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This Holiday Season Is The Best Yet!

This is a picture of Ceasar and me at my parents for Thanksgiving. My lovely sister took this picture so that I would have to to share with all of you!

Even though Ceasar had to work on Thanksgiving he was still able to make it in time to enjoy food, family and dessert! My family was so very happy that he was able to make it. My mother and father both adore him, and my sister wanted to impress him with her homemade pumpkin pie.

After we enjoyed ourselves at my parents house, Ceasar took me to meet his work "family". The two men that he works with have guided, shaped, and educated Ceasar in the field of imports. Because of them he is very successful at what he does. Anyway, he took me the house of one of these men. It was very nice to be able to put some faces to the names and stories I have heard many times. We also enjoyed yet another Thanksgiving meal, but this one consisted of some amazing Persian food! Yummy Yummy!

Once we had finished visiting with Ceasars colleagues, we headed over to the Citadel outlets. We arrive around 11:45 p.m. Just in time to stand in line, waiting for the Calvin Klein store to open. I had never been out shopping for this whole "black Friday" thing before, so it was equally a new and interesting experience. Later, my sister and her boyfriend (which I had just found out that night that he was her boyfriend) showed up at the outlets and met us for some shopping (which was really mostly spend standing in line!).

Holiday Season Approaching!

Wow! It's November 18th and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. As we get older the time only goes by faster. I have to say though, I am extremely grateful for this holiday season. Not only does it mean family, friends, and good meals :) But it also means a break from the weekly stress of work! I cannot wait to relax and do NOTHING that is education related :)

This past week has been crazy! Grades due, soccer games, practice, conferences, and holiday events. I am glad it's over. During our Tuesday night game, Ceasar re broke his foot. He will be off of it for a while and he is so bummed because playoffs are coming up and soccer is his favorite thing to do. I feel so bad for him. He looks sad and tries to stay supportive of my playing and still goes to my games, but I know it kills him to sit on the side line and just watch. It would kill me and I am not as crazy about it as he is. This too shall pass, we all just have to be patient.

I am really looking forward to this Thanksgiving meal. My family has over come a lot over the past three years and it always feels great to get together and celebrate our victory! Sharing what we are grateful for is just a reminder of the many great things God  has done for us. It makes us all smile, cry, and laugh. I love it!

I don't have much to update on right now, but if you could please keep me in your prayers I would appreciate it. I am in the midst of making a difficult decision and I could really use guidance. Thanks so much and I will update again soon!!!

Harmony

Some Fun Pictures of THE Man :)

I thought I had posted a picture of mi amor before, but here are some soccer pics, and a tattoo pic. We don't have pictures together because either I am behind the camera or he is. Hopefully soon!                                                              My Boyfriends Hot Tattoo!

Alive and Well, But Busy as Heck!!

I am finally here again. It feels like years since I have last sat down to "blog". Even though I have been MIA, I have still been reading, enjoy, and living through many of your blogs! Melissa V expecting, Melissa T getting married, Kristen starting family traditions, Halloween parties, excitements, disappointments, and blessings! And now, I am here to share mine......FINALLY!

Almost everything in my life is great! My family is healthy, I am cherished by the perfect man, and I am still alive and well. There have been some bumps, re-evaluations, and some thoughts of change, but nothing tragic.

My job feels like a daily task. My goal is always just getting through the week. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my kids and I love the time I have with them, but the administration has made it a horrible year! I get paid hay pennies compared to the time and effort put in, and I am starting to feel the affects. I can't pay my bills, my parents help me out every month, but I work day and night! Something needs to change. So please keep me and my job in your prayers. If this is where I am supposed to be, here I will stay. If not, the winds of change are blowing my way!

Soccer has been keeping me busy, but I got injured pretty badly last week and have been off since then. I play about 5 days a week. It's a lot of fun and Ceasar and I get to play together which  is nice (except for when our team isn't winning....ha ha!). Ceasar and I try to spend most of our free time together, so soccer makes that a lot of fun, and a little easier to accomplish.

Ceasar is amazing! I believe he is the best man on earth. But, I am sure all of us women feel that way about our men :) He is so tailored to what I need, it's obvious that God molded us for each other. All I can think about is the day we will become a family. I don't even care about the details of a wedding, I just want to be his wife. It feels so right! I have to say that the greatest part about our relationship is that all of my friends and family adore him! He is a perfect fit :) Hopefully y'all will get to meet him someday, he is fabulous!

Well......I know this is a short post, but I am going to have to get back to "work", cleaning my house that is. I promise to be back soon, and with more updates! Happy Holiday Season Everyone!

Harmony

Wait.....it's Mid August?!?!

