Can I just say this...

Can I just say that I am truly enjoying living in San Marcos with Thomas. Yes, it has only been like 3 days but it has been a great 3 days. He has done a lot of cleaning and organizing since I haven't had time. He was off yesterday and he put all the dishes away and straightened up a lot of stuff. I really want to get things all organized but when I get home it is 6:00 and all I want to do is relax so it is going to take a while to get things cleaned up. I really want to have a little get together soon and maybe then Thomas and my parents will get to FINALLY meet each other. Kenzi is liking the new place too. The first night she slept with us and she slept great but she was always in my way because she practically sleeps right on top of me and so in return I did not get much sleep...so last night we blocked her off with a baby gate into the living room and she slept on her pillow. She made a few cries for a little while but then stopped and went to sleep. I slept like a rock. I really like being able to use all my stuff and just having a place of our own. These past few days we having been going non-stop and so we have been sooo tired but tonight I think we are just going to relax and just hang out. I think Sunday I will really try to get a lot done. Thomas's friend is supposed to be coming in on Friday and I'm sure our place will be a wreck but oh well...it's just a guy and they don't look at that anyways. I wish Saturday I didn't have a powerlifting meet because then I could get a lot done but that's not going to happen. Anyways...I just wanted to say that I really like living there...it might not be the best neighborhood but it'll work for now. I just really like knowing that I fall asleep right next to Thomas and get to kiss him goodnight every night and that when I wake up he is right there to kiss good morning. I love him so much!

One last night away...

So tonight will be the last night that Thomas and I will have to sleep alone...unless small things come up like work trips or if he goes hunting or I have to do something...but otherwise this is the last night. I hate when we are apart because I don't get to talk to him laying in bed, kiss him goodnight, wake him up in the middle of the night because he is snoring :), feel his warmth next to me, lay in his arms, or kiss him in the morning.

So much has changed in the last week. Thomas and I signed our lease for our apartment Monday...our first huge step with our relationship. Thomas bought a truck yesterday! He bought a 2002 Ford 150 King Ranch Edition in the rust color. I love it and he does too. He needed a new vehicle so bad. He said that when he was driving away, the salesman was going to drive his 4runner to the back but it wouldn't start but he just kept driving...lol.

Yesterday I had a math workshop in Austin and it was sooo boring!!! The other teachers and I don't want go back but we need the hours. It was nice to be out of school though and it was nice to see Thomas for 2 days.

Tomorrow I took off half a day so I can go up to San Marcos to move some things up there. Then Thomas and I will drive back to Shiner for the night and then Saturday really start some moving of bigger and more stuff. Saturday we will come back and stay in Shiner again. We will probably leave early Sunday so we can get things situated and then relax! I can't wait...I am so excited!

3 sports!?! Hell NO!!!

That's what I said Tuesday after I got confronted with another sport I have to coach. I am now the new high school girls' powerlifting coach, assistant softball, and junior high track is what I was confronted with Tuesday. I was shocked and pissed. Are you kidding me...springing all this up on me at once. I told the Junior High Coordinator that I will not do 3 sports...and he totally understood. He is a great guy to work for. I e-mailed the athletic director to tell him I will not do 3 sports and if I could choose I would pick junior high track and powerlifting because those are short season sports AND I know nothing about softball, so he told me those are the sports I will be doing but for a couple days I about had it with this school district. Things happen everyday that are just unfair here. I just don't understand how people can screw other people around like they do here. IT'S NUTS!!! It has never been a dull moment since I have been working here and everyday I wish I was somewhere else...nevermind the fact that they didn't release me from my contract last summer when I could have had this awesome job in Rockport...it kinda puts you in a bad mood for the rest of the school year. Anyways...so I am making it but definately counting down the days till I am out of here. One of our really good coaches quit today at the high school...she has been screwed over one too many times...I wish I could just walk out because I would have done it a long time ago. A lot of good teachers and coaches have left...I can't wait till I can.

