23 years ago tonight I met my husband.
I was telling the kids this story not too long ago. I had gone out the week before and met someone. He asked for my phone # and I did not want to give it to him...but he wore me down. :) so, he called the next day and said he was leaving Monday a.m. on business but he wanted to go out the following weekend. Don't ask me what his name was. Don't ask me what he looked like. I don't remember anything about him, really. He called once during the week, to touch base. Said he would be home Thursday night...wanted to go out Friday...would call when he was in town. We did not have actual plans, just an "I'll call you when I'm home." He did call. Said he would call back the next day and we would make our plans to go out. and then he did not call. I had not been dating - by choice - was tired of guy's crap. So the fact that I gave him, gave him my number, and then ended up getting stood up really really really ticked me off. And just reiteretated why I was not dating. I called my friend, Mary, Saturday a.m. and told her "get ready, we are going out tonight."
to be continued.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 28th, 2011
What a longggg, dragged out week. Seems like it lasted forever, BUT...it's FRIIIIIIIDAY!!
and...my husband took our daughter with him when he went to work this a.m. and dropped her off at his Mom's for the day AND night and WE ARE GOING ON A DATE! (I feel like it's the first one since the kids were born...but surely in the last 16 years we have gone out?)
anyway, I just finished work and have no idea what we are doing or where we are going...where does one go on a date night? :)
So, yesterday, Jan 27, 2011, was my Mom and Dad's 49th wedding anniversery. I'm happy to say they used the Groupon I got them for Christmas to go out to the restaurant where Gary is working. She said it was really good. So glad they did that!
Now to plan something big for next year!
Patrick's class went to the Symphony at Bass Hall yesterday during school. He said it was pretty cool and he liked it. It was hell getting him to dress for it...and he basically wore what I consider casual, but you would think he had to wear a tux the way he acted getting ready in the morning. AND he made the neighbors late for school (could not find his shoes at the last minute...they left without him, but they were already late too, for waiting on him). Just a bad morning all around.
and...my husband took our daughter with him when he went to work this a.m. and dropped her off at his Mom's for the day AND night and WE ARE GOING ON A DATE! (I feel like it's the first one since the kids were born...but surely in the last 16 years we have gone out?)
anyway, I just finished work and have no idea what we are doing or where we are going...where does one go on a date night? :)
So, yesterday, Jan 27, 2011, was my Mom and Dad's 49th wedding anniversery. I'm happy to say they used the Groupon I got them for Christmas to go out to the restaurant where Gary is working. She said it was really good. So glad they did that!
Now to plan something big for next year!
Patrick's class went to the Symphony at Bass Hall yesterday during school. He said it was pretty cool and he liked it. It was hell getting him to dress for it...and he basically wore what I consider casual, but you would think he had to wear a tux the way he acted getting ready in the morning. AND he made the neighbors late for school (could not find his shoes at the last minute...they left without him, but they were already late too, for waiting on him). Just a bad morning all around.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
1/20/11
ok, so I'm sitting watching Oprah (TIVO) yesterday on her trip to Australia and I get this overwhelming feeling of - well, first of all how incredibly GORGEOUS it is there. I have seen pictures of it before and never really thought much about it, but on the show yesterday, it just looked inCREDible. but then I start thinking...I want to go. And you know what? You only live once. and no one is going to hand me a trip (OPRAH). so I get online and look at airfare for the 5 of us. Ok, only about $6000. Add in another $6000 for hotel and FUN stuff to do while there....
ok that is my house payment budget for most of the year.
so, start saving. :)
and then when the $ is saved, do I do the practical thing and put it towards the house or do i just LIVE and go for it? i know me. I would put it toward the house.
I talked to Travis about all this on the way home from school. He is psyched..he'd go to Australia with me. I told him we can't save the $$ if he is spending it all on racing. Nothing like a good old fashioned Catholic guilt trip! :) He said when he is out of school and making $$ he would take me. I love that kid! I told him about the guy that proposed to his girlfriend on the trip...how his MOTHER gave her up spot on the trip so that he could take her and propose. WOW. What a MOM! He asked me if I would do that and I said yes, I you had been with her a long time (they were together 4 years, he said) and I liked her, I would do that for him. (and if she ever divorced him, I'd have to break her legs or something) :)
anyway, the whole point of this is that it made me realize that I'm in a rut - been there for years - and I feel like life is just passing me by. I'm not a "make things happen" type person. Always been a "watch things happen" type person.
Time to break out of that shell...I gotta get out more!!
ok that is my house payment budget for most of the year.
so, start saving. :)
and then when the $ is saved, do I do the practical thing and put it towards the house or do i just LIVE and go for it? i know me. I would put it toward the house.
I talked to Travis about all this on the way home from school. He is psyched..he'd go to Australia with me. I told him we can't save the $$ if he is spending it all on racing. Nothing like a good old fashioned Catholic guilt trip! :) He said when he is out of school and making $$ he would take me. I love that kid! I told him about the guy that proposed to his girlfriend on the trip...how his MOTHER gave her up spot on the trip so that he could take her and propose. WOW. What a MOM! He asked me if I would do that and I said yes, I you had been with her a long time (they were together 4 years, he said) and I liked her, I would do that for him. (and if she ever divorced him, I'd have to break her legs or something) :)
anyway, the whole point of this is that it made me realize that I'm in a rut - been there for years - and I feel like life is just passing me by. I'm not a "make things happen" type person. Always been a "watch things happen" type person.
Time to break out of that shell...I gotta get out more!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wednesday, 1/19/11
So much for plenty of work to go around...ran out all 3 days this week. BUT, we did have a conference call and are getting a new clinic (neurosurgery) so that should help some. but not until next month.
Addie went to Mom's today.
Not much going on this week.
Addie went to Mom's today.
Not much going on this week.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sunday, 1/16/11
Well, after saying plenty of work, we ran out on Thursday AND Friday. Kids have half days at school both days. Travis had finals. He aced them all. Well, he was exempt from 3 and aced the other 3. To be exempt, you have to have perfect (I think) attendance and a certain grade, which I'm sure is an A, but I don't know if it has to be a high A or just an A. Anyway, he has always been exempt from any that he can be exempt from.
Thursday when he got out, we got ChikFilA for lunch.
Friday, he did not go to school. Patrick rode to and from school with Krista...pretty much all week. Thanks, Krista! (my neighbor). I ran out of work around noon so I went to the grocery store, and went to Walgreens to pick up pictures and to the Scrapbook Boutique for some BoBunny papers that just came in. They will go perfect with all the snow pictures from last year.
Saturday ( 1/15) was another lazy weekend day. Lots of laundry and still not caught up. Sigh. guess when the kids are grown.... :) Preston came over and spent the night with Patrick.
Sunday (1/16): not much today either. Working on project lift (catch up) yesterday and today. I'm starting to go stir crazy...have not been out of the house much at all. Hate bad weather. Cold and wet and overcast. Not a big fan of winter.
Thursday when he got out, we got ChikFilA for lunch.
Friday, he did not go to school. Patrick rode to and from school with Krista...pretty much all week. Thanks, Krista! (my neighbor). I ran out of work around noon so I went to the grocery store, and went to Walgreens to pick up pictures and to the Scrapbook Boutique for some BoBunny papers that just came in. They will go perfect with all the snow pictures from last year.
Saturday ( 1/15) was another lazy weekend day. Lots of laundry and still not caught up. Sigh. guess when the kids are grown.... :) Preston came over and spent the night with Patrick.
Sunday (1/16): not much today either. Working on project lift (catch up) yesterday and today. I'm starting to go stir crazy...have not been out of the house much at all. Hate bad weather. Cold and wet and overcast. Not a big fan of winter.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wed, 01/12/2011
Work, work, work. Plenty to go around this week. No sleeping in for me. Oh well, much easier to get up this morning than yesterday, for some reason. Yesterday was rough.
anyway, I actually finished work at a decent time today. I don't know how that happened, but about the time Addison woke up from her (late) nap, I was finished. She came in and said "mamma, will you play with me?" and I'm SURE she was expecting to hear "when I finish my work" but I said "YES...I CAN." I'm surprised she did not keel over on the spot! We played Barbies, and cars, and cooked a meal of "pie apple" in her kitchen.
