Quick rundown...

Well, as much as I hate that Jay and I won't be together for Christmas & his Birthday, I'm way excited to go see my family. I fly into my home state Christmas Eve morning and we drive to my Nanny's house! Well, I get to see my family I haven't seen since the night before Jay and I moved to Nashville. Then, Friday my Brother, Sister-in-law, Niece, & Nephew come so I'm so excited to get some love from the babies! AND THEN... I get to see my best friend in the whole world, my Goddaughter and her fiance' who I adore, he is the best thing that has happened to T in a very long time! Wednesday can't get here soon enough!

A quick run down of the last couple of days... I got a really great job opportunity at the beginning of the week I am now managing 13 people instead of my original 8. I'm pretty confident that I can fulfill what is expected of me.
Jason and I went to our Sunday School Christmas party Friday night and we had a BLAST, we both feel at home with our friends from BGB Church. Saturday night we had another Christmas party over at one of my boss' houses, that was pretty fun, Jay got to meet all my team and today we went to Church and MAN!!! What a great service, its been a really, really long time that I have felt like the Church I was going to felt like home. Our Church is definitely a Godsend! We leave there every Sunday completely rejuvenated and full filled spiritually! In the New Year I am planning on starting with the choir, and they are going to start some different life groups towards the beginning of the year that Jay and I are really excited about!
Oh, I got on facebook this last weekend and found several friends from Wyoming that I hadn't seen since we moved from there in 1995. And get this.... a couple of them live in Nashville! Small world, huh? I'm pretty excited in meeting up with them eventually!
Anyway, not much else has been going on here, just getting ready for our two different trips! We hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas!!

The Nutcracker

My Goddaughter was in The New Nutcracker this weekend, she was an angel and a lamb. Ever since the first day she was born we always knew she would be beautiful and talented. I hate that I didn't get to watch her, but my very best friend (her mother) who I will call T had my Goddaughter talk to me on the phone last night before she went to the show so we got to talk. Then T ordered her professional pictures for me and is picking up flowers to give to her after the show tomorrow from Aunt Jenn Jenn. Here is my gorgeous Goddaughter! 5 years has gone by way to fast!

a few of my favorite things...and things I miss as a child

catching a snowflake on my tongue, sledding with my brother & sister, horseback riding, smell after it rains, rainbows, a warm fire, mountains, the smell of pine trees, Moose, watching baby fox play in the front yard, snow-mobiling, skiing, family vacations, my favorite song on the radio, new love, new life, babies, laughter from a child, the touch of a child's hand, hugs & kisses, being held by my Mom, My Dad's advice, My Pappy, fishing, drinking out of a water hose, running through a sprinkler, favorite pair of jeans, METABOLISM, water, iced tea, carmex, lime ice from Sonic in Perryton, Dixie Dog, sisters, crazy girlfriends, nights out with friends, dressing up, flirting, cross-country skiing, ice skating, mountain biking, floating the river, watching a good college football game, watching your favorite college football team win, innocence, first kiss, first date, pink, yellow, babies smell, puppy's breath, my co-workers (now), God's Love, vacation Bible school, growing up in a small town, Sundays at Bluegrass Baptist, making our new home our own, kissing in the rain, dancing, the cold side of the pillow, sleeping in, shaved legs, clean sheets, clean house, a good book, satin on a blanket, a really good sandwich at Nanny's house, my Mom's Dt. Coke, baby drule, warm sun, being in a swimming pool by myself, tanning, curly hair, eyelashes, mascara, pulling my brother & sister in the wagon, new clothes, comfy sweats, painted toe nails, painted finger nails, Mom's Jambalaya, homemade chicken noodle soup, grilled turkey & cheese with tomato, tomatoes, carrots, plum fun cake, my birthday, being the oldest sister, helping a friend, giving advice, listening, being a comfort to a friend, a dirt road learning to drive, sneaking out with girlfriends, campfire, camping in a tent, being in love, knowing I am strong, seeing the good in people, trust, guy friends, being silly, learning that I am pretty funny, tea parties w/ H and D, easy bake oven, baby pools, hot tubs, hot shower with no time restriction, reality t.v., pumpkin pie, Mom & Nanny's Dressing, Honey Baked Hams, potato salad, pickles, strawberry twizzlers, buttered popcorn, a good movie, true crime books, IPODs, singing, foot long cheese coneys, hand dipped corn dog, funnel cakes, ice cold draft Coors Light in a frozen mug w/ lime & salt, a good bloody mary, green olives, cocktail onions, fun make-up, glitter/shimmer, a good bible verse, how a sermon seems to be meant for you, pineapple, sand between my toes, skincare masks, pedicures, microderms, facials, massages, someone playing with my hair, getting my back rubbed / tickled, playing, playing the saxophone, daffodils, gerber daisies, tulips, Jason's eyes, Jason's heart, being called Aunt Jenn Jenn, a call from my brother or sister, talking on the phone with Niece, Nephew & Goddaughter, looking at the world through a child's eyes, family, my girlfriends daughters calling me just to talk, my cousin Lo Lo's laugh, laughing out loud, laughing until I cry....
These are just a few of my favorite things... I love my life, I love my family and I love my friends!

