Lord, direct my path...

I love being a personal trainer. SERIOUSLY. I love it. It can be frustrating at times, because the money isn't the greatest....at least not in my experience...but it involves everything I LOVE all wrapped into one! I love fitness. I love people. I love trying to make people comfortable with themselves. I love helping people better themselves. I love building relationships. I love the opportunity to encourage. I love being active. Soooo...personal training is THEBOMB.

When we get to Denton, I don't know if I will continue training. Right now, the scheduling has become quite a challenge, with a new baby and all. I don't know where to find childcare for Avery in Denton. I don't know what kind of job opportunities there are. There are so many things to figure out... Everything is just all up in the air!

I'm going to apply to PT school before I start looking for a job though, so that will give me a couple of weeks before I have to really start looking! I'M SO EXCITED to finally be applying! I had planned to go to PT school throughout most of my college life, but suddenly changed my mind. It's funny how things work out, because Brian and I would have a COMPLETELY different life if I had gone to school right after graduating! Now, though, I am so so excited to have the opportunity to apply. If I don't get accepted, I can live with that....at least I have the CHANCE! And if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out! I think I could be happy doing a million different things :)

My Last Friday...

Today was OFFICIALLY my last day @ work! SAD! I have ABSOLUTELY loved my job here in Tyler. I have been so amazingly blessed to be in such an uplifting, encouraging environment at work everyday. Surrounded by people who love the Lord and who treat their work as their mission field has been pretty awesome. I AM, however, excited about new opportunities that wait for us in the Dallas area!

Brian got back today!! YAY!! Aves and I missed B and are soooo happy he's back. On Monday we'll all head to Denton together and "move in" (kind of) with Noah for a while. We're going to occupy a vacant bedroom upstairs in his house until we can figure out what to do! STILL praying so hard that our house sells soon!

Hurrrcut

Yesterday, after I opened the email from my mom with some pics from our Abilene trip, I almost threw up. My hair is (well...was) O.O.C. (out.of.CONTROL.) WAYYY too long. To all of you who call yourselves my friends...HOW could you let me go through everyday with that knappy mess hanging down my back? EW.

I couldn't rest (literally) until my dilemma was FIXED. So... I chopped 4 inches off of my hair yesterday afternoon. With dull kitchen scissors. It might be a little bit uneven...when Brian gets back in town I'll have him check for me. I think it looks good from the front. But all that matters is no more long-knappy-nastiness. It may not be perfect, but I can sleep well tonight :)
(But, I'm still mad at everyone for not telling me that my hair was disgusting...)
MADlove.

GLEE

I have a new fav show.

It's called gLee.

If you didn't see the pilot episode a few months ago OR tonight's episode, catch them online. You WON'T be sorry.

I want to be in Glee Club.

{Love}-ly Labor Day

We did a LOT over labor wknd! Quick run-down:

Thursday- Headed to Denton to meet B, but stopped through Rockwall so that Aves could meet her (Brian's) Aunt Linda. We met up with B @ our hotel and got ready for our big evening @ Maggiano's. Aunt Amy babysat while B and I went to a speaker-dinner for his new company, Alcon Labs. I always meeting new people, so I was excited to meet his new teammates...plus I learned some cool new stuff about nasal allergies/meds!

Friday- We slept til the munchkin woke up, loaded up the car, and set off to explore the communities just north of Dallas! We checked out Denton, Lewisville, Carrollton, Frisco, Lake Dallas, Old Elm, Flowermound...and a few other little places, and then finally set off to meet the fam in Abilene! Little Aves was in the car for EIGHT HOURS and did a super amazing job :) We dined @ Rosa's for dinner (YUM) and then got to see Uncle Rileton briefly before team curfew. The remainder of the night was spent hanging out at the hotel with Nonni & Big Poppy.

