whats been happening

So, some things that have been going on lately:

Josh and I took our house plan to our builder to get an estimate! Yay me!!...uh I mean us... We still won't be building for about two more years but we are making progress!

I totally sucked at couch to 10k. I have been jogging at the gym, but I'm not so great at sticking to the plan.

I read this book called The Shack. I don't know if any of you have heard of it, but it is a fictional book, with a spiritual message. It is about a man whose young daughter is abducted. It confronts a lot of the questions that I think most people have asked, even if they don't want to admit it. Such as: How could God who loves us so much allow such horrible unspeakable things to happen to innocent children? I know I myself have questioned this. I really learned a lot from this book. Please keep in mind it is fiction, and form your own opinions. I think that many parts in the book are not meant to be taken in a literal sense. I personally just gained a new perspective and a better understanding of God's love.

We still have not gotten our taxes done! I keep trying to get Josh to go, but he is in no hurry. I am hoping we get a decent amount back, but I'm nervous that we won't because I didn't get cut as much as I usually do. ugh.

I got an ipod today! I know I'm a little behind, but it was just never at the top of my list. I am pretty excited about it though.

That is all for now!

Random stuff

So last night me and a couple of friends of mine went to see Dear John. Once the movie started, I realized that I had already read the book. Why did I not know this before? I guess I forgot. Anyways, it was really good, and the ending in the movie is a little better than the book.

I am stalling because I don't really want to go to the gym. I am blogging in my workout clothes. Lazy! I skipped yesterday, so I have to go today.

I have decided I want to be a runner. Not like a marathon runner, I just want to be able to run without passing out, and possible actually enjoy it. It would be a great way to get in shape. I have always hated running. I have been trying to jog at the gym, and each time I go I add a few more minutes. I was discussing this with one of my patients at work because he had recently started running, and he told me about this couch to 10K that he had done to help him set goals. It tells you exactly what to do each week to eventually work your way up to a 10K. Now obviously I won't be doing quite that much but I thought it would be a good way to get the results I wanted. We will see how this goes!

So one of my new favorite things is this lash primer I got from clinique the other day. I don't know if it really makes a huge difference or not, but my mascara definitely goes on much easier after I put the primer on, and it doesn't seem to take as long to make them look good. Maybe it is all in my head, but I like it.

I guess I should get off my butt and get to the gym. I'm not burning many calories this way!

New Year, New Post

Well, I guess it is about time that I post again. Things are going good right now. I hope they stay that way. I have learned my new responsibilities at work, and I am doing quite well at it. The extra money is a huge help! Things are a lot slower this month at work, but it is ok for now.

I guess now that Josh got his present I can tell what it is. I got him a 50 in plasma with surround sound and a new entertainment center. It is pretty sweet! The crappy part is that stupid BestBuy sent me a bill less than 2 weeks after I bought it which happened to be the day before Josh opened it, and he is the one who checked the mail that day. Totally ruined the surprise! Oh well :(

Josh will be starting nights again next week. I hate it sooooo bad!! This time it will probably be for the whole year. Who knows when he will have the opportunity to get on days again. It may be years!

I have to say that things are really good with us right now. I LOVE HIM SOOOO MUCH! I feel like I love him more than I did when we got married! (which was alot) No matter how bad my day is, the second I see him come in the door I am happy. I can't wait to get home to our little family. My sweet husband, and my two sweet puppies! It makes me soo happy to think of them that my heart could just explode. I know I am being super mushy, but I may need to remember this in a few weeks when I am ready to choke them again! lol

I don't think that I have mentioned that my hubby looks like some homeless mountain man. He has some stupid bet going with his friends that he won't shave until the end of deer season. This has been going for over a month!!! It is way out of control. Even he is embarassed in public. lol Oh well! I love him anyways!

I don't really have any resolutions for the year. When Josh goes back to nights I plan on going back to the gym, but I wouldn't say it's a resolution, because if he stayed on days I wouldn't even bother trying to go back. I also hope to save lots of money this year to go toward our house, but I have been saying that for a while! We will see how that goes.

I guess that is an update on my life for now!

What's new.

