Like of the day: free time and Phil Wickham's Divine Romance
Dislike of the day: obnoxious phonecalls
I'm glad to announce that this post is under no time restrictions. I am free to type what I want in the amount of time it takes. Yay. All that to say, I am at work and it could be a while before I actually get this post completed.
I am presently alone in this office and clueless as how to run it. Thankfully the program used here is the same program used at my other job so I know how to post payments and things of that nature. Now as far as renting out units and such I'm definitely at a loss. FYI: I'm working for my mother-in-law at this very moment in one of the largest storage facilities in the US. Intimidating. Good thing this isn't my main job because it's more work than I know what to do with, atleast compared to my storage facility which includes a whopping 110 units versus the almost 3000 here. Whoa.
So, my lovely little bundle of joy has been saying so many words lately. It's AMAZING when you hear them talk. I didn't know if would so magnificent. Why didn't anyone tell me! I get so excited when I hear her sweet little voice say a real word. It's the sweetest thing I've ever heard. Yesterday my mother-in-law showed her a picture of a car and said, "look, a car", and she said, "caaar". It was SO CUTE! She also says bath, ball, baby, Dadda, hey, hi, pease (for please), sit and she tries to sing jingle bells. Hahaha. Now THAT is cute! She's also trying to say Sean but it sounds more like shaw. Her daddy was teaching her that one himself-why? I have nooo idea!
Christmas is in 2 days!!! Oh my goodness. I can't believe it still. I'm excited to see everyone, hang out and just sit around. It'll be good fun. :)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
picture update
Warning: lots of pictures in progress
^^^AK's room at our new home^^^
^^^reading books, double lovies and learning to sign please^^^
^^^this year's Christmas tree and the product of stealing bows off the presents^^^
^^^funny face and she climbed onto her table from her drum-crazy girl^^^
^^^inspecting and enjoying her horse^^^
^^^visiting Raleigh and climbing stairs^^^
^^^my beautiful "fall-like" baby, hahaha^^^
^^^I found her like that in the first pic and having fun with daddy^^^
^^^my little snow bunny^^^
^^^that broccoli and cheese soup I was telling you about-before & after^^^
Whew, I'm glad all of that is over. I've been working on this post for about an hour or more. I'm at work with my MIL for the time being. She needed me here to help her out today and I've been running around doing things in the middle of posting this. I'm a muli-tasker.
I'm soooooo happy to have pictures to post FINALLY! Yay! Hope you all enjoy.
The Christmas party was a success and my mom DID make it. It was exciting to have her there. Anna-Kate was very very happy to see her grandma. It was cute.
On another note, I CANNOT believe we are about to enter into another year. It's crazy! '08 went by super duper quick. It will always be a special year for our little family as it was the first full year with our little princess. Awww.
Well, I must go. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
some minor distress
I hate to come to you in such distress but it's my life right now.
Today when I was on my way home from work I got stuck on the toll road yet AGAIN. It makes me SO mad that they created that stupid road to be so tricky. It's theft I tell you!!! My husband wasn't happy with me when I told him. I mean, I understand since we'll probably be getting some kind of ticket in the mail...two of them. The other two times I accidentally did that I was in my MIL's car and she has a textag so that was good. I'd hate for her to get a ticket because of me. Instead, she'll be charged $3.60 for my slip ups. Whoops. It really is frustrating. I have no idea how those toll builders can get away with slyly making it impossible to avoid the toll unless you make a turn. GGRRRR! Like, you HAVE to get on if you miss it. Makes me angry and I'm considering giving someone a call about it. Whom? I don't know, but someone.
ANYWAYS, another stress in my life. My daughter woke up at 1:30 this morning covered in puke. It was so sad. She then proceeded to vomit another 4 times by 5:20 am. I have no idea what's going on but she does have a fever :(. While I was at work today the hubs called and said she vomited again...but just a little bit (in his words). Poor little girl. Hopefully it will go away here soon or we'll be making a call to the doc and possibly a trip to Waco to see him.
