Pinky Promises and Butterfly Kisses

This week has been full of events it seems.  Josh and I celebrated 7 years (actually we really didn't do anything, I have finals next week and he has worked late) and I watched the Royal Wedding ( do NOT judge! I love weddings! Plus I am a history major, and this is history in the making).  But today marks a highlight of my life.  Seven years ago my precious little cousin Noah was born.  He and his six year old brother are the closest things to nephews that I have, and trust me I spoil them like an aunt.  They live in Ohio so I rarely get to see them, but anytime I have a bad day I love to call Noah and Matt Matt and just talk to them.  I love to listen them to stumble over their words and complain about  school, they are home-schooled.  They usually mention a list of toys that they would like for me to buy them, which I gladly do.  But the highlight of my life with them is when they come to Georgia.  I always make time to have a "spend-the-night party" with them, I am the only person who has kept them over night.  But I also always manage to get tons of butterfly kisses and forced into pinky promises.  I cherish every butterfly kiss and pinky promise.  There is something about those moments that warm my heart and will live own my mind forever.  Each time I spend with them, it makes me want children more and more.  Noah and Matt Matt have made it clear that the LAST thing they want me to do is have children, they are extremely jealous.  But although I love every moment with them, I cannot but help to want my own children who I can share butterfly kisses and pinky promises with.

I'll be your little loretta you'll be my conway twitty

First, I would like to ask everyone to say a prayer to all the victims of last nights storms.  Ringgold has been completely destroyed along with other parts of the South.  And of course it was made worse due to the lack of cell service.  I was extremely worried about my friends and families and  was only able to contact some of them through Facebook (see there is a good reason why it exists).  Right now close to 200 people have been killed in the South, and the last I checked there was 7 people dead in Ringgold.  So please, say prayer, donate blood or water, or find some way to help these victims. It is the least that we can do.  Also say a prayer thanking God that you are alive and well. 

So  on to a happier note: and I am sorry but this might be a little mushy so you may not want to read it. I am goind ahead and giving you a warning!

Seven years ago today a brown haired, hazled eye 15 year old boy asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course I said yes. No I did not know then that I was dating the boy who would still my heart and ask me to marry him.  See I don't believe in love at first sight, well I believe that the only people you love at first sight are children.  Like the first time I found out my aunt was pregnant I immediately fell in love with the boy in her belly. But as far as meeting a guy and saying "Oh I loved the moment we met." No, I cannot say that. First I don't believe I truly understood love at that age.  But I did grow to love him.  For way to many reasons to name.  However, our life was not all happy endings like they have in fairytales.  We broke up at the beginning of our senior year.  We both wanted two different things for our lives. Josh wanted me to stay close to home while he went and played baseball.  I wanted to get the heck out of Murray County and never look back.  We thought it was best if we just went our seperate ways.  I knew that if either us of followed the other we would one day resent each other.  I also knew that if it was meant to be God would help us find our way back to each other.  About 2 and half years later he did.  But Josh and I were still taking different journeys.  I finally realized I wanted to settle down in Murray County (why I do not know) and he was still wanting to be young and party (and get into WAY to much trouble).  So we agreed to wait a little longer.  Almost three years to the day that we broke, we FINALLY found our way back to each other AND were on the same journey.  It took us so long to get there, but we did.  Our lives were a complete mess for awhile, but we knew we belonged together.  With that in our minds and hearts, and a lot of help from God, we finally figured it out (or at least we hope!).  I hate some of things that happened while we were apart (um many of you may know what part/person I hate the MOST), but I know that we had to go through that journey.  I can truly say that in a year I will get to marry best friend, my soul mate, my happy ending. And I pray that God will allow us to grow old together. 

In PCB when we got engaged

When he took me to the Ga aquarium

See I told you it would get kind of mushy. Also there are no pictures from us from high school because I kind of destroyed them (opps! sorry about it!).

Multiple personalities

Before I go any further, let me just say that I do NOT have Multiple Personalities! So please do not go saying that you read a blog where Sherika proclaimed that she is crazy..People in my hometown already think that and that I am pregnant...and no I am not either!

This is blog is about my precious puppy Sophie.  Now for those of you who have not met her she is a 3lb 10 weeks old shih tzu.  When we first got her, she was very shy and prefered to sleep.  Now she is completely different.  Now she has TWO completely different personalities.  With me, she is still really sweet.  She lays in my lap while I pet her.  She does not potty in the floor.  Pretty much she is the PERFECT dog (or at least in my eyes).  Now with Josh...she is freaking cujo! I mean she is mean, and while bite him.  She will also run through the house, bumpning into everything.  She has actually hit her head several times and just keeps on going.  She will also pee EVERYWHERE when he is home....so needless to say my poor little puppy has two personality. 1. My sweet little Sophie and 2. Cujo.

This Video shows her being Cujo

And here she is being sweet little Sophie

My Goal is to eventually break her of the Cujo stage, bc I would prefer a dog with only one personality. 

who and why?

Before I get into all the juicy details of my not so entertaining life, I feel as though I should tell you who I am, or at least the part of who I am that are important to me.

Daughter
I am a wonderful daughter(or at least I think so) to two amazing parents.  They have taught me to be a strong independent woman who speaks her mind.  At times they wish they could take that aspect back.  I am daughter who is best friends with her mom and will always be daddy's little girl.  I take pride and trying to be the best daughter I can be, because I know that my parents were the best parents that they could be.

Big Sister
I truly believe that siblings are the people in your life who teach you to share and to fight like hell for the things that you want.  My bubby and I are only four years apart, which has allowed us to grow up together as friends.  I am so proud of who he has become and everything that he has accomplished.  He is my complete opposite in every way, but I still love him.

A soon-to-be wife
You will often here me say that I have the never-ending-engagment.  That would be because Josh and I have been engaged for almost a year, and it will be ANOTHER year before we finally say "I do!" Actually we will probably be yelling that! Josh had to promise my daddy that we would not get married till after I graduate (which also seems to be a never ending thing).  I work hard at trying to be the best fiance that I can be, but as many may know, it has hard to be perfect.  Josh and I have had a long, tough road, but I am so thankful for our journey together.

A Mother to a puppy
After Josh and I got engaged and he moved out on his own, we started thinking about children.  We are hoping to wait till have tenure before we have children.  This means that we will probably not have children for another four to five years (which feels like FOREVER to me).  So we decided we would buy a puppy.  It had been one of our best ideas! We love little Sophie as if she was a baby, and we treat her like baby. So until we decide to have an actual human baby, she will be our "pretend" baby.

A Student/Teacher
I am student at Dalton State College...and one who is SOOOO ready to graduate. Like you have no idea! I plan on being a high school history teacher.  I just finished up my student teaching at Southeast High School, and it was a life changing experience.  Mrs. Noll really helped me change my views on teaching.

WHY?
So why did I decide to blog. One, because everyone else is doing it so why not? My mom would die if she heard me saying that. But really I wanted to start because I feel that so many people do not say what is really on their minds. I believe that you should be honest with people and truly say how and what you feel.  If you keep it all in, it will only make your life hard. So I am not going to promise this will be the most interesting blog EVER, but it will be honest.