Look How Smart I Am!

I named 50 US states in 10 minutes

I learned a little song in elementary school and I finished this with 5 minutes and 27 seconds left!

Halloween

Normally at work we go with a theme for halloween but this year we couldn't agree on a theme so we are dressing as we want. I found this ladybug costume but can't bring myself to pay $54.99 for it...

Yes, I could wear this to work, I showed it to our assistant manager and suggested that I wear tights or leggings under it and she said that sounded cute!

Oh, and for those of you wondering what my hair looks like...

This is the EXACT picture that I showed the stylist! This is some chick from Real World:Hollywood, I didn't watch the show but I LOVE her hair!

Zach and I are on Ava-duty. The alarm company for Matt's work called because the alarm was going off so him and Karmen went down there to check on everything. We have been in our room on the bed playing and then Ava's diaper leaked all over the bed so we brought the sheets and put them in the wash and we are now in the living room playing! She is so much fun!!!!

Good night!

Live Traffic Feed

If you notice to the right side of the page there is a live traffic feed that I have put up. I mainly did it to see if people were actually coming to my blog. which they are!!! YEA!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather, I surely am! I love to take pictures this time of year. I have an appointment with a very dear friend from high school on November 8th. I am photographing her and her son at the Botanical Gardens! I am so excited! I can't wait to meet him and I can't wait to see her again! If she gives me permission I will be posting his pictures on the photography blog!

Anyways, that is all I have for now! Have a great day!

It is almost time.

Two weeks from tomorrow my husband will be leaving for Basic Training. I am going to be so sad to watch him leave to go to Montgomery for processing. I can't go with him down there to see him off. He will board a bus bound for Georgia with no one there to tell him "good bye" and "I love you". That absolutely breaks my heart. I can take him to his recruiters office and they will be the ones to take him to Montgomery. (I am assuming they will take him down there, we haven't been told the final plan yet.)

As it gets closer to time for him to leave I dread it even more. I think this will be the hardest thing that I have ever done...

Moving along to something else before I start crying...

My friend Kydie here at work is at the doctor as we speak scheduling her c-section for next month. As soon as I know when it is I will update. I can't believe Miss Zoie is almost here!

Erika goes to the doctor on November 14th and she should find out if they are having a boy or a girl! When she went to the doctor last time she said that they told her she was measuring further along, they didn't move her due date so I will keep you updated on that!

In less than two weeks Ave will be 2! I can't believe it! She is growing up way too fast. I absolutely love living with Karmen and Matt because I get to be there for all of the funny and sweet things that she does!

In "me" news, I got my haircut and it is a style that I have never really had before! I absolutely love it! Karmen got hers cut too and it is SO cute!

Anyways, I will update when I hear from Kydie! Have a great day!

Edit: Kydie will have her c-section on November 24th! Zoie will be here just in time for Thanksgiving!!!

A thing to keep in mind...

The credit union that I work for attended the Birmingham-Jefferson Chapter Meeting last night at The Club. We had a fabulous dinner and there was a FABULOUS speaker. It was John Croyle, former Alabama player and founder of the Big Oak Ranch. He made us laugh, he made us cry, most of all he motivated us to give our all everyday!

I am going to keep this short and I am going to leave you with a quote from him last night...

"Would the child that you were be proud of the adult that you are?"

I was telling Zach about that on the way home from dinner tonight, it is a good thing to keep in mind everyday and in everything that you do.

Less than a month...

Life is still crazy... We are trying to get everything situated before Zach leaves. I can't believe how fast our time has flown by. It is going to be so hard to say goodbye to him knowing that I can't talk to him for several weeks! :-(

We are mostly spending as much time together as possible and moving stuff out of our house. And working too.

I will update again soon, right now I just wanted to let you know that we are still alive!

Oh, I almost forgot! I had my last dermatologist appointment for this year on October 7th! They didn't remove anything so I am CANCER FREE!!! I go back in February. Keep praying for a clean bill of health for me and pray for me and Zach as we are prepare for his departure!

I'm sorry...

I know I haven't updated in a while. A lot has been going on...

Our air conditioner at our house went out Saturday Sept. 13. We decided to go ahead and move in with Karmen and Matt until someone could come out and look at it. So we have officially been living there since Septmeber 14. I am loving the short drive to and from work.

Our house is officially on the market now so if you know of anyone looking for a house let me know!

We have been super busy packing and moving and spending time with family and friends before Zach leaves.

Karmen, Alline, and I started Weight Watchers last week. I am excited to start losing weight... That is my goal while Zach is gone. My ultimate weight loss goal is 20 pounds. I have already lost 2! I cheated on Saturday when we were at Zach's sister's house for the Alabama game, there was too much good food there... and I haven't been walking like I should because last week we spent a lot of time getting our essentials moved to Karmen and Matt's. Hopefully this week I can start on the walking!

Anywho, that is all I have time for right now! Have a fabulous day!

Private Zachary Self

I am so proud of Zach. Yes I am sad he will be leaving for 7 months but this is something that he really wants to do.

Just keep us in your prayers!

Emotional Roller Coaster

I have been riding the Army Reserve Emotional Roller Coaster lately. Friday afternoon they notified us that Zach would be signing his papers yesterday and then leaving September 5th. Then they called us back and said that he would be signing his papers yesterday and leaving tomorrow (queue tears). For almost 5 hours we thought we only had 5 days together. While we were at the funeral home we got a call and they said that they were still running background checks so he would not be able to sign (or leave) until they completed them.

So we will more than likely be signing next week and then he will leave about 2 weeks from then.

In other news! Erika is due April 11th! She went to the doctor last Friday. Keep her in your prayers because she has been sick a lot.

Anywho, I need to get back to work. Have a fabulous day!

Happy Birthday to...

me and Karmen!!! We are a whopping 23 years old today!

Zach is on his way to Montgomery to take his ASVAB so everyone say a prayer that he makes a really good score on it!

I hate that he is missing my birthday but he brought me lunch and he will be home around lunch tomorrow so maybe he can come and eat with me then...

Anyways, happy birthday Karmie, I love you!