Surprise!! Shower!!!

Krista and the girls from the Bridge through me a surprise wedding shower it involved a lot of toilet paper, a pinata and I was reminded That there is still 21 days to get out!! LOL Thanks Girls!

Not a Big Deal

It is funny when you expect everything to stay the same or go back to normal, knowing that it is and will be completely different. The kids got back this week and it was great to see their lives changed and the connections that they formed and all that. But in seeing all this I realize how distant I am. Even thought many know my name or can recognize my face I still feel as if I am a complete outsider or just a guest in this whole thing. They have bonds and stories and can relate, I have very little to offer. I am busy with work, kids ministry and attempting to afford my life. Frustrated in all of this not at them but I guess at me, maybe because I had the unrealistic idea that my feeling of loneliness last week would disappear when they all returned this week. But sadly it has increased...

But as I am told "It not a Big Deal" which is so many ways makes it worse how something that is not a big deal upset me so much.

"0 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High."

Co-Ed Shower

More pics to come they are not on my computer yet!

This is the cake Dawn made YUM!!

Click to see full image!!

Poor Little Chicken Wing!

So I am sitting here trying to recoup from my day of too much stress really it is gonna kill me one of these days. Lets recap: I got to work today to find out that one of the ladies I work with got fired! Great...she was making the necklaces for my wedding which is in less than 40 days. She has all the materials and I can't get a hold of her. One of our girls is prego and too sick to work today and the one in the office is pretty sick but still came in, Lord protect me from the colds! and the owner was at a closing so Myself and the sicko were it today crazy! About mid day I received a call from a young lady that was very upset that we were not out to her house to fix a major issue. She had called on Tuesday and needed someone asap. So I apologized and asked where she lived and what the issue was...She was missing a stopper for the bathtub. No joke really the emergency was a broken stopper for the tub. I explained that they would not be out this week to look at it because it was not an emergency, she however thought it was so proceeded to cuss me out over a stopper. I explained that you could use a washcloth or buy a cheap plug but that was a ridiculous thought and very ghetto. So as I vent I am sitting here eating some lovely chicken wings. I cooked them all at the same temperature for the same amount of time but for some reason the small one was still very cold(don't worry they were precooked) not the fat ones the little baby one how I do not know! Poor little chicken wing, you just don't taste as good when cold!

My Accomplishments

So lets see what I have gotten done this week:
1. Washed my car
2. Cleaned out my car still needs swept but it was a start
3. Cleaned the kitchen, dinning room and bath room
4. Started on my room
5. Bought ribbon for wedding bows I have made 15 so far
6. Finished thank you notes from shower
7. Sent out the final invitations
8. Dealt with the credit stuff for my apt
9. Bought my wedding shoes
10. Decorated and bought(not in that order) our unity candle and holders

And it is only Wednesday!!

Eating my Words

Well he sent me a text basically moments after I logged off my computer last night and yes I felt rather dumb and silly! Just to clear that up!

Waiting

So I am sitting here trying to sleep and well it is pretty apparent that it was not working or I would not be on her right now! So I talked to josh for about 5 minutes on Saturday and said it was ok for him to not call on Sunday cuz they were probably gonna be busy. Well it is not Tuesday and nothing. I sent him a text last night and no response but yet when I texted him today he responded with a simple yes(which was fine it answered the question) but it in someways fueled the frustration of why not text back? So instead of interrupting his day I have attempted to let it go but it is not really all that fun when you are the one left in the Oxford Bubble with no one and no phone calls or texts. Wow I sound pitiful, it is the sleep deprivation and the fact I have been sick since Monday morning I am sure.

Kids Night

So everyone (staff) is out of town this week so I had the kids all by myself cool no big deal I can handle a few kids. Praise the Lord is was nice outside I thought I was gonna lose my mind. There were (Daniel, Jacob, Jacob, Dallis, Payton, Jeffery, Isac, Tyler and little Jade) 8 Boys !! they wanted to play and fight and talk about their girl friends. Yes not quite what I had expected but over all they were not too bad, we chalked, played soccer, tag, raced, hide in go seek, and football. I was pretty tired by the end of our 1 hour and a half night!!

But it was beautiful outside really!!

3 Days Down

So Friday was a piece of cake bought wedding shoes super cute!

Saturday: Got up went to a open house for a lady at the church who's home burnt down. Did some errands and when to my personal shower...not nearly as bad as I was expecting really everyone was really nice. I was able to catch up with a few of the girls I have not gotten to see lately. Then dinner and cards with Josh's family. Josh called and was beyond exhausted they drove f0r somewhere around 14 hours and then basically as soon as they got there they went to work. He had gotten a small nap before dinner but was still very tired not to mention the fact he was going to lose a hour of sleep bc of the time change (they had to get up at 7am) We talked for about 5 min!

Then Sunday, today: nothing to special I went to church with the fam. Then lunch at Hardees which I really just don't think I like. Then shopping for wedding ribbon and such. Then home to clean Yea!!

Good bye Guys

Well let the me time begin. The crew left today around 4:30pm for Boston and I was left here. I have a bunch of randomness to do this week and financially with the wedding coming I could not go this time. So tonight I head to Dayton to hang with the in-laws-to-be. Tomorrow my personal shower!

Please be praying for the team in Boston!!

Frustration or Moody

So today I am not sure why or for what reason I have been extra moody and irritable. I mean I guess it is good to be aware of it but no fun. In some ways I should be relieved I mean invitations went out. My life is booked for the next two months(if not longer)yeah well I really think I should just stop here before my frustration begins again LOL.

In the mist of all this I have been making care packs for the kids and guys as they prepare to leave for Boston. There are 36 in total going! That is so great. I am bummed that I am unable to go but we will see what God has in store for me this week! That is other than work and wedding stuff. But writing the letters and filling out the verse cards for the kids has been so great I have been able to pray over each of those that are going even the ones I don't personally know and I am so excited to see what God does in and through them this coming week.

Adjust...Fine

NO envelopes today either so instead I went to 3 different stores until I was able to find the last 3 packs of pink envelopes I think exist, if you do see a large abundance of pink envelopes please do not tell me about it...sort of a sore subject. So I had enough to do most of the invitations not all but most.

Invitations are sent out!!! Yea!!!

Weeding Shower - Personal

Elizabeth hosted my personal shower we played family feud and had lots of fun!!

Envelopes Please

Wow it has been a while since I was last on here. I feel like so much has happened and I am not sure how it all has fit into theses last few weeks. Between birthday parties, wedding planning, my semi illness and Church events my life is always on the go. Yes I am a little under the weather not enough to not do anything but just enough to not want to do anything. My weekend was suppose to go like this... Friday Girls night...which went great we had a progressive dinner it was way fun. Saturday - Gospel fest, visit Dayton, Play board games with the students and send out wedding invitations(the ones that I was gonna send out last Tuesday)
Well most went as planned but the envelopes for the invitations still have not come in yet so i called and i check and i emailed nothing no response nothing I am a little frustrated about the lack of communication but more saddened by the fact that i have to go purchase envelopes tomorrow so I can send out the invitations. Not my favorite Saturday...oh the envelopes were ordered on Feb 5, and were supposed to be in by the 12 but no still not in and I have tried to contact them 4 or more times.

Girls Night and Board Geek Night

Wow Crazy weekend to say the least!

We had our monthly girls night Friday Night it was great we had 7 girls show up but the cool part was that one of our girls opened up her home and we were able to talk with her roommates and encourage them to come possibly next month or to come to church...opening doors!

Then Saturday morning the guys ventured to Columbus to go to the State meeting. And I drove to dayton for more addresses and other random weddingness. Then to Board Geek night tons of fun and way too little sleep!!!