Update!

Right now we are up the our eyeballs in boxes (and still collecting more!) at our apartment. We have painted it back to white and almost have everything packed up. I still cannot believe we are moving next weekend. The time has gone by so, so fast and for that we are thankful! Next week promises to be a busy one! I am working at VBS this week and also we are going to try and paint the interior of the new house! I thought I would share some pictures of the packing process that I took last week.

Bye, bye red dining room!

The pathway in the hallway continues to get narrower and narrower...we might need to relocate some boxes :)

Can you say TO.MUCH.WHITE?!

I am so thankful that we have the 2nd bedroom in our apartment that is devoted to storing boxes and things for the move. If all this was in the living area we would not be able to move!

Since most everything is packed, cooking has been sort of difficult. Twice already this week we have eaten out for dinner simply because we were not sure what to cook or how to cook it. Lucky for us the 4-H Fair is in our county this week so we had a lovely impromptu weeknight date-night :) You won't hear me complaining about that! The 4-H fair is also in the county we are moving to this week, so we will probably go there on Friday evening to see more beautiful animals!

Here are some pictures from the fair we went to on Tuesday night:

Please note that Stephen's tenderloin is almost as big as the paper plate it is on!

Fried Oreos...do I need to say more? No, I didn't think so!

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

They had these for part of the cat show-they were so beautiful!

Whoa!

Okay, I want one of these...I may have researched them already and determined where to buy them. They are so cute, the cutest little bunnies!

Elephant Ear...I think it is a requirement at the fair!

A pink tractor! This one was probably my favorite of the antique tractors. Although, I did really like the one that had a sign saying "if you are not one of my grandchildren, do not touch or sit!" Haha!

Last night was a special night for us too. We had planned on making tacos for dinner but Stephen got home late and we were both tired so we decided to go out. I did cook the meat for tacos before we left because the meat needed to be cooked. Of course, I needed a spatula and did not have one. Stephen came into the kitchen to find me cooking ground beef with a tablespoon. I only burned my hand once! At least the meat is ready for tacos tonight! :) We went to Steak N Shake and since I have recently been on an avocado kick I had a grilled chicken sandwich with guacamole on it. It was DELICIOUS! The menu said that they make their guacamole fresh daily...does that mean they open a new container daily? We were not sure...not that it matters though because the guacamole was the best part. Yum!

After dinner we went to Kohls to spend (and earn) our Kohls cash. Stephen bought me my birthday present (a little early). We are now the proud owners of a KitchenAid stand mixer. Oh, I am so excited to use it once we are in the new house. Also, if you are in the market for one wait until you have a 30% off coupon and can earn Kohls cash too. Re racked up the savings!

Please email me or leave me comments telling me what your favorite item to make with your stand mixer is!Feel free to email/leave recipes too! :)

Lastly, I just ordered 150 tulip bulbs to plant this fall at our house. I am so excited because I love tulips. BUT, they do not grow in FL so I know basically nothing about them. Let me know if you have planted them or have any tips for storage, planting and/or producing!