1 more day!

Well, even though I am loving this snow & it reminds me of Narnia :) I am SOOOO ready to be on our cruise!!! We are leaving tomorrow!! Our cruise actually does not leave til Saturday but we are going to leave tomorrow afternoon and drive 1/2 way to my aunt & uncles house and stay the night with them. Then get up Saturday morning and drive to Mobile.

I checked the weather for Mobile on Saturday and it is a high of 64 :) and the high for Cozumel is 80! We are also going to Progresso and the high there next week will be 82! I can't wait.

I haven't even packed yet though. I really do not enjoy being a procrastinator....I have been saying all week I am going to pack and I just keep putting it off. Well, I have been working alot trying to get people in before I leave. I was SO surprised that yesterday (even though there was snow everywhere!!) no one canceled! I am sure today will be the same way. Everyone knows I will be gone for a week so they do not want to miss their hair appointment! I don't want them to miss it either!

I have a list of things to still do before we leave:

-finish up a little laundry.

-clean our bedroom. I have already cleaned the rest of the house this week and have been trying to keep it all clean. I hate coming home to a dirty house!

-figure out what in the world I'm going to wear on our trip.

-pack!

-go to Wal Mart to pick up a couple of things....sunscreen, patch from pharmacy (my mom got her doctor to call us in one of those patches you wear in case you get sick)

-get a mani/pedi....this is very important!! My parents gave me a gift certificate for my FAV place for Christmas.

I am sure I am missing something!!! I have another list somewhere that I need to go over. I don't know what I'd do without my lists :)

Well, I will post pics when we get back! Have a great week :)

Another snow day!

Thank u LORD!! I think it has seriously snowed every single week for a while now! I know some people are so over the snow but I am saying bring it on! I do hate that Josh has been working all night and I worry about him so much while he is gone ( I did not sleep hardly AT ALL last night ) but I am soooo thankful! God always provides :)

This time I am thinking we got about 3-4 inches. We were watching the snow last night when it started coming down and they were probably the biggest snow flakes I have ever seen. It is soooo pretty.

I must say ( and I think this is the 1st time I have ever said this... ) that I am really enjoying this winter we are having. Usually, I hate the cold and it is so depressing..... but I have decided that this year I am going to enjoy each and every season....winter, spring, summer, and fall but also each season of my life! It probably is helping knowing that we are leaving in 2 days for our cruise!!! :)

One of my clients came in to get her hair done yesterday. She was telling me how stressed she has been and how she heard this little saying that really touched her.....

"All is going according to plan. Trust that there is a bigger picture. Trust that life is unfolding as it should."

I don't think she realized how much I needed to hear that also. I know those words are true but lately I have not been believing them as much as I should. I needed that reassurance :)

Girls Night Out!

I just love my girls!!! I love how even though our lives are so busy and constantly changing, we still manage to all get together atleast every few months! This past Tuesday night, The Melting Pot had a special night called "Little Black Dress-Girls Night Out" and we went! I had never been to the Melting Pot before and it was really good and perfect for a GNO!

We got to choose 2 different cheeses. We got the original and the spinach cheese dip. It came with bread, chips, veggies, and apples. Yummmm!!
Our dinner was really good. They bring you out a plate of raw meat & veggies and you use these skewers to dip it in either chicken broth or oil if you want it fried. It was pretty cool at first but I will admit that I was getting tired of dipping every single thing and you have to wait like 2 minutes for it to cook! After a few minutes I was just wishing it was all already cooked so I could just eat it! Ha! It was really good though....
......and then they brought out the dessert!!!!!! Oh my GOODness!!! They brought out plates full of brownies, cheesecake, pound cake, strawberries, bananas, rice crispy treats, and marshmallows! We also got 2 different kinds of chocolates to dip all of it in and we chose one that was 1/2 white chocolate and 1/2 dark chocolate.....the other one was my FAV :) it was milk chocolate with crunchy peanut butter all melted together! I am a sucker for anything with chocolate and peanut butter together! I definitely want to go back with my hubby just for dessert!
We had SOOO much fun and took so many pics! I am 100% positive that our waitress thought we were crazy because we took so many but we don't care :)
(from left to right)Trish, Audrey, April, Annie, me

I thought this was a cool picture! Not sure who took it bc we had so many cameras out....it was like having paparazzi! Ha!

And we always have to do the Charlie's Angels pose :) Its a tradition!

Meet my Brother :)

Today is "Show us your Singles" over at Kelly's Korner! I know she did this a while ago and I did not participate but after I saw where 2 couples are now ENGAGED because of it I decided I just had to!

Meet my brother, Michael!

(Btw, he has no clue at the moment that I am doing this!! I am going to tell him later on today and I am sure he won't mind :))

*This pic was taken at our rehearsal dinner*

He lives in Hendersonville, TN which is right outside of Nashville.

