I had a great weekend last weekend. What did I do? NOTHING! It was wonderful!! I scrapbooked a little, but mostly just watched movies and hung out at home. I slept in on Saturday & took in the quiet weekend totally. It has been a long time since I've done that. Typically I feel guilty when I get nothing accomplished on the weekend, but since we've been so busy lately I just indulged. It was nice.
I really don't have much else to blog about. I wish I had something more profound to share, but I don't. I'm off for the afternoon & getting the dishes and laundry done. I took the weekend off on chores, but that's about all my house can stand! ;) Too bad the chores can't do themselves! Wouldn't it be nice to push a button and have it all done?! One of these days!
I hope you all had a great weekend!!
Love you all,
Lesli
Monday, February 27, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Scrapbook
I have been making much progress over the past few days on Jon & Corena's scrapbook. I have to say that I'm getting pretty excited about it! I'm no where close to done, but at least I'm picking up steam! I've pulled my kitchen table (it's a small one) in front of the TV & been scrapbooking & watching the Olympics at night. Ryan's been on the couch on the laptop doing his school work. I'm sure the sight is a funny one! Oh well. Ryan drills this weekend, so I'm hoping to get quite a bit done while he's out of the house. Who knows?! I might be done with it before our scrapbooking retreat in March! Then I can go back to working on Ryan's Navy one. One of these days I'll be able to work on a scrapbook for me! :) But for now, I'm having tons of fun working on others!
Hope you are all having a GREAT week!! Love you all.
Hope you are all having a GREAT week!! Love you all.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Quiz
Well, I got this idea from Janice & thought I would give it a try. Have fun! :)
Love you all!!! Hope your weeks are going well.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Our weekend so far...
This weekend has been a very different weekend for us. It is nice to have the change. Last night we went to see the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. It was AWESOME!! I had never been to anything like that & thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. (Thanks Scott for the tickets!) It was quite peaceful & nice. Today we have been cleaning a little and getting our grocery shopping done. Tonight we keep the Morris kids. We're really looking forward to keeping them. We've never kept them all night, so I'm looking forward to it.
That is about all I have to report. I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! Enjoy the cold weather! :)
That is about all I have to report. I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! Enjoy the cold weather! :)
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
And...
I just got flowers!! How good is he?! I have the greatest husband in the world!!!!Love you Ryan!
It has been a while, I know!
Happy Valentine's Day!
I hope you all have a wonderful day today! Ryan and I celebrated Valentine's Day early. We both were off by 1 yesterday, so we decided to make yesterday Valentine's Day instead of today when we'll get home at 5 at the earliest.
It turned out to be a great day. We went up in the Reunion Ball. (I think that's the name of it.) It overlooks downtown. It was really romantic. We stayed up there for a while and talked. It was nice. Then we headed to find a restaurant that would serve us great steaks. We don't go out for steaks often, but we were both really craving a good steak. We ended up at the Texas Land and Cattle restaurant. It was delicious & we didn't have to wait for a seat! So, it was a great date! Thanks Ryan!!
For the record, I have tried to post since the last time, but for some reason it never showed up. Gotta love technology!!
Love you all!
Monday, February 06, 2006
Retreat
This past weekend was A-Mazing! It was so wonderful to hear ladies from our church tell their stories. I was so pleased to hear that these ladies that I look up to are just like me! Who knew?! No offense to them! The theme was "Sisterhood of the Traveling Faith". There was no speaker brought in, but our own ladies spoke during the sessions. They were each amazing in their own way.
Hearing their story was something I've wanted for so long. Not those people exactly, although I was truely blessed to hear them, but for us to start sharing. For so long in the CoC we have kept our lives quiet. We want to be seem as these perfect people & keep our struggles & mistakes as quiet as possible. I have to admit. I am one of those people. But for so long I have been wanting to scream that we're not perfect...none of us. We can uplift others by letting them know where we have been so that they can take a little comfort on their own journey.
So, I started thinking. There would be no way I would be able to speak in front of tons of people, but if I did this might be something like what I would say:
I grew up in a loving Christian home. Everything was perfect throughout my childhood. My parents were caring & really wanted my brother and me to seek God. My grandparents lived just down the road & I was able to see them anytime I pleased...pretty much. So, upon graduating high school, I thought life would be simple. I would go off to MSU & make something of myself. There was no question about whether or not I would go to college. It was always understood that was the next step.
