Oh snap! Look at us blogging mid-week.
We're not promising this becomes a normal thing, so don't expect it.... just like dessert after dinner (mom always said)... what you can expect is a new vlog/blog every Sunday from this duo.


I (Ashleigh) needed a little creative outlet this week, as lately it feels like I've been living in spreadsheets and training sessions #thatworkgrindtho
This last weekend, Adam and I did a little decompressing on Friday night and ventured out to Target #middleagewomenunite! and grabbed another PS3 remote, as Adam broke our last one and our first replacement gave up on it's life... we had been without Amazon Video and Netflix for over 3 months (holy first world problems).

So Friday was our night to shine.  We ventured out, grabbed a new remote, ran through Taco John's (not on my diet) and came home to relax and Netflix.

Sunday called for a recital for my niece, Capri which was the most adorable darn thing I have ever seen.  Her group went 3rd (out of seriously like 50 groups), so the whole fam lucked out in not having to sit through a bunch of dances with kids we didn't know.

All I have to say, is if you want a little light in your life, go watch a bunch of 3 and 4 year olds try to dance on a very large and intimidating stage to a super cute song in super cute costumes and give yourself a smile.  It was the cutest darn thing I have seen in a very long time.  Poor Capri was exhausted when she was done and was def deserving of a nap and ice cream. (you go, girl!) -- and no, I did not record it. Some things in life, I believe in just relishing in and enjoying the moment without having a camera in front of my face.

We then headed out to grab a drink with my step-dad, Nick who was baching it up for the weekend while my mom was off galavanting through the desert. At any rate, this is a longer vlog, but will give you a good laugh.


Enjoy and see you Sunday.

-Us for Real

Another week has come to an end.
We celebrated Mother's Day today with a little brunch action (vlog coming soon) and are getting ready to head out to watch my niece perform in her first dance recital (God love it).


For real though, we have (and I have said this in our last vlogs), we have been GRINDING lately. Our vlogs would be so lame throughout the week if we didn't stop to smell the roses every-once-in-awhile.  Truthfully, the weeks are about the same:

1. wake up
2. work
3. hustle
4. grind
5. eat
6. sleep
rinse and repeat 5x's


make it to Friday. Relax. Laugh. Praise God for another week.


For real. We're both looking forward to vacation coming up at the beginning of June. 9 days of beach and ocean (and yes, we'll take you with us).

But for now, we had quite the week last week and played a game I, (Ashleigh) used to play with my siblings when growing up: The Titanic Challenge.
We also took my parents out to the house for the first time, shot some footage the week following of the house (holy progress, batman) and shared a few laughs in between.


We hope this makes you laugh. or smile. or both.




Cheers to you and see you soon,
Us for Real

Before we began counting sheep on Friday evening, we took a break and ended up in stitches laughing at my antics (Ashleigh) and some of the events from the previous week.

While we are both managing and responsible for quite a bit in our day-to-day so it is nice to slow down and enjoy each others company when we have time.  I've been finding myself working to be more intentional with Adam's love languages (we talk about this in the vlog).  We're not perfect. I promise. Before we laid down Friday evening, we had a disagreement in the car on the way home from dinner.  What I love about our relationship is that we're able to be open and communicate with one another (even if it means delivering the hard-to-hear-truths).  I respect my husband so much for his ability to do this, yet always still have empathy and love me ... no matter how emotional I can be. :)

am i right ladies?


Sunday has been good. We've literally gotten off the couch to workout and eat.
It's been marvelous.





Cheers to May!

See you,
Us for Real

It's my fault (Ashleigh). It was a crazy ham-sammich week and this past week was nothing different. The Reekers are in #grindmode lately. Between running day-to-day projects in our day-gigs, #3LE and the home progress, we've been running.... laughing... but running, sometimes stopping to ugly cry (me), but still running.

And you know what?

It's totally worth it.

I wouldn't want to do this dead sprint to August with anyone else.

Countdown to vaca starts in May (we leave june 2nd).

Until then though, it's crab legs and Ronald Reagan. Yes sir.












-See you!
Us for Real

So, while shooting our vlog for the new house announcement, I (Ashleigh) got a little nostalgic and decided to do a sit down for this weeks post to share some of the good, funny and awkward memories from our little humble abode from the last 10 years.

Signing our final lease and going month-to-month has been a little surreal.  I am sure in the coming weeks things will begin to become even more surreal, but we are taking it all in stride.  Adam is conducting one of our first walk-through's with the builder on Monday before they begin hanging drywall.  From there, the pace will pick up and things will begin to come together... I'm still sitting here asking myself "leather or tweed" for a couch.

Lord help me.

Until then, we are just going to laugh and take it all in... while working our buns off to ensure we hit our goals this year.  We are excited to share the journey with you.








See you,
Us for Real

Adam here: It was an insane week last week. Ashleigh had hoped to have the vlog up on Sunday
 (as per our normal schedule), but we got swept up in the weekend and hit our pillows really early the last few nights after working our tails off.

We have been having so much fun the last few weeks, putting our heads down, getting after it, watching our first home be constructed and sharing many great moments together.  I am so excited to take on this next half of the year with my amazing wife.  While we ain't perfect and not every day is coming up roses, we love hard, work smart and are blessed to have one another.

I'll let the vlog speak for itself.









See you,
Us for Real