Let Travis drive us to Long John Silver's. It just sounded good tonight..so that is what we had for dinner. Ty called around 3 and said he had just had lunch and not to plan on him eating dinner...so I went and picked something up. It was okay...for some reason, it always sounds better than it tastes. Addison liked, it, though...ate almost a whole piece of fish and a hushpuppy and some fries. Wow! She has been eating more lately.
So, I'm off to work on ProjectLife.
I decied to get this year's kit and just do a chronological book this year...rather than daily. I'm still taking pictures...just in case...because the kit is out of stock at the moment and when I get it, I want to have the option of doing it either way, but just based on the fact that I have not finished last year's...Im thinking chronological.
I saw another blog today that showed the woman cleared off the very end of her kitchen counter and has it set up there...with the cards and a photo printer and her camera sitting there...so anyone can have access to it to do a "day". Great idea. Except my family thinks it's a "complete waste of time" to quote Patrick. But I have the space on the counter...if I just clean it off. That would be a good way to keep stuff from piling up there....which it ALWAYS does. and it would keep it front and center...
well, good intentions...
anyway, I actually finished work at a decent time today. I don't know how that happened, but about the time Addison woke up from her (late) nap, I was finished. She came in and said "mamma, will you play with me?" and I'm SURE she was expecting to hear "when I finish my work" but I said "YES...I CAN." I'm surprised she did not keel over on the spot! We played Barbies, and cars, and cooked a meal of "pie apple" in her kitchen.
Let Travis drive us to Long John Silver's. It just sounded good tonight..so that is what we had for dinner. Ty called around 3 and said he had just had lunch and not to plan on him eating dinner...so I went and picked something up. It was okay...for some reason, it always sounds better than it tastes. Addison liked, it, though...ate almost a whole piece of fish and a hushpuppy and some fries. Wow! She has been eating more lately.
So, I'm off to work on ProjectLife.
I decied to get this year's kit and just do a chronological book this year...rather than daily. I'm still taking pictures...just in case...because the kit is out of stock at the moment and when I get it, I want to have the option of doing it either way, but just based on the fact that I have not finished last year's...Im thinking chronological.
I saw another blog today that showed the woman cleared off the very end of her kitchen counter and has it set up there...with the cards and a photo printer and her camera sitting there...so anyone can have access to it to do a "day". Great idea. Except my family thinks it's a "complete waste of time" to quote Patrick. But I have the space on the counter...if I just clean it off. That would be a good way to keep stuff from piling up there....which it ALWAYS does. and it would keep it front and center...
well, good intentions...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Tuesday, 1/11/11
Work. School. COLD again. I stopped at grocery store after I took Travis to school to pick up a few things. Wind chill was in the single digits.
Worked all day.
Pat's school had a meeting for dad's and students tonight...pizza dinner. Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) program..basically asking Dads to be on campus more often and keep their eyes/ears open around the campus to help keep students safe.
I took Addie to McDonald's with Morgan and Margie so she could get out of the house and play, then picked up Pizza Hut pastas on the way home for dinner.
Ate...went back to work, then to bed.
Addie is in heaven picking out what to drink...
Worked all day.
Pat's school had a meeting for dad's and students tonight...pizza dinner. Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) program..basically asking Dads to be on campus more often and keep their eyes/ears open around the campus to help keep students safe.
I took Addie to McDonald's with Morgan and Margie so she could get out of the house and play, then picked up Pizza Hut pastas on the way home for dinner.
Ate...went back to work, then to bed.
Addie is in heaven picking out what to drink...
Monday, Jan 10, 2011
Work. School. It was COLD today. Stayed in the 30s all day. I went and picked up $1 pulled pork sandwiches from Dickey's for dinner. Typical day.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Sunday, Jan 9, 2010
New year, new blog header and footer photos. Let me know what you think!
