Deck The Halls...with a fake ass tree

I haven't posted anything for a while, because I don't have anything to post. Then I realized I hadn't even put a picture of our fake ass Christmas tree on here. I hate having a fake tree. If Donnie was home we would have a real one. We had a beautiful frasier fir last year, until I put fake snow on it and killed it, but before that happened, it was beautiful.

I put red and blue ornaments on this year. I have some really pretty ornaments but I knew with Rylee and Thelma they would get broken, so we went to Wal-Mart and got these cheapo's. It's a good thing, because Thelma had ate about 9 ornaments so far.

Isn't he so pretty!

Ahhh, I miss him.

Google Tag!

Type the following things into Google (image) and see what you come up with. It's pretty fun!

First Name: KRISTI

Middle Name: CARTWRIGHT (yup, I really changed it to my middle name when I got married) Last Name: HURD
Age: 29 Favorite Pastime: CRAFTING
Dream Vacation: HAWAII Movie You Love: HOPE FLOATS An Item From Your Wish List: DONNIE Nickname: MEATBALL Favorite Type Of Food: PIZZA
Favorite Color: RED All-Time Favorite Treat: MILKSHAKEFavorite Holiday: 24th OF JULY Occupation: WIFE & MOTHER I TAG: Jill, Ashlee, Lynnzie, Kellie, Kerry, Aubrey, & Janice

Me and My Little Donnie

Thanksgiving was so fun! Donnie met us in Tennessee on Wednesday night and got to stay until Saturday morning. The girls were so excited. He picked Rylee up and she didn't know what to do, she just kept looking at him and rubbing his face. We can't wait to see him for Christmas!

The Quilt

The border on the back is made out of the material on the front, that's why it looks like it doesn't match in some spots where it's flipped over on the front.

With Donnie gone I've started to get really bored. Out of nowhere I just decided to make a rag quilt. The first problem was: I didn't know how to make a rag quilt. The second problem was: I really don't know how to sew.

I found some instructions on the internet and figured I'd catch the hang of sewing as I went along.


Holy crap! This was so much fun to make! I put in 54 hours! 54 hours of my life I will never get back! It was worth it though, because the quilt turned out PERFECT. I figured the back would look like garbage because it was checkerboard, but seriously, I am so proud of myself, it matched up perfect. Yea for me! I did it! (that's Ry's favorite line)

Fridge Tag!

Go to the fridge. Open the door. Take a picture. Post it. DON'T try to straighten it up so it looks like you're on MTV's Cribs. I Tag: Jill, Aubrie, Lohren, Lynnzie, Erin, Ashlee, Janice, Leslie, & Annamarie

No Donnie = Kristi's favorite meals

So since Donnie is gone I no longer have to worry about pleasing him at dinner time. If he were here, chances are pretty good we'd be grilling a steak for dinner. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE steak, I just don't love steak every day like he does.

Tonight I made me and the girls corndogs, popcorn chicken, and onion rings (from Schwans...they are divine!). That's what I'm talkin about.

Our Schedule from now till 2010

So the Army was gracious enough to provide a glimpse into our future for the next year or so. As you may already know, Donnie is attending BNCOC at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. Yes, that would be the same Redstone Arsenal where we met in 2001. He will graduate on January 23rd. I can't wait, we already miss him A LOT! His next little journey will a little deployment to a country named Qatar. He will leave in April and return in October. What do they do in Qatar? Well, I can't say for sure, but I'm thinking there will be a lot of this:

and this:

When he gets home from Qatar he will be heading off for Warrant Officer Candidate School for 4 weeks and then the Warrant Officer Basic Course back at Redstone for 10 more weeks.

Where does that put us? I'm thinking we'll get Donnie back as a full time husband and father somewhere around March or April 2010...but I can't say for sure. We don't have a date for the Warrant Officer schools yet, so they could very well push the date even farther into 2010. Ahhh, the Army life :)

Happy Birthday Lynnzie!

Today is my beautiful niece's 15th birthday! She's such a babe! Lynnzie was my very first niece, and I am so happy that she has grown up to be the young lady she was meant to be! They don't get much better than her. I love you Lynnzie!

All I Do Is Paint!

Donnie's gone so I have to occupy my time somehow. I was cleaning the kitchen and decided that the pantry doors needed to be black, to match the cabinets. Next...I'm finishing the girls room!

Big Thank You Project

Go to this link and post a Thanksgiving message to our troops!
http://www.bigthankyouproject.com/

I Tag Marlys

Questions that are answered by Marlys. . .
1. What is something mom always says to you? "I love you"
2. what makes mom happy? "Me loving you"
3. what makes mom sad? "When I don't pick up my room"
4. how does mom make you laugh? "Um, when you tickle me"
5. what was mom like as a child? "You had chapped lips like me"
6. how old is your mom? "20"
7. how tall is your mom? "1612"
8. what is her favorite thing to do? "Hug me and kiss me"
9. what does your mom do when you're not around? "Wait for me to come back"
10. if your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? "Being a star!"
11. what is your mom really good at? "Kissing Daddy"
12. what is your mom not very good at? "Fixing the printer"
13. what does your mom do for her job? "What job?"
14. what is your mom's favorite food? "Spaghetti"
15. what makes you proud of your mom? "Hugging me"
16. if your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? "Lucy in Charlie Brown's Christmas"
17. what do you and your mom do together? "Girl time"
18. how are you and your mom the same? "Because we both had chapped lips"
19. how are you and your mom different? "You're tall and I'm little"
20. how do you know your mom loves you? "Because you hug me and kiss me"
I tag: Jaxon, Daxton, Aubrey, Josh, and Trinity

Ahhh, I'm so lonely!

