Has anyone ever been the one to conduct the interview? I have had several interviews but never been the one doing the interview. We had a position come up in our department and my boss wants everyone in the department to interview them. So it is tomorrow, I found out just before I left today. So have no idea what I am going to say or do.
Got my new stuff for my bathroom...very cute, we still have to do some remodeling but gathered some stuff for our visitors this weekend. I am excited about this weekend. I really feel like it will be good for us all. I am praying for a CROWD...even though it might not happen. But the thing is that we don't have to have a crowd to be in God's presence!!!
I have to go and do some cleaning. Our spare room looks horrible. Cook supper, clean the shower, sweep, mope, vacuum, dust, dishes, baths, laundry and whatever else I think of that needs to be done. We will see how much gets accomplished....that will be another post. But our visitors did call and say that they would be getting in late tomorrow night so that is also a plus....
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Catch up, again!!!
Well I have been busy trying to get last minute details just in case our interview at the end of the month does not get postponed. Today I was ready to shoot a Bee-Bee at a doctor. I asked for my medical records and a letter stating a condition that I had. I wouldn't have asked for a letter if he hadn't of treated me for it. He said no and that this other doctor should write the letter. I inform in that I already have a letter from that doctor but would like a letter from him to further prove my point. Actually this was the Office Manager and I broke down crying...got off the phone with no letter...went to the bathroom and noticed that I was late for the production meeting..as I was going to the bathroom I heard my phone ringing...I ignored because I knew who it was. Our PM always hunts me down, if I don't answer then he comes to my cube asking if I am coming...never does that to anyone else. So this morning I got a little short with him....but he apologized and said that he realized that I was in the middle of something. Least to say a 30 minute meeting I might have said 5 words...kind of pointless for my side. Anyways....I went and met the cutest boy ever and spent my lunch break with him...Aydan. He has been a few weeks since he has been over at his primo's house...he didn't cry either time I left and he is getting to be a big boy.
Tonight I wanted spaghetti. Hubby was to meet a guy across town to look at his truck. Hubby still has truck...but I am praying the Lord's will be done...I don't want to sell it. When Aydan hears daddy coming he takes off running to the door...but anyways I tell Hubby that since he is on that side of town to go to a certain grocery store b/c they sell our favorite kind of Ragu Sauce. He calls stating he is in another grocery store closer to home. I am disappointed because we haven't had this sauce in over 2 years, but I give him the list (one more time): hamburger meat, Ragu Sauce, tossed salad, and garlic bread...here's what he came home with: meat, Laura Lynn Sauce, tossed salad, two packs of Ranch dressing (where did that come from), bananas (where did that come from) . So I told him when he called asking for the list a 2nd time, I gave specifics on what to buy...least to say I wanted to cry...why I wanted to cry? I don't know....supper turned out good anyways.
We have company going to stay with us this weekend. I am excited and shocked all at the same time. B/c if you had told me a few years ago this was going to come to past, I would have laughed in your face and turned and walked away. Not bad towards this couple but because I never thought that we be sort of good friends. But there is a reason for this and I am laughing because the two hubbies are really on two different levels (more than one way) but the Lord knows what is in store.
Tomorrow night we have to go and buy some bathroom accessories. Our spare bathroom set was sold and is currently empty, in need of something. So since we are going to have company, I think they would appreciate at least a shower curtain. Aydan needs some Sunday dress clothes, he has out grown them all. Hubby thinks I will bring home something horrible so he is missing class (against my will) to go shopping. Hubby offered to by me an outfit, I haven't put it out of the question just yet, because I might find something I like but I did tell Hubby that Aydan needs it more than I do.
Hubby's primo wrote a letter on his behalf for our interview. Primo recently got permanent status so that is another plus on our side. Medical records are coming in from every where, Thank the Lord. I got my Immunizations up to date....painful...painful for a few days...but we are threw with them until 2 months and then I go for the 2nd dose. Poor Aydan, he still has too many to get....I am off of here.. we are down to 2 ladies at work and we are splitting the load. Do not know when a replacement will arrive. Love being off the phones and in my new cube...feels like I have a real office job. I told Mariano it would really be a bummer for me to go in after our interview and say I am quitting...if permanent status is applied....but I don't have my hands on that one God does. But I told Mariano it is nice to think that in December we could make an announcement that we are going to have a baby...if permanent status is permitted!!!! So this brings me to a sign at a church I saw. Love it....The task ahead of you is NEVER too greater than the power behind you....it meant alot to me Saturday to read that....I told Mariano and then I felt like preaching to him Saturday night in which I did...he fell asleep. Such an encouragement my hubby...Oh AAAANNNNDDD...Sunday night he put his arm around me (can't really remember if I put it there or he did it freely, but anykawho) we had pray over at our Pastor's house and he left it there until we were threw. Yea I know majority of people had their eyes close but that is like the first time ever.....are we getting somewhere...praise the Lord after 5 years I believe so!!! Lord help the next 5!!!
Tonight I wanted spaghetti. Hubby was to meet a guy across town to look at his truck. Hubby still has truck...but I am praying the Lord's will be done...I don't want to sell it. When Aydan hears daddy coming he takes off running to the door...but anyways I tell Hubby that since he is on that side of town to go to a certain grocery store b/c they sell our favorite kind of Ragu Sauce. He calls stating he is in another grocery store closer to home. I am disappointed because we haven't had this sauce in over 2 years, but I give him the list (one more time): hamburger meat, Ragu Sauce, tossed salad, and garlic bread...here's what he came home with: meat, Laura Lynn Sauce, tossed salad, two packs of Ranch dressing (where did that come from), bananas (where did that come from) . So I told him when he called asking for the list a 2nd time, I gave specifics on what to buy...least to say I wanted to cry...why I wanted to cry? I don't know....supper turned out good anyways.
We have company going to stay with us this weekend. I am excited and shocked all at the same time. B/c if you had told me a few years ago this was going to come to past, I would have laughed in your face and turned and walked away. Not bad towards this couple but because I never thought that we be sort of good friends. But there is a reason for this and I am laughing because the two hubbies are really on two different levels (more than one way) but the Lord knows what is in store.
Tomorrow night we have to go and buy some bathroom accessories. Our spare bathroom set was sold and is currently empty, in need of something. So since we are going to have company, I think they would appreciate at least a shower curtain. Aydan needs some Sunday dress clothes, he has out grown them all. Hubby thinks I will bring home something horrible so he is missing class (against my will) to go shopping. Hubby offered to by me an outfit, I haven't put it out of the question just yet, because I might find something I like but I did tell Hubby that Aydan needs it more than I do.
Hubby's primo wrote a letter on his behalf for our interview. Primo recently got permanent status so that is another plus on our side. Medical records are coming in from every where, Thank the Lord. I got my Immunizations up to date....painful...painful for a few days...but we are threw with them until 2 months and then I go for the 2nd dose. Poor Aydan, he still has too many to get....I am off of here.. we are down to 2 ladies at work and we are splitting the load. Do not know when a replacement will arrive. Love being off the phones and in my new cube...feels like I have a real office job. I told Mariano it would really be a bummer for me to go in after our interview and say I am quitting...if permanent status is applied....but I don't have my hands on that one God does. But I told Mariano it is nice to think that in December we could make an announcement that we are going to have a baby...if permanent status is permitted!!!! So this brings me to a sign at a church I saw. Love it....The task ahead of you is NEVER too greater than the power behind you....it meant alot to me Saturday to read that....I told Mariano and then I felt like preaching to him Saturday night in which I did...he fell asleep. Such an encouragement my hubby...Oh AAAANNNNDDD...Sunday night he put his arm around me (can't really remember if I put it there or he did it freely, but anykawho) we had pray over at our Pastor's house and he left it there until we were threw. Yea I know majority of people had their eyes close but that is like the first time ever.....are we getting somewhere...praise the Lord after 5 years I believe so!!! Lord help the next 5!!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Trials...
Kind of like men, can't live with them and can't live without them. But I know that without trials then I will not be able to see God's goodness, glory, mercy, faithfulness, love, strength, power and the list goes on and on. Today I was hit with a trial that eventually will come out but for now I wish for it to remain anonomous, (maybe not the word I was looking for, but will do for now). But low down Satan tried hitting me with a blow. I will admit it sent me swaying and rocked my feet back and forth a little but then MY GOD came and brought memories to me!!! I serve God for several reasons one being his faithfulness. Sometimes trials will hit you in the back and you never saw them coming but not every trial happens that way. God can give you the 'heads up' on when you have a trial coming your way. God is SO faithful that after he has given you the 'heads up,' that he will began to deliver grace, strength and encouragement to get through trials. Trials have reasons and some we will never know the reason behind until we cross the border. But to every trial we need to desire to find the reason why? For our spiritual growth or others spiritual growth? or for God to be glorified. I feel that this trial might be the worse I ever face but God has known what he was doing in my life all long. For 25 years he has watched over me so I don't have a reason to doubt him now. He has been watching for longer than 25 and history has never gave a reason to doubt him. God has always had the final and winning say. Soon he will take his "Victory Lap" and claim those who have worshipped him. So Devil this Dark Cloud that you have put in my way is several things. A mountain for no coward, a victory without defeat, a trial to strengthen me for the next one, a way to bring me closer to God, a testimony and at last, to bring God Glory!!! To him it is due!!! Keep encouraged....we haven't crossed the river but think of all the victories we will live tell and hear about.....And all the praises, should be given to my saviour, for he's the one who picked me up, when I was down all the way, And all the praises, should be given to my Jesus, for he's the one who made me what I am today....love you God and I love you Jesus!!!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
1. Do you pass gas in front of your spouse/partner? Why Hello YES!!! I am not living in pain. Everyone knows my family...enough said...but I don't go around purposefully doing it, but if he is around and it is an 'appropriate place' then yes. He does it too!!! BTW - Mariano just did it. This brings another question...how many think the word 'fart' is bad word?
2. Do you make your bed everyday? Nope, only on Saturdays. I get up, get ready for work and get Aydan out because he is still sleeping and take him to whomever is watching him that day.
3. Do you floss everyday? No, really don't know of anyone that is faithful to that. But I do floss every now and then.
4. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? No, as long as I have by body pillow, Mariano and Aydan I sleep just fine.
5. Do you eat when you are not hungry? Who doesn't get the munchies??? Have you looked at me lately???
6. Is your car always messy? No, if you knew my husband then you know about this compulsive disorder to keep things clean. Our marriage is alot better when then car is clean.
7. How often do you clean your bathtub and shower? When it needs it!!!
9. Do you cry when you get angry? With my temper, usually there's not time for crying with I have all that hot air coming out of my mouth...nope just kidding. No, I do not cry when I am angry.
Okay, sheets, mattress',carpet, curtains, showers, clothes, and whatever else you could think of has been washed and sprayed. As for the last question, I was angry today because a grandmother had been negligence on taking care of an issue and spreading it around and I did feel like crying. But thank the Lord, my household is free of infestation!!!
