And the World's Worst Blogger goes to.....

ALLIE TUCKER!!!



I really do stink at this.

So much has been going on in my life recently that I haven't had time to keep up! Let's see... what's happened since I blogged last....

• Joe & I had our 2-year anniversary
• Caitlin came home from Spain
• I finished my internship
  
• So many friends got married {Amanda & Jacob, Kim & Caleb, Josh & V... etc}
  
• I got a big girl job
  
• I'm moving to Winston TOMORROW

Yeah... LOTS of things going on!

First of all, I've been married for 2 years?? Life seriously does go by so fast. These have been some of the most wonderful years of my life and I am so thankful for the many memories we have had living in our little red cabin in the woods. Joseph and I have learned so much and know that we were meant to be here. Now that we are in a stage of transition, we are learning to be patient and wait for the Lord's timing, because it really IS perfect. I got a job at Salem Printing in Winston-Salem and am so excited! It is in my field and I know how blessed I am to have gotten it in this horrible job market. I also get to work with my sister!!! YAY! :)

Now... everyone stop what you're doing and pray for God to open a door up for Joseph to get a job in Winston as well! Like ASAP!! I can't imagine living without my best friend for long!

Anyway, here are a few pics to better explain these last few weeks!

Amanda's wedding. Ohh... the famous jumping pictures!

The growing Tucker family!



A shroom wedding!

We love Boone.
Joseph and I have really started taking advantage of the 4-runner lately. Sitting in the back with blankets and pillows, reading Redeeming Love together {best book in the world...3rd time reading it}, while eating japanese takeout and watching the sunset.. YES PLEASE!



Best day ever... reunited with The Caitlin Sheffield!!!



So many exciting things going on! This has truly been the busiest summer ever!

Not to mention, the LAST Harry Potter film comes out this week! You can find me in a theater in Wilmington at 12am Friday morning.

Well, glad I had time today to catch up on here! Now I am going to go start packing... for Winston AND Wilmington. Can't wait to celebrate two more special friends this weekend, Kira & Nic, as they join the marriage train and get hitched!


All that said... I will leave you with a video of an HP lookback. Watch it here!

Serously?...

...the boy makes Noah from The Notebook look bad.

I had a day this week where I just felt like butt. I had a headache and all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball on the couch {insert "awwww"}. So when I got home from work, I did exactly that! The only thing on my mind was how I didn't feel like cooking dinner. Let be honest though, what's new?

Next thing I know, Joseph is walking through the door with a bag from Hallmark and Old Navy...

Now I was delusional so I figured it was a hallucination. NOPE! It was real.
He begins to pull out a bag of Godiva Chocolate Truffles {OMG yum} and an ADORABLE striped shirt ((with the big flowy sleeves!!)) he had thought "would look great on me."
Before I knew it he was starting dinner and made us grilled BBQ chicken, green beans, garlic mashed potatoes and cornbread. Then he washed all of the dishes.

Seriously?

Im so blessed.

Shout out to Mom!

Today is a great day.

It's Mother's Day! And God has blessed me with a great Mom.

I just graduated from college yesterday and had one of the best days in a long time! My parents, in-laws, both sets of grandparents, and Stephanie and Matt came up to celebrate with me. We had an awesome time of fellowship and I am so lucky to still have all of my grandparents! How often do you hear of all 4 grandparents attending their grandchild's wedding and college graduation? Not often!! What a blessing that I can't describe.

One of the people I appreciate the most though is my mom.

So Mom, if you are reading this, I am sorry for always being a brat growing up (I was the teenager that yelled, "I hate you!" every other day) and I understand you more and more each year as I grow older.

You've always supported me and encouraged me in everything I do, and I have taken that for granted. I have never not been able to count on you and dad and that is such an amazing comfort, so thank you.

My mom has also set a great example of how to be an awesome wife. Without her consistent support and display of love toward Dad, I would not be so confident in my own marriage. She has shown me that her relationship with the Lord is more important than hers and Dad's and that is how God designed marriage to be. I realize that I am so blessed to have found someone who I can live with, laugh with, and call my best friend. I hope to enjoy life together with Joseph as long and as much as my mom and dad have.

ANYWAYS... love you Mom!

Here are some pictures from yesterday!

Love my family!!

Bye Bye College

Welp... I graduate in 3 days. 3 DAYS.

Seriously, yesterday I was going dorm room shopping with my future roommate, Elizabeth. Wait, no, yesterday I was returning by textbooks for the LAST TIME and meeting with my new boss for my internship I will be starting next week. WHAT!? If time goes by this fast, tomorrow I will be touring nursing homes... (Note to future kids: Please just put me in one of those... my dream is to sit around and do nothing all day anyway... and I'd rather a stranger wipe my butt than you.)

