Old Year Resolutions

Every year, I try hard to think of a good resolution to start the new year off right. The problem with my New Year's resolutions are they don't last long. So this time I have a plan. I am going to create a list of things I would like to accomplish in 2008 now, then they aren't really New Year's Resolutions. Here is my list:

1. Paint the interior of our house.
2. Travel to at least 3 new places
3. Attend my family reunion in August (I haven't been to one in 5 years)
4. Plant an herb garden
5. Volunteer

I may be expanding on my list, but this is good enough for now.

I can show you the world

We had our first married sleep-over with David and Zoe last weekend and it could have been the last......




I think Chris had one too many cookies and in his sugar enduced coma he decided it was time to break out all of his 1990s CDs and reminisce. He couldn't just listen to the words, he had to act them out as well.



Zoe and I couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably at his rediculousness!! David on the other hand just sat on the couch and stared at Chris in disbelief. Instead of our laughter deterring his acting skills, it strangely made him continue.




The highlight of the evening was when Chris whipped out his Aladdin soundtrack (yes, I said Aladdin) and acted out "I Can Show You the World" while serranading us. It was a performance for the ages!!! Here are some pictures of his acting highlights, please note that in the picture below he even had a prop....because what would "I Can Show You the World" be without a magic carpet under your knees?



Now you can understand why our friends may
never return to the Taylor's residence....and I don't blame them:)

The Taylor's have been busy!!!

Hey everyone! Sorry I have been slacking on the blogs lately! I have been busy adjusting to married life, which has exceeded ALL of my expectations. Monica Taylor still doesn't roll off the tongue as well as it should, but I am slowly catching on.

We have been having a blast since the wedding. First of all our honeymoon was great!! It was so nice to for once not be on a schedule and just relax with my husband. I will put some pictures up of the trip soon.

After the honeymoon was over, it was back to work and back to reality. One of the many highlights in our first month of wedded bliss was December 1st for two reasons.....First: our friends Jared and Michelle got married. Here we are at the McMinnville Grand ballroom with them:) She was unbelievably stunning in her gown, and Jared looked just as handsome. After all the planning I was so happy to see her vision come to life! P.S Sorry about our matching outfits, it wasn't planned. We got ready in different places and when we met at the wedding we were twins, oops.

The second great thing about December 1st, was that the Mighty Beavers brought down the Ducks in Eugene for the first time in 14 years. It a sweet overtime victory. Thanks to Adam, Dank, and Bridget we had a lot of laughs along the way as well.

I also wanted to include a picture from our 1st annual Hoffman Boys verses Girls Golf Tournament. Even though the girls were complete underdogs (meaning Kia had never golfed, my mom was spastic, and I can only drive the ball well) we only lost by 5 strokes. It was a miracle, even the guys were stunned. Maybe with some practice we will only lose by 4 next year (wishful thinking).

WooHoo We're Married

It's the final countdown!!!

So we are getting down to the wire and it is starting to get chaotic!! It is really exciting that we will officially be the Taylor's in less than a week!!! Thank you to all of our family and friends for putting up with my bride antics:)

So Zoe tagged me, days ago and now I have to write eight interesting facts about myself. I have to post these rules first.

The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules. (If you don’t have a blog, email me)
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Ok, my facts:

Fact #1: I am getting married and I can't wait!!:) Enough said

Fact #2: I am not a picky eater. There are only 5 things I have tried that I will not eat again (unless by accident). These are the foods I despise: hot dogs, blue cheese, tuna fish (from the can), salmon, and canned beets.

Fact #3: I love shoes!!! Flats, tenni's, stilettos, boots...I don't discriminate. A girls can't have too many pairs, in my opinion.

Fact #4: I have closet OCD! I am obsessed with clean closets. I can't sleep at night if my closet is messy or things aren't folded right. I have taken over every closet in the house and it drives me crazy when something is out of place. Poor Chris, he has to put up with me yelling at him when he doesn't fold his jeans right. Good thing he is patient with me!!

Fact #5: I am a coffee connoisseur and proud of it. My favorites in Corvallis are Red Horse, Starbucks (because they have the gingerbread latte), and Coffee Culture. No offense to other coffee establishments in town, but I a girl is allowed to have an preference.

Fact #6: I love reality TV (I stole this fact from Zoe, but I figured it was ok because we usually partake in our love of reality shows together). Here are my favorites in no particular order: The Hills, Newport Harbor, Survivor, Project Runway, and Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Tryouts!!

Fact #7: I am a sports fanatic!!! My favorite team by far is the Boston Red Sox!!! I also love march madness basketball, and college football. I have no problem spending a Saturday watching nothing but ESPN!

