So my first week with the new family went pretty well. I was feeling a little apprehensive because my last day with Chase's family was very emotional and really tough. But my nerves have definitely calmed after getting through this week. Both boys are so sweet. I know Im gonna have a lot of fun with them.
Thomas and I just got back from a great weekend in Carolina Beach/Wilmington. Thomas' cousin David got married in Wilmington this weekend so we went for that. And seeing as we have great friends, we had a free place to stay for the weekend in Carolina Beach! So we left Friday night and actually flew into Myrtle Beach, rented a car, and drove to Carolina Beach.
We almost missed our flight on Friday, which was unsettling to say the least. We were stuck in so much traffic trying to get to the airport.. and then had to park and sprint through the airport. The parking deck was so muggy, we could hardly breath by the time we made it to security. BUT, we made it. Thank god. The flight was quick and painless and we arrived in Myrtle around 8. We headed straight to the car rental desk where we were handed the keys to a Dodge Mini-van :) Its all they had available at the moment so we embraced it and rocked the mini ALL weekend.
Saturday- we went out on the beach for a few hours before the wedding. And then headed into downtown Wilmington for the wedding and reception. The wedding was beautiful and it was great getting to see all the family. I'd say the only misfortune for this day was the loss of my sunglasses. My FAVORITE sunglasses. Ugh. I dont even like writing about it. Long story short- I got plastered by a big wave (while holding a beer) and was trying my hardest not to lose the beer. Therefore I wasn't really focused on the fact that my glasses were gone. I was cussing because my beer was gone. So ten minutes later, it all clicked and by then it was too late. I reckon its dollar store glasses from here on out.
Sunday- we stayed out on the beach allll day. Luckily, I did pretty good with the sunscreen and came home with no burns. That night, Thomas and I walked to the local mexican restaurant and proceeded to get sloshed off one jumbo margarita. We then walked and met up with some friends who were also staying in Carolina Beach for the weekend (Derek and Amanda Johnson). Luckily, the walk sobered us up a little bit.. but then we proceeded to go to 2 different bars. Needless to say, its 9pm on Monday (the day after) and we're both still struggling a little bit. My body certainly doesn't recover like it used to.
Today we drove back towards Myrtle Beach and stopped to have lunch with some other friends (Erin and Ross Grall..and baby Owen). They recently moved to Myrtle for a new position that Ross took at NMB High School. So it was great seeing them!
We're home now and resting. We've got a big week ahead of us. On Wednesday, my mom and a few of her friends/coworkers are driving down for a nursing conference.
And then Friday, I've got the day off so Im going to go spend the day with Chase and his new baby brothers (they arrived on Thursday, the 2nd). And THEN on Friday night, Thomas and I are headed to Anaheim, CA for the weekend. Crazy, I know. Thomas has a benefit dinner to go to for a program he's involved with called Woodlinks. So we're going for that.. and to get some In and Out Burger of course :)
Everyone have a good week! More to come after we get back from CA :)
Monday, September 6, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Change
Things have been pretty normal since we've been back from our trip. It took awhile to get back into the swing of things, but we've managed.
Thomas' parents actually came for a surprise visit the weekend after we got back from our trip. They wanted to surprise him for his birthday and it worked out perfectly. We had a pretty low key weekend, but it was great seeing them both.
This past week, we played volleyball for the first time with a group of friends. It was a lot of fun! We're hoping to continue and do it as often as we can.
Thomas is actually gone this weekend. He has gotten involved with the boy scouts at our church and went on a camping trip with the group this weekend. Sounds like their having lots of fun.
I took the opportunity to go on a girls night out last night and had a great time with some friends. We went to Taco Mac in Suwanee. Today has been a lazy day.. lots of reading and catching up on laundry/cleaning. We had a wicked storm come through last night so I didnt sleep great. Nor did Harley.. he was practically sharing a pillow with me :)
So Im a little panicked about this upcoming week. Its my last week with Chase and his family. Im looking forward to a change and working closer to home, but Im also dreading it. Change is always tricky. Im sure I'll fall into a routine with the new family and things will work out great. There's just a lot of unknown.
Chase's twin brothers have yet to arrive, so its gonna be tough for them after I leave, but Jen does have a C-section scheduled for the following week (9/2). And I know their family will help out a lot until she's fully recovered.
That's it for now. Back to being lazy :) Will keep everyone posted on my last week with Chase and my first week with Leo and Luke! Oh! And we're finally having friends over this coming weekend for dinner and drinks.. a very belated house warming party.
Upcoming trips for Thomas and I-
9/4 - Wilmington for Thomas cousins wedding and our Anniversary
9/11 - Anaheim, CA.. yea, we're going to California for the weekend. Crazy, we know :)
Thomas' parents actually came for a surprise visit the weekend after we got back from our trip. They wanted to surprise him for his birthday and it worked out perfectly. We had a pretty low key weekend, but it was great seeing them both.
This past week, we played volleyball for the first time with a group of friends. It was a lot of fun! We're hoping to continue and do it as often as we can.
Thomas is actually gone this weekend. He has gotten involved with the boy scouts at our church and went on a camping trip with the group this weekend. Sounds like their having lots of fun.
I took the opportunity to go on a girls night out last night and had a great time with some friends. We went to Taco Mac in Suwanee. Today has been a lazy day.. lots of reading and catching up on laundry/cleaning. We had a wicked storm come through last night so I didnt sleep great. Nor did Harley.. he was practically sharing a pillow with me :)
So Im a little panicked about this upcoming week. Its my last week with Chase and his family. Im looking forward to a change and working closer to home, but Im also dreading it. Change is always tricky. Im sure I'll fall into a routine with the new family and things will work out great. There's just a lot of unknown.
Chase's twin brothers have yet to arrive, so its gonna be tough for them after I leave, but Jen does have a C-section scheduled for the following week (9/2). And I know their family will help out a lot until she's fully recovered.
That's it for now. Back to being lazy :) Will keep everyone posted on my last week with Chase and my first week with Leo and Luke! Oh! And we're finally having friends over this coming weekend for dinner and drinks.. a very belated house warming party.
Upcoming trips for Thomas and I-
9/4 - Wilmington for Thomas cousins wedding and our Anniversary
9/11 - Anaheim, CA.. yea, we're going to California for the weekend. Crazy, we know :)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
ALASKA :)
Overall Alaska Summary:
Wednesday (July 21st) - Flew into Anchorage, Alaska and stayed there for the night. We got in around 1am eastern time, but went out to dinner anyway at a local brewery. Finally made it in bed around 3am (or 11pm Alaska time).
Thursday and Friday- Stayed at two different lodges owned by Princess Cruises. First was at Mt. McKinley. And second was around Denali National Park. Here, a few of us went into the park and watched a sled dog demonstration.. and got to hang out with all the pups and pet them for a bit. Very neat.
Saturday- boarded a train that took us from Denail National Park to Whittier where we boarded the cruise ship. It was about 8 hours long.. but wasn't too bad. Had restaurants, a outside viewing platform, and lots of alcohol :) The scenery was amazing.. and most of us saw a few moose!
Sunday and Monday - These two days we were just at sea.. and headed towards Skagway, Alaska. We saw several different glaciers on these two days.. along with some wildlife (bears and whales).
Tuesday - Skagway, Alaska (first port day off the ship). Everyone did different excursions this day. Seth, Dad, and Thomas all went on a very scenic but unsuccessful fishing trip on Chilkoot Lake. Mary, Mom, and I went into town and did glass blowing.. along with lunch and a garden tour. Most everyone else went ziplining for the day. The glass blowing was a lot of fun though! Bought home a few pieces.. one that I helped make and a bowl that I bought.
Wednesday- Juneau, Alaska. We did a group excursion this day (all 13 of us). Whale watching. We saw several whales.. all Humpbacks. And then we saw a couple sets of dolls porpoises. They kind of look like mini killer whales.. same coloring just 1/16 of the size.
Thursday- Ketchikan, Alaska. Jeff and Patty were the only ones that did an excursion this day (Plane tour). The rest of us took this day to just walk around town.. have lunch at a local pub.. and buy souvenirs.
Friday - At Sea. Not much going on this day. Just hung out on the boat. Played lots of games. And played Bingo of course. I'd say the highlight of this day was my husband volunteering himself to go on stage to participate in the hypnotist act. Quite possibly one of the funniest things I've seen in awhile.
Saturday (July 31st) - Vancouver, Canada. We were off the boat by about 9:30am. From here, we went to the airport to store our luggage for the day. We decided to go explore Vancouver.. considering we had about 12 hours before our flights left. So we took the local metro into downtown.. went out to lunch at a yummy restaurant called Speakeasy. And then went and walked around a local park for the rest of the day.
Thomas and I finally got home around 6 on Sunday night. We flew into Charlotte but made a quick stop to see Miss Emma Joy for lunch :) Needless to say, its been a rough week so far for both of us. We're a little jet lagged and haven't had much energy to unpack yet. Not to mention that yesterday was Thomas' birthday so that definitely took precedent over unpacking! But we'll find the time to do it eventually, I guess :)
That's it for now! Hoping to have some pictures posted on facebook soon. Of course, none of our pictures will compare to the 2000 that dad took :) But we did get a few good ones so we'll get them up asap!
Wednesday (July 21st) - Flew into Anchorage, Alaska and stayed there for the night. We got in around 1am eastern time, but went out to dinner anyway at a local brewery. Finally made it in bed around 3am (or 11pm Alaska time).
Thursday and Friday- Stayed at two different lodges owned by Princess Cruises. First was at Mt. McKinley. And second was around Denali National Park. Here, a few of us went into the park and watched a sled dog demonstration.. and got to hang out with all the pups and pet them for a bit. Very neat.
Saturday- boarded a train that took us from Denail National Park to Whittier where we boarded the cruise ship. It was about 8 hours long.. but wasn't too bad. Had restaurants, a outside viewing platform, and lots of alcohol :) The scenery was amazing.. and most of us saw a few moose!
Sunday and Monday - These two days we were just at sea.. and headed towards Skagway, Alaska. We saw several different glaciers on these two days.. along with some wildlife (bears and whales).
Tuesday - Skagway, Alaska (first port day off the ship). Everyone did different excursions this day. Seth, Dad, and Thomas all went on a very scenic but unsuccessful fishing trip on Chilkoot Lake. Mary, Mom, and I went into town and did glass blowing.. along with lunch and a garden tour. Most everyone else went ziplining for the day. The glass blowing was a lot of fun though! Bought home a few pieces.. one that I helped make and a bowl that I bought.
Wednesday- Juneau, Alaska. We did a group excursion this day (all 13 of us). Whale watching. We saw several whales.. all Humpbacks. And then we saw a couple sets of dolls porpoises. They kind of look like mini killer whales.. same coloring just 1/16 of the size.
Thursday- Ketchikan, Alaska. Jeff and Patty were the only ones that did an excursion this day (Plane tour). The rest of us took this day to just walk around town.. have lunch at a local pub.. and buy souvenirs.
Friday - At Sea. Not much going on this day. Just hung out on the boat. Played lots of games. And played Bingo of course. I'd say the highlight of this day was my husband volunteering himself to go on stage to participate in the hypnotist act. Quite possibly one of the funniest things I've seen in awhile.
Saturday (July 31st) - Vancouver, Canada. We were off the boat by about 9:30am. From here, we went to the airport to store our luggage for the day. We decided to go explore Vancouver.. considering we had about 12 hours before our flights left. So we took the local metro into downtown.. went out to lunch at a yummy restaurant called Speakeasy. And then went and walked around a local park for the rest of the day.
