I finally got on at Mom's. So of course it is going to be short, and no pictures. But that's not really different is it?
I had started writing this blog post at work, and it was a good one, but I failed to send it to myself so I could post it at home.
I just wanted to let you know I am still here. I am still alive. I hope to post more. I just can't seem to manage it. I am not very good at organizing my time at home yet.
Saturday, November 21
Friday, October 9
Finally..... well almost
I am finally off of a Saturday schedule and in a Monday- Friday 8-430 schedule. Only problem is to find a replacement for me they will require that I finish working on Saturday for a couple weeks. It is going to be hard to do my job that way since The people I work with will be emailing on Monday and I won't be able to do anything about it until Tuesday. Which means More work piles up. And then when I work On Saturday nobody is going to get my emails until Monday. Oh well. Hopefully it won't be too hard. I have my new desk, and I was trained for 2 days. Hopefully that is enough time. I have the feeling I am going to be asking a lot of questions though. I am going to enjoy my new work a lot more then my last work.
Caleb came home form school sick yesterday. Throwing up and a slight fever. We are trying to keep him away from Lizzie and everyone so no one else catches it. Hopefully it goes away fast. The school would not let him come back for 2 days. Poor Caleb! lol
We go to the fair on Monday! I am sooo excited. I started planning and have lots of things I want to do. We are going to take everyone, and I hope we can stay long enough for us to do everything we want. We are going to bring the wagon/ or a stroller if we can find ours. And I want to pack our lunch, and then just buy snacks. we will see how that works out though.
Lizzie is still fine. She misses Eric and I during the day. She is growing and learning more and more.
Eric is still teaching and loving his job.
We went to the temple last night. It was great! We stopped by the book store and got some more activity books, and then we ate Indian. It was good but a little expensive. We left directly after work, and then by the time we got home, Caleb was in bed, and it was time for us to go to bed too, so I hardly got to see the kids at all.
I am planning hard for Caleb's party. We are doing Indiana Jones theme adventure party. We are making snakes for the snake pit, and personalizing our Hats and whips that I made. Then they are going to use those hats and whips to go through he obstacle course. First enemies, then swing across a ridge on a whip swing (Prehung and tested of course), then they have to feel inside of a rock filled with insects (Spaghetti) to find the key to the treasure chest. After the they have to find a way through the snake pit with their torches (Fake of course, and made by me), and then they have to dodge the rolling rock. Finally they have to use the key to open the lock on the treasure chest after they have dug it up out of our little sand pit. I think it all sounds like sooo much fun. And sooo exhausting!
I am making our own pinata too, and then the cake of course!
I will take lots of pictures. don't' worry!
Caleb came home form school sick yesterday. Throwing up and a slight fever. We are trying to keep him away from Lizzie and everyone so no one else catches it. Hopefully it goes away fast. The school would not let him come back for 2 days. Poor Caleb! lol
We go to the fair on Monday! I am sooo excited. I started planning and have lots of things I want to do. We are going to take everyone, and I hope we can stay long enough for us to do everything we want. We are going to bring the wagon/ or a stroller if we can find ours. And I want to pack our lunch, and then just buy snacks. we will see how that works out though.
Lizzie is still fine. She misses Eric and I during the day. She is growing and learning more and more.
Eric is still teaching and loving his job.
We went to the temple last night. It was great! We stopped by the book store and got some more activity books, and then we ate Indian. It was good but a little expensive. We left directly after work, and then by the time we got home, Caleb was in bed, and it was time for us to go to bed too, so I hardly got to see the kids at all.
I am planning hard for Caleb's party. We are doing Indiana Jones theme adventure party. We are making snakes for the snake pit, and personalizing our Hats and whips that I made. Then they are going to use those hats and whips to go through he obstacle course. First enemies, then swing across a ridge on a whip swing (Prehung and tested of course), then they have to feel inside of a rock filled with insects (Spaghetti) to find the key to the treasure chest. After the they have to find a way through the snake pit with their torches (Fake of course, and made by me), and then they have to dodge the rolling rock. Finally they have to use the key to open the lock on the treasure chest after they have dug it up out of our little sand pit. I think it all sounds like sooo much fun. And sooo exhausting!
I am making our own pinata too, and then the cake of course!
I will take lots of pictures. don't' worry!
Tuesday, September 22
Life
It's been a while. I have been filling up my days to try and get more out of my day and develop a better work ethic.
Life has been just that life. what to say.... what to say.....
trying to plan caleb's birthday.
Lizzie has a few more teeth. Some in the back to, but she is just sooo happy all the time.
I have to go finish making my bagels!
Life has been just that life. what to say.... what to say.....
trying to plan caleb's birthday.
Lizzie has a few more teeth. Some in the back to, but she is just sooo happy all the time.
I have to go finish making my bagels!
Wednesday, August 26
I am surviving
I am just barely surviving.
Caleb loves school which I am sooooo grateful for! I think recess helps a lot to help calm him down in the classroom. Caleb did liek to ride the bus until it was late both days he rode it and now he does not like all the yelling on the bus. I think we are going to stick with it for a little while longer till the bus gets to a normal schedule.
Lizzie loves shoes and music. We had her 1st birthday party on Sunday/ I made a lady bug cake and a leaf shaped cake. It was cute for me and a first time but I could have done better if I had had more time. Of course not because I work, I had to go school clothes shopping, and then have beckys shower all week before the party.
Eric like his classes and teaching. He is in his element now. He got his first check and we had to get new phones. The old ones were broken beyond repair and still had Ohio numbers. So he go the palm pre. and I was goign to get one but I didn't want to pay 199 for a phone so I ended up going with the instinct. It is pretty cool!
I am still working, I am not drowning but I am not really flourishing either. I will just survive.
We are still trying to come up with doing something for our anniversary. No good ideas yet.
Caleb loves school which I am sooooo grateful for! I think recess helps a lot to help calm him down in the classroom. Caleb did liek to ride the bus until it was late both days he rode it and now he does not like all the yelling on the bus. I think we are going to stick with it for a little while longer till the bus gets to a normal schedule.
Lizzie loves shoes and music. We had her 1st birthday party on Sunday/ I made a lady bug cake and a leaf shaped cake. It was cute for me and a first time but I could have done better if I had had more time. Of course not because I work, I had to go school clothes shopping, and then have beckys shower all week before the party.
Eric like his classes and teaching. He is in his element now. He got his first check and we had to get new phones. The old ones were broken beyond repair and still had Ohio numbers. So he go the palm pre. and I was goign to get one but I didn't want to pay 199 for a phone so I ended up going with the instinct. It is pretty cool!
I am still working, I am not drowning but I am not really flourishing either. I will just survive.
We are still trying to come up with doing something for our anniversary. No good ideas yet.
Wednesday, August 12
Sorry
It has been a long time!
A long time with really no free time.
A long time of working.
A long time of getting up early
A long time of missing out of the post kid tv time.
A long time of going to bed early.
A long time of only having 4 hours to spend quality time with both my kids.
A long time of not having time to clean the house.
A long time without my family, immediate and extended.
Just a loooong time. I am tired of working already! I am truly my mothers daughter because Working INTERFERES with my life style!
Not much else going on. I still haven't decided what exactly to do for lizzies first birthday. I think I have decided on a lady bug birthday cake with a second one in the shape of a leaf. I am truly inspired by Ace of Cakes. I Love that show!
A long time with really no free time.
A long time of working.
A long time of getting up early
A long time of missing out of the post kid tv time.
A long time of going to bed early.
A long time of only having 4 hours to spend quality time with both my kids.
A long time of not having time to clean the house.
A long time without my family, immediate and extended.
Just a loooong time. I am tired of working already! I am truly my mothers daughter because Working INTERFERES with my life style!
Not much else going on. I still haven't decided what exactly to do for lizzies first birthday. I think I have decided on a lady bug birthday cake with a second one in the shape of a leaf. I am truly inspired by Ace of Cakes. I Love that show!
Tuesday, July 28
Getting it together
Okay so I am still working on this whole working thing and trying to get it all in order! I definitely do NOT have enough time to do everything I want! It feels like I barely have enough time to spend with the kids before I have to go to bed! But I am thinking I will get used to it and be able to stay up a little later. I am currently used to more sleep and I always have needed more sleep then Eric to feel rested. I was going to get that looked at but I am still looking for a time and place and means to do that.
Okay so on to AAFES. I am a customer service associate. I answer the phones in the catalogue call center. So I Will be placing orders for people, checking status for orders placed already, changing orders, or shipping, or canceling orders, or any number of things that they might call in for.
Right now in training though we look at PowerPoint's, and talk about certain situations, watch these old movies with the phone doctor to make us better on the phone, and practice with someone else on how to order things.
It is training. what else can I say. I am tired, I got up early to straighten my hair. I got up early yesterday to make a trip to CVS before work before all the good deal supplies were gone. Still half of them were gone!
But I did make some good deals yesterday night. I got three crayons for three cents! WOOHOO! I am doing very well on my school supplies list and getting them for free or really cheap! Gotta go to work!
One last thing. Caleb can ride his bike or pedal down the hill of our driveway on his bike. I got pics, but no time to post them now. Lizzie almost turns one! And we almost hit our 7th anniversary!
Okay so on to AAFES. I am a customer service associate. I answer the phones in the catalogue call center. So I Will be placing orders for people, checking status for orders placed already, changing orders, or shipping, or canceling orders, or any number of things that they might call in for.
Right now in training though we look at PowerPoint's, and talk about certain situations, watch these old movies with the phone doctor to make us better on the phone, and practice with someone else on how to order things.
It is training. what else can I say. I am tired, I got up early to straighten my hair. I got up early yesterday to make a trip to CVS before work before all the good deal supplies were gone. Still half of them were gone!
But I did make some good deals yesterday night. I got three crayons for three cents! WOOHOO! I am doing very well on my school supplies list and getting them for free or really cheap! Gotta go to work!
One last thing. Caleb can ride his bike or pedal down the hill of our driveway on his bike. I got pics, but no time to post them now. Lizzie almost turns one! And we almost hit our 7th anniversary!
Wednesday, July 22
Not tomorrow
So it is not tomorrow, and I have been to work for 3 days so far, so sue me for not posting! LOL
I like it so far, it is training.... what else can I say. I am learning a lot and I hope to be kind of good at it by the time training is over. In a week and a half I will start the on the job training portion..... actually helping real live customers. I am a little scared I have no idea what that would be like, but we did some of that kind of thing with a partner today so I am feeling a little better about it.
I was soooo late yesterday. I don't know what kind of accident it was or what but they were routing EVERYONE off the freeway and blocking off cross streets and using the on ramp as an off ramp for the cars still on the freeway. I did call in and tell them I would be late. That was my saving grace I guess.
But Not much else going on. I am going to bed early, and getting up early. And managing to fit in everything else in the 5 hours I have from when I get home till I go to bed. The personalities are starting to come out in the other employees and it is fun.
More updates later.
I like it so far, it is training.... what else can I say. I am learning a lot and I hope to be kind of good at it by the time training is over. In a week and a half I will start the on the job training portion..... actually helping real live customers. I am a little scared I have no idea what that would be like, but we did some of that kind of thing with a partner today so I am feeling a little better about it.
I was soooo late yesterday. I don't know what kind of accident it was or what but they were routing EVERYONE off the freeway and blocking off cross streets and using the on ramp as an off ramp for the cars still on the freeway. I did call in and tell them I would be late. That was my saving grace I guess.
But Not much else going on. I am going to bed early, and getting up early. And managing to fit in everything else in the 5 hours I have from when I get home till I go to bed. The personalities are starting to come out in the other employees and it is fun.
More updates later.
Sunday, July 19
Tomorrow is the Big Day!
I start my new job tomorrow! I am not very excited but I guess I could be if I wanted to! I am officially done at Michael's for now. And I might be staying at aafes for 6 months. If we could do that, continue to live on the amount we have now, and put as much as possible away we might be debt free in 6 months and have enough saved for our trip to Europe next summer! I so hope we have figured in everything Right! I would hate to miss our mark!
So all is well, or will be when the paychecks start coming! We also have to be VERY careful not to overspend our money. It is easy for us to go without for so long and then when we get a little more wiggle room to spend it all on the things we did without for so long! We just have to be careful!
Rach went back to Denmark, I miss her!!! WHAAAAAAAAAA
Beck has about two months left till her little boy comes!
Lizzie is walking all the time now!
Our 7th anniversary is coming up
Lizzie turns one next month!
Caleb starts school on the 24th! ALL DAY! Kindergarten!
This is going to be a little harder with Eric and I both working! We will try and make it work as best we can. But we will finally have good insurance...... I hope.
We are really appreciative of Jeanne and George who will be taking a lot of the slack while Eric and I are both gone.
So all is well, or will be when the paychecks start coming! We also have to be VERY careful not to overspend our money. It is easy for us to go without for so long and then when we get a little more wiggle room to spend it all on the things we did without for so long! We just have to be careful!
Rach went back to Denmark, I miss her!!! WHAAAAAAAAAA
Beck has about two months left till her little boy comes!
Lizzie is walking all the time now!
Our 7th anniversary is coming up
Lizzie turns one next month!
Caleb starts school on the 24th! ALL DAY! Kindergarten!
This is going to be a little harder with Eric and I both working! We will try and make it work as best we can. But we will finally have good insurance...... I hope.
We are really appreciative of Jeanne and George who will be taking a lot of the slack while Eric and I are both gone.
Monday, July 13
Not too Bad!
My feet do not hurt so bad today, after my shift. But I did get some good news. I got the job!! I was hired at AAFES! I start on Monday and I am full time and I get paid more then at Michael's. I am excited! I am sorry to be leaving Michael's I liked the discount. But I did tell them to keep me in mind for seasonal. Cool! I start on Monday!
I got some good deals at Michael's. I searched through their clearance and was able to find some that I could use additional coupons on. And then I used my employee discount on some dollar items for my kids, cool!!!
I am also looking forward to starting the school supplies shopping. I am going to go get some free stuff from CVS later today! I hope they are still there though! Sometimes they run out! Last year I just bought it all in one trip because I had to. This year I am determined to shop the sales and get as much free stuff as I can! I am determined to drastically reduce my costs for supplies this year.
I got some good deals at Michael's. I searched through their clearance and was able to find some that I could use additional coupons on. And then I used my employee discount on some dollar items for my kids, cool!!!
I am also looking forward to starting the school supplies shopping. I am going to go get some free stuff from CVS later today! I hope they are still there though! Sometimes they run out! Last year I just bought it all in one trip because I had to. This year I am determined to shop the sales and get as much free stuff as I can! I am determined to drastically reduce my costs for supplies this year.
Saturday, July 11
Great Fun!
We had a super time at our timeshare this last week. We left friday, later then we planned of course. I guess I should say, like always.
And then it was super hot on the drive because our van does not have air conditioning. we got to moms and loaded their stuff onto the trailer. Then we had the idea and so, the kids and I drove with mom to the timeshare... in the air conditioning. It was nice. When Eric got there he was so overheated! Poor Eric. We swam, and played mini golf, watched movies in their theater, played their video games and our own. They had a water park that we went to on thursday. We went after 4 so we got the discounted rate. It is a pretty small one and a little kiddish, so Caleb had a whole lot of fun. Probably more fun then the rest of us. On monday we tried to go to the first monday trade days the only problem was when we got there, there was NOBODY! We finally found one lady and she said that it was more of a friday saturday sunday before the first monday thing now. How LAME! Anyway, they need to change the name of the park it is held in from first monday park to something else. LOL
We also went on the lake monday afternoon and all evening. It was sooo fun! Mom rented a pontoon boat for our base, and a ski boat and a guide to tow us around for tubing, skiing, and wakeboarding. It was sooo fun! AND we all managed to stay pout of most of the sun. Only a little did we get sunburned. Lizzie liked it, Caleb had a blast tubing and swimming. So did Eric and I. And we got to try out our new canoe! It pulls well behind a pontoon and a little jet ski boat that mom has. And Eric and I can row well enough to go where we want to without getting too upset with each other.
Tuesday was a rest day for sure! We were so sore! But I had fun rereading harry potter. We did go swimming in the pool. And we did play one game of mini golf. The whole time Lizzie was just walking away! That's Right! WALKING! She took her first few steps before we left, but she really didn't start walking until she had motivation at the timeshare. Grandma and Grandpa weren't there to carry her everywhere she wanted to go!
Wednesday we went and picked some blueberries at a berry picking place. We had fun! And the berries were super good! We had enough blueberries left over after eating to make blueberry pancakes Thursday morning.
All in all it was super fun. My Mom has some pictures up, I don't have them downloaded yet. I am so bad!
Had FUN, HAVE TO GO TO BED BEFORE MY KILLER 8 hour shift tomorrow. Sorry about caps, I am too lazy to go back and change it. I HATE doing that!