So, I headed off to college. It started off on a sour note. I had mono. Needless to say, I got really good grades that semester!! :) I impressed myself to know that I could get grades like that in college. Since I didn't have any energy to go anywhere, I stayed in my room a lot and studied. If I could have only had mono throughout my whole college experience I would have been a better student! ;)
I broke up with a guy and began dating another. That guy would soon become my worst nightmare. He was verbally abusive, but not at first. He had the sweetest words. I should have seen that as a red flag! ;) Anyway, to make a long story short. I made a horrible mistake and married him. The "marriage" lasted 8 months before the cycle had escalated to physical abuse. Now, I say that but was never hit. The wall centimeters from my head was punched. I was threatened & chased around a kitchen table, but I thank God that he got tired & headed to class. After that incident, I took a LONG hot shower and balled. How had I gotten myself into this?! I had grown up in a wonderful loving christian home. I knew better! Honestly, I don't know where my guts were to walk away while we were dating, but I didn't. Anyway, he came back from class...I was still in the shower...I jumped. I didn't realize I had been in that long. I was trapped and scared. He began his usual..."Baby, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that." Well, I had heard that enough to know it wasn't really true. So, I told him, "If you EVER lay a hand on me, I will call the police." Instead of hearing, "I understand". I heard, "You mean, you would really call the cops on me." That was all I needed to hear to confirm that he was not telling the truth with his apology and would do it again, but go further.
So, when he left the next time, I called my grandmother. It was too early in the day to call my mom, and I wasn't ready to admit to her how much I had failed. My grandmother told me that I should go home for the weekend (It was Friday.). She said it would give him time to cool off & we could reasses the situation. I did just that. I went home. I can't remember when exactly I told my parents. To tell you the truth, much of it after that point is a blur. I was scared. I was empty. And I felt like God would never forgive me for what I had done.
After many tears I moved back home...after 8 months. I did the unthinkable. It was W R O N G to divorce. I knew that and battled it. I believed what I was doing was wrong, but was scared he'd kill me if given the chance. The scars ran deep and were around for a really long time.
I could go on and on with some of the details about that time and people who weren't family helped like Lynn Nagel (my 2nd mom) and Jane White to name a few. These ladies helped me more than I could ever fully explain, so I'll leave you with that instead of trying to do them justice. I could never say enough good things about these two ladies. They are amazing and saved me at a time I needed saving.
Time went by & I tried putting back the pieces. I had counseling, thank goodness! I continued pressing on. But where was God? I wasn't sure. I know it isn't because he wasn't seeking me out. But I couldn't seem to find my way to him. I felt like if I prayed he'd look down and say...there's the child of mine who just can't seem to get it right. I truely felt what I did was unforgivable. But I kept trying.
On Mother's Day 2000, a guy that I had flirted with in high school showed up at a fellowship meal at Reidland church of Christ. He was laying it on thick. But I wasn't ready, so I gave him the cold shoulder. We ended up exchanging emails, and I was thankful to be going home that night. (I know, ouch!) He dared me to see which one of us would email the other first, so I emailed him either that night or the next day. Little did he know, it's hard to walk by a dare.
We began talking via email & eventually phone because he was stationed in Connecticut (yes, it was Ryan). We talked for hours on the phone. He gave me the strength to go back to Murray and face my "demons". He was the source of comfort that I had been looking for...and he was 17 1/2 hours away so there was no way I could fall for this guy...or was there? Ryan ended up making the decision to move back to KY and not reenlist in the Navy in October 2000. He got to KY on October 10, 2000. Our first date was October 11, 2000. Yes, the very next day. He came to church with me on a Wednesday night. Then we went to dinner.
Our relationship was very rocky at the beginning. It was rocky because I was sure that once he knew the real me he would walk away. After all...I was tainted. But, he stuck with me. I couldn't understand how this man could be so forgiving. How he could be such a source of strength. He was exactly what I had been praying for. No...I really didn't get it even then! (Can you believe it?! I was so dense!)
Now I know. I look back and see His hand in my path. No, he did not choose the paths I took, but he did bless them. This song by Rascal Flats says it best:
I set out on a narrow way many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you
Chorus:
Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
I think about the years I spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true
Chorus:
Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Now I’m just rollin’ home into my lover's arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you
No, God did not pick the roads that I have taken, but He has blessed them. I now have the most wonderful husband and friend that I could ever ask for. God hears our prayers. He loves us and truely blesses His children. I now look for Him in my life. In the wrong roads I take and the broken roads I make, I look for His hand. I am still not perfect, but I have learned that He is a forgiving and loving God. I love Him and am so thankful that he cares enough about His children to bless us even when we make mistakes. He is my source of strength and comfort.
That is my story. While being at PRCC, I've been afraid to share that story. I'm still afraid, but am taking baby steps to letting myself be transparent. It is through each others joys and struggles that we make each other stronger. If I can help one person it is worth it. If not, letting it out and not trying to seem perfect makes it worth it anyway.
Hearing their story was something I've wanted for so long. Not those people exactly, although I was truely blessed to hear them, but for us to start sharing. For so long in the CoC we have kept our lives quiet. We want to be seem as these perfect people & keep our struggles & mistakes as quiet as possible. I have to admit. I am one of those people. But for so long I have been wanting to scream that we're not perfect...none of us. We can uplift others by letting them know where we have been so that they can take a little comfort on their own journey.
