Crammed three days

Well I am so excited, that isn't the word that I am looking for but anyways, I am so excited about going on vacation this week. I have three major projects to do at work before the end of the month, which is Wednesday. I got one finished today, I might have a few strands to finish tomorrow. I had to do receivers for all shipments that were delivered from our France site to our American customers for this month. then tomorrow I have to correct invoices from this month, which is a pain because there is so much work that goes on just to correct, last project, the one that I have been putting for last, well it blew up today, I mean really blew up. Short story: We have a huge customer that is in NC and they are really important because they produce over $2 million dollars to our site alone, but they are the most hectic and pathetic customer also. But ever since I have been there things have not gone smoothly with this customer. So I take some issues to my boss and telling him that I just don't want to get 6 mths down the road and you ask me why I did the things that I did. So I am having to go back over the history in the past year to find out why things are so messed up. Well I talked to my boss a week ago, I got everything together last Friday and had planned on making a spreadsheet so it would be easier to read. We fixed one issue on Friday and still have one major issue when all of a sudden I hear some heavy loud foot steps coming down the hall. Guess where they stop...yes, correct, at my door. Customer service lady got chewed out and they she informed that she was going to get chewed out again before the day was over and she was made. So I asked her did she come to chew me out? She laughed and said no...but this customer has sent word that they are refusing ALL shipments, including the ones that are one trucks to be delivered now. They are refusing shipments and sending them back. So I HAVE to get my stuff together, and as long as I lay it on my Boss's desk, I am sure that he won't have time for this week to actually look at it. Honestly I know where the problem lies and thank the lord it doesn't lie in our department. But I have to back up that statement.
Anyways, Aydan has three more jaw teeth coming through. The other night he was able to get his hand between the shower door and the bottom of the tub. I was in the shower, again, and felt something hard in the floor of the shower, scared me because I was thinking something like a razor. He had gotten his toothbrush and then placed it between the door and the floor. Then he was mad because he couldn't get it again. So we are going to have to get another one.
We got a new DVD camcorder, haven't really tried it out that much. Mariano is very impressed but it has taken an act of congress to actually get one home. That is all in another blog for another day.
But I probably won't be on here the rest of the week, I have to pack tomorrow, and then pack the car so it will be ready to go when I get off of work Wednesday. If you get to missing me bad enough, I won't care if you want to call me...love you guys...

My Trip

Well I will have to say that I had a wonderful time on my business trip. The only bad thing is that I had to leave Aydan and Mariano. But it was good to have a break from everything. I have always wanted to go somewhere, by myself, no one and I finally got to do it. I was really skeptical about going for several different reasons but I felt that that was what God wanted me to do. For one I don't get scared very often, but I felt God's assurance that he kept me safe in Raleigh and he can keep me safe in Guatemala. Circumstances will be dramatically different but my God doesn't change. The education I got from the seminars was truly wonderful. It gave me a greater insight and I have a different perspective of my job. And sometimes at work I feel like I am so far gone when it comes to the new technology. But I am satisfied that I went. When I looked at the website for the hotel, it mentioned having a pool and I just assumed it was indoors, NOT. So Tuesday evening I got off the 2ND floor to go look at the pool only to find out that it was closed for the season. I said I am glad that I went and looked first before putting on some summer clothes to go swimming because I would have felt really stupid.
I found a Mexican restaurant, had to eat by myself and I went shopping at Big Lots. Most of the people attending the seminar was from that area. I was the only that had drove, we had 6 others that flew in to the seminar. I met three Mohawk Indians. They were from the St. Reggis Mohawk Tribe. They all were in control on where and when the Government funding money went to on their reservation. Their reservation is half on the Canadian side and the other half on the American side. Then I met an Indian woman from India, don't know what it was with the Indians on the trip,guess I was missing Mariano....lol...anyways but she was from Washington. I told Mariano I was ready to go again...I kind of felt like a wanna be princess. Because here I am the country girl and I am staying in this really nice resort like hotel. Fabulous....my alarm clock was set to play "Green Acres" because that just seemed to fit the moment....
We are planning to go to the beach in two weeks and I AM SO SO EXCITED!!! Buren, Faye, Mom, Dad, Michael, Amanda, Carter, Scott, Mariano, Aydan, ME and maybe Stephen and Amy will be going. We have rented a condo to stay at. I am excited because it has been awhile since my whole family has gone on a trip and then Buren and Faye get to come!!! Of all people I think that they need a vacation, a real one. But Mariano has never been to the Outer Banks and never seen a light house, which brings me to another quick topic. Friday night, Mariano and I went bike riding over at the greenway. I still feel the bike seat if you know what I mean. But we bought a little carriage that hooks onto the bike for Aydan. On our way back we decided to stop by the little park out by the soccer fields. So I start acting like a kid and going down the slides with Aydan. I asked Mariano if he wanted to go and he said sure. So he grabs Aydan and they sit down on the slide and they just sit there. And here I am at the bottom hootin' and a hollerin' and Mariano never comes down. So I am like what is your problem and he tells me that he is scared. Naturally I just start laughing because that was like the most ridiculous thing that I have heard. Then he proceeds to tell me that he has never gone down a slide before and that he is kind of scared. I am like WHAT??? Never gone down a slide before in your life time??? Which Mariano says was that he never had this growing up....So that was a first to Mariano. I am still baffled about it. Because he has been in the states for almost 14 years, and all I can say is that he has to get out a little bit more....

Catch Up

Well I am supposed to be cleaning house but Aydan is down for a nap so I had to get on here real quick, which never ever happens. But I haven't blogged all week because it has been hectic. I went home sick Tuesday morning from work, stayed in bed all day and all night. Got up Wednesday still felt a little weak but went in to work anyways, then Aydan got sick. Wednesday my back was so tight I guess from staying in the bed all that time but I stayed at home Wednesday. So I kind of feel that if my boss isn't going to count me absent from work that I should at least make my time up. That is if there is something to do which ther is always something to do there. But I will be gone next Tuesday and Wednesday so I didnt' want to be slammed with three days off so I was working late on Thursday. I came home, Daddy, Stephen, Mariano, Mom and Aydan was out in the back Yard of Mami's house. The guys were working on Mami's septic tank. They had to redo the piping because the piping as so old that dirt and roots and everything else had gotten in there. Well Daddy is going over the garden area trying to make it smooth because that is where her septic tank is. Now we know why our garden is plentiful. Sounds yummy right....well Daddy's tractor is too heavy for the tank and he breaks through the top of it. It was funny and still is but Dad wasn't not happy. So Mami got new piping, a new sewer tank. There were some rude comments that came from her but I will refrain and not get off on that today.
Friday we took Mom out to eat to Haberneros, went to K-mart then Wal-mart. We bought Aydan a little carriage that hooks up to a bike because we plan on going camping this year again. Then I bought Aydan a little Tykes Swing and Slide for $40.00 which I am proud of because I jipped the guy down a whole five dollars!!! I am not the person to do that but I work in Purchasing and I need to work on that. So I was proud, hey you have to start somewhere with some kind of figure. But I will try getting a picture of it on here sometime tonight. Then after I get off of here I am going to finish putting my Sunflowers on my tile which I will post pictures. They're not like stickers or anything. But it is all good, while I am thinking of it. Anyone know where I can buy the candy that looks like money? I need some so if you see some, buy me some and I will pay you back or get on the phone and tell me where. Perferably somewhere local. Are we still doing the SNO, I think it has been awhile. Or did we all forget?

End of Month

I absolutely hate end of months. At work, anywhere else they are the same as any other time. well Two more weeks and I have to leave Aydan. I don't know how I am going to do that. I have asked more like begged Mariano to take two days off but he doesn't want to do it. Can't really blame him though. But I will get through it just like any other thing. Not too much going on here. Aydan has cut another tooth, a jaw tooth this time. Looks like he has 3 more comin in on the bottom one. I kind of got worried because he skipped a tooth and I was like WEIRD. But it is just poking along because you can tell it has an imprint on the gum now.
Mami is doing good. I kind of feel sorry for her but I have to play hard core because she isn't wanting to do her excersises. She doesn't even know what all of them are. Her hand on the elbow that she broke is withering away. She doesn't work with. THe other day I took her to town, we were gone for only an hour, in which she only sat in the car. But after the first hour she wanted to go back home because she was tired. All she does is just sit, she doesn't want to get out anymore. I understand because she will have to overcome her fear but she needs to excersise some instead of sitting all day. I won't do her housework because I feel like she will just sit down and not doing anything. Kind of like she can't do anything, but I just want her to start practicing with her hand more.
My sunday school class is going out this weekend. I am excited and sad all at the same time. Syndi who was a tremendous help to me is leaving. That is the reason we are getting together. We are going to the Bouncing Kids and I think we will have lots of fun. If nothing else I will because I am going to be on the FLOATS!?!? Can't wait til Aydan gets older because I will be ONE HOT CRAZY MAMA on the kiddie rides!?!?! LOL....there was no way I could have left out hot because it makes me feel good.....