We have season tickets to Unitversaity of Montana football. It's been a long time goal of Mr. Workin's to have tickets and after dragging my feet for several years we became season ticket holders. It has been fun, and a good way to spend some time with my hubby (who attends pretty much every game) and/or the family.
So, although I am barely recovered from the last vacation, we are off for a family adventure.
Wish us the best!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Hungover
I would say hungover is the best way to describe how I am feeling as I struggle with my re-immersion into "real life". It was easy to forget how little and needy my sweet babes are. They held it together so well, while their daddy and I were soaking in the sun.
However, I had to hit the ground running when we got home, and the kiddos and I could have used a day to snuggle and reacquaint ourselves to each other. They have been so whiny and demanding. Not what I wanted to deal with upon my return, but I have been told it is a healthy sign of attachment. I am the person they can totally be themselves with.
So after promising myself I would be a kinder, gentler mama upon my return, I jumped right back in to my old familiar ways.
Regardless of how shocking re-immersion has been, I love my job, and all the little people that make my world a brighter place.
However, I had to hit the ground running when we got home, and the kiddos and I could have used a day to snuggle and reacquaint ourselves to each other. They have been so whiny and demanding. Not what I wanted to deal with upon my return, but I have been told it is a healthy sign of attachment. I am the person they can totally be themselves with.
So after promising myself I would be a kinder, gentler mama upon my return, I jumped right back in to my old familiar ways.
Regardless of how shocking re-immersion has been, I love my job, and all the little people that make my world a brighter place.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Home Again...
It's nice to go, but also always nice to get home as well.
Mr. Workin' and I needed the time away. It was great to put our friendship first, and not have to talk about the adult parts of our life.
We ate great food, slept tons, got lots of sun, had good talks, and saw beautiful sites.
Vacation perfecto!
Mr. Workin' and I needed the time away. It was great to put our friendship first, and not have to talk about the adult parts of our life.
We ate great food, slept tons, got lots of sun, had good talks, and saw beautiful sites.
Vacation perfecto!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Meme from FB
As it turns out, I may not have something to say every day for a month.
This is about Getting to Know Me...
1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30ish in Hawaii and then I read til I fell asleep again for a couple of hours.
2. How do you like your steak? it sounds kinda gross, but mostly I just like the FAT sizzling, the meat can be raw. that means rare/med. rare.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Hmmmm, I don't remember. Maybe Inception?
4. What is your favorite TV show? I'm not sure...I think Eastbound and Down or In Treatment for today.
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? With Tommy. I just want to be with him.
6. What did you have for breakfast? Coffee
7. What is your favorite cuisine? I love food, it's a mood thing for me.
8. What foods do you dislike? cooked green bell peppers
9. Favorite Place to Eat? wow...that's a tough one. again, it would be a mood thing.
10. Favorite dressing? Balsamic vinegrette or blue cheese
11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? 2011 Toyota Sinnea
12. What are your favorite clothes? comfy jeans
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? hmmm, the list is long. top of the list would be Charleston with my family, or Scotland.
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 full
15. Where would you want to retire? ??? haven't given it any thought.
16. Favorite time of day? morning.
17. Where were you born? Laramie, WY
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? college football
19. Who are you named for? my paternal grandfather
20. Person you expect to call you next. hmmm...Katie Jones.
21. What are you most curious about? people, on all levels
22. Bird watcher? maybe watching to make sure they don't attack me
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning! I turned into a witch at 8pm
24. Pets? 1 Rat Terrier - Mercer
25. Any new and exciting news that you'd like to share? We are planning a beach vacation for the whole family in JUNE.
26. What did you want to be when you were little? a mommy
27. What is your best childhood memory? there are so many, just being with my family
28. Are you a cat or dog person? DAWG!
29. Are you married? 9 years this year :)
30. Always wear your seat belt? yes...it's such a no brainer!
31. Been in a car accident? yes...but just little ones
32. Any pet peeves? mouth noises! ugh.
33. Favorite pizza topping? how are you suppose to choose just one? it's all good.
34. Favorite Flower? Calla lilies
35. Favorite ice cream? Choc pb cup
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Lately they all sound gross...Wendy's I guess.
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? once
38. From whom did you get your last email? mj
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Horchow
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? got some vacation property
41. Like your job? YES! I love my babies!!!!
42. Broccoli? yum
43. What was your favorite vacation? Todd's wedding in France
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? my GF girlie friends for my birthday.
45. What are you listening to right now? PBS Sprout
46. What is your favorite color? red
47. How many tattoos do you have? ZERRRRROOO!
48. Coffee drinker? guilty
49. How many children do you have? 3 on earth, one in the tummy...1 in heaven
And there you have it.
This is about Getting to Know Me...
1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:30ish in Hawaii and then I read til I fell asleep again for a couple of hours.
2. How do you like your steak? it sounds kinda gross, but mostly I just like the FAT sizzling, the meat can be raw. that means rare/med. rare.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Hmmmm, I don't remember. Maybe Inception?
4. What is your favorite TV show? I'm not sure...I think Eastbound and Down or In Treatment for today.
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? With Tommy. I just want to be with him.
6. What did you have for breakfast? Coffee
7. What is your favorite cuisine? I love food, it's a mood thing for me.
8. What foods do you dislike? cooked green bell peppers
9. Favorite Place to Eat? wow...that's a tough one. again, it would be a mood thing.
10. Favorite dressing? Balsamic vinegrette or blue cheese
11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? 2011 Toyota Sinnea
12. What are your favorite clothes? comfy jeans
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? hmmm, the list is long. top of the list would be Charleston with my family, or Scotland.
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 full
15. Where would you want to retire? ??? haven't given it any thought.
16. Favorite time of day? morning.
17. Where were you born? Laramie, WY
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? college football
19. Who are you named for? my paternal grandfather
20. Person you expect to call you next. hmmm...Katie Jones.
21. What are you most curious about? people, on all levels
22. Bird watcher? maybe watching to make sure they don't attack me
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning! I turned into a witch at 8pm
24. Pets? 1 Rat Terrier - Mercer
25. Any new and exciting news that you'd like to share? We are planning a beach vacation for the whole family in JUNE.
26. What did you want to be when you were little? a mommy
27. What is your best childhood memory? there are so many, just being with my family
28. Are you a cat or dog person? DAWG!
29. Are you married? 9 years this year :)
30. Always wear your seat belt? yes...it's such a no brainer!
31. Been in a car accident? yes...but just little ones
32. Any pet peeves? mouth noises! ugh.
33. Favorite pizza topping? how are you suppose to choose just one? it's all good.
34. Favorite Flower? Calla lilies
35. Favorite ice cream? Choc pb cup
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Lately they all sound gross...Wendy's I guess.
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? once
38. From whom did you get your last email? mj
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Horchow
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? got some vacation property
41. Like your job? YES! I love my babies!!!!
42. Broccoli? yum
43. What was your favorite vacation? Todd's wedding in France
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? my GF girlie friends for my birthday.
45. What are you listening to right now? PBS Sprout
46. What is your favorite color? red
47. How many tattoos do you have? ZERRRRROOO!
48. Coffee drinker? guilty
49. How many children do you have? 3 on earth, one in the tummy...1 in heaven
And there you have it.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Lists
Every year about this time, I start letting my brain wonder around gift ideas I have for my upcoming shopping duties for Christmas.
For a couple of years, I sent out a huge survey about favorites, likes, and wants, to all me family. I only received one or two back. But, isn't it rather forward to send put a list of your own gift wants?
How do you handle gift giving in your family? Again, I haven't figured out which is more important giving to give, or giving someone something they want.
These are the things I continue to ponder.
For a couple of years, I sent out a huge survey about favorites, likes, and wants, to all me family. I only received one or two back. But, isn't it rather forward to send put a list of your own gift wants?
How do you handle gift giving in your family? Again, I haven't figured out which is more important giving to give, or giving someone something they want.
These are the things I continue to ponder.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
35..Yep, I'm 35.
Here's my handful of things I have filed away in the "this much I know is true" box as of today.
~It’s okay to walk away from some interpersonal relationships- relationships can have an expiration date. This is especially true if you’re conscious about making a change in your life. The sad fact is you some relationships have to be sacrifice in order for you to grow as a person.
~You are 100% responsible- it’s completely true. You are responsible for both the good and bad things that happen in your life. So if you want to make it better, then it’s up to you to make it happen. This scares the shit out of me. I want to hide under a bed...accountability scares me. I try to be good about taking it, but it's HARD.
~We have two ears and one mouth as a reminder that we need to LISTEN~ I am a chatty girl, always have been. But when things are tough, or someone needs me, shutting up is nearly always the answer.
~Perspective is everything- there are a hundred ways to look at everything. If you are willing to change the way you are looking at things, you can make things better in a matter of moments.
~It's not your job to fix other people's crazy- We are all on a journey. I am thankful I have faith and an awareness to want to feel better about the world for myself, but that doesn't mean I need to make sure the people around me are grasping every lesson I am learning.
~Marriage isn't about living the fairytale- Sometimes it's the least romantic parts of marriage that have the most to teach you about yourself. My partner is my mirror on so many issues. I don't always like what I see, but the reward is in the fact we are making it work together.
I could go on and on. No, not really. But, I am going to stop now and enjoy the rest of the beautiful day in Kauai!
~It’s okay to walk away from some interpersonal relationships- relationships can have an expiration date. This is especially true if you’re conscious about making a change in your life. The sad fact is you some relationships have to be sacrifice in order for you to grow as a person.
~You are 100% responsible- it’s completely true. You are responsible for both the good and bad things that happen in your life. So if you want to make it better, then it’s up to you to make it happen. This scares the shit out of me. I want to hide under a bed...accountability scares me. I try to be good about taking it, but it's HARD.
~We have two ears and one mouth as a reminder that we need to LISTEN~ I am a chatty girl, always have been. But when things are tough, or someone needs me, shutting up is nearly always the answer.
~Perspective is everything- there are a hundred ways to look at everything. If you are willing to change the way you are looking at things, you can make things better in a matter of moments.
~It's not your job to fix other people's crazy- We are all on a journey. I am thankful I have faith and an awareness to want to feel better about the world for myself, but that doesn't mean I need to make sure the people around me are grasping every lesson I am learning.
~Marriage isn't about living the fairytale- Sometimes it's the least romantic parts of marriage that have the most to teach you about yourself. My partner is my mirror on so many issues. I don't always like what I see, but the reward is in the fact we are making it work together.
I could go on and on. No, not really. But, I am going to stop now and enjoy the rest of the beautiful day in Kauai!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Travel Day
I have been in an airport or on a plane all day.
It's the day after election day...kind of a bummer bunch of results.
And then to top it off...
while at SEA-TAC, a man approached our table and asked if he could take our trash, I said I was going to recycle it, and he said, "Not today, it's Republicans now, only Democrats recycle." Um, wow.
It's the day after election day...kind of a bummer bunch of results.
And then to top it off...
while at SEA-TAC, a man approached our table and asked if he could take our trash, I said I was going to recycle it, and he said, "Not today, it's Republicans now, only Democrats recycle." Um, wow.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Hawaii
We are leaving for Hawaii tomorrow!
It takes a whole lotta planning to leave my babies for a week. Thankfully Grandma and Frank (as Fara has started refering to them) are coming to stay. It's so nice to know the kids will be well cared for and they get to stay in their routine.
Tonight they are staying with my friend, Di. Our plane leaves super early and I felt like it would less complicated to have them stay with a friend. Again, I am so thankful to have great friends in my village.
Ack!! Still so much to do! And I want to Bunco tonight.
It takes a whole lotta planning to leave my babies for a week. Thankfully Grandma and Frank (as Fara has started refering to them) are coming to stay. It's so nice to know the kids will be well cared for and they get to stay in their routine.
Tonight they are staying with my friend, Di. Our plane leaves super early and I felt like it would less complicated to have them stay with a friend. Again, I am so thankful to have great friends in my village.
Ack!! Still so much to do! And I want to Bunco tonight.
Monday, November 1, 2010
National Blog Posting Month
National Blog Posting Month
..Post something every day for a month.
I think I will try it. :)
..Post something every day for a month.
I think I will try it. :)
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