2013 Bring it on!!

So it's New Year's Eve and I'm looking back on 2012 and I think it's safe for me to say. I am done with 2012, so 2013 bring it on!! Last year, I did a review of the year, but this year instead of putting myself through the past, I'm going to be doing a third revise on my plan for 2013. I hope you all have had a very wonderful holiday season and are safe tonight as you ring in the New Year. 

My Goals for 2013::

1. Continue to seek a closer relationship with Jesus Christ!!

2. So we wanted to be pregnant by this Christmas, as you can see Christmas has come and gone. So I'm just going to say we are trusting in the Lord, that he will answer our prayers. 

3. I've been going 3 weeks so far without drinking soda. I will continue living healthy and lose that last bit of weight to get into my Apt 9 and seven jeans!!

4. Get a new camera Nikon D3200 in Red!

5. Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight from my Amazon Wishlist!!

6. 55-200mm & 70-300mm camera lens.

7. Work on our debt!!

8. So on my last year plan I talked about getting an amazing job after the first of the year. Well Nathan helped me realize that I have the most amazing job for me. I have my photography and in 2012 I doubled my sales all together. So 2013 is only going to bring even more amazing opportunities! So I will be sticking to what I want to do and I'm so thankful for my amazing husband who has stuck by my side this whole time encouraging me to keep going when I wanted to give up.

9.  Have an awesome family vacation to Breckenridge Colorado, plans are all ready set up for our condo. All we have to do is have the gas, food, and extra spending money!  I also want to start booking our family vacation for 2014 for Destin Florida! 

10. On my last 1 year plan I talked about how we wanted to move to Arkansas. But as of lately, I've been feeling like maybe that's not what we're suppose to be doing. I'm just not 100% sure where God is going to take us. So we will be trusting in Him that he will lead us in the right direction for us.

11. My photography business is going to continue growing and 2013 will be even better year than 2012! I started this adventure around October 2009, but didn't go completely in until August of 2010. So we're a little over the 2 year mark. I'm confident that and standing in faith that this year will be a great one for Tina Carr Photography!!

12. Nathan as had several interviews for a manager position at La-z-boy. We are both confident that he is going to get it. He should find out really soon!

13. I want our Amway business to blossom this year!! If we want to have the lifestyle we want, the only way we're going to get it is to do this business, so we can't give it up!!

14. I want my own house! I know when the time is right we're going to find the perfect house to either buy or do a rent to own! It will be the perfect size, it'll be reasonably priced and in a cute neighborhood! 

15. Overall my main resolution goal is to all around be better than I was in 2012!!

Well here's take 3! Lets see how long before the next revise!! LOL

Much Love and many blessings

T

Most wonderful time of the year.

Christmas is over, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'm so thankful I got to see at least some of my siblings. Ashley couldn't make it down. I'm thankful I got to spend time with people I truly love and who truly love me.

Let's see, Christmas Eve we did Christmas with Nathan's parents, and his two brothers and his brothers wife and kids. We had a great time. Lots of yummy food, and lots of memories made. I'm very thankful for all the gifts I received.

Christmas day we went over to Nathan's aunt and uncles house. We gave his cousin a gift card to get pictures done with me. I wish I wasn't hurting because all the guys were riding the four wheeler and dirt bike. And I totally would've got on one of them!! Later that afternoon, I went and picked my two younger siblings Kayla and Dilyan up. We went and visited our moms grave. Didn't stay too long because it was soooooooo cold out! Then before we headed back to my house we stopped by and I got to visit with my best friend Hillary and her family some. It was so good seeing her. I haven't seen her in forever because she now lives in Florida. Anyways, went back to my house and had a family dinner and I gave Kayla and Dilyan their presents I made them memory books of all my moms pictures. Then I took them home. It was a great Christmas, I missed my mom. But I know she was with us.

Yesterday because I had been in so much pain since our "almost" car wreck. I tried getting into my dr. but he isn't in all week, go figure. So I went to freeman urgent care. Let me tell you...never again will I freaking get hurt and go the day after Christmas!! I was there from 10:20am - 1:13pm!! So crazy how busy they were!! But anyways, turns out I have a hip sprang. Dr. said what probably happened when I hit my hip got jammed. Which is what I figured had happened, but Nathan is a worry wort sometimes. LOL But he gave me two medicines one is a pain pill, the other is a muscle relaxer and helps with inflammation. So yesterday after I got home, all I did was rest! Which was really nice!!

