It's coming together

The invitations are picked out and ready to be purchased...

The centerpiece stuff is now in my possession and was completley free...

I purchase my wedding dress tomorrow and take it home to New Hope with me this weekend...

It's becoming fun....

A few...ok 10... random comments

1. I hate to hear people and see people eating. I mean I really hate it. I hate to hear people that eat loud, and I especially hate to see people eating. I think it's disgusting. (I sound like Sara Beth now). My students think it's perfectly ok to sit in class and eat freaking Cheetos at 7 in the morning as loud as they can. It's so disgusting. YUCK!

2. I'm getting much better at writing papers than I use to, but I still don't have much motivation to just sit down and do it. But...I'm only 2 classes away from having my first semester complete and in the books.

3. I love the river. Brandon and I went to his grandparents' river house this weekend. It was so stinking peaceful and just relaxing. It was great to just open the windows and take a nap to the river running. I wish we could live there. We just might start going up there every weekend, it's that great.

4. I've not been in the Christmas spirit in a long time, but for some reason this year, I'm really excited about it. Christmas is just always so busy, and I'm always worn out from it, but this year, I'm really looking forward to it.

5. I love my students but I really think they are going to all end up homeless. Of course I'm wrong. They'll all drop out or barely graduate and go on to have some ridiculous job where they make millions from pimping some one's ride.

6. I actually have bought my mother something that she is going to like for her birthday. It's a thing that goes in her chair and has heat and a massage thingy. If she doesn't like it, at least I will when I go to her house.

7. The fall ends to soon.

8. I'm ready to be married and get this wedding stuff over. It's fun planning it all...but I'm ready to be married.

9. I think I've ran out of random comments to make.

10. Nope...I just remembered one. As much as I'm excited for Christmas, do we really have to play Christmas music continuously from now till Christmas. I don't really like stations that do that.

The end.

More Pictures!

Our Engagement Pictures!

This time of year....

I use to love this time of year. The color of the leaves. The smell in the air. Just the change of the hot, muggy weather. Till this year.....

I didn't really expect it to be like this. I thought the year anniversary would come, I would have a moment or two, and we would move beyond. I never knew that a month out from that date, I would have some of the worst moments I've had since my daddy passed away. People flock to walk through that moment with you when it happens, and then slowly, you're the one left with the moments that come out of no where. You are the one that is left with the pain, that only you can carry. You are the one that sees everyone around you moving on, but you can't, and you don't want to interupt their lives, because of yours.

Halloween night last year was the night my mom got the call that said they were taking him to the hospital from the nursing home. He had injested some stuff in his lungs, had pneumonia, and was losing blood somewhere. It never got better.

My mom sat by his side, and I joined her later, until November 24th, when he finally passed away.

I am forever marked by that moment. The sights, the smells, the sounds. I close my eyes to this day and hear him dying. I can walk into a hospitial and smell death. I can see the images that unfolded and play them out in my head over and over sometimes, just trying to find closure.

I walked out of the room when he died because I couldn't take it. I said I needed a shower, I really just couldn't do it. I went and took a shower, took my time getting ready to head back to the hospitial, hoping and praying that something would happen before I could get back. It did. And I've lived with that regret ever since. A nurse and my aunt had to help my mom through that moment because I was to coward to stay. Some say he waited on me to leave the room. Maybe. But nevertheless, it's something i've carried with me to this day.

Getting engaged has also brought out these emotions. Daddy would have LOVED Brandon. He would have wanted to talk to him for forever and would have asked him a million questions. He would have told him a million stories. He would have told him how him and Kay met, and how much he loved her. He would have loved to brag about Brandon to everyone and would have introduce him to everyone at the nursing home. Brandon would have been so good with him. He would have just sat and listened and met everyone and pretended to remember them the next time.

We'll light a candle at our wedding to mark his spot there at the altar with us, but nothing will erase the fact that he won't be there. Nothing will change the fact that i'll never be able to make up for lost time with him. Nothing will ever change the fact that I had finally began to love him for who he was and what he was never able to be to me growing up. And I was ok with that. He was my daddy...and that was all that mattered.

Things I'm excited about...

1. I'm going home for the first time since July this weekend.
2. My mom quilted me a quilt for my birthday and I get it this weekend.
3. I'm excited that Alabama actually has potential to beat Tenn this year. ROOOOOOOLLLLL TIDE ROLL!
4. I'm excited that my birthday week has been great! I even got a Winnie the Pooh cake!
5. I'm excited that I got my dress finally and it was cheaper than I thought.
6. I'm excited that I get married in almost less than 6 months....
7. Sara Beth is coming to see me next weekend and that makes me SUPER excited!


Something i'm nervous about....

Saturday the 27th I take a HUGE test that decides whether or not I start teaching in January and gets me into the teacher education program at Piedmont. I'm really nervous about it, mainly because it has math. I think I'll do ok on the reading and writing portions. I hope so at least. Say a prayer now if you get a chance and we'll see what happens!

I'm actually doing it...

Back in April I posted on here goals for this year...yeah it was April, but I've always been a day late and dollar short. So I remembered that I had posted that today, and thought I would revisit the list. Some, I have exceeded what I thought I could ever do...others have fallen by the way side, and a few new ones should probably be added.

