WHIPPPPPPPPPPED!

That word adequately describes how I feel right this very moment.

Let me give you a little recap of our week and then I will post pictures.

Left here on Wednesday at noon for Abilene.
Arrived in Abilene at 3.
Went to the Taylor County Court to tranfer my car title from my dad to myself.
Went to my parents. Chit Chatted. Went to Rosa's for a family dinner.
Ate to much.
Went home and curled up on the couch. Watched television while dosing off on the couch. Went to bed at 10ish.
Thursday morning. Woke up at 8 for cinnamon rolls and house cleaning. That's always fun. Took a shower and waited for our 19 family members to arrive.
MENU:
Turkey
Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Hash Browned Potato Casserole
Sweet Potatoes
Sister Schubert Rolls
Green Beans
Pretzel Jello Salad
Buttermilk Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Pumkin Cheesecake
And, I have no idea what other desserts were on the bar. There were several.
WATCHED IT SNOW ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL DAY. See pictures below.
Family left....movies watched..i.e. Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty
BEDTIME!!!
Friday morning we woke up at 5. My parents were so sweet to fix us pancakes and bacon. Drank coffee.
On the road at 6am to Houston.
Drove 6 house.........
Ate some Chicken Tortilla soup for lunch.
Hung out with Peter's family. Helped prepare Thankgiving Meal (for the 2nd time.)
4ish - ate Thanksgiving dinner!
Cleand up and played with the puppies.
Ping Pong Tournament. Peter beat me....
Hot Tub for a few hours.
Bed.
SATURDAY - slept in
Pancakes, bacon and eggs for breakfast.
At this point, I've gained a few pounds.
Showered and put my pajamas back on.
Watched football and played games.
Left for Dallas 4. Drove in the NONSTOP rain.
Arrived at 8sh. PACKED, PACKED and MORE PACKING!!!!
Bed.
Sunday morning.
Packed, moved, packed move packed moved from 8am-10pm. We DID NOT STOP!
WE had to move us and Natasha and Thomas.
I'm dead tired. That's all I have to say.


Peter and I going out in the snow for the first time. There wasn't that much at that point.

After lunch being silly. Notice the green polka dot hoodie. I wore it 3 days in a row without being washed. :) Don't judge me. I didn't fix my hair either!

Saggy Eyed Charlie. She was SOOO sleepy after her Thankgiving lunch.

My car being snowed on. I don't know why I took her picture. :)

backyard.........with lots of snow!!!

Mom's side of the family...

Family again.....

Belle and Charlie LOVIN' the snow!!

This little Boston Terrier is named Luke. He was rescued by Peter's aunt and uncle. He is also deaf. And, the best part about Luke is, he ALWAYS wants to be as close as possible to someone. I think he feels safest when he is. He has 2 sister Boston Terriers, but they are crazy. :) Anyways, Luke and I laid under the blanket ALOT together. Brittney, this pic is for you! :)

House Progress/Traveling/Moving/Thanksgiving!!!!

Well, progress is slowly happening. We were supposed to pour the slab today, but apparently concrete companies close for the Thanksgiving holiday's as well. :) They deserve it to!
So, Monday the slab is being poured, Lord willing we get a GREEN on the inspection. Then on Tuesday, the lumber is coming!! That means our slab of a house will look somewhat like a house!

As we speak, I'm waiting on Peter to pick me up at work and take us to Abilene! We have whirlwind of the next few days with travelling, and then we move on Sunday-Thursday. NYC isn't really on the mind quite yet! I won't even realize we are going until we actually get there! SOOO BUSSY! I'm starting to feel the stress of it all I tell ya!

But, I am so very thankful for all that is going in our lives. None of it is ours.
I hope everyone has a wonderful time with family these next couple of days!

Things Part II

I don't have much to say today. So I'll just make a random list for you.

1. Cinnamon candles remind me of Christmas. I was sent to buy a few candles for the office and I couldn't resist.

2. I did a spin class at the gym by my apartment on Saturday morning and it was 100 times harder than the one over here by work. My legs were like jello. Hopefully I can leave early for lunch today and go to the class again. You're basically forced to do cardio for an hour and I love that!

3. Plumbing is going in today at the house. Woohoo! I drove by this morning and the plumber truck was there. I didn't take any pictures. I thought that would be awkward at 8 in the morning.

4. Thanksgiving is one week away.

5. NEW YORK is only 2 and half weeks away. I started our itinerary. :) It made me even more excited. If anyone knows of a nice romantic place to eat dinner....sent a message my way.

6. We move in with friends in a week and half. Holy cow.

7. Waking up at 5:45am on Wednesday mornings is hard but good.

8. Are granite counter tops really that cool? I can't seem to find one that I like. They are all WAYYYY to busy for me. I guess that's probably a good thing that I don't like them huh. :)

9. I made a the queso recipe off of Pioneer Woman's blog.
http://www.thepioneerwomancooks.com/
Again, I still don't know how to post links. I think my blog is ghetto.
It was AMAZING! You should try it. :) I like her blog because she posts these emmaculate pictures of the food! :) CHECK IT OUT!

10. I think I want to be a CSI agent when I grow up. But, I think I only would want to work in the lab.

11. I bought map pencils at Target yesterday. I of course had to buy the huge pack with all of the colors. Peter told me too. :) They were for him anyways. Either way, I think the last time I used them was in World Geograhy and A&P (Mr. Jonas)in high school. I spent most of my junior year coloring with map pencils. It was fantastic.

12. We went furniture shopping a few weekends ago. I couldn't find anything I liked. This could be a problem in the next few months. Hand-me-down's anyone?

13. I had to sing a Joy Williams song at a church on Sunday morning. It was a very hard song. I nailed it the first service and butchered it the second. I practiced really hard. Practice makes perfect? What? The Lord humbled me. It was great.

14. I can't believe I will no longer be in apartment life. Can I get a Hallelujah!!!!! Did I spell that right?

15. I made cookies for my small group this past Sunday. I made a homeade batch of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies and then I bought some slice and bake peanut butter cookies and stuck a hershey's kiss on top. Most of the girls asked me for the recipe for the slice and bake. Hilarious.

16. I am addicted to Non-Fat Gingerbread Latte's with Whip Cream. Is there something wrong with that sentence? :)

17. Friday night Peter and I walked down by the Las Colinas canal. I peeked in Kidd Kraddick in the Morning's studio and I pictured myself on the radio. Hilarious.

18. I bought a pair of ASICS running shoes this weekend. I'm excited to try them out today. They were a steal I tell ya!

19. I ate sushi twice last week. Now when I say sushi, I mean California Rolls and that's it. I've found that if you put the Ginger root on top of the sushi it's fantastical. Is that a word? I don't care if it's not.

20. I'm sorry that you just wasted your time reading this. ;)

Things

I'm not really sure what you call this stage of the house building process. I'll have to ask my contractor....Peter that is.
Apparently that beautiful tree in the back left has to be removed. THat makes me SOOO STINKING SAD! It's too close to the foundation. It would be okay in the beginning, but would later cause major foundation issues. Best to be safe rather than sorry later. Peter said they did even more today. I'm the picture taker and am behind. Whoops.

I went to a spin class today...for the first time at my gym. The only other time I've been to a spin class was in New Orleans on spring break. I was staying with my friend Audrey and we headed to the local gym. Both of us about died.
Today I was on a bike next to my new Columbian friend Isabel. She does it every Wednesday so I knew she'd be a pro. Oddly enough, I finished all 60 minutes with a bang! I felt so good! I was drenched though. More sweat equals more toxins released!!
Speaking of sweating, Peter ran 10.5 miles this weekend. Why you say? I have NO IDEA! Last weekend he just started running and he ended up running 9. So, this week after applying band aids to his nipples, he decided to see if he could do more! Don't you all HATE HIM! So, I told him he has 3 more miles to go and he could run a half marathon! So, we're signing him up for the White Rock in December.
SILLY.
Silly boy.

On a more serious note...
I've been just a mess lately with my job. I truly despise sitting here 7 hours a day. It might be the most boring thing that I have ever done. The daylight savings did me in! Now, I get to watch it get dark at night. Then, I have to actually "work in the dark for an hour and half before driving 30 minutes home. Speaking of driving, it now takes me 45 minutes to get to work. Some geniuses decided to make business 121 (my shortcut) one lane last week. I almost started crying. Thankfully, it only takes 25 to 30 on a normal basis.
So, after my complaining bits....I've decided I'm just going to have to let the Lord change my heart. Novel thinking right! Geez...I've been trying to change my attitude and it's just not working. I'm just very discontent and sad all the time. It's been one of things where I want life to be in the next stage. Obviously, that's not what the Lord wants for me. I have a choice to appreicate and enjoy this job or be a debbie downer everyday.
It's a struggle every single morning when I wake up.
So, there is my confession. I'm tired of crying about it.

It's 5:15...and it's starting to get dark. Let me brace myself...

Until next time....

http://jamiewhite.wordpress.com
This girl is on my heart today.
You can read about her story from the link above. You'll have to copy and paste because my link button isn't working for some reason.
I believe she went to Hardin Simmons...and is my age.
I don't know her..but I've been following her story since she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.

Hope everyone has a great day.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PUMPKIN!!!!

******THANK YOU FOR VOTING**************
****THE WINNER's ARE NATASHA AND THOMAS!*********
1. Natasha and Thomas
2. Natalie (and Josh)
3. Peter (and Molly)
4. Rachel and Craig
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PLEASE VOTE.

When you leave a comment you can vote for number 1,2,3, or 4.

A few of us got together the other night and had a pumpkin carving contest. :)

The losers have to pay for the winner's dinner one night! Woohoo!!!
I need at least 20 votes.

Worthington....

Well, here's the lot! I'll tell you that our street's name is Worthington. But, for the sake of the stalkers, that's all the information you will receive. :)

It may look like nothing has been done to the lot, but there has!! There used to be this big mound of something and there used to be 2 trees right smack dab in the middle of the lot. If you look closely, there's a tractor on the lot!! WOOHOO!!!!!

We're waiting on our permit and then will will break ground and build that bad boy!!!!! YESSSSS!!!!!

We move out of our apartment at the end of November...it happens to fall right when we go on our anniversary trip! GEEZZ....
The cool thing...we get to move in with Natasha and Thomas. I hope their new neighbors don't think we are swingers or something. Sorry for the inappropriateness




We had a VERY busy weekend. Unfortunately, the pics I took, can't be posted on the blog.
Friday night, my mom came into town. Peter and I met her at our apartment after work and we headed to the Southlake Town Center. Boy do I love that place. I returned a sweater that she bought me from Anthropologie back in August that has ruined 2 different times (2 different sweaters) at the cleaners. I took the first one back in exchange for another one, and then it also ruined at the cleaners. They gave me my money back, but you know me, I had to exchange for something else....an amazing orange corduroy dress! I can't wait to wear it!!!!!
Then we headed to Truluck's for dinner. I had never been there. It seemed to be the only place that didn't have a wait. We should have known why..the food was expensive! But, mom wanted nice, so we ate nice dadgumit! It did not dissapoint! I had some amazing salmon with this peach salsa and asparagus. I finished off the evening with some pumpkin and cinnamon gelato from Picomolo!! You HAVE to eat the pumpkin ice cream. It might be the most amazing thing I have put in my mouth this month! hahaah! :)
Then on Saturday morning, we headed to Mockingbird bridal to look at wedding dresses for my sister. We found one! No, I'm not stupid enough to post pictures of it on my blog. My sister thought I might! DUH! Then we headed over to North Park! Oh how I love North Park! We browsed around and then got hungry enough to eat some PF Chang's! YUM!!! After we left North Park, we had to take my mom to Sprinkle's cupcakes. I ate a vanilla milk chocolate one this time. It sent me over the edge! I felt sick the REST OF THE DAY! It was to much rich food in a 24 hour period!
Peter and I headed to Wichita Falls around 4ish to attend Henslee's 3rd birthday party. It was a Halloween party! All of the little babies were SO CUTE! I of course got no Henslee time. She was busy. So, I had to get my Layla Grace time in. She was asleep in my arms the whole time keeping me warm!!
Anyways, we got back to Dallas about midnight. A WHIRLWIND of a trip let me tell you!
Sunday, we slept until around 10:30am. It was glorious.
I decided to start practicing my Susie Homeaker skills that day. I made Taco Soup for our small group leaders. Then I made a batch of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies. Then I decided I should probably make Peter a late lunch. I decided to make King Ranch Chicken for the first time. We had it for an early dinner on Sunday afternoon and then dinner last night. Apparently I ate to much because I woke up sick around midnight. It finally subsided after an hour and I went back to sleep. I hate it when that happens!!!

So, there was our weekend. Everyone take a deep breath now!

I am looking forward to Halloween night with some old, sweet friends! Apparently, I'm in charge of carving the pumpkin this time.

Happy Halloween everyone!!!

Homecoming, etc.

I realize it's Thursdsay and I'm just now posting about our weekend. Oh well! We got back fairly late on Sunday night and I was just to busy on Monday to post pictures.
Then I forgot.
We had a great weekend with family and friends! It never ceases to amaze me how much things "slow down" when I get to Abilene. EVEN if I'm busy the whole weekend. Macy even said she drives slower. hahaa. I don't.
Cassy, Chad and Cohen stayed at our house. It was Cohen's first out of town trip at a month and half old. He's so precious. Of course I never got to hold him because my MOM had him the whole time! I think she's ready for babies. Then there is Macy and Chad's baby, Meg. She is precious as well! She is so vocal!!!! It cracks me up. I had a little to much of her spit up on me throughout the weekend though. :) Peter lost his appetite after Mav caught Meg's vomit. It was great! So great.

I enjoyed waking up at 5:30 am to attend the Kojie breakfast! It was fun getting ready with Cassy in the morning. It was like old times in our house! :)Then we headed to the parade! I was highly disappointed in Ko Jo Kai's float! POOR! Oh well. Do I really still have that competitive spirit when it comes to social clubs? No.

Then Saturday afternoon my mom made lunch and then I took a 3 hour nap while the boys watched football. It was glorious. Then we headed to our 5 year reunion dinner. If you didn't go to ACU, you're probably wondering why in the world we celebrate 5 years? Beats me! We ate at the Beehive in downtown Abilene. IT WAS TERRIBLE! THERE WAS NO DESSERT!!!!! Can you believe that? We paid 20 dollars a plate to have no dessert. So, what did we do? We headed to the local Chili's on the "Southside" to get dessert! Good times!

Sunday, we awoke to the smell fo pancakes and bacon! Glorious!!! Then we headed over to Peter's parents for pot roast! YUM. Again that afternoon, I took a 2 and half hour nap! What's wrong with me?!! I love naps in Abilene.
My mom was confused as to why I wasn't begging her to take me shopping. She thanks Peter for my change. hahaah!!!

This week has gone by slow/fast. I keep forgetting to go by the lot and take pictures!! It was raining on Monday and I haven't had time since. Maybe this weekend Peter and I will head over there. Although, we have another weekend of traveling for our niece's 3rd birthday party! Whew!!!!

Right now I'm listening to Sarah Brightman singing "O Mio Babbino Caro"(don't ask, it was the doctor's choice), drinking a non-fat Chai Tea Latte, and typing. Yes, I am at work. Not really working yet. It takes me a bit to get into the swing of things.
Lately I have been in a slump. Every morning I have to ask the Lord to give me the courage and strength to glorify Him at work. I don't like my job. It's boring and I'm basically considered "the front office girl." Not the highest calling I have for my life. It's frustrating, because this might be the EASIEST job I have ever had with pretty good pay. But, it's hard to be bored. To be honest, I think I'd rather be bored at home. I'm sure most people would kill to have a job like mine where you don't have to do much. Then I have to check my pride. Man, I'm so prideful. Why do I care that I'm called the "Front office girl." I think I deserve something better and I don't. Then I step outside of myself and realize it's not about me. Boy, learning a hard lesson here.

Anyways, sorry about the rant.
The Lord knows what he's doing. I desire to serve Him, WHATEVER that looks like. If that's being a "front office girl" or a janitor, I'm there.


Here are some pics from our weekend.



THE WOMEN OF KO JO KAI. I think my jacket would have been cute if I was standing up! Peter wasn't excited about the mustard yellow. :) I loved it!

Meg and I. I love her.

MEG and her MOMMA Macy. Aren't they precious!

Peter and his child Charlie....isn't she precious.

The reunion dinner.............

Susie Homeaker!!!!!!!!!

Today is a very special day!
A day I should probably remember for a long time!

Today, October 18, 2007, we will close on a home loan. That's right, you heard it, PETER is BUILDING US A HOUSE!!!!!!!

I'm nervous, excited, scared and impatient. :)

I have lived in an apartment since 2001. That's a long time. Never in my life have I been so excited to be Susie Homeaker. I mean, don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed every minute of our 750 square foot of fun!!!

Peter has been working, working, working, to get everything settled, the plans drawn and sent to the architect, etc. They look amazing. He's amazing. Basically, I will sit back and watch him do what he's always dreamed of doing. It's so exciting.

And, today, we will sign our life away. I'm sure I will sign my name at least 20 times, if not more. Then, I will leave scared to death. ;) hahaah....

Tomorrow, I will post a picture of our beautiful, treed, lot!!

When it's all said and done! Hopefully be the end of February/beginning of March, you'll all be invited over for a party! :)

Please pray for protection over Peter and I. Pray that everything we do will honor the Lord. After all, this house is His house. I pray that His will is done in the whole process.

A WEEKEND FULL OF SURPRISES!!!!!

Well, I have lots to tell!!! We had a fantastic weekend!! I'm going to document this weekend on the blog through pictures! :)

DATE NIGHT!

New York City

I'm starting a NYC countdown...........
57 days...............
Praise THE LORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!

PS...I'm not real sure why that button says 3". WEll, at least you know how big it is when I wear it!
hahaha.

Giving up....

Well, day one went fairly well.
Peter and I both had LOTS of energy and weren't really that hungry.

Last night, we drank the "Smooth Moove" chocolate flavored tea. It was terrible.
WE went to bed.

I woke up at 4:30 this morning with CRAZY stomach cramps like I had never had before. I had them for about 2 and half hours before I actually went to the bathroom. After that, I got back in bed. I woke up 45 minutes later feeling absolutely terrible. I felt as if I had just had the stomach flu.
I got in the shower, and minutes after applying my shampoo, I must have blacked out.
I opened my eyes to find myself sitting in the shower floor. I don't really remember sitting down, so I must have blacked out. I could barely hold my hair up.

I got out and called Peter, while laying on the floor trying to recouperate.
He said he dry heaved a few times this morning and had been to the bathroom 3 times and that he felt just like I did.

According to the Dr. that I work for, he says everyone is different. He said he thinks my toxins were coming out quicker than normal and that some people throw up for 3 days solid.

THIS IS NOT what I signed up for.

In the midst of tears, we quit.
I then mustered up the energy to eat 2 waffles and a wheat English muffin. CARBS ANYONE?
I didn't care.

It's 10 oclock right now, and I still feel terrible. It took EVERYTHING I had to make it work. Thankfully, I don't have to get out of my chair and that I have a 3 hour break.