So, I started thinking. There would be no way I would be able to speak in front of tons of people, but if I did this might be something like what I would say:
I grew up in a loving Christian home. Everything was perfect throughout my childhood. My parents were caring & really wanted my brother and me to seek God. My grandparents lived just down the road & I was able to see them anytime I pleased...pretty much. So, upon graduating high school, I thought life would be simple. I would go off to MSU & make something of myself. There was no question about whether or not I would go to college. It was always understood that was the next step.
So, I headed off to college. It started off on a sour note. I had mono. Needless to say, I got really good grades that semester!! :) I impressed myself to know that I could get grades like that in college. Since I didn't have any energy to go anywhere, I stayed in my room a lot and studied. If I could have only had mono throughout my whole college experience I would have been a better student! ;)
I broke up with a guy and began dating another. That guy would soon become my worst nightmare. He was verbally abusive, but not at first. He had the sweetest words. I should have seen that as a red flag! ;) Anyway, to make a long story short. I made a horrible mistake and married him. The "marriage" lasted 8 months before the cycle had escalated to physical abuse. Now, I say that but was never hit. The wall centimeters from my head was punched. I was threatened & chased around a kitchen table, but I thank God that he got tired & headed to class. After that incident, I took a LONG hot shower and balled. How had I gotten myself into this?! I had grown up in a wonderful loving christian home. I knew better! Honestly, I don't know where my guts were to walk away while we were dating, but I didn't. Anyway, he came back from class...I was still in the shower...I jumped. I didn't realize I had been in that long. I was trapped and scared. He began his usual..."Baby, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that." Well, I had heard that enough to know it wasn't really true. So, I told him, "If you EVER lay a hand on me, I will call the police." Instead of hearing, "I understand". I heard, "You mean, you would really call the cops on me." That was all I needed to hear to confirm that he was not telling the truth with his apology and would do it again, but go further.
So, when he left the next time, I called my grandmother. It was too early in the day to call my mom, and I wasn't ready to admit to her how much I had failed. My grandmother told me that I should go home for the weekend (It was Friday.). She said it would give him time to cool off & we could reasses the situation. I did just that. I went home. I can't remember when exactly I told my parents. To tell you the truth, much of it after that point is a blur. I was scared. I was empty. And I felt like God would never forgive me for what I had done.
After many tears I moved back home...after 8 months. I did the unthinkable. It was W R O N G to divorce. I knew that and battled it. I believed what I was doing was wrong, but was scared he'd kill me if given the chance. The scars ran deep and were around for a really long time.
I could go on and on with some of the details about that time and people who weren't family helped like Lynn Nagel (my 2nd mom) and Jane White to name a few. These ladies helped me more than I could ever fully explain, so I'll leave you with that instead of trying to do them justice. I could never say enough good things about these two ladies. They are amazing and saved me at a time I needed saving.
Time went by & I tried putting back the pieces. I had counseling, thank goodness! I continued pressing on. But where was God? I wasn't sure. I know it isn't because he wasn't seeking me out. But I couldn't seem to find my way to him. I felt like if I prayed he'd look down and say...there's the child of mine who just can't seem to get it right. I truely felt what I did was unforgivable. But I kept trying.
On Mother's Day 2000, a guy that I had flirted with in high school showed up at a fellowship meal at Reidland church of Christ. He was laying it on thick. But I wasn't ready, so I gave him the cold shoulder. We ended up exchanging emails, and I was thankful to be going home that night. (I know, ouch!) He dared me to see which one of us would email the other first, so I emailed him either that night or the next day. Little did he know, it's hard to walk by a dare.
We began talking via email & eventually phone because he was stationed in Connecticut (yes, it was Ryan). We talked for hours on the phone. He gave me the strength to go back to Murray and face my "demons". He was the source of comfort that I had been looking for...and he was 17 1/2 hours away so there was no way I could fall for this guy...or was there? Ryan ended up making the decision to move back to KY and not reenlist in the Navy in October 2000. He got to KY on October 10, 2000. Our first date was October 11, 2000. Yes, the very next day. He came to church with me on a Wednesday night. Then we went to dinner.
Our relationship was very rocky at the beginning. It was rocky because I was sure that once he knew the real me he would walk away. After all...I was tainted. But, he stuck with me. I couldn't understand how this man could be so forgiving. How he could be such a source of strength. He was exactly what I had been praying for. No...I really didn't get it even then! (Can you believe it?! I was so dense!)
Now I know. I look back and see His hand in my path. No, he did not choose the paths I took, but he did bless them. This song by Rascal Flats says it best:
I set out on a narrow way many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you
Chorus:
Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
I think about the years I spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true
Chorus:
Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Now I’m just rollin’ home into my lover's arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you
No, God did not pick the roads that I have taken, but He has blessed them. I now have the most wonderful husband and friend that I could ever ask for. God hears our prayers. He loves us and truely blesses His children. I now look for Him in my life. In the wrong roads I take and the broken roads I make, I look for His hand. I am still not perfect, but I have learned that He is a forgiving and loving God. I love Him and am so thankful that he cares enough about His children to bless us even when we make mistakes. He is my source of strength and comfort.