The family picture is at Patsy's house on Christmas day. The photo of Addie is from the "last photos of Addie as a 2 year old" photo shoot. The picture of the boys at the bottom is from Mom's house on Christmas eve.
Today is Sunday, 9th, and it snowed today. It did not stick, but it snow, big heavy wet flakes. Addie was sooo excited. As a matter of fact, she was so excited that she took her shirt off, put on a SWIMMING life vest, and was ready to go out and play in it. i had to explain the difference between swimming and playing in the snow and she was having none of it. She inSISTED that she needed the life vest to play in the snow. I said "well, can you at least put your shirt back on? (she does not SWIM topless...not sure where that is coming from).
on New Year's Eve she was taking off her shirt and yelling "I'm a party girl." That better be the LAST time THAT happens!! :)
to update, on Wednesday it was life as usual. Grocery store and cheeseburgers for dinner. Thursday night, same..had gram's chicken and rice casserole. Friday, I let Travis drive home from school and he took me to Big Lots where I found lots of Basic Gray stuff...I was in heaven. Bought some of all of it and then Saturday while Donna and I were out, went to the one in Bedford and got more of different BG stuff. She and I did Michael's and Joann's too. Then we came home and went to Lina's with the family. Came home and watched a Netflix movie after Addie went to bed...stayed up late. Woke up in middle of the night with what felt like a mild heart attack but was reflux. Had to get up and take Tums and sit up for awhile. not fun.
The family picture is at Patsy's house on Christmas day. The photo of Addie is from the "last photos of Addie as a 2 year old" photo shoot. The picture of the boys at the bottom is from Mom's house on Christmas eve.
Today is Sunday, 9th, and it snowed today. It did not stick, but it snow, big heavy wet flakes. Addie was sooo excited. As a matter of fact, she was so excited that she took her shirt off, put on a SWIMMING life vest, and was ready to go out and play in it. i had to explain the difference between swimming and playing in the snow and she was having none of it. She inSISTED that she needed the life vest to play in the snow. I said "well, can you at least put your shirt back on? (she does not SWIM topless...not sure where that is coming from).
on New Year's Eve she was taking off her shirt and yelling "I'm a party girl." That better be the LAST time THAT happens!! :)
to update, on Wednesday it was life as usual. Grocery store and cheeseburgers for dinner. Thursday night, same..had gram's chicken and rice casserole. Friday, I let Travis drive home from school and he took me to Big Lots where I found lots of Basic Gray stuff...I was in heaven. Bought some of all of it and then Saturday while Donna and I were out, went to the one in Bedford and got more of different BG stuff. She and I did Michael's and Joann's too. Then we came home and went to Lina's with the family. Came home and watched a Netflix movie after Addie went to bed...stayed up late. Woke up in middle of the night with what felt like a mild heart attack but was reflux. Had to get up and take Tums and sit up for awhile. not fun.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
First day back to school...back to routine. Boys to school. I worked. There was actually work today. I took yesterday off....looks like everyone did too. PLENTY of work today.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday, Jan 3, 2010
Woke up when Ty was getting ready for work this a.m. but did not get up until 8-ish. Got a shower, gave Addie and bath and combed her hair out...an ordeal because it has not been done in the last day or so . Ty will wash it, but then towel dries it and it just knots back up when you do that. Anyway, we took her to Mom's after picking up Pat and then then boys and I went to see the latest Harry Potter. It was good!
Took Travis home, took Patrick to Rosa's for lunch. Travis had some friends over. Dropped Pat off after getting him a slurpee, then went to get Addie at mom's. Went to grocery store, then home and i made shrimp alfredo for dinner (from scratch...yum!). It was pretty good!
did a little bit of project life...went to bed. Lots of work for tomorrow....
Took Travis home, took Patrick to Rosa's for lunch. Travis had some friends over. Dropped Pat off after getting him a slurpee, then went to get Addie at mom's. Went to grocery store, then home and i made shrimp alfredo for dinner (from scratch...yum!). It was pretty good!
did a little bit of project life...went to bed. Lots of work for tomorrow....
