Weekend where did you go?

I really hate when the weekends go by as fast as they do! This past weekend seemed to go by in a blink! I can just feel my life passing me by so quickly! I hate it, but there is nothing I can do about it but just enjoy every moment and do as much as I can! Ok, I'm getting off subject!

Last week was filled with working Tuesday, Wednesday, and a half day Friday. On my days off, Monday and Thursday, I have been walking in the morning and evening, which I am very proud of! On the days that I worked, I walked just in the evening. It has been so nice out that I really need to enjoy it, as well as get in shape! Friday after work I took a nap and then Bill and I went with my parents and sisters and my dad's mother to Knepps to take her out for Mother's Day! It was so good! I hadn't ate supper @ Knepps for a while, and it was just as good as I can remember! When we got home, my sister Kelley came over and watched the Nationwide race and Friday the 13th part 3! We love those movies! They aren't scary, but funny! I didn't go to bed until 12:30! It has been a long time since I have been up that late-man, I'm getting old!

Saturday, Bill, our neighbor Matthew Smith, and I went to Vincennes. We first stopped @ Perk A Lawn to spend our gift certificate that we got for our wedding on flowers. I hadn't gotten any flowers yet and my yard was looking bad-it was perfect timing! We got a lot of nice things! We then went to Rural King, ate lunch @ Bdubs, and I stopped by Walmart to get my ingredients for cherry delight for Mother's Day. We had a good time with Matthew! After a nap, I took a shower and got ready for the Mother/Daughter Banquet at church. It was a great time. My friend Lauren Biggs was the speaker and she was great. She really spoke to me and I felt like God was pulling at me and wanting me to make changes! Thanks so much Lauren for your wonder message! Bill and I then went to my parents to watch the Cup series race. I feel asleep yet again!

Sunday was a long day! I got up early and made my dessert for Mother's Day. We went to church and then to my Aunt Becky's on my dad's side of the family. We ate and enjoyed family. Bill and I came home and took a short nap, then got outside and planted all of our flowers, put down new mulch, and mowed. We then rewarded ourselves with Scoops ice cream and watched 27 Dresses with Sarah, our neighbor.

Today I was off and have been really busy. I've done laundry and finally put all of my winter clothes up and got my summer ones out! Now we are going to enjoy supper @ my mom's ! Hope everyone had a great weekend and loves this weather!

Blessings,

Whitney

Eventful Weekend

Nothing really exciting has happened over the past week, but I just thought I would let everyone know some of the things I did. Last week I worked a couple of days, which has been less lately than what I'm use to. Friday after work, Bill and I went over to my parent's house and ate Pizza Hut pizza, my favorite!!! We didn't stay over there very long because Bill had a headache and I had things that I wanted to get done and Saturday was going to be a busy day. The weekend that we went to Talladega was really Bill's weekend to work, so he just switched weekends with one of the guys. So when he left for work Saturday morning, I decided to wake up, but didn't get out of bed until 7. I tanned and went scrapbooking. My neighbors Lee and Sarah Smith, Beth Yake, and Shaya Smith got together around 9 that morning to do some scrapbooking. I haven't had time to work on any scrapbooking throughout college, so this was a much needed get together! I have so much that I need to get done, so our group has decided to meet once or twice a month! I'm excited to get my scrapbooking done so that my family can remember all the memories we share.

After scrapbooking, I came home and did some much needed cleaning. Bill came home a few minutes later and it was great to spend the afternoon with him. After doing some cleaning, we watched a movie, but we both fell asleep. It was a much needed nap! We woke up about 3 and had to get ready. We went to Bill's cousin's daughter, Emilee Shake's graduation party @ Bill's aunts. It was fun getting together with family and the cake was so good! We then went to his niece, Sadie's, birthday party. She turned 13 on April 27. It was good spending time with Bill's brothers, dad, and stepmom, whom we don't get to spend as much time with. Our nephew, Dayton is growing so fast and had gotten so big since the last time I had seen him. He looks just like his dad, Jordan, and was just a good baby the whole time we were there. After that, we came home and my sister Kelley came over and watched the NASCAR race with us. It was a pretty good race, but I feel asleep during the last half of the race!

The next day was a pretty busy day as well. I got up and got ready for church. Bill had to work that morning, but he stopped in the middle to come home, shower, and go to church. I love that I have a man who puts everything aside to be with God. It just makes me feel so blessed! After church, I went with my parents and sisters to my nephew Braeden's 5th birthday party. Even though Bill was almost done with work for the day, he was on call and needed to be close by incase something would happen. Braeden's party theme this year was a carnival. There were fun games for the kids to play, carnival food, and fun for all. I'll leave ya'll with some pictures from the party!

