DIRTY THIRTY!!!

I know I know, it's been forever since I posted but so much has gone on! BUT, today is Alan's 30th birthday! AHHH, I can't believe we are in our thirties (well....technically I still have 4 months haha.) I had bought this cute little birthday hat to put on his breakfast I was gonna make, and then he told me last night he was leaving an hour early for a breakfast meeting at work. So I made him take it with him for his desk ;) I got him cologne which he has been wanting since we are still on a budget (Light Blue it's called.) SMELLS SO GOOD. Worth it. Tonight we are going to dinner wherever he chooses (steak) and then to hang out with his co-workers. I hope he has a great day and his thirties are some of his most amazing years :) I LOVE YOU, LOVIE!! Have a wonderful birthday, you deserve it!!!

The Move

Well we made it :) We are officially moved in to our new apartment in Kentucky. This is the third place Alan and I have lived in...in just about 4 years time. It was the last move any of this furniture will make with us. We were blessed to have the hand me downs that we do but they are officially on their last leg. Everything is damaged, particularly the bedroom furniture. The couch is ripped on the corner, and even the prized posession tv got a small ding (not noticable though, phew...)

Alan got the offer for his Director of Sales position on a Tuesday and we moved the following Monday. LOTS to do in a short amount of time. Thank goodness we work really well together and make a good team lol. I went online and scheduled the moving trailor, found our new apartment, Alan made the calls to get boxes, did our change of address/forwarding with the post office and cancelled all of the necessary stuff (cable, phone, etc.) We used ABF to move all of our things here. They drop off the trailor, we had to load it, then they pick it up and bring it here and we move everything in and they pick it up. My car was a lease and due on 1/5 so we were able to ride here together (MUCH better than being alone in a car for 25 hours!)

We boxed everything up and then me, him, and his Dad put it all in the truck. His Mom can't lift but she did some boxing inside as well and also did a lot of cleaning for us. We had to park the trailor across the complex so we had to rent a utility truck from Home Depot for a day to load the boxes on and drive them across. It took us about a day and a half. Then we drove for 2.5 days, our stuff arrived here late Friday night (as well as my parents) and we moved in on Saturday in RECORD time. Alan had asked his new co-workers if they wanted to help and seriously nine people showed up. THANK YOU LORD because we live on the third floor, have some very heavy things, and I am honestly not sure how we would've done it. My parents were a huge help as well and Alan and I can't thank either of our parents enough!!

So now I am trying to get organized and get these boxes out of here (almost there!) and also find a job!! I also have to go home sometime very soon and find a wedding dress (this sounds wierd I bet but I'm not excited about this part at all, I hate dresses lol.) I went to David's Bridal in AZ and had no luck and felt like a snowman....PRAY FOR ME haha.....

Thank you for the well wishes and prayers! Today is Alan's second day on the job and the people are SO SO NICE and he thinks he is really going to like it. I have always loved KY so this is great for me :) Come visit anytime, this place has more restaurants than I have ever seen on the main road! Have a good week! :-)

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Here and Gone!

I can't believe how fast 2008 has gone. Looking back it has been a total whirlwind! We got engaged, Robby and Christal got engaged, my parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary, Alan's parents celebrated their 35th anniversary, my beautiful nephew was born, I have several friends who were blessed with a baby or are pregnant...so many happy things :)Alan and I were also both laid off...but we realize there is still so much to be grateful for and know that God has something great in store for us :) We are blessed to have each other, our health, and amazing family and friends. We have always valued this more than money or material things and are so grateful for that.

We have no idea what 2009 holds in store for us. Right now, we don't even know where we will be living! It is exciting though and we are both looking forward to what the future holds. It will be very interesting to look back here next year and see how far we have come.

We are so excited to be at the year where we will officially become husband and wife and start a family. We hope you had a great 2008 and wish you all happiness and love in 2009 :) God Bless!


Love Kel and Al ;)

Happy Birthday and Anniversary :)

Happy Birthday, Mom!! I miss you and wish I could be there to go out for shrimp with you, hopefully soon!!! :) You are the greatest, I love you and hope you have a fun day!!!

Today is also me and Alan's last anniversary before our official wedding anniversary will begin! Awww....8 years today haha. Last night we were looking at old pictures and I said, "look at us, we've been together almost a century!" Oops...he said, "you mean.....decade?" haha, yep. Maybe it just FEELS like a century lol. We've been through so much together, I love him and am so grateful for him and excited to marry my best friend soon....it'll be here so fast! Happy Anniversary Lovie! :) We are going out for a steak dinner (for free!) at a place called The Grill at the Scottsdale Princess. Guess I have to wear heels?

OH...and my parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on December 9th!! (And Claire's birthday was that day too, happy 5th birthday Louie!!) Robby and I were blessed with such amazing parents, thank you for all you do and I hope you had a great anniversary :)

Ok, some Christmas pics to come soon, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and Happy New Year too :)

heyyyy!

Hi all! Guess what....we got a new camera! We were home from 12/6-12/13 and my parents gave it to us as a Christmas present, YAY! It was a great visit! Of course the best part was meeting our amazing nephew :) He is WONDERFUL, too sweet and precious for words. And guess what, Robby proposed to Christal! They are getting married!! Here is how he did it...

isn't that the CUTEST! He took her to a really nice dinner and stuff and My Mom and Dad kept the baby and had that on him under his clothes when they picked him up. When they went home she was putting him in his jammies and that was on! I hear she cried :) I'm very excited for them :) Congrats guys!!

On the Tuesday we were home I went to Chicago to go shopping with my Mom, my Aunts Sandy and Terrie, and my cousin Michelle. It was really fun and while we were eating dinner at The Walnut Room, my Mom said she had something for me and it was a Dirty Dancing ornament, and she surprised me and had tickets to go see it live at the theatre! SO FUN, I LOVE that movie haha :) My parents and family are so awesome and I am so blessed! Thank you everyone for everything while we were home! We also had dinner at my cousin Michelle's (with Jason, Madelynn, and Lauren), my Grandparents came over for our Christmas dinner while we were home and my Mom made a big dinner, I had lunch with Kellie, Brit, and Michelle and breakfast with Ash...and basically spent everyday with Brody except for Tuesday ;-)

Alan has been busy to say the least. He flew to Pennsylvania for an interview while we were at home, then the day after we got back we went to the Minnesota Vikings/Arizona Cardinal football game (Alan is a HUGE Vikes fan)...then Tuesday he had an interview locally, Wednesday he flew to Tampa Bay for an interview and didn't get home until about 1:00 A.M., and today he flew to Minnesota for another interview. I had to drop him off at the airport at 4:45 this morning and he won't get back until about 11:30, should there be no delays! And on top of it all, he is sick! I feel bad for him, he is such a trooper :) And trying so hard....I hope one of these is meant to be!! Pray for us! I hope everything is going well for all of you and you are having a great holiday season! Here are some pics from our trip home :)

Our beautiful nephew, Brody

4 Generations :) My Grandpa, Dad, Robby, and Brody

Uncle Alan and Brody, awwww

Snoozin on Aunt Kelly, I'm in heaven haha

Sweetest Baby Boy

More to come :) Have a great weekend all!

It's December 1st...

Time to elf yourself!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/5Q9pLmqNGM7kD63u1vdx

Here's Alan and I gettin' down! Enjoy!