we need. We had a wonderful day, even though Rob missed most of the festivities due to work :-( He still got a Father's Day card from the girls and we saved him some food and dessert. Enjoy some photos below!

A New Housewife?

On Saturday, Rob and I made a trip to northern Jersey to celebrate Stephanie and Joe's wedding. Stephanie was like my "child" at YCP (I was her Resident Director when she served as an RA on my staff) and it was a honor to be a guest at their wedding. The ceremony was beautiful and their reception was fabulous! Their reception took place at the Brownstone which is often featured on the show The Real Housewives of NJ. We had an amazing time and I even got to meet two stars of the show, Al (the husband of one the housewives and owner of the Brownstone) and Christopher (their son). I was very star struck and I'm sure I made quite the impression on both of them. Enjoy photos of the wedding and the beautiful bride.

Adventures of the Dog Park...

On Friday, Porscha & Lexi were excited to show off the dog park to their new cousin and BFF, Abbie. So all 4 humans (Rich, Rob, Kelly and I) and the 3 children piled into one car and made our way out to the dog park. Porscha and Lexi resumed their normal roles, Lexi was the queen of the park who caused a few problems and Porscha was her usual loner self. As soon as we got there, Lexi started bullying a small dog -pinned him down and bit his butt to the point he started to yelp. Ohhh Lexi, when will she ever learn! Abbie did a great job and was very social and played well! She even got Porscha to be more social and they chased each other throughout the park. Enjoy photos of the girls playing below.

Welcome Abbie Fiesta

The moment I found out Kelly's dog adoption passed, I wanted to throw a "Welcome Abbie Fiesta" at our house. Being quite the expert party planner and Ms. Martha Stewart, I made sure no detail was overlooked... frosty paws (check), lots of doggie treats and toys for the girls (check) and most importantly lots of food for the humans (check).

The fiesta was amazing, despite the heavy rain that swept through. The girls got along great and Lexi only snipped at her a few times. We even got to have an early anniversary celebration for my Mom and Dad who will celebrate 32 years of marriage bliss on June 24th. Overall, the welcome fiesta was a huge success and it was so cute watching Abbie play with Porscha and Lexi.