living room update

For months (almost a year actually since we've bought our house last December) I've been waiting to hang something over our sofa. I wanted to buy ledge shelves but I wanted to wait until I actually found them on sale. So $25.00 later, I left from World Market last week with two shelves that were 50% off and I couldn't wait to get hung over our sofa. While Taylor was home for a few days last week, we got them placed right on the wall and then I was able to take a couple of trips to Hobby Lobby to get frames. One trip was to frame our favorite engagement picture with us on the black fence that cost under $50.00. And another to purchase the other five frames for under $25.00 since the frames were all 50% off last week too! So I printed the pictures at Costco for the other five frames for less than $3.00 today and now the project is finished. I am so happy with the way that it turned out and just decided to add a few of my little pumpkins that I had laying around the house for some color. I'm obviously proud of the way that it turned out since it's the first picture of our house or my decorating that I've posted on this blog. Maybe sometime soon we are going to be getting new living room furniture and I'll actually let you see that too!! I just have to find something that I like first! 

Miley Girl

Look how sweet our little Miley is! She is now 7 months and growing to be such a precious dog. My mom and step dad have been in town just about every weekend since Auburn Football kicked off and so she enjoys spending time with them all weekend. And since Taylor has been home during the week and gone on the weekends, I've enjoyed the company, too!! (Taylor invested in a new camera and has enjoyed trying to capture Miley in her element!)









So other than that, not much news! I've been decorating for fall and trying to get some things organized a little more to my liking. I said that I was going to be a little more frequent with my

updates but there really hasn't been much to post. We did buy a dog house for Miley but I am trying to not talk about her all the time.

Taylor and I celebrated 6 months of marriage and one year since we got engaged on Monday night. It's really hard for me to believe that this much time has already gone by. So much is different in our lives than they were a year ago and we are truly better for the changes that the Lord has made (most of you know what I'm talking about).

I am off to enjoy one more night with Taylor before he leaves on tour again!

surprise

Taylor called me Sunday night as he was picking up a rental car in Nashville. He decided that he was going to surprise me and drive home for two days instead of hanging out in Nashville. He didn't want to totally surprise me since I have been going to sleep early and him coming through the front door at 11:30pm might scare me to death. Although I had to work Monday from 8am- 5pm, it was such a treat to come home and get to spend time with him. He left yesterday, Tuesday, while I was at work and headed back to Nashville to meet up with everyone else last night. It was a short, quick trip for him but I was so glad that we didn't have to go without seeing each other for over two weeks. Thankfully, he will be home again on Monday night!

Remember these?

I ran across something the other day on one of my few trips to Target that I take weekly. I couldn't help but get excited about it...

                     

Remember when you used to take them on trips to a friend's house or to summer camp because you thought that you needed all the makeup and accessories that you owned with you? I had the coolest one or like three that I remember had my name written on it in paint pen from the girls that worked at Sanrio Surprise. One was black on the bottom with a white and pink polka dot top with a pink handle. One was pink glittery with a clear handle. Isn't it crazy that I can remember that? I wish that I still had them because I promise that I would still be using it. Why would I have ever let myself get rid of them. Luckily for me, they do still make the classic ones but they also have these huge train case ones now that I wouldn't mind getting my hands on. I think that I know someone that will be getting one of these for Christmas. I just have to find the one that I want. :) 

            

Auburn vs Southern Miss

This was our wonderful view from the game today. The best part of all is the fact that the seats are directly under the smaller score board on the very top row so you have something to lean back against and then you are in the shade and have the breeze blowing almost constantly. So as we were leaving the game the first couple of minutes into the fourth quarter, we realize how lucky we were since everyone we saw was sunburned and had been sweating to death the entire game. I'm so thankful that we were in those seats and out of the sun because I'm pretty sure that I would have wanted to leave earlier than we did. As we were about 200 yards from our tailgating spot and my car, the rain came pouring down!! We jumped under a tent that had been left vacant during the game and waited until this rain slacked off a little. We ran the rest of the way and by the time that we were back at the car, the rain had stopped and we were wet and ready to get home. A quick stop by the bookstore and we were back in Montgomery in no time. 

I enjoyed my day so much and realized two things:

1. I miss Auburn more than I remember and wish that I was able to get up there more often. A trip to Big Blue Bagel would have made it complete but I'm thinking that I'll be up there again in a few weeks and I'll make that my first priority.

2. Why in the world don't I spend more time with Amber?!?! I loved being able to talk and catch up with her today and just have some time to hang out. I'm so thankful that my parent's gave us a chance to do this. We had so much fun! It's so stupid that I feel like I don't ever have friends in Montgomery when really I have a sister and a wonderful friend right down the road that would love to spend time with me. We will change this and make this happen more often, mark my word.

So that was our day. I'm beyond tired. I wanted to blog though. But now, I'm going to bed.  

