Let's Get Physical!

Well..It's official. Lee and I are addicted to physical activity! We have been jogging regularly now...to a point where it's finally gotten easier for me and its giving us both a ton of energy!! Its only been a couple of weeks that we've been doing it seriously, and already I've been able to push myself farther and I've already noticed a difference in my clothes! Unbelievable!! It's such a good feeling and I cant wait to go again tomorrow. I just had to blog about it because I never thought I would feel this energized or healthy as I am now. We're doing a program called couch to 5k and so far it is awesome. WISH US LUCK pretty soon we'll be running marathons haha!

guitar heroes

This weekend was pretty laid back..sometimes you need that ya know? Friday nite Lee and I went over to Krystle and Adams to see Lexie!! She's two months old now! She is the cutest...Krystle was going to cut my hair but she seemed tired so we're going to try to do that sometime this week..not sure when. We hung out there for a while and had some dinner and mostly talked while the boys played some video games. It got exciting when Krystle went upstairs and found some old pictures and her senior book...WOW things really change. That was fun to see. After that wonderful visit we headed back and crashed for the nite! Saturday I woke up early got ready for Carolyn's bridal shower! It was at Hollywoods and it was a lot of fun. She has the sweetest family and friends. I'm so happy for Carolyn and Richard and can't wait to help them get settled in to their new place in a few weeks...YEAH..after their CRUISE! anyway, the bridal shower went well and it was a fun luau (sp?) theme. I somehow managed to sneak away with my own personal pineapple. She got a lot of great stuff..not to mention the hoard of things that Hope gave her later that nite!! After the shower I headed over to Lee's and took a nap I was exhausted after my coco loco chicken! I woke up and we decided to go play some frisbee golf...a favorite Lee pastime..however it started storming so we went to a movie instead. We went to see Get Smart. It was pretty good, but not as good as I thought it would be..I liked it though and i
I'm sure I'll buy it. I almost bought Fool's Gold earlier in the week and for ONCE decided to rent it and I thought it sucked! I'm so glad I didnt buy it..I was really hoping it would be better especially with Matthew MCHOTaHey...oh well. After the movie we went over to Hope and Chad's to help/watch Hope move in! The house is awesome!! And we had a lot of fun...note to self...dont tip the movers if you're forced to watch their kid...WOW and I'm not talking some sweet little angel either..I think this kid was on ridalin or something..he was nuts!!!! Poor Carolyn...and poor me!!! After the movers left, Chad ordered Pizza (thanks, Chad!) and the girls headed out to the porch to bask in our awesomeness! I'm so glad I have these girls to talk to...and who understand the stuff I've gone through in the past year...they can relate..haha :) Meanwhile Chad and Lee were inside playing guitar hero and we decided to go in and join them. For the record..I just want to say the I whooped Hope and Lee's butt in guitar hero but no one can deny the fact that Hope is undefeated in Wii boxing. WHATEVER HOPE!!! NOW THAT is a workout..im pretty sure my arms were killing me for the next two days! I love you girls and I had a lot of fun. After entertaining Hope, Chad, and Carolyn, we were exhausted and went to bed. The next day we basically hung out at the apartment... We both had to go into work for a little bit...Lee had some work to do and I had to do some pre requisites for my Epic classes this week. Lee made dinner that nite...he tried to replicate my dad's spagetti sauce but ruined it when he added beer to it. I dont know what he was thinking but it DEFinetly didnt work. Poor Lee! However, I will say..that it's probably the first time I was ever dissapointed with his cooking..I dont think he could say the same for me. Haha! We have also been jogging together. It was really hard for me at first because I was having some issues with my back and my breathing but we got that all worked out with a super duper sports bra..wow who would've thought that would have made such a different. Lee argues that it's also a problem that I have major arches in my feet..hmm..I never really noticed..or thought it was a problem. BUT with the people that I've met in the last few years I will say that everyone has made me supier self concious about my feet! I used to love my feet..and over the years people have convinced me that my feet look funny..smell funny..or whatever. Hugh convinced me that I had monkey paws and could paint picasso with my feet...he got freaked out whenever he saw them and convinced my roomate that my big toe looked like a thumb....and now she is literally terrified when she sees my feet!! I'll admit the my feet have gone through some patterns of smelling pretty horrible..but for the record..they're not as bad as Lee's and i can happily state that they no longer smell!! well.. unless they get wet or something..eww..anyway now lee is convinced that my feet are shaped funny and that the arches are messing up my balance (because im super clumsy) and that its hard for me to run. He also says its probably why I have so much trouble wearing high heels. Ive never been good at this...it kills my feet..not my toes..but my feet. All my friends would wear heels when we went out and I never could. I never really thought about it but I guess now Lee is suddenly a podiatrist or something. Just add that to the list. Anyway...away from the foot tangent..we've been jogging..and it's going better now I must say. I actually enjoy myself and feel much better afterwards..things are looking up!
Last but not least..I started my epic training this week for Carilion. I actually LOVE the program. Its going to save us a TON of time!! I'm so happy that Carilion implemented this..and everyone knows how I feel about Carilion, Carilionites, my job, etc. I cant wait to start Epic in July...lets hope there is not some crazy computer crash...anyway thats all for now! (thanks Lee for blogging) finally.
Meg

