Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
12 DAYS
That is how many days it is until Jackie is here !! I am so freakin excited, I think I peed a little in my pants just now thinking about it.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Bringing Mom home for Christmas...
Well, I flew to Ohio on Friday morning and Jackie picked me up at the airport in Cincinnati. When I called her to see where she was at after I got off the plane, she said she was at the luggage pick up. I think she was going for the whole Kodak moment by meeting me at the luggage pickup and giving me a big hug. I followed the signs to the luggage pick up area and....No Jackie. I call her again and she was insistent that she was at the pick up between 1 & 2, I tell her well that's where I was and she was not there, I finally ask what terminal she's at and ...unfortunately, she was waiting at the luggage pick up in terminal 3 and I, well, I was at the luggage pick up in terminal 2 :(
She has to get her car out of the parking garage and drive around to pick me up :)
So we get on the road and she says there is a traffic back-up on 75 and should we take the by-pass? I tell her go for it. I then say that I'm hungry and she is too.
Guess what? the first exit we come to has a FRISCHES BIG BOY...yummmm my favorite!
She got breakfast and I, of course, had the Junior Big Boy w/fries and salad bar....I wanted a nap BAD after that.
We got back on the road and got to Mom's around 1pm. We visited for a few minutes. Mom wanted to watch the rest of her soaps so Jackie and I decided to go to Kroger's so I could get some Skyline Chili to bring home with me. On our way we decided to stop at Linda Goodpaster's...I have not seen her since before we moved to Louisiana 5 years ago!
She looked really good, we had a great visit but couldn't stay real long. We left and headed to Krogers for my Chili...(Rob LOVES Skyline).
After we got back to Mom's we loaded her car with just about everything except the kitchen sink! Really though, she didn't bring all that much considering she's staying for 3 1/2 months.
Jackie left to go home and clean up a little (she claims her house was messy). Mom and I relaxed a little then called in Marion's pizza to pick up.
We went to Marion's and got the pizza's and then headed to Jackie's (during the 5:00 rush hour) Brilliant plan of mine, NOT.
We finally get to Jackie's and her house is all decorated with lights outside and her tree is in the front window...it was so pretty...My baby girl, all grown up...makes me want to cry a little!
We ate the pizza, visited with Shan, Jackie and Vincent for a while. Shan gave me a beautiful wooden snowman! and a box of summer sausage & cheese! She's so nice...I hate that I didn't think to get her anything :(
Mom and I headed back to her house about 7pm. I called Vanessa to let her know I was at mom's and she should stop by to see me.
Of course she came over, unfortunately, I fell asleep before she got there, so the first 20 minutes or so, I was trying to wake up enough to pay attention :)
We had a really good visit, albeit, a really late visit! She didn't leave until midnight and Mom & I were getting up at 5am to get ready to leave! I loved seeing Vanessa and wish I could have had more time with her.
Well, Mom and I put our excited selves to bed. I woke up around 6:18am (or so I thought due to the clock in the room I was in said it was 6:18am) and freaked out a little! I went straight into mom's room and laid on her bed..she woke up, patted my face and I said "It's just like Christmas morning!, I'm so excited!"...She called me silly and got up. It was actually 5:18am...she had never set the clock back in the room I was sleeping in.
We both got ready, she checked her list of things to do, checked that list at least 3 more times and we were finally on the road at 6:30am!
It was a good drive, only took 13 1/2 hours, the dogs were awesome, never once barked, had an accident in the car, moved around...they were really good.
I drove the whole way so Mom would not get stressed or upset...
We pulled in my driveway at around 7pm Louisiana time (8pm Ohio time)
We carried all her stuff inside, put our jammies on and finally relaxed...which translates as Me:sleeping on couch, Mom:watching tv.
So far, I love having my mom here!
She actually went to church this morning with us (totally didn't expect that!) and then we had lunch at the Olive Garden, came home, decorated the Christmas tree and now her and Rob are watching a movie.
I love my family so much at times it's a little scary.....
She has to get her car out of the parking garage and drive around to pick me up :)
So we get on the road and she says there is a traffic back-up on 75 and should we take the by-pass? I tell her go for it. I then say that I'm hungry and she is too.
Guess what? the first exit we come to has a FRISCHES BIG BOY...yummmm my favorite!
She got breakfast and I, of course, had the Junior Big Boy w/fries and salad bar....I wanted a nap BAD after that.
We got back on the road and got to Mom's around 1pm. We visited for a few minutes. Mom wanted to watch the rest of her soaps so Jackie and I decided to go to Kroger's so I could get some Skyline Chili to bring home with me. On our way we decided to stop at Linda Goodpaster's...I have not seen her since before we moved to Louisiana 5 years ago!
She looked really good, we had a great visit but couldn't stay real long. We left and headed to Krogers for my Chili...(Rob LOVES Skyline).
After we got back to Mom's we loaded her car with just about everything except the kitchen sink! Really though, she didn't bring all that much considering she's staying for 3 1/2 months.
Jackie left to go home and clean up a little (she claims her house was messy). Mom and I relaxed a little then called in Marion's pizza to pick up.
We went to Marion's and got the pizza's and then headed to Jackie's (during the 5:00 rush hour) Brilliant plan of mine, NOT.
We finally get to Jackie's and her house is all decorated with lights outside and her tree is in the front window...it was so pretty...My baby girl, all grown up...makes me want to cry a little!
We ate the pizza, visited with Shan, Jackie and Vincent for a while. Shan gave me a beautiful wooden snowman! and a box of summer sausage & cheese! She's so nice...I hate that I didn't think to get her anything :(
Mom and I headed back to her house about 7pm. I called Vanessa to let her know I was at mom's and she should stop by to see me.
Of course she came over, unfortunately, I fell asleep before she got there, so the first 20 minutes or so, I was trying to wake up enough to pay attention :)
We had a really good visit, albeit, a really late visit! She didn't leave until midnight and Mom & I were getting up at 5am to get ready to leave! I loved seeing Vanessa and wish I could have had more time with her.
Well, Mom and I put our excited selves to bed. I woke up around 6:18am (or so I thought due to the clock in the room I was in said it was 6:18am) and freaked out a little! I went straight into mom's room and laid on her bed..she woke up, patted my face and I said "It's just like Christmas morning!, I'm so excited!"...She called me silly and got up. It was actually 5:18am...she had never set the clock back in the room I was sleeping in.
We both got ready, she checked her list of things to do, checked that list at least 3 more times and we were finally on the road at 6:30am!
It was a good drive, only took 13 1/2 hours, the dogs were awesome, never once barked, had an accident in the car, moved around...they were really good.
I drove the whole way so Mom would not get stressed or upset...
We pulled in my driveway at around 7pm Louisiana time (8pm Ohio time)
We carried all her stuff inside, put our jammies on and finally relaxed...which translates as Me:sleeping on couch, Mom:watching tv.
So far, I love having my mom here!
She actually went to church this morning with us (totally didn't expect that!) and then we had lunch at the Olive Garden, came home, decorated the Christmas tree and now her and Rob are watching a movie.
I love my family so much at times it's a little scary.....
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Teenage Humor
I took JC to the doctor today and after blood work and xrays, it was determined he has clogged sinuses (duh).
So we leave the doctors and head straight to Walmart to fill the prescription (and do a little grocery shopping which I hate doing alone so I was able to take JC without him realizing what I was doing hehehehe).
I pull into the parking lot and find a "Ronnie" spot (that's a spot really close to the door) and as I am pulling in to the parking space, there in the space next to mine is a Camaro, a new Camaro.
JC sighs, "That is a new Camaro",
To which I pull out a napkin and hand to him to wipe the imaginary drool off his chin.
He takes the napkin, wipes his chin.
Then proceeds to wipe his crotch (use your imagination as to why)
Teen boys are hysterical sometimes :)
So we leave the doctors and head straight to Walmart to fill the prescription (and do a little grocery shopping which I hate doing alone so I was able to take JC without him realizing what I was doing hehehehe).
I pull into the parking lot and find a "Ronnie" spot (that's a spot really close to the door) and as I am pulling in to the parking space, there in the space next to mine is a Camaro, a new Camaro.
JC sighs, "That is a new Camaro",
To which I pull out a napkin and hand to him to wipe the imaginary drool off his chin.
He takes the napkin, wipes his chin.
Then proceeds to wipe his crotch (use your imagination as to why)
Teen boys are hysterical sometimes :)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
October in Bossier
October has been one crazy month. First, the "secret" I posted about, well, Cathy and I drove to Ohio and surprised my mom & Jackie :) It was great! We pulled up in my mom's driveway at the time I usually call her in the mornings on my way to work. We honked the horn. She looked out the window with a very puzzled look on her face, came out on the porch and then did a "happy dance"...it was really cute :) I was going to wait til Jackie got off work and sit on her porch and surprise her but my excitement in being there I just couldn't wait. Read Jackie's blog for a rundown of the events of the weekend. I just want to say that it was one of the best visits I have had in Ohio:)
After I got back from Ohio, I got back into the swing of things, work, to say the least, has been a true explosion of stress and I just didn't know how much longer I would be able to keep from having a meltdown. This past Wednesday night I woke up at 1:30am and couldn't go back to sleep because of the stress and situation at work, my mind would not let me sleep.
Wednesday morning before we left for work Rob and I were talking and this is how it went:
Me: Work really sucks, I've been up since 1:30am because I couldn't sleep. I talked with Cathy and she said that GM will be bringing on temps. I told her to put my name in for a referral.
Rob: Your job is going to kill you, quit.