Our friends who just finished didn't have ANY of the symptoms we experienced this morning.

I'm thankful, because we already made plans to go to the state fair this weekend. Can we say torture? The state fair is about EATING!!!! DUH!

So, I'm sorry I failed. It just wasn't worth it.

Good bye lemonade and "smooth moove" tea. I will never drink you again!

CLEANSE!

Peter and I started a 10 day cleanse today.

So far, I'm doing well.

Here's the menu for 10 days.

Breakfast:
4 cups of luke warm water
2 teaspoons of uniodized salt.
DRINK FAST or your gag reflex will kick in.
(I only was successful with 3 and a half cups. Peter, being the competitor that he is, chugged it all and then his gag reflex kicked in. I laughed alot.)

DURING THE DAY
You can drink up to 6 servings of this.

10 oz water
2 Tablespoons organic fresh squeezed lemon juice.
2 Tablespoons Grade B Organic Maple Syrup.
Cayenne Pepper to taste
(I fixed mine last night and put to much Cayenne in it. Hilarious.)

DINNER:
Herbal Tea with Natural Laxative and Cinnaleaf.
Aheem....

10 days people!!!
CHEER ME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The toilet and I are going to be great friends this week.
Too much information I realize.


Yesterday, to celebrate our fast, we ate pizza and dunuts.

Whirlwind.........

We had a whirlwind of a weekend!! Peter and I spent Thursday through Sunday, really Saturday at midnight, apart. Boo! Peter attended a conference in North Carolina with some of the pastor's from church, and I travelled to San Antonio with Jourdan and Kristen to lead worship at a conference called Next Step. Little did I know I would run into a few people from my past! :) They put us up in the CUTEST little bed and breakfast in downtown Boerne! We loved it!! Here are a few pics from our trip. Jourdan's room had a "Fiesta" theme. It was way over the top, but cute at the same time. Kristen and I shared a room with an Asian theme! Our bed was so comfortable! :)





I don't really have much else to say. I'm sad it's not cool yet. I don't care, I'm still making Chicken Tortilla Soup tonight. :)
Congrats to Laura and Matthew on a beautiful baby girl!!!!!!

I cried...

I cried my way out of a speeding ticket today. Warning only.
I was going 27 in a 20 and the LIGHTS WERE NOT BLINKING! That was my defense. School was not out. So, I cried out of frustration, and only got a warning. Don't worry, my manipulation hasn't worked everytime. I PROMISE I didn't create these tears. They just came!!!

TAG! You ARE IT!

The Game of Tag about your MAN:

1. Who is your man? Peter Euguene
2. How long have you been together? all together 17 months. That equals 1 year and 5 months. ahha
3. How long dated? 2 and a half months. :)
4. How old is your man? 28
5. Who eats more? Ummm, probably him. He eats more times in the day.
6. Who said "I love you" first? He did - and then I did right back! Of course followed by crying. A good crying though...
7. Who is taller? Peter
8. Who sings better? Well, I have to say me considering I majored in it in college, although he sings VERY WELL.
9. Who is smarter? Probably Peter...although we're both smart in different areas.
10. Whose temper is worse? I'd say we are both pretty even tempered.
11. Who does the laundry? Me
12. Who takes out the garbage? Always Peter
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Peter, although we did switch the other night just for fun. I was angry though when I was woken up 12 times by his snoozing alarm clock!
14. Who pays the bills? Peter does the finances...but sometimes I'll pay a bill or 2.
15. Who is better with the computer? I'm a faster typer although Peter is a genius at Excel. He's the master of spreadsheets. It's hilarious.
16. Who mows the lawn? We live in an apartment, but when we do have a home, Peter will.
17. Who cooks dinner? Usually me, but since I work till 7 now, he cooks alot. What a sweet boy.
18. Who drives when you are together? Peter
19. Who pays when you go out? Peter
20. Who is most stubborn? Yours truly
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? It’s 50/50 on this one
22. Whose parents do you see the most? Probably his, although I'd say it's 50/50 since they live in the same town. But, we travel to Wichita Falls to see the nieces and nephews often. They are always there when we are.
23. Who kissed who first? Ummmmmm, me on accident. But, real kiss, that would be Peter. He called me Delilah at the time. hahaah
24. Who asked who out? There really was no asking out. Peter told me he had liked me for a long time and we were "together" immediately. WE didn't really date.
25. Who proposed? Dwight – Peter...duh.
26. Who is more sensitive? Unfortunately me.
27. Who has more friends? Ummmm, I'd have to say me...
28. Who has more siblings? Peter, he has 4.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? It's a 50/50 thing here too...

I tag Brittney, Sarah, Thompson, Lauren, and Sunni.

PICTURES FINALLY!

Sweet Layla-Grayce.....I bought her this onesie and she was showing it off!

Peyton workin' it on the soccer field. Peyton is my nephew if you didn't know.

Gaige workin it on the baseball field. Again, my nephew.

