I know I say this every Monday, but I can’t believe another weekend has come and gone! I’m glad Monday is almost over!
Monday’s are always hard. It’s so hard to get back into the groove after the weekend!
Friday Ladd came in from Bend. Trav and I ran our errands and got our chores done so when he got there we could relax and eat dinner! We had grilled cheese and tomato soup. It was very yummy! I was pretty tired, so we went to bed at about midnight after a movie.
We got up at 10 to get ready for tailgating! We tailgated from noon until 3, and headed into the game at 3ish. The game was awesome. The weather was perfect! Sunny and 65. No wind! It was great.
The Beavers beat Stanford!!! Go Beavs. It was lots of fun. After the game Air picked us up and took us back to the house to drink more! We drank until after midnight!
Sunday we slept in and we all had nice hangovers! We managed to do our Sunday chores and errands and even managed to get over to Travs parents for dinner. It was good to catch up with them. His dad is doing better every day!
Now it’s back to the daily grind! We have no plans yet this weekend. J Have a great week!!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
FRIDAY
Yep, you guessed it! It's 4pm on Friday afternoon and I am SO excited. This is the moment I wait for all week! The work part of the week is coming to an end, and now the fun begins!
And this weekend is the Beavers Game!
We went to my parents for dinner last night. It was SO good. Salmon, pasta, salad, and wine! We had a great time. After dinner my mom asked us if we wanted an early Chirstmas present. I didn't really, because I hate ruining Christmas suprises, but I knew my mom wouldn't ask unless there was a good reason for it....so I said yes.
She brought out 2 Oregon State zip up sweatshirts! They are AWESOME They are like track jackets that go with a sweatsuit, except they are bright orange and say Oregon State on them! They are so warm a fuzzy inside! Trav and I were very excited because we don't relaly have any Beavers gear, and we knew we'd need something to keep us warm at the game tomorrow!
Have a fabulous weekend!! And GO BEAVS!
And this weekend is the Beavers Game!
We went to my parents for dinner last night. It was SO good. Salmon, pasta, salad, and wine! We had a great time. After dinner my mom asked us if we wanted an early Chirstmas present. I didn't really, because I hate ruining Christmas suprises, but I knew my mom wouldn't ask unless there was a good reason for it....so I said yes.
She brought out 2 Oregon State zip up sweatshirts! They are AWESOME They are like track jackets that go with a sweatsuit, except they are bright orange and say Oregon State on them! They are so warm a fuzzy inside! Trav and I were very excited because we don't relaly have any Beavers gear, and we knew we'd need something to keep us warm at the game tomorrow!
Have a fabulous weekend!! And GO BEAVS!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Anniversary Approaching
So some people think I'm silly for still celebrating Trav and I's DATING anniversary now that we're married. But we dated for so long, that the date he asked me out still means a lot to me! Our 9 year dating anniversary is November 9th, and I was trying to think of something romantic we could do to celebrate. I mentioned it to Travis, and was throwing ideas out...like going to a nice dinner in Portland or something. HE came up with the best idea though. He suggested that we take a trip down memory lane.....go for a walk around the school where he asked me out, then go to Dairy Queen, where we shared a meal on our first date, then go to a show at the Majestic Theatre, where he gave me my first kiss, and finish off the night by taking a drive through the hills of Corvallis, where we always used to go to look at the city, and make out. :)
I thought it was SUCH a sweet idea. It means a lot to me that he thought of that for celebrating!
So, that is our plan for November 9th. It will be a lot of fun taking a stroll down memory lane!
I am so in love with my husband. Getting married was by far the best thing I have ever done. It's not always easy, but I know I got a good one! I have so much fun with Travis and I feel so lucky that I get to spend the rest of my life with him. There is nothing better than KNOWING that you are loved...not having to worry that they don't love you, or don't care about you. Travis and I work hard on our relationship, but the hard work pays off!
Sorry for that sappy moment. I just don't think I give him enough credit and props for all he does! ;) So props to you Hubby! I love you.
I thought it was SUCH a sweet idea. It means a lot to me that he thought of that for celebrating!
So, that is our plan for November 9th. It will be a lot of fun taking a stroll down memory lane!
