Something struck me this morning as I was reading the paper. There was an opinion column directed towards retailers, with the sole intent of letting them know the "Top 5 Pet Peeves" shoppers have with retailers during the holiday shopping season. The article bugged me, because I have a very different view on shopping and retail.

Just follow me on this...

If you are going into a store, whether it's a grocery to get weekly food items, The Gap to purchase a present for someone, Target to get toiletries, Carrabba's to get dinner, or Walgreen's to pick up a prescription, you are purchasing SOMETHING FOR YOU! Yes, that's right...it's food YOU need or want to eat, a gift that YOU want to give someone, or medicine that YOU want to make you feel better. I know that sometimes stores are crowded, I know that sometimes sales people aren't in the best of moods, I know sometimes the price is different than was advertised and that stock sometimes runs out, but come on- WE are the ones walking out of the store with something that we wanted in the first place!

I just really hate the entitlement of American shoppers: the attitude that it is the retailer's or store's job to make it the most pleasant shopping experience possible because we are spending our precious hard-earned money. The truth is, we are getting things to satisfy our desires, wants and needs. No one is forcing you to spend your money. I'm not saying that's a bad thing- we all have needs and wants for things. I am simply saying that we really need to check our hearts as we go about the remainder of this holiday season. Sure the grocery store may be packed, but does it REALLY take that long or mess up your day that much to wait 10 minutes in line. Sure the item you wanted may be no longer on sale or not in stock, and you might have to change your plans for dinner or a gift you were going to give, but again, is it really that big of a deal? Sure the salesperson might be chomping on their gum right in front of you, or they may be flat out rude to you, but again, does it REALLY mess up your day THAT much to have 1 little rude thing said to you...really?!

I just challenge you, as you shopper to have a completely renewed mindset as you shop this year, and go about your daily routines. Please do not go into a store with the attitude that you deserve to be served, and they should act a certain way for you. Please go in with the attitude that YOU want to serve them. Really that's what we're doing anyway. If we don't purchase their products, they don't stay in business. But again, we are the ones walking out with something in our hands. So if you struggle with this, allow the Lord to help you this Christmas season. Don't lose sight in the little things and keep looking for how YOU can be a blessing- everywhere you go!

I am going to make an effort to blog a little bit more, and I figured that taking a quick break in the middle of writing my second paper of the weekend is as good a time as any. This weekend has been my "Final Paper Writing Weekend." I began Friday night, doing some research and pre-writing. Saturday I worked on it all day, taking a break to get my hair cut and see our New Song Kid's Christmas Production. (Which was wonderful!) Finished Paper #1 last night. It was another paper on "A Good Man is Hard to Find;" A precis to be exact. I chose to make my topic the correlation of the Misfit to the Apostle Paul. I personally think it's a really good idea; we'll see what my professor thinks!

Today we had church, and then went to a friend's house to watch the Colts beat up on the poor Titans for the second time this season. Yes, my dear Titans' fans and friends, you knew, deep down that it was coming, despite your best wishes and hopes that it wouldn't be this way: it was! I figured I wouldn't get any work done with the game on anyway, so why not watch it fully. (Hey, at least I clipped coupons and made my grocery list while watching)

After the game, I came home, put some potatoes on the stove for potato soup (have to have dinner tonight!) and got to work. This second paper is on John Keats' poem, "The Eve of St Agnes." It's an interesting poem, and I am certainly not thrilled about writing on it, but out of the options I had, it really was the best choice. Right now I am researching Medievalism and getting ready to say a bunch of things about how Keats handles issues of human motive, why colors are important, and explore the sensory imagery. Blah! I love literature, and I love grammar and I love writing, really I do. But I don't love writing papers on things that I think are without purpose and frankly, a bit silly.

So there you have it: my view on this paper I am writing. :-) Okay, enough rant for now, must get back to that sensory imagery!!! Yay...........

Oh, and in other news, my little man, Ethan Kellums, started CRAWLING TODAY!!! YAY for Ethan! So cute!

Hello, world! Are you still with me? I'm here, I'm here, I promise! :-) "I'm not dead yet." (cue British accent in Monty Python movie) Sorry, I'm kind of out of it here. It's 7:00 on Friday night and I am deep in the throes of a precis on "A Good Man is Hard to Find," my third paper of the semester on this particular short story. But I love it, which is why I chose it for my 3rd and 4th papers in this class. On the agenda for tomorrow is a paper on John Keats' "The Eve of St. Agnes." Ahhh.....I love literature! But my purpose in composing this post is not to bore you with details of my end of semester finals and papers, but to announce that I am now a FULL TIME ENGLISH TEACHER!

