Thursday Rambles....

Well another Christmas has come and gone. This year was wonderful for us. We didnt travel all over the world, we got to relax with family and I actually feel rested and ready to go! Here is a recap....

We left for Nashville right after work Thursday. I was like a little kid waiting and excited to get home and see my sweet daddy. So we packed down the car and headed toward the Tennessee state line...such a wonderful site to see. Well except for the awful ride home, rain, lots of traffic and 1 liver tumor later we made it. Praise the good Lord!

Friday was daddy/daughter/husband day. We ran errands and just hung out all day. Just the 3 of us. You must know I was in heaven. I could do that every single day of my life.

Satruday was off to the Titans game. Our 1st of the year. Our seats were AH-MAZ-ING, weather was perfect and we won. Sucessful day! I always get so jealous seeing all my friends going to the games every week so finally it was our turn!!

Christmas was just wonderful! I always love getting to be with the family and just relax. We did the formal Putman Christmas during the day and that night did our main family Christmas. This year was hard without Pa. Tears were definitely shed but you have to be able to laugh and smile about the memories and wonderful our sweet Pa was. Yet again this year we were all beyond blessed. More than we ever need or deserve. Here were some of my highlights (beyond what I got from my sweeet hubby and mom that we did last week)....

Praise the good Lord I finally got my Keurig. And yes Im obsessed. And yes I am making at least 1 or 2 every day. And yes this is by far the best invention ever! OBSESSED

This one was a complete surprise but I am super excited. I am ALWAYS taking home things for my step mom to fix just about everytime we heaed to Tennessee. Soo... she decided to buy me a sewing machine and let me learn to take care of these things myself. I am soo excited. I would love to be able to sew and make things...especially once we have kids one day!

 We got a pretty nice little gift card to go to Jimmy Kelly's....this just melted my heart. This is where we had our rehearsal dinner before our wedding and I have been saying ever since I wanted to go back just me and hubs for a nice dinner. Its quite pricey so we havent been yet but I am super excited to go back and enjoy!

This one was near and dear to my heart..... I got my Pa's wedding band. I just feel so close to him...he wore it forever. It was on his sweet little hand and now its on mine. It might sound silly but it means the world to me. I am going to get it resized and wear it with my daddy's ring I wear everyday. Its the little things in life...

In other exciting news in continuation of "Boomer the Tumor" i went in one of these nifty little things on Tuesday called a Hida Scan. I was so nervous after all the previous test, shots, blood, needles and hospitals I think I was a bit gunshy. THANKFULLY this was the easiest yet. I got to lay there and watch tv and talk and move around while it took pictures of all my organs. Nifty little creature. Anywho... we go for a endoscopy next Tuesday and that is my final test. Then its HOPEFULLY off the surgeon specialist to get this thing outta here and get 2012 started right.

Back to work....err sitting at work twittling my thumbs because there is absolutely NOTHING going on! I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas Holiday with family and got lots of presents :) Back tomorrow for the NYE countdown and goals!

Thoughtless Thursday and Exciting News...

1. Last day of work before I officially head home sweet home! Let me tell you... I can.not.wait. I haven't been home since Thanksgiving and for this daddy's girl thats about as long as I can go without some good QT time with my sweet daddy! I promise you there is truly no better feeling in the world than crossing that state line and being in Tennessee. NOTHING.LIKE.IT

2. Bestest time come few and far between. Especially since we all live so far apart these days. And with all of my recent fun with "Boomer the Tumor" I am so beyond ready to relax and forget about it all! On our way home tonight we are stopping in Chattanooga for dinner with some of my favorites. Sweet Bree Bree can't come so we will make do... Catch up time!

3. Why are doctors so dang slow?? Like HELLO! I have a large golf ball sized tumor in my liver and am miserable and you want to take your sweet dang time figuring all this out?! This is not a booboo on my arm people. This is a major organ. And I understand your busy, and it's Christmas, and all the other idiots that are just trying to meet their deductables for the year but I'm having a serious issue that you have even said was priority and I'm still waiting...no worries. Perkeset here I come.

4. Sooo I kinda have been hiding a secret.... It has been in the works for a while now. I'll try and keep it short and sweet... when I was initially looking for a job way back in the spring I had applied at Spanx....you all know what Spanx is I'm going to take it. Anywho, nothing came of it, I took the job Im at now and didnt think anything about it. I got an email from them about 2 months ago saying a position was open. So  I figured what the heck might as well....I NEVER in a million years thought anything would come of it. I had ZERO contacts within Spanx, it is Top 100 companies to work for in 2010 no way did I have a shot. 1 normal interview and 1 crazy interview with the top 4 executives in the comapny and here I have a job offer. God works in the most amazing ways. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. LIFETIME. This company is amazing- You wouldnt even believe all the perks. More about that later. I start January 2. I am very sad to leave where I am not but some things in life you just cant turn out. Soo...here I go. Off to the next journey feeling very blessed and beyond excited. Spanx me up! I am READY!!

OK thats enough excitement for today. I am so relieved to get that off my chest. I have been keeping this for over a month now but of course had to tell my company now and get all my happy little ducks in a row so to speak. Now it's off to occupy myself for the next 8 hours of boring-no-one-is-working-or-here-day-at-work. Happy 3 days till Christmas!

Monday Funday Recap

Happy Monday! Yet another weekend that went by WAY to quickly! WHY!?! They are just never long enough. Thankfully this is a 3 day week for me and it actually seems halfway manageable. Work today, Wedneday and Thursday... biopy all day tomorrow (not that it counts as a day off...but i will be drugged in a hospital bed sleeping most of the day) and Thursday night we are headed home sweet home Tennessee for some family Christmas and of course daddy and daughter time :) (my husband is throwing up right about now i'm sure). Now lets play catch up... all of extreme inportance

I present the Bills family 2011 Gingerbread train. Every year we do some sort of gingerbread house. Hubs started this when we first started dating and it's been one of those fun things we do every year. This year he found a train... I CANNOT wait until we have kids and can do this with them (HINT, NOT SO NEW HINT, HUSBAND)

We watched this yesterday afternoon... I havent seen it in a while and it was on with the other 860923 Christmas movies. I forgot how much I really liked this movie. Cute and fun for anyone looking for a holly jolly movie this week :)

OK blogger and I are now at war....the picutres are turned in my "mypics" but when they upload they are turning...any thoughts?! I was TRYING to share the wonderfulness of our Sunday.... movies, the christmas lights on and fire in the fireplace. I was seriously in perfect heaven. Here is a portion of our decorated mantel this year :)

GUESS WHO GOT A NEW STAND MIXER?! OK I am BEYOND excited. Like over the moon. I spent forever yesterday finding new recipes I want to make. And it's red...  perfection! I have heard nothing but amazingness from people with Kitchen Aids. I can.not.wait! Insert loud shrills here.....

Look at amazing little man. I am in love. A love like no other. And he isnt even mine. This is Carter....our good friends here in GA had this adorable bundle of joy almost six weeks ago (why does it go so quicky). And I am making a point to see him weekly if possible. He loves me... like really. Soo Saturday night we spent the evening at their house with friends and I was completely THAT baby hog that wouldnt let go. Don't judge.... I just want one of my own but for the moment he will do.

I will leave you with the most amazing Christmas song I have ever heard. Really brings to heart the true meaning of Christmas. I am listening on repeat. Enjoy :)

 

Thursday Thoughts

Happy Thursday! Its been the longest and shortest week for me. Only a 3 day work week...due to hospitals, doctors, needles and all this fun stuff still to continue and the longest week ever. Pain really gets the best of you... but on the happiness.

1. I officially win the WORST wife award. Like the worst. I had bought hubs 2 Christmas presents and 1 we are picking out together for him. So yes, total he will have 3 whopping Christmas Presents. I had FULL intentions to spend this week shopping but that's been slightly tabled. I have 1 more in mind I'm going to get today. So lets bring the count to 4. I SUCK. Complete slacking. Granted all are NICE presents. But I feel like crap. So what to do?! I'll make it up to him I promise. Don't judge...I already feel bad enough

2. I am attempting to make it up to him with a nice dinner. I am cooking his favorites tomomorrow night. Green Bean Cassesrole, Gourmet Mac & Cheese, Beef Brisket, hollendaus sauce and cheesecake. Since we travel for Christmas this will be OUR christmas fun. It's nice to just have us time alone before the madness begins. It usually involved lots of drinking eating and fun. Not so much drinking for me this time but the rest is game on :)

3. The 1st half of my biopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. Apparently this is a 2 part process. I'm slightly freaked out but the sooner we get this part done the sooner they can get this heap of a pain in my liver (get it...ok sorry) out and back to normal life we go

4. I am absolutely positively READY for 2012. 2011 has kicked our butts. And this is kinda just icing on the cake. 2012 is going to bring much more happiness, health and sanity to our lives. It will be the last full year for hubs in school which brings FUN changes for us and 1 step closer to home sweet home Tennesee!

5. Yall I am OBSESSED with the Christmas Tree Cakes. Like its not good. I normally am not a sweets person. I dont eat much of this stuff... but for some reason these Christmas Trees get the best of me. It's about 1 a day. And thats with MUCH self restraint. Has anyone had these?! They are just AMAZING. My jeans and scale HATE you.

6. Husband FINALLY bought me the Michael Buble Christmas CD.... I was completley holding out waiting for him to come through...point made. Thank you. And it is compeltely worth the wait. It is amazing. I've heard all the wonderfulness people have been saying about this CD and I completely agree. I am in love. His voice...mmmmhmmm....wow. Let's leave it at that ;)

That's all I got for today. I am so ready for the weekend to relax and enjoy being at home before the Christmas madness begins. I hope you all have a fan-tabulous day :)



That Time we Spent All Day at the ER

Soo I have VERY good reason for my lack of blogging yesterday. Lets start from the beginning and keep this short and sweet...

Saturday we spent most of the day at Church helping a huge Single Mothers brunch the church was hosting.... we were helping with the 300+ plus kids. Mid way through hubs and I got put in charge of this girl.... ok I love kids. LOVE. This was the child from living hell. HELL. She would scream, wouldnt stand up so you had to drag her, she pulled my hair, hit me, clawed me oh and kicked me OVER AND OVER. And her mother...yea one of THOSE moms that act like its no big deal. Seriously....child has issues. And it's sad. But needless to say I think this is where it all starts....

Sunday after church husband and I did some Christmas shopping and errands around town. I started to not feel great. Breathing felt kind of weird... so I started poking around my upper stomach area where it was uncomfortable (right below the diaphram kinda area) and I feel this knot....that creates this God awful ridiculous pain. We went home, it got progressively worse. I couldnt hardly move without this pain. Husband felt the knot too but Mr. Calm acts like its nothing.  1 pain pill and glass of wine to relax later I attempted to sleep

Then starts the fun... Monday I get up and halfway throw on my sweatpants and attempt to go to work. I got in the car and started bawling crying because it hurt to bad to sit up. Hubs drove me to work where I called the internal specialist dr to get an appt. This was the entire reason why we didnt go to the ER sunday.... I wanted to just go see a Dr. The Internal Dr. said we needed to go to the ER immediately.... by this time I wasw crying in pain and hubs picked me up from work and off we went. First was the ultra sound... where I literally came off the bed in pain...followed by the morphine....much better.....then a CT scan, bloodwork, pee test, Preggo test (negative) and by 6:00pm last night we get the results.... I have a mass in my liver...which is the knot you can feel....it needs to be addressed asap....SOOO one G.I. doctor, a biopsy and a surgeon later here were are on Tuesday waiting for the appt to get some answers. I'm not really moving...it hurts to bad and the doctor completely freaked me out when he said it cold rupture or tear and then you get all sorts of other problems. I'm surprisingly calm. I'm WAY more worried about Christmas being a week and 1/2 away and this is SOO not good timing.

Soo until then.... doctors orders. And to make matters worse... it's my LIVER....I'm just waiting for the doctor to tell me I can't have my vino....and I will NOT be a happy girl. Tis the season to be Jolly and Merry....not surgery and sober. Off to the races (aka attempt to shower and not look like T-TOTAL-CRAP)

Happy Tuesday!

All I want for Christmas

Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. I love the decorations, the music, the holly jolly tis the season.... BUT....Can I just be a grinch for a small minute..... There are soo many events, obligations, church functions and the big one...

My bank account is PATHETIC right now. And it stresses me out beyond belief. Like crazy. I WANT everyone to have gifts....and Im not even talking elaborate...just a gift. But WOW does it go quick. I told husband today we need to win the lottery. I know 123,478,342 other people feel the same way. But its just hard...Of course its worth it, OF COURSE. But December and January give me an ulcer. Where are the days when daddy gave me his CC for all my Christmas shopping?! THOSE were the days!

OK I'm done being Mrs. Grinch. This weekend is packed full for us... Tomorrow night we have our annual Home for the Holidays at church. There will be 3,000-4,000 kids and their parents there....think hayrides, petting zoo, crafts, food, games and of course.... SANTA. I am Santa's helper with pictures. Just call me Mrs. Elf. Husband is in charge of the hayrides. Soo....who will be inside next to the fireplace and warmth and who will be outside with screaming children?! Yes...that was planned accordingly. Saturday we are helping with a single mothers breakfast, playing with some more kids then FINALLY time to relax with hubs for the bday and MORE christmas shopping and wrapping. My wine drinking officially increases vastly during the holiday season! CHEERS!

Random Wednesday

Rainy Wednesday in the ATL and so it only seems appropriate for a random blog post with no purpose or substance. thats about as much as I am functioning today. Leggings, Uggs, sweatshirt and scarf and off to work I went. Very professional I know.

I had SOO much fun hooking up for the Christmas List Link Up yesterday. It makes the work day go by sooo much quicker getting your sweet comments and messages. Keeps me entertained.

Did anyone else watch the Michael Buble Christmas special on NBC last night? Oh my goodness I was in LOVE. I curled up with some wine, my christmas candle and enjoyed every minute of it. He is amazing. And I'm S.T.I.L.L waiting for a certain someone to buy me his Christmas CD.

I have a new obsession.... OPI Crown Me Already. It is AMAZING. Its the perfect holiday polish. Normally most "glitter" polishes are watery, with no glitter and looks weird on your nail because it barely shows up..... this is AMAZING. Like I'm obsessed. It goes on well, stays on even better and looks fantabulous.

This week is thankfully a little slower than last week. Tonight i WILL be motivated to get presents wrapped and under the tree. I get so overwhelmend when it comes to wrapping and making each present look just PERFECT. Speaking of wrapping....paper that is.... Hobby Lobby has theirs 50% off. Make suire you get the large rolls (same price for large and small rolls but HELLO more paper) and its amazing. Its not that cheap stuff you cant do anything with. Its super cute and I can actually work with. Hobby Lobby is my best friend in the holidays. EVERYTHING is on sale... GO NOW!

Someone I know has a birthday this weekend. That someone would be my husband. He is so sweet because he is soo low maintance when it comes to birthdays. I on the other hand...not so much. All he wants is to go to dinner then go home have some drinks and relax. COMPLETELY takes the pressure off. Sweet thing....God knew what he was doing when he brought you in this world

Lastly I have one small venting session.... soooo as I slightly mentioned in my last post I have had some fairly decent female problems over the past 2 years and as husband and I START to think about a family in the next few years I want to start working on getting my body ready. SOOOO long story short I have my Dr. in Nashville that I've been going to forever and I ADORE. She will deliver our babies one day. BUT it's basically impossible to take a day off work every 3 months to go back to TN for my tests and suches. SOO I found a dr. here to just help out in the meantime. OK since when did asking to transfer a COPY of your medical records turn in to the biggest ordeal ever?! They are acting like I'm divorcing them, never coming back and stealing all their money. SERIOUSLY.... please quit making this hard. I love my doctor and her nurse, I'm not leaving. I JUST DONT LIVE THERE RIGHT NOW. GRRRRRR. Is this just me or has anyone else had issues with medical records being transfered? Ridiculous.

MUCH better. Thanks :) Hope you all have a fabulous Wednesday. Back off to work....errr attempt to work.

Anyone Heard of the Wobble?!

OK so Saturday night we went were in Chatt Town ( Chattanooga) for a wedding where my new obsession was born. I LOVE to dance. That is an understatement. Add a few glass of wine.... you wont get me off the dance floor. Soo they play all the main songs.... cha cha, bird dance you name it. Then comes on "The Wobble".... Yall for real I'm obsessed. Little rappish, little pop it like its hot, little vino?! GOOD NIGHT. I have now listened to this at least 20+ and maybe mastered the dance THANKS YOU TUBE for the next random time I hear this out and about. HAD. TO. SHARE.

Happy Monday!



Show Me Your Christmas Week 1

Soo I absolutely ADORE Becky and Aly and their cute blogs..... so of course I am hooking up for the blog challenge a la Show Me Your Christmas. Week 1 is Show Me Your Christmas List. Soo lets have a little fun.... reality with wishes.... MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME!

A Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer..... the hand mixer and I have had WAY to many fights!

As much as I have babyfever I REALLY want a house. Of my very own. In my home sweet Tennesee. With my HOA, club house, sidewalks, friendly neighbors and all things southern charm!

I could soo use a week....or 2....with the husband on  tropical vacay.Relax, no phones, no worries! Im not even picky on the location. Just AWAY!

Keurig! I am DYING for one. I am way....WAY behind the times. And YES, it must be the red one :)

New Ugg Boots....Mine are slightly worn.... from freshman year in college....yikesHow

How about a National Championship for my Vols?! Is that so much to ask for?? This year was rough for us... I'm ready for the Vols I used to know!

And for everyone else?!?! Well they are taken care of... just not as exciting :)

Baby, Baby, Baby

Baby Baby Baby Baby.... thats about what my thought process consist of these days. EVERYWHERE I look someone is preggo, just had a baby or has the most presh little family ever. Facebook.... forget it. Every. single. day. its ultra sound pics, baby bump pics or the cutest babies ever under the Christmas Tree. This doesn't help considering I'm sooo that motherly type. I WANT babies. I WANT a family. For me, for my husband, for us and our future. So WHY is this so hard? Let me  explain in the simplest way possible...

1. We live in Atlanta.... we want to be back home, settled in our house and closer to family when bambina time comes.

2. I have had several "female" issues and I really need to let my body relax and try to get everything back on track before I put the stress of baby on my body.

3. I want to be WAY more stable in the $$ department. With husband in school and not making a salary it wouldnt make an extra member of this family very easy. I want to be able to give her (or him i guess).... anything and everything.

4. Husband isn't ready. OK well he WOULD be fine if we got pregnant but he certainly ins't wanting to be or to start trying. F.R.U.S.T.R.A.T.I.N.G

Sounds like I have this figured out right?! Well not so much. I still CAN'T help it. UGH this is awful. It's driving me crazy. Anyone else going through this?! It's awful!!

Me with sweet sweet Carter right after he was born. Great friends of ours here in Atlanta that allow me to live out my baby needs with him weekly!!

Finally It's Friday!

Rambling starts.....NOW....

Happy Happy Joy Joy its FRIDAY! This has been a long long week. Work Week that is. It is officially the holiday season filled with events, parties, weddings and more! Tuesday night Husband and I had a date at the famous Fox Theatre in Atlanta to see this wonderfulness....

It was absolutely wonderful. Hubs usually has to work during the week at night so we never get to fun things like this! And I found our tickets cheap cheap cheap on Craigslist. Even better! Check off the good ole Atlanta bucket list. Fox is Ah-Maz-Ing

Soo I have been in Holiday OVERDRIVE when it comes to shopping. Usually I run myself crazy all ovre the city and back shopping for presents... this year.... ONLINE is the way to go. With all the Free Shipping, online only deals, specials and from the warmth of my own desk house it makes it sooo much easier. Lately I've been hard core stalking some Macy's. They don't mess around when it comes to some good Sales..... the problem is I Can't resist a good deal and end up buying for myself too.... oopppsssss.

In VERY exciting news..... I got an email today from NY&CO for $100 off $200. $50 off $100. Free Shipping AND it combines with the Buy 1 Get 1 75% off. Guess who will be SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING today!

In further shopping news.... Its christmas what do you expect.... I am searching HIGH AND LOW for a CUTE non slutty black sequin dress for NYE. WHY is this so difficult? Considering sequin is in this year?! I dont get it. If anyone has any good tips send my way. I dont want to pay an arm and a leg. And I would prefer for it to be long enough to cover my booty. THANKS!

This weekend is full of more fun fun fun. Tongiht hubs and I are bailing on a Christmas Party (ooppss) but we need to chill and get things together. So wine, pizza, house cleaning and organzing my life. Tomorrow I have a lovely facial set up that hubs got me then its off to Chattanooga for besties time and a wedding. AKA dancing, wine, good food and great friends! Can. Not. Wait.

Yall send me ANY good deals you come across. ANY store. I need em' :)