Flying Puppy

Here's Hana flying.
This is how we keep ourselves entertained.

"Give yourself a big pat on your back"

So I used to hear the phrase "Give yourself a pat on your back" all the time back in elementary school. Today I did this to myself even tho it is so 5th grade. I worked out...again. (I skipped cardio yesterday but did do 100 crunches and some arm strengthing) But today I went to the gym here at our apartment complex. Mind you, it's 90-something degrees outside, the sun was shining...and the biggest kicker of all is that the gym is right next to the pool. So here I am walking to the gym and a guy was coming out of the pool and was holding the gate for me. I had to give the thanks but no thanks cuz I wasn't going to the pool. I started my workout on the bike that faces the pool. So while starting my workout I'm watching people soaking up the sun, splashing and laughing in the pool, just enjoying the weather and here I am sweating my butt off when I could be cool in the pool. (Hey that rhymes). But I was determined and finished my workout. I feel great and I thought I deserved a big pat on my back so I did just that. =)

Settlement

I got a letter that our settlement is July 24th! So excited! So it looks like we're going to be moving in on the 25th. Thank you for your prayers...they were answered.

Off to a good start

Today I worked out...whoo hoo. I went to the gym and biked for 5 miles, ran on the treadmill for a 1/2 hour, did the leg press, and lastly 100 crunches. So I'm feeling pretty good. I just gotta keep this up.

Fun Puppy

Hana has been overall a good puppy and is extremely fun. Here's some pics of her from Father's Day when she swam in the lake & took a boat ride and also when we took her to the beach this past week. She is a traveling little doggie but she's fun to have.

Motivation

I NEED MOTIVATION. Motivation to exercise. It's ridiculous. I want to exercise, I feel I need to exercise (not cuz I'm fat but I want to tone up and I know it's great for my health) and when it comes down to it, I won't do it. What's the deal? How do I surpass this? It's kinda funny because at the hospital they have a program that gives you money (not too much but every little bit helps) if you exercise daily. Well walking is considered exercise to them so I enter that I walk quite a lot b/c I walk the little pup around but really I know it's not doing much. But anyways, we have to also read these little modules and take little quizzes to get our money too. The one I took the other day was Motivation to Exercise. When I saw the title I was like "I need to read this". Well that didn't help at all. Our pastor just finished up a series called Body and Health and the main thing that stuck out to me was my body is God's body. I should take care of it. But why won't these things give me the motivation to get off my butt? I'm so frustrated with myself. If anyone would like to help me out, please do...give me some motivation cuz I need it.

House Update

Here's a little house update. It looks like it might be finished by the end of July! Whooo Hooo!

We drove by it yesterday and here are the pics. The outside is practically finished except our shutters and lights. The inside still needs some flooring, appliances and sinks, and final paint and clean up so it's definitly coming along. We're super excited!

New Job

Last week I started a new job with Schell Brothers. It's a builder in Sussex County with many different new home communities throughout the county. I'm currently working at a community in Dagsboro as a sales assistant. Everyone on the sales team here is new so it is so nice to be learning together. Also there is not one person here that I don't think I'll get along with. Everyone is young and so nice. My boss is great and she is willing to work around my hospital schedule. I think this job is going to be a good fit.
http://www.schellbrothers.com/home/

One Year...Many Many More to Go

Yesterday was Ryan and I's 1st Anniversary! I can't believe that we've been married a year already...it has really flown by. I still continue to fall in love with Ryan more and more everyday. He is truly amazing and I can't wait to share many more anniversaries together. To celebrate, we shipped our furry daughter to Ryan's dad's home and Ry & I headed off to the beach to spend the day. We went down to Assateague to relax and spend some quality time together. Then came home, showered up and headed to Harrison's Harbor Watch in OC for dinner. After dinner, we drove to the place I became Mrs. Ashley Lynn Jackson a year ago. We walked the beach and made out a little. =)

I can't believe it's been a year but I feel more complete with Ryan in my life. He helps me become a better Christian, become a better friend, and overall a better person. He challenges me to see the world through a different light, he has helped me become neater (Ryan is a neat freak), he shows me everyday what true love is. He inspires me, supports me, respects me, loves me though I have so many flaws...He is absolutely wonderful. I love you Ryan Jackson and I'm so happy to be your wife.

Swingers

Yesterday I watched a lot of CBS. I admit I like to watch Soaps and Ryan & I watched CSI last night too. So it seems like CBS was on all day. Ok here's where I get to the point. Apparently there's a new show coming out called Swingers. It's set in the 1970's and it's about married couples who are swingers. (just in case you don't know, swingers are married couples who have sex with other married couples). EVERY commercial break, there was a commercial to promote the show. It even flashed down on the screen while CSI was on too. So I went off on a tangent to Ryan last night about what our world is coming to. I mean we see gay people kissing all over tv, and now there's a show about swingers which in my mind is completely off. You marry the one person you want to spend your life with and then decide to share the most intimate part of your marriage with other people. I just don't seem to get it...and it really disturbs me. Once again the world is telling us that this kind of lifestyle is ok. I pray that marriage continues to be sacred and is something that is shared between 2 people. I pray that marriages will stay strong and couples will stay in love for the long haul. This show is sending out a completely mixed up way for us to view marriage. It angers me.