Peter and his sister Andrea.

Grapefest!!!!

Natasha and Thomas joined us a Grapefest!

Relaxing in the shade eating a corny-dog.

Lauren and Jerry joined us at Grapefest as well!


Apparently, my camera cord has been here at the office all along...hiding. What a jerk. :)

Happy Birthday Peter!

28 REASONS WHY I LOVE P.E.A.

1. He has such a heart for people and serving others.
2. He wakes up every morning and spends time in the word praying.(He probably prayed for you.)
3. He LOVES to build things, or really to work with his hands and get dirty! That's come in really handy and will be VERY handy in the next months to come. (That's a story for later.)
4. He serves whole-heartedly in The Village Recovery ministry and is very passionate about mentoring other men.
5. He cooks dinner for me now since I work until 7. He's about ready for me to just go ahead and quit. YEA RIGHT!
6. He loves dogs as much as I do. (Well, maybe not AS MUCH as I do.)
7. He is VERY clean. He has spurred me on to be a clean person. He taught me how to fold shirts and towels, and EVEN how to make the bed every morning!
8. He constantly makes me laugh.
9. He holds my hand in public. (I say this because he is not a touchy/feely person. But some how, since marrying me, things have changed.)
10. He is H.O.T.
11. He does the dishes after I cook. :)
12. He is Dave Ramsey Junior. This is important because he effectively manages our money and I don't have to worry about anything ever.
13. He looks really great in Spandex. (See a few previous posts ago.)
14. He's a darn good griller!!!
15. He has "evened" me out since marrying me.
16. He loves the idea of a big family. (1 at a time here people!) :)
17. He folds the laundry when I leave it in the dryer on accident. ;)
18. He loves community and friends as much as I do making it hard for us to have alone time. :)
19. He's precious to me in so many ways.
20. He's a fabulous dresser. (Even if he wants to wear his nike, black and red and gray, running shoes with every outfit.
21. He meets me for lunch every Tuesday. :)
22. He enjoys my cooking. (I actually cooked for him twice this weekend!!)
23. He gives me a shopping budget each month. :) MAN I'm selfish! This is supposed to be about Peter! :)
24. He has some AMAZING curly locks. :)
25. He has a beautiful singing voice and embraces music as much as me!
26. He is physically fit and very fast! (this makes it hard for me to EVER run with him.) But, he does. He jogs right along side of his heavy-breathing-SLOW-running Wife. :) He used to be called "White Lightning."
27. He is an UNBELIEVABLE husband. I couldn't ask for a more encouraging man of God!
28. He is my husband and I love him with all of my heart.

The ENd.

Happy Birthday my sweet.

A New Day, A New Blog

Sorry, I don't have pictures again. Scratch that, I do have pictures, but I keep forgetting to bring my camera cord up to work. Sorry Sorry. But, I do have a new blog background! At least it's something new to look at.

We had a great weekend in Wichita Falls. I will post pictures on Monday, I PROMISE. I had lots of baby holding time with Layla Grayce. She is beautiful and is already smiling at 2 months. Precious. There are no other words.

We celebrate 2 birthdays this weekend. Sweet Peter's and Natasha Lee's. :)
I'm going to get up early in the morning and cook him some breakfast casserole and some zuchinni bread....pray I wake up since it is Saturday. His actual birthday is on Monday, but he leaves VERY early. I'm barely conscious when he leaves......
Then we will finally get to spend the day together! Praise the Lord.

Last night, Peter gave his re-written testimony at The Village Recovery. The last time he read it was a year and half ago. There have been updates of the Lord's hand on his life. I teared up listening to the mighty power of Jesus in his life! He is such and amazing man. Monday I will post more on him as a tribute for his birthday. Stay tuned.

I hope everyone has a grand weekend. :)

Alright....

I've become a TERRIBLE blogger and PICTURE TAKER the last few months!

My camera battery has been down, and I couldn't find my charger until about 15 minutes before I had to be at Natalie and Josh's wedding. Of course I took it with me and plugged it in at the church in time for all the pics to start! Stupid me...left it in there until AFTER the reception! I'm sure I can get some pics from the other girls.

Blogging. I just really don't like to write a blog without pics! It's not NEAR as fun!! So, I just read everyone else's and neglect mine on purpose.

Things have been really busy since the last time I posted. I've had lunch with some really fun girls! Actually, if you go to the poefam on the right you can see some pics of lunch with Sarah and Brittney and Quinn. She even sent me the pics, but I'm not going to post them. Peter and I went to Houston a few weekends ago to celebrate Gammur and Pop-Pop's 60th wedding anniversary! It was so relaxing just to sit around and talk. Peter and I cooked them an anniversary dinner consisting of steak, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus and Peach Cobbler! I was full.
The next morning, they cooked Peter and I a great breakfast! It's funny, I have never really known what it's like to enjoy spending time with my grandparents, sadly enough, but I had such a great time with Peter's grandparents. That will be something that I will stress when my parents become grandparents. I'm sure my mom and Peter's mom will want LOTS AND LOTS of time with our kids. So, I won't really have to worry about that AT ALL!!!

