Discipline

I wanted to give a quick update on my weight loss... I've lost another 4 lbs! Which makes a total of 25.5 lbs since April! I'm so excited!! I never thought I'd lose this much!
Kitty commented on my previous post asking how I've done it! Well Kitty... discipline!! I've literally had to change ALL of my eating/lifestyle habits and my total outlook on food! I eat less, workout every weekday (and usually Saturdays as well), sleep 8 hours a night, and drink more water (and Crystal Light which tastes better!). None of these changes came easy! But I knew if I didn't do them that I'd continue to be overweight and I'm only 23! I had to make a huge change!
When I started this I knew that I would still have cravings for sweets and if they were bad enough that I would give in. So, I found some low fat and sugar-free ice cream bars, sandwiches and popsicles. They taste like normal ice cream but they're not as bad for you! We keep them in the freezer all the time because eating one of those when I have a craving is better than driving down to Sonic and getting a huge milkshake!
Anyways, I wanted to answer Kitty and give everyone an update on my weight loss! And today's my 23rd birthday!! So, gotta go!

Emma's Birthday

Emma turned 15 on Sunday and I forgot to post about it! So sorry Emma!! It was on Labor Day- we went over and dad cooked out hamburgers and we just hung out, opened presents and played games! Here she is opening a card!

This is my present to Emma! It's a painting of her and her best friend! It took me hours and hours! But I was so happy to give it to her and she loved it!

Weekend

This past weekend Matt went on a golfing trip to Kansas with a few of his good friends. So, I took the advantage of doing some fun things with friends!
My birthday is next Saturday, the 19th. So some of my friends took me to eat on Friday night and then went to Cajun's for a few drinks! It was a lot of fun and I'm so happy to have wonderful friends! This is a picture of me and my neighbor, Marla! She is so sweet!

Here's all of us: Marla, Emily, me and Missy! Truly amazing friends! I am so blessed!!


Saturday I got a lot of stuff done around the house. Mostly cleaning up and some little projects that I've wanted to do like cleaning out our junky cabinet and redo a few paintings! I have enjoyed some "me" time! Later that afternoon I went to a coworker's bridal shower and then off to the mall for a bit of retail therapy! I am so excited because I found a dress to wear to one of our friend's weddings in November- Matt is a groomsmen! I had been looking for a dress and so glad I finally found one! Later that night me, mom and Emma hung out! We had pizza and watched a chick flick! I love them!
Here's Emma and Bella! She loves her Aunt Emma!


This morning I slept in a little bit and now I'm trying to get things extra clean and finish up some last minute paintings before Matt comes home! He will be home soon and I'm so excited! I hate Matt being gone but I love it when it's time for him to come home!

Travs Game

Friday we went to see the Travelers play. I forgot to mention it in my previous post. Got a cute pic of Aidan and I!
Today is Emma's 15th birthday! Matt and I are headed over there in a few hours to celebrate! Pics to follow!

Razorback Fever!

And when I say fever I literally mean it! We were sweating!!

Today we tailgated and went to the Razorback game in town! You'll never believe how early we got there... 8:30am for a 6pm game!! Since the tailgating spots are first come first serve- you have to get there early to get a good spot! And we got a great spot! It was so much fun! We had a lot of family and friends there and wasted the day away eating, talking, playing games and just having fun!
It rained for about an hour and we all piled in the car and waited it out. Once that was over it was great and then really hot and humid! But much fun was had by all and the Razorbacks won!!

P.S. The next LR game is in November and we all voted that we're going in and buying a big tent!! That's def the way to go!

Early Mornings II

Just wanted to update yall on my weight loss! To date I've lost 21.5 lbs and I'm feeling great! I've had to buy some new clothes so I won't look ridiculous in my old ones! Getting up and working out is still hard but I'm still doing it every morning! I feel a lot better after I work out and ready to start the day! I have a lot more energy, I'm stronger, more flexible and am in an overall better mood!
I'm not stopping now... I still want to lose another 16 lbs!!
Thanks for the support!

Pray Hard!!

Matt and I have BIG tailgating plans for the weekend! It's the first Razorback game and it's in Little Rock! But there's a 60% chance on rain on Saturday! Nooo!!!!
Pray hard that it won't rain! We gotta call the Hogs!!

Bummer of A Weekend!

This past weekend Matt and I had to deal with car stuff! Ugh!!! I hate car issues!! So expensive and such an inconvenience!!
The Jeep (yep, the one we just got in March!) wouldn't start on Friday night! Long story short, it was towed on Saturday afternoon and taken to a Jeep dealership. We thought it was something electrical because it wouldn't start after jumping it. When we bought the car we also purchased a full warranty. It covered the towing and we assumed that whatever needed to be fixed would be covered as well. No such luck.
It was the battery! Oh joy! One of the few things that aren't covered on the warranty! So... today at lunch we went to pick the Jeep up and we left... let's just say a lot of money behind!! It was the most painful credit card swipe in a long time!
As Matt and I are getting in the car and going our separate ways he notices that there's a sticker in the top left hand side of the windshield that reads, "24 hr roadside service 501-...."!!! Are you kidding me?!?!??!!!! (saying a lot of bad words!!)
The tow truck guy put an advertisement sticker on our windshield!! A sticker with adhesive- not those ones made for windows that just come right off! Oh no! It was just the icing on the cake! He didn't even ask us! It's gonna take forever to get that adhesive off there!
I was so mad- I grabbed my cell phone so fast and called that number on the sticker! I gave that man a piece of my mind and gave him a little "feedback" from a paying customer!!
I guess the good part of all this is that the Jeep is fixed and we only went 2 days without it!
Let's pray we don't have to use that towing service again!

