Uuugh!

This is a neverending week.... Please Lord, let me wake up in the morning and it be SATURDAY!!!  But more importantly, Lord, let me just wake up. Thank you, Amen. 

I thought that maybe, just maybe work would get a little better for me seeing as how I've been for 5 weeks now.  5 WEEKS!!  Already!!  But I still hate it.  It still stinks.  And honestly I feel like I know less about my job today than I did in my 2nd week.  Just when I started to feel confident at my job, I realize that I wasn't taught everything that I needed to know and so I'm even more confused now than I was before.  How the heck does that happen?  BUT I guess I'm just happy to even have a job.  This is only temporary until my future career presents itself to me... whenever that may be. 

Brad's birthday was yesterday... and a happy day (after 4:30) it was!  I took him to our favorite mexican restaurant and of course I had to tell them it was his birthday.... SOOOO the waiters sang to him and made him wear one of those huge sombreros, haha!  And they brought him an yummy delicious dessert that we shared.  We went shopping at the mall and he picked out his birthday gift (a new tree stand.)  I knew that's what he wanted and I just don't know anything about tree stands, so he had to pick it out.  He's so excited about it... it's like Christmas time, haha.  He's cute.  : )  And he's mine, yay!  And thank goodness he's turned a year older.  (For those of you that don't know, he's a year and 10 months younger than me and he never lets me forget it.)  He applied for his dream job today, so please say a prayer for him to get an interview... I know he wants it reaaaally bad.  Plus if he gets it then we would get to move back towards Knoxville, yay!!  Johnson City, I love you but you're not my home. 

Well people.... I'm exhausted from a long and stressful day.  Have a wonderful weekend!! 

Just Take A Deep Breath

Another two weeks have gone bye, big surprise!  However, my days have slown down since I started working... I knew they would.  I guess first off I'll tell you that my job sucks.  Yup.  It's no fun and very, very stressful.... AND a doctor has already made me cry at work (BIG jerk!)  So to say the least, I'm looking for my next career.  I get sick to my stomach when it's time to go back there.  No joke, I really do.  That's a first for me.  I've had jobs that I don't like before, but they never made me sick to my stomach when I thought about going back to them.  The girls I work with are really nice, but when you work for 30+ doctors it gets a bit hectic.  But no worries... my future secret plan is still in the works!  Just waitin on November so I can get some great training! 

This last week has been very emotional for me... not only because the job, but because it was my Nan's birthday on the 28th.  She would have turned 66.  She died too young and I didn't get enough time with her.  I miss her so very much! 

BUT this weekend was very relaxing.  My hubby and I spent the entire weekend just hanging out watching movies and taking long walks... and of course we had to throw in a few hours floating on the lake.  It's been a great weekend to catch my breath. 

I can't believe that it's already August!!  Wow!  And I'm already planning my halloween party, haha!  But it's not totally my fault... Stores are already putting out their halloween supplies and decor and seeing that halloween is one of my favorite holidays, it's hard to resist!  I just can't help myself!  I loooove it so much.  I'm planning a big shin dig this year with the boggtrotters.  I can't wait!  Last halloween I had my 25th b-day party (which was a blast!)  But this year I'm going even bigger!  Oooooo I can't wait.... I would start decorating my house now if people wouldn't think I was a freak, or a witch.  Most people act this way with Christmas, but for some odd reason Halloween is was gets it for me.  There are no explanations other than I love to dress up and I love candy. 

I hope you all had a great weekend!!  And say a little prayer for me that works goes well for me this week OR that I find a job that I will love.  :-)  I'll leave you with my favorite moment from The Office... it always makes me smile no matter how many times I watch it... take a peek!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX7iwwB9zQ4&feature=related

Living My Life

Well Bloggeroos... It's Friday again.  Life really is going by so fast.  I know I say it a lot, but it really is.  When I was a kid, time poked by and things couldn't come soon enough... but now I can't make it slow down.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sooo glad it's Friday!! I just wish life wasn't passing me by so quickly.  I start work on Monday, so next week I'll probably start saying that I wish the week would go by faster LOL! We will see I guess....

Anyways, this past week has been a good one.  I don't have much to complain about.  I'll give you a little recap of it...

