Monday, September 29, 2008
Fall TV - how I love thee...
"Heaven..... I'm in heaven," I am not sure this is what Fred Astaire had in mind but this time of year just really puts me in a good mood. I am such a TV nerd. Pathetic I realize but I am like a kid in a candy store when the new fall shows come on. I have been captured by Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, among others. I am so excited to have good shows back on. I realize this may make me sound super lazy but I really don't care! :) Justin gets so annoyed when he is not working and I have "a schedule" that I follow... I guess I figure if I have to watch football all weekend for 8-12 hours a few "girly" shows never hurt anyone!
Week 2 progress
Today is the week 2 mark of being on the baby blockers. After a few bouts of feeling crappy in the mornings there really has not been much else to report. You would probably have to ask Justin if I have been moody but I suppose he would say that is a day to day thing anyway so........... this really wouldn't be much different! :) HA! Anyway, I don't foresee much changing for the next week or 2. Next week I should be seeing the doctor again so maybe we will know more after that. Until next week.......
I am SO excited!
As you read earlier I was hoping to find tickets to the AC/DC concert up in St. Paul. WELL yesterday morning I came across 2 tickets and my dad and I get to go! YAY!YAY! YAY! I am so excited!
I can't decide which song I am most excited to hear live.... There are just so many- I guess I have to get shopping so I can get an AC/DC shirt... Oh jeez just so little time!! :) Jealous aren't you?!
I can't decide which song I am most excited to hear live.... There are just so many- I guess I have to get shopping so I can get an AC/DC shirt... Oh jeez just so little time!! :) Jealous aren't you?!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Homecoming at MNSU
This weekend was homecoming here in Mankato. To be honest it was a rather uneventful weekend but I suppose that is all right.
Friday night we had a few friends over and we enjoyed a campfire and a few beverages. It was nice to hang out at home and be able to be outside with a light sweatshirt on. I can't believe how warm it still is!! Justin's cousin Ryan came down and spent the weekend with us so that was fun!
Saturday was full of football. We watched the Hawks- (boo, not sure how that was lost but whatever)and then watched the MSU game. I ran a few errands and did a little shopping later in the afternoon. I even went into Pier 1 and while I was shopping decided to fill out an application. I figure a little extra money over the holiday season couldn't hurt! Who knows if I would even go back BUT it could be fun! Later on that night we headed downtown and hung out at Blue Bricks. Kinda busy downtown but somehow we ended up with a table so all was good! There was the usual request by Justin for some Jimmy John's on the way home but being the mean wife that I am I figured it wasn't necessary! :)
Justin was a little slow moving this am when he got up to go golfing with his Dad. Apparently he didn't say too much till about the 4th hole- poor baby! After they got back we headed over to Faribault for a late lunch with Justin's grandparents. It was nice to see them! It had been too long since our last visit.
Not much else exciting happened this weekend. The Packers lost but so did the Vikings so I suppose that isn't the end of the world. Hopefully Rodgers stays healthy and can come back next weekend. I am sure I will have more interesting stories later this week so stay tuned! Have a great week!!! :
Friday night we had a few friends over and we enjoyed a campfire and a few beverages. It was nice to hang out at home and be able to be outside with a light sweatshirt on. I can't believe how warm it still is!! Justin's cousin Ryan came down and spent the weekend with us so that was fun!
Saturday was full of football. We watched the Hawks- (boo, not sure how that was lost but whatever)and then watched the MSU game. I ran a few errands and did a little shopping later in the afternoon. I even went into Pier 1 and while I was shopping decided to fill out an application. I figure a little extra money over the holiday season couldn't hurt! Who knows if I would even go back BUT it could be fun! Later on that night we headed downtown and hung out at Blue Bricks. Kinda busy downtown but somehow we ended up with a table so all was good! There was the usual request by Justin for some Jimmy John's on the way home but being the mean wife that I am I figured it wasn't necessary! :)
Justin was a little slow moving this am when he got up to go golfing with his Dad. Apparently he didn't say too much till about the 4th hole- poor baby! After they got back we headed over to Faribault for a late lunch with Justin's grandparents. It was nice to see them! It had been too long since our last visit.
Not much else exciting happened this weekend. The Packers lost but so did the Vikings so I suppose that isn't the end of the world. Hopefully Rodgers stays healthy and can come back next weekend. I am sure I will have more interesting stories later this week so stay tuned! Have a great week!!! :
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Fertility water-- WHAT?!?
Maybe I should go for a swim in the Fertility Waters. Apparently it worked for Nicole Kidman. So crazy it just might work!!!! :)
My mixed tape
One of the blogs I enjoy readinghad a cool idea for an entry. She talked about how songs make you remember certain times in your life. I thought it seemed like fun so I decided to make my mixed tape for my life. I think it would be fun if we all tried this. If you get a chance you should take a look at her blog, she is hilarious and has such a "real" look at life! Here is the Link to her page.
Anyway here is my play list... I had fun coming up with it so I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think!
"You Are My Sunshine" when my mom and I sang it. There are many stories that go along with this song. I think one of the things that stands out the most is when my mom taught me how to harmonize with her. She told me once that her dad used to sing this to her and that has stuck with me. I think it is by far one of my favorite songs ever. My hope is that I can teach my kids that song someday as well.
