"It's not our abilities that show other who we are, but our choices"-AD

Yeah the title has nothing to do with the post....just so you know....
Some things that I have come to the conclusion since waking up at 8 am....

• The first thing I thought to my self this morning......self.....you are very forgetful...
• I have chicken arms. There were women in my body pump class this morning old enough to be my grandmother, lifting twice the weight I could....this is a true story
• no matter how many times I sweep my floor, I am never going to get all of the dog hair off the floor. 
• Buying a house is a never ending expense
• I want to adopt one of those kids from the trees around town....the ones that can't afford christmas and they make a list and make someones else's christmas a good one. Besides....what else do I need?
• with that said I have not started on Christmas.....at all. 
• I will never drive a minivan....and I mean that
• I am ready for some turkey and stuffing....and pie

Things I am thankful for today are

• Our home. And the blessing of being able to own a home at the age of 23. 
• The excitement of a movie
• My talent of singing... I am not as good as I once was, but none the less I can carry a pretty good tune, which is more then I can say for others
• My new found talent of sewing and being able to make people smile with some things I make for them
• Also, my last talent, baking. I get this from my mother I think. I can bake just about anything except cookies for some reason
• A sweet family who is allowing us to bring our four legged baby with us to stay in their home, and my mom who will be keeping our other four legged baby.
• Patients who think enough of me to bring me gifts! Gifts of food that is. Not to anyone who goes to the hospital....Nurses LOVE food!!! of any kind!!! Most of all we love to know that you appreciate us! 

Hope everyone has a good weekend! Most of all I hope everyone has a fun, safe holiday!!

I am thankful for weekends off and....

Week number 2 in November. These past two weeks have seemed like they have flown by. I feel like I am home long enough to sleep and I am back on the 3rd floor again. But none the less I am thankful to be able to do it none the less. I am thankful not to be able to not  add to the unemployment percentage and to be doing what I love and loving what I do. =) Some things I am thankful for in particular this week are

• Our veterans of course. I think being away from your family for months and months at a time knowing there is a chance you could die for your country is a true sacrifice.  I am the child of a retired army vet who served our country in Germany, Korea and Saudi Arabia. I can still remember the distinct smell of black shoe polish and army BDU's. I thank him SSG (R) David Davies for protecting my freedom, and my mother who held down the fort with a 3 year old and 8 months pregnant climbing a couple of flights of stairs and shoveling snow every morning by herself....lord knows I couldn't do it. 
• Heat
• Harry Potter weekends
• Cherry Coke
• Hair Cuts, and a fabulous girl who cuts my hair so well
• New Clothes
• scarves
• nail polish
• Pretty Fall leaves. I dont know about where you live, but here in the county I have never seen trees soo pretty in the fall
• fuzzy socks
• sunglasses
• This silly dog and sneaky, graceful cat. They are keeping me company this weekend
• fireplaces and apple cider.

Just another side noted......I went to step class this morning, for the first time in about a month or more. Anyways....I was about 10 min late....I was about 15 min into the class.....I had to leave cause I thought I was going to pass out. Should have woke up and hour early went to body pump instead. It was sad.  I was sad....
Hope everyone has a good weekend!! Stay warm in this cold weather!!

Fill in the Blank Friday on Monday!!

Fill in the Blank Friday.....on Monday....again.....I mean really should you expect anything else from me??

I had a hellacious three days at work and I honestly dont think I got out of the bed till like 5pm on Friday. I still can't believe the weekend is gone and I have to go back tonight.

1.   My favorite thing about this week was/is    spending the weekend with my husband. Waking up and him being home is rare in our house so it was nice to be home with him and not have to go to work. 

2.   Colder weather makes me   cold...and in need of a scarf and hat and a HEATER!!! For some reason the heater is not working in our house....which is wonderful...NOT!! I hate being cold when I wake up!!

3.  Three things that make me terribly happy as of late are    

4. If I could only wear one kind of shoe for the rest of my life, I'd choose    ballet flats. They're versatile - you can dress them up or down   .

5.  My personality type is    I am definitely more of a Type B....no sense of time or urgency.....I like to achieve and do well in school in stuff but if I made a B I was ok with that too.I can sit around all day and not do a darn thing and I am ok with that.  The only thing I really take that seriously and get stressed out about is my job...I have been told over and over that I have to relax and chill when it comes to certain situations....and I am trying...but I still get scared I am going to do something wrong.

6.  I have a serious problem resisting     sweets and clothing.....I am a sucker for both.

7.  My favorite color to wear is   I really dont have one. I perfer something loose and comfortable over a certain color. 

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So much to be thankful for....

 November is the month that we try to focus on what we are thankful for, even though it should be on our mind all the time. So once a week (maybe twice if I can settle down enough) I will try to write about somethings I am thankful for.........so here it goes!