Thomas and I finally got home around 6 on Sunday night. We flew into Charlotte but made a quick stop to see Miss Emma Joy for lunch :) Needless to say, its been a rough week so far for both of us. We're a little jet lagged and haven't had much energy to unpack yet. Not to mention that yesterday was Thomas' birthday so that definitely took precedent over unpacking! But we'll find the time to do it eventually, I guess :)
That's it for now! Hoping to have some pictures posted on facebook soon. Of course, none of our pictures will compare to the 2000 that dad took :) But we did get a few good ones so we'll get them up asap!
Monday, July 12, 2010
A case of the Monday's..
Normally, I would be watching The Bachelorette, but Im waiting for Thomas to get home because he likes to watch it with me (probably best that we don't share that part with him). So, what better distraction than to write?
This past weekend was pretty low key. We did a little trim painting around the house and grilled out on Saturday night. On Sunday, we finished the painting.. I went to a Mary Kay Party, and then ended the weekend by picking up our friend Lyndsay from the airport last night.
I did get some good news over the weekend.. I got a new job! It doesn't start until August 30th but Im pretty excited. Its another Nanny Job and its a little closer to home. Its 2 boys (Leo and Luke.. ages 1 and 4). The timing is a little tricky because I'll literally be going from one job straight to the next. But Im going to try and make it work the best I can. I couldn't pass it up.. I think its gonna be a really good opportunity for me. And Im actually going to their home to meet the boys this weekend. I have only met the parents thus far.
The countdown for our trip continues.. 9 more days!! I've known for months that I needed a vacation.. but after this week, I know I'll REALLY need a vacation. We head out on Tuesday night and we're going to stay with our friends Hank and Jordan that night before we fly out on Wednesday morning. Ahhhh.. so excited!
That's it for now. I've got a little last minute cleaning to do before I sit down for 2 hours of trashy reality TV :) Hope everyone has a great week!
This past weekend was pretty low key. We did a little trim painting around the house and grilled out on Saturday night. On Sunday, we finished the painting.. I went to a Mary Kay Party, and then ended the weekend by picking up our friend Lyndsay from the airport last night.
I did get some good news over the weekend.. I got a new job! It doesn't start until August 30th but Im pretty excited. Its another Nanny Job and its a little closer to home. Its 2 boys (Leo and Luke.. ages 1 and 4). The timing is a little tricky because I'll literally be going from one job straight to the next. But Im going to try and make it work the best I can. I couldn't pass it up.. I think its gonna be a really good opportunity for me. And Im actually going to their home to meet the boys this weekend. I have only met the parents thus far.
The countdown for our trip continues.. 9 more days!! I've known for months that I needed a vacation.. but after this week, I know I'll REALLY need a vacation. We head out on Tuesday night and we're going to stay with our friends Hank and Jordan that night before we fly out on Wednesday morning. Ahhhh.. so excited!
That's it for now. I've got a little last minute cleaning to do before I sit down for 2 hours of trashy reality TV :) Hope everyone has a great week!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Long Overdue
So.. its been about a month since my last posting. I sort of forgot that I was even doing this whole thing.. isnt that sad?! I guess there has just been lots of other things on my mind. Not only have we been traveling over the past month, but we've also had company here. AND I've been interviewing for new jobs.
So where do I start? Hog Day, I guess. It was a lot of fun! Really really hot.. but fun. Was definitely nice to have all of the family together. And then Sunday, before heading back to GA, we stopped in Salisbury for a couple hours and swam in the pool for a bit. We didnt get back until late Sunday night, but getting to swim and see my family for a few made it worth while!
The next weekend (end of June), we just stayed in town. And Thomas and I actually planted a garden in our backyard :) I have a flower bed next to the house that I wasnt quite sure what to do with so I decided it would be a good spot for some veggies. Not to mention that my crazy hanging tomato plant is right above the same area. We ended up with a few sweet potato plants, bell peppers, okra, and cucumbers. And so far so good.. everything seems to be coming up nicely. And the bunnies havent managed to ruin it (we've got a serious case of bunnies in our neighborhood). We fenced it in right away to avoid any issues :)
This past week, Mary came to visit me during the week. I had a few extra days off before the 4th, so she came into town while I had some time off. It was a good couple of days! We went out to dinner with a friend of mine. And we went to see Eclipse on Thursday morning. Yes.. I said morning. A 10:10am showing. AND we were wearing our matching twilight t-shirts. I know.. we're awesome :) Later in the afternoon, I had a second interview with a family, so Mary went with me to that and just kind of shopped around until I was finished (the family and I met at an outdoor shopping area).
Mary left Friday morning.. so I spent most of Friday cleaning because Meredith and Ben came into town on Friday night for the weekend. It was a quick turnaround! We had a good long weekend. A couple trips to the pool.. drinking.. grilling out.. and then we went to the Braves game on Sunday for fireworks. And they were awesome!
Other than that, we've just kind of been re-cooperating and getting back into the swing of things. Takes a few days to readjust to a work schedule.. especially myself since I had 5 days off.
We're getting very excited about Alaska!! We actually leave TWO WEEKS from today which is crazy. I think its gonna be a really good trip. I cant wait to see all the relatives. And we've worked out a plan with some friends of ours to keep the dogs. They are going to come house sit for the 10 days.. so I am much more relaxed and know I wont have to worry about poor Harley boy while we're gone. He has been doing much better though. Hardly any accidents and its been weeks. Thank GOD.
I guess that's it for now. Time to go relax a little.. its been a bit of a stressful day. Chase managed to tip his high chair over today.. while he was still attached. So it was pretty traumatic for both of us to say the least. Just now regaining my composure.
Hopefully everyone had a good 4th! More to come soon-
Cate
So where do I start? Hog Day, I guess. It was a lot of fun! Really really hot.. but fun. Was definitely nice to have all of the family together. And then Sunday, before heading back to GA, we stopped in Salisbury for a couple hours and swam in the pool for a bit. We didnt get back until late Sunday night, but getting to swim and see my family for a few made it worth while!