Oh my Lord! I cannot believe that my summer is already coming to an end. I feel that summer has just started. Between my East Coast trip, summer school, and my masters class I feel like I have had NO vacation. :( Luckily today and tomorrow are my last days of school, and them hopefully I can enjoy my last two weeks of summer. Hopefully!

If I had to describe to you what has been going on in my life, it would be DRAMA! The soccer team that I am on has many problems right now. There are two girls on the team that don't like my leadership style, yet they won't just address the issue with me. Instead they try to have our coach take over. They have sent out emails, talked behind my back, and have even offered to start a new team. Yet, they deny that I am the problem. It's so frustrating! Soccer is supposed to be fun, yet it's not. Because of this I have let the team know that this will be my last season. I have decided to join my sisters team, which has higher level  players also. I am hoping that this will be a positive change. Girls are drama!!!

Hello?!?! Anyone There?!?!

Yes Yes Yes! I am alive and well! Life was crazy and now I am on vacation so I am trying to catch everyone up on my life. I have received some very nice "reminders" that my site has been left untouched.....ha ha! So here I am, ready to share and here from those of you whole love to read and visit my site. (Even when I am not so present)

Okay, I have A TON to catch y'all up on :) Where to start!

Before school ending, in June, I had picked up some more soccer playing time. I know play on a co ed team on Tuesdays, girls team on Saturdays, and I practice on Mondays and Wednesdays. So, one would think that I would be in amazing shape. SOOOOOO not the case :( I have actually torn the butt out of my favorite lucky jeans. I was so sad that my butt had gotten so big. But, I am trying to eat healthier so this won't happen again. And I hope to fit into all of my work clothes by September 4th. Wish me luck!

I went on a trip! My school district got a grant and sent about 30 of us to the east coast to experience our nations history first hand. It was amazing! We went to New York, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland! What a trip!!! I spent so much money and took thousands of pictures. I will post them later. I bought so many fabulous things for my classroom, and I happened to find some great Steve Madden shoes, some wonderful dresses, and great souvenirs for my family and the boyfriend. I won't go into too much detail about my trip, my pictures will explain it all :)

My parents got their pool, and it's been finished for a couple of months now. It's so nice to be able to go lay out by the pool, swim laps, or relax in the spa after a soccer game. My mom and dad are getting TONS of exercise, and they seem so much happier. It was a great purchase for the family.

Isn't This The Way It Should Be? :)

Pictures From Vegas!

The Girls Laying By The Pool!

 

Is It Time For An Update?

I guess it has been a long time. I am a victim of time. It seems to go by way too quickly! I never feel like I have enough time to breathe, sleep, pay bills, or just stop and enjoy life. So blogging just seems to come up so quickly. I really have a lot I would love to share on a weekly or even daily basis, but finding the time just doesn't seem to happen. But, here I am to update, so lets get to it!

This past weekend I took a girls Vegas trip with some of the girls I play soccer with. We left on Friday and drove up to Vegas just in time for some shopping at the outlets. After we shopped for 2 hours, we headed to the Monte Carlo to check in and get to the pool before the sun went down. On Friday night we decided to go out to a couple of clubs and dance until the wee hours of the morning. We all had a great time, but went back to our room early to rest from a long day. We made it to our room by 2:30!

Saturday we headed out to the pool as soon as we woke up. We were out by the pool for at least 5 hours! Boy did we get tan :) We soaked up the rays, talked, drank, and just enjoyed each others company and our time away from home. After the pool we headed back to the room to get ready for the rest of our evening. That night we went to see the body show, with all of the skeletons, muscles, and such on display. It was the greatest "museum" exhibit I have EVER seen. I want to go back with someone that can answer ALL of my questions. It was amazing!!! After the body exhibit we went to see Zumanity. It's a cirque de sole (I think that correct) show. It was so much fun! The music, dancing, and acting was great and so enjoyable. I would go back to see it again. After the shows it was around 1 in the morning, We talked about going out, but we were so drained from spending all day in the sun that we decided to go back to the hotel to get some rest!!! We knocked out quick!!

Sunday morning we woke up and packed to head home. Boy did we have a lot of stuff!! 18 bags between 5 girls....ha ha! After we checked out we spent 3 hours by the pool and enjoying pina coladas, boy were they good! After we soaked up the sun, we went and enjoyed a great buffet before we hit the road. We were on the road by 1:30 and home by 6:30. It was a great trip :) I will post some pictures as soon as I upload them onto my computer.

Thank God She's Done!

One of my bestest goodest friends Lis Cook is finally finished and graduated from the University of Arizona!!! I am so very proud of her.

Lis, I really wanted to make it out to your graduation but life becoming overwhelming and I couldn't get out there. I hope that you had a great time with family and friends, and I hope you know just how excited I truly am for you!  I hope to see your beautiful face soon my love. Again, Congrats!!!!