We aint just fishin'

Be warned. You are about to see my country/redneck side.


Today was the annual fishing trip.  Bubby couldn't go because he was MIA this morning, or at least I thought. Turns out he was in his bed, I just didn't see him.  Oh well, he should have answered his phone or at least had his car at home.

This year we did not catch as many. Daddy says it is because I got all of them last year, which is true.  Lindsey, Garrick has actually made this fishing with Daddy and Bubs.
I am going to be all corny...it really is more then just fishing.  I could go into all kinds of details about each catch, but I know that yall will think it is boring so I won't.  My main goal is to really explain how it truly is the small moments in life that mean the most.  I will always remember these fishing trip with Daddy.  I can open and talk to my daddy better then anyone else and I know that he will listen to me and whatever I say he will take to the grave.  I don't believe there is a more special bond then between a father and daughter.  It is one reason why I want to have daughter so bad.  I want Josh to be able to experience the loving/understanding relationship that I have been please to have.  My daddy will tell you that the only thing that he has done right is how he raised me.  It makes me, if only for a moment, feel perfect.  And trust me, in my eyes, my daddy is perfect. 
I know that I am extremely lucky to have this relationship with Daddy.  I pray that Josh and I can have relationships like this with our children.  For those of you who have kids or are planning to have kids, remember to try to do something special with them.  Even if it is just a fishing trip or camping trip.  I promise you they will remember it.
I have a professor who once a month takes one of his FOUR sons out to eat.  He lets them pick where they want to go, and he says that they keep up when it is there turn. 

This was cool 1. bc it is a HUGE blue gill, 2. it was actually purple

Also, one I turned off my cookie blocker on my computer, it allowed me to post comments on people's blogs that were private.  I have made my public again because I don't care if people are reading mine.  If they are that obssessed with my life then they are the ones who look like crazy stalkers.. and I am not saying anything that I wouldn't say to everyone else.  But if yall can turn of yall's cookies it might help.

The Adventures of Josh and Sherika

I need to tell yall about the two moments that Joshua and I had last night:

I have been complaining for the past two days on how my knee has been hurting. Last night I was lying on the futon and asked Josh if he could get me some ice.  He was playing a video game so I could tell he was barely paying attention to me.  I started making comments about how he is suppose to love me in sickness and health. And he was like "Yea, yea I do"  I went on to make comments like oh I am not sick enough or do we just have to wait till we actually say the vows.  Moment #1: Joshua grabs my glass of tea. I say "hey what are you doing with my tea?" Wait for it...Josh's reply "I am going to get you ice." Okay so I think that this is honest mistake..knee, tea..kind of sound the same, right? But then I am just kind of like why would my tea be hurting? But oh well..

Now we arrive at moment number #2:
Homeboy walks back into the kitchen, gets the ice tray out of the freezer, and brings me the damn ice tray...
The look on my face must have said it all, because as God as my witness he goes "What? Was I suppose to put it in a bag?"

Bless him!

Thursday...

Worst Thursday ever...and is not even the fact that I had a bad day. I am just in one of those moods where you aren't too happy but don't know why.  Actually I am kind of annoyed (Jordan I just left a long rant on your last blog because it went along with why I am annoyed..sorry).

But I plan on going to rent a movie (at that Blockbuster thingy by bi-lo, it is kind of like a red box. If you haven't used it you should), take a hot shower, cook steaks with Josh (actually I will do all the cooking), and go to bed early. Yes, I know that sounds like a very interesting night, but that is how we do it at the Dover/England household.

I feel as though this has been the LONGEST/craziest week ever! Josh is going out of town tomorrow, so I will have the house to myself and I plan on getting ahead on homework and studying for midterms. I feel like I need a calm, relaxing weekend.

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Amen Hank Williams...

This song is something that people in this world really, really R.E.A.L.L.Y need to listen to!!


If the wife and I are fussin', brother that's our right
'Cause me and that sweet woman's got a license to fight
Why don't you mind your own business
(Mind your own business)
'Cause if you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine.

Oh, the woman on our party line's the nosiest thing
She picks up her receiver when she knows it's my ring
Why don't you mind your own business
(Mind your own business)
Well, if you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine.

I got a little gal that wears her hair up high,
the boys all whistle when she walks by.
why don't you mind your own buisness
(Mind your own business)
Well, if you mind your own business, you sure won't be minding mine.

