been a minute! needless to say (as always) life has been hectic!
I think Sept. was the last I posted so a quick recap:
October: nothin major...halloween!?
November: Lilliana's Baptism in Charlotte- such a fun weekend with the Soignets/Bakers!
Thanksgiving of course, and then the birth of my cousin Christina's baby Emma! she is GORGEOUS!
and now December: full of holiday parties, MIL/Dad/Husband birthday, and of course Christmas!
We had an awesome Christmas this year! Christmas Eve we had my uncle, cousin, Mom and grandparents over to our house for dinner and gifts. My mom spent the night with us and we woke up with her Christmas morning- did gifts and had a good time. Then hubs and I sat on the couches in our PJs being lazy till it was time to go over to his Mom and Dads! We were over there most of the day..and it SNOWED! we had a white christmas!! SO unheard of in Ga!!
Today we went to my Dads to do Christmas with him and his wife Donna- ran a couple errands and then spent the rest of the day cleaning/putting up Christmas junk (sad!).
Gearing up for work this week, and New Years this weekend! I think we'll be spending NYE with the Sotos again this year-- nothin like dinner, friends, ( a bit of drinkin!), and bringing the New Year in with a Rosary :)
I'm excited, and hopeful, for what the New Year will bring us. From last year to this year is such a huge change I'm ready to see what happens this time around!
Promise Ill try to be better with blogging! For now: Merry Christmas, Happy New Years, and tomorrow: Happy 24th birthday to my wonderful husband!!!
Cheers!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Happy Fall Ya'll!!
thats right, fall is here! but you wouldnt know it by the weather- its still pretty hot here, but the mornings/evenings are cooling down which is nice porch-sittin weather :)
our fall fest at church is this weekend and im so excited! i love this time of year for many reasons, but all the festivals/craft shows are one of them! before we know it christmas will be here! and yes, i HAVE already started my christmas shopping ;)
not a ton new this month- its been a month since i posted last, hard to beleive! on Labor Day weekend we went to the Avenged Sevenfold concert and it was AWESOME, they are incredible live- going to the show made me an even bigger fan! we got there about 1 and started tail gating: booze, food, cornhole, music, and just hangin out: we had a blast!
thats the biggest thing we had this month: other than that its been Pampered Chef party, Baby Shower for my cousin, bible study, church, ect.
Yesterday my mom and I gave a baby shower for my cousin Christina- shes due in Dec (baby Emma) and its prob the prettiest pregnant woman ive ever seen! pregnancy suites her! i can only hope i look that great :) i was happy with how everything turned out, and she seemed to like it so im glad!
ive been cooking a lot more- and loving it. my recipe book has grown and grown and i love trying out new things! especially after getting some goodies from pampered chef- they have such great stuff,and theres so much i want!
anyhoo im rambling: im doing two different bible studies, one is a 'thought closet make over' and im really enjoying it- another is only once a month at my cousins church on "Frazzled Female" and Im starting that tonight, so Im really looking forward to it. Hoping to meet some ladies I hit it off with and acquire more couple friends- joey and I only have one or two couple friends and are so ready to have more! double dates, and just friends in general, are more fun!
comin up next month is fall festivals, birthdays, wedding, parties, and halloween! lots of stuff planned :) Lilliana's baptism along with sisters weekend is coming up in November and I can hardly wait!
SO MUCH to look forward to!
*cheers!*
TV addict...here are the shows we've been watching lately..(YES, all at the same time, its ridiculous! and we're adding on to it with Nip/Tuck and Sons of Anarchy!)
our fall fest at church is this weekend and im so excited! i love this time of year for many reasons, but all the festivals/craft shows are one of them! before we know it christmas will be here! and yes, i HAVE already started my christmas shopping ;)
not a ton new this month- its been a month since i posted last, hard to beleive! on Labor Day weekend we went to the Avenged Sevenfold concert and it was AWESOME, they are incredible live- going to the show made me an even bigger fan! we got there about 1 and started tail gating: booze, food, cornhole, music, and just hangin out: we had a blast!
thats the biggest thing we had this month: other than that its been Pampered Chef party, Baby Shower for my cousin, bible study, church, ect.
Yesterday my mom and I gave a baby shower for my cousin Christina- shes due in Dec (baby Emma) and its prob the prettiest pregnant woman ive ever seen! pregnancy suites her! i can only hope i look that great :) i was happy with how everything turned out, and she seemed to like it so im glad!
ive been cooking a lot more- and loving it. my recipe book has grown and grown and i love trying out new things! especially after getting some goodies from pampered chef- they have such great stuff,and theres so much i want!
anyhoo im rambling: im doing two different bible studies, one is a 'thought closet make over' and im really enjoying it- another is only once a month at my cousins church on "Frazzled Female" and Im starting that tonight, so Im really looking forward to it. Hoping to meet some ladies I hit it off with and acquire more couple friends- joey and I only have one or two couple friends and are so ready to have more! double dates, and just friends in general, are more fun!
comin up next month is fall festivals, birthdays, wedding, parties, and halloween! lots of stuff planned :) Lilliana's baptism along with sisters weekend is coming up in November and I can hardly wait!
SO MUCH to look forward to!
*cheers!*
TV addict...here are the shows we've been watching lately..(YES, all at the same time, its ridiculous! and we're adding on to it with Nip/Tuck and Sons of Anarchy!)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
nostalgic
i've been in a weird place lately.
grumpy, tired, sleepless nights, bad days back to back, wondering where i'm going in my career, wondering what kind of mother ill be, trying to keep myself in check...
i catch myself being selfish, or bratty-- so weird. its weird to be able to catch myself! im glad i can do that now, because selfish and bratty are not two things i ever want to be.
the thing is, i strive to be the best person i can be. the best friend, the best wife, the best daughter, ect ect. and sometimes i think i put too much pressure on myself and it all blows up in my face. its interesting when you hit that point in your life where you're getting to know yourself. TRULY know yourself.
im human, which means im not perfect- because im not God. and i do know im my own worst critic. i beat myself up over everything! i want so badly to do great things.
more and more im starting to see who my true friends are- its becoming so clear to me now and making me cherish those true friends more than ever. i all of a sudden feel the need to purge myself of any negativity. stress and worry are two good friends of mine, unfortunatley-- and i get so worked up, so upset--i literally get sick! so how do i purge all of that out? im an adult now, i should be easily able to decide who i want in my life, and who i dont- what i want to be, and what i dont, ect. but its just...not that simple. its so much more complicated than that. LIFE is a lot more complicated than that. so what to do?
"it's sad to see that two people who use to be so close don't even recognize each other anymore... not because they grew up, but because they grew apart"
"Sometimes your friends...or 'friends' hurt you so much more than any of your enemies ever could"
i guess all i can do is continuously try to keep myself in check. try my best not to get caught up in the drama, and try as hard as i can to steer clear of the negativity i want to get rid of. try to be the best Kelly i can be. get my priorities back in order and realize: joey is my number 1, my family, my love. but even then-- before him comes God. i need to come back to him, ive wandered away in a big way and its definitley not made things better for me! i need to get back to Him. and i also need to work on ME.
i need to try HARDER to lose the weight ive been desperatley trying to lose. i need to feel good about myself again, feel pretty again.
i need to find some ME time. spend some time doing things i love like reading, writing, ect.
life is such a gift, and im ready to stop wasting it away by feeling sorry for myself- being angry- being a door mat to WAY too many people in my life... its time to LIVE.
so cheers to that-- L.I.V.I.N.G.
grumpy, tired, sleepless nights, bad days back to back, wondering where i'm going in my career, wondering what kind of mother ill be, trying to keep myself in check...
i catch myself being selfish, or bratty-- so weird. its weird to be able to catch myself! im glad i can do that now, because selfish and bratty are not two things i ever want to be.
the thing is, i strive to be the best person i can be. the best friend, the best wife, the best daughter, ect ect. and sometimes i think i put too much pressure on myself and it all blows up in my face. its interesting when you hit that point in your life where you're getting to know yourself. TRULY know yourself.
im human, which means im not perfect- because im not God. and i do know im my own worst critic. i beat myself up over everything! i want so badly to do great things.
more and more im starting to see who my true friends are- its becoming so clear to me now and making me cherish those true friends more than ever. i all of a sudden feel the need to purge myself of any negativity. stress and worry are two good friends of mine, unfortunatley-- and i get so worked up, so upset--i literally get sick! so how do i purge all of that out? im an adult now, i should be easily able to decide who i want in my life, and who i dont- what i want to be, and what i dont, ect. but its just...not that simple. its so much more complicated than that. LIFE is a lot more complicated than that. so what to do?
