Saturday, May 06, 2006
Happy National Scrapbooking Day!
I might get motivated later. I doubt it though. I haven't really scrapped for over a year!
I am just watching QVC and peaing some. I went to CK to check out what specials they have there. I downloaded some free fonts.
E wanted to go to the park today. I waited until T was home and we all went to the fairgrounds. I asked him he if he wanted to go on a picnic. I don't think we have ever packed up sandwiches and gone on a picnic! I remember having picnics with my Grandma OB growing up. She would take us to Lemon Lake park. It was fun! I just made us each a sandwich, but E wanted a hotdog. I popped it in the microwave, grabbed an apple, bag of chips, 2 diet cokes, a caprisun and we wer out the door. We ended up driving to the fairgrounds that is a block away.
E played some on the playground, then he wanted to eat.
We drove around to find a good spot that had a picnic table. We found this one up on a hill that over looked the lake. It was only hi 50's low 60's out. We didn't grab a jacket for E. I don't know how we forgot his. T and I had on a light jacket, but didn't get his! What a great mom I am, huh?
I was amazed at how many people fish in that lake! We went to one of the docks to look at the water. Ick!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Easter post

Ethan didn't eat very well. My mom had an egg hunt for the kids. They each searched for their own color. E was purple. Thanks Mom! Each one found 7 eggs in their basement. She also got each kid a cute stuffed animal. E got a cute gorilla. They were big, not little ones.
I decorated the house some for Easter. I've always wanted to have an Easter egg tree/bush outside. I decided to decorate the 2 arborvitae bushes we have in the back yard.

They look cute, I think. I didn't want to decorate the front yard for fear of it looking hill-billy to some people. I made a plastic egg garland and swung it around our front porch column. I put out our easter bunny cutout, too.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Another haircut for Ethan
Don't I have an awesome dh to take him while I'm at work? He always takes him! He was taking him to his barbershop, but the good guy was out due to surgery so he took him to a salon that his mom goes to. I'm not sure how much it is there, though.
T schedule is really odd this week with spring break. He is working mornings, 7-10am and some afternoons. The game got called off today due to rain, so E didn't have to go to my sisters.I'm going to have a ton of things to get done at work tomorrow since I'm out Thurs & Fri. I have the ads already done. M2 just needs to proof them, she was out sick today.
My parents got back from their trip to Santa Fe/Tucson. My mom loved Santa Fe with all the art galleries. She got some jewelry made by Indians. She bought my sis and I a ring. She showed them to me, but wanted my sister to see them before taking one. One is silver with cool carvings around it, the other is shiny silver with turquoise stone. I like them both, but probably prefer just the silver one. She bought 2 necklaces, too. One is all turquoise, kinda cool. The other has a 2 sided stone(turquoise/green) on silver chain.
They also went to White Sox game-spring training. They went on my dad's birthday. I know it was super fun for him! My mom bought him a hat there.
I'll probably go over there in the next couple of days to check out their pics. My dad loves his digital camera. He has always loved taking pics on our vacations. He used to make an actual slide show of his pics. You know...lights off...up on the wall...description of each picture. With technology of today, he still does his 'slide show' on the computer! He sets it on slide show, but pauses each pic to explain it. I should try to post some here.
I need to record Sopranos for my dad to watch. I thought he saw it in the hotel, but I guess they didn't have hbo that night wherever they stayed. I thought it was a good episode. So freaky seeing the dead cousin Tony-Steve Buschemi. Such speculation now on the woman that was the door of that house. T thinks it is his mom, I think it could be Adriana or that car dealership lady that hung herself-Annabella? can't remember her character name. I know they disguised it enough so you could just interpret it however. It would have been cool to see all the dead characters all in the same house, though!
I love my dvd recorder! I can just set it to record and set the record time to go off. I usually just set it before I go to bed. I have been tivoing some movies on HBO, then recording them to dvd to watch later. I still haven't watched Hitch. T said it was ok.
Another repeat Gilmore Girls tonight! Next week is new, about time! I can't wait!
We might be going down to Purdue to visit/bar hop with my friend Sherry. Not sure which weekend yet. She might be going on a Thursday night, which would be tough with T's schedule to get down there. I hope we can work something out and meet up! It has been almost 2 yrs!
Friday, March 24, 2006
Friday Fun Day
This morning I slept in until 8:30am then went to work out with my sis at 9am. I was a nice casual workout and we chatted some, too.
Got home took shower then we in car around 10:50 to go to mall.
We decided to rent one of those car stollers for Ethan. They are free, didn't realize that. I went to Gymboree while the boys went to Yankee Candle.
I limited myself to just around $52 worth of clothes, used $25 gymbucks so total bill was $27 something. BUT, only got him 2 short sleeve button down shirts and a tshirt!
The surfing shirt is cute and I wanted to layer the tshirt under it. I ended up getting the clothes cause it was a deal and I know I can resell it on EBay. He can wear the red plaid shirt over some tshirts he already has.We then went to check Gap. No shorts there for T, though. I tried on a pink hoodie but it felt too bulky on me.
We parked at Ayres and I tried on some cute capris on the way out. I didn't get them because I didn't have the extra 15% coupon. We still wanted to go to Home Depot, but ran out of time.
Trent was getting hungry so we went to Bennegin's. I got crock of baked potato soup and the 1/2 club sandwich. Ethan ate really well there.
Then he started to get sleepy as he was eating. We got him in the car and he fell asleep on the way home and slept until 6:15! I took a nap and it was so nice!
Trent didn't get home until 7:20pm and then we wanted to go back to Home Depot. Since Ethan had slept so long he was fine to go back out as a fam. OH, we swung by Ayres and I got my brown capris and I got jean capris, too. I need to try those on still. Then at the Depot I picked up paint chips. I want to paint our dining room. I'm sick of the orange-see Ethan's birthday party pics. Trent actually likes it. I just want a taupe or a olive green, something sort of neutral.
T picked up some plywood and screws, for his poker table building.
On they way home we got DQ. I'm so bad and was doing pretty well watching what I am eating. Then I end up getting a medium Oreo blizzard. So good! We let E get a kiddie cone and he didn't make too much of a mess. T was so worried it would drip all over him.
So a pretty fun day. It felt like Saturday all day though. Tomorrow T doesn't have to work until 11:30 so I can sleep in!! He is going to take him to meet Ga T at Pondo, too! I'm going to try to get up around 9:30 and go work out then.
Ethan didn't fall asleep until 9:30 tonight, so I wonder if he will wake up later tomorrow? I doubt it. It has been a while since he has taken such a big nap.
Tomorrow I need to decide on a paint color. I probably won't start painting until next weekend.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Copperfield got sick and cancelled!
Oh! When I was just about done with creating the art and was going to upload it to the sign, Ethan started to say, "I need to go pee-pee" I was so stressed to get that up there. It was probably after 7 and it wasn't up there yet. I wasn't sure if he really meant it or if he just thought it would be fun to go at Mommy's work in the bathroom stall. Well, I took him after the third time telling me. He went standing up no problem! So proud of him. I think he has mastered potty training for about a month now.At least they will be stopping people as they drive in to the parking lot. How crazy! When I was leaving I saw an ambulance go by but didnt really think it was going to the theatre. That was at around 4:50pm (had to leave a little early to go to bank to pay Mrs. F today) Holly said that the dr wouldn't release him or didn't think he was well enough to perform.
I hope everything went well. The ushers were trying to call a bunch of people to alert them. But from what I could tell most of them had already left. What a shame, especially for the ones that drove an hr to get here from Chicago!
The show might be rescheduled so the 2nd frame on the marquee was telling people to hold on to their tickets.
AND tomorrow I have a vacation day!! I have 4 left to use by Apr. 14. So I'm taking next Thurs & Fri off and Apr. 14, too!!
Tomorrow I'm going to go work out with my sister around 9am, then come home and shower. Then I'm getting ready to go to mall to check out Gymboree and use my Gymbucks. I'm so mad I forgot to take them with me to work today!! I ended up going to Old Navy and spending $50 get $10 off with coupon. I ended up spending 59, but I had gift card balance so only spent $30.
Not bad, I guess. I only got a brown short sleeved shrug for me. I got 3 pairs of shorts for Ethan-$5 each, a gray polo, a gray zippered hoodie with Old Navy logo. I knew the shorts were on sale and wanted to get E some in 3T. They are just soft light, play shorts.
Check out this blog, http://noragriffin.typepad.com/ndg/ I have been checking it everyday for the latest updates about her baby daughter that she adopted, then birth mom took the baby back like 4 days later! Please pray for Nora. She has sooo many people praying for her, I really think the birthmom is reconsidering and will return Darby to Nora's family.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Ethan is 3!
I decorated for his party that night after he went to sleep. It was all Madagascar themed. I even captured some images and printed them up at work on 11x17 paper. I love decorating for his birthday and making his party special.
My parents, Trent's parents and my sister's family came to the house at 2pm on Sunday. Trent's brother had to work so he couldn't come up.
Well, it ended up being a memorable party. Cousin Amanda threw up in the car on the way to our house. My sister came with Matthew and Dan took Amanda home to clean her up. What fun, huh? We stupidly let Matthew eat grapes, which he ended up throwing up in our kitchen sink!! Ethan had this stomach virus on Tues. his cousins caught it on Sat. I ended up catching it from them and got sick on Monday morning! What fun, huh?
I felt like I should hurry him with opening up presents. Then we sang and he blew out candles. I felt so sad for the sick cousins because they couldn't eat any cake. Matthew started to cry about it.
I made these cool star cookie suckers and they couldn't eat those either! I bagged them up for them. I had made the cousins a favor bag of goodies, too! I found little Madagascar puzzles for them.
OH! The cake that almost didn't happen! I called in the order to the grocery store right by our house on Thursday. I told the chic I would pick it up on Sunday at 10:30. I ordered 1/4 sheet cake of Madagascar theme cake. I don't know what it was but I had a feeling that something was going to go wrong with this cake. Like it wouldn't be ready when I picked it up. This is exactly what happened! It wasn't even started. They found my order and it said it was for 3/14-Tuesday! That stupid chic wrote down the wrong freakin date!
The lady said that she had messed other orders up and would have the cake ready in 15-20 min. She said I could just walk around and get it then. Well, I really didn't have any shopping to do then. I looked at the birthday cards, cause I needed one for Monica's birthday on Monday. I called in the cake order for Monica's cake for work, too.
It ended up taking her 30 min to finish the cake, though. The little characters were so cute. All that for a silly cake that was $23.49!! So not worth it. I think we threw out 1/4 of the leftover cake. When I was sick on Monday, I didn't have any appetite until Wed. night. Trent doesn't care about cake. The smell of it was making me naucious. I'm actually so proud of myself that I didn't gorge myself with the cake like I usually do!
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Valentine's Day
Monday, November 14, 2005
Poor little guy

Yesterday, Sunday, Ethan had a fever. It is so scary when he gets that hot. He was acting sleepy, so I tried to get him to go take a nap but he wouldn't. He got so fussy and whiny. I wanted a nap, too. I took him to our bedroom and he didn't fall asleep that quickly. He was moaning and whining, but you could tell in his eyes that he was exhausted. I took his temp at it was 102/103! I got a cold washcloth for his head, that is what I like when I am sick. He still isn't old enough to tell us what is wrong. T said he had too many clothes on, so we took off his sweatshirt and sweatpants and put him in a loose tshirt and shorts. T tried to give him some medicine with the syringe thing, but it just got all over his face!
He was shivering some when he was napping, too.
He was finally back to normal around 6 and the fever seemed to be gone. It was like he was so lethargic when moment and then he started talking and got up and played. Very odd.
Around 8pm we were watching tv and hanging out and E climbed up on me and laid down on top of me. He fell asleep pretty quick. T took him up to bed around 8:45pm but he woke up and was shivering again! T brought him back down to me on the couch all swaddled in his blanket. He laid on top of me shivering for awhile. So, yeah, the fever was back!
T took him back up to bed around 9:45 I think, and he stayed in bed. Around midnight he came downstairs kind of whining. I was on computer downstairs and heard him. I decided to go to bed and take him with me. Again, he felt hot and didn't get to sleep until around 1am.
He woke me at 3:44am crying with tears! He must have had a bad dream or something. It woke T up and he came and got him and took him downstairs to the couch. I remember T came and told me his fever was down to 99something. Such an ordeal!
So from 8am on today his temp was normal. I was worried who would watch him today if he had a fever. He was supposed to go to Mrs. F, but T forgot there was a half day, so he just took him in to work with him. I got him at 5:30 at the school then.
My mom is watching him tomorrow, then Mrs. F WEd., sis on Th, C on Friday. Mrs. F is out on Friday, but C said she could watch him Friday.
He got his hair cut again on Thurs and she spiked it up with gel. He is so good getting his haircut!
Friday, October 07, 2005
Halloween & Fall decorating

