The fun that is work

So I am working...YAY! I work once, maybe twice a month...crazy right? I work for Planning Professionals Ltd. (shameless plug :D) It's a great company that plans meetings for corporations, and right now for the Yellow Ribbon Program. It's a program that helps Air Force Reserve families when it is time for the service member to deploy...They get to come to the event and learn so much information...stuff that I didn't even know about being an active duty spouse myself, so it's been beneficial for me in more ways than one...

This last event that I worked at was in Orlando...at an A-MAZING hotel...The Peabody!! It was so stinkin pretty, and they're obsessed with ducks there...so there were a lot of duck jokes floating around (no pun intended :D ) I got to meet some crazy folks, on the way to the event, and at the event...First there was Paula, from New York (think of it in your best New York accent)...she adopted me on the plane she liked me so much...I think it was the fact that I offered her an apple slice (because of the way she was staring at them) and then proceeded to tell me that she would love to, but left her glue for her teeth at home!! Therefore her teeth couldn't handle the apples...WONDERFUL! She was a hoot! Then I had a great time with some of the Yellow Ribbon folks themselves...hilarious people that are trying to make things better for those in need...Oh and I might add that I got to work with my 2nd mom, and Court! Super fun gals that made me laugh majority of the time I was there...

I've got to say that I'm loving this job a bit...Now I just need to find something to do with my time during the week and I'll be set...This is the perfect job because I get to travel, work with military folks, and work with kids! Seems like a win-win to me...especially because of all the personal travel trips that I have planned for this year...More on those later :)

Hope everyone had a wonderful Monday!

Paintball

My brother

This kid here

is a famous paintballer...guys know him all over the country...he's so famous that when he walks through paintball fields people whisper, "it's him...Happy!" (Happy is his call sign)

Well, maybe not everywhere he goes, but it definitely does happen...

It makes me proud :) I'm his big sister, and he's famous in the paintball world...at least I think he is.

The honorary player

My dad is not only pretty much the sponsor of this paintball team, but an honorary player. He got a cool jersey to wear and everything...I made my own shirt for the occasion and was dubbed a coach (something I do not take lightly). I have a nice raspy voice to prove it!

We went to watch NTX play at the national paintball tournament...they were amazing!

I am always extremely impressed by the amount of speed, agility and ground maneuver tactics that make up this sport. 

They made it to Sunday, which is a big deal...at that point they were 19 out of 46 teams. They did not make it all the way to finals, but they were still amazing. Not sure what place they actually came in, but cheesy as this is about to sound...they're NUMBER ONE to me :D

I'm proud of you brother and all you have accomplished! Love you!

Way to go NTX!! 

Traveling folk

The past week has been crazy! We went to MN to surprise Freddie's parents and that was very successful! His mom could not believe her eyes, but was SUPER happy to see her little Fraddie-cat...It was fun to spend some time in colder weather, although I missed the snow once again! Why is that I like the snow, but it does not seem to like me!? It snowed the whole week before we got there, and then did not snow a lick while we were there! INSANE! So after spending some much needed time with the in-laws, we said our see ya laters (not a big fan of goodbye's) and boarded a plane to TX! Got to see my now 25 year old baby brother! And spend time with the fam...love it.

Happy Birthday Brother!

He had a GREAT birthday and said that he doesn't feel 25...I hear ya brother...I still think I'm like 23, and act like I'm 12! haha...there were many jokes thrown around...the hubs got to meet my brother's better half i.e. Heather! Good food and good cake were had by all! After 2 fast days in TX it was time to say our see ya later's again, and head back to the dirty south! We had some lunch with my mom before driving an hour to get our precious boys and then headed back to GA! We made it just in time for Freddie to get us a seat at BWW's to watch the Pats lose in the Super Bowl!! All in all it was a very good trip...there were just a few glitches...we finally got Freddie's wedding band thing situated after FOUR months of dealing with morons! I was just so happy to finally deal with some people that still know what customer service is...does anyone else have that problem? I don't know if it is just because I have worked at Nordstrom where they stress customer service, but I feel like there are so many companies now that customer service has become a thing of the past! All of there slogans should be, "once you buy our crap it's not our problem if something happens to it!" Freddie bought me a Louis Vuitton for my graduation present...super excited about the purse...didn't use it when I first got it because I didn't want to take it out of the bag because it was just so pretty, but I decided to take it home to show off what graduating from college gets ya...after 4 days of using my pretty new purse I looked at the bottom of the backside and my blue jean color had transferred onto the purse!!!! I wanted to cry and throw up all at the same time! I couldn't believe that this happened...so thinking that LV would totally take care of everything because of the quality of bags, we called their customer service...she told us to try and wipe it off with a damp washcloth, and if that didn't work take it to a store and they would be able to fix it...great. We took it to a store and do you know what they told us!? Not their problem...it's the jeans fault...there's nothing they can do!!!!!!!! ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDING ME!? I haven't been that disappointed in a long time...can't believe that something that expensive would just be ruined like that and that there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING the company can do!? Needless to say...I will no longer be a LV customer. I will only buy my stuff from stores that I know have good customer service and want to keep their customers...Never again will I purchase something without asking about the customer service policy first, and if they tell me in a round about way that "once you buy it it's not our problem" I'll put the stuff down and leave!! It's sad that people don't care to help people anymore...I know there are still people and stores out there that will, but it seems to me that there are so many more that won't... Enough of my rant about customer service...and onto one about how frustrating it is looking for a job in a small military town! I have a degree...I think jobs should just float into my realm and allow me to pick from them :) wishful thinking I know. So I will continue to look, and even go place to place (yep, the old fashioned way) to find what I want! As for now, I will continue looking for a job and start sewing again. It's time...I've had a long enough break and I have way too many friends that are having tiny humans to not start sewing again...I need to get to making their presents!! Wooo Hooo!! Bet y'all can't wait!! I'm off for now and will write again soon! Happy Tuesday!

