Why I hate the dentist?!?

Yesterday I finally gave in and went to the dentist for the first time since I had my braces taken off. I know it's awful but I really would rather see any other doctor than the dentist! I figure if cave men survived without toothbrushes, toothpaste and crest whitestrips surely I could make it with them for the rest of my life without having to see a dentist ever again! All was well until my wisdom teeth decided to grace me with their appearance. So off I went nervous as I could be, seriously I was probably worse than any child ever thought of being.

So I started reflecting back on all the times in my life when I went to the dentist regularly and tried to narrow down what was my issue. Then I remembered when I was about 5 or 6 I went to a dentist here in Athens, who will remain nameless, but you know after you get your teeth cleaned the dentist comes in and pokes around your mouth with that pointy thing. Well as he proceeded poking he jerked my 2 front teeth out without telling anyone in the room he was about to do it. They were just baby teeth but could he not have warned a girl? I mean really?!? So I guess this is where my nerves come from.

So yesterday, I am at the dentist I get the first x-ray done where the thing goes around your head. Then the hygenist tells me they will have to do the wings x-rays. Well that brings up another problem, in all my life I have never been able to do those. I gag so easy that I can't bite down on the stupid things. I did warn her that I couldn't do them so after about 15 minutes of trying she finally gave up and had to do it like they would for a child and hold them in my mouth while someone else pressed the button. YAY! X-rays are over let's get these teeth cleaned and hit the door. Or so I thought! But after the cleaning the dentist comes in and starts poking around. I knew my wisdom teeth were hurting but I thought he would just look at them and maybe make a later appointment, NOPE! They were coming out. So an hour later with 3 small fillings and 2 less wisdom teeth I am sent home. Needless to say I am not at work today and I probably won't leave the house except to go get some medicine. And have I told you the worse part? My husband works there and so I not only made myself look like a baby but he made fun of me the whole time! Maybe next time I won't wait 10 years to visit the dentist!

Vacation Relaxation

I will start this off with a confession, hence the title of my blog, well I used to be a big Danity Kane fan. I know probably not the best choice of music but they are an all girl group and their songs always put me in a great mood. With that said, Jeremiah is anything but a Danity Kane or country music fan, until recently. I don't know if you have heard of a country group named Gloriana, I hadn't until he wanted to buy their CD which was on sale for $8.88, says something for them right?!?

Day/Night 1

We decided to leave after church Sunday night and head on down to the beach so we didn't waste Monday on the road. So back to the story of the "new CD" we have. I'm sure all of you have a song that reminds you of summer or of your last vacation. Not only do I now have 1 song I have 13! I would say that we have listened to this Gloriana CD at least 20 times since we have left Athens. I am just glad that no one has bugged our car because you would most definitely hear the worst duet you would ever want to hear. I am just glad that Jeremiah has finally realized that country is the way to go! We got to the condo about midnight and drug our stuff in, after I had an AMP energy drink at exit 67. There just so happened to be a black cat sitting behind our car and it was getting ready to attack. Jeremiah proceeds to turn to me and say "Did you see that?" And then the BIGGEST rat I had ever seen ran right in front of me and I probably woke all the neighbors with my squeal. So after a couple episodes of Golden Girls, trying to get unwired from the energy drink and tell myself there was no way that rat could get in I finally got some rest.

Day 2

A trip to Burger King, Christian Book Store, that I think we keep in business, and WalMart we finally made our way to the beach.

There was no one there except for us and a few dolphins.

Day 3


We had a very "healthy" breakfast that my wonderful husband made us. Bacon, eggs and biscuits. Bless him, he cooked breakfast and supper almost every night. I must say that he did a great job. Most of you have heard of how unromantic he is but he does do the little things that I often take for granted. So after breakfast and sunscreen we headed down to the beach and once again just us...until we decided to get into the ocean. I am very paranoid about sharks so I am always on the look out. I once again tell myself that no shark is going to come close to land when lo and behold I see a black shadow, no not a shark but this is what I saw...