"Sexy Back"- none other than JT HIMSELF! When I started at Seeds of Hope Justin Timberlake had just released his new CD. There were many office mate sing alongs and dance parties that went along this this. "I'm bringin' sexy baaaaaaaaaaaaaack" definitely one I always get my groove on too. :) DANCE PARTAY!
"Feels like Home"- Chantel Kreviazuk- sung by April -JR and I broke up during college and it was a really rough time for us. I was home over a weekend and I saw the movie "How to Lose a Man in 1o Days" w/ Kate Hudson. I am not sure if you are familiar with this movie but like any other romantic comedy the girl and guy get together in the end. This song was playing during the part where they were drifting apart but trying to get back together. I think this is when I really realized I wanted to be with Justin and that I was going to do what I could to be with him. A line in the song says "It feels like I'm all the way back where I belong" and I knew where I needed to be. April sang that song during our wedding and I still love to listen to this song. Somehow it always ends up on my play list.
"Bless the Broken Road"- Rascal Flatts- I realize is WAY overplayed and is now the typical wedding song but.... The summer before we got married this song was released I remember the first time I heard it, I was driving home to do some wedding planning. The song just struck a chord and I knew it would something that would stick with me. A friend sang it at our wedding and still every time I hear the chorus I think about how lucky I really am that I am with Justin. Not always easy getting where we are today but well worth it!
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"- Def Leopard- Ode to the shark tank.... Back in the day in CF there were many a night where I enjoyed blaring this tune. One instance I remember all too clearly is a night I went to the Shark Tank with my RA and enjoyed myself too much. I will just say too much to drink+broken heart+loud music+ pool in the middle of the dance floor= DRUNK DISASTER! None the less it was a blast and is still a favorite of mine and I enjoy blaring it pretty much any time I hear it!
"You Shook Me All Night Long"- AC/DC- As funny as it sounds this is my dad and my song. We ALWAYS dance (sometimes like idiots) to this song. What can I say I LOVE this song (and AC/DC). If I would have been braver I probably would have made this my dad/daughter dance song but I was too chicken. I figured we needed the tender moment we had looked forward to our entire lives so I went with something different. Now every time I hear it I dance, sing, and rock out hard core!
"Living on a Prayer" Bon Jovi- This song has SO many memories attached to it. I think of a bachelorette party where the bride sang lovingly into her beer bottle, the time my sister was SUPER annoying while doing a dumb hand gesture flyin down the freeway, many a bonfire, riding in the backseat of my grand am singing it at the top of my lungs with some of my best friends... So many great times and just a great song! (though some of you probably hate it!)
"Allstar"- Smashmouth- Summer of 1999 my high school softball team went to state. Our slogan was All Stars Shine in '99.... Anyway as you can imagine we blared this song as our state theme song. That was probably the best time of my high school career. I will never forget all the good times we had as a team!! I get all nostalgic when I hear that song now - too funny!
"Push" Matchbox 20- By far my favorite song ever. I love the entire song... the lyrics speak volumes to me and I never knew why till I thought back to the days of broken hearts. Having your feelings pushed aside hurts all of us in several different ways. Just something that I connect with on a deeper level.
"At Last" - Etta James- In searching for the "perfect" song to dance to for our first dance JR and I finally settled on this one. We wanted old school and we had both always liked this song so it made it pretty easy. The words expressed how we felt about our wedding day "At Last" we could call one another husband and wife.
"Imagine" John Lennon- Just a classic that always make me stop and reflect a little bit. I think about who John Lennon was and what this song meant to him. I realize where he was coming from and wouldn't it be easier if we didn't have differences? If everyone just accepted one another?? It would be my hope that other people are affected when they listen to the lyrics of this song.
"The Dance" - Garth Brooks- Again a favorite because of the meaning behind the words. I take it as go, live life. Do whatever you can whenever you can and just live. Leave your life to chance and enjoy the ride.
"Pretty Woman" - Roy Orbison Just my feel good song! not much else to say, it pretty much sums it up!
Anyway here is my play list... I had fun coming up with it so I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think!
"You Are My Sunshine" when my mom and I sang it. There are many stories that go along with this song. I think one of the things that stands out the most is when my mom taught me how to harmonize with her. She told me once that her dad used to sing this to her and that has stuck with me. I think it is by far one of my favorite songs ever. My hope is that I can teach my kids that song someday as well.
"Sexy Back"- none other than JT HIMSELF! When I started at Seeds of Hope Justin Timberlake had just released his new CD. There were many office mate sing alongs and dance parties that went along this this. "I'm bringin' sexy baaaaaaaaaaaaaack" definitely one I always get my groove on too. :) DANCE PARTAY!
"Feels like Home"- Chantel Kreviazuk- sung by April -JR and I broke up during college and it was a really rough time for us. I was home over a weekend and I saw the movie "How to Lose a Man in 1o Days" w/ Kate Hudson. I am not sure if you are familiar with this movie but like any other romantic comedy the girl and guy get together in the end. This song was playing during the part where they were drifting apart but trying to get back together. I think this is when I really realized I wanted to be with Justin and that I was going to do what I could to be with him. A line in the song says "It feels like I'm all the way back where I belong" and I knew where I needed to be. April sang that song during our wedding and I still love to listen to this song. Somehow it always ends up on my play list.
