What are you thankful for?

As we enter into the Thanksgiving season I thought that I would take a moment and write out what I am thankful for...

• My husband- he is my best friend, my soul mate, the person I turn to for advice, and I am so proud to call him my husband. I love him to pieces!
• My family- I have the best family in the world. I am lucky to have parents that love me, a sister that I can tell everything to and is always there for me, a cousin who is more like a sister who is always there for me and I can tell everything to, grandmothers that are out of this world, in-laws that love me as their own and siblings in law who are great... I have the most precious niece in the whole world who can brighten my day with just a hug... I also have a nephew who is the cutest little man I have ever laid eyes on. And my precious little cousin, who I refer to as my niece, who is the one of the sweetest little girls in the world!
• My job- with the way the economy is these days I am thankful that I have a job with excellent benefits.
• My health- I am thankful that I have my good health. Of course I have colds and stuff but I am talking about major issues... It was just two short years ago this month I found out that I had melanoma and on November 21 (that was the day before Thanksgiving in 2007) I will be melanoma free for two years!
• Our military and their families- this one holds an even more special place in my heart now that my husband is part of them. I have always loved our military and supported them, but now that Zach is a soldier I am even more thankful for their sacrifices and their hard work...
• YOU!- I am thankful to all of my blog readers who find our boring lives some what interesting and keep coming back!

What are you thankful for this year? Please feel free to share in the comments section or post to your own blog and leave a comment here telling me that you did so I can be sure to check it out.

The sweet things he says...

For the past few weeks Zach has been getting up at 4:30 to go work. Normally when I leave at 7:15 he is still snoozing away so for him to get up before me is a major deal around our house. He gets up and goes to take a shower and gets dressed and then he comes and lays back down in the bed with me for a few minutes before he kisses me goodbye and heads off to work for the day... I asked him why he gets back in bed after he gets up and he said "because you look so cute and snuggly laying there asleep and I just want to cuddle for another minute before I have to go..."

How sweet is that... talk about knowing a way to my heart!

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST *UPDATE*

A friend found out yesterday that she is 7 weeks pregnant... she went to the restroom a few minutes ago and she was bleeding pretty bad... she is on her way to the doctor's office now. Please say a prayer for her and her baby and her boyfriend who is driving her to the doctor now.

Thanks!


*UPDATE* She did not miscarry. She said her doctor told her it was a result of her pap smear yesterday... She is on bedrest until Monday. Keep her in your prayers.

I've been tagged

I was tagged by Shana over at Serendipity. It's a getting to know me, meme. So here goes nothing!

1. Name someone with the same birthday as you. That would be my twin sister, Karmen.

2. Where was your first kiss? I actually can't remember when my first kiss was...

3. Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else's property? no.

4. Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex? I smack my husband from time to time in a playful way... not seriously hitting him.

5. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? Not by myself but in a group.

6. What's the first thing you notice about the preferred sex? eyes and smile.

7. What really turns you off? laziness

8. What do you order at Starbucks? caramel macchiato

9. What is your biggest mistake? that would be breaking up with Zach when we were still in high school...

10. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? No.

11. Say something totally random about yourself. I can touch my nose with my tongue...

12. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? Yes, I was told years ago that I looked like Lindsay Lohan when she did the Parent Trap.

13. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? Yes, I watch iCarly, such a cute show!

14. Did you have braces? No.

15. Are you comfortable with your height? Yes.

16. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? He surprises me with little things for my birthday and anniversary... we don't generally do birthday and anniversary gifts because we would rather put that money towards paying off our bills but he will surprise me with a card and a little gift.

17. When do you know its love? when you still get anxious and excited to see that person even though you just saw them the day before...

18. Do you speak any other languages? very little Spanish.

19. Have you ever been to a tanning salon? yes, and I payed the price for it too... being fair skinned doesn't mix well with tanning beds.

20. What magazines do you read? :) I read People and Glamour

21. Have you ever ridden in a limo? Yes, a friend had one to take us to the Alabama Theater for her birthday party one year...

22. Has anyone you were really close to passed away? Yes...

23. Do you watch MTV? No.

24. What's something that really annoys you? Just 1? laziness, lying, putting things off on other people (oh wait, that is laziness)... I'll stop there before I go off on a tangent that doesn't need to be visited...

25. What's something you really like? the beach!

26. Do you like Michael Jackson? not really.

27. Can you dance? I am not a fan of dancing... the last time I danced was a cheerleading routine my senior year in high school.

28. What's the latest you have ever stayed up? I'm not sure.

29. Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? No

30. Do you actually read these when other people fill them out? Yep!

31. Tag 5 people! I tag anyone who wants to do this!

Don't forget to tag five people & let them know about it, ha!

Fun Survey

I copied my sister in doing this. Thanks Karmen for the fun!

♥ What are your middle names? Daniel and Kristen

♥How long have you been together? Married for three years, but I've known him and we dated off and on since 2002.

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating? We met in March of 2002 through our moms and we went on our first date in April of 2002.

♥ Who asked who out? He asked me.

♥ How old are each of you? I'm 24 and he is 23.

