From JAN (6:00) to Dallas Fort Worth (7:30).......American Airlines Flight 2750
From Dallas Fort Worth (9:35) to Portland (11:35)........American Airlines Flight 1185
From Portland (1:35) to Spokane (2:40)...............American Airlines Flight 7548
14 May 2010
10 May 2010
Mothers
So this is the week following up to Mother's day...
Here is one of my favorite pictures of my sister and I with my mom.
I am so thankful for my mom and ALL that she has done. She was married at 18 and then had me when she was only 20. I cannot imagine that now; I would have a four year old! She was young enough to play with me and close enough to be my friend, but never failed to be my parent. She had my sister seven years later, and she was strong enough to raise another little boy, 21 years after I was born. She has loved me through every stage of my life including the emotional teenage years. She fixed us dinner every night, even though then I only wanted to go out to eat and did not appreciate her cooking or her effort. She has worked from 8:00-5:00 everyday since she was 20, while raising children and taking care of our family. She supported me in decisions I made, even though they might not be the best choices. She let me learn for myself. She was always proud of my good grades, which made me want to achieve even more. She helped me get through college financially and even after I am married. She was at every football game when I was a cheerleader at State, and she dealt with highschool cheerleading and competitive cheerleading just so I could go as far as I did in college cheerleading. She overcame her parents' divorce to have a happy marriage for herself. When my dad hunted all of the time when I was little, she was the single parent. She was my wedding planner in my wedding, and stayed up LATE hours with me and carried the stress with me. My mom. She allowed me to help pick our family church when I was just in middle school, just so I would like the church we went to. I know she prayed for all of her children while we were growing up, so that we turned out to be godly people. She has influenced me in so many ways that I now see coming out. Since I have been married to Joseph, I find myself trying to cook like her and use her recipes. When I get mad, I find myself acting just like she does! I stand up for myself when there is conflict. I cry like her at LITTLE things. I try to plan out trips just like she did, even though joseph is used to just relaxing on vacation. I love all of these little quirks! I can only hope to be as strong as her! I love you momma!
Now, not only do I have one wonderful mother, but in the past year, I have gained two more wonderful mothers! I am so thankful for the way they have molded Joseph to get where he is today! He is such a gentleman and very kind to everyone. He is a leader among everyone around him. He was shown love growing up because of all of the support he had. There was ALWAYS someone cheering him on no matter what he was doing! Because of that, he is going to be a great father. He is a strong Christian and has not strayed off the path too many times, and I know this all comes from the love and support of Mrs Corinne and Mrs Pam. He had also sworn off girls right before he met me, good thing he got encouragement in that area! Thank you for all that you have done! I am honored to have gained two more beautiful women that I can call my family!
These are some quotes about moms that stood out to me!
"The mother, more than any other, affects the moral and spiritual part of the children's character. She is their constant companion and teacher in formative years. The child is ever imitating and assimilating the mother's nature. It is only in after life that men gaze backward and behold how a mother's hand and heart of love molded their young lives and shaped their destiny."
"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power."
Here is one of my favorite pictures of my sister and I with my mom.
I am so thankful for my mom and ALL that she has done. She was married at 18 and then had me when she was only 20. I cannot imagine that now; I would have a four year old! She was young enough to play with me and close enough to be my friend, but never failed to be my parent. She had my sister seven years later, and she was strong enough to raise another little boy, 21 years after I was born. She has loved me through every stage of my life including the emotional teenage years. She fixed us dinner every night, even though then I only wanted to go out to eat and did not appreciate her cooking or her effort. She has worked from 8:00-5:00 everyday since she was 20, while raising children and taking care of our family. She supported me in decisions I made, even though they might not be the best choices. She let me learn for myself. She was always proud of my good grades, which made me want to achieve even more. She helped me get through college financially and even after I am married. She was at every football game when I was a cheerleader at State, and she dealt with highschool cheerleading and competitive cheerleading just so I could go as far as I did in college cheerleading. She overcame her parents' divorce to have a happy marriage for herself. When my dad hunted all of the time when I was little, she was the single parent. She was my wedding planner in my wedding, and stayed up LATE hours with me and carried the stress with me. My mom. She allowed me to help pick our family church when I was just in middle school, just so I would like the church we went to. I know she prayed for all of her children while we were growing up, so that we turned out to be godly people. She has influenced me in so many ways that I now see coming out. Since I have been married to Joseph, I find myself trying to cook like her and use her recipes. When I get mad, I find myself acting just like she does! I stand up for myself when there is conflict. I cry like her at LITTLE things. I try to plan out trips just like she did, even though joseph is used to just relaxing on vacation. I love all of these little quirks! I can only hope to be as strong as her! I love you momma!
These are some quotes about moms that stood out to me!
"The mother, more than any other, affects the moral and spiritual part of the children's character. She is their constant companion and teacher in formative years. The child is ever imitating and assimilating the mother's nature. It is only in after life that men gaze backward and behold how a mother's hand and heart of love molded their young lives and shaped their destiny."
~E.W. Caswell
"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power."
~ Maya Angelou
07 May 2010
OT 3
I have finished finals week...and I am officially an OT3!!! Only one more year! Our class got together to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and our accomplishments!! We are all going to spend the next twelve weeks all across the nation. We haven't spent more than a month apart in the past two years!
Hahaha Good Memories!
Senorita!
OT 3's! One more year!
Hahaha Good Memories!
