Here is an update as we approach the wedding. We are now 10 days out from the wedding and Eric is moving up here on Saturday.
Eric flew up here on Friday to go job hunting Mon-Wed. He had one interview set up for a sign company down south on the Kansas side Monday morning. This is someone that he just found the company online and the owner of the company he is at now had emailed them about Eric. They didn't have an opening or anything that we knew of. Well last Monday the guy called Eric at work and was asking for some information about signs, pretending to be a customer. Then at the end of the conversation the guy said well actually I own a sign company in Kansas, and I was just wanting to see how your customer service was.
Eric met with the owner and his wife Monday morning. The appointment went really well and the guy is interested in expanding his company a bit. He told Eric he would like to talk things over with his wife and then he'll be in contact. This is going to be a great opportunity for Eric. He will get to do what he loves which is design and he will also be the production manager. I'm so proud of him!
God is amazing! That is all I can say. This morning after Eric got home from dropping me off at school, he sat down at the computer to research a few places to call. He was going to try and set up some appointments for next week. Right when he reached to push the power button on the computer his phone rang and it was the guy from Monday. He asked Eric if he could meet him at 12 today. Eric drove down there and the guy offered him the job! WOOHOO!!! He starts March 1st which is the Monday after we get back from the honeymoon.
This job is on the Kansas side down south and about a 45 minute commute without traffic from where I currently live. He would have to leave at least an hour early with rush hour, so we discussed the possibility of moving somewhere half way between his work and my school. We had been looking online and weren't sure about it. We went today after his appointment and looked at 3 places maybe; this is after Eric had looked at 2 this morning. We were somewhat discouraged but decided to drive out to one more place.
On the way out there; it was further from the highway than we wanted and I was about to say lets just forget about it and you can go look next week while you're here. Well then we pull up to the apartments. It's right off another main highway so the commute won't be bad for either of us. They are super nice! We're only getting a one bedroom to help save money, but the layout makes it feel so much bigger!
We will now be calling Lenexa, Kansas our new home! It is off 435 and 87th for those of you from Kansas City that read this.
Another fun thing we did while he was here is open joint bank accounts! It's getting so close until I become Mrs. Adcock. :)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Bachelorette Party!
I flew down to Dallas on Friday, and I got to see my soon to be hubby! There were 3 of us from Dallas with most of my friends from the Houston area, so we decided to have the party in Houston. Us 3 girls from Dallas drove down to Houston Saturday. We all met at Kimbri's house. The girls cooked pasta for dinner which was yummy! Along with some other finger foods to snack on.
Amy put together some questions that Eric had to answer about me. She then asked me the questions and compared my responses to Eric. This was to see how well Eric knew me. It was funny to hear some of his responses. I'll find that sheet to see what he had to say. Future post to come. Then it was time to open the presents. This was a lingerie shower, so it was a blast! I think I turned bright red a few times. Then we played jeopardy. It was FUN!
Then it was time to head to Pete's Piano Bar in downtown Houston. The girls had put together a list of tasks for me to accomplish. Now the girls know me, so nothing was tacky at all. We were told quite a few times that we were the classiest bachelorette party they've ever seen. Here are some pics of the tasks!
My Bridesmaids are Awesome!!!
I had to find a guy named Eric and get a business card. He didn't have a business card, but he wanted to show me his driver's license to prove he was Eric. haha
His task was to draw a tattoo on my arm. He drew a heart with an arrow and Eric.
I had to find someone as old as my dad or grandfather to dance with. This guy was hilarious!!!
Ok so I had to find the cutest guy there to take a picture of the group. He took the picture at the top. If you know Eric then you probably know why I picked this guy. He has the blonde curly hair with blue eyes. :) I am going to have the HOTTEST HUSBAND!!!!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
My Last Weekend Alone
Last night while I was on the phone with Eric and getting ready for bed I realized something. This is my last weekend to spend alone :) Next weekend I am flying home, so I will see Eric. The weekend after that Eric is flying up here to go job hunting that week. The weekend after that Eric will be moving up here. Then the weekend after that is the WEDDING!
OMG I never thought the day would come when we are both in the same city, let alone married! I am so excited and cannot wait.
Eric has recently told me he is getting nervous about the wedding. Not about being married or anything. He is nervous about standing in front of all those people! If you know Eric, you know he does not do well in large groups.
OMG I never thought the day would come when we are both in the same city, let alone married! I am so excited and cannot wait.
Eric has recently told me he is getting nervous about the wedding. Not about being married or anything. He is nervous about standing in front of all those people! If you know Eric, you know he does not do well in large groups.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Meet My New Trainer
I bought 30 Day Shred last night and started it this morning. Man that was a good 20 minute workout. Now I worked out 4 times last week with a workout plan Eric gave me, so I was already sore. I can't wait to see how I feel later today. I'm sure I'll be hurting but that means it was a good workout.
Since August 2009, I am down 10 pounds. WOOHOO! I am wanting to tone things up now. I went shopping yesterday for a dress to wear to our rehearsal dinner. I didn't find anything but I did try on a size 4 dress that fit. It wasn't even snug :) WOOHOO!!! In August when I bought a dress to wear on the dinner cruise in Chicago, I had to buy a size 6.
I'll keep yall posted.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Best Investment Ever!
As you know I am in medical school. I take my first set of boards at the end of May. It's an 8 hour test! This semester will be spent studying for this ONE test.
Kaplan offers a board prep class that reviews EVERYTHING! I wasn't sure if I wanted to do the class because it's $1200!!! YIKES! I decided to go ahead and take the class. Eric said I need to take this class so that way I will be prepared for the test.
We started the classes this weekend. This is what my schedule looked like: Friday 2:00-10:00, Saturday 8:00-4:00, Sunday 11:00-7:00. It was a weekend full of Pharmacology, drugs. WOW!!!! We have a 300 page book full of drugs.
After sitting through the lectures, I have to say this was the best decision I could make. The professor was excellent! His organization of the drugs made everything click. He cross-referenced things through out the entire weekend. I feel a lot more confident about drugs after sitting through this weekend. Now, I still need to review the drugs on my own but now I atleast know the organization and things to focus on.
My next Kaplan weekend is in 4 weeks! Say a prayer that studying goes well for me :)
Kaplan offers a board prep class that reviews EVERYTHING! I wasn't sure if I wanted to do the class because it's $1200!!! YIKES! I decided to go ahead and take the class. Eric said I need to take this class so that way I will be prepared for the test.
We started the classes this weekend. This is what my schedule looked like: Friday 2:00-10:00, Saturday 8:00-4:00, Sunday 11:00-7:00. It was a weekend full of Pharmacology, drugs. WOW!!!! We have a 300 page book full of drugs.
After sitting through the lectures, I have to say this was the best decision I could make. The professor was excellent! His organization of the drugs made everything click. He cross-referenced things through out the entire weekend. I feel a lot more confident about drugs after sitting through this weekend. Now, I still need to review the drugs on my own but now I atleast know the organization and things to focus on.
My next Kaplan weekend is in 4 weeks! Say a prayer that studying goes well for me :)
House Update
So an update on the house...
I did not stay at my place last week with all of the fans going. It was really loud and just depressing seeing everything. I came back to the house Thursday afternoon to meet the guys from Service Master. They were coming to check everything and hopefully remove all of the fans.
Well right when they got in and looked at the one trouble spot I had, one of the guys said, "Uh Rob we have something leaking." First thing in my mind was crap another pipe busted while I was gone. They told me to check the bathrooms. I ran upstairs to the bathroom to find water on the floor. The tank to the toilet was still running. The fill valve never shut it off; you know the little thing that floats up to the top and turns it off. This had nothing to do with the cold or anything; just coincidence that it happened right after the pipe busted.
So they checked things out and yep more water damage. There is an 8 in x 8 in square and a 3 in x 8 in rectangle on the wall going down the stairs that are wet. Then my pantry ceiling is soaked and the corner of the pantry. I called the insurance and I would have to file a 2nd claim and pay another $1000 deductible for them to cover it. I don't think this damage is $1000.
I talked to the guys at service master that were here and they said if they tried to dry it out like they did for the busted pipe that would cost over $1000. They recommended cutting out those 2 squares of wet sheetrock and patching them. Then to cut down the ceiling to the pantry and remove the pantry walls. They said that would be the cheapest on the pocket book. My ceiling in the pantry already needs to be replaced bc there was water damage up there back in July 2008 when my toiled seal was broken. (the home warranty fixed the toilet but wouldn't fix the secondary damage due to the water)
I am now back in my house thank goodness. It is still a mess from everything but atleast I am back home. 2010 has not started out as a great year :(
I did not stay at my place last week with all of the fans going. It was really loud and just depressing seeing everything. I came back to the house Thursday afternoon to meet the guys from Service Master. They were coming to check everything and hopefully remove all of the fans.
Well right when they got in and looked at the one trouble spot I had, one of the guys said, "Uh Rob we have something leaking." First thing in my mind was crap another pipe busted while I was gone. They told me to check the bathrooms. I ran upstairs to the bathroom to find water on the floor. The tank to the toilet was still running. The fill valve never shut it off; you know the little thing that floats up to the top and turns it off. This had nothing to do with the cold or anything; just coincidence that it happened right after the pipe busted.
So they checked things out and yep more water damage. There is an 8 in x 8 in square and a 3 in x 8 in rectangle on the wall going down the stairs that are wet. Then my pantry ceiling is soaked and the corner of the pantry. I called the insurance and I would have to file a 2nd claim and pay another $1000 deductible for them to cover it. I don't think this damage is $1000.
I talked to the guys at service master that were here and they said if they tried to dry it out like they did for the busted pipe that would cost over $1000. They recommended cutting out those 2 squares of wet sheetrock and patching them. Then to cut down the ceiling to the pantry and remove the pantry walls. They said that would be the cheapest on the pocket book. My ceiling in the pantry already needs to be replaced bc there was water damage up there back in July 2008 when my toiled seal was broken. (the home warranty fixed the toilet but wouldn't fix the secondary damage due to the water)
I am now back in my house thank goodness. It is still a mess from everything but atleast I am back home. 2010 has not started out as a great year :(
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Happy New Year to Me
So I drove back to Kansas City Sunday evening and did not have a happy welcome home. Two hours after I got home a pipe under my kitchen sink busted. The water was coming out high power and just rushing across the kitchen floor. Then in the laundry room which is beneath the kitchen there was water rushing down the wall. The floor downstairs was covered with water as well. Here is a picture of the busted shut off valve :(
I went to my neighbor's house and he helped me turn off the main water line. Turns out his uncle is a plumber, so he came out Monday morning and fixed the busted shut off valve. He turned the water back on and there was still water leaking. After further investigation, turned out I had a frozen pipe that busted as well.
The water was coming through in the ceiling in the entry way right beneath the kitchen. So he recommended calling the insurance company because there was no telling how much water damage I had.
So an hour after the plumber left, the water restoration company got out there to get things drying out. Well after evaluating the damage they decided to rip out the ceiling shown above and the cabinet beneath my kitchen sink. They put in about 10 fans and 2 de-humidifiers with plastic hanging up every where.
The insurance adjuster came Tuesday to look at everything. Thank goodness we have insurance on the place. They have taken out 4 of the fans so far, but it is still drying. Things are drying well, but there is one spot that isn't drying out very well.
Luckily I have some great friends that are letting me crash in their guest room. I'm just ready to be back in my own house. I haven't slept in my own bed in almost an entire month.
I went to my neighbor's house and he helped me turn off the main water line. Turns out his uncle is a plumber, so he came out Monday morning and fixed the busted shut off valve. He turned the water back on and there was still water leaking. After further investigation, turned out I had a frozen pipe that busted as well.
The water was coming through in the ceiling in the entry way right beneath the kitchen. So he recommended calling the insurance company because there was no telling how much water damage I had.
So an hour after the plumber left, the water restoration company got out there to get things drying out. Well after evaluating the damage they decided to rip out the ceiling shown above and the cabinet beneath my kitchen sink. They put in about 10 fans and 2 de-humidifiers with plastic hanging up every where.
The insurance adjuster came Tuesday to look at everything. Thank goodness we have insurance on the place. They have taken out 4 of the fans so far, but it is still drying. Things are drying well, but there is one spot that isn't drying out very well.
Luckily I have some great friends that are letting me crash in their guest room. I'm just ready to be back in my own house. I haven't slept in my own bed in almost an entire month.
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