Sunday, March 16, 2008
How many 5 year olds can you fight?
I'm using Aubree just because she is 5 years old...but how many do you think you could fight at once? Click the picture and take the test and they will let you know...I can only take on 25...how sad!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Lots to talk about!
I have lots to talk about...just as the title said. Last week started out great! Don and I got to spend some one on one time with each other at the state fair. We had a great time...we missed watching a calf being born by 40 minutes, but below are the pictures of the mom and her calf (which was a little girl). As you will see in front of the birthing stall there is a dry erease board with all the calves born right before the state fair and at the state fair. We also went to the part of the state fair which was like Conner's Praire (in Indiana). Down below there are pictures of the people squeezing cane for cane syrup.
On Tuesday I went to work and told the woman that I work with that I needed to transfer stores because of the cost of gas is killing me. It takes 2 tanks of gas a week to get Don and I to work and back because we work so far from each other and only have 1 car. So I got everything arranged so I could move to the store that is one mile from his work (until my store is opened --which could be March, April or heck even May). So I will be working out of the St. Pete store for now!
Then the week took a sharp turn for the worse. On Thursday I got a call from work (very early) that I needed to come into work because our store was broken into and I needed to help deal with it. The thief/thieves broke the large piece of glass in our front door (shoving the door way into the door frame) and breaking into a locked desk. They were so dumb that they took a empty lock box. We don't keep money there we have a hidden safe. They didn't take any product or big ticket items...and they were so kind not to mess the shelves up! How sweet of them. So he/she/they were looking for cash. So hopefully the thief gets a lot of money for an empty lock box. The manager of that store was very upset...it didn't bother me like it did her. So I made all the phone calls that we needed to make to home office and to the glass people to get the door fixed. The door is still not right but we were opened by noon because of the non stop work from 7 am until noon to get the store safe and looking good.
And today Don and I have decided how to spend a few bucks of our tax money. We were thinking of getting our year passes to Disney. Which would be nice, but with my schedule it might be hard to get our money out of those tickets this year. So we decided since Danny and Kelly are coming with the kids for spring break and they really want to do Busch Gardens this year (we did Disney last year)...we decided to do our year passes to Busch Gardens and Sea World. I haven't been to either and I thought it would be nice to see something different...not that I don't want our Disney passes (maybe next year). Today after church...we have been trying to spend more time together on days we both have off...we decided to go ahead and head over and get our year passes and kind of scope things out. Part of the park is being redone (but will open by the time Kelly and Danny get here). But Don was so amused at seeing the chimps today because we were standing there and looking at them...when one that was sitting with it's back to us (on a log) reached around and grabbed poop from it's butt and ate it. He is still talking about it...you can tell we don't have kids! We are amused at the nastiest things!
Well That is my update and hope you had a better week than me! Hope this next one is better!
On Tuesday I went to work and told the woman that I work with that I needed to transfer stores because of the cost of gas is killing me. It takes 2 tanks of gas a week to get Don and I to work and back because we work so far from each other and only have 1 car. So I got everything arranged so I could move to the store that is one mile from his work (until my store is opened --which could be March, April or heck even May). So I will be working out of the St. Pete store for now!
Then the week took a sharp turn for the worse. On Thursday I got a call from work (very early) that I needed to come into work because our store was broken into and I needed to help deal with it. The thief/thieves broke the large piece of glass in our front door (shoving the door way into the door frame) and breaking into a locked desk. They were so dumb that they took a empty lock box. We don't keep money there we have a hidden safe. They didn't take any product or big ticket items...and they were so kind not to mess the shelves up! How sweet of them. So he/she/they were looking for cash. So hopefully the thief gets a lot of money for an empty lock box. The manager of that store was very upset...it didn't bother me like it did her. So I made all the phone calls that we needed to make to home office and to the glass people to get the door fixed. The door is still not right but we were opened by noon because of the non stop work from 7 am until noon to get the store safe and looking good.
And today Don and I have decided how to spend a few bucks of our tax money. We were thinking of getting our year passes to Disney. Which would be nice, but with my schedule it might be hard to get our money out of those tickets this year. So we decided since Danny and Kelly are coming with the kids for spring break and they really want to do Busch Gardens this year (we did Disney last year)...we decided to do our year passes to Busch Gardens and Sea World. I haven't been to either and I thought it would be nice to see something different...not that I don't want our Disney passes (maybe next year). Today after church...we have been trying to spend more time together on days we both have off...we decided to go ahead and head over and get our year passes and kind of scope things out. Part of the park is being redone (but will open by the time Kelly and Danny get here). But Don was so amused at seeing the chimps today because we were standing there and looking at them...when one that was sitting with it's back to us (on a log) reached around and grabbed poop from it's butt and ate it. He is still talking about it...you can tell we don't have kids! We are amused at the nastiest things!