27 April 2010
4 Days until Washington!
This is my last week in Mississippi and the South for a while, and it is going to be a busy week. Joseph gets to celebrate his 24 birthday three times this week! Friday night, we are going to eat at our favorite Southern restaurant, but we haven't decided which one: Cock of the Walk, Julep, and Walker's are all three in the mix! I fly out at 6:00 AM on Saturday morning, which means I will have to be at the airport at 4:30! Guess who gets to take me! That same day will be the State Track Meet! (Go ARROWS!) Then, Kat is moving into our apartment all on that day! Joseph will have his birthday on Monday and then Joel Varner's wedding, teacher appreciation and his 2nd triathlon all next weekend, and I am going to miss all of it! :(
We did finally secure a place to stay... third time's a charm!
It's actually in Cheney, WA which is 15 minutes from Medical Lake. We are going to be living in The Grove, which are apartments like 21 apartments in Starkville, I believe. They are just for students and come fully furnished! Here is a picture of the inside!
We did finally secure a place to stay... third time's a charm!
It's actually in Cheney, WA which is 15 minutes from Medical Lake. We are going to be living in The Grove, which are apartments like 21 apartments in Starkville, I believe. They are just for students and come fully furnished! Here is a picture of the inside!
23 April 2010
Spring Fever
So it is now April, and I haven't posted since January! Alot has been keeping us busy!
We found out we will be spending the summer in Spokane, WA!! So excited!! We found a one bedroom cottage to rent May through July. We subleased our apartment for the summer. I will be flying out May 15 and Joseph will get to Washington June 5. It will be like a 2 month second honeymoon! There will be plenty of blogposts on this!
I cut off 8 inches of my hair for Pantene Pro-V beautiful lengths program!
Before
During
And After!!
We FULLY enjoyed the biggest snow day I think I have ever seen!
It snowed 5 inches!
Joseph making Earl's bottom half
Our little, cozy apartment!
Meet Earl
My mom, sister, and I took a girls only trip to see John Mayer in concert!
On the Trolley
Heather's first experience on Beale Street!
Hard Rock on Beale
In the nosebleed section with our binoculars
John Mayer is AWESOME!
I have learned to put siding on a house!
We celebrated our 5 month anniversary last night by going to see Date Night!
We celebrated Chuck's 50th Birthday!!
They had just returned from HAWAII! Chuck's goal was to go to all fifty states by the age of 50. Hawaii was the last one!
Here is just a picture of my hot hubby!
I put my creative skills to the test. I made this all by myself!!
We got our first China Cabinet!
We joined a our first couples small group at Pinelake and have made some of the best friends!
More pictures to come...
We visited the zoo
We have painted Picasso-style self portraits of each other.. which are now hanging above our bed!
and...I am still writing thank-you notes!
02 January 2010
Life after the Wedding
Life has gotten back to semi-normal after all of the wedding hoopla. We have managed to unpack all of our boxes of stuff and found a place for most all of our wedding gifts! We have bought a new comforter for the bed, which I love! I will post pictures of the decorations later. Joseph is working on a coffee table made from an old door, and a bed headboard made from an old fireplace mantel. We have painted the living room and are about to start painting the kitchen. We celebrated our one month anniversary right before Christmas. He took me to Shapley's, which I had never been to, and surprised me! They have the BEST steaks! I completely forgot about our one month anniversary... does that make me a terrible wife? For New Years, we visited Hannah and Kyle in New Orleans, we had a wonderful time catching up with old friends, some things never change!
I have made a list of the top ten things i love about being married!
1. There is always someone to turn out the lights at night, because he is always the last one in the bed!
2. I have a built in garbage man
3. I find towels hanging as new decorations throughout my house everyday
4. Camo has become part of the decorations in our house
5. I can cook whatever, and he pretends he loves it.
6. I have someone to help me write thank you notes
7. Always someone to make long trips with
8. There is someone to take care of my car!
9. He builds things... like coffeetables
10. He makes life more interesting, to say the LEAST!
I have made a list of the top ten things i love about being married!
1. There is always someone to turn out the lights at night, because he is always the last one in the bed!
2. I have a built in garbage man
3. I find towels hanging as new decorations throughout my house everyday
4. Camo has become part of the decorations in our house
5. I can cook whatever, and he pretends he loves it.
6. I have someone to help me write thank you notes
7. Always someone to make long trips with
8. There is someone to take care of my car!
9. He builds things... like coffeetables
10. He makes life more interesting, to say the LEAST!
whiplash
When we got home, our first night back from the honeymoon, and the first night back in our new home...We were upstairs and joseph thought he would be romantic and carry me down the stairs. Joseph sweeps me up in his arms and begins down the stairs. Our stairs are very slippery... I say, "Don't falllll" and as I was getting the L sound out, he slips and hits the stairs. Trying to keep me from getting hurt he lifts me up and tries to throw me up the stairs. I landed really hard on my back. At the time, that was the only thing that hurt. We laughed until we cried. I proceeded to walk safely down the stairs and pick up the camcorder to videotape the mess our house was in. Not five minutes later, i started getting shooting pains up my neck. I couldn't turn my head. I put a hot pack on my neck and laid in bed for hours. I couldn't lift my head off the bed! it was the worst pain I had ever felt. We thought I was going to have to go to the emergency room. We found out what it was: whiplash! Needless to say Joseph felt awful! and we had a very memorable night in our new home together! Not many people can tell that story!
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