If I want to honky tonk around 'til two or three
Now, brother that's my headache, don't you worry 'bout me.
Just mind your own business
(Mind your own business)
If you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine.

Mindin' other people's business seems to be high-toned
I got all that I can do just to mind my own
Why don't you mind your own business
(Mind your own business)
If you mind your own business, you'll stay busy all the time.


If only people could actually mind their own business the world would be a better/easier place.

It's a Thug Story

First, I would like to ask my blog family to say a prayer for mine and Josh's family.  My aunt is having a liver biopsy tomorrow morning.  She has autoimmune liver disease.  She is extremely upset, and I feel horrible for her.  Josh's mammaw is also having surgery.  We think that she may have ovarian cancer.  Josh is beyond upset.  Both of his grandfathers died of cancer in high school, so he is really scared. So please say a prayer for our families.

Second, I love music! And I don't think you understand how much.  I have a hard time expressing my feelings, but I find that it is easier to convey how I feel through music. Okay, Okay, I totally can't write music, or sing, or play an instrument, but that is really beside the point!! I have Taylor Swift to do all that for me.  I truly love her music.  I do not care who you are or what type of music you like, anyone at any age can relate to her music.  I can honestly go through each of her albums and tell you what each song means to me. Since that would bore you to death, I will just list a few of the songs that really mean something to me.

• A Place In This World-This song reminds me of how I was when I graduated from high school.  I had no idea what I wanted or where I was going.  I was just attempting to find out who I truly was.
• Back to December-This song almost makes me cry. It takes me back to when Josh and I were attempting to work things out, and I was never for sure if I would be able to have him back in my life.  I wish that I could go back to our senior year and find a way for us to not break-up.
• Change-I think this has applied to must of my life, especially right now.  I feel as though I am constantly changing and everything around me is changing. 
• You Belong With Me-How I felt anytime Josh was dating someone else other than me..especially one in particular! lol
• Dear John-Ugh, every time I hear this song I think about how one guy COMPLETELY screwed me over! I should have listen to my mom and my friends, but I was going through a phase.  I learned that you cannot change people and that there are just some things you should wait to do.
• Mean-This applies to every person who has ever been to me or my friends...I just do not understand how some people can be so mean! I feel like I get fooled a lot by people and it really sucks. But I know that one day, these people will get their pay back.
• White Horse-This applies to the guy that screwed me over in college.  This was the first time that I had truly trusted a guy and let him in since Josh, only to find out that he had been lying to me from the beginning and cheating on me.  It broke my heart, and for a moment I was scared that I would never find the person I truly belonged with.  In the end it showed me that Josh was the one person who I needed/wanted in my life.
• The Way I Loved You-Oh the tangle webs we weave.  Before Josh and I got back together I was seeing a guy.  He was a really sweet guy who would have given me the world.  There was one problem, which you can probably guess..I was still in love with Josh.  No matter how great this guy was to me, I still loved the fights with Josh with more.  The day that I had to tell this guy that Josh and I were getting back together bout broke my heart.  He was really nice about and he understood, which made it harder.  But to quote my favorite line I would rather fight with Josh, then make love with anyone else.
• The Best Day-I always talk about my daddy and rarely talk about my mom.  But this song is so our song.  She is one of my best friends and I love and appreciate her so much. I never realized how much I needed her until I moved off to college. Now I cry thinking about leaving her again.
• Mine-Of course, mine and Josh's song.  I love Josh SOO much and there are so many times that I am scared that he will leave. But he always tells me he is not going anywhere.  There is also a couple of key lines. 1. He made a rebel of careless man's careful daughter, this is true.  He has really helped me to come out of my comfort zone and really experience life. 2. You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded. You say we'll never make my parents mistakes, This means so much to me. It took me forever to finally admit all of my secrets to Josh.  After learning why I had such horrible trust issues, he promised me that he would do everything in his power to keep us from doing the same thing that our parents did.

So when I had no one else in my life, when I felt like everyone had abandoned me or no one understood what I was going through, Taylor did.  If I could meet her I would tell her how thankful I am for her music and how it has blessed my life. So if any of you have an artist or song that relates to your life, please let me know! I love to hear how songs are the soundtrack to one's life!

If that whole teaching thing doesn't work out...