My aunt Jennifer and mom

Laurie, Erin, and Kelley helping Bailee play

Birthday boy playing games

My cousin Ryan, his wife Alnee, and daughter Taegan

My mamaw feeding my nephew Reece

Braeden ready to blow out the candles

My sister Laurie wanted to play too!

Braeden opening his presents!

Hope everyone has a great rest of the week!

God Bless, Whitney

A Dream Come True!!!

Last weekend I got to live out a dream that I have had for a long time! I know that some of you probably think I'm stupid or crazy, but NASCAR is one of my passions and I've wanted to go to Talladega for years. Well, my amazing husband got me tickets to Talladega for Christmas and I've been excited ever since. It really hit me Thursday that I was actually going there!

Bill and I left around 9 on Friday morning. We stopped for breakfast in Evansville, stopped right outside of Hopkinsville, KY for a break, and were in Birmingham, Alabama around 4:30 p.m. The track is out in the middle of nowhere, which means there aren't any hotels and Bill and I don't camp, so we stayed in Birmingham, which is only about 45 minutes away from the track. I was so glad to get to Birmingham, because, as much as I love my husband, he isn't the best driver! Once we got to our hotel, we went and ate @ Jim and Nick's BBQ. It is one of the best BBQ's that I have ever eaten, as well as pretty cheap. Bill was very satisfied because he was dying to eat BBQ while we were in the south. We stopped @ Target after eating to get a few snacks to take to the track, since food is so expensive there! We then went to the hotel and called it a night-the next day was going to be a full day!

Of all Saturday's, I woke up around 6 something and couldn't sleep. I was too excited I guess! Bill and I got up and ready, eat breakfast, and headed to the track. As we got closer and closer, I was getting really excited and butterflies were in my stomach. Once I saw the track, I couldn't stop smiling! I know I'm a dork! After we parked, we headed to look around the track at all of the vendors. Bill immediately went to the Dale Jr. vendor and had to have a new hat, since he doesn't like the way his other one fit. I looked at Jeff's vendor, but I couldn't decide on what shirt I wanted to I decided to wait until the next day. We then made our way to the track and it was just amazing. The track is so big and the banks of the corners are so high! We watched the rest of Cup qualifying and waited for the Nationwide race to start. It was a really good race, which was won by David Ragan, his first win! Here are some pics from the Nationwide race!

We finally made it!!!!
A view of the track!

Green flag @ the Nationwide race
Kelley's fav Steven Wallace!
Last lap!!!


The next day was a little earlier, but I didn't care. We went to the track and I finally decided on a Jeff shirt. He was running a retro Pepsi car, one like Darrell Waltrip drove in the 80's. I thought since I was there for that race, I would get that shirt. After that, we went by the NASCAR Race Day show and saw some of the guys on that show. We decided to sit under the shade until driver introductions started because we would be in the sun the rest of the day. After driver introductions, the race began and it was so awesome. The sound of the engines going around 200 mph was amazing, something that I have waited to hear for such a long time! Although the race started off well, on lap 7, stupid Matt Kenseth thought he was clear and he hit Jeff and a huge wreck happened! 7 or 8 cars were taken out in the wreck, and my day was over! Just kidding! Although I was pretty bummed, I wouldn't let that bother me since I had waited so long to go to a race there! The race turned out to be pretty good, except the end. Brad Keselowski (?) spun Carl Edwards out on the last lap and won! He doesn't even drive regularly in the Cup series. I was disappointed in the end, but it was a great day-one I will never forget!

Once the race was over, we sat in the parking lot for 2 HOURS!! We didn't move about 30 yards! It was awful! We didn't leave Birmingham until 10:30, and we had to drive all the way home. Bill drove first, while I slept and then we switched! We got home around 4:35 on Monday morning. I was suppose to work Monday, but there was no way that was going to happen. Bill even slept in a while that morning and didn't go to work until 10. It was a great weekend! Thanks to my wonderfull hubby for making yet another one of my dreams come true. I love you! Here are some more pics!


The banking at the track
My hubby and I

My man, Jeff Gordon!!!!

Green, Green, Green!!!
Jeff's poor car!
Last Lap!

Until next time,

Whitney