Back to my book, I am on the last part. Wonderful book, that is where I get my romance because my hubby didn't stand in line for that when God was handing that out.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Catching UP
Well I hope to have some pictures for you guys later on. But Aydan did something to day for the first time....he peed in the potty!!! I sat him yesterday in the potty and waited, and waited, and waited and no pee-pee. But he knows what his pee-pee is...so we went straight to his room to get a diaper and change his clothes. He peed in the kitchen floor!!! Mariano mopped it up but Aydan was starting to cry like he knew that he had done bad. Which is bad but that hasn't been something that we have corrected him before on. This morning I woke up, after going to bed after 1:00 in the morning. The Rose Legacy has got my attention!!! I am PATIENTLY waiting for book #2 & 3. Hopefully will get to tonight, in that case, I probably won't be posting anytime soon. But anyways, got dressed and got Aydan up. Went to the potty, sat and waited, listening...nothing. So I decided to brush his teeth thinking that maybe that would change. But then Aydan pointed to the big potty, ours. So I took up his seat and put in the the big potty. He sat and we brushed his teeth. The funny thing is that Aydan doesn't know how to get down from that one so he had to stay put. After we brushed his teeth I rinsed the brush, turned around and saw him pee-peeing. Least to say, his look on his face was like nothing was going on. So I was applauding him for what he did and he just stopped mid-way. Like he was scared. So he didn't' finish, at least I don't think so. But that was a first for me. Still a long way ahead to go.
Yesterday was my company's pick-nick. Really nice and not to crowded. We played two sessions of bingo, didn't win nothing. Then the Scavenger Hunt game!!!! We had teams of 10 but some of the players didn't come so we had to split up to 5 people per team, eight teams total. The winners got $50 gas cards and since we broke the teams up to 5 people then the winning team actually got $100 gas cards. Do the math....and guess who was on the winning team??? ME!!! Yep they will come in handy, I was excited. Aydan got to play in the family games and his team one as well. He picked side walk chalk. I had a good time, Mariano came and was excited.
Well today is Grandparents Day. A few Saturdays ago, I had a yard sale and Mom and Dad asked could they take Aydan. I don't like for them to have him on Saturdays because they have him 4 other days during the week, but I let him go. Well some guy at the flea market was taking pictures and they were developed in less than 5 minutes. So Dad, Mom & Aydan had a quick picture. So I took the picture and took it to the News Herald because they had and add in the paper. Mariano bought a Sunday paper today and I told him that Mom would probably read the paper this evening and maybe she will see their picture. I thought that the page would be full but there is only one other one there. It is in the Gab Green section, which I feel like Mom won't even bother to look...so we will have to, more than likely, have to tell her that it is in the paper.
Work is good, since I have part time help now with the phones, for some reason or another I really feel like I have an office job. Love being off of the phones!!!
Yesterday was my company's pick-nick. Really nice and not to crowded. We played two sessions of bingo, didn't win nothing. Then the Scavenger Hunt game!!!! We had teams of 10 but some of the players didn't come so we had to split up to 5 people per team, eight teams total. The winners got $50 gas cards and since we broke the teams up to 5 people then the winning team actually got $100 gas cards. Do the math....and guess who was on the winning team??? ME!!! Yep they will come in handy, I was excited. Aydan got to play in the family games and his team one as well. He picked side walk chalk. I had a good time, Mariano came and was excited.
Well today is Grandparents Day. A few Saturdays ago, I had a yard sale and Mom and Dad asked could they take Aydan. I don't like for them to have him on Saturdays because they have him 4 other days during the week, but I let him go. Well some guy at the flea market was taking pictures and they were developed in less than 5 minutes. So Dad, Mom & Aydan had a quick picture. So I took the picture and took it to the News Herald because they had and add in the paper. Mariano bought a Sunday paper today and I told him that Mom would probably read the paper this evening and maybe she will see their picture. I thought that the page would be full but there is only one other one there. It is in the Gab Green section, which I feel like Mom won't even bother to look...so we will have to, more than likely, have to tell her that it is in the paper.
Work is good, since I have part time help now with the phones, for some reason or another I really feel like I have an office job. Love being off of the phones!!!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Monday
Well I started out getting ready for work a little early because the new high school below my work finally opened and I was worried about traffic. Plus on Monday's when I take Aydan to his cousin's house, I pass thru 3 districts and I just wanted to be on time. 7:45, I clocked into work and ran into NO traffic on my way to work. I could of had more time to sleep. But now I know...Aydan and I got our hair trimmed today. Aydan did a good job, right until the very end just as he was snipping his last snip did Aydan start crying. I have no reason why. I think he did okay with me. I have my hair straight at the moment so we will find out when I put mousse in it for tomorrow.
3 more days and vacation here we come. Even though it might rain the whole entire weekend I believe we will have fun. Plus it might be warm enough to go and play in the rain anyways!!! I am trying to get everything finished for this weekend at work because it is the end of the month. I believe this will be a good month...at least it looks that way.
I need to pack, and I want to go to the married couples thing tomorrow night at church. Mariano is going to school but I know that I will always have something to work on on my end of the marriage. So I am undecided. Course I could get off of here and do some packing but I am actually comfortable at the moment.
Aydan has learnt his 'tongue.' I can ask him where is his tongue and it sticks it out. Funny now so I hope it will stay that way. He knows where his nose is, Nana is working on the eyes and I am working on the ears. But Aydan loves the song Deep & Wide. When it is just me and him in the car, we sing constantly. He babbles along. Today I picked him up to get a hair cut, once we got on the road and started saying, "Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, deeeeeeeeeee." He hasn't learnt to add the "p" to it just yet. But we are working on it.
3 more days and vacation here we come. Even though it might rain the whole entire weekend I believe we will have fun. Plus it might be warm enough to go and play in the rain anyways!!! I am trying to get everything finished for this weekend at work because it is the end of the month. I believe this will be a good month...at least it looks that way.
I need to pack, and I want to go to the married couples thing tomorrow night at church. Mariano is going to school but I know that I will always have something to work on on my end of the marriage. So I am undecided. Course I could get off of here and do some packing but I am actually comfortable at the moment.
Aydan has learnt his 'tongue.' I can ask him where is his tongue and it sticks it out. Funny now so I hope it will stay that way. He knows where his nose is, Nana is working on the eyes and I am working on the ears. But Aydan loves the song Deep & Wide. When it is just me and him in the car, we sing constantly. He babbles along. Today I picked him up to get a hair cut, once we got on the road and started saying, "Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, deeeeeeeeeee." He hasn't learnt to add the "p" to it just yet. But we are working on it.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Weekend!!!
My favorite part of the week.....5 1/2 more days and we will be on vacation!!! With friends!!!! who have cute, adorable kids!!! But with the tropical storm doing its thing, I am praying that it stays south of here. Then I got to thinking about how BIG God's ears are. He hears everyone one's prayers about the storm. Think of that...people in Florida are asking that it goes away, I am praying that it goes somewhere besides where I am going...and God has that all under control. Then not to mention the prayers that has nothing to do with the storm. But the amazing thing is, is not that he hears them and has them all tallied up, but that he can ANSWER every single one. WOW....I could go on forever about that topic.
Mariano is weed eating, Aydan didn't want to go out with him. Aydan doesn't care for that but likes to help mow grass. This morning I got up, used the bathroom, brushed my teeth, got some tissue paper to blow my nose like I do every morning and throw in the toilet. While I am blowing my nose, Aydan grabs the white wash cloth this morning, 'blows' his nose, and proceeds to throw in the toilet. I had to tell him "No" because I didn't feel like fishing anything out of there. I thought that it was cute. We plan on going to the Drexel Fair tonight. Mom took Carter and Aydan on Tuesday night. I have pics but I will have to post them later, but it was the first time that Aydan rode rides with out crying. Actually like them, so Mariano said that he wanted to go tonight to watch him.
We got the pictures back, actually a while back, with Carter and Aydan. I am going to have to cut them to hand out. They did really good, but I am not surprised because they are BRADSHAWS!!! And ain't nothing bad about that...
Well I am off to clean the rest of my house, I am trying to wear Aydan out for a good nap so he will be in a good mood this evening...then get a Sunday School lesson together...pray about what portion I have to bring to the service.....
Mariano is weed eating, Aydan didn't want to go out with him. Aydan doesn't care for that but likes to help mow grass. This morning I got up, used the bathroom, brushed my teeth, got some tissue paper to blow my nose like I do every morning and throw in the toilet. While I am blowing my nose, Aydan grabs the white wash cloth this morning, 'blows' his nose, and proceeds to throw in the toilet. I had to tell him "No" because I didn't feel like fishing anything out of there. I thought that it was cute. We plan on going to the Drexel Fair tonight. Mom took Carter and Aydan on Tuesday night. I have pics but I will have to post them later, but it was the first time that Aydan rode rides with out crying. Actually like them, so Mariano said that he wanted to go tonight to watch him.
We got the pictures back, actually a while back, with Carter and Aydan. I am going to have to cut them to hand out. They did really good, but I am not surprised because they are BRADSHAWS!!! And ain't nothing bad about that...
Well I am off to clean the rest of my house, I am trying to wear Aydan out for a good nap so he will be in a good mood this evening...then get a Sunday School lesson together...pray about what portion I have to bring to the service.....
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Quick Ketchup...
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me....I have been slothful with my blogging. Mariano is watching Guatemala vs. United States so I am hollering "Vas Estados Unidos" which is go United States. Aydan is just hollering. This is really the only game of soccer that I like, can you figure out why??? I told Mariano that the US has always won and that was 'prophecy' about our household as well...lol. At least I thought it was funny, he didn't.
Well what a service. I was encouraged and I believe others are as well. I love our congregation so much and the freedom/liberty that is there. I feel like we are all on different spiritual levels and when someone has a different conviction, we all get along just fine with it. I truly feel like we are family, God's family, and that we have worked along time to get where we are. But we are only where we are at because of God. We have to keep blessing him and he will in return bless us. Of course, our reason to bless God should not be because we get something in return...we love him and he loves us!!! Can you believe that God, the one who created everything loves ME??? I feel so special!!!
Well I had a funny conversation today at work. Let me give you a little history, a few months ago our lady in shipping called and said that this Asian lady will be in to give her some make up that she bought. This Asian lady sell something like Mary K, I don't because I don't wear makeup. Anyways after they got through talking, shipping lady leaves and the Asian women walks up to me and points her finger to my forehead and said that I need to do something about that. My pimples. Now what do you say to that, I just kind of laughed because I couldn't believe that she was that bold to do that. So she went into a speech that she had something to clear it up. Well she came back. Gave the shipping lady what she ordered and this time there was 2-3 other women in the office. So she comes up to the window and said that I needed to by make up. She couldn't believe that I didn't wear make-up. I told her that I believed that God didn't want me to wear make up. Her response: God made the rainbow, so he created beautiful colors for 'ladies' to wear." Hello Devil, please step away from the woman's body!!! But seriously, so I went on that I was a LADY and that I didn't need make up. Least to say it was awkward but I was proud of myself that I said what I did. But I still can't believe that lady. She will be back and thank the Lord my response will still be the same. The thing is, and it just hit me, she didn't ask anyone else for any make-up. I believe it was a test.