Blogging

Well, this is my first blog and I am not sure how I feel about it. Megan just informed me that she is making me do it...very much against my will... :-p

Now let me just start by saying that Megan is an EXCELLENT RUNNER! *with inflection* Althougghh she was a little reluctant at first. But we got her ladies situated her complaints seem to lesson a great deal.

Today I became an honorary board member of the ASHRAE of Roanoke, VA. Ok Ok so i'm only taking on the role as a the Membership promotion chairs, which is basically a recruiter for ASHRAE needless to say there aren't to many people looking to join so if I suck no one will KNOW!! muahaha

This is the end of my blog as I only have 30 minutes until John and Kate plus 8 is over and i want to play World of Warcraft while Megan is preoccupied.

Oh and by the way megan...MOTORCYCLE!

Independence Day...fast approaching..in OUR BOAT!!

I am super duper excited because I received an e-mail from Lee this morning telling me that he and his mother rented a boat at Smith Mountain Lake for the 4th of July!! When Lee and I were there last weekend we wanted to rent a boat for the day but It was a bit to expensive so we settled for paddle boats and our boat ride with the bed and breakfast!! I guess he saw how much fun I was having and he knew I wanted to do it for the 4th! WHOOO HOOOO he gets better and better at impressing me :) It will be Lee, myself, Julie, John, and Suzanne!! Can't wait! :) Good thing we have some experienced sea legs with us because I have no clue how to drive a boat..and its probably a good think that I dont...thanks!

Bed and Breakfast Palooza!

This was probably one of the greatest weekends I have had in a long time. Of course I got to spend it with my one and only! This weekend we celebrated being together for one year and we couldn't be any happier! We stayed at a quaint little bed and breakfast on Smith Mountain Lake and it was absolutely wonderful..this blog is probably going to be very long because I want to remember every detail of this weekend!!
Anniversary festivities started on Friday when Lee suprised me at work with a beautiful boquet of tiger lillies and princess lillies (my favorite flowers are lillies) and each pair of flowers had a note attached with a memory we had together..from watching shooting stars..to our trip to busch gardens..to our song together...i melted. I couldn't believe he thought of it...I mean..no words.
Friday after work we left and had dinner on our way there. After about an hour we arrived at the bed and breakfast. The drive up there was beautiful! Dawn (the owner) immediately showed us around the inn. The property was gorgeous. Beautiful views of the lake...to be observed from the deck or hot tub...a private beach..24 hour wine service, a bar full of snacks and drinks..and gardens, hills...the works! The inside of the house looked like a sweet grandmothers cottage in London or something. The breakfast are was set up like a little tea party. Our room was huge!! We had our own private bath, our own robes and slippers, huge bed and our own private balcony as well as a sitting area in the room! We were pampered. The first nite we took a bottle of wine down to the beach and relaxed and watched the sunset. That night we were going to get in the hot tub but it was so hot outside it seemed pointless..plus we use the one at the apts so it wasnt that big of a deal to us. Downstairs they had a room full of movies and games so we watched a movie before passing out!
Saturday Morning we were served a delicious breakfast. Waffles with bananas foster and a caramel sauce with bacon and cranberry cocktail!! YUMMY!! After breakfast we got ready and decided to go rent a boat for the day. Well..unfortuneatly most of the boats we could afford were already rented ...so we drove over to Smith Mountain Lake state park and rented a paddle boat for two hours!! Hilarious..we had a ball. I DEFINETLY forgot to put sunscreen on my legs..who does that.?? and after..2 HOURS in the direct sunlight..mid day..needless to say I was VERY VERY red...OUCH!! After that we drove to a little restaurant called the white house restaurant and had some yummy crab cakes and sandwiches. We decided after lunch to drive around and look at all the beautful houses and properties around the area. We found one house that we absolutely loved..for sale...and want it...hmmmmm..we'll see!!!!! In the meantime it was getting ready to storm and we thought..what would be better than sitting on our screened in porch and watching the storm over the lake?? it was awesome....I love the way the water swirled all around the lake..it was a pretty severe storm and we had a perfect view. After the storm and finishing yet another bottle of wine, we both got dressed up for our private dinner and our porch!! Just in time for sunset! Our cute little waitresses Brooke and Katherine (the neices of the owners) did a great job! We gave them a good little tip! First we were served this southwestern dip with crackers for an appetizer. Then this amazing salad with this homemade asian dressing! We also had garlic and bruschetta bread and then the main course was steak and veggies..followed up by a straweberry shortcake..not to mention..yet another bottle of wine!! After dinner we decided to relax for a bit...it was a great day.
Sunday we awoke to another fabulous breakfast! Sausage and egg strata, cranberry muffins with honey butter, biscotte, fruit and grape juice cocktail!!! YUMMY AGAIN! after breakfast we packed up and spent a little more time on our porch and in our room...and then went out on a boat cruise on the lake! What a beautiful day for that...fresh after the storm! We just loved sharing the boat with the little doggie.. OREO!!! We're getting one!! :) yay!!! We left around noon..and got back in time to spend some at the apartment run some errands and then Lee made me dinner. I was a weekend I will never forget..I love him so much..I cant wait for another year together!!!! Everyone, have a wonderful week!!
Love,
US