"Bless the Broken Road"- Rascal Flatts- I realize is WAY overplayed and is now the typical wedding song but.... The summer before we got married this song was released I remember the first time I heard it, I was driving home to do some wedding planning. The song just struck a chord and I knew it would something that would stick with me. A friend sang it at our wedding and still every time I hear the chorus I think about how lucky I really am that I am with Justin. Not always easy getting where we are today but well worth it!
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"- Def Leopard- Ode to the shark tank.... Back in the day in CF there were many a night where I enjoyed blaring this tune. One instance I remember all too clearly is a night I went to the Shark Tank with my RA and enjoyed myself too much. I will just say too much to drink+broken heart+loud music+ pool in the middle of the dance floor= DRUNK DISASTER! None the less it was a blast and is still a favorite of mine and I enjoy blaring it pretty much any time I hear it!
"You Shook Me All Night Long"- AC/DC- As funny as it sounds this is my dad and my song. We ALWAYS dance (sometimes like idiots) to this song. What can I say I LOVE this song (and AC/DC). If I would have been braver I probably would have made this my dad/daughter dance song but I was too chicken. I figured we needed the tender moment we had looked forward to our entire lives so I went with something different. Now every time I hear it I dance, sing, and rock out hard core!
"Living on a Prayer" Bon Jovi- This song has SO many memories attached to it. I think of a bachelorette party where the bride sang lovingly into her beer bottle, the time my sister was SUPER annoying while doing a dumb hand gesture flyin down the freeway, many a bonfire, riding in the backseat of my grand am singing it at the top of my lungs with some of my best friends... So many great times and just a great song! (though some of you probably hate it!)
"Allstar"- Smashmouth- Summer of 1999 my high school softball team went to state. Our slogan was All Stars Shine in '99.... Anyway as you can imagine we blared this song as our state theme song. That was probably the best time of my high school career. I will never forget all the good times we had as a team!! I get all nostalgic when I hear that song now - too funny!
"Push" Matchbox 20- By far my favorite song ever. I love the entire song... the lyrics speak volumes to me and I never knew why till I thought back to the days of broken hearts. Having your feelings pushed aside hurts all of us in several different ways. Just something that I connect with on a deeper level.
"At Last" - Etta James- In searching for the "perfect" song to dance to for our first dance JR and I finally settled on this one. We wanted old school and we had both always liked this song so it made it pretty easy. The words expressed how we felt about our wedding day "At Last" we could call one another husband and wife.
"Imagine" John Lennon- Just a classic that always make me stop and reflect a little bit. I think about who John Lennon was and what this song meant to him. I realize where he was coming from and wouldn't it be easier if we didn't have differences? If everyone just accepted one another?? It would be my hope that other people are affected when they listen to the lyrics of this song.
"The Dance" - Garth Brooks- Again a favorite because of the meaning behind the words. I take it as go, live life. Do whatever you can whenever you can and just live. Leave your life to chance and enjoy the ride.
"Pretty Woman" - Roy Orbison Just my feel good song! not much else to say, it pretty much sums it up!
Why do things like this happen?
I have wanted to blog about this for some time now but didn't know what to say. You know when you hear stories about horrific things but you never think it could affect you or someone you care about? Well that is just what happened to a family back in Waterloo. Here is a very brief summary of what happened....
Donnisha was a young girl from Waterloo that was abducted and murdered in October, 2006. From what I have been told she was a bright and happy child that was taken advantage of and taken from this earth way before her time. There is much more to this story that I do not feel like is my place to pass on so I would rather you read it from someone that writes so much more eloquently than I do. She says what she thinks, is honest about her feelings, and lays things out better than I ever could. Stacy's blog
Though I did not know Donnisha directly I do know her family and I can empathize with what they are going through. I wish there was more that I could do but I am hoping that by posting this Donnisha Hill Case link you will read up on the proceedings and send all your thoughts, prayers, energy, whatever you can to the jurors on that case to make sure David Damm is convicted. He is a heartless, evil man that deserves to rot in hell. Normally I don't wish harm to people because I know that they will get what is coming to them however, in some instances I do believe we can only hope that this may come sooner rather than later!
Donnisha was a young girl from Waterloo that was abducted and murdered in October, 2006. From what I have been told she was a bright and happy child that was taken advantage of and taken from this earth way before her time. There is much more to this story that I do not feel like is my place to pass on so I would rather you read it from someone that writes so much more eloquently than I do. She says what she thinks, is honest about her feelings, and lays things out better than I ever could. Stacy's blog
Though I did not know Donnisha directly I do know her family and I can empathize with what they are going through. I wish there was more that I could do but I am hoping that by posting this Donnisha Hill Case link you will read up on the proceedings and send all your thoughts, prayers, energy, whatever you can to the jurors on that case to make sure David Damm is convicted. He is a heartless, evil man that deserves to rot in hell. Normally I don't wish harm to people because I know that they will get what is coming to them however, in some instances I do believe we can only hope that this may come sooner rather than later!
my friend the TV star!