And then it was super hot on the drive because our van does not have air conditioning. we got to moms and loaded their stuff onto the trailer. Then we had the idea and so, the kids and I drove with mom to the timeshare... in the air conditioning. It was nice. When Eric got there he was so overheated! Poor Eric. We swam, and played mini golf, watched movies in their theater, played their video games and our own. They had a water park that we went to on thursday. We went after 4 so we got the discounted rate. It is a pretty small one and a little kiddish, so Caleb had a whole lot of fun. Probably more fun then the rest of us. On monday we tried to go to the first monday trade days the only problem was when we got there, there was NOBODY! We finally found one lady and she said that it was more of a friday saturday sunday before the first monday thing now. How LAME! Anyway, they need to change the name of the park it is held in from first monday park to something else. LOL
We also went on the lake monday afternoon and all evening. It was sooo fun! Mom rented a pontoon boat for our base, and a ski boat and a guide to tow us around for tubing, skiing, and wakeboarding. It was sooo fun! AND we all managed to stay pout of most of the sun. Only a little did we get sunburned. Lizzie liked it, Caleb had a blast tubing and swimming. So did Eric and I. And we got to try out our new canoe! It pulls well behind a pontoon and a little jet ski boat that mom has. And Eric and I can row well enough to go where we want to without getting too upset with each other.
Tuesday was a rest day for sure! We were so sore! But I had fun rereading harry potter. We did go swimming in the pool. And we did play one game of mini golf. The whole time Lizzie was just walking away! That's Right! WALKING! She took her first few steps before we left, but she really didn't start walking until she had motivation at the timeshare. Grandma and Grandpa weren't there to carry her everywhere she wanted to go!
Wednesday we went and picked some blueberries at a berry picking place. We had fun! And the berries were super good! We had enough blueberries left over after eating to make blueberry pancakes Thursday morning.
All in all it was super fun. My Mom has some pictures up, I don't have them downloaded yet. I am so bad!
Had FUN, HAVE TO GO TO BED BEFORE MY KILLER 8 hour shift tomorrow. Sorry about caps, I am too lazy to go back and change it. I HATE doing that!
Thursday, July 2
KILLER SALE!!!!
KILLER SALE ALERT!!! Tomorrow Old Navy has their flag shirts on sale for $1! There is a limit of 5 per person! But $1!! WOW!
Update! There are reports of some old navy stores not having this sale. I called the three I would be able to go to tomorrow, two said they were out of those shirts, and one said they weren't having it anyway! BUMMER!!!!
I am also packing for Tyler tomorrow! COOL Can't wait!
Elizabeth was okay in her crib last night. Hope it continues to work!
One more update. I found out my phone does not work! I am expecting a very important phone call and my phone decided not to work! I called to get it fixed, but I did not find out soon enough to get it fixed BEFORE the holiday, so it is scheduled to be fixed on MONDAY! I emailed the guy who gave me an interview and told him my cell number. I hope it all gets straightened out!
Update! There are reports of some old navy stores not having this sale. I called the three I would be able to go to tomorrow, two said they were out of those shirts, and one said they weren't having it anyway! BUMMER!!!!
I am also packing for Tyler tomorrow! COOL Can't wait!
Elizabeth was okay in her crib last night. Hope it continues to work!
One more update. I found out my phone does not work! I am expecting a very important phone call and my phone decided not to work! I called to get it fixed, but I did not find out soon enough to get it fixed BEFORE the holiday, so it is scheduled to be fixed on MONDAY! I emailed the guy who gave me an interview and told him my cell number. I hope it all gets straightened out!
Wednesday, July 1
The Battle has Begun!
I put lizzie to bed in her crib for thew first time! and boy is she MAD! She is still screaming. 30 minutes later! She is old enough and she is not really breast feeding to eat she is just doing it to go to sleep. Well I am not going to breast feed her for the rest of my life so she can go to sleep every night, so in the crib she goes. I don't think it is going to be very easy. She is sooo spoiled! A lot of it is not my doing! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!
I hope it all works out okay!
Other news, Eric found a super deal on a canoe and we used my first michaels check and the extra from his last school check to purchase it! We own a canoe! It is nice, plastic and a three seater! COOL!!! WE can't wait to try it out this weekend at our family get together in tyler.
Oh I also got a phone interview with aafes. I think it went well. They said I might hear back from them by tomorrow, friday at the latest. I hope I got it!
I hope it all works out okay!
Other news, Eric found a super deal on a canoe and we used my first michaels check and the extra from his last school check to purchase it! We own a canoe! It is nice, plastic and a three seater! COOL!!! WE can't wait to try it out this weekend at our family get together in tyler.
Oh I also got a phone interview with aafes. I think it went well. They said I might hear back from them by tomorrow, friday at the latest. I hope I got it!
Saturday, June 27
I almost forgot!
I almost forgot to mention my super deals! I got like 4 free 8X10s for fathers day, and I also got 2 sets of 50 prints free for signing up my cvs cards on cvsphoto.com. I was soooo excited! I love them all. I even found some cheap frames with some half off coupons at Michael's. I LOVE IT!!!!
Friday, June 26
Okay it has been a loooooong time! I am so sorry. I have been working and then recuperating and then taking time with the kids. I am well and I work tomorrow. But I am going to watch the Princess Bride first! I love that movie.
Lizzie is well, she stands by herself for long periods of time but doesn't quite walk yet. She always goes down to scoot when she doesn't have anything to hold on to. But she is jabbering away. She is starting to point and she has been throwing royal fits for a while now!
Caleb is good and still talking almost non stop. It drives me nuts sometimes. What am I talking about it drives me nuts all the time! But he is good and taking his reading lessons at least okay. We are practicing for kindergarten. and he loves the weekly summer activities with the ward. And he has discovered video games. He loves to play them all day long. We have to watch that but all in all it is okay. It has been too hot to play outside. Over 103!! and a heat index!
Eric is doing well in his schooling for his teaching certificate. He has a job at cedar hill next year. They offer a stipend and a signing bonus. We are excited. We just have to survive the summer.
I have to earn enough money to survive until his paycheck comes in. Michael's was fun but not enough money. I am still trying for a job at aafes. I JUST got a phone interview on Monday for one of the 30 or so jobs I applied for. I hope I get it.
I am still working and trying to balance it all.
Lizzie is well, she stands by herself for long periods of time but doesn't quite walk yet. She always goes down to scoot when she doesn't have anything to hold on to. But she is jabbering away. She is starting to point and she has been throwing royal fits for a while now!
Caleb is good and still talking almost non stop. It drives me nuts sometimes. What am I talking about it drives me nuts all the time! But he is good and taking his reading lessons at least okay. We are practicing for kindergarten. and he loves the weekly summer activities with the ward. And he has discovered video games. He loves to play them all day long. We have to watch that but all in all it is okay. It has been too hot to play outside. Over 103!! and a heat index!
Eric is doing well in his schooling for his teaching certificate. He has a job at cedar hill next year. They offer a stipend and a signing bonus. We are excited. We just have to survive the summer.
I have to earn enough money to survive until his paycheck comes in. Michael's was fun but not enough money. I am still trying for a job at aafes. I JUST got a phone interview on Monday for one of the 30 or so jobs I applied for. I hope I get it.
I am still working and trying to balance it all.
Wednesday, June 3
Jobs
I work at Michael's again tonight. And then again on Friday night. But I am starting to hear from my ideal Job AAFES. Army and Air force exchange service. It is a government job so some people I know who worked there said you had to commit murder practically to get fired. And they take a long time to get things done. I don't know. I have applied to a LOT of different jobs there and I am starting to get filled notices. So hopefully soon I will get an interview email. The first few job applications for AAFES I used a generic resume so I expect to be turned down for those but after that I got some help from dad and Eric and my resume was awesome so I expect to get some calls from those. In the next week or two is when I expect an email. And they do everything by email so cool! No phone calls to miss! AAFES also needs a typing test for some of their jobs. And I went and took that one yesterday. I did so well! I knew I typed pretty fast. I found some online typing test and found out around 40 a minute. I started practicing on a full size keyboard instead of a laptop size. I went and took it and it was super easy and I got to take it three times and I worked up to 53 words per minute with 94% accuracy! That is sooo better then I thought I could do! I am so excited. The jobs require 40 and so by getting 53 I am well more qualified! I am so optimistic.
Monday, June 1
First Day
I just got back from my first day at Michaels. It went fine I only worked from 930 to 2. Not bad. I am still wanting a job at aafes. I am waiting to see if they call me for a second interview. I am certain I will be called I will just be called later on. This IS a government job after all. They take forever! LOL
Lizzie is good. She has 4 teeth now. Her front 4 teeth.
Caleb is almost done with school and very excited.