Work out's make my body go AH!

So after months of being away from the gym, and attempting to workout at my dad's (but was unsuccessful due to pulling the boys instead of them running with me, ugh!) I started working out again at the gym! I realize that I do not need a gym to workout at...that I have the great outdoors a few steps outside my front door, but it's not fun to workout outside in GA...not fun at all. It's not bad right now because it feels more like spring than winter, and no I'm not complaining...but the summers are brutal! There are more gnats than any other living thing in GA, and the mosquitos have about a million meals a day when a person is outside...so this is why I prefer the gym. Might I just add I am in pain today! But I love it...I know what you're thinking, masochist...but there's just something about knowing that you worked your muscles so well that they are aching...but it's because they needed to be worked, and they are loving that you have found your way back to the gym as well...so, I'm sorry muscles, bones and tendons for not working you the way I should have been...I will try not to let it happen again! Besides, Freddie can't be the only one with a rockin bod!! I gotta work on my fitness!! Happy Thursday everyone...and I hope you can get out and work your muscles too!!

2012 and Freddie!

It's a whole new year!! It's somewhat odd because everyone around keeps saying the same thing...that 2012 is going to be one of the best years yet! SWEET! I love best years... I think it really is though...I've started the year out as a college graduate! Can you believe it?! I know, me either ;) It is still somewhat hard for me to grasp because I have yet to receive that special piece of paper that I worked tirelessly for, but when it comes it is getting its own special frame and will be hung for everyone to see...maybe I'll even paint arrows all around it so no one misses it when they come in my house :) Another great way that this year has started is that FREDDIE CAME HOME!! He's home from the land of dirt and turbans... he couldn't be happier, and neither can I!

Here's my handsome guy!

So he got home the day before his birthday!! Lucky me!! And lucky him...he got to have Christmas the day he got home and opened lots of fun presents that included a Cowboys yard gnome :), truck bed-liner from my parental units, and some new clothes! The next day he turned 28!! He doesn't seem that old to me...I feel like just yesterday we were celebrating his 21st birthday with his fam, and then going to a movie and drinking some boonze farm in his truck! Hehe the good ole days... Poor thing had to go to work on his birthday, but was not about to tell anyone it was his birthday for reasons of not wanting to be taped upside down to something and be made forced to drink unspeakable amounts of liquids or something...So we went to our fav sushi place, had dinner and came home for cake and presents!!

It's homemade :)

He got more great presents...

Clothes...

Shoes...He was so excited he made it float in thin air!

And his very own camera!!

He got some video games also that he is super excited about!! He said he had a great birthday, and he'll get to celebrate again when his fam comes to visit! Happy Birthday to the most wonderful husband a girl could ask for. I love you with all of my heart, and can't imagine my life without you...here's to many many more happy birthdays! I love you! 

So as you can see my 2012 has started off great! I hope it continues to be one of the best years yet...12 is my favorite and lucky number, so we'll see...Oh! Happy Friday the 13th y'all...here's hoping this day is more lucky than some like to think! :)

It's been a while :)

Hello to all! So sorry, yet again, for my absence from this little blog...Being busy is an understatement at the moment, but isn't that how it is for most people?! To catch everyone up...school is still going, I'm currently taking my last two classes as an undergrad!! It's crazy I know... I was unsure that I would even make it to this point, but now that I have it seems unreal... I got to go to a World Series Game!

