Monday, August 17, 2009

Successful weekend!

Hello,

Well we have lots of updates from this weekend! We had a pretty busy weekend lined up for us. Mom & Dad came down for the weekend and so did someof our best friends from Troy.

As you know "Betsey" was on her last life and so we have been trying really hard to get everything done to be able for me to get a new car. After car searching 2 weekends ago Justin & me had decided on an '07 Black 4runner Sport edition. We were "in-love". So we had gone through a pretty complicated process all last week trying to get approved for financing, etc. My wonderful father-in-law agreed to co-sign with me so we could get the best interest rate possible (which we did, Thanks Mr. Wayne-Love you!). We had been given a great insurance quote and luckily Hayley & Buck were coming up so they were able to get the paperwork from Mr. Wayne and bring it to us Friday so that I could get my new car on Saturday. So, Saturday rolls around and we are all so excited! Dad meets Justin & I at the car dealership and we are ready to get everything finished up. The guy who had been talking with me, Nic, comes out and meets us and asks if we want to take her for a spin before I sign the paperwork. So we look outside and see a gray 4runner sr5, not a black 4runner sport. So we say where is the black one? He looks confused and asks "What black one?" We say the one we are here to get. So after they all scramble around "looking into the situation", which takes 30 mins, they come to the conclusion that it has been SOLD!!! I'm in shock because my dream car is gone and I'm left with "Bets". I didn't know what to do, I just couldn't believe it was happening!! So after alot of talking and " I'm sorry, it's all my faults". We decide to leave and no new car for Kala today atleast. Dad suggests that we just look around and make sure there is not another SUV I like better. So as we are looking I spot this white 4runner. I think huh, this is odd I've never seen this one and not to mention they did not even mention this one to us. I take a look and it's a limited 4runner with 4wd and the inside is amazing and the car is loaded. So I tell Justin I want to see this car and get the details! We are definitely thinking this is an '09 and it's way out of our price range and it probably already belongs to someone. So we go back in and come to find out it's an '06 with the same amount of miles on it as the other one and it's the same price! I couldn't believe it! I was thinking ok, maybe someone doesn't have a little voo doo doll on me after all!! YESSS! We take her for a drive and it's perfect! The car is actually nicer than the other one and rides great! So after getting more details and telling them that actually we will take this one we got $1900 for "Bets" and $500 off the sticker price at a no-haggle dealership!! YAY! But, Mr. Wayne was in Luverne so how am I going to be able to take her with me, is what I'm thinking to myself. How do I not know they are going to let this one get sold too? So I'm starting to freak out again. Then they inform me that since the car would be in my name too, I could sign my part and they can mail Mr. Wayne the paperwork again and I could take her!! YESSSS!!!!! I am getting my new car! I couldn't believe I was having all this good luck! Very rare!! So needless to say after all the DRAMA, I did get a new car and it was probably a blessing in disguise because we actually like this one better!! So "Betsey" & me said our final farewells and I wished her good luck in her next life! I just hope someone gives her good love and cares for her well. I hope she makes another 16 year old happy. So everyone keep "Betsey" in your thoughts and remember her well! :)

Justin has had another great week at work! Loves the people and atmosphere, still a busy bee! A lot of changes to be and new ideas to be brought into the business. He works with one of his sons, which is his boss too and it seems like they are getting along extremely well! Matthew told Justin he thinks he needs a '42 in flat screen in his office so he when Justin needs to show him something he can just hook it up to tv and show him that way. Which Justin says the conference room is right by him which has a '52 in flat screen that he could use but Matthew doesn't think so, so Justin is perfectly fine with that. Haha! They have a company car they let everyone at the office use during the day for errands or they can use it on weekends if they need it for something special and it a 10 ft. trailor. So now he finally have resources to move things, YES! So let's keep praying everything goes smooth sailing!! :)

Also, wedding pictures are up!! YAY, finally!! Here is the link if you did not get your e-mail I sent you!
link: http://clairedrummond.smugmug.com/Proof
password: 05302009

Let me know what you think! I am very happy with them and glad we have them!

I got to see the time travelers wife this weekend and it was awesome! For those of you who have not heard of it, it's soo great! I read the book first, which is sooooo awesome! It's a must read! I will post a list of my summer reads that I have read so far! I have a lot of good ones!! Hope everyone has a great week, and I will keep everyone posted as always!! Love ya, to be continued.....

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Hey! Hey!

It's Thursday and we have both have a good week so far. Justin has been a busy little bee at his new job. Lots of things to do. Which he has been enjoying a lot! He meet Dr. Lemack for the first time yesterday and he likes him a lot.