Eric is almost done for the summer. He is looking forward to being done with his school too. He gets to stay home this summer and he is looking forward to that.
Lizzie is good. She has 4 teeth now. Her front 4 teeth.
Caleb is almost done with school and very excited.
Eric is almost done for the summer. He is looking forward to being done with his school too. He gets to stay home this summer and he is looking forward to that.
Wednesday, May 20
WAITING STINKS!
I have been very busy applying for jobs and then nothing while I wait! I am so close to getting a job I just have to wait for them to stinking call me to set up training and such! I hate this waiting phase. It is all anxious and nervous inside. I don't like it!
I had a wonderful tupperware party! It was soo fun and I managed to sell enough to get some free stuff!
Lizzie and Caleb are still good. Although Lizzie has a rash that is just not going away. I went to the doctor and got a prescription. And it went away whiel I used it but when I stopped it came back again. I am a little worried about it. I think it might be allergies to some food she is eating. She is only nursing at night and eating a lot of REAL food. Maybe she is allergic to something. I hope not. At least it is just a rash and not something more serious.
I had a wonderful tupperware party! It was soo fun and I managed to sell enough to get some free stuff!
Lizzie and Caleb are still good. Although Lizzie has a rash that is just not going away. I went to the doctor and got a prescription. And it went away whiel I used it but when I stopped it came back again. I am a little worried about it. I think it might be allergies to some food she is eating. She is only nursing at night and eating a lot of REAL food. Maybe she is allergic to something. I hope not. At least it is just a rash and not something more serious.
Monday, May 11
Long Time!
WOW! It has been a long time since I last posted! I have applied to several places for a job. I need one for the summer. I hope I get one soon.
We just spent the weekend at Holly Lake timeshare. It was fun! We swam, and played mini golf, drove through the area, did some archery, rented a paddleboat, and had GOOD food! It was a lot of fun!
We just spent the weekend at Holly Lake timeshare. It was fun! We swam, and played mini golf, drove through the area, did some archery, rented a paddleboat, and had GOOD food! It was a lot of fun!
Thursday, April 23
Nothing Much!
Nothing much going on here.
Eric did get a job at Cedar Hill. He likes the school the area, and the BENEFITS! Oh they are so awesome! It will help a lot. Unfortunately he will not get hired this summer so we have to plan for income coming from somewhere. So Eric and I have decided I will get a job. Elizabeth is old enough. Eric can stay home and work on the house. I applied at Michaels today. We will see what happens.
Our garden is still doing fine.
I taught the releif society how to make homemade dishwasher detergent and baby wipes. They are wayyyy cheaper then the store stuff and just as good. Jeanne taught them how to make homemade laundry detergent. Same story it is MUCH cheaper and just as good. We had fun.
I got my tee-shirt, subway card, and baby shoe bronzing gift certificate this week from my sweeps. COOL! I redeemed my pace picante sauce free coupon earlier.
Eric leaves for his guys getaway tomorrow. And the kids and I go to moms for our sleep-over. FUN!
Monday, April 13
Easter Fun
Lizzie and she is wearing the dress mom and I made. It is all scrunched up but it is cute!
His Haul!
This is a little Lizzie dress I made. It needs some shoulder straps. I will add those later.Okay, so I like to reserve Easter Sunday for the family and a spiritual lesson. I do not like how much the world has commercialized this most important of seasons. So I do not do an easter egg hunt on Sunday. I wait get all my stuff on clearance monday morning (IF I buy anything at all, this year I used what we had around the house) and have one monday instead! My kids don't notice the difference, and they learn about the Atonement on Sunday instead.
Tuesday, April 7
Catching Up!
Here are the pictures! I promised to post them and here they are.
Here is little Lizzie! Caleb took this picture. Pretty good!
These are my bagels I made. They turned out pretty good! Of course all of them got eaten the first day! So much for all my hard work!
And these are my pitas. They were so good with some chicken salad, and I even used tuna salad! These both will definitely be added to my repertoire. They were great successes.
Here is little Lizzie! Caleb took this picture. Pretty good!
These are my bagels I made. They turned out pretty good! Of course all of them got eaten the first day! So much for all my hard work!
And these are my pitas. They were so good with some chicken salad, and I even used tuna salad! These both will definitely be added to my repertoire. They were great successes.I made pretzels today. I was not impresses with this recipe. This recipe calls for them to be boiled. I am not exactly sure why they are boiled but I think that is the way they do them commercially. But they do them much better commercially then I do. They kept falling apart and they didn't really taste like pretzels just bread or bagels cooked in the oven. I liked the taste of the bread to be sure, but it was WAYYYYY to much work for a loaf of bread tasting pretzels.
The garden is still alive! HOORAY!
And Rachel and Simon are coming for a visit!
Saturday, April 4
OOOPPPPS! :)
We are sooo in trouble! We are doing really well on our garden this year. The tomatoes have not died, the peas are still growing, and we have some corn and cucumbers coming up. We have been really good about watering and even weeding a little bit ....until today. We woke up to the door bell, and Eric rushed out there to see who it was. It was our neighbor telling we were flooding his property next door. We suddenly remembered we had left the water on last night.... all night. We had sprinkled our crops to death! We are going to have a HUGE water bill this month! I hope and think it is not tooo much water. Maybe they will all survive.
I love my herb garden! I have some seedlings coming up and most of the plants are still alive. Although my sweet basil has dark spots on it for some reason. I hope it is not a disease that will kill my whole garden!
I have pictures of my pitas. I will get around to posting them sometime. I really need to make the pretzels I have the dough already made for. I would not want them to go to waste!
I love my herb garden! I have some seedlings coming up and most of the plants are still alive. Although my sweet basil has dark spots on it for some reason. I hope it is not a disease that will kill my whole garden!
I have pictures of my pitas. I will get around to posting them sometime. I really need to make the pretzels I have the dough already made for. I would not want them to go to waste!
Monday, March 30
Wow, Time has flown!
Wow I can't believe it has been so long since my last post! But looking back not a whole lot of note has happened.
Eric is still trying to get signed this year. Caleb is still going to school. We went to Mom's last night, it was fun! I am NOT going to mention the two games we played that I LOST both to Eric!
Lizzie is still inching her way along. She is getting closer to crawling, but she has entered the clingy phase. She needs to be held most of the time. She needs to see me most of the time to. If I walk past her and she sees me she starts throwing a fit!
I have won three items in instant win games so far. COOL! I love becenstable.net I went to one of their classes. I loved it! I am thinking about becoming an educator.
I did my first BPO. Hopefully they will be coming more frequently now.
Our garden is still going. Hopefully it will produce this year.
I have been baking fresh bread and I love it! I tried a whole wheat recipe yesterday. It was sooo good! I Never thought my father in law would ever say that about whole wheat, but he liked it too!
I am going to try home made pitas today. I would have tried croissants but I can't find the book the recipe is in! I hope I find it soon! I would LOVE to have wonderful home made croissants.
I am going to try my hand at making baby wipes! I found a good site that offers a recipe (is that what you call it for non food items??????) They said it costs less then a penny a wipe! I could definitely use that freeing up in our budget! I am still not ready to try cloth diapers yet, but we need to do a little shaving in the budget. I think this might be a good way to! At 2.50-5 for about 80 wipes that can be quite a sum over the life of a baby.
I am also still struggling with house work. But I have lost 5 pounds since I started my weight loss competition! I got to go to macaroni grill as a reward! I LOVE their BREAD and PENNE RUSTICA!!!
Eric is still trying to get signed this year. Caleb is still going to school. We went to Mom's last night, it was fun! I am NOT going to mention the two games we played that I LOST both to Eric!
Lizzie is still inching her way along. She is getting closer to crawling, but she has entered the clingy phase. She needs to be held most of the time. She needs to see me most of the time to. If I walk past her and she sees me she starts throwing a fit!
I have won three items in instant win games so far. COOL! I love becenstable.net I went to one of their classes. I loved it! I am thinking about becoming an educator.
I did my first BPO. Hopefully they will be coming more frequently now.
Our garden is still going. Hopefully it will produce this year.
I have been baking fresh bread and I love it! I tried a whole wheat recipe yesterday. It was sooo good! I Never thought my father in law would ever say that about whole wheat, but he liked it too!
I am going to try home made pitas today. I would have tried croissants but I can't find the book the recipe is in! I hope I find it soon! I would LOVE to have wonderful home made croissants.
I am going to try my hand at making baby wipes! I found a good site that offers a recipe (is that what you call it for non food items??????) They said it costs less then a penny a wipe! I could definitely use that freeing up in our budget! I am still not ready to try cloth diapers yet, but we need to do a little shaving in the budget. I think this might be a good way to! At 2.50-5 for about 80 wipes that can be quite a sum over the life of a baby.
