Busy, Busy, Busy!

Well since we have moved in and gotten settled our last few days have been busy, busy!!

Chris has started his classes. He is taking one class on campus that lasts for 2 weeks and then three other online classes.

Everyone else here seems to be pretty much out of the summer so that makes him the only goofball taking summer classes. I am so proud of him for taking such a full load. It keeps him busy and he is handling the course load very well.

Throughout the day he is pretty much constantly reading something. He has several book reviews and papers, so a little note to the family, Chris is very busy and please do not take it personal if he does not call or answer your calls. Honestly Your best bet would be to call me:)

(Plus Chris hates taking on the phone so if you call me you can get to hear a real conversation besides, good, ok, uhh, huh)

On that note I have already jumped into the job market. The past few days I have been working at a preschool that is located on campus! I have been offered a head leader position for their pre-k starting in August!

I am still on the job hunt for looking for teaching positions in the school system. I would like teaching in the school system better because of the benefits and what nots:)

To both of our moms, Chris and I have made friends

(that is just a little inside joke)

We have eaten dinner with some people that live across from our apartment and some our RA's. We have even been asked if we would like to go on a real 'gator tour in a little dinky john boat! This guy took some other people out gator huntin and they saw huge ones! I was definitely in for the ride! You just have to see all the guns and knifes this guy keeps in his little apartment to know that with him you would be safe from just about anything!

Another thing is that recently New Orleans has been setting records on their temperatures for this time of year. Today it hit 97 degrees and with the humidity the weather man said that it felt more like 105 degrees!

I just walked from our apartment to my preschool job, which is about 2 little blocks, and was literally drenched in sweat! Oh and that was just 9:00 this morning!

So it is HOT!! and it is only JUNE!! I can't imagine what the end of July and August are going to feel like!

Hope all are well in good ol' Georgia!!

Just Plain Crazy!

 I need catch up on my blog posts! The last few days have been a little crazy!

Saturday night we decided to take our folks down town to bourbon street. Before we got there we saw the craziest thing, a wedding march!!

 These people were marching down Canal Street which is one of the busiest street in New Orleans! They had a jazz band playing music, clowns on stilts, every person had a New Orleans mask to hide their faces, and they were not just walking, they were dancing down the street! It was Just Plain Crazy!

I stopped to take a picture of the famous Bourbon Street sign. We had made plans to eat at the Acme Oyster House, which was featured on food network, but the line to even get in was way down the block!

So instead we ate at another restaurant that was very nice, but I can't remember its name.

After we ate bourbon street was really picking up. It was Just Plain Crazy! My dad put it best into words, "This is the most Evil place I have ever been too!" I don't want to get into to much detail because I have kids that read this blog. Put it this way, it so was ridiculous that I can not post a single picture that I took on here!

On Sunday morning we woke up and went down to the French Market to eat breakfast. I love the French Market! You can buy just about any kind of trinket you can think of here from all kinds of different vendors.

Gary really liked playing with the masks in this store!

I like this one for Christi! I think it suits her!

My mom had to try one on!

After walking around we decided to head back to the apartment. They had a LONG drive back home to Georgia. We said our goodbys and believe it or not, I did not cry. I admit I had a very strong sad felling in the pit of my stomach. (I have always been a home body and I actually LIKE spending time with my parents)

As I watched them leave and their car roll down the street a thought came to me.

"Well, this is it. So far everything in my life has lead to this exact moment. From growing up being a daddy's girl, being a member at Friendship, marrying Chris, graduating college; everything has been God preparing me for this moment."

They drove off, and I had an extreme calming peace. This is where the Lord has called us, and I am going to Cherish every moment of it!

Tour of our Crib

Welcome! Come on In! Lets take a tour of the apartment. This is me coming in through the door. (Please ignore the moving boxes that we stashed in the corner!)

This is the view from the doorway when you first walk in.

You can see we have absolutely beautiful hardwood floors!

This is the living room. Chris is Lounging in his chair.

The dinning room table. We had not hung up all our pictures yet because we have to hang everything with Command hooks. We were letting the command strips dry on this picture on the dinning room table.

Ignore the mess we were still un packing. You can see that we have window units. They actually work pretty good!

Our sweet and bright bathroom!

Close up of the shower curtain! I absolutely loved this one from target!

Chris and I being goofy!

Uhhh Ohh! You caught be in the shower:)

The bedroom! I love the rug that I bought for in here. Again you can see another wall unit! Last night I actually got kind of cold with this thing running on low.

Our kitchen is kind of small, but for its size it sure does have a lot of cabinets!

Me pretending to cook something on our gas stove!

Chris's office!

This is the whole reason why we came to Seminary right here. So Chris can study.

Ok so now you have taken the grand tour. Now its time for all of yall to get your bottoms down here to visit!