The next weekend (end of June), we just stayed in town. And Thomas and I actually planted a garden in our backyard :) I have a flower bed next to the house that I wasnt quite sure what to do with so I decided it would be a good spot for some veggies. Not to mention that my crazy hanging tomato plant is right above the same area. We ended up with a few sweet potato plants, bell peppers, okra, and cucumbers. And so far so good.. everything seems to be coming up nicely. And the bunnies havent managed to ruin it (we've got a serious case of bunnies in our neighborhood). We fenced it in right away to avoid any issues :)
This past week, Mary came to visit me during the week. I had a few extra days off before the 4th, so she came into town while I had some time off. It was a good couple of days! We went out to dinner with a friend of mine. And we went to see Eclipse on Thursday morning. Yes.. I said morning. A 10:10am showing. AND we were wearing our matching twilight t-shirts. I know.. we're awesome :) Later in the afternoon, I had a second interview with a family, so Mary went with me to that and just kind of shopped around until I was finished (the family and I met at an outdoor shopping area).
Mary left Friday morning.. so I spent most of Friday cleaning because Meredith and Ben came into town on Friday night for the weekend. It was a quick turnaround! We had a good long weekend. A couple trips to the pool.. drinking.. grilling out.. and then we went to the Braves game on Sunday for fireworks. And they were awesome!
Other than that, we've just kind of been re-cooperating and getting back into the swing of things. Takes a few days to readjust to a work schedule.. especially myself since I had 5 days off.
We're getting very excited about Alaska!! We actually leave TWO WEEKS from today which is crazy. I think its gonna be a really good trip. I cant wait to see all the relatives. And we've worked out a plan with some friends of ours to keep the dogs. They are going to come house sit for the 10 days.. so I am much more relaxed and know I wont have to worry about poor Harley boy while we're gone. He has been doing much better though. Hardly any accidents and its been weeks. Thank GOD.
I guess that's it for now. Time to go relax a little.. its been a bit of a stressful day. Chase managed to tip his high chair over today.. while he was still attached. So it was pretty traumatic for both of us to say the least. Just now regaining my composure.
Hopefully everyone had a good 4th! More to come soon-
Cate
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Hi Ho Hi Ho.. it's off to Hog Day we Go..
Still not keeping up with this posting thing very well.. my apologies! It'd be a lot easier if we had our internet hooked up. We've been putting it off, but we've both reached the point where we cant take it anymore. How am I on now you might ask? Stealing from the neighbor's wireless :) I know.. I feel a little guilty. But it's their fault that they've chosen to have an unsecured network!!
We just got back from the pool.. it was almost too hot out to even be at the pool! 94 here today. I guess pretty typical for a Georgia summer.
This past week was pretty uneventful. Thomas was traveling all week so it was just the dogs and I until Friday night. And I'll have you know.. Harley did GREAT this week. Almost a week and a half now of no tummy troubles. Thanks GOD.
Yesterday (Saturday), got A LOT done. We had our monthly massages, did some yard work, washed our cars, got Thomas' work car serviced, did a little antique shopping, grilled out, and then Thomas went with a few other men in the neighborhood last night to watch the UFC fight. I went to bed early :)
We skipped out on church today to get to the pool before it got too crowded.. I know, only sinners would plan that strategically. Turns out- other people were smart enough not to get out in the heat so it was hardly crowded at all.
This week will be pretty normal. I might be interviewing with a family for another nanny position. So we'll see how that goes! And I've got a girls night dinner on Thursday that Im excited about (Margarita night).
This coming weekend, we're headed to Hillsborough to see Thomas family and go to the town's annual Hog Day. Should be a good weekend. We havent been home to Hillsborough in almost 6 months! And it'll be the first time we've seen Carly in about 7 months. It'll be nice to have everyone home :) And Thomas and his dad will get to play a little golf.
That's it for now.. I feel a nap coming on :) That what Sunday's are for, right?
We just got back from the pool.. it was almost too hot out to even be at the pool! 94 here today. I guess pretty typical for a Georgia summer.
This past week was pretty uneventful. Thomas was traveling all week so it was just the dogs and I until Friday night. And I'll have you know.. Harley did GREAT this week. Almost a week and a half now of no tummy troubles. Thanks GOD.
Yesterday (Saturday), got A LOT done. We had our monthly massages, did some yard work, washed our cars, got Thomas' work car serviced, did a little antique shopping, grilled out, and then Thomas went with a few other men in the neighborhood last night to watch the UFC fight. I went to bed early :)
We skipped out on church today to get to the pool before it got too crowded.. I know, only sinners would plan that strategically. Turns out- other people were smart enough not to get out in the heat so it was hardly crowded at all.
This week will be pretty normal. I might be interviewing with a family for another nanny position. So we'll see how that goes! And I've got a girls night dinner on Thursday that Im excited about (Margarita night).
This coming weekend, we're headed to Hillsborough to see Thomas family and go to the town's annual Hog Day. Should be a good weekend. We havent been home to Hillsborough in almost 6 months! And it'll be the first time we've seen Carly in about 7 months. It'll be nice to have everyone home :) And Thomas and his dad will get to play a little golf.
That's it for now.. I feel a nap coming on :) That what Sunday's are for, right?
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
It's already June.. really?
Where is this summer going?! geez.
Let's see... where to start. This past weekend was a lot of fun. Thomas was gone all weekend to the NC Outerbanks on a boy's fishing trip. He came back a little toasty.. I tried to tell him he needed to take more than 15 SPF. Why listen to your wife though? Clearly she knows nothing! Actually, Im just jealous.. because once he gets past the lobster stage, he'll be all bronzed and beautiful. And I'll still be a pasty mess. I've GOT to get to the pool soon.
