In my next 30 years

WOW! I always thought that I would have a mental breakdown when I turn 30... Well in about 12 days, I will be 30, so we shall see. So far I don't feel any different about turning 30 than I did about turning 29, 28, or 27. It's just a number.

I do have to say that I am proud of all that I have accomplished in my 30 years here on this earth. I have a degree in a field of work that I love... I have several jobs that I actually like going to... I found the most incredible guy that is the LOVE OF MY LIFE... Together we have an amazing little girl that surprises me everyday. And so much more.

So what do I expect out of my life in my next 30 years? Another child, still at my same job, spending the rest of my life with the most incredible man? All I can do is keep on living my life the same way that I have been and we shall see...

What Were We Thinking?!?!

I think that Justin & I were just wrapped up in the Christmas spirit too much when we made this decision... Let's get Greenlee a puppy. We knew we wanted to get her a puppy eventually, but who knew it would be this soon? Not me for sure...

Some friends of ours got their little boy a puppy a few days before Christmas. Now their little boy just turned 1 in November, so he understands what a pet is. Greenlee, not so much. So we got in touch with the same guy that they got their puppy from. We now have a new addition to our family... An 8 week old Jack Russell/Tree Feist mix named Rosco...

He's a cute little fella, but lord at the energy he has. That is one reason that I wanted to go ahead and get the puppy and have him somewhat trained while Greenlee is still a little baby. I didn't want to have to chase her around and try to keep him from messing up the house.

All in all, he's a good little puppy. He just has seperation anxiety and can move a 3ft by 5ft pen from one side of a room to the other. He barked all night the first 3 nights that we had him. I broke down and told Justin to get him and put him in our bed to see if that would stop the barking. It did. He now has a permanent spot in our bed cuddled up next to Justin; sometimes under the sheets.

That's it for our crazy decision... I will keep you posted on our "little family"....

Till Next Time...

Winter Storm 2011

Well, we are sitting here on day 2 of our "winter storm"... Cabin Fever is setting in and all we seem to be doing is eating.... We ventured out in to the ice/snow yesterday and had a little fun. Since we live in Georgia, we dont have all the necessary snow supplies (i.e. sled, pants, etc.), so we made the best of what we did have, an old truck bedliner. We used it last year when we did get the snow, pulling it with a 4 wheeler, but this year, the 4wheeler was at the hunting camp. Here are a few pics of our day yesterday...

Being pulled by our truck through our front yard on the redneck sled...

Greenlee wasn't a fan of the snow & ice... I guess it was too cold for her... (and before anything is said, she was only out in the cold for a few minutes, her cheeks were rosey from rooting around and wiping drool all over her face)

Ice hanging from our mailbox...

If we get back out in all of this again today, I will post more pics...

New Opportunity....

Well, it finally happened... I am going to be a teacher, so to speak. I already "teach" in the clinical setting in a Dental Hygiene program here in the great state of Georgia. Recently some things have happened on our totem pole that opened up a spot for me to teach in the classroom. I can't wait. It all starts on Monday (if we don't have the blizzard everyone keeps talking about).

I'm sitting here in bed listening to Justin, Greenlee, & Rosco all snoring away as I get everything together for my 1st day. It's like I'm a kid again, getting ready for my 1st day of school~ pens, paper, notebook, etc. etc. etc.. We even went out and got me a new laptop, being as mine crashed 2 years ago and we never really got it fixed.

The students may be a little surprised to see me walk into the classroom; they have only really seen me in scrubs and all the clinical attire we are supposed to wear. I know I can do this, but I'm just a little nervous. What if I leave things out that are important? Do the students think I will be too hard? Is this really happening? Not that what my very own husband said makes it all better: "I just can't picture you up there talking in front of all those people. When we go places, you don't hardly say anything and you're quiet". My response to his comment was, "it means a little bit more money for us. Hush, I get up in front of these people all the time and teach them stuff for clinic".

Keep Your Fingers Crossed... I'll update once the 1st day jitters are over!

Greenlee's 1st Christmas

Just a few pictures of our Christmas Season:



Greenlee Christmas morning with all of her presents from Santa!

Greenlee got to meet 2 new cousins this year...

Greenlee and Addy!

Greenlee & Audrey

Happy New Year!

Well, that was fast! I can't believe that 2010 is already over... I look back and think about all the great things that happened to us during that year... I was pregnant from January to September, so that is the one thing I am the happiest about.


This year has already been great to us...

On New Year's Eve, we decided to add a new member to our family... We got Greenlee a puppy (are we crazy or what?). So far he's been a great little addition (minus the crying & whining all night).

We spent our night ringing in the new year with some great friends, met some new friends, and caught up with an old friend. That was the latest we have stayed up in a long time... 1:30 came fast, but neither of us felt the urge to sleep.

As we have done the past 2 years, Justin & I went to the Whistle Stop Cafe` in Juiliette. Yep!~ it is the same one that was in the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes". I absolutely love going there and spending a few hours walking around and taking pictures. I think I've taken the same pictures everytime we go.

I'll post pics very soon of our newest edition...
Hope your New Year has been as great to you as ours has been to us!