Party Time

Do you like easy cooking? Do you like to eat? Well then this is the blog for you to read. I am hosting a pampered chef party at my friend Bethani's house on July 7th at 6:30. We will be making Grilled Chicken Penne al Fresco. Wanna hear something cool about this recipe.....it's made entirely in the microwave in about 30 mins and will cost around $2 a serving. Awesome isn't it. Let me know if you would like to come or if you wanna check out her website and place an order you can go here. http://www.pamperedchef.biz/bdearborn. Hope to here from you soon.

Picture of Michael and I

I had my dad take some pictures of Michael and I tonight. This was the best one from my camera, so I decided to go ahead and post it but will hopefully get the ones off of Dad's camera this week.

Too much free time

Well obviously I have waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy to much time on my hands at work. Yesterday built a new blog and had 2 long posts and then today, I found this cute layout. If only I could post pics from here. Anyway let me know what ya'll think and if anything is hard to read.

The Story of Us

Well here is the blog I promised about Michael and I. Michael and I met at singles group back in January not long after I moved back. We immediately hit it off but since I was dating Carl, I kept my distance for awhile and only saw him at church or at singles group. Through the singles group and church we had the chance to get to know each other and found out we had a lot in common. We have shared stories of college, working out at Pirtle Scout Camp (different summers), pranks our rival high schools played on each other, and just other odds and ends, our conversations are never boring. Most of our conversations were via phone or at events, so I guess it was the middle of march before we actually went and hung out on our own but in a public place. At this time Michael and I were still just friends. I went on my trip to DC and while I had a wonderful time, I realized that Carl was not the one for me. This was the first time we have been able to hang out for more than 24 to 48 hours and he drove me crazy. I knew then that a long distance relationship was not going to work for us. I kinda had that feeling back in January when he left but was determined to make it work. I flew back to Longview with a confused heart and a lot on my mind. I spent some time just trying to decide what to do. I decided that it was time for me to say good bye to Carl and start fresh. Michael and I continued to be friends until we had the chance to go to the symphony, that ended up being our first date, Thanks Charity for the tickets. While Michael and I never really talked about dating or our feelings for each other, that night with him was so much fun and we both knew then and there that we should talk about becoming more than friends. I am so happy that we made the decision to start dating. Michael truly is a blessing sent to me. If it wasn't for him, I could have easily fallen into a rut of staying at home every night and being depressed about being back in Longview. I look forward to spending more and more time with Michael as our relationship grows and develops. It's so funny on how we are sent somewhere we really don't want to be but it ends up being a good thing. Michael is a wonderful guy, who I love with all my heart. I am so proud of him and everything he does. He has a wonderful job as an IT specialist with the Police Department, is currently finishing up his bachelors degree in Business at LETU, just bought a brand new house and still manages to make me smile and laugh every day. Michael I don't know what I would do without you. Below are just some of the things that have made me fall in love with him.

He's a Christian, with whom I can talk about God with.
He brought me chicken noodle soup when I wasn't feeling well
He randomly calls or texts me just to see how I am.
He tells me and shows me that he cares.
He can look at me and I can't help but smile.
He's stable and secure.
This list can go on forever but I'll stop here. So now you know the story of Michael and I.

Moving, Moving, and Moving.

No I'm not moving, but my blog is, Michael is and my sister is. I figured since I was no longer living the Dallas life that I should start a fresh new blog about the craziness of my life here in Longview.

Well the last 2 weeks have been absolutly crazy. Well Michael (my boyfriend...I'll post our story later) has been trying to close on a new house since last monday the 15th, it was every day something new came up on why he didn't close, until finally yesterday at 4 PM he signed the papers. I am so happy for him. It is a brand new cute little 2 bed/2bath townhouse and it just perfect for him.

Other craziness in my life includes my sister. Last week she traveled to Great Lakes, IL to see her husband who is in the Navy and to find a place to live up there. While there she decided that it was too expensive to live near base and would have to be 20 - 30 mins from there. With her being due at the end of October they decided it would be best for her to stay here in Longview until Decemeber when Danny gets reassigned and then move, this way she does not have to worry about going into labor alone and not being able to get to a hospital. So my parents who are being extremely nice is allowing Julie and Rhett to move back in with for the 4th time. So this week they are frantically trying to pack them up so they can be out of the duplex by Monday, so that the new tenent can move in. My sister is great at procrastining. So please be praying for my mom and dad to keep their sanity while living with my sister and nephew again. Julie is not the easist person to live with but I love her anyway.

Oh yeah, one more thing. I have applied for a new job with the city in the municipal courts department. I have a typing test today at 12 and so hopefully things will work out for this job.

So that is the craziness of right now. I'll keep ya posted. Love ya'll.