This weekend I plan on doing some organizing of my stuff at home that I said I was going to do a long time ago but never did. I have to though because next week Thomas and I are MOVING to San Marcos...I am so excited! Saturday I have a powerlifting meet, I will come home and organize along with Sunday and I get to see Thomas Saturday...not tonight because he is in Bonham and I will be gone all day tomorrow so it would have been useless for him to come down then anyways. Monday we have to go to San Marcos and sign our final apartment lease and then shop around probably. We have off on Monday for MLK day...yay! I cannot wait to live with Thomas...it's going to be so nice to sleep next to him and see him right when I wake up.

SO Monday I started a diet...just kinda something I am making up and it is working...6 pounds gone! Figured I have 3 weddings and maybe my own coming up so I better start now so I can look hot in my wedding dress one day...haha.

Oh last weekend...man I haven't posted in forever...Thomas and I went to Wharton to visit Nick and Jenny and hang out. We had a blast! Saturday night Thomas got so drunk and he was hilarious...I never laughed sooo hard in my life...I had tears just rolling down my face and I still laugh about it. We played Apples to Apples and Thomas drew a card that said "selfish"...then it describes it by other words like "greedy", I can't remember the other one, and then the one that we cracked up laughing at was stingy. Thomas said it like sting-y...not like somebody is stingy with there money but like a bee is stingy. We all laughed and then he blamed it on being dyslexic...like all kids do...that whole night he was hilarious though. The crap that came out of his mouth was sooo funny. Then when we all went to bed, I felt him get out of bed and then he came back to the room and said he meant to go to one picnic but he went to another...I was confused and finally he said he meant to go to this bathroom but went to the other one and how he felt like an asshole. He actually accidentally walked into Jenny and Nick's room. He was sleep walking and talking in his sleep. It was sooo funny. Sunday Jenny and I woke up early and went to the Bridal Extravaganza with Jamie, Mom, and Dawn. We all had a great time. It was fun and there were so many pretty things!

I always wanted to find the guy for me that would always make me laugh and I am positive I have found him. I love Thomas sooo much!

Never a dull moment...

So yesterday I came to school at around 7:10 a.m. and did the usual...walked into my class and I was going to start entering grades for this 9 weeks. I put my purse and keys on my desk and all of a sudden my school laptop that I would have used to enter the grades vanished. I saw my sticky note of my to-dos that I left by it Wednesday afternoon but the computer was gone. I looked all over my room and still could not find it. So then I went to tell other teachers and they told me the call our technology head person...I called and no answer. So then the other teachers and I were trying to figure out what could have happened...maybe a technician took it for some reason but why wouldn't they have left a note? So then 2 other teachers came in and their computers were missing too and one had her papers and her projector all over her room. So then we knew for sure we were robbed. We told the principal and assistant principal and I went back to my room. I then noticed my CD player was gone too. Basturds! So I had to have my first 2 classes in a different room because then the police came and fingerprinted my room. They were fingerprinting the wrong area and so I told them where my computer was. Turns out the robbers were wearing gloves and so I havent heard anything more about it. I do have an awesome new computer now and the other teachers are jealous. So I guess something good came out of it. It didn't really bother me because I didn't really have anything too important on that computer and my CD player was a cheap one but still. The wird thing was that my windows were locked and even my door was locked, so they had time and were careful in my room so they must have hit my room first and then ran out of time in the other 2 classrooms and had to leave quickly because their doors were open. It's really weird to think about it...I would hate to have personal things stolen because that would creep me out...so I am glad it was just those 2 things and my personal thing that was stolen was cheap. Just never a dull moment in Gonzales.

On a sad note...Jenny and Nick's baby did not make it. I know everything happens for a reason and God has a plan for everything, so we all just have to look at it that way. There is supposed to be something positive come out of all this eventhough its hard to see what it is now, we just have to believe. I know one day they will make AWESOME parents and I will make an AWESOME auntie. I love ya'll Jenny and Nick and be strong! I am here whenever ya'll need me! God Bless!

School Bells :(

My dad would always wake us up to those 2 words every time we had to go back to school after a vacation and today is one of those days. Let me catch up from the holidays...

My birthday was that last day of school and we got out at noon. I went and met Thomas and Erin at Howard's for a couple of beers and then we went home to get ready for a party at the poolhouse. We had cheese sandwiches and beans and it was all soooo good. My parents and Thomas tried to surprise me with an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen but I heard them talk about it the night before but it was awesome and it was so sweet.

