I am stealing this idea from a fellow blogger, I thought it was a neat idea. Here are mine.
I always...
kiss Nathan good-night more than once.
wear the bracelet that my parents got me for graduation.
think about my dad a few times a throughout the day.
choose a pedicure over a manicure.
pray.
tell my family I love them as much as I can.
get nervous when watching TV shows and the actors are going to get caught or in trouble!
love college basketball season.
wish all of my family lived closer.
I sometimes....
forget to drink 8 glasses of water a day.
get frustrated when I think I am in control and realize I am not.
fall asleep in the car when Nathan is driving.
try to sing when I really should not.
talk too much.
wish that it was fall weather all of the time.
want to wear my cowboy boots every day.
I never....
fight with Nathan.
thought I would be living in my old house again.
want to take my husband, family & friends for granted.
thought I would miss my friends in nwi as much as I do.
enjoy riding in the back seat of car.
thought I would be a 'blogger', but sure enjoy doing it.
Happy Hump Day! We have a volleyball game tomorrow, and after two days of working hard I am REALLY hoping that it will pay off. Then its Friday and almost the weekend! Man, time sure is flying by. night all
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
i can't think of a good title
I couldn't think of a good title for today if you couldnt tell! Its Tuesday and I can't believe I actually have time to blog tonight! I even got a chance to turn the TV on, not really sure why because there is nothing on but it was a nice feeling to have the option.
Yesterday was a great day and we celebrated my mom's birthday. We had a game and although my volleyball team lost again, I didn't let that get to me too much(I am learning its not worth the stress on my body!). They didn't play great and I know they could have done better but they will get there! After the game we took mom out to dinner and enjoyed a nice evening at Outback.
Today I got alot accomplished at school and practice was VERY productive. We did the same drill for an hour BUT by the end they finally had it down and were successful. The girls were beat by the end but I think they are buying into it. I got home a little earlier then before so Nathan and I (Hoss too) went for a run. Man I am out of shape- but it sure felt good).
I am going to try and hit the sack a little early tonight, I am tired of everyone telling me I look tired! haha
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Yesterday was a great day and we celebrated my mom's birthday. We had a game and although my volleyball team lost again, I didn't let that get to me too much(I am learning its not worth the stress on my body!). They didn't play great and I know they could have done better but they will get there! After the game we took mom out to dinner and enjoyed a nice evening at Outback.
Today I got alot accomplished at school and practice was VERY productive. We did the same drill for an hour BUT by the end they finally had it down and were successful. The girls were beat by the end but I think they are buying into it. I got home a little earlier then before so Nathan and I (Hoss too) went for a run. Man I am out of shape- but it sure felt good).
I am going to try and hit the sack a little early tonight, I am tired of everyone telling me I look tired! haha
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
hello bloggin world.
Man, how I have missed the blogging world and HOPEFULLY I will be back a little more often. I am checking things off of my 'to-do' list to make that possible! I am currently working on pictures but they are uploading now so I have a few extra minutes to sneak in a blog post.
I am not going to talk about last week too much. Lets just say my attitude stunk and I was in a funk. I am going to try REALLY hard to have a better week this week. I have done lots of thinking and prayed that this week will be better. I sure hope so(and I am sure that everyone else around me does too!).
On Friday Nathan and I drove up to his parents and spent the night. We were there for about 10 min. and I feel asleep so he enjoyed their company and I was a party pooper. Saturday morning we were up early and headed to our 'old' house to have an open house and I had a photo shoot. We finished everything around 7 and headed back to our 'new' house.
Today we have had a productive day too. We got a run in, and I have been working on pictures while Nathan puts together our new desks!! I can't wait...I have been eyeing them for about 5 years now and am so excited(and spoiled ;)!) to see them in our house! Our cousin Michael stopped by this morning which was a nice surprise too. Him and I were bicycle riding buddies for a few summers but haven't spent much time together for a while since we were living up north. He helped us move a few of the heavy stuff which was a HUGE help and we were glad to see him too!
Volleyball is getting better each day. I finally know the rules and am learning the game- I actually really like and wish I would have played in hs. This week we have 2 games and.....ITS MY MOMS BIRTHDAY TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!! So it will be a full and fun week.
I am not going to talk about last week too much. Lets just say my attitude stunk and I was in a funk. I am going to try REALLY hard to have a better week this week. I have done lots of thinking and prayed that this week will be better. I sure hope so(and I am sure that everyone else around me does too!).
On Friday Nathan and I drove up to his parents and spent the night. We were there for about 10 min. and I feel asleep so he enjoyed their company and I was a party pooper. Saturday morning we were up early and headed to our 'old' house to have an open house and I had a photo shoot. We finished everything around 7 and headed back to our 'new' house.
Today we have had a productive day too. We got a run in, and I have been working on pictures while Nathan puts together our new desks!! I can't wait...I have been eyeing them for about 5 years now and am so excited(and spoiled ;)!) to see them in our house! Our cousin Michael stopped by this morning which was a nice surprise too. Him and I were bicycle riding buddies for a few summers but haven't spent much time together for a while since we were living up north. He helped us move a few of the heavy stuff which was a HUGE help and we were glad to see him too!