Obviously it is sting ray season. I would have taken a real picture but the minute I saw this lovely creature, once again I screamed and resorted to a much safer place...the pool! Where I finished my day.
Day 4

A much less exciting day so I thought, no more ocean for me, if I want to see sea creatures I will go to the aquarium thank you very much. Around noon we went in for lunch and as I was sitting watching All My Children I saw this creature outside our door....
Did I mention we were on the bottom floor.

Day 5

Jeremiah went deep sea fishing, which he didn't do much fishing because he was sick the entire time, but I had a day of relaxing by the pool alone. Once again another creature was after me. This time I knew these bugs were going to be down here because they are this time every year. Love bugs, sounds like a cute little bug. Well these are by far the dumbest most annoying bugs there must be. You can swat at them and they just fly back at you. Maybe it's because they look like they have 2 heads. Maybe that was the reason I was the only one by the pool that day. Here you can see the "cute" little bug..


Day 6

Breakfast, pool, Tacky Jack's, outlet and game day eve very much a great day!











Day 7 or better known as GAMEDAY

Only one day that makes the nerves a little too much to stand. That's the day that the Tide takes the field for their opening day. I couldn't relax so I didn't even try to go to the pool. I tried to sleep...USELESS, watch the other games that were on but I think that made the nerves worse. So we decided to go to Old Time Pottery. I love decorating but that store overwhelms me so I don't know why I thought it would calm my nerves. It didn't! I left empty handed and more nervous than when I went in. After a horrible first half for our offense and special teams, "special" is a great word for them and a miserable half time the second half made me relax some and overall I think our boys did a good job for their first game of the season! Roll Tide!
Day 8

Church, lunch, pool, and now looking for a job here because I don't want to go home. Even with all of the creatures this has been one of the best vacations I have ever had. There was no time schedule, no where to go, and nothing we had to do. Such a relaxing trip and I think my father-in-law says it best....."Time wasted at the beach is not time wasted!" I hope you all have had a wonderful week and hopefully we will see you soon! Remember God loves you, Jesus loves, Guy loves you, Jeremiah loves and I love you too! Good night!

Life...how your outlook changes!

Okay, Okay! So many of you have been after me to start blogging, so against my better judgement, I have joined the "Blog World." Thing is I don't have any children, or a high profile job, I am not adventurous, I don't even ride roller coasters, but what I am is....a preacher's wife.

I remember it very clearly...tenth grade, Ms. Krupko's speech class. We had to give a presentation on what we wanted to be when we "grew up"! Many, many things crossed my mind, a rapper, well I can't sing as many of you have witnessed and I have no rhythm. A doctor, no I really don't do blood! An engineer, well I do love math, but have you met me?!? Not really the engineer type. So I started thinking what do i love??? FASHION! That is when it hit me... I was going to be the First Lady of the United States! Probably not what you were thinking huh?? But Jackie O. did it so why couldn't Bethany Brooke? My husband could run the country and I could be a fashion icon with my own purse line...BB instead of DB. I had it all planned out. Thing is I didn't marry Mr. President.

I did however marry a man who is doing something much greater and more rewarding than running our country, but still me, Beth, Ms. Shopaholic, purse and shoe lover, a preacher's wife? How did this come to be?

One October evening Jeremiah plopped down on the couch after working at Lowe's and proceeded to inform me that he was going to preach. PREACH! REALLY! Well Ms. Materialistic here could only think, we are going to be broke! Not thinking of the souls to save or the gospel to spread only thinking about those hounds tooth heels that I needed for the Bama games. But so the story goes....

I am definitely not your typical preacher's wife, but I am trying and learning more each passing day. I will always be myself, but I do have a much greater understanding of the amazing mercy and grace Jesus has shed on me and I am striving to have more of that in my life everyday. I am very blessed to have such wonderful friends, family and husband, who without I don't know where I would be.

Well I hope this hasn't bored you or now my lack of fashion doesn't offend you. But remember God loves you, Jesus loves you, Guy loves you, Jeremiah loves you, and the preacher's wife loves you too! Good Night!