As many of you know I used to work at a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault agency. I enjoyed the work and made many great friends while working there. This clip is one of my dearest friends explaining what Seeds of Hope does. She is a rock star!!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
False Alarm... I think?!
Well my stomach didn't hurt as bad when I woke up this morning so that was good. Hopefully it stays that way!!! We shall see what happens tomorrow.
BTW I am having a silent war with my husband right now. He has this extremely annoying habit of waking me up in the middle of the night while he watches TV, surfs the net, EATS IN BED, plays with Bear, you name it. For some reason he figures that if he can't sleep then no one should. Or maybe he really doesn't think about....hmmmmmmmmm. Well either way it is really annoying and ruins my entire day SO I have decided to finally do something about it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to wake him up through out the day? I am looking for creative yet direct approaches.
*** side note: in case you aren't familiar my husband works nights and we are on opposite sleep schedules. I make a very big effort to not wake him during the day but no more!!! :o)
BTW I am having a silent war with my husband right now. He has this extremely annoying habit of waking me up in the middle of the night while he watches TV, surfs the net, EATS IN BED, plays with Bear, you name it. For some reason he figures that if he can't sleep then no one should. Or maybe he really doesn't think about....hmmmmmmmmm. Well either way it is really annoying and ruins my entire day SO I have decided to finally do something about it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to wake him up through out the day? I am looking for creative yet direct approaches.
*** side note: in case you aren't familiar my husband works nights and we are on opposite sleep schedules. I make a very big effort to not wake him during the day but no more!!! :o)
Oh and hun if you read this HA! I told you it was on! ? Luv you!!!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Week one down
Today marks our first week on the baby blockers.... Until this morning I hadn't really thought I was going to have any difficulties with them. Sure there were days where I thought I may have some random nausea but all in all no headaches and no real stomach aches, YAY for me! Well that is until today..... When I woke up this morning I felt REALLY icky. I got up and started getting ready for work but finally had to give up. I didn't think I was going to make it through so I ended up crawlin' back in bed. Around noon I finally felt better and decided to get up and see if I could handle it. (I feel like a wimp but I really didn't know what was going on. Still not sure it was the meds, could have been something I ate last night) Ended up back at work later this afternoon so that was good. As for now everything seems good SO I am hoping it was a fluke. I suppose tomorrow will be the tell all. :)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Last weekend of SuMmEr!!!
Our weekend was pretty uneventful. Justin actually worked all weekend so I enjoyed having the house to myself. I finally just took time to chill and do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!! I slept in Friday, Saturday, and today. (I took Friday off because I was supposed to be up in Duluth this weekend but plans changed) Funny thing is I can't remember what I did on Friday during the day so it must have been really exciting. Adam and Jill did stop by Friday night so that was nice. I got to see Addy again and man is she adorable! It was great to just sit and visit for a little while. :) I went to a movie last night with Hills Bills and then we went and got a drink without the boys, that never happens!
Today I got out my Halloween/fall decorations. This is by far my favorite time of year. I love the colors, the weather, and football! Kind of a bummer weekend for my 2 teams but I suppose everyone has to lose once in awhile. I just hope it doesn't become a habit! As you can see I did some photography stuff too so that made for a fun afternoon. I am hoping to get more done this week before too many leaves fall or turn. I am not sure what it is like for everyone else but it sure seems like everything is turning kinda early this year. I hope it doesn't mean we are in for another nasty winter.... I may have to really rethink my moving to Minnesota! Have a great week!
Today I got out my Halloween/fall decorations. This is by far my favorite time of year. I love the colors, the weather, and football! Kind of a bummer weekend for my 2 teams but I suppose everyone has to lose once in awhile. I just hope it doesn't become a habit! As you can see I did some photography stuff too so that made for a fun afternoon. I am hoping to get more done this week before too many leaves fall or turn. I am not sure what it is like for everyone else but it sure seems like everything is turning kinda early this year. I hope it doesn't mean we are in for another nasty winter.... I may have to really rethink my moving to Minnesota! Have a great week!
Camera took my hand
After I played a little!!
Annoying much!?
ATTENTION ALL MOVIE GOERS!!! Please when you enter a movie theater, look around and try to find a seat where you don't have to sit DIRECTLY in front of someone. ARGHHHHHHH that is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. I realize when the theater is full that isn't possible but I mean really, when there are seats everywhere why is it that someone ALWAYS sits directly in front of me? It completely ruins the movie experience for me and I know many others hate it as well! Ok, I think I have said my piece on that one!