1. Score a 55 on the MAT - I did!! Actually it was a 374 needed and I got a 378
2. Save enough money to buy a Laptop - did that too..it was used from a friend, but it works for me.
3. Lose 30 more LBS - still trying on this one, but the ring on the finger but that one into motion
4. Save up at least 500.00 for an "emergency" fund...Dave gives us poor people a break by saying we only have to have 500.00 - then a wedding happened.
5. Run a 10k....(until you read my blog, you'll never know that I'm signing up to do this...we'll see how often you actually check this thing friend)...(also note that I have till the end of the year to complete this...don't be signing us up for one next week!!) (and quit talking to God about crazy things you think I need to do...) - yeah so this is the one that could be revamped. The 10k went out the door, but I have been working out since, once again the ring, and I can actually see a physical difference. I'm even lifting weights.
6. Be accepted into Grad school (conditionally or unconditionally, I don't care..just get me in.) - did that....
7. Complete my first semester of grad school with a 4.0 - well on the way, with an A in my first two classes.
8. GET A FREAKING TATTOO...MY FRIENDS NEED TO GET ON THE BALL AND HELP ME WITH THIS ONE...HINT HINT...ROOMIE AND ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER! - yeah right...yeah freaking right...KEITH
9. Keep a POSITIVE attitude that ALL of this is OBTAINABLE AND POSSIBLE. - I've had my moments, but for the most part my outlook these days has been positive.

New Ones!

10 - Learn to trust Brandon with all that I have!
11 - Get through the wedding enjoying it!


There are more (really) personal ones but I'll keep something to myself.

I found my dress....

It's perfect. This whole crazy, stressful thing just got really exciting and really fun in a hurry! Yay!

Life can begin again...

Life can offically begin again...for a little while at least.

This week was rough, but i'm just glad it's over. 2 finals and a root canal later....I finally feel like life can begin again now that the stress is off my shoulder.

I'm doing some wedding planning this week...so hopefully that will be fun.

I finished up one class and hope to get the grade this week and I finish up the other one on Thursday. So glad those are almost over, but it's been a good first experience with graduate school.

Hope all is well in your lives!

Some pictures!

Yeah I said I was going to post....

But I've already written the story here... www.theknot.com/ourwedding/ChristyDavis&BrandonPeevy. So you can go there to read it, and see all the other fun stuff.

I now know that they mean when they say if you survive engagment and wedding planning, you can survive anything. I know way to many people and this is getting way to out of hand. UGH! I just want it to be pretty and people that I know and care about now to be there. Like right now. Like i've either kept up with you since moving on from Judson and or New Hope and would like for you to be apart of my day. Not..hey I met you one time, let me pay 30.00 a person for you to come to my wedding and eat. Not really all about that...not going to lie.

But it'll be fine. At least that's what Brandon keeps telling me. Let's hope for our sakes he's right!

It's true...

I'm engaged to be Mrs. Brandon Peevy!! It happened last night and it was incredible. There's a lot of stuff to tell and pictures to show but I don't have time at here at school. I'm so excited!!

More to come later!!!

I just think they should all be beaten....

That was a comment heard at my table, last night during my reading methods class. She was referring to the students in the EBD class that she had observerd that week for our field experience assignment. EBD stands for Emotional/Behavior Disorder.

So I proceeded to PASSIONATLEY EDUCATE HER about EBD students. I explained to her that many of them do go home and are beaten...to bloody pulps, with bruises and scars for life. Or they go home to someone sexually abusing them, or they go home to the children's shelter where they've been since an early age, or they go home to foster parents who don't give a crap but only want the pay check that comes with them, or they go home to brothers and sisters who have to raise them, or they go home to girlfriends and babies. Did she stop to think that maybe their behavior is a result of a need in their life, and that for every outburst, there is a purpose behind it? Of course not...she just saw a kid that she thought needed to be beat.

Do most of our kids need discipline?? Of course they do! But learning how to discipline and coach them effectively is the key.

We believe as special educators that every kids deserves a chance, or 3 or 10! We believe that you fight for every kid and stand on their side. We believe that we can honestly make a difference in their lives and help mold them into people that will one day benefit society. WE BELIEVE IN THEM!! SHE DOESN'T!

She just made me ill and I needed to vent. Thanks!

What in the name of me is going on?

What in the world have I gotten myself into! I could be taking life so simple right now...but no! I need an education...I need a relationship with a boy...I need friends. I hope it's all worth it. Cause I'm tired. Really tired!

But life is good...and life at the beach in a few weeks will be even better.

By the way...the title of my blog is from the Jesus Videos. You should watch them...you'll laugh. If you don't...then you're probably the reason they created the videos to begin with. Just YOU TUBE them...

It's about time...

So Mandy asked me to do this a while ago...so here it finally is.

