WE ARE FINALLY MOVED IN!!

we are all settled and i couldnt be hapier!!

OHIO 2009

they are such great dogs

baking is messy.

I found this cake on another blog www.mycharmingkids.net
so, i did what any aspiring baker would do and decided to TRY to make it. Mine didn't come out near as pretty but, it was fun to make.

home sweet home?? Hopefully!!!

we are supposed to be closing on a house (God willing) mid October...
just in time for a Halloween house warming party :)
Here are some pictures, SAY A PRAYER THAT THIS ALL WORKS OUT, IT HAS BEEN A STRESSFUL PROCESS AND NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE ARE SOOOOO READY TO MOVE OUT OF CRIME VILLAGE!



ps
my dad is going to put in a fence for the dogs, we are all very excited about this, especially Sam and D!

summer lovin

our summer has been VERY busy, lots of fun things going on! now that wedding season will be wrapping up soon, I'm not sure i will know what to do with my spare time! I love weddings and especially when someone we are very close to gets married. it seems like we have been headed somewhere- to see someone get married- all summer long.

First off, Jessica and Nathan got married. we took a trip to Arkansas to watch them walk down he aisle. Nathan and Josh played football together at UCA and during that time Jessica and i became close due to a bible study we attended together. They are such great friends and we miss them a lot. she was a beautiful bride!!!

Second, My high school/college friend, Stephanie married a Josh. their wedding was amazing. it was so much fun! lots of dancing, drinks and tons of food. Steph and i sort of got separated for a while after we moved to Arkansas, but have reconnected and talk weekly now. i missed her a lot. it was so nice being able to watch her get married and seeing how happy she is. i think we have a really special friendship and have a feeling we will be old and gray together.

Third, well- my high school friend Lindsay is getting married this weekend, so i will post later about that! I'm sure it will be great.

and the fourth and so fabulous, my sister. my best friend. Kelly. her and her husband renewed their wedding vows Sept 5 after 10 years of marriage! it was a complete surprise for her and she looked beautiful! I am so proud of her and Wes- they have raised the most amazing kids and still love each other with a fierceness that i know will never end. When i looked at them, i know that is what marriage is all about. when josh and i get to 10 years- i hope we are just as happy as they are!

"All you need is love" - (my favorite) John Lennon

it's that time of year...

I am some kinda ready for....

FOOTBALL SEASON!


Now, we all know that i will be pulling for AUBURN and josh (unfortunately) will be pulling for lsu. We both will be rooting for UCA, of course. UCA is usually the only thing we agree on this time of year. but, i LOVE this time of year.

cold weather. fall. junk food. traveling. tv. parties. hate e mail/phone calls (usually only from melissa, kelly, my cousins, the johnsons). beer. tailgating. cooking out.

you get my drift.

i am SO ready!
We really hope to attend some AU games this year with Carin and Stephen. They are some friends we have met. Josh and Stephen are in nursing school together and they are basically bffs now. Even their teachers find it a little odd at the amount of time they send together.
BUT! Carin and Stephen are both AU graduates. and they believe in Auburn and love it, just like me :)
so, anyways - here are some predictions on what this year might look like.
happy football season and good luck! WAR EAGLE!


Team Over-All
W-L Conf.
W-L Nat'l
Rank Power
Rating Sched.
Rank
1. Alabama (12-0) (8-0) (6) (83.42) (71)
2. LSU (9-3) (5-3) (25) (77.56) (14)
3. Mississippi (9-3) (5-3) (30) (73.92) (76)
4. Arkansas (7-5) (3-5) (54) (69.85) (18)
5. AUBURN (5-7) (2-6) (72) (66.11) (19)
6. Miss State (1-11) (0-8) (113) (57.72) (1)

setting sail

july came and went. and i have absolutley fell off the blog wagon. we have had a busy summer and it seems like i am behind on everything.
laundy. blogging. taking the dogs for walks. calling friends. cooking. blogging. dishes. making the bed. blogging. work stuff. everything. did i mention blogging??
anyways,
we had a great fourth of july in Arkansas with the Johnsons. we LOVE their new cabin and josh is pretty sure we should just move there and rent it from them. josh was ready to buy a boat and set sail back to Arkansas. besides the fabulous new place, we had a great time visiting with the kiddos, B and A and of course, wiggy.








