Here’s a candid shot of Jess

So you’re never able to understand one hundred percent of what makes a person tick, but here’s a glimpse…

I married my college sweetheart a little over three years ago. We moved from the enchanted land of seasons, horses, and rolling hills (Kentucky) right after we got married to the crazy land of burritos, humid summers, and big trucks (Texas). Our life together has been an adventure to say the least but a good one…well, at least most days. JT isn’t perfect but I’m convinced he’s perfect for me. We’re a great balance and each other’s best friend. If you ever want to know more about him, just watch “King of Queens”. I think there are cameras in our house that inspired the character “Doug Heferenan”. It is quite hilarious and scary all at the same time!

I grew up in a small town in South Georgia that is big on watermelons, community, and church pot-lucks.  Most of my family still lives within 15 minutes of each other and I definitely miss seeing them on a regular basis. I used to say all I got from my Mama was her blue eyes because she was petite and well I’m not. Now, I realize I got a whole lot more than just my baby blues, including: the abiliity to dream a thousand dreams, the inner strength not to give up (some may call this stubborness), and love for a good deal from our best friend “Clarence” on the clearance racks. My dad could quite possibly be the smartest man I know. I would bet on him if he were a contestant on Jeporady! any day of the week!! I’m definintely my father’s daughter when it comes to my laid-back approach to life, love of history and world events, and ability to read the newspaper while I eat breakfast. My little sister is no longer that annoying little tag-a-long, but is instead a beautiful lady that I love dearly. We are pretty opposite in a lot of ways, but I love and respect that! There’s just something about a sisterly bond that can’t be seperated no matter how far you live apart.

The last ten years of my life I’ve been waiting on that “what’s next” to hurry up and get here: graduating High School, moving to college, getting married, finishing college, moving to Texas, finding a job and another job, moving from Texas, contemplating a baby…that sometimes I wonder what got lost in the “what’s here”.
I can say for the first time in a really LONG time, I’m completely satisfied with life. I’m not saying that I don’t have dreams because I have more dreams than one person could ever live out in one lifetime, but I am saying that I’m not so consumed with the future that I’m not here for the present.

So there you have it! Just a glimpse into  my world and  some of the crazy adventures of my life! Thanks for stopping by and joining me in this place to share the thoughts, ideas and the randomness that are often swirling around in my head and heart.