A MUCH needed update!

Happy 2010!

So much to share, so little time! I have been really horrible lately about updating my blog and checking in on other blogs so please forgive my lack of comments. Please know that I love you all and I'm going to be much better about it in the new year :-)

I had a great holiday season this year. I was able to spend 2 1/2 weeks with Michael. We spent the last week he was here in Mammoth with my family and had an amazing time! Since he has been back home I have been trying to keep myself busy because I miss him so much. I am still working at Lululemon Athletica at Irvine Spectrum and loving it! The girls are awesome and I have been working a ton which is great to save a litte money! My biggest news to share is I am moving to the beautiful state of Texas on March 1st.

It's been a long time coming and I am really ready to go and make the big move! I am following my heart and taking a leap of faith and it's never felt better :-) My mom and I are going to load up Tucker and the car and drive out south! Michael wanted to come get me but it's great my mom wants to take me :-) Until I leave I have A LOT to do! I am in the process of trying to earn a Texas state counseling credential...not easy. Luckily with Lululemon I am able to transfer which is great so I will have a job as soon as I get to Austin. I have also found a new LOVE for a workout called Pure Barre. There isn't one in Austin so...I decided I needed one more thing on my plate and I have applied for a Pure Barre franchise! I have been accepted into the 2nd round which is an interview and class with the CEO Carrie! Really exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. Over the holidays I moved back to Fullerton. My brother Kyle bought a house so I decided to move in with him for the short time I have left here.

It's really nice being close to him and family before I leave. So...lots to do in a very short amount of time. I can't wait for it all and definitely need a lot of prayer in the meantime that all goes well in the next month and a half as I prepare to go! As soon as I get there I will be changing my blog title for the two of us because we know that everyone is going to need to keep up on our whereabouts and fun stuff while we are in Texas! If you have any creative ideas for a title please let me know!

~my 5 year check up~

I turned 5 on October 9th! My mom finally took me for my 5 year check up! I was a very good boy while I was there. I got lots of love and attention from the vet and the other girls in the office while I was there. I was very brave and had to get a couple of shots. The biggest news of the visit was I lost 6 POUNDS since June! I used to weigh 74 pounds but now I weigh 68! My mom is starving me and making me workout too much! :-) Needless to say, she felt very bad and I was pretty much spoiled for the rest of the day with cookies and a big heaping scoop of food for dinner. I love my mommy!

love, Tucker

Listening carefully to the vet
I hear something!

I am 5 years old!

Tis the Season!

Thanksgiving this year was incredible! I am so thankful for so many things this year. I am mostly thankful for God's amazing love and grace. He has blessed me in so many ways this year. It is sometimes overwhelming to think about where he has taken my life within the past year. Thanksgiving lasted almost two weeks for me! How great is that? :-) First, I enjoyed my annual bible study Thanksgiving where I did the turkey for the first time! Don't get too excited, I took the easy way out and went to Honeybaked Ham! Next year I will attempt it. :-) The very next day I left for Texas to go visit Michael, my friend Jean Anne, her family and of course my family! We had a great weekend together and I was so sad to come home. On Thanksgiving day, I was at my mom and dad's house with family and friends to celebrate all we have to be thankful for. Thanksgiving week ended with an annual friends Thanksgiving at the Barr's house! It is incredible how the years have changed for boyfriends, then to husbands, dogs and now babies! It was so great to see how our lives have changed yet friendships remained. And of course, the babies were so much fun to be around!

Now it is time to get ready for Christmas! I can hardly believe it is almost here. If anyone has any need for shopping....I highly recommend checking out my website. www.marykay.com/kendalnoble. I sell Mary Kay on the side and there are a lot of great gift ideas this year. Also, I work at Lululemon at Irvine Spectrum. It is such a fun place to be and the workout clothes are AMAZING! Come stop by and visit me, I would love to see you! I hope your holiday season is off to a wonderful start!