I am so in love with my husband. Getting married was by far the best thing I have ever done. It's not always easy, but I know I got a good one! I have so much fun with Travis and I feel so lucky that I get to spend the rest of my life with him. There is nothing better than KNOWING that you are loved...not having to worry that they don't love you, or don't care about you. Travis and I work hard on our relationship, but the hard work pays off!
Sorry for that sappy moment. I just don't think I give him enough credit and props for all he does! ;) So props to you Hubby! I love you.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Weeks are flying by....
Another weekend has come and gone! Already! Trav and I had a nice weekend. It was very relaxing! We didn't do much! Friday we had a date night. We just watched movies and hung out with each other. Saturday we laid around all day, but that evening we had a couple friends over and had some drinks! We had a fun time talking, laughing, and drinking!
Sunday we slept in again, and spent a good part of the day lying around. We did our Sunday chores though!
Friday I found an issue with our budget. We have been working really hard to pay off our debt since we bought our new house in April. It has been hard work, but it feels good to make a dent in it! Anyway, when we bought our house, we charged our flooring and a few other items on our Home Depot credit card.
In my mind, I figured out how we could pay it off in the 1 year of 0% financing we had. We just had to pay $400 a month on it. Trav and I's paychecks are automatically deposited, and a certain amount is deposited into each account that it needs to go into to cover those bills. Well last month we were about $100 short paying our bills. I thought it was strange, but figured that the water bill was pretty high, and a few other things that probably made up the difference. This month we were short AGAIN, and I couldn't explain why. So I added up all our bills again, and divided it by 4....which should have given me the amount each of us has deposited into the "bills" account. But it didn't. It said I was $400 short a MONTH!! I couldn't believe it. I re ran the numbers about 10 times. Finally I gave up and asked Trav if he could take a look. He came up with the same numbers.
Dang, that is a hard hit! So, Saturday we sat down and re-figured our budget. It wasn't fun. It looks like I had thought out the home depot cc pay off, but since we weren't sure if we were going to use the cc or pay cash for the items when I did the budget, I didn't include it.
We are on track again though! It will take us a couple extra months to pay off the debt we are working on, but at least we know where it's all going now!
I am excited for this week....and weekend! It's supposed to be sunny all week! It's still very cold....mid 50's to low 60's, but I don't mind the cold, crisp air...I just don't love the rain!
Tuesday we are going over to Air and K's for dinner! We're having breakfast for dinner. Yum!
I'm hoping we'll have a chance to go to my parents for dinner this week also!
Friday Ladd is coming down from Bend. He will stay with us Friday and Saturday. He's going to the Beav's game with us this weekend!! YAY! It's going to be more good times!!!
Have a great week! Enjoy the sunshine. ;)
Sunday we slept in again, and spent a good part of the day lying around. We did our Sunday chores though!
Friday I found an issue with our budget. We have been working really hard to pay off our debt since we bought our new house in April. It has been hard work, but it feels good to make a dent in it! Anyway, when we bought our house, we charged our flooring and a few other items on our Home Depot credit card.
In my mind, I figured out how we could pay it off in the 1 year of 0% financing we had. We just had to pay $400 a month on it. Trav and I's paychecks are automatically deposited, and a certain amount is deposited into each account that it needs to go into to cover those bills. Well last month we were about $100 short paying our bills. I thought it was strange, but figured that the water bill was pretty high, and a few other things that probably made up the difference. This month we were short AGAIN, and I couldn't explain why. So I added up all our bills again, and divided it by 4....which should have given me the amount each of us has deposited into the "bills" account. But it didn't. It said I was $400 short a MONTH!! I couldn't believe it. I re ran the numbers about 10 times. Finally I gave up and asked Trav if he could take a look. He came up with the same numbers.
Dang, that is a hard hit! So, Saturday we sat down and re-figured our budget. It wasn't fun. It looks like I had thought out the home depot cc pay off, but since we weren't sure if we were going to use the cc or pay cash for the items when I did the budget, I didn't include it.
We are on track again though! It will take us a couple extra months to pay off the debt we are working on, but at least we know where it's all going now!