*Last Friday, July 9th-- Me, Brad, and my wonderful Daddy went to see Second Wind play (My pal Travis' band... which was Barry Scott & Second Wind, but now the band has moved on without Barry.)  They were amazing as always and it was great getting to spend some time with my 2 favorite men in the world! 

*Saturday, July 10th-- Brad and I went to my parents for a cookout and to celebrate Peyton & Jonah's birthday.  It was a fun day with my family!  I love them so much and I really miss them sometimes.  I don't get to spend near enough time with them. 

*Sunday, July 11th-- I got to spend some time with my mom and dad while Brad went fishing with my bro, Phillip.  Later, Brad & I went to his parents house to celebrate his dad's birthday. 

*Wednesday, July 14th-- Brad went for an interview for the Johnson City Fire Department... Then we went on a date.  I love dates with my husband... nothing could be better!  :-) 

Well, that's about all the excitement I have had for week, haha!  Of course I have done tons of other stuff, but nothing worth mentioning. 

On a personal note... Lately I have been feeling like I need a new adventure.  A change.  Something to be excited about.  I'm not quite sure what kind of change or excitement yet, but I feel like I'm an old person these days and I'm too young to be old.  So maybe sometime in the future I can find a good change.

 I wouldn't mind finding some new friends, either.  All of mine and Brad's friends have moved away (excpet a few) and we don't really have anyone to hang out with anymore, so we find ourselves getting really bored at times.  We enjoy time with one another, but everyone needs friends too.  But where do college graduates with full time jobs go to find new friends?  We could probably find new friends at church, but we are currently trying to find a church to call home so I guess we can't find church friends until we find a church... If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them... or you can be my friend. ;-) 

Another thing that has been on my mind lately is how much I really miss my Nan.  Some weeks I'm okay, but other weeks I can't stop thinking about her.  I don't want to ever forget her, I just wish I could have her back.  There are so many things I wish I could tell her and ask her.  She's the one person I could go to for advice and she would never judge me.  I could tell her anything in the world and I wish she was here now so we could just talk.  If only I could go back to the last day I went to visit her (before the hospital), I would take the time to tell her how much she really meant to me and how great of a grandmother she was.  If only...

Well seeing as how this is the last week day I don't have to work, I'm going to go enjoy it!  Have a happy weekend!!! 

xoxo

Time is Flyin' By!

Why is it impossible for me to write daily?  Or even once a week?  Lucky you, you get to read about my past 2 weeks again, yay!  ;-) 

I'll try to make this short....
*Sat. June 26th- Brad and I crashed the pool at Evergreen Terrace.  We figured we paid enough rent while we lived there and we didn't use the pool much, so we have some back pool time.  It was niiiice!  The water was perfect for the super hot day.  Thanks Evergreen for having such a great pool! 

*Sun. June 27th- Brad and I went to the wonderful Roan Mountain with Erin and Brandon.  It was an amazing day.  Beautiful weather and great views!  After, we went to Hampton to eat at The Captain's Table... it was soooo good!  The best fried shrimp ever!!  And amazing views of the lake, might I add! 

*June 29-July 1- Brad's sister Hannah came to visit for a few days.  It was great having her here!  I love it when his sisters visit, they are a blast! 
                                        We took her to Bays Mountain,

                                            the lake in Hampton,

She and I went to all the little antique shops in Elizabethton,
and we all hiked up to Roan Mountain to watch the sunset on Wed. night.  It was breathtaking.  And cold.  It was a super hot tempeture of 55degrees in JULY!  My hands were so cold!  But the sunset was worth every cold inch on my body.  And not to mention we had to hike through the jungle after dark to get back to our car... I was scared (remember the mountain lion encounter I had before.)  BUT I'd so do it again!  ;-)

*July 2nd- HaPpY bIrThDaY tRaVis!!! 

*Sat. July 3rd- Brad and I went to Erin and Brandon's annual 4th of July party.  It was a hoot!!  Being pretty much the ONLY sober person there, I got to experience all sorts of hilarious things.  People were drunk that I never thought I'd see drunk, people were dancing that I never thought I'd see dancing, my car was used as a table and chairs (that's what I get for parking in the driveway).  It was a fun party and the JC fireworks show was awesome as always (Erin & Brandon live right next to where they shoot off the JC fireworks.)  I'm so sad that I didn't get any pictures of this day, buuuuut I did get lots of video on my phone (Just for you Ashlee!) 