Fact #8: It is almost impossible for me to find jeans that fit. I have the long leg problem, so most all pairs of jeans I try on look like I am preparing for a flood, therefore I hate jean shopping. I wish I had my own personal jean tailor to add an extra 6 inches to every pair of jean I own!!

All right...8...and now: Sarah, Melisa, Kia, Lorie, Abby, Catherine, Amanda, and Ashley

It's been a while

So much has been happening since I last blogged, it's hard to decide where to begin.

Let's see....

1st, Chris and I are settled into our new place finally!! By settled, I mean the necessities are out of boxes and the house looks presentable:). It is really weird marrying a man that is a designer. Most women assume they will be able to decorate their house how ever they want upon marriage, but that's not the case in our house. Chris has taken over! He is constantly surprising me with new art, candles, etc. It is really cute that he has such an interest in turning our house into a home. I love that he does so much, but makes sure I approve. I have some moving pictures above, sorry they are so small. I will update the pictures as soon as I can.

2nd, School sucks!! Actually, it's not the school, it's starting school while planning a wedding and moving:). We are so blessed to have all of these great opportunities, so don't get me wrong we are excited to be back in school. We will just appreciate school more when all of the other stuff is over and done with.

3rd, we are getting married in less than a month now!! Wow, can you believe it? It is coming up sooooo fast!! We cannot wait to take the leap into marriage, I can't wait to marry my best friend. With less than a month left, wedding planning is in full effect! I have been completely booked with wedding appointments, there are so many things to do! If I had to do it all over again, Chris and I would have gone to Vegas and been back already:)!! I am sure when our big day is over and we are looking back at all the pictures, it will all be worth it and I will probably regret making that Vegas comment.

4th, Does anyone know a good hair person in the Corvallis/Albany area? I need to book someone, my hair dresser will be out of town on November 3rd! Let me know...Thanks:)

Bridal Shower

Just wanted to write a quick thanks to Michelle, Melisa and Zoe for throwing me a great bridal shower last weekend!!! Thank you also to everyone for coming and making the day so special!!! You ladies are great!!!

We are officially moved!!!

Well kinda...

Thanks to some great friends we got most of our stuff moved into the new place.

If you need anything over the next week, I will be unpacking boxes!!!

Thank the Lord!!!

Chris and I have been stressed to the max lately trying to figure out life!!! It has been really hard juggling jobs, the old house, moving, friends, school stuff, etc. We actually had to start having morning coffee dates just so we could see each other (I know it is pathetic).

With the old house drama behind us, we were juggling back and forth with the idea of renting or buying? We thought a lot about it and decided we need to buy. Chris jumped right on it and found us another place only a couple days later, as stated in the title of this blog...THANK THE LORD. Since it is a new place, we should be able to close on it soon. We are crossing our fingers that we will get the keys Friday, so we will have the 3 day weekend to move all of my stuff.

Thanks for all of your prayers and advice.

Don't worry I will keep everyone updated

I hate houses!!!

So as most of you know, Chris and I have been on the look for our first place for the last few months. After a lot of searching long and hard we found a great place that exceeded our expectations for "first time home buyers." We had both been eagerly awaiting moving in and Chris was suppose to sign the papers to make it officially ours today, until we found out some interesting information......

It had $ 21, 000 worth of water damage that we never knew about.

You may be thinking we are idiots, but they hid it so well that our inspector didn't even know. Thank the lord Chris found out about this before we got the keys and signed for it.

Now I just hope we can find another place, and find one fast because my lease runs out in 2 weeks.

As you can see, life is a little crazy for us right now.

The Enghusen Wedding

Vacation, Here I Come!!!!

I cannot tell you how exciting I am for a 10 day vacation, it has been WAY too long since I last got a break. I promise to post picturess as soon as I return next week. I will talk to everyone when I get home.

Kia's Shower #1

There aren't too many times I enjoy getting up before 7 am to drive to Seattle, but today I didn't mind. My mom and I headed out the door bright and early, stopped for coffee of course, and headed up to Seattle for Kia's first bridal shower. Allie, Robbie's sister and a bridesmaid, did a great job of hosting the big day. It was really nice to meet Robbie's big fat greek family (all 500 of them) and have a laugh or two. Here are some of the more memorable moments

Here is the winning dress in the toilet paper contest, honestly

how do you beat that?

The Bride and her Maid

Kia's soon to be mother in law in her tp gown, please notice

the 100 carat diamond the ladies created for her

Our dress was by far the worst, I have no future in dress making

My mom, Kia, and I with some of Robbie's family

I was helping Kia practice her vows, since I was almost as

tall as Robbie in those heels

The priceless face she made after seeing her first naughy item of the afternoon

Mother of the bride

It was a fabulous day, especially since the rain stayed away.
Her big day is now less than two weeks away.