Weekend Recap and Week Ahead

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Friday Evening we went to my nephews 5th birthday party.

Saturday: I had to work that morning at the bank. Afterwards I headed to my cousin Becca's baby shower. After the shower I headed home to get my boys! We took Hunter to my mom's house so Andy and I could go to a friend's wedding reception! We had a great time catching up with some friends we had not seen in awhile. Good Times!!

Sunday: I ran to the grocery store and then went and pick Hunter up. While Andy was cutting hay I scrambled to get everything together for the river. We went to the river for Andy's cousin's graduation party. Hunter was cranky as could be for his lack of a nap! So we didn't last down there as long as we could have. Boys will be Boys!

Monday: I cleaned and I cleaned and I cleaned! It was long over due! I was pretty productive for a day off of work. Hunter and I spent a lot of time outside in the morning before the blazing heat kicked in.

Week Ahead: Unfortunately, we had a couple deaths over the weekend. My brother's Dad died on Friday and my Uncle Henry died on Saturday.

Tuesday: Visitation for my brother's Dad

Wednesday: Visitation for my uncle Henry.

Thursday: Funeral for my uncle Henry

Friday: Customer Appreciation BBQ at the bank in Vienna.

Saturday: 30th Birthday Party for my Bro-In-Law Kevin!

Sunday: Hopefully a day of rest :)

No More Soda!

Ok, I am attempting to quit drinking soda! It has been two weeks and two days since I had my last sip of Mountain Dew! Oh, how I LOVE Mountain Dew...especially a fountain Mountain Dew! I am salivating just thinking about it! Anyway, I have done really well! I think I am past the withdrawal phase, yay!

My substitute for soda has been Crystal Light Peach Tea! It is really good!!! I have a hard time just drinking water. The only time water is really good to me is after a workout! This has been a really good substitute for my soda fix!

I don't anticipate never drinking a soda ever again. That is just unrealistic. I just want to be at the stage where I don't CRAVE it! I think I have made it to this point just after two weeks, but I don't want to fall off the wagon yet. I am pretty proud of myself right now! Hopefully the change will start to reflect on the scale as well and some extra money in my pocket :)

Another Exciting Day of Work in Rolla!

So yesterday I went to work in Rolla, when shortly after we were instructed to go on lock down because a mad man was on the loose in town. Apparently he broke thru the barriers at Fort Leonard Wood and then the police chased him off base and then to Rolla. Guns shots were fired and he got away but was finally captured just before 1pm. So we had an exciting day watching helicopters flying over and cops swarming all around. Rolla was literally at a stand still for about 4 hours.

If you want to read more information about it, here is a link to KRCG!

He's going to hate me when he is older!!!

Until then....ENJOY!!!

Hunter's New Ride!

Ah, when did he get so big? Tear...

Look at this evil face!

I'm Gonna Get You!!!

Look out for the swing set!

Rear View!

Cheese!!

Weekend Recap and Week Ahead

Thursday Evening: Started to set up our stuff for our garage sale. I took Hunter over to my mom's house for the night so I didn't have to get him up really early in the morning to go set up the garage sale.

Friday: Was day 1 of our garage sale in Vienna. We particiated with over 40 other garage sales in town. We got up early and set everything up. I had to go work in Rolla, so I ran by a couple of other garage sales on my way. After work I picked Hunter up and we finished out the garage sale for the rest of the evening. Andy went with some friends to the Pub that night, so me and Hunter hung out at home and went to bed early!

Saturday: Last day of our garage sale and it was pouring rain when I got up. It rained until after 9am. We didn't have a customer until the rain stopped. Once the sun came out the people started showing up. Overall for the weekend we did pretty good. I still have a lot of stuff left over...mostly clothes. I will probably just donate them. That evening Andy, Hunter and I made a trip to Jeff City. We went to dinner at Colton's and then made a semi-small Wal-Mart trip!

Sunday: Mother's Day! We went for breakfast at Andy's aunt and uncles house. On the way home Hunter was dozing off in the truck so we went straight home instead of heading to my mom's house. After Hunter got up from his nap we went and gave my mom her mother's day gift. After we got home I helped Andy finish mowing the lawn while Hunter went on a four wheeler ride with Papa Donnie. Andy went to bed early because he had to go into work early so Hunter and I watched Celebrity Apprentice and played with trucks and tractors the rest of the evening!

This Week:

Monday: Hunter is staying with my mom for the day because the sitter is off for a state holiday.

Saturday: I have to work that morning. That afternoon we are having a family fishing day at my uncle Larry's lake house. That evening I've got a bachelorette party.

Sunday: We got an invite to go to the St. