Take a breath!!

So, I've been home in Tennessee for about two weeks now and only have one week left. Almost everyday has been packed full of something or someone. I'm glad I am getting this time to see everyone and visit with them. On the same note, I am excited about moving closer to Chad and starting that chapter of our lives.
Just wanted to update you of what has been going on in my life:

For starters I got to see and spend time with several 'Sarah's' in my life. Sarah on the left is a friend who lives in Nashville and we got to meet up and have dinner in Cookeville. Sarah on the right is from my church who is one of the coolest people I know and we ran around downtown Chattanooga for the day! Both of these dates were great and I'm glad I got to spend time with both of my friends.

The next set of pictures is kind of random so we will start with the top left one. Sandra was my date to a wedding of a friend from graduate school at Tennessee. If you can't tell, Sandra is actually my height and is wearing high heels! This never-ever happens so I had to document it. In addition, most of the time, Sandra and I do not take good pictures and this just happens to be a decent one. Next to that picture is my friend Jennifer's baby! He is adorable and we had a good time playing and watching Sesame Street together. It was great to catch up with Jennifer-I've known her for a long time and it was just good to see her. Finally-the last picture is of my friend Debbie and her granddaughter (on the right) at her 8th grade graduation. Talk about one proud Nanny-everyone knew who was her granddaughter! LOL.

Anyways, I feel like I have seen a 1,000 folks but it's only been a week or two-so maybe just 100!  Be praying for my big move; for a safe journey, etc. I will keep you posted! xoxo  

Hello Summer!

I have been home for barely over a week and I have been able to get to do all kinds of things. The first of which was to have my friend, and recent graduate, Christen come visit me for five days! We had a lot of fun and I showed her all the great things that Athens has to offer. Of course one of the first things we

did was go to Cracker Barrel. In addition, we went to Dairy Barn, Sno Biz, Country Patch and of course Mexi Wing! We also got some shopping in at T.J. Maxx (which is where my outfit is in the picture is from). 
Another thing we got to experience was going to the drive-in. It had been a couple of years since I had been and wanted to go again while I was in town. We went with the best of the best-Jessica Proffitt. She was no joke when it came to the drive in.  As you can tell from our picture, she had access to a truck along with the makings of a bed. We had couch cushions for the bottom, covered by blankets with pillows all alongside of the truck bed. It was great and comfortable! Although it may look like we were the only people there, we weren't. We just got there early to get the best spot at the drive-in!

 The most recent thing I did was participate in the Moo Run 5K with Mom. We both did better than we expected. I ran a 29:20 and Mom ran a 28:53! She even got first in her division! I really want to do a longer race in the near future, like maybe a 10K? One thing on my bucket-list is to run a half-marathon-but I will have to build up to it.
I am really proud of Mom, she did so well today. Now she wants to work on getting her time lower for the next race.
The rest of the weekend is going to be busy! Tonight I have a wedding to go to of a friend from graduate school. After that, I have a dinner with some friends. Tomorrow after church, I have a bridal shower in Chattanooga and then a dinner in Cookeville. Then Monday, Mom and I are going to Splash Country for a girls day!
WHEW! I'll try and keep you posted! Hope each of you are having a great start to your summer! xoxo 

May 9th, 2012

My first class of the day!

This day is going to be very full. The first thing going on is, I am giving three finals at GMU, grading them and posting their grade online before I leave campus. Not that I can't do this, but it's just a lot going on for one day. It's what I would call-quick turn around! All in all, I have greatly enjoyed my time teaching and would do it again in a heartbeat.  We will see what happens in the future in regards to teaching. Maybe a Ph.D in communications maybe not...lol we will see. I have to find a good program that I would actually want to devote four years of my life to first!

The next thing on the agenda for today is getting ready for my going away party. Paige and David are hosting it tonight at their place. This should be a lot of fun. I need to pick up some cokes and maybe even cups for it. Living with Paige and David have been awesome. They are always there for me and have given me such a great opportunity to be in DC. Having them around, I don't get homesick as much (and I think it's like that for them too) since I have some of 'home' with me! Paige and I have somehow gotten even closer in this time and I am so thankful for her and David.

The last thing on the list is to pack everything I can fit into TC (my car). I am loading up and driving back to Tennessee tomorrow. It shouldn't be too bad, packing wise, because all I have here is my clothes and some books. The first thing I am going to pack is my storage trunk that I have stored all my winter clothes in. Then, I am going to pack my books, bags and anything that you can see outside of my closet. The last thing will be any clothes that can fit.

If it doesn't fit, Mom and Dad will be visiting Paige and David so they can get the rest, but I am up to the challenge of trying to fit it all in my car! Saying goodbye to DC will be sad, because I have enjoyed every moment here, but I am looking forward to the future.

My Master's graduation from UT

In regards to the not-so-distant future, my best friend in the world is graduating with her Master's degree from the University of Georgia on Friday morning at 10 a.m. Christen Ruff is the first and only one in her family to go on and get a master's! I am so proud of her and want to support her in anyway I can! In theory, I want to leave DC tomorrow morning around 7ish, and drive to ATL. This is not completely set in stone because I am going to make that call after the 10 hour drive to Tennessee. I would love to be there so I can celebrate this great day for Christen!

Whew! That is a lot going on, but that is my life at the moment!