"it's sad to see that two people who use to be so close don't even recognize each other anymore... not because they grew up, but because they grew apart"
"Sometimes your friends...or 'friends' hurt you so much more than any of your enemies ever could"
i guess all i can do is continuously try to keep myself in check. try my best not to get caught up in the drama, and try as hard as i can to steer clear of the negativity i want to get rid of. try to be the best Kelly i can be. get my priorities back in order and realize: joey is my number 1, my family, my love. but even then-- before him comes God. i need to come back to him, ive wandered away in a big way and its definitley not made things better for me! i need to get back to Him. and i also need to work on ME.
i need to try HARDER to lose the weight ive been desperatley trying to lose. i need to feel good about myself again, feel pretty again.
i need to find some ME time. spend some time doing things i love like reading, writing, ect.
life is such a gift, and im ready to stop wasting it away by feeling sorry for myself- being angry- being a door mat to WAY too many people in my life... its time to LIVE.
so cheers to that-- L.I.V.I.N.G.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
a whole lot of nothin!
a whole lot of nothin has been goin on-- pretty boring!
JOEYS HOME! which is def. a cause for celebration :) I missed him so much and its so great having him home finally. That was the longest two weeks ever!
we are gearin up for the A7X show next month...i couldnt be more excited :)
pretty dang excited, the new album has been on repeat in my car since i got it a couple weeks ago :) theyre missing The Rev (drummer/singer,died in Dec 09) bad, but its cool knowing he wrote a lot of the songs on the new album, and his voice is even on a few tracks- he was my fav!
nothing much else going on with us..like i said: a whole lot of nothing!
JOEYS HOME! which is def. a cause for celebration :) I missed him so much and its so great having him home finally. That was the longest two weeks ever!
we are gearin up for the A7X show next month...i couldnt be more excited :)
pretty dang excited, the new album has been on repeat in my car since i got it a couple weeks ago :) theyre missing The Rev (drummer/singer,died in Dec 09) bad, but its cool knowing he wrote a lot of the songs on the new album, and his voice is even on a few tracks- he was my fav!
nothing much else going on with us..like i said: a whole lot of nothing!
Monday, August 9, 2010
another monday down...
Day 8: a picture that makes me sad...
this was joey on leave on his last tour in iraq- saying bye to potter, gettin ready to go back :( this was about a week after we were married. it just makes me sad! he loves potter-- and that whole day was sad. but seeing him kiss and hug his little man and telling him bye just tugged my heart strings!
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what a busy day! but very productive at work. the only thing that stinks is being miserably sick all day. i SO wish i knew what was going on with me. my stomach had just SHOOTING pains all day, very uncomfortable and making it hard to focus on work. but still managed to get a lot done. stayed a bit late, and brought home some work- and it feels good. it feels good being needed, and appreciated- feeling like im doing something important. i really love it at RCD. :)
tomorrow will be fun! we have a big meeting- followed up by a low country boil and fun on the lake at my bosses lake house! jet skis, boating, fishing, swimming, tubing, and just hanging out with all my coworkers. im hoping itll be a nice, relaxing, fun day :)
hopefully joey will be home Thurs- he said theres a chance! i cant wait to see him it feels like he's been gone for a month!
off to do some more work and relax a bit...
*cheers!*
this was joey on leave on his last tour in iraq- saying bye to potter, gettin ready to go back :( this was about a week after we were married. it just makes me sad! he loves potter-- and that whole day was sad. but seeing him kiss and hug his little man and telling him bye just tugged my heart strings!
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what a busy day! but very productive at work. the only thing that stinks is being miserably sick all day. i SO wish i knew what was going on with me. my stomach had just SHOOTING pains all day, very uncomfortable and making it hard to focus on work. but still managed to get a lot done. stayed a bit late, and brought home some work- and it feels good. it feels good being needed, and appreciated- feeling like im doing something important. i really love it at RCD. :)
tomorrow will be fun! we have a big meeting- followed up by a low country boil and fun on the lake at my bosses lake house! jet skis, boating, fishing, swimming, tubing, and just hanging out with all my coworkers. im hoping itll be a nice, relaxing, fun day :)
hopefully joey will be home Thurs- he said theres a chance! i cant wait to see him it feels like he's been gone for a month!
off to do some more work and relax a bit...
*cheers!*
Saturday, August 7, 2010
hey neighbor!
Day 7: A picture that makes you smile
well here it goes....
and yes it has a story behind it :)
Joey and I were 'boyfriend/girlfriend' through middle school and the first part of high school. then i broke up with him for the millionth time and we went our seperate ways! we reconnected about...6 years later (wow..jeez) and fell in love. the thing was- we hadnt seen eachother since that last break up in highschool! we (or..really ME!) found eachother on FB and started catching up. FBing led to emailing, emailing led to IMing, IMing led to phone convos, and that lead to webcam. OF course we thought there was just no way we could be together- he was in germany, still had another tour in iraq- and we hadnt seen eachother (at least in person) since 9th grade! after a couple months it was obvious- we were a couple. a long distance one, but a couple no less. so we embraced it not caring if people thought we were NUTS! This picture- is the FIRST moment we saw eachother after 6 years. We'd been officially together for 3 months, talking for longer- and Christina dropped me off at his house as soon as he flew in from Germany. I cannot tell you how nervous I was this night! I was so excited, but so scared he'd see me and RUN! I knocked on his door, he flung it open-grabbed me and then? well see for yourself ;) best kiss of my LIFE. and Im so grateful Christina was there lol, she managed to whip out a camera and catch the whole thing :) That night was the night I met his sisters for the first time- who are now my bestfriends, and also the night he gave me a promise ring! which little did we know then- that only a year and 2 months later we'd be married :)
The rest is history :) THATS why this picture makes me smile :)
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well last night was a blast but just insane. Vicky came over and we watched movies, had dinner, and THEN decided we wanted to make the Neiman Marcus cookies. WELL we needed to go get all the stuff for it. long story short- i locked us out of the house. we always joke about needing a reality show and THIS is why lol. We called Matt and he came down and tried to help us for about 30 minutes, no luck. My dad said to call a locksmith but thats expensive! then right when I called Brittany and Zach to rescue us- my neighbor across the street (who Ive never met) walked over and did it! no problem! he had a Bud Lite in his hand so I told him I owed him! (later when we finally did go to Kroger, I brought him back a 6 pack and took it to him!)-- come to find out he's an army man (infantry too!) as well! so we chatted for a bit and it was nice to meet him. we've only met two people on our street so far so Im glad even though it took me being locked out- we got to meet!
so vicky and i finally baked our cookies even though it was after 10pm! THAT was an experience as well! but they turned out great- I hope if you tried the recipe you liked it!
and just a few minutes ago, someone from the neighborhood came to welcome us on behalf of HOA. Melissa- and she was SO sweet! brought me flowers, a candle, and brownies!
Im really hoping we start meeting more neighbors, and find some other couples to hang out with! :)
Now I'm just doing some work from home, baking cookies, and getting ready for Neen to come over for girls night- my friends rock, her and vicky have been so great about coming over and keeping me company while joeys gone!
one week down, one more to go- and i am SO ready for him to be home!
*cheers!*
well here it goes....
and yes it has a story behind it :)
Joey and I were 'boyfriend/girlfriend' through middle school and the first part of high school. then i broke up with him for the millionth time and we went our seperate ways! we reconnected about...6 years later (wow..jeez) and fell in love. the thing was- we hadnt seen eachother since that last break up in highschool! we (or..really ME!) found eachother on FB and started catching up. FBing led to emailing, emailing led to IMing, IMing led to phone convos, and that lead to webcam. OF course we thought there was just no way we could be together- he was in germany, still had another tour in iraq- and we hadnt seen eachother (at least in person) since 9th grade! after a couple months it was obvious- we were a couple. a long distance one, but a couple no less. so we embraced it not caring if people thought we were NUTS! This picture- is the FIRST moment we saw eachother after 6 years. We'd been officially together for 3 months, talking for longer- and Christina dropped me off at his house as soon as he flew in from Germany. I cannot tell you how nervous I was this night! I was so excited, but so scared he'd see me and RUN! I knocked on his door, he flung it open-grabbed me and then? well see for yourself ;) best kiss of my LIFE. and Im so grateful Christina was there lol, she managed to whip out a camera and catch the whole thing :) That night was the night I met his sisters for the first time- who are now my bestfriends, and also the night he gave me a promise ring! which little did we know then- that only a year and 2 months later we'd be married :)
The rest is history :) THATS why this picture makes me smile :)
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well last night was a blast but just insane. Vicky came over and we watched movies, had dinner, and THEN decided we wanted to make the Neiman Marcus cookies. WELL we needed to go get all the stuff for it. long story short- i locked us out of the house. we always joke about needing a reality show and THIS is why lol. We called Matt and he came down and tried to help us for about 30 minutes, no luck. My dad said to call a locksmith but thats expensive! then right when I called Brittany and Zach to rescue us- my neighbor across the street (who Ive never met) walked over and did it! no problem! he had a Bud Lite in his hand so I told him I owed him! (later when we finally did go to Kroger, I brought him back a 6 pack and took it to him!)-- come to find out he's an army man (infantry too!) as well! so we chatted for a bit and it was nice to meet him. we've only met two people on our street so far so Im glad even though it took me being locked out- we got to meet!
so vicky and i finally baked our cookies even though it was after 10pm! THAT was an experience as well! but they turned out great- I hope if you tried the recipe you liked it!
and just a few minutes ago, someone from the neighborhood came to welcome us on behalf of HOA. Melissa- and she was SO sweet! brought me flowers, a candle, and brownies!
