wow, what a weekend

Well the Labor Day party was a good time! As it always is... :) Not as many people as the norm but it was still a good time. Ash and Brad didn't make it (boo!) but Greg and I still managed to have a good time. I was happy that he got to spend a little more quality time with Kyle, Eb's fiance. They're close in age and I originally thought they would really hit it off when they got together, they've just never had the opportunity. Last night was a good opportunity! We crashed a little earlier than the norm. Not really sure why because I wasn't tired and neither was Greg. It was really chilly in the tent and Greg kept fighting me for covers haha. He was thrashing pretty hard in his sleep. You'd think after polishing off 24 between the 2 of us that we wouldn't move too much but apparently that was not the case. I realized as I woke up with a small hangover that I haven't drank more than 2 beers since April. Not a smart idea. Not at all. But we woke up around 6:30 and I talked Greg into loading up and heading out if I drove home. So we did and we crashed at my house until 12:30. It felt so nice to be able to know that we didn't have to walk 1/2 mile to get to a port-a-john haha. The luxury of running water. *sigh* I'll post pictures tomorrow when I have a little more time. I'm glad I have one more day to recover. That's all for now! I'm helping out with my brother-in-laws fantasy football draft. Should be interesting!! ha!

Not so original I suppose

Well the last couple days have been pretty blah. I've had some stomach issues so I haven't been able to eat a whole lot. :( I love eating so this is killing me. I've worked out every day this week. I'm pretty proud of myself. I guess I was upset one of the nights because I could only walk one mile before I felt sick and had to give up. I hate stomach flus. Not fun.

Anyways, IT'S THE WEEKEND!! Well, almost. But it's a holiday weekend!! I'm a little bummed that I couldn't go to the Rascal Flatts concert with my girlfriends, but with this stomach thing it wouldn't have been much fun. I'm looking forward to Eb's Annual Labor Day bash tomorrow night. Greg and I are camping out. No DUI's for me, thanks! I'm hoping that Ash and Brad are going to come. They were thinking about it. Because Greg + Brad = trouble....karaoke trouble!! haha!

Well one of my co-workers sent me a link that I thought was interesting. A little fun fact for today....if you want to check it out for yourself go ahead and see How Many of You there are!
I guess my name is a little original. haha! If my parents would have named me what they were originally intending to (Victoria), I would have had 96 people with the same name. Eh...I'll take the 241 and leave that name for a middle name. Can you imagine calling me Vicki??? Weird.

Always be resourceful....

Well I was looking through my photos and I came to a few that made me laugh. A few months ago my living situation was very very different. I lived with my best friend from high school, Ashley, and her sister, Katelyn. At the time, Ashley's fiance, Brad, lived in the apartment directly underneath us. He lived with one of his best friends from high school, Drew. (I met Greg through Drew) Anyways, we went to dinner one night at El Puerto (our Thursday night ritual) and Ash commented on how we needed toilet paper (we shared a bathroom). Ash is very very VERY picky about her toilet paper HA HA HA! (seriously though, she is) We didn't really want to run to the store so Drew and Brad offered to give us a roll. Well it wasn't the kind that Ash liked so we decided to run to the store to get some. Well we had a grand ole time at Target, totally oblivious to what was going on in our apartment. When we got back there was a toilet paper square on the welcome mat. I thought it was weird and when I went to pick it up Drew and Brad screamed out their window and scared the crap out of us. We laughed it off and walked up the stairs. Again, not thinking anything of it. Well apparently, our declining their toilet paper upset them a bit. So I was the first one to walk into my room. And this is what I walked into.....



They had TP'd our rooms AND our bathroom! I couldn't believe it. I didn't even know what to do!!! So we both laughed really hard and then instantly tried to come up with a plan to get them back. Well we never really got anywhere so we decided we should clean up. But then there was a thought that only poor college kids would think......"why throw it away!? it's perfectly good toilet paper!" So...... We rolled it all up and used it. HA!!!!! So life lessons can be hard and life lessons can be fun. Life lesson #147 Always be resourceful. :)

I'm such a lucky girl

As each day passes I sometimes forget how fortunate I am to have such a loving family, a great job, a supportive boyfriend, good health (for the most part), a car and great friends. Sometimes I feel like I take things for granted and God always puts things into perspective for me. He knows that I need to be kept in check. When I first met Greg I was blown away by the little things that he did for me. He'd always open doors for me, pay for my meals, he was proud of me, he respected me, he wanted to hold my hand in public, he was always appreciative of every meal I made, every compliment I gave and the time that I spent with him (unlike the previous boyfriend). Sometimes I take it for granted that he treats me so well. I have to remember what it was like before Greg, and take in every little act of kindness that he gives me.

