Grey's Wonderland

Grey's Anatomy lived up to my excitement last night. We went over to a friends house to celebrate her birthday and watched The Office and Grey's. I must admit I didn't really care for The Office season opener, but it was alright. Grey's was fabulous!!!

We are going to celebrate tonight and get 2 nice steaks. We are planning on grilling out and enjoying each other's company. We haven't had an "us" night in a while, so we thought we'd celebrate :0)

Blake got a scholarship! We are so surprised. We had no idea until the school bill
came in and it was $1750 less than we expected. He is estatic. He is planning on buying a Mac Book this weekend with his "earnings". His computer crashed a few weeks ago, so he has been bumming off me. He called to confirm that the scholarship wasn't a dream and asked why, she said, because your GPA from your Community College was good. Blake said he thought, what??? are they talking about me? and then quickly got off the phone so he wouldn't jeporadize or make them investigate any further. haha!

Well, I'm glad it's Friday. I've had a wonderful first week at my new job and I've really enjoyed my work week. I'm ready to sleep in though!

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hump Day

Today was a good day. Blake gave me flowers this morning (AWWWH!), which I must say, made my day.
Work was good. Being busy makes the day FLY by!

Blake is doing homework and then we are going to watch Knocked Up. I've been wanting to see that movie for so long; I'm so excited.

Taylor went back to the vet today. Got 2 shots. She now weighs 10 lbs. She got a clean bill of health and we are so proud!

Happy Hump Day!

2nd day

My 2nd day of work went well. I have a huge project that I'm working on and it's overpowering my training; but I enjoy being busy and productive. So far, still so good.

Blake's 2nd day of school went well last night. He is getting used to the routine, which is nice :0)

Everything else is going good. Blake accidentally left the bathroom door open today when he left for work. Our precious princess got into the toilet paper and had a blast. At least she didn't pee everywhere!
I'm going to attached pictures on our website for your enjoyment.

Hope you are having a good week.

It was a fun day!

I started my new job today and so far, so good. I am heading up a project and met a bunch of new people. Unfortunately, I'm not good with names but luckily I had my handy-dandy note pad so I could write them down. I was very busy, which is a LOT different than my last job. Blake is at school tonight, so it's just the girls!

Blake was sick all weekend so we were not able to go camping. I drove out on Friday night for dinner and then headed back to take my sicky. He has since recovered and is back at it full force. I'm still crossing my fingers that I didn't catch that nasty bug!

We had a good weekend. I got a few projects done around the house while Blake was resting.
Pretty good weekend, despite the camping. Now on towards a great week!

Hope you have a great week too.

Long Friday

It's going to be a long Friday...I'm exhausted and it's just doing to be a long day.
Poor Blake is really sick. He started feeling bad yesterday morning and it came on strong. He is now running a fever and has to work until 12. I feel so bad for him. He didn't sleep all night. I hope that I don't get it. I feel exhausted and drained but I don't have any symptoms he has. It would SUCK to get sick now...because I am starting a new job on Monday. I'm going to just have to down the water and gets lots of rest.
Now that Blake is sick, we are probably not going to go camping. Part of this is good, because we can get some good rest and part of this sucks...because we always look forward to this every year. Depending on how Blake feels will determine whether or not I go.

We ate with Chris & Sara last night at Macaroni Grill (which was wonderful) and finished watching "The Pursuit of Happyness". It was really good. If you like "feel good" movies, this is a good one.

Today is my last day at Eco-Energy. Looking forward to starting my new job on Monday!

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

1 more day

One more day to go......
UPDATE: The days are still going by super slow.

Lunch with Maren yesterday was spectacular. Last night, I went grocery shopping for the camping trip and then met Mom and Dad @ BRICKS (love that place). Afterwards, we started watching The Pursuit of Happyness and almost finished but we were both tired. So far it is a super depressing movie and some people that have seen it said that it will make you cry, so I have a feeling it isn't going to get any better. I did not know that the little boy is actually Will Smith's son...how cute.

Taylor is still doing good with potty training. I think the change was when we let her stay out at night. Yesterday, we locked her up in the bathroom during the day (because we both had a 9-10 hour day) and she held it THE WHOLE DAY. I'm so proud. I think she understands now! YAH! I feel kinda weird blogging about my puppy's bladder control....but it's whats going on in our life. HA!

