J + W

So... we're getiting HITCHED!

2009-11-20T10:50:00.000-08:00

Four years of dating bliss and Woody has finally decided to take the plunge. Sucker! Hehe. It's been a while since I have blogged (I'm a horrible blogger) but I thought this was probably an event in my life that was worth sharing. We have chosen a date (SEPT 25, 2010) and I can't believe that we're already only 10 months out! Ah! I have attached some pictures from the fabulous proposal for your viewing pleasure!

Twilight... It's time!

2009-06-08T07:19:00.000-07:00

I love Twilight. There, I said it. I don't care if you judge me and think I'm a 14 year old. I love Twilight. I love Edward. I love Bella. I love Jacob. Heck... I even love Charlie!

That being said, I'm not sure what team I'm on yet. If you had asked me what team I was on after reading Twilight I would definitely have said Team Edward. Then I read New Moon and I thought I was Team Jacob. Now I'm eading Eclipse and I have NO CLUE what team I'm on.

(If you are still reading this and don't read the Twilight books you probably think I'm a total loser... anyhow, I'm not.)

So the books and great! I cannot put them down. I have even skipped a few lunches to read for the full hour I'm allowed to be out. :) Point of this post... If you haven't read the series you definitely should. It's not a hard read and you will not be able to put them down! Here's a little eye candy of Robert Pattinsion (Edward) and Taylor Lautner (Jacob)!

We're Back!

2009-06-03T14:17:00.000-07:00

Ok so we took a couple of months off from blogger but it was for good reason! We have FINALLY finished our backyard! We have been working quite diligently on the house and it is really coming together.

Woody started his new job and is really liking the new hours. I'm not sure that he is sold on the actual job but for now it works! He is working street level type crimes, as well as being on the SWAT team and enjoys what he does!

I finally am through my 3rd March for Babies and I can't believe I've already been at the March of Dimes this long. I still love my job and enjoy coming to work everyday!

Last but definitely not least, I am FINALLY getting my undergrad degree in December! After 8 years of college I am FINISHING!! Woo Hoo!

You Just May Not Know...

2009-02-19T13:54:00.000-08:00

1.High heels or boots? Heels for sure! I wear them almost everyday!
2. What time did you get up this morning? Same time as every morning... 6:45am
4. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Hmm... It's been a while... Oh! Gran Torino
5. What is your favorite TV show? It's a toss up... Bachelor, Biggest Loser, Grey's Anatomy
6. What do you usually have for breakfast? Breakfast taco from Carmelita's... yeah its bad!
7. What is your middle name? Michele
8. What food do you dislike? Vegetables!
9. What is your favorite song at the moment? Darius Rucker- Won't Be like this for long
10. Favorite sandwich? Texadelphia Smokey Turkey
11. What characteristic do you despise? Deceit- there is NOTHING worse.
12. Clothing? Jeans and a cute top or running clothes!
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation? I've never been across seas but I hate the ocean so probably somewhere with a great lake!
14. Are you an organized person? NO... this should be no surprise to anyone who knows me!
15. Where would you like to retire to? I could spend every second of every day laying on a boat in the middle of the lake so I probably want to do that!
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Sadly I can't think of one. Nothing super special has happened in a long time.
17. What are you going to do when you finish this? Leave work! hahaha
18. Furthest place you are sending this? Well... my mom works downtown so that's probably it.
19. Person you expect to send it back first? With only a couple people reading this... who knows!
20.When is your birthday? November 5
21. Morning person or a night person? Morning actually
22. What is your shoe size? 9
23. Pets? 2 Weimaraners... Mabel will be 3 on Aug. 24 and Lager will be 2 on Auguest 4.
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I'm training to run a half marathon on April 4th.
25. What did you want to be when you were little? A teacher... til college and i got a job as a substitute and now I NEVER want to be a teacher!
27. What is your favorite flower? Gardenias
28. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? February 28- Woody's party
29. What was the last thing you ate? A blueberry muffin that someone dropped off at our office! They were still warm!!
31. Do you wish on stars? I use to... I gave up on that.
32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Charcoal Gray
33. How is the weather right now? Beautiful! 75 degrees and sunny
34. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Angela, my boss.
35. Favorite soft drink? DP
36. Favorite restaurant? Ranch 616
37. Hair color? Dark Brown
38. What was your favorite toy as a child? Kites... I loved kites!
39. Summer or winter? Summer!
40. Chocolate or vanilla? Welll... Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla icing!
41. Coffee or tea? Iced tea
42. Do you want your friends to do this also? Yes I do!
43. When was the last time you cried? I cry a lot... not always bad... I'm just a crier!
44. What is under your bed? Carpet
45. What did you do last night? Went to happy Hour with Mom and Woody at Trudy's!
47. Salty or sweet? Chocolate covered pretzels... so both!
48. How many keys on your key ring? 6 keys and a giant computer key
49. How many years at your current job? 2 years
50. Favorite day of the week? Friday
51. Positive or negative? Positive... always!
52. How many people will you send this to? My blog readers! So not many... ahaha
53. How many will respond? None... maybe 1
54. Do you like finding out all this stuff about your friends? Yes I do!