I am also still struggling with house work. But I have lost 5 pounds since I started my weight loss competition! I got to go to macaroni grill as a reward! I LOVE their BREAD and PENNE RUSTICA!!!
Sunday, March 22
Too CUTE!
I have the cutest kids! This video is long but it is worth it to watch the whole thing. At least for me it is. LOL I think it is just hilarious! Caleb has such a personality!
This video is of Lizzie and her extreme cuteness. She has been a little more solemn today. Thus the laughs to make her smile and participate. She is teething her second tooth and being very needy and clingy. But the rocker is not on I PROMISE! You can see her rocking, and also if you listen and look real close you can see her blowing kisses. I am of course blowing some too to help her want to blow hers. And After listening to this I almsot didn't post it.... forgive my horrible voice!
I have now done 60!
I did talk to Dad and I did visit Italy. Funny story about that. Ask me some time, although it involves a toilet. Nothing crude though so never fear! I laugh remembering it! We had some good times in the Alps!
Saturday, March 21
This is a game I found when I was blog surfing. Rules: Anything you have done has to be in colored, bold, and/or underlined. How much have you done? It only takes about 5 minutes…Just do it..it's fun!The things I've done are bold.
1. Started your own blog (duh)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland!
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched an amazing lightning storm (I love a good thunder and lightening storm)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (French Bread Making IS an art! lol also scrapbooking)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning...
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (In the process!! Last year we had a teeny tiny carrot! and the rest flopped big!)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (although it was a hot tub and not a pool)
27. Ran a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community!
36. Taught yourself a new language (I had help with all my languages! LOL)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David (I don't remember I have to ask Mom and Dad)
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa (No thanks to MOM! LOL j/k)
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (This movie had a VERY select audience! Me and some friends!)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood! (Although I couldn't for a period of about 10 years due to living in France.)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter (I Will soon!)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (Nope, and that's a GOOD thing!)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (Does a dislocation count?)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (Wheeeeeeeeeeee!!!)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (Ok, everyone has doen those school project books!)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury (Almost, I was slotted too but they canceled at the last second)
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy (I have to ask Dad, I think Italy might have been on the list of our tour through the alps)
59! With a few Not sures, and a whole lot of Soon's! Kind of cool!
1. Started your own blog (duh)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland!
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched an amazing lightning storm (I love a good thunder and lightening storm)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (French Bread Making IS an art! lol also scrapbooking)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning...
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (In the process!! Last year we had a teeny tiny carrot! and the rest flopped big!)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (although it was a hot tub and not a pool)
27. Ran a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community!
36. Taught yourself a new language (I had help with all my languages! LOL)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David (I don't remember I have to ask Mom and Dad)
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa (No thanks to MOM! LOL j/k)
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (This movie had a VERY select audience! Me and some friends!)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood! (Although I couldn't for a period of about 10 years due to living in France.)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter (I Will soon!)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (Nope, and that's a GOOD thing!)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (Does a dislocation count?)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (Wheeeeeeeeeeee!!!)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (Ok, everyone has doen those school project books!)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury (Almost, I was slotted too but they canceled at the last second)
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy (I have to ask Dad, I think Italy might have been on the list of our tour through the alps)
59! With a few Not sures, and a whole lot of Soon's! Kind of cool!
Wednesday, March 18
Great News!!!
Eric Passed!!!! He passed his test and now he can be hired on as a permanent teacher! He is going to as soon as spring break week is over. Well He is going to tell the principal that he is interested in staying at this school with these classes but if he does not sign a contract then will the principal be a good reference for him to find a job elsewhere. Hopefully that will motivate the school to sign him fast! Yeah!!!
I also got about $55 of items for $34! I HAD to spend $34 because we were just tooo low on diapers. We had like 5 left! I know, I know, We could have held out for another day or two right! lol Now we are stocked up on diapers for a LONG time! Anyway I went to Target and used some fabulous coupons, and got some great deals. My best deal was a big refill pack of wipes normally 5.99 for .99! and of course 2 free trial size deodorant, one free trial size tide, lotion, zip loc bags, and band-aids. I love free stuff and good deals! Oh I also found a box of crayons for .48 and a pair of scissors for .47 COOL!
I also got about $55 of items for $34! I HAD to spend $34 because we were just tooo low on diapers. We had like 5 left! I know, I know, We could have held out for another day or two right! lol Now we are stocked up on diapers for a LONG time! Anyway I went to Target and used some fabulous coupons, and got some great deals. My best deal was a big refill pack of wipes normally 5.99 for .99! and of course 2 free trial size deodorant, one free trial size tide, lotion, zip loc bags, and band-aids. I love free stuff and good deals! Oh I also found a box of crayons for .48 and a pair of scissors for .47 COOL!
Monday, March 16
Long time gone fast!
It has been a long time since I posted but it has gone by very fast. I am working outside to get our garden ready this week. You wonder why I have all this free time? Spring Break! Yes the time that most everybody deserts their states (like my family who is in the Dominican Republic!!!! You stink Mom! LOL) and goes on vacation I am still here in Texas getting my garden ready. My arms hurt!
I have to move some old wood we have and then pick out the bits that won't go well in the garden plastic and all that just isn't good for the plants, go figure! I also had to trim some of the trees and the sidewalk so we could actually walk around it. And then later I have to get the free lumber I was talking about before and outline the garden area. We are going to mulch this year so hopefully it will go better. Apparently we were like the only ones in Texas to not know you have to mulch or everything will die! And we got the approved varieties of some vegetables we like so they have been proven to grow in Texas! It is NOT HOPELESS this year!
I am also going to be starting an herb garden. I have found my absolute favorite herb to grow (to grow, not to use) which is called lemon Thyme. It smells soooo good! Only because I love the lemon smell so much. But I LOVE it! I like to crush some of the leaves and just smell it all day!
I have lost some weight! I lost last weeks competition but I did lose some weight! I am going to whoop her butt though this week! She is in the land of Temptation. Well one anyway, known as the ALL-INCLUSIVE Resort! HE-HE-HE We'll see who has lost weight at the end of this week! LOL
I am hopefully going to go see the pre-screening of the movie Knowing for free tonight. Although If Eric doesn't get back soon we might not make it in time. We might not make it in time to get good seats anyway. They say some of these things have people standing in line for hours. We will see. This is my first one so I will get the feel of it tonight.
I have to move some old wood we have and then pick out the bits that won't go well in the garden plastic and all that just isn't good for the plants, go figure! I also had to trim some of the trees and the sidewalk so we could actually walk around it. And then later I have to get the free lumber I was talking about before and outline the garden area. We are going to mulch this year so hopefully it will go better. Apparently we were like the only ones in Texas to not know you have to mulch or everything will die! And we got the approved varieties of some vegetables we like so they have been proven to grow in Texas! It is NOT HOPELESS this year!
I am also going to be starting an herb garden. I have found my absolute favorite herb to grow (to grow, not to use) which is called lemon Thyme. It smells soooo good! Only because I love the lemon smell so much. But I LOVE it! I like to crush some of the leaves and just smell it all day!
I have lost some weight! I lost last weeks competition but I did lose some weight! I am going to whoop her butt though this week! She is in the land of Temptation. Well one anyway, known as the ALL-INCLUSIVE Resort! HE-HE-HE We'll see who has lost weight at the end of this week! LOL
I am hopefully going to go see the pre-screening of the movie Knowing for free tonight. Although If Eric doesn't get back soon we might not make it in time. We might not make it in time to get good seats anyway. They say some of these things have people standing in line for hours. We will see. This is my first one so I will get the feel of it tonight.
Monday, March 9
Great Weekend! Great Deals!
I went to CVS and got some toothpaste and some stuff for Mel on Saturday, and I only paid 1.49 OOP. And Mel was like COOOL!! I need to learn how to do that!
I LOVE getting good deals!
Oh I almost forgot to mention the other good deals I got. This weekend was busy, First I started it off going to Home Depot for their first Saturday of the month kids craft. I have gone a few times and they have the neatest crafts. Lowes ahs one as well. i wonder if I could go to Lowes and then Home Depot on the same day! It is soo cool. Caleb loved this months craft a race trac thing. I even have pics. Although the two cars are missing and one of the pegs to hold up the track is missing too. But that just goes to show how much Caleb loves playing with it.