Tomorrow we are going camping! Unfortunately, we will not be going on the pontoon or fishing. The Center Hill dam is cracking and could break at any moment. I do not want to chance that (esp. the fishing or canoeing part, which is under the dam). Plus, I have to be a responsible parent and watch the puppy, so the pontoon for the day is out. I'm uncomfortable putting her on an open boat. I don't trust her that much! So...we are planning on hiking and eating a lot and sleeping in. Taylor is still sleeping on our head, so that is keeping us up through the night. I finally put her on the floor and let her manage for herself and we both got sleep from about 3am on.

I'll start my new job as a Purchasing Coordinator / Administrative Assistant at CHS on Monday, which I'm excited but nervous about. I think it will go great but feel a lot of pressure to perform.

Will keep you posted...take care.

Is it over yet?

This week is slowly going by...feels like it will never end. Work is super slow as I'm wrapping up my last week.
I'm going to lunch today with my bf, Maren, for her birthday. YAH!
Then, I'm going to prepare for camping this weekend, which I am VERY excited about.

Last night was very uneventful, which we loved. Taylor is still doing great with potty training. She slept on my head last night. Very comfortable. I just talked to Blake and apparently she slept on his head last night too. He was just as excited as me :0)
Tonight, our first Netflix movie will arrive, The Pursuit of Happyness (no, I didn't misspell that, that's how they spell it). We've got a lot to do to prepare for our camping trip, so hopefully we will have enough time to enjoy some relaxation.

Have a wonderful hump day!

Backache

I went walking last night and the little neighbor boy wanted to go with me because he wanted to ride on his wheely shoes (not sure of the "technical" name). About 15 minutes into our walk, he decides that his feet hurt...so since I am the one who agreed he could go, I decided to carry him on my back to his house. It took me 25 minutes. My back is KILLING me! I knew it was going to hurt as soon as I picked him up...but it's my own fault. I feel old.

Blake officially started his program last night. He went to school from 6-10pm with only 1 break! He was exhausted when he got home...but the overall consensus is that he likes it, he loves his group and it is just going to take him some time to a) readjust to homework and studying and b) sitting through class for that long and still manage to pay attention. I think he likes going one day versus 4 days a week, though.

I think I'm going to go to dinner with my bf, Maren, tomorrow to celebrate her birthday (even though it's belated at this point) and then I'm going to prepare for our camping trip this weekend! YAH!

Boo

I hate Monday's...especially now. Blake usually has Mondays off; so it really sucks to get out of bed while he is still sleeping. Now, on Mondays, Blake will have class...which means he won't be home until 10:30ish, so Taylor and I will get a lot of quality time together. Part of this is good though, I can get some housework done....but it still sucks to not see him all day :0(

We had a fabulous weekend. Guntersville, AL was GORGEOUS. Hard to believe that a place that small (and in AL - haha) could be so beautiful. Blake is from AL and he had no idea this place was so gorgeous. The boys went fishing and the girls went shopping and walking. We took Taylor on a 3 mile walk, but she only lasted about 1/4 of the time.

I visited some friends church; First Baptist in Smyrna. I loved it! I can't wait to go back...I just wish that Blake could join me. Hopefully, soon he will have a schedule change. I did house and yard work last night while Blake finished up his homework.

Next weekend is going to be AwEsOmE! We are going camping with the fam at Center Hill for the entire weekend. It should be a lot of fun with game playing, fishing, possibly boating and relaxing in the sun. I hope it is good weather! With this cooling off, it should be.

This is my last week at my current job, so I've been wrapping up some loose ends. I will start my new job at CHS on Monday. Hopefully, I won't be pooped out. :0)

Sorry!!!!

Hey guys,
Sorry that I have to have my blog "locked" for accessed readers. I have recently discovered some unwanted readers and I'd prefer them not to see the going-on's of my life.
I will probably "unlock" it in the near future....just wanted to see if this works. Please feel free to leave feedback about your happiness/unhappiness of this.

I appreciate you reading and signing up though :0) I feel special.

It's fRiDaY!

Finally....it's Friday! WoooHooo!

Getting ready to wrap up work and head on the road.

Taylor had another successful night out of the kennel....very exciting.

