The life of a Bachelorette

Well it has been a week exactly that I have been in the house alone without Josh.  And yes, I do have more time for me and I only have to feed and clean after only me and yada yada yada....but to be honest, it is miserable.  I miss my honey bunny (one of the many names I like to call him).  

Josh took a job, that in the long run is financially wise for us, but it is a huge sacrifice.  Josh is going overseas to work for a year.  I know this is equally hard for him and I wish so bad we could be  together during this job, but unfortunately we can't.

So this week I have filled my time with many pointless and purposeful things....Let's start with the pointless (but still very important):

• I have listened to Justin Bieber's song "As Long As You Love Me" fifteen times each day followed up with "Give Your Heart a Break" by Demi Lavoto.

• I have watched three episodes of Breaking Bad each night....it makes me feel strong :)

• I watched my guilty pleasure, The Bachelor Pad

• To be semi-productive during my shows, I went and bought arts and crafts to make a Fall Wreath :)  (the one below is not the one I made....but it is close to it)

• Played rock band with Chad (my brother), Tanner, Nigel, Patrick, and Adam.  It was epic!

The purposeful things I have done is:

• Hung out with my friends: Alexis, Britney, Shalie, Michele, and MaryBeth.  So glad they kept me preoccupied.  
• Finish up a class for MBA (wrote a paper and finished a test)
• Tried to stay focused at work and finish up a project
• Ran three miles
• Cleaned the house

So all in all I have stayed pretty busy.  I hear that is the key so I guess I'll just have to keep at it and stay away from chick flicks for a year.  Before I know it a year will fly on by!  People also told me that I will have a new appreciation for Josh after this year is over.  Well I can already say that that is true!  I already hate doing the bills, trying to fix "gadgets", monitoring my own car, guarding the house (yes i have a gun near my bed for safety), checking the mail....how did I manage before I met Josh lol.  And how do guys know so much about gadgets.  Josh has been gone for one week and seriously 20 things have broken this week...this man job is hard for a tiny woman.  But on the plus side, I have learned to change a lightbulb :)  Josh would be so proud!

Blog deprived

Oh man...i am terrible at this blogging thing.  I mean seriously.... 3 months with no blogging?  Well this just goes to show how hectic my life has been.  Let me update you:

I took and passed 3 of the hardest classes in the MBA program.  I would like to take a moment to congratulate myself.  Thank you...thank you.  Anyways, I would say school work took the majority of my time.

I also spent a week at the beach with my family

I went was in one of my best friend's wedding

Went shooting for the first time at a gun range

And slept a lot

See....busy busy!

But I am back and it feels great!  I will make time to blog regularly.  I have missed you way too much!

"I love listenin' to the Gee-Tar"

Well I had a great weekend!  Josh is training my dad to fly and they had their first flight together last Saturday.  It is great to see my dad chasing after a dream :)  - An item on the bucket list is in the process of being checked off!

On Saturday, my dad and I went to see Alison Krauss and Union Station in concert!

The concert was in Richmond, VA.  I planned the entire trip there, so of course we ended up having plenty of time to grab a bite to eat before the concert.  However, I did not take into consideration the fifty .70 cent tolls stationed all over Richmond.  Regardless it was a great time!  We went to The Cheesecake Factory to eat dinner with a slice of Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake (Please do not tell me the calorie factor of this).

Tell me this does not look amazing!

Anyways, we made it back to the concert and had great balcony seats.  Poor Alison had a broken foot so she had to sit the whole time, but she sounded just as amazing and on pitch as she does in a recording.  Here are pictures from the amazing concert: 

Beginning of the trip: Dad filling up my car - he is the best!

We loooove The Cheesecake Factory

Landmark Theater

The top dome of the theater...I thought it was beautiful

Daddy/Daughter Date!

 Alison Krauss and Union Station!

Jerry Douglas

 Goodbyes are always hard!

Slimy little critters

So sorry it has been a long time since my last post.  Things have been so hectic.  Let me recap my last few weeks:

First, Josh was assigned to go to Fort Pickett for a week to learn how to fly UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles).  I was going to stay at my house alone but decided to spend the night at my parents house....who would want to stay at there house by themselves??? Not Me!...its too scary.  Since I had so much extra time after work, I decided to dedicate all my extra time to cleaning out our laundry/storage room (it is the size of a master bedroom).    The laundry room was completely full to the point where you could barely walk in there.  I went with my mom to Lowes and invested in ten 30 gallon tubs.  After hours and hours of cleaning and repacking: all the winter clothes are in tubs, all my wedding things are in tubs, all of Josh's gun stuff are in tubs, all our sentimental high school, college, and dating memories are tucked away into sealed tight tubs.