Anyway, one of my girlfriends, Jordan, came to visit for the weekend! Her husband went on the fishing trip as well, so we decided to have a little girls weekend :) We had a lot of fun.. and definitely managed to spend WAY too much money. But it was all well worth it. We got some really good deals (holiday weekend sales).
Jordan left Sunday morning and I knew Thomas wasn't coming back until Monday night, so I decided to paint the rest of the weekend. I decided to get the dining room in better shape now that it actually has furniture in it. I kept the same colors.. just touched everything up so it looks a lot better.
So glad its a short week. Really looking forward to a relaxing weekend with Thomas. Thank goodness we're not traveling for the next couple of weekends. I think we MAY even get to have a date night. Watch out!! I may drag him to see Sex and City 2 with me. I know I know.. there are mixed reviews.. but Im going no matter what.
Alrighty- that's it for now! Several things to do before the little guy wakes up- look at cruise excursions online so we can get them finalized ASAP. And take the dog for a walk!
Is it me... or are my postings getting more boring as the days go on? I'll try and do something really stupid/laughable so that my next posting will keep you on your toes!
Let's see... where to start. This past weekend was a lot of fun. Thomas was gone all weekend to the NC Outerbanks on a boy's fishing trip. He came back a little toasty.. I tried to tell him he needed to take more than 15 SPF. Why listen to your wife though? Clearly she knows nothing! Actually, Im just jealous.. because once he gets past the lobster stage, he'll be all bronzed and beautiful. And I'll still be a pasty mess. I've GOT to get to the pool soon.
Anyway, one of my girlfriends, Jordan, came to visit for the weekend! Her husband went on the fishing trip as well, so we decided to have a little girls weekend :) We had a lot of fun.. and definitely managed to spend WAY too much money. But it was all well worth it. We got some really good deals (holiday weekend sales).
Jordan left Sunday morning and I knew Thomas wasn't coming back until Monday night, so I decided to paint the rest of the weekend. I decided to get the dining room in better shape now that it actually has furniture in it. I kept the same colors.. just touched everything up so it looks a lot better.
So glad its a short week. Really looking forward to a relaxing weekend with Thomas. Thank goodness we're not traveling for the next couple of weekends. I think we MAY even get to have a date night. Watch out!! I may drag him to see Sex and City 2 with me. I know I know.. there are mixed reviews.. but Im going no matter what.
Alrighty- that's it for now! Several things to do before the little guy wakes up- look at cruise excursions online so we can get them finalized ASAP. And take the dog for a walk!
Is it me... or are my postings getting more boring as the days go on? I'll try and do something really stupid/laughable so that my next posting will keep you on your toes!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Oops..
So Im already getting behind on this whole posting thing. Its already been a full week.. yikes! In my defense, it's been a busy one!
We spent most of the week unpacking, cleaning and doing laundry, and RE-packing for the weekend. That's typically how things go when we end up traveling several weekends in one month. Thankfully, Im done traveling for awhile.
The weekend ended up being really nice. Thomas and I left around 12:30 on Friday afternoon in order to make it to Allison's wedding on time. Luckily, we made it there with a little time to spare and we were able to dart (yes, I said dart) into the hotel and change quickly. We shared a room with our friends Carrie and Derek so we all rode to the wedding together. Unfortunately, I managed to get us a little turned around.. but we made it to the wedding before anyone walked down the aisle so thats always a plus!
The wedding was beautiful. The weather was a little iffy, but luckily everything was inside. And it was actually pretty cool to hear the rain on the barn tin roof during the ceremony.
Saturday was a lazier than lazy day. We left the hotel, grabbed some chick-fil-a breakfast, and headed to Salisbury. We had plans of laying by the pool all day.. but the weather was still awful, so we just ended up sleeping all day instead. We did make it out for lunch at The Sidewalk Deli, but thats really it :)
I mean thats what weekends are for right? Catching up on sleep?
On Saturday night, Seth and my Dad ended up driving home from their motorcycle trip, and we all met at the local Mexican restaurant for food and margaritas.
On Sunday, Thomas and I left relatively early. We had lots to get done before starting the week back. And somehow, we managed to get everything done that we wanted to yesterday. Not only did we drive 4 hours, but we made a trip by Bass Pro (Thomas needed some fishing equipment and I needed a few pieces of clothing for the Alaska trip), we met the Italian girls for dinner (they are headed back home this week), AND we got some yard work done (mowing, weeding, and watering). Needless to say, we were pretty exhausted last night. It was probably a good thing that our satellite isn't working or I would've stayed up until 11 watching The Bachlorette!
This week will be an ok week. Thomas is out of town which is always tough because of my working hours and getting home for the dogs. But they'll manage :) Luckily, my Mom is coming to visit for the night on Wednesday to bring some furniture that she found for us at an estate sale. And Thomas will be coming back Thursday night, but then leaving AGAIN Friday afternoon to go on a weekend fishing trip with the guys. I'll definitely miss him, but luckily some of the wives are coming to see me here for the weekend! Im sure we'll find plenty of fun things to get into :)
Thats it for now. Gotta rest up for a few before the little one wakes up. I feel like I might be coming down with a cold.. yuck.
We spent most of the week unpacking, cleaning and doing laundry, and RE-packing for the weekend. That's typically how things go when we end up traveling several weekends in one month. Thankfully, Im done traveling for awhile.
The weekend ended up being really nice. Thomas and I left around 12:30 on Friday afternoon in order to make it to Allison's wedding on time. Luckily, we made it there with a little time to spare and we were able to dart (yes, I said dart) into the hotel and change quickly. We shared a room with our friends Carrie and Derek so we all rode to the wedding together. Unfortunately, I managed to get us a little turned around.. but we made it to the wedding before anyone walked down the aisle so thats always a plus!
The wedding was beautiful. The weather was a little iffy, but luckily everything was inside. And it was actually pretty cool to hear the rain on the barn tin roof during the ceremony.
