Onsies

First onsie I want to buy if the baby is a girl:



And if the baby is a boy:



How adorable?!

{both via b. childrens wear}

Good News!

Well, it's time. Time I share with my fellow bloggers the good news. I AM PREGNANT!!

JonRoss and I found out last week, which really explains why I have been a little absent-minded lately. All I can think about is this sweet, precious gift from God growing inside of me. (not to mention I am extremely tired already with little motivation)

We are stoked. I mean just downright giddy. I look forward to reading each week how our baby is doing, how he/she is growing, and the changes my body will go through. I'm embracing this journey with all that is inside of me. I look forward to the good, the bad, and the ugly. REALLY!

In other good news. My sister had her baby yesterday. Kamila Monroe was 8 lbs 1 oz and 19 3/4 inches. She is beautiful, angelic and spunky already. Knowing how much I love her really gets me all choked up about how much I'm going to love my own baby. (and yes, what they say about pregnancy hormones is true... I am a ball of tears these days)



Please excuse my big face, and just ooh and ahh over my precious niece!

Tisk. Tisk. (for hannah)

I know, I know. It's been over a week since my last post. Shame on me. To be honest, I haven't been too inspired lately. Not to say that I don't think what you fellow bloggers are posting about isn't insanely wonderful, because it is. And I have enjoyed just being a blog stalker for the past week. It was nice to take a break!

This weekend JonRoss and I had a "staycation" in our apartment. Friday night we had a picnic in our living room. Saturday we got out once to see my little brother play soccer, picked up a pizza, and back home we went into our jammies.



On Sunday, we went to church, visited our dear friends and their new baby girl, went to Boo at the Zoo, then rounded out the weekend with one of our favorite events: Small Group. I'm telling you, this small group is both challenging and rejuvenating. And the people we have met, well, I just can't say enough about them.

Every Tuesday I get together with some of my close girlfriends for "Girl's Night." Here are a few pictures of our delicious snacks. (please excuse the blurry photos)







Regular postings will resume. Hope you all had a beautiful weekend as well!

Nicole Richie

on a budget. Her very expensive, but definitely rocking outfit.


And mine. Everything under $100.

Nicole Richie on a budget by Rachel Aldridge featuring Dorothy Perkins

While I sit here at work, counting down to 4:00, my husband is at home snuggling with our fur children and watching t.v. Oh, the life of a rockstar.

Winter White (workshop)

Since this jacket sold out...




{via ModCloth}

I'll take this one instead.




{via cutiemus}

Here's my sweet husband teaching a workshop to all electric guitar players at our church. So proud of him.



This weekend will be spent hanging with family, a wedding shower, deap cleaning, football, church and some pretty awesome friends.

Happy Weekend! (yea, I know it's Thursday, but it's like my Friday)

Confessions of a shopaholic

They say it happens in three's. I'm going to believe this and hope for the best. Last Wednesday, right before we left for the beach my car died, my phone died and my camera died. The car was a minor fix and we are getting ready to get me a Nissan Murano, I'm getting an iphone today (my husband can get a new one for $100 with his current phone plan and our dear friend Charley gave us his old iphone for free), and a new camera is being saved up for as we speak. Why and I sharing this with you all?

Well, I was supposed to be on a spending hiatus. That has not gone well, AT ALL. Although, we have been paying off debt. Yay us! I commend all of you ladies for sticking to your hiatus. Really. I felt the need to share how terrible JonRoss and I have been, and to let you know that we will be terrible until the end of this year. =)

Also, a funny conversation with my boss yesterday went as follows:

Him: What is that on your wrist?
Me: A watch.
Him: But, it's so big.
Me: It's called a boyfriend's watch.
Him: Don't you already have a husband?
Me: Well, yes. But this is from my sugar daddy (which also happens to be my husband)
Him: Don't they have girlfriend watches you could wear?
Me: Ha, yes. I just like mine a little bigger.
Him: I just don't get it.... (walks away shaking his head)

Silly non-trendy men.

My little sister is just days away from having her baby and that seems to be where most of my focus and energy is going right now. I'll keep you all posted!

greetings

...from the beach! Hope all my blogger friends are having a wonderful Friday. JonRoss and I are at the beach with his parents. We are finally getting to relax after quite a few busy months. 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

{me and my love}

We welcome you to... (where the streets have no name)

A typical tuesday night with the J.rays... where will you find us??

Me: either hanging with some of my best gal friends or spending some quality time with my sisters and nieces/nephews.

Lindsay on the left is 17 weeks pregnant. She's 14 months older than me and loves to wear flowers in her hair. (don't ya just love when people step out of the norm?) Erica on the right is 37(almost) weeks pregnant with Kamilla Monroe. Holy cow, I am so ready to meet this precious girl. It really could be any day now. Erica is 2 years younger than me. (by the way, I am 27)

We celebrated my Maw Maw's 83rd birthday last night. Although she likes to think of herself as 38.



That cutie patootie in her lap is Klatyon. He belongs to Erica and will be 2 in January.



This beautiful angel is Hannah. My niece.



This other beautiful angel is Abigail. My other niece.



Gah. This picture melts my heart. This picture looks like it's straight from a magazine!

So, that was my night.

JonRoss:



See that foot? That's JonRoss. Him and his buddies went to the U2 concert. Jealous?? I know I am.





Both of us came home with our hearts full and went to sleep with smiles on our faces. If you're asking yourself if this is a typical night for us, the answer is YES!

Tonight we leave for the beach. FINALLY. A relaxing weekend with nothing going on. I'm downright giddy.

(sorry for the terrible quality of photos. we're currently working on that)

Weekend Recap: Part 1 (U2)

This weekend was filled with so much laughter, celebrating, tears and making new friends. To refresh your memory, we were in Marietta, GA for our dear friends' wedding weekend.

But first, we took a trip to IKEA. My first time. I was always skeptical of their stuff b/c it just seemed "too good to be true for the price", even though everyone else loves them. I am a believer now. We plan on taking a trip back very soon to rack up. JonRoss is going back Tuesday for the U2 concert, and he is wanting to pick up this t.v. console.



We then headed to the rehearsal dinner. Actually, we rushed there. I do love visiting Atlanta, but that traffic sets me on edge! I will save tomorrow's post for more of the rehearsal dinner, but here is the dress I wore. It was originally for the wedding, but I ended up going with a different dress for that.



I first saw it on Down & Out Chic's blog. {via shopcuffs.com}

One last thing, this is the plaid tunic I bought from Charlotte Russe. It's my new favorite item of clothing.



Happy Monday!

Bowls (vox)

I have to share my awesome purchase made yesterday. I love decorating our dining room table. Whether it be with decorative plates, flowers, funky bowls...you name it. The one thing I seem to lack are the linens, so I will be making a few more purchases soon.

Back to my awesome purchase. You know the store Old Time Pottery, right? Love that store. I found these white bowls for $.99 each. I know they're not the finest china in the world, but who really cares? They look great on my dining room table!







JonRoss wanted to be included too. peace.



See, cheap and wonderful all at the same time.

Since JonRoss is also a part of this blog now, I thought I'd show you something he purchased recently.



This bad boy is a Vox AC4TV 4W 1x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp. Did you get that? Yeah, me neither. This is his practice amp, which cost $250.00. PRACTICE amp. Can you imagine how much the one he uses all the time costs?! I don't mind my silly $4 purchase now, nor does he.

And one last thing. I recently became a dark brunette, and I love it.

Tomorrow we are heading back to Marietta, GA for our wonderful friends' wedding. But first, we will be visiting the Georgia Aquarium and then stopping by IKEA. It will be a wonderful day!