This past weekend was PACKED with an itinerary all about NATALIE AND JOSH! Friday night we went to the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner! We had a great time hanging out with old friends and laughing our heads off. We went to bed after midnight. Saturday morning Cassy had COHEN!!!!! You can click on her link on the right to see the pics of him!! I was so excited to be an aunt again! Natasha came and picked me up and we went shopping for the lingerie shower that night. But, for most of the day we spent at an unbelievable house in Highland Park. One of Natalie's K-Life girl's hosted the lunch and pool party! It was SOOO NICE!!!! I didn't even get sunburned. It's been a long time since I have vegged at a pool. That night we ate at Chip's Hamburger's on Lovers Lane and then had Natalie's lingerie shower! It was a blast. Again, I didn't go to bed until after midnight. I tell you, I was feeling it too!!
Sunday morning I woke up, got ready and headed to the hospital to see Cassy and Cohen. It was a quick, but really sweet time!! After that, I headed to North Park to find a brown dress for the wedding. I had faith that I could find one in a few hours. :) I really only had an hour to look. Thank the good Lord I found one in time to be at the church at 1:30pm. Natalie had us slaving setting up the reception area! :) haha. The wedding started at 4:30 and after the wedding we hung out with friends...UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT! WHY did I do that to myself.

Monday morning...NO LABORING DAY!!!! Peter and I woke up at 10 and headed to "Ham and Eggs" for breakfast followed by a trip to the grocery and movie store. We rented movies and didn't plan on leaving the house the rest of the day. We stuck by our word and I barely got off the couch. IT WAS GLORIOUS!!!!

Anyways, so that's been my last couple of weeks. I will try to start taking pictures more since my battery is now charged. ;)

Thanks for bearing with me on this one...

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I didn't know what to put in the title line, punctuation is what you get. I don't think I've ever typed "punctuation." Hmm...well that's twice now.

It seems as if the weeks have flown by and I have forgotten to update my blog.

Oddly enough, I've been VERY busy here at work! Praise the Lord! When I'm not busy, I get sucked in to the internet and then my eyes go crossed reading blogs.
Last week I was at a health fair for 3 days and then I got Friday afternoon off! So, just a busy little bee!!

Peter and I haven't really stopped going in the past couple of weeks, and won't really until mid-September. I have been a hostess of 3 baby/wedding showers this month and so, well, that takes up time on the weekend. This past weekend I had a shower on Friday night and one on Saturday morning. After that, Peter and I hit the road to Abilene. We felt like we needed some R&R and some good family time. Of course good family time means good food! Peter was also dying to see Charlie, his dog. Sunday morning we got up and road bikes for about an hour and half. I did'nt look near as cool as Peter did. See previous post. But, my mom did provide me with some biker pants with the built in cushion seat. So, I road my $150 10 year old Walmart mountain bike, and Peter road his bike. I won't mention how much his cost on here. We road a little over 10 miles. We road to ACU around the campus and then back to my parents. It felt good on Sunday, but yesterday, my rear bones were killing me.

Speaking of yesterday, I had the dreaded woman doctor visit. It's always much easier than I anticipate leading up to it. Either way, it sucks. I made Peter listen to me talk about it yesterday. He couldn't help but laugh at our misery! :) hahah.....
Either way, I like my doc...thank goodness.

What else...my mom came in town last Wednesday. We took a quick trip to the Southlake town center on my break and did some damage. Oh how I love when my mom comes into town. :) She SPOILS USSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Mom, thanks for all the cooking and the desserts this weekend..and for the extra 5 pounds gained. ;)

This weekend we are traveling to Houston to visit Peter's grandparents. I'm sure you remember them if you were at my wedding. They were the ones dancing. :)
It's their 60th wedding anniverary on Thursday. We aren't looking forward to the drive, but we are looking forward to some quality Gammur and Pop-Pop time.

Well, my blogging time is up. I promise for some pictures on my next post. Until then, I'll just keep myself occupied looking at Brittney's pictures of Quinn. :)

Peter........

This is what I came home to the other night. :)
Disclaimer: I have been given permission to post these on my blog. :)

Peter is getting a new bike for his birthday next month. He's actually getting it early....like this weekend! He is so excited. Problem was, he was buying this bike from his friend Jobe and he lives far away. They are meeting to "ride" and then he's driving back to Dallas. So, he needed to feel cool for Jobe and get the appropriate "riding" gear.

There's only a few that can be caught dead in Spandex. I guess Peter is one of them.


I might have mistaken this outfirt for a "wrestling uni."

Ridiculous...

The final product.