Well That is my update and hope you had a better week than me! Hope this next one is better!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Odd stuff to update on...
I know it's been a while since I have updated! And I am sorry about that. With working, running a house and trying to have a baby...my life seems really busy.
January flew by so fast here! I did get to spend time with Samantha when she was here. She came for business and stayed to spend time with me. That week seemed to be going great! Sam flew in on Tuesday and we had dinner. The next day I got really sick and FAST...by 3pm I could hardly swallow and couldn't get warm (which sucks when it's 80 degrees outside). I had to call Don (because we still share a car and he had it that day) and take me to a walk in clinic. I got strep throat (which is no surpise to anyone that really knows me because I get it all the time), but sucked because Samantha was going to stay a couple nights here and I didn't want to get her sick. So I called work and my "boss" told me that I was NOT welcomed back until Monday. So I slept for a couple days and started to feel much better by Friday when we got to pick Samantha up. I tried so very hard to be a good hostess, but I think I could have done better if I was feeling better. Friday night we took her out to eat and then to a movie. But Saturday I thought we would go to the Farmers Market in St. Pete (which Sam and I love to go to) picked up a few things for dinner, and then headed to the Kumquat Festival. I think I would have been just fine at the festival except it started to rain (a very cold rain) on us so I was done with it. I cooked her dinner and we watched some movies. I know not real exciting (Samantha--I am sorry...I'll do better next time), but when you are fighting a 102 temp...you just go with it!
But lately I have been just working and trying to get my strenght back from being so sick. It's almost been a month but somedays I feel so beat-up! Nothing real exciting has really happened with us lately! Today we went to the state fair so I'll try to update on that soon! I have a few pictures for you below...a couple from when we went up north for Stephen and Jennifer's wedding and one is Sam at the Kumquat festival. Enjoy and I promise to update better--very soon!
January flew by so fast here! I did get to spend time with Samantha when she was here. She came for business and stayed to spend time with me. That week seemed to be going great! Sam flew in on Tuesday and we had dinner. The next day I got really sick and FAST...by 3pm I could hardly swallow and couldn't get warm (which sucks when it's 80 degrees outside). I had to call Don (because we still share a car and he had it that day) and take me to a walk in clinic. I got strep throat (which is no surpise to anyone that really knows me because I get it all the time), but sucked because Samantha was going to stay a couple nights here and I didn't want to get her sick. So I called work and my "boss" told me that I was NOT welcomed back until Monday. So I slept for a couple days and started to feel much better by Friday when we got to pick Samantha up. I tried so very hard to be a good hostess, but I think I could have done better if I was feeling better. Friday night we took her out to eat and then to a movie. But Saturday I thought we would go to the Farmers Market in St. Pete (which Sam and I love to go to) picked up a few things for dinner, and then headed to the Kumquat Festival. I think I would have been just fine at the festival except it started to rain (a very cold rain) on us so I was done with it. I cooked her dinner and we watched some movies. I know not real exciting (Samantha--I am sorry...I'll do better next time), but when you are fighting a 102 temp...you just go with it!
But lately I have been just working and trying to get my strenght back from being so sick. It's almost been a month but somedays I feel so beat-up! Nothing real exciting has really happened with us lately! Today we went to the state fair so I'll try to update on that soon! I have a few pictures for you below...a couple from when we went up north for Stephen and Jennifer's wedding and one is Sam at the Kumquat festival. Enjoy and I promise to update better--very soon!
Monday, December 31, 2007
The End of 2007
Time has gone so fast since Thanksgiving. Don and I got to go to Indiana for Stephen and Jennifer's wedding...which was amazing! Not only was the ceremony beautiful, and lots of family got to be there, but the snow was amazing too. Although if it would have waited to snow until the middle of the ceremony more of the family could have been together. A week is never long enough to see everyone (we missed seeing Marcus, Jackie, and Zach, and Kris and Christina). I didn't take pictures when we were in Indiana which makes me made...but I do have some pictures to share on how Don got ready for the wedding. (I'll try to post those tonight!)
