No more Frat Parties on Saturday, you will find me at Home Depot?!?

I know that I am not as young as I used to be. I know this. Yet, I am not sure when I became such an adult. Maybe it was when I accepted my first "real" job, got married, or when we bought our house, but I have now realized I am an adult. 

I guess being an adult means having adult-like days. This is what I had today. The Lloyds started off with housework. I hate housework. I love having clean laundry, a clean house, and my yard looking like HGTV stopped by in Orlando, but I do not enjoy it. Well, we did it all. And by that statement, I mean Trey did most of it. So, I know I brag on him a lot, but he really is the best. Along with all the yardwork, he also cleaned my new house project. You see, I have been wanting to put up old windows as picture frames in our house forever. I wanted to do in Chatt and that didn't happen, and it has taken us 10 months to actually buy the windows in Orlando. Well ladies and gents, we now have old windows and they will be going up very soon. I just have to find some pictures to occupy them : )

After our crazy, exciting day, we decided we needed to sweat a little at the Y. We love going together, but most of the time we go separately because I like to work out in the morning and Trey likes to in the evening. Anyway, we had a nice little workout and then proceeded to go out to dinner. After dinner, we decided we should go to the place I hate most in this world-Home Depot. I really despise Home Depot. Don't get me wrong, it has great things and I am appreciative of that, but I think I would rather eat a worm than step foot in there. I don't like to make choices and you have to make so many choices in Home Depot. Also, you go in for one thing and come out with fifty. Target is also like this for me except that I like Target and I don't like power tools. Another thing, my husband loves Home Depot. He could stay in there for days. He informed me tonight that his dad used to take him there for fun. Fun?!? He doesn't like Disney but he will wander around Home Depot. He also shared that he used to wear a tool belt everywhere he went when he was a kid. Even to church. Bahaha I would love to see a picture of that .

The below pictures accurately explain our feelings for this place.

P.S. in the above picture, I am wearing my new favorite boots. Not because they are super cute and very comfortable, but because it rains everyday in Florida. Not very long, but it rains everyday. At least my yard is pretty, I can't say the same for my hair. Yikes.

After our trip to my unhappy place, we visited my favorite place, Publix. I could stay in there forever. Love it. We needed some groceries for the week, so it was a quick trip. Yet, I did get my new favorite treat. If you haven't tried the Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches, you are missing out. They are only 140 to 150 calories and they taste like heaven. I absolutely could eat all six in one sitting. Don't worry, I didn't, but I totally could. 

So, even though I am not hanging out at the Sigma Chi house on my Saturday night like I did in college, I love my sweet Saturdays in adult world, except for the whole Home Depot part. I could totally never go back there and be completely okay. Hope your Saturday has been delightful and your Sunday is even better : )

Thankful Thursday

As one of my New Year's Resolutions, I decided to blog more. Well, I haven't been very great at this, but I am trying. Now that it is summer and I am not working as much, I am going to "try" and blog more. With the whole blogging more thing, I am going to try and do a Thankful Thursday every week. Hopefully this will not be the only week of Thankful Thursday.

I am a very blessed person. I have a wonderful husband, loving family, sweet friends, a personal relationship with my Lord and Savior, a house, my health, and many, many more things. I will admit though that I do not appreciate all of my blessings on a regular basis. I know that is not good, hence why I am trying to be more thankful everyday, not just on Thursdays.

So, here is my little list of things I am thankful for today:

•  My health. I should thank God everyday for the ability to get out of bed, exercise, and just be able to function normally. I know that there are so many people who would love to be able to use their two legs. I hope I never take this for granted because I know I am incredibly fortunate.
•  Rain. I know this is a weird one. Trust me, I used to hate rainy days. Like detest them. Yet, since living in FL, I have come to appreciate and even like rain. It makes my yard beautiful and it is delightful to listen to when I am in the house.
•  Sweet time with my husband. After Trey took over the FL territory last year, we pretty much lived apart for a good four months. Let me tell you, it was hard. Period. I was still in school and he traveled every week, so we didn't spend a lot of time together. Those months were some of the hardest. Since moving, I have come to appreciate our sweet time together. Since I don't have a full-time job, we can spend more time together and it is awesome. I really do treasure this time with him.
•  My grandparents. I grew up living next door to my grandparents on my mom's side. My dad's parents were only a twenty minute drive away, so I was blessed to be close to all my grandparents. My mom's parents are still living and I am extremely close to them. I love talking with them and spending time with them. Also, they are the best at phone calls, in fact, they called me yesterday and sang me "Happy Anniversary" to the tune of "Happy Birthday." It was precious.

There are so many things that I am thankful and these are just a few. Have a wonderful Thursday and hopefully you can find a few things to be thankful for today!!!

What?!? Tree Trimming isn't the gift you give for the third Wedding Anniversary?

Three years ago today, I married my best friend. On June 6, 2009, I became Mrs. Jennifer Lloyd. Hands down, the best day of my life.

In 2005, Trey and I met through a mutual friend and we started dating. We dated for three years before becoming engaged. We had a super short engagement and were married six months after our engagement.

                        Our First Date to Sigma Chi Christmas Date Party

We married June 6, 2009 at Oaklawn Plantation. We had a beautiful ceremony and reception. I can truly say that it was the perfect day.

                                                 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
In the three years we have been married, we have had our ups and downs, tears and laughter, and multiple moves. Yes, we have moved three times in three years, I have had three jobs, and we bought our first house. It has been an experience, but one experience I would do over and over with him. I have never thought I could love and appreciate someone so much. He is my best friend, my confidant, my supporter, my family.

Tonight we celebrated with dinner at a seafood place in Winter Park. It was super yummy. We also celebrated with getting our palm trees trimmed. Woo hoo. I know you are all jealous. We do it big for anniversaries. hehe : )  We are continuing celebrating with our anniversary tradition by watching our wedding video. It still makes me think fondly of that day and its sweetness. I love watching it.

                                           Happy Anniversary my love!

Trey, I love you more today than I ever thought I could. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being the best husband. Thank you for being you! Here's to many many more!!!

Panchos, FIshy Dance, and lots of fun

I love living in Florida. I really enjoy the weather, the people, living with my husband in our bungalow.

With that being said, I miss Tennessee. I miss the weather, the people (especially my family), living with my husband in our sweet, downtown apartment in Chatt.

Well, this past week, I was able to travel back to the promised land. I was so excited to go back to spend time with family, soak up the weather, and just be in my favorite place.

I arrived on Wednesday to two excited littles. My niece and nephew are the absolute best. They can make you feel super special. When my plane landed, they were waiting outside. When I opened the door, you would have thought that I was the Queen of England. I loved it. 

Anyway, we had a blast the entire weekend. We went swimming, had dinner at my beloved Panchos with best friends, went to the park, and Care had her very first dance recital. I may be a little bias, but she could have quite possibly been the cutest ballerina. Not the most graceful, but definitely the cutest : )

 I loved every moment of my time in Tennessee, but I was really excited to get back to my cutie husband!

                      My sweet sister. Miss her everyday. Move to FL? okay.

                 Sweet baby Judson. Gosh, I love this little boy so very much.

                        Care doing her fishy dance. Could she be any cuter?

         Not the best picture, but she was so excited so she wouldn't stand still.

                                    Cousins, best friends, tiny dancers.

      Love these two ladies more than they will every know. Miss living near them.

Sorry for the delay, but back in May, this little guy graduated from Pre-K. Really, is he old enough to go to Kindergarten?

Will Will, Aunt Jen and Uncle Trey are so proud of you. We love you so very much and know that you are going to do great things!!!

Jamaica 2012: Can I go back right now?

At the beginning of May, Trey and I were fortunate enough to travel to Jamaica. Although Trey has made the trip to Jamaica a few times before, I had never been, so I was pumped. Our sweet friends, Jeremy and Sheena, chose beautiful Jamaica to get married and we were so excited to celebrate with them.

The trip started by boarding a plane in O-town at 11 and we were going through customs by 1 in Montego Bay. Yes, two hours for travel time= awesome. We had an interesting two-hour ride to Sandals-Whitehouse and then we were in PARADISE. We had the best time laying out, swimming, paddle-boarding, learning tennis, and just enjoying the gorgeous island of Jamaica!

                                          Super FUN wedding party

                                    Beautiful sunset while on the boat cruise

                                   Yes, this is my husband. Gotta love him.

                                          Enjoying beautiful Jamaica

                                          Yay for more married friends : )

                                                      

                       Trey called Whitehouse "tropical East Tennessee"

Happy Mother's Day : )

I am not a mother. Yet, I do know what it takes to be a good mom because I have the world's greatest example. You see, I hate to tell all of you, but I pretty much have the best mother. When I was growing up, I always thought she was great, but since growing older, I KNOW how great she is. 

My mom is my best friend. I know this sounds so cheesy, but she really is. She is my confidant. I really do tell her everything. She is my biggest cheerleader. She is always there to give me advice or be my voice of reason. It makes me really sad that I can not spend time with her today. I have really missed living so close to her. Yet, when we are together, we just get to soak it up. I am so excited to see her at the end of the month. So, here's to the best mom, Kathy Diane, I LOVE YOU : )

I really have an amazing mother-in-law. She is such a Godly woman who has taught me so much. She is also a great example of how to love selfishly. She did a great job raising my sweet husband, so I am forever grateful. 

 Also, I have a pretty amazing sister who also is the bomb.com. She loves her kids with her whole being and they are pretty blessed to call her mom. Thanks for being such a great example.

                          Happy Mother's Day to these three amazing women!!!

Easter

Easter has to be one of my favorite holidays. It is a time for celebration, remembrance, and togetherness. I can remember when I was a little girl and the anticipation and excitement of Easter. Of course, the beloved Easter baskets didn't hurt, but it wasn't all about that. I loved getting dressed up, taking a million pictures (thanks Mom!), and having Easter lunch after church. It was always a time for togetherness to celebrate that He is alive. I have never missed an Easter with family, until this year.

Living away from home has been hard. Really hard. I love my husband and our life, but I do miss our family in Tennessee. Especially on holidays like Easter. I am sad that we weren't in Tennessee for Easter, but we had a pretty good day on our own in Florida.

Every since we moved to Florida, we have been church-hunting. Although there are great churches in Orlando, we haven't found a church that we love as much as we did in Chattanooga. I will say that we do enjoy visiting a local church here called Crosspointe, so that is where we enjoyed our Easter service. It has many young people and young families, so it is very appealing to us. They also take communion every week, just like we did at Northshore in Chattanooga. Something about taking the Lord's Supper every week is important to me. To remember that Jesus gave his life for me, a sinner, so that I can have eternal life. Something about taking the sacrament is powerful, and I love the thought of taking it each week as a reminder.

After our church service, we came home to make lunch. Trey made his famous bacon wrapped doves. They were paired with corn on the cob and grilled veggies. It was a wonderful meal. It wasn't like being with my family at my grandparents' house on a Sunday, but it was good. Really good. The day was so beautiful, so we decided to walk around one of the lakes by our house. If you didn't know, Orlando has a million lakes. After our little walk, we bummed around for the rest of the night. It was a perfect Easter. You see, even though I couldn't be in Tennessee, I was exactly where I needed to be. I was with family, celebrating our risen Lord.