I could totally do interior design!! Okay not really, because I have hard time coming up with things on my own. BUT if you give me a little bit of an idea, I can fix what ever you need.  Like today. My mom had this cabinet/bar made for our kitchen.  She had added on to it because it was so small! But what arrived at the house today was literally TWICE the size that we needed it to be.  Jim, who is are handy guy, came over and was like "Um, what are we going to do?" I quickly grabbed a tape measure and started measuring things.  We quickly realized what we needed to do, and did it! I also helped lay the tile back splash...so I could totally do this!
I have visual proof!

See how BIG it is?

So I made them cut it off

Once again it was too big

Getting ready to lay tile

Laying tile!

Finish product!!!

See...much better!

Sorry Lindsey, I know you wanted the T. Swift blog, but I had to show everyone this because I knew no one would believe it!

Okay I didn't actually cut anything.  This is because I have the grace of an elephant, and my mom refuses to allow me around anything electrical or sharp.

The best job a woman can have is being a wife and a mother

This is saying that you will hear me say OFTEN! And I truly do mean it.  Yes I do plan on having a job outside of the house, but no matter how hard being a mom/wife will be, I will love doing that first.  I know that y'all are probably wondering if I am so ready to be a wife and mom then why I am waiting.  Well I will gladly answer that.  First, we promised my dad that we wouldn't get married until I graduate.  Thanks to me switching majors (twice) and switching school, I have been put a year behind..  Trust me this sucks.  And there are days that I literally lay down and cry because I am so sick of it.  I know that y'all who are married are like dude it is not that big of deal and it is more stressful, but I just hate college and would give anything to be able to start the rest of my life.  I love Josh so much, and I enjoy spending every minute with him.  I hate leaving him and Sophie at night.  I actually fell like a horrible mom for leaving them.  But I know that one day it will pay off and that is what keeps me motivated.
So why do I want to wait to  have kids.  Well one day Josh and I were having this discussion and this is what I said without realizing it: "Josh I really want to spend at least one year with you where it is just you and me.  I want to spend time with you without anyone else." As soon as those words came out of my mouth, I realized how selfish it was! And that is the moment that I realized that I needed to get that selfishness out of me BEFORE I stop birthing babies.  For some odd reason I truly just want to spend some time with him, I really just want one vacation with him without a child.  And all this made me realize that although I love kids, and cannot wait to be a mom, maybe I do need to wait at least one year after we are married to have them.
I keep praying to God, and I know that when it is time for me to have children, then I will have them.  He has answered my prayers before, and I know that he will do it agian. So until then, I guess that I will just have to spoil and love any child that I meet along the way (really wish I had nieces or nephews, Jordan can you have babies please?)

Really People?

Okay so I have come to the conclusion that the world is going downhill, FAST! I am some one who is loyal to a freaking fault. Just ask Jordan or Josh. They have seen be treated like crap by people and I still choose to be in their life and try to be the better person.  So it really makes me mad when I see people being crappy friends!So this is a blog to all the people who have been crappy friends and get mad when the friend you have treated like crap finally stands up to you.  Really people? R.E.A.L.L.Y! You wonder why someone never talks to you any more? You wonder why people ask for their money back that they loaned you or money that they used to help out your child? Well it is because you used and abused them! And they finally had enough! Shame on you! Everyone has a breaking point, and when you forget that someone is joining the marines, or tell someone they are a bad mom (which I think is the lowest thing anyone can say! I am sorry but that is a low blow, don't talk about some one's children or about them being a bad mom). Within two days I have seen people deeply upset because a friend has treated them bad, and if I knew you or ran into you I would say, "How Dare You!?!" Drama was meant to stay in high school.  You know one day you are going to need a friend and you will turn around and NO ONE will be there..this is because you SUCKED at being a friend, and everyone is done with you!

Crappy friendship is a touchy subject with me, but it really annoys me that people have forgotten that being a friend is a FULL time job and one that you should not take advantage of. So for all of you have been treated badly by someone, I am sorry. For all of you who has been an amazing friend, I am proud of you! For all of you who have been a crappy friend, YOU SUCK!

What was I thinking?

I ask myself this EVERY morning at 6:30 as I am getting ready for another day of torture, I mean Summer school. haha. Don't get me wrong I love one of the classes, British Empire (I could study British history any day and it doesn't hurt that the professor is hot and funny).  But I am exhuasted, more then I was all this past spring semester.  But each class is two and half hours long, we only get a 10 minute break, and I leave starving (the classes are back to back from 8:00-1:30).  I literally went home yesterday, took a shower, and fell asleep till 5:00. And I am not a napper. But with all this exhaustion I have had a lot on my mind lately.  I am thinking about making some changes in my life.  Josh and I have talked about it and he of course backs anything I do (for the most part, apparently he disagrees with my TPing people's yards, who knew?). So just say a prayer that I make the right choices and pray that I find some energy.  I have been taking vitamins but I may have to take an extra B12 or Iron vitamin.  (yea I am anemic too, that is what happens when you don't eat meat, make your babies eat meat!!). Hopefully I can get everything worked and it is for the best.

Well I am off to write a paper..this is an improvement on my time management because it is not due till next week!

Yummy food!

Tonight I attempted for the first time ever to make pork chops.  I have never been a pork chop lover.  Actually for the most part I rarely eat meat.  I got sick on chicken in high school and throw-up everywhere in class (it was embarrassing), and since then I  avoid meat.  I will occasionally eat a steak if we go out but that is about it.  But Josh loves meat, so I have been attempting to cook more meat (how many freaking times can I say meat in one paragraph?) His mammaw gave us two pork chops, so last night I goggled pork chops recipes and found this one:

Italian Breaded Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 4 pork chops

Directions

1.      Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2.      In a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. In a separate small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

3.      Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Remove garlic, reserving for other uses.

4.      Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place coated pork chops in the skillet and brown about 5 minutes on each side.

5.      Place the skillet and pork chops in the preheated oven, and cook 25 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

They only change I would make is not to add the cloves of garlic to the oil. Just put garlic salt or powder in with the breading..the garlic just burned in the pan.

Thanks to this recipe I am now a pork chop lover!! But seriously you should try it! Josh even said that it was best pork chop.  Tomorrow night I plan on making Chicken Enchiladas (this will not be home made...I bought a frozen one, but it is still cooking, right?), and on Thursday I am making hamburgers. So there! By Friday I will have cooked THREE times this week!

I have also exercisedish three times this week..GO ME!!

G.O.A.L.S.

My blog on time management made me think about all the goals that I have for this Summer.  I am HORRIBLE at keeping goals.  This is why a never make a New Year's resolution.  I fail at them within a week.  But some of these goals are much needed, so I am asking for you help on me achieving them.  If any of you see me or talk to me ask me how my goals are going, and if I have accomplished any (Jordan you are probably going to be the one doing this, so please help!)

1. Time management...first and foremost!
2. Cook at least three times a week.  I am only working two days this Summer, which means I will have plenty of time to cook.  And I love to cook so this should not be too hard.  Plus I am hoping that it will help me save money.
3. Exercise.  I use to work out all the time in high school...now I rarely do.  This is a must  because one, I am in Amy's wedding come June. Two,  I need to look good for our engagement pictures. Three..hello I am getting married and all eyes will be on me! I need to look good!
4. Find a place to get married at.  We have a place in mind, we just need to make a point to visit it and to book it!
5. Find songs for the reception. This I need help with.  If we get married at First Methodist we will have the reception there.  Which means I can only have songs that do not have cussing in them.  Do you know how hard this is? Also I am hoping to use an ipod instead of hiring a D.J. This will help us save money.
6. Figure out how to make a play list on my ipod for the wedding. Yes I am dumb when it comes to these things, so if you can help me with this I would love you forever! I also should probably find my ipod.
7. Find a wedding dress! I have one in mind.  http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=scarlet&keywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=15&style=J1361  It looked really good on me and I really really like it!
8. Spend times with friends..remember I miss having a life.
9. Go to at least one Braves game and one Rome Braves game.
10. Diet..If you know any good ones let me know.  For the most part I eat really healthy. I am not a big junk food or fast food person.
11. Become more limber (all of you dirty minded people get your head out of the gutter!) I have no grace about me, which is why I sucked at dance! So I would like to become more graceful.
12. Only drink one Coke a day-probably be the hardest for me. I am addictive to them!

I know you are thinking why wedding stuff? You have a year? Well because for most of that year I will be doing student teaching and will not have time to do any of the above mentioned things. Plus I am a planner.  So hopefully I will achieve at least half of what is on this list.  I will keep yall updated on how it goes!

ER and Time Management

Last night my family and I had a scare.  We knew that my cousin Noah had been sick, I was the one who first noticed it but we assumed it was just a stomach bug.  Then last night I was giving him some ginger ale when he grabbed his right side and fell to the floor screaming in pain.  Now if you didn't know, your appendix is on your right side.  So the fact that he had been sick for three days and is now holding his right side made my aunt and I think that this might be more than just a bug.  Noah and Matt Matt's dad is and ER doctor in Ohio, so we called him.  He told my aunt to take him Erlanger, but since my other uncle was working at Murray and we knew the doctor on call we decided to take him there (yes I have family full of hospital workers).  At least they could tell us what was wrong and if it was his appendix they could transport him to Erlanger.  Noah begged me to go with him, and of course I could not tell him no.  Plus since his dad was in Ohio my aunt really wanted me to go.  If you are wondering how you can tell when a seven year old is truly sick, well it was really hard.  But there was just a pleading look in his eyes that said, "Help me please!" It was also hard to explain to him that he was going to have his blood drawn.  This child has only had his booster shots and never had antibiotics.   But he was a trooper and only said, "Ouch."  And the hardest part for me was when he said, "Sissy am I going to be okay?" And even though I had no idea what was wrong, I had to be strong enough to tell him that he was fine. I laid in the bed with him and held him to make him feel safe.  It ended up that his bug had just gone to the extreme.  I want to say thank-you to the staff at Murray County Hospital who really helped his visit there be comfortable. 

So now this whole time management thing.  I am awful at it...bottom line.  I spend so much time with school that I rarely get to have fun any more.  And I never have time for just me.   Which makes me feel really bad because poor Josh has to sit at home too.  So I have decided that my goal this year is to find a way to make good grades in school and still have a life.  I have been using a planner to keep track of everything and it has helped a lot, so I am going to keep doing that.  I was also looking forward to going to Jasper with Tabitha and Ed, but since I was at the hospital I was too tired to go.  Which is another part of my goal.  I plan to find some way to have more energy and stop letting my hypothyroidism control my life.  It is not a serious health problem, but it makes me extremely tired and if I don't get enough sleep I end up sick or in a bitchy mood.  So hopefully I will be able to do all of this, because I miss having a life, and I really hate school for keeping me away from everybody

I am NOT dying!

Okay that was a bit dramatic.  I knew I wasn't dying.  But I thought something was seriously wrong with me.  I mean I haven't had a period in like four months (no I am NOT pregnant). But tt seems like every time I go to a doctor the give me bad news, I mean I was diagnosed with thyroid problems when I was only seven (you usually do not get diagnosed till you are closer to 20).  Apparently I was just over dramatic this time. Go figure.  I went to a knew Gyno today, and I loved her! She told me it was common to skip periods on the medicine I was on, Camilla, which has NO estrogen.  Which means I am not menopausal...see over dramatic.  But I told her that even if I wasn't menopausal I hated the medicine since it made my face breakout. So she was nice enough to switch me to Lo-loestrin.  I am pretty pumped about it!  She also gave me a 3 month supply for. Yay! So if anyone is looking for a new doctor, try  North Georgia's Women Center.  They are really really nice.

I also bought me some new glasses!  The ones that  I have now are like 6 years old and are so not the right prescription, which means I have been driving around blind.  Yea so not safe.

So overall I have had a pretty productive day, and it is only 1:00!! Woot woo!

The things one can learn...

So after spending all day Tuesday and Wednesday with my Monkey boys I realize how much you can  teach a six and seven year old and how much a six and seven year old can teach you.  But I was more amazed with what they were able to teach me in the small amount of time that I spent with them:

• Home Schooling can be kind of fun
• If you are a family member than you can't be best friend...
• If Noah says than it HAS to be true..no questions asked.
• Matthew has to win at EVERYTHING
• If they asked for you to sleep with them to they fall asleep, they really mean "Lets talk until you fall asleep and then we will sneak out of the room." Yes I fall for it every time.
• When Noah wakes up, every has to wake up.  So much for sleeping in the one day I get off.
• Going to the Vet is the coolest thing in the world, didn't understand this one.
• Children can be entertained for hours by only using a water hose and a sprinkler. I will post a video of this later. I am at work and it won't let me post it :(
• A child can become quick in as little as an hour.  We thought Noah was just pretending to be sick to get out of school, so we went to the movies any way.  When we got out he was running a fever.
• It breaks my heart to see one of my babies sick.
• Children are the greatest gifts in this world.

Quick note

It is amazing how two little boys can make my day so much better! I have helped Noah with his school work (which reassured me that I do not want to be an Early Childhood teacher).  I also did not realize how taking them to the vet with me would make them so happy/excited! Oh Sophie is now up to four pounds!

The Virgin's Lover

Yep I gave in and bought a knew Philippa Gregory book. I love her books.  It has a lot to do with that I am History major and English History is my favorite.  I took a full semester of Tudor/Stewart History.  Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I are my favorite monarchs.  They are so interesting.  Believe it or not what Philippa Gregory writes in her books are mostly true.  Henry VIII was notorious for having affairs.  He was completely ate up with syphilis by the time that he died.  He changed the Church of England depending on to who he was married.  If he had not had a child with Anne Boleyn, he probably would never have attempted a divorce.  The only reason was he was granted a divorce was because Catherine of Aragon was married to Henry's brother, who was suppose to be the King of England, but died.  Anne Boleyn more than likely did have an affair with her own brother just to attempt to produce a male heir.  He hated Anne of Cleves the moment she arrived.  Kathryn Howard was truly a whore, way worse than Anne Boleyn, BUT Henry knew this BEFORE he married her.  But he used it as an excuse to have her executed.

Elizabeth I was the last of Henry's children than anyone in the country wanted to see on the throne.  Her mother had conceived her and married Henry BEFORE he was divorced from Catherine of Aragon.  But she was by far a better monarch than the little Tudors (what historians call her siblings since they ruled for such a short time).  Her sister, Queen Mary, was convinced she was pregnant even though her husband had not been in England for almost a year, one thing that Philippa Gregory left out.  Also, Gregory paints Elizabeth has frail and weak....this is SO NOT true! Elizabeth was strong, and was just as much as King as was her father. Yes I said King, she wanted people to see her as a King not a queen.  She wanted people to know that she could rule like a king.  Although she did have an affair with Robert Dudley, he is not the reason she never married. Yes she did love him and was upset that they could never marry.  But she played with the idea of marriage like a chess game.  It was her way of making allies, Gregory does show this extremely well.  She also wanted to prove to England that she could rule without a man.  So do not think that she was ever weak. 

If you have not read any of Philippa Gregory's books you really should.  They are filled with historical accounts, but be warned there is A LOT of sex!

I had the best day with you.

Today has been a BUSY day! We through Granny a surprise birthday party.  This was the first birthday party that she has EVER had.  Yes she has been reminding me for the past 22 years that she has not had a birthday party, after today we told her that she was NEVER allowed to say that again. But she deserved it.  The highlight of the party, or at least to me, was when my five year old cousin walked up to me and said "Sherika you are beautiful!" I then realized I need to have kid following me around telling me this daily!  After we left, Josh and I went to Buffalo Wild Wings.  We are obsessed with it.  While hiking up a hill back to our truck I learned a few things.  One, I found a place to steal hydrangeas for my wedding next July, and if I plan on stealing them I will so be willing to do it after a trip to BWW. Two, there are some really big hills in downtown Chattanooga! Where the hell did they come from? Third, don't go to BWW when Chattanooga is having there Kentucky Derby because you will have to hike up one of those random hills...but seriously, have they always been there?

Anyways, Josh and I managed to have a conversation about children, something that I probably should not have done while at BWW, but we did.  And I still remember so that is a good thing. LOL.  If I can get a job when I graduated and then we finish Joshua's car he said that we can have kids ASAP.  This caused me to almost fall out of the booth (okay maybe something else caused me to almost fall out of the booth).  That is all I have to do? Is get the car finished? We can do this! And if you are wondering why this car is so important, well it is the only thing that Josh has left from his grandpa that died when he was 15.  It is a 73 Camaro and he promised him that he would restore it. We are finishing the interior this summer, so that just leaves the paint.  I wouldn't agree to this, but I know how much this car means to him. And it is the one thing that I could just never dream of taking away from him.  So we are saving up the money to get this thing done! (plus it is suppose to be our get away car at the wedding).

Lastly, I want to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day.  I am spending the day with momma tomorrow and taking her shopping and to eat.  I also have two wonderful aunts who, at some point, I will visit because they are like moms to me.  So happy mother's day Lindsey, and Tabitha happy FIRST mother's day (wait do you start counting after the baby is born?)

