It is official!! We are Homeowners!We signed today!!!

It was such an easy decision! We found it the first day that we looked! March 26th! Then made an offer the next day!!!!!We didnt want to tell anyone till it was official! Thank goodness we made that decision because it was probably one of the worst experiences we have had....One thing after another! But it will be worth it!



Here is a pic!!!





We have had the best Realtor!!Kathi Ogle! She has been so great and has done so much for us!!! It has been so much work for her....probably way more than she ever imagined on what should have been such an easy transaction.

Ohio!

I had such a great trip in Ohio! Went home for a five days...and it was so nice! As soon as I got there we went to Kalahari Indoor Waterpark resort! We went for my dads 50th birthday! And it was my brothers birthday too!!After two days there! My mom,dad,and I went on a Ferry Ride to Putt in Bay....it was a nice little adventure! Then we rushed back to my brother and his wifes house and had a bbq!

The next day! We went to my favorite! Chagrin Falls..... We went shopping at all my favorite stores! Then we went to yours truly!! Yumm!!! Then to Aurora Farms! Then we got back and Lauren and I went to Gabes!! And of course Chipotle!

The next day....we just relaxed and enjoyed the day! Then back to my Hubby and real life!!!!

A great Birthday

Today was a great day! Started the day off relaxing! Then went out with Maggie to go get facials! Afterwards we went to our house and hung out....Then had to have an inspection on the house we were buying! Then we went to eat!!! Yumm!!!Back to our house.....then hung out watched movies...had some friends stop by and got some great gifts!!! Then went out to Red Robin at the last min with Casey, Maggie and Axel! It was a fun day!

* sorry wish I had pictures!

So much to blog about....but in due time you will get to hear about all that is going on in the Wagner household!

Sorry for not posting in awhile!But a lot has been going on!!! James is starting to heal and soon will be able to start to walk again (limp around) ! There will be lots of updates coming soon!! Be patient! I have been working,taking care of James, and then in all my extra time doing hair ( 5 days a week! on top of everything else!) Thank goodness for keeping busy!!!!

Our bumb weekend....

So our weekend has started out with me.....
Going to the dentist! I had this feeling come to me that I needed to get my teeth taken care of....And I had one of my friends Rozemary take me last week to an appointment....where I came to find out I needed more than what I wanted...after a bit of an emotional breakdown...We all came to a conclusion! I needed to have two crowns right away and my one wisdom tooth pulled and the tooth next to it pulled (since the wisdom tooth broke it so bad) Well thank goodness I have a great dentist who puts up with me! He even got me in right away- since I have to do things like that asap!
So my appointment was suppose to be friday on the dentists day off...but it moved to Thursday which turned out great!!! My appointment went so well ( way better than last time) And he did such a great job!! ( I would take pictures but I am little swollen)

So now to my poor hubby!!
We had to be at Evergreen at 7:15 am! Then he had to get all checked in! The doctor,nurse, and anesthesiologist were so great and informative!! Here are some pics before surgery!


He said once he got in the anesthesiologist said " say goodnight" and then James was out like a light! When I came to get him he was so out of it....he was so clingy which I love!! The nurse went over everything...and then we got ready to leave!

Once we got into the car...his knee started to bleed a little bit....so the nurse actually got in the car too! And started to check on it!! They really were great! They sent us home with some guaze and it started bleeding a little more....

He had his machine delivered so it will move his knee! The guy who came over was great! James needs to be using the machine for 6+ hours a day his first week off!




So all in all...James is sore!And will be a lot worse tomorrow! He is still numb now....and hopefully it will last longer than it is suppose to!


It was so nice to have James mom and Jaiden stop by!And James dad and his best friend Jeremy came and gave him a blessing!!

*James needs to be off of work for a week
* He has to use the machine for 6+ hours a day for a week!
* He will need to use crutches for a minimum of 3 weeks!
And will take about 6 months for it to heal!

8 months already!!!

James and I have been married for Eight months!! Wow time flies by!!! Probably because it has been so great!

We definitely keep busy and always have something going on! It has been a little less busy since James isnt able to go to the gym lately, or go to basketball twice a week!

We can't wait for this summer and all the little trips we have planned along with all the fun things there are to do outside!!! Yay for Seattle!!!!

And here we are after one of my favorites...... Red Robin!!!

Birch Bay- YW retreat!

All the young woman in our ward got to go out of town for 24hours! It seems like not a whole lot of time, but it was a nice little vacation! It was such a perfect day and a ton of fun! The girls had a friday off of school so we took advantage! We left early in the morning and went up to Birch Bay to the Petek's cabin! We started off by having lunch..then played some darts...then we had time to work on Personal Progress....then we got to go to the beach!! Afterwards we went to the cabin and were able to do a fun project while some of the group worked on dinner! After dinner it was time by the fire....and smores of course!!! Then movies and games!! It was a fun little trip!!

Bye bye Rosco

Rosco was such a great and loving dog!I have had him since he was 8 weeks old, I got him in Washington DC and he has been with me almost everyday since he was born!He has been to probably more states than most that read our blog! He loved road trips, playing outside, wearing clothes, playing fetch, and the list goes on~
Recently we have found out that besides not being fond of James, or fufu....he is not very fond of little kids (ecsp those that are around the age of one) He just barks and barks and likes to bite! So that posed a problem to James and I.
So,we talked about it and James was so great about it!He didnt even tell me I needed to get rid of him....he just let me do what I needed to do!
I was not planning on finding him a home right away...but I wanted to before we start to have kids so it makes it easier on me.After talking to my friend Sally....I started looking on craigslist and then I found an ad for a daughter looking for another companion for her father! He was having his 69th birthday, celebrating life after having cancer, and celebrating being sober for 28 years! I talked to him on the phone, and we set up a day to meet him....I told him on the phone that we just wanted to meet him and see how it went.....


We took him to his house and Rosco instantly loved it! He loved him and his little chihuahua! We left to think about the decision we were making and ran to the store to get some last minute things! Rosco didnt even care that we left...James and I ran and got some things and got back and we both felt so much peace! We gave him a new home and felt so much peace about it! I was so worried fufu would be upset but honestly she is happier than ever!!! She actually spends time with us and loves going on more walks and sleeps in our bed now!!! We have gotten updates on rosco and he is doing better than ever!!!

Birthdays!

March is a good month for Birthdays in our family!So it was time to Celebrate!!!

Lena and Art's Birthday were both on the same week! Lena was so kind to have a joint celebration with Art on her very own birthday!! It was nice to get everyone together! Here our some pictures from our Red Robin trip!!

Lena even got some carmel syrup on her sundae (since she dosent like chocolate) And of course the free birthday burgers are great!!!


And Happy Birthday to Gideon on the East coast..even though we didnt get to spend it with him! I will get to visit soon!!!

Happy 2 years of being together!!

Two Years have gone by quick!!Yes we still celebrate it!!Why not???



Today James and I got to celebrate our two years by going to go see the LION KING!! It was so amazing and I would recommend it to anyone!!It was so neat to see all the different costumes and how well they were able to follow the movie! Enjoy our pictures!We tried taking pictures inside...But you cant and I got yelled at :(

Spa, Gold Mine Tour- what a day!!

Today we started off our day with James getting a massage and me a haircut!!It was nice to just be able to relax!! After the pampering we decided to take some pictures then went to a Gold Mine Tour!


The Gold Mine tour was fun it was neat to be under the mountain and see real Gold!We even had to wear the construction hat and carry a flashlight!! It was fun!!

Then we were off on our way to go back to Seattle!!!!(well after making James stop at the 7th Target on our trip)

Tubbing,Learning how to snowboard, & Waterpark!!

So today we decided we were going to go tubing!It was such a beautiful day and we wanted to spend as much of it outside that we could!!!We took the world's longest gondola up to the top of silver mountain (which was such a beautiful..but as James would say LONG! ride) Then once we got off I realized I was dressed to warm :)It was not cold at all!We went tubing but didnt last to long :)



Then James and I decided that since it was such a great day we should take advantage!So he taught me how to snowboard!!With his help and the help of an instructor I was able to go up and down the mountain myself without falling!!It did take a little while...for now I do enjoy skiing more- but probably because I know how too!!



After we got done on the mountain we went back and relaxed!Then we went to the waterpark!!It was a ton of fun (It was just hard because the last indoor waterpark was better...well just a bit bigger with a wave pool!But this one was good minus the pool)



Enjoy the pictures!!!

Going to the resort!!!

James and I got to relax and sleep in....then we went to the Idaho Falls Temple ( It was so beautiful!)

(It was so bright out!)