Anyways, last night we went to Drexel Fair. They have bracelet night every night and you don't have to pay to get it. $2.00 parking which I believe is reasonable. Aydan and Carter rode rides and shockingly, Aydan didn't cry on a single ride. They had good fireworks there as well. I want to go on Friday or Saturday night because they give a Drexel Bedroom Suit away. Very beautiful and it is real wood too.
Well we have decided to go on another vacation. Our friends have invited us to go and we are excited. I wish it was this weekend. Aydan just came to me mumbling some stuff, but whatever it was he was serious about it. I think he was trying to tell me that he daddy said something. But he has learnt to say "Carter" which he pronounces "Car-Car" at least that is what I make out of it. So I am glad that he is still learning but I wish that he could learn a Spanish word for Mariano's sake. He does understand what we say in Spanish so I am thankful for that. We met Mariano's friend in Wal-Mart the other day, she has 3 boys and they do not understand Spanish. Mom and Dad are Spanish. It floor boarded me that they didn't know. But I thought that it was kind of sad.
Two more days and I get to lay in the bed with Aydan!!! He loves to cuddle and so do I...well I am off of here to fix me some LIVER MUSH with EGGS for breakfast in the morning. Want some???
Well what a service. I was encouraged and I believe others are as well. I love our congregation so much and the freedom/liberty that is there. I feel like we are all on different spiritual levels and when someone has a different conviction, we all get along just fine with it. I truly feel like we are family, God's family, and that we have worked along time to get where we are. But we are only where we are at because of God. We have to keep blessing him and he will in return bless us. Of course, our reason to bless God should not be because we get something in return...we love him and he loves us!!! Can you believe that God, the one who created everything loves ME??? I feel so special!!!
Well I had a funny conversation today at work. Let me give you a little history, a few months ago our lady in shipping called and said that this Asian lady will be in to give her some make up that she bought. This Asian lady sell something like Mary K, I don't because I don't wear makeup. Anyways after they got through talking, shipping lady leaves and the Asian women walks up to me and points her finger to my forehead and said that I need to do something about that. My pimples. Now what do you say to that, I just kind of laughed because I couldn't believe that she was that bold to do that. So she went into a speech that she had something to clear it up. Well she came back. Gave the shipping lady what she ordered and this time there was 2-3 other women in the office. So she comes up to the window and said that I needed to by make up. She couldn't believe that I didn't wear make-up. I told her that I believed that God didn't want me to wear make up. Her response: God made the rainbow, so he created beautiful colors for 'ladies' to wear." Hello Devil, please step away from the woman's body!!! But seriously, so I went on that I was a LADY and that I didn't need make up. Least to say it was awkward but I was proud of myself that I said what I did. But I still can't believe that lady. She will be back and thank the Lord my response will still be the same. The thing is, and it just hit me, she didn't ask anyone else for any make-up. I believe it was a test.
Anyways, last night we went to Drexel Fair. They have bracelet night every night and you don't have to pay to get it. $2.00 parking which I believe is reasonable. Aydan and Carter rode rides and shockingly, Aydan didn't cry on a single ride. They had good fireworks there as well. I want to go on Friday or Saturday night because they give a Drexel Bedroom Suit away. Very beautiful and it is real wood too.
Well we have decided to go on another vacation. Our friends have invited us to go and we are excited. I wish it was this weekend. Aydan just came to me mumbling some stuff, but whatever it was he was serious about it. I think he was trying to tell me that he daddy said something. But he has learnt to say "Carter" which he pronounces "Car-Car" at least that is what I make out of it. So I am glad that he is still learning but I wish that he could learn a Spanish word for Mariano's sake. He does understand what we say in Spanish so I am thankful for that. We met Mariano's friend in Wal-Mart the other day, she has 3 boys and they do not understand Spanish. Mom and Dad are Spanish. It floor boarded me that they didn't know. But I thought that it was kind of sad.
Two more days and I get to lay in the bed with Aydan!!! He loves to cuddle and so do I...well I am off of here to fix me some LIVER MUSH with EGGS for breakfast in the morning. Want some???
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Real quick...
I am at the library. I came to transfer some money from our savings account to our checking account for this weekend. I really don't want to do that but I get paid this week, also supposed to get a raise. HR said that they put my information in, I think I will be a little mad if not because I double checked with them about that. Last raise I got, I had to wait for 2 months to go by before it showed on my check...they do get retro pay so I am thankful for that.
We are going to night to get new cell phones. I told Mariano that he needed to start sending his pictures to his email account. Last night after we got home from church he decided to start then. Want to know how many he has...130. I can't figure out how to send them all at one time. Scott said that we can. But I have been working on my pictures on my phone. Mine didn't really take good quality pictures so I really do not have that much.
I have been so busy...VBS all last week, break on Saturday, church on Sunday, Work all week, Monday and Tuesday night both in Hickory, Wednesday evening church, Thursday evening in Hickory (AGAIN but only because of my husband...long story) then we are leaving tomorrow for VA. The month of September doesn't look any good either....but GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.
I have been thinking alot of the brother who might lose his leg and his family. I have prayed for them, they are heavy on my mind. I am praying for a miracle. Also I am have been praying for the Sister in GA who received some bad news. She is so sweet, I believe I could take her home with me. Just keep those guys in prayer....probably won't be back on here until we come back...
We are going to night to get new cell phones. I told Mariano that he needed to start sending his pictures to his email account. Last night after we got home from church he decided to start then. Want to know how many he has...130. I can't figure out how to send them all at one time. Scott said that we can. But I have been working on my pictures on my phone. Mine didn't really take good quality pictures so I really do not have that much.
I have been so busy...VBS all last week, break on Saturday, church on Sunday, Work all week, Monday and Tuesday night both in Hickory, Wednesday evening church, Thursday evening in Hickory (AGAIN but only because of my husband...long story) then we are leaving tomorrow for VA. The month of September doesn't look any good either....but GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.
I have been thinking alot of the brother who might lose his leg and his family. I have prayed for them, they are heavy on my mind. I am praying for a miracle. Also I am have been praying for the Sister in GA who received some bad news. She is so sweet, I believe I could take her home with me. Just keep those guys in prayer....probably won't be back on here until we come back...
Saturday, August 2, 2008
I know, I know, I know...
I know that I am late posting. This week was end of month. Thursday was our last day to get everything in for this month, I left work and I cried. I was just tired of things. I felt like I had planned ahead and got some things worked out, but our Track and Trace system got messed up. We were seeing shipments that hadn't been exported from Europe when others could see that it had cleared customs on being imported here in the United States. Big mess up. But it is all behind me. The song by Karen Peck, Will you hold my while I cry? I wanted to hear that so bad because that was just how I felt. Not to mention that I started that day....man do I miss that year when I did not have to worry about those things....hopefully soon Lord willing I will go through that again!!!
Mariano's mom is doing a whole lot better! She is at home and sounds so much better on the phone. Mariano rented a movie this weekend. I think that was our 5th one so far this year. THANK THE LORD...that is all in another blog, but it was Under the Moon but I think the actual name to go and rent it is in Spanish. But the movie was about a mom who came to the US illegal. She left behind her mom and her son. Her mom was very sick but she had to make money for her family. Her little boy always wanted to come over here to be with her. Finally one day her mother died and the little boy found a couple that would smuggle him into the US. The mom and the son end up together but it was a movie for the "US Government" to see how the immigrants feel. I cried alot in it, because the boy could have died trying to get through customs. It makes me think of how Mariano crossed. He has told me about it several times and I just can't imagine.
We had Carter and Aydan's picture taking Thursday night. They were all in a good mood, us adults were too...lol. But the boys did really good. They would smile for the camera and then as soon as the flash went, they would look up at the camera and see what they looked like. We were all amazed at how the hole 'shooting' went. I was proud of them.
VBS starts tomorrow. I am really nervous. Even though I teach the younger class at church, I still get nervous. Sure I can mess up and they might not even catch it and sometimes they ask questions that I do not have the answer too, but I did do one of the stories in Sunday School. My 'fruit' is joy. One of the stories was the shepherd who lost his lamb. He had to leave the 99 and go seeking for the other one. So while he is seeking, Shelly wants to know where did he put the other 99 sheep. So I had my felt board out, which is so easy for them to learn with, and I told her that they was in a fence. So Abigail points out that the "99" were not in the fence on the board. It took a lot of convincing to continue on with the story. But I have mentioned that I have been looking for that candy coin money. I want to use it in Sunday School for a lesson with the fish and two coins but I could never find it. Finally I found it, so I bought some for VBS because I have a story that that could go with. I am thinking about doing something like a relay with my story. Not for sure yet...so just pray for me and the others that are teaching!!!
Mariano's mom is doing a whole lot better! She is at home and sounds so much better on the phone. Mariano rented a movie this weekend. I think that was our 5th one so far this year. THANK THE LORD...that is all in another blog, but it was Under the Moon but I think the actual name to go and rent it is in Spanish. But the movie was about a mom who came to the US illegal. She left behind her mom and her son. Her mom was very sick but she had to make money for her family. Her little boy always wanted to come over here to be with her. Finally one day her mother died and the little boy found a couple that would smuggle him into the US. The mom and the son end up together but it was a movie for the "US Government" to see how the immigrants feel. I cried alot in it, because the boy could have died trying to get through customs. It makes me think of how Mariano crossed. He has told me about it several times and I just can't imagine.
We had Carter and Aydan's picture taking Thursday night. They were all in a good mood, us adults were too...lol. But the boys did really good. They would smile for the camera and then as soon as the flash went, they would look up at the camera and see what they looked like. We were all amazed at how the hole 'shooting' went. I was proud of them.
VBS starts tomorrow. I am really nervous. Even though I teach the younger class at church, I still get nervous. Sure I can mess up and they might not even catch it and sometimes they ask questions that I do not have the answer too, but I did do one of the stories in Sunday School. My 'fruit' is joy. One of the stories was the shepherd who lost his lamb. He had to leave the 99 and go seeking for the other one. So while he is seeking, Shelly wants to know where did he put the other 99 sheep. So I had my felt board out, which is so easy for them to learn with, and I told her that they was in a fence. So Abigail points out that the "99" were not in the fence on the board. It took a lot of convincing to continue on with the story. But I have mentioned that I have been looking for that candy coin money. I want to use it in Sunday School for a lesson with the fish and two coins but I could never find it. Finally I found it, so I bought some for VBS because I have a story that that could go with. I am thinking about doing something like a relay with my story. Not for sure yet...so just pray for me and the others that are teaching!!!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Life
Well we had our yardsale, then we got drenched and so did our stuff. I am having to dry off some items and put the clothes into the dryer so that they will not stink. I am still planning on trying it again this Saturday. Kind of unsure about the flea market because then I would have lost $20. Ten from this weekend and ten for the next weekend. I am going to have one but unforsure where.