Platinum Babies

Hello to all my little mommy friends! I have grown up with my friend Betsy since Pre-School! We played soccer together and went all the way through junior high together. When I went to Troy and she went to Sunny Hills we would occasionally run into each other but lost touch. Thankfully, Facebook came along! She just had a little baby girl Riley a few months ago. While she was pregnant a new show, Platinum Babies on the WE channel captured it all! She and her husband Brad are going to be on Platinum Babies this Friday, November 20th. I am going to be in Texas visiting Michael but already have it set to record! I thought some of you mommies might want to watch too! Enjoy!

http://www.wetv.com/platinum-babies/video

:two more angels:

On October 19th my family experienced two tragic losses. My cousin Tammy Noble Watson passed away suddenly of a heart attack at 4:00 am. Two hours later, my grandma Dorris Noble lost her battle with lung cancer. We had all been preparing for the passing of my grandma because she had been so ill. But, to lose my cousin suddenly on the same day as my grandma was awful. My family and I cannot even express how thankful we are for family and friends. Everyone has been so incredibly gracious and supportive during this difficult time. We have all agreed that both Tammy and grandma probably had the "what are you doing here" moment in heaven! :-)

Saturday, November 14th at 11:00 will be the memorial service to honor Tammy. Tuesday, November 17th will be the memorial for my gram. Although the next few days are going to be filled with sadness, we are comforted knowing we all have two more angels in heaven. I am so blessed to have had such a great cousin and an amazing grandma. I miss them both everyday. xoxoxo

It finally feels like Fall!

I have been really terrible lately about updating my blog. For the past month and a half my time has been spent doing my 300 Jr. High internship hours for counseling at Nicolas Junior High in Fullerton. I have loved my experience there and in just a few short weeks I will be done! The other part of my day has been spent training. On September 27th I finished an Olympic Distance Triathlon. The Olympic distance consists of .9 mile swim, 25 mile bike and a 6 mile run! I finished in 3:30 which was an hour before my goal time. I was very pleased with my time and had an amazing cheer section. This Sunday the 11th, I will be running the Long Beach 1/2 Marathon.

Up next...well Wednesday I am off to Hawaii for a 5 day vaca with Sam for her birthday to visit her family and enjoy some time in the sun. Once I get back, I am starting my new job at Lululemon. Lululemon is a Canada based company that sells yoga/pilates/run clothing. It is AMAZING stuff~thats all I wear. I decided that since the counseling field is well-slim to none-right now I needed to get a job. Substitute teaching is great but not always reliable. The position I am hired for is to be an "educator." Basically it is educating the community about the brand and the product and about healthy living and wellness. There will be some retail involved which will be fun and the other part is getting out and doing trunk shows and events. The greatest part....I get to wear workout clothes to work! Heaven! I start on the 20th for some HR stuff so I am super excited!

Finally, at the end of the month I will be traveling to Texas to see Michael! I can't wait to see him and go to a Baylor game. While I am there we are going to get to go see my friend Jean Anne, her husband Matt and their new baby boy Kase! So much going on...I promise to try to be more in-tune with the blog world!

being joyful while practicing patience

A lot of great things have happened over the last few weeks! Sometimes I truly have to pinch myself about all of the amazing blessings I have been given. I completed my first triathlon...duathlon on July 26th. The next day was my 29th birthday which was amazing! I had a massage and got to go to drinks and dinner with family on friends. Friday July 31st I GRADUATED! It was an incredibly joyful experience. The next day, my parents hosted an amazing graduation party for me! They truly over did themselves. The whole day was filled with fun and celebration. Needless to say for an entire week, I had a lot of things to be thankful for. It was such a memorable week.

Now I am in this strange...I don't know what to do now...place. I am still doing my internship hours which won't be completed until the end of October. So do I get a job...do I get a part time job...do I apply, where do I apply...lots of questions I ask myself daily. I have been able to get through a few of them with having a plan a, b, c, d, etc... First...I plan on finishing my hours with diligence. Fairmont has asked me to stay on for the fall to continue helping the counselors. Hold the excitement...it's not a paid job. I hope by hanging around in other words they will eventually just hire me. I am right under their noses! I have decided to get a part time job selling MARY KAY!!!! Please buy anything form me that you would like. :-) Applying...well I am looking, I am getting my resume together and being active about searching for jobs everywhere. I have an open heart right now to change. I would be open to a move if that was the plan that God has for me. I just need to practice patience while remembering all of the MANY things I have to be joyful about!

I will post pictures soon, just had a lot to say for now :-)