Look forward not back!

With the new year approaching, it takes my mind back to all the things that happened this past year. It all started with New Year's! I was sick with a cold, but the best memory is that Daniel proposed to me! What a great year it has been! Get married, get a new job, move into a new area and new ward, which we love of course! There have been some not so pleasant memories, but as time goes on, I only seem to remember the good things and in many ways it's a great blessing! I love the beginning of a new year, and the anticipation that comes with it! 2009 here we come!

Busy Month!

I can't believe that I haven't blogged in a month! I must be busy working too hard. Well, lots has happened. Shortly before Thanksgiving, my parents returned from their two year mission in Australia! I wasn't able to be there until the day after, but it was so nice to see them again! Then this past weekend, Daniel and I finally got a tree and some Xmas decorations on Friday and then Sat night, we invited 7 couples from our ward over for a Xmas party where we decorated gingerbread houses! It was a blast! Thanks to all those who came! We had a blast as well! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

New President!?

It seems that everyone is talking about the election and the new president. I had a girl at Walmart the other day randomly ask me if I was excited about the new president. I lied and told her that I thought Obama would do a good job. In reality, I disagree with some of the things that Obama will do for this country. I don't like the fact that he supports abortion, or the idea of raising taxes, or pulling the troops out of Iraq, who are protecting the people who are innocent in this whole war. Daniel and I were able to watch the ending speeches of each candidate the other night. It was very interesting to see how each one spoke. It was a neat experience to see McCain, and his humility toward Obama. I love the moment when he mentioned God. On the other hand, Obama, was almost the complete opposite. He only said one thing about McCain, and then proceeded to make alot promises to the country of what we needed to do, that America needed to save themselves. He made no mention of any higher being. Well, I won't say much more, for I know that our Heavenly Father knows of our situation as a country and won't let anything happen that is against his plan. I do love what Bush said after the election, "May God bless who ever wins the election," and I think he knew that it needed to be said.

DC Trip!

 

 

 

 

We finally went to DC! This past weekend Daniel and I drove up to DC to visit my cousin's Paige and Steve, and to see the sights! We didn't do as much as we wanted for one, it was cold and raining, but we did do a session in the DC temple. What a beautiful experience! We also saw the view from the top of the Washington Monument, walked downtown where we had dinner at Hard Rock Cafe, and then after trudging through the rain, seeing the National Air and Space Museum. It was a weekend we will never forget!

Tags!

I have finally been tagged! I'll make this a combination of 7 quirky/random things about me. Here you go! (PS: So of you may already know these)

1. I can't sleep with socks on! I wake up and take them off in the middle of the night!

2. I can't sleep without some kind of blanket covering me, even when its 100 degrees.

3. I have to rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I have had too many experiences where they don't come clean, even with new dishwashers.

4. I love animals but I hate animal hair!

5. I have a very sensitive nose.

6. I love collecting cool pencils and pens.

7. I still hold my nose when going under water, although I rarely go under anymore b/c my ears get water in them.


Well, I am sure that there are more random things about me, but there you are!

New Employee Story

Because of my new job, I had to do all the necessary things for New Hires like getting my updated eye exam and getting some necessary vaccines. There is a short story to tell though. First of all, like many people, am I not a fan of needles. So, last week I got that all done. Well, the few days before I went to get my shots, I was somewhat nervous about getting them. I got up that morning, and because of time, I didn't eat breakfast b/c my stomach had been bothering me. So, I went in for my appointment and was fine with a TB test. I then watched her give me the dTAP vaccine, and within a few seconds, I had passed out. I woke up to the nurse asking me if I was ok. I responded that I wasn't sure, b/c I didn't know what happened. They discovered that my blood pressure had dropped, causing me to black out. I am still not sure what caused it entirely, but they found that everything else was fine, except that when I had passed out, I hit my head face first on the desk, braking my right front tooth right in half. Luckily, the people there at the facility did all they could to help me feel better and even scheduled an appointment at the dentist that day to fix my tooth. So, I think from now on, I will be more careful when I get vaccines or shots.

It's definitely Fall!

 

 

 

 

It's finally gotten cold here in eastern NC. Daniel and I decided that we would do some "Fall" things! On October 10, we went over to a farm, did a "Haunted" Hayride, which was more entertaining than scary. We also picked up some cute pumpkins to carve, which we did today! This past week we also made plans to attend the NC State Fair! We had a blast! We ate fried food of all kinds, played one game, which cost us an arm and a leg, then Daniel talked me into riding a ride! It was fun! He made me laugh the entire time! Then this coming weekend we are taking a road trip to see some sights and visit my cousins, Paige and Steve, up in Washington DC! We are very excited! We will post pictures! Hope everyone fall is going well!