♥ Did you go to the same school? no.

♥ Are you from the same home town? no.

♥ Who is the smartest? we have our own areas that we know alot about.

♥ Who majored in what? I majored in Early Childhood Educationbut did not complete my degree. He didn't have a major when he left college.

♥ Who is the most sensitive? ME!

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple? Chili's or Olive Garden

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Orange Beach or Augusta (but that was me going to see him while he was at AIT)

♥ Who has the worst temper? We are about equal.

♥ How many children do you want? We have agreed on three but we will be happy with however many God gives us whether it is one, two, three or more...

♥ Who does the cooking? we both do but I have to say that he is much better at it than me.

♥ Who is more social? Me

♥ Who is the neat-freak? He is...

♥ Who is the most stubborn? We both are to some extent

♥ Who wakes up earlier? I do...

♥ Where was your first date? we went to see the movie Dragonfly

♥ Who has the bigger family? He does.

♥ Do you get flowers often? I used to get them all the time from him but when we got married I stopped that because I can't see spending that much money on something that is going to die.

♥ How do you spend the holidays? with our families.

♥ Who is more jealous? Neither of us are really jealous people...

♥ How long did it take to get serious? We got engaged after one year of dating (the second time we dated. we took a break from dating for two years)

♥ Who eats more? definitely him.

♥ What do you do for a living? I work for a credit union and he works for his dad's painting business and he is a soldier with the Army Reserves.

♥ Who does the laundry? We both do laundry...

♥ Who’s better with the computer? Me.

♥ Who drives when you are together? He does

♥ What is "your" song? It isn't our official song but for graduation from Basic Training I bought him an iPod and I put the song I'm Yours by Jason Mraz on there for him, so that is our unofficial song.

Sorry for the lack of blogging this week. My computer at work crashed Thursday night so when I got here Friday morning I was computerless... We don't have the internet at home so work is really my only place to post quick updates unless I go to my sister's house...

Anywho, I just got my brand spanking new computer and I am SO stinking excited about it!!! Everything is so shiny and new. Like I have Microsoft Office 2007 (which I have on my laptop at home) as opposed to whatever ancient version I had before. I am so happy to be back up with the times for now!

Life has been crazy and emotional lately. Lots of things going on that I can't really go into but please keep us in your prayers.

That is all I have time for right now, I have a week's worth of work to catch up on!

It's that time again...

It is time for McDonald's Monopoly Game! My best friend Lindsey and I used to play it together when she worked here... When I went the other day and realized that it has started again it made me think back to when she worked here and all the fun we had together!

I miss you Winks!!! We need to get together soon!!!!!!!!!

Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

On Saturday my husband and I did not sleep until 10:30 knowing that his parents would be at our house at 11:00 to watch a football game. We use our alarm clock every day. I would never intentionally not set it so I could get a little bit more sleep. Not me!

I also did not almost forget to put a bra on before everyone got to my house on Saturday. I always have on a bra, especially if we have company coming over...

I also did not have plans to meet a complete and total stranger (that I met on Twitter) along with a couple of my IRL friends for lunch on Sunday. We most certainly did not spend five hours at the restaurant... why would I meet a stranger in the first place, let alone spend five hours eating lunch with said stranger.

And I did not stay up incredibly late last night and wake up late for work this morning. I am more responsible than that and always get to bed at a decent time.

Gavin Update

Zach's Aunt Margaret posted an update on Facebook...

Right now they have him hooked up to I.V's and putting in a catheter. They will be doing the same x-rays and sonars to see what they can find.

Hopefully they will know more soon. Keep praying for them.

Prayer Request

OK, Blogging Buddies! I have a prayer request for you!

My nephew Gavin is on his way to Children's Hospital again. He started throwing up again this morning like he did last weekend so they carried him to his pediatrician and they are sending him to Children's.

I will update as I know more. Please keep Erika, Lee, and Gavin in your prayers.

Eatin' Tweetin' Meetin'

What started out as a joke one day on Twitter became an actual meeting yesterday. Our first eatin' tweetin' meetin' was so much fun! I know Karmen, obviously, and I know Katie through my husband, and we all met Shana on Twitter... (My cousin, Alline, couldn't make it yesterday but she is part of this group too!)

We talked about families and kids and heard all about Katie's recent engagement, we talked about husbands and wedding plans and just about everything under the sun...

We were all really nervous before we got there because we were all meeting at least one person new but when we all got together it was like we had known each other forever!

Below is Shana, me, Karmen, and Katie at a local Mexican restaurant! We lunched for FIVE HOURS yesterday! We met, ate, and laughed for five straight hours... ironically there wasn't much tweetin' going on.

Next time we hope to add Alline in and Katie's sister Brandy too!!!

Thanks ladies for an awesome time, I can't wait to get together again!!!

Not a lot to say....

Gavin was realeased from the hospital on Monday. He is doing great at home! Thanks for all of the prayers!

I've just been working. And so has Zach.

Life is moving at a slower pace right now and I am completely ok with that.

What exciting things do you have going on in your life?

