Just another week...

Man...I feel like this week has flown by. All week I feel like I have been chasing my tail and not getting far when doing it! I have had 2 job interviews...which I'm not too excited about. And another tomorrow. The job that I really want isn't calling people until Monday for interviews. So it's just a waiting game with them. I went to the doctor because as most of you know I don't sleep well or sometimes at all at night. So the doctor wants to try some drugs to reset my sleeping pattern. (I don't think it will work, but right now I'll try anything.)

I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting (just to see if I was going to try it) and I really think it is going to be great. So Samantha signed me up for my birthday (thanks for the early present)!!! I'm so excited about starting it. Since we have that family challenge going on and Stephen's wedding coming up I want to take a big step forward with the weight loss. I'm excited about moving...that should help with losing weight! They have a work out room that everyone can use so that will be good...that and getting a job so I'm not home all the time.

Right now I'm packing up our life...not quickly as I would like. Just a few more weeks and we will have to start moving things out of our apartment and I don't want to be packing the night before like I am on most of my moves!

Don is doing great on his weight loss...in 2 weeks he has gone down 13 pounds. He is excited about that!

Well that is all our news right now. I hope you all have a great weekend!

Exciting times at our house!

Saturday I was replanting some of my herbs...then the phone rings. Of course (you know me) I have to answer the dang thing. Just to be asked to make something for another church member. But while I was away from my pots...some of the dirt fell into my kitchen sink...while I thought I would clean it up and when I went to scoop it up...it HOPPED to the other side of the sink. While if you know me...I'm not too good with nasty frogs or anything really yukkie from the outside. So I had to go wake up my sister-in-law (Evie) to get it out (That one as only the size of a fifty cent piece). As I was placing the pots out on my porch I notice there are dime size frogs in all 3 pots...yes Miracle Grow gave me 6 small frogs in my dirt. Nice huh? I had to call Don at work to tell him and he just laughed. I went back out to take pictures of them but couldn't find any...I think they dug down into the dirt.

Then yesterday I get a call around 3pm from Don. He had to work and he normally doesn't call. It turns out he got poked at work. Okay that doesn't sound real good but that is what happened. After embalming a woman he went to do some work on her lips...the needle bounced off her lips and into his thumb cuticle. It was deep enough to get a small amount of blood out of so he had to file a report. His boss sent him to the clinic but it was closed so he went to the ER for a work up. He not only need a drug test, but they had to get blood from him and had to poke him 4 times for blood (which left nice bruises). He is being tested for all the nasty things one can come into contact with in his line of work. They have him on a ton of meds and he will have to be tested once a month for the next 6 months for AIDS and all that crap! So it was good that he had 2 days off in a row. His meds are playing with his body so hopefully by the time he has to go back to work he will be okay.

Right now I'm trying to pack things up so when we move next month everything will be done. My only problem is once I pack a box...is where to put it. There isn't much free space to place boxes. So I'm going kind of slow right now. I'm also getting ready to do a makeover night with some of the girls at the church. It's one of their activities they have planned and asked if I would help. So with the help of my friend, Kelly, I have products to use on them. I'm also making up some info for them to have from my school stuff. I figured I have paid alot for my education I could share a little of it. I hope it's goes well...I have that right before the big move. SO that will be fun planning that and getting everything packed up.

I don't think I got the job at Candlewood, but I have applied for some more jobs. Hopefully I'll hear something soon!

Well--You guys have a good week and I'll update when I know more about Don's sickness!

Pictures from Indiana

Thanks mom for sending me this link. I'm not on the circle of getting the links, but here is pictures Shari took in Indiana when she was visiting this past weekend. Enjoy the pictures I was able to upload.

Just Updating you on my boring life!

Today I had a job interview. Nothing big, but it was an interview! After being told I was under qualified to be an instructor at a Cosmo school I have been bummed. But this interview was for a front desk job at Candlewood Suites. It's not the number one job I'm looking for, but it will be an income! I should know in the next couple days if I at least get a 2nd interview.

