Confession Friday

I confess, once again, that I feel like I have nothing to blog about.  I also just typed worry about instead of blog about. If only that were true...there's plenty of things to worry about :/

I confess the only time I left the apartment this week was church, lunch after church, grocery shopping, and going to Wal-Mart last night to get Jake oreos...which turned out to be good because we ran into Eric and Hannah and went to get ice cream with them :) Yay for best friends :) But that doesn't change the fact that I'm a loser with NOTHING to do until school starts.

I confess that our guest bedroom is FINALLY (almost) completely unpacked...it only took almost 5 months.  I just got so frustrated the other day and it stressed me out too much to even go in there because boxes and crap were EVERYWHERE so my amazing husband went through most of the boxes and got rid of a ton of stuff. He's so great :) I sat there and tested a bag of writing utensils to see if they still worked...lol.  He did find one of my favorite stuffed animals that he made me at build-a-bear :) and my hair straightener, bronzer, bobby pins, and some eye shadow.  I was a very happy camper :)

I confess that any cooking skill I had before this summer went out the door when I stopped cooking for 3 months.  There were tears last night...which has not happened since the very first night I cooked dinner for us....over a year ago.  It was awful.  This morning I put dinner for tonight in the crockpot and it was another near meltdown.  It better be dang good is all I have to say or I may give up.  I need enough money to hire a chef......

I confess that Jake and I want 4-6 kids and that stresses me out just thinking about it.  I love children and as soon as we have them I plan on being a stay-at-home mom as long as it's financially doable but cooking for that many people, especially when our kids are teenagers, stresses me out.  Is it normal to stress out about stuff so very far in the future? Ughhhhhh.

I confess that I'm excited/nervous/worried about the fact that a year from now Jake and I could be potentially buying a house who knows where?!  Crazy, right?  For the first time in a long time, I have no idea where we'll be a year from now.  I don't know where I'll be working or if I'll even be able to find a job.  I don't know when we'll start having kids.  I don't know where we'll be moving or when we'll have enough money saved up for a house.  We're hoping Jake's new job goes well enough that we're able to pay off our debt (ughhhh) and save up enough in the next year for a nice down payment on a starter home :)

I confess that I kind of like school.  Am I a total weirdo?  I love getting new books and notebooks and pencils.  And then about a week into school I'm counting down the weeks until the semester is over :/

I confess I wish that I was a better homemaker.  I want a garden and to always have a clean home and delicious dinners with the right amount of fruits and veggies every day.  It's hard though! And I know it will only get harder when we have kids :/ Boo...I just want to be a June Cleaver...but most days it's too much for me to even drag myself into the shower let alone to be a perfectly kept up woman with a perfectly kept up house. Sigh...life's problems, right?

Confession Friday

I confess that I saw Harry Potter last weekend and got a little teared up in a few parts. Especially the part with Snape (I'll try not to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet).  Love stories like that just get me really emotional but then they also make me think of the greatest love story ever written...that Christ died for me when my sinful nature was undeserving and hateful towards Him. How amazing!

Speaking of movies...I confess that I kept hearing about this Captain America movie and I got pretty excited...until I realized I was confusing Captain America with Captain Planet. I have no idea who Captain America is. I really want to watch some reruns of Captain Planet though. :/ Embarrassing? Maybe.

I confess that I started writing confessions earlier this week just saving the post with intentions to go back through and edit them throughout the week when I thought of them....except I never came back to them so those are the 2 I got down this week...and now it's Friday and I can't think of any confessions.

I confess that I ate too much Taco Bell tonight. I feel sicky :(

I confess that after a year of marriage it is still hard for me to sleep if I'm away from my husband :(  I know a lot of people seem to get over that pretty quickly but I guess I'm just too used to being in the same bed as him. I miss cuddling at night :(

I confess that I go back and forth on a daily basis on how quickly I want to have children once I graduate.  I love babies and I can't wait to start having them with Jake but babies grow up and I don't think I'm ready for actual CHILDREN. Scary. Plus I kind of like it just being us some days and I know we won't get that back for decades after we start having kids. I'm too wishy washy for these kinds of decisions.

