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Friday, December 18, 2009

Ongoings

This is such a busy time of year, but I have put this off long enough, and it is not fair to the handful of you who actually subscribe to my blog. I really do enjoy blogging, but I am just so busy! One of my top New Year's Resolutions is to blog at least twice a month. It's a risky resolution, lol, but I think I can do it!

Let's see, what has been going on??

1.) I LOVE my new job. Going on 3 months with Schneider and I really, really like it! I love the people, and my manager. I love the way the sellers and the brokers are divided up...but yet still work very closely with one another. The one and only thing that sucks really bad is my commute. Commuting frustrations are like none other! I remember calling Jason on my home from work, I believe on my 3rd day, and crying because traffic was so horrible. For those that don't know, my office is in Dallas, almost 40 miles from my house! I leave for work at 5:45am and get home around 6pm.

2.) Which leads me to my next update. We are moving! Not today, or tomorrow, or 6 months from now. We want to go into 2010 on a strict financial diet and save all that we can so we can put a good down payment on our 2nd home. We are thinking either Richardson or Carrollton, not quite sure where, but just farther south. Jason works in Addison, so it would be best for both of us. There is no reason for us to stay in Corinth as neither of us have family here, so wherever God leads us is where we shall go!

3.)Elmo! Elmo! Elmo! Jaxon is an Elmo fanatic! He was Elmo for Halloween, he has Elmo pj's, Elmo books, Elmo toys, Elmo movies, an Elmo jacket, and a tickle-me-Elmo!(Which was supposed to be a Christmas gift from Santa, but Daddy had to go and give it to him early! lol) Needles to say, he is getting more Elmo stuff for Christmas. Whatever makes him happy! He is doing so well, and is such a joy to be around. I ask myself daily how I got so blessed with such a funny, sweet little guy. I love both of my boys (big and small, lol) very much, and wouldn't trade 'em for the world.

4.) November 22nd marked a very special day for me. No more Mr. Blackberry! I said hello to my new iphone!!! All of my friends have one and they just rant and rave about how wonderful they are, and how they will never have another phone, so I made the big switch. Can I just say that I AM SUCH A FAN!!! There is nothing my phone can't do! My sweet husband got me a gadget that plugs into the cigerette lighter in my car, it holds my phone and plays my music through my speakers, AND, if I get a phone call I can talk totally hands free and the sound comes out of my speakers as well! Perfect for driving in traffic! I use it everyday and I love it!

5.) I tend to get new car fever very easily. There is just something about a new set of wheels that is just so much fun! When Jason bought me my brand new Accord in 2006 I was in heaven! I had always wanted one, and I just think they are really good cars. I am very, very good about keeping it maintained. So much so that I only take it to the dealership to get the oil changed so they can sign my little maintenance book that came with my car. The past 2 months or so a salesman has been calling me about my Accord trying to get me to trade it in for a newer model. He insists that he wants to buy back my car at a really great price because they are desperate for used Accords. It has been so tempting. We had talked about trading in Jason's truck and getting an SUV (we love the GMC Acadia's) or trading in my car, but we smacked ourselves back into reality and we both realize there are so many other things we want to do (like move!) rather than start all over with a new payment. So, since I put almost 100 miles a day on my car I got new tires and new brakes, and I'm keeping 'ol Tilly until she falls apart! She just hit 60,000 miles and has plenty of pep in her step to go 60,000 more!

6.) I love my husband. As much as I try not to, I take him for granted sometimes. We both took today (Friday) off to go and get Jaxon his "Santa" presents. Neither of us had ever stepped foot in a Toys'r-us until today. We got Jaxon lots of goodies, and I can't wait to see his reaction on Christmas! We also finished up our other Christmas shopping, and had a nice lunch date together, just the two of us. We laughed a lot today, and just had a great time. Once you have children you have to really cherish those alone times, as they are few and far between.

Well...I'm sure if I sat here long enough I could come up with more, but I'm pooped after shopping all day, and we are headed to Corsicana tomorrow for Jason's cousins wedding.

Merry Christmas to you all and may God bless you and keep you safe.