This morning when I thought about what in the world I was going to blog about this morning, I realized we had a weekend pretty full of events and running around!
Friday
Friday was the Seahawks frist Pre Season game, so of course I was glued to the TV for the evening. Poor Francesca isnt a big fan of football after all the shouting and jumping Matt and I do. LOL After the game, Matt and I went out to his mom's house to visit with Uncle Corey and Aunt Hap. The weather was nice, and we spent the evening outside.
Saturday
Saturday I took my lil sis Kayla for driving practice. Her permit expires in October so she has to get all her driving hours in to take her test before it expires. It was fun! My parents wont go driving with her as she scares the daylights out of them. They've survived 3 other kids getting their license, but it's this one that scares them! LOL Anyway, I thought she did great. I just tried to boost her confidence and stay relaxed. There were a couple tense moments, but I have patience of steel, and handled it pretty well.
After driving, I met with my good friend Jen for lunch and cocktails. I dont know what it is, but everytime I go meet with a friend for "lunch," we end up being there for 3+ hours! LOL But it's always fun to catch up and hang out. Then I did some grocery shopping (whoopie!) and went to pick up Matt after work.
After a quick clean up we picked up some KFC and ran over to Mike & Kyla's for the big UFC fight. Georges St. Pierre vs John Fitch. It was a really good fight! But in the end St. Pierre (my personal fave) won after 5 rounds and by unanimous decision. Oh my gosh, finally to bed!
Sunday
Sunday we slept in and lazed for a while. When we finally got up and around, we really got moving! Matt got to finish the covette he has been working on, and I took all the dogs for walks. Fred and Francesca together, then Big Momma, then Max twice for good measure. Everyone did great. BM was hilarious! by the time we were 50 ft from the house, she had really slowed down and you could hear her nails scraping the sidewalk as she was trying to lift her feet. Poor old girl! Everyone rested well after that!
Then Matt and I hopped in the car and ran to Home Depot to buy a new board for our fence, as the one that was there has officially been obliterated. Apparently the previous renters tried to solve the problem by nails the split board back together. DER..... Yeah so it took a couple good Max jumps and the thing practically flew off. LOL Then out to Brenda's again to fix the lawn mower and put the fence back up.
When we finally got home, we realized our house was looking a little like a war zone. So we worked together and cleaned everything up. Even working together it still took about an hour! whew! Then dinner, then bed finally!
So here we are on Monday. I'll be really thankful for an uneventful evening tonight!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
TAGGED!!
Answer the following using the first word that pops into your head (and remember, use just ONE word!)
1. Where is your cell phone? pocket
2. Your significant other? hilarious
3. Your hair? curly
4. Your mother? strong
5. Your father? awesome
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream/goal? BABY!
10. The room you’re in? office
11. Your hobby? dogs
12. Your fear? childless
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? happy
14. What you’re not? content
15. Muffins? yum
16. One of your wish list items? baby
17. Where you grew up? richland/kennewick
18. The last thing you did? work
19. What are you wearing? scrubs
20. Favorite gadget? phone
21. Your pets? dogs
22. Your computer? important
23. Your mood? sleepy
24. Missing someone? yes
25. Your car? suv
26. Something you’re not wearing? mask
27. Favorite store? maurices
28. Like someone? tons
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you laughed? now
31. Last time you cried? unknown
I TAG : Jennie, Jenn P, Nicole
1. Where is your cell phone? pocket
2. Your significant other? hilarious
3. Your hair? curly
4. Your mother? strong
5. Your father? awesome
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream/goal? BABY!
10. The room you’re in? office
11. Your hobby? dogs
12. Your fear? childless
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? happy
14. What you’re not? content
15. Muffins? yum
16. One of your wish list items? baby
17. Where you grew up? richland/kennewick
18. The last thing you did? work
19. What are you wearing? scrubs
20. Favorite gadget? phone
21. Your pets? dogs
22. Your computer? important
23. Your mood? sleepy
24. Missing someone? yes
25. Your car? suv
26. Something you’re not wearing? mask
27. Favorite store? maurices
28. Like someone? tons
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you laughed? now
31. Last time you cried? unknown
I TAG : Jennie, Jenn P, Nicole
Monday, August 4, 2008
Seahawks Tickets Go On Sale Today!
OK people I am on a countdown. I have Ticketmaster's website up and I am ready for action! Last year they sold out in 11 minutes! So we ended up buying our tickets through RazorGator, which is a total rip off, but at least we got to see some games!
I am really just killing time for the next 10 minutes or I will go crazy!
Nothing to report this weekend really. Except that I lost 2 more lbs! Woo Hoo! So I am no halfway there! I have lost 22 lbs and have another 22 to go. The last 20 are always the hardest, but I'm ready for it!
I'll write more later... hopefully after I have bought some tickets!
.........
And I'm back! Turns out I had to go to RazorGator.com. But I'm okay with that. I got the tickets I wanted and pretty good seats, I just had to pay more for them. I'm putting somebody's kid through college! LOL
I am really just killing time for the next 10 minutes or I will go crazy!
Nothing to report this weekend really. Except that I lost 2 more lbs! Woo Hoo! So I am no halfway there! I have lost 22 lbs and have another 22 to go. The last 20 are always the hardest, but I'm ready for it!
I'll write more later... hopefully after I have bought some tickets!
.........
And I'm back! Turns out I had to go to RazorGator.com. But I'm okay with that. I got the tickets I wanted and pretty good seats, I just had to pay more for them. I'm putting somebody's kid through college! LOL
Monday, July 28, 2008
Crispy Fried!
So most of our weekend was pretty uneventful, but very relaxing. We did go to the boat races on Sunday, (thanks for the free bands and parking pass Jen!) and had a lot of fun. I however forgot sunblock and suffering from a minor sunburn.
Now I know I'm getting old becasue when I was younger, I either wouldnt burn hardly ever or burn slightly and wake up tan the next morning. So yeah, the skin isnt bouncing back as well aparently these days. It's not even a bad burn, I thought for sure it would be tan this morning! But no. Who knew bra straps could cause such pain!? Serves me right. Lesson learned.
But this morning, Mark (Matt's dad) called Matt and filled him in on some potentially very exciting news. The insurance company wants to set up a meeting to talk settlement on August 27th! Which is a few weeks earlier than the actual court hearing about the whole thing. WooHoo for earlier! We'll see how it goes, hopefully well though. I'm going to be perma crossing my fingers.
Oh! The other exciting news this weekend (well at least for me) is that I have officially lost 20 lbs! YAY ME! I still have a ways to go, but hitting that milestone was pretty cool. Im really starting to feel good about myself again. It sure beats the alternative! So *pat*pat*pat* on the back for me.
Now I know I'm getting old becasue when I was younger, I either wouldnt burn hardly ever or burn slightly and wake up tan the next morning. So yeah, the skin isnt bouncing back as well aparently these days. It's not even a bad burn, I thought for sure it would be tan this morning! But no. Who knew bra straps could cause such pain!? Serves me right. Lesson learned.
But this morning, Mark (Matt's dad) called Matt and filled him in on some potentially very exciting news. The insurance company wants to set up a meeting to talk settlement on August 27th! Which is a few weeks earlier than the actual court hearing about the whole thing. WooHoo for earlier! We'll see how it goes, hopefully well though. I'm going to be perma crossing my fingers.
Oh! The other exciting news this weekend (well at least for me) is that I have officially lost 20 lbs! YAY ME! I still have a ways to go, but hitting that milestone was pretty cool. Im really starting to feel good about myself again. It sure beats the alternative! So *pat*pat*pat* on the back for me.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Wooo! What a Weekend!
So this weekend Matt's dad Mark came down with lil bro Brandon and lil sis Shannon, to see Josh and Shimarie's new baby Mckinsey and little Josh. They stayed with us, since we have 3 extra beds and plenty of room for everyone. I had a great time!