Saturday was a lazier than lazy day. We left the hotel, grabbed some chick-fil-a breakfast, and headed to Salisbury. We had plans of laying by the pool all day.. but the weather was still awful, so we just ended up sleeping all day instead. We did make it out for lunch at The Sidewalk Deli, but thats really it :)
I mean thats what weekends are for right? Catching up on sleep?
On Saturday night, Seth and my Dad ended up driving home from their motorcycle trip, and we all met at the local Mexican restaurant for food and margaritas.
On Sunday, Thomas and I left relatively early. We had lots to get done before starting the week back. And somehow, we managed to get everything done that we wanted to yesterday. Not only did we drive 4 hours, but we made a trip by Bass Pro (Thomas needed some fishing equipment and I needed a few pieces of clothing for the Alaska trip), we met the Italian girls for dinner (they are headed back home this week), AND we got some yard work done (mowing, weeding, and watering). Needless to say, we were pretty exhausted last night. It was probably a good thing that our satellite isn't working or I would've stayed up until 11 watching The Bachlorette!
This week will be an ok week. Thomas is out of town which is always tough because of my working hours and getting home for the dogs. But they'll manage :) Luckily, my Mom is coming to visit for the night on Wednesday to bring some furniture that she found for us at an estate sale. And Thomas will be coming back Thursday night, but then leaving AGAIN Friday afternoon to go on a weekend fishing trip with the guys. I'll definitely miss him, but luckily some of the wives are coming to see me here for the weekend! Im sure we'll find plenty of fun things to get into :)
Thats it for now. Gotta rest up for a few before the little one wakes up. I feel like I might be coming down with a cold.. yuck.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Oh Monday..
So it ended up being a really nice weekend. The shower was great on Saturday. Melissa got lots of nice/fun things. And of course she's got the cutest little pregnant belly. After the shower, Mary and I ran a few errands before meeting my Mom for a late dinner at The Salty Caper in Salisbury. Yuumm. Local pizza place with great beer.
On Sunday, we all went out to breakfast before I left town. And I also managed to meet up with my best buddy/childhood friend Jake for lunch on my way out of town.
The drive back was uneventful.. just boring with no husband and no dogs to keep me company. I was back by 4:30 though, so not too bad.
On Sunday night, we had some friends over for dinner (Bonnie and Gerry.. and little Paisley). They lived below us in the apartment. Needless to say, move out day in the apt for us didn't go as smoothly as we would of hoped. While Thomas was disconnecting the washer and dryer, a rusted water line burst and managed to flood their laundry room as well as ours. SO, we definitely owed them a dinner.. and probably a few more! It was nice seeing them though. We've missed seeing them since we're not in the apartment complex anymore.
Today is a typical Monday. Nothing eventful. There's just not much good about a Monday. It always means the start of another work week! Oh- and I did find out today from Jen that the realtor who called to show their home last Friday never showed (refer to "stress" posting). That would be our luck.
We're excited for this weekend! Allie is getting married! So Thomas and I are boarding the dogs for the weekend and we're headed to Charlotte on Friday afternoon. The wedding is Friday night in Fort Mill, SC at The Dairy Barn. Should be very nice :)
Im a little anxious about boarding the dogs.. this will be the first time that Harley has ever been boarded since we've had him. But hopefully he'll do alright. He and Wendy will get to share a double crate together. And it's at the vets office. So I guess if anything DOES go wrong, he's in good hands. What can I say.. Im just a worry bird. Im certainly gonna have to overcome it though because we'll be boarding them for a week and a half in July/August when we go to Alaska (more to come on that.. 2010 Rusher/Tinsley/Tuck Family Cruise)
That's it for now. Gonna relax a little before the little one wakes up!
BYE!
On Sunday, we all went out to breakfast before I left town. And I also managed to meet up with my best buddy/childhood friend Jake for lunch on my way out of town.
The drive back was uneventful.. just boring with no husband and no dogs to keep me company. I was back by 4:30 though, so not too bad.
On Sunday night, we had some friends over for dinner (Bonnie and Gerry.. and little Paisley). They lived below us in the apartment. Needless to say, move out day in the apt for us didn't go as smoothly as we would of hoped. While Thomas was disconnecting the washer and dryer, a rusted water line burst and managed to flood their laundry room as well as ours. SO, we definitely owed them a dinner.. and probably a few more! It was nice seeing them though. We've missed seeing them since we're not in the apartment complex anymore.
Today is a typical Monday. Nothing eventful. There's just not much good about a Monday. It always means the start of another work week! Oh- and I did find out today from Jen that the realtor who called to show their home last Friday never showed (refer to "stress" posting). That would be our luck.
We're excited for this weekend! Allie is getting married! So Thomas and I are boarding the dogs for the weekend and we're headed to Charlotte on Friday afternoon. The wedding is Friday night in Fort Mill, SC at The Dairy Barn. Should be very nice :)
Im a little anxious about boarding the dogs.. this will be the first time that Harley has ever been boarded since we've had him. But hopefully he'll do alright. He and Wendy will get to share a double crate together. And it's at the vets office. So I guess if anything DOES go wrong, he's in good hands. What can I say.. Im just a worry bird. Im certainly gonna have to overcome it though because we'll be boarding them for a week and a half in July/August when we go to Alaska (more to come on that.. 2010 Rusher/Tinsley/Tuck Family Cruise)
That's it for now. Gonna relax a little before the little one wakes up!
BYE!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
relaxing? what's that?
So I made it to Salisbury alright. Did not even stop once.. just decided to keep booking it to save time. I mean who needs bathroom breaks anyway?!
I find myself still in bed this morning.. and it's 10am :) Okay, truthfully, I've already gotten up.. made myself some coffee and scrambled eggs.. then proceeded to get BACK in bed (Don't judge me! It's Saturday!). I figured I might as well take advantage of this situation. I'm at my parents house. And everyone is working so I'm home alone. And it's extremely quiet. Therefore, good time for me to write, relax, and maybe even read a little before its time to get ready for the Baby Shower.