I told him he should have gotten something more flourescent to be a real biker. He said no, that wasn't very cool! I told him that he HAS to buy a reflector vest then. :)

I was tagged by Lauren C. and Angie B!!! I don't know know how to do links. I'm not as blogger savy as I look! :) hahaha

The Rules:

1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules. (**if you’re a non-blogger, you can email them!)
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My eight random facts and/or habits:


1. I have several nicknames among my family members. It all started in the 7th grade when I was in Spanish. My spanish name is Mollita. From there, it's been several forms of Mollita. Right now it's Leelow. Don't ask. I really don't know how it came. My mom also has nicknames for all of our pets. I choose not to disclose those at this time. Along these sames lines, when I'm on the phone with my mom, I morph into a different person/voice. Peter always looks at me like I'm from the weirdest family on earth. He giggles. I have no explanation of this either.

2. I worked at a bakery in Abilene, Texas the summer after my senior year of college and while I was student teaching. Because of that, I never had any desire to eat sweets. This quickly changed when I quit working there. Because of this bakery job, I "donated" several cakes/cookies for many wedding/lingere showers. Thank you to this "no named bakery." I promise I didn't steal! I promise!!!

3. I have a birth mark in between my eyebrows that only shows up when I am crying. I have an identical one on my right butt cheek and right shoulder. People always ask me if's a hickie. Funny how one would give me a hickie on my right shoulder huh?

4. I get adjusted at the Chiropractor 3 times a week.

5. I had HUGE crush on my husband my junior and senior year of high school. I used to drive down his street at least twice a day. I realize this is stalkerish, but I have to admit it now because it makes of a great story. Don't you think? :)

6. I used to get made fun of in middle school for having the biggest chest. It was weird, seeing as I was the smallest girl out of all of my friends, without a boyfriend, and I hadn't hit "puberty" yet. TMI again. But, it seems hilarious now.

7. I rarely want to brush my teeth before I go to bed. I haven't really done this my whole life, but Peter insists. I always compromise and swish with mouthwash instead. :) It never fails, as soon as I get into bed, the first thing Peter asks me is if I've brushed my teeth!!! GEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!

8. It took me 5 times to pass my EXCET test to be certified to teach K-12 music. Each test cost 80 dollars and you had to make a 70 to pass. 4 of the 5 times I made a 69. Finally, I passed with a 73 on my 5th and final time. Funny how I'm not teaching anymore. Too my defense, this test was 250 questions long and the contents included band, choir and orchestra. Let's just say, I'm not to smart in the band/orchestra/music history area okay!!! I didn't study for any of the test and by the grace of God, I still passed with 73. Praise-a-lujah!

I tag, CHRISTINE, SHAREE, ED UGAN(Elizabeth), and Thompson!!!

Lakes, Wasps, and More

Peter and I went to the lake this weekend with some friends. I did'nt take any pictures. What was I thinking?
But, I did just take a picture of my finger. I got stung by a wasp for the first time this weekend at the lake. Right now, it looks like I have a case of the "Sausage Finger." It's actually gone down since this morning. I got a shot of antibiotic and I'm hoping it helps VERY soon.




Other than my swollen finger from the wasp bite, we had a fabulous weekend full of eating, sleeping, eating, skiing, eating, tubing, eating, laying out, eating, sea-dooing and more eating!!
The family that lives at the lake house does not mess around when it comes to food.

Yesterday morning, in a worship service, not at my own church, I had to sing "In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride. I said yes because I was getting paid. Is that bad? Nahhh.....I would have sung it for free I guess.

As far as the "staying away from the blog bit", well, I failed....miserably. I am going to try again this week. Except this time, I am going to limit myself 30 minutes in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. Quitting cold turkey was too hard.

Well, that's all I have for now.
Lauren, I'll post my 8 things this afternoon during blogging time. :)

FUNKytown

Yup, I've been in sort of a funk as of late.
I'm sure it's been brought on soley by my actions. I realize that I have a choice whether to act like a Debby Downer, or be a Chipper Charlotte.

Nothing much has been going on. I am still working. Most days are spent trying to avoid the computer at work, seeing as we have about 18 patients a week. When you calculate that we work 35 hours a week and each patient is here about 15 to 20 minutes, well, you do the math. I finished a book at work last week, and the new one I began reading Monday at the gym. I don't know about you, but I have trouble doing reading while doing the Elliptical machine. Although, the time passes by much quicker, I just can't do it.
So, basically, I could be sitting here at work, reading the word, journaling and praying. But, due to the fact that a computer is sitting inches from me, I have discipline issues. There is plenty of time to do so, yet, I choose to play Tetris or read people's blogs.
So, I am making a commitment here, right now, between all my blogger friends and the Lord to not even click on the internet for the rest of the day today, Thursday or Friday.
My joy has been robbed due to my own lack of disipline and obedience. I choose mindless reading over relishing in the Word or talking with God.
I choose the Internet over Jesus. How said is that? Lord, forgive me for not loving you enough and for ignoring you.
So, until then, you may not see or here from me through the blogging world until next week.
Bye.