I am excited for this week....and weekend! It's supposed to be sunny all week! It's still very cold....mid 50's to low 60's, but I don't mind the cold, crisp air...I just don't love the rain!
Tuesday we are going over to Air and K's for dinner! We're having breakfast for dinner. Yum!
I'm hoping we'll have a chance to go to my parents for dinner this week also!
Friday Ladd is coming down from Bend. He will stay with us Friday and Saturday. He's going to the Beav's game with us this weekend!! YAY! It's going to be more good times!!!
Have a great week! Enjoy the sunshine. ;)
Monday, October 15, 2007
Fall
Good Morning. It's hard for me to believe that it is a new week once again! And fall is in full swing. The leaves are turning into beautiful bright colors, the wind is crisp and cold, and the rain is starting to fall!
This weekend was a doozy!
First of all, last week was SO busy! By Thursday night when I got home from a friends party at 9, I was pooped! I sat down to watch Grey's Anatomy, my favorite show in the world and I actually fell asleep during it!!! I was disappointed to miss it, but I watched it later online, and I needed the sleep!
Friday-
After work we bought our alcohol and went straight to Lindsey and Brians. Jeff arrived shortly after we did, and we headed to Keiths. We arrived at about 6:45, and the drinking began. We got a tour of Keiths house. It was SO nice! He and Danell had it built a couple years ago and it is truly beautiful. Out in the country, on 6 acres! Their son, Hunter, is so well behaved! Anyway, I started in on my cranberry and vodka's, and Lindsey, Trav and Brian on their beers. Keith and Jeff had Whiskey sours, and Danell was sipping on some wine. We sat around chatting while smelling the WONDERFUL Elk meat cooking. We had a wonderful evening, and headed home at about 1!
Saturday-
I woke up with quite the hangover! My friend Amy's wedding was at 11:30 in Shedd, so we got up at 9:30 to have plenty of time to get ready and drive out there. We arrived just in time. Amy was a BEAUTIFUL bride! The wedding was gorgeous! I am so happy for she and Jay! My mom called and needed me to bring her an item she left at my house for an emergency gift basket that the customer needed that afternoon! So Trav and I had to leave the reception in a hurry to get that taken care of. I took a nap from 2 - 4, which really helped me feel better. At 4 we got up and cleaned the house. We were having Monika over that evening for her birthday dinner!! We ended up really getting into the cleaning! We completely organized our office and guest room that we still had a few items in from the move! It felt great to really get those rooms cleaned up!
Monika arrived at 6, and we went to the store to get our beer! Trav made dinner for us! It was very yummy!
After dinner we played games and drank our beer. At 11 we headed to the bowling alley to do some cosmic bowling! It was completely full though, so we got turned away at the door! We headed to Riley's new bar instead. We hung out there for a couple hours before heading back to the house! We had MORE drinks at the house and just had a fun time hanging out! We finally went to bed at 4 (I have no idea how I stayed up that late OR how I drank with the way I was feeling! Or how Mon stayed up that late....she had to be at work at 9 in the morning!).
Sunday-
We slept in!!! It felt GREAT to just sleep. We finally convinced ourselves to get out of bed at noon. I could have slept longer, but I wanted to be able to sleep that night! We got all our laundry together and got it all done, as well as our regular Sunday chores....grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. Just getting the house ready for another week!
Now it's back to another work week! We have another busy week to! Tuesday Air and K are coming over for dinner, Wednesday we are getting together with Lindsey and Brian, and Thursday I am going over to my ex co-worker Robbie's house for a wine date with she and Becky! Then it's the weekend again! I'm sure we'll fill it with fun activities...we always do!
NEXT weekend we are going to the Stanford Beavers game! I am really excited! Ladd is coming down to go with us, and Monika and JD are going as well! There are only 2 more home games this year and this is one of them! It's gonna be good stuff!
Ok, it's time to get back to work! Have a great week!
This weekend was a doozy!
First of all, last week was SO busy! By Thursday night when I got home from a friends party at 9, I was pooped! I sat down to watch Grey's Anatomy, my favorite show in the world and I actually fell asleep during it!!! I was disappointed to miss it, but I watched it later online, and I needed the sleep!
