Christmas Craziness!!!

It's a miracle!!! One day I was sniffling, sneezing, congested, coughing, you get the drill.......and I woke up the next day just peachy king! There's this little orange flavored pill you let dissolve in your mouth, and it is supposed to shorten the length of your cold. Zicam people!!! THE BEST STUFF!!! I'm definitely using that for future colds.

So, with that said, nothing really got done as far as Christmas shopping, errands, house cleaning, wedding stuff, etc. When I say nothing.....I mean NOTHING. Tyson has been working non stop (bless his heart) just so he can get Christmas Day off, and I have been bound to the couch with a cold. Plus, we've procrastinated. Guilty!

Today (the Saturday before Christams) I went out and took care of our days and days worth of Christmas shopping all in ONE DAY! YIKES! What was I thinking!?!

THIS WAS A LOT OF FUN TO CARRY INSIDE.....NOT!!!!

I told Tyson thank God I told him that I'll go out and do all of the shopping because if he'd gone out (especially with the lack of sleep he's had) his temper would have been FLARING! Christmas traffic (BAAAAAAAAAD traffic) and the Christmas crowds. Yay for spending 30 minutes just trying to find parking at the mall, and yay for sitting in 30 minutes of traffic to just go to another store 5 miles down the road. On a good note, I was quite shocked at how kind and generous a lot of people were being this year. Now THAT'S the Christmas spirit people!

In a couple of days, Tyson and I will be heading to San Antonio to spend Christmas with his whole family. Then, Tyson's family and I will be heading to Georgetown/Austin to hang out for the rest of the week. Also, while we're in Austin, we'll get to see my mom and younger sister. It's family galore, and I LOVE IT!!!! Tyson and I are always so very happy when we get the chance to spend time with the family. I know Tyson DEFINITELY loves every chance he can get. Due to his wacky schedule, it's very rare we get to see out-of-town family. C'mon Georgetown PD!!!!! Give Tyson a job. :)

Well, we wish all of our friends and family a MERRY CHRISTMAS! We hope Santa brings you everything you asked for!

Wedding Stresses

I finally finish up my semester last week, and I think I'm going to get a break and be able to take care of some wedding stuff..............

But........

NOPE!!!!

I guess after 4 months of constant go, go, go.......semester stress (my biggest problem)......lack of sleep (caused by semester stress).......getting lesson plans prepared, turned in, and taught.......etc. etc. etc., my body has finally shut down. The moment I actually sit down and don't have to do a single thing, my body decides to release all that has built up. I've been SOOOOO sick for the past WEEK!!! Yeah....on the couch, no sleep....the whole shebang! I was up for 23 hours straight one day. Not fun! Basically, I have no strength, and I can't seem to muster up any to go search for florists (which was my main mission once I've started my break). All I've wanted to do is sleep on the couch with a hot bowl of soup and cup of tea.

Tyson has been my saving grace! Thank goodness for him! I've been so highly medicated that I can't seem to function or remember stuff. He's been there for me to take care of any minor errands that need to be ran, pick up my graded assignments at the college from my professors, etc. He's doing all of this on top of him working RIDICULOUS hours this month. Needless to say, it's been a week, and I'm still sick. BLAH!

So that's wedding stress number 1! I still haven't been able to search for a florist.

Here's number 2. We received our invitations through the mail a couple of days ago, and already there was a problem on the invitation. Our names weren't in the font size like we wanted in the sample. They were printed real skimpy at the top of the invitation, and that was not what we wanted. I was disappointed because the way our names would be written was one of the reasons I thought this invitation was so unique (along with the design of it of course). It wasn't the invitation lady's fault. She wrote everything to the tee of how we wanted everything printed (font, size, and position wise). I even looked over the proof before she sent it off, and all of it was correct. I believe it was a vendor error. I went ahead and emailed the sweet invitation lady, and she's going to contact the vendor to see what we can do. It's just that what was presented to us in the sample turned out not to be the same when we got our invitation. I know some people think I'm crazy, but I'm a perfectionist. Even a silly little font size has to be perfect. It's all about the details for me. Everything else about the invitations are fine. In the R.S.V.P. cards, the vendor printed the word R.S.V.P in the correct font size that our names on the invitation were supposed to be printed. For some reason, the vendor didn't do our names that way. I don't get it. But, it's hopefully going to get taken cared of.

Well, that's about it. I'll update on any new wedding information that comes about. Hopefully the next post will be a better one.