Saturday- Reidster & Riles joined us for breakfast @ our hotel, me and Big Poppy worked out while everyone else (including Avery) watched football, then we met the Goforths & Nug&Kayla @ Harold's for some BBQ where we were serenaded with a GREAT song from Harold himself! "His eye is on the sparrow"...one of my all-time favs! I'm SO sad I couldn't get my camera to work while he was singing! Back at the hotel, the girls participated in our own impromptu arts'n'crafts hour. You see, I forgot to order a Trinity onesie for Avery, so we ran across the street to purchase some supplies to make a homemade onesie! That evening the wholllle crew went to see Trinity beat McMurry. Uncle Riles even scored a TD for us! I think the little home-made onesie was PROBABLY his good-luck charm :) Afterwards we had a quick visit with the Martin/Campbell families! Linz's babybump is growing and she looks BEAUTIFUL! :)

Sunday- We churched @ Southern Hills. I SOOO MISS THE BEAUTIFUL SINGING @ CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCHES! It moved me :) We said our goodbyes and then B, Aves & I killed time dining with some of my old kiddos from my summer interning @ First Colony. We saw GI Joe, which I really liked! We met Chris & Kylee Hay (our GREAT friends from Tyler) @ Chris's parents house in Abilene and spent the rest of our weekend there!

Monday- The boys played golf. The girls lounged, watched tennis, and dominated the newspaper crossword puzzles. THANK YOU to the Hays for hosting us! We then FINALLY headed back to Denton where we spent the night....and then Aves and I got up early Tuesday morning to head back to Tyler for her doctor's appt.

BUSY wknd, but SO GREAT to see SO many people that we LOVE SO MUCH!! Thanks to everyone for just being great. And for loving us and being such a big part of our lives! We love you all!!

Now...the pics :)

Wishful Wednesday!!

I'm finally participating in one of these things! Okay...so Kelsey started a "Wishful Wednesday" post and it kind of ties into what I'm feeling at the moment. I'm supposed to answer the following question...

"I wish I could come home to ______ house everyday!"
Well...Brian and I are moving, which means our house is on the market. We are EXCITED about our move...but are SO SAD to leave our first house behind! We SO wish we could just tie it to the back of the moving truck and bring it with us. It's got everything we love...an OPEN kitchen/living/dining area...a big kitchen w/an island, a super huge master closet, a split floorplan, an office, it's located in a cute little neighborhood that is hidden out in the country. AND...it's our first house so there is definitely some sentimental value going on :) We will MISS our house!! So...I wish I could come home to MY HOUSE everyday!

4 month shots...

...are NOT COOL. The 2-month shots barely fazed Avery, but this go 'round my munchkin is FEELING IT! Her little leggies are SO SORE, and she has a fever, and she cries and cries. :(

I am not used to a an unhappy baby and it makes me sad!! ...Tomorrow will be better... but for tonight...she gets to spend in her FIRST NIGHT in mommy&daddy's bed.
UPDATE: Aves slept GREAT in mommy's bed and is feeling MUCH better today! yay :)

Are you ready for some FOOTBALLLLL!?

I, mosdef, AM.

And, of course, so is B. (duh.)

And so is my sweet little munchkin. Or at least...she will be soon!

I forgot to get her apparel for her Uncle's football games...so that's a last minute work-in-progress.
We ARE, however, stocked up on UT gear...and you better believe that although little miss Averton won't be @ Memorial Stadium on Saturday...she sure WILL be supporting her Longhorns!!

Carrie Jo & Brian- we hope you guys have a TERRIFIC weekend. ENJOY our tickets and have a super fun weekend in Austin!
Hook'em!

Funny Face

captured this on accident.
HAD to document.
LOVE this girl :)

Nonni

Aves and I still miss B!!
But in the meantime, we are having a BLAST with Nonni!
Tomorrow morning marks the close of our girl-time together...but the ENTIRE Curry/Bradford clan will be together all weekend in Abilene to watch Uncle Rileton play football!

Thank you Nonni for hanging out with us, watching TV with us, going out to eat with us, laughing with us, changing Avery's diapers, doing our laundry, shopping with us, getting a mani/pedi with us, allowing us to be your personal hair stylists...we loved every sec of you being here and can't wait for this weekend!B Rizzle- WE LOVE YOU and are soooo excited to come be w/you in Denton tomorrow!!