Our Trip to Wisconsin Part 1 (May 2-5)

Torrey, Turner and I took a nice trip to Wisconsin the first of May. I got a ticket for me for only $5 so we just had to get one for Torrey and I found one at a great price, so we had a cheap vacation before be became too broke to consider such a thing...Actually we bought the tickets before I officially quit my job.

Here are some pictures from our time. Most of it we spent just chilling with Grandma. I love being in Wisconsin because I never feel in a hurry.

When we got there on Saturday, we drove to my Uncle Doug's and he had a nice meal for us. We sat and chatted for some time with him, Tegan and Mike.



On Sunday, we went to church at my friend Jodi's church and after church we had lunch together. Her whole family came to greet us and it was so much fun to reconnect. I have known them since I was born...or rather they have known me. :)

I also got to meet someone that my parents had in their youth group and used to babysit me. That was too crazy.



Here is my special little man and my wonderful grandma having a little snooze together. Turner really took to Grandma and Vice Versa. She sang so many songs to him and now I can't seem to remember which ones they were. I keep hoping I think of it as I have a craft idea for them.



On this day, Turner turned 27 weeks and we wondered around to different places of memories (Where I was born, Where I lived after I was born, Where my parents got married, Where they went on a date). We also visited a cheese house and I just had to get a picture of my little and big men wearing cheese heads.

Winter Park, here we come!!!

I was having a hard time waiting until November before I took some time off from work. We had wanted to do a fun Anniversary celebration week, but Torrey's job couldn't let him off at that time.

We decided to rent a cabin in Winter Park and invite my whole family up to spend some time with us but we told them they had to leave by Tuesday as we wanted some time alone. (I know, mean!)

The cabin is a friend of ours and we can rent it for so cheap. It isn't full of perks, but what other perks do you need but time out of the city with special family.

We will be leaving tomorrow and the rest of the family will leave Monday while Torrey and I stay on till Thursday and be returning to help with the IABC conference at our church that evening.

I am looking for time away to be able to think, rest and contemplate what God has in mind for our future and my job. Please be praying as things are really a mess here and everyday is a struggle with being here and handling the stress that comes.

My colleague hasn't been in a lot as her father was diagnosed with Cancer and she has been trying to spend her days with him and we are down 2 head counts in our department and my boss is out with back pain so I am running solo trying to stay caught up with my stuff plus all the stuff that trickles down from the 4 we are short right now. To top it off, there is a gal here that is making life tough for me and I am trying to keep a happy face knowing that God has a plan and part of it could be that the transition from working to being a parent because less sad because my job has become less of what I want to do.

Anyway, I am NOT taking any computer with on our trip so you will not get updates for a while.

I know I need to do another pregnancy picture and I will try to do one tonight and post it, but I have to prepare for tomorrow as well so it might be when I get back.

Anniversary Presents and Outings

For our anniversary I wanted to do something special for us both as well as try to stick with something traditional for the first anniversary (paper). I decided that since I have not had time to edit all our pictures so that also means that we have none ordered or hanging on the wall that I would take one of my favorites and get it oil painted and change up the picture display in our house. I ordered this done and they sent it to me within a few days as well as upgraded it to a larger size for free and I used a coupon to get 20% off as well. I was very pleased with the results and think the display will be great once I finish it up.


I decided to try to wrap it on the wall and had it all done up nice when right when Torrey pulled up from work the whole display fell off the picture. I quickly had to put it all back up and determined to listen to my sister and allow him to open it early as he would either get to do it or wake up and find it done for him. He read his card first and then unveiled it and just stared at it for a while. I think he was pleased with what he saw. He really didn't say much.

Torrey whisked me away Sunday afternoon up to Longmont to stay at the Raddison. It was a HUGE room that had a nice big jet tub. He knows how much I have wanted to just sit and soak in a tub during my pregnancy and our tub is small...it works, but this was a nice treat. With this room he also bought a romantic package that was dinner for two followed by champagne and strawberries. He was disappointed in this part as they did not have the champagne nor strawberries in the room as they were supposed to and when he went to ask for the champagne, he felt bad asking for the strawberries too. I have a very sensitive hearted man.

Our supper was nice as we were one of the only ones out on the patio and had some very tasty food. They didn't have cheesecake to finish up the meal, but we didn't need it as I had a special treat in our room for later anyway.

Before we ordered I asked to go back to the room and was able to bring Torrey his medication to help throw off what I was up to. I went back and set up the basket that I had put together filled with some of his favorite treats and then a basket full of things to give my honey a special treat from head to toe.

When I got back, we ordered and he had a nice juicy steak and I got some tuna. They both were very good but we were unable to finish them.

Torrey needed to make a phone call after we were done (which I am still uncertain what that was for), so I went back to the room to draw him a bath and to setup 7 candles (for our month/year we got married and for the perfect number).

When Torrey got back, I washed his hair and then did a massage that ended on his feet. If any of you know me, I HATE feet so much. My honey's feet had been hurting and so much stress can be released in a foot massage. My dear man was so relaxed and I felt so happy. He got my undivided attention for more than 2 hours where I just pampered him as best I could.

The other fun thing to the room was that it had a sleep number bed and FEATHER PILLOWS. I always bring mine with whenever I leave home and I didn't even need it as they had a bed full of pillows. I have not slept so well in a long time. I don't even think that I remember waking up to use the bathroom.

The next morning we slept in and enjoyed the garden area at the hotel. When we left, Torrey took me to Joe's Crab shack for lunch and then we went by Hallmark where he spent tons of time looking for things.

After we left there we came home for a bit to take a nap. I can hardly make it through a day without a little nap. When we woke up, he had one more thing planned for me. He took me to Carrabba's for supper. He knows it is one of my all time favorites. We had such a nice conversation and time together.

When we got home, he lavished me with the gifts that you see in this picture. (still not knowing what the phone call was about and still being told there is something that he hasn't done/given me yet.....my man likes to delay things and it drives me nuts as I want to know.

We enjoyed one of the Hallmark movies that he got for me and crashed for a wonderful first anniversary.

The below picture is one of the gifts he got me that is for Turner. I also gave him a gift that goes towards Turner's room as well. The basket that all his stuff was in I thought we could use in there for his laundry or just to organize his things.

Once I know what the phone call was all about or what is still to come, I will update you all.

My heart is growing fonder....

I am out of town without my love for pretty much the first time since getting married.

I cried my eyes out the whole way to the airport. I didn't want to be without Torrey and to be going for work since I am struggling even being there.

God is working in us and I am thankful for this time that we can be apart as it will do great things for us when we are back together. I would rather be experiencing this travel with my love, but we are making the best of it.

We are currently spending time chatting online, which is how we first started to get to know each other.