Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Sweetest things...
The other day I felt horrible, I had been fighting a migraine for going on 24 hours, been up sick and had to take a trip to L&D again to be sure missy prissy was ok due to all my throwing up. I just so happened to get on Facebook quickly when I picture with me tagged to it popped up and this is what it said: Carly drew her first cousin Jaymeson, Due October 28th.
this made my month! I have looked at this precious picture everyday since Monday. Children truly are the greatest blessing, most precious gifts from God. My sweet little Carly could have drawn anything else that night or any other night, but she was thinking about her new cousin.
I know the Kellie (Matthew's little sister,7) and Carly are excited about the baby coming (I am not sure Taylor understands really) but I do not think they are sure how to express it sometimes.
Toni My mother-in-la informed me that "Pet Day" is coming up at Kellie's school and Kellie has asked if she can bring Jaymeson to her Pet day... Toni's response was of course, No Kellie, she is not a pet... And Kellie's response (oh so innocent) but she will be like a new puppy :) So precious!!!
I have always considered myself a very blessed individual, and moments like these, that make my heart melt and smile are just proof as to how wonderful life is! I am so thankful to have such an amazing family, and so excited to bring Jaymeson into this world and into this family! She is so lucky to have such sweet older cousins and Aunts that already love her so so so much!!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
I bring you an Update or should I say UpdateS... FINALLY!!!!
Hello fellow bloggers, shall I say bloggals ;) I have neglected the blog, and I am so sorry for that. I have had a serious case of bloggers block. So here I am, I am back!
A lot has happened since my last post, 21-22 weeks.Goodness that is bad... Yep, we are now well into our 34th week and extraordinarily anxious about Our baby girl coming in just a few short weeks. This pregnancy has flown by for me, and gone fairly well. At 25 weeks we had a little threat of possible pre-term labor, and I was ordered to take it down a notch, which I did and have been much better about relaxing! At 31.5 weeks we had a visit to Labor and Delivery (totally against my will, but dr said to go) due to some pain and pressure and like I thought all was well, baby girl is just resting on a nerve.
I have for sure lost my 2nd trimester energy, that left the building at about week 30. I now feel much like I did in the very beginning minus the sickness. The sleepiness hits me and there is just no shaking it. Sleeping when sleeping is supposed to happen is nearly impossible, I have had a very difficult time with my hips and getting comfortable, but that is A-ok I have decided to consider it basic training, so when I get so umcomfortable I just CAN NOT sleep I get out of bed and walk around, dance and sing with my belly. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I figure I should get used to times like this and Jaymeson should know how Mommy will console her.
I spend at least, at least 30 minutes a day in her nursery, just nesting, and making sure it is just right for baby girl. I am driving Matthew crazy with the nesting... I move things, move them back, forget where I have put them... he understands though and lets me do my thing. He is so excited as well and is going to be such a wonderful Daddy, I can not wait to see him with her and how she will steal his heart :)
Jaymeson is a VERY active little one, which brings me a lot of comfort, she is a strong little one. She gets very busy in there late at night and rests in the middle of the day, I wonder if this will be her pattern when she enters the world, some say yes, some say it was the opposite for them... we shall see.
Speaking of entering the world, this little girl is one lucky little lady. She has a family that is so excited and so anxious to meet her. Nona B (my Mom) and Poppi (my Dad) can not wait to be grandparents and I can not wait to see them with her. Aunt Katy and Uncle Andrew will be an Aunt and Uncle for the first time and I know they are super excited to welcome another little princess into the family :)
Katy, my Mom, Mother-in-law and help from my best friend from NY (Katie), threw me a beautiful shower a couple of weeks ago. My Nana came from Florida, My Aunt Susan, and Aunt Sharon from NY, and Katie (my best friend) from NY too. It was so exciting and fun to be with everyone for the weekend, I felt so incredibly blessed to see the turn out at my shower and I most definitely felt LOVED. It took me several days to make sense of all of the goodies I came home with that night, but everything found a place, got washed and is ready for use by missy prissy.
My next visit to the doctor is on the 30th of Sep, 36 weeks, and is my last 2 week appt and will go onto weekly visits until the arrival.
Thank you for not giving up on us! I promise an update right after my 36 week check up :)
A lot has happened since my last post, 21-22 weeks.Goodness that is bad... Yep, we are now well into our 34th week and extraordinarily anxious about Our baby girl coming in just a few short weeks. This pregnancy has flown by for me, and gone fairly well. At 25 weeks we had a little threat of possible pre-term labor, and I was ordered to take it down a notch, which I did and have been much better about relaxing! At 31.5 weeks we had a visit to Labor and Delivery (totally against my will, but dr said to go) due to some pain and pressure and like I thought all was well, baby girl is just resting on a nerve.
I have for sure lost my 2nd trimester energy, that left the building at about week 30. I now feel much like I did in the very beginning minus the sickness. The sleepiness hits me and there is just no shaking it. Sleeping when sleeping is supposed to happen is nearly impossible, I have had a very difficult time with my hips and getting comfortable, but that is A-ok I have decided to consider it basic training, so when I get so umcomfortable I just CAN NOT sleep I get out of bed and walk around, dance and sing with my belly. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I figure I should get used to times like this and Jaymeson should know how Mommy will console her.
I spend at least, at least 30 minutes a day in her nursery, just nesting, and making sure it is just right for baby girl. I am driving Matthew crazy with the nesting... I move things, move them back, forget where I have put them... he understands though and lets me do my thing. He is so excited as well and is going to be such a wonderful Daddy, I can not wait to see him with her and how she will steal his heart :)
Jaymeson is a VERY active little one, which brings me a lot of comfort, she is a strong little one. She gets very busy in there late at night and rests in the middle of the day, I wonder if this will be her pattern when she enters the world, some say yes, some say it was the opposite for them... we shall see.
Speaking of entering the world, this little girl is one lucky little lady. She has a family that is so excited and so anxious to meet her. Nona B (my Mom) and Poppi (my Dad) can not wait to be grandparents and I can not wait to see them with her. Aunt Katy and Uncle Andrew will be an Aunt and Uncle for the first time and I know they are super excited to welcome another little princess into the family :)
Katy, my Mom, Mother-in-law and help from my best friend from NY (Katie), threw me a beautiful shower a couple of weeks ago. My Nana came from Florida, My Aunt Susan, and Aunt Sharon from NY, and Katie (my best friend) from NY too. It was so exciting and fun to be with everyone for the weekend, I felt so incredibly blessed to see the turn out at my shower and I most definitely felt LOVED. It took me several days to make sense of all of the goodies I came home with that night, but everything found a place, got washed and is ready for use by missy prissy.
