Catch up time

Hello December!!! Cant believe Christmas is so close and the year us almost over! 

Well, time to catch up...trip to cali; work, work, work; trip to ohio to see bens fam; work, work, work; mom dad visit ks, late Thanksgiving -- first partial gluten free holiday a success -- perhaps next yr fully gluten free, below some pucs from around turkey dia; work, work, work. One more night the off for four days, work few day shifts and off for few more -- I get to sleep a normal schedule for 8 wholeee nights!!! 

Then some more work, Cmas, work, bertha comes and a weeeek offfff!!! Then some more good stuff in the new yr! 

Were all settled into the new casa, hopefully will finally decorate a lil this week, and maybe it will warm up enough to get rid of this snow. Its pretty but im done lookin at it. 

At wk were doing a weight loss competition, its nice to have peeps on my team motivated to work out with me! 

TTFN!

Simply Thankful

It amazes me and breaks my heart how many people have so much in life, but are unhappy or disatisfied with what they have. Wake up people! Life is short and a rare blessing! Enjoy what God has given u and be thankful!  

Today Im simply thankful for my life and all those in it!

I work out

Today, Im thankful for the opportunity and ability to be able to work out. 

It cracks me up how "fat" or "large" u feel in high school, usually when u are athletic and fit, and now ud just pove to have that body again! 

I may have arthritic knees, but I can at least still do some working out. Today included a mild run! Felt great after. 

Playing catch up

Once again playing catch up. 😉

Back from ohio safely, good trip. Below are a few fun pics frim jonathan and katies house & of mr finley. 

We had a nice relaxing time and caught up on alot of sleep. Now im bk to the work like crazy and poor ben is sick. 

Today Im thankful for a day off!  And the opprotunity to finally hopefully get this house unpacked. Im also stoked mom and dad r coming into town today -- pray for safe flights! 

To all my "sisters"

Today Im thankful for all of my "sisters" in my life. 

I use the word "sisters" in quotations, cuz to me its a term that fits many people in my life.  To me a sister is one with whom u love and whom luv u uncondtionally -- all quriks included -- one whom u can laugh til u pee ur pants with, one whom u fight with but get over it just as fast, one whom u can be apart from for a long time & pick up like no time has ever passed and one who isnt afraid to be the crazy person next to u rocking out just as hard to nsync and beiber! 

 Im extremely blessed to have two amazing sisters that I luv to the moon and back. We all know that Im a bit crazy at times, but these to get me and still luv me to the moon and back -- at least I thinks so. 

I am also blessed to have bunches of other "sisters" in my life -- in the form of life long friends, high school friends, sis in laws and in newer friends. Im soooo very thankful for all of u and for all of the many roles u play in my life.  

It amazes me the amount of love and support I have in my life, with which I am so thankful for! 

Ohio bound

I got relieved from wk at 2 am by megs, packed, slept a lil and on way to Denver. We r heading to see bens fam in ohio. Well be at his parents casa til sun, then seeing Jon, Katie & mr Fin sun thru wed! 

This will be our second trip in one year...I think this will be a first. 

Today, Im thankful for the chance to see fam and friends. Weve been travelin alot since bens been off week, Im exhausted but oh so thankful. 

"Bob" aka megan

Today, Im thankful for my "bob" aka megan! 

Ive known meg for a couple of years now but have really gotten to know he well over the last seven months or so. She has quickly become a very close friend and a lil sis. 

Im very thankful for the ease of our relationship and the memories we have quickly made. Were both total dorks and just fit with one another. 

Best said by bob..."If I was snooki, she'd be my Jwow!" Luvs u. 

Health and Happiness

Today, Im thankful for my health and for being able to physically do all I do. Of course I wish that I was thinner, ran faster & longer distances and so on -- who doesnt. But today, I am sooooo thankful for all that I am able to do. Im also thankful for my health and that of those close to me. 

Opps day late...

Nov 8 & 9, Im thankful for my job and the fact that Ben has been able to quit his and we can still survive.  

Happy Saturday!