First off, the link to see Miss Mckinsey Ann Elizabeth Gregory! http://www.kadlecfoundation.org/template.php?id=4303. What a doll! She looks just like her mom.
My weekend was full and cooking and entertaining, and I loved every second of it! It's a real rarity that I get to make big "Family Sized" meals, so I had a great time.
Getting to see the kids and Mark in a different environment was great. It really gave us a chance to get to know and appreciate each other better. Building up a special relationship is important to me. I love big families and extending ours makes me happier than I can explain.
Mark has been a real answer to our prayers for starting our own family, and it felt good to show him how much we want it and how prepared we already are. If all goes as planned we will be forever in his debt.
On a lighter note! Luckily, Mark and the kids love dogs (which I hadn't thought of before hand) because we have 4 at our house right now! It was a real Animal House with 5 people, 4 dogs, and how ever many people wandered in and out throughout the weekend! Yikes!
So overall, I have a lot of dishes to do, but it's an easy price to pay for that time with family. I just hope they had as good a time as I did!
First off, the link to see Miss Mckinsey Ann Elizabeth Gregory! http://www.kadlecfoundation.org/template.php?id=4303. What a doll! She looks just like her mom.
My weekend was full and cooking and entertaining, and I loved every second of it! It's a real rarity that I get to make big "Family Sized" meals, so I had a great time.
Getting to see the kids and Mark in a different environment was great. It really gave us a chance to get to know and appreciate each other better. Building up a special relationship is important to me. I love big families and extending ours makes me happier than I can explain.
Mark has been a real answer to our prayers for starting our own family, and it felt good to show him how much we want it and how prepared we already are. If all goes as planned we will be forever in his debt.
On a lighter note! Luckily, Mark and the kids love dogs (which I hadn't thought of before hand) because we have 4 at our house right now! It was a real Animal House with 5 people, 4 dogs, and how ever many people wandered in and out throughout the weekend! Yikes!
So overall, I have a lot of dishes to do, but it's an easy price to pay for that time with family. I just hope they had as good a time as I did!
Monday, July 14, 2008
A Cleaning Kind of Weekend
I love Saturdays. Matt goes to work at 9 am until 4-5 pm ish. Which then leaves me with the majority of the day to run my personal errands, clean the house without a stinky man underfoot etc...
Well this past Saturday was no exception. Matt and I have been so busy these last few weeks, our house was definitely looking worse for the wear. Ive missed my last, at least 2 that I can think of, Saturdays of cleaning, with just "quick cleaning" during the week.
I spent from 10 am until 5 pm cleaning the house from top to bottom. That was some thorough cleaning, let me tell you! Cleaning "Mechanic Matt" hand prints off all the surfaces of the house was a big job when left for more than a week! LOL
It took me 7 hours, but at the end of the day my house practically sparkled! I do have a couple more task to get done this week before Matt's dad and youngest brother and sister come to visit. Cause no one likes to visit a dirty house and I certainly don't like having visitors when my house is thrashed.
It feels nice to be in a clean house again. Now I just have to wait for the fam!
I'm really looking forward to spending some more time with them. Hopefully the kids will have fun. Our neighbors have kids the same age, and they just got a new pool. So now Kim (our neighbor) is excited too! lol
I hope it all goes as well as I'm picturing it in my head!
Well this past Saturday was no exception. Matt and I have been so busy these last few weeks, our house was definitely looking worse for the wear. Ive missed my last, at least 2 that I can think of, Saturdays of cleaning, with just "quick cleaning" during the week.
I spent from 10 am until 5 pm cleaning the house from top to bottom. That was some thorough cleaning, let me tell you! Cleaning "Mechanic Matt" hand prints off all the surfaces of the house was a big job when left for more than a week! LOL
It took me 7 hours, but at the end of the day my house practically sparkled! I do have a couple more task to get done this week before Matt's dad and youngest brother and sister come to visit. Cause no one likes to visit a dirty house and I certainly don't like having visitors when my house is thrashed.