Last night was a prime example of that. I was getting ready to go work out at his place and right before I left I felt my nose run. I thought it was strange that I'd all of a sudden get a runny nose so I wiped it and went walking into the bathroom. It was when I glanced at my hand that I wiped with that I saw the blood. Greg knows that I don't deal well with blood. I started to panic and he got me a paper towel and I laid on the couch. He was there the whole time, rubbing my feet, asking me about the progress. He stayed relatively calm which was good because it wasn't stopping and I was really beginning to panic. He got me paper towel number 2 after the first one was filled and he still remained calm. After a call to my mom and about 20 minutes of bleeding it finally stopped. After it stopped I felt extremely light headed and felt like I was going to pass out. Greg was constantly asking if I needed anything and if he could do anything to help me. Of course he did, he's the best boyfriend ever. :) So I said I needed food and he instantly knew I needed sweets (I didn't know that) so he got me some Oreos and milk and waited until I finished. He watched me the whole time. He said I finally got my color back and took my glass and went into the kitchen for awhile. He sat down with his own pile of cookies and milk and I laughed. I was like, "why didn't you eat them with me?!" And he said that he was too worried about me. He wanted to make sure I was okay before he had his own. Before I fell asleep I thanked God for the man he blessed with. Greg has been an answer to all of my prayers. He is everything I need and more. I never thought I could be so incredibly happy in my life. We laugh until we cry, he comforts me when I panic or when I'm sick, and I can only hope that I give as much to him as he gives to me.

Sometimes you need a freak event like a bloody nose to realize how fortunate you really are. And I'm so thankful to have a guy like Greg.

What a Monday

Well last night was a bit boring. It was a little nice because I got to spend more time with Kate than I usually do. A little roommate bonding time. Always a good thing. I DVR'd last weeks Shear Genius episode, so we watched that. I was a little surprised with the top 3 but I'm not a hair stylist either! ha! I'm so pumped though because tomorrow night is Project Runway AND the finale of Shear Genius. I'm a nerd, I know.

I wanted to run last night but my knee was still hurting, so I walked 2 miles instead. And can I just say that parking at my apartment sucks at night! So I try not to move my car after I get back from work. Well after my 2 mile walk I realized that I was out of milk. So I decided to walk to Meijer. Not a terrible idea. :) Not brilliant either though because my hand was FREEZING when I got back to the apartment. haha. I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed I guess.

So I'm still on a search for my InStyle Wedding magazine. I don't think I'll ever find it. :( I guess if I can't find it, it just wasn't meant to be that I get that dress. I hope I can find it though! It was so beautiful!!!!!! Grr.

What a lovely weekend.....eh?

Well I went home for the weekend without Greg. I guess I didn't realize how much I miss him when he's not around. It was horrible. Which is actually very strange because usually I see him everyday and sometimes we'll go a day without seeing each other and it's not as traumatic as it was this weekend. I found myself with teary eyes and a lonesome heart Saturday night. I just wanted to see him. I guess it's hard because weekends are usually when we get to spend quality time together. Not that I didn't have an amazing time with my family, but I guess when you find your other half, it's hard not being a whole.

*sigh* Enough about that! Talk about depressing! Saturday was fun. I got to watch Kaeden (she's 6 now) play soccer. It was hilarious. I love kids and let me tell you, my new favorite thing is watching 6 year olds play soccer. Last year they just ran around, this year they get it and they're beginning to get more competitive. It was too cute. One of the boys, his dad is the assistant coach, he looks at my sister and says, "Have you seen coach Matt?" (his dad). And I looked at my sister like....what??? Did he just say Coach Matt instead of dad? haha!! It's just cute to see how they're growing up and taking it into consideration that you may not know who is their dad and who isn't. Kids are so great.

I brought Enchanted home for the girls to watch. They both loved it but Kaeden got really sick. Poor thing. She's been sick a lot. Jen thought it was stress from starting 1st grade last week but we're not sure. I'm hoping that it's just anxiety.

The drive was long, as usual but it was a great weekend all around. I bought an antique military chest/trunk for the apartment (It's pretty amazing), gave Humphrey a bath, took him for a long walk, played with my nieces, spent some quality father-daughter bonding with my dad, helped my mom cook lunch after church, and slept. I guess I can't complain.

Welcome to the world of blogging Amy

Wow, I never thought I'd do this BUT it's my new project. It's my form of a journal. I'm horrible at remembering to write in a journal because I don't spend much time physically writing. However, I am in front of a computer all day long. So, keeping my blog/journal updated should be a better solution for me! This way my dad can keep updated on my life when I don't call him for a couple days. haha Love you, Popper! I'm hoping after a year of this that I'll be able to read through my posts and see a lot of personal, physical and spiritual growth. So here goes nothing!