Im really hoping we start meeting more neighbors, and find some other couples to hang out with! :)
Now I'm just doing some work from home, baking cookies, and getting ready for Neen to come over for girls night- my friends rock, her and vicky have been so great about coming over and keeping me company while joeys gone!
one week down, one more to go- and i am SO ready for him to be home!
*cheers!*
Thursday, August 5, 2010
tickles my fancy?
Day 6: whatever tickles your fancy...what does that even mean!?
anyhoo, tomorrow is friday- thank God. It has been a HELL of a week and I will be happy to see it go. Just one more of these and joey will be home (thank God again!).
its been a long time since I've had such an awful week- I'm sure most of it is because joeys gone and i was sick the first half. (went to the doc, no answers so far)
The house is unbelievably lonely, quiet. BORING. Ive been using Netflix quite a bit more than usual! (just got done watching Julie/Julia and LOVE it)
I havent been cooking, seems no point in just cooking for one.
No major plans this weekend (surprised?). Friday..work, and then nothing. Saturday I'll probably see my mom and Brandy for a bit, then? nothing.
Except maybe hanging out with Neen and I sure hope so- I enjoyed our night last weekend; sitting on the porch drinking and smoking and talking about life. Pretty sure we sat out there for 4 hours. and it was so nice- just like the old days.
Its funny, my Dad used to always tell me that when I got older I would realize who my true friends are. And he was right- I'm realizing it more and more. Sometimes its hard, hurtful, sad. But thats life right?
In the midst of a bad day, vicky showed up with some scrum starbucks-- whatta gal huh? on top of staying with me Monday night so I wasnt TOO lonely!
Thank God for friends, they enrich your life so much- and I know I didn't even realize it until recently.
enough rambling and tickling my fancy ;) Off to find another movie.
stay tuned! below is a recipe Aunt Mary used at the beach for cookies and I fell in LOVE. tomorrow Im thinking about going to buy all the ingredients and making em :) DELICIOUS! Try out the recipe and let me know what you think :)
Neiman Marcus Cookies
(Recipe may be halved): 2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups brown sugar
5 cups oatmeal
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 tsp. salt
1 8 oz. Hershey bar (grated)
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
2 tsp. vanilla
Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet..Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies...
*cheers!*
anyhoo, tomorrow is friday- thank God. It has been a HELL of a week and I will be happy to see it go. Just one more of these and joey will be home (thank God again!).
its been a long time since I've had such an awful week- I'm sure most of it is because joeys gone and i was sick the first half. (went to the doc, no answers so far)
The house is unbelievably lonely, quiet. BORING. Ive been using Netflix quite a bit more than usual! (just got done watching Julie/Julia and LOVE it)
I havent been cooking, seems no point in just cooking for one.
No major plans this weekend (surprised?). Friday..work, and then nothing. Saturday I'll probably see my mom and Brandy for a bit, then? nothing.
Except maybe hanging out with Neen and I sure hope so- I enjoyed our night last weekend; sitting on the porch drinking and smoking and talking about life. Pretty sure we sat out there for 4 hours. and it was so nice- just like the old days.
Its funny, my Dad used to always tell me that when I got older I would realize who my true friends are. And he was right- I'm realizing it more and more. Sometimes its hard, hurtful, sad. But thats life right?
In the midst of a bad day, vicky showed up with some scrum starbucks-- whatta gal huh? on top of staying with me Monday night so I wasnt TOO lonely!
Thank God for friends, they enrich your life so much- and I know I didn't even realize it until recently.
enough rambling and tickling my fancy ;) Off to find another movie.
stay tuned! below is a recipe Aunt Mary used at the beach for cookies and I fell in LOVE. tomorrow Im thinking about going to buy all the ingredients and making em :) DELICIOUS! Try out the recipe and let me know what you think :)
Neiman Marcus Cookies
(Recipe may be halved): 2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups brown sugar
5 cups oatmeal
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 tsp. salt
1 8 oz. Hershey bar (grated)
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
2 tsp. vanilla
Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet..Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies...
*cheers!*
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
sick day
Day 5: Favorite Quote...
"I will be with you always to the end of the world" - Matthew 28:20
joey and i got these when i stayed with him in germany, in 2008- right before he left for his second tour in iraq. its such a powerful bible verse, and means so many different things to me. maybe people dont agree with me having it tattooed on my wrist, or tattoos in general- but thats ok. i love looking at it everyday throughout the day, and it always makes me smile :)
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i called in sick today from work- feeling like a big bag of poo! i feel better now but this morning was no fun. i felt bad because vicky spent the night last night- she left before i even woke up! ha, but shes a good friend and understands.
i finally got a phone call from joey today, that lasted all of 3 minutes :( his phone was dying, and he had a bad connection- but i heard ' i love you' clearly so thats all that matters.
im feeling so lonely. and 10 more days of this? i feel like its going to crawl by.
one pick me up i got yesterday was perfect timing:
mail is so fun anyways- but even more so when it comes just at the right time! Mere sent this to me, and it was exactly what i needed. she wrote me such a sweet letter to go along with this super cute frame she got me (shes an army wife too, can ya tell?!)-- and it made me teary. itd been such a long day, i was worn out from waking up so early, and drained- missing joey bad (on day 1 ha...)- and it just brightened my day. mere is a friend i treasure, and wish we could hang out! shes been awesome throughout this journey (army) with joey-and we have so much in common.
thanks the Lord for such good friends :)
now? Netflixin' it all by my lonesome, and trying to decide if I even want to cook for myself. *sigh* hoping to hear from hubs soon...
*cheers!*
"I will be with you always to the end of the world" - Matthew 28:20
joey and i got these when i stayed with him in germany, in 2008- right before he left for his second tour in iraq. its such a powerful bible verse, and means so many different things to me. maybe people dont agree with me having it tattooed on my wrist, or tattoos in general- but thats ok. i love looking at it everyday throughout the day, and it always makes me smile :)
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i called in sick today from work- feeling like a big bag of poo! i feel better now but this morning was no fun. i felt bad because vicky spent the night last night- she left before i even woke up! ha, but shes a good friend and understands.
i finally got a phone call from joey today, that lasted all of 3 minutes :( his phone was dying, and he had a bad connection- but i heard ' i love you' clearly so thats all that matters.
im feeling so lonely. and 10 more days of this? i feel like its going to crawl by.
one pick me up i got yesterday was perfect timing:
mail is so fun anyways- but even more so when it comes just at the right time! Mere sent this to me, and it was exactly what i needed. she wrote me such a sweet letter to go along with this super cute frame she got me (shes an army wife too, can ya tell?!)-- and it made me teary. itd been such a long day, i was worn out from waking up so early, and drained- missing joey bad (on day 1 ha...)- and it just brightened my day. mere is a friend i treasure, and wish we could hang out! shes been awesome throughout this journey (army) with joey-and we have so much in common.
thanks the Lord for such good friends :)
now? Netflixin' it all by my lonesome, and trying to decide if I even want to cook for myself. *sigh* hoping to hear from hubs soon...
*cheers!*
Monday, August 2, 2010
lonely...im so lonely...
yup. me = lonely. but first comes my Day 4: Favorite Book...
My favorite book of the moment is hands down: "Eat,Pray, Love"
and a description from amazon....
