Football has come and gone

The family, Luke and I went to a few football games this season...I love football.



One reason I knew Luke was for me is when I got him talking abut football, fits right in with the family and always something to talk about! I always knew I woul dhave to find a man who enjoyed sports, and boy does he ever! I introduced him to Texas Tech football this year, even though he is an LSU fanatic - he accepted the challenge of attempting to be a Red Raider fan, and endure the roller coaster ride with me :) In return he introduced me to LSU and Saints football and I am growing accustomed to the idea that someday we will probably have a Purple/GOld or Black/Gold room in our house :)
My parents had tickets to a few games and Luke was able to go with us to a couple of them, as well as my Dad's brother (Uncle Charles) and his family! Mike played flag football againt this year too, its so fun to watch! They just run around and grin...too cute. I love football! Sad that it is over now...here are some pictures from out football adventures....







Brian, Mom, Dad, Aaron, Marcel, Me, Donna, Aunt Iris & Uncle Charles

"Guns Up!"

Michael tearing it up on the flag football field! :) Always with a grin on his face....

Me and Mom... I love this picture






He is such a brat! I had no idea he was making that face and everyone around was laughing their rearends off...lol brat! We retook the picture though :) and he behaved!

Summer ended...Fall begins

What a Great summer it was! Lots of fun things happened this summer. Brian and I drove to Ft Davis to meet Mom, Dad and Mike for the weekend in June. It was a good time! Always fun to camp out and relax with the family. Michael loves that place.

I went to the races with Skye and Kip and the gang for the first time this summer. It was a lot of fun, it was a special event night so there were SO MANY people there, but we had a good time filled with great food, beer, cars and awesome company. Here are a few pictures of the day/night at the races.

My birthday was July 30, 26 years old...MAN time flies! I can't believe Im in my late 20's! I got these wonderful flowers from Luke for my birthday, they came a week early (to my office) haha! But that was great because I was able to enjoy them all week and make all the other ladies jealous. I will say this much, not only were they beautiful BUT they stayed that way for like 3 weeks! I have never in my life had flowers last that long. Job well done babe! :) (He was very proud of himself. )

The Mobley's had our first reunion in many many years in August! It was SO great for everyone that could be there to get together. It was miserably hot and humid, but we had awesome food and great company. I was in charge of putting it together and this year Im hoping to make it bigger and better....speaking of I should sart getting ideas for locations of the reunion. Reunion 2009 was in San Angelo at San Angelo State park. Here are a few pictures from the day.

The biggest thing that happened this summer was I fell head ofer heels in love with the most perfect man in the world for me. Luke Benjamin Ellis. THis man has changed my life in many positive ways, God brought us together in the most crucial time for both of us. This is the man I plan to spend my life with. We had a great summer, getting to know each other, talking for hours on end and falling in love.

I dont know what else to say about this summer but that it was wonderful! Possibly one of the best summers of my adult life anyway :) It definately gives me more hope for the future and I count my blessings and Thank God every day for all of these amazing gifts he has given me.....

new life, GOD, random feelings

Six months ago I was in a bad place. I was sad, I was unemployed, I was irritated with life, with work, with myself and I was alone, at least I felt alone. I made some choices that were probably not the best of choices. I was kind of a mess, on the inside at least. Few knew what a mess I was.
Today I am at peace, I am happy, I am loved, I am employed, Im happy with myself and I am in a wonderful peaceful spiritual place in life. Its amazing the changes that can come along with a simple open heart and open mind and by listening to God.
The first thing I had to do to change myself was get a job where, maybe the money wasn’t the most important thing, and maybe the work itself isn’t even important, but the environment itself is a calm, pleasant one. I found it. In the meantime this meant I needed to move, since money wasn’t an important factor in this new job, no longer could I afford the new, fancy apartment. So I have moved. The most important thing I needed to do was reevaluate my life, my relationship with God and with people. Well this is an on going process, and I’ll never stop evaluating this or changing it or trying to improve my own self image and my relationship with my Creator. But in the mean time, while I am working to improve these things I have found a few other diamonds. I have met someone and am no longer in the “alone” state of my life. He has shown me that even as early and soon as it may seem, my life will never be the same again. I have found my equal, someone who can put me in my place, because he’s just like me J someone who makes me laugh and in recent weeks, my day is not complete until I’ve heard his voice. Someone who I feel safe, secure, relaxed and amazing with and at the same time have butterflies just thinking of his face.
A few weeks ago I was sitting at my desk at work, a normal day at work, annoyed with co-workers, boss is yelling, trying to get my stuff done and I received an email froma friend, I get them everyday, its an online journal “GOD Issues”. In this particular journal entry, I don’t remember exactly the scripture or the topic of the entire entry, but there was a statement within the entry about God’s love for me. God loves me no matter what, no matter how I behave, whether or not I have the perfect job, whether or not I have the most expensive apartment in town, whether or not I have a good or bad day. GOD loves me, accepts me, knows me, HE created me—what else is there ot ask for? Why should I care about what others do or say? HIS opinion is what matters. I know He loves me. I know that he put me here to make the best decisions I could and live the best life I can. Its me and HIM. So I have this realization, I got up from my computer, went out in to the hallway to the bathroom and had to stop and hold on the railing. I felt as though I might fall over, I teared up, and suddenly I was at total peace. A peace I’ve not felt in a long time. I suddenly knew that I am OK. I am going to be OK. Things are going to go the way they are supposed to go and if by chance they do not, well it’s going to be fine because I’ll choose another path, and God will be by my side to muster through that forest just as he has all the others. Why should I feel sorry for myself? Why should I feel bad about my life? I am blessed beyond measure and am continually blessed. I have an amazing friends, they’re not even friends, they are my family. My blood family is wonderful and amazing and inspiring in every way. And I have brand new people in my life that God and only God placed in my path to walk with and muster through the storms with for reasons that only God knows, and I am finding out along the way.
Things were out of sync for a while, I was making decisions and thinking in ways that I have learned from and grown from---finally things are looking to be amazing. The life I’ve always KNOWN I was meant to live is before me and I am in a better place now than I have been in many many months. I feel as though I am Katie D’Ann Mobley again, there for a while I was just an altered version. Now, thanks to God’s love and inspiration and guidance, I am back to me.
So bring on the rain! I am ready to battle the storm, I’ll make it to that beautiful rainbow some how, someway, I will make it there.

Alone...

ALONE:companionless, desolate, detached, individual, in solitary, isolated, lone, lonely, lonesome, onliest, only, on one’s own, single, sole, solitary, solo, stag, unaccompanied, unaided, unassisted, unattached, unattended, unescorted, unmarriedExhausted, mentally, physically, emotionally, exhausted from being...Alone.