I confess that I have a lot of tv shows to catch up on so this is going to be a short one! What are your confessions?

Weekend Wrap-Up

Hmm....I always forget what happened Friday...oh right...I had my internship all day.  Went to my parents' house afterwards and then we went to see HP7 Part 2.  It was pretty good.  There were some plot changes that seemed unnecessary but I just love the story! I admit I am a Harry Potter fanatic at heart.  After the movie we went to Jake's parents' house for a little bit to see his fam and Luna the puppy :) She is a chunker! I think after that it was probably an early night to bed.  Actually I think Jake stayed up and read Pretty Little Liars with me...he's going to kill me for putting that up on here...oh well.

Saturday - Jake had a 5K in the morning and I packed all our stuff up to head back home.  We went to his grandparents' house for a little bit to visit them and his cousin, Jenni, and her husband and kids while they were in town.  We made the boring trip back down and did NOTHING. It was nice. I'm trying to think of anything significant we did but I think we just chilled and enjoyed our apartment.  Nick came over for a split second so we could grill him about this engagement with Angie :) Makes my heart smile.  That was about it for Saturday...so interesting right?

Sunday - I woke up to my stomach hurting BAD. I had some intestinal issues going on so Jake went to church and I laid down and watched Chicago.  I felt fine until I tried moving.  Jake went to grab some groceries after church and his hands were full so I had to open the door for him...bad move.  I got really dizzy and hot and then went and threw up.  Lovely, right?  Jake was a wonderful care taker though.  He spent part of the day cleaning while I relaxed and watched tv.  We took a nap and I felt a little better after that.  Then we spent another evening relaxing :) It was fantastic, much needed, alone time...minus the sick part.

Did any of you have more exciting weekends than we did?

Thankful Thursday

I haven't done one of these in a while.  And the combination of heat and internships have got me in a pretty crabby, complaining mood...so I think it's time.

I'm thankful for air conditioning! Seriously...I never sweat on my face/neck area and just waiting for someone to answer the door at my parent's house made me like break out in a sweat all over my face.

I'm thankful that I have the opportunities that I do at this internship.  It's not what I thought I'd be doing and I don't think it's what I want to do with my life but I've had the opportunity to meet some amazing people and serve others so it's all good!

I'm thankful for the amazing friends and family that God has blessed me with.  I don't know what I'd do without them.  And I'm thankful that you can never have too many friends :) I love getting closer to people that I wasn't close with before. Friends are great.

I'm thankful for toothpaste...I may have said this one before.  I just really like the feeling of having clean teeth. The feeling that my teeth are dirty is just one of those things that drives me nuts.

I'm thankful for shoes. How not cool would it be to have to walk around all day on this hot ground without shoes on?  I really want to buy a pair of Toms, even though I don't think I can pull them off, just so a pair of shoes will get donated to a child who doesn't have any.

I think that's all for now....I'm going to watch HP7 part 1 with the fam in preparation for seeing part 2 tomorrow!

What are you thankful for?!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Ah...one of the best weekends I've had in a long time :) I love seeing two great friends who love each other so much get married!

Friday - We got up pretty darn early at Hannah's house and headed to her grandma's to set up the reception tent. It was a lot of work but with so many family members there it didn't take too long!  We had lunch at her aunt's house and then headed to the hotel to shower before the rehearsal dinner.  Hannah, Eric, Kyle (the best man and Eric's brother), and I headed to the church about an hour and a half early when the musicians were practicing the music.  The rehearsal went great and dinner was delish.  Little bits of unnecessary drama here and there but it is what it is.  After the dinner we went back to one of the rooms and bedazzled our flip flops that we were wearing to the reception :) Of course I stayed up too late hanging out with Hannah and her cousins but eventually got to bed and slept HARD. It was a long, exhausting, fun day.

Saturday - WEDDING DAY! Headed over to the church around 9 so Hannah could get ready.  We started taking pictures around 11.  Hannah looked beautiful, of course. I haven't had time to put the pictures on my computer yet but when I do they will eventually get put up on facebook!  The wedding went great and everything pretty much went as planned. I cried a few times, of course...how could I not?! We took a little hayride from the church to Hannah's grandparents house and had the reception.  It was a good time! Hannah and Eric eventually pulled out to start their honeymoon and Jake and I left shortly afterwards to drive the 4 hours back to our apartment.   Another long day but SO worth it! Words cannot express how happy I am for Eric and Hannah :)

Sunday - 8:45am came way too early for Sunday School and church but we made it.  Had to run some errands afterwards and then we just came back, ate lunch, I watched Clue while Jake napped on the couch, then we both went back into the bedroom to nap some more.  After we woke up, we just kind of relaxed and watched some tv.  Jake played xbox while I read.  It was a nice, relaxing night at home...which doesn't happen as much as we would like it to lately.

Anything exciting happen for you all this weekend?

Confession Friday

I confess that I still need to write my toast for the wedding that I'm in....tomorrow. I always swore when I was the matron of honor I would NOT put this off until the last minute.  I've been writing it in my head for weeks but it needs to be on paper. Honestly, I don't think I'm funny...I'm pretty awkward. But I don't want to give some real serious speech. I'm making Jake help me.

Speaking of Jake...I confess (for him) that we found his first gray hair today.  Actually Eric found it. Hannah's grandpa gave me pliers and I pulled the sucker out.

I confess that I'm hot, sweaty, feel disgusting, and my feet stink! Shower time for me once Hannah gets done :)

I confess that I'm SO excited for this wedding but I'm dreading the 4-5 hour drive back to our apartment tomorrow night :/  I'm so happy for Eric and Hannah though! It makes my heart happy.

I confess I haven't showered in about 3 days. Gross? Maybe. Do I care? Not really.

I confess that I'm really glad that Hannah got us closed toe heels for the wedding because my toes look gross...I had every intention of getting a pedicure but instead I've got toenails with polish chipping off from my last pedicure about a month or so ago :x

I think that's about all for now...any confessions from you all?!

Weekend Wrap-Up

The weekend always goes by too fast...especially when I actually have things to do Monday.

Friday - Internship all day. Kind of sucked actually because I was supposed to get off at 4:30 and Jake and I were going to celebrate our anniversary at the hotel we spent our wedding night at.  Jake got to the hotel around 2ish.  Then some crisis situations came up and Kristina needed me to go on a meeting that she could not longer make it to....at 4:45....so I called Jake and of course he was an amazing, understanding husband.  So I got there a little before 6 instead. We had a great dinner and dessert. Unfortunately, the week wore me out and I was passed out by like 9pm. SO lame. Oh well.

Saturday - Just kind of chilled around Jake's parents house until about 3:30 when we went to get a PUPPY! She's the cutest little thing ever. That family is lucky...I'm gonna miss her being around when we go home :( Her name is Luna and she's part German Shepherd and part Australian Shepherd. She's totally adorable. So obviously we played with her all night.

Sunday - Church...our mission team talked about the week in West Virginia during Sunday School.  It made me miss WV and the kiddos there a whole bunch.  Jake and I had lunch with my parents after church and then Jake fell asleep, of course, while Mom, Bekah, and I watched some Harry Potter.  Went back to Jake's parents and Nicole, Hanna, and I took Luna to her first Starbucks trip :)

Puppy's first Starbucks experience!

The nice man in the drive-thru window gave her a cup of whipped cream. It was cute until we took it away from her and she tried eating my frap's whipped cream...

Licking that whipped cream off her face! Such a cute little girl!

Obviously the most spoiled dog ever. She's worth it though! After we got back, Jake and I went to see Aaron (the pastor that married us) and his wife and 3 kids. Their son is 2 and a half years old and their twin daughters will be 1 in August. HANDFUL. It was a really fun visit and so good to see them all!  After that visit Jake had to go back to our apartment for his internship meeting Monday.  I spent the night getting blizzards with my family and going back to Jake's parent's house and watching Nicole shove 8 pieces of double bubble in her mouth :) Unfortunately, no pictures were taken.  I went to sleep after reading some Twilight and Nigel cuddled with me under the blankets :) Poor kitty is getting neglected with a new pet in the house.

Overall, it was a fantastic weekend! What did you all do!?