After we got back from "the wedding"...I called CosmoProf (a retail store that sales to salons and licensed people) about my job. I started working on December 10th and let's just say I totally love being an at home wife (just wish I had kids to be with)...so getting back into the swing of things sucked! Don and I have one car...and Evie has a car so we are always trying to figure out who drops who off and picks up. Right now I'm hourly so it's okay...but once my store opens and I move to Management I'm not sure what is going to happen. But we shall see...but for the most part I like my job. I love working with the products and selling them...which isn't that hard for some of it...since I have used many of the product lines we sell.
Christmas came and went so fast...I wasn't ready to celebrate Christmas until the Wednesday before...so lots of last minute shopping was happening for me this year. I hate being unprepared...so my goal this next year is to be done Christmas shopping by Dec. 15th. So I am hoping to meet that goal with pride!
Things are stressful...we are going to try again to get pregnant. So hopefully for Christmas we will have a little one to make Christmas special for! If we have to we will go see another specialist in March, but we are hoping that the meds that take me on a roll coaster ride won't be necessary!
Don is still loving his job. He did interview in Indiana while we were there, but he hasn't heard anything back. I know he loves his job but I would love to be closer to my family and friends. I'm not much of a social butterfly it would be nice to be able to see my closest and dearest people. But I know that I can't always have what I want...so I'll just keep my chin up and make him keep applying until I do! (HA HA)
Anyways...I have to go get ready for work...I"ll try to post more later...because we had lots happen in our small community lately!
As I was blogging earlier...I totally forgot about the excitement in our little apartment community. We have posted earlier we have a lake/pond behind our apartment building...well beyond that there are more apartments. On Dec. 14th in the building just across the lake was a double murder. A man went nuts and broke into the apartment of his almost ex-wife and her "partner"...shooting both women, but not hurting the 4 year old in that apartment. Then he shot and killed his 2 kids at his house that he had with the ex, and then went to the tallest bridge and shot himself. So--you never know that you are in a safe place!
Well there isn't more in my life right now. We had a good Christmas...it wasn't being "home" with family but it was still okay. The 4 missionaries came over so we had a good dinner. I am glad for a good husband that lets me do the traditions I want. Which makes it fun for me...he isn't much of a Holiday person (as long as he gets gifts he's okay)...but decorating and all that is me.
Tonight we are staying in and having a small little party...with the 3 of us and the sisters (until 10pm...they have to be home by 10pm) ... so we aren't doing much...just lots of food!
Have a great New Years...may it be fun and safe!
After we got back from "the wedding"...I called CosmoProf (a retail store that sales to salons and licensed people) about my job. I started working on December 10th and let's just say I totally love being an at home wife (just wish I had kids to be with)...so getting back into the swing of things sucked! Don and I have one car...and Evie has a car so we are always trying to figure out who drops who off and picks up. Right now I'm hourly so it's okay...but once my store opens and I move to Management I'm not sure what is going to happen. But we shall see...but for the most part I like my job. I love working with the products and selling them...which isn't that hard for some of it...since I have used many of the product lines we sell.
Christmas came and went so fast...I wasn't ready to celebrate Christmas until the Wednesday before...so lots of last minute shopping was happening for me this year. I hate being unprepared...so my goal this next year is to be done Christmas shopping by Dec. 15th. So I am hoping to meet that goal with pride!
Things are stressful...we are going to try again to get pregnant. So hopefully for Christmas we will have a little one to make Christmas special for! If we have to we will go see another specialist in March, but we are hoping that the meds that take me on a roll coaster ride won't be necessary!
Don is still loving his job. He did interview in Indiana while we were there, but he hasn't heard anything back. I know he loves his job but I would love to be closer to my family and friends. I'm not much of a social butterfly it would be nice to be able to see my closest and dearest people. But I know that I can't always have what I want...so I'll just keep my chin up and make him keep applying until I do! (HA HA)
Anyways...I have to go get ready for work...I"ll try to post more later...because we had lots happen in our small community lately!
As I was blogging earlier...I totally forgot about the excitement in our little apartment community. We have posted earlier we have a lake/pond behind our apartment building...well beyond that there are more apartments. On Dec. 14th in the building just across the lake was a double murder. A man went nuts and broke into the apartment of his almost ex-wife and her "partner"...shooting both women, but not hurting the 4 year old in that apartment. Then he shot and killed his 2 kids at his house that he had with the ex, and then went to the tallest bridge and shot himself. So--you never know that you are in a safe place!
