High Five for Friday (a little late...)

I totally forgot to do my High Fives last Friday, so I thought I would go ahead and do them today!

1) Last Friday, Brian and I decided to have a date night.  We went to this restaurant on Bardstown Road that we hadn't been to before.  It was pretty good!  We then went to the boats where I, of course played penny slots, and Brian won $90 playing roulette.

2) With the help of Captain Brad, we set sail on Geist Lake to do some fishing and swimming.  It was a great time!  Brad and Brian caught fish.  I caught twigs. Sounds about right.

 

3) Sunday it was off to New York for a conference with Kristi and Karly!  It was a long weekend full of TONS of information, lots of delayed flights, and lots of rain in the Big Apple, but it was fun!  I got to see my GSWO friends, and make some new GSK friends along the way :)

4) Being in NYC, I missed Brian SOOO much!  A highlight of this week was being reminded that I am one lucky girl in the fiance department.  He really is fantastic and makes me happier than I thought any one person could. Gross, I know.

5) I got to go back to Cincy for some bachelorette fun for Becca.  I got to go to all of my favorite places and party with some old and new friends.  Good times for sure!

Text Tuesday

So last week I was in NYC and it was the first time Brian and I spent any time apart since I moved to the 'ville. 

 I knew that he of course had to be missing me, so I thought I'd ask him what he missed most. 

I assumed he would say things like not having to eat Ramen Noodles for dinner, or not having to deal with Dave on his own, but this is what I got...

Gross.  Yuck.  Puke.

To say that I am lucky is an understatement.

We're Big Kids Now

Today Brian and I made our first joint home purchases. 

We purchased cleaning supplies, laundry sorters, shelves, and a television.

After all of our shopping around, we of course had to stop and have a couple beers to celebrate the fact that we aged ten years.

We hung the shelves in the kitchen so we could display some of the pint glasses we have collected from Pint Night at Flanagan's- we're cute.

As I look at our damn near flawless shelf hanging as well as our new still in the box 50" LCD TV (with wireless, thank you very much), I'm pretty confident that we will be a great big kid team.

We still have yet to mount the TV on the wall, but given our awesome shelf hanging skills, I'm sure it will be a piece of cake.

If I hear any late night glass crashes, I will report back.

Oh, and we picked a wedding song.

 BOOM!

(Premature) Baby Fever

AHH! I have to have one!!

Brian has had it in his head for a while now that we should have babies soon after we get married.  I was the one who has been pretty adamant about waiting a few years to have time to ourselves.  His point is in relation to age and the fact that he would like to have kids before he turns 30.  It must run in his family because the first time we saw his parents after our engagement his dad asked “so when will we get the grandkids?!”.

Lately, the more we talk about it, the more I’m convinced that I don’t want to wait as long as I thought.  After spending the weekend with Kristi and Karly (shoutout!) and witnessing firsthand the joy they have because of their kids, I am pretty set on not having a long turnaround on this whole process.  I realize that this will “change everything”, but I also realize that it wouldn’t be a negative change by any means.

It’s a scary, yet exciting thought to have in our minds, and hopefully our lives guide us towards the right decision at the right time.

The only cure for this fever is more cowbell?

Ricky Burdette

This is the post in which I mention Ricky Burdette. 

You're welcome, Ricky Burdette.

High Five for Friday!

So I admittedly stole this idea from another Blogger, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?

The idea is to choose five highlights from the week, and share them in my High Five for Friday Blog.

So, here we go!

1) We had an all team meeting in Owensboro, KY where I got to meet all of the MVP team staff members.  It was great to finally put faces to names!
The "road trip" with Karly was fun as well, and a great time for me to get to know people at the office! 

2) I purchased a new Hot Tools curling iron (with help from all my Ulta coupons) and it'a amazing.
Even Brian complimented my hair- that's big for a guy.

3) Brian and I decided to have a date night tonight. 

Because I date a computer game nerd, we have spent some time apart this week so he could play his new game. 
(I got to have a lot of Emily time, so I really can't complain.)

4) This week (Thursday) was the 6 month mark until our wedding day :)

5) It's Mexican Friday!

From the desk of Madame Director:

I have gotten really bad at blogging lately. 

I always have good intentions, but then I get distracted. 
But, there is actually a good reason for this:  I got a job!
I went into Girl Scouts for some additional meetings and I finally received an offer from the CEO.
I started here on May 7 and it has been a whirlwind since day one.
I am the new Director of Membership and Community Development for Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana.
Holy Hell , I mean, heck.

Since starting at Girl Scouts, I have met some very nice people and been faced with some interesting challenges.
I have had to learn a lot on my own, and as I go.
There are two other new directors who have been with this council for awhile, so it has been interesting to share perspectives on different things.
We all get along very well and have similar opinions on future plans.
It will be an exciting challenge for me, that's for sure.

Some other recent fun news is that I went to The Oaks for the first time! 
Becca and I decided that since we had the day off, we might as well be locals and head down to the races!
After a $34 cab ride, the adventure began.
I had my first Lilly drink and was beyond excited to finally try one and have the glass!
We left a bit early and were lucky to only get downpoured on for a brief time before Brian picked us up.
Bless him.

Something I am learning about Louisville is that allergies are ten times worse than Cincinnati.
I certainly wish someone would have disclosed that information in the move to Louisville brochure. 
I am now fully stocked on meds, nose spray, eye drops, and back-up meds.

We recently purchased a fire pit for the backyard and it has easily made us the "party house" with our friends. 
I like it because I can make s'mores. 
I guess the ambiance is nice, too. 

We have become "regulars" at Flanagan's Ale House on Thursday evenings.
Before you start diagnosing us with an addictive disease, I should explain that on Thursdays they have Pint Night.
Pint Night is when they have two beers on special- one at 7:00 and one at 8:00-and when you order it, you get to keep the glass.
We have quite the collection now.

I am looking forward to friends and family making trips down to visit over the next month. 
I don't honestly miss Cincinnati that much, but do miss the people who were in my day to day life.
Cincinnati and Louisville have a lot in common which makes this transition fairly easy.

Some recent fun events that I want to remember:
Freezing my butt off at Thunder

Engagement pictures

Captain's Quarters

Playing golf with Brian and his dad

Car hitting a house
Go-cart/Putt-Putting day

Walk the Moon concert