Well Mariano got baptized yesterday!!! I was sad and happy at the same time because I really wanted to go to my Aunt's funeral and be there for my cousins but Mariano being baptized was a once in a life time deal....well death is too but I felt like I needed to be there for Mariano and we got it on camera. Thank the Lord we didn't "everything" that was visible that day. I am really starting to have a problem with some things...and I really think that it needs to be addressed again.
Sunday dinner was great!!! My favorite dish...MEXICAN MACORINI. I want the reciped girl. I thought about going to the grocery store and just fixing what I thought went in it for tonight. I still might, it was really good. Mariano didn't get any, it was all gone by the time he got there. But he took a bite of mine.
Work is good, boss is on vacation all week. I need get off Friday to go camping even though there was another lady that had asked off before me. But I think it will be great. I got the 'heads up" that in January I will be taking over another division. My boss didn't tell me but someone else did. So I was honest and said that it might be time for me to start 'squealing' about the phones because I am pushed as it is. Jessica my intern has two more weeks left. I am highly disappointed because she is really good and I would like for her to stay but that is the thing with interns. I need to get her a gift, any ideas?
Well Mariano got baptized yesterday!!! I was sad and happy at the same time because I really wanted to go to my Aunt's funeral and be there for my cousins but Mariano being baptized was a once in a life time deal....well death is too but I felt like I needed to be there for Mariano and we got it on camera. Thank the Lord we didn't "everything" that was visible that day. I am really starting to have a problem with some things...and I really think that it needs to be addressed again.
Sunday dinner was great!!! My favorite dish...MEXICAN MACORINI. I want the reciped girl. I thought about going to the grocery store and just fixing what I thought went in it for tonight. I still might, it was really good. Mariano didn't get any, it was all gone by the time he got there. But he took a bite of mine.
Work is good, boss is on vacation all week. I need get off Friday to go camping even though there was another lady that had asked off before me. But I think it will be great. I got the 'heads up" that in January I will be taking over another division. My boss didn't tell me but someone else did. So I was honest and said that it might be time for me to start 'squealing' about the phones because I am pushed as it is. Jessica my intern has two more weeks left. I am highly disappointed because she is really good and I would like for her to stay but that is the thing with interns. I need to get her a gift, any ideas?
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Thursday
Well we found out some bad news. My great Aunt Mavine passed away last night of a massive heartache. The funeral will be on Sunday. So I am disappointed that she is gone but at the same time because Mariano was wanting to get Baptized. I don't think that he told Bro. Ken about it, but I was thinking about doing it. Might seem crazy but I always wanted to have one done with my husband growing up. So I was thinking about it. So I hope that we don't miss it.
Of all the Great Aunts she was the one that I knew the most. I have been told that I got my 'singing in the shower' from her. She was always happy, BTW this is my Grandfather's sister. So if memory serves me right there are only three left. But she liked singing, loved to watched all of the Bill Gaither movies. She will be missed. If you could only see her. She just had her leg amputated just a month ago due to Diabetes. So just pray for her family. We are waiting on Dad to finish feeding the animals and then we are going down there.
Everything else seems to be going okay here. My house needs cleaning, that was originally my plans. Tomorrow night the B-day party and then bring my yard sale stuff into the living room. I am wondering if I am going to have enough room. Might have to go in 1/2 with my buddy.
Which reminds me, that was an awful song that we sung the other night at church. I don't know what was up with me. I couldn't find the lead part, the first chorus I have no idea what either one of us sung. But I love that song but it might have to go back into remission!
Of all the Great Aunts she was the one that I knew the most. I have been told that I got my 'singing in the shower' from her. She was always happy, BTW this is my Grandfather's sister. So if memory serves me right there are only three left. But she liked singing, loved to watched all of the Bill Gaither movies. She will be missed. If you could only see her. She just had her leg amputated just a month ago due to Diabetes. So just pray for her family. We are waiting on Dad to finish feeding the animals and then we are going down there.
Everything else seems to be going okay here. My house needs cleaning, that was originally my plans. Tomorrow night the B-day party and then bring my yard sale stuff into the living room. I am wondering if I am going to have enough room. Might have to go in 1/2 with my buddy.
Which reminds me, that was an awful song that we sung the other night at church. I don't know what was up with me. I couldn't find the lead part, the first chorus I have no idea what either one of us sung. But I love that song but it might have to go back into remission!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Buzzy Bee
Well I have felt like a little bee but never got any stuff out of the flower. But I had my first conference call with my boss concerning damaged shipments with our overseas carrier. I am nice, I let the people talk and will let them plead their case. My boss on the other hand, cuts them off and bla bla bla. But at one time he put the phone on mute and looked at me and said, "Don't let them get away with that!" So I pleaded my case and it is now over with. We came out on the better end but it was a new test for me. I had worked all day Monday on it, sent my boss my stuff and he said that was good. So I thought that was it. Monday @ 4:20 he comes in wanting to know what all I had since earlier. I just laughed and explained that their was a communication problem because his "that's good," meant to me that he had enough when all actuality he was only saying that I was doing a good job...lol. So I flew in getting some more data because we had told the guys that we would have information for them by 5. Didn't happen I was denied access to some stuff so we had to wait until the morning. But in the end everything went okay.
I have been extremely busy. I took Mom and Aydan out to Hickory last night so she could pick up some church supplies. We ate at OLIVE GARDEN!?!?! I ate the left overs today for break.
I still plan on having a yard sale with Faith this weekend, anyone can still join. We are going to the Flea Market, PLEASE COME AND BUY LOTS OF THINGS!!!
Hopefully in 2 weeks we are going to start working on the spare bathroom. We are going to remodel and redecorate. Target has a cute, cute monkey theme for the bathroom. Everyone knows that I love monkeys, hoping that it will get passed on to Aydan because he is my "Little Mono" Spanish for Monkey.
My work got a 2-5 year contract, majoryly big customer for us. So we are going to be hiring more people and we have an ice cream day today. Icecream Sundaes with all the topping. So that sounds really good so I am outta here.
I have been extremely busy. I took Mom and Aydan out to Hickory last night so she could pick up some church supplies. We ate at OLIVE GARDEN!?!?! I ate the left overs today for break.
I still plan on having a yard sale with Faith this weekend, anyone can still join. We are going to the Flea Market, PLEASE COME AND BUY LOTS OF THINGS!!!
Hopefully in 2 weeks we are going to start working on the spare bathroom. We are going to remodel and redecorate. Target has a cute, cute monkey theme for the bathroom. Everyone knows that I love monkeys, hoping that it will get passed on to Aydan because he is my "Little Mono" Spanish for Monkey.
My work got a 2-5 year contract, majoryly big customer for us. So we are going to be hiring more people and we have an ice cream day today. Icecream Sundaes with all the topping. So that sounds really good so I am outta here.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Chucky Chesse
Every time I hear the word "Chucky" all I think about is the evil little boy doll in the movies. But anyways, Mom had told me that she was taking Kelly, Garrett & Levi to Chucky Cheese last night. So she called me right before I went to lunch and asked if Aydan and I wanted to go. I needed to talk to Mariano because I enforce (not always followed by my spouse) that if we want to make plans then we need to consult the other one to see if something is going on. So I called him and asked...yes I asked my Husband can I go to Chucky Cheese...he said I am not your Dad! But that is practice on my submission part....so we went. Had a blast, Aydan's first time. Pizza was not very good. I don't know it was just missing sauce, like they didn't have enough on there or something. Aydan and Levi I think had more fun putting the coins in the slot machine than actually riding a ride. At one time, I heard this little girl saying, "No, No, No." I looked over and Aydan was trying to get her coins out of her cup. She was trying to get him out and it was hilarious.
Well foot washing service has still been postponed to Wednesday night. This time Bro. Ken said we are having it regardless of who is there and who is not...depending if God leads that way. LET"S JUST HURRY AND GET IT OVER WITH SO THAT WE CAN GO ON. Mariano said that I can take Aydan with me this year, Mariano took him his first time.
Tonight, I have house work since I wasn't able to do it this past weekend. We had so much fun at Carowinds. It was good to spend some time with Faith, since she and I have been married, church is about all that we see of each other. Plus it was just pure fun at Carowinds and I was really proud of the youth and how they acted. An engineer from work went yesterday with his youth and he said they were like the only ones there in the park. He said that they would ride the rides like 3-4 times straight because they weren't anyone in line. So maybe next time we can go.
I have been thinking about the Retreat 2008. I really want to go this year. Mariano isn't too hyped about it because he doesn't really know anyone. But we are going to Alaina's wedding in September so I don't know how that will effect it. Then we are still waiting for the National Visa Center for our appointment. The lawyer said at least a month, and a month will be the first of August....so we still have a little bit of time. I haven't cried that much about it, I get to thinking when I am up in the choir that it could be that I can look back there and Mariano isn't there watching Aydan. But I have to remind myself that, in reality, that could happen anytime. I need to be more thankful for the days that we have together. Dwell on happy things and it does make your day better!
Well foot washing service has still been postponed to Wednesday night. This time Bro. Ken said we are having it regardless of who is there and who is not...depending if God leads that way. LET"S JUST HURRY AND GET IT OVER WITH SO THAT WE CAN GO ON. Mariano said that I can take Aydan with me this year, Mariano took him his first time.
Tonight, I have house work since I wasn't able to do it this past weekend. We had so much fun at Carowinds. It was good to spend some time with Faith, since she and I have been married, church is about all that we see of each other. Plus it was just pure fun at Carowinds and I was really proud of the youth and how they acted. An engineer from work went yesterday with his youth and he said they were like the only ones there in the park. He said that they would ride the rides like 3-4 times straight because they weren't anyone in line. So maybe next time we can go.
I have been thinking about the Retreat 2008. I really want to go this year. Mariano isn't too hyped about it because he doesn't really know anyone. But we are going to Alaina's wedding in September so I don't know how that will effect it. Then we are still waiting for the National Visa Center for our appointment. The lawyer said at least a month, and a month will be the first of August....so we still have a little bit of time. I haven't cried that much about it, I get to thinking when I am up in the choir that it could be that I can look back there and Mariano isn't there watching Aydan. But I have to remind myself that, in reality, that could happen anytime. I need to be more thankful for the days that we have together. Dwell on happy things and it does make your day better!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Too much to do in too little of a time frame
Well Faith is working on a new edition of the ELM and I am still on the one that hasn't been printed so I get the hint Faith. I have printed it and I tried sending it to my work email but apparently it got kicked out because I never received it. Anyways, I have to pay an arm and a leg at the library but I intend to get it proofread by tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow Mami and I are spending the evening together. I do not know what the evening holds for us. She wanted to give me $20 for taking her to the doctor on Monday but I wouldn't take it so she wants to go out Thursday evening and take me to supper. Which she doesn't have to do but I realized that Mami is 80 years old and she is going down hill. Which makes me really sad because she is my last grandparent. I will admit that I am just as stubborn as she is and that is probably where I get it from, and my mother....lol. But so I am going to try to take one evening and spend with her or either just go visit her. This week is number one so we will see how it goes.
