No VOICE!

I never knew how frustrating it would be not to have a voice. Tues night I went to watch Markus play tennis at the Country Club. Anyone who remembers Tues remembers how windy it was. OMG, I think the temp dropped dramatically and here I am sick. Wednesday my voice started getting scratchy and yesterday I was struggling to get sound out along with today. I was pissed because I had someone yell through the phone at me. I was thinking if I only had a voice and I swore she was only doing it because I couldn't talk over her. Nonetheless I talk a lot and now I can't. This sucks. I have to go to the DR. today because I can't keep letting this go it's just getting worse as the days go on. And to think we got tickets to the SEC game, but turned them down because I was getting worse. UGH! oh the timing.

The Game

I guess now that it has been a few days I can talk about the LSU game. I didn't go. I chose to give my ticket to one of Markus' friends while I decorated the house. It's tradition like 6 years running. Thank goodness I didn't have to freeze my butt off and see them lose. I always hate how OT goes. Even if it is good, it makes me too nervous. In the first OT I really thought they would pull it off. After the second I could hardly stand to watch it anymore, but had to make sure Markus got the whole game on TIVO. It did happen to get cut off and I quickly recorded the rest of it. I let Markus know how hard I worked to achieve this for him only for him to say, "we lost, I'm not watching that again!". Duhhh... why didn't I figure that one out.

Ok so I know this is horrible to say because I really wanted LSU to win, just to get to the National Championship Game again, but I'm glad they lost. I promised Markus if LSU got to the National Championship and we obviously couldn't afford the tickets (he lucked out last time) then I would buy him a TV. OH WELL. Tigers didn't come through for Markus. Who knows when the TV will come now.

Geaux TIGERS!! Now if they could just win SEC title and maybe go to the Sugar Bowl... that would be cool to go see.


Markus' Papa at Thanksgiving. Uhh.. He's from Arkansas

I'm Thankful for...

I thought it would only be fitting to list what I'm thankful for on the one day a year we celebrate it. In no particular order (except Markus) here goes:

1. My husband/marriage-best thing that ever happened to me
2. My family- crazy, but love them
3. My friends who are truly friends and have been there for me
4. My house even though it's not perfect, I'm still thankful I can have one
5. My cooking- I can't live without it, just ask Markus when I get hungry
6. Creativity- It has gotten me out of a lot of binds (birthdays, Christmas, etc.)
7. The temple- The best place on earth and a privilege to be married there
8. Vacations- help keep me sane
9. Green- My favorite color and thankful it's all around me
10. Cheese- I can't live without it (unless the DR. says)
11. Love- What a beautiful thing!
12. Sunshine- can't imagine life without it
13. Women- we can produce life! enough said
14. Pictures- help me remember the memory
15. My Church- I need it always!

I could go on forever, but I'll spare myself and everyone else who reads this. I love this time of year when all the beautiful colors show their faces and the cool weather finally gets to us and we can think of how blessed we are to be living and have the life we enjoy. I'm so grateful for everything that I have and don't have and the things I've learned because of it.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

The Sweetest Prayer

Tonight we went over to Markus' grandparents house with his family. His grandma is on her death bed and his mom says it's just a matter of time. She seemed to think she might not make it through the night, so Pete (father-in-law) insisted we go to his parent's house. It was different for me. I wasn't sure what to do or say. Last time I went over I cut his grandma's hair, she was talking then, but still not the way she was tonight. After a couple of hours we all gathered around her bed and Papa said a prayer over his dying wife. I hadn't cried at all since I had been there until I heard the words, so sweet and loving. I burst into tears trying to be quiet to hear the rest of the prayer. He said things like,"Lord you have given us 70 years together, beautiful children and grandchildren, you have prepared us for this and we know when we come in this world we must die, it's a part of life." I could go on, but I won't. I guess I should have expected this out of a Baptist preacher, but I appreciated everything he said. It's just amazing to me how the Lord knows what He is doing when He sends us here. He knows how long we should live and won't let us stay a day late. When driving home Markus says, "I'm just so glad she didn't die why we were there". I was like "why"? He said he just didn't want to see that, and I must say I don't blame him. I'm thankful to have known Clara Richardson Wilson.

Late Bday present

On Wednesday we went to my in-laws for cake and bday presents. Very crappy day for me, but it was made better by my brother in-law telling me Michael Buble was coming to New Orleans. The tickets go on sale TODAY!. Needless to say I was waiting by the computer until they went on sale. I can't believe I spent the money I did. I'm not the concert goer therefore have no idea how much they cost, but I've been to his concert once and swore I had to go back. I got floor seats 17 rows back, ok so he can't sweat on me but it's pretty close. Thank you Markus. Oh the things husbands do for us.

P.S. Markus hates Michael Buble, but thinks he's the funniest guy on VH1 flashback to the 80s and 90s. He's more than a singer, he's an entertainer.

Happy Birthday to ME!

At 25, I'm now closer to 30. Yikes! And I don't even have kids yet! Anyone who knows me well enough knows that I have talked so much about kids and base everything on and around the fact that I don't have them. But that thought has become more pleasant to me now than ever before. I'm trying to learn to take things as they come to me and just appreciate the now and what I have and not what I want that isn't in the NOW. Hard, but I'm so grateful for my life and the man I chose to spend the rest of my life with. Lately I've been blinded by what is right in front of me. Not sure how that happened. Now to what I'm getting at... Markus did the simplest thing today for my birthday that just made a huge impact on my whole day. I had to go to work and wasn't happy about that, etc. He took the day off to be with me, but I was stuck at work. He went shopping for a gift. Came up empty-handed (or at least I thought). Get home with my small assortment of gifts from people at work and he says I have something for you on the armoire. I didn't see anything until I walked right up to it and found a pink envelope waiting for me to open. It was a birthday card. I don't even know the last time I got a card from Markus. Never since we have been married, but today for some reason he decided I needed one. I don't think I smiled that big when I opened it than I have for a while now. That meant the world to me. He wanted to take me to the mall so we went, and I just didn't want anything. Couldn't make my mind up, etc. So we left with nothing for me, but it's okay because we were together. Oh how I cherish the togetherness. That is more to me than any gift a store can offer. I love you, Markus!

Fair or Unfair? That is the Question

Saturday while speaking to my sister in law I learned that her parents are buying her a washer and I think a dryer. She stumbled on her words while dryer was coming out, so I didn't quite get all that down because my mother-in-law was standing in the sme room looking at her daughter and me like, uhhh... Here's why I'm annoyed and well think it's unfair. Sister-in-law is engaged to be married at 20, and the fiance was asked to wait until she graduated school. (That'll never happen for the record) They decided they were going to buy a house, did I mention she was engaged supposedly 2 years out from being married? Dumb idea, but glad it's not me. Anyways, so she's telling me the things his parents are buying them and the things the in-laws are buying and all I could say was, "Aren't you lucky?". Markus got a $50 gift card to home depot for buying his first home and making the big step and we were freaking married and could BOTH enjoy it. What the hell? I guess being responsible and making good choices Oh and being the oldest doesn't warrant much. I mean I am grateful for anything they give us, but I don't know. I didn't expect anything from them until now.

So, fair or unfair? That IS the Question