Honor Grads and weekends at Dad's

This weekend was amazing! I have to say that I might be quite possibly the luckiest girl in the whole world. I have the best family. I have the best friends. Last but not least, I have the most wonderful man in the whole world. Lee...there are no words to describe...how much I love you. It hasn't even been invented yet! You're amazing and I don't know what I'd do without you! Ok enough being gross...
Friday nite Lee's dad came to visit. It was his 50th birthday! Yay for Jimmy Jamma!! We went down to Martin's to hear bebop and have a few drinks...He bought ME drinks...I was supposed to buy him drinks!! Oh well! We didnt stay out toooo long because it was hotter than heck and we were miserable. It seriously feels like mid-august out there...there's no point in even showering because if you go out for five mins you're drenched in sweat again...gross!!
Saturday Lee and I headed over to my dad's to catch a ride with him and head to Andie's high school graduation! First, we met the entire familiy at the train station restaurant in Bedford!! Lee and I love this restaurant!! We ate there around Christmas and then went over to the Elk's home to see the christmas lights!!..which he and I are now making one of our Christmas traditions!! So the food was wonderful and I love getting together with the whole family. Another thing.. my grandaddy gave me a copy of this book ...THAT HE WROTE!! that's right..my grandaddy suprised us all and wrote a book on his life and made copies for each of his kids..and me! He wrote a sweet note inside to me and told me that he wanted me to pass the book down to the next generation!...awww you know I cried!! It's too hard for me to read at this point..so maybe later on down the road. After dinner.. we headed over to Liberty University! To my entire family's suprise..Andie got to sit on stage with about 6 other people as an honor graduate!! I was so proud of her!! We knew she made straight A's but to see her above everyone in her class on stage was awesome!! Of course I cried, laughed, and cheered for her. It was a wonderful graduation!! I also got to see my favorite teacher from high school..Mrs Whitehead!! I love her. She had a neice graduating so she was there for that!
After the graduation, Dad, Tina, Lee and I stopped by My Uncle's house for a few and then headed back to my dad's house! It was so hot and it was almost 10 at nite! We decided to make homemade popcorn and watched a movie! I cant even remember what we watched but it was good! Oh yeah..Alvin and the Chipmunks because Dad and Tina hadn't seen it! They loved it!!
Immediately after, Lee and I went to bed we were so exhausted. The next morning my dad took us all to a nice breakfast and then we came back and went swimming in the lake! For dinner, my dad made his awesome spagetti because he knew how much lee loved it! Dad FINALLY after years of begging...showed me how to make his secret sauce! Im so excited!!! My love for cooking in the last year has gone from like a 2 to a 10!! I love cooking..and im actually kinda GREAT at it! Not trying to boast..but the truth! I love it..and I've been wanting this recipe for years!! thanks dad!! after dinner we stayed around a little longer..and then headed home! We went back to lee's house for a few hours and caught up on some tv..haha and then he took me home...get ready for what happend next! So Lee drops me off and I have a ton of stuff in my hands. Im walking towards my apartment through the breezeway where I thought I saw a black and white cat. BUT WAIT!! OH NO!! it's definetly a skunk! A SKUNK!!! in my pathway.. I FREAKED OUT! I nervously ran back towards my car and had no idea what to do. I didnt want to scare it and get sprayed!! Keep in mind this is the 2nd annoying wild animal I've seen so close..one night I was driving home and there was a racoon staring at me sitting in my parking spot!! haha..im starting to think that maybe skunks had a part in my trash escapades a few weeks earlier...however..I have not put any more trash outside..for this reason! Anyway..I called Lee who was a little ways down the road and he turned around and came back to my rescue! He took a huge beach towel that we had and pretty much scared him ...slowly and carefully..away and into the woods. MY HERO!! It was hilarious..I swear...ONLY ME!! Now Im scared to death to walk to my apartment..that skunk came outta nowhere!! ah geez! anyways...today and this week will go by fast because we are soooooo busy here at work...and then Friday Lee and I are leaving for our anniversary trip! I CANNOT believe its been ONE YEAR since we've been together. It's been one of the greatest years of my life..Im more happy now then I've ever been. He's made me realize the important things in life. My family, which friends are true, and how much I dont care about the little stuff....! He's made me have a crazy appetite for food, outdoors and made me stop smoking..FOR GOOD and exercise more. I feel happier, healther, and better than I've ever been before. I love you, Lee!!! Wish us luck while we try to hold ourselves back from getting a dog!! We've been looking around..but we know it wont be fair to have them in an apartment..especially downtown. Please hold..while we make a decision! Have a great week everyone!
Love,
us