Now, for some delicious talk. My husband seriously made the BEST broccoli and cheese soup I have EVER tasted the other night! It was amazing. I have been craving more ever since but he won't make it because he says I'm led by my stomach to much. WHAT?!?! Whatev. I just enjoy good food. He has been such a different person since we've moved here since he's not working nearly as much and isn't as exhausted. He has printed off several recipes that he wants to try. He has executed two, one being the bc soup and another being potato soup. Next ventures are meat loaf (blah), spaghetti, a breakfast pizza thing and a ham and potato concoction. Crazy man. He even wrote out the whole grocery list yesterday and did all of the shopping. I was relieved not to have to worry about it. Not only is all of that good news but lastnight when AK kept getting sick he was up with me every time. Usually he would put in ear plugs or something to keep from being woke up since he would have to be up early for work. But early this morning while I had her in the bath he was taking her sheets off the bed and then when I got her out of the tub and she proceeded to vomit all over the floor he was on his hands and knees scrubbing it clean. Aaaahhhhh, a new love developing for this man ;).
This Saturday my MIL is having her annual Christmas party. My mom is coming. YAY. I'm so excited to have her here. I think Sean will be out of town working. But it'll for sure be fun. We are celebrating Christmas Eve here and Christmas Day with my family. It will be fun to see everyone. Yippee do dah.
Well, I have 22 minutes left and a few more things to do. Until next time.
Today when I was on my way home from work I got stuck on the toll road yet AGAIN. It makes me SO mad that they created that stupid road to be so tricky. It's theft I tell you!!! My husband wasn't happy with me when I told him. I mean, I understand since we'll probably be getting some kind of ticket in the mail...two of them. The other two times I accidentally did that I was in my MIL's car and she has a textag so that was good. I'd hate for her to get a ticket because of me. Instead, she'll be charged $3.60 for my slip ups. Whoops. It really is frustrating. I have no idea how those toll builders can get away with slyly making it impossible to avoid the toll unless you make a turn. GGRRRR! Like, you HAVE to get on if you miss it. Makes me angry and I'm considering giving someone a call about it. Whom? I don't know, but someone.
ANYWAYS, another stress in my life. My daughter woke up at 1:30 this morning covered in puke. It was so sad. She then proceeded to vomit another 4 times by 5:20 am. I have no idea what's going on but she does have a fever :(. While I was at work today the hubs called and said she vomited again...but just a little bit (in his words). Poor little girl. Hopefully it will go away here soon or we'll be making a call to the doc and possibly a trip to Waco to see him.
Now, for some delicious talk. My husband seriously made the BEST broccoli and cheese soup I have EVER tasted the other night! It was amazing. I have been craving more ever since but he won't make it because he says I'm led by my stomach to much. WHAT?!?! Whatev. I just enjoy good food. He has been such a different person since we've moved here since he's not working nearly as much and isn't as exhausted. He has printed off several recipes that he wants to try. He has executed two, one being the bc soup and another being potato soup. Next ventures are meat loaf (blah), spaghetti, a breakfast pizza thing and a ham and potato concoction. Crazy man. He even wrote out the whole grocery list yesterday and did all of the shopping. I was relieved not to have to worry about it. Not only is all of that good news but lastnight when AK kept getting sick he was up with me every time. Usually he would put in ear plugs or something to keep from being woke up since he would have to be up early for work. But early this morning while I had her in the bath he was taking her sheets off the bed and then when I got her out of the tub and she proceeded to vomit all over the floor he was on his hands and knees scrubbing it clean. Aaaahhhhh, a new love developing for this man ;).
This Saturday my MIL is having her annual Christmas party. My mom is coming. YAY. I'm so excited to have her here. I think Sean will be out of town working. But it'll for sure be fun. We are celebrating Christmas Eve here and Christmas Day with my family. It will be fun to see everyone. Yippee do dah.
Well, I have 22 minutes left and a few more things to do. Until next time.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
it's a long one
Okay, here I am, 49 minutes left of my computer time. Surely I can manage to get some complete thoughts in this time around seeing that my husband is at home with our darling daughter and I have nothing to distract me...except my vibrating cell phone.
I am sad that I cannot upload pictures but I'll get through it. Maybe this weekend when I'm in Waco I can borrow a computer to do such a thing. Yay.
Well, where to start? We have officially been in this town for approximately six days now. I know, six days is it. We moved in on the Tuesday evening before Thanksgiving. Unloaded everything on Wednesday. Celebrated Thanksgiving alone as a threesome because AK work up at 3 AM on Thanksgiving morning with a fever, cough and runny nose. It was sad to see her sick but we seriously had fun staying home. We went to the store and bought us one of those "already-made-chickens", stuffing, mashed potatoes, rolls and a super duper yummy pumpkin pie. Of course, I took pictures of this occasion but have none to show you at this time...and honestly, I'm not sure if I'll ever get around to it. Just picture a dining room table with a highchair beside it and two and a half plates full of yummy food and a beautiful ready-to-eat chicken posted up in the middle of the table. Sean sitting in his spot with a thumbs up, AK in her seat and me in mine. If you can picture all of that then there you have it-our thanksgiving picture. :-)
The Sunday after Thanksgiving we drove back to Waco because Sean had to finish his last week at his job. The only reason AK and I went back with him is because she had her 15 month check up with her wonderful pediatrician (20 lbs and 29 in long). Our plans were for AK and I to ride back to our new home when Sean's mom drove through on her way back from Missouri. Well, I didn't want to be away from Sean that long because not only was he finishing up his last week in Waco but he still had to go to Hillsboro for the weekend job. Whoa. So, on Wednesday of last week Sean drove us back home with a truck load full of MORE stuff for me to stash. He left early Thursday morning to go back to work. He then returned on Sunday afternoon with yet ANOTHER truck load of stuff. Seriously, I have no idea how we are fitting all of our stuff in a house that is already fully furnished but it's happening.
I met with my boss on Saturday and we discussed work and such. On Tuesday I met with the lady currently working for her to fill me in on all the things I'll be doing. It took about two hours. Not bad. This job is going to be perfect for me. I'm excited about getting the hang of everything.
Back it up one day, on Monday I drove to Waco to attend a funeral. My stepdad's uncle died in an awful 18-wheeler accident near Crawford. It was so sad. It's weird to think about him being gone. He used to come celebrate every Thanksgiving at my mom and stepdad's house.
On Friday we'll be heading back to Waco for the weekend. AK has a dentist appointment and Sean goes to work on Saturday. We are (hopefully) staying at our good friend's house and I'll probably spend most of Saturday at my mom's house. You know, she just HAS to see her baby girl.
As I stay busy I rarely think about how I don't have the internet...except those times when I need to go to the store and I have NO CLUE about the status of our bank account. We relied on the internet way to much to keep track of that. But, it's with the times I guess.
I must go now. 26 minutes left and a freshly awake toddler waiting at home for me. It was good to be back, even if only for a short time.
I am sad that I cannot upload pictures but I'll get through it. Maybe this weekend when I'm in Waco I can borrow a computer to do such a thing. Yay.
Well, where to start? We have officially been in this town for approximately six days now. I know, six days is it. We moved in on the Tuesday evening before Thanksgiving. Unloaded everything on Wednesday. Celebrated Thanksgiving alone as a threesome because AK work up at 3 AM on Thanksgiving morning with a fever, cough and runny nose. It was sad to see her sick but we seriously had fun staying home. We went to the store and bought us one of those "already-made-chickens", stuffing, mashed potatoes, rolls and a super duper yummy pumpkin pie. Of course, I took pictures of this occasion but have none to show you at this time...and honestly, I'm not sure if I'll ever get around to it. Just picture a dining room table with a highchair beside it and two and a half plates full of yummy food and a beautiful ready-to-eat chicken posted up in the middle of the table. Sean sitting in his spot with a thumbs up, AK in her seat and me in mine. If you can picture all of that then there you have it-our thanksgiving picture. :-)
The Sunday after Thanksgiving we drove back to Waco because Sean had to finish his last week at his job. The only reason AK and I went back with him is because she had her 15 month check up with her wonderful pediatrician (20 lbs and 29 in long). Our plans were for AK and I to ride back to our new home when Sean's mom drove through on her way back from Missouri. Well, I didn't want to be away from Sean that long because not only was he finishing up his last week in Waco but he still had to go to Hillsboro for the weekend job. Whoa. So, on Wednesday of last week Sean drove us back home with a truck load full of MORE stuff for me to stash. He left early Thursday morning to go back to work. He then returned on Sunday afternoon with yet ANOTHER truck load of stuff. Seriously, I have no idea how we are fitting all of our stuff in a house that is already fully furnished but it's happening.