Well there isn't more in my life right now. We had a good Christmas...it wasn't being "home" with family but it was still okay. The 4 missionaries came over so we had a good dinner. I am glad for a good husband that lets me do the traditions I want. Which makes it fun for me...he isn't much of a Holiday person (as long as he gets gifts he's okay)...but decorating and all that is me.
Tonight we are staying in and having a small little party...with the 3 of us and the sisters (until 10pm...they have to be home by 10pm) ... so we aren't doing much...just lots of food!
Have a great New Years...may it be fun and safe!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Church Hallween Party 2007
Yesterday was busy with trying to get all things ready for the hallween party. There was a chili and cornbread cook off which we entered (Placing 1st in Chili and 2nd in Cornbread). I also made some hallween brownies and took those (which went really fast). They also had a costume contest and below you can see how our stake president and his wife dressed up. Enjoy the pictures and have a wonderful weekend!
The Stake President in the chef outfit which says "The Bun Maker"
First Place trophy for Chili 
My little brownies...frankinstein
Little Spider brownies
More little brownie...
The Stake President in the chef outfit which says "The Bun Maker"
The Stake Pres. and his wife and yes she is an oven with a bun in it...get it?
First Place trophy for Chili 
Second place trophy for Cornbread
Both trophies
My little brownies...frankinstein 
Little Spider brownies
Little Ghost brownies
Cute little brownies
More little brownie...Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The New apartment
Here are some pictures of our new apartment the week we were moving in. I hope you enjoy them. Once everything is put away I'll take some pictures of how it turned out! Have a great week.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
The Move...
I still don't have pictures of the new apartment to post and for that I'm sorry. Today is Thursday and this move is kicking my butt! Everyday I have been packing (or unpacking) boxes (and sometimes both), running up and down stairs to get things ready for the evening shift, and then in the evening we work for 2 hours running up and downstairs. Let me tell you how out of shape I am ( I know that round IS a shape).
My body is bruised and broken and I still have today and tomorrow before the big stuff even gets moved. Hopefull today we will get all the boxes done and then tomorrow it will be just the closets and small electronic to be moved. I think I'm going to unhook the computers today. We have called in help...since we all are just about at our breaking point and I'm afriad to that I'll get strep throat if I don't slow down soon. Don talked to one of our new neighbors and he will be helping us pack up the 3 cars (we are paying him by giving him our grill-which has only been used twice- and the bag and a half of charcoal). (Oh I forgot to tell you that we are borrowing a flower van from the funeral home to get more stuff moved in the evenings.) We also were able to talk the 2 sets of sister missionaries to help at some point this evening. I think they are coming in shifts...one set to pack up and the other to unpack. I think if I can get everyone organized it shouldn't take us too long. Most of the boxes for todays move are light (compared to the first night when we moved all the food storage which were boxes of can goods).
Saturday we have lined up some male missionaries and some men from the ward to help move the big things. We are paying them off with frozen pizzas and root beer floats. I was really lucky when planning what to fix for the moving party...frozen pizzas went on sale 3 for $10 and the buckets of ice cream went on a great sale too. So that sealed the deal for me. I'm using the plasic cups, silverwear, and plates from foodstorage (since the hurricane season is almost over I feel it's okay to use some of those and restock after the first of the year).
Well--Tigger is telling me it's time to start our day. I hope you all have a great weekend...have some fun for us because we aren't going to have any! Good luck to those losing weight...I'm hoping to kick some major butt this week!
My body is bruised and broken and I still have today and tomorrow before the big stuff even gets moved. Hopefull today we will get all the boxes done and then tomorrow it will be just the closets and small electronic to be moved. I think I'm going to unhook the computers today. We have called in help...since we all are just about at our breaking point and I'm afriad to that I'll get strep throat if I don't slow down soon. Don talked to one of our new neighbors and he will be helping us pack up the 3 cars (we are paying him by giving him our grill-which has only been used twice- and the bag and a half of charcoal). (Oh I forgot to tell you that we are borrowing a flower van from the funeral home to get more stuff moved in the evenings.) We also were able to talk the 2 sets of sister missionaries to help at some point this evening. I think they are coming in shifts...one set to pack up and the other to unpack. I think if I can get everyone organized it shouldn't take us too long. Most of the boxes for todays move are light (compared to the first night when we moved all the food storage which were boxes of can goods).