it's a twister!!

So...last nite..I'm sitting in the new apartment minding my own business. Lee is in the other room playing video games. I've been hearing thunder in the distance and seeing some lightning. It starts to rain. Then..its starts to rain harder! Then it starts to hail!! Big hail!! The thunder was louder and louder and the lightning was getting closer! I was scared so I moved away from the window! lee came out and looked.. and was like "Wow, we're getting a crazy storm!!" He went back to the bedroom. I started hearing this sound....i know i know..but it was like a train!! SO being that trains go by near the apartments ALL the time..I looked and from what I could see..NO TRAIN! I screamed for Lee and said I think there's going to be a tornado!! 10 mins later Jason called and said on the news there were reports of damaging winds and funnel clouds all over...from brambleton..to franklin...to crystal springs!! Apparently the worst hit was the ritzy part of jefferson st near roanoke memorial and parts of yellow mountain rd!!...So maybe what i heard was the.. tornado!! I wish I could've seen it in person..but if you're curious there's a very interesting cell phone video taken by a student over at western and another video and some pictures taken by other roanoke residents on wsls.com and wdbj7.com!! Pretty Scary!!! Gotta love Roanoke!! haha :) here are two pictures of the funnel clouds in Roanoke last nite!

Movin' On!!

Phew! So glad this weekend is finally over!! It was the weekend of the big move!! Of course it had to be the HOTTEST weekend that we've had so far! First of all, after work, I headed over to Lee and Jason's to pack up my car. We were patiently awaiting for Lee's mom to arrive because we figured we could get everything in one move with his mom's giant boxy car, my car, jasons truck, and jason's trailer. Lee and I headed over to unload our cars to wait for the cable guy...GOD FORBID Lee couldn't watch the season finale of Battlestar Galactica! Geez! We still hadnt heard from his mom and we were starting to get worried! We were walking down the stairs after unloading and there she was at the bottom of the stairs!! We took her up to the place and she immediately fell in love with it. After the grand tour we decided to go have sushi...MMMM It was SOOOOO good!!!! After Dinner, moved some more...and showed the apt to some friends...Jeff from bebop stopped by randomly..!! Lee's mom was so excited about bebophoedown!! haha..it was nice to see him! Lee went back to Jason's and did some cleaning later that nite, and his mom and i stayed at his new place and talked until we both passed out!!
The next day, We woke up early and went to Tudors for breakfast!! MMM :) We FINALLY got everything moved in, Then we went to target and bought a few key things for the place :) Lee's mom left around 2 or so and Lee and I started to unpack, organize, and put things away. The apartment looks amazing and its so conveniently located to EVERYTHING. I love it!! It only takes me about 1 minute to walk to work!! Anyway..we were going to go out that nite and celebrate..but we were both so tired and then on sunday we couldnt move! Our bodies were so sore! On Sunday we spent the day relaxing, unpacking some more, and just being together..it was nice :) Yesterday I had the day off so I did some running around for Lee. We've decided that we are definetly having a housewarming party sometime in July or Aug!!
Im excited for tomorrow...im going out with erin and suzanne and ursula to the fork in the alley!! its a VERY late birthday dinner for myself...and I need a girls nite with them!! This weekend Lee and I are spending the weekend at the lake with my dad and having a big family party for andie's graduation!! So excited!! Well..thats all for now...! :) I'll be adding some more pictures soon
Love,
Us :)