Thursday, November 29, 2007

It has been such a busy week, trying to get back into the swing after the holiday. I am still feeling so horribly behind for christmas. I did get a start on my cards this weekend but I still have a way to go before they are finished. I started updating the calender on the wall at home for december last night, and I literally have at least 2 things on every saturday from now til december. I suppose it is a blessing that they have cancelled my company christmas party this year for that reason. I am disappointed only because there are few things that they do for the employees and I personally feel that they just didn't plan things in time to get it done. It does give me just one less obligation for the holiday season-HOORAY! I have slowly but surely getting my christmas shopping done, still have a way to go there too. Chase seems more difficult to buy for this year than ever before. He is old enough that not just any toy will do, and I honestly don't think I can swing $300 for a Wii if you know what I mean, LOL. Yesterday they announced at work that they were considering being open with a full crew on saturday Dec 22nd so that we can be closed all day on Christmas Eve. While this might sound like a fantastic idea to some, I find it a bit confusing to the consumer. We have always had saturday hours half day, oil changes ONLY-now for one saturday we are going to have all the guys here, working on everything. I predict a lot of complaints, or a lot of tech's standing around not doing anything at all. I say, no christmas party? we can afford to have christmas eve off. I guess thats why they don't ask my opinion, right? Oh well, I guess I am done venting now. Want to know what is making me happy today??? The thought that dinner is cooking as we speak and I don't have to do anything when I get home except snuggle with my boy!!!

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

OK, OK I know I have been a VERY bad blogger the last few days. Honestly, I just couldn't trust myself, I was sworn to secrecy and I just couldn't stand it....I finally got the OK to tell the secret just a few minutes ago. Are you ready??? My baby sister is having a BABY!!! Thats right, I am gonna be an Auntie again, I am so excited I just can't stand it!!!! Whew, I am so relieved, I hate secrets, so difficult not to say anything, especially when it is something as happy as this! The only not so good news is that they aren't planning on finding out what the sex of the baby is. I don't have to agree with it, but I guess I am going to respect it-LOL. So that is my totally amazing, fantastic, exciting news for the week. On a more sober note, Chase's step mom is having a historectomy (SP?) this morning so please keep thier family in your prayers. Have a great day everyone, I hope to be posting a little more regularly now that the cat is out of the bag!!!

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

I am going to have to agree with Amy, this has got to be a better week. I do have ton's and ton's on my to-do list but I will make it through. I have too, LOL! This weekend was terribly busy, but oddly enough seemed to last FOREVER-whats up with that? Friday night we had Cherri's birthday party, she was very suprised. All in all the night went pretty smoothly but we didn't get home until about 1:00 a.m. Needless to say when my alarm went off at 6:00 a.m. I was less than thrilled. Six hours at parts inventory and I was really bushed. But, I made $80 towards christmas so I guess its all good. I immediatly went home and went back to bed, when Rich woke me up at 5 saturday evening I thought it was morning!!! So we took Rich's dad to dinner at Felipe's for his birthday, then home and back to bed for meeeeeeee. Sunday was pretty lazy, cooked breakfast and layed around for a while, then got off my butt and did a little christmas shopping. Even stopped at the 'Attic to buy the paper for my christmas cards. I am still a little up in the air on the exact design, but I have a few ideas. Hopefully they will turn out like they do in my head. (how often does THAT really happen, right?) Well I guess thats about it up to now, I better be getting to lunch before I get stuck.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Normally today I would be all like "TGIF!!!!" When I got to work this morning I realized that out of 4 advisors at work today, there are only 2. And to top it off our "Phone Nazi" as my dad calls her-is also off today. Something about having wisdom teeth pulled. I am prepared for today to be just crazy. Well, I don't know that prepared is the right word...aware maybe? So it is definately going to be WILD, I am already threatening to start drinking early just to make it through the day, LOL! Another busy weekend is upon me, we have a birthday party for Cherri tonight, then I have to be here at work at 7 tomorrow (argh) for parts inventory. If it weren't for the extra christmas money I will be making I might just have to skip it this year. Saturday night we are taking Rich's dad out to dinner for HIS birthday, so that just leaves me Sunday to get caught up on everything from this week-not to mention all the stuff I didn't get to last weekend! WHEW, I am worn out just thinking about it. Well starting to get busy here, better get geared up for work....

Monday, November 12, 2007

Such a crazy busy weekend. Just the first of many I am sure, the closer we get to the holidays. Saturday Chase and I visited the lovely and talented Amber for haircuts. Made a mad dash home to get ready for Cheri and Angie to come over and scrap for a bit. Luckily Cheri was running a little late from Chance's basketball game so it gave me a few extra minutes to clean my house!! So Cheri worked on some Chance birthday pages, I got started on my friend Jill's baby gifts, and Angie came by for about an hour and worked on Christmas cards. All in all I think we were pretty productive. When we got done we met Patrick and Rich at Felipe's for dinner, yum!!(you know we're "regulars" there...) Sunday morning we got up early to head over to the west side of town for a photo shoot of the Dorsett boys. Cheri had an idea to take a photo of the boys and have it made into a puzzle for Grandma Pat for christmas. Well you know what they say about best laid plans right? John and Max were in KC with their Dad putting up a playground and did not get home until 6:30 a.m. sunday morning. So we decide to go to breakfast and let John and Max sleep a little. After breakfast at Hometown Buffet we head back to Pat and Cheri's to get Ryan and Chance dressed for pictures. Still waiting to hear from the other two boys we start a couple of individual photos of the boys that were there. Finally we decide to load up and go over to Jay and Lynette's to GET John and Max. Needless to say they were less than thrilled about waking up, much less having pictures taken. So, I just go with the flow. The pictures could be better, but I went into it knowing that at the ages these boys are, it was going to be a fight. We went back home to take Chase to his dad's and just relax the rest of the day. And here we are at monday again.......sigh.

photo shoot

Thursday, November 8, 2007

RECIPE

a recipe from my co-worker Paul:



Baked Stuffed Chicken

6-7 lb whole chicken
1 cup melted butter
1 cup stuffing (Pepperidge Farm is good)
1 cup uncooked popcorn (Orville Redenbacher's low fat)
salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush chicken all over with melted butter, salt and pepper. Fill cavity with stuffing and popcorn. Place in baking pan with the neck end toward the back of the oven. Listen for the popping sounds, when the chicken's ass blows the oven door open and the chicken flies across the room, it is done.

Think I might try this one for Rich tonight.....
Sorry for the absence. There is just not enough Midal to get me through this week.....

Monday, November 5, 2007

Weekend Roadtrip

So Chase and I went on a roadtrip just the two of us this weeekend. We attended a suprise birthday party for Uncle Aaron, the real suprise is his birthday is not until February!! Aaron saw a commercial on TV a while back about Royals baseball Fantasy Camp. It is a package that you can purchase to attend a week long trip to the Royals training camp in Suprise, AZ. His package includes 2 full sets of uniforms, a professional photographer that follows your journey through the week, several scrimages and a game with the Alumni (among many other perks) So my sweet and thoughtful sister decided to purchase this fantastic gift for her husband. The camp is at the first of next year but he had to know ahead of time so that he could make arrangements to take off work and so on. Isn't she the best??? So Rich had to work saturday and wasn't able to take off so it was just the boy and me on the open road. We had a great time just chatting and spending time together. When we got there my mom and I decided to hit the Legends Mall. (If you guys have not been to this place you HAVE to go. It is located up by the racetrack and Great Wolf Lodge) It is a mixture of regular and outlet stores, they have a Banana Republic Outlet, Nike Outlet, Adiddas Outlet, Old Navy Outlet, the list goes on and on and on. Chase and Grandpa hit Oklahoma Joes for some of the best BBQ in KC. I have to admit it was a pretty tough decision for me, BBQ or Outlet shopping. But it all worked out well. We had Aaron's party and then spent the night at my sisters. Then we met up with the folks again Sunday morning at Chris Cakes for breakfast. If you have not experienced Chris Cakes, they are famous for catering pancakes in the KC area and have finally opened up a resteraunt. Breakfast buffet, pancakes made to order, 5 different kinds of meat, eggs, hashbrowns, more pancake toppings than you can shake a stick at, let me tell you! It is almost embarrassing how much of a foodie I am, LOL! Then it was back on the road to Augusta where the laundry and housework awaited :( I was dissapointed to see the weekend end I love to visit my sister and parents and when I get time to have Chase all to myself that makes it all the more fun. Today it is back to the 'ol grind, got to work this morning and the spring is broken on one of the doors, what a way to start the day. I guess since it is monday I shouldn't expect any less, right?

Thursday, November 1, 2007

The Day after Halloween

So last night was Halloween, and Chase for the first year ever did not dress up to go trick or treating. He decided that he wanted to stay at home and hand out candy to all the little crumb grabbers in the neighborood. We didn't have a tremendous amount of kids (by the time I finally made it home) I figure there were probably a lot more before I got there. But he took the responsiblity VERY seriously, as Chase always does. The highlight of the evening was Chase's brother and sister coming to trick or treat. Tori was a very cute witch in purple and black, and Nate was a very furry Elmo. That kid just kills me, whenever they come over he is just drawn to Rich. Kinda like cats are drawn to people that don't like them or are allergic. I just have to laugh, before they left both Tori and Nate gave us hugs, but Nate gave Rich at least 3 or 4 hugs, I wish I had it on video!!! So I was a little melancholy since my baby is too old for halloween but it was bound to happen. I guess I might as well accept it, the boy is growing up. Had to be to work early this morning for our "Weekly Meeting" Yuck. I have to get up early every morning, but when I have to get up even earlier than usual it really doesn't make me very happy. Oh I almost forgot, we had food day at work yesterday. Can I just tell you how much I love love love food day?? First of all, I love food. Second of all, I get to make and eat all the foods that I love that no one at home would touch with a ten foot pole!! So we had pulled pork sandwiches, a fantastic pasta salad that Angie made with corn and black beans, peppers, and chili seasoning-YUMMO!! Angie also baked a luscious pumkin cake with a fluffy cream cheese frosting to die for. Seriously, my mouth is watering just thinking about it right now. And the best part is we have a little left over so I can graze on it today too!!! Well I am off to cut me a piece of that pumkin cake.....