...that we've been looking forward to all semester! Travis is graduating on Saturday, and I am so thrilled for him! He has really worked hard this semester, so I know he's glad to be finishing up for good this time. He has finals tomorrow, Wednesday, and Friday, and his senior design project demo on Thursday, so by Friday night, it'll be time to start the celebration!
I'm really looking forward to the graduation cookout on Saturday. I hope everyone has a good time, and the weather turns out nice. Right now, they are saying there's a 10% chance of rain Saturday with a high of 77, so that's sounds pretty good to me.
Although I'm really looking forward to Travis graduating (because that means we'll be reunited in the same city again), I'm not looking forward to leaving t-town. We've made some really great friends there, and it's going to be sad to leave everyone and not come back in the fall. I guess you have to grow up eventually though. I hope we'll be able to get football tickets for at least a game or two this fall, so that'll be a good chance to see everyone again. If we can recruit a willing photographer, I think Travis and I are going to take some pictures on campus next week before we move. I'd like to get pictures on the Quad, in front of the stadium, and just different spots around campus that were meaningful to us. It'll be a good way to remember what everything looked like while we were students there because I'm sure things will look a lot different in 25 or 50 years.
Next week is going to be filled with packing and moving. At least we'll finally have all our stuff in one place for the first time in our almost 2.5 years of marriage!
I'm working tomorrow and Wednesday before heading back to Tuscaloosa Wednesday afternoon. Yay for a short work week! :)
Monday, May 3, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
18 days!
Travis graduates in 18 days! Yay, it is right around the corner!!!!
We had a great weekend in Tuscaloosa together. I got into town around 4:30 PM on Friday and cooked chicken tetrazini for supper. Then we watched 24 and went over to Ashley and Seth's for a little while for a birthday party. Then, Saturday we went grocery shopping, watched the A-Day game on TV, and had Alisha and Tyler over for supper. I made Peppered Shrimp Alfredo (here's the recipe, Alisha) and everybody liked it! Then, we went to Yogurt Mountain for dessert...yum :)
Sunday we went to church and ate lunch with Alan, Katie, Andrew, and Katie's parents at McAlister's.
I didn't have to work yesterday, so I stuck around in t-town until yesterday afternoon and then came back to Baugay's. I worked today, and then I'm off tomorrow. I work 12 hours Thursday and 8 Friday before heading back to t-town for another great weekend together!
Travis is in the middle of another hectic week, but we're hoping things will slow down after this week is over. He has his big senior design presentation tomorrow, a paper due in quantum physics on Thursday, and a test on Friday. By the time I see him, I'm sure he'll be ready to crash! He's actually looking forward to finals week because it will probably be less stressful than any other week this semester.
Right now, he's at the GI doctor's office for his follow-up appointment. We'll see what they tell him...hopefully good news!
Hope everyone is having an awesome week! :)
We had a great weekend in Tuscaloosa together. I got into town around 4:30 PM on Friday and cooked chicken tetrazini for supper. Then we watched 24 and went over to Ashley and Seth's for a little while for a birthday party. Then, Saturday we went grocery shopping, watched the A-Day game on TV, and had Alisha and Tyler over for supper. I made Peppered Shrimp Alfredo (here's the recipe, Alisha) and everybody liked it! Then, we went to Yogurt Mountain for dessert...yum :)
Sunday we went to church and ate lunch with Alan, Katie, Andrew, and Katie's parents at McAlister's.
I didn't have to work yesterday, so I stuck around in t-town until yesterday afternoon and then came back to Baugay's. I worked today, and then I'm off tomorrow. I work 12 hours Thursday and 8 Friday before heading back to t-town for another great weekend together!
Travis is in the middle of another hectic week, but we're hoping things will slow down after this week is over. He has his big senior design presentation tomorrow, a paper due in quantum physics on Thursday, and a test on Friday. By the time I see him, I'm sure he'll be ready to crash! He's actually looking forward to finals week because it will probably be less stressful than any other week this semester.