Last night a friend of mine and I went to the movie "My Best Friend's Girl" with Kate Hudson and Dane Cook. It was a pretty cute movie, even worth sitting through while feeling totally uncomfortable since I had to be careful not to kick the idiot's chair in front of me. :)
Last night a friend of mine and I went to the movie "My Best Friend's Girl" with Kate Hudson and Dane Cook. It was a pretty cute movie, even worth sitting through while feeling totally uncomfortable since I had to be careful not to kick the idiot's chair in front of me. :)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Sad day for Mandy
I am super bummed cuz I tried all morning to get AC/DC tickets for the concert at the Xcel Energy Center. I had 3 opportunities and the one time I didn't get the button pushed fast enough (I mean really how does that happen?), 2nd supposedly since I was on a cell phone they couldn't go ahead with the purchase due to the connection, and the 3rd time they were SOLD OUT!!! DANG IT! I really thought I would be able to go... If anyone knows anyone with tickets let me know!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Crabby Patty
I feel like I am a crabby patty today. :) What can I say I don't want to do anything and I want it to be the weekend already! To be honest I shouldn't be crabby because I got to sleep in a little today, the newsletter is finished at work, and tonight is the end of my volunteer trainings. Maybe I am just needing some time off! I keep thinking I should take a week and just chill out but I never feel like I have the time to do that anymore. EEK!! Thankfully my to do list is dwindling a bit so that is nice.
Here is what I got to see before I left my house this morning...
How can anyone be crabby after they see this?! Maybe I am jealous!!!
Rough life isn't it?!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
argh, why can't I just leave well enough alone?
So as you can see I can't stop playing with our blog set up.... I keep playing cuz I keep finding out new and fun things that I want to add to the blog but I can't get some of the things to work so I get frustrated.... I would really like to set up different blog backgrounds but for some reason my blog refuses to let me do it.. ANNOYING! Sorry for confusing you when you check back! Hang in there with me :)
By the way- I am excited that so many of you have started blogs of your own!! I think it is really exciting to see where you take your blogs!!! :) Now GET BLOGGING!!!
Bridesmaid dress
Here is the dress I settled on getting... We were lucky and could pick out a dress that was to our liking, the only stipulation is that we purchased it in the Blue Velvet color... :) LOVE IT!! 
there are 3 of us!
I don't know if you all know this but my mom found her biological mother last November and lucky for her, she has had a great experience thus far. They have been getting to know one another and seem to really enjoy themselves when they are together. My mom's main motivation behind meeting her biological mom was to thank her for her generosity because she feels so blessed to have had the life that she has. :) Anyway...... over the last 9 or so months they have gotten together a few times and talk quite regularly.
Until Sunday I had only met bio grandma 1 or 2 times and Justin had never had the opportunity to met her or her husband. Since we were headed to the cities, we decided that we should all get together. We went out to a nice lunch at a neat restaurant and enjoyed getting to know one another. As you know my mom and I are a lot alike.... well when you add Jean into the mix it is pretty scary. My mom and her say the same things but their personalities are very similar as well... I can't believe that there aren't just 2 of us - there are 3 of us that are very much alike! I think my sarcastic side comes from her as well as my being "well endowed" as she put it. :) I am not sure she really knew what to think of me but we had a good time none the less.
Our purpose for traveling to the cities was so I could purchase my bridesmaid dress for Tiffany's wedding in April. I think Jean took about 25 pictures of me in several not so flattering outfits!! I hope she doesn't show too many people!!
Until Sunday I had only met bio grandma 1 or 2 times and Justin had never had the opportunity to met her or her husband. Since we were headed to the cities, we decided that we should all get together. We went out to a nice lunch at a neat restaurant and enjoyed getting to know one another. As you know my mom and I are a lot alike.... well when you add Jean into the mix it is pretty scary. My mom and her say the same things but their personalities are very similar as well... I can't believe that there aren't just 2 of us - there are 3 of us that are very much alike! I think my sarcastic side comes from her as well as my being "well endowed" as she put it. :) I am not sure she really knew what to think of me but we had a good time none the less.
Our purpose for traveling to the cities was so I could purchase my bridesmaid dress for Tiffany's wedding in April. I think Jean took about 25 pictures of me in several not so flattering outfits!! I hope she doesn't show too many people!!
Here is our group at the restaurant we ate for lunch.... Aren't we cute!?
Much anticipated Fall Elegance
Well as I have mentioned the last few nights LEEP had its 10th Annual Fall Elegance dinner and dance on Saturday. I had never attended this much talked about event before but it was something that I had been looking forward to. This event is treated much like a prom and you saw everything from prom dresses to tuxes. I had a great time but it didn't compare to the experiences our participants had. My parents came up and I have my dad to thank for all of the nice pictures that we have. They were table hosts and basically what that means is they were there to ensure that everyone was having a good time. They both said they had a great time and what the heck, it gave us some time to hang out!!! :)
This is the scene from when everyone walked into the Alltel Center for social hour.
Here is how the convention center was set up. As you can imagine the place was full!!!
The dance floor was full the entire night!!!
As the tradition goes after every LEEP dance the LEEP staff heads out for a night on the town. We hit up some downtown bars and showed my parents a great time!
Monday, September 15, 2008
I am a bad student
I am a naughty girl and didn't start my pills till today... I was supposed to start on Saturday BUT time got away and I think I was resisting the baby blockers!! :) So far so good, I am not too crazy yet! I am sure I will let you know if anything comes up.
Justin had the computer all night tonight so obviously I didn't get around to adding things from Fall Elegance. I will probably have to do that tomorrow night since I am fighting the eyelids as we speak. Sweet dreams!!
