4th of July

Well, this past 4th of July was as crazy as I can remember. I had my five year class reunion Thurs. night. 13 of the 42 originally in our class showed up, but we had a good time.

Here's the Class of 2003 or at least some of us...

Jyl & Me

My in-laws got in that morning at 12:30 a.m. Marty had already went to bed and I got in around 10:30 p.m. so I started cooking and waited on them.

The next morning we went to a pre-parade party at The Citadel. We watched some of the parade and then headed South to meet up with my parents at the park for lunch. I got to see several people...

including a slightly pregnant Megan...

Here's Mom, Me & Dad. Very lady-like as always...

Marty & his parents.

Michaela & Me.

What could be better than homemade ice cream on the 4th? It's funny how our activities have evolved since we've gotten older. When I was younger, I would run the Fun Run at 7 a.m., play in the 3 on 3 basketball tournament and lifeguard at the pool and grab a snack if I had time. Now our activities revolve around the pork sandwiches, turkey legs and homemade ice cream...I can't complain though.

That afternoon Marty's parents were exhausted so they went back to our house and slept. We made a quick run to Pampa and then back to Wheeler for a cookout at Jason & Desiree's house.

Me w/ two of my favorite pregnant girls...

Saturday Jerrye & Kenneth left around 8 a.m. and we slept almost the entire day. We didn't roll in until about 2:30 that morning so it felt good to be lazy.

We got around and went to Lyndi's for another get together.

Here's me & Marty before we left.

Me & Jyl at her parents' house.

It was a great long weekend. It was so good to see everyone and hangout. We leave for Colorado on Sunday and will be back the following Saturday. I can't wait. We typically go every other year, but it's been 3 years (since the summer Marty & I met) since we've been. I'm ecstatic. So have a great week and I'm sure I'll have lots to blog about when we get back!

A 'Go Green' Themed Wedding

The last weekend in June my friend, Abby, got married. Abby and I became good friends in college. She was my workout partner and she kept me motivated throughout our college careers. Too bad we don't live in the same town now because I haven't worked out consistently since. But, she is one amazing girl and I was so grateful to be part of her special day!

Here are she and her mother after the rehearsal dinner.

And the two of us on her last night as a single girl.

Me & Gma before I left for the bridal luncheon.

OSU friends. Me, Abby & Valerie.

Here is the beautiful bride waiting for the ceremony to start.

More pictures before the ceremony...

Mom, Me & Gma

Her reception theme was 'go green'. Everything looked amazing. They did these branch chandeliers and lots of other 'eco friendly' decorations.

Movies, Movies, Movies!

It seems like lately we've been to a movie every week. I took my high school coach's kids to see Kung Fu Panda last week. It was SO cute. We enjoyed a little pizza prior to the movie. I love these two, they're so sweet!

Brady, me & Michaela

The movie changes on Thursday so our friends Jason & Des came up and went to dinner and to see What Happens in Vegas.

Last night, my friend from OSU, Randi, came down and we went to see Sex and the City. I thought it was really good minus a couple of the sex scenes. I didn't watch the series much, but I LOVED the movie and seeing my dear friend!

And to top it off, Marty and I are going to see Hancock tonight.

Animal Happenings...

Here is a picture of Cowboy and her two kittens.




We gave the white one away over the weekend.



The other morning before work I saw something black out the window.



Upon closer inspection I noticed to jakes walking through our yard. We live right off of Main St.
When I came home around 4 p.m. they were in our neighbors yard just a few houses down.




I had this great idea to have Honey trimmed since she's been shedding so badly and her coat looked terrible. Well, one of our friends has a Golden and he had her trimmed by a lady that comes to town about once a week. So I made an appointment with her the following week. When she called to inform me that I could pick up my dog, she said that they accidentally started with a shorter blade than intended. I didn't think much of it, I just thought, "oh, it'll be a little more than a trim."
This face says it all...

She SHAVED my poor dog! She looks like a giant poodle! I'll think twice the next time I get a 'great idea'.

Good Friends & Turning 23...