Me: What? I can't just quit and not have another job! I can't just sit around the house all day doing nothing!
Rob: You're right, you won't sit around doing nothing. I know you will find another job, we will be ok.
Me: Well, I'm not going to quit yet.
Rob left for work and I finished getting ready and went in. Let me tell you, I was soooo less stressed knowing that Rob would support me if I quit that even though I hadn't slept all night, I felt good.
Then "Tornado Thursday" hit. I left work at 2:45pm to go to a physical therapy appoitment. The weather was starting to get bad, lots of rain.
After my appointment, I considered stopping at Wal-mart for some groceries, but decided on my way home that I didn't want to carry groceries in the rain. I got home around 4:10pm.
I was arranging some chicken breasts in a casserole dish to bake since we couldn't grill due to the weather when the power went out. This is how the next 20 minutes went:
Me: Crap! (I look out the window over the kitchen sink and it's looking really stormy.)
Rob, JC and myself walk out into the sunroom (because it's always safe to stand in a room that is enclosed on three sides with windows during a storm) to watch the storm.
Me: WOW, it's getting really bad out there
Rob: Look at all the pecans swirling in circles. Oh my, they are pelting the glass, be careful.
We continue to stand there like idiots. As I look over at the patio and see the stuff out there start to twirl in circles, Rob yells: TORNADO! RUN!
We all turn and bolt, shoving each other to get to the hall, Rob yells, "GET IN THE BATHROOM". I yell back, "THERE'S A WINDOW IN THERE, GET IN THE HALL, CLOSE THE DOORS!".
All of our ears pop due to the pressure and the air being sucked up by the tornado, the sound of a freight train coming through our house, then it was over. This took about, hmm, 3 minutes.
Could have been 3 days...it was FREAKY!
Here's some pictures:
After I got back from Ohio, I got back into the swing of things, work, to say the least, has been a true explosion of stress and I just didn't know how much longer I would be able to keep from having a meltdown. This past Wednesday night I woke up at 1:30am and couldn't go back to sleep because of the stress and situation at work, my mind would not let me sleep.
Wednesday morning before we left for work Rob and I were talking and this is how it went:
Me: Work really sucks, I've been up since 1:30am because I couldn't sleep. I talked with Cathy and she said that GM will be bringing on temps. I told her to put my name in for a referral.
Rob: Your job is going to kill you, quit.
Me: What? I can't just quit and not have another job! I can't just sit around the house all day doing nothing!
Rob: You're right, you won't sit around doing nothing. I know you will find another job, we will be ok.
Me: Well, I'm not going to quit yet.
Rob left for work and I finished getting ready and went in. Let me tell you, I was soooo less stressed knowing that Rob would support me if I quit that even though I hadn't slept all night, I felt good.
Then "Tornado Thursday" hit. I left work at 2:45pm to go to a physical therapy appoitment. The weather was starting to get bad, lots of rain.
After my appointment, I considered stopping at Wal-mart for some groceries, but decided on my way home that I didn't want to carry groceries in the rain. I got home around 4:10pm.
I was arranging some chicken breasts in a casserole dish to bake since we couldn't grill due to the weather when the power went out. This is how the next 20 minutes went:
Me: Crap! (I look out the window over the kitchen sink and it's looking really stormy.)
Rob, JC and myself walk out into the sunroom (because it's always safe to stand in a room that is enclosed on three sides with windows during a storm) to watch the storm.
Me: WOW, it's getting really bad out there
Rob: Look at all the pecans swirling in circles. Oh my, they are pelting the glass, be careful.
We continue to stand there like idiots. As I look over at the patio and see the stuff out there start to twirl in circles, Rob yells: TORNADO! RUN!
We all turn and bolt, shoving each other to get to the hall, Rob yells, "GET IN THE BATHROOM". I yell back, "THERE'S A WINDOW IN THERE, GET IN THE HALL, CLOSE THE DOORS!".
All of our ears pop due to the pressure and the air being sucked up by the tornado, the sound of a freight train coming through our house, then it was over. This took about, hmm, 3 minutes.
Could have been 3 days...it was FREAKY!
Here's some pictures:
Our back patio...top of the pecan tree that barely missed our house.
View of next door neighbor's back yard from our roof. That's their patio roof in our yard
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Man dates
This morning I told Rob that Cathy had called and said that Shawn wanted to know if we would like to go to a movie this weekend for his birthday.
Rob: "Just Shawn and ME?? {{mouth hanging open in shock}}
Me: {{{hahahaahaaaa}}} nooo, {{{hahaaahaaahaa}}}, not a man date, a double date.
And this would be why I love my husband :), he makes me laugh.
Rob: "Just Shawn and ME?? {{mouth hanging open in shock}}
Me: {{{hahahaahaaaa}}} nooo, {{{hahaaahaaahaa}}}, not a man date, a double date.
And this would be why I love my husband :), he makes me laugh.
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