Well I can honestly say after my last post I did not think that it would be 3 (well 4 now) months before my next post. So much for being a good blogger I guess. It was brought to my attention that I am not keeping this thing updated and now I am finally getting to it.
Lets start with December... I was offered a new position at my job! What an amazing new challenge and exciting step in my life as a real worlder! I had to find a repalcement in pretty much 2 weeks since Christmas was coming up and no one would be in town, so I was very busy going through a thousand (literally) resumes. I found the perfect "new me" and she has been a blessing to work with and become a good friend too!
Christmas came and went too fast. Jonathan James and I had such a great Christmas together and he did an amazing job with my gift! I'm just sad we spent Christmas apart, but I guess our families have some priority :)
Christmas in Auburn was fantastic and I was so excited to see some of my "Auburn" friends and best friends! It's always a blessing to get back together with the people who were a huge part of making me the person I am today.
January: I started my new position at IM. I'm now officially an Implementation Account Manager. I am responsible for managing new and existing accounts, building databases, and training clients on the program. I had so much to learn (and still have plenty more to learn) but I am really enjoying it and am happy where I am now.
Of course January also brought in New Years. Jonathan and I definetely weren't jumping to plan out our night. I swear people have made a huge deal about that holiday and it isnt even that big of a deal. Needless to say, most every event was overpriced and not worth our time or money. We did end up having an amazing (well half of it) night. My sister and her boyfriend Trevor came to town and stayed with me bringing along their (his) sweet puppy Captain. Watson (my roommates dog) had so much fun with him and Maggie enjoyed the "time-off" from entertaining Watson.
Jonathan James and I decided we would finally make good on our date that didn't go so well a few months back (we hit traffic and couldn't find the restaurant making our reservation impossible to make). We went to this fun lil soul kitchen type place called "Sweet Auburn." He picked it knowing I would absolutely LOVE the name, he was right. The food was pretty good, the atmosphere was fun and the company was the best :). After dinner we decided to go to Peachtree Tavern for the rest of the night. It was ok. I'm not a fan of cigarette smoke and this place was completely smoke filled. At one point, I felt like I couldn't breathe and we went outside. We stayed until about 12:02, just enough time to bring in the new year and kiss then head out.
I also went to Lindsay Shirley's (now Shiver) bachelorette party in January. What a great time. It was so nice to have a weekend away with the girls and be at the beach (even though it was a little cold).
February came and went, and I miss it. February encompasses two of my most favorite days of the year, Valentine's Day and my birthday! This year it was the best yet. Man I am so lucky to have such an amazing and caring man in my life. Our Valentine's was nothing short of perfect. We spent the day together, watched a little hockey (a new favorite sport of mine, I must admit), and saw Howie Day!
He even was in on a deal with my dad. Dad has given my sister and I a single Valentine's rose for as long as I can rememer. He always puts a card with it that reads "From the Man who Loved you first." This year is the first year I was away from home for Valentine's Day and for weeks poor Jonathan has heard me worry about whether or not my Daddy would be doing one of my favorite family traditions. Little did I know, he was in on the plan the whole time and he brought my rose to me on Valentine's Day! Oh I love those two men.
My birthday was great too. Friday Birthday are the best. The day started with lunch with my coworkers. They are such a great group and I am blessed to get to spend 40 hours a week (at least!) with them! I also had some friends come in town to celebrate with me too. Elizabeth and Caleb came to visit. (I miss these two more than anything!) My sister and her bf brought my great great friend Parker too! I was so blessed to have so many of the people I care about want to spend my birthday with me. We went to dinner ( a lot of my ATl friends came to celebrate too) at Verde, my favorite place and headed out in Buckhead for the rest of the night.
I also went on my first ski trip late February. I'm not the best skier ( I wish I had the mindset of a fearless little kid still). We went to NC and skied Beach and Sugar Mountains. It was such a great trip, and a much needed break. We had great snow too!
March brought the wedding of Lindsay and Robert. The whole weekend was amazing. They did such a great job with everything. I cannot wait to see what the Lord will do in the lives of Robert and Lindsay.
Last week Jonathan and I went to New Jersey/New York for a few days. His grandmothers 80th birthday was last week so her party was on Saturday. While I was the only nonfamily member at this party, they made me feel so welcome. I loved every minute of it. When we went into the city it rained... :(... but we made the best of it. Last time I was in NYC I didnt get a chance to see Central Park so we walked around Central Park and Times Square, just enjoying the city and spending time with eachother.
This blog is getting so long! So Sorry! (Just a note: I started this blog March 8, I'm just now getting to finishing it (April 2). Ha. I'll update you on my Easter weekend trip to Auburn soon! I think I've learned my lesson in waiting so long to blog!
