I'm gonna keep my eye on you shorty!

Lost is AMAZING!!!

Last night's season finale was just awesome. Penny and Desmond were reunited, we got to see how the Oceanic 6 were rescued, we saw the island get sucked up into the ocean (it was moved by Ben) and so many more fantastic things happened. Awesome.

If you're a fan of the show, below are a couple links to some reviews by E! and Entertainment Weekly. Both are worth the read:

Watch With Kristen - E!

TV Watch - Entertainment Weekly

(The title of the post is a quote by Rose to Miles from last night's episode)

Update!

It's been a while since I've posted, so I figured it was time for an update.

My mom stopped by on her way back from Charleston a couple weeks ago on Mother's Day. We took her out to a nice dinner and got to spend the evening with her before she left for home the next day. It was another short visit, but it was so nice to see her again and spend time with her - especially on Mother's Day.

Last weekend, thanks to Grandpa Welch, Eric, Jessi and I flew back to Canfield for a visit with Mom and Dad Welch. We arrived late Friday night and Maggie (their great dane) was so excited to see us. On Saturday we slept in a bit and had a relaxing morning before the three of us picked up Grandpa for lunch. We feasted on Jib-Jab (the best hot dog shop ever!) and had a nice visit. Later we went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. It was pretty good, but I was a little disappointed with the ending (I'm not a fan of alien movies). Sunday we went for a nice walk at a park, visited Angels for Animals, had a picnic lunch and then a nice bonfire at night. Before we knew it, Monday was here and it was time to fly back to Charlotte. I can't believe how fast the weekend went, but we had a really nice time.

We've had Madison with us now for a year. It was Memorial Day last year that we took her for her first visit to the vet. She is now growing from a kitten to a cat and she definitely has a unique personality. She makes me laugh every day. She loves to play with bottle caps. We started playing fetch with them, but she doesn't bring them all the way back anymore. She also loves twist-ties and the plastic seals from milk jugs. Needless to say we haven't had to spend a lot of money on toys for her. Recently, she has found some favorite spots for her naps. I hope you enjoy the pictures below:

Tuesday Trivia

Today's trivia comes courtesy of my sister, Katie, and Wikipedia:

Did you know that Stevie Wonder was born in Saginaw, Michigan?

Stevie was born premature and was put into an incubator. Because too much oxygen was let into the incubator, cataracts grew behind each eye leaving Stevie blind for life.

Stevie signed with Motown Records at age 12 and continues to perform for the label today.

Stevie plays a multitude of instruments: piano, synthesizer, talk box, harmonica, congas, drums, bongos, bass guitar, organ, melodica and clarinet.

The Boys Are Back...

Woo-hoo!! New Kids on the Block are back!! I'm so mad I missed their performance this morning on the Today Show, but I at least got to see it online!

I'm Fifty!

Not me (although I'm halfway there), my blog! This is my fiftieth post on this site. Nothing huge, I know, but a milestone none-the-less.

Let's see, what's been going on this week...

Well, on Sunday I decided to dress up for church and wear a sundress with sandals. While the sandals were high heeled, they are only about an inch and a half or so, not too bad. Well, I should have taken in to account the fact that I was going to be on my feet for about eight hours that day...my dogs were barkin' when I got home. Since I work from home and don't usually wear heels anymore, my feet were sore for about 2 days! I'm just not used to those things anymore!

On Tuesday we attended the Movement meeting with the leaders of Elevation. I love those nights. I love our church. I love the people I get to serve with each week. I love our Pastor. I love hearing him speak, knowing that he is speaking the word of God to us each week. I wish we could have a service every night of the week. I could listen to Pastor preach for hours (and I'm sure he could do it too!)

We don't have a whole lot planned for this weekend. My mom is stopping here for the night on Sunday, on her way home from Charleston, so tomorrow is cleaning day! Hopefully, if it doesn't rain tonight, Eric and I can go biking tomorrow! I'm so excited to get back on the trails!

Tuesday Trivia

Did you know...

...that half of all Americans over the age of 55 have no teeth?

...that when you walk down a hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to 3 times your body weight?

...that if you are bitten by a poisonous snake and fail to receive medical attention, you will still have a 50% chance of survival?

The Finger Saga and Other Notes

Well, I know ya'll are dying to know how my finger is doing...so I'll just give you a little update. I saw the doctor on Tuesday, and I improved my range of motion by 20 degrees in both of my knuckles! Also, my swelling went down a lot! He's happy with how things are going and I should be healed in a few months (hopefully). I had my physical therapy on Wednesday and my therapist said my finger was looking a lot better. I got some more exercises to do and I have one more appointment with her in two weeks. Hopefully that will be my last appointment and then I'll be on my own. I'm hoping within the next 4-5 months I will be back to normal. The doctor said I have a good chance that my knuckle will go down to the size it was before, but I'm preparing myself to have a larger size knuckle when all is said and done.

My mom is spending the next week in Charleston, SC with my great aunt Katie, so she drove down yesterday and is spending a couple nights here with us. I was able to take a day off of work and we were able to have a really nice day of shopping together. We hit the usual TJ's and Marshalls and of course Talbots. The visit has been really nice so far, and Maddy hasn't been too bad. She's really not used to a lot of people in the apartment (and by a lot I mean more than just Eric and I), so she's not very social. We've had a few moments of bad behavior, but as long as we leave her alone she's fine.

Well, I'm just chillin' waiting for Lost to come on. Last week's episode was FANTASTIC and I'm really looking forward to tonight's as well. I really want to learn more about Ben and Charles W's relationship. What the heck is going on??