Alumni and Bowling...

Saturday I headed out to Carrollton for the day. The UWG BSU reunion was this past weekend. I have not been to Carrollton in a VERY long time and it was quite interesting to go back and see all the changes! The BSU itself has not changed much. A new coat of paint on the inside but it still had the same furniture! Even the old comfy couch that we are pretty sure is probably so dirty that we really dont want to sit on it...but let me tell you there were good naps taken on that couch!!!!

After the reunion Shane drove me around town to see all the new and exciting things! HA! And we walked around campus a little too. It was good to go back and see everything! GREAT memories! We also went a sat out a Lake Carroll for a little while.

Then we headed to the movie theatre to see The Ugly Truth. It was a cute movie. Not as great as I thought it was going to be. I dont think Shane liked it to much but he suffered thru it in silence to make me happy! (Told you I had a great guy! ;) )

After the movie we headed to Newnan for a little bowling. I like bowling. I am no good at it, but I like it. We usually go each year at work and I break 100. So I figure that is pretty good for an amature. Well folks, I beat my great guy! First game total was 94 (Shane) to 104 (Me). And the second game? 106 (Shane) to 161 (me). Apparently I missed the part where you are not supposed to beat the guy in sports because that emmasculates them. (Beat him at putt putt too!)

Oh well! He is bound and determined that he will find SOMETHING to beat me at! Poor guy!

Then we headed to Frank's for dinner! This was by far the best part of my day! Frank's is this little hole in the wall resturant in Palmetto. Frank, the owner, is Greek/Italian and makes THE BEST food period! I have not eaten at Franks in sooo long that I had almost forgotten how good it was!. Well, I decided since we were already in Newnan going a couple of exit's up 85 was no big deal. I warned Shane that this was a hole in the wall but he was still shocked when I pulled up to an old convience store! I had the Philly Cheesesteak and he had the Gyro. SOOOO good!!! And he was quickly convinced of the same! Trust me, if you are near Palmetto/Senoia/Tyrone/Newnan area go try Frank's! It is worth it!

Chloe talks....

Yes folks, Chloe talks! OK, so she doesn't say words but she does growl, bark, and fuss at me! If she is not getting her way, wants me to do something, or she thinks that I am not paying attention to her she talks!



This is a little video that I took this morning...

This is not the only crazy thing she does....she has a pacifier! Seriously!!! When we first got her our groomer told us to try giving her a paci. She was gnawing and sucking our fingers so much because she was looking for her mother. (Her mothers milk dried up and we got her at 3 weeks old.) She plays with it now and I will occasionally catch her running thru the house with it in her mouth but am never fast enough to get a picture. Yesterday she was napping while I was working and this was the picture I got....

These are just a couple of the weird things my dog does! Brandy, our groomer, says that it is because she thinks she is a person and not a dog because we got her at such an early age. Oh I am sure the Dog Whisperer would have a time with this one! But I love her just the way she is!

Stone Mountain

Friday night Shane came up to spend the weekend. We had decided that we were going to spend all day Saturday at Stone Mountain. We both have been to the mountain several times but Shane has never been to the top. (It has been quite some time...since high school...since I have been!) I am definitely the planner in our relationship! HA! I had it all worked out where it would be a super fun and relatively cheap date! In my mind, we were going to get up, grab something to eat on the way out there, hike the mountain (cause it is free), pitter around and find a few things to do, have a packed picnic (because the food there is SOOO expensive) and then watch the laser show! Sounds great right???? Wrong....

Well, sort of....