Today, I've been slowly trying to do stuff. I'm not as sore today. Which is a great thing!! I've gotten caught up on glee, my photography page has hit over 500 fans. So I've started my 500 fan giveaway. I can't wait to start all the exciting things this year!!

Well that's all that has happened the last couple of days. I hope everyone has had an amazing Christmas. Be on the look out either Sunday or Monday for my new years resolution type post. =] Everyone be safe and have a great weekend!!

Much Love,

T

Not doing too good

Man has it really been since December 14th since my last post!! Dang, I stink at this I'm not doing to good at keeping this updated. LOL

Well it's Christmas Eve.  Can anyone believe it's almost the end of 2012?? I can't, this year has just flown by so fast. I'm thinking back to this time last year, we were spending Christmas Eve with mom in her room at Mount Vernon Rehabilitation Center. Then on the way back from taking Ashley back to Waynesville, Nathan and I got in a car wreck. Which  messed up I mean changed our Christmas plans for last year.

I'll go over the last few days with ya now. =]

Thursday:: I went and stayed the night with my friend Kalaya. Her and I went to the business meeting, then to Braum's with everyone. Then we went back to her house, her, Shasta, and I sat up and hung out. You know just hanging with girls my age was a lot of fun. Then we went to bed, I love Kalaya's bed by the way! Oh and I also order another backdrop/wood flooring for my photography! I'm so excited for all the new changes happening with the upcoming year!!

Friday:: Woke up! Did pictures of Kalaya. She was my last session for 2012!! Bella came and stayed the night with me. Bella is Kalaya's daughter who is 2 almost 3. Kalaya and I were both shocked that Bella wanted to come with me. Normally when Bella and I talk about her coming to stay the night she'll say yes, then when it's time to go she'll say no. But nope she came. We had such a good time. She is so cute, she wore me out though. I give props to Kalaya for being a single mom and having Bella every day!! Nathan's parents bought Bella some pjs, socks, and panties, because Kalaya for got to pack them cause we were in a hurry to leave. Her pj's are sooo cute, I'll post a picture at the end.

Saturday:: Bella woke up around 4:30am. She was crying, I asked her if she was ok and she said yes. She laid back down, I was rubbing her back. Then she started crying again. I was like what's wrong baby. She goes really sweet like..."I have to pee!" LOL So we went pee and she was wide awake. So her and I got up and ate some breakfast and watched Barney, which she'd never seen before but loved. Which makes aunt Tina very happy, because I loved Barney as a kid!! LOL Then after a while Bella and I showered and got ready for the day. Then I took her home. Nathan and I did some final Christmas shopping, went to lunch. Then went home and I took a MUCH NEEDED NAP!! Got up, wrapped all our presents. Then hung out some and went back to bed. LOL Oh and during the day my oldest sister Ashley called and she passed her state boards to become a med tech! Sooooo proud of her!!

Sunday:: Nathan and I were up still until about midnight midnight-30ish.  While Nathan was finishing up one of his games online, I was catching up on my daily devotionals from Friday and Saturday. I read Sunday's daily verse which was Isaiah 9:6. We are on the look out for a new home church. We've decided to try several different churches before we make a final decision. We're going to try each church for a month. The first one we're trying is Impact Life in Joplin. It was a great service this morning and speaking for myself I really think I'm going to like it there. Anyways something awesome that happened at church today was the assistant pastor Tim was preaching because pastor Howie was sick. Anyways in his preaching this morning he was talking about Isaiah 9:6!! I thought it was really cool. LOL

So after church, Nathan and I went to Kohls so Nathan could buy some shirts and he also got a new watch. Then when we left we were sitting in the parking lot, me trying to get Nathan's watch open while he was trying to get me to decided were to go get lunch from. Because for some reason I'm the one who has to always decide. So because I'm not deciding and he's really hungry, he just stared driving. And because I wasn't paying attention to anything other than opening his watch I didn't put my seat belt on...you are probably guessing where this is going...but hold on!!

So we were driving down Rangeline, and this huge truck almost side swiped us! Thank the Lord Nathan slammed his breaks on or we would've got hit. But in slamming on the breaks, I went flying into the dash board, and my knees hit really hard and all evening my left hip has been hurting. So anyways I was crying, Nathan was pissed/worried/scared. To make it worse when Nathan went to drive around the guy, the guy just waved like nothing happened. He was on his phone too!! Lets just say that pissed Nathan off even more and he a said some choice words I won't say on here and gave that guy a certain finger!! Moral of this story. When I get in the car, I'll be putting my seat belt on, even if we just sit there for a while. So we went home, I took some pain meds, and laid down with the heating pad, and took an hour nap. Got up, ate some dinner, then Nathan's mom and I made buckeye candy and Nathan made my moms famous meat ball while I made the candy. Then we were going to go to bed, but I couldn't sleep. Which is why I'm online at 1:30 in the morning.