1. I'm working on becoming a teacher...something I said I would never do.
2. I LOVE mushrooms!
3. I'm falling in love with a precious man...something else I thought I would never do.
4. I eat OKRA anyway you can cook it.
5. I have a pin and screw in my elbow.
6. I've gotten 3 speeding tickets.
7. I've gotten a ticket for not wearing my seatbelt and I didn't have a bra on.
8. I was raised an only child but have 7 biological siblings...that I know of.
9. I am my own aunt.
10. My tounge won't go out pass my lips.
11. I've had surgery 4 times.
12. My father was really my grandfather.
13. My mother and I have no blood relationship to each other.
14. My middle name is Leigh.
15. I once drove to Jackonsville Fl. from Marion Alabama with warrant out for my arrest.
16. I have a ring my daddy made for my grandmother.
17. I graduated college by one point in math.
18. I work pink shorts to my college's graduation practice just to piss off the dean.
19. I graduated from an all women's college.
20. I'm working on not being a Baptist anymore.
21. I graduated from a Baptist college.
22. I have colored my hair since high school and can't remember the last time it was all one natural color.
23. I was once in a wedding where none of the bridesmaids wore underwear.
24. I have 4 nephews, 2 nieces and a lot of cute kids I claim as nieces and nephews.
25. I'm half way through this list and wondering how i'll ever get to 50.
26. I'm afriad of dying even if I know where i'm going.
27. I'm sanctifed and set free by the blood of the Lam Jesus Christ. (some of you will say amen...some will say (well good), some will laugh your tails off!!)
28. I call my grandmother dead.
29. I have amazing friends from all the places in my life. (New Hope, Georgia and Judson!!)
30. I was once moved to the back of the room in my religion class for smelling too much like smoke.
31. I once climbed the dome at my college.
32. I use to smoke on the roof of my dorm every night. (sorry heather)
33. I once rode in the passenger seat of my car around campus, on the hockey field at my college.
34. When I was little I would lick rocks.
35. I HATE people eating!
36. I HATE people chewing gum!
37. I HATE FISH!!!
38. I HATE clowns.
39. I LOVE ALBAMA FOOTBALL!
40. I know more statistics than most boys about ALABAMA football!
41. I love JEEPS!
42. I Love our special ed kids at the high school I work at!
43. I love the game 2 truths and a lie.
44. I've been out of the country once and gone to 23 states.
45. I played trumpet in the band in high school and still have the t-shirts to prove it.
46. I LOVE GEORGE CLOONEY!
47. I USE to be in love with Vince Gill and would still love to meet him.
48. I'm OCD about my bathroom.
49. I hate PRO sports.
50. I've spent 10 minutes doing this!

So this weekend was exhausting. Thursday night I got to bed around mid-night just to get up at 5:30 and go to work. I didn't make it in the bed before 2:30 on Friday or Saturday night, but it was all well worth it. I was a part of the BIGGEST wedding probably ever. There were 21 bridesmaids and 16 groomsmen. It was crazy but went well. Staci and Kevin are some of the most PHENOMENAL people you will ever meet and it was an honor to be able to stand on their behalf. Their wedding was more than a ceremony, it was a worship service and was so incredbily glorifying the Lord that they both love.

Brandon and I are still doing well. We have now been dating for a month. It's kinda been hard to believe that this has all come about, but I'm really just trying to enjoy it all and take in every minute.

My mom's brother passed away, leaving her with only one brother and 8 sisters. Now I know that might still seem like a lot, but considering there were 15 to start off with, it's kinda sad. I didn't make it home because of already having been there the week before and plans to go for a week at the end of July.

I leave on the 21st headed on a mission trip with some friends from another church to Philly!! It's going to take everything I have within me not to sing the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song as we pull in.

That's about it. The Lord is still continuing to show me what it means to trust. It's a hard lesson, but I'm sure glad he continues the process.

Here's just a few recent pictures.

The first is of Trae, April and I. We stood together in the wedding and were in charge of dancing fun at the reception.

Around the middle is a picture of Brandon and myself. He makes me pretty happy friends!

Then there's me and Courtney and finally the happy couple themselves Staci and Kevin. Their wedding was incredible and was everything they could have ever wanted.

Time flies....

I'm having a hard time believing that it's already July 2nd. That's crazy.

So as for updates...here they are.

1. I finally got an acceptance letter into Piedmont. I'm pretty excited about this and will start classes in the fall.

2. I'm dating someone. His name is Brandon and he's a pretty neat guy. I really like him a lot and just enjoy getting to spend time with him.

I went home this weekend to see my mom and it was an incredible visit. I didn't really have the chance to go see a lot of "friends" but it was ok, but I got the chance to spend a lot of time with family. My family is getting old, and it's pretty sad to think that soon there may not be that many of them around, so I'm just trying to spend a lot of time with them now while I can.

So that's about it. I work everyday this summer from 9:30-6:30 so it leaves little time for other things, but it's ok. It keeps me out of trouble I guess :)

Hope everyone is having a great summer.

Today

was by far one of the toughest if not the toughest day since daddy has been gone. But I'm so overwhelmed by God's goodness in my life. I'm sure there will be more days like this, but I'm so thankful that I serve an amazing, comforting, peace giving God.

MAT Score

MAT score needed to get into Piedmont - 374

Christine Leigh Davis' score - 380

Weight off her shoulders - Pricess!