Also while Josh was gone, I had another run in with a toilet creature.  We fixed the septic tank to where no more critters could come out of our bathroom, but had not pumped the tank yet, which means that any reptiles/amphibians still in the tank were not dead yet....

So one night, while I was packing, I thought I saw something in the toilet swim away when I walked into the bathroom.  I looked in the toilet and there he was....an ugly, fat frog

GROSS!

So I screamed and flushed it.  Well the next morning, I was getting ready for my day at work.  I opened the bathroom door to see if the ugly thing was still in the toilet....he wasn't in there.  So I thought Oh he must be hiding in the septic tank...  Just as I thought that I looked down and he was crouched in the corner ...right by my foot!!!!!  He had hopped out of the toilet during the night and was waiting for someone to find him....or maybe he was waiting to attack me...

Well naturally, I screamed and slammed the door and called my mom.  HAHA!  These are times I need my husband to be at home to rescue me.  Well since Josh was at Fort Pickett, I called my dad, "the mighty frog slayer" so come help me.  Dad came over and picked him up and threw him across the road into the woods, where it happily hopped away.  Now I can sleep once again at night, but I'll admit I still scout out all bathrooms before use.

On a happier note

I bought a Nike+ chip!

Josh and I went to Best Buy and I got the nike chip to keep track of my running mileage and pace.  It  lets you know when you have met goals and ran your fastest speed.  When this happens, people like Lance Armstrong come through your ear buds to congratulate you...its a great feeling :)  I will be running a lot more!

Wife Fail

I need to back track a week and address all that I have missed.  First there is huge news I must tell you about!  I have been so busy, but have been meaning to write about my husband's latest achievement!  Josh has his privates license, CFI in helos (meaning he can instruct students to fly helicopters, and he is Instrument rated (which means that he can fly at night).  This past week he prepared to take his test for his commercial license (so he can fly multi-engines or fly for the airlines) and CFI for airplane.  These test are extremely exhausting and difficult and Josh was taking two on the same day.  Well just to keep the suspense to a minimum, He Passed Both Tests!!! :)  He was testing from 9AM to 6PM...crazy!  I am extremely happy for him and proud of him.

Well here is my fail...try not to judge me, I am already slightly upset that I will not be getting "wife of the year".  So Josh's test was on Thursday, March the 22nd.  Well my good friend Shalie's birthday was on that Friday but we decided to celebrate on the same Thursday as Josh's test.  So instead of trying to reschedule the birthday celebration, I reasoned that I could squeeze both in.  I tend to do this a lot, where I fit too much on my plate and someone ends up getting pushed off.  Normally the person who is pushed off is not happy with me.  I am still trying to learn from my mistakes...its a gradual process.


Anyways, I had planned that I would be back in time to celebrate with Josh right when he returned.  Well Josh got back an hour earlier than I expected and the birthday dinner lasted 2 hours longer than I expected.  I failed.  I made it up to him, but I still felt like a terrible wife.

Although I had a great time celebrating the day that Shalie was birthed into this world

So fail number two:  Then two days later on Saturday, I went to Starbucks and met up with a friend.  I was on the phone with my mom talking about our day at the time.  I know!  I should not be talking on the phone and driving.  Well when I was driving into the parking spot, I went to far and drove over the parking block......

Ok it wasn't that bad.  haha.  But when I backed up from the parking block it ripped out my protective undercarriage plastic.  It was dragging on the ground.  So I had to call the hubs.  He was not happy...which is reasonable.  He came out to Starbucks with his tools and towel and fixed my car with zip-ties...what in the world!  He can fix anything!  


After he fixed my car, he was still upset that I was on the phone so I said "Hey I can make it up to you!  Cook out just opened!!!!"  And the world was good again.  :) I know how to cheer up my man.  haha So we had to eat there for lunch AND dinner that day.

The sacrifices I make..

...but he deserved it :)

So what have I learned?

Cook Out Food                          

Equals                                  

A happy man :)

Work Date

Last week, I made a goal to post a story every Monday.  Last Monday I posted my story about killing a snake.  This week, I am going to start my series of the worst dates I have ever been on (which i think there are about four).

So here it goes: Bad date #1

Title: Work Date Disaster

I used to work at Olive Garden, and I met many many characters.  I loved the people I worked with, but just to paint the picture of activity that went on there...the majority of the cooks told me that they were high off drugs, at one time all the waitresses were pregnant at the same time except for 3 and I was one of the three, it sometimes seemed like I was witnessing the show Real World in Olive Garden.   

 

Well I guess that information has little do to with the story, I just wanted to give you a background, that the guys and girls there were very outgoing and very "out-of-the-box".