So it's now Monday December 24, 2012!! Christmas Eve!! I'm going to finish this and go to bed, because tomorrow/today there is a lot to do!! LOL

Bella's new pj's! they have cats and dogs on them. Anyone who knows me knows I love cats. And actually I didn't even notice they had dogs for the longest time. haha

the new backdrop I bought Thursday for my photography! I'm so excited to get it. It actually shipped Friday the next day. Which was awesome and should be here the 27th!!

Not ready...

As each day passes and Christmas draws near, I'm finding myself growing increasingly emotional, moody, stressed etc. I am so not ready for Christmas this year, it's going to be so weird because everything is going to be different but most importantly mom won't be there. We won't get to see her get all excited about what was wrapped under the Christmas tree for us. We won't get to hear someone get yelled at by her because they're not waiting their turn to open a present or because she wants to get a picture of them opening it and they're going to fast. We won't get to all get ready together before we head up to Kansas City for Christmas at grandmas. We won't get to share all those family traditions that were randomly started a few years ago.

Instead we get to spend Christmas morning apart. I'll be here, the others there. We probably won't even get to see each other on Christmas day. I'll visit her grave, but it won't make it any better. I wish I didn't have to write this. I wish you were still here with us, what I wouldn't give to have just one more moment with you. I feel like a part of me is missing, like there is a hole in my heart. I love you so much mom.


Love,

Tina

weekend weekend why do you pass so fast

So I never got a call back from the Joplin Globe, but I'm 100% ok with that. Before I even left my house for the interview I prayed that if this isn't what God wanted me to do, I would be ok with it and would wait patiently until he brought that for me. So obviously that job was not in his plan for me at this time.

Lets see Friday, I braved the mist and cold to do a family session for an old friend. It was interesting, but we got some good shots. Then I went and bought a new photography prop, from another local photographer. It's a white wicker chair, really cute!! I can't wait to use it in sessions. Then I went home, we had subway for dinner. We watched Polar Express, and went to bed!

Saturday Nathan and I got up early to head to Nebraska to attend a business seminar. It was so good to be around all the positive people. I don't think I really realize how negative people are until I'm around people from our business. People who have hope for the future, who look at the positives in things instead of the negative. It's so nice to be with the positive. I had a pretty huge breakdown Saturday though. Just getting closer and closer to Christmas and I'm really missing my momma. But I'm so thankful for my amazing husband for sitting with me and holding me while I just had my time. I even told him he could leave and head in for the seminar and he said "I'm not going to leave you." What an awesome moment. I didn't sleep the whole drive back and actually drove some of the way. We got home, and cuddle in bed.

Sunday I slept in which was nice. Then cleaned out my desk, Nathan cleaned the room some. It was pretty much a lazy day. A much needed lazy day. LOL My mother in law made this awesome crock pot enchilada stuff, it was really good!! I hope she makes it again or gives me the recipe. =]

So back to Friday. I decided I'm going to give up drinking pop, in hopes it helps with me losing weight. I've done great so far, and I'm really proud of myself. I also have been spending a lot of time in prayer with God asking him to help work with me on my lack of patients, self control and discipline. I've also asked him to show me what it means to be the best wife I can. It's still new so I'm not going to talk much on it, just know that's what I'm working on in my life.

I hope everyone has had a great weekend and pray everyone has a great week!

Much love,

T

Meh

So it's been a few days or so since I've written anything, but seems like forever ago. Not much going on really. Been sick off and on, I'm not sure how to explain how I've been feeling, and I'm not sure what's going on in my body. The question is being throw around as to if I could be pregnant or not. It's something we've been praying for, for a while now. So you'd hear no complaining from me. I looked up different menstrual tracker type things on google, and one said I shouldn't test till the 6th, one said the 8th, and one said the 21st. It makes it hard when I have irregular periods and no sense as to how long my cycle is or whatever. It's kinda frustrating. LOL

Anyways I had a job interview this morning at the Joplin Globe to get a newspaper route. I should hear something back this afternoon or tomorrow. I'm praying I get it, because it would be perfect. I would be helping provide some income and still have plenty of time to do my photography! So prayers for that as well.

Nathan got another call about another job at coca-cola. We'll see how that goes, him and the lady he needs to talk to have been playing phone tag all day.

Anyways I hope everyone has been having a fantastic few days! Until next time...


Much Love,

T