See I failed to factor in the fact that my boyfriend LOVES to sleep as much as I do! Seriously folks! I am becoming a little better in the morning but only because Chloe wakes me up! So we didn't get up till 11:30! (I had to go up and wake his behind up...) Well that is not true! I had to get up at 7:30 to work! (Long story, we wont reminisce on the bad week I had last week!) I got up, worked for an hour, got our picnic ready, and made the fatal mistake of laying back down in my bed! (All the while Shane is sleeping away in his bed upstairs! And by the way, Chloe was at Mom and Dad's for her weekend visitation!) So, we got a little later start, no big deal! We finally go there and decided that we would get the all day passes so we could ride up and ride down the mountain and do some other attractions. We spent 1 hr 45 min's in line for SkyHike. I REALLY wanted to try this. I had done a ropes course in middle school and thought I would be fine doing this! Did I mention that I am TERRIFIED of heights???? Seriously, I can't stand on a counter top with out getting a little weak in the knees! Anyways, we did the 12 ft course...and I was pretty proud of myself! Shane tried his best to get me to go higher and I just couldn't! Sorry honey! Maybe next time... We didn't get any pictures because you are not supposed to take any loose items up with you!

Then we decided to get a funnel cake! Can you say diabetic coma???? I had a few small bites with very little sugar on them...here is Shane eating some of his....

Then we decided to ride the SkyLift up to the top of the mountain....this picture (below) was taken about half way up the ride...

Once on top, you have the most amazing views of the city and state! I could just sit up there for HOURS!!!!

And last but certainly not least, we capped off the day with the laser show! Such a southern tradition! I remember going every summer as a little girl! Some of the same things are still incorporated in the show now and I absolutely LOVE it! I could go and watch it every weekend and not get tired of it! (Ok, maybe not EVERY weekend!) But we are definitely planning to go back before the summer is over!

Here are some of the awesome pics I got of the laser show....

July 4th Activities....

I have been meaning to post an update, but life has been crazy busy lately! (In a good way. :) )

I think I said before, but I am moved into my house and LOVING it!!!

For July 4th we went to see the Gwinnett Braves play the Norfolk Tides. Unfortunately the Braves lost but we had a FABULOUS time! The stadium is sooo clean and nice! The best part is Chopper (the mascot) sat in Santa's lap!

Oh, Shane! Ha! I am dating a WONDERDFUL guy named Shane! We actually met when we were in college but due to some conflicts never dated before and lost contact. But thanks to Facebook we have reconnected and started dating. He is a wonderful guy and I am having a ton of fun! He lives in Carrollton, so it is long distance, but we are making it work! He came up on July 3rd and we went to see The Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. GREAT movie! Then we went out to eat and watched the fireworks in Cumming. Last weekend we met in Marietta and had dinner and played putt putt! He is coming in tomorrow night and we are going to Stone Mountain on Saturday! Here is an attempt at our self portrait while playing putt putt...

I really need to get him to smile in pictures! Ha!

It has been a while...

It has been a while and so much has happened!

I moved in my house on 6/20! I LOVE IT!!! It is the best thing ever!

Work is getting better. I have 2 days a week at home again!

Unfortunately my uncle passed away. He will be greatly missed but I know that he is healed and in a much better place! He had one of the best funeral's I have ever been to! The hearse was escorted up Lookout Mtn. to the church by the Police Cheif, Police Dept, Fire Dept, Color Gaurd, City Council, and City department heads! Flags flew at half staff. The state flag that flew over the state capital on Tuesday was flown in my uncles honor and was presented to my aunt on Wednesday when Senator Jeff Mullins came to the visitation. He coffin was drapped with a flag and when they folded it at the grave side a bugal was played. SOOOOO many people came by to pay their respects. Litterally there was a line ALL night. Visitation was from 5 to 8 and we did not get out of there until 9:30! I just hope that I can leave half the legacy he has left!

We went to the Gwinnett Braves game tonight and it was so much fun! Well, until I sat in 2 hours worth of traffic!

Random Thoughts...

Its been some time since I did an update so I thought I would go over the whole she-bang...

- Jackie and Caleb got married last Saturday! Yay! They are such a cute couple! Here is our traditional girls group picture minus Katie...who was home sick with her new baby Elijah!

- Work is still crazy and it has been a really bad week. I wont go into details but lets just say the days of Melissa working 10-12 hour days are OVER! And then today I found out that there was a HUGE layoff yesterday. Luckily I was not effected and neither was my cousin. I think it was mostly management that was laid off...we seem to have A LOT of managers around our buildings. I heard that 5000 were laid off around the country. Scary times of the economy.