Donnie left for BNCOC today. He doesn't graduate until January 23rd! What the crap am I going to do until then???? Update your blogs people, Kristi needs some entertainment!

Marlys' School Pictures...

How beautiful is this picture? I got out my picture...I THINK this is my kindergarten picture...I look like a baby, Marlys looks old enough to drive.

I can hear the photographer now: "Well hello! You have such beautiful hair! Here, sit down and tilt your head a little, smile! Perfect, you're beautiful! What a natural!" "Okay fat kid, just sit down and try to not to cheese it too bad, great, now get off my chair"

Husband Tag from Erin

( I may have already done this, but I want to do it again)

Where we met: Me and Donnie met in the day room in the barracks at Redstone Arsenal, AL. He claims he saw me the night before, but I don't remember seeing him. Anyway, he walked in and I was sitting on a couch watching TV and I casually said "Hey, when did you get here?" and he said "Didn't I tell you?" and I said "Uh, no" (because I'd never even seen him before) and he said "That's some more of your damn business". Well, after that I took it upon myself to make this miserable human fall in love with me just to prove I could. He was such a jerk, so it gave me something to do. I was basically engaged to a Marine at the time who was stationed in Japan, so I wasn't really in it to win it, I just wanted to prove I could get him to like me. Woops. I guess I went too far.
How long we dated before we got hitched: We dated for about 13 months before we got married.

How long have we been married: 6 years 4 months

What's my favorite feature about him: Hmmm, I guess that he is a lot like me :) But physically I would say.......his bald head, yup, I love his bald head...and his tattoos, and his smile, he has a really big smile.....how could I forget his southern accent? I LOVE that!

What's his nickname for me: Beav.

His favorite color: Tennessee Orange. I'm over it.

His favorite food: Steak. The man could eat a steak every meal every day.

His favorite sport: To watch is college football, to play is basketball.

Who said the L word first: Well, I said "Do you love me yet?" and he said "Cartwright, you know I do". I guess we hadn't moved to a first name basis yet. Actually, he never ever ever calls me Kristi...unless I tell him too. I'm either Cartwright or Beav.

First kiss, when and where: The first night we actually hung out, which was May 19th. I remember that because it's my parents anniversary. We went for a ride with another couple there at Redstone and he said something about me stealing sugars and I was like what the hell is he talking about? It's some southern thing, I don't get it either, but he went in for a kiss and I totally denied him. It was awesome. But we ended up kissing later that night.

Favorite couple thing to do: Shop. Me and Donnie can spend a lot of moola in a short amount of time.

How many kids: 2....3 if you count Thelma

His hidden talent: Cooking. Donnie is a WAY better cook that I am. He makes dinner a lot more than I do and I love it!

His age: 28

His favorite music: Let me look in his favorites in iTunes...because it's an assortment. Shinedown, Stone Temple Pilots, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Jayme Johnson, Chris Brown, Bret Michaels, Nickelback, Rage Against The Machine, Mariah Carey, Hinder, Nonpoint, R.E.M, White Zombie...the list goes on and on.

What I admire most about him: Donnie is a patriot through and through. He honestly finds it a privilege to risk his life for his country, and he would gladly die for it.

His favorite pastimes: The Outdoor Channel, shooting guns, shopping, and talking on his cell phone.

Will he read this: probably not.
I TAG: Tracy, Kassie, Ashlee, Jill, Aubrie, and Janice

Halloween in Tennessee

Our little Southern Belle and happy little Ladybug....and our fat little princess, too!

Jill & Willie

My best friend in the whole world finally has a blog. It is SO good that I want everyone who reads this to pop on over and leave a comment. Go Jill! http://willnjill.blogspot.com/

Tagged By Ashlee...

You're supposed to put up the 4th picture in the 4th file on your computer and explain it. I was hoping it would be a better one than this, but whatever. This is when Donnie went to the Dallas Cowboys game last year. He was part of the half time show. That's Tito on the left and SGT White in the back.
I TAG: Erin, Leslie, Aubrie, Annamarie, Janice, and the Morrison gals.

Before and Afters...

I'm finally getting somewhere! We are getting new countertops in the kitchen, so that will change the look a lot, we are getting hardwood flooring throughout the house too, so I CAN'T WAIT until that is done. I HATE carpet!

It's The Great Pumpkin, Marlys Hurd

Today we decided to paint pumpkins! I never painted pumpkins as a child, but my mother obviously didn't worry about me cutting a finger off, either. Can you imagine if I tried to carve a pumpkin with the girls? I can see it now: Marlys: "Mom, here, give me the knife, let me try" Me: "No way" (as she reaches for it) Rylee: "NO! My turn!" (as she grabs it) Me: "AGHHHH!" (as knife pentrates my eyeball). Not fun. That's why we opted for paint.

Twilight Trailer Spoof

2nd Annual Turkey Bowl

So it's time once again to start organizing our Turkey Bowl. We started this last year, and it was SO fun! Since we're so close to Tennessee, we'll be having it there this year. We've invited about 50 people. We've decided to throw in a chili cook off. Donnie wants to buy a championship belt even (I think he thinks he'll win). If anyone would like to fly out, by all means, do it! Here's some pics of the 1st Annual Turkey Bowl in Killeen.

Thelma

Here's some pics I took of Thelma yesterday. She's a true idiot. The bottom one scares me a little.