Anyways, I was working one day and this cocky red-headed guy transfered into our location.  He wasn't bad looking but very conceited, which he translated as confidence.  Well he flirted with all the girls at work and he started saying little comments here and there to me, but I really wasn't amused.  So he asked me why I wasn't given he any notice, but I just told him, I don't even know him.  So he was like well how about we hang out and you can get to know me...I said that was fine, but only hang out as friends....  This is a very important part of the story.  I emphasized over and over that I would grab dinner with him after work, but only on a friend basis.  

So, he said, "Well I heard of this restaurant I have been wanting to try, but its a little fancier, Is that ok?".  I said I didn't care and I dressed up a little.  He said he would pick me up on the way and I said that is fine, but I just want to make sure you understand, this is not a date.  This is going to get annoying how many times I emphasize that, but I literally explained that we are two friends hanging out and nothing more....ok back to the story.

So he picks me up and everything, and immediately he starts boasting about how well he treats girls and how (and I quote) "as long as you are with me, you will never have to drive yourself anywhere, you will never have to pay...".  I cut him off and said "woah woah woah...we are JUST FRIENDS here.. "  He goes oh I know I know, but I am just saying for in the future....

Earlier, he said this was a fancy restaurant, so I got a little dressed up...well I was asking him about where we were going and he said, oh its called Mama's place...

                                  No- no....he was mistaken...it was Neighbor's Place....EMBARRASSING!

Well anyways, we go in and get a table, and he continues to tell me how much money he is making..but is was just really annoying..

The waitress ends up coming to take our order and he goes, I am ordering for you...WAIT WHAT???

No, no!  I can TELL you what I want and then you can tell the waitress if that appeases you, but you do not get to choose what I will eat...

So the food comes and he was like I will pray, so he grabs my hands from across the table and brings caressing them while he is praying.....EW!  Did he not get that I said we are hanging out just as friends???  I reminded him of it after the prayer.

By the end of the meal, I am just ready to end this awkward evening.  Well he started driving me home and turns on this AWFUL red-neck music.  It was not country music, it was legit red-neck.  One of the lyrics I still remember from this song was "Just sitting by the treeeee, being little 'ole meeee".  TERRIBLE!

I asked him jokingly, but seriously, please play something else.  He goes very aggressively "NO NO!  You will listen to it from the beginning, I like this music so you will like it too.."  and he started the song over.  KILL ME...

So then....he pulled his car over to text a girl he was talking to.  I mean I semi-cared, only because it was rude, but I mean I only wanted to hang out with him as a friend, so I guess I wasn't that upset by it.  

We finally pull into the drive way, and he gets this look.  He said, "I'll walk you to your door"...Oh no, he is going to try to kiss me and I was not having it.  So he walks me to the door and I was like ok well thanks.  And he goes wait, I want a hug, so I gave him a friend - side hug, but somehow he picks me up and begins shaking me side-to-side, like a rag doll...no seriously, I saw my reflection in the window next to me and almost started laughing because that's what I looked like...so he sets me back down...awkward moment...I turn to walk towards my door and he picks me up and shakes me back-and-forth AGAIN...kid you not!

Needless to say, it was extremely awkward at work the next few weeks...and we never hung out again...lol

Birthday festivities!

Lately I have had excitement overcome me.  

I am tapping my feet at work, dancing in my chair, humming to my headphone (my co workers probably hate me lately).  It is more in likely caused from the lovely change of weather!  I am just soooo excited for warmth...even if I have to suffer through an allergy attack from the pollen.  I will embrace the running nose and itchy eyes, if I get to see blooming trees (by the way, why are some trees giving off a questionable odor?).  I am enjoying all God's beauty! :)

Last night I helped make a German Chocolate Cake  

with my friend Shalie,

 Lindsey,

and Erin,

for our friend Heather!  

Happy Birfday!

The wonderful night ended with coming home to my sweet husband who was tucked into bed.

TODAY:

I will be working hard at work and reward myself with 

going to Robin Alexanders with the girls, then I get to spend time with          

<Joshua>

Hope everyone else has a great Friday too!

Little Babes

Remember the days, when life was simple and you didn't have a care in the world....

Remember when your only thought was when nap time was and when cheerios will be fed to you next..

Remember the days when you were always entertained by original VHS Disney cartoons...(which I still thoroughly enjoy)

Oh the days of baby life....Let's reminisce...shall we?

Those were the days, when Hello Kitty rocked!

My partner in crime and older brother

Not a fan of Seesaw

Sprite advertisement

Feeling free.....so free, I want to dance around

One of the many outfits made by my mom :)

My favorite moments

Might as well share Josh's childhood moments as well....

Just a little tot!

Loves those cheetos...

Cool guy

Acts tough...                                             But is a little softy

haha :)

in all Josh's home videos, Josh always had a hammer or in this case a mini saw

Reminiscing is complete....Back to real life