After some time of deliberating before the Lord and praying and dialoguing with my husband, we made the determination to accept the job offered me by Page Middle School as a 7th grade English teacher for the 2nd semester, which goes from January through May. Most of you know, if not directly, at least from reading this blog, that I have been working Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the school already, but a couple of weeks ago, we found out that the permanent teacher would be unable to return for the duration of the year, and I was subsequently offered the job. I apologize if you are finding out about this directly from my blog, but I know most of you knew that this was an option and that I was considering it. Anyway, it is just a ridiculously crazy thing that the Lord has opened up and orchestrated and I'm super excited and scared to death all at the same time!

Anyway, I'm sure I will have more to post in the future, but I wanted to let everyone know what was going on. AND....in more AMAZING news, I will probably get to start my IVF meds again within the next week. YAYAYAYA! I am super pumped for that!

Oh my gosh- I love teaching!!! I love it! These students already have such a special place in my heart, and I have such a burden for them...to see them learn, to see them connected- I spent my whole planning and focus (study hall) blocks today having "mini conferences" with kids who are behind...going over things with them, helping them, catching them up, etc, and I am really looking forward to the improvement I know I am going to see in them by the end of December. I can't believe it's already been 2 weeks and I only have 5 and 1/2 left! Seems so short. Time flies during the day. I was there for over 10 hours today and it felt like 2! Unreal how quickly it goes by. But, there comes a point where you have to realize, "I will not get it finished today" and be able to move on....

.....on to William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Jonathan Swift that is. I am currently taking a "brain break" from studying for my British Lit midterm tomorrow. I am SO excited to get past tomorrow in the world of MY studies. Recently, I've had 3 midterms, not counting the one tomorrow, a paper on Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (which is kick butt awesome, by the way! The story, not the paper) a paper on the political & social satire contained in Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" and still to be turned in, a paper on American dialects, particularly Creole and Cajun, which I chose to do. And all within 2 weeks. It has been CRAZY lately, and I have been forced to do things last minute that I NEVER do. I am totally one of those work- ahead, prepare for the future type students. I do NOT procrastinate, but lately, especially adding the teaching, I have found that there simply IS NOT TIME. And I don't mean that I am putting it off....I mean- IT'S NOT THERE!!!! So, I have to pray, ask the Holy Spirit to guide me, and prioritize according to how He's leading me. We shall see how it turns out for grades, but I certainly feel like I'm learning things: abundantly!

So, there's your update. Okay, back to Wordsworth and his ever changing self. (He went through four major stages in his life and writings, if you didn't know....)

Just when I begin to think I have it all figured out, things change on me. Yet I realize that even that type of thinking is wrong. Is it really changing, or could it be that it's how it was supposed to be all along? I tend to think of things according to how it all works in MY plan, rather than how it plays out according to God's! From that perspective, things are perfect. Always. From mine, they're all messed up. Every season of my life, I seem to learn more and more what it looks like to not only trust God's perfect timing, but to see it as the only way, and to keep from setting in motion my own idea for the timing of things.

Is it any coincidence that these lessons come primarily through my waiting for children? I think not. It seems to me that if, when we have kids, I begin to craft "plans" in my mind for our children, those will be crushed and altered time and time again. I believe God is strengthening us as parents now, though we do not yet have physical children in our home.

Therefore, this can't even be called a "waiting" time. I want to challenge that mindset. Because in my life, I am truly NOT WAITING! That gives the impression that when that time comes, it will be more important that the one I'm in. Yes, we will physically have the joy, honor, responsibility, and weight of a life in our hands, but if I am now simply waiting, I'm not active- and our lives in Christ are all about activity! My life is anything but waiting. Actually, I have 120 7th graders and a slew of faculty that God is calling me to pour my life into and build relationship with. I have a neighborhood with whom I need to be shining light and make myself available to, and I have a church family to lead and link up with to see the city reached for the King.

If you sense some aggression in my tone, that's exactly what I have. I think part of the enemy's tactic can be to get us focused on a "waiting" time, and we begin to fall back on our heels instead of being forward on the balls of our feet. We get comfortable and inward focused, instead of being poised for a sprint, and I want to be ready to jump at whatever the Lord lays before me. And I am determined that will be, and is my stance!