I met with my boss on Saturday and we discussed work and such. On Tuesday I met with the lady currently working for her to fill me in on all the things I'll be doing. It took about two hours. Not bad. This job is going to be perfect for me. I'm excited about getting the hang of everything.
Back it up one day, on Monday I drove to Waco to attend a funeral. My stepdad's uncle died in an awful 18-wheeler accident near Crawford. It was so sad. It's weird to think about him being gone. He used to come celebrate every Thanksgiving at my mom and stepdad's house.
On Friday we'll be heading back to Waco for the weekend. AK has a dentist appointment and Sean goes to work on Saturday. We are (hopefully) staying at our good friend's house and I'll probably spend most of Saturday at my mom's house. You know, she just HAS to see her baby girl.
As I stay busy I rarely think about how I don't have the internet...except those times when I need to go to the store and I have NO CLUE about the status of our bank account. We relied on the internet way to much to keep track of that. But, it's with the times I guess.
I must go now. 26 minutes left and a freshly awake toddler waiting at home for me. It was good to be back, even if only for a short time.
Monday, December 8, 2008
viewer discretion is advised
I'M BACK!
Well, not exactly. Just for the time being. I'm at the library trying to catch up on life. Isn't it so sad that I have to have the internet to catch up on life?!?! What have I become?
ANYWAYS, we have officially moved...all but the few boxes still left in Waco. It's been a long week. Sean stayed back to finish his last week at work and I was where I am raising our child alone. It's so hard being a single parent. I can't imagine life being like that ALL the time. She is getting so big (yet still so little) and she's into EVERYTHING. Literally. I can't keep up with the girl. She has so much energy and is so excited about life because she can WALK and MAKE decisions about her next movements. Crazy. I love her though. She's so much fun. I'm sad that I can't post pictures of our latest adventures but maybe soon. We're hoping to get internet at our house. DIAL UP internet. Not so cool. It's the only thing we can get at our house :(.
I feel so scattered right now and can't concentrate. My computer is telling me that I have only 10 minutes left before it shuts off for the night and I can't stand to keep my mind focused because I'm anxious about not finishing what I have to say. So I'll say nothing important for the time being and come back later for more.
We're coming to Waco this weekend. I'm excited to hang out with friends and such. Friends are cool.
I have a husband who won't stop staring at what I'm typing and it's the most frustrating thing in the world. I'm about to poke his eyeballs out with a pencil and give him paper cuts between the fingers with these little pieces of paper (how do you like that honey?). HAHAHAHA! JUST KIDDING. I LOVE my husband. He's the most amazing man ever and such a great daddy to his little girl. He makes me happy.
Well, that's really all I can say for now. I only have four minutes left.
Well, not exactly. Just for the time being. I'm at the library trying to catch up on life. Isn't it so sad that I have to have the internet to catch up on life?!?! What have I become?
ANYWAYS, we have officially moved...all but the few boxes still left in Waco. It's been a long week. Sean stayed back to finish his last week at work and I was where I am raising our child alone. It's so hard being a single parent. I can't imagine life being like that ALL the time. She is getting so big (yet still so little) and she's into EVERYTHING. Literally. I can't keep up with the girl. She has so much energy and is so excited about life because she can WALK and MAKE decisions about her next movements. Crazy. I love her though. She's so much fun. I'm sad that I can't post pictures of our latest adventures but maybe soon. We're hoping to get internet at our house. DIAL UP internet. Not so cool. It's the only thing we can get at our house :(.
I feel so scattered right now and can't concentrate. My computer is telling me that I have only 10 minutes left before it shuts off for the night and I can't stand to keep my mind focused because I'm anxious about not finishing what I have to say. So I'll say nothing important for the time being and come back later for more.
We're coming to Waco this weekend. I'm excited to hang out with friends and such. Friends are cool.
I have a husband who won't stop staring at what I'm typing and it's the most frustrating thing in the world. I'm about to poke his eyeballs out with a pencil and give him paper cuts between the fingers with these little pieces of paper (how do you like that honey?). HAHAHAHA! JUST KIDDING. I LOVE my husband. He's the most amazing man ever and such a great daddy to his little girl. He makes me happy.
Well, that's really all I can say for now. I only have four minutes left.
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