My Christmas and New Years was great. Much better when you are dating someone because it is so nice to spend this loving time with them. Christmas was a lot of driving but it was ok because Thomas and I rode together everywhere. Christmas eve morning we opened gifts at home, shopped Shiner, then to the Chumchal's Christmas eve night. Then Thomas and I drove to Hutto that night and then woke up to go to Round Rock for their Christmas and then drove to Moulton to go to my grandma's brother's house for Christmas lunch. Thomas gave me antique pink cake plates I wanted from an antique store. I love them and was very surprised.

New Years' was great. Sat around at the poolhouse and drank and ate fried fish and shrimp. Yumm! Kissed Thomas at midnight and got pretty drunk playing drinking games and such. We had a great time.

Now I am back at school...19 more weeks! I miss Thomas so much. We have been around each other everyday for a long period of time and it sucked leaving him yesterday. I think we are going to move in together by the end of this month in San Marcos because we don't like being away from each other and it is only a 15 minute more drive for me. I love my parents and all but I just want to move out and use all the stuff that I have gotten these past few Christmases and bought over the past 2 years. I know Thomas and I will take the next big step in our lives soon anyways so it won't hurt to have a few months of testing the waters. :)

My last thoughts as a 23 year old...

So tomorrow I turn the big dos-quatro and I want to take the time to look back at this past year. I would like to think that this has been the best year ever for me. I'm trying to think back to any events that have occured from when I turned 23 to now...my last day as a 23 year old. I turned 23 on a Wednesday so mom, dad, Jaace, and I just went to Werner's and ate...didn't even feel like it was my birthday...I think that weekend we partied and I am sure I had a good time but I don't remember it. Christmas 2007 was alright but I was missing something and had a void that could not be filled...it sucked being single at this time of the year. Erin and I pretty much partied those 2 weeks of Christmas vacation and we had a blast...the only day we didn't was when we went to see P.S. I Love You and we balled our eyes out and were forever in love with Irish men. New Years was alright too...but again it sucked to be single...the family and friends partied at the poolhouse and I met up with Erin at Scooters later that night. We had fun but it would have been a whole lot better kissing someone at midnight rather than watching other people...Yuck! But we still had fun. Then it was Jenny and Nick's wedding...it was awesome. From that moment on, my year as a 23 year old got a 100 times better. I have really grown up and matured this past year and I do think it was because of Thomas. I had a blast when I was single but having Thomas in my life is a whole lot more fun and better. I look back from before I have met Thomas to now and this is the happiest I have ever been in my life. He has taken me places I have never been, he always surprises me with little gifts or just sweet little comments, if I'm upset he knows how to make me laugh and calm me down, I love when we are going somewhere he shares little bits of information and tries to teach me new things, he has such big aspirations and always wants better, and I love when we are laying in bed and he is either there or even on the phone and we talk about our future together. My year as a 23 year has been pretty exciting and fun, and I cannot wait for when I am 24 tomorrow. It is crazy to think that a year has gone by already. It has gone by so fast and I cannot wait to see what all happens this coming year.

My thoughts on my 23rd year:

-I have more aches and pains when I get up than before

-I go to bed at like 8:30 every night...on weekends I got to bed fairly early too

-I don't party as much as I used to

-The places I used to hang out don't seem as much fun because I feel old there

-I don't let things really bother me that are petty

-I speak up for myself more now than I ever have

-I care about my finances more

-I talk about work in my conversations with people...YUCK!

-When I get dressed, I think about comfort before cuteness

-No more partying on weekdays, just weekends if I'm not too tired

-Hangovers take longer to get rid of

-I don't drink as much as I used to

*these are my thoughts and how I have changed over the year

One last thing:
Thomas and I will be dating for 8 months on Saturday! I cannot believe it already. It has gone by so fast!

Catch up from the weekend...