• I am first and foremost, I am thankful for my God. The grace and forgiveness I have been shown and given everyday is beyond my mind. Without Him I would have nothing.
• I am so thankful for my husband. He can make me more mad then anyone else and make me more happy then anyone else. He is funny and charming and cute. And he can be embarrassing and annoying.....and he know this!!! But he will do anything for our family that will come sooner then later. And that is what makes him wonderful. Our children will have the father that I always dreamed of having. Thats more important to me then all of the annoying and embarrassing things he does. And the fact that he is TERRIBLE at folding and hanging up clothes.......but I still love him. =)
• I am am thankful for my mom. Lord knows where I would be without her guidance and dedication to her children. I hope I will never have to do what she did. 
• I am  thankful for a job....for both of us. I can't imagine doing anything else. Now it doesn't matter if you have a college degree or not.....it is hard to find a good job that you love in the mean time so the fact that I was able to come straight out of school doing what I love is a blessing.  And I can't forget  my coworkers for dealing with all that comes with me. Emotions and all. 

Soooo.....

Someone asked me the other day what happened to my blog.....nothing!!! I guess I have just been so busy and nothing has really been going on that would seem interesting to any one. lol.
But just for the heck of it

• I have not bought a single christmas gift yet....well I have bought something but I can't decide if I want to keep it for myself or give it away. But truefully  I don't need it....so maybe I should give it away.
• I am thankful for three mostly easy night. There is still little reminders that life is precious and every baby is a little miracle and should be love and wanted. And that just because you get pregnant it doesn't promise you a baby, and you should cherish when you are able to bring a healthy baby home
• This morning I brought home Chick-fil-a for breakfast. Before we had Knox Ellie would come and sit at the table with us, but since we had him she wouldn't come. Well this morning she did. It was great!
• I have gone through my emails and had to cancel every emailI get from clothing stores, so I will stop talking myself into buying something or no reason just because I have a coupon. You know when you still have clothes in your closet that have tags on them, you have a problem!!
• Eric is obsessed with the fireplace!! 
• Last Sunday, after working Saturday, we went to Wicked in ATL. I have wanted to go see this show since my junior year in high school. Well....I was half asleep and we stopped at Wendy's cause I was starving, and apparently chilled out for 30 min. By this time it was 12:30....The show started at 1. And we were 40 min away. Not to mention we had to go through downtown ATL. So by time we got through traffic and parked we were 10 min late. Then we found out we had to walk a block and a half and then got stuck in the middle of a huge gay pride parade and get through a crowd of people and we were 20 min late and missed the first 3 numbers. Honestly I was so tired I really wasn't able to appreciate it. I was so mad at Eric for making us late, but then I felt bad cause I couldn't even enjoy it because I was so tired. But I was glad he was willing to spend the money and taking me. 

I hope everyone has a good weekend!!  Thanks for reading and caring!!

Fill in the Blank Friday!...On Saturday....again

Once again I can never be on time for anything. One of these Fridays I may actually do a "Fill in the Blank Friday" on a Friday!

1.   The most selfless thing I've ever done was     Giving up part of myself for the better of my patient....sounds corny....but when you do what you have to do to take care of someone else and their family instead of taking care of yourself...that to me is selfless. One day I hope I can say being a mom. 

2.   When it comes to working out    I have to make myself go.But after I leave I feel soo much better about myself!! And it makes me sooo mad cause people say " Why do you need to work out?? Your skinny!!" Cause I dont want to see someone from high school and have them think "she has gained weight". Plus everyone keep telling me its going to catch up with me. I am trying to make sure that happens when I am like.....80.....lol. 

3.  A woman should always   be classy and have respect for themselves. 

4. I wish I could   speak multiple languages    and then I'd    travel and be able to understand everything  .

5.  A best friend is    someone who know matter how long its been, it feels like it was just yesterday. Love you Jenny! (I am the only one that calls her Jenny =))

6.  I can't get enough of    clothes these days. I am starting to think I might have a problem. But in my defense, about a year ago I gave away half of my closet to someone, and I keep telling myself, and eric, that I just replenishing and adult wardrobe. But its getting bad  .

7.  This weekend I am   Relaxing and going to church, and sleeping. I just worked three 12 hr shifts in a row....and I have to go back on Monday.....like the normal people of the world....

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Fill and the Blank Friday!!

Once again I am a day late.....but if you know me really well, you know I am always late!!

1.   My current obsession is    pintrest.....I could spend all day on that thing. Soo many good ideas

2.    Friends      make me happy.

3.  My greatest strength is  I pick up on things really quickly.

4.    Taking things too seriously   is my greatest weakness.  People tell me all the time that I need to let things go and lighten up. I really wish I could.

5.  My life is   more then I ever expected it to be. I have gotten everything I have asked for and more. There is really only one thing missing and since I am preventing that thing right now....well then I really can't complain can I. 

6.  In high school I was     friends with everyone. Cool kids, band geeks, regular geeks, drama kids, chorus kids, goth kids, art kids, football players, bible huggers, cheerleaders, soccer players. And if I wanted to do something, I put myself out there and did it. I may have been known as "the white girl on color guard" (and yes, i was called that regularly) but I owned it.

7.  When I'm super tired   delirious and whiny!! I can't think straight, I can't walk straight....it's bad...