That is my story. While being at PRCC, I've been afraid to share that story. I'm still afraid, but am taking baby steps to letting myself be transparent. It is through each others joys and struggles that we make each other stronger. If I can help one person it is worth it. If not, letting it out and not trying to seem perfect makes it worth it anyway.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
100 Things About Me
1. I love God.
2. I love my husband.
3. He really is my hero.
4. I love being a Navy wife. Although it's not my favorite "job" when he's gone. I really do love it when he's home.
5. I have the greatest family in the world! Each individual is amazing to me.
6. That goes for my in-laws too!
7. I wish we lived closer to all of our family.
8. I miss Chris & Laura and Jon & Corena! We all click so well. I really wish we all lived closer.
9. I am a KY girl!! It won't matter how long I live in TX, I will always be a KY girl.
10. My favorite time in KY is in the fall when the leaves turn their beautiful colors.
11. I wish I could take a vacation to the New England area so that I could see where Ryan was stationed in Connecticut.
12. I like the big city. I never would have thought I would, but I do.
13. I like the country. I forget how much I like it until I get home and really take it in.
14. Although I'm glad that my parents and grandmother got a new home, I miss our old places. There are a lot of memories there.
15. When I was younger, I LOVED being at my grandmothers & their pool. It was always so relaxing there (not that home wasn't).
16. I have wonderful friends here in TX. Although I would love to be closer to family, it would break my heart to move from our friends.
17. I really do like my job.
18. I love watching Extra on TV.
19. My dog is my baby. Ryan says I treat him like a kid and not a dog...probably true.
20. I really do worry about how he will be when a baby comes...I know it is a while away, but I worry.
21. I can't wait until we are ready for a baby. Although...I am enjoying my alone time with Ryan.
22. I have endometriosis.
23. I have had surgery for it twice.
24. I hope it will be gone after I have a child.
25. I secretly worry that I won't be able to have kids. I really want to.
26. I enjoyed watching my Ryan reenlist in the Reserves on Tuesday.
27. I don't feel like I'm a very good friend.
28. I love my prayer group. They have REALLY challenged me to open up & share my emotions.
29. I LOVE that Summer moved to TX although I know people in KY were sad to see her go & it was hard for her to leave.
30. I have a hard time remembering things.
31. I hate seeing my grandfather in the nursing home.
32. I love the memories of my grandfather pestering my grandmother...Ryan pulled one last weekend that I saw my grandfather do when I was younger.
33. I am proud to have my parents as MY parents.
34. I have the greatest younger brother ever.
35. I love staying home & vegging out.
36. Now that I am married, I feel guilty when I veg.
37. I don't like being in crowds.
38. I am going to a women's retreat this weekend and although I know it will be awesome, I really am aprehensive because I don't like being in big groups.
39. I don't feel like a very good wife, although I try hard.
40. I haven't finished college & it drives me NUTS!
41. I don't know what I want to do when I grow up, but will finish!
42. I LOVE vacations with my hubby!
43. I want to go to Hawaii with Ryan, but am not confident we will ever make it there.
44. I know we don't need to spend the $$ on a vacation this year, but I really really want to go somewhere.
45. I would love to have another dog, but don't want to deal with training a puppy and paying for the deposits in the apartment complexes.
46. I use to think that I didn't want kids; I just wanted to tour the world.
47. I would still like to tour the world.
48. I like Law & Order, Medium, Crossing Jordan, Las Vegas, How I Met Your Mother, & Will & Grace.
49. I love a good romantic flick.
50. I love that my husband will watch chic flick! He's awesome like that!
51. I love eating out...well, not having to fix dinner.
52. I am not very disciplined, though I wish I was.
53. I hate not having a car, but know it is best for our family.
54. I cherish my weekends and don't like being too busy in them.
55. I am writing this blog so that I don't have to pack for tomorrow night.
56. I hate packing.
57. I never like what I packed when I get there.
58. I love my husband's humor, even if it is off-color sometimes.
59. I love to take a walk in the afternoons to enjoy the good TX winter weather (lately 60s-70s).
60. I like scrapbooking, but hate how long it takes. It's like time immediately fast forwards several hours as soon as I start!
61. I shop too much.
62. The friends that I have now know me better than any friends ever have. I don't let people in very easily.
63. I wish I was more outgoing.
64. I'm a boring person to be around. You don't hang around me because I'm a ton of fun, you do because you like me. :)
65. I like to write.
66. I like to blog although I don't blog about anything really deep.
67. I can't wait for the olympics to start.
68. I love to fly.
69. If I wasn't married, I would think about being a flight attendant.
70. I am sad at the end of a return flight because I know it will be a while before I fly again.
71. My favorite restaurants lately are Chipotle & La Madelines.
72. I love almost all of Julia Roberts's movies.
73. I take my job very seriously...probably too seriously.
74. I have a hard time worshipping because I'm too worried about things going wrong in the service (things that I made).
75. I planned my wedding in 36 hours.
76. I am thankful I didn't have to plan my wedding.
77. Although I'm happy that I didn't have to plan my wedding months in advance I wish my mother and I could have done more to share in planning it.
