It's starting to feel like..

My favorite time of year, football season and Fall!!! I absolutely love this time of year it's my favorite. Just got back from taking abby to the park and we had a blast, perfect temperature, cool breeze, and watched a beautiful sunset. Thats one thing I love about our new place, we are kinda in Trinity (the country) so out our window is nothing but fields and a pretty view, so at the park the sunset was awesome. We had fun..she chased me around, I chased her back, we blew bubbles, did some swinging, and rock climbing. It's a perfect park for her age and i'm going to try to take her every other day if not everyday, as long as it stays cool like tonight was. Wanted to take pictures so bad though, hopefully we can buy a new camera pretty soon. So anyways, a little update on abby. She is doing much better at daycare and has made a few friends that she talks about ALL the time, it is SO cute. Now naptime is a different story, abby likes to sit up and talk to her friends which gets her in trouble, haha so we're still working on that. She is also completely potty trained now, no accidents so far. YAY! Goodbye pullups. She is becoming such a big girl.. it's crazy. Always saying the smartest things, it's really amazing to watch her develope. The other day I was telling her that Nana was coming over, and then she took off running in the living room. So I leaned out in the hallway and heard her tell Gerald, "your mom is coming daddy," I was like did she really just say that?? Haha it cracked me up, Abby is just hilarious. I've had her going around saying "warrrr eagle..... hey!" haha so we're all ready for kickoff this weekend, can't wait!

Hope everyone is having a great week,
Tiffany♥

Pictures of our new place

Here are some pictures of our new place taken by my camera phone, so they aren't really good but I don't have a camera so this will have to do..
Our living room:

Our bar area:

The balcony, not much but it works haha:

Dining room:

Tiny kitchen:

Thingy in the hallway:

Bathroom:

Abby's room:

Don't know if i've mentioned this in the last post but she LOVES being able to watch TV in her room:

Our room:

So there it is, not much, but perfect for us and we're loving it.We have enjoyed our first weekend in our new place, tomorrow were are going to take Abby down to the apartment complex's park, I know we will get good use out of it! Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Tiffany

New Place

I haven't wrote in a while so I thought I would update on whats going on. We moved into our own apartment this past week, and we are loving it. It sure was a hard move though, THREE stories up = what where we thinking? Haha but it was well worth it now, feels really good to just be on our own now. We moved out on the other side of town near Trinity in a place called Wheeler Estates. Gerald started working for Superior Lawncare and i'm still at the daycare, looking for a second job though. Oh and I also pushed my classes back to Spring semester. I hated to do it at first, but everyone told me that was best, and i'm glad I did because I don't think I could've made it to class right now.. maybe once I get a car. (I will never ever take a car for granted once I get one btw, it sucks not having one.) Back to the apartment though, everything is coming together nicely, it's starting to feel homey and we love it! Maybe I will post pictures soon. Tonight I think we are taking Abby to see the Decatur vs. Austin game. It's been a while since me and gerald have been to a game so it should be fun, plus Abby is going to love seeing the cheerleaders stunt, and the band play!!

I'll try to post more on that this weekend :)
♥Tiffany

When it rains it poors..

This hasn't been the best weekend for us, we found out my mom was diagnosed with cancer this Monday. It is in her kidney which is a better place to have it, not that any place is good, but she can eventually have it removed if the radiation doesn't work. We don't have the best relationship but I do love and care about her, she's my mom, and i'm praying she gets better and starts to take care of herself. Maybe I can convince her into taking a nutrition class, crossing my fingers. Also found out she is moving into a friends house in the next week or two (because she won't be able to work as much to pay for her house and bills). Which leaves us with no where to go because Gerald is unemployeed right now. Like I said when it rainds it poors.. we lost jock, mom has cancer, and having to move.. haha crazyness. So basically we have been trying to figure a LOT out this weekend. Please keep her in your prayers though, whoever is reading this.

Love,
Tiffany

Jock Newsom ;)

Today was a sad day. We sold our one and a half year old blue pitbull/other child. He was the BEST dog in the world I don't care what people say about pits but he was pure kindness. The reason we sold him is because we are going to move to an apartment in the future and we can't take him with us. Plus Gerald and I will both be working and going to school so we just won't be able to provide the love, attention, and excersize he really needs. His new owner is super great for him though! He works at a place that builds things for rockets, he's a dj, and a cake maker also I think. He has a family and another female dog, with a nice house, and back yard. I am so happy for Jock, and we will be keeping touch with him through facebook (thank God for social networking sites). It was really sad to see him go though, Abby was pitiful she just put her little head in her hands and said "byebye jocky boy i'll miss you".

Here is a look back at our time with "Jocky Boy" as Abby called him or "Bubba":
                                    
This is when we first got him, so cute!

He will be dearly missed, my heart is aching, but at the same time I know its best for him and our family. We have some of the best memories with that dog and i'm glad we were able to raise him up to be a good dog. Jock definately gives pitbulls a better rep :)

Love,

Tiffany

August again, already???

I can't believe that it's been almost a year since last August, I mean it seems like just yesterday we were at Gerald's sisters wedding? Crazy how time flies by once your out of highschool and busy trying to decide what to do with your life - i'm like slow down it's going to be over before i decide haha! jk. Well I am still working at the daycare, Abby was starting to do good last week. However, I took her today and she went crazy. It makes me so sad because she just isn't use to being told what to do by people other than our family. I'm not judging the teachers at all i'm just saying. I know it just confuses her and breaks her heart, and it does mine too. It is a pretty stressful job, and honestly i'm really not liking it :( I have eight one and a half to two year olds, I think that speaks for itself. Once you get them all to sit down to watch a movie, one pops up dragging out toys, or one hits someone, so you have to sit them in time out, then when you turn around another one is climbing on something so you go get them, then when you turn back around the one in time out is climbing on something, then before you know it the whole class is going crazy and not listening. Needless to say I come home with a headache everyday, no joke. Don't get me wrong I love kids, i'm even thinking about changing my major to elementary education, but two year olds, fiesty ones at that, are not my cup of tea. I'm trying my best to stick it out though, pray for me!! I give props to all the daycare teachers out there, it's challenging. Sorry for venting if anyone is reading this i'm sure you are bored out of your mind. I'm reading a book called "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff" and i'm not suppose to be venting haha, oops. That book is great though, it kinda helps me get through the days at the daycare.

As for now we decided to come stay the night at Gerald's parents to get a break from my moms house, his parents are out of town. Me and Abby just got out of the pool now we are about to go watch the Bachelor Pad, well I am she will probably go to bed. Gerald should be home soon from playing basketball, can't wait to relax before another day of crazyness :)

Love,
Tiffany