I put out our Halloween stuff last week. I wanted to do an arrangement on top of the entertainment center that I could put out some of my little pieces. I realized that I have a lot of small things. I put them on different risers and levels so you can see them all. I was going to drape black glittery fabric over it, but decided on a simple black plastic tablecloth for $1.00. From where? Oh, Dollar Tree. I threw in purple lights around everything, too. I already had those from Christmas from my purple tree.
I got a couple more Halloween things at JoAnn's that were 40% off.
Last Thursday I went to C's store and got even more cutesy Halloween decor! She gave me such a bargain, too! I think I picked out 6 things and only charged me for one of them and gave me 40% off. So the total was only like $7.50 something. I said that is ridiculous and gave her $10.00.
I'm really pleased with how it has turned out.
Oh, I found these battery operated tealights, too! I put them inside a couple of the ceramic pumpkins. Much safer with Ethan. They said that they last for 30 hours.
I ordered 3 Yankee Candles. Why do I do this? I hear 2Peas talking about a great deal and feel like I can't miss out on it! The sale was last week for 1/2 off of the large 22 oz candles.
I got McIntosh, which was the flavor of the month, Harvest and Spiced Pumpkin. I haven't received them yet. I haven't had the McIntosh one before, but heard it is pretty popular. I might give it away as a gift, though.
T's fav is Harvest. I really like it, too. I love spicey scents. I am burning Pumpkin bread right now, but it is from Pier One. I have Spice Cake upstairs on the candle warmer. I love that thing now, too! When I get this order in, I'll probably keep them downstairs by the computer. Then when they get down to a inch I'll use them on the candle warmer.
I really wanted to get Gilmore Girls Season 1 or 2 on dvd. Since tivoing it everyday lately, I am getting antsy on wanting to see the beginning years. The 4th season just started up on ABC Fam.
Well, I noticed in the Target ad for this week that Season 1 & 2 were only $18.88!! Soooo, I ended up redeeming my 'My Points' for another $10 gift card to Target! I did that on Sunday, hoping that I would get the card in the mail by Sat. I prayed that it would get here in time. Can you believe I got it on Wed.! So on Thursday lunch hour, I bought it. I was worried that it would be sold out, but they weren't. I got through 3 episodes last night, but the 2nd one I had seen before so I fwd it a lot.
I going to try to make one of the pumpkin topiaries, hopefully this weekend. I bought the supplies at Hobby Lobby. This isn't going to be a big one, just like 2 ft tall. I am going to add in orange lights, too. I hope it turns out cool. Not sure where I want to put it though.
I'll have to post that when I am done.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
More plumbing issues
We also noticed he put a new thingie in the kitchen faucet so the water flows out much more forcefully. Well, after all of that it cost us $200! I hope that was the right price. It does seem like he did alot and he was here 2 hours. T got home as he was getting ready to leave, but C took him down there to explain everything he did.
I got in another EBay auction. This one was Old Navy overalls and a long sleeved shirt, both in 3T so hopefully they should fit E okay. I think it cost me $11.75 w/ shipping. I am looking for winter boots for him, too. I feel like getting those used, too. I will get him a nice winter coat soon, but I will buy that a store with him so he can try one on.
I'm not sure who is watching E Thurs. and Fri. We need to call B tomorrow morning to see if she can, I think C is doing better now and is home.
I need to wash up the towels I laid down on the stairs so Carl wouldn't track up stuff from crawl.
I have Ethan's clothes to hang up, too.
I worked out today. I am going to try to go Thurs and Fri. this week. I'll try.
Friday, September 23, 2005
Football Friday
Well, I thought I would try to go to the game tonight, but decided against it. I just don't feel like going and sitting there when I could be doing a ton more things at home. T's parents were going and his bro was up in town. They came over before the game to see Ethan. I got Ethan dressed and decided to drop him off so he could go to the game with Ga & Papa T. She had just watched him this afternoon, but he slept until 4pm, so I don't think she got to play with him that much.

E looked so adorable in the bulldog sweatshirt I got him at Meijer! I put Trent's hat on him and it fit fine. That kid has a huge noggin!
I told C to call me at halftime and I would swing by to pick him up. She called a minute before halftime and it was starting to rain. She said he was so good sitting with them and he ate a whole bag of popcorn. Not a great dinner, but he loves it.
I was happy he posed for these pics when he got home. Doesn't he look so old! He is only 2.5.
Oh, T took him for a haircut today. He sat in the chair by himself. The chick put gel in his hair and stuck it up! It was crusty when I got home and checked it out.
I had to call T at 10pm to see if they won the game. He usually calls me around 9pm. They won again! They are undefeated 6-0. They are having such an amazing season. I don't think I should jinx it by going to a game! I know that would happen!
T is hanging out with buddies at Hooters now after the game, so I decided to post something.
I got the new BoDeans live cd.

I feel like such a bad fan for forgetting about the release
of it...a month later I finally got it!
It is good...not great. It has too many new songs on it, like 7 from their last album. It still has most of my favs on it.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Another Thursday
1) Big Brother 6...Rachel got evicted, sorry to see her go. April won HOH, sorry that she got it!
2) Being Bobby Brown finale, so funny! Hell to the No! They showed all 3 times she said it!
3) House Hunters, on HGTV. It is on tivo and I still love it. I like how they redecorate the house they choose.
I have just discovered Gilmore Girls. I know, where have I
been?Now it is on season pass for the 4pm ABC Family airings. I also tivo the WGN reruns from last season. I am watching them all out of order. I watched the marathon on Sunday of like 5 episodes and it was awesome!

Ethan is started to speak in 4-5 word sentences! It is so amazing! He said something like, "No E want milk please" this morning.
Our sitter's son is sick, so Ga T had to watch him today at her store. I think that she is going to watch him tomorrow, too. M2 is sick and didn't come to work today. MB was sick last week. I think it is might just be a matter of time for me now. H is worried she is next. It is going around the high school, too.
Latest pic of E
, eating one of many corndogs at the fair. Oh crap, I need to post about the fair!
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Vacation day
We have 6 shows on sale this weekend, I think that was the final number.
I got the website up and the marquee set for Friday. I kinda want to drive up on Fri. and check it out. I think it looks pretty cool. It makes me happy when I get compliments on it, too.
The fair started tonight. It officially starts tomorrow. I can clearly hear the announcements on the p.a speakers. with the windows shut! Well, when I mute the tv.
I entered 2 photos, 2 scrapbook pages and a salt dip-antique. Didn't make the choc. chip cookies. I entered T a flat iron-antique in case he didn't have time to make his cinnamon rolls. Glad I did that, he didn't end up making them. We both received our passes, so we are set to go anytime!
A even sent me 2 passes, for single admiss. I should have called her and told her that I entered as an exhibitor this year. I will probably give them to my sister to use.
I have noticed some people walking by to the fair. I know it will get much worse this weekend. They put up "No Parking" signs on our street 2 days ago. I remember years ago we would park on our street all the time when we would come early and work at PsiOte stand. I am sure we probably parked in front of our house, too! How crazy is that?
Is it a bad thing to love the county fair? I have always loved it! And now, I live 5 houses away!
Getting late. I'll add in pics later.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Survived Wednesday
I survived Wednesday ad day. It was big ad day. The biggest ad I have created with new shows.
It is a half page ad! 6col x 10.5". We are adding about 20 new shows! Well, 9 confirmed to go on sale this weekend. I listened to Enya all day and it helped to keep me relaxed. I was past deadline on one paper and sent it and hour and half late! That stressed me out some. CB was holding on a show and didn't want to have to pull it out. Luckily, it was included and the on sale date changed to next weekend.
The ad is really busy, but hey, there are 23 features! Check it out...

Last night I watched the marathon of BlowOut. When I got home T was watching it and said he was really liking it! I couldn't believe he was enjoying it. I can watch almost any reality show. I prefer the real reality ones, not with competitions and stuff. I thought that BlowOut was some sort of competition with hiring stylists or something. Which, I know happens in one episode, but he was actually needing to hire some new people. Well, I loved the show! Sorry that I missed the first season. I didn't realize that it was on its second season.

Watched Big Bro tonight. Glad that Eric is out. He didn't know how to play the game. He was way too domineering from the start. I still like Kaysar the best. Doesn't look that good for him next week, though. Next week should be good!
Monday, July 25, 2005
Disposal is working!
Well, today Jim came to put in the switch to the electrical box. So now we don't have to unplug it to stop it. Much need disposal is working!
Today I started on the 'large' ads at work. We might be putting on 21 new shows! This is the typical time that we put our fall/winter shows on sale. We are having 6x10.5 ads in 3 papers on Friday. That will be the largest size ad I have created. I can't say what they are yet. It is a bit overwhelming though. We are still tweaking how it will be layed out. I like how the top row looks, but that might change by tomorrow. I know CB is still confirming shows so some will fall out and others might be added. Well, I doubt if any new ones will be added that I don't already know about. I don't think he would do that to me....but you never know. We are still putting in a big feature for ZZ Top and Clay even though they are soldout and have been for over a month.
I love this time of the year when a ton of new shows are added. It keeps me super busy, but I like it. I doubt if I will even get to start updating the website until Wed. That is going to be a lot of work to do, too! We have some shows that aren't going on sale until next week. Maybe I can wait to add those to our schedule until then.
We don't have an intern anymore. Kelley went back to college at Citadel. Wow, the stories she has told me about life there is amazing. It truly is a different world there. I know there is no way I could ever handle going there! She was a super intern, even though she was here when it was really slow.
I went grocery shopping on my way home today. Did major shopping. Of course, still forgot some things..orange juice!
Went to Michael's today. They switched things around in there, too! Why are all the stores doing this to me? I walked completely around to the other side to find the scrapbooking section. I had my 40% coupon to purchase the vertical storage bin. And they had them in stock, Yeah! I also ended up buying just 3 sheets of 12x12, they were on sale for 25 cents/ea.
I have not been to the mall in ages! I don't think since March when E got his pics taken. I went to Children's Place to see if they had sandals for E marked down. They didn't have any in his size, hardly any at all. The clothes were really cute, but for like 5-7 yr olds.
I ended up going into Charlotte Russe, too. First time in there, really cute things. I don't have money to blow on me, though.
I really need to work out tomorrow. Then I have to go to the doctor, oh fun!
T's parents got E this cool toy. It is called Wedgits, I think. He was really having fun stacking up the pieces.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Saturday...ho hum
Ethan is taking his nap. T is golfing at an outing, so it should be free. At least that is what he tells me.

T took E to get his hair cut on Wed. He didn't take him to his barbershop this time, they went to a salon. E was really good and didn't cry or fiddle around. His hair is sooo short now! It is definitely the shortest it has been.
Not sure if we will go in the pool today. I want to tomorrow, it is going to be 100 degrees! The water might be too warm, though.
I think I will attempt to wash some dishes and pick up the living room E's mess.
He will be up in about half hour.
E is starting to say some 2-3 word sentences. He will say E's shoes, E fell down. He is good with saying possessive's. But he still calls himself "E" not Ethan.
I like that show, Family Plots. Watching a marathon of it now on A&E. I love reality shows!
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Target makes me happy
What is it about Target? It just makes me happy. They
have switched everything around in there, too. I'm sure I'll figure out the new locations in no time, though!I have been wanting these cute pink flip flops & kept hoping they would go on sale soon.

I love the sequins and sparkles! Yeah, they look too young for me, but I think they are fun and cute! I was so excited to see them marked down to $6.99 from $9.99! AND they had a size 10!
Yippee for me!
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Do I really need to Blog?
I realized that I can't access "Edit Post" part from my mac at work. Bummer. I'll have to do it all at our home pc.