5 Followers!

2009-02-02T07:14:00.000-08:00

Wow! We're movin' on up! I would like to take a second to say thank you to everyone (all 5 of you) that read what I write! It's not the most exciting thing in the world but it makes me happy to type out what is going on in our lives and to share it with you!

Be on the lookout for pics from Woody and I's secret 3 year anniversary trip!

We have a FOLLOWER!!

2009-01-21T09:11:00.000-08:00

Yay for The Gibson's being a follower! It was really making me sad that only my family was following our blog but now we have a real friend!! I know, I'm a total loser but hey I have fun! More friends need to jump on the band wagon! I mean come on we don't have cute kids but we freakin' awesome WEIMARANERS!

1,095 days together!

2009-01-20T14:11:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it? It seems like 10 years but to my surprise Woody and I are only celebrating our 3-year anniversary tomorrow! As most people know this is HUGE for us! Things have been going very well and our new home is becoming the biggest project of our lives thus far! It seems like there is so much that can be done and it's impossible to figure out where to start. We are having a lot of fun doing it together though! Woody has planned a surprise for this weekend and I'm very excited that we will be spending time together alone... I'm not sure what we are doing and that makes me a little nervous but I have faith that Woody has planned something fun and I know I will love whatever it might be!

On another note... we have like zero followers. I wonder if I'm doing something wrong? Kerri is our only follower. Seems sad. Come on people... be our friend!! :)

Religion-Church-God... Is there a difference?

2009-01-09T12:47:00.000-08:00

This is a question that I have thought about for a long time. Can you believe in God and not go to church? Can you be religious and not believe in God? Can you go to church and not be religious? I don't really know the answer to these questions but what I do know is that Woody and I have decided to start attending church together to see what it's all about. We went for the first time together to First Unied Methodist Church in downtown Austin. I really like this church because it is traditional but contemporary at the same time. It doesn't seem like a place where people would feel the need to be fake and I like that. I grew up in church and the thing that has turned me off the most is the members of the church who judge and live lies. I like FUMC because it is a church that welcomes everyone and doesn't judge you based on your life experiences or past decisions. The doors seems to be wide open for you to come in and learn to love God.

Woody on the other hand did not grow up in church and doesn't have the preconceived feelings toward the church. It is interesting to watch him soak in all that he can during a sermon while trying to just figure out all the standing and sitting and singing! He is truly very innocent and naive in the Church world and I think watching him grow in the Lord will truly be a blessing. The unfortunate thing about church is that because of Woody's schedule with RRPD, he has to work every other Sunday and can't go with me. I am hoping that I stay strong and attend every Sunday so that I can teach him what I learn from our Pastor.

Until next time...

Furry and Four-Legged

2009-01-08T09:10:00.001-08:00

The First Post... (always important!)

2009-01-08T08:30:00.000-08:00

So my New Year's Resolution was to be more spirtual, get in touch with myself, and start writing things down. I have never blogged in my life but I figure its a good start to journaling and getting things out. I created this blog for Woody and I both but let's be honest... mainly you will be hearing from me! Consider it a treat if Woody takes the time to sit down and type out a blog!
So... I guess I'll start with some basic background info... We are Jori and Woody, we're both 26 years old and we recently bought our first home together. We have two of the best children in the world, they have fur and four legs and always keep us on our toes. Mabel is a 2 year old Weimaraner who weighs in at about 65 pounds and Lager is a 1 year old weimaraner who tips the scales at 80 lbs! We don't have 2-legged children yet but these two are plenty for the time being and you will see A LOT of posts about them I'm sure! I work for the March of Dimes and absolutely LOVE my job. I am a fundraiser and event coordinator and I work on 2- million dollar events during the year. I get to come to work everyday and save babies and it's the most rewarding career I have had. Woody is going into his fourth year with the Round Rock Police Department where he is a patrol officer and on the SWAT team. We enjoy working out together and spending time at our new home. Once the weather gets a little warmer you will definitely find us at the nearest camping spots in Central Texas. We love the lakes, hiking and sitting out at night by the campfire! More blogs to come with more pictures but this is a fair start and I'll keep you updated on the CRAZY experiences we go through!