Garrett's First Day

The day I have been dreading is here!!! The quiet in this house is disturbing. Garrett was much more excited than I anticpated which helped me a little. Now I am left alone to cry a little. I have a lot of things to take care of today so I should be okay. We have another showing tomorrow so I'm going to cut grass and clean. I'm also going to go out and have a nice lunch alone. I may even go out for a bike ride or take a nap and watch Office Space this afternoon to cheer me up. I have to have fun now because I'm going to be looking for a temp job until we move.

Tackle it Tuesday

Here is my tackle for today. Yes, its my hair. I got tired of fighting with it and pulling it back so I had it cut off. I instantly felt 10 degrees cooler. For those who haven't known me a long time I take big events in my life out on my hair. Garrett starts kindergarten tomorrow so that explains this haircut. Garrett was my photographer for these pictures.

Here are some pictures from Robyn's first day of 2nd grade today. She was so excited to meet up with her best friend that happens to be in her class too. I'll try to get pictures of Garrett's first day tomorrow as long as I can see through all the tears.

The End of Summer

Here's a meme!

I've been tagged by Tina!

Accent - I don't have one
I don’t drink - pop anymore unless its at a restaurant (Doug and I gave it up 3 weeks ago)
Chore I hate - scrubbing toilets and tubs
Pets - Taffy-yellow lab, African frog-Lava Girl, Beta fish-Muscles
Essential Electronics - My computer, digital camera, iPod
Perfume - Clinique Happy in Bloom
Gold or silver - I love both but not at the same time
Insomnia - Nothing keeps me awake, I can sleep at any given moment-its a talent!
Job Title - mom, house manager hopefully a new job title soon
Most Admired Trait - honesty
Kids -1 girl, 1 boy
Phobia - Large waves and tornadoes
Religion - Baptist
Siblings - 1 Sister
Time I wake up - between 5:30-6:30am
Unusual talent/skill - wiggle my ears, awesome tennis player even after 16 years
Vegetable I refuse to eat -none
Worst habit - letting myself get stressed out when I know I have no control over a situation
X-rays - on my wrists- I sprained one in 2nd grade and the other in 4th grade
My favorite meal - Biscuits, fried boneless chicken, french fries, salad and any kind of dessert

Personality Quiz

I took the personality quiz that Lori, Heather and KC took and this was the result. I just don't get it. That doesn't sound like me at all. If this was true my days would be so easy and my kids would be scared of having time outs. Right now Jackson and Taffy are the only person and dog that listen to me. I did struggle with some of the answers though. There wasn't always one that I would pick.

Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!

Great Lakes Science Center

Thankful Thursday!

Yesterday was our anniversary and we had an interesting day. We have been trying to get this house for about a month now. The sellers finally signed the agreement on the 15th but it was already set to be auctioned tomorrow at 9. We don't have the option to buy it there. They did not tell us that it was this close to auction when we put the offer in and they were really dragging their feet every step of the way on this like a realtor was trying to buy it at auction and flip it. Anyway Doug was on the phone all morning trying to stop the auction. Finally he got a call around 12 from our realtor telling us that the auction was stopped and for him to stop making calls. The realtor laughed and said he must have put a fire under someone. I think someone got caught stalling. We checked on it around 3 and apparently it isn't officially stopped yet but our realtor says it is. So we don't know whats going on with our house yet.

While all that was going on I was doing laundry and the washer broke. Doug had to come down and try to fix it. It didn't work so we dropped the kids off at Doug's sister's house and went out and bought a new washer.

After that the day was much better. We got on the motorcycle and went to the new Casa Fiesta for dinner and picked up a movie on our way home. It was the most relaxing night we have had in a while and it was amazing considering the day we had.

Once again, I just have to laugh because I know we are being tested.

Anniversary!!

Our 9 year wedding anniversary is August 22nd. I can't believe we made it nine years!!! I have to say that everyone says the 7th year is the hardest and I have to agree. I feel like it is so much easier and more enjoyable now. We have gone through a lot in the last nine years. We have moved 5 times and were laid off 5 times in 6 years (2 of those were unplanned) all while having young children. Doug spent 4 years living in my home area and now I have spent 5 years living in his hometown. I feel like we deserve some nice stable time and I think after we get situated in our new location we might actually get some.

We learned lots of tricks to make it work over the years. We would not have made it without God. We have learned how to disagree without fighting and how to take time for just us.

I'm not sure how we are spending the day yet. This is the first anniversary that I have physically seen Doug in about 5 years. Not only am I going to see him tomorrow but he has had his vacation time all this week. My sister-in-law will have the kids for a sleepover tomorrow so we will have to do something special.

Menu Monday

I'm on the ball this week! Here it is Sunday and I made up my menu yesterday and even bought all the groceries already. I guess I'm getting back to my school year schedule. I've been looking up new recipes too and that is getting me motivated. We are making a lot of changes in our household, we are no longer drinking soda, we are eating more vegetables and we are snacking less. Doug is doing this to lose weight and I'm doing this to get more energy and it seems to be working so far. I find myself craving water which never used to happen. I think when I was drinking soda, even diet soda, that it made me want to snack more often and I would snack until my can was empty. Anyway, here is the menu:

Vegetarian Stir Fry

Cheesy Chicken and Vegetable Rice

Sloppy Joes and corn on the cob

Rice and Chicken Wraps

Chicken and Dumplings

Doug has vacation this week and its our anniversary so I don't know how often I'll be blogging so I figured it would be a good time to fit this in. We are planning some fun days like going to the beach, the zoo, buying school clothes, playing tennis, going to Garrett's kindergarten picnic and hopefully signing paperwork on the new house as long as that drama is over with.

Before I go I must know if this type of thing happens to anyone else or just me. Yesterday we had our garage sale and were excited to have some extra cash. We went to Walmart to fill my prescription and buy groceries. We were ready to check out and tried to pick up my prescription before doing so. It turns out that they refused to refill my prescription because it is maintence medicine (plavix-blood thinner) even though for me its just for a few months until I adjust to my cardioseal. I had it refilled 2 times without any problems and had two refills left and of course just finished the 2nd bottle. They say to call the insurance company. I get upset because I had taken my last pill and its a Saturday and figure we couldn't get any calls in until Monday. This medicine prevents me from having a stroke until I heal. Anyway, we proceed to the check out line and decide to do self checkout because we have lots of quarters and ones that we want to get rid of from the garage sale. We start getting our items on the belt and for some reason it doesn't stop and keeps squishing our groceries. We deal with it because the other line was broken. Doug starts scanning things and it keeps double scanning so the cashier in charge has to keep coming over so I take over. The kids are in the arcade area so I'm trying to keep an eye on them, scan the groceries while the belt contines to squish and Doug decides that it would be the perfect time to call the prescription insurance company. Picture this now I'm scanning a large load and putting in all quarters and ones while a large line forms behind me, the kids are running around the arcade and Doug is asking me for a pen. Is that crazy or what? Does this kind of stuff happen to anyone else or am I just lucky??? Anyway it turns out that my prescription company will send us a two month supply at regular price when the doctor calls them but I have to pay the full price for 18 pills ($70) to cover me until I get it. What a big part of our profit to lose. How disappointing! I tried to talk Doug out of getting it or just taking it every other day but he just wouldn't let me take the chance. What a frustrating day!!!! As frustrating as that was I just had to laugh at the situation. For some reason God loves to test me and at least I can recognize this now and keep moving on!

Encourage others and yourself! Share a scripture, quote, devotional, lyrics, or anything that has blessed you and strengthened you in your faith.Don't forget to grab the button and to link back to Sheryl's post.

Here is the verse for today.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

When I woke up this morning and took the dog out I saw all the things in my garage set up for the garage sale. I instantly started to cry. There are so many toys that we are getting rid of that have special memories. It seems like we are coming to the end of an era here and its hard to not be emotional. Here we are with the kids growing up and not needing the same type of toys, my youngest starting kindergarten and preparing to move out of this great neighborhood. There are so many different things to think about. This verse reminds me to focus on my self control and not get upset or angry, just take each action and situation with faith and love because no matter what happens in this life it will get better because of my salvation. These are tools to give me strength.

Wordless Wednesday

Tackle it Tuesday

My tackle today will be gathering items for a garage sale on Saturday. The toughest part of this is finding a location to gather it all and still keep the house showable in case someone is interested in our house. I need to find some tables to borrow so maybe once I get those I'll just set up in the garage. I've never had a garage sale so wish me luck. We don't even have that much to sell. I don't clutter and I've gotten rid of the kid clothes as they outgrow them. We do have some big outdoor toys along with some toys they have gotten too old for. Doug and I should be able to find some things too.

Menu Plan Monday

Okay, I'll conform this week and post my menu. I'm actually going grocery shopping today so I put a menu together. Here is the list. I always change the days with the meals so I won't even assign days to it.

Vegetable Bake & Bread
Western Wagon Wheels
Baked Potatoes & Salad
Broccoli, Chicken & Rice Casserole
Tacos

Ohio State Fair Pictures!

Ohio State Fair Contest Winner!

Above are the pictures from the Ohio State Fair on Saturday. For those of you I haven't talked to, they sent us 4 tickets to attend because Robyn was selected as the North Central 1st Grade Winner for the Severe Weather Safety Poster Contest. She won out of 120 in her elementary school and at least 800-1000 across the region. We are extremely proud of her. The hardest part for us was not even seeing the artwork until after the ceremony was over! It weird to get 2 months notice and go down there and not even see what won the contest until the end.

Faith-Lift Friday

Encourage others and yourself! Share a scripture, quote, devotional, lyrics, or anything that has blessed you and strengthened you in your faith.Don't forget to grab the button and to link back to Sheryl's post.

I was talking this morning with Doug about what I could use for Faith-Lift Friday. He showed me his favorite verse, although he prefers the King James version which we don't have here.

Psalm 5:3

"In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;

in the morning I lay my requests before you

and wait in expectation."

I thought it was a great verse because its exciting to wait and see what God can do throughout the day. I thought it was really a positive way to think about your day.

I asked Doug why he liked the verse so much and now I like it even more. He said he likes it because so many people focus on praying before bed when your day is done when you should be putting your prayers before God at the beginning of your day. Wouldn't you rather rely on God during the stress of your day than requesting it when the frustration has already set in?

Wordless Wednesday

My mom and I when I was about 2.

Tackle It Tuesday

Today I was hoping to take a nice long bike ride with the kids since I bought a bike on Saturday. Luckily Lori knew I was looking for one and called me to tell me where the garage sale was and I got it for only $5. This week I want to find Doug one, we can't keep up with his motorcycle! Anyway, the weather isn't looking so great so I'll probably stay in and gather things for my own garage sale. I'm feeling a little pressure now that my house is on the market, scared too since we haven't found a house yet.

I'm also looking forward to having time today to get ALL the Polly Pockets out of the basement and set them up on the kitchen table and play them with the kids. I want to have a dinosaur day sometime this week too.

Other than that it will be maintenance cleaning and laundry.

iPod Music Monday

Each week I think this is going to get easier to pick only six but its tough. There are so many songs that I like! Here they are:

1. Boombastic - Shaggy: This song was in the movie Barnyard and its my favorite part. Garrett sings the song and dances to it and its hilarious. I would love for him to do that at the school talent show but he only does it in front of us so far.

2. When There Was Me and You - Gabriella (High School Musical): Robyn sang this song at her school for the talent show and she did a great job. Our whole family loves this movie and we know all the songs! You haven't lived until you've seen the four of us sing. Can you picture Doug taking part in this? Good thing he doesn't read my blog often. We had Jen and her family over to watch it and it was tough for us to refrain from it.

3. Sabotage - Beastie Boys: Who doesn't like this song? It rocks.

4. Butterfly - Crazy Town: This is a fun dance crazy around the house song.

5. My Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne: This song helped me through some tough times. I can actually sing this screaming at the top of my lungs.

6. The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani: This song talks about how she is letting little things get to her and how she wishes she had her own world to escape to and how great things would be. Who doesn't want that sometimes?

Save the Earth!

The other day Robyn decided that she wanted to do something to save the earth. She suggested making posters and putting them around town. I informed her that it would be using gas and paper which would not be conserving. Maybe I shouldn't have said that but its the truth. Anyway, she decided to do a blog about it and emailed her whole family about it. Her blog is at http://robynswords.blogspot.com/. Yesterday she made some posters and used recycled products to do it. She is now standing in front of our house telling people to help the earth when they walk by. She has such a desire to help and absolutely loves science and I hope it helps her to find a fulfilling career.

I am a little amused because my grandmother was very conservative and into nature. I started out as an environmental science major then moved to geology. I was a member of the Earth club at college and participated in lots of activities to help the environment. My problem in college was that no matter what we did to help there was always seemed to be a level of hypocrisy. I hope together Robyn and I can find a good way to help the environment and spread the word. We just want to take care of what God has given us and to show him that we appreciate it!

In school last year Robyn's teacher played music while they did some work and now her favorite song is Big Yellow Taxi and she says its by Tony Orlando. I didn't find that one but I found the Counting Crows version which I like. That is the song that is playing now.

Friendship Bread Friday

My sister-in-law gave me a friendship bread starter the other day. If you are interested in one of the 3 starters this will make let me know and I'll get it to you. As long as you are in our town :). It will be ready in about 6 to 7 days.

Thursday Thirteen / 100th Post!

Today will make my 100th post!!! I decided my list for this week would be 13 things I could record to make it possible for me to be silent through the day. Don't you feel like you repeat yourself all day long?

1. Get off your sister/get off the dog

2. Leave the dog alone

3. Stop crying (I have no patience for crying unnecessarily)

4. Stay in your seat and eat your food

5. Your time is up (Computer, TV, XBox)

6. Go to your room

7. I don't know where your shoes are, I haven't worn them today

8. If you put it where it belonged you wouldn't have to look for it

9. Make your bed

10. Its a nice day, play outside

11. How can you be bored with a room full of toys

12. Give me a hug

13. I love you (I showed Robyn the list and she agreed with everything except she says that I say I love you more than 13 times a day. That makes me very happy that she noticed.)

Wordless Wednesday

Tackle It Tuesday

I have lots of things to tackle today but none of it is photo worthy. I have already called the mortgage guy, read the blogs, perused our inspection report and started laundry. Unfortunately I couldn't get up early like normal so I feel like I'm behind. I was up sick the night before so I desperately needed to catch up on the sleep. I'm mean when I get tired, just ask my family. To make it worse I had to sign papers at the realtor's office for 2 hours last night on no sleep for a bid we are putting in. You would think I would get stuff done and be off the computer but I'm hooked!!

Anway, I have to go get some groceries from Walmart and pay the bills along with taking the kids to the pool. After the pool I'm going to straighten up the house. We have been in and out so much its starting to accumulate. I read Tina's blog and now I'm reminded that my living room ceiling fan needs to be cleaned so I will tackle that. I will also try to tackle the fish and frog bowls and clean them out. Depending on all that I may wash our horse because she stinks. I think that would be photo worthy. Picture me putting my 75 lb dog in the bathtub. Actually the last time she didn't fight me on it and just climbed in. Let's hope for that.

2nd iPod Music Monday

Here is my strange and unusual list for this week.

1. The Hairbrush Song - Veggie Tales: Who doesn't like this song?? While the children are starting to grow out of Veggie Tales this is a favorite of Doug and I. We go crazy when we hear this song!

2. Motorcycle Drive By - Third Eye Blind: I told you there would be a lot by them. I love this song because it makes you remember that no matter how much you are hurting at least it makes you feel alive.

3. Truly, Madly, Deeply - Savage Garden: This was our wedding song. Need I say more!

4. Yeah! - Usher: This is just a fun, dance around the house kind of song.

5. Paradise City - Guns N' Roses: Here's a little nostalgia. I know you don't want to admit it but you liked them too.

6. Upside Down - Jack Johnson: This is Garrett's favorite song because he loves Curious George. When I listen to it reminds me of lot of Garrett's personality, especially when it says that he wants to turn the whole world upside down. Does that sound like Garrett or what?

High School Meme

I saw this meme on KC's site and thought it would be fun.

1.Who was your best friend? I didn't have just one best friend. I was probably the closest to my boyfriend Dan though.
2. Did you play any sports? I was on track for a little but tennis was my sport. I still love it! When I hold a racket it feels like part of my hand.
3. What kind of car did you drive? A 1985 Ford Tempo. It started out gray then we painted it blue.
4. It’s Friday night. Where were you? Probably working, out on a date with Dan and/or at our high school football game.
5. Were you a party animal? Not at all. I waited until I was 21!
6. Were you considered a flirt? No.
7. Were you in the band, orchestra or choir? No.
8. Were you a nerd? I don't think I was then but I'm a big nerd now!
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? I never got in trouble at school.
10. Can you sing the fight song? I don't even know what ours sounds like.
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. Schwenk for Physics.
12. What was your school mascot? Vanguard
13. Did you go to the Prom? Yes Jr. and Sr. of mine and Jr. and Sr. for Dan's
14. If you could go back, would you? I would and I let myself have more fun this time around but I would have studied hardier. I would also would not have dated exclusively. I think I missed some fun opportunities. I hope I can teach Robyn that.
15. What do you remember most about graduation? On the night of my graduation we went out to eat at a nice restaurant and when we got home there was the whole O.J. Simpson police chase.
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? I can't even remember.
17. Did you have a job your senior year? I worked at Bavarian Pretzel in the Mall. I know I worked there I just can't remember if that was my senior year or not.
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? We weren't allowed to leave school for lunch.
19. Have you gained weight since then? No, I've lost 10lbs since then.
20. What did you do after graduation? Went out with family for dinner.
21. What year did you graduate? 1994
22. Who was your Senior Prom Date? Dan
23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? I went and had fun.

A New House?

Yesterday we went out to look at houses again. There were a couple of promising ones but this is the one we are really interested in. The other house was in perfect condition which means that when we have to move again in a few years we couldn't make much money off of it. This house we can probably get much cheaper but it needs a lot of work but luckily its all work we can do so we should really be able to turn it around. The neighborhood is great and the school district has the highest rating available for the state. We have done the research and found that the houses around it are selling for much more for the same design. We just need to put work into it. At first I was hesistant for all the work but I realized that it is still in better condition than our first house and has an extra 700 finished sq. ft. I love the kitchen that is shown above. There is so much you can do with the inspiration from the windows!! The other side that you can't see is cabinets. Its large and I love the windows into the family room. I'm not thrilled with the wallpaper but that will need to change through the house. Luckily I'm a pro now at taking down wallpaper and painting thanks to our first house. Most of the real work will be Doug's but this time he will be home more to do it and its not plumbing!!! He is very excited about the house and has a ton of ideas for it. We put our first bid in and we will have an inspector go through to make sure we aren't missing anything major once the bidding is done. I'll keep you posted.

Friday Fossil Find

Here are pictures of a fun project that the kids had last week. They both really love fossils. Its like a block of clay and they give you a little pick and brush to dig for the fossil inside. They both had a mammoth. All the bones were in there and you have to get all the pieces (I think 11), wash them off and glue them together. It took Robyn about 2 hours to dig hers out. I still haven't gotten around to super gluing it. Garrett was tired after an hour and still needs to go back and finish his. Lessons learned:

1. When Grandma and Grandpa Wolfgang send an art project it is messy. This even surpassed the Valentine making kit that contained glitter.

2. Should have done this outside. There was dirt-like dust all over the kitchen and handprints through the house.

3. Should have used garden hose on children before letting them in the house.

4. It was really fun the watch the kids try something new.

Thursday Thirteen

I have been in OH now for 5 years. There have been many differences that I have noticed.

1. OH has garage sales on Thursdays and Fridays - this is so strange to me

2. OH has snow not ice and can quickly recover from 24 inches by afternoon

3. OH cars have stickers from the different schools for their children - students, students of the month, sports and honor students

4. OH yards have signs with pictures of the sport and player number of their high school kids

5. OH has barely any hills or mountains

6. OH has beaches

7. OH has no smoking in public places

8. OH has drive through stores

9. OH has alcohol in their grocery stores and drive-thrus (doesn't that ask for drunk driving?)

10. OH doesn't have Philly pretzels or cheesesteaks - the pretezels on Philly street corners, WAWA doesn't count - Philly Steak and Cheese at fairs DO NOT count!! :(

11. Our OH location is fun because you see someone you know everywhere you go in town

12. OH doesn't have Rita's Water Ice :(

13. OH doesn't have WAWA's :(

My thoughts suddenly turned to food. Now I have some strong cravings for things I can get. I may need to make a trip to PA before school starts.

Wordless Wednesday

I tried but still can't be wordless. This is a picture of Michelle and Joshua from their visit two weeks ago. That was the first time I met Joshua and he made me feel so loved! Joshua's siblings Haleigh and Caleb were also there. Haleigh and Garrett used to be great friends when they lived out this way. Their birthdays are only 1 day apart.

Tackle It Tuesday

Yesterday I had to clean because the mortgage guy was coming over but today I have to do some more because tomorrow will be the inspection of our house and one of the two marketing analysis' we have to get done. We have tackled a lot in the last week. Doug was able to Dryloc our basement wall where we removed the paneling last summer. Tonight he will be customizing a piece to put over our sump pump. I cleaned out and organized all our our bedroom closets and rooms. I also cleaned the basement bathroom which hasn't been used in a year because of the flood. We had only been using that to empty wet vac water into when the basement flooded before the sump pump was put in. Trust me, you don't want to see pictures of that. Other than that I have just been trying to maintain a feeling of cleanliness for all of these strangers we have coming into our house. I can't imagine what that will be like when we actually list our house for sale! They won't list it until they have the inspection and two marketing analysis reports in.

1st iPod Music Monday

I'm having trouble getting into menu monday since I don't like to think about cooking in the summer. I decided that each Monday I would rather reveal 6 songs from my iPod. I have weird tastes and like all kinds of music so I thought this would be fun. I have to let you know first that music is my downfall as a Christian. Its frustrating for me because I can like the overall sound but don't always agree with the words or actions. These are in no particular order or style. I thought about grouping them but thought it would be more fun for them to be random. Here is the first list:

Let Me Clear My Throat: DJ Kool
These bring back memories of dancing at the clubs when I turned 21.
Where It's At: Beck
This is just a fun song that I remember from high school.
Smile: Lily Allen
This is a newer song that I just love. I'm sad to say that I can relate to her evilness. Unfortunately I can't even put the whole song on here because she throws out the fbomb right away. Why do they have to ruin songs that way?
Starry-Eyed Surprise: Paul Oakenfold
This is just a fun relaxing song. I can't even remember when this one came out.
Semi-Charmed Life: Third Eye Blind
I could write paragraphs about Third Eye Blind. They were my favorite band for a long time. I love the way they write. I went to concerts and everything. I'm sure there will be more songs by them on other lists. This song came at an interesting time in my life. I heard it for the first time after meeting Doug. I heard it and felt so independent and free. I felt like I could do anything I wanted which ultimately made me break up with him for a year so I could be free.
Get It Poppin: Fat Joe ft Nelly
This is just a fun song that I use on my exercise list. I like the over all sound of it.

If you think I'm weird after this list just wait to see what else comes.

Thank you KC!

KC gave me these two awards and I am so flattered! I met KC at MOPs a few years ago and have barely seen her in person since. There always seems to be a sick child or circumstance that keeps us from being at the meetings at the same time. The good thing is that I feel like I know her so well now since she does such a great job updating her blog.

That got me thinking about meeting people off the internet and it made me remember that I met my husband that way. I hardly ever think about it so it makes it too easy to forget. We met on the internet in February of 1997 and met in person in April of 1997. We got along great but I didn't want a long distance relationship so I ended it and we didn't talk or email each other for a whole year. I ended up thinking about him a lot and emailed him and we have been together ever since. We only dated for 4 months which was difficult 8 hours apart so we saw each other about once or twice a month. We married after that 4 months in August of 1998. What a crazy world! I think about that now and it frightens me because of all the scary people out there. I would never let my child do that! I'm just lucky that I married into a nice Christian family that taught me a lot.

Safety Questions

With all the creepy people around I really haven't let my children do too much without me. It just got me thinking about what ages they should be to do certain things. I know a lot depends on the child and their maturity but are there guidelines?

At what age do you let your children use a public restroom alone?
At what age do you let them walk or ride their bike around the block by themselves?
How old should they be to run across the other side of the store to get something for you?
At what age would you let them stay home alone?

I just realized that I haven't thought past the ages they are now and would have no clue on when to let them do what. Do you just get a feeling when the time is right like the motherly instinct that has always guided us?

Can't Be Wordless

For the last week Garrett has been trying to catch Doug sleeping so he can draw a mustache on him. He was close once but only ended up getting his forehead. Doug decided it was time for paybacks last night.

Moving

Since its Monday I should really be doing a Menu Monday but I just can't get into it. I have been just taking it day by day. I really want to start using everything out of my cabinets since we decided that we are going to move. Doug's boss insisted and we found some nice areas to look in. The challenge will be closing on the house and moving in before the school year starts. I would hate for Garrett to start kindergarten somewhere for a few weeks then have to change. That is my only concern about it right now. Once we found out that it was only Cleveland I didn't think we would move but now I'm a little excited about it. We are going to use it as a fresh start and hopefully it will be easier for me to find work there. I have learned a lot from this house so now I am more specific in what I want. No basements unless there is a sump pump and no corner lots! I would love a two story instead of a ranch and I would love a fenced in yard for our beast of a dog. Pray for us! Its tough because God's plan isn't always matched with mine. Example, Cleveland!

I've Been Tagged

I've been tagged by both KC and Jenn so I guess I better get on it! Here it is:
Four Jobs I've Held:
1. Project Operations Manager
2. Application Developer
3. Desktop/Application Engineer
4. Bank Teller
Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over Again
1. Save the Last Dance
2. Sixteen Candles
3. The Wedding Singer
4. Office Space
Four Places I've Lived
1-4: Is this safe on the internet? PA and OH
Four TV Shows I Watch
1. The Office
2. Big Brother 8
3. Desperate Housewives
4. Fox News alot

I am so excited that Big Brother is on again this summer. Its weird and sick but I love that show! Don't even get me started on how much I love The Office. That definitely deserves a whole blog of its own.
Now I have to go find someone to tag!!

Spongebob Squarepants

From the day Robyn became interested in TV I only wanted her to watch educational shows. Once she caught a glimpse of Spongebob she was interested. For the longest time I wouldn't let her watch it. I was convinced it was an awful show. I started to get lazy and last year I started letting her watch it. Now I love it! It is so funny and its not really bad. I just love watching Patrick, he is my favorite. I know there have been reports that Patrick and Spongebob are gay but I don't see it. I don't think kids look for or think about that kind of thing when they are watching a show. At least not at the age that my children are. I dare you to watch it and not giggle.

Wordless Wednesday

Another Christian!

I have been addicted to Fox News lately. I don't know why but I can watch it for hours at a time or just check in with it during the day. Last week I saw Brian Welch on there. He was the guitarist from Korn. I used to like Korn in my earlier days so I was interested. It turns out that he has turned his life around and quit the band and drugs and found God. He said he had been searching for something and just showed up at church one day. He prayed that if God was real that he would get him off the drugs. Within a week he was through with the drugs and has never been the same since. The other great part of this is that he has a daughter and now she knows the Lord through him. I love when celebrities talk about this because it reaches so many people. This is where you can find the video clip http://www.foxnews.com/foxfriends/index.html. He has a book coming out called Save Me From Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived To Tell My Story.