I'm so wrong for this...

I don't usually feel this way...I'm a women so I can vent and be crazy once in awhile....right?? Anyway.

Have you ever wanted something??

Then watched EVERYONE you know get it??

Sometimes I feel like some people have it so easy.

Then they don't even seem to appreciate what they have.

Which is probably not even true...Its just my envy talkin'. Why do I feel this way? Why do I get jealous of others happiness? Especially, since I have been so blessed.

OK~ Enough of that. Sometimes I can be such a baby. I am happy and I have so much to be grateful for. I'm impatient. Bottom line. OK. I have built my bridge and I'm over it.

Thank you.

Weekend in Texas...Welcome Home Jake!!

My (BIG) Little brother Jacob just returned home from a 2 year mission for our church. We were only permitted to talk to him over the phone few times and we couldn't see him at all. This is tuff on a tight-nit family like ours. I am SO proud of Jake. He did such a great job. He spent 2 years of life sharing what be believes and I love him for it. I am not perfect and have made my share of mistakes. Seeing Jake's dedication and sacrifice has made me want to be better. He has grown up so much...literally, I think he grew another 6 inches. (he already towered over all of us)

We had parties, we played, we ate, and laughed. It was a great trip.

lOvE yA, JaKE!!

Thank You Letters

Daddy,
Thank you for knowing way back when what a great person Mama was, thank you for loving her and making her yours! Thank you for coining the phrase, "Love, Hugs, and Kisses". Thank you for working so hard to make a great life for us. Thank for a great head of hair and my singing voice! Oh! Last but certainly not least…thank you for my naming me! (Apparently my parents disagreed a bit about what I was to named and Dad won)
Love, Hugs, and Kisses
Kimmie


Mama,
Thank you for marrying Daddy even though he painted your name on the side of his pick-up truck! Thank you for being such a great example of what a wife and mother should be. Thank you for not giving up on me! Thank for always reminding constantly of what time it was while I was getting ready (I'm not being sarcastic…I have no concept of time)! Thank you for passing on your fabulous sense of humor to me…that's right , I get from my Mama! Thank you for giving birth to me, sorry about the morning, noon and night sickness! Thank you for everything you did that I didn't say thank you for growing up!
Love Ya,
Kimmie


Lady that pulled out in front of me yesterday,
Thank you for testing my reflexes. Thank you for nearly giving me whip lash, it really is my favorite thing. Thank you for your complete disregard of others. Thank you for caring more about getting your cigarette lit than the safety of others.
Thanks Again,
Angry Lady behind you


Continental Airlines,
Even though my flight was delayed I do have to thank you for a few things. Thank for the best in-flight movie EVER!! I'm not even kidding people…STAR TREK!! That's right; I know that you are jealous! Thank for feeding my face. Really the meal was actually tasty! Thank for getting me home safely and almost on time.
Thanks A-Bunch,
Happy Passenger


Jake (Little Brother),
Thank you giving up TWO YEARS of your life to serve a mission for our church. Thank you for doing it willingly. Thank you for being an example and a light to so many! Thank you for driving me around when you got your license. Thank you for being a totally awesome little brother!
Love Ya,
Kimmie


Man sitting next to me on this flight,
Thank you for being aware that I may not want to some strange man's elbows stabbing me. Thank you for respecting the space of others. Thank you for reading my blog as I type and laughing…even at that part! Dude you're great…seriously!
You can sit by me anytime,
Kimberly Worthen (Frequent Flyer from Boston to Houston)


Amanda (Big Sister),
Thank you for always picking me up from the airport and always taking me back. Thank you for spending hours on the phone with me. Thank you for getting (understanding) me. Thank you for "hanging out" with me even when you were in college and it wasn't cool to hang with your little sister! Thank you for actually wanting to "hang out" with me or at least pretending. Thank you for visiting me often, Thank you!!!!
Love, Love, Love You,
Kimmie


April (Big Sister),
Thank you for doing my hair and nails for every prom! Thank you having my nephew! He is super great and I can't imagine my life without him! Thank you for getting married again, Deon is so great! Thank you for inspiring me to be healthier and congrats on the new hot bod!!
Loves,
Kimmie


People reading this blog,
Thank you for reading. Thank you for commenting. Thank you for blogging…I LOVE reading about you lives!
Your Bloggin' Buddy for Life!!
Kimcandis

Sometimes

Sometimes…

I don't feel good (almost all the time) and there is nothing I can do about it.

I'm lonely when Will is away.

I miss Mama and Daddy…I live too far away.

Being a grown up is soooo hard.

I feel like I can't catch a break.

But then sometimes…

I talk to my Daddy on the phone and he tells me that he loves me.

I get to go home and see my bother after he served a two year mission for our church.

I remember how lucky I am to have a roof over my head, food on my table, and car to drive.

I think about what a good job I have.

My sister comes to see me so that I don't get too home sick!

I am so proud of what Will has chosen to do for a living…even if it takes him away sometimes.

I remember that I'm not terminally ill and that my health could definitely be worse.

I have a beautiful family.

Yep…the glass is definitely half full!! I thought so…I was just checkin'!






 

William R. Worthen

Our Faveorite Sushi Place…Yoki! 8.8.08

Our Faveorite Sushi Place…Yoki! 8.8.09

William was born August 8, 1982. I will spend eternity celebrating that day. I have wanted to write this post for awhile but I haven't been alone long enough. I didn't want him reading over my shoulder telling me to stop it! I want to celebrate him a little. You know…publicly praise him and thank him for being so darn wonderful! Will is an amazing and a truly beautiful person. He loves me unconditionally. He is, by nature, a protector (hence his career choice). He is kind and compassionate to everyone in need. He never says no (especially not to ME)! He is loyal. I love him for all that he is and all that he inspires me to be. Will you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I was afraid that you were too good to be true, and maybe I didn't deserve someone so pure and beautiful and loving as you are. But here we are nearly a year into our marriage and I feel so proud and so blessed to be your wife. Will, I was born to love you and I always will. Happy 27^th Birthday my love!

Self-Takes!!

As Time Goes By...

I just can't believe it...summer is nearly over! It went by WAY too fast. I am so not ready for another New England winter...oh well, what can ya do?? Anyway, drum roll please, no I'm serious...do it! We have almost been MARRIED for 1 YEAR! It totally doesn't feel like it has been that long. Seems like just yesterday we were snuggled up on my parents couch taking a Sunday snooze! I'm pleased to say that for the most part married life is perfect. Will is SO good to me! Those of you that have known me for awhile know that I need to be taken care of in a very literal sense. I need help remembering things, I need to be babied(spelling??? or is it even a word...whatever ya know what I mean) when I'm sick, and....well you get the idea! I need a lot!! My family was giving Will the 3rd degree before we left..."You better take care of her" was what everyone kept telling him! I am happy to report that he has definitely done just that! He has been so great. Seriously, we are so blessed. We aren't millionaires or anything but we have been so fortunate. We have always been able to get what we need and take care of ourselves! We have had our struggles but (knock on wood) nothing that we couldn't handle. I attribute most of this to our religious beliefs. We pay tithing and attend church regularly (we are NOT perfect and I'm NOT trying to be preachy...just sayin')and I truly believe that we have been greatly blessed for it. Not only financially but in our relationship as well. We have had to adjust to being married but it really wasn't hard at all. Just the "She has 70 bottles in the shower and she leaves them all open" and the "He always has the remote"!We have our little arguments like most couples do but nothing major. It has been tuff living away from home but I have been able to go home and we have had SEVERAL visitors! All in all life is good!!

Thoughts…(it’s a long one, sorry)

I have been thinking. No. My head doesn't hurt...
I am so fortunate. Sometimes I get a little down and whinny. When I get that way I try to cheer myself up. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes I have a right to complain a little. But, so what if my life isn't perfect. I need to remember to count my blessings. I have a beautiful life that is blessed by beautiful people. I have the most amazing family. We are far from perfect and we certainly do not pretend to be. We do, however, LOVE each other unconditionally. My Mom and Dad have always worked so very hard to provide for us (and still do). They are such a great example to us. They have spent their lives caring for us, taking us to church, taking us to school, teaching us to do the right thing (doing the right thing themselves), being there to fix it when we didn't do the right thing, forgiving us for still not doing the right thing, and loving us in spite of our mistakes. With most of that I mean me! They are not only there for us but for whoever may be in need. I am who I am today because of their constant love, support, and example. I am sure my other siblings would agree. My parents are truly beautiful people.

Not only do I have great parents…I have awesome siblings too!! In our grown up years we have really become great friends. I won't lie to you and make you think that we were these picture perfect bunch of kids that never fought and always got along. That would indeed be totally false. We definitely had our moments…and still do. We may not have always liked each other…but we have always LOVED each other. Now that I live away I miss them more that I miss anything else (no offense to all the other people back home…I miss y'all too!). It is nice to know that I have people that love me and will be here for me always. People that I share such a strong bond with. I love, love, love you guys!! My siblings are really beautiful people. Thanks to one of my sisters, I also have a great nephew! Hunter has blessed all of our lives more than he will ever know!
I know what you are thinking…."man she is lucky"! Well, you are right. I'm not even done. Not only do I have a wonderfully crazy family. I have an amazing husband. I am a very imperfect person….there I said it! I have faults…some big ones. HE LOVES ME ANYWAY!! Not only does he love me (this part is VERY important) but he GETS me! I don't know how else to explain it. He understands me and that is an amazing thing. He makes me laugh, lets me be silly in public, holds me when I cry for no reason, tells me I'm pretty even when I first wake up(we all know I'm not a morning person at all), and last but certainly not least he is totally sexy!! Will, You are a beautiful person.

It doesn't even end there! My entire life I have been surrounded by great friends and extended family that have loved and supported me. I am not writing this to boast or brag. I have my share of tuff times. This post was mostly for me. Its purpose is to remind me of all the good in my life. So that I don't waste time sulking and being negative. It is also a THANK YOU to all of you (you know who you are) that have been a blessing to me, to everyone that has been a positive in my life. Many of you have had some really hard times in your lives. It is also your strength that has influenced me. When life was hard on you, you didn't quit. Thank You. If you find yourself feeling down or overwhelmed, I encourage you to sit down and count your blessing. Think about the good in your life. Think about the good people in your life.
Love Ya!!

Proud Parents!!

No! I am not prego! We are fish parents…I knew that that title would get your attention!!! Will and I decided one day, on a total whim (much like all of our decisions), to get some fish. I wanted a beta with pretty vase and a plant…he wanted a100 gallon pond. We compromised with a very nice and very easy to maintain 10 gallon tank.

We started with two female fish. A black molly that we call Delta and a red and black platy named Charlie.

Little did we know that we were getting more bang for our buck…Delta was knocked up at the time of purchase! 8 for the price of 1!! Not a bad deal…

They may be hard to see here but, these are our 7 nameless children. We love them! It really has been tons of fun being fish parents!

Warning...

I am about to go POSTING CRAZY!!! I have been a little blogrexic but now I'm about to be blogimic...(Yes, I am aware of my weirdness)

Miss Me????

WOW!!! I haven’t posted in soooo long!! You guys must miss me like CRAZY! Well, I’m BACK! We have been so busy the last couple of months and you have probably noticed that I blog more when Will is away. Anywho…we are still crazy busy but I hate that I haven’t been recording all of our good times!

My last few blogs were just full of my random ramblings. I have actually done more than watch TWILIGHT!! Not much more…lol! My friend Jennifer came up for a visit at the beginning of June. I have missed her terribly. We were BFFs when I lived in Texas. We lived just a few miles away each other and were together most every day!! Those were the days! Then Matt, her hubby, had to go and be all successful. To make a long story short they live in Oklahoma now and I almost never see her. Much like it is with all my friends. I MISS YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH!! Anyway, back to the story….Jenn finally came to visit me. She came alone which was good and bad at the same time. I miss Matt and the kiddos too. However, we were free to come and go as we pleased and that was very nice. We took her everywhere and totally wiped her out. One night after dinner we started a movie and she passed out right after the credits. Poor thing! Here are a few pics from the weekend.

We took her to all the hot spots. At night we sat up talking and catching up. I missed her the minute that we left her at the airport. It wasn’t long enough at all but it was FUN while it lasted!! Thanks Jenn!!

Confessions of my Obsessions...

OK.  I'm gonna admit that I have a problem.  I mean, I have heard its the first step and all.  

So here we go...

My name is Kimberly and I am Addicted to Twilight and all things Twilight related!

Whoa..that was hard.  I do feel a little better now that its out there.  Its kinda been the elephant in the room you know.  

While I admit to being obsessed with Twilight I want to clarify a few things...

1. I am not a bandwagon fan.  Meaning, that I started reading Twilight long before the other books came out and before the movie craze erupted.  I have my BFF Heather to thank for that!!  (This is in no way intended to slam Twilight newcomers.  It is only intended to emphasize and make note of how long the addiction has had a hold on me!)
2. I was captured by Edward.  However, I have since been "bitten" by someone else and in no way, shape, or form do I EVER compare the love of my life to Edward. wink wink
3. I don't dream of being a vampire...often
4. I only check my favorite Twilight blog 2 or 17 times a day...
5. I have watched the movie less than 50 times this week
6. I don't obsessively search for updates about New Moon...I get them emailed to me which comes directly to my blackberry

Well now that I look at it...

I am perfectly normal.  I don't have a problem at all.  Never mind you guys...no therapy needed!!