*Just for fun* "You know you're a Cop/Teacher If....

I'd thought I'd share this to give everyone a little insight into both Tyson and my jobs. They are SO true and SO very funny for the both of us. We couldn't stop laughing it was so true. So sit back and enjoy........Here are lists of things that explain how you know you're a cop and teacher. The teacher is first, then the cop. I've decided to add in a little commentary.

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TEACHER?
1. You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child out of line. (YEP!)

2. You get a secret thrill out of laminating something. (HA HA! I DO. I EVEN HAVE MY OWN LAMINATOR!)

3. You walk into a store and hear the words "It's Ms/Mr._________" and know you have been spotted. (Yep! The mall and grocery store is where I get spotted.)

4. You have 25 people that accidentally call you mom/dad at one time or another. (Once this has happened)

5. You can eat a multi-course meal in under twenty-five minutes. (You're constantly go, go, go)

6. You've trained yourself to go to the bathroom at two distinct times ofthe day: lunch and conference period. (HA HA...YEP!)

7. You start saving other people's trash, because most likely, you usethat toilet paper tube or plastic butter tub for something in the classroom. (OH MY GOD! SO TRUE!!!)

8. You believe the teachers' lounge should be equipped with a margarita machine. (Amen!)

9. You want to slap the next person who says "Must be nice to work 7:15to 3:15 and have summers off." (YES! I DO!)

10. You believe chocolate is a food group.

11. You can tell if it's a full moon without ever looking outside. (YESSSS!!!!)

12. You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says"Boy, the kids sure are mellow today." (Isn't that the truth!)

13. You feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior when you are out in public. (HA! HA! Alllllllll the time!)

14. You believe in aerial spraying of Ritalin. (Agreed!)

15. You think caffeine should be available in intravenous form. (Ugh! YES!)

16. You spend more money on school stuff than you do on yourown children. (I spend too much money on school stuff PERIOD!)

17. You can't pass the school supply aisle without getting at least one thing! (DUH!)

18. You ask your friends if the left hand turn he just made was a "good choice or a bad choice." (HA! HA! I've slipped a few times.)

19. You find true beauty in a can full of perfectly sharpened pencils. (Or any pencils at all!)

20. You are secretly addicted to hand sanitizer. (Geting there)

21. You understand instantaneously why a child behaves a certain way after meeting his or her parents. (HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!! I always say in my head, "NO WONDER!" after I meet the parent(s) of a particular child.)

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A COP IF:
1. You have the bladder capacity of five people

2. You have ever restrained someone and it was not a sexual experience (So true!)

3. You believe that 50% of people are a waste of good air (He says it all the time)

4. Your idea of a good time is a "man with a gun" call (YEP! After my ride along and seeing a few videos, Tyson and his cop buddies go crazy any time they get a call like this.)

5. You conduct a criminal record check on anyone who seems friendly towards you (YEP!)

6. You believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac and birth control pills (Again, he says this all of the time)

7. You disbelieve 90% of what you hear and 75% of what you see (HA HA!! Tysons' always skeptical!)

8. You have your weekends off planned for a year (To an extent)

9. You believe the government should require a permit to reproduce

10. You refer to your favorite restaurant by the intersection at which it's located (He talks to me about where things are located by intersection)

11. You have ever wanted to hold a seminar entitled: "Suicide... getting it right the first time (ha ha! RIGHT!)

12. You ever had to put the phone on hold before you begin laughing uncontrollably (HECK! I laugh uncontrollably after hearing the crazy stories from work the night before)

13. You think caffeine should be available in IV form (He's always working and working so late!)

14. You believe anyone who says, "I only had two beers" is going to blow more than a .O8 on the Breathalyzer (Yes people!!! Don't just say you had 2 beers because you and that cop both know that's a lie!)

15. You find out a lot about paranoia just by following people around (YES!!!!!! Again, Tysons' always skeptical.)

16. Anyone has ever said to you: "There are people killing other people out there and you are here messing with me." (He HATES comments like this)

17. People flag you down on the street and ask you directions to strange places... and you know where they're located (He knows where EVERYTHING practically is.)

18. You can discuss where you are going to eat with your partner while standing over a dead body (Gross, but it's true)

19. You are the only person introduced at social gatherings by profession (UGH! Tyson hates this)

20. You walk into places and people think it's high comedy to grab their buddy and shout, "They've come to get you, Bill." (Again....Tyson hates this)

21. You do not see daylight from November until May (To a certain extent..... true!)

22. People shout, "I didn't do it!" when you walk into a room and think they're being hugely funny and original (Another one of those things Tyson hates)

23. A week's worth of laundry consists of 5 T-shirts, 5 pairs of socks,and 5 pairs of underwear (Yes! I'm always washing darks which usually consists of his work socks, shirts, etc. I'm starting to think he lives in those clothes.)
24. You've ever referred to Tuesday as "my weekend", or "this is my Friday." (YEP! It always throws me off)

25. You've ever written off guns and ammunition as a business deduction (HA! HA! Every year!)

26. You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says, "Boy, it sure is quiet tonight." (Just like me!)

27. Discussing dismemberment over a meal seems perfectly normal to you (Yeah. You should hear some of the conversations)
28. You find humor in other people's stupidity (YES!!!! And I love hearing stories!)

29. You have left more meals on the restaurant table than you've eaten (Sad, but true)

30. You feel good when you hear "these handcuffs are too tight." (YEP! Serves them right!)

Snow In Texas!

Tonight................IT SNOWED! And yes! In TEXAS!!!! I don't know about anywhere else, but we were sure getting some snow here in Houston. It was so neat! The snow actually stuck. Usually, it just melts. Tyson and I at a little sushi for dinner, and then we played out in the snow. I was so giddy and excited. It was like I was a kid again! Just ask Tyson! Ha Ha! I was the crazy person running around the street screaming, "Snow! Snow!" with the other kids. I'm not joking. For those that know me and my personality, then I bet you can just picture me running around with excitement. Tyson was excited, but he kept it pretty contained. Ha! Ha!

Anyways, we had so much fun. I took pictures for everyone to see. I did record a video of the snow and us messing around in it, but my fingers slipped on the camera, and it got deleted on accident. I'm very sad. :( It was a great video too. :(

The link for the pictures of us and the snow are below. Enjoy!

http://picasaweb.google.com/reannins/SnowInTexas#

Wedding Invitations

Wedding update!

The wedding invitations have been selected, and we have finalized what will be printed and included in the invitations. The invitation lady will just have to place the order in, and we should get it within 7 business days.

We're so excited and thrilled about these invitations! They are AWESOME!!!! Totally unique, and like nothing I have ever seen. Not to be biased, but I think these are the best looking invitations I have ever seen! Hee Hee.

Tyson and I had a really great experience with the invitation lady. Her husband is a police officer also, so we had A LOT to talk about and a lot in common with our experiences as a "police officer wife." Anyways, she brought over all of her stuff to our apartment, and we had a real one-on-one experience with the lady. I was very pleased with the her invitation selection and her professionalism. There were SOOOOOOOOO many choices to choose from in the invitations. Luckily, I have been doing my research, and I had criteria for what I wanted. That would have been really REALLY hard to make a selection from the many LARGE books she had of invitation samples.

Surprisingly, Tyson was VERY involved in the invitation selection. We were torn between two (the one we ended up choosing and another fuschia and chocolate colored invitation) The one we ended up choosing was a little bit pricier than the other one, but Tyson REALLY liked it and I seemed to have stars in my eyes while repeating, "This one is so freaking cool!" so we took the plunge and made the final decision (that had me stressed by the way!)

I keep telling everyone that I can't believe that I'm so excited about PAPER, but I just fell in love with the uniqueness of the invitations.

Overall, Tyson and I are hanging in there. I have about a week left of this semester (thank god!), and Tyson is still chugging along at work. He's working a lot of extra jobs for this month, but it will all be worth it when he gets a nice little vacation at the end of December. I have forbidden him to take on ANY extra jobs during his vacation (He's notorious for picking up at least one extra job or shift on his vacation days). It's time for him to do some serious relaxing. He's just been working so hard.

The wedding website has been updated (slightly). There's nothing too important as of now. We just updated our current focus, etc., and I put a map and directions up for getting to Heather's Glen. No need for that now, but I just wanted to get it up there while it was on my mind. Our website will be printed on the R.S.V.P. cards of the invitation because I'm REALLY pushing for keeping everyone current and up-to-date on where they need to be at what time, how to get there, accomodations, registries, etc. etc. etc. This will all come slowly as we finish things one by one.

Other than that! A little over 3 months until we're married!!! It's approaching so quickly!