Accepted...

I got into Pitt!!! Yesterday Joe from the admissions office called to tell me congratulations I had been admitted into the University of Pittsburgh. I am really happy about it:). I will start fall semester 2009 taking pre-requisite courses for the dental hygiene program which I will hopefully start fall 2010. Yah for me!

Happy Birthday Abe!

Happy 32nd birthday Abraam! I loved growing up with you as a friend. Thanks for giving my rides to school on your bike and taking me hiking and teaching me to ski. Thanks for being so kind and easy to talk to. When I think of hanging out with you I can't help but smile because I know that it will be nothing but good times and laughs.....you are SO funny! You really are a man among men and I know that sounds cheesy but its true. You encompass all of the best things of the masculine energy with a compassionate sensitive side that makes you amazing. I love you and hope your day is as wonderful as you are! Sending love and best wishes from Pennsylvania - Marie

Mommy to be ~

On Saturday I went to a baby shower for my cousin Madelyn O'Farrell. It was really fun to see her and to sit and talk a while. Congratulations Madelyn! You are a kind beautiful person and I know you are going to make a wonderful mother:). (In the picture above you can't even tell she is six and a half months pregnant!)

Congratulations Pens!

On Friday night the Penguins won the Stanley cup. Yah for them! Even though I am not into sports it is still exciting to be in a city on game day with so many loyal fans. You can feel the excitement and anticipation in the air like electricity before a lightning storm. Plus when ever the sports teams do well here it makes my life a lot easier - explaination: people in Pittsburgh are so devoted to their sports that when their team wins they feel that they themselves are in fact winners. Being winners makes people happy, happy people let me merge on the freeway, smile at me when they ring my groceries and don't yell at me when their doctor hasn't called their prescription into the phamacy - hence a win for a Pittsburgh sports team is a win for me:).

Thank heaven for mother's

It's amazing how you can feel so grown up and independent but when you are in need or in doubt it's so nice to go to your mother - today I experienced that. I was reminded that no matter how old I get I will always be her daughter and I was grateful for it. Thank you mom, I love you:).

Our apartment~

Joe and I have recently been looking for a new place to live that will be closer to the school. In looking for a new place it got me thinking that I hadn't ever posted pictures of our current place (better late than never right?). Below are pictures of our abode, sorry some of the pictures are kind of dark.

This is what you see right as you come in the door.

The spot for our dining room table that we have yet to buy.

Our family room.

Our kitchen.

The computer room where Joe spends hours...and hours...and hours studying (good job working so hard in school sweet thang!)

The lou.

Our bedroom. Thanks Dianne for the quilt!

Our patio with our little grill that we LOVE!

We really love our apartment but I am REALLY looking forward to being closer to Pitt. Love to you all - bye for now.

Happy Birthday Joe!

Today is Joe's birthday! He has been on this earth for 30 years enriching everyone's life that knows him. I am lucky to get to be married to such a wonderful man. I love him more than anything and for his 3oth birthday I wanted to say 30 reasons why.

1. I love the way he smells.
2. I love his piercing blue eyes, the bluest I have ever seen they are amazingly gorgeous.
3. I love the funny songs he makes up and sings to me.
4. I love the way his arms feel around me.
5. I love his smile.
6. I love his sense of humor - he can always make me laugh.
7. I love how logical he his.
8. I love how much he loves school and learning - specifically science.
9. I love his point of view on the world; it's a nice balance between taking care of yourself and taking care of others.
10. I love how affectionate he is with me.
11. I love that he speaks his mind.
12. I love how much he loves to be outside.
13. I love his hands.
14. I love his honesty, with himself and with me.
15. I love how kind he is to his mother.
16. I love how responsible he is with money.
17. I love his work ethic.
18. I love the look on his face when he gets excited or when he laughs REALLY hard.
19. I love the way he is my exact opposite while being my exact mirror image at the same time - we fit together like a puzzle.
20. I love that he is such a rocker at heart.
21. I love his sense of style from clothes to cars to furniture, he really recognizes quality.
22. I love his big, big, big heart.
23. I love his generosity.
24. I love his respect for women,
25. I love that everyone that knows him likes him....and how could they not!
26. I love that he is a good tipper.
27. I love that he is strong both physically and spiritually. He has really nice muscles and his soul is strong like a mountain.
    
28. I love his dance moves.
29. I love how he just gets me.
30. I love the way I feel when I am with him - it doesn't matter what we are doing if I can be by his side and soak up his energy I am happy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!!!!!!