- My house is still in waiting...I am supposed to close on Wednesday June 10th. After going back and forth with the selling bank, threatening to terminate the contract, and just being completely over it all, the bank decided they would actually follow their own contract and do the lender required repairs. My french doors were put in on Thursday along with the hand rail on the back porch and the roof repairs. Friday the contractor was able to finish up fixing the sink, the siding, and the electrical sockets in the kitchen. The appraiser is supposed to go out Monday and sign off on everything. I am keeping my fingers crossed!

- My Uncle Grady is not doing well at all. I asked for prayers a couple of weeks ago and we need them now more than ever. He is on life support. He is not able to breathe on his own and his kidneys have shut down. He has been on dialysis everyday this week and they have pulled 6 liters of fluid off so far and were hoping to pull another 5 off with todays session. As long as his blood pressure holds up he will have it again tomorrow. He has a really bad infection in his leg which they had to cut and drain yesterday. He had a test this morning on his stomach and that seems to be doing better. (Yay!) I was really nervous to go and see him. I do not do good with emotions and new I would have to hold it together while in the room, but I did fine. When we were in there he would ocassionally open his eyes if you aggitated him enough. He understood when his daughter told him that we were there and he moved and held is hand out a little. When I reached over to grab it his thumb slightly gripped my hand. (Yay!!! We will take anything at this point!) He opened his eyes a few more times after that. But the good news is, is that his heart is good! Please just pray for his recovery, he can still pull out of this, it is just going to be a very LONG road. Also, please pray for my Aunt and our family.

- Since we were in Rome we went to the Dwarf House for lunch. YAY!!!! I LOVE the Dwarf House. I worked at the one in Jonesboro when I was in high school and miss it terribly. It is VERY different than the Chick-fil-A's every one is aquainted with. I had to get my favorites while I was there...Salad with Truett's House dressing...YUM!! A Hot Brown, and a peach pie ala mode! Oh my mouth is still watering!!! Seriously people you are missing out if you have never been to a Dwarf House.

I need to rant a little...

Ok...I have this HUGE pet peeve with Jon and Kate plus 8. I have watched the show off and on. I am by no means a dedicated fan, nor do I watch it each week. If there is nothing else on and I am bored out of my mind I will watch it.

So, with all that said, I need to relieve a little steam about all the drama going on with them. I fully believe this is just a publicity stunt! She is a drama queen and needs to get over herself, and he needs to grow up and stand up to her. Do I think that they are going thru some tough times in their marriage? Yes! Who wouldnt go through A LOT when you have 8 kids...6 of them being all the same age! I recorded the show last night and am sitting here watching it now. Here are my issues. He got caught going out, wow! Who doesnt go out and just because he is on TV and married is he not allowed to be seen with another woman? Its not like there are pics of he and this other woman kissing...they are just in a car together! GEEZ. Granted he should have known better and known that the publicity would be to much and get twisted....I mean the media is KNOWN for twisting the truth. (It is all about what sells.) And, if there is stuff going on that Kate knows about then he really should not have done that but still.

She is a drama QUEEN! Actually another term is more appropriate but I will refrain. She is on the road and traveling and doesnt see the kids much. She tells the camera that she usually plans these birthday parties by herself and it takes her a year to plan and then the next scene she is complaining that she is doing it all by herself, that Jon is away. OMG seriously? You are on the road all the fricking time!

It kills me that both of them keep repeating the kids, the kids, the kids. Umm what happend to y'all? What happened to the 2 of you? I mean the kids are important and and they need to feel safe and secure and stable. However, the kids would not be there if you two hadn't fallen in love. He apologizes at the start of the show for his actions. He acts like he wants to try but the next scene they wont even speak to each other. I dont get the impression she wants to try to work on the marriage. Granted this is a TV Show and they do twist things for ratings but I thought TLC would have been a little better than that. Oh, and the whole paparazzi thing...seriously? You do a TV show and write books and think you are not going to be followed. Its like, oh look at us, oh wait dont. Pick one or the other. With the show comes fame and with fame comes fans and paparazzi. Get over it!

Ok, I am going to step off my soap box now.