Whats been goin' on?!

Alright well I can start this post off by saying sorry for not updating this blog in so long. I could list off some lame excuses, but that wouldn't really do anything for anyone, so I'll just admit that I have been super slack about it and promise to do better in February.....wow, February is almost here. Time is FLYING by!

So far 2012 is looking to be a great year! Its always fun to see what sort of things God brings into your life that you could never expect. And me being a planner, that doesn't always go so well. So this year I am going to work on trying to just go with the flow better. I am very laid back, until I have plans involved. God likes to use his humor on me and just throw wrenched into my plans all the time, so I think this year I am going to just sit back and let him do all the work. ;)

Tyler and I had to pull out the space heaters in 2012 too! It got down to a frigid 63 degrees!! Man, I tell ya, when you are used to 80 degrees everyday, 63 feels like 30! Tyler had to come home from work to put on long pants and I got out 2 space heaters in to put in our room!

Meredith, these space heaters made me think of you :) They worked really well and we only had to use them for 2 nights.

I also bought 2 new fancy plates and place mats for Tyler and I. I surprised him the other night and fixed him a nice dinner and had it ready on the table when he got home from work. He walked in and was like "uhh...what did I do?!" haha...it was cute though to catch him so off guard

Finally, I also have been doing the schedule at work! Now for many of you who haven't been to DRC, there is a giant schedule board that tells everyone what to do all day and what the dolphins are doing. It is like a big puzzle because sometimes certain dolphins need certain trainers at a specific time, there are meetings to fit in, coaching sessions to fit in, so its a lot of work to try and get everything to fit into one schedule for the day and try to get every one's goals accomplished. This schedule is written in dry erase on a big dry erase board. For me, it is really hard for it not to slant. Here is a picture of one of my first schedules up on the board....

I know you can't read it, but I think you can tell how much stuff you have to put on it.

So as soon as I started doing the schedule, of course I got sick! I was out of work for 2 days and had a sinus infection and an ear infection....all about 2 days before we were leaving to come visit North Carolina! So that wasn't fun at all trying to get over the horrible sickness and trying to pack and get ready to come home. Tyler ended up getting it too, so we were both bums for a few days. Then on Friday, we flew out of Ft. Lauderdale into Raleigh to come visit family and friends. We are home now and having so much fun!! I am doing a horrible job of taking pictures, but I promise I will update once we get back. I am headed back to Raleigh tomorrow on the train to visit Mere, Kara, and Amy!!!!! So EXCITED to be with those girls again! It will be the reunion of a lifetime! :) Hope everyone is doing well and I promise to post sooner than later ;)

Happy 2012!!!

Happy New Year!!! Wow, so much has happened in 2011, and I can only imagine what all will happen in 2012. In 2011 I got engaged, got my dream job, graduated college, moved to the FL Keys, started my dream job, got married, Tyler moved here with Trigger, and just recently got a promotion in my dream job....just the major things that happened. I could not feel more blessed and excited to see what is next! Sorry I didn't post last week. Down here in the keys, they call the week in between Christmas and New Years "Hell Week" because everyone and their mother decides to come visit. DRC was slammed!! We were doing at least 60 swims a day, plus all the other programs. Sweet Savannah's has been packed too. I worked both my days off last week to help out since it has been so crazy.

Now that the new year is here....I think we can relax, at least a little. Tyler and I have never made New Years a big deal. In fact, we counted that this will be our 8th New Year together!! Ever since the new year of 2005. We have always been pretty chill and just would hang out with family or a few friends for the big night. This year was no different. I worked at DRC until 5 and then went into Sweet Savannah's until about 8 and then Tyler and I headed over to Catherine and Mike's. We all ate KFC for dinner, which was soo good! I haven't had that in so long. I was able to bring some cupcakes over...

Catherine also hap pink champagne for us!! Yummy!!

Catherine made us doing the wedding pose...haha. Luckily we remembered what to do. It was Catherine and Mike that had no idea and got their hands all twisted :)

Mike and Tyler were most excited about shooting off some fireworks. Jack loves fireworks and calls them "boom fireworkies" so he was pretty excited too. Here is Ella and I watching.

The boys had a blast in case you can't tell by these pictures....

We had a really good time and enjoyed watching the Rockin' Eve Celebration.

Besides celebrating the new year, we haven't been up to too much else. Tyler's Christmas present came in the mail....an air riffle! He will then use this to go iguana hunting. Can't you just picture him carrying this thing around walking around Grassy Key in the woods killing iguanas?!? haha...I'm a proud wife let me tell ya...

We also had a yummy New Year's Day dinner thanks to Catherine. She fixed ribs, collards, black eyed peas, potatoes, and corn bread! Just like at Laurie's house :) And to surprise almost all of you...I ate almost all of those collards. They were soooo good! Still gross to look at, but whatever Catherine did to them made them delicious! I ate a spoonfull of peas too so we could have some good luck this year. Everything else was wonderful as well!

Because I have been working so much, Tyler and I have really tried to enjoy the nights that I don't work by spending good quality time together. The other night, Tyler fixed burgers...man were they good! and then we watched this dolphin movie his boss gave to him for me. It was pretty interesting, but the best part was that Bear loved it! He sat on the table under the TV and watched the entire thing! Here is a picture, and you can see him sitting on the table underneath.

Many of our nights look like this....

Trigger passed out on my lap and me watching E! Last night I got caught up on all the kardashian episodes...man they are so funny and now I have gotten Tyler addicted as well, although he wont admit it I'm sure. Today has been good also. This morning I woke up and went to Zumba, and then bible study. We started a new book and I'm really excited about it. Also Tyler and I have started a bible study together where we are going to read the entire bible!! We are already done with Genesis! How crazy! Well I think I am going to go eat a snack before work at Sweet Savannah's tonight. Hope everyone has a good night!!