"Betsey", my car, is finally going bye-bye. It's a bittersweet feeling I have about it. We are hoping to get the new car this weekend. Were crossing our fingers. But, if not then it will be sometime next week.

We have a weekend filled with our friends from Troy. Some of them are coming to stay at our house for the weekend, and we are very excited!

Murphy Brown has seemed like she is adjusting a little to her new schedule. Monday night when we got home she was running around crazy. Justin told me if I could catch her he would give me $100, haha. That's how excited she was. It was really funny. She finally calmed down.

Kristen has talked to Claire, the wedding photographer, and the pictures are "suppoed" to be done by Friday. Let's hope they are. I will forward the link to everyone, so be looking for it.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! To be continued.........

Monday, August 10, 2009

Exciting weekend

As many of you know our prayers were finally answered and Justin was offered a job! YAYY!
Thank you to our families and friends who have helped us through this difficult time. We are so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives.

We are so excited about the new job. Justin started today and seems to be pretty busy today, which hey we are not complaining!! It seems he has a lot of work waiting to be done which he is completely ok with. So he will be a busy little bee these next few months. We will keep everyone posted on his progress!

We got to enjoy a long weekend together this past weekend. I did not have to work on Friday so we were able to spend all day Friday together running errands. We of course went and did some car shopping. As you know "Betsey", my car, is not doing so well these days and we are not wanting to take any chances with her. She told me other day to "stick a fork in me because I am done". Haha, but we are in the works right now of possibly getting a new car. YES! We then went and had dinner with our friends Matt, Jennifer, & Campbell Jenkins. We had an awesome time with with Jenkins family. They told us they are expecting and so we are very excited for them. I told them to tell me what they have been eating and drinking because apparently these days it's in the water or something because we have found out that we have 3 friends expecting this week. We want to make sure we stay far away from that, haha. Molly moved to the ham on Saturday, WHOHOO! So we helped the Hilyers out Saturday morning move her in. Justin had his SAE Alumni Golf Tourney, so I stayed and helped Molly. Then we went to dinner Saturday night with the Crtucher's, Molly Hilyer, and Molly Forsythe( MH's friend/roomate). Then we all went out to a bar to celebrate the new job and Molly moving. We had a wonderful time, and no one ended up in the bathroom, which is always a plus! So Sunday was spent relaxing and us getting ready to start our week. YAYY! :)

Well, Murphy Brown has not been happy needless to say. She was not happy when we told her about Daddy's new job and that he would not be home to play all day. She did not understand and so we tried to wean her into this new change by not spending much time with her suring the day over the weekend but we are sure she is just going to be pretty pissed at us tonight. Her Daddy has spoiled her since he has been on vacation, so she will struggle this week we are sure.

We just wanted to share our good news, so we will have some other new updates I am sure by the end of the week!! To be continued..........

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The Married Life

We have been married now for two months and all is well on the home front. Justin is still job searching and so everyone still needs to keep us in your prayers. Here lately he has gone a one interview and has had 2 more phone interviews. So we are keeping our fingers crossed.

We had a fun weekend last weekend. Went to dinner with the Crutcher's on Friday night, and we had a wonderful time catching up with them. Then on Saturday we decided to check out the Farmer's Market at Ross Bridge and it was not as great as we expected but we did buy some homemade blackberry and muscadine jam and some corn. I will let you know how the jam is. Unfortunely on Saturday we found out that Justin's car was messed up and $300 later it was fixed. A great weekend present huh? Then Saturday night we had a baby shower for the Gilmer's, which was great. Then we went to a cookout with some of our friends. The cookout ended with us deciding to go out to Innisfree which did not end so well for some of us, me included. I had a little too much to drink, this includes the 3 jager-bombs I had, and ended with me in the bathroom for a little bit. Hehe.

Our week has started out pretty good besides a little scare that happened on Monday with the Sawyers. Baby Will and Sarah had a little tumble down the stairs at their lake house, but luckly everyone was safe and no one had any injuries.

Murphy Brown has just been running all around like a crazy lady. Justin went to go do some work for the Sawyers last week and after he had gone to the car he realized he forgot something so he ran inside and when he came back to the car Murph was sitting on the console all ready to go. Hahaha, what will she do when her Dad goes back to work? She is still barking at the TV and anyone who walks past the front window of the house. She also now enjoys jumping up on the dinner table, for what reason we have no idea!! We knew she could do it but she has just now started to share her new talent with us. :)

Hopefully my next blog will not be 2 months from now!! To be continued.....