Double Date Night

Trav and I went out with Josh and Sharon last night. We headed on down to the Madison county fair out in Richmond. It was great fun. I've always thought that the fair is where you can see the best and worst of a state, county, town, etc.! We did run into Chris and Connie and the girls, which was great! We don't see them very often these days so were excited to catch up for a little bit.

Fair rides are a bit scary. We rode this ride called Hurricane and I hated it. So did everyone else! It spun so fast that you squished the person beside you so hard and there was nothing you could do about it! I kept trying to get off Travis but the pressure was so hard I couldn't even move. Not to mention every time the ride lifted you up and down you felt like you were going to fall out. Wow. By the way my 8 year old cousin, Madison, did it. And probably loved it! I think I'm just getting too old for those kind of rides. I mean, give me a roller coaster and I'll ride all day but those spinning rides? No thank you.

Enjoy the pics!

The scariest ride ever!

Josh loves the carousel!

Trav and I on the Viper.

Josh and Sharon on the Viper.

Madison County Fair

why am i awake?

So I'm totally awake right now and totally shouldn't be because I have to be up in less than three hours to babysit a ten hour day and then go out on a double date to the fair.

It's nights like this that I miss the summer olympics.

New things

So there are some things that I am becoming obsessed with. Like design, cooking great/different food and my dog (okay, that's not new but the new things that he's doing).

1. Dallas- I've become one of those women that get made fun of because they coddle and overly obsess about their children-but with a dog. I'm constantly worried about how he's doing and I can't wait to get home from work to see him. It's sad, and poor Trav just doesn't have a shot! After the other night (I like to call it "The worst night of my life") I'm just always worried. Every noise, burp, limp, movement. It's as if I'm worried that he's not going to wake up after sleeping. I literally put my hand on his chest one night to make sure he was still breathing, pathetic? Maybe. Necessary? Absolutely. At least for my own benefit. He's also started licking the carpet. Everywhere and all the time. I'm sure when no one's here he just has himself a field day with the carpet. I'm not sure what's on it but it's a good thing we're moving!

2. Food. Now I've always loved food, duh. I'm a Peavler and that's about all about that. But lately I've been watching a lot of Food Network, thanks to my insomnia (thanks dalpal). But they make the most delicious looking things on there. I say delicious because most of the things that look the tastiest are probably the things I would never eat. Such as, flounder stuffed with crab, eggplant lasagna and the most delectable looking peach creme brulee (don't ask why but I hate peaches). Now that Killian will be at culinary school I will be asking him all the time about making new things and who knows maybe when I move in with Dad and Jillian they'll eat all the things I want to make but won't eat? Maybe.

3. Design. Now I don't want to go into design but it does hold a small passion inside of me. Especially since I got the new Pottery Barn catalog today. I don't normally LOVE their stuff but I do like most of it. I'll never spend that much on their stuff. Plus Grandpa Pfau makes WAY better stuff and I'd treasure it even more from him (hint, hint). I just love the end tables I have that he built. Anyway, Pottery Barn has somethings that I just love.

So the true blooded American in me loves this, duh. Would look great over a couch.

What a great vintagy feel these keys have and I love vintage.

OMG...love the blue chair. That is all.

Love of my design life. It's just the Eddison chandelier, obvi.

There are other things I love in design but only these are worth writing about at the moment.

Small Update

Interview went well today. I really like this place too. If all goes well maybe I'll have some options of where to go. They said they'd get back to me early next week. Hopefully by this time next week I'll have some good news on the job front! Keep praying, I appreciate it all and I think the Lord is really hearing y'all!

Thanks and Love!

P.S. Here's a link to an upcoming movie that I can't wait to see!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqNgsnsMnsI

It's going to be a great movie!

So I have decided that I am missing my mommy.

Now before you say, "Ash, shouldn't you always miss your mom?"

Well of course I do but there are a lot of things going on in my life right now where it would be nice if I still just lived right up the stairs from mom.

So no matter how old you get, at some point you still want your mommy.

I love you Mom!

HOLY MOLY!

So last night was probably the scariest night I've ever had...

We (Barclay, Travis and I) were hanging out watching dumb videos on the internet until 1:30 am and then all of a sudden Dallas starts making this retching noise and licking his chops. He normally does this when he's about to get sick, so I just thought crap, he's going to throw up. I didn't think too much of it because sometimes he gets in the trash or goes outside and eats something he shouldn't have. Like, cigarette buts, foil, plastic wrappers, etc.) So I didn't think too much of it until about 2 am when he threw up not once but four times in about ten minutes. He was also making this awful chocking noise. I just new something was totally wrong. We started looking up things online and then he stopped. So I thought well maybe he just needed to get something out but about twenty minutes later he started up again. So from about 2 am until 3 am he threw up eight times and making horrible noises from his throat and his stomach was growling so loud, it sounded human! So I ended up grabbing my pillow and blanket and sleeping on the couch where I could keep an eye on him. There we slept, me on the couch and him curled up in the recliner, from 3:30 am until 9 am. He's been fine since then and even ate breakfast. He (well we) slept till almost 2 pm today because we were up all night but we're all fine now. I'm keeping an eye on him but the vet said he should be fine and just needed to get something out of his system.