Other then that...just getting ready for our move. I think I taken down all the pictures in the house and dusted them and boxed them up. I'm excited for this move! We all will have a little more room to spread out! I know that Evie will enjoy having a space ALL to herself and not sharing it will my cosmo stuff and the food storage! (Sorry about that Evie!)

Don and I got our tickets for the trip to Indiana. That excites me to no end! To know that I am REALLY getting to go to the wedding and it's not just a pipe dream! But all that means right now it in 4 weeks it will be the race of all times to get things moved into our new apartment unpacked and get my things out of the storage unit (that is where all my Christmas stuff is) and get the Christmas tree up and ready before I leave for Indiana. It's going to be really busy but that will make the time fly fast (I hope). I'm so excited to see everyone again. I already feels like forever ago since I have been to Indiana.

Well--not a lot more to add. I'll let you know about the job. Have a great weekend!

Picking up the Pace...

Well as most of you know we have the family weight loss program starting up...and both Don and I are signed up. We shall see how that goes.

But we have found a new apartment to move into as our lease here ends. With 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and 3 adults we are always on top of each other. We are hoping that with a slightly bigger apartment we can spread out a little. Our square footage will be going up almost 400 sq. feet. I'm totally excited about that! We are moving mid-October up the road to a nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment. I'm getting the change of address cards made up (just waiting on the right apartment number). But totally looking forward to getting out of this complex because some of our new neighbors are kind of scary! I believe there are drug dealers that just moved in to the same "building" as we live. But some of the neighbors that we liked just moved into this new complex so we are excited to know some good people there.

So life is going to start getting busy. I have gotten my state license here so I have started to apply at school and such. With getting the moving planned and done, and planning another trip to Indiana for Stephen and Jennifer's wedding...I shall be busy. I can't wait because with the move it should make the time fly.

Nothing big and wonderful is going on right now in my life but I thought I would update you on what I did find out about moving. I'll go by the new apartment complex this weekend and take some pictures. Have a great weekend and I'll post again soon!

Baby Jakob

Thanks Heather for the pictures! He is such a gem. Jobe loves his baby brother...and thinks Jakob's a keeper. I'm so sad that I'm so far away. Maybe I just need to have one of my own. Enjoy his pictures!

Another Ronna Update...

Shari emailed me so I'm just cutting and pasting her email. Heather has promised pictures--she was to go up to the hospital on her lunch break so I'm waiting on her to call me or email me. I did talk to my mom who says the baby is doing very well...and she got to hold him today. But it does really look like Jakob will be going home with his mommy--which could be Saturday if all still looks good. He is breast feeding well! So I'll keep you updated.

Anyways--here is Shari's email from today:

Thanks so much for announcing Jakob's birth! He is breathing much better today and is starting to nurse. He should be going home with Ronna on Saturday. I will be making another flying trip to Indiana on the 13th. Her mom is due in tonight to help out. Jobe is very excited about his new baby brother. I can't wait to see them all again! I know that Claytan has grown a foot since I saw him.

The story that I got was that Ronna's water broke and then she went to the hospital. Jeff was at work and broke the sound barrier getting to the hospital. I'm glad that all are well and I can't wait to see them!

Well when I get more I'll post more. I did noticed today that when I was posting yesterday about Ronna's shower she was in labor...how fitting! Have a Great Weekend!

Congrats Ronna and Jeff

IT'S A BOY!

Ronna's my hero today! Poor thing has been through it all, but from what I hear she is doing well. Jakob Robert Grant decided that the world was too great to wait any longer to see. He is 6 weeks early, but from the sounds of it he doing well (they are watching his breathing). The only things I know about him are: 5lbs 11oz, 19 inches long...and born sometime before 3pm yesterday.

