Hello Gift Card

I have mentioned aptDWELLER before - here-
and they giveaway, talk about, and advertise

some of the greatest deals out there!

This week they are giving away a $50 gift card

to WEST ELM!!

Hd and I are slightly obsessed with the store

and I'm pretty sure our first official place together

will be a West Elm show room example! :)

Here are some of the pieces we are

currently lusting over!!

Lamp

Madison Storage Collection

Chunky Wood Floor Mirror

Rolling Storage

Bergen 3-Drawer Valet

I believe that is enought lusting for one day...

And so it goes...

Hd recently took a new job within his company,
which is GREAT!

He has been with the company almost three years
and he loves it, the people, the opportunities,
and the fact that he is always moving up
and always looked up to!

With taking on this new position,
he has also taken on a lot more travel time.

Out of the past six weeks, he has traveled three of them.
(all to New Jersey, some three, four or five day trips)

Now with the Jersey Project complete,
he is now on to bigger and better things like...
CALIFORNIA!! :)

He leaves today for a six day trip to Cali!
Which is great for him, not so great for me!

After this trip, he still has two more to LA
in late May and one in June.

Hopefully one of those I can tag along with him?! :)

Winner!

I found out this weekend that I have officially won

my first blog giveaway!! :)

I know, I know....

everyone else has been winning!

But now it's my turn!

A Design Story gave away a vinyl wall quote

and I am a proud owner! :)

Now that I am a crazy blog entering fool...

I have found two other giveaways that

I am CrAzY about and would love Love LOVE

to win!!!!!

Simply Sweet Home is giving away an awesome

16x20 Rolled Canvas with a photo of your choice,

printed on a thick, high quality artist canvas with a matte finish!

Ah! I am screaming with excitement!

And lastly, but not least!!.....

The Give-Away Diva is giving away...

a prom dress!!!

Thanks to promgirl.net

Okay, I know I'm a little old for prom...

But it will be prefect for a very special

event I have coming up in the future,

as well as our possible upcoming cruise, weddings,

and any other formal event!

Do you love it?!

Which one would you like to win?!

seven years.

I wish Heaven had a phone, so I could hear your voice again....

I thought of you today, but that is nothing new...

I thought about you yesterday and days before too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.

All I have are memories and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake, from which I'll never part...

God has you in his arms...I have you in my heart.

I love you Dad

11.29.53 - 4.18.03

newest love

Since being unemployed, I spend a lot of time online...

and a lot of time watching day time television.

During the last several months I have grown

to develop a very strong relationship with...

CSI: Miami

-like major junkie!!-

I've also watched some CSI: NY and Law and Order

but CSI: Miami currently has my heart.

I've set out looking for the seasons, because the episodes

I watch daily are just randomly rotating, and have come

to discover that there are 8 seasons of this amazing show!

Here's to looking forward to purchasing allllll of the seasons

AND watching them from start to finish!!!

Pool Fun!

Today Bailey and I took Landon to the pool

for the first time of the year!!!

It felt good outside but the water was freezing.

I chose to not take on the water and instead enjoyed

taking tons of pictures of Bailey and Landon!!

Happy Birthday Landon!

Today is Landon's 2nd Birthday!

I cannot believe it's already been two years!

-day he was born-

-our first meeting-

-his 1st birthday-

Saturday was Landon's 2nd Birthday Party.

Bailey did a Thomas the Train theme

because he loooves choo choos!!

He was cute and loved his cake and all his presents!!

especially his new 'bike'

-to view all the photos from his party check them out at

http://picasaweb.google.com/kelseylaster -

Good Friday

Today is Good Friday.

Good Friday has the obvious meaning,

but then there is a more personal meaning for me.

On Good Friday Seven Years Ago,

(april 18, 2003)

I lost my dad.

How ironic is it, that Nicholas Sparks Book

"The Last Song" also hit theaters this week

-wednesday, to be exact-

With all the hype about "The Last Song"

-mainly because Miley Cyrus plays the main part-

It has gotten over looked what the movie is really about...

A young girl losing her father.

So in honor of Good Friday, my Dad and Nicholas Sparks,

hd and I will be spending the day at an afternoon

viewing of "The Last Song"

-I mean, if it's already going to be a sad day, why not welcome the tears?-

If you have not gone and seen the movie,

I suggest you do so!

But most importantly, buy the book!!!

Read it and have a gooood cry!

It is one worth owning!

God is good all the time!

All the time God is good!