Saturday we have lined up some male missionaries and some men from the ward to help move the big things. We are paying them off with frozen pizzas and root beer floats. I was really lucky when planning what to fix for the moving party...frozen pizzas went on sale 3 for $10 and the buckets of ice cream went on a great sale too. So that sealed the deal for me. I'm using the plasic cups, silverwear, and plates from foodstorage (since the hurricane season is almost over I feel it's okay to use some of those and restock after the first of the year).
Well--Tigger is telling me it's time to start our day. I hope you all have a great weekend...have some fun for us because we aren't going to have any! Good luck to those losing weight...I'm hoping to kick some major butt this week!
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Friday, October 05, 2007
The Calm Before the Storm...
Whatever calm it is...which isn't much calm is for the large storm just 2 weeks ahead. Yesterday I went to the beauty supply that I love to shop at (one that only sells to licensed people)...they are opening shops down here like gang fire. So last week I applied and when I was in the shop yesterday I talked with the manager about my application. I now have an interview next week (this is the job that I really, really want) for a managers position. I'm totally excited.
So I'm adding to my plate which is rather full. With another interview, packing, I'm doing a facial class with the young women of our ward, and plotting our move...I'm so dang stressed. The move is going to kill me until we really get started. I can't pack many more boxes because there is NO place for them to go. We are already making paths around the house so we still can move. When we take the keys on the 15th we are going to start moving stuff everyday. I have it figured out if we do that everyday Monday thru Friday and then Saturday all that will have to be moved is all the heavy things (couch, beds, dressers...stuff like that). I think we have set up enough help so that I don't have to figure out how I'm going to carry the couch down the stairs here and up the stairs at the new apartment with out making a trip to the ER. Now the movers just have to be called by my husband who has put it off all this week....even with me reminding him that it needs to be done.
So with my life on a time table for the next month or so I'm stressing out because I'm not seeing how it will be done before my trip to Indiana. I know the only thing I don't have to stress out about is the dogs. Evie isn't coming on the trip to Indiana so she will take care of the dogs...and for that I'm truly grateful. They have had their shots but I wasn't looking forward to looking for a boarding place for a week. Tigger is always hateful after being boarded.
I am sad that I have so much to get done in the next little while that I will miss Jeff and Ronna getting married. I talked to Ronna the other day...and she told me that they had just planned this and will be getting married November 3rd. I'm very excited for them, but I'm very selfishly sad for myself (not being able to be there).
But I loved hearing all her plans for her day. It sounds like it is coming together for them and I'm so happy for that!
Well that is all my news right now! Enjoy General Conference this weekend if you can! But if not have a great weekend anyways!
So I'm adding to my plate which is rather full. With another interview, packing, I'm doing a facial class with the young women of our ward, and plotting our move...I'm so dang stressed. The move is going to kill me until we really get started. I can't pack many more boxes because there is NO place for them to go. We are already making paths around the house so we still can move. When we take the keys on the 15th we are going to start moving stuff everyday. I have it figured out if we do that everyday Monday thru Friday and then Saturday all that will have to be moved is all the heavy things (couch, beds, dressers...stuff like that). I think we have set up enough help so that I don't have to figure out how I'm going to carry the couch down the stairs here and up the stairs at the new apartment with out making a trip to the ER. Now the movers just have to be called by my husband who has put it off all this week....even with me reminding him that it needs to be done.
So with my life on a time table for the next month or so I'm stressing out because I'm not seeing how it will be done before my trip to Indiana. I know the only thing I don't have to stress out about is the dogs. Evie isn't coming on the trip to Indiana so she will take care of the dogs...and for that I'm truly grateful. They have had their shots but I wasn't looking forward to looking for a boarding place for a week. Tigger is always hateful after being boarded.
I am sad that I have so much to get done in the next little while that I will miss Jeff and Ronna getting married. I talked to Ronna the other day...and she told me that they had just planned this and will be getting married November 3rd. I'm very excited for them, but I'm very selfishly sad for myself (not being able to be there).
But I loved hearing all her plans for her day. It sounds like it is coming together for them and I'm so happy for that!
Well that is all my news right now! Enjoy General Conference this weekend if you can! But if not have a great weekend anyways!
Thursday, September 27, 2007
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!
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!
Monday, September 17, 2007
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!
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.
Friday, September 14, 2007
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!
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!
Thursday, September 06, 2007
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!
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!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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!
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!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
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!
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