78. I'm a perfectionist when I am working, but not when I'm at home
79. I love Coke, Pepsi, & RC.
80. I don't like to get up before 9 AM.
81. I will find any excuse to get out of going to the gym, although when I get there I really do enjoy it.
82. I am a romantic & wish my husband was too. (He does try though!)
83. I love roses. Yes, it's cliche, but I like them.
84. I drown out the world while watching tv. It drives Ryan nuts. I wish I could stop, but I don't know I'm doing it.
85. I love massages! I wish we could afford for me to get one a month!
86. I love birthdays!
87. I am a people pleaser.
88. Sometimes I hate that about myself.
89. I wish I had blue eyes.
90. I LOVE my husband's blue eyes.
91. I hope at least one of our kids have dark hair and blue eyes.
92. I'll still love them if they don't. After all, it's my fault, right?!!
93. I have made a lot of mistakes that I wish I could change.
94. I hate traffic.
95. I love to sing, but I don't like anyone but Ryan listening to me.
96. I love date nights...or days for that matter.
97. I love it when Ryan rubs my feet.
98. I prefer to dress in comfy clothes than dressed up.
99. I like the Island Orchard sent from Pier 1.
100. I love crawling into a bed with fresh clean sheets!
So, that's 100 things about me. Now I'm off to pack! Hope you all enjoy & have a great weekend!
2. I love my husband.
3. He really is my hero.
4. I love being a Navy wife. Although it's not my favorite "job" when he's gone. I really do love it when he's home.
5. I have the greatest family in the world! Each individual is amazing to me.
6. That goes for my in-laws too!
7. I wish we lived closer to all of our family.
8. I miss Chris & Laura and Jon & Corena! We all click so well. I really wish we all lived closer.
9. I am a KY girl!! It won't matter how long I live in TX, I will always be a KY girl.
10. My favorite time in KY is in the fall when the leaves turn their beautiful colors.
11. I wish I could take a vacation to the New England area so that I could see where Ryan was stationed in Connecticut.
12. I like the big city. I never would have thought I would, but I do.
13. I like the country. I forget how much I like it until I get home and really take it in.
14. Although I'm glad that my parents and grandmother got a new home, I miss our old places. There are a lot of memories there.
15. When I was younger, I LOVED being at my grandmothers & their pool. It was always so relaxing there (not that home wasn't).
16. I have wonderful friends here in TX. Although I would love to be closer to family, it would break my heart to move from our friends.
17. I really do like my job.
18. I love watching Extra on TV.
19. My dog is my baby. Ryan says I treat him like a kid and not a dog...probably true.
20. I really do worry about how he will be when a baby comes...I know it is a while away, but I worry.
21. I can't wait until we are ready for a baby. Although...I am enjoying my alone time with Ryan.
22. I have endometriosis.
23. I have had surgery for it twice.
24. I hope it will be gone after I have a child.
25. I secretly worry that I won't be able to have kids. I really want to.
26. I enjoyed watching my Ryan reenlist in the Reserves on Tuesday.
27. I don't feel like I'm a very good friend.
28. I love my prayer group. They have REALLY challenged me to open up & share my emotions.
29. I LOVE that Summer moved to TX although I know people in KY were sad to see her go & it was hard for her to leave.
30. I have a hard time remembering things.
31. I hate seeing my grandfather in the nursing home.
32. I love the memories of my grandfather pestering my grandmother...Ryan pulled one last weekend that I saw my grandfather do when I was younger.
33. I am proud to have my parents as MY parents.
34. I have the greatest younger brother ever.
35. I love staying home & vegging out.
36. Now that I am married, I feel guilty when I veg.
37. I don't like being in crowds.
38. I am going to a women's retreat this weekend and although I know it will be awesome, I really am aprehensive because I don't like being in big groups.
39. I don't feel like a very good wife, although I try hard.
40. I haven't finished college & it drives me NUTS!
41. I don't know what I want to do when I grow up, but will finish!
42. I LOVE vacations with my hubby!
43. I want to go to Hawaii with Ryan, but am not confident we will ever make it there.
44. I know we don't need to spend the $$ on a vacation this year, but I really really want to go somewhere.
45. I would love to have another dog, but don't want to deal with training a puppy and paying for the deposits in the apartment complexes.
46. I use to think that I didn't want kids; I just wanted to tour the world.
47. I would still like to tour the world.
48. I like Law & Order, Medium, Crossing Jordan, Las Vegas, How I Met Your Mother, & Will & Grace.
49. I love a good romantic flick.
50. I love that my husband will watch chic flick! He's awesome like that!
51. I love eating out...well, not having to fix dinner.
52. I am not very disciplined, though I wish I was.
53. I hate not having a car, but know it is best for our family.
54. I cherish my weekends and don't like being too busy in them.
55. I am writing this blog so that I don't have to pack for tomorrow night.
56. I hate packing.
57. I never like what I packed when I get there.
58. I love my husband's humor, even if it is off-color sometimes.
59. I love to take a walk in the afternoons to enjoy the good TX winter weather (lately 60s-70s).
60. I like scrapbooking, but hate how long it takes. It's like time immediately fast forwards several hours as soon as I start!