My next visit to the doctor is on the 30th of Sep, 36 weeks, and is my last 2 week appt and will go onto weekly visits until the arrival.
Thank you for not giving up on us! I promise an update right after my 36 week check up :)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
This is not Just a dream... I am totally Awake
1st and foremost An appointment update from Wednesday:
Jaymeson is doing great and right on track. She measures 1 day ahead of her 20 weeks, but they did not mention a change of due date. They measured all her parts, her brain, her spine, her belly and everything measures right and looks oh so healthy.
She was super duper stubborn and would not let them look at her "girly parts" again, but with a lot of scanning she finally showed us that she is indeed a little girl! (WHEW, we have done way too much girl stuff to have it otherwise now :/) I told the Dr and the ultrasound tech that she is just getting modest in her older age and I would like it to stay that way ;)
Other than being stubborn, she sure is an active little one. Matthew and I have finally felt BIG kicks and have enjoyed sitting on the couch in the evening talking and feeling her move all around. I have found that she LOVES Chickfila breakfast burritos and Easy Mac (not together, well probably, but we wont go there). She goes NUTS in my belly after I eat one of the two of these... it is fun, but could cause an issue with the lb's for her mommy down the road :/ so we might have to be careful with that. But for now since I have only gained 4lbs total I think I am ok! especially with my newly found energy this month... it is near impossible to keep me down. So I am letting myself indulge in the few things I do crave for now :)
Secondly, My heartfelt feelings about this experience...
I read something the other day, written by a single Dad, that not everyone gets the chance to be a parent. That hit hard, and made me realize even more so just how blessed we are and how that blessing continues to grow as the years pass by and this little one turns into an adult and hopefully one day will experience the amazing journey we have only simply begun.
I know reality is not all rosy and there will be days I just want to cry and want my Mommy to hold me...But with God by our side we will get through those moments And quickly head back into bliss with our little one who knows no better but to Love us so unconditionally, with our #1 job and priority to do the absolute same. I pray that God gives me the strength and the leads the way for me to be the best Mommy I can be, and for Matthew to be the best Daddy he can be.
I will be the first to admit with all of this pregnancy stuff that I am going a wee bit overboard, but I believe it is kind of a right of passage for a First Time Mom (a title I totally believe gets to be capitalized in it's entirety).
I guess it is just me putting my excitement for this baby into action, and Through this blog I get to put it into words.
~ Thank you for reading our blog, keeping up and being a part of this amazing experience with us!!
Jessica and Matthew
Jaymeson is doing great and right on track. She measures 1 day ahead of her 20 weeks, but they did not mention a change of due date. They measured all her parts, her brain, her spine, her belly and everything measures right and looks oh so healthy.
She was super duper stubborn and would not let them look at her "girly parts" again, but with a lot of scanning she finally showed us that she is indeed a little girl! (WHEW, we have done way too much girl stuff to have it otherwise now :/) I told the Dr and the ultrasound tech that she is just getting modest in her older age and I would like it to stay that way ;)
Other than being stubborn, she sure is an active little one. Matthew and I have finally felt BIG kicks and have enjoyed sitting on the couch in the evening talking and feeling her move all around. I have found that she LOVES Chickfila breakfast burritos and Easy Mac (not together, well probably, but we wont go there). She goes NUTS in my belly after I eat one of the two of these... it is fun, but could cause an issue with the lb's for her mommy down the road :/ so we might have to be careful with that. But for now since I have only gained 4lbs total I think I am ok! especially with my newly found energy this month... it is near impossible to keep me down. So I am letting myself indulge in the few things I do crave for now :)
Secondly, My heartfelt feelings about this experience...
With 20 weeks officially and LITERALLY under my belt, I have sunk into reality a little with the fact that we will be holding our little one in just a few months, and as quick as this 20 weeks have gone... I am sure the next 20 will go even faster! It is all so surreal, amazing, terrifying, and joyous all rolled into one ball.
I have thought about this time, I dreamed of it, prayed for it and here I am, here WE are getting ready for a little one. I always wondered what I'd look like 5 months pregnant...I now know... not too bad if I say so myself :) I am positive my feelings on this will change soon enough ;) I dreamed of what it would be like to feel my baby kick and move around inside me... I now know... I have felt the most amazing feeling in the world. I have prayed for God to bless us with a baby and allow us to delight in all of these wonderful moments, and while I do not have our baby in my arms yet, I KNOW truly how blessed I am. I knew before that our God is an awesome God, but to make this happen and to have helped create such a miracle and to allow Matthew & I grow, teach, and raise one of his very own.... I am overwhelmed with emotion and thanksgiving!I read something the other day, written by a single Dad, that not everyone gets the chance to be a parent. That hit hard, and made me realize even more so just how blessed we are and how that blessing continues to grow as the years pass by and this little one turns into an adult and hopefully one day will experience the amazing journey we have only simply begun.
I know reality is not all rosy and there will be days I just want to cry and want my Mommy to hold me...But with God by our side we will get through those moments And quickly head back into bliss with our little one who knows no better but to Love us so unconditionally, with our #1 job and priority to do the absolute same. I pray that God gives me the strength and the leads the way for me to be the best Mommy I can be, and for Matthew to be the best Daddy he can be.
I will be the first to admit with all of this pregnancy stuff that I am going a wee bit overboard, but I believe it is kind of a right of passage for a First Time Mom (a title I totally believe gets to be capitalized in it's entirety).
I guess it is just me putting my excitement for this baby into action, and Through this blog I get to put it into words.
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~ Thank you for reading our blog, keeping up and being a part of this amazing experience with us!!
Jessica and Matthew
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
We are Coming right along
Well being the anxious person that I am, You must know we got started on Missy Pooh's nursery RIGHT away! Honestly, I can not believe how ready Matthew was to do this as well! he likes to think things completely through before really getting started and we just jumped in and got to business in there. I think It also had a tad to do with the fact that Christy Butler came to paint and helped carry the "positive, creative waves along"
We have the walls completely painted, color matched to her bedding (total last min. decision), and Christy has come on her days off to paint the "special project" :) I personally think this nursery is absolutely precious, but that has nothing to do with it being my vision. Promise!
Her furniture should be here in several weeks :( I can not wait for it to come! I can not get over how long it takes for things like that to order... I was a little freaked out at first, doing the math in my brain after the store told us it took 13 weeks, but then realized just how much there is to do before we can actually put the furniture in place... so we are working on all that in the meantime...And adding to the already (what seems to be) endless list of "to do's".
In addition to being ohhh so busy in her room, I have been ohhh so busy contributing to her closet and her little wardrobe ;) Me+baby girl=lots of shopping!!!!!
Well it is now really obvious that Jaymeson is growing in my belly, and has popped out for all to see! She has been quite the little kicker and mover as well and LOVES to ramp up the energy level just as I am ready to take it down a notch, which ends up getting me so excited I can not fall asleep (which is totally a-ok)(keep on moving little one).
Last week we went to see Dr. Arona for our scheduled monthly visit, and got a great report from our last part of the Downs and S.B test with everything being totally normal. We did not have an ultrasound, but Dr. Arona did listen to Jaymeson's heart beat with her little doppler machine and it was good and strong!
We go back on the June 9th for an U/S and just a check up,which will be 20 weeks exactly. We got a little off track with keeping it right on the turn dates and Dr. Arona wanted to get it back on schedule, also she knows how nutso I am and did not want me to have to wait for another month before we saw Jaymeson again.
Some of you might already know this, but I must explain my love and adoration for this Dr! Audrey Arona is one amazing individual and I am so glad that I have fallen into her hands. I have never met a DR that every time she sees you hugs you and kisses you and sincerely makes you feel as if you are her only and number one priority. She is hands down the busiest dr in a very large practice and other than having to wait a few extra minutes sometimes, she never shows it! I can not wait for my baby to be delivered by such a warm, loving person and outstanding Doctor. Ok, So I love her a little :)
A pic of progress, room and belly: (more to come very soon!)
** I decided I did not like my appearance in the last pic in her room, and Matthew liked my outfit today so I decided to put this pic up instead ;)**
(I can not figure out why the black spots are coming up on here, but this is her bedding and the dark purpley color is the actual color of her walls in her bedroom)
We have the walls completely painted, color matched to her bedding (total last min. decision), and Christy has come on her days off to paint the "special project" :) I personally think this nursery is absolutely precious, but that has nothing to do with it being my vision. Promise!
Her furniture should be here in several weeks :( I can not wait for it to come! I can not get over how long it takes for things like that to order... I was a little freaked out at first, doing the math in my brain after the store told us it took 13 weeks, but then realized just how much there is to do before we can actually put the furniture in place... so we are working on all that in the meantime...And adding to the already (what seems to be) endless list of "to do's".
In addition to being ohhh so busy in her room, I have been ohhh so busy contributing to her closet and her little wardrobe ;) Me+baby girl=lots of shopping!!!!!
Well it is now really obvious that Jaymeson is growing in my belly, and has popped out for all to see! She has been quite the little kicker and mover as well and LOVES to ramp up the energy level just as I am ready to take it down a notch, which ends up getting me so excited I can not fall asleep (which is totally a-ok)(keep on moving little one).
Last week we went to see Dr. Arona for our scheduled monthly visit, and got a great report from our last part of the Downs and S.B test with everything being totally normal. We did not have an ultrasound, but Dr. Arona did listen to Jaymeson's heart beat with her little doppler machine and it was good and strong!
We go back on the June 9th for an U/S and just a check up,which will be 20 weeks exactly. We got a little off track with keeping it right on the turn dates and Dr. Arona wanted to get it back on schedule, also she knows how nutso I am and did not want me to have to wait for another month before we saw Jaymeson again.
Some of you might already know this, but I must explain my love and adoration for this Dr! Audrey Arona is one amazing individual and I am so glad that I have fallen into her hands. I have never met a DR that every time she sees you hugs you and kisses you and sincerely makes you feel as if you are her only and number one priority. She is hands down the busiest dr in a very large practice and other than having to wait a few extra minutes sometimes, she never shows it! I can not wait for my baby to be delivered by such a warm, loving person and outstanding Doctor. Ok, So I love her a little :)
A pic of progress, room and belly: (more to come very soon!)
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(I can not figure out why the black spots are coming up on here, but this is her bedding and the dark purpley color is the actual color of her walls in her bedroom)
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Monday, May 10, 2010
We are tickled pink and happy to say a darling baby GIRL is on the way!
On Friday, I called the doctors office to get a refill on my prenatal prescription and my friend Brittanie answered the phone... When I told her my reasons for calling, she asked me if I wanted to stop in and take a peek to see just what baby JAC is???? Ummmmm.... let me think..... Y-E-S!!!! I could not stand it anymore and her asking that came in the nick of time, because I was going crazy waiting for the 24th!!
So at 1:54pm on Friday the 7th of May we found out that our little miracle is a Girl!!! Miss Jaymeson Ansley Cucuzza will be joining our little crew in late October. She is a long baby already (so they tell us) and is always stretched out. They checked all her organs, and everything looks perfect and healthy and said they will do another run through of all of them at my 20 week appointment. Although it is early to find out the gender (little over 15 weeks)Dawn, our Ultrasound Tech, was very thorough and bet her paychecks that she is a girl! 99% sure ;)
Needless to say this made my (Soon To Be) Mother's Day!
Here are a few pictures of our visit and one of my belly progress :)
*I hope all of you ladies who keep up with us through here had an amazing weekend and a Very Happy Mothers Day! You all deserve to be celebrated for being the WONDERFUL Mothers and Women you are :)
So at 1:54pm on Friday the 7th of May we found out that our little miracle is a Girl!!! Miss Jaymeson Ansley Cucuzza will be joining our little crew in late October. She is a long baby already (so they tell us) and is always stretched out. They checked all her organs, and everything looks perfect and healthy and said they will do another run through of all of them at my 20 week appointment. Although it is early to find out the gender (little over 15 weeks)Dawn, our Ultrasound Tech, was very thorough and bet her paychecks that she is a girl! 99% sure ;)
Needless to say this made my (Soon To Be) Mother's Day!
Here are a few pictures of our visit and one of my belly progress :)
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Monday, April 19, 2010
And it goes a little something Like this...
First comes LOVE...
Then Comes MARRIAGE...
Then Comes A.....
In a baby Carriage...(Soon!)