"A celebrated writer's irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life Around the time Elizabeth Gilbert turned thirty, she went through an early-onslaught midlife crisis. She had everything an educated, ambitious American woman was supposed to want-a husband, a house, a successful career. But instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed with panic, grief, and confusion. She went through a divorce, a crushing depression, another failed love, and the eradication of everything she ever thought she was supposed to be. To recover from all this, Gilbert took a radical step. In order to give herself the time and space to find out who she really was and what she really wanted, she got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world-all alone. Eat, Pray, Love is the absorbing chronicle of that year. Her aim was to visit three places where she could examine one aspect of her own nature set against the backdrop of a culture that has traditionally done that one thing very well. In Rome, she studied the art of pleasure, learning to speak Italian and gaining the twenty-three happiest pounds of her life. India was for the art of devotion, and with the help of a native guru and a surprisingly wise cowboy from Texas, she embarked on four uninterrupted months of spiritual exploration. In Bali, she studied the art of balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence. She became the pupil of an elderly medicine man and also fell in love the best way-unexpectedly. An intensely articulate and moving memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitation of society's ideals. It is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change."
I'm borrowing this book from my friend Vicky, well...Ive BEEN borrowing this book from her since June-ha! Its definitely one that you cant put down..but thanks to busy life I have to! So its taking me a bit to get through it, when usually I'd probably have it read in a couple days. Its very inspiring, it makes me want to jump on a plane to Italy and experience all the things she is describing! Right now I'm on her tales of India, but will be finishing it soon and moving on to Indonesia. I really want to finish it before the movie comes out in a couple weeks. I LOVE that they have Julia Roberts playing the author, she is one of my all time favorite actresses :)
I would def. reccomend this book- in a second. if you're reading this... GO GET IT!
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*sigh* joey left today. WELL he left saturday morning so we had this big goodbye and i cried like a baby as always, and then he got to come home that night-and last night (AWESOME!)-- so we got to do the big tearful goodbye again this morning. i know what youre thinking: we did a 15 month deployment PLUS some and this is just two weeks,right?
well yeah BUT- in the past year the longest we've been away from eachother is a night or two (thanks army..) so this sucks! im so used to him being with me- while he was deployed i was used to him being gone, when he was in germany same thing. AND ive never stayed in the house alone before. so its very lonely. the bed has NEVER felt more empty. two long weeks. LONG LONG weeks. thanks alot army.
im just gonna try to keep myself busy. gah i feel like he's deployed again! flashbacks or something lol, i swear army wives have a form of PTSD! ;)
anyhoo. Vickys coming over tonight and spending the night so thatll be fun. pizza movies,games,ect. sounds like a plan!
thats all for now!
cheers!
My favorite book of the moment is hands down: "Eat,Pray, Love"
and a description from amazon....
"A celebrated writer's irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life Around the time Elizabeth Gilbert turned thirty, she went through an early-onslaught midlife crisis. She had everything an educated, ambitious American woman was supposed to want-a husband, a house, a successful career. But instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed with panic, grief, and confusion. She went through a divorce, a crushing depression, another failed love, and the eradication of everything she ever thought she was supposed to be. To recover from all this, Gilbert took a radical step. In order to give herself the time and space to find out who she really was and what she really wanted, she got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world-all alone. Eat, Pray, Love is the absorbing chronicle of that year. Her aim was to visit three places where she could examine one aspect of her own nature set against the backdrop of a culture that has traditionally done that one thing very well. In Rome, she studied the art of pleasure, learning to speak Italian and gaining the twenty-three happiest pounds of her life. India was for the art of devotion, and with the help of a native guru and a surprisingly wise cowboy from Texas, she embarked on four uninterrupted months of spiritual exploration. In Bali, she studied the art of balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence. She became the pupil of an elderly medicine man and also fell in love the best way-unexpectedly. An intensely articulate and moving memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitation of society's ideals. It is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change."
I'm borrowing this book from my friend Vicky, well...Ive BEEN borrowing this book from her since June-ha! Its definitely one that you cant put down..but thanks to busy life I have to! So its taking me a bit to get through it, when usually I'd probably have it read in a couple days. Its very inspiring, it makes me want to jump on a plane to Italy and experience all the things she is describing! Right now I'm on her tales of India, but will be finishing it soon and moving on to Indonesia. I really want to finish it before the movie comes out in a couple weeks. I LOVE that they have Julia Roberts playing the author, she is one of my all time favorite actresses :)
I would def. reccomend this book- in a second. if you're reading this... GO GET IT!
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*sigh* joey left today. WELL he left saturday morning so we had this big goodbye and i cried like a baby as always, and then he got to come home that night-and last night (AWESOME!)-- so we got to do the big tearful goodbye again this morning. i know what youre thinking: we did a 15 month deployment PLUS some and this is just two weeks,right?
well yeah BUT- in the past year the longest we've been away from eachother is a night or two (thanks army..) so this sucks! im so used to him being with me- while he was deployed i was used to him being gone, when he was in germany same thing. AND ive never stayed in the house alone before. so its very lonely. the bed has NEVER felt more empty. two long weeks. LONG LONG weeks. thanks alot army.
im just gonna try to keep myself busy. gah i feel like he's deployed again! flashbacks or something lol, i swear army wives have a form of PTSD! ;)
anyhoo. Vickys coming over tonight and spending the night so thatll be fun. pizza movies,games,ect. sounds like a plan!
thats all for now!
cheers!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
favorite tv show? (of the moment at least)-- is def. True Blood. hands down! if you havent seen it, please do ME a favor and start from season 1! I didnt think it would be my type of show but I LOVE it, I got joey into it too! thats for sure what we're doin every Sunday at 9pm :)
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wow. it is HOT. this GA summer is a brutal one for sure!
Not much new with us...oh right...except...i got a car!!
we went to the acura dealership and traded the explorer in for this:
so excited!! its a 2004 acura tsx and im in love! one of the things to check off our pre-baby list was getting a 4door family car, but i think i came out pretty well with such a nice/cute car :) i LOVE driving it, and im so lucky we got such a great deal on such a great car!
other than that there really isnt anything new. we're getting ready for joeys 2wk Reserve time...sucks. im really not looking forward to it :( we're going to spend the day together tomorrow when i get off work.
off to eat some dinner! :)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
ch ch ch ch ch CHERRY BOMB!
So much for blogging everyday eh?
On to Day 2! Favorite movie? This is another hard one, I'm big into movies/music so getting me to choose my favorite is tough.
Hmm...
The Runaways
Instead of picking my all-time favorite movie (impossible task) I'll pick my favorite for the moment :) I just watched this last night and loved it.
Review by: /">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1017451/
"The Runaways is a biopic about the first all-girl rock band from the 70's with Cherie Currie as the lead singer and Joan Jett as the second voice and guitarist. The movie is directed by Floria Sigismondi, who is mostly known for directing music videos. Floria also adapted the screenplay for this film from Cherie Currie's autobiographical book Neon Angel: The Cherrie Currie Story. What makes this an interesting movie is that Joan Jett actually produced this film so we have both views from the main stars of The Runaways that paved the way for other female rock bands in the future. I really enjoyed this biopic and found it one of the most entertaining films of the year so far thanks to a good screenplay and some great performances from the entire cast. The music in the film is also great and Dakota Fanning surprised me with her good vocals. I was not familiar with The Runaways before watching this movie, but I did recognize some of their songs. Cherie Currie might have received all the praise during those early years, but who later rose to fame was Joan Jett, and anyone familiar with the rock industry has heard of her. This is the story of the band she first played for before reaching true fame with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Whether you enjoy rock music or you don't the movie still is worth your time because it has some great performances and is really well produced, and I guarantee you that by the end of the film you will want to read more about their story.
From a very young age Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) had a dream of one day making history by forming the first all-girl rock band. Rock and roll was her life and it was a way to get away from all her troubles back home (which aren't developed in this movie). One day she runs into the legendary music producer, Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) who is seduced by her idea and introduces her to drummer Sandy West (Stella Maeve) so that they can start playing together. All the band really needs now according to Kim is a hot lead singer and they find in Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning) the perfect one because of her David Bowie and Bridget Bardot look. Or as Fowley puts it: ¨I like your style. A little Bowie, a little Bardot, and a look on your face that says I could kick the sh&t out of a truck driver.¨ Since the film is based on Currie's autobiography we do get some background about her family. She basically lives alone with her teenage sister, Marie (Riley Keough) because their mom has left with another man to Indonesia and their dad is an alcoholic. Cherie finds the perfect opportunity to pursue her dreams and joins the band. The movie begins exploring the early years of The Runaways and their rise to fame, along with some of the issues the band faced from arguments to drug addiction. Of course there are a lot of things that are left out in a two hour movie and the film doesn't delve too much into the character's past, but it works nonetheless as a biopic about the band.
Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart prove that they can act in more serious and independent roles and don't have to rely on their star power or act only in blockbuster movies. They give really good performances in this film and are a major reason why this movie was so successful. It would not be fair to ignore Michael Shannon in this film, because his role as Kim Fowley was excellent. It was a supporting role, but he shines in every scene and is also a major reason why this movie worked so well. Yes, the movie does have its flaws because there isn't enough time to delve in the characters past nor perhaps the real struggles that the band faced, but it is a great movie that will leave you wanting to learn more about their story. The Runaways has a pretty realistic and raw feeling to it and I think Floria Sigismondi did a great job as a first time full length director in this film and with the screenplay as well. I think this is a movie worth seeing whether you are a fan of rock or not. It reminded me a lot of Sam Raimi's Control (a biopic about the 80's band Joy Division) which a lot of people haven't seen either. "
I really enjoyed the movie- Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning both played roles that arent their norm, and it was cool to see them do it! I'm a fan of biographies/true stories though, always have been. Especially when its about rock n roll ;)
I would definitley reccommend this movie- its only about an hour 45min long, and worth the time! Some may disagree but hey its my blog and my opinion ;)
Cheers!
On to Day 2! Favorite movie? This is another hard one, I'm big into movies/music so getting me to choose my favorite is tough.
Hmm...
The Runaways
Instead of picking my all-time favorite movie (impossible task) I'll pick my favorite for the moment :) I just watched this last night and loved it.
Review by: /">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1017451/
"The Runaways is a biopic about the first all-girl rock band from the 70's with Cherie Currie as the lead singer and Joan Jett as the second voice and guitarist. The movie is directed by Floria Sigismondi, who is mostly known for directing music videos. Floria also adapted the screenplay for this film from Cherie Currie's autobiographical book Neon Angel: The Cherrie Currie Story. What makes this an interesting movie is that Joan Jett actually produced this film so we have both views from the main stars of The Runaways that paved the way for other female rock bands in the future. I really enjoyed this biopic and found it one of the most entertaining films of the year so far thanks to a good screenplay and some great performances from the entire cast. The music in the film is also great and Dakota Fanning surprised me with her good vocals. I was not familiar with The Runaways before watching this movie, but I did recognize some of their songs. Cherie Currie might have received all the praise during those early years, but who later rose to fame was Joan Jett, and anyone familiar with the rock industry has heard of her. This is the story of the band she first played for before reaching true fame with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Whether you enjoy rock music or you don't the movie still is worth your time because it has some great performances and is really well produced, and I guarantee you that by the end of the film you will want to read more about their story.
From a very young age Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) had a dream of one day making history by forming the first all-girl rock band. Rock and roll was her life and it was a way to get away from all her troubles back home (which aren't developed in this movie). One day she runs into the legendary music producer, Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) who is seduced by her idea and introduces her to drummer Sandy West (Stella Maeve) so that they can start playing together. All the band really needs now according to Kim is a hot lead singer and they find in Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning) the perfect one because of her David Bowie and Bridget Bardot look. Or as Fowley puts it: ¨I like your style. A little Bowie, a little Bardot, and a look on your face that says I could kick the sh&t out of a truck driver.¨ Since the film is based on Currie's autobiography we do get some background about her family. She basically lives alone with her teenage sister, Marie (Riley Keough) because their mom has left with another man to Indonesia and their dad is an alcoholic. Cherie finds the perfect opportunity to pursue her dreams and joins the band. The movie begins exploring the early years of The Runaways and their rise to fame, along with some of the issues the band faced from arguments to drug addiction. Of course there are a lot of things that are left out in a two hour movie and the film doesn't delve too much into the character's past, but it works nonetheless as a biopic about the band.
Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart prove that they can act in more serious and independent roles and don't have to rely on their star power or act only in blockbuster movies. They give really good performances in this film and are a major reason why this movie was so successful. It would not be fair to ignore Michael Shannon in this film, because his role as Kim Fowley was excellent. It was a supporting role, but he shines in every scene and is also a major reason why this movie worked so well. Yes, the movie does have its flaws because there isn't enough time to delve in the characters past nor perhaps the real struggles that the band faced, but it is a great movie that will leave you wanting to learn more about their story. The Runaways has a pretty realistic and raw feeling to it and I think Floria Sigismondi did a great job as a first time full length director in this film and with the screenplay as well. I think this is a movie worth seeing whether you are a fan of rock or not. It reminded me a lot of Sam Raimi's Control (a biopic about the 80's band Joy Division) which a lot of people haven't seen either. "
I really enjoyed the movie- Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning both played roles that arent their norm, and it was cool to see them do it! I'm a fan of biographies/true stories though, always have been. Especially when its about rock n roll ;)
I would definitley reccommend this movie- its only about an hour 45min long, and worth the time! Some may disagree but hey its my blog and my opinion ;)
Cheers!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
30 days of random rambling....
ready? set?...GO!
30 Days of ME
Day 1: Your favorite song
Day 2: Your favorite movie
Day 3: Your favorite television program
Day 4: Your favorite book
Day 5: Your favorite quote
Day 6: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 7: A photo that makes you happy
Day 8: A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9: A photo you took
Day 10: A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11: A photo of you taken recently
Day 12: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13: A fictional book
Day 14: A non-fictional book
Day 15: A fanfic
Day 16: A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17: An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19: A talent of yours
Day 20: A hobby of yours
Day 21: A recipe
Day 22: A website
Day 23: A YouTube video
Day 24: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25: Your day, in great detail
Day 26: Your week, in great detail
Day 27: This month, in great detail
Day 28: This year, in great detail
Day 29: Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 1- my favorite song? This is hard, I absolutley love music- different songs mean different things to me. I would say the first one to pop in mind (no..not me and joeys song "hey there delilah"!) would have to be 'Come Home' by OneRepublic. This was on repeat while he was deployed (among others) and was just the perfect way to describe how I felt and what I was going through.
here are the lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Hello world
Hope you're listening
Forgive me if I’m young
For speaking out of turn
There’s someone I’ve been missing
I think that they could be
The better half of me
They’re in the wrong place trying to make it right
But I’m tired of justifying
So i say you’ll..
[Chorus]
Come home
Come home
Cause I’ve been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all i see is you and me
The fight for you is all I’ve ever known
So come home
Oh
[Verse 2]
I get lost in the beauty
Of everything i see
The world ain’t as half as bad
As they paint it to be
If all the sons
If all the daughters
Stopped to take it in
Well hopefully the hate subsides and the love can begin
It might start now..Yeahh
Well maybe I’m just dreaming out loud
Until then
[Chorus]
Come home
Come home
Cause I’ve been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all i see is you and me
The fight for you is all I’ve ever known
Ever known
So come home
Oh
[Interlude]
Everything i can’t be
Is everything you should be
And that’s why i need you here
Everything i can’t be
Is everything you should be
And that’s why i need you here
So hear this now
[Chorus]
Come home
Come home
Cause I’ve been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all i see is you and me
The fight for you is all I’ve ever known
Ever known
So come home
Come home
30 Days of ME
Day 1: Your favorite song
Day 2: Your favorite movie
Day 3: Your favorite television program
Day 4: Your favorite book
Day 5: Your favorite quote
Day 6: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 7: A photo that makes you happy
Day 8: A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9: A photo you took
Day 10: A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11: A photo of you taken recently
Day 12: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13: A fictional book
Day 14: A non-fictional book
Day 15: A fanfic
Day 16: A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17: An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19: A talent of yours
Day 20: A hobby of yours
Day 21: A recipe
Day 22: A website
Day 23: A YouTube video
Day 24: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25: Your day, in great detail
Day 26: Your week, in great detail
Day 27: This month, in great detail
Day 28: This year, in great detail
Day 29: Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30: Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 1- my favorite song? This is hard, I absolutley love music- different songs mean different things to me. I would say the first one to pop in mind (no..not me and joeys song "hey there delilah"!) would have to be 'Come Home' by OneRepublic. This was on repeat while he was deployed (among others) and was just the perfect way to describe how I felt and what I was going through.
here are the lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Hello world
Hope you're listening
Forgive me if I’m young
For speaking out of turn
There’s someone I’ve been missing
I think that they could be
The better half of me
They’re in the wrong place trying to make it right
But I’m tired of justifying
So i say you’ll..