Friday-
After work we bought our alcohol and went straight to Lindsey and Brians. Jeff arrived shortly after we did, and we headed to Keiths. We arrived at about 6:45, and the drinking began. We got a tour of Keiths house. It was SO nice! He and Danell had it built a couple years ago and it is truly beautiful. Out in the country, on 6 acres! Their son, Hunter, is so well behaved! Anyway, I started in on my cranberry and vodka's, and Lindsey, Trav and Brian on their beers. Keith and Jeff had Whiskey sours, and Danell was sipping on some wine. We sat around chatting while smelling the WONDERFUL Elk meat cooking. We had a wonderful evening, and headed home at about 1!
Saturday-
I woke up with quite the hangover! My friend Amy's wedding was at 11:30 in Shedd, so we got up at 9:30 to have plenty of time to get ready and drive out there. We arrived just in time. Amy was a BEAUTIFUL bride! The wedding was gorgeous! I am so happy for she and Jay! My mom called and needed me to bring her an item she left at my house for an emergency gift basket that the customer needed that afternoon! So Trav and I had to leave the reception in a hurry to get that taken care of. I took a nap from 2 - 4, which really helped me feel better. At 4 we got up and cleaned the house. We were having Monika over that evening for her birthday dinner!! We ended up really getting into the cleaning! We completely organized our office and guest room that we still had a few items in from the move! It felt great to really get those rooms cleaned up!
Monika arrived at 6, and we went to the store to get our beer! Trav made dinner for us! It was very yummy!
After dinner we played games and drank our beer. At 11 we headed to the bowling alley to do some cosmic bowling! It was completely full though, so we got turned away at the door! We headed to Riley's new bar instead. We hung out there for a couple hours before heading back to the house! We had MORE drinks at the house and just had a fun time hanging out! We finally went to bed at 4 (I have no idea how I stayed up that late OR how I drank with the way I was feeling! Or how Mon stayed up that late....she had to be at work at 9 in the morning!).
Sunday-
We slept in!!! It felt GREAT to just sleep. We finally convinced ourselves to get out of bed at noon. I could have slept longer, but I wanted to be able to sleep that night! We got all our laundry together and got it all done, as well as our regular Sunday chores....grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. Just getting the house ready for another week!
Now it's back to another work week! We have another busy week to! Tuesday Air and K are coming over for dinner, Wednesday we are getting together with Lindsey and Brian, and Thursday I am going over to my ex co-worker Robbie's house for a wine date with she and Becky! Then it's the weekend again! I'm sure we'll fill it with fun activities...we always do!
NEXT weekend we are going to the Stanford Beavers game! I am really excited! Ladd is coming down to go with us, and Monika and JD are going as well! There are only 2 more home games this year and this is one of them! It's gonna be good stuff!
Ok, it's time to get back to work! Have a great week!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
A weekend gettaway
I have so much I want to say and I don’t know where to start! So I’ll start on the weekend. Friday we moved our offices across the parking lot to our new office building. It was quite the day! I got all moved over though, and the new office is much nicer! Scott told me I could leave once my office was moved, since Travis and I were heading to Bend, and a little nervous going over the snowy pass at night! So at 3, I headed home, and Trav and I left for Bend! I’m glad we left early, because the pass was cold and snowy, which could have been bad at night. We got to Ladd’s at 6, and settled in with some very yummy chicken pot pies! After we ate, we mixed up some drinks and took them out to the spa. We relaxed in the spa for 2 hours. It was so nice!
We got out of the spa, and headed upstairs to watch a movie. After the movie, Trav and I checked out the steamer. I had never heard of a steamer before, but it was very nice. It just felt like it cleaned out your pores and left you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated! I loved it! We called it a night at about 2. We went upstairs to the guest bedroom. It was so comfortable!
Saturday we slept in and when we finally did get up, we went straight to the spa! We soaked for another couple hours. We got out at 5, and decided to get ready for the day (that was mostly over at this point!) We just relaxed and ate for the rest of the evening!