I feel a little guilty because I know Thomas is at home working his butt off, but then I remember that's how he chose to spend his Saturday and I don't feel quite as bad. I called him at 9 last night to let him know that I'd made it to Salisbury.. and he was telling me that he'd already cleaned the living room and dining room.. swept and moped both areas.. and cleaned out his closet and drawers. This morning (as I am still wallowing in the bed) he calls and tells me he is on his way to Home Depot to pick up a couple new light fixtures, weed and poison ivy killers, and a few other misc. things for his day. I don't know WHO this man is, but he's allowed to stay for awhile :) Only kidding. Thomas is a great husband and definitely does his fair share of work. I'm definitely excited to go home to a clean house though. That'll be a great way to start the week off.
Alright, back to wallowing. If your judging me, just refer back to "stress" posting and you'll realize after reading it, you need a nap too :)
Ta Ta for now.
I find myself still in bed this morning.. and it's 10am :) Okay, truthfully, I've already gotten up.. made myself some coffee and scrambled eggs.. then proceeded to get BACK in bed (Don't judge me! It's Saturday!). I figured I might as well take advantage of this situation. I'm at my parents house. And everyone is working so I'm home alone. And it's extremely quiet. Therefore, good time for me to write, relax, and maybe even read a little before its time to get ready for the Baby Shower.
I feel a little guilty because I know Thomas is at home working his butt off, but then I remember that's how he chose to spend his Saturday and I don't feel quite as bad. I called him at 9 last night to let him know that I'd made it to Salisbury.. and he was telling me that he'd already cleaned the living room and dining room.. swept and moped both areas.. and cleaned out his closet and drawers. This morning (as I am still wallowing in the bed) he calls and tells me he is on his way to Home Depot to pick up a couple new light fixtures, weed and poison ivy killers, and a few other misc. things for his day. I don't know WHO this man is, but he's allowed to stay for awhile :) Only kidding. Thomas is a great husband and definitely does his fair share of work. I'm definitely excited to go home to a clean house though. That'll be a great way to start the week off.
Alright, back to wallowing. If your judging me, just refer back to "stress" posting and you'll realize after reading it, you need a nap too :)
Ta Ta for now.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Stress
JUST when you think it's gonna be a low key Friday.. things get CRAZY. I guess that's part of the job though.
The little boy I nanny for, Chase, has been quite the handful today. I don't blame him though. I would be a handful too if I had 2 molers trying to come in at the same time. He's been in quite a bit of pain this week. So we've been trying to make the best of things!
On top of this, Jen (Chases's mom) got word that a Realtor would like to show the house today. Great news for them.. just makes things difficult for us. It's hard trying to plan a house showing/clean house around a 2 year olds nap schedule. But I'd say we've become an expert at this point! And luckily Jen is here working from home to help. She's pregnant with twin boys and has been told to take it easy. So she's working from home permanently until the babies arrive. Their very excited to have 2 babies on the way.. just eager to get out of the town home due to lack of space for 2 more children. So hopefully there will be a biter soon.. but it's hard to tell with the current market situation.
After work, I'm headed straight to Salisbury! I'm excited to see my family.. I definitely don't feel like I get to see them enough. Unfortunately, Thomas is staying home this weekend. But we've come up with a hefty "honey do" list so Im sure his weekend will be everything BUT boring :). And I dont always get to visit with my family alone so it'll be nice.
Tomorrow I'm headed to Melissa Wisor's baby shower! I'm very excited to see her. I haven't seen her at all during the pregnancy, so I'm anxious to see her! Unfortunately, my Mom has to work and wont be able to go, but my sister in law, Mary, will be going with me. Should be a fun little afternoon :)
Alright, just a quick posting today. Need to get off here and get my game face on for when the Realtor arrives. And not only that, but take the dog outside and make sure they move around quietly so Chase doesn't wake up to strangers staring at him. IF all goes well, it'll be a GOOD day! And I'll certainly be ready for a drink tonight. Mom- a Margherita on the Rocks waiting for me when I arrive would be awesome :) Make it happen!
Adios!
The little boy I nanny for, Chase, has been quite the handful today. I don't blame him though. I would be a handful too if I had 2 molers trying to come in at the same time. He's been in quite a bit of pain this week. So we've been trying to make the best of things!
On top of this, Jen (Chases's mom) got word that a Realtor would like to show the house today. Great news for them.. just makes things difficult for us. It's hard trying to plan a house showing/clean house around a 2 year olds nap schedule. But I'd say we've become an expert at this point! And luckily Jen is here working from home to help. She's pregnant with twin boys and has been told to take it easy. So she's working from home permanently until the babies arrive. Their very excited to have 2 babies on the way.. just eager to get out of the town home due to lack of space for 2 more children. So hopefully there will be a biter soon.. but it's hard to tell with the current market situation.
After work, I'm headed straight to Salisbury! I'm excited to see my family.. I definitely don't feel like I get to see them enough. Unfortunately, Thomas is staying home this weekend. But we've come up with a hefty "honey do" list so Im sure his weekend will be everything BUT boring :). And I dont always get to visit with my family alone so it'll be nice.
Tomorrow I'm headed to Melissa Wisor's baby shower! I'm very excited to see her. I haven't seen her at all during the pregnancy, so I'm anxious to see her! Unfortunately, my Mom has to work and wont be able to go, but my sister in law, Mary, will be going with me. Should be a fun little afternoon :)
Alright, just a quick posting today. Need to get off here and get my game face on for when the Realtor arrives. And not only that, but take the dog outside and make sure they move around quietly so Chase doesn't wake up to strangers staring at him. IF all goes well, it'll be a GOOD day! And I'll certainly be ready for a drink tonight. Mom- a Margherita on the Rocks waiting for me when I arrive would be awesome :) Make it happen!