Google Game

I stole this from a random person's blog that I ran across last night. Decided that since I'm trying to post more often again, that this would be something fun to try. We'll see. The only rules are that for each question you google the answer and choose the FIRST image that comes up that is appropriate for your blog. Here goes.

My age:

Place I'd like to travel:

My favorite place:

(with Taylor, and no, I didn't google this.. this is the honeymoon)

My favorite food:

My favorite animal:

My favorite color:

Town where I was born and where I live now:

My first name:

My middle name:

My last name:

My bad habit:

My first job:

My present job:

My dream job:

free.

Taylor is traveling again and is in Orlando today at Universal Studios where the show will be tonight. I'm so jealous. I'm headed to Auburn tomorrow with Amber, my sister in law, for the game. Too bad that we have to leave town by 8:30am. I am not a huge fan of early games but with my parents on their anniversary trip, we got two free tickets to go. So another early night for me tonight. 

I'm posting one of my favorite pictures of Taylor and I from this summer:

after dinner surprise

Taylor and I went to his sister's house the other night for dinner after I got home from work. We grilled steaks and enjoyed getting to spend time together with the two of them and our nephew Price for the first time in about a month. We finished dinner and were playing in the den when Amber decided that it was time to change Price's diaper and she actually wanted to see if he would use his "potty" that she's trying to train him with. The diaper comes off and she tells him to show the potty to Taylor. Problem is that Taylor wasn't paying attention and actually never heard that sentence. Next thing we know... Price had been to the bathroom and decided not to use that potty since no one was in there with him. He walked back into the kitchen and before we knew it, he was peeing all over the kitchen floor. As we are all screaming and trying to decide who is about to try to clean it up without him or the dog getting into it... he swats down and starts splashing it EVERYWHERE. I mean hands swinging back and forth at full speed. How do you not laugh at him?!?! Just when you think it won't get any worse as Amber runs into the kitchen to try and get him away, he decides that he is going to stick his nose into it!! Needless to say, little Price went straight to the bathtub after trying to chase Taylor around the living room with his arms opened wide. It's never a dull moment and we sure wouldn't have believed the story if we didn't see it!! He's at the funniest stage right now and I love getting to spend time with him. Never a dull moment.

Here he is relaxing in his chair while I'm sure he was watching Elmo.

employed.

Like I said, I did finally find a job. And I LOVE IT!! It was totally random that I got a phone call about it and I had applied online over two months before. But when you are applying for some of the jobs, you have no clue where the job actually is. Turns out that I knew a few people in the office and that they had already hired someone for my position and it didn't work out. So I got the call on the Tuesday before Taylor and I left for Seattle and I started on the following Monday. It's at a GI doctors' office here in town!

Here are some highlights of my new job:

- I get to wear scrubs everyday... that they provided for us.

- I get a $50.00 gas allowance every two weeks.

- A pharmaceutical rep brings us breakfast or lunch at least once a week.

- I love the girls that work with me.

- The doctors are amazing.

- I work from 8am- 5pm... every other Friday, I get off at 12pm.

- I finally get to leave work at work.

- They pay for our memberships to the YMCA in town of our choice.. and there is one right around the corner.

- I'm just loving the experience and learning so much.

I'm so thankful for the Lord's timing and providing for us when he knew we were ready. It's so neat to look back and see the way that it all fell into place! 

traveling with the band

I've finally decided to post Seattle and The Gorge pictures like I promised over a month ago!! Taylor had a festival show with Switchfoot and I was able to tag along. We did make a trip to the Space Needle. I loved it and so glad that we were able to go all the way to the top! 

By the time that we came down, it was way past time for dinner when we are used to it so a little trip to Benihana and we were satisfied and ready to get on the tour bus and get some rest.  My first time experience to sleep on a bus in a bunk was an unforgettable. I was on the bottom bunk so I was able to hear the engine of the bus all night but also the noises when the driver ran a little off the road. I think that I was laying there awake for an hour after that happened to make sure that I was going to be okay. :) I only hit my head on the bunk above me a few times and luckily didn't wake Jon up in the process since he was above me. We arrived at the Gorge early into the morning and I never even realized that we stopped. I slept in while everyone else was either loading in the gear for the concert or enjoying the wonderful weather. The day was perfect and it was more beautiful there than I could have ever imagined. Taylor and I enjoyed watching the sunset over the river.

The show was one of the best that I've ever seen with the band. My husband is so talented and never stops for the whole set. It's so fun to see him "make the concert look the way that everyone else sees it". haha. 

We loaded the bus after the show and headed back into Seattle to catch the early flight back to Atlanta. It was such a fun quick trip and I love getting to travel with Taylor. Although, the day before we left for Seattle, I finally found a job and started the Monday after we got back. :) 

So not as much traveling for me anymore.