well hello again....

im not going to bore you with the usual well we have been super busy spill because everyone has been. i checked and it has been 2 months since my last post which is quite pathetic. to say that i havent missed blogging would be semi-true. i get on and still read all about your fabulous lives but i find myself not having much to say....it seems that when i was in the school setting with young kids everyday i needed the outlet of blogging to connect with adults and have adult like conversations. i called my mom almost as soon as i pulled out of the parking lot and we talked almost the whole way home. since i have been working with adults with dementia..once i get in the car my brain is done..i am all talked out...nothing to say because i have been reasoning with adults who are confused for 8 hours straight. to say that mom and my friends havent had to adjust or have been asking me if everythins is okay would be an understatement..i dont blame them for being worried or concerned because it was a complete 180 from what they had become programmed into by me. but i think everyone is on the same page now...im trying to be a better daughter, friend and wife and taking into consideration that i cant not totally go from one extreme to the other.

with that being said 2011 is all about contentment for me. content in life, content in where i am in life, content in the fact that the hubs and i are doing very well at this point in our life and content in life is pretty stinkin good. :)
although this will be hard for me it is for the better (for me and J). i think it wears on him a little that I am always adding to the never-ending "to-do" list....and i can honestly say right this very second that i have pretty much everything i NEED. now that doesn't mean my "want" list isn't a mile long but i need to be more realistic and be CONTENT with all I have because we are super blessed and super fortunate to be where we are today.

i have so many pics to upload from the past few months from thanksgiving to my brother graduating college...do we feel old!..to NYE and this past weekend..those will come soon.

hope everyone enjoys the rest of their sunday...more posts to come...as changes are headed to the Lenz casa and NO we are not expecting...just to put that little idea to rest. ;)

Wordless Wednesday At Its Finest....

It's been a stressful week so I am going to post some pics from the past few weeks.

 Homemade Chicken Nooodle Soup...mmmm

My coworker Tamara and her man Brian

The love of my life...isn't he simply precious! 

Silly May-gen...that's his new line.

Michael & I on Halloween

The hubs and I on Halloween....

That's a short recap, but sushi and wine are calling!

What a Great Day...

This post is entirely dedicated to the amazing Greer Family. Today is Meredith's amazing mother's last day of CHEMO treatments! HOORAY!! This has been an incredible year for their family and I am so happy to say this is her last treatment! So see ya Chemo you will not be missed! Her mom has been so incredibly strong and inspiring during this journey. She is truly a woman of inspiration and strength. Words cannot express how truly GREAT our GOD is.

Meredith made shirts for this special day..here are the backs of the Greer girls...

Last treatment..hooray!

Could not be better way to start the week! Love you Greer Family!

Lovies...

So since I seem to have a VERY bad habit of only blogging once maybe twice a month..here comes another update from our busy lives....bulleted style due to the fact that blogger DOES NOT want me to upload pictures....

• we have celebrated halloween
• cooked yummy dinners 3 nights a week
• hung out with friends
• celebrated birthdays
• started more house projects...to be revealed hoopefully next week
• i have surpressed the urge to start pulling out our xmas decor
• starting to figure out holiday plans with both families...what a headache!
• gone to a concert or two
• and just having fun living life.
• Friday we saw the movie Due Date and it was hilarious! We litterally laughed about 90% of the time. it's a must see in my book..and btw when did Robert Downey Jr. get it together..he's looking awfully handsome..
• After the movie we went to Scott & julie's to meet their new baby Cole. He's super precious just like his big brother is..Slate..aka the LOVE of my life. I don't think I could love a child anymore than i do him..he is the coolest 2 and a half year old...
• saturday jonathan headed to katy for a poker party for his brother's bday...he had a great time...and i headed in town for a girls day because i am not much of a poker player...
• sunday was a day of shopping in san marcos for my brother's bday..he lives in san antonio so we met him there for a little bday gathering. can't believe my brother is 23!

Seriously upset that blogger is not cooperating currently...tomorrow will be a post of pure pictures...im off to find a delish vegetarian recipe to make tomorrow night..wish me luck!

Time Flies....

when you're having fun...and even when you might be having a little less fun. I cannot believe it is already October. In Texas the past few weeks we have been spoiled with some oh so fabulous weather. I have tried to be outside as much as possible enjoying the weather from running to going to the park and tailgating for football games..i have made every attempt to be outdoors.

The past month has been non-stop. Jonathan and I have been on the go..and i would say that's an understatement. From being out of town to out with friends..we haven't had much down time..which quite honestly i have thoroughly enjoyed. I love that i have made so many new friends and am reconnecting with old friends.  I will say that without a select few of them...things would have been much worse.

Now that things have started to "slow" down..I am making a conscious effort to be more active and eat more healthy. We I have been a cooking and grilling machine the past few weeks. I promise to post recipes because everything has been excellent and super easy!

My friends Jenn, Heather and myself have started a bootcamp here in Greatwood. Our friend is the personal trainer and he is AMAZING! It is on Thursday night and Saturday morning...yuck I know but Justin is great and I know it will be something to look forward to... I have been running roughly 6 miles a week...i swear its the weather! I hate to run but with the cooler evenings we have been blessed with..I find it much easier to go out for a run. All in all I just want to be healthy again and having my abs semi back would be icing on the cake...well since we arent indulging in sweets too much around..you know what I mean.

How's that for a catch up of the last few weeks?!?!? The Lenz casa is very busy...hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather...

I'll leave you with a few random pics...

Race for the Cure...Jenn, Mer + Slade, Me

                                              Me, Jenn, and Tina at the FBCF....

                                                        Jenn & I ready for the Fair

 BK & I on my birthday...love this girl!

Scarf Swap

When my friend Meredith posted about her 2nd annual Scarf Swap I knew I wanted to participate again. Last year it was so fun and I am a sucker for scarves...I have a small (10+) collection of them in my closet.

This year I was paired with Caitlin. She is also a newlywed who wears boring scrubs like I do so I knew I wanted to give her something that would give her scrubs some color...

Here is the scarf I gave her:

And here is the one she sent me:

I was so excited to open up my package and find this scarf...too funny that we sent each other the same one but in different colors! Thanks Caitlin I can't wait to wear it hopefully this weekend.

Tomorrow is Wednesday...yay!!

That's a Fact Jack....

It's a fact that I am currently obsessed with all the new fall collections that are making their way out into our stores and my inbox. From the colors and textures to the overall style I.AM.IN.LOVE. Only problem is now that I am working at a SNF full-time I wear black everyday..that's our uniform. Not that I am complaining but it is going to be a bit harder justifying buying clothes as often as I was if it not black...but I am still going to covet the following items...

i would gladly take any of these items from jcrew to just show a few...

or these any maybe these might be making an appearance to the lenz house very soon....

are you noticing that NOTHING i have posted is black?!?!

since these two are grey ..thats fairly close to black isnt it?!?! maybe i could swing it.

not having much luck with the dress hunt online...im meeting an old friend next week for a little retail therapy...lets hope i score a few cute dresses for the weekend!

and since i didnt actually post a pic..here's one of the hubster and i in chicago this past July.

weird lighting but it was late after we enjoyed a drink at the Lounge on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Building. Have a mentioned how much I love that city and want to go back already?!?! Too bad our annual conference is in Philadelphia..boo! However our next vacation will be to a beach/desert locale...it is in the works. I can hear the angels singing in my ears....