Adios!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Realization
So I definitely wouldn't consider myself to be a "blogger". I've never attempted it.. nor have I had the urge. But just recently, I decided it was time to start!
Thomas and I have enjoyed our time in GA without a doubt. However, being 4-6 hours away from everything that we're used to has also taken a tole on our relationships with family and friends. SOOOO.. drum roll please!... I decided I would just write. About anything any everything going on in our lives. That way, family and friends can see what's going on with us.. and follow along if they so desire. I wont lie.. it may be boring at times. But at least no one can say that we didn't attempt to keep our loved ones in the loop :)
So hear goes.. Day 1.
As most of you know, we bought a house recently! Its been a very exciting process. We closed on it about 2 months ago, but due to several renovations, we're just now getting everything settled. We had A LOT of painting to do.. along with replacing all carpet, tiling two bathrooms (thanks Seth and Dad), replacing a lot of hardware and bathroom fixtures, and some minimal exterior work. But things are finally coming together. Thank goodness. I'll try and post some before and after pictures up here with my next post. There is still a lot to be done, but we're pretty proud of what we've accomplished so far.
This week seems to be going smoothly so far. Thomas has been traveling about every other week due to his job promotion in sales. But he's home this week so that always makes for a smooth week :) Unfortunately, last week was everything BUT smooth. Thomas was out of town Mon-Thur and we had a sick pup. Harley, our newest family member, decided to break in the new carpet for us... more than once. Sweet of him.. I know. Anyway, many of you may know that we've had SEVERAL "digestive" problems with Harley. So I decided to take him to the vet last Friday. Granted, we don't know much about this dog since he was a stray.. but the vet has concluded that he suffers from severe anxiety. Rain storm coming? runny poop. Thomas traveling? runny poop. Trip in the car? runny poop. And keep in mind.. all three of these situations occurred last week so you can imagine how that went. Unfortunately, its just a trait that many Border Collies have. SO.. we've been given a mild sedative to give him when any of these things may be on the horizon. And hopefully we'll be able to prevent future issues. I know I know.. your ALL jealous.
Other than that, we spent our weekend hanging out with two Italian woman. Anna and Latitsia. For those of you that don't know, Thomas works for a company that is based out of Italy. So.. these two woman are in town for a month to train the company on a new computer program. And not only that, but its their first trip to the US. So we agreed to take them shopping on Saturday (which they thoroughly enjoyed) and have them over for dinner. It was pretty eye opening.. to say the least. Italians live a much different lifestyle than we do. Everything is in much smaller scale (houses, cars, PEOPLE). So you can imagine their reactions. They snapped several pictures of our house before even ringing the door bell :) We had a great time though. It was great learning about their culture and teaching them a few things about us also. And maybe we'll have some new friends to stay with if we DO ever make it to Italy.
Time to go! Most of you know that I'm a nanny.. so my "blogging" time will probably be when sweet little Chase is napping (more stories on him to come). And its about time to wake him up so I need to run!
Lots of love!
Thomas and I have enjoyed our time in GA without a doubt. However, being 4-6 hours away from everything that we're used to has also taken a tole on our relationships with family and friends. SOOOO.. drum roll please!... I decided I would just write. About anything any everything going on in our lives. That way, family and friends can see what's going on with us.. and follow along if they so desire. I wont lie.. it may be boring at times. But at least no one can say that we didn't attempt to keep our loved ones in the loop :)
So hear goes.. Day 1.
As most of you know, we bought a house recently! Its been a very exciting process. We closed on it about 2 months ago, but due to several renovations, we're just now getting everything settled. We had A LOT of painting to do.. along with replacing all carpet, tiling two bathrooms (thanks Seth and Dad), replacing a lot of hardware and bathroom fixtures, and some minimal exterior work. But things are finally coming together. Thank goodness. I'll try and post some before and after pictures up here with my next post. There is still a lot to be done, but we're pretty proud of what we've accomplished so far.
This week seems to be going smoothly so far. Thomas has been traveling about every other week due to his job promotion in sales. But he's home this week so that always makes for a smooth week :) Unfortunately, last week was everything BUT smooth. Thomas was out of town Mon-Thur and we had a sick pup. Harley, our newest family member, decided to break in the new carpet for us... more than once. Sweet of him.. I know. Anyway, many of you may know that we've had SEVERAL "digestive" problems with Harley. So I decided to take him to the vet last Friday. Granted, we don't know much about this dog since he was a stray.. but the vet has concluded that he suffers from severe anxiety. Rain storm coming? runny poop. Thomas traveling? runny poop. Trip in the car? runny poop. And keep in mind.. all three of these situations occurred last week so you can imagine how that went. Unfortunately, its just a trait that many Border Collies have. SO.. we've been given a mild sedative to give him when any of these things may be on the horizon. And hopefully we'll be able to prevent future issues. I know I know.. your ALL jealous.
Other than that, we spent our weekend hanging out with two Italian woman. Anna and Latitsia. For those of you that don't know, Thomas works for a company that is based out of Italy. So.. these two woman are in town for a month to train the company on a new computer program. And not only that, but its their first trip to the US. So we agreed to take them shopping on Saturday (which they thoroughly enjoyed) and have them over for dinner. It was pretty eye opening.. to say the least. Italians live a much different lifestyle than we do. Everything is in much smaller scale (houses, cars, PEOPLE). So you can imagine their reactions. They snapped several pictures of our house before even ringing the door bell :) We had a great time though. It was great learning about their culture and teaching them a few things about us also. And maybe we'll have some new friends to stay with if we DO ever make it to Italy.
Time to go! Most of you know that I'm a nanny.. so my "blogging" time will probably be when sweet little Chase is napping (more stories on him to come). And its about time to wake him up so I need to run!
Lots of love!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)