Unfortunately The Rangers lost...It doesn't matter though because it was still a World Series Game!! A few holidays have come and gone since I last posted...Halloween which was spooktastic, and Thanksgiving which was wonderful and filled my belly...all those lbs. that I spent so much time working off with my gym friends have made their way happily back to my midsection, hips and thighs! And that is where they will stay until after the holidays...something about this time of year that makes it virtually impossible to want to workout, and who wants to even think about giving up all the wonderful food that is made this time of year!? So while my husband is 20 lbs. lighter, I will take on the hard task of gaining weight for both of us :) We're going to get our Christmas tree on Saturday, which I'm super pumped about because I love everything about going out to a tree farm, picking the perfect untrimmed tree, and getting it home to decorate! I've been doing plenty of shopping for family and friends, thinking of a million things I would love to make (but know I should have started like last Christmas to have everything done in time) and have been dreaming about the wonderful cakes, cookies and sweets that are bound to come my way in the next few weeks. On a crappier note...my biggest baby...

This sweet pea

Has a weird bulbous growth under his right K9 tooth...I noticed and thought well maybe he has a splinter since he likes to chew/eat sticks...but the vet didn't see a stick or seem to think it was something that minor...so I'm taking him to a surgical center on Thursday for them to check it out...the vet said something about melanoma or another type of cancer and I'm hoping and praying that is not the case. I'll update everyone once I know what the real problem is...Though I'm not sure I'll be able to post again until January...when I'm COMPLETELY done with school, and will have so much time on my hands I won't know what to do with...actually I've already started making a list of things to do once I graduate :) Getting a job is on the top of that list...but no need to talk about that now...I hope everyone is having a lovely holiday period with their families, and I'll talk to you all soon!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Fighting Dogs Bite :/

Sorry I have been a little absent lately...lots going on as usual. I am in my second to last semester of school!! It is kind of crazy...I'm taking four classes and am currently in week two of eight...starting in November (which will be here before we know it) I will be in my last semester of undergrad classes...don't worry...I'll let y'all know when that is happening because there will be nothing short of me screaming from the rooftops to let everyone know :)... Lets see...what all has been going on since my last post...Freddie sewed on Staff, and I got to "tack"/punch him in the arm in front of tons of people including the base commander...don't worry I didn't hurt him too bad (I couldn't look like a wimp up there!!). My dad came to visit last weekend which was tons of fun...I got up at 330 AM to pick him up...yes, you read that correctly 330 in the MORNING...we all know how much I love mornings...haha and even better I got pulled over on the way there!! Thankfully the cop said I was very nice and he was thankful I didn't run from him at which point I started laughing and told him that I would NEVER run from a cop! He told me that it was too bad the guy that got pulled over before me didn't feel that way...so a big thanks to the guy who got a ticket before me because I think that saved my butt! But after I picked him up we talked the whole way home, and then hung out over the weekend with the hubs and pups. He left on Sunday which was sad, but we'll see him again soon.
Today:
Black Betty got her new hat today i.e. roof rack. I went to the dentist and found out that my teeth and gums look beautiful...BUT I have a stinkin cavity! I sewed some stuff on Freddie's uniforms. I continued knitting one of my scarfs. We went to see Contagion...wait until it comes out on DVD, or better yet TV. We took the boys for a walk...now here's where it gets interesting. We left for our walk with the boys like we normally do, and took our usual route around the neighborhood...We were within seeing distance of our house when we hear this girl yell ROSCOE!! And around her car comes what looked like a pit mix...now Freddie and I have two large dogs as most of you know, one of which is vicious...

Here's the vicious pup now.

So he's actually harmless as anyone and everyone knows...but Roscoe comes running around the corner and lunges at Gunner! Now here's the problem...Diesel and Gunner are on the same leash because we have this Y attachment that makes it so they can still move around, but we only have to use one leash...so Gunner gets pissed and growls and both dogs are showing teeth and going at each other...Freddie's pulling the leash and I'm jumping in the middle of these dogs trying to pull Gunner away from this other dog...the other dog backs away for a split second and decides it wants to go after Diesel...well Diesel isn't having any of this so he lunged right back at this other dog...at this point the owner is outside trying to get her dog (who does not have a collar on) away from our boys while Freddie and I are both trying to pull the boys away from her dog...Freddie had some choice words for her and I could see in her face how bad she felt. The boys were ok...they can certainly hold their own, but I on the other hand have a swollen finger and a nice scratch on my foot from one of the dogs...I think I'll send the lady a note...with one of the boys old collars attached to it :) It was a very interesting way to end the night though...so now we're all relaxing at home. The boys are wiped from their brush with a fight and we're just tired because we always are. So off for now, and I'll try to keep y'all more up to date with all of the adventures that go on here. Adios Amigos!

Correction: After writing this post Freddie came in and was petting the boys and noticed that Diesel has a battle wound...he has a little cut on his lip...but he told us that was ok and would do anything to keep his brother safe. Gotta love big brothers :)