Gavin the Great

Gavin is doing so much better!!! They are keeping him one more night because he is still dehydrated. And he finally pooped this morning!!!




I am so happy to see him doing much better!!!

He has intussusception. Google it because it too much to try to explain via my iPhone. But it has corrected itself thankfully. They will be keeping a close eye in him because it can happen again!

Thanks for all the prayers! The family really appreciates them!

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Prayer Request

Please keep my sweet nephew, Gavin, in your prayers. He was taken to the emergency room early this evening because he was throwing up a lot and he got really weak. They are thinking he has intussusception. They are keeping him overnight for observation.




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Three Years Later...

Today is our wedding anniversary, we have been married for three years at this very minute... Yes we got married at 11:00 in the morning...

These have been the best three years of my life!

I loved my dress. I saw it on the hanger and didn't really like it. My mom and Karmen forced me to try it on though. I am glad that they did because I absolutely loved it when I put it on!

We had six attendants each. I had Karmen and Alline, my cousin, as my Matron and Maid of Honors. Zach's sister Erika was a bridesmaid and my friends Lindsey, Casey, and Kydie were bridesmaids. Zach's brother was his best man. He had his two cousins, Luke and Aaron as groomsmen as well as three of his friends, Bradley, Chris, and Stephen. And our adorable flower girl is my cousin Alline's little girl Madyson.

Our immediate families.

My sister, My Nanny (my mom's mom), my dad, Nanny D. (my dad's mom), my mom, me, Zach, Zach's mom, his dad, his sister Erika, and his brother Patrick.

Both of my grandfathers have passed away and all of Zach's grandparents have passed so we had a flower arrangement in memory of them at the ceremony.

We had a very simple wedding at my home church with our closest family and friends. We are so grateful to everyone who helped with and attended our wedding...

To Zach:

Thank you so much for making me the happiest woman on earth! Thank you for loving me unconditionally. Thank you for always being there for me no matter what happens.

You are the best husband in the world and I am so lucky to have such a wonderful man to grow old with!

I love you to pieces!!!

It's tomorrow...

Tomorrow is our anniversary! Don't forget to check in the morning for a post!!!!!!

Just a little something to pass the time!

I saw this over on Brooke's blog... and it looked like fun...



The phone rings. Who will it be? probably Zach

When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart? yes but if Zach is with me he does.

In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener? listener

Do you take compliments well? usually

Do you play Sudoku? yes!

If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive? that would be a big fat negative!

Did you ever go to camp as a kid? only cheerleading camp

What was your favorite game as a kid? mostly played with my baby dolls

Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you? No

Do you like to pursue or be pursued? be pursued

Use three words to describe yourself? caring, organized, fun

Do any songs make you cry? Yes

Are you continuing your education? not right now

Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth? Yes

How often do you read books? all the time

Do you think more about the past, present or future? future

What is your favorite children’s book? Love You Forver

What color are your eyes? Blue

Where is your dream house located? At the Beach

If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? my husband, my purse and my cell phone

When was the last time you were at Olive Garden? a few weeks ago

Where was the furthest place you traveled today? To work

Do you like mustard? most definitely

Do you prefer to sleep or eat? sleep

Do you look like your mom or dad? my dad

How long does it take you in the shower? 15 minutes

Can you do the splits? yes

What movie do you want to see right now? nothing really sticks out at me right now

What did you do for New Year’s? spent the night at Zach's parents house

Do you think The Grudge was scary? I've never seen it.

Do you own a camera phone? Yes

What’s the last letter of your middle name? N

How many hours of sleep do you get a night? it depends on what night it is

Do you like Care Bears? yes

What do you buy at the movies? popcorn and a coke

Do you know how to play poker? No

Do you wear your seat belt? yes

How many meals do you eat a day? 3

Do you like funny or serious people better? Funny

Ever been to L.A.? No

Did you eat a cookie today? No

Do you hate chocolate? No

Are you a gullible person? yes

Are you easy to get along with? Yes

Just a quick test!

I am trying out BlogPress Lite! I am so excited to be able to update on the go!!!





I also had to try out the pictures!!! I am so excited for this new feature I have discovered!!!

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Patrick and Heather's Wedding

On Saturday we officially added a new member to the family! Patrick and Heather got married!!!

Welcome to the family Heather!!!

A very special day

Our wedding anniversary is coming up... I have scanned a few of our wedding pictures and have scheduled a post for that day... Be watching on September 30th at 11:00 am for the post!!! Below is a sneak peek of one of the pictures!

Why did I choose 11:00 am for it to post? We got married at 11:00 am! Yes, bright and early for a wedding but I didn't want to waste an entire day sitting around waiting on my wedding!

As for the goings on in our lives... there hasn't been too much. And we are completely cool with that! Just enjoying Alabama football and all that goes along with football season.

I took a few vacation days at the end of last week and spent them with my sister and Ava... It is always nice to be able to spend some extra time with family.

This coming weekend is Zach's brother's wedding... and when that is over we will thankfully have no more big commitments for the rest of the year! This year has been crazy and I am so glad that things will finally settle down for us.

Life is good for us... how are things for you?