Updates! Updates! Updates!!!

Hello Everyone,
Wow!! Where do I start? It has been a crazy year already!!! So Mike got a job in February, Ever since then he has been working his little tail off! They usually work anywhere between 15-24 hours a day. He has been working so hard! I am so proud of him, he has a really good job. He works in the oilfield industry, they transport Trucks from one site to another around south texas mostly. When he first started working I was very depressed and sad, I would wake up by myself and go to bed by myself. It was not fun at all I was so lonely for his love. And when he was home he was so tired he would need to get his rest. So thankfully we got through that part of our life. So as the time as went on, Mike's mom's health wasn't doing very well she was having a lot of seizures so we decided that we would let her move back in with us, it was nice to have someone else to talk to while Mike wasn't here. Then we planted some flowers and our palm tree so there are some pictures. So then one night I was really really depressed so I went over and talked to my friend Bonita, I was so thankful that she was all listening ears. I really needed someone to talk to and she was there for me. Bonita and I have become good friends. She owns a retail store in Sinton, and has lots of different cute things. So one day she is like Amy you should open a store like this because you are so crafty. So it has been sitting in the back of my mind for a while. So one day I decided to start looking in Mathis for a rental building. i found a couple but they were pretty run down and we didn't have the money to fix them up. So then I found a building for rent right off main street but it was behind another retail shoppe that was similar to the one we are going to have. So after a few days we decided that was just not the place for us. We decided to tell them it was better for everyone if we looked for somewhere else. So the next day Mike and I went to town to see if we could find another building, and there it was.... Just waiting for US! So we went to the City to find out who owned it. Then we gave her a call but she was out of town and wouldn't be back until the next day. So the next day I got ready and I was so nervous about talking to her because the City had told us a lot of people wanted to rent it but she wanted to use it for storage. So i went and talked to her and she had just made a sign to put it for rent. So I was so excited and it was April Fool's Day, so I called Mike and told him that I went up there and talked to her but she told me it was just for storage. He's like oh man, and then I told him APRIL FOOL'S DAY!!!! LOL!! So then I told him that we got the building and we were so excited!!! So this was on Friday, and she was closed until Tuesday, so we went back on Tuesday to give her our money and sign the lease. She is such a nice lady! She is 82 years old and you would never know it. We are so thankful to have this building and we know that it was the Lord's work in how we got it. So ever since then we have been working hard to be able to save some money, and be able to get this Business going and I owe it all to my ever loving WONDERFUL husband! So our shoppe is going to be a consignment where people that make homemade items will be able to put them in our store for a small rent and commission. We have quite a few people bringing things in our store so we are very excited. We will have things such as, Candles, Jewelry, Watches, Tutu's, Hairbows, Flower Clips, Tutu Dresses, Dog treats, aprons, hand appliqued pillowcases, hooded baby towels, washcloths with burp cloths, Melissa and Doug toys, Pillowcase dresses, baby shoes, whippy dips, kitchen accessories, yellow box shoes, and then once we start making money we are going to get some clothes and more things. So i have been working really hard to get some displays together. So today i started painting and putting a fresh coat of paint on the walls and then we painted one wall yellow and the front of the countertop is going to be yellow. I love it already so i will be posting more pictures as we are progressing i have only one week from tommorrow! YIKES! I better get back to work! Sorry ya'll this is so long! I will try to update more often!

Love,
Mike and Amy

Happy New Year!!!

Hi Everyone,

Well we sure did have a good year in 2010. I can't believe it is already 2011~~ This year in June we will have been married for 10 years. I remember when my brother had been married for 10 years and im like *WOW* that is a LONG time! LOL! Now that im getting older and wiser!!! LOL!!! I realize that your 30's isn't that old at all! We are just beginning our life, hopefully pretty soon we can think about starting our family. We know that when the time is right the Lord will sent us our gift that is waiting in heaven. Im going to attach some pictures from our year in 2010. Here are some pictures from the time we got to spend with Our niece's and nephew from Amy's side of the family. I will try better this year to add more pictures as we go through 2011. No promises, but I will try. I got a new calling at Church in December and im the new 1st Counselor in Young Women's im very excited about getting to work with the girls and learning from them. I want Mike to know how much I LOVE HIM! He is my WHOLE world, my EVEYRTHING, my SOULMATE and I know that it was GOD'S will that we were meant to be together. I love you baby!!!!

Fall is coming!