Anyway I was on my way home from Home Depot, and from getting my free small sub at quiznos, and then getting my free small candle at creekside collections, and I saw a Garage Sale sign. I almost passed it up but made a last minute turn to try and find it. Maybe it was the spirit telling me to go, I don't know, but I sure am glad I went! (Usually those last minute decisions are the spirit. After I have thought about it and convinced myself not to go, and then last minute I decide to go anyway, those promptings usually have very good benefits.)
I had a hard time finding it, their signs were not very good, but I did find it and I saw a bike child carrier attachment! I was so excited. I got out and then someone else started looking at it. I waited for them to finish and they kept looking so I was going to go ask the lady how much it was to see if I could out buy these people, since they couldn't make up their minds if they wanted it or not. But before I could ask they walked away so I went and looked at it. Hardly used, good condition, two seater! Handle and front wheel so it can be pushed when not on a bike. Plastic cover to keep cold air out, screen to let in breezes, removable straps and seats so I can carry other things besides children if I want to. It was nice. She wanted 45, I offered thirty! She took it!!! YEAH! I had to run and get some cash from the bank but I got it! I love it! So does Caleb, and Lizzie sat in it as well. She didn't scream so she doesn't hate it, but she didn't laugh so she doesn't really like it... yet. I am glad we got this! They are WAYYY expensive in the store. I Mean even-on-sale-I-could-not-afford-one-without-saving-for-a-few-months expensive!
Here's a general picture of my family all playing together. Right before we read scriptures at night!
I LOVE getting good deals!
Oh I almost forgot to mention the other good deals I got. This weekend was busy, First I started it off going to Home Depot for their first Saturday of the month kids craft. I have gone a few times and they have the neatest crafts. Lowes ahs one as well. i wonder if I could go to Lowes and then Home Depot on the same day! It is soo cool. Caleb loved this months craft a race trac thing. I even have pics. Although the two cars are missing and one of the pegs to hold up the track is missing too. But that just goes to show how much Caleb loves playing with it.
Anyway I was on my way home from Home Depot, and from getting my free small sub at quiznos, and then getting my free small candle at creekside collections, and I saw a Garage Sale sign. I almost passed it up but made a last minute turn to try and find it. Maybe it was the spirit telling me to go, I don't know, but I sure am glad I went! (Usually those last minute decisions are the spirit. After I have thought about it and convinced myself not to go, and then last minute I decide to go anyway, those promptings usually have very good benefits.)I had a hard time finding it, their signs were not very good, but I did find it and I saw a bike child carrier attachment! I was so excited. I got out and then someone else started looking at it. I waited for them to finish and they kept looking so I was going to go ask the lady how much it was to see if I could out buy these people, since they couldn't make up their minds if they wanted it or not. But before I could ask they walked away so I went and looked at it. Hardly used, good condition, two seater! Handle and front wheel so it can be pushed when not on a bike. Plastic cover to keep cold air out, screen to let in breezes, removable straps and seats so I can carry other things besides children if I want to. It was nice. She wanted 45, I offered thirty! She took it!!! YEAH! I had to run and get some cash from the bank but I got it! I love it! So does Caleb, and Lizzie sat in it as well. She didn't scream so she doesn't hate it, but she didn't laugh so she doesn't really like it... yet. I am glad we got this! They are WAYYY expensive in the store. I Mean even-on-sale-I-could-not-afford-one-without-saving-for-a-few-months expensive!
Here's a general picture of my family all playing together. Right before we read scriptures at night!I am the weiner!!
I am the weiner (winner)!!! It's a Carver thing! Thanks Grandma! I did win the weekly competition. But by points and not weight loss. But at least I didn't gain anything. I just didn't lose anything either. I was wayyyy too loose with my snacking habits. I am DETERMINED to be better this week! I have already cut up the carrots and the celery for some ready made, healthy, low calorie snacks. I am going to drink my water and then I am going to work my butt off outside making our new garden area.
Our neighbor had some old posts that were warped out by the curb to be thrown away and so we snagged those to outline our raised garden area with. They don't have to straight if they are going to be sitting on the ground! We have saved sooo much just by picking up some useful items that our neighborhood is getting rid of. Our neighborhood is the decluttering King!!! Although it is probably done by the queen not the king, but you get my drift! I am MOST proud of our prelit NICE Christmas tree, and the several totes Christmas and Halloween colored I found! YEAH GO ME!!!!
Lizzie is so close to crawling. I have to get serious about babyproofing our house now! Here she is outside!
Our neighbor had some old posts that were warped out by the curb to be thrown away and so we snagged those to outline our raised garden area with. They don't have to straight if they are going to be sitting on the ground! We have saved sooo much just by picking up some useful items that our neighborhood is getting rid of. Our neighborhood is the decluttering King!!! Although it is probably done by the queen not the king, but you get my drift! I am MOST proud of our prelit NICE Christmas tree, and the several totes Christmas and Halloween colored I found! YEAH GO ME!!!!
Lizzie is so close to crawling. I have to get serious about babyproofing our house now! Here she is outside!
Yes, those are weeds! BUT THEY'RE PURPLE! I just love purple on my little frilly frilly girl! Did your voice get all high and dolphiny when you read that??? Good, so did mine!
Thursday, March 5
Important Person
I am an important person people! I am so important I was invited to a prescreening. I get to see an advanced copy of the movie Knowing. Like I said I am sooo Important. NOT. I found this website that offers prescreenings for different movies in different areas and Dallas is showing the Knowing. That is so awesome. Something I have always wanted to do!
Elizabeth my best friend had her little boy. Andrew Miles Duncan, 7lbs 12 oz. He has the MOST hair I have EVER seen on ANY baby! But he is a darling.
Caleb is good. School is still hard for him. He is too independent. He likes to do his own thing too much. And he does NOT like to be told what to do. I had to have a little training meeting with him showing him that the little I do tell him to do is better then what I COULD be doing to him. After being told every little instruction for about 2 minutes he was VERY glad I don't boss him around so much.
Elizabeth is good, not crawling yet but I am not worried at all. Her explosions are coming more under control. And the surprise of the year, Elizabeth does not like peaches or pears. I don't know why! Caleb loved them all children that I know love them. Why doesn't she? Maybe She just needs to get used to them.
Eric is good. Flexing his teaching muscles. We have run into some snags, but nothing we couldn't handle or, to be honest, nothing we weren't expecting. Ethics are strong in our family though and we did the right thing. Eric hopes to get a permanent teaching position soon. He takes his alternative certification test on the 14th. Then 5 days later he will know if he passes, and then he can get hired for a permanent teaching position. His principal likes him, so maybe it will happen the way we hope (dare we say, plan) for.
Elizabeth my best friend had her little boy. Andrew Miles Duncan, 7lbs 12 oz. He has the MOST hair I have EVER seen on ANY baby! But he is a darling.
Caleb is good. School is still hard for him. He is too independent. He likes to do his own thing too much. And he does NOT like to be told what to do. I had to have a little training meeting with him showing him that the little I do tell him to do is better then what I COULD be doing to him. After being told every little instruction for about 2 minutes he was VERY glad I don't boss him around so much.
Elizabeth is good, not crawling yet but I am not worried at all. Her explosions are coming more under control. And the surprise of the year, Elizabeth does not like peaches or pears. I don't know why! Caleb loved them all children that I know love them. Why doesn't she? Maybe She just needs to get used to them.
Eric is good. Flexing his teaching muscles. We have run into some snags, but nothing we couldn't handle or, to be honest, nothing we weren't expecting. Ethics are strong in our family though and we did the right thing. Eric hopes to get a permanent teaching position soon. He takes his alternative certification test on the 14th. Then 5 days later he will know if he passes, and then he can get hired for a permanent teaching position. His principal likes him, so maybe it will happen the way we hope (dare we say, plan) for.
Sunday, March 1
Fun Days
I had a Pretender sleepover Friday night- Saturday with Mel. We watched ALL the Pretender shows we could cram into Friday night and then Saturday till about 6. It was soooo fun! We watched all of season one and got one episode of season two in. I love The Pretender. It has not been on in 12 years but you can get it on dvd. It is a good story and pretty clean. I let Caleb watch a few of them. The only thing is all the technology used in it is advanced..... for its day...... Back in 1996!!!!!!!!! They used windows 95 and the old thick laptops with all the old bulky plug in cords, and VHS tapes. And the cell phones are the big ones with the flip down bottoms, or the really fat ones. It is funny! I just have to remember this came out a LONG time ago and I can overlook the ancient technology!
We had Stake Conference today, we got there 15 minutes late but we managed to get a pretty good seat, near the front on the padded fold out chairs. It was fun and then we went over to Moms afterward. Becky and Ariel were there, and Michelle and Dan were there too. They are moving to Plano. It is going to be fun. They were here looking at houses.