We then started driving to the resort we were staying at in Kellogg Idaho! It was another long trip but fun!We got to drive through Montana which was such a beautiful state ( well at least the part we drove through) We stopped in Missula and James got another knife :) His second on the trip!Then we headed the rest of the way! We got to the resort and were so confused by all the time changes!!Once we got there we went to our room explored the resort...and later on went in the roof top hot tub!! It was a nice end to a long day!!!

Yellowstone and Hanging out with friends!!

Today we woke up and decided to drive to Yellowstone!!We drove past Rexburg,and up through the Montana into Wyoming! It was very senic ride...a little snowy! We were planning on driving through Yellowstone...but to our suprise- You can't drive in Yellowstone in the winter. So we went around the little town shopping and then decided to go snowmobiling!!!! James needed to rent snowclothes since they were at our hotel and the place had it all!!!

We went snowmobiling on this amazing trail!It was so neat because on the trail we ended up in Montana,Idaho, and Wyoming!!James phone didnt know what time zone it was on!!

It was a fun little adventure!Afterwards we ate in town and then headed back to Idaho Falls!

We went shopping for some things and got a cute outfit for Keaton!!Andre and Chelsea meet us at our hotel and we went to this restraunt near it!Afterwards we went hot tubbing!! Such a fun night..went by too fast!They need to move to Washington!!!



Enjoy the pictures!!!

Vacation Time!!!

So James and I decided to go on a ski trip...But that changed a little when he tore his ACL :( We changed it up a bit! And decided to shorten our stay at the resort and go visit some friends and head up to Yellowstone!!! So here we start our Journey!!!

We left on Tuesday bright and early!! 4:38am!!!I started off driving and drove for a few hours...James then took over and I drove the rest of the trip! We got to Blackfoot in just about 12 hours!!It was such a beautiful drive!And a ton of fun!!

We got to Chelsea and Andre's house and visited with Chelsea and her family!!We got to meet Baby Keaton!!He is so adorable!! After we visited for awhile we drove to our hotel in Idaho Falls and went to Applebees!!!

We had the best view from our room- The Idaho Falls Temple!!

Here are some pictures from the day!!!

Life gets busier everyday!

Just when you think Life will slow down....Lately there has been lots of baby showers,hanging out with friends,doing lots of hair, and getting ready for vacation! Here are just a few pictures of what we have been doing Lately!!!

24

So we have been out of the loop! We left off on Season 5 of 24 .....and in the last week we have been hermits! The only people that see us are at work, at the gym and the guys at blockbuster!!!


We are trying to catch up!!It is now season 7 and we got cable! Yes I refused for so long....But we got it!! We got a good deal from James work (Chase) and we couldnt pass it up! So now we have a dvr so I dont have to run home from the gym to watch our show!

So for 24! We finished season 5 and 6 in a week!!And today we have started season 7!!! We are crazy but we couldnt stop!! Lots of late nights!

Bye Bye Dad....

So it was nice to have my dad here!He was able to stay here for Two weeks! We were able to do some fun things and spend some quality time together!We were able to watch a few of James games,watch movies,go on little trips....It was also nice to come home and not have to cook :) And have fresh bread and cookies!!!

While he was visiting we kept busy with normal everyday life....working,going to the gym, I had lots of hair to do, but we still were able to balance everything!

On his last day here we went to Bahama Breeze!! James and my favorite restraunt!!!



Thanks Dad for the visit!! And for all that you do!!!

Poor James

So after a year and a half James finally made an appointment to get his ankle checked out since it is still swollen from playing basketball.The Dr. said he needed an MRI so today was the day he had to go. He has never had an MRI and it was hard for him. It was a half an hour of being completely still..which he can't do. So he will find out as soon as the Dr. gets back in town what the results are!!

So later that night...since he was still able to play basketball,we went to his game!It was the Fourth Quarter and James was running and his knee popped!!! He was in too much pain to finish playing,so we left. We picked up a movie so he could have something to watch....and by the time he got home and he started icing it...It started swelling.

A week goes by and it is still sore.....He had a Doctor appointment when he finally could get in....The Doctor thinks he tore his ACL - but James now has to get an MRI on his Ankle....So Wednesday the 4th we will find out!

A little day trip with my two favorite guys!!

So yes...I have the best Boss in the world... I get to take off different days!

Today we decided to go to Leavenworth since my dad was still in town and he has never been before. Plus good German food is always nice!

Here are some pictures from the day!



* Just in case you are going to Leavenworth in January during the week- it is a ghost town! And not all the shops are open.