A few thoughts...

**Working would be so much easier if you could pick your hours. I don't mind 12 hour shifts, because I only work 3 days a week ;). But getting up at 5am and getting home at 8pm is kinda hard. If I could get up closer to 6am and get home still around 8 that would be awesome. I can't complain though, I have a great job. I work with some really interesting and helpful people. I can tweak my schedule to have 8 days off with out taking any PTO.

**I love spending time with my family. I know Sundays are a time for God, but I also love going over to my Memaws and seeing my family, playing with my cousins and EATING.

**I really need to clean our apartment. I let things get kinda dusty, dirty, grimy over past few weeks. I worked last weekend, then went out of town for 4 days, and now I'm working this weekend. So needless to say, I need a good cleaning day. I think that day will be TOMORROW!

**I love my husband.

**I really want a puppy, one of my parents. I know that now isn't the most appropriate time, but I still want one.

**Chinese food sounds really good right now.

**I need to take a new primary at work, but I also need some new experiences after having a primary for 8 months.

**I miss my friends, I haven't seen any of them in months.

Well those are all my thoughts right now, except that if I get an admission today I hope it goes well!

I love my husband :)

John is a great guy, look what he bought me!



But let's face it I'm a pretty darn good wife. Look what I made him!!



We had some leftover sauce from our weekend dinner with Roh, so I made some more sesame chicken, broccoli, and John bought some sushi. I must say it turned out really good ;)

I'm going to the zoo tomorrow with 3 lil cousins and my lil sister. It should be a blast, there will be pictures.

New Chairs/New Plants

John and I finished the three chairs we've been working on for our dining room table. We got three from John's Aunt Becky and 3 that belonged to my Great-Grandparents. We have finished the ones that we got from Aunt Becky. We recovered the seats, and painted the chairs black. I must say I was happy with the finished project. They do need a little touch up (we were excited) but I like them.












I also planted new flowers in our pots on the porch. Brittany helped me pick out some pretty ones. It's the little things in life these days, the little things :)




I also got some good news from Roh this weekend during our dinner. Our wedding pictures should be in sometime this week. I am really excited, I have a few frames that need filling. Plus I want to work on a really new exciting and pretty photo album.

Summer Fun :)

We have been having an amazing summer so far. This past weekend we made a trip to Boone and took Baby Allyson with us. She went on her first trail hike ;) We drove down Friday and arrived around 12:30, ate lunch at Chick-fi-la and then started our hike. John and I like going the Hebron Rock Colony so we decided to do the 5mi. Boone Fork Trail to get there (instead of our usual short-cut). It was about 81 decrees, so perfect hiking weather. We spent a couple hours in the water at Hebron, and then headed back to the mountain house. Saturday we shopped as normal on King St., ate at Capones and then back to the mountain house for movies and Ribs. We headed out on Sunday, John cried ;)



Sunday we stopped at Mom and Dad's to check on the puppies. They are getting so cute and starting to grow. I hope we are able to find homes for all of them.



This weekend Roh and her husband, James, are coming to visit for supper. I think I will make sesame chicken, rice and broccoli. Any suggestions on dessert? Ice cream and apple crunch?

John and I are going to try to finish the chairs up tonight and tomorrow morning so we will have something to sit on during supper. I love the fabric we put on the cushions. I will post pics of the finished project!

June Updates

I haven't updated in a while. I've been lazy on my days off. John has still been working a lot, late hours and all. I have been getting in later from work due to a policy change/enforcement. Our families have gotten together a couple times recently. My cousin Sara and her family visited from WA in early May. It was really good to visit with her and play with her babies :) A couple weeks later my brother and his wife visited for Memorial Weekend. We had a cookout and took family pictures. I couldn't remember the last time they entire family had been together like that. It was really nice :) We played a lot of corn hole board and ate a lot of course.




I am looking forward to next weekend. John and I are going to the mountains :) It has been since December since we have gotten to go to the mountain house. We have been trying to save money, but I am DYING to go hiking. We know it's Father's day that weekend, but my dad will be out of town. We figured we can see John's dad another time. I think Trisha is going too. I hope I can talk Brittany into coming as well! I really need to spend some money at Lucky Penny with my favorite shoppers.
Speaking of shopping I found a new store I like at Southpoint Mall. Its got a very Lucky Penny style, so of course I love it.

On a very different note, if there is anyone in the area who needs a workout partner I need a motivator :) I have put on too much weight and need to get out and run a few times a week. My schedule is sporadic and I would like to be able to workout before John gets home. Maybe taking pictures of myself in bikinis and posting them on the internet will be motivation enough lol.

My parent's dog decided to have puppies as well, so if you are in the market for a new puppy let me know. They will be 8wks at the end of July and should be able to leave their momma then.

Friends

Disclaimer: I am not asking for a pity party, just needing to talk.

I have trouble making friends. I always have. I guess I need to clarify. I can meet people, make nice, and have friends. But as for good friends, who call me, and want to hang out. I'm not so good at it. I see my friends maybe once every couple months. I talk to them on the phone, about once a month, and that's usually if I call them.

It's not that people don't like me. I'm just not the person they think to call when they want to hang out or talk. I know it is mostly my own problems that prevent those close lasting relationships. First, I am a little annoying. I know this. I have always been a little on the loud, hyper and annoying side :) Second, I don't like to go out all the time to do things. I am perfectly content to sit at home, watching movies and hanging out. And thirdly, I'm not all that funny, or entertaining. I want other people to entertain me ;).

I did make some good friends in college, but we all live in different places. We don't keep in touch like we should. I also have friends from childhood, my cousins. I don't see them like I want to either.

My best friend is my husband, and he has been there for me since we were in high school. He has always been there for whatever I need or ask. He spoils me with foot rubs (toes hehe), and tickles my back. He washes dishes and vacuums because he knows I hate to. He works so hard to help provide for our family. I love my John :)

Dodson Family Reunion

We had a Dodson family reunion this weekend at John's dad's house. We ate lots of food (of course), went swimming, rode four wheelers, and played basketball. Unfortunately my camera battery died, so I only got a few pictures. Enjoy!










John is traveling this week. He will be gone Monday and Tuesday night. The good thing is I work Monday and Tuesday as well. So at least I won't be sitting around by myself for 2 days. Hopefully he will come home early on Wed. and we will get to spend a little time together.

Well I kinda want to go take a shower after swimming in chlorine. So I will post again later ;)