Sunday we woke up and got right in the spa again! And then the steamer. We got all packed up and headed home. It’s never fun saying goodbye to your friends and knowing you won’t see them again for a long time! We had a great trip though. It was very relaxing….almost like a weekend at a day spa!
Monday came too quickly, like it always does! And man was it hectic! We were still moving some of the offices over, and the phones and internet! It took until about 2 before everything was back up and running. It was just crazy! The time sure did fly by though! The new office is SO much nicer! Everything is nice and new, so it smells really fresh and clean.
This week is going to be very busy as well. Tonight we are going to Air and K’s for chicken enchiladas! Yum. Tomorrow my parents are coming over for dinner, Thursday I am going to a party for Monika, and Friday we are going to an old co-worker’s (Keith) house with Lindsey and Brian and Jeff for dinner and drinks! Saturday my friend Amy is getting MARRIED! After her wedding we are taking Monika out for her birthday! Sunday I am hoping we will just recover! Maybe have a Chinese takeout movie Sunday!
Well, that’s all for now! Have a great rest of the week!
We got out of the spa, and headed upstairs to watch a movie. After the movie, Trav and I checked out the steamer. I had never heard of a steamer before, but it was very nice. It just felt like it cleaned out your pores and left you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated! I loved it! We called it a night at about 2. We went upstairs to the guest bedroom. It was so comfortable!
Saturday we slept in and when we finally did get up, we went straight to the spa! We soaked for another couple hours. We got out at 5, and decided to get ready for the day (that was mostly over at this point!) We just relaxed and ate for the rest of the evening!
Sunday we woke up and got right in the spa again! And then the steamer. We got all packed up and headed home. It’s never fun saying goodbye to your friends and knowing you won’t see them again for a long time! We had a great trip though. It was very relaxing….almost like a weekend at a day spa!
Monday came too quickly, like it always does! And man was it hectic! We were still moving some of the offices over, and the phones and internet! It took until about 2 before everything was back up and running. It was just crazy! The time sure did fly by though! The new office is SO much nicer! Everything is nice and new, so it smells really fresh and clean.
This week is going to be very busy as well. Tonight we are going to Air and K’s for chicken enchiladas! Yum. Tomorrow my parents are coming over for dinner, Thursday I am going to a party for Monika, and Friday we are going to an old co-worker’s (Keith) house with Lindsey and Brian and Jeff for dinner and drinks! Saturday my friend Amy is getting MARRIED! After her wedding we are taking Monika out for her birthday! Sunday I am hoping we will just recover! Maybe have a Chinese takeout movie Sunday!
Well, that’s all for now! Have a great rest of the week!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
TGIT
It's Thursday afternoon! It's smooth sailing from here on! I am getting pretty excited for the weekend. Trav and I are heading to Ladd's house in Bend for the weekend. His parents went on vacation, so the house is ours! I am really looking forward to soaking in their hot tub! It's always nice to just get away from the house for the weekend!
My company is moving their office. Not very far, just across the parking lot actually. The new office is such nicer. It's bigger and it's set up much better than this office! I am a little nervous to move, because with the move I'm sure there will be change, and change always scares me. People won't be sitting in the same places...we'll be much more spread out for the most part. I think it will be a good change though. My desk is right next to the huge windows in the front. I love windows! And they look out into a big field with trees and nice landscaping.
I am now a permanent Corvallis Moving employee! October 1st was my first day not working through Selectemp. It feels good knowing I'm permanent! So, I am a little anxious about the move, but I'm sure it will all work out! I am checking in at the new building starting on Monday!
Well, thats all for now! Have a great weekend!
My company is moving their office. Not very far, just across the parking lot actually. The new office is such nicer. It's bigger and it's set up much better than this office! I am a little nervous to move, because with the move I'm sure there will be change, and change always scares me. People won't be sitting in the same places...we'll be much more spread out for the most part. I think it will be a good change though. My desk is right next to the huge windows in the front. I love windows! And they look out into a big field with trees and nice landscaping.
I am now a permanent Corvallis Moving employee! October 1st was my first day not working through Selectemp. It feels good knowing I'm permanent! So, I am a little anxious about the move, but I'm sure it will all work out! I am checking in at the new building starting on Monday!
Well, thats all for now! Have a great weekend!
Monday, October 1, 2007
October
I can’t believe it is already October! I have a feeling this is going to be a very cold winter! It is already very cold out for being the 1st of October! And it looks like the rain is here to stay! Goodbye sunshine until spring, when a few breaks from the rain will come!
It was a very relaxing weekend. It’s hard for me to have such relaxing weekends, because I have been so busy all summer…well all year really. Since LAST October is when we started preparing the old house to sell, we have been busy every weekend since until now. October – March with selling the house and of course the Holidays, March – June with moving, twice, into the new house and updating the new house, and me getting a new job, and June – now with summer activities! So really, I am not joking when I say that this is our first chance to relax in a year!
So, it has been enjoyable, but very hard for me. I feel like I should be doing something productive instead of just sitting around!
Friday, Travis and I went out to dinner with Monika. Monika and I got into our little black dresses, to make for a more elegant occasion. We had a great time. Red Lobster was PACKED. We got there at 7:30, and got seated at 8. Trav ordered endless shrimp, and I ordered a trio platter with salmon, crab alfredo linguine, and crab legs. YUM! And of course it came with Red Lobsters wonderful cheesy biscuits, a salad, and a baked potato! I did not make it through all the food, and was able to take the salmon and backed potato home as leftovers! Travis went through several courses of shrimp, and I even tried a couple!
We got back to the house at 10, and Monika and I got right to blending our strawberry margaritas! They were so good. We had a great time. At about 2am our friend Cody came over, who we haven’t seen since our wedding! It was great catching up. We ended up talking until 5:30am!
Trav and I slept in later than I have slept in for years! We slept until 2! When we got up we were completely unproductive. We ate and watched tv….thats it. That was our whole Saturday! So relaxing!
Sunday we woke up at a decent hour and got our chores done first thing. We got home from lunch and grocery shopping at 3, and once everything was put away we decided to tackle organizing the garage! We were out there for 4 hours, and we really did get a lot done! There is still more to do though! We got one side completely cleared off, so I can park my car in the garage now. Next weekend we will work on the other side, so hopefully starting next week our garage will be completely organized and both cars will be kept nice and warm inside!
That’s all for now.
Have a happy week!
It was a very relaxing weekend. It’s hard for me to have such relaxing weekends, because I have been so busy all summer…well all year really. Since LAST October is when we started preparing the old house to sell, we have been busy every weekend since until now. October – March with selling the house and of course the Holidays, March – June with moving, twice, into the new house and updating the new house, and me getting a new job, and June – now with summer activities! So really, I am not joking when I say that this is our first chance to relax in a year!
So, it has been enjoyable, but very hard for me. I feel like I should be doing something productive instead of just sitting around!
Friday, Travis and I went out to dinner with Monika. Monika and I got into our little black dresses, to make for a more elegant occasion. We had a great time. Red Lobster was PACKED. We got there at 7:30, and got seated at 8. Trav ordered endless shrimp, and I ordered a trio platter with salmon, crab alfredo linguine, and crab legs. YUM! And of course it came with Red Lobsters wonderful cheesy biscuits, a salad, and a baked potato! I did not make it through all the food, and was able to take the salmon and backed potato home as leftovers! Travis went through several courses of shrimp, and I even tried a couple!
We got back to the house at 10, and Monika and I got right to blending our strawberry margaritas! They were so good. We had a great time. At about 2am our friend Cody came over, who we haven’t seen since our wedding! It was great catching up. We ended up talking until 5:30am!
Trav and I slept in later than I have slept in for years! We slept until 2! When we got up we were completely unproductive. We ate and watched tv….thats it. That was our whole Saturday! So relaxing!
Sunday we woke up at a decent hour and got our chores done first thing. We got home from lunch and grocery shopping at 3, and once everything was put away we decided to tackle organizing the garage! We were out there for 4 hours, and we really did get a lot done! There is still more to do though! We got one side completely cleared off, so I can park my car in the garage now. Next weekend we will work on the other side, so hopefully starting next week our garage will be completely organized and both cars will be kept nice and warm inside!
That’s all for now.
Have a happy week!
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