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Rose Parade lets All-Birdville band show off sound and size | Schools | News from Fort W...
Rose Parade lets All-Birdville band show off sound and size Schools News from Fort W...
here's what the Star-Telegram had to say on the parade.
here's what the Star-Telegram had to say on the parade.
Sunday, Jan 2, 2011
Made taquitos for breakfast. did laundry and folding/putting away. Jake came over after noon. I spent most of the day doing the laundry...for late lunch/early dinner, took all the kids to Cici's. On the way home, dropped Pat off at Preston's (he came with us). He ended up spending the night. Jake went home shortly after we got home.
Went to bed late...no work tomorrow!
Went to bed late...no work tomorrow!
Saturday, January 1, 2011 Happy New Year!
Wow...another year is here. Got up late this a.m. I forgot to set the TIVO for the Rose Bowl parade that the ALL BIRDVILLE BAND was marching in today...and it was 10:39 am when we remembered. Travis said his friends said they would be on at 10:40 so we turned it on, but it turns out they were on around 10:15 so I missed it. I sent the recorder anyway, but we missed it. I'll find some info on it later and post.
Ty went and got donuts then took Travis out for some drive time. I got some stuff together and went to a crop at Jackie's house, after making a quick stop at Michael's. I worked on the "Austin" album from Patrick's field trip last year. it'll be plain, but it'll get done! :)
Came home and made dinner and watched some of the new Oprah Network that went on air today.
guess all the Xmas stuff will come down today. Time to declutter. I'm going to pick 1 room each month and hopefully by the end of this year...the house will be decluttered.
I have our
1. entry way
2. hallway
3. bathroom
4. office
5 Addie's room
6. Boys' room
7. den.
8. my bedroom.
9. my bathroom
10. kitchen.
11. Laundry room
12. Sunroom.
1 room a month. Hall will just be the closet - go through linens and games and get rid of what we don't need.
we'll see how it goes....
Ty went and got donuts then took Travis out for some drive time. I got some stuff together and went to a crop at Jackie's house, after making a quick stop at Michael's. I worked on the "Austin" album from Patrick's field trip last year. it'll be plain, but it'll get done! :)
Came home and made dinner and watched some of the new Oprah Network that went on air today.
guess all the Xmas stuff will come down today. Time to declutter. I'm going to pick 1 room each month and hopefully by the end of this year...the house will be decluttered.
I have our
1. entry way
2. hallway
3. bathroom
4. office
5 Addie's room
6. Boys' room
7. den.
8. my bedroom.
9. my bathroom
10. kitchen.
11. Laundry room
12. Sunroom.
1 room a month. Hall will just be the closet - go through linens and games and get rid of what we don't need.
we'll see how it goes....
Friday, 12/31/10
Out of work this morning. Travis had drive time at 10 that he forgot about, so they called and I took him up there late. After his drive time, we ate lunch at Bosses pizza in Keller. Went back home and worked some more, then went to Kohl's to use my $10 Kohl's cash. While there, a woman stopped me and said she was going to "pay it forward" and gave me her $20. in Kohl's cash. I got Addie about 5 or 6 pair of pants, a "racer Barbie" that she had picked out, and got me a couple of shirts, and paid about $24. My savings was over $120. good day! :)
Back home and back to work until 7, then took the kids and went to Mom's to play games. Also stopped at Kroger and got some stuff for Rotel dip and made that at her house.
We were home before midnight. After we got the kids settled, Ty and I watched "Fireproof" from Netflix. I was told I should watch it with him. It's basically about living your life and your marriage through God. Good show. Terrible acting. Went to bed after 2.
very uneventful New Years Eve. might be the last time Travis stays home on NYE!
Back home and back to work until 7, then took the kids and went to Mom's to play games. Also stopped at Kroger and got some stuff for Rotel dip and made that at her house.
We were home before midnight. After we got the kids settled, Ty and I watched "Fireproof" from Netflix. I was told I should watch it with him. It's basically about living your life and your marriage through God. Good show. Terrible acting. Went to bed after 2.
very uneventful New Years Eve. might be the last time Travis stays home on NYE!
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