February of Fun

It's been a wonderful month in the Bledsoe household! Jason had to work on Valentine's Day, but when he got home, he took me to Helzberg Diamonds and let me pick out a ruby heart ring. It's beautiful! I had it sized down to a 6 but I think I might need to go a little smaller cause it's somewhat loose. The weekend after Valentine's Day, we officially celebrated with a trip to Baltimore. I completely went off the Weight Watchers program that weekend. I tried to make good choices in the beginning but that didn't last long. I ended up gaining 3lbs that weekend, Jason gained 6. I'm sure it was mostly water weight but.. weight is weight, right? We've since worked all that off.

While we were in Baltimore, we went to the Aquarium at the Harbor. It was really cool. We saw dolphins and all sorts of sea creatures. It just re-affirms my belief that humans shouldn't be swimming around in the ocean. I'll stay on the shore, thank you.
We also went to the Baltimore IKEA. We picked up two square bookcases, a coat hanger shelf thing, a shoe rack, a magnetic board for my office, and some other organizational things for the office.

Jason has been talking about getting a recliner since we met. Finally four years later, he got one! We found a really good deal at a place called Furniture To Go in Lancaster. When Jasons not in the chair, the cats take up residence. We also decided to buy new furniture for the living room at a place called Interiors. We got a really good deal on a sofa and loveseat combo. It's going to be delivered in about 4 weeks.

I know it seems like we've purchased a lot this month, we have. But it's stuff we've been needing for a really long time. Almost all the furniture in our home is "Hand me Down" stuff. It feels good to buy things that we are picking out ourselves. Although, we greatly appreciate how generous our family has been these last few years. When Jason and I first moved in together back in Arizona, we moved into our first home with my full size bed and THAT's IT! No couches, no desks, no dining table. We actually had Jasons computer setup on the kitchen counter and we used boxes as night stand tables. It just reminds me of how blessed we truly are and how God is continuing to bless us each and every day. We've come a long way the past few years and we wouldn't be where we are right now without God. He is amazing, isn't He? :)

Here's some pictures taken this month: