Good News in our house....

Well I'm truly just not good at this whole blogging thing. I sure have been MIA from blogworld for a whole year since I have posted anything. Sorry!!! I started to think there isn't much going on in our house besides us both working and me going to school. But I'm happy to say this is something I want to blog about......

I GRADUATED and I GOT A JOB!!!!! I graduated on May 8th and thank you to everyone for all the love and support through nursing school. When I felt like I couldn't do it anymore you all were there to push me to keep going!!! And I'm so very thankful for that!

I interviewed on my current unit at the beginning of April. A big thank you to my Aunt Amy & Aunt Margie on an early graduation present as I was the best dressed applicant in my tan ruffle suit! After what seemed like forever I got the phone call offering me a day position as an RN on the Pediatric Unit at KU Med!!! I couldn't ask to work at a better hospital or with a better group of girls!!! And working with kids I have to say I have the best job ever!!!

As I have stated in prior posts I just love having family in town. Seeing my Aunts, Uncles, cousins, or brother is a weekly thing in our house. So when I got the job everyone met up at Aunt Cyndi's for a Fiesta and lots of celebrating!

If we hadn't celebrated enough already Brian was promoted to a bigger branch in Midtown. I tell everyone it's the Plaza location but it's really the hood. We both work in the hood and couldn't be happier! LoL This location cuts his drive by 10mins so his total drive to work is 20min. We still can't believe he use to drive an hour and a half one way to Sedalia, MO. Pure dedication I must say!!

Well Spring has come and gone and Summer can go ahead and leave. These 100 degree days are just miserable. Stay tuned for more graduation details, a wedding, Year 2 of our float trip adventure and just the day to day (boring) details of the Married McNeils!

Joel Patrick is here!

On July 2, 2010 at 2:36 pm Joel Patrick Brown entered this world weighing 7lbs. 60z and was 20 in. long.

Brian and Joel's Daddy Adam have been friends since college where they were house boys together! Adam was also one of the groomsmen at our wedding. Our wedding is where we learned that Adam and Jennifer were pregnant and it was captured in this photo!

Congrats Adam and Jen! We are so excited for you both and can't wait to meet that beautiful baby boy!!

Happy BD Sparky!

Today is my hubby's 28th birthday!!! Our 5th birthday spent together but our 1st as husband and wife!!! We talked about getting married on this date but 1. I couldn't wait that long and 2. It is just Too Dang Hot!!!!!

We celebrated on Sunday with Brian's family since we are heading out on a float trip in a few hours today. We met his family at Stix a Japaneese restaurant at the Legends. We enjoyed a yummy lunch and then headed back to our house for cake and homemade Butterfinger Ice Cream!

Here is the birthday boy opening lots of wonderful gifts! He was spoiled this year!

Later that evening I headed to the Tim McGraw concert with my bestie Emily!

Here we are in our cowgirl boots ready to hit the town!

And of course a picture with my love!

We enjoyed dinner and drinks down at Power & Light before heading to the show! If I had a bucket list seeing Tim McGraw in concert would be on it!!! He does not disappoint. Either did Lady Antebellum who opened for him! It was such an awesome show! And our seats were amazing! We had a great girls night out!

And I can't end without a picture of SEXY (yes SEXY) Timmy! Oo la la!

Wishing my handsome husband a wonderful birthday and a Happy 4th to all of you!!

An Anniversary Celebration

Today celebrates my sweet Sister-In-Law and Brother-In Law's 10th wedding Anniversary! They were high school sweethearts! How cute is that!! They have been blessed with the cutestest little boy who Aunt Lane and Uncle Pudge get to babysit while Mommy and Daddy go out on the town Friday night to celebrate! :-)

Wishing you both a very special day with many more years to come!

Happy Father's Day!!!

Being the only girl in the family I have always had a special bond with my Dad. He has raised me to be a very independent woman and has always been there to support me. He has given me lots of wonderful things over my lifetime and recently a beautiful wedding which I couldn't imagine anything being more perfect. He always tells me how proud he is of me and that he loves me every time we talk. When life has gotten rough he was only a phone call away and always had some way to make it better. And when I was about to give up on school this past semester he was right there to encouraging me to keep going and just to always try my best! I’m so blessed to have him as my father and to now have a husband who I know one day will make a wonderful father to our children like my dad has been to us.

This Father’s Day my dad wanted to come up to KC to go to Gate’s BBQ. That worked out perfectly since I had to work at the hospital till 3. I decided I would have everyone over for dessert afterwards which meant I had to have a clean house so I didn’t have to listen to my mom complain. :-) I wish I was a clean, organized person. I never have been…..hoping that will change as that cute, organized, clean boy I met in college has become a slob like me. Our house has been spotless for a week. Hoping to keep it that way from now on! I will keep you posted! LoL Anyways… so Brian and I spent much of Saturday “Summer Cleaning.” Since I had to work on Sunday, Brian finished up the last few things! Not all wives can say their husbands help around the house so I’m very lucky for that!

My family along with my Aunt Cyndi’s and Aunt Amy’s families came for dinner too. It was nice to all get together. After dinner we headed over to see my Grandparent’s house which my Uncle had been renovating. All I can say is OMG!!! It is gorgeous and my Uncle is so talented! I may have some before and after pictures I should post later!

Then we headed to our house for homemade ice cream, Lemon Cake and Chocolate Cinnamon Cake per my Daddy’s request! Everyone had a good time and we even broke out the game Guesstures which had us all in tears laughing so hard.

Wishing all the wonderful fathers out there a Happy Father’s Day and special shout out to my Daddio! I love you!

San Francisco Here She Comes!

On Monday my best friend Hannah packed her bags and drove across country to start a new chapter of her life in San Fran. She graduated from KU in May and had been talking about moving to KC until after her recent visit to CA to visit our friend Shruti she came back thinking about moving to San Francisco! She asked me what I thought and I told her DO IT!!! She has nothing holding her back in KS and if she doesn't like it out there her family and friends will still be here to welcome her back! Plus I want to go to CA and this gives me the perfect excuse to go visit this Fall!

Hannah and I met back in 4th grade when her family moved into the neighborhood. We hit it off and have been best friends ever since. We have lots of great memories together and one of my all time favorites that I will cherish forever is having her stand by my side at my wedding and having her sing with her sister while we lit the unity candle. I think that is the only time I lost it during the ceremony!

On Saturday, Brian and I headed back to Topeka for her going away party. It seemed like a mini high school reunion and we all had a blast. Brian of course was the life of the party and everyone asked me why I don't bring him out more often. I'm like what do you think I do...keep him locked up in the house or something?!? LoL

It was a good time but we were feeling it the next morning! Dad made us pancakes for breakfast on Sunday morning and then we headed home were we both took long naps after our wild night out in Topeka! LoL

I'm going to miss you HZ! I'm glad to hear you made it safe and sound!!! See you in October love!

Welcoming Eli James

Our good friends Peter and Kelly welcomed their son Eli James Atha into this world on May 31st at 10:15am. He is the cutest Memorial Day baby ever! He weighed 8lbs, 5oz and measured 20 inches long.

Brian and Peter have been friends since the 9th grade. Peter was also the Best Man at our wedding.

Here is the proud daddy holding his little man!

We are planning our next trip to Wichita to visit the family of 3 very soon. We can’t wait to meet you Eli! You are one loved baby boy!