Well this has to be short. I have no time for this at work anymore! Things at work are keeping me busy. That is good. It makes the day go faster. I am going a little crazy, but I really like the extra money! I can't wait until Christmas! Josh is getting an awesome gift and I can't wait for him to open it! Yay! I would say what it is, but he might decide for the first time ever to read my blog! We just put laminate hardwood floors in our bedroom. We were moving the furniture back in there at midnight last night! It looks soooo good though! I'm very happy, but my house is a disaster zone! Maybe I can squeeze in this story about Maynard:

Last night I bathed him and washed his big bed and brought him in for the night. I put him in the laundry room, where he is usually just content to be inside. This time was different. He just would not stop whining! He whined from the second I put him in there. He does not usually do that. He is so happy go lucky, and he is just the best dog. Finally I thought...well, maybe he just needs to potty. I let him out the back door, and he took off running!! As soon as he got out in the middle of the yard, there are no words to describe the sound that followed, other than...SHART. He sharted all over the yard! lol I couldn't help but laugh. He had gotten into the scraps and I had thrown out a huge piece of ham from a christmas party, and apparently it got the best of him. He is such a good dog! I felt horrible. He just held it until I let him outside. He was perfectly happy to be in the laundry room after that. I loved on him alot because I felt so bad. Bless his little heart.

I guess that is all for now!

Being the office manager....sort of.

Today is my first day without Laura. I feel sooooo lost. I can't remember some of the things that I am sure she showed me. I guess that is to be expected. Thankfully we are slow today. Not too many phone calls and not too many patients either. I dread tomorrow. We are pretty booked. Oh well. I can do this. Just two more days and then it's the weekend. That makes it sound like it's nothing. Anyways. That is pretty much it. I got my car back!!!! Did I say that already? I don't think I did. Man I love my car!!!! I talk to it daily now. I have been a terrible mother to it, but I am determined to do better! lol I guess I will update again later!

Changes

Well it happened. Our office manager is leaving. The surprise in all this is that my boss doesn't want to hire another one. I guess we just aren't busy enough, and he doesn't want to just hire anybody. That's right. You got it. It is now on me, and him. I have no office manager experience and know NOTHING about insurance! I now have two days to learn how to run this office. Hmmm. Scary. This may be my last blog for a while because obviously I'm going to be busy. The good news is that I am getting a 4 dollar pay raise for the time that I am playing office manager. I was aiming for one more dollar, but I had to negotiate to get the 4 so I guess I will settle. If this turns out to be more than I anticipated we will just have to renegotiate. I am a little stressed to say the very least. Everything happens for a reason, and I do really need the extra dough. Is it worth it? We will find out. Pray for me that this will all work out! I will at least post a short follow up blog to keep you updated, because I can't post anything on facebook, because my boss is one of my friends.

On a lighter note, this past weekend was amazing!! I had a wonderful time with my friends Cass and Nicole seeing New Moon! The concert was lots of fun too! Those friends of Josh's sure are rowdy, but they behave a little better with the wives present. We all had a great time!

just rambling

Things I am looking forward to:
-New Moon, in the VIP section at Monaco Pictures, with my BFF's, in Huntsville at Bridgestreet on Friday!!!! (did I forget to mention stuffing my face at PF Changs before the movie?)
-Jamey Johnson concert on Saturday in Tuscaloosa with the hubby and our friends!
-Thanksgiving!
-Black Friday
-Getting my car back!!!!!! (this should be #1 on the list)
-Payday!!
-Wearing my new outfit with my new boots!
-Josh putting our new floors in our bedroom. Goodbye ugly green carpet, Hello wood laminate! ( just to clarify we bought the floors before the car mess. I haven't gone on a crazy spending spree) Well.....just those REALLY cute boots, and an outfit to go with them.....cough.


Things I am not looking forward to:
-going to get groceries after work, but I can't live without coffee creamer!!
-cleaning my stinky house
-spending all that money when I DO get my car back.
-My office manager at work leaving :(
-My office manager at work telling our boss she's leaving :O
-Playing office manager until we get a new one :/
-Driving Josh's big bus, umm I mean truck to Huntsville on friday.


While I am at it, I have to brag a little. Our not-so-little dog Maynard (aka. Moose) is just the sweetest! He is so cute. He is laid back, sweet, and smart. The other day I was giving him his pill for heartworms and he dropped the tiniest little piece of it out of his mouth. I picked it up and placed it in my palm and held it out for him. He obviously didn't see it, or understand what I wanted, so I said: "here. Eat it." He turned his big head sideways and looked at me like: "What mommy? I don't get it." So I kept saying it, like that would make him understand. Finally he didn't know what else to do, so he took his big paw and placed it in my hand to shake it. It was soo cute! I had to laugh, and I praised him like he did a good job. He was so excited that he figured out the mystery.
We bring him in when it is cold and put him in the laundry room with a baby gate. He is so big he could easily step over it with no problem, but he doesn't. He is quiet and happy and he just lays in there and plays with his duck. He has woke me in the middle of the night a few times, but only because he is chewing his duck and his other squeaky toys. Oh, and this morning he was terribly upset when the coffee maker came on by itself. He didn't know what it was. What a good guard dog!
I will have to post new pics soon. He is getting so big. At his last appt he weighed 45 pounds. That was several weeks ago. I am sure it is more than that now!