61. I shop too much.
62. The friends that I have now know me better than any friends ever have. I don't let people in very easily.
63. I wish I was more outgoing.
64. I'm a boring person to be around. You don't hang around me because I'm a ton of fun, you do because you like me. :)
65. I like to write.
66. I like to blog although I don't blog about anything really deep.
67. I can't wait for the olympics to start.
68. I love to fly.
69. If I wasn't married, I would think about being a flight attendant.
70. I am sad at the end of a return flight because I know it will be a while before I fly again.
71. My favorite restaurants lately are Chipotle & La Madelines.
72. I love almost all of Julia Roberts's movies.
73. I take my job very seriously...probably too seriously.
74. I have a hard time worshipping because I'm too worried about things going wrong in the service (things that I made).
75. I planned my wedding in 36 hours.
76. I am thankful I didn't have to plan my wedding.
77. Although I'm happy that I didn't have to plan my wedding months in advance I wish my mother and I could have done more to share in planning it.
78. I'm a perfectionist when I am working, but not when I'm at home
79. I love Coke, Pepsi, & RC.
80. I don't like to get up before 9 AM.
81. I will find any excuse to get out of going to the gym, although when I get there I really do enjoy it.
82. I am a romantic & wish my husband was too. (He does try though!)
83. I love roses. Yes, it's cliche, but I like them.
84. I drown out the world while watching tv. It drives Ryan nuts. I wish I could stop, but I don't know I'm doing it.
85. I love massages! I wish we could afford for me to get one a month!
86. I love birthdays!
87. I am a people pleaser.
88. Sometimes I hate that about myself.
89. I wish I had blue eyes.
90. I LOVE my husband's blue eyes.
91. I hope at least one of our kids have dark hair and blue eyes.
92. I'll still love them if they don't. After all, it's my fault, right?!!
93. I have made a lot of mistakes that I wish I could change.
94. I hate traffic.
95. I love to sing, but I don't like anyone but Ryan listening to me.
96. I love date nights...or days for that matter.
97. I love it when Ryan rubs my feet.
98. I prefer to dress in comfy clothes than dressed up.
99. I like the Island Orchard sent from Pier 1.
100. I love crawling into a bed with fresh clean sheets!
So, that's 100 things about me. Now I'm off to pack! Hope you all enjoy & have a great weekend!
100 Things About Me
1. I love God.
2. I love my husband.
3. He really is my hero.
4. I love being a Navy wife. Although it's not my favorite "job" when he's gone. I really do love it when he's home.
5. I have the greatest family in the world! Each individual is amazing to me.
6. That goes for my in-laws too!
7. I wish we lived closer to all of our family.
8. I miss Chris & Laura and Jon & Corena! We all click so well. I really wish we all lived closer.
9. I am a KY girl!! It won't matter how long I live in TX, I will always be a KY girl.
10. My favorite time in KY is in the fall when the leaves turn their beautiful colors.
11. I wish I could take a vacation to the New England area so that I could see where Ryan was stationed in Connecticut.
12. I like the big city. I never would have thought I would, but I do.
13. I like the country. I forget how much I like it until I get home and really take it in.
14. Although I'm glad that my parents and grandmother got a new home, I miss our old places. There are a lot of memories there.
15. When I was younger, I LOVED being at my grandmothers & their pool. It was always so relaxing there (not that home wasn't).
16. I have wonderful friends here in TX. Although I would love to be closer to family, it would break my heart to move from our friends.
17. I really do like my job.
18. I love watching Extra on TV.
19. My dog is my baby. Ryan says I treat him like a kid and not a dog...probably true.
20. I really do worry about how he will be when a baby comes...I know it is a while away, but I worry.
21. I can't wait until we are ready for a baby. Although...I am enjoying my alone time with Ryan.
22. I have endometriosis.
23. I have had surgery for it twice.
24. I hope it will be gone after I have a child.
25. I secretly worry that I won't be able to have kids. I really want to.
26. I enjoyed watching my Ryan reenlist in the Reserves on Tuesday.
27. I don't feel like I'm a very good friend.
28. I love my prayer group. They have REALLY challenged me to open up & share my emotions.
29. I LOVE that Summer moved to TX although I know people in KY were sad to see her go & it was hard for her to leave.
30. I have a hard time remembering things.
31. I hate seeing my grandfather in the nursing home.
32. I love the memories of my grandfather pestering my grandmother...Ryan pulled one last weekend that I saw my grandfather do when I was younger.
33. I am proud to have my parents as MY parents.
34. I have the greatest younger brother ever.
35. I love staying home & vegging out.
36. Now that I am married, I feel guilty when I veg.
37. I don't like being in crowds.
38. I am going to a women's retreat this weekend and although I know it will be awesome, I really am aprehensive because I don't like being in big groups.