Jobb and Edumacation!

Well, I received an email from the lady at the hospital! They want to hire me to work in the Dietary Office full time! I will be working from 12-8:30! I am so excited! Now that I have a full time job, I also went and applied for the Spring 2009 semester at ECU! I will be a full time employee and student! I can't wait for those stressful days! Thanks to all of you for your support and encouragement!

Charleston, SC!

 

 

 

 

Here are a few pics from our trip this past weekend! We both had the weekend off, and decided to leave Greenville for a few days! We went to South of the Border (which was not as great as we thought), went to the beach at night, toured Fort Sumter and Historic downtown Charleston, and went to the Botantical Garden in Fayetteville on the way home! We were able to stay with Daniel's good friends, Daniel and Lisa Robinson, who moved there from Greenville. In the midst all this, they were moving into their new house. Thanks again guys! Enjoy the pics!

Big Tigger!

It seems that I always blog about my cat, but there isn't much else to my life! Just kidding! Our scale is finally working again and I thought it would be fun so everyone weighed themselves, including Tigger. Of course, I had to hold him, but he weighed in at 10 LBS! Wow! He is half his weight! We got our hands full!

LDS Employment Class

Daniel and I had the wonderful opportunity this past weekend to attend an LDS Employment class in Raleigh. It was neat! A missionary couple from Charlotte came and taught the class that went all day. We had three breaks, two stretch and one lunch break. We learned some very valuable information about ourselves, practiced interviewing and even taped a mock interview of each of us. It was a great experience! Now that I have practiced my skills some, it has motivated me a little more to do more about my job hunting, so today I went down to the hospital and applied my knowledge. Hopefully, I will have some good results! Wish me luck!'

Quick Trip

Daniel had the day off today so this afternoon, we took a small trip to Washington, North Carolina! It was quite an interesting little town, with little antique shops lining the street. It felt like we went back in time. For those that do not know, Washington is on the Pamlico River/Sound located about 30 min of where we live. We walked down Mainstreet, got a hot dog at Bill's, which Daniel loves. I thought they were okay. We then heard the ice cream at the Dairy Palace was good from someone that lives there, so then we went and got milkshakes. They were fairly good, but the best was the sign located on the window that read "Out of courtesy for our customers please do not spit on the premesis". Daniel and I both busted out laughing when we read that sign. Only in a place like Washington, NC.

The Husband Tag

1- Where did you meet? We first met at a Single Adult Dance in Raleigh on July 6, 2007.

2- How long did you date before you were married? We started dating on Aug 18, 2007 and we're married on May 24, 2008 which is 9.5 months.

3- How long have you been married for? Seems longer but its 3.5 months!

4- What does he do that surprises you? He gets worked up about little things sometimes.

5- What's your favorite feature about him? His smile and his blueish gray eyes.

6- What's your favorite quality about him? That he is really sweet and sensitive, and that he is easy to talk to, easy to forgive and forgives easily.

7- Does he have a nickname for you? What is it? Not really

8- What's his favorite color? Blue

9- What's his favorite food? Pizza, french fries, burgers but he just likes food in general.
10-What is his favorite sport? To watch, basketball or football, to play, he doesn't really play any sports.

11- Who said I love you first? Probably me, he didnt want to say it until he knew I was going to marry him for sure.

12- When and where was your first kiss? Becky Lou's Parking lot after Pops in the Park on Sept 2, 2007!

13-What are your favorite things to do as a couple? Travel, cuddle, watch movies, try out new restaurants, play board games, go to the beach, hang out with friends!

14-Do you have kids? How many? Not yet...hopefully when we are both done with school and have some money saved.

15- What's a hidden talent that he has? He has an good voice and plays the trumpet.

16- How old is he? 25! His birthday is Feb 23!

17- What's his favorite type of music? Alternative, rock, some country.

18- What do you admire most about him? His people skills. He can relate well with almost anyone.

19-What's his favorite past time(s)? Sleeping, eating, traveling, fishing, camping, hiking, flying.

20- Do you think he is going to read this? Maybe.


This was fun! I tag Jill, Alex, and Lanie!

All moved in!

Here is our new apartment! We had some great help from lots of elders in the ward and daniel's parents. Thanks to everyone for all your help! It made things a ton easier!

Job=More Money

Money is hard to come by with the prices of everything going up. Very unexpectantly, I received a call on Wed Aug 6 from a lady at a retirement community where I had put in my application 2 months ago. She asked me if I was still interested in a job there, and I said yes. I went in for an interview on Thur Aug 7, and was offered a job! Its not much, but I thoroughly enjoy working with the elderly and the people I work with, are so nice and great to get along with!!

