That's What I Get for Being Healthy

Last night I had a revelation. I'm not the 160 lbs that I used to be--clearly. (For those of you trying to picture 95 lb Kelli at 160 lbs you can put your mind at ease. This is Taylor writing.) I also realized that I have a problem. My wife is a skinny little twig and it makes me look even bigger. So I went out to the store (Kelli is out of town at the AP conference) to buy myself some heathy food. Here is a little tid-bit about my twig wife. She eats crap. So annoying. She will eat sugary cereal for breakfast, donuts for lunch, ice cream for dinner, and then more ice cream for dessert. I think I have gained half my weight just watching her eat. 

I thought it would be a perfect time to go grocery shopping (along with her inability to eat healthy food is her abhorrence to buying it). I loaded up on fruits, veggies, and nuts that will last me long into when my twig wife starts shopping again. 

So I hop on my bike and head to school, veggie lunch packed and ready to be consumed, finish my first class, and head to the library. Things I didn't realize:

1. Eating in the library. Kind of frowned upon.
2. Carrots and celery is quite possibly the loudest food ever. I could have butchered an animal at my computer making less noise. 
3. People will leave. Notice the empty computer in the background. Although---it does make it so that I can take a picture without feeling like an idiot. 

All in all a good experience. Although, I can't wait for my twig wife to come back and convince me to eat some garbage.

this week.

I am stuck at a conference this week.

Here's the best part (not):

It's a 90 minute drive for me to get here.

And I have to be here at 7:30am until 4pm.

Can you say yuck?
It makes me rethink the whole "wanting to teach AP" thing.

This morning I almost fell asleep on the way here.
It's early..and I was SO bored 45 minutes into the drive.
I called my sweet older sister and told her she had to keep me awake.
Thank goodness that Kansas is an hour ahead of me, so I didn't have to wake her up. ;)

Thank goodness for this baby (aka the Dr. Pepper)

And...you know, also for internet access.
Hi veryjane.
Goodbye money.

(jk, taylor)

you've been warned.

do not, I repeat, do NOT read this post if you're easily addicted to cute, trendy things that you can buy totally discounted.

because, even with discounted items, you will end up spending over $300.

which may or may not have happened to me in the last two weeks....

(doesn't it just make you feel good to buy an item when it says its 70% off?)

Okay, I seriously have a problem.

I discovered veryjane a couple of weeks ago.

and I am sooo addicted.

I have bought so many cute belts, bracelets, necklaces, home decor, party decor (I should probably stop naming things, because Taylor reads this blog too ;)).

Some days I'll get on, and feel totally satisfied because nothing called my name, and I was able to leave the website with an empty shopping cart.

But then other days---ugh.

Like today.

Don't even ask.

I'm not allowed to look anymore.

Ready to be addicted?

Take a look.

Also, Regan (Taylor's sister) finally got home from Bolivia! 

She's my very favorite and I missed her so much!

We're kinda spoiled getting to live across the street from each other ;)

check out this sweet bracelet she got me in Bolivia!

I'm in love!

p.s. the real reason why I am blogging right now is because I am totally procrastinating folding a basket of clothes sitting next to me.

summer storm

tonight, taylor and I sat out on the front porch and watched the thunder storm.

It was so beautiful.

There is something so peaceful and renewing about summer storms.

I don't have any pictures--my phone was dead.

But I want to remember that moment forever (so it goes on the blog).
that moment where we just sat and watched the sky and talked about our lives.

I love that I married my best friend.

shhhh

I've been a bad blogger...

for a few reasons.

1. summer is rocking. it is seriously amazing.

2. there's something a little secret going on right now. 

the same secret I mentioned in this post.

this is what has been controlling every thought and waking moment.

I'm super stressed because of said secret, but will be free at about 2pm today.

and I can share said secret next week ;)

got to go keep stressing.

hold tight.

you will know.

cross your fingers

I spent my day helping one of my very dearest friends paint her house.

It's going to be a week-long project.

But we are having SO much fun!

I love her to pieces.

Also. Cross your fingers for me!

I can't really give details--but something potentially AWESOME may be in my near future.

Details in the next week.

Also #2. My new favorite holiday is THIS WEEK.

I say new, because the Gilberts do the 4th BIG. It's so fun!

Also #3--tomorrow is Taylor's last day at doTERRA.

He is starting his own business, and it is already a success!

We are so happy.

We've always had a bucket list item to move to the East Coast just for a year or so.
And our real dream was to be able to go (without worrying about jobs) so we can spend our time exploring and enjoying life.

It looks like this time next year we might be doing just that.

How awesome would that be!?

Like...we are seriously just picking up and leaving.

And spending a year just LIVING LIFE.

We will both be graduated--and we decided that even though we will have degrees, we will just HAVE FUN.

Is this awesome, or what?

Let's hope it all works out.

So far...it's looking like it's going to work out just splendidly. ;)

BUCKET LIST ITEMS TO CHECK OFF (upon actually doing this):

Be spontaneous

Move to the East Coast

Do it all with the one I love

ladjlksfjhlksadjfh! 

Friday night

Taylor didn't get off of work until 8pm on Friday night...bummer.

He's been fighting a summer cold, so we decided to have a fun night in.

Taylor dropped by Noodles and Co. (my new favorite place) and picked us up some dinner.

And we got to enjoy the noodles while watching Friends (of course).

I've finally got Taylor semi-hooked.

We started with season 1 at the beginning of the summer.  

Taylor says that now that he understands all of the jokes, it's a lot funnier.

I seriously do jumps of joy whenever he really laughs at a joke.

It's the best thing ever.  haha

The noodles don't even look appetizing in this picture...but I promise they are ;)

Oh, and can I say how much I love our texting conversations?

 I have way too much fun with this boy.

p.s. my new nickname for Taylor is rolyat (taylor backwards).

Which has started to turn into Rollie. ha!