Wow, if this is anything like having kids I'm going to go certifiably crazy!

Something fun to do

A -Age: 23

B- Bed Size: full but it's the most comfortable bed ever...just ask mom!

C- Chore you hate: taking the trash out. i'm so awful at doing it. i think barclay takes it out 90% of the time.

D- Dog's Name: Dallas, light of my life!

E- Essentials to starts your day: alarm is absolutely necessary and brushing my teeth, i don't feel totally awake until i brush my teeth.

F- Favorite Color: green, everything is better in green.

G- Gold, Silver, or Platinum: gold for fun going out jewelry, silver for my everyday stuff and one day platinum on my left ring finger

H- Height: 5’ 4"

I- Instruments you play: I am awesome at the guitar on guitar hero!

J- Job Title: unemployed college grad

K- Kids: only if dallas counts

L-Living Arrangements: up in the air at the moment but most likely with dad in louisville in about a week

M- Moms name: Jill but I know her best as mommy

N- Nicknames: Ash, Peav, Peavler, Peavy, Ashbone-thanks trav

O- Overnight stay in the hospital other then Birth: tonsil surgery when i was six

P- Pet Peeve: being interrupted while talking (but i do this a lot too)

Q- Quote from a movie: "Well that's what we do, we fight... You tell me when I am being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you are a pain in the ass. Which you are, 99% of the time. I'm not afraid to hurt your feelings. You have like a 2 second rebound rate, then you're back doing the next pain-in-the-ass thing." -The Notebook (this defines me and trav when we fight!)

R- Right or Left handed: Right

S- Siblings: 2 sisters, 3 brothers and lots of dog sibs

T- Time you wake up: when i nanny 6am but if i had my choice 9am is a good time

U- Underwear: yes, i wear them

V- Vegetable you dislike: peas are icky except in beef stew

W- Ways you run late: picking out what to wear and my hair

X- X-rays you've had: WAY too many to count, i am clumsy and when i was little i was obsessed with getting hurt and wearing ace bandages or casts...go figure i was a drama queen!

Y- Yummy food you make: tacos, cookies, cakes, any baked goods really

Z- Zoo Favorites: i love polar bears and even though i'm terrified of birds the flamingos aren't bad

Go figure

So just when I'm finally accepting that I will be moving to Louisville in a couple weeks it just figures that I would get an interview for a great company here in Lexington. God works in mysterious ways!

So I've decided that I going to live by Jeremiah 33:3 for now. I'm just praying that as I seek the Lord more he will provide me with the right path. Good plan!

'call to me and i will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

jeremiah 33:3

It's really coming to an end...

So a lot has been going on lately and my mind is all over the place, as is my body!

Here's what's been going on.

1. Didn't get the job at Whitefield Academy in Louisville. I'm okay with it. I've pretty much decided that if I'm going to teach I want to be in the public school system. I'll make more money and there will just be different opportunities. I know the Lord will put me on the right path.

2. I interviewed with JAM Fest in Louisville. I WANT THIS JOB! I'm trying not to get too excited but I just think it's perfect. They put on a ton of cheerleading events all over the country. I would be doing event coordination. I'd be the liaison between the company and the coaches/teams. Plus I'd get to travel to a bunch of places! So fun. The only think not appealing about that is missing Dal and Trav but they'll get over it! Anyway, continue to pray for me and the job seeking. I greatly appreciate all the good thoughts.

3. I'm moving to Louisville. There I've said it and now it's totally real. I'll be living with Dad and Jillian (you guys are crazy for taking me and the yellow beast in, but we love you and thank you!). It's sad but exciting at the same time. I'm sad that college life is really over. No more roommate time with Barcs and no more living on my own but it's time for a change and I just know that things will come together in Louisville. Plus it will be so nice to be near family and I'm working on getting Trav to come along too!

4. Not everything is in place but I'm truly happy. I'm still stressed about money and finding a job but living with Dad will help with the money (free rent!) and since most of my interviews have been in Louisville, I won't have to keep driving back and forth. Everything else is just going so well. I'll miss Lexington but I'm excited about Louisville. There are more things to do there and two of my besties live there, Jennifer and Jules! YAY!

5. I would just like to say how much I love Travis. He has been so supportive lately. Moving away will be really hard but he knows it's what's best and responsible and he's just so excited that life is moving forward. We've been having some really good convos and I'm just so thankful for him and his fellowship and how much he loves me, even when I'm a pain and don't deserve him. Plus he is the best daddy to Dallas. I know Dal will be super depressed when he can't see Trav everyday. I think we'll be making lots of trips to Lex for daddy/doggie play dates!