Geez Louise, what a week it's been...here's the quick rundown:

-School: going great, but CRAZY right now. This week I had three midterm tests and a big paper due. Then for the next couple of weeks, I have two more papers and two projects/presentations...so it's been full. But it's amazing how much I am learning. Going back to school has been an incredible experience. I am soaking it in, it's just SO applicable and I know the information is much needed for my abilities as a teacher.

-Job: this has been amazing! I had been subbing at various schools since August. Well, as of Monday, I am teaching 7th grade Language Arts three days a week. They asked me to do all 5 days, but agreed to work with me since I am in school. The situation was one in which their permanent teacher has been out this entire semester, and the interim wasn't going to be able to stay. It's been amazing to see God place me right smack dab in the middle of the situation. It's a lot of weight and responsibility, but my organizational radars are going off like crazy as I get that classroom back in order: both the room itself and the students, plan with the other teachers and LEARN A TON!!!! God's grace is all over it, the students have been incredibly receptive to me and it's just awesome!

-In Vitro: As everyone knows, we have had a slight delay, because I had surgery about three weeks ago (it seems like much longer than that) to take care of some polyps. That kind of delayed things...in order for my body to heal. We are still set to go, and anxiously awaiting, but at this point, it's basically up to when my body gets ready! (I'm sparing you the major details!) The downside is that we could run into the issue of the office being closed for Christmas. The whole thing is very exact and very timed, so there is a chance I am going to have to wait until January now. The circumstances are completely out of our control, but I know entirely under God's, so I am fully at peace with this and awaiting whatever He reveals as the perfect timing.

-Church/Friends: Jordan and I are just LOVING living in Spring Hill. I mean, we've been here almost three full years now, and working in the city even longer than that. There are connections and relationships popping up ALL OVER THE PLACE! We are having a chili cook off on Sunday evening for the neighborhood, and we've had a great response so far. It is just so on our hearts to connect people, not just with us, but with each other, and watch God work as people learn to live in community.

Okay, I'm signing off...need to study for my advanced grammar midterm before I head off to class this morning. Blessings!

I am up WAY too late. I can't figure out if it's because I'm more relaxed since I'm on "break" right now, or if it's because since I am on break, I try to fit way more things into a day than are humanly possible. And even though it's well past the time I should be awake, I am determined to see at least 80% of them accomplished.

You always have to take into consideration the things that come up out of the blue, too!

Jordan and I relaxed this morning, ran some errands, ate lunch at Costco...don't hate- appreciate! It was great! *smile*

We came home to do some housework-you know, the kind that you put off and off and off because it's tedious, time consuming, and you really don't see the results! Jordan mowed the yard while I worked on small paint touch ups. I also did things like meticulous cleaning of the blinds, and wiping baseboards. Don't you wish you were me today?!

I got some grocery shopping done. I really made use of some great coupons. Walgreens had extra virgin olive oil on sale for $3.50 for 17 oz, and I had two .50 off coupons, so I got two good sized bottles of olive oil for $3 a piece, among other things. At Kroger, I found two pumpkins for $3.49 (AWESOME!) and 2 bags of Starbuck's Espresso, already 30% off, plus my $1 off coupon, AND each bag is good for a free cup of coffee at Starbucks. Not a bad deal, if I do say so myself. I also snagged some "manager's special" steak for our dinner, and it was tasty! I grilled it, made some salad and sweet potato oven-fries for a yummy meal.

For the first time since we've been married, I carved a pumpkin! I did a VERY basic design; actually, I don't know if you can really call it that. I will hopefully add more soon, but for now, the pumpkin boldly welcomes all to our home:



And then certainly last but never least, poor Jordan had to spend his evening after mowing, working diligently on the putrid-smelling dishwasher. A couple of days ago it shut off mid-cycle, and was obviously stopped up. I got as much water out as I could, and washed all of the dishes in there, then left it for my wonderful husband to deal with.

He worked VERY hard and thanks to him, we currently have a working dishwasher. I am very thankful, because it was neither a pleasant nor a fun job.



Okay, there ya have it! I am going to ignore every fiber of my being telling me to clean each last inch of that kitchen before I go to bed; I will use my better judgement and get some sleep before it gets early rather than late. Hopefully, you are all sleeping soundly and will read this tomorrow.