*Sun. July 4th- Brad and I went to the park and later went to dinner at Cootie Brown's with Erin and Brandon... Happy Birthday America!!!  God Bless the USA! 

*Mon. July 5th- Me and Brad went to the Lake in Hampton.  We took floats and swam out the the booie's and tied a rope to it and floated for a few hours.  I did the smartest thing all summer, I didn't wear sunscreen and I came out looking like a lobster.... told you it was smart!  But it was fun! 

*The rest of this week has been preeeetty boring, so I don't really have anything to say about it.  But this weekend will be filled with tons of fun and I can't wait!! 

Maybe, JUST MAYBE I'll blog again sooner than later!  Let's keep our fingers crossed! 

Oh and on a side note.... I'm moving forward with my future plans that I still can't tell you about.  I've made the next step to getting it done and I'm super excited about it!  It will be a while still yet though, so hold tight for details.  I may just have a career I'll love afterall!  ;-)

Til the next time.....

XoXo
Kelli

It's About Time

I have so much to tell you about... This is what happens when I don't blog for weeks!  Oops!  But I have so much to tell, that I'll just spare you from it all.  I'll just tell you about a few little things.  Only a few of the things aren't so little... 

First, Brad and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on June 14th.  It was a great day!  Brad took the day off at work and we spent the whole day together.  We went to Knoxville and had lunch at P.F. Chang's, then he took me shopping (he's the best), then we went to Pigeon Forge to see the Titanic museum.  Did I mention that it was a great day?  We both had to work for our 1 year anniversary last summer, so this year was nice to just spend the day together.  These past two years have been amazing and I am so blessed.  I have a great husband and a great life!

Second, we've spent a lot of time the past couple of weeks with family and friends... and I've loved every minute of it.  Bethanny (Brad's sister) and her boyfriend Dillon came up to visit one day and we all went to the lake for a picnic and swimming.  It was a blast!  We went to a friends (Aaron- Brad's sister Hannah's boyfriend) high school graduation party with Brad's family last weekend and had so much fun!  Brad and I rode on Aaron's little mo-ped together... it was hilarious!  We could barely fit on it and it went a blazing 25mph!  And it wouldn't even make it up a hill with both of us so we had to "flinstone it!"  LOL! 

Then of course we visited our dads for Father's Day.  I love celebrating my parents... it's a great day to just honor them.  I loooove my daddy!  He's the best!  

This Tuesday, Brad and I went to Brandon & Erin's house for dinner and Allie & Cliff came too, yippee!  Love them!

Third, I GOT A JOB YESTERDAY!!!! Yay!!!  It's about stinkin' time!  It's not going to be my career or anything, but it's a job for now and for that I'm thankful.  Thank you Lord for answered prayers. 

Last night, Bethanny, Brandi (Brad's sisters), and Dillon came up to visit us.  We took them to 88.3's Faith & Family night at the Johnson City Cardinals baseball game.  The christian band "Pocket Full of Rocks" performed first and they were aaaaamazing! 

 After the concert we watched the baseball game.  JC Cardinals played the Kingsport Mets.  It was probably the slowest baseball game I've ever been to, but I thought it was still fun. 

We left at the top of the 7th inning Mets were winning by 2 and I was told that the game picked up and the Cardinals came back and won in the 9th inning.  That always happens when I leave a game early. Bummer!  But yay for the Cardinals win! 

All-in-All this has been a great couple of weeks!  I am blessed!  Have a great day people! 

Love My Life!!
~~xoxo~~

Oh The Places We Will Go

Hiya Bloggeroos!  I'm actually writing in the middle of the day today instead of before bed... which might possibly be a first (or second, I can't remember.)  I've been a busy little bee this afternoon studying up on a new career I'm thinking about taking up.  I'm not going to share the details just yet, but some of you may already know what it is.  I never thought that I would actually enjoy studying, but I do love this!  So that must be a good sign, right?  Starting something new is kinda scary, but oh so exciting at the same time.  It's a little bit, okay a lot, intimidating... but I CAN DO IT!  It's something that I am very passionate about, and I don't know why I didn't try to do this years ago.  I've actually wanted to do it for a couple of years now, but I figured I wasn't good enough.  But one day, a few weeks ago, I woke up and was like "I'm going to do it... I can do it!"  And I've been studying up on it ever since.  It may take a while to get started, that's why I'm not sharing any details just yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I feel confident enough.  So YAY for a new adventure!!! 