I have all of my Real Estate Stuff done! I joined the board, and now I am official and have access to the MLS service. Hopefully some BPO's can come in now. I am going to call the companies tomorrow to see if there is anything else I need to do to get some BPO's. Just to let them know I am ready to work! I hope it all works out!
We had Stake Conference today, we got there 15 minutes late but we managed to get a pretty good seat, near the front on the padded fold out chairs. It was fun and then we went over to Moms afterward. Becky and Ariel were there, and Michelle and Dan were there too. They are moving to Plano. It is going to be fun. They were here looking at houses.
I have all of my Real Estate Stuff done! I joined the board, and now I am official and have access to the MLS service. Hopefully some BPO's can come in now. I am going to call the companies tomorrow to see if there is anything else I need to do to get some BPO's. Just to let them know I am ready to work! I hope it all works out!
Sunday, February 22
Winners
I had my family over for dinner tonight. Jeanne did all the cooking, she had dinner planned for a couple of days now. I had to send caleb to bed super early. I was tired of all the early morning complaining. I hope this helps.
It was fun eating and then playing catan. Mel won one, and then Eric won the other.
Congratulations also go to Mom, April, and Michelle Sanford who won my giveaway. Even though they didn't start their own giveaway doesn't mean they can't win mine! I will be sending them something handmade in the next year. I have a couple ideas. I hope they like them!
Busy week next week. But should be fun! I hope to do a lot of exercising, and clean some house! I also want to do a little bit of painting in our bedroom. I have had the paint for a while but held off in order to do the whole room at one time..... Yeah, Not Happening! So a little at a time it is! Wish me luck!
It was fun eating and then playing catan. Mel won one, and then Eric won the other.
Congratulations also go to Mom, April, and Michelle Sanford who won my giveaway. Even though they didn't start their own giveaway doesn't mean they can't win mine! I will be sending them something handmade in the next year. I have a couple ideas. I hope they like them!
Busy week next week. But should be fun! I hope to do a lot of exercising, and clean some house! I also want to do a little bit of painting in our bedroom. I have had the paint for a while but held off in order to do the whole room at one time..... Yeah, Not Happening! So a little at a time it is! Wish me luck!
Friday, February 20
I feel Loved....
Awww Man guys! I have had my giveaway post up for a few days and I have had only one response! I thought more people read my blog then that! Oh Well, I choose to believe you guys are all facing very important life changes that leaves you too busy to come check ANY blog much less mine!
Michelle I am sorry I didn't have it posted when you came and checked my blog. I am sure you would have put your name on there if it had been up. You can still come check my blog again and put it on there!
Anyway on to the news. I had my bank card restricted for fraud. They thought it was suspicious when I made two purchases on my card at walmart and one of them was over 500 dollars. I was buying my EFX machine I have been wanting for along time! Yeah I can exercise at home now! I have done several sessions already. Unfortunately they I am sooo out of shape that they were all very short! But I am doing it! I am getting better and I am determined to get back in shape. I cleaned out the little side room in the kitchen for it to go there. I do NOT want it in my living room and I simply have no where else to put it. Eventually I would like to put it in the spa room. But that won't happen until Jeanne goes through some more boxes. She has not had the best health lately So I don't see that happening soon. She has said she didn't want the little kitchen room to become a gym room, and I feel bad turning it into that if that is not what she wanted, but she has not done anything with the room so far, and has not expressed any ideas about what she does want it to be. I am not going to sit in limbo until she does. So I made it into what I want. I will certainly give her the room back as soon as I have somewhere else to put it.
Lizzie is doing well, Caleb is doing good, Eric might be hired before the summer. That would be sooo nice! I am sooo close to having an ACTIVE real estate license. I have signed on with North Texas Real Estate Professionals! I just have to wait for my license with TREC to state Active before I can sign up and start doing BPO's. I am soooo close!!!!!! It would help a lot for extra income!
And so we are all good!
Michelle I am sorry I didn't have it posted when you came and checked my blog. I am sure you would have put your name on there if it had been up. You can still come check my blog again and put it on there!
Anyway on to the news. I had my bank card restricted for fraud. They thought it was suspicious when I made two purchases on my card at walmart and one of them was over 500 dollars. I was buying my EFX machine I have been wanting for along time! Yeah I can exercise at home now! I have done several sessions already. Unfortunately they I am sooo out of shape that they were all very short! But I am doing it! I am getting better and I am determined to get back in shape. I cleaned out the little side room in the kitchen for it to go there. I do NOT want it in my living room and I simply have no where else to put it. Eventually I would like to put it in the spa room. But that won't happen until Jeanne goes through some more boxes. She has not had the best health lately So I don't see that happening soon. She has said she didn't want the little kitchen room to become a gym room, and I feel bad turning it into that if that is not what she wanted, but she has not done anything with the room so far, and has not expressed any ideas about what she does want it to be. I am not going to sit in limbo until she does. So I made it into what I want. I will certainly give her the room back as soon as I have somewhere else to put it.
Lizzie is doing well, Caleb is doing good, Eric might be hired before the summer. That would be sooo nice! I am sooo close to having an ACTIVE real estate license. I have signed on with North Texas Real Estate Professionals! I just have to wait for my license with TREC to state Active before I can sign up and start doing BPO's. I am soooo close!!!!!! It would help a lot for extra income!
And so we are all good!
Tuesday, February 17
Pay It Forward!
1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me (yeah for handmade!).
2. Winners must post this challenge on their own blog, meaning that you will pay it forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your 3 friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember it’s the spirit and the thought that count!
4. When you receive your gift, blog about it! If you are not one of the first three to comment on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same! It's all about paying it forward.
(Original post from Jen Ward)
2. Winners must post this challenge on their own blog, meaning that you will pay it forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your 3 friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember it’s the spirit and the thought that count!
4. When you receive your gift, blog about it! If you are not one of the first three to comment on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same! It's all about paying it forward.
(Original post from Jen Ward)
Thursday, February 5
Okay, This was taken on the camera so quality is not very high. This is Elizabeth rocking. She loves to rock. She rocks all day long! She will sometimes stop and do other things but then she just goes back to rocking! She is sooo cute! She got rocking so fast at the end the poor camera could hardly keep up with her!
Promised Pictures!
And the coveted SUPER MONSTER at FreeBirds! It was HUMONGOUS! It was enough to feed 6 people! It was 13 dollars but that is worth it! This picture doesn't do it justice.
Caleb in a jet engine of the SR 71. At the airplane museum on the base a few weeks ago.
Elizabeth tonight
Elizabeth when she was born.Forgot to mention
I forgot to mention I was on the phone with the IRS because I tried to efile but the adjusted gross income I had on my return was not the same they had on theirs. SO they rejected my return. That is why I had to call in and get my correct AGI. When I compared the two I was only off by $14! How frustrating!
Wednesday, February 4
I was off by 14 Dollars!
Okay while I wait to get my adjusted gross income from the IRS for last year so I can efile this year. I have time to blog. They put me on hold with an estimated wait time of 10-15 minutes! Outrageous! That is okay though I have lots of blogs to read, and my own blog to update.
Yesterday Was a doozie! Eric and I had a fun time playing catan with Terry and Elizabeth last night. We tried out this new place called free birds. It was pretty good. I have to get a picture of Erics burrito on here. It was hilarious all night!
But the doozie part came before I could escape for the night! Caleb went to the bathroom, good news: He actually used the right bathroom. Bad News: He dropped the tp and got poop all over himself. How he got THAT much poop on himself just from what he says happened I don't know! Anyway it was evident to me that he needed a bath! So I started the shower and got it warm and then got him in. He said he would have fun and he wanted a long time in it. I said we'll see and got doing my other things. I did some laundry and some other small things and then checked on him, all good. Then I went to do some dishes. I heard him yelling and yelling and calling for me so I ran to see what was wrong. I knew something was HORRIBLY wrong when I stepped in a POOL of water! not a puddle, not a little stream, a POOL! A FLOOD! I rant o the bathroom and turned off the water. I saw the toilet bubbling up, I heard Caleb open the door and a wash of water come out. I asked him what had happened and he said he sat on the drain so the water would come up but then it came up and up, and then he didn't see it was so high and he opened the door and it all came out. Wow! I grabbed some towels and started soaking up the water. I ran and grabbed some more that were close in the laundry room. I put those down and they were instantly soaked, it was so wet. I had to run down the hall and get some more! I must have used thirty towels! I got him dry and then sent him to get dressed., I continued to soak up water. I then had to get a laundry basket to get the completely soaked towels out of the way and put down more towels. Jeanne did a lot of the fine work. I just moved the heavy towels and put down more. We are still washing them all out!