[Chorus]
Come home
Come home
Cause I’ve been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all i see is you and me
The fight for you is all I’ve ever known
So come home
Oh
[Verse 2]
I get lost in the beauty
Of everything i see
The world ain’t as half as bad
As they paint it to be
If all the sons
If all the daughters
Stopped to take it in
Well hopefully the hate subsides and the love can begin
It might start now..Yeahh
Well maybe I’m just dreaming out loud
Until then
[Chorus]
Come home
Come home
Cause I’ve been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all i see is you and me
The fight for you is all I’ve ever known
Ever known
So come home
Oh
[Interlude]
Everything i can’t be
Is everything you should be
And that’s why i need you here
Everything i can’t be
Is everything you should be
And that’s why i need you here
So hear this now
[Chorus]
Come home
Come home
Cause I’ve been waiting for you
For so long
For so long
And right now there's a war between the vanities
But all i see is you and me
The fight for you is all I’ve ever known
Ever known
So come home
Come home
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Weight Watchers
i've finally gotten back in to my WW routine since vacation! woo!
Anyone who is thinking about doing it should- yes yes ive only lost 3 ibs in my first month but vacation kinda got in the way! when i was on track, i lost 2 ibs every week. just happened to gain one back while i was on vaca! but excited to weigh myself this weekend :) im doing weight watchers online, and lovin it. i have access all the time-computer OR iphone (they have the coolest app)-- and totally worth the low low price of 50 bucks for 3 months. and its not a DIET. its a life style! its taught me portion control, and the points system is so cool. i can look at something and go 'oh thats tomato? those are zero points!' its gotten IN my head, so i dont feel like im dieting, just for once im actually paying attention to what im eating! my goal is to lose about 30-35 ibs!
they have a ton of great recipes on their site- i made this one the other night and joey and i both loved it!
Spicy Black Bean Soup
POINTS: 3
INSTRUCTIONS
1 spray(s) cooking spray
1 medium onion(s), finely chopped
4 medium garlic clove(s), minced
45 oz canned black beans, undrained, divided (three 15 oz cans)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
14 1/2 oz fat-free chicken broth, or vegetable broth
10 oz canned tomatoes with green chilies, such as Rotel Tomatoes
11 oz canned yellow corn, drained
Coat bottom of a large stockpot with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft but not brown, about 5 minutes.
Place one can of beans in blender; add sautéed onion mixture, red pepper flakes and cumin. Cover and blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture back into stockpot.
Place second can of beans and broth in blender and puree until smooth; add to stockpot.
Stir third can of beans (do not puree first), tomatoes and green chilies, and corn into stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Yields about 1 1/2 cups of soup per serving.
mine looks diff from the picture but thats because i added tomatoe and green bell pepper to mine (0 points!)-- i was a little nervous, ive never really 'made' a soup before, but it turned out great. joey loved it too! so more and more im jumping on WW to see what i can find to make for dinner-it is AWESOME.
im trying really hard to be positive about it, and not beat myself up. you wouldve thought my world had ended when i gained a pound on vaca! i was really upset, but when i put it in perspective- NO its not something to celebrate, BUT it couldve also been ALOT worse! i can also tell im getting better with portion control and my stomach has shrank. all good things. i have a bad habit of comparing myself to other people-so when i hear other girls on WW have lost 7Ibs in 2 weeks...im jealous and wonder 'why cant i do that!?'. patience...i dont have it lol. i want to be skinny kelly again! granted i know 30 ibs isnt a ton in the grand scheme of things, and my doctor claims im healthy and i dont NEED to lose weight...but screw that noise i wanna be confident again!
one of my top two reasons for doing WW is babies. i wanna have babies! if i had it my way it would be right now! BUT theres things we need to do first, and i know we're not ready yet. plus we're only a year and a half into our marriage so i do want some more alone time. ANYWAY, i want to get in the best shape i can- integrate excercise into my daily routine, so that when i DO get pregnant i can continue excercising throughout my pregnancy (without harming me or baby)- AND so maybe afterwards it wont be AS hard to get off the baby weight!
and of course my other reason is just...me :) i wanna be that confident sexy happy girl again!.
so cheers! on i go to my weight watchers journey!
Monday, July 12, 2010
another monday, and def. back to reality...
wow, what a monday! busy day at work, and i think anything that couldve gone wrong did!
hoping tomorrows a better day.
and the title says it all: def. back to reality. it feels like our beach trip was MONTHS ago and we've only been home a week! i was so stress free and relaxed while i was there, it was hard coming back to real life!
my birthday was last week though! it was a good one, simply for the fact joey was home for it for once!
i had to work- but my coworkers had ChickFila breakfast waiting,and a card signed by everyone! but wait- Im getting ahead of myself!! I woke up to this....
my in-laws did this! my MIL's friend is doing this fundraiser so the night before my birthday they 'flocked' me and i woke up to this! started my day off with a good laugh/smile!
then Brittany gave me a frame,lavender grow kit,gummy bears,a birthday koozie,and a butterfly thing for my garden! so cool!
Pay gave me some new gardening tools/gloves too :)
Girlfran gave me an old navy giftcard i used to get a few cute outfits!
My dad is building me some wood planters for the house!
that night i met everyone for dinner at On The Border :)
the next day, vicky hubs and i finally went to see eclipse! woooo! it was SO GOOD (yes ima twilight fan!)-- and as always got some shirts made!:
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Friday night we had friends over to hangout and celebrate, and had a great time! The rest of the weekend Courtney stayed with us! we had a good time, relaxing by the pool Saturday and Sunday!
overall a great birthday! and i have one more gift to look forward to-- tanya went to ROME for 4th of July and said she picked up somethin for me there, so cool!
I have wonderful friends and family! and im just so glad joey was finally home for my birthday!
hoping tomorrows a better day.
and the title says it all: def. back to reality. it feels like our beach trip was MONTHS ago and we've only been home a week! i was so stress free and relaxed while i was there, it was hard coming back to real life!
my birthday was last week though! it was a good one, simply for the fact joey was home for it for once!
i had to work- but my coworkers had ChickFila breakfast waiting,and a card signed by everyone! but wait- Im getting ahead of myself!! I woke up to this....
my in-laws did this! my MIL's friend is doing this fundraiser so the night before my birthday they 'flocked' me and i woke up to this! started my day off with a good laugh/smile!
then Brittany gave me a frame,lavender grow kit,gummy bears,a birthday koozie,and a butterfly thing for my garden! so cool!
Pay gave me some new gardening tools/gloves too :)
Girlfran gave me an old navy giftcard i used to get a few cute outfits!
My dad is building me some wood planters for the house!
that night i met everyone for dinner at On The Border :)
the next day, vicky hubs and i finally went to see eclipse! woooo! it was SO GOOD (yes ima twilight fan!)-- and as always got some shirts made!:
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Friday night we had friends over to hangout and celebrate, and had a great time! The rest of the weekend Courtney stayed with us! we had a good time, relaxing by the pool Saturday and Sunday!
overall a great birthday! and i have one more gift to look forward to-- tanya went to ROME for 4th of July and said she picked up somethin for me there, so cool!
I have wonderful friends and family! and im just so glad joey was finally home for my birthday!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Topsail Island = HEAVEN
missing the beach already and have only been home 3 hours!
Last Thursday Joey,me,and my MIL all left right after work to head up to Topsail Island,NC. It has become my heaven on earth in the 2 short times Ive been there! We got there about 1:30 am and crashed! Friday we spent lounging on the dock with the family :)
Courtney,Kathy, and Dad got in late Friday-- the girls,Joey,and I all shared a room and had a fun lil slumber party all weekend! Joey was a good sport! Saturday we hit the beach and had so much fun. Nothing better than sittin in a chair, hangin with fam, drinkin a brew with your toes in the water. It was just what I needed. Id been so wound up and tense-- I actually didnt even touch my phone the entire time I was there! who knew I could even do it haha, but it was a nice break from technology.
I had a very relaxed vacation :)
4th of July was a blast as always-- spent the day in the sun, and then got ready for the Easter's Annual 4th of July party! great food, fun dancing/kareoke-- then our crew went back to the house and partied on the dock a bit. Speaking of the house- the Soignet's house is amazing,and we're so blessed they let us stay there!
NOT TO MENTION, we got tons of time with our God Daughter Lilliana :) She is growing up SO quickly. it was awesome getting to spend so much time with her and Claire :)
a great vacation. WONDERFUL time with the family, and a much needed breather. I feel a lot more refreshed- although I DO wish I was still there! Luckily I get to go back for Sisters Weekend in November, so I'm really looking forward to that :)
For now off to finish dishes,laundry,unpacking,ect!
Monday, June 21, 2010
ALMOST beach time...
hellooooo monday... woo im feelin it today. i woke up late today but my sweet hubby made me my coffee and lunch while i was getting ready :)since then though i feel like i havent been able to wake up today!
this weekend was GREAT! not that anything over the top or super special happened...just that i actually got to spend it with my husband! we havent had a weekend together since January!
