Christmas 2010

Seriously it's been almost 4 month now since the last time I posted here. I forget I have it. I mean that darn iphone and Facebook takes up so much time, it's just ridiculous. Carey tells me often that I can say "when" and he'll delete Facebook for me, but for some reason I can't do it. It's as if I get a newspaper everyday and all it has is news about people I know. I love it. I don't even spend that much time on it b/c I have so many friends it would take every minute of everyday to read everything.

We celebrated our first Christmas without Grandma Vivian today at Arthur Paul's house. It was nice but not the same. I do miss her, although sad as this may sound, not as much as I had expected to. The last few months of her life I wasn't around as much as I would have liked to be.

We went to Nannie Cindy (Broussard's) after the Landry Christmas and had fun. We laughed because last night Whitney was singing Silent Night and says "Silent Night, Holy Night, all is calm all is bright, Brown young virgin, smile so bright..." How funny is that? I'm dying laughing, she just cracks me up.

We're still in the condo and again I'm trying to remind myself over and over again that we're fine where we are. I have a very good feeling that we'll not be in a new house before we have a baby, or at least I feel like we'll be moving while I'm pregnant. I'm trusting God's timing, it's always perfect and I just tell myself that again and again, one day Carey will believe His power and trust his timing too, I think he's coming around, but it's taking longer than I would like, still I'm glad that Carey is coming around.

No other exciting news for us, but lots of engagements happening: Faye Baptist, Lindsay Robinson, Kristyn Shores (Joey's girlfriend)...I love hearing the news. No new pregnancies.

Misty and Landon are having a girl to join Jax. They like Elliot, the only girl name I can get Carey to agree on. Although Misty is probably the only person who has the same taste in names as I do. Clearly we were meant to be friends. We've decided Ari would be cute for a girl or boy. We like that and Keller for both, so we'll probably just go with one of those and since Carey knows we'll have a girl, I'm thinking Keller first then if we have a boy we can use Ari. Ari-from Entourage. What is it I wonder with me and names of characters on TV shows we watch? I had picked Fin long before we started watching Glee. So I guess that doesn't count. Suzanna said I'd wake up one day with the baby fever and I sure did. All of a sudden, it's baby this and baby that. I didn't mention it to much b/c I have to answer the "when are y'all gonna have a baby" question enough as it is.

No plan for NYs eve. Will (Mitchell) will be in town, but I'm not sure what our plans will be.

We've decided against Italy. Carey has decided really that he doesn't want to go. I want to take a big trip before we have a child and so IDK where we'll go. He said we could go go NYC, so maybe we'll do that. I'm hoping we can go in March, that would be SOOOOO fun.

We'll see, then maybe we can start trying to have a baby late summer and whoo hoo a baby early 2012. YAY.

Life

I can't believe it's been 3 months to the day since I've written. Still living life. Still trying to sell the condo, although someone did come to see it and that's progress. Only takes one person right?

Started doing a Bible Study and for the first time, really had my faith truly tested. I used "had" as in past tense b/c I realized it was only to help make it stronger. I passed the test. At least that is what I'm telling myself at this point.

Started a new (a different one) Bible study in Donaldsonville, with Ashley, Mom and Sandra and 60 other parishioners. I'm really looking forward to it because it isn't something that happens often. Catholics studying the Bible? WHAT? I'm also SUPER excited that in 30 something days I'll be attending my first Woman's Retreat in Birmingham Alabama with my old friend Carrie. It's a shame that a few hundred miles can put so much distance btw two people, but we're growing closer everyday.

Before that takes place, I'm happy to say that Carey and I will be spending 6 days, well 5 really in San Francisco to celebrate my 25th birthday again. I've been 25 for so long now, it's easy! We're going to meet up with Ms. Joan Sedotal, since she and Jag live about an hour outside, we'll site see, eat a lot and visit some Vineyards, I can't wait. I've wanted to go to San Fran for a while. Saints play the 49ers while we are there and that will be an awesome game to watch. I'm just thrilled. I'm so blessed and I know it's God's plan and blessing that we get to go. Now if His plan will include a new house, I'll rejoice that is for sure.

Well, nothing really exciting happening. Aunt Lavonne went to the Doctor today to find out if she has Ovarian Cancer...I hope not. This disease is just killing everyone. God's will - that's all I can say.

I've been sick for 4 days and cannot wait to breathe again. It can't happen soon enough. More to come I'm sure.

Just blogging....

I've wanted to do this for a very long time. Just get busy living life. Trying to enjoy the time with Carey before we have children and then can no longer remember who we were before we had them.

Working very hard right now and praying that we sell our condo so that we can buy our first home together. Not a condo, but a house. I'm beyond grateful to have a place to live, don't mistake my hunger for selfishness. I thank the Lord everyday for all of His many blessings, they are unmeasurable that is for sure.

Looking forward to a busy but short work week. Training all day tomorrow, a deadline coming up and a day off on Friday, so I'll actually have to squeeze 5 days of work into 2 days. Thing could be worse though right?

Volleyball summer league starts next week. Carey and I are playing together on Monday nights and then my team is playing on Tuesday. We're both moving up a level and I'm so exited to sharpen my skills. I've really enjoyed playing. I really want to start dancing again. I also need to start running again. I had lost a few lbs. and now they are visiting my thighs again. I just have little motivation. One would think that going to the beach would be motivation enough...but I like to eat, what can I say.

Ready to go watch the Bachelorette. Carey thinks it's dumb that you go on TV to find love, but why not. Things that worked years ago don't work anymore. I mean, my Mom couldn't believe we met in a bar. Such is life.

Oh Reality TV. What did we do before this?

Mom is in Disney World with Jason, Michele and the boys. It's Star Wars week and they are ecstatic...they can't even contain themselves. They will be home on Wednesday. Can't wait to see them. We leave Thursday for Whitney's Sr. Trip. WHOO HOO. I can't believe this day is here. 4 years in the making. I can't believe Carey and I will have been together 4 years this summer. WOW.

Almost married a year and half. What a wonderful time it has been.