Volleyball is getting better each day. I finally know the rules and am learning the game- I actually really like and wish I would have played in hs. This week we have 2 games and.....ITS MY MOMS BIRTHDAY TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!! So it will be a full and fun week.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
the last few days
Well, we made it. We are here in our new home, trying to settle down. It has been crazy, crazy, crazy. Lets see, on Sunday morning I had a photoshoot in the morning, Nathan picked up the Uhaul and started packing. Our dear friends came over and spent the ENTIRE day helping us pack our house. If it wasn't for such wonderful friends, I don't think I could have done it. It was an emotional day all around, as we said our farewells to our friends and closed the door of the Uhual at 8pm and pulled away from our house, I was a mess. It was sad. very. I will miss our friends so very much and I loved that house too. I will miss it. I am very excited to be back home but it has still been hard.
Monday morning I started a new teaching job and then had my first Varsity Volleyball practice. After a full day of work, I got home around 6:30 and we started unloading the Uhual. We finished just before 9pm and I was in bed by 9:30. I was beat.
Today has been another long day. I was up bright and early and off to school. Today I found out that I will be working at the High School doing something called E2020. I will be working with an online enrichment program to help students that are not passing certain subject. I am really looking forward to it. It is something TOTALLY different than before but I think and hope that it will be great in the end. A bonus is that I don't have to wear PE clothes! That means I get to go shopping for 'normal' clothes(don't be too jealous Katy!)
Day 2 of practice was better than yesterday. I am still learning the game and the girls are still learning me. I saw progress so that was good news!
Tonight I am beat again, there are lots and lots of boxes to unload and pictures to edit but that will have to wait till tomorrow. I am missing being at small group tonight too. Lets just say its been an emotional last few days.
night all.
Monday morning I started a new teaching job and then had my first Varsity Volleyball practice. After a full day of work, I got home around 6:30 and we started unloading the Uhual. We finished just before 9pm and I was in bed by 9:30. I was beat.
Today has been another long day. I was up bright and early and off to school. Today I found out that I will be working at the High School doing something called E2020. I will be working with an online enrichment program to help students that are not passing certain subject. I am really looking forward to it. It is something TOTALLY different than before but I think and hope that it will be great in the end. A bonus is that I don't have to wear PE clothes! That means I get to go shopping for 'normal' clothes(don't be too jealous Katy!)
Day 2 of practice was better than yesterday. I am still learning the game and the girls are still learning me. I saw progress so that was good news!
Tonight I am beat again, there are lots and lots of boxes to unload and pictures to edit but that will have to wait till tomorrow. I am missing being at small group tonight too. Lets just say its been an emotional last few days.
night all.
Friday, August 06, 2010
a good laugh
Yesterday we said good-bye to the lake after two great weeks.:( As I said before it was just mom and I holding down the fort the last few days. We had lots of good laughs and really enjoyed being with each-other. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful mother! She really is the best and I hope and pray that someday I will have the same wonderful bond with my daughter(s) as mom and I do. (Nathan says only boys but I think differently)!
Yesterday morning we packed up with Explorer with everything that the boys left behind...its was ALOT of crap and when I say crap I mean fishing stuff! :) Somehow the boys got away with taking nothing with them so mom and I had the wonderful privilege of cleaning and packing it all up. Lets just say it was an adventure.
At one point I looked and mom and told her we could not fit one more thing in the SUV....so we loaded up the boat that we were pulling back. Oh yes, they left the FISHING boat for us to take care of too!! Very nice and thoughtful of them I know! haha
As we drove away everyone seemed to think we looked pretty funny. Maybe it was because the SUV looked like this.... (yes that is the back window)
or that the rear-view mirror looked like this...
Yesterday morning we packed up with Explorer with everything that the boys left behind...its was ALOT of crap and when I say crap I mean fishing stuff! :) Somehow the boys got away with taking nothing with them so mom and I had the wonderful privilege of cleaning and packing it all up. Lets just say it was an adventure.
At one point I looked and mom and told her we could not fit one more thing in the SUV....so we loaded up the boat that we were pulling back. Oh yes, they left the FISHING boat for us to take care of too!! Very nice and thoughtful of them I know! haha
As we drove away everyone seemed to think we looked pretty funny. Maybe it was because the SUV looked like this.... (yes that is the back window)
or that the rear-view mirror looked like this...
or the brakes that if we would have stopped anywhere and they heard them they would have said this...
Either way it made for a REALLY good laugh. Oh and the best part was when I missed the turn to drop the boat off and we were driving down this very curvy, in the middle of two corn-fields, gravel road! I am just really glad there was no-one around watching us, but mom and I both decided that really wans't a possibility because of where we were! Lets just say we had a few good laughs on the trip back.
