Rodeo & Anniversary

It's been awhile since I've psoted, because Brian and I have been so busy!! Busy definitely describes the last week of our lives.

Last Tuesday we took my lil bubba to the rodeo with us as our Christmas present to him. We went to see Rascal Flatts & had a great time! Needless to say we had no repeats of last year when we left the lights on resulting in a dead battery and locked keys in the car! Kim and her friend Julie had way better seats than we did and we were jealous, but we still had a great time! Rascal Flatts is by far one of my very favorite groups!!

This past Friday was me and Brian's 1 year anniversary of being together! We had a pretty good day, considering what a crazy week it had been. We had tickets to go see Clay Walker at the rodeo with Brian's bank. We had a great time and I must say that I was jealous of the people that got to touch Clay Walker's hand, but hey I have gotten to touch Brad Paisley's hand twice and got his autograph! I must say that I feel bad because I still haven't gotten Brian anything for our annivesary, well except for a card, but he's harder to buy for than I am. He did surprise me last night with a beautiful necklace!

Also last weekend we went to take my ring to the jewlers to have it cleaned and inspected and while we were there we happened to find the ring that Brian loved and we bought it! It is beautiful and I can't wait to give it to him. Though I must say that when he tried it on I didn't know if he was going to get it off and thought he may just have to keep it on until the big day!

This week has been so crazy because Brian's dad's boss (who is more like a grandpa) to Brian passed away this past Tuesday, and Brian has made several trips since then to his parent's house (which is about 2.5 hours from here!). It has made for a crazy week, but I am glad that Brian was able to be with his dad and Mr. Emerson's family. I hadn't known him long, but it won't be the same going to Brian's parent's house and not stopping in at the ranch to say hi. He will be greatly missed!

1 YEAR FROM TODAY!!

Exactly one year from today I will marry my best friend and the man of my dreams!! Today is a very special day for Brian and I!! Everyone has told me how fast the next year will go and I am sure that it will, especially with as busy as we are with our jobs and me with school. Hopefully by the end of the summer I will have my wedding dress bought!! We still have some planning to do (if you want to check out the place check out one of my first posts for the link) and some money to come up with, but I know that everthing will fall into place!! We are blessed to have wonderful families and friends to share in this amazing journey with and are both blessed to be marrying into great families!! The only thing that makes me sad is the thought that Julie may still be in Iraq and not here for my wedding.

I LOVE YOU BRIAN AND I CAN'T WAIT TO MARRY YOU!! XOXO!!

Being Sick Is No Fun!

Yes here I am wasting time at school yet again. I have printed out everything that I will need for tonight's class though so that is productive! I met with my advisor this morning and I'm on track for graduation....always good to hear! Now if I can just figure out my schedule for summer school. I have enjoyed college, at moments more than others, but I am ready to put this part of my life behind me.

In other news I am sick and it stinks! I have the worst head cold ever...at least I think that's what it is. I have drank more theraflu than I care to count or ever drink again! I either got this from one of my observations at my elementary schools this week, from customers that come into the bank, or from a co-worker, needless to say whoever gave it to me can have it back! Only problem is now I think I've given it to Brian...oops!

Here are some recent pictures of Aaron. The first picture he really looks like my sister to me and if any of you have seen him in person you definitely know that he's his daddy's child. My sister is such a great mother and never ceases to amaze me with him!

Valentine's & Vacations

Brian and I had a wonderful first Valentine's day together! Luckily I did not have class on Valentine's night so Brian and I were able to go out and have a nice dinner together. I got home first and saw my Valentine's presents from Brian sitting out on the counter. He had gotten me a box of reeces chocolates (my absolute favorite candy) and a stuffed dog! This of course was a joke! I had been telling well more like begging Brian for a dog for Valentine's day and he kept saying no! Brian's no isn't like my daddy's no which really means yes! Now yes I do have a dog, but she lives with my Granny & as I like to say would die of shock if she didn't live there, as she has quite the life there. Brian's main reasons for not letting us have a dog is he says we don't have enough time for a dog, we have to pay a hefty pet depsit, and plus we have to have a house first. We don't see eye to eye on these points but needless to say Brian could say he got me a dog for Valentine's! We had a wonderful dinner at Saltgrass and then came home and watched The Heartbreak Kid which was a cute movie, but not nearly as good as I thought. All in all we had a great Valentine's day! I love you Brian & thanks again for a great first Valentine's day!

