I'M BACK!

We finally have internet at the new house!!  I hope to post some pictures and do and update post soon!!

Simple Pleasures Take 2

* Seeing baby poop yellow paint being covered up by Cocoa Spice

* Laughing with family and friends around the kitchen table

* Mowing your own yard  Watching the Hubs mow your yard

* Peach cobbler on your Birthday

* Brightly painted toe nails!

Beans Don't Burn on the Grill

We will close on the house March 26th or the 29th!  We are so excited and looking forward to the move.  I have been Alan a hard time calling him a "slave driver".  Every night this week, he has had us sorting through stuff.  I really think if it was up to him, we would have everything packed!  He is also calling it our "Party Mansion".  There is an episode of It's Always Sunny where they talk about their party mansion...

My co-workers are just has excited has I am.  Everyday I keep saying "Know what? I'M MOVING!!!"!!  I also started singing "Movin' Movin" to the tune of Raw Hide and "Movin on up" from the Jeffersons...

Well we're movin on up,

To the east side.

To a deluxe apartment in the sky.

Movin on up,

To the east side.

We finally got a piece of the pie.

Fish don't fry in the kitchen;

Beans don't burn on the grill.

Took a whole lotta tryin',

Just to get up that hill.

Now we're up in the big leagues,

Gettin' our turn at bat.

As long as we live, it's you and me baby,

There ain't nothin wrong with that.

Well we're movin on up,

To the east side.

To a deluxe apartment in the sky.

Movin on up,

To the east side.

We finally got a piece of the pie.

I Like to Move It Move It!

WE ARE MOVING!!  That's right folks, moving.  To a new city!  Well, the city is only 20 mintues from here, but still it new to us.  We will still keep the same jobs we have now, but now we will be living in a HOUSE!  No more fighting over parking spots.  No more China Baby walking around in lead boots!  We will have a yard.  We will be able to paint.  We will be able to be has loud as we want!  YIIPPPEE!  We just found out that our loan has gone through and the home inspection is happening as I type!  Below are some pics of the house!

For Great Dane

Mom's tub

Her room

office maybe?

extra bathroom

den

window in our room

our bathroom take 1

our bathroom take 2

alan's man cave

kitchen

living room view 1

living room view 2

guest room

Winter Wonderland

Last Sunday our town got some unexpected winter!  We were shocked when we woke up Monday morning.  Most of the town was shut down till Thursday.  Here are a few pics!

Some of the trees behind our apartment.

The walkway at my office.

The church across the street from my office.

Lose to Win in 2010

I have my team.  We have a team name.  All we have to do is weigh in, then the hard part starts--the diet  lifestyle change.  My team consists of myself, Christy (a coworker), my Mom and Rosemary (one of her coworkers). Even though we are weighing in today, my diet will not start until Monday.  Who in the world starts their diet on a Friday?  Right before Valentine's Day?  That is nuts!  Anyhow, the competition will go from today through the end of April.  Whichever team loses the biggest percentage of weight will win money (each team member had to pay $15.00). I do no know if we will win or not--or even if we have a chance, but it will be fun to do!  Oh, yeah--our team name---the Badonkadonk Busters!

Trepidation about the Process of Getting Knocked Up.

We have finally decided to move along with getting knocked up. Trepidation creeps up my spine.  Last year I just was not mentally ready to see a BFN after losing my Grandma.  After we did our taxes, we saw that we are going to be able to go to the RE before we thought we were going to be able to.  The thought makes my palms sweat and I become sick to my stomach.  I know going to the RE we are hitting the Big Leagues.  I know that they are going to want to hit it with all there is to hit with.  I want that.  I really do.  I am tired of playing in the Minors.  I am ready to go Pro. 

But I am also scared.  I have been looking foward to trying again.  I have been excited about this next step. 

Now, I am scared to death. Why?

I am not not really sure of all the reasons.   I know these will be the people that can tell me  if a pregnancy is possible (I really do not see why not, my body does what it is supposed to when I am medicated.  I just do not think Dr. D was a heavy hitter). 

I know that they are going to want to do many tests and procedures.

I am scared about money. 

I am scared about it not working. 

I am scared of it working. 

I am scared of it working too well.

We think probably by the end of April or the beginning of May we will have our first appointment.  In the meantime, we are concentrating on losing weight (more on that in another post) and eating healthy. 

I do ask for prayer.  Peace, patience, strength and more patience.  Patience has never been a virture of mine...

Simple Pleasures

Sun peeking out on a cloudy day.

Fresh cut grass in the Summer.

Sonic Diet Coke

Real mail (not bills).

Chatting with your Best Friend.

Calls on your Birthday.

Clean sheets.

Cuddling with my Big Al.

Finding "lost" money.

Finding a forgotten box of Appleheads.

I have been a bad blogger...

Time has just gotten away from me.  One day it is a month before Christmas and now here it is almost a month after!  Hopefully things will calm down and I can get back to blogging more.  I did get my dream camera for Christmas so I should be posting more pictures soon!  I have it ready to go, just have not have anything excting to shoot!  Anyhow, one of my New Years resolutions was to blog more so we shall see!

