I'm beyond excited that my best friend and her husband are expecting their first child next spring! They've been married for almost 3 years & they've been so excited about trying to have their first baby. I've known her since my first day of college where we met on the front steps of our dorm waiting to pick up the keys to our rooms. We decided to go thru recruitment together & luckily both pledged ADPi (which I might add is the best sorority ever!!!)! We became roommates our sophomore year & then lived together in the sorority house as well. I've been there thru most everything with her & even rememeber when she & her now "husband" started dating. I was there to celebrate with them when they got engaged & stood by their sides as they said "I do!" For as long as I can remember, she has wanted to be a mom. I'm excited that they'll be going on the parenthood journey together! They will be wonderful parents & I'm just excited to be a part of the next step in their lives! God has truly blessed them & I pray that this child will know how very lucky he or she is to have these two people as their parents! Congratulations ya'll...I couldn't be more happy for you!!!
P.S. I think it's a BOY!
Until next time...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Our weekend...
Johny & I had a great weekend just the two of plus & Dooley of course!
It's nice sometimes just to spend time with one another & not really have anything to do. That doesn't seem to happen to us very often so when it does we try & take full advantage. We slept in on Saturday morning (Dooley even slept in too!) and decided to go to the bank to finally get a joint checking account. I've had two identities since our wedding & now I officially feel like I'm Kristin Ricks. Afterwards, we went on a lunch date to a local Vinings restaurant called The Vintage Tavern. We'd seen it before but never tried it. It's one of those great hole in a wall restaurants & the food was awesome! I even loved the zebra fabric that covered the booths...it had a lot of spunk! The food was so yummy & our waitress was great! Johny was pooped after lunch so I took him home & then I went shopping for a few hours with the girls! I'd almost forgotten how great it was to have a weekend off with my girlfriends! Later that night, our friend Annie invited us to her new place for dinner & drinks. It was a great night of fun!
Sunday was the laziest we've been in quite awhile. We moved from the bed to the couch where we watched tv until around 1:00. We ate lunch & returned to the couch because it was raining cats & dogs outside! Mr. Dooley was disappointed because he was looking forward to an afternoon walk. :( We went grocery shopping which is so much more fun now that I'm a coupon clipper! I LOVE saving money & getting that receipt at the end that shows your savings makes me happy! :) I love bargain shopping for sure!
It was a wonderful weekend & I hope there are many more of those ahead now that my work schedule has calmed down a bit. Sometimes it's just nice to take a weekend for yourself & relax.
This coming up weekend we're headed to Macon to see Johny's parents & to celebrate his dad's birthday! Looking forward to it!!!
Until next time...
It's nice sometimes just to spend time with one another & not really have anything to do. That doesn't seem to happen to us very often so when it does we try & take full advantage. We slept in on Saturday morning (Dooley even slept in too!) and decided to go to the bank to finally get a joint checking account. I've had two identities since our wedding & now I officially feel like I'm Kristin Ricks. Afterwards, we went on a lunch date to a local Vinings restaurant called The Vintage Tavern. We'd seen it before but never tried it. It's one of those great hole in a wall restaurants & the food was awesome! I even loved the zebra fabric that covered the booths...it had a lot of spunk! The food was so yummy & our waitress was great! Johny was pooped after lunch so I took him home & then I went shopping for a few hours with the girls! I'd almost forgotten how great it was to have a weekend off with my girlfriends! Later that night, our friend Annie invited us to her new place for dinner & drinks. It was a great night of fun!
Sunday was the laziest we've been in quite awhile. We moved from the bed to the couch where we watched tv until around 1:00. We ate lunch & returned to the couch because it was raining cats & dogs outside! Mr. Dooley was disappointed because he was looking forward to an afternoon walk. :( We went grocery shopping which is so much more fun now that I'm a coupon clipper! I LOVE saving money & getting that receipt at the end that shows your savings makes me happy! :) I love bargain shopping for sure!
It was a wonderful weekend & I hope there are many more of those ahead now that my work schedule has calmed down a bit. Sometimes it's just nice to take a weekend for yourself & relax.
This coming up weekend we're headed to Macon to see Johny's parents & to celebrate his dad's birthday! Looking forward to it!!!
Until next time...
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Home Alone.
For those of you who know me well, you know I HATE being by myself! I'm scared of everything especially the dark & just get bored very easily when I'm alone. Now, don't get me wrong I love having a few hours or a day here & there where it's just me but that's not very often. I love to socialize & if I'm being honest you can only say so much to your sweet pup!
Johny has been in Dallas since Monday for a work conference which has left Dooley & I here in Smryna to fend for ourselves. I was nervous for him to leave me alone as a single parent for 4 days & 3 nights with a rather crazy puppy. So here's how our week went....