Hi Everyone,
Sorry it has been so long since I have blogged. We have been pretty busy these last few months. We have just been working on our house getting it fixed up! Mike has been working a lot. We really love spending our time off with each other. Amy has been doing a few craft shows and we have been enjoying our time that we have watching football we really enjoy watching it together. I will post some pictures when i get them uploaded! Thanks for reading our blog and we love comments! Happy Holidays!

~~~~~San Antonio~~~~~~

Hi Everyone,
WE had so much fun last weekend! We decided to drive up to San Antonio on Saturday and spend the day so we didn't have to spend the money on a hotel room. We sure did have alot of fun! First we went to the San Antonio LDS Temple, and we went to the distribution center. We got a lot of videos and Mike got some new scriptures I had got him some previously but the pages weren't cut all the way. We also each got a hymn book to match our scriptures so I really liked that! We also got the study manuals for the scriptures to help us understand them better. Then we went to the Riverwalk, it was really fun! We ate at The Saltgrass Steakhouse, it was so delicious! We had steak, potatoes, bread, salad, and these really yummy they call em Rattlers' they are shrimp with jalapeno on the outside then stuffed with cream cheese, and breading! So delicious! If you ever go to one it is sure a treat! Then we went on the riverwalk, then that nite we went over to Bass Pro Shop so Mike could look around! Then we went to The Palladium Theatre, went and saw Inception at the IMAX theatre. I was really loud and big, and i just think i like the little old theatre better. But we sure did have fun spending some quality time together! Here are some pictures of our Adventures.

Love,
Mike and Amy Holt

9th Year Anniversary!!!

Hi Everyone,
Well this past Saturday was our 9th year Anniversary. We had a great day, Mike thought he was going to take me to this really nice salon (AVEDA SALON). This is how it went, Mike: Your going to be so happy today, Amy: Oh really well I can help you if you tell me where we are going, Mike: You just wait and see. So he starts down this road and I'm like hmmm I know where he is taking me, we were heading to this salon where i had been before to get a free sample. I said if you are taking me to that AVEDA SALON I'm not getting out of this truck because I'm not going to let you spend your money like that. So i finally talked him into taking me to the mall, and he bought me some new clothes, and took me to Macy's i got my makeup done, Then we went to the TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM. We had so much fun seeing all the animals. Then we left there and I was going to go get a pedicure but they were to busy so i told him that is OK i can do it next week. So then we went to this Restaurant called "THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS" on the 20th floor of the Omni Hotel in Downtown Corpus Christi, Texas. OH MY GOSH this food was so good!!! WE had a wedge salad, yummy bread with roasted garlic, i had a new york strip, he had a fillet Mignon, and a baked potato, then for dessert we had this chocolate layered ganosh with raspberry, fresh whip cream, a piece of brittle, and we also had creme brulee, with fresh fruit shortbread cookies, whip cream..... hm mm it was so DELISH!!!! This was one of the best anniversaries i think we have had in a long time!!! Thank you so much baby you made my DAY, YEAR, AND I COULD GO ON ON ON ON AND ON.... I love you MICHAEL HOLT~~~

My New Calling!

Hi Everyone,
Sorry I haven't been blogging for awhile. Here is what we have been up to, Mike is trying to find a job still. He works turnarounds at the Refinery but it is only temporary. Amy is just staying home and enjoying getting things done around here and I have went back to church and im really enjoying all our friends at church. I just got called to serve as the Relief Society Counselor, Visiting Teacher Cordinator, and I also do the programs for Sunday's and I decorate the bulletin board for Relief Society every month. It has a pocket for a recipe, the visiting teacher message, and the announcements. Also some of the hats have the Birthday's for this month. I also am decorating the bulletin board for our little branch and helping the primary do their's. After they saw mine Sister Harrison who is the Primary President asked me if I would help her do her's so that is what im working on. I hope everyone is doing well. Mike has been going fishing alot he really enjoys going fishing, this saturday he is taking the Scouts on a fishing trip so he is really looking forward to that! Here is some pictures from My bulletin board i will post some every month when i change my board. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Winners of Freebies2Deals.com

Well I guess it is time I had a post! Well 1st i was so excited today to find out that I was a winner on Freebies 2 deals, Melea gave away Slice cutters to make it a whole lot easier to cut coupons! Im so EXCITED! you have no idea! So anyways, nothing much has been going on down here in South Texas! We are just getting really excited for summer to get here so we can go to the BEACH and Amy has planted a garden so I will post some pictures soon! I really wanted a big garden but I settled for a small one this year and next year i plan on having a lot bigger one. I planted Tomatoes, Strawberries, Green Onions, Yellow Onions, Garlic, Cilantro, Red Pepper, Green Peppers, Cucumbers, Cauliflower, Broccoli and Raspberries. I hope everyone is having a lovely spring! Mike is really looking forward to going Fishing now that we are at home, it is very nice to be able to be home and get things done around the house! I will post some pictures soon!

Love,

Mike and Amy :P