100 Day Photo Challenge: Someone that Inspires Me

Someone that Inspires Me:  My Mommy

My mom inspires me more than anyone in the world. She is the strongest person that I know and I am lucky to have such a wonderful woman in my life. She's been through so much, but still keeps her head up high and keeps a smile on her face. She's almost done completing her master's degree while raising two children! I hope that I can be just like my momma!

100 Day Photo Challenge: Day 3 (A Picture of The Wierdest Thing I've Ever Ate.)

Day 3:  The Wierdest Thing I've Ever Ate

Gator Meat- While hanging out with some family friends before the UT and Florida game, we ate gator meat! Suprisingly, it tasted a lot like chicken!

100 Day Photo Challenge: Day 2 (A Photo of Me and My Best Friend)

Day 2:  A Photo of Me and My Best Friend(s)

100 Day Photo Challenge: Day 1- A photo of myself and 12 things people may not know about me!

This was a picture of me on mine and Christopher's wedding day! This was one of the best days of my life!

12 Facts that people may not know about me:

1- I am learning to play the violin (or attempting to learn!)

2- My real "first" car was a 1990 Mercury Cougar (and it was a BEAST!)

3- I have switched majors in college 4 times! (First was nursing, Second was Secondary Education, Third was Business, and Fourth was Primary Education)

4- When I was little, I repeated my words when I talked! (For example, if someone asked my name, I would say "Rachel, Rachel" This is how my grandparents got called "mamaw mamaw, and papaw papaw)

5- My  favorite tv shows are Dexter, Make It or Break It, Teen Mom, The Secret Life, and True Blood

6- My favorite character from the Twilight Saga is Carlisle.

7- If I could look like any celebrity, it would be JLo.

8- My dream car is a Dodge Viper.

9- My favorite places to eat are Moe's, Texas Road House, Charley's, and Cinco Amigos!

10- I LOVE eating raw cookie dough (yum, yum)!

11- My favorite place in the whole wide world is the Biltmore House!

12- I named my plant (that I bought from the Biltmore House gardens) George, after George Vanderbilt! I know it's lame, but Chris and I are not allowed to have pets! haha!

Life this week....

There's been a lot going on in the family lately, and the stress has become a little overwhelming. I'm on a new medication that is supposed to help with the PCOS that I was diagnosed with, and it seems to have my hormones on high alert lately. I've been feeling like everywhere that I turn, a door shuts in my face. I'm also dealing with some issues with myself that I could use a little help in prayer with. Also, Kramer is not feeling very well. He was playing with some other doggies a few weeks ago and somehow slipped a disk in his back. He spent the past weekend in the vet ER resting, and taking medications. Mom and dad brought him back home today, but he has to remain in a kennel for two entire weeks to prevent further damages to his back. This will be very hard for dad to do, because he's used to having Kramer by his side all the time!

On top of all of that, Chris has to have surgery next month on his bladder. The doctor believes that the infection that has had his prostate so out of whack lately, may be from an infection inside of his bladder. I am sure that this is going to help Christopher a lot, and hopefully make him feel totally back to normal.

And on TOP of ALL of that, next Thursday is my last day watching the twins before I have to quit to start my student teaching. This Saturday I take the final two praxis II tests that determine my certification for teaching in the state of Tennessee. I passed the first two, so let's hope that these last two are just as easy as the last two. I feel pretty confident in it!

On a happier note, I started a new job this past week that will really help us out while I student teach. Our friend Josh's mom (Joan) hooked me up with a receptionist job that I will be doing every afternoon from 4-7 p.m. after student teaching. My first day was last Friday, and I really enjoyed it. I know that it will be a great fit for me while I continue my education.

Lastly, I would like to share about what a great church service and baptism this weekend at Mountain View Church of God. It was a very emotional and spiritual service that I thoroughly enjoyed. My mom was baptized afterwords in the lake, and it was a very beautiful ceremony.

That's all for now!

Breathe In, Breathe Out..... Fingers Crossed and Hoping for the Best!

I am feeling just a wee bit of anxiety and stress due to the fact that I will soon be saying goodbye to Braden and Brylie and hello to student teaching. I am excited to begin this last step to completing my Bachelor's degree in Education, however, I am feeling financially stressed about leaving my job and hoping that all of our bills will be paid. I know that everything will work out, and I know that our parents are so supportive that everything will be okay.

I have started a group on facebook that promotes my babysitting jobs, and I hope it works!! Between babysitting and working for Doc Popcorn, we will have enough to make ends meet. It's going to be a total lifestyle change; no more movies every weekend, going out to eat often, and wasting gasoline going places that are unnecessary. I just need to put it in God's hands and be assured that everything will work out. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband that is supportive of my education and will help me through every step of the way :)

We've Made It A Year!!

Hey All! I cannot believe that Chris and I have been married almost 1 entire year already! I feel that we are very lucky because we will be spending our first anniversiary at the beach this year! :-) Marrying Christopher has been the best thing that I've ever done, and I could not be happier.

Although this week has been filled with discouraging news, but I am looking forward to spending a week of relaxation with my husband and my family. Last week I went to the "lady" doctor and had some tests ran. The bloodwork showed that I am borderline PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). My doctor assured me that I should not become discouraged or upset because medicine should be able to help out a lot. My biggest fear in the world would be for us to be unable to parents one day, so this news frightened me a lot. However, I have the best gynocologist in the world, if anyone is looking for an OB/GYN, and she has assured me that I should NOT be worried about not being able to have children. So, I am going to start this medication and see what happens! But I have faith in the Lord that He will take care of me. So, if anyone else out there has this issue, please email/message me about any advice in relation to PCOS! Thanks!