Life is good. Gotta love Friday's!
~Have a good weekend~

One more day until the weekend

And the countdown has begun.....
We had a blast last night at the Ben Harper concert. We went to dinner with friends and then sat and watched the concert. Ben was awesome as usual...but he didn't play our fave song (bummer). Got home too late and now I'm really tired, but I will live.
We did an experiment with Taylor last night. We left her on our bed to see how she would do out of her cage (i.e. any "accidents"). She actually slept in our bed until about 2am when I turned over. She woke up and wanted to play, so I put her on the floor. She played for a while and then laid down on the blanket by my bed and slept all night. I'm proud to announce that she did not have an accident. This morning, she even pawed on the door to alert me to take her out. She is such a big girl now! We will try this experiment out again tonight. We are such proud parents.

Can't wait to go to Guntersville, AL this weekend. It will be nice to get out of the routine for a night. Next week will be a lot slower than this week....a lot of activity!

Hump Day Finally Here

Yeah! Today is Wednesday!!
We are going to a Ben Harper concert tonight with some friends. Hoping to have dinner and a drink on the river somewhere, then head over to the Ryman for a good time! We are so excited and love hearing him play. Poor Taylor will not have a playmate tonight...but hopefully she will be okay by herself and will enjoy having the neighbors take her out.

We just found out that this weekend we will be going to Guntersville, AL. WOOHOO! Blake wanted to fish with my uncle (who lives in Atlanta) and this is 1/2 way. The boys will be fishing and the girls will be shopping and puppy sitting. There is a cool shopping place called "Unclaimed Baggage," where you can get a bargain on people's things that went unclaimed at airports! I'm excited to see what kind of junk they have and if I can get a good deal on something.

Saturday, we will be celebrating my brother and cousin's birthday, possibly my sister-in-laws birthday and my best friends' birthday, who is having a party at her new house. We have 5 birthdays this week! WHEW! Looks like we have a busy few next days!

Happy Hump Day!

Blake Starts School

Yesterday was Blake's first day of school. It was "Orientation Day" and I got the pleasure of going with him to experience his first day of the MHR (Management & Human Resources) program at Trevecca. It is a 13-month program for him to get his Bachelor's degree. He is very excited but VERY overwhelmed after seeing all of the work he has to get done in the new few months! Everything went well....

Guess I'll have to slim down the honey-do list :0)

A lot of changes...

We had a good weekend. Very busy, but good. We had a garage sale on Saturday and sold a TON of stuff. Then, we celebrated my grandma and deceased grandpa's 50th wedding anniversary. On Sunday, I went / co-hosted a bridal shower for our friend, Ashley, and then finished painting the garage and cleaning the house. I am EXHAUSTED but glad that my "to-do" list is slowly shrinking.

I also had to make a tough choice this weekend. I've decided that I'm going to leave my current company to go back to my old company. I'm going to my old company, but I'm not going to be doing the same thing I did before...I'm actually going to a different department. I'm really excited about it but it was a tough choice to make. I haven't been with my new company long and I really like the company; but we had to make the choice that was best for our family...so, I'll be there in 2 weeks.

Blake has orientation for MHR program at Trevecca tonight and it's "family night." He is officially starting the program today to finish up his Bachelor's degree (it's a 13 month program). He is excited about it, but I think he is dreading school work again. He is doing such a great job around the house and at work, I know he will do great at school.

Enough for now. Guess I'll get some good sleep tonight! :0) Have a good day.

Labor Day Blues

This weekend was awesome. Blake and I got so much done. I painted the garage and got all of our yard sale stuff marked. We had 2 separate cook-outs....the sirloin steaks were definitely my favorite. We celebrated my parent's 25th anniversary and helped landscape my grandma's old house; part of a project that will take a while.
We ate way too much, slept in and although we didn't relax much, we felt relief from being so productive!

But...today we had to return to work. The days are getting shorter and summer is technically over. Daylight savings time is creeping up on us and will be stealing even more sunlight. It is now taboo to wear white...which doesn't really bother me. I really love the extra day off of work but it saddens me to think about saying goodbye to the warm weather. I do love fall, which will be coming early this year since it is so dry but I'm not much of a snow bunny. Let's put it this way...I wear sweaters in my office and at home.