*Friday we drove out to Kennesaw after work to hang out with Courtney,Mikey,Ward,and Kathy; we went to their friends house and spent the night swimmin around the pool and drinkin some brews. we ended up staying at the boys apartment and headed home early the next morning (to let our pups out!).
*Saturday when we got home we did some stuff around the house and then just relaxed, I made a cake for my Dad for Fathers Day (coconut, his favorite!) and then we went over to his house for a Fathers Day cook out. It was alot of fun and the food was SO yummy! I gave my Dad a picture frame my friend Vicky painted for me that said 'a daughter may out grow daddys lap, but never his heart', along with some pictures of he and i, and of course the cake. My brother (and I guess..kinda me..) gave him a kitten! BEAUTIFUL. half siamese with bright blue eyes :) i cant wait to hear what he names it!
*Sunday, FOR ONCE- we got to lay in bed when we woke up cuddling and relaxing, turned the tv on and I made us some coffee to enjoy in bed until Delilah started cryin so we got up to let them out lol. then we putzed around the house a bit, and headed over to the pool to hangout with my mom,payton,and jason! joeys been dyin to go swimming, and ive been pretty anxious too- hoping to get a lot more pool time in soon! Afterward we went over to my in-laws house for Fathers Day dinner for Dad! Court bought everything for dinner and her and i prepared it. it was good and super healthy too! we hung out there for a while and then headed home to our fur babies :)
oh and also Sunday is my weigh in day for weight watchers!-- in 2 wks ive lost 4 Ibs, YAY! still goin strong :) its actually really easy and so far im seeing results so hopefully ill hit my goal weight soon!
over all- great wkend :) im loving joey having a set schedule and being home on the wkends- yay for that! we leave for topsail next week (hopefully thurs after work) and it cant come soon enough. we both need a break so bad, and i cant think of a better place to take that break. last years trip was awesome- this years will be even better because he wont be leaving to go back to germany! excited to spend time with the soignets and bakers! we havent seen lauren and mike since LAST july! too long! and of course looking forward to some more time with my gorgeous God Daughter :)
not much planned this week. just work! havin the in-laws over to grill out on wednsday so lookin forward to that, no big plans this wkend-hoping for a pool day, going to get my nails/toes/eyebrows done saturday to gear up for the beach next week...
shout out to lauren! GIRL, i am SO jealous of your life!! havin all summer off and spendin it at the beach, i want that! lol enjoy, and keep updating your blog/FB so i can live through you!
good things comin up, just gotta make it through the next week and a half....!
this weekend was GREAT! not that anything over the top or super special happened...just that i actually got to spend it with my husband! we havent had a weekend together since January!
*Friday we drove out to Kennesaw after work to hang out with Courtney,Mikey,Ward,and Kathy; we went to their friends house and spent the night swimmin around the pool and drinkin some brews. we ended up staying at the boys apartment and headed home early the next morning (to let our pups out!).
*Saturday when we got home we did some stuff around the house and then just relaxed, I made a cake for my Dad for Fathers Day (coconut, his favorite!) and then we went over to his house for a Fathers Day cook out. It was alot of fun and the food was SO yummy! I gave my Dad a picture frame my friend Vicky painted for me that said 'a daughter may out grow daddys lap, but never his heart', along with some pictures of he and i, and of course the cake. My brother (and I guess..kinda me..) gave him a kitten! BEAUTIFUL. half siamese with bright blue eyes :) i cant wait to hear what he names it!
*Sunday, FOR ONCE- we got to lay in bed when we woke up cuddling and relaxing, turned the tv on and I made us some coffee to enjoy in bed until Delilah started cryin so we got up to let them out lol. then we putzed around the house a bit, and headed over to the pool to hangout with my mom,payton,and jason! joeys been dyin to go swimming, and ive been pretty anxious too- hoping to get a lot more pool time in soon! Afterward we went over to my in-laws house for Fathers Day dinner for Dad! Court bought everything for dinner and her and i prepared it. it was good and super healthy too! we hung out there for a while and then headed home to our fur babies :)
oh and also Sunday is my weigh in day for weight watchers!-- in 2 wks ive lost 4 Ibs, YAY! still goin strong :) its actually really easy and so far im seeing results so hopefully ill hit my goal weight soon!
over all- great wkend :) im loving joey having a set schedule and being home on the wkends- yay for that! we leave for topsail next week (hopefully thurs after work) and it cant come soon enough. we both need a break so bad, and i cant think of a better place to take that break. last years trip was awesome- this years will be even better because he wont be leaving to go back to germany! excited to spend time with the soignets and bakers! we havent seen lauren and mike since LAST july! too long! and of course looking forward to some more time with my gorgeous God Daughter :)
not much planned this week. just work! havin the in-laws over to grill out on wednsday so lookin forward to that, no big plans this wkend-hoping for a pool day, going to get my nails/toes/eyebrows done saturday to gear up for the beach next week...
shout out to lauren! GIRL, i am SO jealous of your life!! havin all summer off and spendin it at the beach, i want that! lol enjoy, and keep updating your blog/FB so i can live through you!
good things comin up, just gotta make it through the next week and a half....!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Summer is here!
Summer is most definitley officially here-- it is SO hot today. Over the weekend it hit 99 degrees!
This past weekend I went BACK to Charlotte :) I wanted to spend some one on one time with the Baker Family! So Vicky and I drove up on Friday afternoon and came home Saturday evening!
we had a really good time just relaxing, and hangin around the apartment- all fighting over who got to hold Lilliana ;) Claire and Nick are doing an awesome job! Watching them parent made me have baby fever EVEN more! Claire is super mom no doubt and is so good with Lilly, and Nick-as soon as he got home he came straight for her! Theyr the cutest little family! Nick took good care of us girls too, we ordered dinner in Friday- Saturday morning he went and got us all starbucks, cooked us fresh blue berry pancakes, and then made us all lunch too! what a guy! it was bitter sweet to leave, I was anxious to get home to joey but sad to leave them too! but luckily ill see them in just a few weeks for 4th of July in Topsail!
Not a ton going on other than Lilliana bein so famous ;) Joey did get a new job! Global Communications- he's working with his bestfriends too which is really cool. So far he's really enjoying it, and Im really happy he's happy!
We're gearin up for Fathers Day this weekend-- Saturday we're cooking out with my dad, and Sunday we'll spend with his dad!
pretty boring otherwise! just counting down the days till Topsail- we both need a break! we'll be there the 2nd-6th of July :)
This past weekend I went BACK to Charlotte :) I wanted to spend some one on one time with the Baker Family! So Vicky and I drove up on Friday afternoon and came home Saturday evening!
we had a really good time just relaxing, and hangin around the apartment- all fighting over who got to hold Lilliana ;) Claire and Nick are doing an awesome job! Watching them parent made me have baby fever EVEN more! Claire is super mom no doubt and is so good with Lilly, and Nick-as soon as he got home he came straight for her! Theyr the cutest little family! Nick took good care of us girls too, we ordered dinner in Friday- Saturday morning he went and got us all starbucks, cooked us fresh blue berry pancakes, and then made us all lunch too! what a guy! it was bitter sweet to leave, I was anxious to get home to joey but sad to leave them too! but luckily ill see them in just a few weeks for 4th of July in Topsail!
Not a ton going on other than Lilliana bein so famous ;) Joey did get a new job! Global Communications- he's working with his bestfriends too which is really cool. So far he's really enjoying it, and Im really happy he's happy!
We're gearin up for Fathers Day this weekend-- Saturday we're cooking out with my dad, and Sunday we'll spend with his dad!
pretty boring otherwise! just counting down the days till Topsail- we both need a break! we'll be there the 2nd-6th of July :)
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Lilliana is HERE!!!
Thats right :) my gorgeous God Daughter has arrived!!
She was born at 9:09 am on Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Charlotte,NC!!
Mom Court and I all drove up on Friday morning and got there about 12:30, Claire didnt know Court was coming so it was a cool suprise :) She was scheduled to be induced that morning, but when she called the hospital they told her they were too busy :*( needless to say everyone was upset! (we found out later her doctor delivered 16 babies that day!). So we spent the day taking numerous walks to try to get her into labor, laughed a TON (I think that worked more than the walking!)-- about 10:30 that night the 3 of us said good night and headed to our hotel. Sure enough, about 12:30 the next morning her water broke and she went in to labor!
