Happy Birthday Adam!

Happy 26th to my hubby! You deserve all the best and more. I couldn't be more blessed with a better husband. You put up with my antics and let me be me:) More than that, you are the toughest, yet most tender hearted man I have ever met. Here's to you my love!

Sitting Shotgun

New name, new look, same blog! Thats right I have been busy changin' it up a bit. Sorry its been a while, but I have been in a transition. You can now find me at "Sitting Shotgun!" Yes we are still living our "Happily Ever After," but as we are approaching our two year wedding anny I decided to ditch the wedding themed blog and change it up a bit. I think this fits me well!

I hope everyone is having a glorious 2011. We definitely are! We have been busy and have lots of updates, so stay tuned...

Team of the Decade

Last Saturday at the Katy HS game, Adam was introduced along with the rest of the State Champs from 2000. This was the ten year reunion. It was so fun! Since Missy and I both have hubbies from that state team, we enjoyed going down on the sidelines to take pictures of our men in red.

And this coming weekend is the Katy/Taylor game. I will definitely be sporting my blue! Go 'Stangs!!

Decisions and Change

I look back and realize I have not been a very good blogger this past month. Alot has been going on! First, our week nights seem to be packed to the brim between puppy obedience class for our new addition, June, and teaching 4th grade CCE. Both I should mention are going great! June is growing and learning so much and Adam and I are truly enjoying sharing our faith with bright-eyed 4th graders. They are amazing!

In addition to this craziness, Adam and I have been in much prayer and discussion about my current job situation. After much, MUCH thought, I have decided to pursue a career in teaching. Currently, I am in agency sales for a media research company called The Media Audit. With much support from my dear husband and our families and friends, I resigned from my current position this past Friday (October 1st). Can you say scary? And many people think I am nuts!

But, yes, I am taking the leap and couldn't be more thrilled! My last day here at The Media Audit is October 15th. October 16th I will begin my teaching certification classes and begin subbing and "shadowing" as much as I can. This is vital in order to gain classroom experience and contacts.

I am so excited to finally be pursuing this dream! I began college as an education major, but stupidly dropped it at KU only because it was a 5 year program. I always said I would just "get certified" after college. Boy am I regretting that. Dumb! I should have stuck to my gut. And I should have known all along that this was my path! I even asked for and received an overhead projector for Christmas '93. I played school on that thing for hours on end until it was eventually donated to the Ole Miss Pi Phis later in college;)

So here I am, 3.5 years out of college, still lingering onto this dream. I am so thankful and blessed with the most amazing and supportive husband as Adam. He is a dream and I could have never even imagined a more loving, supportive man who just wants to see me happy with my job.

I will be getting certified to teach grades 4-8 and look forward to updating you all on my progress! Please keep me in your prayers.

Halleluiah!

..is all I have to say! After a long 18 months of travel Adam is FINALLY finished! Today, he received an email from his boss that said July 5th he will be back in the Houston office as an..wait for it, wait for it..an oilfield SALES REPRESENTATIVE! He will be home for good! I'm not sure if I know what to do with myself I'm so excited:) The entire time we have been married, Adam has been traveling as a part of this sales training program. It was hard, but both of us know this job is such a blessing. The knowledge and experience he has gained in this program will help him be a very successful oilfield sales rep. It was difficult at times, but it was most definitely worth it. Now, I look forward to his/our future and watching him grow into this sales position. I am more than thrilled for Adam to be home (more than anyone will know). Besides all the time I will now have with my hubby, there are so many little things that make me excited about the end of this travel. So, I thought it was appropriate to create a David Letterman-style top ten list of the things that I am excited for. And, I apologize, there are more than ten things. Least to greatest of course:

• 16. A weeknight exercise buddy. Something we have discussed for the last year. Now we are going to get a plan in gear! Watch out!
• 15. I can finally grocery shop for the two of us, knowing that he will be here. Of course when I only grocery shop for me (lettuce and lean cuisines), Adam ends up coming home early for the weekends and I have nothing to feed him.
• 14. I don't have to water the grass anymore.
• 13. The neighbors won't be wondering about our "situation" (the man is there sometimes, and the woman is there all the time).
• 12. Routine (I am very type A, so routine is my thing).
• 11. Adam can finally go to the dentist and the dermatologist.
• 10. I don't have to water the grass anymore. (Oh wait, I already said that)
• 9. The Ram will be clean! With all the travel and life out on "jobs" his truck is dirty inside and out. (mud on the truck and smelly hard hats and boots in the cab).
• 8. No more fast food and eating out every meal for him. Makes me worry about his health!
• 7. No more packing every Sunday night and no more living out of a suit case. (I get tired of seeing that old duffel in the corner of our room every weekend. And when he is gone there is a mark on the carpet where it sits, even after vacuuming).
• 6. I won't feel the need to check every room, closet, and bathtub before I go to sleep (I watch too many movies).
• 5. I don't have to lock my BEDROOM door at night anymore (what can I say, I get scared).
• 4. Ruby will be happier and get more play (Adam rough houses with her much better than I can).
• 3. We can finally enjoy weekends, we always have to cram so much into the weekends since he is gone during the week.
• 2. I finally get to cook for my hubby regularly and feel like a real wife.
• 1. Last but not least, I will be with my love ALL THE TIME! Something I have only dreamed of!