*This pic was taken in Destin, FL at our favorite restaurant there. He is in the middle....look at those huge steaks!!*

He is 32 years old and works for Opryland Hotel. He works on the General Jackson and in the hotel.

*Me & Michael-another pic taken in Destin*

He is such a great guy! He is funny and has a very sweet & gentle heart :)

*Me & Michael-this pic was taken at my best friend's wedding a few years ago*

He is also very cute & handsome, as you can tell :)

*This pic was taken in NYC a few years ago.*

He loves Tennessee football and the NY Yankees!

*This pic was taken at our wedding!*

*Family picture from our wedding*

He loves his family and he loves the Lord :)

He is such a wonderful big brother and always has been :)

This is definitely one of my all time favorite pictures :) I love him so much! He is so special to me and I pray all the time that God will bring that special person in his life! I know God has a plan for his life and he has someone perfect picked out for him.

If you are interested in getting to know him or know someone who may be just leave me a comment or you can email me at Rachelconatser@yahoo.com!

Have a great day & thanks for stopping by :)

I see a beach in the near future :)

Soooo.... 2 weeks from today we will be on our way to Cozumel and Progresso!!! We are going on a CRUISE! I am sooooo excited! We have been wanting to get away and go somewhere warm and you can find some amazing deals on cruises right now. I couldn't believe how cheap it was for both of us. We also decided to leave from Mobile so we can just drive there instead of having to fly and spend even more money. I am definitely gonna have to pull out the fake bake though because I cannot put a bathing suit on this super white body! Ha! Also (after I eat these cinnamon rolls tonight :)) from here on out I am on a major diet!

Josh's interview went REALLY good the other day! They even told him he did a good job :) So at this point--- he has done perfect on his tests....and did really good on his interview.....and he has a couple of small connections.....if he does not get the job then we really know it is not where God wants him right now. There is nothing else he can do! I am still praying this is where God wants him to be though :)

The Miss America pageant is coming on in 2 minutes and I can't wait to watch it! I didn't even know it was coming on so I'm glad my mom told me. I hope Miss Tennessee does good :)

Good night!

The Big Day

Well, it is FINALLY here. My hubby has his interview in the morning with Metro Fire Department. He has always wanted to be a fireman so when he heard they were going to be hiring he jumped on it!! It has been such a long waiting period. He took his tests back in the beginning of September and found out a few months later that he made a 10 out of 10! Perfect score :)

We have heard that there were thousands who applied......only 80 something made a 10 out of 10.....and they are hiring only 50 something. It is very political though...which stinks. But we have prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed some more and we KNOW that if this is where God wants him to be, He will make a way. It will be disappointing if he doesn't get it but that just means God has bigger plans.

So I am asking you to pleeeease say a little prayer for my hubby tomorrow. Please pray that the Lord will take away any nerves that he may have and that the interview will go well. But most of all, pray for God's will!!! It is hard to always pray for that because when we want something we think we should always have it. But God knows what is best for us and we are putting our trust in Him. Thank you :)

Lazy snow day

Even though there are dirty clothes on the floor and dirty dishes everywhere...I am choosing to spend this cold day being lazy with my hunny & my Kobe! We got a couple of inches overnight and they are saying we should get some more tonight. Josh and Adam left out last night around 7 pm to spread ice melt on the properties they have contracts with and got back around 2 am. Then, left again around 4 am for another round and got back around 10 am.....he is so tired. They are going to go out again later on tonight for another round. I am extremely thankful for the snow :) This snow business they started last year has been good to us. It doesn't snow a whole, whole lot here in TN but when it does, it is good money! They have contracts with a shopping center here in Ashland City, 2 shopping centers in Clarksville, and Logan's in Dickson. The only problem....... they do not get paid right away.... it takes a couple of months. It is kinda nice to have a big lump sum all at once but you have to really budget while you are waiting.

I have been doing pretty good so far with the New Year resolutions. We have both been eating healthy & working out & running. (we are wanting to run the 1/2 marathon in April with my SIL! I normally do not like to run but it is growing on me!) I found a really good website last night with healthy recipes. I can't wait to try these chicken quesadillas tonight while watching The Bachelor & Pretty Little Liars! It's gonna be a good day :)

We did allow ourselves a cheat night on Friday night. We ate at AJ's in Bellevue and it was sooo good. Cheesy bacon fries with spicy ranch dressing and a pizza! Also, yesterday was my SIL's birthday so I did have some birthday cake but then ran 3 miles afterwards so I didn't feel too bad! haha. But seriously, I am not into starving myself or not rewarding myself every once in a while...just more of a healthy lifestyle change overall. I already feel so much better!