Sweet dreams!

My blog has been incredibly boring lately, hasn't it?! So sorry! So little of my time is spent on computers now, unless it's typing a paper for one of my classes, that I just don't find that I can make the time to do much updating. It's funny checking my email once per day instead of several times throughout the day. Things change when you're not at a desk job.

I am just LOVING this season of life! It sure is different, but it's amazing! Teaching, even if it is just substituting, is absolutely incredible! I get to be with everyone from 1st graders (like yesterday) to high school seniors, (like tomorrow.) I am learning so much, too, from all of the amazing teachers in Williamson County, and believe me, there are some great ones! There is no doubt in my mind that this is what God is calling me to do in this time in my life. I'm excited and interested to see how He plays it out over the next few years.

School is going well, too. It's certainly full, but I find that I am able to manage my classes and the workload well. It sure doesn't hurt that English, things like grammar and literature analysis, come easy to me, and of course that I enjoy such subjects immensely! I'm very glad God directed me into this subject field. It's perfect! I'm basically a the mid-term mark of my semester. Wild! But, soon I will be registering for classes next semester. I am praying for (1) the financial provision for my next term and (2) my schedule to be right. Because I try to schedule all on Tuesday/Thursday and these are upper division classes, there aren't many of them...so it's crucial I get into the ones I am trying to.

And of course, on the "baby" front, I'm back in the waiting stage. Sometimes it feels like I will never escape this stage of the journey, although I know that's not true. To tell you the truth, some days are better than others- I think we can all feel that way sometimes. And there are certainly so many more who have had to wait, without hope, for much longer than I. God continues to encourage me and Jordan, and we are so thankful that He has revealed what He has to get us this far. I will, of course, update more when I know more, but for now, I am just trusting in His timing.

And I know most of you know, but some may not, that a few weeks ago, Jordan was instated as the congregational pastor at our church: New Song Spring Hill. He is doing an incredible job and we are both learning how to be more and more led by the Holy Spirit, and cover the people in our congregation well! It's a big job, but the grace of the Lord is everywhere, and for that, I am so thankful!!

Fall has fully set in here in Tennessee and it's just beautiful. I was walking to my car from my last class today, wearing my Uggs and a scarf and watching a few golden colored leaves lightly flutter down in the breeze. I just took a deep breath and smiled, enjoying the crisp, cool air! I love the fall! I love the feeling where you want to be outside for a bit, and get that slight sting of cool on your nose, then curl up inside with a bowl of chili or a blanket. Seasons are such a beautiful gift from God.

Well, I must finish up, I am off to a meeting in a minute, and then early to bed, because high school starts early, early, early! Have a blessed evening and weekend!

Well I am doing well! Surgery went fine, I recovered...pushed it a little too much but then caught up on my rest later on. So, now we're just waiting....back at square 1 with IVF....I guess not completely square 1....that happened a while ago, but square 1 for the treatments. Which is fine, since we're still on track to do it! For that, I am thankful.

Other than that, we had a full week. I had classes, work, meetings, and fun times with family and friends. Last night we celebrated Independence High School's homecoming, and Meagan Fernandez who was part of the Homecoming Court. Jeannie Wherley and a couple of the U-turn girls made shirts, and they were nice enough to make me one! How fun is that?!?



How fun is that? Independence won, 31-28 and it was a good game. Afterwards, Jordan and I came home and watched "While You were Sleeping." That really is an incredible movie! Great morals, great story, funny and so sweet. It's a few years old, but totally worth it!

Today we enjoyed celebrating with our friends Paul and Alison Hillenbrand at their baby shower. They are expecting their first, a little boy in December and we are all SO excited! Next week they're moving into a brand new house in Spring Hill, just right down the road from us! We had a great time, and I wish I had taken pictures, but I was busy taking them with Rachel's camera, so I didn't get any. Oh well!

Well, I must be gone...LOTS of homework to do, and this day, as relaxing and great as it has been, has FLOWN by!!! Must be working!

Quick update...I was scheduled to start my new medication yesterday, but in my IVF appointment on Thursday, during the ultrasound, they found a small spot on my uterus that needs to be removed. It's not a big deal...except that it could prevent an embryo from implanting, which is obviously very important in IVF. So, I am going in for a minor surgery tomorrow morning. I haven't been able to eat anything but clear liquids today, so I've had like 6 cups of tea, 2 cups of chicken broth, lots of water, and 3 jello cups! :-) I'll post later in the week to let everyone know how the surgery went, but please be praying that it's just a minor blood clot, and that we can continue on the timing of this IVF cycle. God is so faithful, and I know that more than anything else!! His timing is perfect!

Well we've had a great week so far! We got a little surprise on Monday, which was amazing!!! Looooong story short: Erin, Dan and Hopie got to spend the night with us Monday night. They had some MAJOR travel issues getting back to Florida after a wedding in Michigan, and ended up rerouted to Chattanooga for the night. Well instead of staying there, they rented a car and drove to see us! They got here around 7:30, just in time for dinner, and we played with Hopie until she went to bed. BIG THANKS to friends who let me borrow pack'n'play and soy formula! It was SUCH a treat to see them and I consider it a blessing from God!! Jordan had to leave early yesterday morning, so he didn't see them much, but I saw them for about an hour before leaving for classes. They made it home safe and sound- finally- yesterday afternoon.

I'm in the full swing of things with my classes. This was a super busy week with a lot of stuff due, but I was able to knock it all out over the weekend, and classes went well yesterday. I'm really loving my Education classes and (most of) my English classes.

And in other new, I am a pro now at giving myself shots. Haha...they really are fairly easy and painless now, so I am thankful for that. We'll keep going with this until 10/1....that's our first big checkup. So, until then....hope you're all doing well. Blessings,

Good morning! Hope everyone is fine and well this beautiful Friday morning. It's so funny how seven o'clock feels late to me now. I used to have trouble getting up sometimes at 6 or 6:30....not anymore!!!

I am headed to an elementary school today to sub in Special Education. It's a difficult area, but there is SO much opportunity and especially in elementary, those kids need to be loved on! I've only subbed Special Ed twice this year: once in Elementary and once in High school, so this will be my third time, but I love it!

I start my first major IVF drug tomorrow! Woo hoo! Here we go. I practiced giving myself a shot last weekend when Ferris was with me, so that she could supervise. It wasn't too bad at all! Please just pray that the medication itself doesn't hurt or make me sick.

That's about it for now. Blessings to you all on your day and your weekends. I think Jordan and I are headed out for a little high school football tonight for our date night, and it looks to be a great night for it!

So for those of you who haven't given up on me, here's a quick post for ya!

Life is going great! Full speed ahead and great! This week Jordan and I got to spend Labor Day with good friends Zach and Joy.....such a treat! We got to go down to Green Hills, eat sushi at Wild Ginger (their first time!), and play Settler of Catan...oh and eat guacamole- my favorite!!! I've subbed this week at Heritage Middle and Grassland Middle- one day as a math teacher and today for Espanol! And I had two full, wonderful days of classes. Jordan's been working hard, for sure, and is now leading a group of Spring Hill specific student interns for our church, which is amazing! And they are amazing...so excited for the group God's put together. AND we got all our IVF meds this week. It's pretty funny (not!) looking at all the needles that will be going into my body over the next 4-5 weeks. Geez! I think my body will just get numb to it eventually. But it is certainly well worth it. Please be in prayer for us, that my body will have NO reactions to the medication, that I won't get sick...etc.

Unfortunately, I have come down with something today. Had a stomach bug badly this morning, but was able to work...ended up feeling very flu-like over the course of the afternoon and am currently laid out on the couch...hoping to get good rest tonight and be back up and running tomorrow. I pray that all of you are healthy as well- it really seems to be starting to go around! Use wisdom and caution.

Okay, that's it for now, just thought I'd do a quick update. Love you all. OH! And our precious little Hopie turned ONE this week!!! Isn't that amazing!! I swear it feels like just YESTERDAY that she was born. She is precious, beautiful and a joy to all of us.

I am going to post this as quickly as I can so people don't think I have dropped off the face of the earth. This is going to be an amazing, but very stretching season for me! I am substituting every Monday, Wednesday & Friday (Monday I was at a high school, today at a Middle school, and Friday at a high school again) and L-O-V-I-N-G it!! Yesterday was my first full day of classes, I go from 9:40 in the morning to 7:30 at night, so needless to say- long day! Thursdays aren't so bad- same start time but out around 4. And then of course continuing to build relationships and help Jordan and our team cover those at our church. Jordan has recently become the congregational pastor of our church, which is a wonderful thing, but a whole new level of responsibility. No new news yet on the IVF front, but I will be sure to keep you updated. But, I must be off. Lots to do, but I am thanking the Lord for each and every thing!!

Substitute Teaching

This week has been incredible! Monday, I began what will be my "job" this year, although it feels nothing like that. I am now a substitute teacher for Williamson County Schools. Jordan and I have felt since last December that the Lord was calling me to be a teacher, and the next 6-7 months were spent really praying, checking things out and determining exactly what that looked like. I determined that high school English is the route I need to go, and will be starting classes at MTSU in less than two weeks to get my licensing to do just that. Class will be two days per week, and I was able to get hired by WCS to substitute; this was the first week I was available to do so. As the year progresses, I would love to be able to work solely in middle and high schools, but I am enjoying the days I am in elementary as well. Gives me a good idea of what to expect if in a few years Jordan and I send our kids that route.

So this week, I have subbed as a Special Education teacher in an elementary, a P.E. teacher in an elementary and a P.E. teacher in a middle school. I have 7th and 8th grade on the horizon, as well as high school choir, but most of the time I will know the day of or maybe the day before. It's very exciting and I am loving every moment of it. It took me all of about an hour of being in the school on Monday to know that this is EXACTLY what I am supposed to be doing. It was an incredible feeling. It makes me so anxious to get out there and teach right NOW, but I know that, too, is a process the Lord is taking me on.

And then in other news, for those of you that I may not have emailed directly, Jordan had surgery on Wednesday this week, which jumpstarted our In Vitro Fertilization process. I will technically be getting into my cycle probably next week. HERE is a sample calendar of what a "cycle" means, although mine will include 12-21 days of birth control pills prior to starting what this calendar shows. I will be posting a little bit on here about it, but may not share everything so feel free to ask me if you have specific questions.

Jordan and I are elated. In fact, as I glance down at the date on my computer, today is the 1 year anniversary exactly of when we had been told we could not have children. It was one of the worst things we have experienced and yet, at the same time, it was a glorious day because God held us and carried us and gave us strength in a way that I had not yet experienced in my life. This past year, since that phone call, has been a journey, and there's no way we would have made it through but for the grace of God. So, we're ready for whatever this year brings, provided it is by His hand!!

How much do I LOVE this verse,

"The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand."

That's Psalm 37: 23,24- NLT

Psalm 37 is pretty much my favorite chapter in the entire Bible. I realize that's a bold statement, because there are so many good ones, but it's one that God has used time and time again to speak to me! What a treasure the Word of God is! I am so thankful for your Word, Lord. It is our light and our guide.

Wedding Pics!!

I'll let the pictures do the talking....it was amazing!!

It's really funny....there has been SO much happening that I could post about, but for whatever reason, I haven't felt like posting at all! Maybe when there's a lot going on, I'm just so consumed by that, I can't sort through it and figure out what to put on here. Haha! And even now, I don't really feel like writing much. :-) So here's a quick rundown of the last couple of weeks:

- Went to Florida to finish working at The Roe Agency last week (Friday was my last day)
- Jeremiah Pearson was born!!! (WOOHOO!)
- Had my HSG (Procedure for Invitro Fertilization, which we are beginning in a few weeks)
- Wonderful things happening with our church
- Celebrated a couple of birthdays
- Co-hosted a shower for my (almost) sister-in-law
- Getting to spend tons of time with my niece- precious!!

And here are some things coming up in the next couple weeks:

- Dylan & Meaghan's wedding- YAYAYAYAY!
- Beginning my IVF Cycle
- Jordan's surgery (for IVF)
- Starting substitute teaching
- Starting Classes at MTSU (for teacher licensing)
- and then a plethora of things considered minor in comparison to those things!!

I will keep updated, but this is a busy week as we're taking off Wed for the wedding. Super exciting!

Here's a picture of my little doll baby! I had so much fun with her (and her mommy & daddy) last week!

Here I am, sitting at the Orlando airport, waiting to board my flight to Nashville. And I am using our brand new iPod Touch. These things are pretty cool- of course not as much to all of you iPhone users but I am pretty excited. It is just amazingly efficient. Anyway... I had an awesome time in Florida, but I am certainly looking forward to seeing Jordan soon! I think he feels the same. I have lots of fun things to post about, but as cool as this iPod is...I shall not take the time to type a lot on this itty bitty keyboard. But whatever you're doing I wish you a fabulous weekend!!