Christmas Parade and Decorations

Here I am getting ready for the parade!

Us freezing our booties off!

Me, Mom, Brandon and Malissa

Here are a just a few of my favorite decorations!

My Grandmother loved this little birdhouse.

A cute little bow I made.

My Aunt Janie made this for me in 1981.

Just a cute cupcake!

I loved my dining room table this year!

Office Christmas Party

We had our staff Christmas party at our country club.  We had a blast, but I did not take very many pictures!

Here I am with my gag gift.  Yes it is a fire hat.  That is all I am going to say!

Here is me and my honey!

This is one of my coworkers, Doronia.  We have gotten her hooked on Twilight.  She finds Edward an absolute delight.  We changed her computer desktop picture to one of Edward.  Every evening she would tell him goodbye.  I decided to get her a picture--that way,she would not have to tell him goodnight!

I love this picture of Dr. Morris.  The look on his face is "I know I should know why I am getting this, but right now I am clueless." Do not worry, he remembered the joke shortly after.  When I came to work for two eye doctors, I never dreamed I would see the things that I have seen...

Christmas with the Family

I know I am late with these but...Things got really busy really fast!  Here are just a few pictures from our Christmas with the Rozenski bunch and then Christmas day with my family!

Our tree!

Santa Sadie

Me and Roxy

Big Al

Mom and the Busby tradition

Brandon and Malissa

Alan and me

Elf TJ

TJ is either going on So You Think You Can Dance or America's Best Dance Crew.

Elf Alan and TJ and Stickers the Cat

Dana and her hat

TJ enjoying the hat

Greg getting in on the fun

Best buddies

The Rozenski Bunch

"I farted" by TJ Rozenski

Dream

I have been sitting on this dream for about a month now. I have been analyzing this dream in my head over and over.

I was walking up a hill in a woodsy area.

I made it to the top and as I started to

climb down the hill, I noticed this huge tree.

Sitting underneath it was my Grandma.

She was playing with two

curly, dark haired babies.

I said, "Grandma! What are you doing?".

She said, "I'm playing with your babies!".

She picked the little boy up and was trying to teach him to walk.

I sat down and started cuddling the little girl.

I could feel her weight in my arms.

I remember hearing that perfect little girl giggling.

I remember hearing that sweet little boy belly laughing at

Grandma like she was the funniest thing ever.

I remember thinking that this was a perfect day.

I remember thinking that I do not want this to end.

Then I woke up.

At first I was so happy to see Grandma playing with my children.

Then I realized it was a dream.

I was on the verge of tears.

I had one person I deeply missed with me again

and two things that I am afraid I will never have.

It was truly one of the best dreams I have ever had.

I hope dreams do come true.

Thank You and Catch-up!

I wanted to tell everyone that has been praying for my latest prayer request, thank you! I still do not want to go into the details yet, but the situation is less of a possibility now, but I am still praying for what to do next!

Since my last post a few things have happened. We celebrated our 8 year anniversary on the 17th of this month. I can not believe that it is has been 8 years. I joke with Alan that sometimes it feels like just a few days--other times it feels like 30 years. I feel like it has always been me and Alan--I really don't remember my life without him.

On November 6th a friend of ours was killed in a car accident. She was only 37 years old and had two teenage sons. I have known her my whole life--I always considered her a cousin. She also cut my whole family's hair. She cut Alan's hair the day before her accident. Alan was the one that had to cover the accident for the paper. I still can not believe that she is gone. Her mom is taking things very hard. Please keep her family is your prayers.

It is starting "busy season" here--anniversary, Thanksgiving, Christmas parade, getting our tree, Office Christmas party, Christmas with the Rozenski bunch and then Christmas. Not to mention the shopping to get ready for all of it! We are going to be busy busy busy! Be on the look-our for lots of pictures!

A Day with My Bestie and Our Guys!

Dana and I met in the fall of 1995 at Williams Baptist College. Yes, Dana--that makes us friends for 14 years. Holy cow, 14 years. I can not believe that it has been that long. We have had some times of great closeness and a time where we our conversation lagged, but earlier this year Dana sent me an e-mail and I am so grateful that she did. See, about three weeks later my Grandma passed away. In spite of our lack of conversation, Dana came to her burial and that meant the world to me. From the day of that first e-mail (which I still have), we have picked up right where we left off. It is like it was when we were at WBC. We will chit-chat all throughout the day thanks to e-mail, unlimited texting and Facebook. I think without Dana's friendship, Grandma's passing would be harder on me than it has been. Grandma always told me that Dana was a nice girl and that I could always count on her. She was right. 14 years later, we are both married and Dana and Greg have a little boy named TJ. I am thrilled to be called "Auntie Brandi"! I personally think he the smartest little boy in the world! We got together a couple of weeks ago in Jacksonsville for me to take some fall family pictures and so we could hang out! We had a great time, laughed plenty and ate yummy Carino's! Here are a few pictures I took! Enjoy!