Kason's Getting So Big!!

My mom and I went to visit Bonnie and baby Kason on Friday! We also got to see their new (and I mean NEW!) house! She's doing so great and Kason is getting so big! We gave him plenty of kisses to last him until our next visit :)

More Senior Pictures

Kirby's Senior Pictures

1st day of school was today for Kirby and Emma! Emma is a freshman and Kirby is a senior! I can't believe it- I feel so old!! I remember when they were both born!!
Kirby had his senior picture session yesterday and we've already gotten a few back! He used Kaitlin Monroe who was my wedding photographer! She's wonderful! Here's a few!
I couldn't be more of a proud big sis :)

Busy Weekend!!

This past weekend was SO busy!!

One of my good friends, Bonnie, had her baby boy! Welcome Kason McCoy!

Matt's aunt had a surprise 51st birthday at the Oyster Bar!


We met some old friends for drinks..

Some good friends of ours got married on Saturday!

And we went to a wedding shower! No pics of that! Needless to say we're worn out!! But it was great!

Chris's Birthday

Fresh Start!

Lately, things have been crazy with going on vacation, work, softball games, etc. and I have really been slacking on my business! But no more!
Today I am working really hard to make up for lost time! I will be calling ALL of my customers, emailing women who aren't my customers and spreading the word!
I love my Mary Kay business but I need to get things kicked in gear!

Changes II

OK LONGGGG story short...
I was told about a great fulltime job (I wasn't looking and I'm happy where I am) and decided to look into it, I applied, got offered the job and turned it down because it would have been a significant pay cut for me. They said they couldn't afford to pay me more- so it didn't work out.
This has been going on for the past two weeks. It has been exciting and stressful for Matt and I to go through the whole process of what it would really look like if I changed jobs! Whatever happened we knew that God's will would be done and we hoped that He would make it clear if I was to accept the job or not and thankfully He made it very clear!
Now we are 100% that, for the time being, we are exactly where God wants us to be! I'm excited to work harder than I have at my current job and really excel because I know there's a reason why I'm there!

Changes

In the past few days some amazing opportunities have literally FALLEN into my lap! God has been amazing! Currently, Matt and I are thinking through a possible big change. We're weighing the pros and cons and evaluating how it might effect our lives.
I pray we'll do what God wants us to!

Early Mornings

Matt gets up at 5:40am every morning to go to our gym at our apartment and work out. I plan on going with him but when the alarm goes off I just simply can't get out of bed!
Well, this week I decided to put my big girl panties on and get my butt up! Yesterday and today I went to the clubhouse and worked out with Matt! It feels great! I like doing it with Matt because that gives me an accountability partner and I know he's gonna go with or without me so I better get up!
I've been trying to eat better and exercise the past few months and so far I've lost 18 lbs! I'm loving it! I'm fitting into clothes I haven't been able to wear in years! Let's pray I can stay disciplined!

Brother in Brazil

Last week my little brother, Kirby, was in Brazil for 9 days. It was his first mission's trip and first time in an airplane! He was pretty anxious about the trip! His group encountered plenty of obstacles that Satan threw their way! There was a lot of delayed flights and on one flight their plane actually got struck by lightning! Needless to say we are happy he's home safe!
He told us about the cultural and about some of his experiences in Brazil. Overall he had a great time and grew closer to everyone is his youth group.
He mentioned that no one could pronounce his name very well and called him "Karby"! On the last day he said some younger girls were screaming for him and running after him calling him beautiful and giving him their bracelets right off their arm! So funny how people act differently all around the world! They treated him like a celebrity because they thought he was cute!
He brought us home some Brazilian coffee, candy and little cup and saucer. It's beautiful!
So glad that Kirby was given this opportunity and to share God's love!

Awards Night

Last night was our awards night at the Mary Kay training center. Our directors had all sorts of awards for all the contestants we've done throughout the year. I brought Emma with me! She had never been to the any of my meetings- she said she had fun! It was great having her there!
I didn't expect to get any awards but...
I won "Rookie of the Year" for my unit, "Queen of Sharing" for my unit and 3rd place for "Queen of Sales" in my unit. It was a fun night and was great to see all the ladies win awards and be recognized for their hard work!
I hope I didn't scare Emma away... because I plan on recruiting her when she turns 18 :)

Home Sweet Home

Well, Matt and I are home! We got home about 4pm today and it's been hectic ever since we walked in the door! Unpacking, doing laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping (we didn't have ANY food!), and giving the dogs hugs and kisses!!

I haven't been able to blog since we left- sorry about that! I didn't take my laptop! Basically the entire week consisted of sunbathing all day long and then going out to eat, shop and eat ice cream at night! A truly wonderful vacation! It's always so much fun!

Here's a few pics of Destin '09:

Counting down the hours...

So, we leave for Destin in less than 24 hours! Matt and I are pretty much running around like crazy people trying to get everything ready!
We started packing last night and we're actually almost done. We also met with our friend who will be dog sitting for us. We are very appreciative of him and have no worries!
I won't be able to post until we get back from Destin and I'll have a lot of pics to share! Don't miss us too much :)