Sleep

Today Im soooooo thankful for sleep! Plain and simple, but oh soooo needed and appreciated! Being a night nurse Im sooooo thankful for any sleep I get. 

Bk to ks -- sad day.

Hello again. Today started out early with mom and me heading to sac bout 3 amish. To find out shortly after arriving that I could be bumped to a later flight and get 500 bucks in american airlines bucks!!! Wooo hooo!!!

Now we can take another trip lol. Tonight I should finally be hm bout 1020pm and then bk to wk for mult days and then off to Ohio. 

Today was a bit emotional. It sucks leaving parents, gparents and friends. But hopefully we get to go bk this feb. 

Today, Im thankful for the flexibility of my job, that Ben is not full time employed and all the opportunitites we have in life to travel. 

Bk to ks -- sad day.

Hello again. Today started out early with mom and me heading to sac bout 3 amish. To find out shortly after arriving that I could be bumped to a later flight and get 500 bucks in american airlines bucks!!! Wooo hooo!!!

Now we can take another trip lol. Tonight I should finally be hm bout 1020pm and then bk to wk for mult days and then off to Ohio. 

Today was a bit emotional. It sucks leaving parents, gparents and friends. But hopefully we get to go bk this feb. 

Today, Im thankful for the flexibility of my job, that Ben is not full time employed and all the opportunitites we have in life to travel. 

Thankful Tuesday

Today, Im thankful for friends who will sew me scrubs, parents who drive hrs to take me to/from the airport and for in-n-out & coffee that Ive soooo enjoyed! Today Im also thankful  ben made it to Texas safely & that we get to go see Taylor side of fam in ten dias. Happy Tuesday. 

Perfect, simple days

Today had to say bye to nani and pappa. Then mom and I attempted go workout, missed our class and went outlet stores instead. I ended up with fun pair of shoes and bright pants. Def new for me but fun. 

Then lunch with momma, shower and Dalhber time!  I luv how we r apart so often but flow so normal like we havent missed a beat! Evening of costco, supper, coloring, matching socks and shake & fries from in n out. Almost felt like I lived near bye...then reality hit. Maybe some day 😉. 

Then at padres' casa, more snacks and tv vegging. 

Today, Im thankful for wayyyy tooo much food to eat, for the cycling class I hope to burn lotsss of calories at tom, for the abiliy to have "normal time" with friends & fam and for lil answered prayers -- big ones r great too, but sometimes the lil ones r just what u need. Today was a perfect, simple day. 

My new pants....

Tri tip and bras kinda day.

Hello nov 3!  First of all Happy Happy Birthday Katie Hamic! Miss u bunches! Cant believe weve been friends for soooo long! I hope your day is filled with bunches of love and laughter -- and u figured out how to get the lid off the pan! 😉

Today started off with mom waking me up -- guess I needed some sleep. While sitting on the couch eating breakfast, somehow we got on the topic of bras and nani and I needing a new one. Which then led to nani giving us a goofy show of her wearig my brazere in top of her clothes. 

Shortly after that we headed to the mall to shop for a lil bit. Needless to say one if the most entertaining shoping trips ever! Starting to think my goofiness is genetic! 

Mom and I made supper...tri tip, roasted brussell sprouts & roasted tators and sweet tators. Sooo full!!! 

Today Im thankful for another year of life for a dear friend. Im also thankful for silly dances while trying on bras and simple days full of love and laughter. 

Too early....

Hello nov 2....to me not sure what time of the day it is. Havent slept yet...well slept yest after got off work, but never fell asleep last night or errr tonight. 

After workout yest, rushed to shower and to dinner at Prime on the Nine in dc -- btw sooo yummy and doesnt bother my picky belly -- with Jaymi. The off to Jaime and Jimmy's wedding. Then, post wedding celebration at applebees. Matt -- jaymis hubby-- joined us at applebees. We took advantage of half price appetizers. 

We got home late, packed, attempted to nap, no success. Ran over to wk to help with a few ERs, then off to airport. 

Bout to board and praying and hoping for smooth flight and Nice nap! 

Today Im thankful for good friends all over the place and amazing coworkers. Im also thankful for life -- cheesey I know -- but its so short and fragile. Be thankful for every moment u have!

Wkout update...

The scale hasnt been my friend lately. So in effort to continue to encourage myself Im posting a pic to remind mysel of how far Ive come. 

Ive joined a plank pledge, and today will be day one for me. 

Have a good weekend. 

Hello Fall!!

Yah yah I know fall had been here for a bit, but to me Halloween marks fall.  Perhaps its the so cal girl in me, cuz. Halloween is the first time it starts to feel cool enough to be "fall". 😉

Last night megs and I passed out candy at wk and spent Halloween there.  As of today, on vaca til next thurs! Yah yah, not that long of a time, but a break at least. Been working alot again. 

I cant believe Christmas is so close allready. Comes quick!  Tom am I head nor cal til wed to see mis padres. Then work six days then head to Ohio for a week. Work a bunch again and then mis padres here for Turkey day! Craziness how time flies by. 

Im thinking of taking a lil vacay from FB. So Nov 1 marks a lil vacay from FB. It will be interestig to see how that goes. 

In honor of Thanksgiving, Im gonna try and blog each day in nov --try key word-- and at least post a Thanksgiving. 

On Nov 1, Im thankful for the trials and tribulations that Ive experienced this year and over the last couple of years. Its made me so much stronger, appreciate what I have, and learn how blessed I am. 

October life

Hello!  Been forever. Alot new stuff on the homefront and been working alot again.

Well...where do I start...

Ben has moved to Jetmore, were moving into a cute lil casa here in jet at the end of the week. Will post pics eventually.

Im working full time again...part time only lasted a few weeks. We went to Iowa a few weeks back -- right around my bday -- and had a good time an date wayyyy to much food.

This weekend Im heading to northern ca for a long weekend to see my padres & gaprents and of course friends!

In four weeks were heading to ohio to see bens fam.

This last weekend I was finally off. I got to spend alot of time with friends and fam. We had a good old sunday Family dinner.

Below are a few pics of shooting and funday sunday. Ill update more this next weekend.

31 yikes!

Hello 31!  Well almost! Tonight while at wk with what im sure will be a packed night, I will officially tur 31! That cae quick!

Alot of changes around here lately, none really ready to talk bout, but mostly good stuff!

Tom ben and I r heading to iowa to go see friends, which will be nice. Kinda makes me homesick and wanting to go see my friends too!!! Soon enough I hope.

Well, 31...just another year right? Lol.

In the year of being 30, I think ive become stronger, learned alot, realized more than ever what I want out of life and what is of utmost importance to me. Life is short. Love, laugh, dance and make a fool of yourself daily! If you dont like your life change it. Im excited for the possibilities of this next year coming. Lots good stuff I hope. For now, learnig to be still and enjoy the moment!

Happy wednesday!

Summer gone?

Once again life has slipped by and Ive missed mult days of blogging. 

All wells. Im really sad summer is over. I can feel fall in the air right now. I was chilly last night. 😢Sad day!

Im sure there are plenty of u cursing me, but im a warm blooded creature! 

I am excited for fall only cuz we have some trips in the works and Im looking forward to the holidays. 

My theme for the rest of the year is going to be simplfy, relax and enjoy friends and fam more. 

I hit a new milestone this week! Im in a new weight range that I havent seen in over ten years!!! Woo hoo!  But now that Im too that goal, Ive gotta set a new one now. Still thinking of next one. 

Ive officially been gluten free for four weeks. So far so good. Less bloating, gas, gut discomfort and much more. Im thinking im gonna stay this way. Were heading to iowa in a week, gonna try vacay gluten free. Wish me luck. 

Good bye high blood pressure!

So been few months of working out allready, Ive seen lil differences that Ive talked bout some. But, the other day was biggest difference yet...Im OFFICIALLY off blood pressure meds!!!  

Been on them for years now. They said bad genetics. Well, ha! I guess just needed to get healthier! I knew that was a factor. But I had allready lost over 50lbs, and bp didnt budge. So they chalked it up to genetics. Well, I just needed to continue working out and getti healthier. 