Moving!

Its only been 3 months that we have lived in our current apartment, but because many things are going up (not just gasoline) we decided to move into a less expensive apartment. Here are some fun pics of the process of moving so far :)

Growing Kitty

Here is Tigger sleeping is his fav spot while I am on the computer. He has grown so much since we got him. Because he is now bigger, he can and has tipped over many of my plants and climbs almost everything in the apartment, even us.

New Calling!

The 22nd of June, which is a Sunday, we had an opportunity to attend church together. After sacrament, a bishopric member came up to us and told us he would love to meet with us. So we did, and they want me to serve as Ward Chorister! I was both excited and nervous, b/c I am not one that enjoys getting up in front of people. The funny part of the story is that the first weekend in June we went to Raleigh and weren't at church, and realized when we got back that I had gotten a call from one of the bishopric members to meet with him that sunday. Oopps, so it was good that we went to our new ward then, although I went by myself to church the previous week, and no one came up to me, but oh well. So last week, the 29th, was my first week being Chorister. I was a little nervous the first song, but with each song (3 total) I became more confident. I've been told it's the best calling. From my first experience, I would agree!

Cat Story

I have a cat that lives at my parents house and sometime around the time we were married, she dissappeared. I found out recently from a friend that is taking care of the cat for me that they haven't seen her since the wedding. I told Daniel of the news and he was as devasted as I was. He volunteered to bring my cat to our new apartment from my parents house. I told Daniel that was nice but that it wasn't likely possible since we didn't even know if she would come back, and she wouldn't do well inside since she is an outside cat, plus my mom loves to have her there. On Sat, he volunteered to take me to Petsmart to look at cats to see how much they were. Lo and behold, they had cats for adoption. We looked at them, found out they were $75.00, had all their shots, and were fixed. So we decided to bring one home with us. We adopted a 3 month old, male, mane coon mix. He is such a delight! He loves to play and is not shy! The minute we brought him home, he darted out of the carrier! Isn't he cute?

Our Honeymoon

We went to Wrightsville Beach for our honeymoon! The weather was so nice, but the water was a little cold the first time we went. Daniel discovered that real quick! We did all kinds of things; built a sandcastle, swam in the water when it wasn't too cold, saw the battleship in Wilmington and visited downtown historic Wilimington where we went on a ghost walk and had homemade ice cream! The best part was our "honeymoon cottage" equipped with a porch swing and private beach access! The best part of the story is that even before we left for Wilimington, leaving our wedding night hotel, Daniel locked his keys in the trunk, and we had to pay a locksmith $125! The other best part was the bedroom at the cottage had so much light coming in at night that we hung a blanket over the window with steak knives to keep the light out! It was a fun week!

New Dwellings

Here are some pictures of our new apartment! I have had some much fun using gift cards and a few other means to make it nice!

Along the Broken Road

Daniel and I met at a Singles Dance in July 2007. I saw him from afar (he's not hard to see at 6'2"), thought he was fairly cute, and thought to myself, "I hope that guy comes and talks to me." He finally made his way over, although it took him awhile to say hello. We exchanged digits after dancing the last dance together. Even though he was living 1.5 hours away from where I lived, he showed up at my church the next sunday, and sat behind me during sunday school. He kept making comments, which I tried to ignore, but enjoyed. After church, as I was leaving the parking lot, I saw him talking to one of his friends, and stopped to join them. When I left, I later found out that, his guy friend told him he better ask me out. The next day, I distinctly remember having the thought go through my mind that went, "I wonder if he'll be the one I marry." Little, did I know. The next day, he called me for a date that weekend. We went to Olive Garden for dinner, couldn't even order we talked some much and came home around midnight, we were having some much fun. There came a second date, which did not go as well as we both had hoped. Both of us came away discouraged and ready to move on. However, both of our mothers encouraged us to continue and give each other another chance, so one night, while my sisters in-laws were in town, I went with them to a baseball game near where his parents lived. He had mentioned to me that he would be visiting them that night. I called him to see if he wanted to join me at the game. He gladly accepted and we had a blast! Then, that weekend we planned a beach trip with two of our friends, although it was mainly for us to get together. The beach trip was the true beginnings of something. We then dated 4 months, spent the holidays together, then for New Years, Daniel suprised me with a nice dinner at brazilian steakhouse, then on a carriage ride downtown, where he proposed with the ring that I had picked out three weeks earlier. Five months later we were married!