Here is some of the story that I remember- Yesterday morning Ronna started contractions. They took her to the hospital and the hospital was talking about trying to keep her there for a few weeks...but then her water broke and they had to re-plan. They then decided that giving her fluids and trying to keep Jakob in for a few days might do...but that plan quickly was ditched when they noticed that it was time to push (which happened quickly). They had to take her to an OR room because Jakob wanted to land on his feet first. Come to find out that her spinal block was not taking they had to put poor Ronna under. As of last night she was not feeling well from the anesthesia. But from what I have heard Ronna was given some good meds to help with her upset stomach and to help her rest. Jakob (from what Heather says) looks like his daddy, and Heather is to get us some pictures so we all can see how right she is.

Jobe has not seen his new brother yet, but that should happen today. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about going to school and when he came home he had a new baby brother. That could really scar a child...if they didn't want a new sibling.

Please keep Ronna and Jakob in your thought and prayers. And when I get new stuff on the happy family I'll post. Hopefully we will have pictures soon to share! Have a good weekend!

Ronna's Baby shower

I got myself invited to Ronna's baby shower. (Which I'm working on part of her gifts now.) It sounds like Jeff and Ronna might be set for this little guy! I'll keep you posted on news on that. They already know it's a boy so the only surprise would be if it was a girl. (But I do agree on finding out what it is before hand.) Enjoy her shower!

Kelly's PTO Mom's Get together

Kelly and a few of the PTO mom's that she got to know why she was PTO president still do lunch dates. This was right before school started so they had lunch and went swimming. The swimming didn't last long because it started to storm. But over all I think it was fun...and funny to hear the Mom's talk. Enjoy the pictures!

Fashion Show at Kelly's

One day at Kelly's Maggie had an idea to put Aleesha and Faith (a daughter of one of Kelly's friends) in a fashion Show. Aleesha and Faith had tons of fun changing clothes and showing off Maggie's creations. Poor Jack (the son of Kelly's friend) stayed downstairs with us so Kelly found him a PINK cowboy vest. I hope he is not scared from that! But the girls had a blast but again once we turned on a camera they really got into it! Enjoy!

Watching the Babies grow

The first weekend I was in Indiana mom took a "few" of the grandkids out to eat. It was nice seeing everyone and the babies. Heather and her children went, Ronna and Job, Stephanie and Taite with their girls, Marcus and Jackie and baby Zach, Kris and Christina with her sister, Stephen and Jennifer, and then there was Mom and myself. Just a small group of us getting together. I didn't get my camera out (I was too busy with the babies), but Stephen and Jennifer got a camera out so I'm excited to see what the "gang" looked like. (I did get to see and hold Maya. She is such a sweet baby. She was just happy if we talked to her. I did have to get Lenha to talk to me...but that took most of dinner. She is so very cute! Chandler, Jaelin, and Job don't need any warming up period and they are high energy! They got a table all to themselves at dinner. I think that was good for them.)

Right before I left Marcus and Jackie were nice enough to let us invite ourselves over to their home. They found such a lovely house! Mom paid for some pizza and we ate dinner with them...and it was nice to just sit and chat. Zach let me take his picture...matter of fact he was a major ham! So these pictures are at his home playing with a key chain I pulled out of my bag so he would stand at the coffee table for me. He is growing so very fast.

Maggie's Birthday party

HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY MAGGIE!!!! Don was sad that he couldn't celebrate with Maggie, but I took tons of pictures for him! This was a family get together so her cousins came to eat cake and swim with her. The kids had a blast...even if it did rain for a while. Maggie made out with gifts! She even got some of the "High School Musical" crap. (If you know nothing about it...it's the hottest thing on Disney right now directed to the tweens and girls.) I hope Maggie enjoyed her birthday. I'm glad I got to be there to party with her.

Playing at the shop

While waiting on Kelly at the shop the girls entertained themselves! All I have to say is Maggie and Aleesha are too funny!