Right now, he's at the GI doctor's office for his follow-up appointment. We'll see what they tell him...hopefully good news!
Hope everyone is having an awesome week! :)
Monday, April 12, 2010
A Much Needed Day Off
I got today off work, and it has been SO nice! It's really been tough working Monday through Friday for the past several weeks and waking up at 4:30 every morning. I've been going to bed by 8 or 8:30 every night, and I still feel tired every day. Then, the weekends fly by so fast that I don't feel rested at all before it's time to go back to work all over again. So, today has been a welcome break for sure!
Travis and I had a lot of fun this weekend. We caught up on 24, played paintball all Saturday afternoon, ate lots of good food, and celebrated Emily's birthday. Paintball was definitely an experience, and I have the welps to prove it! Hiding didn't protect me very much, so next time I guess I'll have to come up with another strategy!
We reworked our budget yesterday afternoon, and we've got over $2000 saved for our "new car" fund. Yay! Who knows when we'll actually get Travis a new car, but we're trying to save up some money in case his car bites the dust anytime soon. It is 15 years old after all!
Today I went shopping at Kohl's and actually had some luck! Shopping, for me, is either really good or really bad, and today it was really good. I got 2 dresses, 2 shirts, 2 pairs of capris, and 1 pair of shorts, and I saved almost as much as I spent. My closet has been looking pretty bare up here (most of my clothes are in t-town), so it's good to have a little more variety of things to wear while I'm up here!
I'm working the rest of this week (Tuesday through Friday), and then I'll be going to Tuscaloosa for the weekend. Saturday is the A-Day game, so hopefully we'll get to go to that if Travis can find time for a break from all the papers/projects/homework that are consuming his life! 26 more days til graduation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Travis and I had a lot of fun this weekend. We caught up on 24, played paintball all Saturday afternoon, ate lots of good food, and celebrated Emily's birthday. Paintball was definitely an experience, and I have the welps to prove it! Hiding didn't protect me very much, so next time I guess I'll have to come up with another strategy!
We reworked our budget yesterday afternoon, and we've got over $2000 saved for our "new car" fund. Yay! Who knows when we'll actually get Travis a new car, but we're trying to save up some money in case his car bites the dust anytime soon. It is 15 years old after all!
Today I went shopping at Kohl's and actually had some luck! Shopping, for me, is either really good or really bad, and today it was really good. I got 2 dresses, 2 shirts, 2 pairs of capris, and 1 pair of shorts, and I saved almost as much as I spent. My closet has been looking pretty bare up here (most of my clothes are in t-town), so it's good to have a little more variety of things to wear while I'm up here!
I'm working the rest of this week (Tuesday through Friday), and then I'll be going to Tuscaloosa for the weekend. Saturday is the A-Day game, so hopefully we'll get to go to that if Travis can find time for a break from all the papers/projects/homework that are consuming his life! 26 more days til graduation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, April 5, 2010
GREAT NEWS :)
I don't think it's possible to express in words how excited I am right now!!!!
Travis called Doug at the PIF this morning, and they are in the process of getting the paperwork together to make him a job offer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are so thrilled and relieved. I can't say I was too worried when we hadn't heard by the end of March (like we were supposed to), but it's great to get some official confirmation that he's going to have a job after graduation. YAY!!!!!!
Doug also said that Travis can wait to start until after the beach trip with my family (May 29th - June 5th), so he gets to go to Fripp too! I think he's wanting to start right after that though, like the Monday after we get back. I'm glad that he'll get about a month off before starting work. After all, he gets to work for the rest of his life, so why not enjoy some time off for a month or so? Plus, we're going to be super busy during May with graduation stuff, moving, and getting everything set up here at Baugay's. We're finally going to have all our stuff in one place after 2 1/2 years of being married!!!
Travis also called the GI doctor's office today and got the results of the bloodwork he had done at the ER a couple of weeks ago. They told him that his IgG antibodies were positive, but his IgM antibodies were negative, which means that at some point in the past he had hepatitis A, but he doesn't have a current infection with it. YAY!!!! The doctor still wants to see him back in 2 weeks just to follow up, so we'll see what he says then I guess. Travis forgot to ask when he called whether or not the lab work checked his liver enzymes to see if they were still elevated or not, so he's going to ask about that at his next appointment.
The bottom line is that we are REALLY blessed. God has really taken care of us since we got married, and we are so thankful for that. Even though I know we'll go through some rough times too, God will be right there watching over us the whole time just like always!
This past weekend, we met halfway in Trussville at my parents' house and spent the weekend with them and Jenn. It was great to hang out and eat some of Mom's home cooking again :) We also went to see Gran, Dadaw, and Granny on Saturday afternoon, which was awesome because we hadn't seen them since Christmas! Saturday night, we went to a baby shower/cookout for Elijah and Leisha in Birmingham. It was a lot of fun, and they got so many cute things for McKenna! They are going to be such great parents, I'm sure!!
This week Travis will be coming up here Thursday sometime because classes are cancelled on Friday for Honors Day. I still have to work Friday, but at least we get a little extra time together! Saturday, we are going paintballing for Emily's 17th birthday. I'm excited! I've never been before, so we'll see how I do. Hopefully I won't end up with too many bruises :)
The weather has been great lately...just another reason to be in a wonderful mood!
Travis called Doug at the PIF this morning, and they are in the process of getting the paperwork together to make him a job offer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are so thrilled and relieved. I can't say I was too worried when we hadn't heard by the end of March (like we were supposed to), but it's great to get some official confirmation that he's going to have a job after graduation. YAY!!!!!!
Doug also said that Travis can wait to start until after the beach trip with my family (May 29th - June 5th), so he gets to go to Fripp too! I think he's wanting to start right after that though, like the Monday after we get back. I'm glad that he'll get about a month off before starting work. After all, he gets to work for the rest of his life, so why not enjoy some time off for a month or so? Plus, we're going to be super busy during May with graduation stuff, moving, and getting everything set up here at Baugay's. We're finally going to have all our stuff in one place after 2 1/2 years of being married!!!
Travis also called the GI doctor's office today and got the results of the bloodwork he had done at the ER a couple of weeks ago. They told him that his IgG antibodies were positive, but his IgM antibodies were negative, which means that at some point in the past he had hepatitis A, but he doesn't have a current infection with it. YAY!!!! The doctor still wants to see him back in 2 weeks just to follow up, so we'll see what he says then I guess. Travis forgot to ask when he called whether or not the lab work checked his liver enzymes to see if they were still elevated or not, so he's going to ask about that at his next appointment.
The bottom line is that we are REALLY blessed. God has really taken care of us since we got married, and we are so thankful for that. Even though I know we'll go through some rough times too, God will be right there watching over us the whole time just like always!
This past weekend, we met halfway in Trussville at my parents' house and spent the weekend with them and Jenn. It was great to hang out and eat some of Mom's home cooking again :) We also went to see Gran, Dadaw, and Granny on Saturday afternoon, which was awesome because we hadn't seen them since Christmas! Saturday night, we went to a baby shower/cookout for Elijah and Leisha in Birmingham. It was a lot of fun, and they got so many cute things for McKenna! They are going to be such great parents, I'm sure!!
This week Travis will be coming up here Thursday sometime because classes are cancelled on Friday for Honors Day. I still have to work Friday, but at least we get a little extra time together! Saturday, we are going paintballing for Emily's 17th birthday. I'm excited! I've never been before, so we'll see how I do. Hopefully I won't end up with too many bruises :)
The weather has been great lately...just another reason to be in a wonderful mood!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Best week of the semester :)
This really has been the best week of the semester so far. Travis and I have spent an entire week together, and we still have 2 more days before he has to go back to t-town! I've thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
Last Friday, he drove up to Baugay's from Tuscaloosa, and due to several problems on the interstate (wrecks and sinkholes), it ended up taking him 3 1/2 hours instead of 2 1/2. So, we ended up missing supper at the Hesters' house unfortunately. Instead, we ended up cooking a frozen pizza and going to Publix for groceries. Fun, fun!
Saturday, we did some cleaning around the apartment before eating supper with Travis's family (minus Emily, who is in Europe!) and Tyler's family that night. We had never met Tyler's parents or his little sister before, so it was great to meet them and spend the evening together!
Sunday, we went to church and ate lunch with Travis's family. After lunch, we went to two CVS's looking for deodorant deals. I finally found the kind I was looking for at the CVS on Hughes, so I got 6 for about 40 cents each! Sunday night, Andrew and Gary came over and we ate pizza and hung out.
Monday and Tuesday, Travis and I spent a good bit of both days painting the basement at his mom's house. We had fun with her, Alisha, and Tyler, and I think I got a lot better at painting by the end of it all. The basement really looks good! Monday night, I ate the best pizza I've ever had..seriously. It was from Papa Murphy's, which I'd never heard of before, but we're definitely going to have to go there again soon. They make the pizza in front of you, and then you take it home and cook it in the oven. It was awesome! Wow, didn't realize I'd eaten so much pizza over the break! Oops :)
We also got a new tag for my car...I'm now officially a 47er :)
Wednesday, we spent most of the afternoon working on taxes (not fun!). We figured out that we should be getting almost $400 back, so yay for that! Guess that will be going towards the new car and/or future house funds like the rest of our money :)
Yesterday and today, we went our separate ways. Travis went on a canoe trip with Alan and Gary up at Shoals Creek, and he came back looking like a lobster. One day, I'll convince him that sunscreen is a good thing. One day. They had fun though and didn't freeze or starve, so that was a bonus.
I headed down to Smith Lake to hang out with my parents since they were going to be there for a couple of days. I can't believe it had been over a month since I'd seen them last! We started painting the screened porch today, and it looks a lot better already. Hopefully next time we go to the lake we can stay longer. The weather was absolutely perfect today!
Apparently, the 2 P's of spring break this year were pizza and painting :)
Got some bad news tonight...Granny was taken to the hospital this morning in Birmingham and is in ICU right now. Her heart stopped a few times while she was in the ER, and she's getting a pacemaker put in on Monday. That's about all I know right now. Mom and Dad were heading there tonight to see her...they left the lake house early when they found out late this afternoon. Hopefully the pacemaker will get her heart working right again and she'll be able to go home!
Tomorrow night, Matt and Maggie are coming over for supper, so we're excited about that. I love having people over!
Thanks for listening to my ramblings!
Last Friday, he drove up to Baugay's from Tuscaloosa, and due to several problems on the interstate (wrecks and sinkholes), it ended up taking him 3 1/2 hours instead of 2 1/2. So, we ended up missing supper at the Hesters' house unfortunately. Instead, we ended up cooking a frozen pizza and going to Publix for groceries. Fun, fun!
Saturday, we did some cleaning around the apartment before eating supper with Travis's family (minus Emily, who is in Europe!) and Tyler's family that night. We had never met Tyler's parents or his little sister before, so it was great to meet them and spend the evening together!
Sunday, we went to church and ate lunch with Travis's family. After lunch, we went to two CVS's looking for deodorant deals. I finally found the kind I was looking for at the CVS on Hughes, so I got 6 for about 40 cents each! Sunday night, Andrew and Gary came over and we ate pizza and hung out.
Monday and Tuesday, Travis and I spent a good bit of both days painting the basement at his mom's house. We had fun with her, Alisha, and Tyler, and I think I got a lot better at painting by the end of it all. The basement really looks good! Monday night, I ate the best pizza I've ever had..seriously. It was from Papa Murphy's, which I'd never heard of before, but we're definitely going to have to go there again soon. They make the pizza in front of you, and then you take it home and cook it in the oven. It was awesome! Wow, didn't realize I'd eaten so much pizza over the break! Oops :)
We also got a new tag for my car...I'm now officially a 47er :)
Wednesday, we spent most of the afternoon working on taxes (not fun!). We figured out that we should be getting almost $400 back, so yay for that! Guess that will be going towards the new car and/or future house funds like the rest of our money :)
Yesterday and today, we went our separate ways. Travis went on a canoe trip with Alan and Gary up at Shoals Creek, and he came back looking like a lobster. One day, I'll convince him that sunscreen is a good thing. One day. They had fun though and didn't freeze or starve, so that was a bonus.
I headed down to Smith Lake to hang out with my parents since they were going to be there for a couple of days. I can't believe it had been over a month since I'd seen them last! We started painting the screened porch today, and it looks a lot better already. Hopefully next time we go to the lake we can stay longer. The weather was absolutely perfect today!
Apparently, the 2 P's of spring break this year were pizza and painting :)
Got some bad news tonight...Granny was taken to the hospital this morning in Birmingham and is in ICU right now. Her heart stopped a few times while she was in the ER, and she's getting a pacemaker put in on Monday. That's about all I know right now. Mom and Dad were heading there tonight to see her...they left the lake house early when they found out late this afternoon. Hopefully the pacemaker will get her heart working right again and she'll be able to go home!
Tomorrow night, Matt and Maggie are coming over for supper, so we're excited about that. I love having people over!
Thanks for listening to my ramblings!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Well, it's a learning process...
Starting IVs, I mean.
Yesterday, I got all the ones I tried on the first try. Today, I didn't get any. Super frustrating. I feel a lot more confident this week though than last week. I'm not afraid to get in there and do it without someone watching over my shoulder anymore. I guess I just need more practice. Practice makes perfect, after all.
I'm getting the hang of things at work though. Getting adults ready for surgery is definitely a lot more complicated than getting kids ready for surgery. You have to deal with the IV, lab work, ted hose, SCDs, a bunch of different meds to give, etc. etc. Half the time the order for the procedure doesn't match what's in the history and physical, and these days everything has to match up perfectly in the chart, or you're liable in a lawsuit. I never knew there was so much to worry about! I'm supposed to work the rest of this week, and then I have next week off for spring break. Yay! I can't wait to sleep in...and by sleeping in, I mean past 6 AM!
Travis has a bit of an easier week this week as far as school goes. He's got one test on Friday, and he has to turn in some more of that 12 page paper he's been working on for several weeks. He's also giving the invitation tomorrow night at church. Today, he went and reserved a pavilion at Sokol Park in Northport for the big graduation party with Tyler and Jeremy and everyone's families. At least we have a place booked now for sure. Now, I can start thinking about food and who will bring what. It should be fun though! :) Less than 2 months til graduation...60 days to be exact!
Travis is coming up here to Huntsville Friday afternoon, and we're supposed to go over to the Hesters' house for supper that night, so that should be a lot of fun. Next week, Travis is supposed to go canoeing with Alan, Andrew, and Gary on the Tennessee River, so they are looking forward to that. Mainly, I'm just ready to spend a whole week with Travis! I don't really care what we do, as long as we can do it together :)
I hope you are all having a great week so far!
Yesterday, I got all the ones I tried on the first try. Today, I didn't get any. Super frustrating. I feel a lot more confident this week though than last week. I'm not afraid to get in there and do it without someone watching over my shoulder anymore. I guess I just need more practice. Practice makes perfect, after all.
I'm getting the hang of things at work though. Getting adults ready for surgery is definitely a lot more complicated than getting kids ready for surgery. You have to deal with the IV, lab work, ted hose, SCDs, a bunch of different meds to give, etc. etc. Half the time the order for the procedure doesn't match what's in the history and physical, and these days everything has to match up perfectly in the chart, or you're liable in a lawsuit. I never knew there was so much to worry about! I'm supposed to work the rest of this week, and then I have next week off for spring break. Yay! I can't wait to sleep in...and by sleeping in, I mean past 6 AM!