I hope this evening is wonderful for each of you!! 

Take A Moment and Live

Well hello there blogger friends!  Man, time has really flown since the last time I wrote!!  There is soooo much that I've not written about the last couple of weeks... and it's so much that I won't even bother with it now.  Okay, well maybe I'll give you a quick rundown of everything.... 

First- I got to FINALLY visit with all of my boggtrotter friends (except Lindsey & Daniel & Travis) for the first time in MONTHS!  It was so great to see them all!!  You see, this is a special group of friends.  We all met working together at ETSU finanial aid.  We all bonded instantly and have been best of friends ever since... 7 years actually (for some 6 years.)  We call ourselves the Fin Aid Boggtrotters because Travis owns about every type of instrument (except drums) and we all got together one night goofing off and acting like a band and from that we said we were the Fin Aid Boggtrotters band and it stuck with us ever since.  We usually refer to us as just the Boggtrotters tho.  I cherish soooo many memories with these people!!  We have laughed so much together that I've developed wrinkles from it (I'll blame it on the laughter and not my age, *wink, wink!*)  We have a pretty cool tradition going on with us...

We all got married a year apart from one another and some of us caught a bouquet at one of the weddings.  It started with Becky & Josh 6 years ago... the next year Erin & Brandon got married and Lindsey caught the bouquet and Daniel caught the garter... Then Lindsey & Daniel got married that winter and I caught the same bouquet that Lindsey caught at Erin's wedding.... Then next summer Ashlee & Brandon jumped the broom... A year later, Brad & I got hitched and Allie caught my bouquet... So it only made since that the next summer Allie & Cliff tied the knot!... BUT it's been a year and the only ones of us left to get married is Missy (who's engaged to Troy, yay!) and Travis-and let's face it, he's not gonna be getting hitched for a while!!  But he does have a girlfriend now!!! 

 

 So for now the tradition is on hold, but who knows!!  Okay, sorry I got side tracked... I just love my friends and I think it's neat that we are all still so close after all these years and now that we've all moved on to other things. 

 Travis is in a professional Bluegrass band called Barry Scott and Second Wind, who by the way was nominated for a 2010 Grammy!!  They are aaaaamazing!!  Check 'em out sometime!  (Travis plays the dobro and sings bass by the way.)  http://www.barryscottonline.com/

Anyway, back to things I haven't shared.... I'm having a really hard time remembering.... Oh, I went to Dollywood again.  Me, Brad, my Mom, & Lydia went together.  We had a lot of fun, but MAN WAS IT BUSY!!! We went on Memorial Day!!!  We were crazy, I know.  And it rained.  But it was fun!

The rest of the week was the same ole', same ole'.  A bunch of nothing.  No job still.  I've applyed to so many jobs that I don't even remember where I've applied.  Today I applied to a job and I have no idea what the place is called.  I couldn't tell you where it is except that it's in Johnson City. 

The past Saturday (the 5th), I spent ALL day working at the Campbell County Cancer Association fundraiser.  They had an auction to try to raise money for the association.  Barry Scott and Second Wind played at it... THANKS TRAVIS and the band for everything!!  Did I tell you that they are GREEEAT?!!  

And finally, Sunday was Zoe's ballett recital.  She was soooo stinkin' cute!!  She was a monkey.  Seriously, they were dressed like little monkeys and it was precious!  She did so good.  I'm a proud aunt!!  :-)  

And so far this week, it's a guuud one!  Well except that I had a headache for most of today, but it's gone now so yay!   

Okay, this is a long blog again, so I'll stop writing.  I could write for days if I thought someone would actually read that much, haha!  I was the queen of writing a 10 page paper in one day when I was in college.  Brad would always fuss at me and tell me I'm not going to get it done it time, but he was wrrrrong!  I always did it.  And not to brag, but got good grades on them too (luckily!)  That's just the way I work I suppose. 

Alright... good night!!!
~~xoxo~~