Jaelin's Birthday Party

On August 10th--Heather had a sleep over for Jaelin. I think there were 9 girls that stayed with Jaelin...so that is 10 - 7/8 yr olds. Let me tell you Heather had it planned out. However I did get myself talked into helping her...I went to polish the girls' nails and since I had Maggie she did their make-up. I stayed until 11 or 11:30pm and the girls were still up! But Heather planned some great things for them...we made pizzas (which mostly burnt), and then we did water balloon games, and then they opened gifts, and then ice cream waffle bowls, and then we went down stairs to do some musical pillows, and dancing. I did forget the great take home things that Heather got for the girls to do...they were foam albums that the girls decorated themselves and then we beaded...that is what my pictures are mostly of. But when I left I made sure that each girl were on her own sleeping bag laying down and they had popcorn watching Hannah Montana. Enjoy Jaelin's party!

Babysitting

Before school started in Indiana I got to spend a lot of time with Maggie and Aleesha. On this day we were hanging out at my mom's house and I straightened the girls hair...which Aleesha loved. Then she fell asleep and looked like Don King. Aleesha and Maggie love the camera so you will be seeing LOTS of them! Enjoy Aleesha's hair...I know I did!

Shopping Day

On this day Kelly was taking Hannah (her niece) and Maggie school shopping! We stopped at Olive Garden for lunch and I thought I would take some great pictures of my friends. I think we all had fun that day...or at least I did! Enjoy the pictures!

Playing Catch-up

I'm back! My travels were not long enough (sorry Don). I went to my cousin Zach's wedding at the end of July. Getting back Monday July 30th and flew to Indiana on July 31st. I returned home Thursday August 23rd. I will be updating with pictures...I will be doing short blogs so you won't get too bored with all the pictures. If truth be known I would love Don to find a funeral home job up in Indiana so I could be around my friends and family. All the babies are going up so fast it's horrid being so far away and only getting to see pictures. However I'll be going back to Indiana soon for my brother- Stephen's wedding. I'm all excited about that. So the next few months will be busy. We have to find a new apartment because I don't like living in the "hood" anymore! I'll keep you updated on all the happenings in our life! Enjoy the pictures I post over the next couple days!

Good News!

Evie Got a job!!

That is the good news of the day! She will be teaching at a charter school in Tampa (very close to Busch Gardens). She will be teaching 5th grade...which she has liked to teach in the pass. She will be going to meetings later this week and she will have some training to do...so that will nice for her to get back into the swing of things again!

As for me--I'm still waiting on my paper license...which sucks! I can't seem to get crap jobs...so I have decided that I need a break from the stress of taking care of Don. I'm going to Marco Island, Florida this next weekend for my cousin Zach's wedding. And I have a trip...of a secret nature. I'm not allowed to say at this time, but I'm excited that I get to go! By the time I get back I'm hoping that my license will be waiting and I can get a good job somewhere. I'll keep you posted on that!

Right now is the rainy season for us...and let me tell you it rains off and on everyday. But the worse thing is that Roo does not like storms so he goes NUTS because of the thunder. Hopefully it won't be too bad while I'm gone...because it looks like he will be locked in the kitchen and he likes to hide during storms. Tigger however has finally figured out that Roo gets a lot of attention when the storms are coming through so she has decided she is scared too. They love to cuddle under a blanket. Funny it has only taken her YEARS to figure out that he got more attention during storms.

Right now that is all I have to post. I hope all is well with everyone. Don and Evie have read the Harry Potter book...Don has started to re-read it. Other than that nothing else is going on.

Have a great week and I'll post again soon!

Harry Potter Watch

Don was so excited when I told him I got IMax tickets for the 12:01 am showing of Harry Potter. Don and Evie have been re-reading the books so get ready for the new movie and book. It was kind of cool to have a small part of it in 3-D. I hope you all got out and saw it like we did!

Well--it's late but Don wanted me to post right away that he got to see Harry Potter first thing...and in 3-D on IMax.


I hope to post again soon! Miss you all...have a great week!