Justin had the computer all night tonight so obviously I didn't get around to adding things from Fall Elegance. I will probably have to do that tomorrow night since I am fighting the eyelids as we speak. Sweet dreams!!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
GO HAWKS!!
Well we lucked out yesterday and did get to watch the Iowa vs. Iowa State game. Buffalo Wild Wings was carrying it so we went with our friends Tommy, Hilary, and their daughter Taylor (who are all State fans by the way) and watched them WIN!!! YAY! The trophy is ours again!!!
Fall Elegance was a success and I will fill you all in on it a little more later on with pictures and all. A few other fun/ interesting things happened over the weekend so there will be plenty to come. This week is going to be pretty crazy so I will blog when I can... Have a great week!!!
Fall Elegance was a success and I will fill you all in on it a little more later on with pictures and all. A few other fun/ interesting things happened over the weekend so there will be plenty to come. This week is going to be pretty crazy so I will blog when I can... Have a great week!!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Fight, Fight, Fight for IOWA!!!!
Since I probably won't be able to watch the entire game on Saturday I am giving a shout out to my team. Go HAWKS! Hawk 4 LIFE!!
Fall Elegance
On Saturday night LEEP is sponsoring their annual Fall Elegance dinner and dance at the Alltel center. This dance has become like a prom for our participants and they come all decked out in formal attire, some even arrive in limos! This will be my first experience but I am pretty excited to see what it all entails. They have over 650 people attending this event so it could be interesting! The planning has taken months so it will be cool to see what takes place. My mom and dad are coming up and I am excited for them to see what I do for a living now. I can't wait to hear their reactions. I will be sure to let you know how everything goes.
Happily Ever After
Yesterday Justin and I celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary. I didn't think Justin and I would even get to see one another because I left before he got home for work and didn't think I would get home before he headed off to work. To my surprise he ended up not having to work so we got to spend the night together. We went out to eat at my favorite restaurant up here and then did the EVER ROMANTIC................. GROCERY SHOPPING!!! Well I actually like doing that together so it was pretty fun. Have I ever mentioned how much I love my husband? I am a very lucky girl and even though I can get a little frustrated with his boyish characteristics, I am still head over heels for him and can't imagine ever being without him. Poor guys he is stuck with me!! :)Hope.... part II
So what do you get when you put a girl on birth control that wants to get pregnant? ME! :) Sounds strange I guess but after my appointment yesterday (our 3 year anniversary by the way...) the Dr. informed me that I had a large cyst on my ovary. She is concerned with the size and decided that before we did anything else that I needed to go on birth control for the next month to hopefully reduce the size. She has a feeling that this is what has been messing with my blood counts in various tests and hopes that with it shrunk she can put me on Letrozole (finally remembered the name!) in the next month.
I am no stranger to the world of ovarian cysts but still I wasn't happy to hear about having another one. To say that I was surprised that I had one isn't true. Though I didn't realize the size of this one in particular I know what they feel like and was pretty sure I had one or more. I have had a few rupture but the worst one was actually the night JR and I got engaged... I spent the evening in the ER so that was fantastic!
As you can imagine when she told me that of all things she was prescribing birth control as a treatment method I thought she was crazy. Actually I was pretty angry which, now that I think back to that point of my day, I am sure there were other factors that induced that behavior. I wanted to cry, scream, and yell but I didn't I am sure this post would have been way different had I written it yesterday! I know that women go on b/c as a treatment method for these little bastards but at this juncture I didn't want to do that. Now that the dust has settled I see the light and I am going to stop complaining because I do realize that this is all for the ultimate goal which of course would be the miracle of a child! I am done throwing a pity party so I will pop those little pills for this month and then we'll go from there. Wish me luck!
** As a side note, she did warn me that I could possibly be on a hormone roller coaster/ headaches from hell over the next month so if I get ultra bitchy (well more than normal!) pay no attention to the lady behind the computer screen!!! :) Hang in there with me!
I am no stranger to the world of ovarian cysts but still I wasn't happy to hear about having another one. To say that I was surprised that I had one isn't true. Though I didn't realize the size of this one in particular I know what they feel like and was pretty sure I had one or more. I have had a few rupture but the worst one was actually the night JR and I got engaged... I spent the evening in the ER so that was fantastic!
As you can imagine when she told me that of all things she was prescribing birth control as a treatment method I thought she was crazy. Actually I was pretty angry which, now that I think back to that point of my day, I am sure there were other factors that induced that behavior. I wanted to cry, scream, and yell but I didn't I am sure this post would have been way different had I written it yesterday! I know that women go on b/c as a treatment method for these little bastards but at this juncture I didn't want to do that. Now that the dust has settled I see the light and I am going to stop complaining because I do realize that this is all for the ultimate goal which of course would be the miracle of a child! I am done throwing a pity party so I will pop those little pills for this month and then we'll go from there. Wish me luck!
** As a side note, she did warn me that I could possibly be on a hormone roller coaster/ headaches from hell over the next month so if I get ultra bitchy (well more than normal!) pay no attention to the lady behind the computer screen!!! :) Hang in there with me!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Go Pack Go!