We got to see them both and hug claire/hold Lilliana before heading back to Atl,Ga for Mikeys engagment party. it was so hard to leave!! i wanted to stay and hang- but we needed to get back and i KNOW claire and nick needed some sleep, plus some bonding time with their baby girl. she is gorgeous, and has SO much hair! she looks identical to claire- seriously, like a little mini me, claire doll or something! im hoping to go back this weekend but its looking like its not going to work out :(
heres some pictures! :
thats the biggest news :) oh! i had my review at work, and it went really well! i got a raise! woo! very exciting! joey and i went out to dinner last night (sushi, yum!) to celebrate-- i love my job, and really really happy brittany helped me get it!
also-- i started weight watchers online this week! hopefully itll be successful for me, ive been stickin to it really hard- supposivley you can lose up to 2 pounds a week- i weigh myself every sunday so we shall see. i decided its crunch time for losing weight, time to stop talking about it and just do it! so wish me luck :)
lots of fun things coming up too-- topsail in just a few weeks, my birthday (still no idea what im doing!), and hey! eclipse comes out soon :)
thats all for now, just a quick update to brag about my beautiful God Daughter! (if youre wondering if i have baby fever the answer is YES!)
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Charlotte Bound!
The time has come! I have ONE MORE day of work this week and then I'm off to meet my beautiful God daughter :)
Claire is being induced on Friday morning! As soon as I found out I immediately asked off for Friday! I cant wait to get up there, cause first of all I just flat out miss Claire! and of course I am so anxious to meet my God daughter :)
This week has been a good one! Memorial Day was Monday and luckily I actually got to spend some of it with my soldier! very proud of him, and so appreciative of his service to our country! We laid in bed all morning which was SO nice since we never get todo that on weekends anymore-- then we got up and did some stuff around the house, went to the growers outlet in Loganville and got a buncha tomato plants, green pepper, garlic, 3 types of salvia, foxglove, and my favorite: lavender, it smells SO good already and hasn't even bloomed yet! so exciting!! Afterward we went to get some lunch (hibachi, yum!) and then went to the sotos and spent about an hour at the pool and then grilled out burgers. overall a great day off work!
Works going really well-- my 90 day review is coming up and i couldnt be more excited for it. im really excited to show them what i can do :) stay tuned for that!
ive picked up crocheting again...yes again. i think the last time i worked on it was in november, i just got so frustrated and i put it down. still kinda frustrating...actually considering trying out knitting but i dont know if its easier or harder, i guess we'll see!
not much else is new! gearing up for summer, enduring LOTS of rain this week, and chompin at the bit to get to Charlotte! Im looking forward to spending many weekends up there with everyone!
next post?...Lilliana will be here!!!
Claire is being induced on Friday morning! As soon as I found out I immediately asked off for Friday! I cant wait to get up there, cause first of all I just flat out miss Claire! and of course I am so anxious to meet my God daughter :)
This week has been a good one! Memorial Day was Monday and luckily I actually got to spend some of it with my soldier! very proud of him, and so appreciative of his service to our country! We laid in bed all morning which was SO nice since we never get todo that on weekends anymore-- then we got up and did some stuff around the house, went to the growers outlet in Loganville and got a buncha tomato plants, green pepper, garlic, 3 types of salvia, foxglove, and my favorite: lavender, it smells SO good already and hasn't even bloomed yet! so exciting!! Afterward we went to get some lunch (hibachi, yum!) and then went to the sotos and spent about an hour at the pool and then grilled out burgers. overall a great day off work!
Works going really well-- my 90 day review is coming up and i couldnt be more excited for it. im really excited to show them what i can do :) stay tuned for that!
ive picked up crocheting again...yes again. i think the last time i worked on it was in november, i just got so frustrated and i put it down. still kinda frustrating...actually considering trying out knitting but i dont know if its easier or harder, i guess we'll see!
not much else is new! gearing up for summer, enduring LOTS of rain this week, and chompin at the bit to get to Charlotte! Im looking forward to spending many weekends up there with everyone!
next post?...Lilliana will be here!!!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Green thumb!
i cant beleive we've already been in the house almost 2 months! it still feels like we just moved in! We're slowly starting to look at paint colors, and think about fencing, ect-- we're waiting on our tax credit from buying the house to do all that- cant wait!
it seems since we moved in i all of a sudden have gardening fever! i dont know where it came from...but i love it. last week i was in the yard everyday! ive planted all kinds of stuff in our front flower bed, have some pots with seeds, hanging baskets..joey and i finally got rid of all the ugly lava rock on each side of our driveway, put down some fresh soil and planted a few things up there. last week i planted 3 gardenias along the side of our screened in porch, and 3 butterfly bushes on either side of the door. as SOON as we get our fence up i plan on planting a bunch of hydrangeas and maybe some roses back there :) i cant wait!
its hard work but really fulfilling, not to mention i dont think ive ever slept as well as i do after a day of gardening!
summer is most definitely here, it is SO hot outside. We are SO looking forward to our 4th of July trip at Topsail Island, i fell in love with it last year and have been so anxious to go back. Not to mention my God daughter Lilliana will be there this year :) SO FUN! Claire is still prego though, poor girl-- shes 39 weeks and has been on bedrest for the past couple. shes more than ready! hopefully my next post will be all about showing pictures of Lilliana :) i cant wait to meet her!
other than work not a whole lot has been going on with us. with joeys job he has to work every weekend...which as first wasnt so bad but now im kinda over it! i hate not being able to spend time with him. his off days are always random, and during the week when im at work. very frustrating!
this past saturday he got off a bit early though, and we were looking for something different other than the standard dinner and a movie-- so after a friend suggested it we went to Washington Farms, bout 10 minutes from our house to pick strawberries! it was so fun! and alot cheaper than dinner/movie! we were there about 30 minutes and we paid 10 bucks for a pound of fresh home grown hand picked strawberries :) joey said there was no way we'd go through all those but in 24 hours? they were gone! they were the best strawberries i think ive ever had! so we'll have to go back again before the season is over :)
James,Shannon, and Kilian are here right now! Theyve been here the past couple weeks cause James is doing some training for the marines here in ATL. Remember Kilian!? Check out some of my older posts from July :) He's doing GREAT and im so stoked i got to meet him finally! he is such a sweet little guy! they came over to our house one night for a cook out and delilah fell in love with him!
we've really enjoyed having them here, we keep tryin to convince them to move here when james is done with the military ;) itd be so cool havin the bakers/soignets a few hours away in NC and the fideros here with us! we'll keep dreamin though ;)
thats all for now! life is good, the weather is HOT, and lookin forward to a great summer!
some pictures from gardening....
it seems since we moved in i all of a sudden have gardening fever! i dont know where it came from...but i love it. last week i was in the yard everyday! ive planted all kinds of stuff in our front flower bed, have some pots with seeds, hanging baskets..joey and i finally got rid of all the ugly lava rock on each side of our driveway, put down some fresh soil and planted a few things up there. last week i planted 3 gardenias along the side of our screened in porch, and 3 butterfly bushes on either side of the door. as SOON as we get our fence up i plan on planting a bunch of hydrangeas and maybe some roses back there :) i cant wait!
its hard work but really fulfilling, not to mention i dont think ive ever slept as well as i do after a day of gardening!
summer is most definitely here, it is SO hot outside. We are SO looking forward to our 4th of July trip at Topsail Island, i fell in love with it last year and have been so anxious to go back. Not to mention my God daughter Lilliana will be there this year :) SO FUN! Claire is still prego though, poor girl-- shes 39 weeks and has been on bedrest for the past couple. shes more than ready! hopefully my next post will be all about showing pictures of Lilliana :) i cant wait to meet her!
other than work not a whole lot has been going on with us. with joeys job he has to work every weekend...which as first wasnt so bad but now im kinda over it! i hate not being able to spend time with him. his off days are always random, and during the week when im at work. very frustrating!
this past saturday he got off a bit early though, and we were looking for something different other than the standard dinner and a movie-- so after a friend suggested it we went to Washington Farms, bout 10 minutes from our house to pick strawberries! it was so fun! and alot cheaper than dinner/movie! we were there about 30 minutes and we paid 10 bucks for a pound of fresh home grown hand picked strawberries :) joey said there was no way we'd go through all those but in 24 hours? they were gone! they were the best strawberries i think ive ever had! so we'll have to go back again before the season is over :)
James,Shannon, and Kilian are here right now! Theyve been here the past couple weeks cause James is doing some training for the marines here in ATL. Remember Kilian!? Check out some of my older posts from July :) He's doing GREAT and im so stoked i got to meet him finally! he is such a sweet little guy! they came over to our house one night for a cook out and delilah fell in love with him!
we've really enjoyed having them here, we keep tryin to convince them to move here when james is done with the military ;) itd be so cool havin the bakers/soignets a few hours away in NC and the fideros here with us! we'll keep dreamin though ;)
thats all for now! life is good, the weather is HOT, and lookin forward to a great summer!
some pictures from gardening....
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