But I really hate her, I'll think of a reason later

First: Josh and I went to see Thor with Ed and Tabitha, and Tabitha is right, she does have a belly! But it is so freakin cute and there for a minute I was that person going to rub her belly, but I refrained because when I become pregnant I am asking that no one rub the belly...I am a touch me not! Haha. But Tabitha is definitely one of those pretty pregnant people!

Second: A friend came to visit me yesterday at work, just to kill some time.  And we were just talking about immature people can be.  We have a friend, lets call him "Zander" who has the most immature fiance in the world. Like bad.  When we all hang out she pretty much stays stuck up his rear end and does not speak.  And trust me, I have tried being nice to her.  But she told Zander that she just doesn't like me and one of the other girls.  And this kind of made me mad, because I have tried to be nice to said girl, and the other girl she doesn't like she has literally met THREE times! Please get off your high horse and at least attempt to be nice for your fiance sake, because we really like Zander.

Third: When said friend came to visit me we also talked about how girls seem to just have to hate people.  And I realized, this is how I was in high school.  Like there were people in high school who I hate just because. Most of the time I did not even have a reason.  And trust me some of these people did NOT deserve how I treated them.  And said friend reminded me how me and two other girls were, um mean, to one specific girl. And I felt bad when he told me that she has never said anything bad about me, she probably deserves too. This friend also noted that he was surprised that of the three of us that I was the one who was mature enough to get over it. And I agree with him! Tori was always the mature one. But it just shows how people can change. And I truly have change.  I think I was "mean" to a lot of people just because I had horrible trust issues.  But I have learned to look past that. I have learned that I should really get to know someone before I decide to hate or like them.  So here is me extending the olive branch, and something that you want hear from a lot, I am truly sorry for all of the people that I have judged and treated.  I am changing more and more each day and I look forward to new friendships, even with people that I once I hated. 

Fourth: Okay I am sorry but there are still going to people that I hate. Maybe I haven't changed that much.  But the list is a lot shorter.  I am a extremely loyal person, to a fault.  So if have ever hurt someone I love, like my bubby or my parents, more than likely I will never like you, and I am sorry for this.  Also if you have ever dated Josh Dover (minus one person) I am sorry but I just won't like you either. Especially if you dated/hooked up with him while we were apart. Sorry about it, but I am crazy jealous FIANCE! And one of these people I would probably run over if it wasn't illegal. But oh well...maybe one day I will get over this too. Small steps people!

I am also stunned how insightful one person can be, Ed I didn't know you had it in you? But thank you! You and Tabitha are going to make wonderful parents.  And Lindsey will probably buy your baby everything he/she wants!  He/She is going to be the most spoiled, but beautiful child....well until mine come along..if I ever have any LOL!

Studying....I think NOT!

Well at least not for another week and half.  Then I will start dreaded Summer classes. I have never taking Summer classes, so we will just see how this goes.


But for the next week this is what I plan on doing:

1. Spend lots of time with Noah and Matt Matt
2. Read
3. Throw my granny a surprise 70th birthday party
4. Read
5. Help with dad and Rhonda's wedding
6. Find a dress to wear at the above wedding
7. Read
8. Start working on my wedding
9. Probably go to a Rome Braves game
10. Oh and did I mention READ!!!!

Yes I love to read and at the moment debating what I want to read.  It is between re-reading the Harry Potter series for the 100th time, The Other Boleyn Girl, or Wuthering Heights....hmmmm choices choices

duck, duck, goose, red light, green light, and simon says

Yes I spent all day playing with my babies.  They played with Sophie, watched Tangled and Narnia, and we played outside.  I taught them how to play duck, duck, goose, apparently they have lived a sheltered life.  I also learned that have NEVER seen or heard of the Lion King!!!! Which then made me realize how old I am, so I am on the hunt for that movie to force them to watch it. And yes I took TONS of pictures of them yesterday.

Matt Matt playing with Sophie and Hank

Josh "showing" them how to put their toy together. AKA he did it for them

Showing us their "secert" moves

Noah being silly

My baby girl in her green dress!



Side note: I take my last final today! Which means in about 3 hours I will be a college senior! Yay me!

Monkey boys, Sophs, and Daddy

Monkey Boys
My little monkey boys came into town last night, so of course I took a break from studying to see there pretty faces.  It is so weird how I can be in the worst mood and hearing them talk and seeing them puts me in the best mood EVER!  They already have the week planned out, and yes it includes a spend-the-night party.  Right now they are having issues understanding the whole school thing and why I am having to take finals (I am trying to figure that out too).
They also got meet Sophie.  Noah is extremely jealous, apparently I didn't giver him enough attention.  Matt Matt thought she was the coolest thing in the world. Of course as soon as I get done with this I am headed to see them.  Is it sad that my best friends are 6 and 7 and call me sissy?