So season opener is upon us!!!!!!!!!!!The game that has been hyped about for a good 9 months has come and gone and the Pack prevail. :D I am not going to lie and say that wasn't weird not seeing #4 out there but as the game wore on I got a little more used to it. Packer football won't be the same but as my dad says, we all have to move on. It definitely wasn't a pretty game with 19 (I think) penalties but at least we won!! A win is a win no matter how you do it.
(I do have to laugh though when the announcers say that the Packers and Bears are tied for the division when it has only been one game for the season... I mean really? how does the 1st game of the year tell you that you are going to lead the division... Whatever, I have never understood that....)
I am excited to see what the season holds but I still miss Favre....
(I do have to laugh though when the announcers say that the Packers and Bears are tied for the division when it has only been one game for the season... I mean really? how does the 1st game of the year tell you that you are going to lead the division... Whatever, I have never understood that....)
I am excited to see what the season holds but I still miss Favre....
is this heaven???
When Justin and I were driving back to Iowa we were talking about how much we miss the smell of fall in Iowa. I don't know what it is but something is just different. We had stopped on the side of the road for Bear to take a break and stretch his legs when I saw a shot I had to take. The first picture is taken with my cell phone but after that I just saw a few pictures that I had to capture.
When we started back on the road again Justin suggested that we start taking pictures of "our Iowa" looking at it from our perspective. So, I think we may just start doing that!
I think I am addicted to taking pictures cuz after that discussion I spent the rest of the ride "seeing "shots" that I needed to take. Bear is a good poser but I need to get someone else to come and pose for pictures with me. :) After that all I will need is a really great camera... Guess I will be saving for awhile!!!!!
road trip!
Over the weekend Justin and I ventured South to the great state of Iowa! We headed to Cherokee on Friday night and stayed with Jolleen at her new place. It was nice to see her new place and to hang out. She spoiled us with a good home cooked meal. How is it that moms know what it takes to complete a good weekend?! (2 weekends in a row, how did we get so lucky!?!?! guess it pays to have good moms!)
Saturday afternoon we headed to Orange City for my cousin's wedding. It had rained all day and I was kinda nervous that they wouldn't be able to have the wedding outside. Luckily it stopped raining about an hour before the ceremony so we enjoyed an outdoor wedding! The bride looked beautiful and the groom was stunning. Everyone had a great time and it was a beautiful wedding. Here are a few snaps from the day.....
Saturday afternoon we headed to Orange City for my cousin's wedding. It had rained all day and I was kinda nervous that they wouldn't be able to have the wedding outside. Luckily it stopped raining about an hour before the ceremony so we enjoyed an outdoor wedding! The bride looked beautiful and the groom was stunning. Everyone had a great time and it was a beautiful wedding. Here are a few snaps from the day.....
All the cousins gathered for a snapshot before the reception
Grandma and Justin smiling pretty!
The Bride and Groom getting ready for the cake
Friday, September 5, 2008
Quick Note
Hi all, first of all we just want to thank each of you that has taken the time to send us an encouraging note. We are really positive about where things will be going from here and can't wait to see where the road leads. :) It has been great to hear all of the stories and have everyone's thoughts and prayers. Your love and kindness has been awesome!
Second, I know some of you have mentioned that you have been unable to leave comments on the page.... That problem should be fixed now so comment away! :)
We are off to Iowa for the weekend to attend my cousin's wedding in Orange City and then hang out in Cherokee with Justin's fam. April turns 19 on Sunday so we will may be doing something for that also. Not quite sure though on that... I will let you know how the weekend was when we get back! Till then have a great weekend my friends!
Second, I know some of you have mentioned that you have been unable to leave comments on the page.... That problem should be fixed now so comment away! :)
We are off to Iowa for the weekend to attend my cousin's wedding in Orange City and then hang out in Cherokee with Justin's fam. April turns 19 on Sunday so we will may be doing something for that also. Not quite sure though on that... I will let you know how the weekend was when we get back! Till then have a great weekend my friends!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
where do we go from here????
I am not going to get overly political on here cuz frankly it isn't really that type of blog but did anyone see Governor Palin's speech last night? I figured even though I know which ticket I am voting for, as an Independant I should at least look at both sides...... WOW is all I can say. She really came out firing the big guns didn't she? I wonder what McCain was honestly thinking when he decided to pick her. To each their own but come on.
Personally I didn't like her sarcasm at all. She tried to be funny but I thought a lot of what she said were cheap shots at various people, including her daughter. To bring Barack into this equation I have to admire once again his eloquence and understanding when he said that Governor Palin's family needs to stay out of the debate. This to me includes not only teenage pregnancy, but the many other things. I have to wonder if she was chosen on the fact that she has helped her state gain a surplus or if she was chosen solely on the fact that she is the "every woman". She has 5 kids, 1 of which is joining the army, she is an "avid hunter", lifetime member of the NRA, Pro *LIFE*, etc. I realize that these all play a part but come on... how does one person have so many right wing attributes?! :) I loved how it was all just laid out there as if no one has ever done anything like this before.
As a woman I respect her standing up for what she believes in however, just because I am a woman I don't feel like I should be easily persuaded to vote for her on that stance alone. I may be totally looking at this wrong but in my opinion she is on the ticket for one, because McCain's camp thinks women are dumb enough to jump on their side and two, because she stands for what all of the extreme right wings want in a candidate. Him saying that he is planning for the future is having her by his side is a load of crap. Having such an extreme to one side or the other will hurt us more than it would help us. Why can't everyone see that we need to meet in the middle! HA HA
I realize that not everyone will agree with me and so I am putting myself out there for scrutiny but seriously.... times are tough enough right now, why make it harder?
*** edited: I miss typed when I wrote she was pro choice- she is pro life, I stand corrected! :)*****
Personally I didn't like her sarcasm at all. She tried to be funny but I thought a lot of what she said were cheap shots at various people, including her daughter. To bring Barack into this equation I have to admire once again his eloquence and understanding when he said that Governor Palin's family needs to stay out of the debate. This to me includes not only teenage pregnancy, but the many other things. I have to wonder if she was chosen on the fact that she has helped her state gain a surplus or if she was chosen solely on the fact that she is the "every woman". She has 5 kids, 1 of which is joining the army, she is an "avid hunter", lifetime member of the NRA, Pro *LIFE*, etc. I realize that these all play a part but come on... how does one person have so many right wing attributes?! :) I loved how it was all just laid out there as if no one has ever done anything like this before.
As a woman I respect her standing up for what she believes in however, just because I am a woman I don't feel like I should be easily persuaded to vote for her on that stance alone. I may be totally looking at this wrong but in my opinion she is on the ticket for one, because McCain's camp thinks women are dumb enough to jump on their side and two, because she stands for what all of the extreme right wings want in a candidate. Him saying that he is planning for the future is having her by his side is a load of crap. Having such an extreme to one side or the other will hurt us more than it would help us. Why can't everyone see that we need to meet in the middle! HA HA
I realize that not everyone will agree with me and so I am putting myself out there for scrutiny but seriously.... times are tough enough right now, why make it harder?
*** edited: I miss typed when I wrote she was pro choice- she is pro life, I stand corrected! :)*****
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Miss Thang
A few posts back I mentioned the dog that my sister had rescued. I really wanted to keep her but Justin said no so I tried really hard not to fall in love with her. Needless to say I DID fall in love with her and it literally tore my heart out to give her away. I will be the first one to say that I don't usually like small dogs but something about her personality and spunk made me instantly take to her. She was my little cuttle bug and was always with me. Layla was so funny with Bear too. They actually played tug of war together and Bear was so kind to her. He would let her tug on the rope and then he would gently pull back even though he would growl like he was going to "attack" her. She didn't care though she went after him full force. She is quite a lot of dog in a very LITTLE body! It didn't matter what I was doing Layla was in my face or on my lap, the best part was she wasn't a slobber knocker (as we call Bear) and she didn't take up the whole bed or couch when she was sharing it with me..... and the biggest plus was that Bear had someone to play with. :) he needs a sibling!!!
Just so you know I am now on the hunt for either a Rat Terrier/Chihuahua mix or a purebred Chihuahua. I NEVER in a million years would have thought I would want a little dog but I am convinced the little cuddler is for me!
This is the night that April brought her home.
This is the normal view I had of little miss thang... she had many hours spent like this!
So tired!
Labor day weekend
Over the weekend some friends of ours traveled ALL the way from Chicago to spend the weekend with us. We were really lucky to get to spend some great time together. Friday night they got here around 11:00 and we started to party! I haven't stayed up that late in quite some time so when the 4 o'clock hour rolled around we finally called it a night. Saturday morning I did not feel 100% but we headed to Iowa to hit up my parents' pool. It definitely took a lot longer to travel than it usually does.... ANYWAY after we enjoyed our day at the pool we were lucky enough to have a great home cooked meal!
Justin and I haven't been out a ton in Mankato but we decided to show Tiff and Dan around a little bit. We headed downtown and hit up a few places but the end of our night was probably one of the most interesting... we absolutely DID NOT fit in with the crowd at that bar. We did have time to stop and pose for some silly photos!
Justin and I haven't been out a ton in Mankato but we decided to show Tiff and Dan around a little bit. We headed downtown and hit up a few places but the end of our night was probably one of the most interesting... we absolutely DID NOT fit in with the crowd at that bar. We did have time to stop and pose for some silly photos!
We thought this "midget" door was pretty funny and we needed to stop for a photo opp!
JR and I just posing for the purdy picture... Cute ain't we? :)
Sunday was just spent lounging around. Definitely nice to just hang out, sleep in, shop, and watch movies. I would have to recommend the movie "What Happens In Vegas" with Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. It is the typical romantic comedy but pretty cute.
I had a blast with Tiff and Dan and miss them already. It was nice to just relax together and get to just spend time with one another. It had been way too long since we had last seen them so it was great. I have to admit that we are getting old cuz even just a year and a half ago we would have been out really late all 3 nights and our bar bill would have been MUCH bigger!!!
When Monday came I basically spent the day doing nothing but the normal house work. It was nice to just relax for a bit. Justin worked Sunday and Monday night so he didn't have a ton of vacation but that was ok... All in all I would say we enjoyed our weekend of vacation. :) Hope you did as well!!!
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