We are SO SO SO HAPPY to announce that a little one will be joining our little family October 28th, 2010 (4 days before my Birthday!)(or somewhere around then, all depending on when this little one decides to show up)!!! We found out about our little blessing 1 year later to the day of our miscarriage, February 19th. I simply take that as GOD turning a day that hurt so badly into a day that now will forever change our lives in an indescribable way! We have been bursting at the seams to be able to tell everyone, but felt it was necessary to wait until the second trimester which technically is next week, but we just HAD to share. In a few(4-6 at my Dr's office) short weeks we should be able to find out what our Baby JAC (we already have names for both a boy and a girl picked out, and the initials are JAC regardless ;) ) is and will be SURE to update and post pics as soon as we know!
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| From Baby JAC |
In a baby Carriage...(Soon!)
We are SO SO SO HAPPY to announce that a little one will be joining our little family October 28th, 2010 (4 days before my Birthday!)(or somewhere around then, all depending on when this little one decides to show up)!!! We found out about our little blessing 1 year later to the day of our miscarriage, February 19th. I simply take that as GOD turning a day that hurt so badly into a day that now will forever change our lives in an indescribable way! We have been bursting at the seams to be able to tell everyone, but felt it was necessary to wait until the second trimester which technically is next week, but we just HAD to share. In a few(4-6 at my Dr's office) short weeks we should be able to find out what our Baby JAC (we already have names for both a boy and a girl picked out, and the initials are JAC regardless ;) ) is and will be SURE to update and post pics as soon as we know!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
We are officially boring....
OK OK OK, It has been well over a month (almost 2 :( ) since my last post and although I don't have too much to talk about, I HAVE to update this blog!
Life has been ohhh so calm over the past month but OHH so busy as well! Business is booming, can not complain at all about that, and Matt has started traveling A LOT!
I am not fond of him leaving for weeks at a time... but it is a price I will pay to keep the job I have :) I love more than anything to be able to work for Matthew and his Father, It is such a blessing. So if he has to travel to keep things going around here... so be it! KISS, KISS.. CYA IN A WEEK OR TWO BABY ;)
Matthew is Due to come home today (YAY) and then goes back out in about 4 weeks for another 2 weeks, But I get to go be with him for a week of that. Our Company is involved in this HUGE trade show/convention in Miami Beach and My father In Law thought it would be great for me to come... I was not too sure about it at first.... UMMMM YEAH RIGHT... Heck yeah, Miami here I come ;)
I'm really excited for some SERIOUS changes that will start taking place right around that Miami trip as well.. (UPDATES ON THIS TO FOLLOW)
Right after our business trip to Miami, My oldest and dearest friend from NY, her mother and sister are coming down and the 5 of us ( My Mom too) are going to Savannah for a girls weekend! I am super siked about this venture, it has been YEARS since I have been to the beautiful Savannah!
Not too much going on in the Cucuzza household...
So Sorry for the delay in the updates, and there will many more to come in the very near future.
See even Sasha is bored.....
(Sasha pup at the office)
Love & Kisses
Jess & Matt
Life has been ohhh so calm over the past month but OHH so busy as well! Business is booming, can not complain at all about that, and Matt has started traveling A LOT!
I am not fond of him leaving for weeks at a time... but it is a price I will pay to keep the job I have :) I love more than anything to be able to work for Matthew and his Father, It is such a blessing. So if he has to travel to keep things going around here... so be it! KISS, KISS.. CYA IN A WEEK OR TWO BABY ;)
Matthew is Due to come home today (YAY) and then goes back out in about 4 weeks for another 2 weeks, But I get to go be with him for a week of that. Our Company is involved in this HUGE trade show/convention in Miami Beach and My father In Law thought it would be great for me to come... I was not too sure about it at first.... UMMMM YEAH RIGHT... Heck yeah, Miami here I come ;)
I'm really excited for some SERIOUS changes that will start taking place right around that Miami trip as well.. (UPDATES ON THIS TO FOLLOW)
Right after our business trip to Miami, My oldest and dearest friend from NY, her mother and sister are coming down and the 5 of us ( My Mom too) are going to Savannah for a girls weekend! I am super siked about this venture, it has been YEARS since I have been to the beautiful Savannah!
Not too much going on in the Cucuzza household...
So Sorry for the delay in the updates, and there will many more to come in the very near future.
See even Sasha is bored.....
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(Sasha pup at the office)
Love & Kisses
Jess & Matt
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Celebrating my Favorite Guy and a Weekend Retreat in the Smokies
Matthew turned 27 on the 11th, and we had a small family get together at the house with some tasty finger foods and sweet treats no one could resist! Matthew was a super happy guy when he got a really awesome camera (that I am in love with), a remote control airplane, a bunch of wine bottles for his newest hobby, and some money to spend at a home brew shop to also help support his newest hobby. It was a quiet night and the PERFECT way to celebrate our FAVORITE guy's day and to let him know just how special he is to us all!
Matthew's newest exploration I speak of above is the brewing of home made wine and beer. He started this hobby out of interest to see if he could do it, and is now so enthralled by it that it has taken over my once huge laundry room (which is not that bad, I'm hoping that while he is in there waiting for his "potions" to ferment that he will take up doing the laundry....????)(wishful thinking) we already have a BUNCH to share and plan to accordingly :)
Matthew's Father informed him that his grandfather used to brew his own wine years and years ago and My family has been doing it for years, so we thought it would be fun to share with the family swap recipes and bring back some old memories for some.
Two days after Matthew's Birthday celebration, we got up SUPER DUPER early picked up the Butler's and headed up to the Smokey Mountains for a little weekend retreat. We arrived in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee by 9:30-10am (yes we left that early, Matt LOVES to get a head start on trips). First things First... A stop at the Christmas shop, where Christmas is not just one day, or one week, one month... Nope, Christmas is the WHOLE YEAR! (now that is EXCITING)(to me at least) Now, this may not have been exciting for everyone else but because of my enthusiasm to visit this store (really it was like an entire Village) everyone went along with it and had just as much fun as I did inside...
After lunch the other couple arrived, and we made our way to our GLORIOUS abode. This was not just any ordinary cabin.. ohhh no, this house was amazing!
We hung out at the house for the remainder of the day and woke up early in the AM to hit the slopes. Tiara, Aaron and Dan skied and Christy, Matthew and myself tubed. I've been skiing before and enjoyed it but didnt care too much for the pain I was in the next couple of days so, I decided to do the tubing to keep from ruining my trip, and that turned out to be the best decision! It was a BLAST! I felt like a little kid sledding down a monterous hill. My eyes were tearing from the wind blowing in my face so fast and my smile was FROZEN to my face by the time I got to the bottom, It was great!!
Saturday morning, us girls went for massages, lunch and a little (very little) retail therapy. We met up with the boys and ended the evening with go-carts and a Fabulous dinner at the Old Mill restaurant, where we were all so so so stuffed we should have been rolled out of there!
Sunday we got up early packed up and made our way home. We took the scenic route back and made a few stops on the way through Gatlinburg and took some pics of the beautiful scenery.
We loved the area so much, we are already talking and planning our next getaway up there to enjoy several other things we were not able to get to this trip.
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Matthew's newest exploration I speak of above is the brewing of home made wine and beer. He started this hobby out of interest to see if he could do it, and is now so enthralled by it that it has taken over my once huge laundry room (which is not that bad, I'm hoping that while he is in there waiting for his "potions" to ferment that he will take up doing the laundry....????)(wishful thinking) we already have a BUNCH to share and plan to accordingly :)
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| Cucuzza Winery and Brewery in action |
Matthew's Father informed him that his grandfather used to brew his own wine years and years ago and My family has been doing it for years, so we thought it would be fun to share with the family swap recipes and bring back some old memories for some.
Two days after Matthew's Birthday celebration, we got up SUPER DUPER early picked up the Butler's and headed up to the Smokey Mountains for a little weekend retreat. We arrived in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee by 9:30-10am (yes we left that early, Matt LOVES to get a head start on trips). First things First... A stop at the Christmas shop, where Christmas is not just one day, or one week, one month... Nope, Christmas is the WHOLE YEAR! (now that is EXCITING)(to me at least) Now, this may not have been exciting for everyone else but because of my enthusiasm to visit this store (really it was like an entire Village) everyone went along with it and had just as much fun as I did inside...
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| Christmas Shop in PF, TENN |
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| Cool sites coming into Pigeon Forge |
After lunch the other couple arrived, and we made our way to our GLORIOUS abode. This was not just any ordinary cabin.. ohhh no, this house was amazing!
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| The Cabin In PF, Tennessee |
We hung out at the house for the remainder of the day and woke up early in the AM to hit the slopes. Tiara, Aaron and Dan skied and Christy, Matthew and myself tubed. I've been skiing before and enjoyed it but didnt care too much for the pain I was in the next couple of days so, I decided to do the tubing to keep from ruining my trip, and that turned out to be the best decision! It was a BLAST! I felt like a little kid sledding down a monterous hill. My eyes were tearing from the wind blowing in my face so fast and my smile was FROZEN to my face by the time I got to the bottom, It was great!!
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| A day at the Slopes |
Saturday morning, us girls went for massages, lunch and a little (very little) retail therapy. We met up with the boys and ended the evening with go-carts and a Fabulous dinner at the Old Mill restaurant, where we were all so so so stuffed we should have been rolled out of there!
Sunday we got up early packed up and made our way home. We took the scenic route back and made a few stops on the way through Gatlinburg and took some pics of the beautiful scenery.
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| Great Scapes |
We loved the area so much, we are already talking and planning our next getaway up there to enjoy several other things we were not able to get to this trip.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Out with the Old and In with the New!
Another year done and WHEW... what a year it was! Now heres to getting used to writing 2010 on my checks and anything else I have to put the date on :/ (it will be June before I get used to it, I am sure)
It baffles me as you get older how quickly the time passes. I remember thinking when I was little How L-O-N-G it was between Thanksgiving and Christmas and then again between Christmas and New Years, and now it is one GIANT whirl wind and POOF its all over!!
Matthew & I (Sasha pup too) enjoyed a nice quiet night together for New Years, neither one of us really enjoys getting out into the hustle and bustle of New Years. We camped out by the fire and watched the NYC ball drop and were asleep by 12:05! YAY! Now don't we sound like a giant ball of fun.....(yeah... you don't have to answer that...)
AS for our upcoming year, I am not sure of what is to come, but I am sure that we will be making the absolute BEST of what comes our way! And I of course have several ideas to keep us nice a busy through this new year :) Just kidding, there is really not much else we can do in our home... we are project MAXED out (is it possible??).
I hope everyones Holiday season was wonderful and We send a most sincere wishes for the New Year! May this one be a super blessed one for everyone! :)
Thank you for keeping up with us and visiting the blog from time to time. We hope you continue to do so this year and keep up to date with the goings on of our little life!
Happy 2010!!!
I hope everyones Holiday season was wonderful and We send a most sincere wishes for the New Year! May this one be a super blessed one for everyone! :)
Thank you for keeping up with us and visiting the blog from time to time. We hope you continue to do so this year and keep up to date with the goings on of our little life!
Happy 2010!!!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
It is that time of year...What time you ask??? The MOST Wonderful time, of course!
SO with Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas rapidly approaching, as soon as we got home from eating Turkey with the family I began taking down all of my fallish decor and broke out all of my wintry, Christmas"y" WONDERS!
Thanks to our good friends, The Lane's, and Jennifer's (Lane) splurge 2 years ago the day after Christmas, we were given a GORGEOUS, 9ft prelit tree. The thing is MASSIVE! I love it and I have proudly placed it slap dab in the middle of our house for all to see (I am SURE Santa can see it from the North Pole)!
Matthew was not pleased with the placement of the tree, but after setting it up and carefully placing each and every glass ornament that I have collected over the last several years, it grew on him and he is quite pleased with the outcome :)
In addition to the Most wonderful time of the year... we have yet again embarked upon ANOTHER project! Yes, Yes, another project (Poor, poor Matthew! But YAY!!!!) This week out goes our carpet in our upstairs livingroom and in goes new flooring. While we have the carpet up we plan to drop in can lights for the kitchen (recessed lighting). I am super siked about this because currently our house does not have "adequate" lighting, so this will be a wonderful addition. I must add that I am NOT a slave driver, I swear! Honestly, the majority of these projects are thought up by Matthew, and once he mentions them to me he plants this seed into my brain and although it may have just been a "thought" for Matt, at that moment that he utters his thoughts, it becomes an instant "work-in-progress" :) and I think about it and talk about it until the day he turns his thoughts into a "project well done". Here are some pics start to finish.. the floor is complete as well upstairs, but my house is a little "untidy" at the moment and not worthy of a photo op! (sorry :) )
I am so excited for the upcoming weeks, we have lots of plans. This Saturday I was a part of a wonderful event that our new church puts on, it is called "shop with a Hero" where underpriviledged children receive a gift card to Wal-Mart to shop with a local hero (police officers, firemen, etc.) for Chirstmas goods for themselves or their family and we help wrap and support them. This Wednesday the Floyd's will put on their annual Christmas Party which is always a wonderful time, and the ladies of the party wil exchange ornaments (love that!). Then on Saturday the Neikirk's will host their annual Christmas gathering, where we will do a little "white elephant" gift exchange. And THEN.... YEP, it's Christmas! I am so excited to mark mine & Matthew's 3rd Married Christmas together and I look forward to many, many more!
With Lots of Love Merry, Merry Christmas,
Thanks to our good friends, The Lane's, and Jennifer's (Lane) splurge 2 years ago the day after Christmas, we were given a GORGEOUS, 9ft prelit tree. The thing is MASSIVE! I love it and I have proudly placed it slap dab in the middle of our house for all to see (I am SURE Santa can see it from the North Pole)!
Matthew was not pleased with the placement of the tree, but after setting it up and carefully placing each and every glass ornament that I have collected over the last several years, it grew on him and he is quite pleased with the outcome :)
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| tree2009 |
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| Lights, floor... Perfection! |
With Lots of Love Merry, Merry Christmas,
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| Matthew, Jess & Sasha |
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
And.. We Gobbled 'Til we Wobbled With Thanks!
Our Thanksgiving was wonderful, filled with lots of eating, laughing, RESTING, visiting and good ol' fashioned family time.
This year my parents spent Thanksgiving Day with my Nana, and my Aunt Susan in Florida, So we celebrated on the Saturday before with the both of them, Aunt Kim, Mercer, Zane and Camden, Jill and Papa.
Matthew and I celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a massive bunch at The Cucuzza's. This year the attendance for Thanksgiving was huge, it was the whole GA Cucuzza Fam, including Carolyn, David & Matt Duncan, (Katy's Parents and brother) Aunt Carol, Jillian and Francesca (foreign exchange student from Italy, she fit in VERY well) came from NY, Uncle Tom and Aunt Susan came from Cleveland, Jayne and Grandpa Lou came from The Lake of the Ozark, Leslie and Javi came from Arizona, and Uncle Joe, Michelle and Clayton surprised everyone from Pennsylvania.
I came down with the Swine Flu starting Saturday night, and then Tuesday after my symptoms worsened I was also diagnosed with pneumonia... it was horrible, horrible, horrible! My Doctors office was very aggressive with the treatment and I completely credit them to my feeling MUCH better by Thursday! Not without a nasty cough, and feeling a little weak, but feeling a million times better than the few days prior and able to join everyone for Turkey :).
It was a full house and it was a great time! I am so glad the Swine Flu released me from its wrath just in time to spend time with everyone.
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| ThanksgivingBlog postpics |
Matthew and I celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a massive bunch at The Cucuzza's. This year the attendance for Thanksgiving was huge, it was the whole GA Cucuzza Fam, including Carolyn, David & Matt Duncan, (Katy's Parents and brother) Aunt Carol, Jillian and Francesca (foreign exchange student from Italy, she fit in VERY well) came from NY, Uncle Tom and Aunt Susan came from Cleveland, Jayne and Grandpa Lou came from The Lake of the Ozark, Leslie and Javi came from Arizona, and Uncle Joe, Michelle and Clayton surprised everyone from Pennsylvania.
I came down with the Swine Flu starting Saturday night, and then Tuesday after my symptoms worsened I was also diagnosed with pneumonia... it was horrible, horrible, horrible! My Doctors office was very aggressive with the treatment and I completely credit them to my feeling MUCH better by Thursday! Not without a nasty cough, and feeling a little weak, but feeling a million times better than the few days prior and able to join everyone for Turkey :).
It was a full house and it was a great time! I am so glad the Swine Flu released me from its wrath just in time to spend time with everyone.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Two Years ago Today...
As I sit here and reflect to get this post together, I smile. I smile because 2 wonderful years ago today I officially started to consider myself one of the luckiest girls in the whole wide world. 2 years ago today I walked down a marble aisle, draped with a red runner, the air was hot, but the backdrop was irreplaceable. 2 years ago today two became one in The Riviera Maya, Mexico. 2 years ago today I became part of a family that is so loving, so caring, so God fearing and so generous. 2 years ago today I married an absolutely amazing individual, He is smart, He is BOLD, He is strong, He provides, He is loyal, He is so handsome, He is funny, He is Matthew Cucuzza, He is My best friend... And Most of all HE LOVES me unconditionally. Matthew is the last piece to my "puzzle". Matthew and I have had our share of "hurdles" over the past two years, but I thank God for each and every obstacle that has been thrown our way, because with out each one of those trials I truly believe our relationship would not be where it is today.
It is not always easy, and we do work hard for what we have, but it is a job well worth it and I am blessed and truly honored to Be Mrs. Jessica Cucuzza. So we are taking this day to just enjoy eachother and share quiet moments and reflect upon what TODAY mean to us.
I am not only writing this to profess my absolute love and adoration for Matthew, but to also thank each and every one of our beloved friends and family that have guided, joined and celebrated with us over the past two years and many, many, many more years to come. Thank you to our Parents who made this all possible, because without them we would not be here today.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
It is not always easy, and we do work hard for what we have, but it is a job well worth it and I am blessed and truly honored to Be Mrs. Jessica Cucuzza. So we are taking this day to just enjoy eachother and share quiet moments and reflect upon what TODAY mean to us.
I am not only writing this to profess my absolute love and adoration for Matthew, but to also thank each and every one of our beloved friends and family that have guided, joined and celebrated with us over the past two years and many, many, many more years to come. Thank you to our Parents who made this all possible, because without them we would not be here today.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
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| Our Wedding |
Monday, November 2, 2009
Spooktacular Birthday!
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| From Blogger Pictures |
I took the day off on Friday, went to the office with breakfast for Matthew and I and then went home and hit the ground running to decorate the entire downstairs of our house for our party, and prepped all the food for later that evening.