Travis has a bit of an easier week this week as far as school goes. He's got one test on Friday, and he has to turn in some more of that 12 page paper he's been working on for several weeks. He's also giving the invitation tomorrow night at church. Today, he went and reserved a pavilion at Sokol Park in Northport for the big graduation party with Tyler and Jeremy and everyone's families. At least we have a place booked now for sure. Now, I can start thinking about food and who will bring what. It should be fun though! :) Less than 2 months til graduation...60 days to be exact!
Travis is coming up here to Huntsville Friday afternoon, and we're supposed to go over to the Hesters' house for supper that night, so that should be a lot of fun. Next week, Travis is supposed to go canoeing with Alan, Andrew, and Gary on the Tennessee River, so they are looking forward to that. Mainly, I'm just ready to spend a whole week with Travis! I don't really care what we do, as long as we can do it together :)
I hope you are all having a great week so far!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
I shouldn't get used to having 5 day weekends...
Well, I was supposed to have a 4 day weekend, but it turned into a 5 day weekend after they gave me Thursday off because we were "overstaffed." It was more than fine with me! I hurried back to Baugay's and packed my stuff, and I was able to drive to Tuscaloosa in time for church at 7 Wednesday night. It was the first Wednesday night I've been at Northwood all semester!
Thursday and Friday were pretty lazy days, at least for me. I changed the sheets on the bed, did some dishes, ran on the treadmill at the gym, went to the grocery store, and got the oil changed in my car. I also went through all the stuff in the stockpile in our pantry and fridge, checking expiration dates on everything. I feel like I've done a pretty good job so far judging how much of a certain thing we'll use before it goes bad, but I did end up throwing away some BBQ sauce, Worchestershire sauce, and a few other things. It's hard when you stockpile and buy groceries like we d
o to know exactly what you have at home! I'm going to try to do a better job in the future of using what we have and making sure I use the oldest stuff first!
o to know exactly what you have at home! I'm going to try to do a better job in the future of using what we have and making sure I use the oldest stuff first!
Last night, I made Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Macaroni and Cheese from my Cooking Light magazine. It turned out really good, but it almost turned into a disaster! I burned the flour the first time around (I guess I had the heat up too high), and it turned in a black, charred mess. I had to start that part over, so dinner was a little delayed, but it ended up being really yummy!
This morning, Travis and I went up to the Radiology Clinic for him to get an ultrasound of his liver done. Most of you probably know this already, but a few weeks ago, Travis thought he had mercury poisoning. Tuna has a lot of mercury in it, and he had been eaten about 3 times the recommended weekly amount for a couple of weeks. He had been having some funny symptoms, so he went up to the Student Health Center to get it checked out. Well, the doctor said that he didn't have mercury poisoning, but he does have hepatitis A! She could tell that from some of the blood work he'd had done that week. His liver enzymes were elevated, so she wanted him to come back in a week to get them rechecked. They were still elevated the second time, so she wanted him to get an ultrasound of his liver just to make sure everything is ok. You can get Hepatitis A from contaminated seafood, so we're assuming that's how he got it. Hopefully, next week we'll get the results from the ultrasound. In the meantime, please pray for him!
Today, I finally finished the journal I've been writing about our trip to Pasadena. It turned out to be 20 pages single spaced...it's basically a novel! Eventually, I'll let you all read it if you want to, but be prepared--it may take you a while!
Travis has been working like a madman on schoolwork this weekend. Let's see if I can keep this all straight: He has a test in Digital Control Systems on Monday, a group meeting for Senior Design Monday afternoon, a test in Quantum Physics on Tuesday, a group presentation for Senior Design on Wednesday, a 5 page paper for Quantum Physics due Thursday, and a 2 page paper (single spaced) due Friday in Communications. Makes me tired just typing it all out! I hope after this week that the worst will be behind him!!
Tonight, I'm trying another new recipe for Jamaican Chicken Burgers from Southern Living. Hope it turns out good too...I'll let you know! :)
I'll be in Tuscaloosa until Monday afternoon, and then I'm supposed to work from Tuesday to Friday next week. Then, I'll have a short weekend, and work the next week, after which I have spring break off!! Yay! I can't wait to spend a whole week with Travis :)
Only 70 days til he graduates!!!!
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