THURSDAY: Well, the festivities started one week prior to my birthday. One of my best friends, Kristin, came into town. She flew in due to the fact that her parents moved from Memphis (a small town in the panhandle) to Plano. It was kind of bittersweet knowing that they were closing on their house and they won't have any further ties to this area. But, she flew in on Thursday and I met her and her parents in McLean at the steakhouse. It was great to see her and catch up in person. She got me the cutest Running Diva shirt (that I've already worn) and the cutest mug that says "diva" that I received a few days later in the mail.

SATURDAY: My mom, grandmother and I went to Amarillo for a girls' day. Since I would be gone the following weekend, we went and had lunch and shopped. It was a great day with two of my favorite people.

MONDAY: We cooked out at my cousin, Tristan's house, and I got to spend some quality time w/ Mr. Brendan David.

THURSDAY: The day of my birthday I received flowers from my parents and a cute decorative candle holder from one of the girls I work with. That night my mom came up and brought dinner (now that I work at Abraham Trading, they provide our lunch every day, but that also means eating out every single day) and my favorite-a chocolate chip cheesecake.

Me and my handsome hubby.

FRIDAY: Marty & I took off at noon and left for OKC. We met up with my best guy friend from college, Jacob, and his wife, Amy, and my best friend, Becky, at this place on Lake Hefner called Red Rock. It was beautiful and the food was great.

Me & Becky.

Here's the 'Chocolate Something' that we split between the five of us. It was HUGE and delicious!

One of my other dear friends, Whitney, wasn't able to make it to dinner with us so we met her at Target and got to see her briefly.

Saturday morning we got around and headed East towards Springdale, AR. We got checked into our hotel and headed to Bentonville to see Todd & Erin. Their house was adorable! Erin, I should have had the boys take our picture!

Rachel's wedding was at 6:30 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks. It was beautiful, but it was HOT.

Me and my crazy friend, Allison.

Amy has the pictures of us with the BEAUTIFUL bride on her camera so I'll have to get them from her later.

Afterwards, Todd & Erin met us at Marketplace and we got to visit a little longer.

Jacob & Amy were staying in the same hotel as us so we all got to hang out afterwards. I think Todd & Erin left sometime after 12 a.m., I crashed around 1:15 a.m. and Jacob & Amy went back to their room around 2:15 a.m.

All in all it was a GREAT birthday week full of visiting friends that we don't get to see as often as we would like. Thank you all for making my birthday and my week wonderful! I love you dearly!

East Texas

East Texas

Well, the last weekend in May we headed South. We left on Thursday and dropped my great aunt off in Paris and then went on to Gilmer to see Marty's parents and my nieces. The next day his parents, my mom and he and I went to Canton. We had so much fun. We got some great stuff and I even haggled a coat rack down $15.


Miss Cadi Lynn

Friday night Marty went home w/ his parents and Mom and I headed to Sulphur Springs to see a couple of her best friends from high school. We went to Shannon's son, Drew's, ballgame.


Then Saturday we just messed around and then headed to back to Paris for my cousin, Kelli's graduation from North Lamar. Marty spent Saturday w/ his dad floating down the river in Jefferson. I was so jealous I missed that trip, but he got some really neat pictures. Unfortunately, they're still on his camera so I'm posting w/o them.



The above picture is of Marty and his parents before we left Sunday morning. It was a fast and furious trip as usual. I wish we could just come down and spend a month sometime, but it always seems like it so hard to get away for any substantial amount of time.

New Job

Monday, June 2nd, I started my new job. The Wednesday before we left for East Texas was my last day at my old job. It was really hard because I had gotten so close to the people I worked with and they had been so good to me, but this is a positive change. I am working for Abraham Trading & Commodities and I love it! It's so nice not driving 80 miles round trip a day! I've been so impatient about the whole job situation and my mom kept saying, "be patient, have faith". I was patient and there were times when I was anything but positive. But God is good and of the five jobs I'd been approached with in the last few months this was the last one to come along, but by far the best opportunity. God is good and I need to learn to be more patient to His timing and His will and forget about my own agenda...

Have a blessed week y'all!