As for today, Nathan is home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. Man I missed him! I had a photo shoot this morning that mom helped we with. Then when Nathan got home we fired and hired and Realtor. We LOVE our new one and are really excited about it. I have a good feeling about her. Today we had another little adventure too. We decided to take the Explorer in to have the brakes looked and and they said they would keep it over night. Well, we don't have another car sooo we walked home! Not only that, but we stopped at Aldi and got grocery's to carry home too!
I love our life! It is one fun crazy adventure. Not sure what is on the agenda for tomorrow, I just know we will be walking wherever we go! haha :) so I better get restin my legs!!
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
packin up
Its raining here at the lake so it gives me a little time to blog about a few things!
1. I can not believe it August already...wow this was a super fast summer! We had a wonderful wonderful summer full of travel and lots of big decisions. Close friends and family have been 'in the know' but I wanted to make sure I blogged about it too, so that in 10 years we can look back and say WHAT THE HECK...in a good way I hope!
Lets see where so I start-
2. We are moving back home! We started tossing around the idea this winter and did ALOT of praying about it and decided to go for it. Nathan has been wanted to get his masters for some time now and that is exactly what he is going to do. He will be getting a double masters- one from IU Kelleys School and one from Purdues School of Ag. With this big commitment and since he worked about 60-70 hrs. a week we knew it would be way too much to try and do both. He will be working at the store this fall to help my mom out and I will be doing 721photography full time! I am so excited!
3.I let my school know in June that I would be heading out. It was one of the most bitter sweet things I have had to do. I sure will miss all of my students and awesome friends there but I am really excited about our next adventure.
4. Nathan let Aldi know a couple of weeks ago and it was a HUGE relief! I hadnt seen a skip in his step like the one he had that day leaving the office in a long time. Big smiles from his wife!
5. We will packing up and moving everything this weekend. We can't waait!
6. And the newest adventure is that I will be coaching varsity volleyball at my old stomping grounds this fall. I am really excited about it. I will be bloggin about that lots I am sure!
We both are VERY excited about our move but we sure will miss our friends, church and our house. It is definattly a leap of faith, but we know that as long as we have God and each-other it will be great.
well, I think thats all for now! :)
1. I can not believe it August already...wow this was a super fast summer! We had a wonderful wonderful summer full of travel and lots of big decisions. Close friends and family have been 'in the know' but I wanted to make sure I blogged about it too, so that in 10 years we can look back and say WHAT THE HECK...in a good way I hope!
Lets see where so I start-
2. We are moving back home! We started tossing around the idea this winter and did ALOT of praying about it and decided to go for it. Nathan has been wanted to get his masters for some time now and that is exactly what he is going to do. He will be getting a double masters- one from IU Kelleys School and one from Purdues School of Ag. With this big commitment and since he worked about 60-70 hrs. a week we knew it would be way too much to try and do both. He will be working at the store this fall to help my mom out and I will be doing 721photography full time! I am so excited!
3.I let my school know in June that I would be heading out. It was one of the most bitter sweet things I have had to do. I sure will miss all of my students and awesome friends there but I am really excited about our next adventure.
4. Nathan let Aldi know a couple of weeks ago and it was a HUGE relief! I hadnt seen a skip in his step like the one he had that day leaving the office in a long time. Big smiles from his wife!
5. We will packing up and moving everything this weekend. We can't waait!
6. And the newest adventure is that I will be coaching varsity volleyball at my old stomping grounds this fall. I am really excited about it. I will be bloggin about that lots I am sure!
We both are VERY excited about our move but we sure will miss our friends, church and our house. It is definattly a leap of faith, but we know that as long as we have God and each-other it will be great.
well, I think thats all for now! :)
Sunday, August 01, 2010
the lake
Time flys when you are at the lake. We have been here a week now and have a few more days left of soaking up the sun and enjoying the beautiful sunsets. We have had a wonderful time. Nathan had to leave on Friday :( to head to his first Masters class @ IU, and Gavin at to get back to work, so mom and I have been enjoying our time together but before they left it was family fun!! Today my bff Bridgette came over for the day and it was super fun. We are both CRAZY Bachlorette fans so we read all we could and talk until we had confused ourselves on who Ali was going to pick!
I have missed blogging and have lots of pictures to post and tell all about Hawaii but I have been enjoying the end of the pier too much to be inside typing away.
Tomorrow night we are having a Bachlorette finale party and I can't wait. Mom, Phyllis and I are going to put our pj's on, pop some popcorn and watch all 3 hrs of it!! They are really excited let me tell you...haha ok maybe not, but I am!!!
Have a wonderful Monday! night all'
I have missed blogging and have lots of pictures to post and tell all about Hawaii but I have been enjoying the end of the pier too much to be inside typing away.
Tomorrow night we are having a Bachlorette finale party and I can't wait. Mom, Phyllis and I are going to put our pj's on, pop some popcorn and watch all 3 hrs of it!! They are really excited let me tell you...haha ok maybe not, but I am!!!
Have a wonderful Monday! night all'
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