It was a busy, busy day but well worth it. We had quite a group and the costumes were greatly entertaining! We had not one, but TWO Barack Obama's, a Suicide bomber (nothing the 2 Barry O's couldn't handle, the peace was kept all evening and no one got hurt) Billy Mays graced us with his presence, Larry the cable guy, Joe Dirtae (Not to dress it up or anything) and his beloved girlfriend arrived looking trashy as ever, A prom King and his Queen came circa 1985, Raggedy Ann came looking not so raggedy at all and quite sassy, a preggo Nun, a Disco Diva, a Flapper, Roman God and Goddess, and throw a Love Bug in the mix.... WOW, what else you ask???? THE FLINSTONES!!! Yes, Fred and Wilma hosted the shindig! Dino took the night off (Sasha wasnt feeling Halloween this year). We held a contest for the Best costume... And the winner was.... Billy Mays! Lee Coverdale did a fantastic job represent the Late Infomercial Mogul and took home a $25 giftcertificate to El Ranchero! (which he promised to take me to eat on :) )
Saturday, we relaxed at the house all day and watched the Dawgs loose, so unfortunate, but predictable :/ and later that night we went over to the Floyd's to see Miss Hailey baby all dressed up in her costume! She went trick-or-treating for the first time and showed everyone in the neighborhood just how much of a sweet little Love Bug she was :) I love that child, she is such a joy!
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| Hailey's First Halloween |
Sunday, My actual Birthday, was another LAZY day. I woke up to what appeared to look like Chirstmas in my living room, but it was all my presies from Matthew! I am such a lucky girl, he most definetly knows how to take care of me, and listens to every little thing I mention ;) He is soooo good! Unfortunately when I woke up I was not feeling too hot, so I laid around while Matthew did some straightening up of the house and baking of my Birthday cake. After a nice relaxing day (for me) we headed out to Maggiano's for dinner to seal the wonderful Birthday weekend off with an absolutely delish dinner!
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| Maggiano's Birthday Dinner |
I can not put into words how much I appreciate everyone who came out to celebrate with me, and all of the Birthday wishes I received. It was an amazing weekend, not just one day, but the entire weekend was great!
27 will be a good year, and I thank you, thank you, thank you for getting it started off right, with lots of Love, laughs, great food and Fun!
Enjoy the pics ;)
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| Halloween/Birthday Celebrations |
Friday, October 23, 2009
It's a PARRRRTAY!!!!
OH! Today I am officially SIKED about next weekend! I have been kind of "down" about my Birthday (because I am getting old ), but today I have turned over a new leaf (just in time for the season, whew:) ) I AM PUMPED!!! We have planned a big Halloween Bash for my 27th Birthday, and everyone is to come in their best costume and there will be a prize for best dressed :) Sasha will be the best though! I know it :)
I have so much to do before this big bash, and just now getting pumped about it has kind of left me with not so much time :/. I am also really excited that my party is on Friday, Saturday is Halloween and then Sunday (the actual day of my Birthday) we are going to my favorite resturant of choice to celebrate with the rentals and in-laws. So the whole weekend will be jam packed with fun times!
Nicole has been taunting me with what my Brithday presie could be, and she is so siked about giving it to me that I am just beyond curious as to what it could possibly be??? She and I talk so much on a daily basis it is hard for me to remember what I could have mentioned to her that I wanted, and not to mention she says she has had it for some time now??? SHE IS GOOD! Matthew has had a ton up his sleeve the past 2 weeks (planning my gift(s) ) he is the best at Brithday's, well any holiday really, he always out does himself and I end up with a ton of stuff just from him :) Do Not get me wrong, I am NOT complaining! I love it!! PUHLEASE, I am an only, I have been indulged in my entire life, and Matt has been sure to keep the indulgance going. My Nana has always said "I am NOT spoiled, I am indulged in" :) (Just to let you all know, who may be thinking I am spoiled rotten.... I'm NOT... Nana says :) )
My FIL is allowing me to have the whole day off on Friday to prepare for this fabulous event (there goes the indulgance again :) ). There is lots to decorate and lots to cook. We are going to attempt to transform our entire downstairs area into a "haunted experience". Mine and Matthew's (secret) costumes are not scary at all, quite frankly I think they are absolutely precious, and well suited.
I have lots in store for next week and tons of goodies for everyone coming to celebrate my special day, I am so excited and so thankful!
Keep posted, there will be some GREAT photos posted!!
I have so much to do before this big bash, and just now getting pumped about it has kind of left me with not so much time :/. I am also really excited that my party is on Friday, Saturday is Halloween and then Sunday (the actual day of my Birthday) we are going to my favorite resturant of choice to celebrate with the rentals and in-laws. So the whole weekend will be jam packed with fun times!
Nicole has been taunting me with what my Brithday presie could be, and she is so siked about giving it to me that I am just beyond curious as to what it could possibly be??? She and I talk so much on a daily basis it is hard for me to remember what I could have mentioned to her that I wanted, and not to mention she says she has had it for some time now??? SHE IS GOOD! Matthew has had a ton up his sleeve the past 2 weeks (planning my gift(s) ) he is the best at Brithday's, well any holiday really, he always out does himself and I end up with a ton of stuff just from him :) Do Not get me wrong, I am NOT complaining! I love it!! PUHLEASE, I am an only, I have been indulged in my entire life, and Matt has been sure to keep the indulgance going. My Nana has always said "I am NOT spoiled, I am indulged in" :) (Just to let you all know, who may be thinking I am spoiled rotten.... I'm NOT... Nana says :) )
My FIL is allowing me to have the whole day off on Friday to prepare for this fabulous event (there goes the indulgance again :) ). There is lots to decorate and lots to cook. We are going to attempt to transform our entire downstairs area into a "haunted experience". Mine and Matthew's (secret) costumes are not scary at all, quite frankly I think they are absolutely precious, and well suited.
I have lots in store for next week and tons of goodies for everyone coming to celebrate my special day, I am so excited and so thankful!
Keep posted, there will be some GREAT photos posted!!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
**UNDER CONSTRUCTION**
I haven't updated in a few weeks, and Nicole (My Bestie, the blogging QUEEN) informed me that I needed to update... so here it is...
Anyone, who knows Matthew and I, knows that our home is ALWAYS under construction of some type, whether it be painting, flooring, painting, flooring, new kitchen cabinets, did I mention PAINTING and FLOORING?? Yeah well at our home, it never stops! and to add insult to injury I love to re-arrange the furniture, it gives me a sense of "newness". Needless to say Matthew stays very busy because of my infinite "Honey Do" list. I am always sure to reassure him of how beautiful it will all look when it is ALL done (batting my eyelashes and being sure that my baby blues are melting his heart :) ).
Our current project is our Kitchen. We are in the process of completely giving it a face lift. I have been so excited about this project, because it is the first thing you see when you enter our home. And it never really had the WOW factor and now... well, Now it is getting there. We used the original cabinets, but added several custom touches (photos to come).