My friend from work, her husband passed away on Sunday. April actually knows him from hospice but it has been a hard time for her. The viewing is tonight so I will be late for church. But that is okay because it is foot washing....Lord of all commandments why this one??? But I will have to say that it could be worse and we could be washing something else!!! But I have seen people get so blessed by this and I want that blessing. But I just have to overcome my flesh, but I am thankful that the sisters feet aren't busted. But the thing is that it I don't think that it is something to be enjoyful. Washing their feet is letting them no that you are no better than them. Sometimes, it could be me and it could be the devil, but sometimes I get that feeling that people think that I think that I am better than they are. Be honest, do you get that feeling because I don't want to have those feelings. So I am going to try participating to night, well another thing that bothers me....maybe not as much as it did before...but I hate it when everyone is sitting around teary eyed and all and here I am dried up like a prune. I am not pulling for emotions but I feel like an outsider....am I alone?
Well I need to get off of here, I hear this Banana split with strawberries and chocolate dressing ( I can't think of what is called ) but it is hollering out my name. Listen closely and you can hear it, sad thing is, I only have $2 cash and it cost $3. Oh, yesterday I had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich for lunch and today I had a frozen burrito. I haven't ate out for lunch. I did go to Oliver Garden but that doesn't count because it was for SNO. Which we had an awesome time, let me go around the table and say who all came, Tiffany, Wendy, Faith, Tonya, Teresa, my momma (they sung B-day song to her), Tina, Faye, Nikki, Regina, Amy, Tina's baby Zachary, Aydan and myself. I know maybe we aren't supposed to take the kids, kind of defeats the purpose but I feel like I am away from Aydan enough, and I might be different if I stayed at home but God hasn't fulfilled that promise just yet....but its coming...sometime....I think....I am still praying....and still waiting....HELLO GOD DO YOU HEAR ME!?!?!?! I WANT TO BE A SAHM, as Kelly calls it. Anyways that and I hate, absolutely hate having to ask someone to watch my baby. Because several people have offered but I dont' want to take advantage and I want to use them for completely emergency situation. Didn't I say that I needed to go??? I'm gone!
Tomorrow Mami and I are spending the evening together. I do not know what the evening holds for us. She wanted to give me $20 for taking her to the doctor on Monday but I wouldn't take it so she wants to go out Thursday evening and take me to supper. Which she doesn't have to do but I realized that Mami is 80 years old and she is going down hill. Which makes me really sad because she is my last grandparent. I will admit that I am just as stubborn as she is and that is probably where I get it from, and my mother....lol. But so I am going to try to take one evening and spend with her or either just go visit her. This week is number one so we will see how it goes.
My friend from work, her husband passed away on Sunday. April actually knows him from hospice but it has been a hard time for her. The viewing is tonight so I will be late for church. But that is okay because it is foot washing....Lord of all commandments why this one??? But I will have to say that it could be worse and we could be washing something else!!! But I have seen people get so blessed by this and I want that blessing. But I just have to overcome my flesh, but I am thankful that the sisters feet aren't busted. But the thing is that it I don't think that it is something to be enjoyful. Washing their feet is letting them no that you are no better than them. Sometimes, it could be me and it could be the devil, but sometimes I get that feeling that people think that I think that I am better than they are. Be honest, do you get that feeling because I don't want to have those feelings. So I am going to try participating to night, well another thing that bothers me....maybe not as much as it did before...but I hate it when everyone is sitting around teary eyed and all and here I am dried up like a prune. I am not pulling for emotions but I feel like an outsider....am I alone?
Well I need to get off of here, I hear this Banana split with strawberries and chocolate dressing ( I can't think of what is called ) but it is hollering out my name. Listen closely and you can hear it, sad thing is, I only have $2 cash and it cost $3. Oh, yesterday I had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich for lunch and today I had a frozen burrito. I haven't ate out for lunch. I did go to Oliver Garden but that doesn't count because it was for SNO. Which we had an awesome time, let me go around the table and say who all came, Tiffany, Wendy, Faith, Tonya, Teresa, my momma (they sung B-day song to her), Tina, Faye, Nikki, Regina, Amy, Tina's baby Zachary, Aydan and myself. I know maybe we aren't supposed to take the kids, kind of defeats the purpose but I feel like I am away from Aydan enough, and I might be different if I stayed at home but God hasn't fulfilled that promise just yet....but its coming...sometime....I think....I am still praying....and still waiting....HELLO GOD DO YOU HEAR ME!?!?!?! I WANT TO BE A SAHM, as Kelly calls it. Anyways that and I hate, absolutely hate having to ask someone to watch my baby. Because several people have offered but I dont' want to take advantage and I want to use them for completely emergency situation. Didn't I say that I needed to go??? I'm gone!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
4th of July
Whew, we are back home......and have a few piles of laundry to do, unless someone else would like to do them. Actually, laundry is probably my favorite house chore to do, at least if I have a washing machine and dryer. No way on earth I would go down to the river and scrub....we would wear them dirty...lol...just kidding.
I was trying to find a picture from last years 4th of July but I can't find it, I will try looking some more later. I wanted to do a then and now picture of him. But I finally got another digital camera, and I asked Aydan to give me a kiss and Mariano was going to take a picture but this is how it turned out. He opened his mouth at the very last minute, I actually think it was trying to go bite my nose.
We went to Patriot Park because there was supposed to be a lot of things to do there, nothing to see....so parking was $20, yes you read that right, so Daddy dropped us off, and he went back because we were only 3 blocks away so he parked the car and Scott came and got us. We were waiting on Scott, but also Stephen's girlfriend got a phone call, which you can see in the back ground, that her Grandfather has just passed away. So Stephen, Tracy, and Michael (Tracy's son) left on Saturday morning.
The three amigos...Scott had brought me a shirt identical to his and he called asking what size did I want. I said XL but it turned out to be a night gown on me. So we had to take it back and I was going to exchange it but that was the only size that they had and I knew that it was not going to shrink down to fit. So Scott said just to take the money and buy something else. Mariano did the exchanging while I was in the bathroom, Scott had paid with his debit card so they only placed the money back on the card. Least to say I got a $5 T-shirt.
The REAL THREE AMIGOS!?!?! This was the best one that we had because Aydan wasn't in the posing mood. Can you tell whose white and whose not??? Aydan is wearing Carter's Carhatt's overhauls. I love overhauls, if I had my way he would probably wear overhauls everyday....
We took Aydan to ride some rides for the first time. I am still a little nervous because I don't really know what he is going to do. But he was okay with this ride until the worker started manually spinning them and he did not like that at all.
I had to take this picture. I have been wanting to do this for a while, actually before we had his hair cut. But we His face expression is just a little weird there. But still adorable.
He liked the train. I rode with him the first time and when we went to get off, he was a stomping his feet because he wanted to ride again. Let me tell you about a rip off. These kiddie rides took one ticket and if you bought one ticket it was $2.99 ea. RIDICULOUS.....or you could get 6 for $16....STILL RIDICULOUS. This place was packed out too.
The first time Aydan rode the swings he was kind of uptight with it. Wouldn't smile or let go of the bars but the second time he knew what was happening. He would wave at us and so forth. But when it was time to get off and the worker went to get him out of his sit, Aydan was just shaking his head at him! We all laughed.
This was the cheapest ride...$.50. Aydan didn't care for it at all because it kind of rocked too hard and he didn't know how to ride it properly. Maybe we should have tried the giraffe. He also rode a another cheap ride the Dump Truck and still did not like it either. He was fine while it was still. I don't want to pressure Aydan but I kind of want him to wild a little bit instead of being scared....
Saturday, June 28, 2008
News
Well the Bible study went okay last night. I bought a Regular Dr Pepper for one of my friends, then another Diet Dr Pepper for another friend who got sick and didn't get to come. But just to let you know that I was thinking of you guys and I know it is hard to make it to everything that we have going on because quiet frankly we have lots of things going on. But the Vanbuskirk family came, the Maines with little bitty Logan, who is absolutely adorable. He is getting around really good now and Aydan like him but I had to keep getting on to him about being gentle and the Sis. Boone came. But it was good.....holiness is something that I have not obtained to its fullness because I do suffer from the flesh wanting to get in the way....but it was a good lesson....
My car is being worked on today, we took the car over last night after everyone left so lets all pray that everything is good because I am still a little bit suspicious still. He seems a nice guy but who knows.
Aydan has learnt two words this week. English words but we I told Mariano Spanish words, not really one of them is kind of easy to say for a baby. But we are concentrating on the word "perro" and that is dog. But you have to roll your tongue with the r's so I am curious as to what outcome we are going to have. But the first word was 'kraka' meaning cracker. So when Mariano came on Tuesday night I was telling him about and getting Aydan to say it, so when Aydan finally he said it, Mariano said, "Quit talkin' about ya mama." I thought it was hilarious. Then on Thursday night, Aydan and I were getting a bath together and he noticed the soap bubbles in the bath tub. And all I said was bubbles and he said "bubba". So he has learnt two more. But his favorite one so far is "paw-paw." Paw Paw doesn't even have to be around but he says it.
Well Thursday night, we went to bed @ 10:30. I only worked half a day yesterday and was going to meet Mom down at the building to pick up Aydan. Mom calls me at work right before I leave and told me to come on home because Aydan was still asleep. He didn't get up til 12:20. So Saturday which is my day to lay in, I have Mariano close the curtains before he left to go to work and closed the bathroom door and made it dark. Aydan wakes up at 6:15 AM, IN THE MORNING, and wants to wrestle, so I am trying not to lose my cool here but I couldn't believe it. So I just ignored him, he would keep hitting me in the face, he tossed and he turned until @ 8:00. So now it is 10:53 and he is still asleep. But I wasn't really pleased.
Yesterday I needed to go and get my drivers licenses renewed. Guess how much??? No not $10 like they were 8 years ago but $32!!! When he told me that I was like "WOW." That is so ridiculous. The sign said $4.00 per year and they renewed my for 8 years. I can maybe understand $2 a year but come on now. So I had to write a check because I thought maybe $20 and that was all the cash I had on me. Well let me get off of here and finish laundry....which reminds me that I ran the water last night and turn the machine off until I went and got the clothes and they are still sitting in my bedroom.....I never put them in.....
My car is being worked on today, we took the car over last night after everyone left so lets all pray that everything is good because I am still a little bit suspicious still. He seems a nice guy but who knows.
Aydan has learnt two words this week. English words but we I told Mariano Spanish words, not really one of them is kind of easy to say for a baby. But we are concentrating on the word "perro" and that is dog. But you have to roll your tongue with the r's so I am curious as to what outcome we are going to have. But the first word was 'kraka' meaning cracker. So when Mariano came on Tuesday night I was telling him about and getting Aydan to say it, so when Aydan finally he said it, Mariano said, "Quit talkin' about ya mama." I thought it was hilarious. Then on Thursday night, Aydan and I were getting a bath together and he noticed the soap bubbles in the bath tub. And all I said was bubbles and he said "bubba". So he has learnt two more. But his favorite one so far is "paw-paw." Paw Paw doesn't even have to be around but he says it.
Well Thursday night, we went to bed @ 10:30. I only worked half a day yesterday and was going to meet Mom down at the building to pick up Aydan. Mom calls me at work right before I leave and told me to come on home because Aydan was still asleep. He didn't get up til 12:20. So Saturday which is my day to lay in, I have Mariano close the curtains before he left to go to work and closed the bathroom door and made it dark. Aydan wakes up at 6:15 AM, IN THE MORNING, and wants to wrestle, so I am trying not to lose my cool here but I couldn't believe it. So I just ignored him, he would keep hitting me in the face, he tossed and he turned until @ 8:00. So now it is 10:53 and he is still asleep. But I wasn't really pleased.
Yesterday I needed to go and get my drivers licenses renewed. Guess how much??? No not $10 like they were 8 years ago but $32!!! When he told me that I was like "WOW." That is so ridiculous. The sign said $4.00 per year and they renewed my for 8 years. I can maybe understand $2 a year but come on now. So I had to write a check because I thought maybe $20 and that was all the cash I had on me. Well let me get off of here and finish laundry....which reminds me that I ran the water last night and turn the machine off until I went and got the clothes and they are still sitting in my bedroom.....I never put them in.....
Monday, June 23, 2008
Practicing
Well my brother Scott had a good idea to get together and practice some songs. So this is how our evening went. Beginning with Sundaynight when I first heard of it I was under the impression that we would be practicing Tuesday evening. Wrong! So Monday evening I get home and Scott asks if I am going to be able to go down at Buren & Faye's tonight. So I said that I need to talk to Mariano about who would be keeping Aydan and make arrangements for supper. Since we had to get ready in 30 minutes Mariano said for me to give Aydan a bath so if we left late from down there then that would be out of the way and Aydan could go straight to sleep. Mariano weould cook supper who does an excellent job. Possibly clean the kitchen, just depends on what soccer is playing? But who knows...but I will have to say that he has been doing a great job of it. I am still praying for the cable to go away and that Mariano will see that some things that you watch are okay to watch but it is time consuming. Well that is all one blog for another day. So back to practicing. I go in and pack Aydan's supper (food, drink, snack, diapers, wipes, etc.) and then his pajama bag. We go out and we are in the front porch when here comes my brother. SO I ask what is he doing and that we can take my car so that we do not have to switch the car seat. Scott informs me that Aunt Faye is on here way here and that plans were changed. How lovely. So I come out my parents house, feed Aydan and get it out of the way. Scott eats, Faye comes, Dad gets up out of bed. I fix Dad and me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, then we finally get ready to practice. We were to start @ 7:15 but by this time it is like 7:45. So Faye, Scott and me try a song, couldn't get parts, switched parts and still couldn't get parts. I don't know I just do so much better with a piano, guitars and me just don't get along. So I am sitting here blogging while they (Faye, Scott and Dad) learn a song. I am only getting the "faces" part, I get lost after that. But supposedly this will be a good song for Uncle Buren.
But tomorrow night I will be cleaning house and Thursday night as well. I am hoping to get off half day on Friday because I didn't take my birthday afternoon off. The only problem is my boss is in France and he won't read his email until about now. But Mom and Dad, possibly Scott are going to be leaving this Friday around lunch time to go to Pigeon Forge. Which I found out yesterday that we would be going two weeks from now. We were going to go to Florida to be with the Pacheco familia but Mariano was to thrilled about the drive. But family is family and if all I had was three cousins I believe that I would go and see them once a year. But I told him that I wanted to go to Alaina's wedding so that would be another trip this year. But who knows.....I am all about going to Tennessee.
Well I am being sermond.....
But tomorrow night I will be cleaning house and Thursday night as well. I am hoping to get off half day on Friday because I didn't take my birthday afternoon off. The only problem is my boss is in France and he won't read his email until about now. But Mom and Dad, possibly Scott are going to be leaving this Friday around lunch time to go to Pigeon Forge. Which I found out yesterday that we would be going two weeks from now. We were going to go to Florida to be with the Pacheco familia but Mariano was to thrilled about the drive. But family is family and if all I had was three cousins I believe that I would go and see them once a year. But I told him that I wanted to go to Alaina's wedding so that would be another trip this year. But who knows.....I am all about going to Tennessee.
Well I am being sermond.....
Friday, June 20, 2008
My Week
Well this week has been hectic. But I feel like my Senior Buyer and I have shared the load this week because that was all there was to our department. I love having interns but when you have to find stuff for the two of them, then sometimes you are better off sending them home and doing it yourself correctly the first time. But then again isn't being an intern meaning to learn things. The one intern that I am solely over is a God send. Nice, sweet, angelic and I am waiting until she turns into something else because she does whatever I ask her to without complaining. Love her to death and she has been there for a month so she can kind of find herself around while doing projects. Our other intern in our department has only been there for a whole two weeks. This week my boss is gone for two weeks for business (FRANCE...would love to go if my whole family could go with me) and then the other buyer is on vacation all week which she asked for before we new that our boss was going on a business trip. Then the other MRO buyer is at a workshop all week and he has an intern and I was responsible for him too. So our Senior buyer covered the other two that were gone and I covered all MRO buying, my regular stuff and found things for the intern to do. Which I think he asked me 5 questions every hour. Today was starting to get on my nerves, Thank the Lord that MRO buyer will be back on Monday.
Then we went yesterday to our friend's funeral. So hard to believe that he is gone. Just like that and so many different questions you have about what really happened that day. But he looked alright in the casket, not beat up or anything. But my heart went out to his mom because she was just leaning down in the casket and I really didn't know if she was going to get up or not. But it said, we were in band together and I thought that I would have seen more people that we know there. And then while we were waiting, here comes an old time flame through the door. Had no idea that he was still in town. And of course we are in the next to last pew where his buddies were sitting, so he had to sit down right behind me. I thought Lord please do not come and talk to me here. He didn't, we just looked at each other and smiled said hello and went on our way. Now if Mariano had of been there, I would have introduced him and asked him how he was doing. And then I wanted to ask how did you know Eric? But I am satisfied that I am no longer with him. Which brings me to a question? For you girls who have old flames. Do you ever want to go back and ask questions that were never really settled. Or there is one person that I would love and I have told Mariano that if I ever saw him that I really wanted to sit down and talk to because we had such a good 'friend' relationship and I think that is why it never went anywhere. Mariano and I have had this conversation time and time again, because I feel like you should be completely honest with your spouse, if not then you will suffer marital problems or that is true with all relationships. But does anyone ever miss the times before marriage when we were all single and it really didn't matter what happened because we were all so close and everything? Am I the only one? Trust me, I love Mariano and without him I wouldn't have Aydan, which isn't why I love him. But just to go back to the memories. Well I think that is enough, Aydan is starting to mess with the computer...and the other day he scratched my sunflower wall paper and ripped it. I was ready to blister him because I don't want our house looking that! Oh yea, I told Mariano that I didn't want to have Bible Study unless I have curtains. Is that bad...I am not trying to sound prideful by no means but our living room is going on three years and it still looks the same. So if you don't like, please tell me, my feelings don't get hurt...
Then we went yesterday to our friend's funeral. So hard to believe that he is gone. Just like that and so many different questions you have about what really happened that day. But he looked alright in the casket, not beat up or anything. But my heart went out to his mom because she was just leaning down in the casket and I really didn't know if she was going to get up or not. But it said, we were in band together and I thought that I would have seen more people that we know there. And then while we were waiting, here comes an old time flame through the door. Had no idea that he was still in town. And of course we are in the next to last pew where his buddies were sitting, so he had to sit down right behind me. I thought Lord please do not come and talk to me here. He didn't, we just looked at each other and smiled said hello and went on our way. Now if Mariano had of been there, I would have introduced him and asked him how he was doing. And then I wanted to ask how did you know Eric? But I am satisfied that I am no longer with him. Which brings me to a question? For you girls who have old flames. Do you ever want to go back and ask questions that were never really settled. Or there is one person that I would love and I have told Mariano that if I ever saw him that I really wanted to sit down and talk to because we had such a good 'friend' relationship and I think that is why it never went anywhere. Mariano and I have had this conversation time and time again, because I feel like you should be completely honest with your spouse, if not then you will suffer marital problems or that is true with all relationships. But does anyone ever miss the times before marriage when we were all single and it really didn't matter what happened because we were all so close and everything? Am I the only one? Trust me, I love Mariano and without him I wouldn't have Aydan, which isn't why I love him. But just to go back to the memories. Well I think that is enough, Aydan is starting to mess with the computer...and the other day he scratched my sunflower wall paper and ripped it. I was ready to blister him because I don't want our house looking that! Oh yea, I told Mariano that I didn't want to have Bible Study unless I have curtains. Is that bad...I am not trying to sound prideful by no means but our living room is going on three years and it still looks the same. So if you don't like, please tell me, my feelings don't get hurt...
Monday, June 16, 2008
Update
I know I am a little behind. Here are a few details:
- my camera got sand in it from the OBX and will not close and shut there fore will not take any more pictures.
- the new mini-disk digital camera that we got and took several footage at the OBX, didn't' record and have the slightest idea what is going on, any advice?
- my boss is out for two weeks along with the two other individuals who one is on vacation and the other is at a 'worthless World Class Event', leaving the other buyer and me with two interns to keep busy and keep the place going
- Mariano still hasn't got his immigration
- I am still working and not being a stay at home mommie
- Aydan didn't cry this morning, FIRST TIME when I dropped him off at Amanda's house today
- Mariano's building is still not complete
- I have found some cute half curtains (can't think of what they are called) at Lowe's, $20 a piece, we have three windows, you can do the math. Not too happy about the price but so far it is the only thing that Mariano and I have agreed on
- plan on having a yard sale either 3rd or 4th week in July, anyone want to attend or purchase any or all items are more than welcomed to
- I went through my closet and have two bags of clothes to contribute to the yard sale
- I only parted with two shoes.....Mariano could have gotten rid of more but that didn't happen
- had a wonderful time at camp meeting...was so pumped up about going and I am glad
- I experienced spending the first night with A Sanders.....brought back several memories of when us girls just spent the night over at camp meeting
- I am trying to talk my hubby into going to Alabama, so far I am not going far
- Aydan has cut one eye tooth
- Mariano needs to get one wisdom tooth pulled
- and I have a dentist appointment on Thursday at 8:00 in the morning to get my teeth cleaned
- I think that is all except that My God is still in control of all things!!! So have faith and courage Wendy because he HAS answered your prayers they are just lost in space somewhere trying to figure our where you are transmitting from...lol
Saturday, May 31, 2008
I got money....but I still want more!!!
Well I know that I had mentioned in church about a lady bumping into me while I was on lunch break one day. That was like two weeks ago. Short story:She bumped me, we moved into a parking lot to not block traffic, I couldn't find my cell phone, she was looking for hers, we spotted the Police station (in the same parking lot) so we decided to go there so it would be quicker, (free advice, don't EVER MOVE YOUR CAR FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT) but the officer would not write a report because we had moved from the scene of the accident. Even though we both could have come to an agreement on how the accident happened he still wouldn't write it. So we exchanged information and I had the car estimated twice. I called her and she came by work and gave me $446.00. I called Mariano who has been upset about the whole entire thing. Left him a message. Well he had been talking to one of his Spanish friends that had her car worked, the body part and found someone to do it really cheap. So Mariano is taking the car tomorrow to get another estimate to see if he will be cheaper. My thoughts on this, if he can do the same quality work for a cheaper price, by all means get the job done. If we save a few bucks then we keep it, but if it is a large amount, I think since the lady was nice and Christianed enough that we should give the money back. She didn't complain about who I got my estimates done by or anything, very pleasant to do business with. But Mariano is thinking about that money going to 'projects' that we want to get accomplished in the house. So I need some opinions, by all means the money is ours, but I am thinking ethics here. I believe that it is kind of unethical from a Christian stand point to keep the money. I still have her contact information. So I need some advice....please don't say pray about because I am already doing that.
Also, I am excited!!!! At the end of this month I will be having two more Sunday School attendees!!! I just got through looking at Sunday school lessons and thinking about which one that I need...and just got to thinking about them....and I am excited. Then Lord willing if I am not mistaken, at the end of September then I will have one more!!! So I am thanking the Lord ahead of time for my next three buddies coming in. Finally Carter will have some more males in there instead of being out numbered!!!
Also, I am excited!!!! At the end of this month I will be having two more Sunday School attendees!!! I just got through looking at Sunday school lessons and thinking about which one that I need...and just got to thinking about them....and I am excited. Then Lord willing if I am not mistaken, at the end of September then I will have one more!!! So I am thanking the Lord ahead of time for my next three buddies coming in. Finally Carter will have some more males in there instead of being out numbered!!!
Friday, May 23, 2008
"THE MEN'S BATHROOM"
Yep that is correct, Mrs. Wendy Pacheco has has a view of the men's bathroom located near the engineering department. By ACCIDENT....we were scheduled to have training on Friday morning from 8-1, but my boss came in and asked could we cram it in to Thursday evening around 3. I said that was fine, Thank the Lord because I was ready to fall asleep. It was a guy from France, who barely opened his mouth and was horrible to try to understand. I wouldn't have survived the whole 5 hours. Anyways, we went into training about running Purchasing Reports and just came to the agreement that we could sit down and just play around and learn on our on so we crammed into 2 hours. On our way back to our department from the conference room, we have to pass the Engineering copy room and right in front of that room is the ladies room and then something like three feet is the men's room. So as I was walking behind two other ladies, I looked into the copier room and saw that we had a technician out to work on the copier (this has been down, they will come out and fix, leave and it still will not work correctly, when their copier is down, Purchasing copier is their back up, and I hate it) so I am thinking to myself, Lord please let them get it fixed this time...and I turn to go into the bathroom....and notice as I was opening the door wide open that the shower was on the wrong side of the bathroom...I turn around and the other two ladies are laughing their head off...I turn to start going towards the 'women's' bathroom and meet up with my boss, who is asking what is so funny and I am just ignoring him. I go in to use the women's bathroom and they are all still laughing out in the hallway, my boss went in to see if anyone was in there and thank the Lord there wasn't. But I was still embarrassed. So we all had a good laugh....but thankfully it is all over. One lady saw me this morning and just busted out laughing, she can still remember what my face looked like when I was walking back out. Let's just say that it will take me awhile to live that one down!!!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Cleaning Out
I took some time to day to go through my email 'inbox' and clean it out. I placed everything in folders, went through and reread almost 400 emails and followed up on 48 flagged emails. Looks really neat now because they are only like 3 in there now. I was informed that we needed to keep everything for our records in case we needed it. I am starting to wonder just how much information the MicroSoft Office can hold.
Mom and I are going to try and go see Regina's mom tonight in the hospital, and maybe give Regina some encouragement. Tomorrow I have to work, tomorrow night we are going over to the campgrounds with the Saints. Mariano will more than likely have to work on Saturday and I had promised Mami that I would take her to Hamiricks and other shopping places. So that is my weekend in a nut shell....Saturday night will be getting a thought for Sunday School and then of course church. That's kind of all that I have for today...
Mom and I are going to try and go see Regina's mom tonight in the hospital, and maybe give Regina some encouragement. Tomorrow I have to work, tomorrow night we are going over to the campgrounds with the Saints. Mariano will more than likely have to work on Saturday and I had promised Mami that I would take her to Hamiricks and other shopping places. So that is my weekend in a nut shell....Saturday night will be getting a thought for Sunday School and then of course church. That's kind of all that I have for today...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
OBX PICS
This is the castle that I had to quickly make before Carter/Aydan tore it down. Carter had fun afterwards. My brother Scott bought the sand buckets but he never played with them...
Aydan was just playing away and I wanted to see how far up his body that we could bury him, this is when he started getting antsy...
FINALLY, I talked Mariano into letting me bury him, Aydan didn't like it at al, really don't know why either. He was taking his shovel and trying to get the sand off of his Daddy.
I put sun block on Aydan's head because he refuses to wear a hat. I have been trying for awhile to let him wear a hat and he doesn't care for it at all. But the sun block made his hair look greasy and stiff. But he didn't mind.
I will have to work on the slide show a little bit more....until then here are some cute pictures.
Aydan was just playing away and I wanted to see how far up his body that we could bury him, this is when he started getting antsy...
FINALLY, I talked Mariano into letting me bury him, Aydan didn't like it at al, really don't know why either. He was taking his shovel and trying to get the sand off of his Daddy.
I put sun block on Aydan's head because he refuses to wear a hat. I have been trying for awhile to let him wear a hat and he doesn't care for it at all. But the sun block made his hair look greasy and stiff. But he didn't mind.
I will have to work on the slide show a little bit more....until then here are some cute pictures.
OBX
Well I will start out about telling how our trip went, even though it has been two weeks ago. Aunt Faye, Uncle Buren, Michael, Amanda, Carter, Mom and Dad were in the van. Amy, Scott, Mariano, Aydan and I were in our car. We all met at Buren & Faye's house. My Dad had asked Aunt Faye to make some Hoagie sandwich's like she used to when we would all load up and go to camp meetings growing up. Delicious!!! She fixed us all two and baked enough cookies to feed the all the people in China. No kidding...after we all get there and get our luggage out to be packed into the vehicles, we just all sit there staring at and bust out laughing. We managed to get all of our luggage in. Plans were to leave around 6:00. Well our car load who will be named car load 2 for future reference was loaded up and we pulled up to the end of Aunt Faye & Uncle Buren's driveway. Car load #1 are all loading up and they are taking for ever, come to find out...the battery is dead. So we back down the drive way, boot off car load #1 and finally get on the road about 6:45. We were somewhere near or past Raleigh when all of a sudden! I have to go, go...if you know what I mean. I had had diarrhea all day at work and I told Mariano that maybe it wasn't a good idea if we went tonight. So Mariano pulls off the next exit, in which we call car load #1 and inform them. I go and do my business, then come out, and find out that car load #1 didn't get off the exit we got off and they aren't for sure where they are. So here we go out on a search hunt, wasted 45 minutes, but thank the Lord we met up. Stayed in a motel called The Red Roof Inn which wasn't all that clean, but for $55.00 a night what can you expect.
DAY THURSDAY
We get up, eat breakfast, can you guess where??? MCDONALD'S!!! Uncle Buren insisted since no one else wanted to go to Hardee's. After breakfast, fill up with gas and on to driving another 3-4 hours. On our way there we stop at a Welcome Center for the OBX (I finally learnt what that meant, Outer Bankx, get it???) so we all stop take a picture (below) and a burst of energy sweeps through all of us to hurry and get to our beach house.
If you notice Uncle Buren has his camera, well that is all that he did the whole entire trip. Video, eat and sleep....he cracked us up. We all want to get together and see what kind of video he put together. Anyways so we get to our beach house and they are three flights of stairs inside. So we all got situated and went to the beach. It was a little windy so we decided to go out to eat. Us girls went to Food Lion which was just across the street and bought a few groceries. Anyways we went to a place recommended called................I can't remember...it will come back to me. Because this was kind of the highlight for the day...but we order, I mention that there is an 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more. That was as far as I read, waitress informs us that they will only write two checks per table. Mom and the waitress talks while the rest of us are looking over the menu, we all order, and while we are waiting they have like this paper that everyone can draw on with crayons, really neat idea...especially for me...and Carter/Aydan...so we eat, which Mom informs us before ordering that the waitress will separate once we go to pay. So we get up to go pay and the waitress is at the cash register and she will divide up the tickets. She says that we will have to do that we when leave amongst ourselves...no one is too happy about that because we would have to figure the tax/tip....but she refused. So one side of the table, BTW we sat a pick nick tables, which I liked, but kind of hard for the older ones to get in....one side of the table is on one ticket and the other side on another ticket. So Dad pays for his side, Uncle Buren pays for his side. So on the way out Uncle Buren says to the cashier, "Nice seeing you but we probably won't be back" walks out like nothing. I am completely shocked because no one was expecting that, Mariano stays behind to ask what is the big ordeal about not wanting to ring up separately and all she says is that is just the way the have done it.
So on Sunday when we go to leave, Amy goes and gets a brochure of the Restaurant and hands out to a few of us for memories. I still can't think of the place....burns me up...really not a good sign....
DAY FRIDAY
It was really nice so we stayed on the beach all day, you can look at pictures through my little slide show of pictures that we took, then we went to see the Cape Hatteras Light house. On the way back we ran into a bit of trouble, at least Car load #2 did, or should I say 'me.' Car load #2 had stopped at an ATM to get some cash, we were to meet back at the house for some 'Clark Huskies" (special made hamburgers, another request from my Dad) Um, hello she is on vacation she doesn't want to cook......so there is a stop off that we noticed while passing that car load #1 had stopped to look at the 'Kite Surfing' that was going on. We turn around and get out and watch for a while. Kind of hard to explain so hope you understand, if not, go GOOGLE it. But it is where you get on a surf board and instead of riding the waves or using a sail to help you, you rely on a kite for your speed. Quick explanation....so we decide to leave, I decide that my car load would take a little detour through a sand path. GOT STUCK!?!?! I was laughing my head, Mariano was ready to BITE my head off. So Scott, Amy and I start pushing, forward and backwards, we didn't even budge it. Mariano/Aydan are in the car, Mariano was trying to steer since he was the lightest. So I have to make a phone call back to car load #1 that car load #2 is stuck. The median was the problem, it raised the car off of the tracks so we were kind of like spinning on one tire. So we start digging around the car trying to get it to come down some, it took Dad, Uncle Buren (poor Uncle Buren), Scott, Mariano, and me and God knows who ever else to get the car out. We had by-standers looking at us, how rude!!! So here are two pictures of when we were trying to do it by ourselves...
This is where I thought that Amy was walking on the shore talking on the phone to God knows who, but she informed me after we were home that she was trying to get AAA or someone to help.
DAY SATURDAY
We went on a Ferry to a 'nothing to do' island. Ocracoke Island. Below is Uncle Buren on the ferry, could you have guessed that he is a Chairman/Preacher???
We finished up eating at a really nice Restaurant. We also visited the Cape Ocracoke, that doesn't sound right but I think that is the name. We weren't allowed to walk up in this one, it is still in use but not open to the public.
We went back to the beach, played some more on the shore, some took a nap, Amy and I got in the jacuzzi...I want to buy one....and went to bed.
Sunday we got up and started heading back home. It was a really nice trip, I want to plan another one, I think some families should plan on going and just getting a few beach houses together and going...really nice time.
DAY THURSDAY
We get up, eat breakfast, can you guess where??? MCDONALD'S!!! Uncle Buren insisted since no one else wanted to go to Hardee's. After breakfast, fill up with gas and on to driving another 3-4 hours. On our way there we stop at a Welcome Center for the OBX (I finally learnt what that meant, Outer Bankx, get it???) so we all stop take a picture (below) and a burst of energy sweeps through all of us to hurry and get to our beach house.
If you notice Uncle Buren has his camera, well that is all that he did the whole entire trip. Video, eat and sleep....he cracked us up. We all want to get together and see what kind of video he put together. Anyways so we get to our beach house and they are three flights of stairs inside. So we all got situated and went to the beach. It was a little windy so we decided to go out to eat. Us girls went to Food Lion which was just across the street and bought a few groceries. Anyways we went to a place recommended called................I can't remember...it will come back to me. Because this was kind of the highlight for the day...but we order, I mention that there is an 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more. That was as far as I read, waitress informs us that they will only write two checks per table. Mom and the waitress talks while the rest of us are looking over the menu, we all order, and while we are waiting they have like this paper that everyone can draw on with crayons, really neat idea...especially for me...and Carter/Aydan...so we eat, which Mom informs us before ordering that the waitress will separate once we go to pay. So we get up to go pay and the waitress is at the cash register and she will divide up the tickets. She says that we will have to do that we when leave amongst ourselves...no one is too happy about that because we would have to figure the tax/tip....but she refused. So one side of the table, BTW we sat a pick nick tables, which I liked, but kind of hard for the older ones to get in....one side of the table is on one ticket and the other side on another ticket. So Dad pays for his side, Uncle Buren pays for his side. So on the way out Uncle Buren says to the cashier, "Nice seeing you but we probably won't be back" walks out like nothing. I am completely shocked because no one was expecting that, Mariano stays behind to ask what is the big ordeal about not wanting to ring up separately and all she says is that is just the way the have done it.So on Sunday when we go to leave, Amy goes and gets a brochure of the Restaurant and hands out to a few of us for memories. I still can't think of the place....burns me up...really not a good sign....
DAY FRIDAY
It was really nice so we stayed on the beach all day, you can look at pictures through my little slide show of pictures that we took, then we went to see the Cape Hatteras Light house. On the way back we ran into a bit of trouble, at least Car load #2 did, or should I say 'me.' Car load #2 had stopped at an ATM to get some cash, we were to meet back at the house for some 'Clark Huskies" (special made hamburgers, another request from my Dad) Um, hello she is on vacation she doesn't want to cook......so there is a stop off that we noticed while passing that car load #1 had stopped to look at the 'Kite Surfing' that was going on. We turn around and get out and watch for a while. Kind of hard to explain so hope you understand, if not, go GOOGLE it. But it is where you get on a surf board and instead of riding the waves or using a sail to help you, you rely on a kite for your speed. Quick explanation....so we decide to leave, I decide that my car load would take a little detour through a sand path. GOT STUCK!?!?! I was laughing my head, Mariano was ready to BITE my head off. So Scott, Amy and I start pushing, forward and backwards, we didn't even budge it. Mariano/Aydan are in the car, Mariano was trying to steer since he was the lightest. So I have to make a phone call back to car load #1 that car load #2 is stuck. The median was the problem, it raised the car off of the tracks so we were kind of like spinning on one tire. So we start digging around the car trying to get it to come down some, it took Dad, Uncle Buren (poor Uncle Buren), Scott, Mariano, and me and God knows who ever else to get the car out. We had by-standers looking at us, how rude!!! So here are two pictures of when we were trying to do it by ourselves...
This is where I thought that Amy was walking on the shore talking on the phone to God knows who, but she informed me after we were home that she was trying to get AAA or someone to help.DAY SATURDAY
We went on a Ferry to a 'nothing to do' island. Ocracoke Island. Below is Uncle Buren on the ferry, could you have guessed that he is a Chairman/Preacher???
We finished up eating at a really nice Restaurant. We also visited the Cape Ocracoke, that doesn't sound right but I think that is the name. We weren't allowed to walk up in this one, it is still in use but not open to the public.We went back to the beach, played some more on the shore, some took a nap, Amy and I got in the jacuzzi...I want to buy one....and went to bed.
Sunday we got up and started heading back home. It was a really nice trip, I want to plan another one, I think some families should plan on going and just getting a few beach houses together and going...really nice time.
Monday, May 12, 2008
My Kitchen
I don't know if you recall or not but a few blogs back I was talking about putting these sunflowers on my kitchen tile. Well I was going back through my pictures, and I think the next few blogs will be of me going back through pictures, but here is what I was talking about.
Supper looks good too...I can't recall what it was...looks like pizza.
I should have rotatd this picture but anyways...
Supper looks good too...I can't recall what it was...looks like pizza.
I should have rotatd this picture but anyways...
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Aydan's first hair cut
Well I am still experimenting but I was putting our beach pictures on our computer and ran across these pictures...
This picture is when we first went in, I wanted to show how long Aydan's bangs were. You think that I could have at least smiled....
This is who I go to for all my hair needs, love the guy.....he actually did Aydan's hair for free....we were out in less than a minute because all he needed was just his bangs trimmed.
Kind of blurry I know, I am not a pro at that, but Aydan never cried.
This is after the fact....don't he look cute. I think Aydan is due for another hair cut but I am trying to persuade my husband into letting me do my own thing while Aydan is little. I want is hair to the side while he is small but Mariano wants it to go straight down...either way he is still cute....
This picture is when we first went in, I wanted to show how long Aydan's bangs were. You think that I could have at least smiled....
This is who I go to for all my hair needs, love the guy.....he actually did Aydan's hair for free....we were out in less than a minute because all he needed was just his bangs trimmed.
Kind of blurry I know, I am not a pro at that, but Aydan never cried.
This is after the fact....don't he look cute. I think Aydan is due for another hair cut but I am trying to persuade my husband into letting me do my own thing while Aydan is little. I want is hair to the side while he is small but Mariano wants it to go straight down...either way he is still cute....
Thursday, May 8, 2008
I am still trying
I am going to add pictures but I will have to do that from my computer at home. I am at the library, only 5 minutes from work so I do this alot on my lunch break. Keeps me from going out to eat ( I pack my lunch half the time) but I can get on the computer and work without Aydan having to try and type some. We would let him type some on this computer game that Kelly got and that has turned out not to be so good because he thinks he can get on it anytime he likes. Our Sanctuary looks so AWESOME!!! Thank you to everyone that put in so much work....you guys have done a great job!!!! I just pray that I am not the first one to put a stain in the carpet or on the pews.....at least not Aydan!!! BTW today is my birthday...25...WOW...shouldn't I get 25 gifts FROM EVERYONE!!!! But here is a list of 25 things I am thankful for...
1) God, who loved me so much he gave me chance after chance
2) Mariano, who puts up with a lot but still decides to love me anyways
3) Aydan, the best little guy around, how can you have so much love???
4) Parents....who are always there for anything
5) Church....I love you guys and you are the best
6) Work...seems crazy but I have said it before...I absolutely love it
7) Family...my brothers are the craziest and the best!!!
8) Mami...only because I know that I might be like that one day...LOL...J/K
9) Home...no it's not a Medieval castle but it is my castle
10) a working car
11) Mariano's immigration...I am claiming it!!! Thank you God!
12) Heaven...can you imagine!?!?!
13) My Little Sunday School Class...I miss them when they aren't there
14) Carter...my only nephew and he has just shot up way too fast
15) My pastor and his family...they put up with so much
16) America...sure beats Guatemala...:)
17) Being a female...yea it has it's advantages and disadvantages...but I am still glad to be one
18) Being a mom...lots of lessons learnt and lots more coming
19) Friends, what would we do with out them
20) Can I skip this one because I am quickly running out of things....
21) Health...a few minor problems but that comes with just getting older
22) My senses...I sit here listening to "Who Am I,"
23) Jesus...that leaves such a wide open window that I have no comment on...(hope you know what I mean)
24) Wealth...I am not a millionaire but we aren't out on the streets
25) Nature....just stop and take a look...
Those are in no particular order....but just some things that I am thankful for. Imagine doing that on your 50th Birthday...I am halfway there!!!!
1) God, who loved me so much he gave me chance after chance
2) Mariano, who puts up with a lot but still decides to love me anyways
3) Aydan, the best little guy around, how can you have so much love???
4) Parents....who are always there for anything
5) Church....I love you guys and you are the best
6) Work...seems crazy but I have said it before...I absolutely love it
7) Family...my brothers are the craziest and the best!!!
8) Mami...only because I know that I might be like that one day...LOL...J/K
9) Home...no it's not a Medieval castle but it is my castle
10) a working car
11) Mariano's immigration...I am claiming it!!! Thank you God!
12) Heaven...can you imagine!?!?!
13) My Little Sunday School Class...I miss them when they aren't there
14) Carter...my only nephew and he has just shot up way too fast
15) My pastor and his family...they put up with so much
16) America...sure beats Guatemala...:)
17) Being a female...yea it has it's advantages and disadvantages...but I am still glad to be one
18) Being a mom...lots of lessons learnt and lots more coming
19) Friends, what would we do with out them
20) Can I skip this one because I am quickly running out of things....
21) Health...a few minor problems but that comes with just getting older
22) My senses...I sit here listening to "Who Am I,"
23) Jesus...that leaves such a wide open window that I have no comment on...(hope you know what I mean)
24) Wealth...I am not a millionaire but we aren't out on the streets
25) Nature....just stop and take a look...
Those are in no particular order....but just some things that I am thankful for. Imagine doing that on your 50th Birthday...I am halfway there!!!!
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