It feels nice to be in a clean house again. Now I just have to wait for the fam!
I'm really looking forward to spending some more time with them. Hopefully the kids will have fun. Our neighbors have kids the same age, and they just got a new pool. So now Kim (our neighbor) is excited too! lol
I hope it all goes as well as I'm picturing it in my head!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
4th of July in Seattle
Well we had a great time in Seattle this weekend. We were really lucky that Matt had Friday AND Saturday off, so we could have a nice long weekend.
We stayed with Matt's dad, Mark, which was new for us. There were a couple bumps in that road, but all in all, I feel like our family "relationship" is stronger.
Fireworks were great! We didnt go see any of the "BIG" firework shows, but just one at one of the high schools in Lynnwood. It was still bigger than one I've ever seen here in the TC. They played all sorts of patriotic music in the background, and silly as it sounds, it really bumped up the WOW factor. Lots of fun!
Saturday we all (Matt and I, Mark, and Mark's youngest two kids, Brandon and Shannon) went fishing in Easton. Ok, I didnt fish, they did. But I read a whole book by the ponds, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I couldnt believe we spent 6 hours there! But everyone had fun, so it was totally worth it.
Sunday we all (same gang as above) went down to Pike Street Market. It was awesome! I hadnt been there in over 10 years. We bought lots of food and yummies, and few little trinkets. Generally just a good day.
Monday we had to go to Matt's appointment at UW at 8 am. Well, they also informed us we were supposed to have another appointment at the same time, down the road. So after MapQuesting it, and then hunting all over to no avail, we gave up and went to out regular appointment at UWMC. 3/4 of the way through a overall good check up, we finally figure out the reason we couldnt find the other appt, was because the address doesnt exist! She accidentally gave us the wrong address. DOH! So next time we go up in October, we will know exactly were to go, and the REAL address!
And of course, all of our visits to Seattle are punctuated with a visit with Ryan, and lunch at The Red House. YUM! It's always nice to see old friends.
The drive home was long, but it was oh so nice to be home and see the puppies, as well as get a good night's sleep in our own bed!
It was a great 4 day weekend, and Matt and I both appreciated the break from the norm and the long holiday weekend.
We stayed with Matt's dad, Mark, which was new for us. There were a couple bumps in that road, but all in all, I feel like our family "relationship" is stronger.
Fireworks were great! We didnt go see any of the "BIG" firework shows, but just one at one of the high schools in Lynnwood. It was still bigger than one I've ever seen here in the TC. They played all sorts of patriotic music in the background, and silly as it sounds, it really bumped up the WOW factor. Lots of fun!
Saturday we all (Matt and I, Mark, and Mark's youngest two kids, Brandon and Shannon) went fishing in Easton. Ok, I didnt fish, they did. But I read a whole book by the ponds, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I couldnt believe we spent 6 hours there! But everyone had fun, so it was totally worth it.
Sunday we all (same gang as above) went down to Pike Street Market. It was awesome! I hadnt been there in over 10 years. We bought lots of food and yummies, and few little trinkets. Generally just a good day.
Monday we had to go to Matt's appointment at UW at 8 am. Well, they also informed us we were supposed to have another appointment at the same time, down the road. So after MapQuesting it, and then hunting all over to no avail, we gave up and went to out regular appointment at UWMC. 3/4 of the way through a overall good check up, we finally figure out the reason we couldnt find the other appt, was because the address doesnt exist! She accidentally gave us the wrong address. DOH! So next time we go up in October, we will know exactly were to go, and the REAL address!
And of course, all of our visits to Seattle are punctuated with a visit with Ryan, and lunch at The Red House. YUM! It's always nice to see old friends.
The drive home was long, but it was oh so nice to be home and see the puppies, as well as get a good night's sleep in our own bed!
It was a great 4 day weekend, and Matt and I both appreciated the break from the norm and the long holiday weekend.
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