SOOOO, Slap dab in the middle of this project I decided I had the URGE (might I go ahead and add just how much MY sweet, sweet Hubby just LOVES when I get these) to go all out and "re-do" our guest bathroom off of the kitchen, heck, the kitchen was getting soooooo much attention why not spread the love to the other rooms nearby? Only problem here, I HATE, I mean HATE painting. I put my brain to it and started on this venture all by myself, of course completely against what Matthew had said, all because I HAD to have the bathroom DONE. Well, after he heard about the umpteenth "oops"and "uhhht ohhh" he jumped in and unwillingly helped. Little did I know how difficult it was to paint a pale yellow, and the bathroom came to a halt after we realized it was going to be SEVERAL coats before it looked the way I wanted it. 4 weeks later and ALL BY MYSELF, I completed that bathroom and it looks absolutely beautiful. Kitchen is still not finished (almost) but my guest bathroom sure as heck looks GREAT! :)
I will be sure to keep all of you abreast of our current construction project. Like I said earlier, I promise to post the photos of our Kitchen (and of us) in its final stages soon :) I have a new camera on the way, this is the reason for no pictures currently.
Anyone, who knows Matthew and I, knows that our home is ALWAYS under construction of some type, whether it be painting, flooring, painting, flooring, new kitchen cabinets, did I mention PAINTING and FLOORING?? Yeah well at our home, it never stops! and to add insult to injury I love to re-arrange the furniture, it gives me a sense of "newness". Needless to say Matthew stays very busy because of my infinite "Honey Do" list. I am always sure to reassure him of how beautiful it will all look when it is ALL done (batting my eyelashes and being sure that my baby blues are melting his heart :) ).
Our current project is our Kitchen. We are in the process of completely giving it a face lift. I have been so excited about this project, because it is the first thing you see when you enter our home. And it never really had the WOW factor and now... well, Now it is getting there. We used the original cabinets, but added several custom touches (photos to come).
SOOOO, Slap dab in the middle of this project I decided I had the URGE (might I go ahead and add just how much MY sweet, sweet Hubby just LOVES when I get these) to go all out and "re-do" our guest bathroom off of the kitchen, heck, the kitchen was getting soooooo much attention why not spread the love to the other rooms nearby? Only problem here, I HATE, I mean HATE painting. I put my brain to it and started on this venture all by myself, of course completely against what Matthew had said, all because I HAD to have the bathroom DONE. Well, after he heard about the umpteenth "oops"and "uhhht ohhh" he jumped in and unwillingly helped. Little did I know how difficult it was to paint a pale yellow, and the bathroom came to a halt after we realized it was going to be SEVERAL coats before it looked the way I wanted it. 4 weeks later and ALL BY MYSELF, I completed that bathroom and it looks absolutely beautiful. Kitchen is still not finished (almost) but my guest bathroom sure as heck looks GREAT! :)
I will be sure to keep all of you abreast of our current construction project. Like I said earlier, I promise to post the photos of our Kitchen (and of us) in its final stages soon :) I have a new camera on the way, this is the reason for no pictures currently.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Quality Time
This past weekend we did a lot of relaxing and catching up on Matthew, me & Sasha Pup time. Friday, I did not feel well all day, and started to come around that evening. We visited with the Floyd's and then had an early night. Saturday, I started my day with an AWESOME walk with Caroline Neikirk. She took me to this park by her that is called Little Mulberry Park, it is beautiful, and perfect weather for a nice long walk. I got home around noon to a spotless home, thanks to my spectacular Hubby who just wanted me to take it easy. We settled in and enjoyed a good dose of College football (GOOOO DAWGS!!), even though it was a heart breaker of a game :(, woke up Sunday and enjoyed a great morning of worship, came home and relaxed some more.
This weekend was much needed after all the traveling we have done in the past month, Matthew to Italy, me to NY, And time we have spent away from each other it was a breath of fresh air to just chill at home with my FAVE two ;)
Friday, October 2, 2009
Welcome!
Hi! Welcome to our blog, where I plan to keep our friends and family up to date and posted on all the happenings of our crrazy, yet LOVE filled life!
Matthew and I went to school together growing up, and I don't think either one of us had ever imagined we would be happily married one day.
I was born in Yonkers, NY and lived there until I was 9. My Mother and I moved to Georgia in 1992. My roots are Northern and I love to go back to NY to visit often, but I have most definetly been "southern fried" (as I like to say) Georgia is my home and where my heart is.
Matthew and I got engaged May 12, 2007 and married on November 10, 2007 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico which is located in the Riviera Maya about 1.5 hours south of Cancun. Our wedding was a dream come true, not only because I married my best friend, but because of the location and just to have a destination wedding was spectacular. I had never been out of the country, much less off the east coast, before our wedding and it was also super exciting to be able to experience that with Matthew!
Matthew and Carl (my Father-in-law) started a company 2 years ago January and this June they gave me the opportunity to quit my job and come work for them. It has been quite an adjustment, but a wonderful one. I would not have it any other way and cannot even think about how we did it before I worked for them.
Matthew and I live in our home town of Loganville with our sweet Sasha Pup, our 8 year old Rottweiler.
My life has been blessed in so many ways, and I am so thankful for all of it!
We hope you enjoy reading about the "goings on" with the M&J Cucuzza's :)
Matthew and I went to school together growing up, and I don't think either one of us had ever imagined we would be happily married one day.
I was born in Yonkers, NY and lived there until I was 9. My Mother and I moved to Georgia in 1992. My roots are Northern and I love to go back to NY to visit often, but I have most definetly been "southern fried" (as I like to say) Georgia is my home and where my heart is.
Matthew and I got engaged May 12, 2007 and married on November 10, 2007 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico which is located in the Riviera Maya about 1.5 hours south of Cancun. Our wedding was a dream come true, not only because I married my best friend, but because of the location and just to have a destination wedding was spectacular. I had never been out of the country, much less off the east coast, before our wedding and it was also super exciting to be able to experience that with Matthew!
Matthew and Carl (my Father-in-law) started a company 2 years ago January and this June they gave me the opportunity to quit my job and come work for them. It has been quite an adjustment, but a wonderful one. I would not have it any other way and cannot even think about how we did it before I worked for them.
Matthew and I live in our home town of Loganville with our sweet Sasha Pup, our 8 year old Rottweiler.
My life has been blessed in so many ways, and I am so thankful for all of it!
We hope you enjoy reading about the "goings on" with the M&J Cucuzza's :)
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