So Then Eric got home from work and found me on the couch taking a break! He jokingly asked what I had done all day and I told him I cleaned up the flood! Anyway it was a doozy. Looking back I can vaguely remember Caleb saying something about sitting on the drain. I should have been listening harder! And when I sent him to his room I could see the drain pattern on his bottom! He is such a character!
Yesterday Was a doozie! Eric and I had a fun time playing catan with Terry and Elizabeth last night. We tried out this new place called free birds. It was pretty good. I have to get a picture of Erics burrito on here. It was hilarious all night!
But the doozie part came before I could escape for the night! Caleb went to the bathroom, good news: He actually used the right bathroom. Bad News: He dropped the tp and got poop all over himself. How he got THAT much poop on himself just from what he says happened I don't know! Anyway it was evident to me that he needed a bath! So I started the shower and got it warm and then got him in. He said he would have fun and he wanted a long time in it. I said we'll see and got doing my other things. I did some laundry and some other small things and then checked on him, all good. Then I went to do some dishes. I heard him yelling and yelling and calling for me so I ran to see what was wrong. I knew something was HORRIBLY wrong when I stepped in a POOL of water! not a puddle, not a little stream, a POOL! A FLOOD! I rant o the bathroom and turned off the water. I saw the toilet bubbling up, I heard Caleb open the door and a wash of water come out. I asked him what had happened and he said he sat on the drain so the water would come up but then it came up and up, and then he didn't see it was so high and he opened the door and it all came out. Wow! I grabbed some towels and started soaking up the water. I ran and grabbed some more that were close in the laundry room. I put those down and they were instantly soaked, it was so wet. I had to run down the hall and get some more! I must have used thirty towels! I got him dry and then sent him to get dressed., I continued to soak up water. I then had to get a laundry basket to get the completely soaked towels out of the way and put down more towels. Jeanne did a lot of the fine work. I just moved the heavy towels and put down more. We are still washing them all out!
So Then Eric got home from work and found me on the couch taking a break! He jokingly asked what I had done all day and I told him I cleaned up the flood! Anyway it was a doozy. Looking back I can vaguely remember Caleb saying something about sitting on the drain. I should have been listening harder! And when I sent him to his room I could see the drain pattern on his bottom! He is such a character!
Tuesday, January 27
Okay, Okay, I'll post already!
I know, I complain when other people don't update their blogs and then I go and don't update my own! We had a wonderful time at Hill Country. We were able to visit all the places that Eric went to when he lived there a long time ago. Some of those were a wash where we found sand dollars, fossils, and heart shaped clams. We also went to his old house and the park that he mowed. And then the best place we went to was this old cave off of a hidden road he found. We hiked up there and sat by the spring that came up at the back of the cave. It was cool! We also attended church up there. And then we spent one day in San Antonio. We went to the river walk and ate lunch, we drove by Georges grandmothers grave, and then we went to this airplane park at the air force base. We did stop by the commissary to see what they cost. I have heard that they are cheaper then a regular store but I could not see it. They had a box of diapers for 28.99 that is sooo not a good deal. I can get them for 20 at target and walmart! So I was disappointed. It is free of tax but that is not enough to make up for the price hikes! Anyway that was fun.
Then we spent one day at the timeshare. We played battleship, we swam in the pool, we played a cool set of mini golf, we wanted to play ping pong and shuffleboard but the people working the counter didn't do it right and kept giving the equipment to other people even though we were waiting first. We played chutes and ladders, connect four, Caleb entered a Simon Says contest. He didn't win but he had fun. We brought all our food and we ate well. Jeanne and George bought some stuff that we didn't really need and so our trip back was not any more comfortable then our trip there. It is supposed to be because you have alleviated all this extra room from the food being eaten, but this was their first time so they didn't really know.
Then we spent one day at the timeshare. We played battleship, we swam in the pool, we played a cool set of mini golf, we wanted to play ping pong and shuffleboard but the people working the counter didn't do it right and kept giving the equipment to other people even though we were waiting first. We played chutes and ladders, connect four, Caleb entered a Simon Says contest. He didn't win but he had fun. We brought all our food and we ate well. Jeanne and George bought some stuff that we didn't really need and so our trip back was not any more comfortable then our trip there. It is supposed to be because you have alleviated all this extra room from the food being eaten, but this was their first time so they didn't really know.
Thursday, January 15
Great Weekend Planned!
Hey guys we have a GREAT WEEKEND planned! This weekend Caleb has a 4 day weekend from school. And Eric was able to get off those days too! He had to fight for them. Get this, they told him he needed to give 2 week notice for a PERSONAL DAY! Yeah A Personal Day! uh doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of a personal day! I can understand vacation but not personbal days! So anyway he went and talked some more and was able to get them off.
So anyway, we are going to go to the timeshare, but not inTyler. We wanted to but they didn't have any openings there. They did have some openings in their Hill Country location. It is located between San Antonio and Austin. So a little longer drive but still fun. I have never been there so I can't wait to see what it is like!
So we are going there for 4 days! cool! We are going to be able to check out Austin and San Antonio too. How awesome!
So anyway, we are going to go to the timeshare, but not inTyler. We wanted to but they didn't have any openings there. They did have some openings in their Hill Country location. It is located between San Antonio and Austin. So a little longer drive but still fun. I have never been there so I can't wait to see what it is like!
So we are going there for 4 days! cool! We are going to be able to check out Austin and San Antonio too. How awesome!
Thursday, January 8
Slow Days
Not much going on. Still liking my hair cut although I washed it and slept on it wet last night. You know the music on Nemo when Darla walks into the dentists office. EEK-EEK-EEK-EEK!?! Well My hair did that this morning. EEK-EEK-EEK-EEK! It was sticking up and curling on half and just a BAD hair day! That's okay though. I KNEW it was going to do this. I chose the cut because it is a cute cut but I knew I would have to do a little more to it. SO I got out my hot Iron and went to work. I was NOT prepared for my Hot Iron to completely FAIL at making my hair as nice as before! Okay Okay. It was a cheap one. I got some of it flat. So all was not lost. But I was severely disappointed in my flat Iron. I now have to go and buy a better one.
Caleb got one smiley face this week and the rest have been ok faces. I don't know what is going on with this kid. We have tried disciplining, we have tried incentives, we have tried talks, we have tried practice. We have tried more sleep we have tried happier mornings. I don't know what else to do. I am almost at the stage where we take everything away and he has to earn it back piece by piece. I DO NOT want to do that. And I know if I do I am going to have to contend with my husband and my in-laws. I will give it a few more days and continue to think of solutions but it is not looking good.
Elizabeth is fine. She is Growing and still spoiled. She likes to be held all the time. And he is definitely coming into definite nap times. I don't think she liked getting up so early this morning. But I needed to take Caleb to school so We could talk and remember and work on getting a smiley face today.
Not much else is going on.
Caleb got one smiley face this week and the rest have been ok faces. I don't know what is going on with this kid. We have tried disciplining, we have tried incentives, we have tried talks, we have tried practice. We have tried more sleep we have tried happier mornings. I don't know what else to do. I am almost at the stage where we take everything away and he has to earn it back piece by piece. I DO NOT want to do that. And I know if I do I am going to have to contend with my husband and my in-laws. I will give it a few more days and continue to think of solutions but it is not looking good.
Elizabeth is fine. She is Growing and still spoiled. She likes to be held all the time. And he is definitely coming into definite nap times. I don't think she liked getting up so early this morning. But I needed to take Caleb to school so We could talk and remember and work on getting a smiley face today.
Not much else is going on.
Saturday, January 3
Happy New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!! We are in the year of 2009. New years was fine. We stayed up and used the stuff we got from Tyler. Caleb had to take a nap before midnight and we told him we would wake him up, that boy did did not want to wake up!!!! He had a hard tome waking up. If we werent so obstinate in waking him up he would have gone back to sleep for the night. And then he seemed a little dissapointed in our meager celebration. We watched the ball drop and hten had soe treats. Back to bed after that for us!
Other news I got my hair cut. I teach tomorrow. I have finally taken down my christmas decorations. I will start taxes soon. I like to do them early still! We ahavent been married long enough for me to dread taxes yet! LOL j/k
Other news I got my hair cut. I teach tomorrow. I have finally taken down my christmas decorations. I will start taxes soon. I like to do them early still! We ahavent been married long enough for me to dread taxes yet! LOL j/k
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