Monday night: I dropped Johny off at the airport & came home to finish working & eat dinner. I invited my friends Maggie & Annie over for a full night of fabulous television...RHONJ & The Bachelorette. Maggie couldn't make it so Annie and I indulged ourselves in reality tv. Dooley was obsessed with Annie all night. He wouldn't leave her alone. He sat in her lap eating his raw hide bone all night. I was so embarassed when she went to leave because she had dog hair & bone debree all over her comfy blank pants. Dooley & I slept just fine this night.
Tuesday night: I got home from work & did some more work. Story of my life. Speaking of life...I need one that doesn't revolve around work. Ugh! Mags called and invited Dooley and I to go on a walk on a trail near our house with her and her pup Ellie. I happily decided to go & as soon as we stepped into the car to go meet them I knew this would not be a good idea. Dooley saw Ellie & went CRAZY! I mean literally CRAZY. I mean let's be real here. Dooley is a growing boy & Ellie is a beautiful little girl...he likes her if you know what I mean! He was jumping on her and slapping her in the face trying to hump her. Does he not know this is not a way to get a lady friend. It's so embarassing. Dooley LOVED the walk, he got to smell everything on the trail. He had himself a jolly ole time! On the way home, I picked Dooley up and noticed that his back paws were bleeding. Poor guy. I felt like a terrible mother. Apparently, the pup has sensitive paws & our very long walk irritated them. No worries, he's totally fine & doesn't even act like they bother him but I felt terrible. I even called the ER vet who was less than helpful. Dooley passed within 15 minutes of getting home & slept through the night! WOO HOO!
Wednesday Night: Same routine. Got home from work & did more work. Ridiculous. I ate dinner & then decided to veg out on the couch until midnight watching tv. Insert bad idea: Dooley laid on the couch with me snoring for 2 hours. What was I thinking? Why didn't I go get in bed? The dog went buck wild when we went upstairs. He was like a bull in a china shop. Needless to say, Dooley and I didn't go to bed until 2:30 and we were up and at 'em at 7:15. I am sleep deprived.
I say all of this to say two things. I have a new found respect for single parents. I don't have a child but I do have a very high maintenance puppy & I'm exhausted. I also have a new found respect for people who live alone. I don't know how people do it. I've been so bored it's not even funny!
I love my sweet husband & can't wait to pick him up from the airport in 2 hours!!! Looking forward to a fabulous weekend with him & friends!
Until next time...
Johny has been in Dallas since Monday for a work conference which has left Dooley & I here in Smryna to fend for ourselves. I was nervous for him to leave me alone as a single parent for 4 days & 3 nights with a rather crazy puppy. So here's how our week went....
Monday night: I dropped Johny off at the airport & came home to finish working & eat dinner. I invited my friends Maggie & Annie over for a full night of fabulous television...RHONJ & The Bachelorette. Maggie couldn't make it so Annie and I indulged ourselves in reality tv. Dooley was obsessed with Annie all night. He wouldn't leave her alone. He sat in her lap eating his raw hide bone all night. I was so embarassed when she went to leave because she had dog hair & bone debree all over her comfy blank pants. Dooley & I slept just fine this night.
Tuesday night: I got home from work & did some more work. Story of my life. Speaking of life...I need one that doesn't revolve around work. Ugh! Mags called and invited Dooley and I to go on a walk on a trail near our house with her and her pup Ellie. I happily decided to go & as soon as we stepped into the car to go meet them I knew this would not be a good idea. Dooley saw Ellie & went CRAZY! I mean literally CRAZY. I mean let's be real here. Dooley is a growing boy & Ellie is a beautiful little girl...he likes her if you know what I mean! He was jumping on her and slapping her in the face trying to hump her. Does he not know this is not a way to get a lady friend. It's so embarassing. Dooley LOVED the walk, he got to smell everything on the trail. He had himself a jolly ole time! On the way home, I picked Dooley up and noticed that his back paws were bleeding. Poor guy. I felt like a terrible mother. Apparently, the pup has sensitive paws & our very long walk irritated them. No worries, he's totally fine & doesn't even act like they bother him but I felt terrible. I even called the ER vet who was less than helpful. Dooley passed within 15 minutes of getting home & slept through the night! WOO HOO!
Wednesday Night: Same routine. Got home from work & did more work. Ridiculous. I ate dinner & then decided to veg out on the couch until midnight watching tv. Insert bad idea: Dooley laid on the couch with me snoring for 2 hours. What was I thinking? Why didn't I go get in bed? The dog went buck wild when we went upstairs. He was like a bull in a china shop. Needless to say, Dooley and I didn't go to bed until 2:30 and we were up and at 'em at 7:15. I am sleep deprived.
I say all of this to say two things. I have a new found respect for single parents. I don't have a child but I do have a very high maintenance puppy & I'm exhausted. I also have a new found respect for people who live alone. I don't know how people do it. I've been so bored it's not even funny!
I love my sweet husband & can't wait to pick him up from the airport in 2 hours!!! Looking forward to a fabulous weekend with him & friends!
Until next time...
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