Last but certainly not least I am pleased to announce that we are going to DESTIN, FLORIDA!! Kim, Guy, Brian, and I decided that we have to get out of here for a few days, so we're all taking vacation together and we're renting a condo in Destin, Florida for a whole week! We are leaving August 18th and can't wait!! I love Kim & Guy more than they could ever know and we can't wait to go on vacation with them!! Mom will be keeping Aaron for a week which I'm sure once we come back he will be even more spoiled than before!! It's going to be a hard life for a week, but we're going to spend it soaking up the sun and just having fun!!

Missing Julie

I've been missing Julie alot lately and I just wanted to ask everyone to remember her in their prayers! She is proudly and bravely serving our country in Iraq! She's been there for a month already....praise God one month down! I am constantly getting stuff together to send to her in care packages so if there's ever something you want to include just let me know and I'll be glad to get it to her. If you'd like her e-mail address, let me know and I'd be glad to get that to you as well. She always loves hearing from us, so when you get a chance send her an email or a comment on myspace and let her know you are thinking about her!

Jules I miss you and you are in my thoughts and prayers daily! I can't imagine the last 16 years without you! LYLAS!

This One's For You Babe

I have the most wonderful fiance in the whole world! He would do anything to give the world to me and I am so blessed to be marrying this man! Brian and I are different in so many ways, but no one makes me smile or laugh like he does! We will celebrate our 1 year anniverary of being together next month and I can't believe it's been a year almost already! We were talking last night and this time next year will only be THREE weeks until our wedding! I know that time will fly by fast and I can't wait to marry the man of my dreams.

Here are some of the many reasons that I love Brian:

He's calm and I'm like a tornado!
He's quiet (even though sometimes that drives me crazy) & I'm loud & often times speak before thinking!
He's a good cook and well I'm working on that one!
He always obeys the speed limit and well I'm working on that one too!
He plans things out and likes to have a plan and well I'm stubborn and like to do things on my own time!
He likes to go to bed early and well I could stay up half the night!
He doesn't understand why me and Alicia have to have dinner and gossip, but he lets us just the same.
He helps me with projects for school even though sometimes I think he wonders if this will school thing will ever end!
He remembers how he took something apart (i.e. the tv, stereo, dvr, printer cartridges, etc.) and I tell him that's what I have Matt & Jason for, because they hook those things up for me!
He doesn't get mad when I've made the cell phone bill go over because of all of my incessant text messaging!

Most of all the reason that I love Brian is because he is the man of my dreams. He loves my family, no matter how crazy things get sometimes. Hey when you have such a big family things get crazy at times! He is a great uncle to my adorable nephew! He understands that I am a daddy's girl 100 percent and have to talk to my dad EVERYDAY! He lets me cry when something isn't going my way or I'm stressed and loves me just the same. He is always cheering me on and one of my biggest fans!

Babe I love you and I can't wait to marry you! March 7th 2009 will be here before we know it! I can't wait to spend our first Valentine's together! Thank you for being the man of my dreams! I love you more than you'll ever know!

This To Shall Pass

I titled my blog that because this time about three weeks ago I was freaking out because I was so overwhelmed with school. I have alot to do this semester and just did not know how I was going to get this all done and this too shall pass is what my Granny told me. Well here I am three weeks later and things seem to be working out nicely! I was mostly worried because we have a new manager at work and I was afraid she wouldn't be so understanding. Luckily since she is now managing two branches she is not at ours all the time and so my teller supervisor said that all my observation hours would work out or we would just make them work out! I have all the observation hours for all of my classes set up, now I'm just waiting on them to start! As I said in my last post I am beginning to see the light (a faint light) at the end of the tunnel!

This past weekend we had Aaron's baby dedication at church which was so much fun! He did just great at church and I think our family had the most people there out of anyone! We also had an anniversary dinner at the church that I grew up in (1st Assembly) for pastor and his wife. It was really good to see so many old faces! When we got there Rhonda had told Summer that I was coming so she immediately ran to me when she saw me and wouldn't let me put her down for nearly 30 minutes! She then wanted to sit at our table and share a chair with me to eat dinner! I loved it! She kept our table entertained and then she wanted me to tell her the story of the three little pigs, so I start telling it to her and she proceeds to tell me Aunt Kelly you aren't telling it right! HaHa! She would correct me and make me go back and say the correct part! Summer Lynn I love you and can't wait to see you again soon so we can have our slumber party!

Here are two pictures: one with Summer from this past weekend and then one that I found on my camera of Aaron! Doesn't he look adorable! I love my lil chipmunk! I can't believe he's changed so much even since that picture was taken!