This feat, is HUGE for me!  With due time, Im excited to see the other ways my body is going to change and appreciate my hard work. 

Bye bye scale.

So again posting this late. Story of my life. 

Meant to post this on aug 16th. Im trying clean eating, wking out and no weighing for one month. 

Week one cleaner eating...bad idea pre period! I ate healthy followed by junk & binge emotional eating. On a positive note, I got sick a week later(not the pos note), had to go to drs and made me weigh. Down last 2 lbs of vaca weight. 

8/16 185#

8/23 183#. 

9/16 TBD. 

...I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. 

One year of blogging!!!

Well, this post is coming later than planned. Been a bit under the weather this week. 

Although I didnt stay to my intial goal of blogging each day or even each week, I still blogged for a year! 

What Ive  learned:

 Im very loved. Im blessed. Life is rough. Marriage is rough. Im a tough gal. I used to laugh more. Life isnt fair. Trials, tribulations and love are my theme for this past year. I greatly dislike drama. I dont communicate as well as I thought I did. My friends and family are amazing, wouldnt change for the world. I miss the ocean, warmer weather and culture. I luv food! I have control issues. I have a hubby who loves me to the moon and back. Im blessed. 

Hopes for year two of blogging: 

Laugh more. be more carefree. Dance more -- I miss dancing. Appreciate what I have more. Vacation more (ignoring all dirty looks). Be still more. Take more pictures. Simplify. Love lots. 

Best summary for this post provided by lucy ball -- 

“I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.” 

Crazy nurses

Hello all! So just got done with a 6 day work week. Been a lil slower tgan had been in awhile -- whih I am thankful for with a bum knee and im sure our providers appreciated since we like to abuse them at night sometimes. 

But slower times leads to goofy nurses while stocking. It also leads to us getting the munchies at night lol. Lets just say started all shifts except for yest, with workout and green "sludge" -- per coworkers titling -- and ended each shift with half a bag of lg bag of chips, spicy chicken sandwiches and cheeseburgers! 

Thankfully now Im in ulysses for ten days. Time for some r & r and bk to better food choices. 

Below are a few fun pics while stocking, outdates and recycling of products lol. 

Almost one year of blogging!

Wow on the 21st of this week, it will be one year since I have been blogging! Crazy!

I just re-read part of the original post, and had said that I started blogging 3 weeks before my bday, guess I couldn't count that night, it was 6 weeks prior to my 30th bday! :)

Well, here we are again, nearly 6 weeks from my bday...wow how fast a year has gone by.  And WOW, how much this year has been diff than I orginally thought it would be -- good and bad. 

So, these next six weeks hopefully, I'll actually take the time more to blog than I ahve this summer. I have slacked a bit. :)

I started this blog hoping to capture so much of this year, mostly thinking it would be full of good. Don't get me wrong, there has been alot of good...but def alot of life lessons.

So here is to six more weeks of blogging until I'm 31...yikes where did 31 years go! :)

Taylor Summer Vacation 2013

After I got back from Cali, I was in Ulysses for a week and then worked in Jetmore for 5 nights. The last morning I got off, I slept for five hours and met Ben at the airport in Garden and left for Vacay! :)

Ben and I went to Scottsdale, AZ Wed through Sat. Then on Sat am, drove to so Cali, stayed in Ontario and went to a good friend's wedding. We stayed in Ontario until Tuesday. 

In AZ, we swam, ate, I got a massage, worked out and just relaxed. In CA, we ate, went to Reba DeHoog's wedding where we danced and had an amazing time with friends! We also went to the beach, ate lots of in-n-out and laid out by the pool. 

It was REALLY nice to get away together. Life has been pretty bananas this year. It seemed just as we were starting to relax, we had to come back to reality. 

I am extremely thankful for the life that I have and the opportunities I have in life.  I've had a great summer, with lots of wonderful memories to cherish forever.  Sad, that it is coming to an end. :( Perhaps time to move to warmer climate!