The 2 best things in my life!

My Niece and Nephew are the two coolest kids on this planet. Niece, Nephew and Goddaughter have showed me a kind of love that I never knew existed until they were born. I can't even imagine the love I will feel for my own children one day, but if its anywhere close to how I feel for these three kiddos my heart will explode! Meet Niece 2yrs. will be 3 in a month & 1/2, and Nephew 1yr old.... it goes by way to fast!

ONE WHOLE MONTH....

So I made it a whole month without SMOKING!! Woo Hoo! Yeah me, I am no longer a smoker... never again in my life will I pick up another cigarette! This was no one's choice, but MINE, a choice I MADE on my own... I'm pretty proud of myself, I was definitely tested.
As we are backing out of the driveway on Wednesday, I was putting my camera in the console, (haven't looked in there in who knows how long), guess what I see? A brand new pack of cigarettes that I had apparently bought a while back un-opened... that sat there in the console until we got to Jay's parents house. I told my mom and dad that knowing they were there was really hard, especially driving for 5 hours! Usually when I smoked the most!
Mom and Dad asked why I hadn't thrown them away... I didn't really know the answer, so Mom and Dad asked if they could talk to Jay a minute, I said "sure." Apparently they had asked him if he would help me out.... cause next thing I know he is getting in the console opening the brand new pack of cigarettes and dumping them in the gravel at his parents house. Then he stomped them, and spun his foot on top of them until there was nothing but the butts left to pick up... he said, "MAN, that was pretty therapeutic!" Ha Ha Ha
Apparently he had some pent up anger? Ya think?
So.... there you have it, I was tested, but guess what? I PASSED!! :)

Happy Thanksgiving

I pray that you all enjoy your families and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

What a week.... I'm glad its over! (side note: Get 'er guns up! Wreck 'em Texas Tech!)

It was kind of hard to be positive this week, its so hard to be so far from everyone. I have friends AT WORK and friends at Church, but after 5pm and before 8am I have Jason. Not that I mind hanging out with my husband, I love it, but if you know me, you know I need people.... well I need family and friends... I wasn't liking Nashville very much this week at all. Monday night, Jason called me on his way home from work and a deer hit him. Literally jumped into the side of my car (he's been driving it because the transmission is going out in it) He's ok just a cut inside his ear, and the car is drivable, but until today it was really hard to see any positivity about the whole situation. Anyway, it busted the rear-view mirror and the driver's side window. So the Malibu not only needs a new transmission which is way more than the car is worth, but a new rear-view mirror and a driver's side window. Cha Ching $$, Cha Ching $$.... to top it off, I asked Jason about 2 months ago after seeing a car insurance commercial,
Me - "do we have a rental car on our insurance?"
J - "yep"
Me - "U sure?"
J - "yes"
Me - "can you call tomorrow and double check?"
J - "yes"

I bet ya'll know what I'm going to say next.... Yep, that'd be right... no rental car on our insurance, so now what, do you ask.... "[Jason's] just going to drive it" Stubborn men.... Are you kiddin me? Drive it? Without a window? When there are snow flurries and its getting down to 19 degrees at night.... Whatever, I give up, NOW you know why I need an out.... I need GIRLS, I NEED FRIENDS just down the street from me! I need FAMILY!! So all of you that live in Nashville, point.... laugh.... blow your horn.... at the Malibu that's side is dented in, the rear-view mirror is literally hanging by a wire, and the driver's side window that is "saran-wrapped (hell if I know what he used on the window).... I have to laugh now, if I didn't I would go INSANE!!! And that was just MONDAY!!! Needless to say, I'm ready for the weekend and Saturday night football!! Texas Tech vs. OU at 7pm.... Let's go Red Raiders!