39. I don't feel like a very good wife, although I try hard.
40. I haven't finished college & it drives me NUTS!
41. I don't know what I want to do when I grow up, but will finish!
42. I LOVE vacations with my hubby!
43. I want to go to Hawaii with Ryan, but am not confident we will ever make it there.
44. I know we don't need to spend the $$ on a vacation this year, but I really really want to go somewhere.
45. I would love to have another dog, but don't want to deal with training a puppy and paying for the deposits in the apartment complexes.
46. I use to think that I didn't want kids; I just wanted to tour the world.
47. I would still like to tour the world.
48. I like Law & Order, Medium, Crossing Jordan, Las Vegas, How I Met Your Mother, & Will & Grace.
49. I love a good romantic flick.
50. I love that my husband will watch chic flick! He's awesome like that!
51. I love eating out...well, not having to fix dinner.
52. I am not very disciplined, though I wish I was.
53. I hate not having a car, but know it is best for our family.
54. I cherish my weekends and don't like being too busy in them.
55. I am writing this blog so that I don't have to pack for tomorrow night.
56. I hate packing.
57. I never like what I packed when I get there.
58. I love my husband's humor, even if it is off-color sometimes.
59. I love to take a walk in the afternoons to enjoy the good TX winter weather (lately 60s-70s).
60. I like scrapbooking, but hate how long it takes. It's like time immediately fast forwards several hours as soon as I start!
61. I shop too much.
62. The friends that I have now know me better than any friends ever have. I don't let people in very easily.
63. I wish I was more outgoing.
64. I'm a boring person to be around. You don't hang around me because I'm a ton of fun, you do because you like me. :)
65. I like to write.
66. I like to blog although I don't blog about anything really deep.
67. I can't wait for the olympics to start.
68. I love to fly.
69. If I wasn't married, I would think about being a flight attendant.
70. I am sad at the end of a return flight because I know it will be a while before I fly again.
71. My favorite restaurants lately are Chipotle & La Madelines.
72. I love almost all of Julia Roberts's movies.
73. I take my job very seriously...probably too seriously.
74. I have a hard time worshipping because I'm too worried about things going wrong in the service (things that I made).
75. I planned my wedding in 36 hours.
76. I am thankful I didn't have to plan my wedding.
77. Although I'm happy that I didn't have to plan my wedding months in advance I wish my mother and I could have done more to share in planning it.
78. I'm a perfectionist when I am working, but not when I'm at home
79. I love Coke, Pepsi, & RC.
80. I don't like to get up before 9 AM.
81. I will find any excuse to get out of going to the gym, although when I get there I really do enjoy it.
82. I am a romantic & wish my husband was too. (He does try though!)
83. I love roses. Yes, it's cliche, but I like them.
84. I drown out the world while watching tv. It drives Ryan nuts. I wish I could stop, but I don't know I'm doing it.
85. I love massages! I wish we could afford for me to get one a month!
86. I love birthdays!
87. I am a people pleaser.
88. Sometimes I hate that about myself.
89. I wish I had blue eyes.
90. I LOVE my husband's blue eyes.
91. I hope at least one of our kids have dark hair and blue eyes.
92. I'll still love them if they don't. After all, it's my fault, right?!!
93. I have made a lot of mistakes that I wish I could change.
94. I hate traffic.
95. I love to sing, but I don't like anyone but Ryan listening to me.
96. I love date nights...or days for that matter.
97. I love it when Ryan rubs my feet.
98. I prefer to dress in comfy clothes than dressed up.
99. I like the Island Orchard sent from Pier 1.
100. I love crawling into a bed with fresh clean sheets!
So, that's 100 things about me. Now I'm off to pack! Hope you all enjoy & have a great weekend!
2. I love my husband.
3. He really is my hero.
4. I love being a Navy wife. Although it's not my favorite "job" when he's gone. I really do love it when he's home.
5. I have the greatest family in the world! Each individual is amazing to me.
6. That goes for my in-laws too!
7. I wish we lived closer to all of our family.
8. I miss Chris & Laura and Jon & Corena! We all click so well. I really wish we all lived closer.
9. I am a KY girl!! It won't matter how long I live in TX, I will always be a KY girl.
10. My favorite time in KY is in the fall when the leaves turn their beautiful colors.
11. I wish I could take a vacation to the New England area so that I could see where Ryan was stationed in Connecticut.
12. I like the big city. I never would have thought I would, but I do.
13. I like the country. I forget how much I like it until I get home and really take it in.
14. Although I'm glad that my parents and grandmother got a new home, I miss our old places. There are a lot of memories there.
15. When I was younger, I LOVED being at my grandmothers & their pool. It was always so relaxing there (not that home wasn't).
16. I have wonderful friends here in TX. Although I would love to be closer to family, it would break my heart to move from our friends.