So that in a nutshell is what's going on. I'm hopeful that things will only continue to get better. I'm finally at peace with being out of school and becoming a true adult, scary right?

Nothing much going on here.

I haven't had much going on lately.

No work since Tuesday, they are on vacation.

I did hear from the private school and didn't get the job but I do have an interview on Monday in Louisville with a financial group so we'll keep our fingers crossed for that!

Jennifer came and stayed with us for a few days. Fab time all around! Saw Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, it was ok. We went to the dollar theater so I didn't mind spending the buck!

As for now, it's time for Harry Potter marathon weekend. I'm going to watch all five movies to get ready for Wednesday! I can't even wait for the sixth movie...Travis wants to dress up and go to the midnight showing, and I just might let him!

Well toodles for now.

4th of July

This year was the best fourth of July ever!

Dallas and I took off Thursday morning for Michigan. The trip didn't start too well. First we were stuck on 64 forever. It took almost three hours to from Lexington to Louisville, it should have taken just over an hour...boo! And since traffic was at a stand still Dal was spazzing out in the car. He kept jumping from the back to the front and crying. But then as soon as we got to Louisville traffic picked up and we were on our way to Michigan.

We got there around mid-night and were greeted by Kev and Diesel, Killian was at the Tiki Lounge!

On Friday we got up early and headed into town. We stopped by the office and I met some people and then we went canoeing. Now, I had a nervous, funny kind of feeling about canoeing. I'm not sure why but I was a little apprehensive about it. Killian was in a kayak and Kev and I were in the canoe. It was hard to steer because of all the trees in the river. Well, we ended up running right into a stump and I fell overboard. The whole thing almost capsized but Kev saved the boat. It was so cold and muddy and I thought I was going to die. I'm not at all dramatic so I'm not exaggerating a bit! I ended up being okay except for a huge bruise on my leg...

Okay so I know this is totally gross but you just can't believe it unless you see it. This isn't even the worst of it!

Later on Friday we went to dog beach and Dallas and Diesel had a super fab time playing in the water. I don't have any pics but Kev took a bunch so if you wanna look at them just check out his Facebook page. Dal had so much fun and he actually swam. He and Diesel love each other so much. They played all weekend and wore themselves out! We grilled steaks for dinner and spent the night by the fire pit just chatting and catching up. Killian set off some fireworks, Dallas went crazy and ran for the house. He was so scared and hated them, that he wouldn't even come back outside.

Saturday we went to the parade. It was great, so many floats and people. They were firing off a cannon and of course, Dallas flipped out! Here's some pics from the parade...

Dallas being scared.

Parade

Diesel boy.

More parade. They love to make fun of Ohio State in Michigan!

This is where Dal ended up when I started taking pics. And he wouldn't get up for anything!

After the parade we went for a train ride. I've been on a train but never inside the locomotive. It was so cool. I thought Dal would hate it because it's kind of loud and you rock a lot but he LOVED it!

Looking out the front window.

Kev, taking us for a drive.

Killlian helping Dal.

He thinks he'll be driving, sorry Dal you don't have opposable thumbs!

Dal and mommy on the train!

Later Saturday night we went into town for the fireworks. We sat on the jetty of the beach and watched an amazing show.

Sunday we got up early and headed to Chicago for the day. I ended up having a blow out on the highway but we finally made it to Gino's East for some stellar pizza. Dal and I made it home later that night and we are still exhausted!

I'm on vacay from work because they're on vacay so Jennifer is coming to Lexington and we are just going to relax and hangout.

More blogging to come.

Babysitting Times...

It's been a while since I've blogged about the kids. A few updates...

I've been babysitting when Lynn (mommy) is there and Ian will still not have anything to do with me but baby Cole loves having all my attention. He literally sleeps in my arms for about five or six hours a day...it's great!

Sweetest baby boy ever!

Ian has learned some new catch phrases.

"You creeping me out."

"Don't play dos games wit me."

"You dilly (silly)."

He's a great kid but very defiant. I guess that's the terrible two's coming out. It's hard to decide how to discipline, especially because his parents don't, at all.

For example, today Ian was eating jelly beans. He shoved all of them in his mouth, about ten. He then proceeded to run around the house chewing. Lynn told him about twenty times to sit down and finish chewing but he wouldn't listen and she ended up chasing him around. Finally she said, "What would you do if I wasn't here?" Well I walked over to him, picked him up, sat him in his chair and said in a stern tone, "Do NOT get up until you have swallowed your food and let me see inside your mouth and tell you to get up...do you understand?" He said yes and sat there and finished chewing. A success in my book but Lynn looked at me like I was just so mean to her child, lose/lose situation. But, I got the job done.

More blogging tomorrow about the weekend but going to bed asap because I have to work at 7 am tomorrow!

M.I.A.

I will be missing in action in the great state of Michigan for this glorious and patriotic holiday. Talk to ya Tuesday!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYBODY!