Thanksgiving Top Ten

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope that everyone has a WONDERFUL holiday and enjoys spending time with their families!

In honor of this holiday I made a top ten things I am thankful for:

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   My Faith: I know that without Jesus Christ I wouldn't have anything to be thankful for. He is AMAZING and I am so thankful that he died on the cross for us.


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   Our Troops & their families: I am so thankful for the men and women that protect our nation. Their families are so strong and I just want them to know how thankful I am for all that they do!


3. 
   
   Health: My family has had quite the year when it comes to health. I can happily say that we are ALL doing great! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR HEALTH!


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   ALEC HUNTER SOWARDS: He is without a doubt the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me. I am so thankful for his patience, support, and love he gives me every single day.


5. 
   
   My parents: God blessed me with two of the most amazing parents and they have taught me so much. I am so thankful to have them as parents, to this day they are still so encouraging and loving, and I love them very much!


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   Brandi and Allie: They are my sisters/best friends. I know that no matter what is going on in my life I ALWAYS have the two of them to turn to. I am so thankful for the relationship that the three of us have.


7. 
   
   My In-Laws: I could not have asked for a better family to marry into. Ken, Deb, and Kendell are amazing and I am so thankful to get to be apart of their family.


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   My Friends: Alec and I have some pretty incredible friends. I am so thankful for all them. They are all so different but we always have so much fun regardless of what we are doing. God has put some pretty amazing people in our life!


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   My Job: I am very grateful for the awesome company I work for. I may complain about work but they are very generous with time off and really stress and value family time. This is the perfect first job for me and I'm so thankful to have a job right now!


10. 
    
    345 River Fern Ave. #2324: I LOVE where Alec and I call home. I am just thankful to have a roof over my head and also feel very safe.

I hope everyone takes some time out of their busy day to stop and remember all of the things we have to be thankful for!

6 MONTHS!

6 Months ago today I became Chelsea Lynn Sowards. I can without a doubt say that was the best day of my life!

HAPPY 6 MONTHS ALEC! You are the best husband in the world and I've loved every min. of the past 6 months and can't even believe that much time has passed. I thank God every single day with you and look forward to celebrating many more anneversaries with you. You are such a blessing and I love being your wife!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week, Thanksgiving is almost here!!

Happy Friday!

As everyone knows I LOVE FRIDAYS! My favorite day of the week because I know I have the weekend ahead of me! Here is what I have to look forward to this weekend:

Tonight:
Premire Design Jewelry Party at the Sowards! Elizabeth Draper is coming over with EVERYTHING out of the catalog to show everyone what is hot this season. I'm looking forward to hopefully getting some gifts out of the way tonight :)

Saturday:

Me, Alec, Molly, and Andy are waking up bright and early and driving to good ole Abilene! The football team is undefeated and their first playoff game is tomorrow at noon. So, we are making a little day trip to Abilene, Texas.

Our first stop is to see this little guy, Tucker, how cute is he!?

Then we are going to watch the Wildcats beat WTAM AGAIN! I love football and I'm pretty excited that ACU is having such an awesome season. Hopefully my parents will join us, I would love to see them.

Hopefully we'll get home in time to catch some of the OU vs. Texas Tech game. NEVER before in my 24 years of life have I ever said the words I am about to say, "BOOMER SOONER!" This is totally conditional and for this week only. I NEED them to beat Tech, so I hope they do!.

Alec has his 4th CPA exam on Sunday, so if everyone will keep him in your prayers, I know he'll be very happy when he is done with all of these tests and is a CPA. I'm so proud of him. I'm sure I'll clean, do laundry, and wait for him to get home.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe weekend!!

Weekend Wrap-Up

How is it Monday again? How, how, how?? The weekend just flew by as it always does. However, there is a silver lining. I only have to work 8 more days until I get some much needed TIME OFF! I'm pretty pumped, I mean I'm pumped that it is Thanksgiving also, but more excited about the fact that I don't have to go to work!


Alec and I had a good weekend. We laid low on Friday night, Alec had to wake up at 3am to go hunting. He amazes me sometimes. I practically have to DRAG him out of bed to wake up for work at 6:45 am, and somehow, he can get himself up and going to go hunting at 3am?? Either way, I think he had a good time hunting with Andy, so I'm sure he'd say it was worth it!


He was gone all morning Saturday, I had plans to sleep in. Sleeping in now looks like 7am. WHAT HAPPENED. I used to be able to sleep till 11, sometimes 12. My body is clearly on schedule and I don't like that. I refuse to think that my sleeping in days are over.... I'm going to work on that. ha. I woke up and picked up the apartment, started some laundry, and waited for Alec to get home. Deb, Granny, and Deb's friend Donna all stopped by that afternoon, they wanted to check out the apartment, it's nothing special, but we love it and love to have guests! They left and we went over and met up with Molly and Andy at the movie theater to see the new James Bond movie. (Once again, I'm going to give you my opinion, I don't think anything I'm going to say will ruin the movie, but that is my heads up!)


I personally thought the movie was VERY good. Great action and a good plot. I'm not big into action flicks, but like I said, I really liked it. Not to mention that I LOVE this J. Bond. He's awesome, and to be quite honest, the past two are the ONLY two that I've ever seen. I didn't like the other guys. So, I give a two thumbs up and say it is totally worth the $19.00 we spent to see a freaking movie in the theaters! :)

After that we went over to the Parkers for some baked potato soup and cherry crunch (or Cherries Jubilee as Andy likes to call it.) We ate and watched some college football. I ended up falling asleep on the floor by the fireplace.... go figure. I'm like a kid in a carseat, if I sit still long enough, I'll fall right to sleep. haha.

Sunday we woke up and went to church. It was a great service. Several people were baptized and Jeff started a new series on the Holy Spirit. It isn't Western Hills, but I'm really starting to like Firewheel Fellowship. After church we went over to the Sowards house to celebrate Granny's birthday. There was great food and it was nice to see everyone. Alec's cousin was there with baby Cayden and I LOVE to hold him. He is precious. Alec and I headed out and got a little shopping done and got home just in time to catch the Cowboy game. It wasn't pretty, but a win is a win! We'll see ya Redskins. I cannot stand them and enjoyed beating them.

That is our weekend in a nutshell. It was very nice to actually have an entire weekend to spend together doing stuff. I LOVE this time of the year. I'm sad that I don't get to see my parents next week for Thanksgiving, but we'll be there with them for Christmas and I can't wait! This time of the year is just so jolly and everyone is so happy and I love to buy presents for other people. Alec already has his gift, that is usually the gift I like most to buy. I hope everyone has a wonderful Monday if that is at all possible!

Just one of those weeks.....

Have you ever had a week where you felt like everything that could go wrong, does go wrong? That is the sort of week I've had, and for the most part it has been work related. It is so frustrating to put so much effort into something only to have it come back and amount to NOTHING. I know that once this week is over I will forget all about it, but for the time being I'm going to just be bummed out and irritated.


Alec and I have actually had a pretty relaxing week. We went to our first Mavs game this week. They were playing the Lakers and it was actually a really fun game. We got to use the Wells Fargo seats which were awesome. Something is wrong with the Mavs, they just don't mesh like they used to. I don't know what it is, maybe it was the worthless trade for Jason Kidd or maybe it is because it appears that Dirk just doesn't really give a crap. I don't know, they were leading most of the game and then at the end.... they blew it. Still a fun game, so that is ok. Last night we met Allie at Jakes, which has sort of become a weekly thing for us.

In an effort to cheer myself up on this wonderful Friday, here are some things I am happy about today:

1. The weekend officially begins in 27 mins! yesssss!!!

2. I did get to see my parents last weekend, we met them out at the Homeplace and it was delicious!

3. We got some GREAT news from some of our best friends, I'm not allowed to share it yet, but in the event that they are reading this.... WE ARE SOOOO EXCITED!!

4. The ACU football team is still undefeated and made it to the playoffs. GO WILDCATS!

5. Tucker.... I am pretty sure I am ready to go to Petsmart to start getting stuff for him now.

6. We are going to see the new James Bond movie this weekend with Molly and Andy, can't wait!

7. Alec said we can go look for our very first Christmas tree!!! Yeah, first Chrismas as a married couple. We have been together for over 4 years and NEVER spent the actual holiday together (Thanksgiving or Christmas) We're pretty excited about our first Christmas together!

8. Brandi Becker becoming Brandi Bell!!! This event is going to take place in less than a month!! I'll go into more detail about everything later, but Alec and I are very happy to have Andrew join the family!

We'll that is all I have for the day. I get off of work soon and I'm headed home to workout and make some dinner for my awesome hubby :) Have a great weekend everyone!!

Wanted: A New Addition to the Sowards Family part 2

"So, the search is on. I am going to find my wonderful husband an English Bulldog." - Me (June 17th)

Close to 5 months have passed since I made that post. We casually looked, but figured when the time was right to get one, it would all work out just like it is suppose to. Well... I got in contact with Mini's breeder and started talking to her back in October. She told me that Roxy was due in late October and we could have first pick. We decided when they were born we would drive out to Abilene and see if we could find one we couldn't live without.

Meet Tucker Sowards! He is two weeks old and offically ours!

He's the big chub sleeping on his back.

How cute is he?! You'd think I was pregnant and having a child as excited as I am, but I don't want kids right now, just a puppy. We've wanted one for so long, so I'm just going to be excited! He doesn't get to come home until Dec. 23rd, so we'll get him just in time for Christmas.

Hope everyone is having a great week!!!

I waited a day....

Well, I have to be honest and tell y'all that I wrote a post yesterday with my reaction to the election. I'd just like to say how glad I am that I waited to post it. I told myself yesterday after I wrote it that I would re-read it this morning and if I still wanted to post it, I would. Obviously, I had a little change of heart.

Since this is my blog, I am going to go ahead and give my reaction. My intent here is not to offend anyone, so I apologize and hope that you can respect my opinion. I feel that Obama winning paints a very clear picture of the state that our nation is in right now, and the picture isn't pretty. Have you ever met someone and they immediately gave you a bad vibe right off of the bat?? That is what I get from him, there is just something about him that leaves me feeling uneasy. I don't feel like he is honest and I don't know that he loves the Lord the way I feel a president should. I don't know his heart, but like I said, that is what I see. I don't believe half of what he says, and I don't believe that he knows what is best for this country. I am proud to be American, and I always will be, but I'm not proud of the decision that a lot of Americans made. This is the first and last post I will ever write about this. I am not going to be like a lot of people who have spent the last 8 years blaming every little bitty thing on President Bush. I am going to respect Obama as the president because the bible tells me to. I will not complain, and I know that it is all going to be ok. God does have a plan, sometimes I don't get what that plan is, but He may just like it that way, haha. I would also like to say how proud I am to have had a president like Bush, there is nothing like knowing that every decision he has dealt with, he put before God, and that is a comforting feeling, he may have not been perfect, but nobody is. I'm glad the election is over and I'll be glad when the next 4 years are over too :)

Now, for a recap of what is important. Alec and I have had a wonderful week! Monday we invited his parents over and I cooked. We had a good time. It's actually been a while since we had spent time with them so we got to catch up. And then last night, we had Molly and Andy over and I cooked again. I've discovered I love having people over and cooking for them. I dream of someday owning a house and throwing awesome dinner parties. We have some time before then, so for now, I'll stick to having a few people over and cooking for them :)

I'm so happy today is already Thursday and I am looking forward to the weekend. We don't have any big plans. Alec has one of his CPA cram sessions (poor thing) on Saturday. Those last forever, which means I will have to find something to keep me entertained all day. I'm going to bet I end up cleaning and doing laundry. (maybe walk over to the shops or something, haha... ) Sunday we are driving to Abilene to look at some puppies! I don't want to get too excited because I'm not 100% that we are going to get one, so I'll post again on Monday and know for sure then :)

While I'm bummed about the election, here are 5 things that I am happy about today!

1. It got cooler today! I LOVE fall weather and am ready for it to be here for good!

2. My wonderful hubby. He didn't do anything in particular, most people get to hear our morning stories and Alec in the morning will make anyone laugh. (needless to say, he has a hard time waking up!) Love you babe!

3. I might get to see my mom and dad on Sunday!!! Need I say more, I miss my parents... I realize I am 24 and married, but I still get homesick and wish they'd move to Dallas :(

4. I am meeting Allie at Jakes for happy hour tonight!!! Sister bonding time! Maybe we'll talk Alec and Ross into joining us... we'll see.

5. It is almost the weekend and I have things to look forward to this weeked!!!

Have a great day everyone!!

The good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The title of this blog really sums up our weekend. In the spirit of being positive, I'm going to start with The Good.

This weekend was the first weekend in 5 weeks that both Alec and I were in town. 5 WEEKS! We have been pretty busy and it was nice for both of us to be home for once. Since Friday was Halloween, Alec and I decided that we were going to go see a scary movie. (not quite as exciting as dressing up and going to a party, but so nice to just spend some time together) So we had a "date night". We went to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner and then went to see Quarantine. I am going to give you my opinion of the movie below the picture, if you want to see the movie, I wouldn't read that part... I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone.

IT WAS SCARY! I'm not sure why I go to scary movies, I guess in some sick way I love to freak myself out! I watched the majority of the movie through my fingers or with my fingers in my ears. Basically, a group of people get Quarantined inside a building because of an outbreak of a rare form of rabbis that some sick freak invented and spread. It was full of people popping out of places, weird crazy people doing disturbing things, and all sorts of other things that made you jump. If you want a good scare, go see it. Alec even said it was kind of scary! Needless to say, I was stuck to him like glue for the rest of the night, haha. It was a great Friday night. 

Saturday afternoon Alec had his CPA class and I went Shopping with Jessica for her birthday. We all met up at Kyle and Jessica's and went to dinner to celebrate Jess' birthday. We went to a Hibachi steakhouse and it was very good. After dinner we headed back to their house to watch THE football game....

Now for The Bad. I HATE HATE HATE that the Longhorns lost. Seriously, makes me sad. I love exciting, hard fought football games, they are just so much more fun when the team you want to win, wins! Texas just wasn't suppose to win last night, it wasn't in their cards. I feel SO bad for the freshman that had the chance to intercept the ball at the end of the game. Why couldn't he have just caught it??!! I can't imagine how awful he feels, so I'm not about to rag on him, I just wish he would have caught it. I'm a big fan of the Big 12, but I am not a fan of Tech... ever. Under no circumstances would I ever WANT them to win. Either way, HOOK'EM!

Sticking with the football theme, time for The Ugly. Two words, Dallas Cowboys. I realize there are probably some girls out there thinking, "What is wrong with this girl, she can't possibly really care about football." Well, I do... and watching the Cowboys is truly depressing. It is so strange going from being one of the best teams in the nation, to what they have become now. I'd just like to tell Brad Johnson, in the event that he is reading my blog, (hahah) Hang it up man... your football days are over. Perhaps they are just saving up for the opening of the new stadium... just a thought. 

All in all, win or lose, I had a wonderful weekend. I'm going to leave you with what I've had on my mind all day. This morning's sermon was about serving others, not serving in order to be saved, but serving others BECAUSE we are saved. The sermon came from Matthew 25: 31 - 46, "The Sheep and The Goats". And all day I have been thinking about how this message really spoke to me today, especially with the holidays coming up. I look around and think how amazing God has been to Alec and I. We may not live in Uptown, but we have a great home that we love and we are taken care of. I just keep thinking there is so much more we could do to serve others. We were given a charge at the end of church today, to go out of our way to serve someone else this week. Whether it be a coworker, a family member, or even that person standing on the side of the road and I thought, what if everyone went out of their way to serve someone else this week?! So that is my charge for everyone that reads this blog.

I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL week, even though it is November and in the 80's!