17. I really do like my job.
18. I love watching Extra on TV.
19. My dog is my baby. Ryan says I treat him like a kid and not a dog...probably true.
20. I really do worry about how he will be when a baby comes...I know it is a while away, but I worry.
21. I can't wait until we are ready for a baby. Although...I am enjoying my alone time with Ryan.
22. I have endometriosis.
23. I have had surgery for it twice.
24. I hope it will be gone after I have a child.
25. I secretly worry that I won't be able to have kids. I really want to.
26. I enjoyed watching my Ryan reenlist in the Reserves on Tuesday.
27. I don't feel like I'm a very good friend.
28. I love my prayer group. They have REALLY challenged me to open up & share my emotions.
29. I LOVE that Summer moved to TX although I know people in KY were sad to see her go & it was hard for her to leave.
30. I have a hard time remembering things.
31. I hate seeing my grandfather in the nursing home.
32. I love the memories of my grandfather pestering my grandmother...Ryan pulled one last weekend that I saw my grandfather do when I was younger.
33. I am proud to have my parents as MY parents.
34. I have the greatest younger brother ever.
35. I love staying home & vegging out.
36. Now that I am married, I feel guilty when I veg.
37. I don't like being in crowds.
38. I am going to a women's retreat this weekend and although I know it will be awesome, I really am aprehensive because I don't like being in big groups.
39. I don't feel like a very good wife, although I try hard.
40. I haven't finished college & it drives me NUTS!
41. I don't know what I want to do when I grow up, but will finish!
42. I LOVE vacations with my hubby!
43. I want to go to Hawaii with Ryan, but am not confident we will ever make it there.
44. I know we don't need to spend the $$ on a vacation this year, but I really really want to go somewhere.
45. I would love to have another dog, but don't want to deal with training a puppy and paying for the deposits in the apartment complexes.
46. I use to think that I didn't want kids; I just wanted to tour the world.
47. I would still like to tour the world.
48. I like Law & Order, Medium, Crossing Jordan, Las Vegas, How I Met Your Mother, & Will & Grace.
49. I love a good romantic flick.
50. I love that my husband will watch chic flick! He's awesome like that!
51. I love eating out...well, not having to fix dinner.
52. I am not very disciplined, though I wish I was.
53. I hate not having a car, but know it is best for our family.
54. I cherish my weekends and don't like being too busy in them.
55. I am writing this blog so that I don't have to pack for tomorrow night.
56. I hate packing.
57. I never like what I packed when I get there.
58. I love my husband's humor, even if it is off-color sometimes.
59. I love to take a walk in the afternoons to enjoy the good TX winter weather (lately 60s-70s).
60. I like scrapbooking, but hate how long it takes. It's like time immediately fast forwards several hours as soon as I start!
61. I shop too much.
62. The friends that I have now know me better than any friends ever have. I don't let people in very easily.
63. I wish I was more outgoing.
64. I'm a boring person to be around. You don't hang around me because I'm a ton of fun, you do because you like me. :)
65. I like to write.
66. I like to blog although I don't blog about anything really deep.
67. I can't wait for the olympics to start.
68. I love to fly.
69. If I wasn't married, I would think about being a flight attendant.
70. I am sad at the end of a return flight because I know it will be a while before I fly again.
71. My favorite restaurants lately are Chipotle & La Madelines.
72. I love almost all of Julia Roberts's movies.
73. I take my job very seriously...probably too seriously.
74. I have a hard time worshipping because I'm too worried about things going wrong in the service (things that I made).
75. I planned my wedding in 36 hours.
76. I am thankful I didn't have to plan my wedding.
77. Although I'm happy that I didn't have to plan my wedding months in advance I wish my mother and I could have done more to share in planning it.
78. I'm a perfectionist when I am working, but not when I'm at home
79. I love Coke, Pepsi, & RC.
80. I don't like to get up before 9 AM.
81. I will find any excuse to get out of going to the gym, although when I get there I really do enjoy it.
82. I am a romantic & wish my husband was too. (He does try though!)
83. I love roses. Yes, it's cliche, but I like them.
84. I drown out the world while watching tv. It drives Ryan nuts. I wish I could stop, but I don't know I'm doing it.
85. I love massages! I wish we could afford for me to get one a month!
86. I love birthdays!
87. I am a people pleaser.
88. Sometimes I hate that about myself.
89. I wish I had blue eyes.
90. I LOVE my husband's blue eyes.
91. I hope at least one of our kids have dark hair and blue eyes.
92. I'll still love them if they don't. After all, it's my fault, right?!!
93. I have made a lot of mistakes that I wish I could change.
94. I hate traffic.
95. I love to sing, but I don't like anyone but Ryan listening to me.
96. I love date nights...or days for that matter.
97. I love it when Ryan rubs my feet.
98. I prefer to dress in comfy clothes than dressed up.
99. I like the Island Orchard sent from Pier 1.
100. I love crawling into a bed with fresh clean sheets!
So, that's 100 things about me. Now I'm off to pack! Hope you all enjoy & have a great weekend!
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