Sophs
Yes this is what I call Sophie.  Yes Josh hates, sorry about it.  But after taking her to see the boys, I have realized how much I treat her like a child.  It is a bit ridiculous.  Like I made them sit on the couch and hold her like a baby.  Really Sherika? Really? Mine and Josh's goal of getting a dog was to keep me from wanting a child anytime soon, apparently this had backfired on us.  Even Josh treats her like a child.  What are we going do?

Daddy
I am an all out daddy's girl.  Something that I have been since, um I was born.  So needless to say daddy is having "issues" with this whole wedding thing.  Like we aren't even allowed to talk about it in front of it because he starts crying.  Now he does like Josh and believes that he is really good for me.  But he acts as if I will never see him again.  But of course I till him differnetly.  The other day I heard a song that really describes my daddy and I.  It's Just Fishin' by Trace Adkins.  If you haven't heard it, you should. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O328z4F7WlM
Something people do not know about me is that daddy, bubs, and I make a trip every Summer to go fishing and just spend the day together.  It is something that I hope to do with the children that I will one day have.  Until then I may just take Sophs with me.

Random note: I have searched for TWO days for my freakin remote.  I turned my room upside down attempting to find it.  It was in Bubby's room, why I do not know. 

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

I have been up six since this morning. I have been studying for the past 13 hours for a final in class where the teacher hates me.  I have had a headache for the past 24 hours thanks to sleeping in my grandparents bed.  I am EXTREMELY hormonal  thinks to the crazy birth control pills that I have been put (that is SO getting fixed next Friday, before I truly bite someone's head off, and sorry yall probably did not want to know that), so its an understatement to say that I am in the worst possible mood. Which means the smallest things are annoying.  But there is one that has really drove me insane today: copycats/fake people! I cannot stand to see other people who pretend to be themselves, but their so-called life is really a replica of someone else's...really people? I thought that once I graduated high school I would not have to deal with or see people doing that.  I mean it is something that teenage girls do, not grown women who are ready to be an adult and start their lives.  I think that if you are an adult than maybe you should have your own life and stop pretending to be someone your not.  You should be proud of you are, even if you have made mistakes.  You should be honest with EVERYONEin your life, and STOP pretending to be someone else or acting as if you are perfect!  Just because you do not like what you have done in your life does not mean that you can just pretend it did not happen. Also why try to be someone else? They already have a life, let them live it! It is extremely immature, and do not even get me started on immature people.  I was over them last month when I had to deal with a immature girl at a friends birthday party.

Now I will attempt to calm down long enough to study for another 2 hours.

Blah Blah Blah

Yep that is pretty much how I feel, finals have kicked my rearend.

But anyways there is some good news in the world: Osama Bin Laden is said to be dead.  Pray that he actually is and that the U.S has finally destroyed the man responsible for 9/11.  This made me think about all of the wonderful men and women who serve in our armed forces.  I am sucker for anything related to military.  It breaks my heart that some many people do not celebrate or give thanks to the men and women who are currently in the armed forces or veterns.  I know that not everyone agrees with the missions that our military is sent to do, but remember that they do NOT have a choice on where they go once they are in the military.  It is their job, and like you or I they have to do what they are told.  So even if you do not support the wars, at least support the troops and pray for them.  Without them we would not be safe or free.  Also remember that veterns to do not have any easy life.  So many of them live from pay check to pay check, and have outrageous medical bills.  The U.S is also slowly losing their WWII veterens.  There is only close to 3 million left.  So if you know anyone who fought in this war, please take the time to tell them thanks and ask for their stories so that you may be able to pass onto the future of America.  Can you tell that I am going to be a history teacher?

I would also like to ask for everyone to say a prayer for all the victims of the tornadoes.  I am so glad that our community is coming together to help the people who were affected.  There is still several people without power, water, a house, a job, and I even heard that one county has ran out of baby food! So please say a prayer and if  you know of any way to help please do.

One last thing that is on a lighter note: does anyone know of a good place to buy a sofa? Josh and I are really wanting a sectional to put in our house, the futon is getting old FAST!