1) I'm planning my week currently & watching the today show. I watch this almost every morning..and enjoy it. Sometimes I'm like, "REALLY?" to some of the advice that is given on the show. Anyways, this isn't about advice right now. Just a few minutes ago they were talking about how women avoid/despise their mother-in-law. This just made me realize how grateful I am for my mother-in-law. She has NEVER been "terrible" as many of these women talked about. I'm not dumb, to know that there are definitely some over bearing MIL's out there. I'm just blessed with a wonderful one. She even said something while we were in town, that clearly communicated that she knew I was #1 in Teddy's life now. This is where the normal tension comes in. Thanks Susan! :)
2) it's been a little while since I posted. Life in October has been nuts. Out of town the first two weekends. This weekend did a few things too. Mostly, I can't believe that it's already October 17th. WHAT? and...it's going to be 85 today. Not October weather.
3) fall break (2nd weekend out of town) was amazing. We went to Norman, OK to see my friend Taylor, went to Ashley & John's wedding in Oklahoma City, OK, went to Iowa Park/Wichita Falls to see lots of family (Mother-in-law, Teddy's step-dad, sister-in-law, nephew, aunt/uncle, nana), Ft. Worth to see MORE family (My mom & dad, plus teddy's dad & step-mom, 3 half sisters, 1 step sister, niece, Mamaw) and we also got to hang out with Matt/Kinsey (short bit) & Josh/Katie (long time). Went on a "day-date" Monday (Panera bread & zoo). It was a WONDERFUL 5 days.
4) All this craziness equals less time at the gym. This week I'm getting back on it. Looks like I will be paying for my own gym membership next month...because it's been a week. DARN! Plus, it's hard to stay on a diet with the schedule isn't normal. I've still been doing well with cokes. I've only had 2 cokes in the span of two weeks. For a girl who had one (sometimes two) in a day...this is GOOD!
5) Teddy has the day off today. I hear him getting out of bed. I'm excited to spend some of the morning with him before my first appointment at 11am.
6) I still go through moments when I wish we lived in a bigger place. But I'm always having to remind myself that this isn't where we are going to live for the rest of our lives.
7) This past week our regional directors were in town. I happen to have a wonderful relationship with the women leader. Mary Beth was at tech when I was a student. She left a year before I became an intern. She is someone that I have high respect for, for many different reasons. I was excited to spend some time with her & looking forward to seeing her again at Pine Cove (our location for region wide staff retreat).
8) I believe I'm letting my hair grow back out. It's already quite a bit longer from when I chopped it off in June....I figured I would keep it going. It would probably take me another 2 years to grow it out again. I don't think it will ever be THAT long again, but I will let it grow now.
9) We passed by another month of marriage. We have been married 7 months & 3 days. :) It's flying by. Next thing we know it will be ONE YEAR! how fun!
10) I'm running out of things to say again. Hence why I start out long & end up with short paragraphs. I actually need to finish getting ready for the day. :) Oh wait, I remembered one thing...I want to carve a pumpkin this year. This thought comes and goes each year. This year I wanna! I'm going to make this happen!
Hope you enjoy your week!
-Kells
Monday, October 18, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
falling more...
Have you ever heard of people falling MORE in love as time goes on? It's true.
I know some people might say they fall more in love everyday. I can't say that is true for me. I'm still madly in love with my husband...but just natural day to day I can't say I fall MORE in love.
I'm actually happy this is the way it is. You know when you experience something so often it starts to mean less? I don't want that to ever happen. And it just heightens those moments when it's VERY real that I have indeed fallin more in love with my hot hubby. :)
This past weekend this happened. I fell more in love with Teddy. My heart was just leaping out of my chest with joy & love towards him. It happened when I was watching him grow, be challenged and bring that into our marriage, wanting to be a boy & play in the outdoors, spend time with other men, being vulnerable, being playful/flirty with me, listening to the Lord, and processing things verbally with me. Goodness, even typing this again makes me happy. He's wonderful, truly wonderful.
Through tears I told him Sunday night...it was just SO real.
I'm grateful for these moments when the Lord opens my eyes yet again to show how deep love can go & how he knows my EXACT needs.
i love you sweetie! <3
-Kells
I know some people might say they fall more in love everyday. I can't say that is true for me. I'm still madly in love with my husband...but just natural day to day I can't say I fall MORE in love.
I'm actually happy this is the way it is. You know when you experience something so often it starts to mean less? I don't want that to ever happen. And it just heightens those moments when it's VERY real that I have indeed fallin more in love with my hot hubby. :)
This past weekend this happened. I fell more in love with Teddy. My heart was just leaping out of my chest with joy & love towards him. It happened when I was watching him grow, be challenged and bring that into our marriage, wanting to be a boy & play in the outdoors, spend time with other men, being vulnerable, being playful/flirty with me, listening to the Lord, and processing things verbally with me. Goodness, even typing this again makes me happy. He's wonderful, truly wonderful.
Through tears I told him Sunday night...it was just SO real.
I'm grateful for these moments when the Lord opens my eyes yet again to show how deep love can go & how he knows my EXACT needs.
i love you sweetie! <3
-Kells
Monday, October 4, 2010
Ten things...Monday
1. I over slept this morning because my phone died. Therefore, my 8:00am alarm didn't sound. I woke up at 10am. WHOOPS! I guess I really didn't "over sleep" because I had no place to be. But still, I definitely prefer waking up earlier then later. I feel like I can get more done with my day. Plus, it helps me remain a normal eating schedule the rest of the day.
2. Today I had the day off work. When we work the entire weekend, we usually get Monday off. I realized I had this time, yet had a list of multiple things to get done. So far today I've made a few business phone calls, got my tires rotated & balanced, went to the bank to get our 2 week of cash out, picked up my prescription, went to the grocery store, and spent a little time with the Lord. Currently, I'm at a local coffee shop because our internet is down at our apartment due to a power surge that apparently happened on Saturday. After this, I'm going to head to the gym. Go home & start on dinner. We have church prayer at 7:15. Busy, full, accomplished day. :)
3. Back to the grocery store: How on earth do you eat healthy on a budget? It's so hard. We are literally eating fresh chicken or fish every night right now with some type of side (usually vegetables or fruit) I want to be able to get creative with this, but on a tight budget finding it difficult. I was annoyed the entire time at the grocery store last night. I wanted to go down the coke isle. I wanted to go down the chip isle. I wanted some snacks that weren't so healthy. It's amazing trying to change how you eat. Wheat things etc. If you have a cheap healthy meal in mind...pass it on to me. THANKS!
4. Fall retreat for our ministry was this past weekend (1-3). It was really good. Our speaker was great & really tried to teach us the difference between the gospel and religion. It's interesting to reflect on this. He also talked about Identity vs Idolatry & Jesus vs. Self help. Teddy and I are really chewing on this stuff right now. We want our lives (everything) to truly align with Christ & His word. Teddy brought up some stuff last night that he believes to be idolatry in our lives. We are spending time praying about these different things currently. Seeking the Lords wisdom in this. One thing you can think about: If you are using Jesus as a means of getting something...that is Idolatry. That is sin. ouch.
5. We had SO many students at fall retreat this year. Around 90 students showed up. It was a lot of fun to dance at $5 prom. I was put in charge of running stuff because Kimbo couldn't come. That made me not sleep well just nervous if something went wrong or something needed to be taken care of that I forgot about. It was really fun though over all. I wish I had taken more advantage of connecting with students. I didn't feel 100% the entire weekend unfortunately. So I went to bed early & took a nap on Saturday afternoon. Teddy even went to go hiking Saturday night with a big group of people, but I just wasn't up for it. :( I'm excited to see how this retreat will play a part in these wonderful students lives.
Teddy and I dressed and ready for $5 prom. Not pictured: His purple ski pants :)
6. This coming up weekend Teddy and I are making a trip up to Oklahoma, Wichita Falls, and Ft. Worth. We are SUPER excited to go to a wedding & see all our family over the weekend and a few friends. It's going to be a lot of fun. We even have a fun date day planned on Monday in Ft.worth for ourselves.
7. I have one days left on my 4-7's devotional I spoke about earlier in September. Yes, this means I skipped some days & didn't complete it in 28 days. I'm totally ok with this. I have had some precious time with the Lord the past month. I've enjoyed being in the word & praying more. I'm grateful for this little book & the impact it has had on me and my walk with Christ. Many of our students are LOVING this little book too.
8. Yesterday when we got home from the retreat we ate lunch & accidentally fell asleep for a good two hours. Yea, a TWO hour nap on the couch with my hubby. I loved it & we had football playing in the back ground. It was the perfect way to spend a sunday after a retreat. I unfortunately missed a shower for my sweet friend Kinsey, but I will be able to give her her gift later. No worries! We will be hanging out with her & her future groom next Monday (he is Teddy's best friend) in Ft.worth. Maybe I will give it to both of them. :)
9. Believe it or not, I'm running out of things to say. Shocker I know.
10. Have a good week. Hope you choose to recognize where the Lord is working in your heart this week. Listen to the Holy Spirit & obey. We can do this together.
-Kells
2. Today I had the day off work. When we work the entire weekend, we usually get Monday off. I realized I had this time, yet had a list of multiple things to get done. So far today I've made a few business phone calls, got my tires rotated & balanced, went to the bank to get our 2 week of cash out, picked up my prescription, went to the grocery store, and spent a little time with the Lord. Currently, I'm at a local coffee shop because our internet is down at our apartment due to a power surge that apparently happened on Saturday. After this, I'm going to head to the gym. Go home & start on dinner. We have church prayer at 7:15. Busy, full, accomplished day. :)
3. Back to the grocery store: How on earth do you eat healthy on a budget? It's so hard. We are literally eating fresh chicken or fish every night right now with some type of side (usually vegetables or fruit) I want to be able to get creative with this, but on a tight budget finding it difficult. I was annoyed the entire time at the grocery store last night. I wanted to go down the coke isle. I wanted to go down the chip isle. I wanted some snacks that weren't so healthy. It's amazing trying to change how you eat. Wheat things etc. If you have a cheap healthy meal in mind...pass it on to me. THANKS!
4. Fall retreat for our ministry was this past weekend (1-3). It was really good. Our speaker was great & really tried to teach us the difference between the gospel and religion. It's interesting to reflect on this. He also talked about Identity vs Idolatry & Jesus vs. Self help. Teddy and I are really chewing on this stuff right now. We want our lives (everything) to truly align with Christ & His word. Teddy brought up some stuff last night that he believes to be idolatry in our lives. We are spending time praying about these different things currently. Seeking the Lords wisdom in this. One thing you can think about: If you are using Jesus as a means of getting something...that is Idolatry. That is sin. ouch.
5. We had SO many students at fall retreat this year. Around 90 students showed up. It was a lot of fun to dance at $5 prom. I was put in charge of running stuff because Kimbo couldn't come. That made me not sleep well just nervous if something went wrong or something needed to be taken care of that I forgot about. It was really fun though over all. I wish I had taken more advantage of connecting with students. I didn't feel 100% the entire weekend unfortunately. So I went to bed early & took a nap on Saturday afternoon. Teddy even went to go hiking Saturday night with a big group of people, but I just wasn't up for it. :( I'm excited to see how this retreat will play a part in these wonderful students lives.
Teddy and I dressed and ready for $5 prom. Not pictured: His purple ski pants :)
6. This coming up weekend Teddy and I are making a trip up to Oklahoma, Wichita Falls, and Ft. Worth. We are SUPER excited to go to a wedding & see all our family over the weekend and a few friends. It's going to be a lot of fun. We even have a fun date day planned on Monday in Ft.worth for ourselves.
7. I have one days left on my 4-7's devotional I spoke about earlier in September. Yes, this means I skipped some days & didn't complete it in 28 days. I'm totally ok with this. I have had some precious time with the Lord the past month. I've enjoyed being in the word & praying more. I'm grateful for this little book & the impact it has had on me and my walk with Christ. Many of our students are LOVING this little book too.
8. Yesterday when we got home from the retreat we ate lunch & accidentally fell asleep for a good two hours. Yea, a TWO hour nap on the couch with my hubby. I loved it & we had football playing in the back ground. It was the perfect way to spend a sunday after a retreat. I unfortunately missed a shower for my sweet friend Kinsey, but I will be able to give her her gift later. No worries! We will be hanging out with her & her future groom next Monday (he is Teddy's best friend) in Ft.worth. Maybe I will give it to both of them. :)
9. Believe it or not, I'm running out of things to say. Shocker I know.
10. Have a good week. Hope you choose to recognize where the Lord is working in your heart this week. Listen to the Holy Spirit & obey. We can do this together.
-Kells
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