So this past weekend was fun. I always have fun when I am around Thomas because there is never a dull moment and he always has a way to make me laugh and have fun. Friday after school I drove to Austin and I really wanted to get my nails done and a pedicure. So I called Thomas when I got to Austin and told him that if he wanted to meet me at the spa I go to, to get this done then he can leave his house whenever. It took about 1 1/2 hours till the lady was done but she does such an excellent job and I have little snowmen on my toes now. :) Then we stopped at Lakeline Mall because it was right there and Jenny said Dillard's was having a sale on some bracelets I wanted and 30% off purses. If you know me...my weakness is purses. So we only had 30 minutes to shop, so I looked at the purses but they really didn't have anything I fell in love with...so then off to the jewelry. There are these cute, super blingy bracelets that I fell in love with on Black Friday but they were a bit steep in price so I just let them go but now they were 30% off, which isn't much but yet enough for me to think about buying them. I took Thomas and showed him and he did not understand...so I stood there trying them on and debating which one or ones I wanted. I definately wanted the pink one...because I love pink...but I wanted something more practical too so I decided the pink one and silver one. But should I really buy 2 of them...Thomas told me to just go for it and I knew I wasn't going to be satisfied till I had both of them either. Thomas is no help trying to talk me out of it. I even really like this other one that if it is on sale still I may go get. So I got them and I am so glad I did. Not sure how much I will wear them...but I love them! Then we went to Hutto to Thomas's parents' house. We relaxed and went to sleep because we had to wake up early and head to Bonham in the morning for his mom's family reunion. So Saturday morning came and we left Hutto at 7:30 in the morning. We got to Dallas and Thomas decided to give me a little history lesson and showed me where President Kennedy got shot, the window he was shot from, and the grassy knoll. Then came my version of The National Lampoon's European Vacation...you know where they get stuck in that circle, and Chevy Chase goes "Look kids, there's Big Ben" and they keep going around and around and he keeps saying that...well what happened was Thomas accidentally took the wrong street to get back on where we need go and we went around the same place where Kennedy was shot not once but I think it was 3 times...it could have been twice...but I think it was 3 times...and everytime I said "Look Thomas, that's where Kennedy got shot"...I know this is no joking matter because it was a very sorrowful thing that happened but at this time it was a funny moment because it wasn't really about that, it was about how we couldn't get out of that area. I really did find it interesting and kinda spooky. I love when Thomas decides to give me little history lessons and plumbing knowledge...he is so full of information and since I hated history he makes it interesting. Anyways, so then we finally started back up our way to Bonham. We get to Bonham at 11:30 and meet up at his grandma's house. Thomas's brother, sister-in-law, niece, and dad were there already and we all were just talking and then his dad left to go get his grandpa. His mom was at the reunion already getting it all straightened up since it was her family reunion. His dad came back with his grandpa and we all sat in the living room and talked. His grandparents are so sweet and his grandpa asked where I was from and was surprised when I said Shiner and he started laughing. We then left to go to the reunion and I met a lot of people. It was nice to meet a lot of Thomas's family and they were all very sweet people. It was funny because everyone there asked where I was from and what I did and when I said Shiner and I am a 7th grade teacher I got the same reaction from everyone..."Shiner?...Where they make the beer? Oh a 7th grade teacher...you are a good soul." It was so funny and they all said they heard so many good things about me and that it was nice to finally meet me. The reunion only lasted 2 hours so it went pretty fast and after that we just hung out at the house. That night we ate Rolando's...a Mexican Retaurant in Bonham...it was his mom, dad, grandma, and us...the restaurant was really good. The funniest thing happened and it was soooo sweet...before we went to eat Thomas's grandma told his mom to give some clothes of hers to me she thought I would like. She thought it was young looking and thought I would like it. Well, the clothes was a little bit for an older woman, so I told his mom to tell her that it was too big...that's really what his mom said she would tell her because I didn't want to be mean and I would have kept it but Thomas's mom said that if we don't tell her something, she will give me her whole closet. So his mom told her it didn't fit and gave it back and his grandma didn't mind. Then Sunday morning came and Thomas went duck huntng at 4:00 a.m. and I slept in late till he got back. We got our stuff together and helped his parents load some furniture up. We then all left back for Hutto. That was about it, Monday morning I left for school and so nothing has really happened these past few days...it just keeps getting closer and closer to my dos-quatro...yikes...but yay for school to be out!

Thomas already gave me my Birthday gift...it was a Tiffany & Co. necklace that has a pearl that I have been wanting. I love it!!! It is so pretty!!! He is such a sweetheart! I love him! I can't wait to give him his Christmas presents...I hope he likes them. :)