The biggest update of all...

Oh yeah, how could i forget?!?!

I got a new job - I start January 26th with Midland County Central Dispatch/911 as a 911 telecommunications specialist! I am so excited for all the changes and challenges this new job will bring.

I will miss the kids at WMFC, but it was just my time to find something new...

Long Overdue Update...

Wow, a lot has been happening with me...

The Christmas Holiday season was super busy. Time was spent with family and friends.

Wedding plans are quickly underway. We will be getting married at Beaches Boscobel in May of 2009. My dress has been ordered, invitations are in the process and all we have to do is officially book our trip which should occur by the end of this week!

I also ordered 3 new 'motivational' suits from Victoria's Secret. They were super cheap and cute too! The first one above I ordered in black/white and the last one is by far the skimpiest but is my favorite. I need some serious ab toning and butt/thigh workouts though!

Our Engagement...

For any of you that know me, you'd know that I am a hopeless romantic. I am always trying to make 'normal' things special for Casey, while his romance consists of buying me appliances, changing my oil and washing my car! (Although I really am not complaining!)

But on this Friday, he changed my whole idea of romance... Here's the story...Sorry it will probably be long...

On Friday at 1 pm I recieved a text message from Casey to pack clothes for us for the weekend, make sure we had dress clothes and be ready by 1:30 PM. So, I rushed home to get ready, all the while very confused, because I thought Casey had to work that night. Shortly after 1:30 he showed up, we loaded our stuff into the car and headed out. He wouldn't tell me where we were going, so I just enjoyed the ride. Surprise #1!

We drove and drove. Soon, we passed Clare, then Houghton Lake, then Gaylord and entered Petoskey. In Petoskey, is my favorite little hotel called the Perry Hotel. It's so quaint and has a beautiful view of Little Traverse Bay. Surprise #2!

So we pull into the parking lot and Casey pulls a brand new digital video camera from the back seat. Ta da, surprise #3!

So we start video taping our stay at the Perry. We check in at the front desk and head on up to the room via the elevator, all the while Casey is video taping... Many people would think something more is going on, but I was clueless, I just thought we were having a nice stay in Petoskey. (Of course, in the back of my mind, I thought this might be a perfect place to get engaged!) So I unlock the door, with the key (a real key, not a card!), and WOW - our room was so nice. Super high ceilings, huge bed and a fire place. Surprise #4!

So I'm looking around telling Casey how wonderful the room is, when he sort of pushes me to the left side of the room, where I see this...

At the sight of this, I am speechless, what I wanted to say was "How did you get 'my' ring here before we got here?" All that came out was a bunch of syllables though! When I looked up at Casey, all I could see was him smiling with tears in his eyes. With a shaky voice and even shakier hands, he says, "will you marry me?" to which I immediately said yes! Suprise #5! The best surprise ever!

The rest of our weekend was great, we ate well, shopped and had a lot of fun at the Noggin Room!

And to answer - how did he do that? He drove 5 hours round trip on Thursday to get everything up to the hotel and the fabolous staff at the Perry Hotel made sure the champagne was chilled, flowers out and ring in place!

Now, comes the fun and work...Planning our WEDDING!

Grey Hair...

Today, I officially found my first two grey hairs...seriously. This isn't that big of a deal, but it sort of is. I have always enjoyed looking young, heck, some 16 year olds look older than me, so I suppose it's time I start seeing some signs of ageing... I will need to seriously consider dyeing my hair on a regular basis... Ugh...what a great start to my day...

P.S. I did thouroughly search the whole rest of my head and I only had two grey hairs. And I say had because I promptly pulled them both out...

New Date...

My actual target date for weight loss is January 12th - I guess I couldn't add - it will take me 10 weeks not 6!

Fruit Flies and Clogged Drains

I hate bugs, but I guess I hate them less than Casey, becuase I am the spider squisher, bee killer, bug exterminator around this house. I guess I don't mind most bugs, but fruit flies just gross me out... I bought Casey some bananas last week because he complained that I never buy them and now we have fruit flies - yuck! And a whole bunch of bananas because he has ate NONE! So now I have bowls of vinegar all over the kitchen to 'catch' those little critters and the bananas went to the freezer for a future loaf of banana bread (the only way I like bananas!)

And I am also the plumber around here, which makes me laugh seeing as he is a licensed plumber. I use things like coat hangers, tweezers and baking soda/vinegar to clear clogs, while he uses nothing, because he never helps. So now I have a slow drain in the bathtub. I KNOW it's a hair clog becuase I shed hair in the shower. I picked out as much as I could, I used 10 minute Hair Clog remover, boiling water and baking soda/vinegar and STILL it's not draining well... If you have any suggestions, this amateur plumber could use some!

Weight...

So I have been on and off trying to get in shape and lose weight. Sometimes I jump right in and do well, sometimes I just stick my toes in the water. Weight was 'never' something I had to worry about. I never weighed more than 110 lbs until I was about 23. Then I gained about 10 lbs, but was still okay. Then I hit 25 and WOW, the weight just started piling on. I now currently weigh 145 lbs. I'm only 5'1. I can't weigh that much, it's not healthy, both physically and mentally. I can't find clothes that fit - and can't seem to find the short fat section at the mall. I want so badly to wear the cute things I see in magazines or on other people, but as of right now, I can't. I can't change the height, but I CAN change my weight.

So, I decided I need help. I've done Weight Watchers before and done well. But I need to know when I will reach my target weight, not just that I am losing, so I need a more concrete target. So, I joined Medical Weight Loss Clinic and by December 17th, if not earlier, I am guaranteed to have lost 30 lbs. I am so excited to have both a plan and a timetable for weight loss!! And the really neat thing is that they monitor you medically through blood testing and weekly urine tests! They also monitor your blood pressure - all very important to your health! (Although, I am a bit worried about lessening the salt in my diet as I already have extremely LOW blood pressure of about 100/52!) Although I will be on a very strict diet, I know I can do this and I feel like if I can get to a weight and body image in which I am comfortable, then I WILL be able to maintain it.

So here's my farewell to avoiding mirrors and cameras. Farewell to muffin top and flabby arms. Hello to the me I know I can be...and the one that looks good in a bathing suit!