the pups had a good time traveling- as you can tell :)

friends

"Friendship needs no words..."
-- Dag Hammarskjold.

tv these days

First off, I'm really sad about MJ dying. I love his music, i loved dancing to his music and i especially love singing his music way to loud in my car. terrible...

second, have you noticed how ridiculous Oprah has gotten lately? I am over her. she (for some reason) plucks the last hair on my head when i watch her show. I'm considering getting the direct TV cut off for good...but then i would miss TORI AND DEAN (which is the only thing i want to watch any more) and i DO NOT miss T and D.


It comes on every Tuesday night and i start watching it around 7 pm and usually don't finish until 12 am. I am absolutely obsessed. I'm not sure why either. i never really watched 90210. but i HAVE to have it. it all started with a "preview" that Direct TV did. They allowed us to have the oxygen channel one night for 4 hours. I was all excited and even told josh about it. then, i go to turn it on the next night and its gone. AWESOME! i immediately got Direct TV on the phone and almost raised hell. Charles (the nice employee for Direct TV), explained to me the situation and continued to tell me how i could go about getting the oxygen channel. i told him that i really didn't care how much extra it was, that i needed Tori and Dean. No matter what the cost. Good to find out, it is only 5 dollars extra a month plus 49 other channels. I guess it is one of lifes guilty pleasures. or maybe i am just crazy?

oh, and my friend is writing a book based off of her blog. here is her link. www.keteloneandalemon.blogspot.com

and it is not PG so do not let your kids read.

Have a great weekend.

poor chicks

this is what we saw on our way home from the beach a few weeks ago...



ew..

Kendra is 27...

Happy Birthday Kendra!

P90X

here are some pictures of joshs most recent obsession.. P90X. If it has fat in it, it isnt allowed in the house. And, yes. that is his "meal plan" and "workout schedule" tapped to the cabinets. Im living in a nightmare people.

fun aunt jill not so fun

Today i found out that my nieces BFF hates me. She reeeeaaaallllllyy doesnt like me (She is five by the way). I thought it was the most hillarious thing when i called and she just happened to be over at their house. I asked to speak to "J" and Kelly was immediately like...

"Jill. i dont think "J" wants to talk to you".

Here i am thinking,

"what in the WORLD? a kid doesnt want to talk to me"??
ALL kids like me (for the most part). I always give them candy when their parents say "NO"!
Just like when i gave Cooper candy corn all the time during Halloween when his parentals didnt know about it (sorry Brad and Amy).


and i usually (key word, USUALLY) will play with them and allow them to do things that the adults wont allow.

I do NOT think of myself as an adult yet.

little did i know, i do not come across as "fun aunt Jill" to EVERY kid.

So...

today i learned not every kid is going to enjoy my company.
oh well, it happens.

National Junior Honor Society

my little brother (who is much bigger than i am) got to "tap" a seventh grader into the honor society. I am so proud of him! This was a big day, irreguardless if he thinks its cool or not :)
I told him that he HAD to go to college and that he HAD to continue making good grades. I know he will.

beach trip 2009

I recently went home to Gulf Shores and spent some time with my Arkansas family who were vacationing there. I had lots of time to see my family and friends and also hang out with my favorite boys, Cooper and Brady. The weather was ok. a little windy, but sunny the whole week. My vacation was very relaxing and it was great to see everyone. Here are some photos.




OH, AND DID I MENTION THAT I MISSED MY HUSBAND SO MUCH WHILE I WAS GONE??