Joseph and I are facing some big decisions lately and really seeking the Lord. It's so hard for me to just "be still, and know that [He] is God." Sometimes we just need to humble ourselves and reflect on who God is and what He has done throughout our lives. He really is in control and that gives me an overwhelming sense of peace about the future.

Have I screamed mentioned yet in this post that I am SO GLAD TO BE GRADUATING!?? I can't wait for my family to come up on Saturday and celebrate with me! :)

Hurry up May...

...I want all these weddings to get started!

This spring has been filled with wedding showers so far and it makes me so impatient! I want all of my friend's BIG DAYS to be here! Now! Not many people understand how much goes into planning a wedding until they've done it themselves. Luckily, I had my mom to help me so I did not fail out of college and have to come home every other day. To those of you getting married soon... who feel stressed and out of control, it goes by faster than you think. Seriously, SOAK IT UP! You only have one wedding to plan (hopefully) and that big day will go by so fast you will only remember a few things about it!

This wedding talk makes me want to take a trip down memory lane...

What an awesome time! Can't wait for Veronica & Josh, Kim & Caleb, and Amanda & Jacob's day!

It's not Snowing!--April Fools.

As much as I would love for summer to be here... I don't exactly hate snow yet!

It's coming down fast in Blowing Rock today... which just makes this place even more beautiful! There are only a few people who can say that they love their place of work, and I am one of them. Seriously, this town is awesome and I get to rearrange art and home decor for my job, while I drink coffee and chat with customers about their vacations so far. I get to enjoy the occasional free food from Speckled Trout across the street and work with some of my best friends. What could be better?

Unfortunately, these sweet little white flakes just scare people off and we've only had about 8 people come in the store today. What a shame...





Anyways, I usually try and read the daily devotionals on crosswalk and today's was amazing. Max Lucado's writing always gets to me.


Read the whole thing here but I included a little snip if you don't have time:

"Perhaps you, like Pilate, are curious about this one called Jesus. You, like Pilate, are puzzled by his claims and stirred by his passions

What do you do with a man who calls himself the Savior, yet condemns systems? What do you do with a man who knows the place and time of his death, yet goes there anyway?

Pilate’s question is yours. “What will I do with this man, Jesus?”

You have two choices.

You can reject him. That is an option. You can, as have many, decide that the idea of God’s becoming a carpenter is too bizarre—and walk away.

Or you can accept him. You can journey with him. You can listen for his voice amidst the hundreds of voices and follow him."

Where Has the Time Gone?

Yes... I have jumped on the bandwagon.

I actually have made about 3 blogs and wrote maybe one post on each. Truth is, I would rather design a blog and focus on making it pretty than actually write about my life!

As I have become addicted to reading several of my friend's blogs (Keely, Sydney,Caitlin, Laura, Sally.. to mention a few), I have noticed that some of them mention it as being therapeutic and encouraging. So I figured I would try it out too!

So here goes...
Is life feeling completely insane for anyone else right now? It feels like just yesterday I was playing Beanie Babies with my best friend Meghan and laughing at the little bratty boy next door as my dog ate the ice cream cone right out of his hands. Now, I am sitting at work, typing up this blog post, knowing I should be making a study guide for my management test, and wondering what in the world I am going to do when I graduate. I will no longer be a student. After 17 years, I will no longer be a student...

Hallelujah, PRAISE THE LORD!
...and you thought I was going to be upset about this.

Sure, it's scary, but why are humans so scared of the unknown? Sometimes I find myself starting to freak out about the future and so I just push the thoughts away and force myself to think of other things. God does not want us to be scared of what's to come. He created us to lay everything down at His feet and trust Him. Have you ever fully trusted someone and they've let you down? I'm pretty sure everyone has... but if you have ever put your trust in God, you know He has come through. He is 100% trustworthy. That's why I am placing my fears about the future into His hands. He already knows what's to come and I just want to be in His will! Our lives are too short and go by way too fast to worry about things we have no control over! Joseph- if you're reading this, I know you are thinking "duhh WOMAN, that's what I tell you all the time!" ...whatever.

Just a little advice... don't try and make plans for your future! Sure, saving money for retirement and stuff like that is smart... but don't try and plan where you will be, what you will be doing, who you will be with, etc.

Just ask my friend Keely.
Two months ago she was living in Boone, working at the BTG, living life one day at a time. Two days ago she left to be an Au pair for a family in Germany for a year. WHAT!? I have learned from her to take the opportunities God lays before you, no matter how scary and crazy they might sound. He puts you certain places for a reason and I know what He has for me is WAY better than any plans I could make.

Wow.. that was kinda long. I will have to control my word-vomit next time. :)