Day 3: My Job!

First off, before I get started on Day 3 of Katie's 30 day challenge I just have to say this first....

 

MY HUBBY IS FINALLY COMING HOME TODAY!!!!!

I'm so very excited!! He's been in North Dakota for nearly 3 weeks and it has been the longest amount of time we have ever been apart. I really ache for my army wife followers and friends that have to endure much longer amounts of time. So far, hubby has flown from North Dakota to Denver and will be leaving Denver to Dallas soon then Dallas to here around 7:00 tonight!! I'm going to surprise him by doing my hair and getting all dolled up! Especially since we're going to dinner with some of our friends that are in town to see Robert Earl Keen at the Texas Hall of Fame and we may even go to the show with them if he's not too jet-lagged. To my new readers, the Hall, as we like to call it, holds a special place in my hubby and I's hearts, because it is where we had our first date! I still get the same giddy feelings as that first date every time we go there. :D 

Now on to Day 3....

Unfortunately, I do not have a job currently to write about since my life has been nothing but job hunting lately. However, I did finally get a call back this week about a receptionist job that I'm super excited about! My ideal job to get back into would be a disc jockey. When I lived in Brenham I was a disc jockey at a country radio station called KTEX where I actually met my hubby! So several great things came from that dream job! :)

I am keeping my eyes and ears open in the local radio stations so hopefully one day I can get back into it!

Day 2: About the Blog!

This is only the second day of Katie's 30 day challenge and I am so excited already about how day one went!!

Day 2 is all about YOUR blog!

What is the meaning behind your blog name?

I didn't put a lot of thought into my blog name when I created it. I just wanted it be about my thoughts and life moments so I thought the name fit.

How long have you been blogging for? What made you start blogging?

I've been blogging just over 2 1/2 years. I was going to Texas A&M and I had met my good friend Christa (see her blog here) who had started blogging first. It was because of her I started blogging too and even though I haven't always been consistent, I've loved having something to put my thoughts on so I can look back one day.

What are your favorite things to blog about?

I love to blog about my hubby, my family, and my struggles. I know when I am older, the posts I will look back on the most are the ones during the time my sister was in the hospital for her heart and double lung transplant and my surgeries. Even just over a year later, I am proud of the strength that God has given my sister and I through our trials and it's just growing more and more.

What is the one tip that you would give a new blogger?

Be completely honest about who you are. I don't mean put a lot of personal information on here. I mean be true about what is important to you. I used to think I had to write about the kind of stuff that would attract readers to my blog, but I'm more proud of writing what is special to me. It makes me feel good and that's what counts. :)

See everyone on Day 3!!

Day 1: Introduce Yourself

Over the next 30 days I'll be linking up with Katie's Journey for her blog hop and I hope you'll join me!!

Today is Introduce Yourself so here goes...

Howdy, I'm Michal! I'm a 24 year old Texas girl and would not want to live anywhere else. I got married this year on June 11th to the love of my life, Quade, and I absolutely love being a wife!! I can't wait to tell you more about him later on Day 10. :) I graduated last year from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor in Science and I'm 100% Aggie proud since the day I was born.

Even though I love my husband very much, the first love in my life is my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, and without Him my life would be completely meaningless. I have one younger sister, Courtney, and the best mom and dad anyone could ask for. My family has always been unbelieveably close and I feel blessed for that every single day. My sister had a heart and double lung transplant last year on July 22nd and has been doing wonderful ever since. You can read more about that here.

When I was 12 months old, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA). It has given me several bumps in the road in my life, but through my faith in Jesus and the support of my family and friends it is tolerable. I have had a right and left knee replacements and a right ankle replacement all in the last couple years and it's been a great help. 

  Right now my life is pretty much dedicated to trying to be the best wife that I can, looking for a job, and living every day according to God's will.

I'm excited about the rest of the 30 day challenge and hope to get to know more of you through doing it!

Happy Hump Day and Update!

Happy Hump Day everyone!

I know several of you are happy that you have a 4 day weekend coming up. Even though I'm not working, I'm happy for it too since my hubby will be off work and is coming home finally on Saturday!!!!!!! It's been a long nearly 3 weeks, but I know I can make it 3 more days. :)

I also wanted to update everyone on what I've been up to. Last weekend my mom, dad, sister, puppy, Tex, and I loaded up to go celebrate my parent's 31st anniversary in Austin at a resort called The Island on Lake Travis! 

It was so beautiful!! This picture shows how high the water should be, but it's much lower right now with the drought.

The front gate was gorgeous with the stone and statues!

The views outside were awesome!!

I loved the quiet and lush courtyards :)

Friday night, we ate at the restaurant there at the resort. We literally had to just walk around the corner from our condo and we were at the restaurant! 

This was the balcony area at the restaurant 

My mom, sister, and I all got the tilapia tacos and they were so delicious!! I wish I had taken a picture but my phone was charging back in our condo.

There were deer everywhere and this had to be one of the prettiest bucks I'd ever seen!

They were setting up for karaoke after we finished dinner, but when we came back later to sing there was hardly anybody there. Instead we decided to watch Napoleon Dynamite back in our condo.

Saturday... 

The outside pool was great BUT...

This is where I spent most of my time!!

Late Saturday afternoon, my sister and I came back and we've been spending a lot of great time together before I head back to hubby and I's home tomorrow. 



I'm hoping to go out one more time Friday night before hubby flys in Saturday night, but I'm still trying to figure out what to do.

Any ideas?!?

Case of the Mondays

Well I've made it through week one of my hubby being gone to North Dakota. I get to talk to him fairly often so I'm lucky for that, but it's not the same not being able to see him. 

I have stayed busy in the last week and it's been fun. Monday I left to go stay with some of my hubby and I's friends to go to the Praha Picnic for some good ol' German food and fun. 

Mmmmmmm

Monday night we enjoyed watching Bachelor Pad together...love that show! I can't believe how shallow Vienna and Kasey are!! I really wish one of them would get voted off so we could see how the other does without them HA! And I hate to admit I got pretty emotional over Ames deciding to leave with Jackie. I thought it was the sweetest thing I've ever seen! 

    

Unfortunately I just heard they have already broken up. There's rumors though that he could possibly be the next Bachelor and I would be so excited if he does!!

Originally Tuesday was the day we were going to go to Schlitterbahn, but we had to rearrange to Thursday. Instead Tuesday and Wednesday I spent with my in laws which was great. When my mother-in-law got off work we drove to Cavenders to exchange a pair of Miss Me jeans she had received as a present for a pair of cute brown and pink boots. After Cavenders we went to the movies to see The Help!

I really enjoyed it and I want to read the book even more now! I just have to finish a couple others that I have first.

I also got a lot of time with hubby's niece and nephew during my two days there. Here's some fun we had with my camera on my phone.

The last picture is my favorite because he kept saying, "Look Michal I'm Tade!" He can't quite say Quade yet but I just thought it was the cutest thing because Quade always wears his sunglasses on top of his hat like that!

Thursday was finally Schlitterbahn day!! As hot as it's been in Texas I have been dying to go this summer! We were there right when the waterpark opened for the day and there were barely any lines for a long time. The water was so cold because many of the rides are fed by the river...I loved it!!

Here's a picture of all the gals 

Friday I had one last lunch with my friends before heading back to my parent's house where I'll be staying for a while. We're grilling steaks and watching Monday Night Football tonight! It's been one of our favorite family traditions and I'm happy I can be here to share this time with them. :)

Hope you all have a great week!!!



Happy Weekend!

May your weekend be full of wonderful blessings!!



What I'm Loving Wednesday!

It's been a while since I linked up with Jamie's blog so I decided that's what I would do today!

I'm loving these last few days with my hubby before he leaves me for North Dakota :(

I'll miss him terribly but I'm happy that he'll be able to get away from these HOT triple digit temps we've been having!

I'm loving that my allergies are finally getting better so I won't feel miserable next week for Schlitterbahn!

I'm loving that my sister just told me that Neal McCoy is coming to our town's county fair in September!

County fair season is one of my favorite times of the year!

I'm loving that Michael Buble' is coming out with a Christmas CD in a couple weeks!

It's like his voice just sings to my heart and soul (and he's so HOT)! PLUS, it gives me yet another reason to look forward to Christmas even more!

And what I'm loving most is that I serve a risen Savior who has promised to supply all my needs!

So what are you LOVING this Wednesday?!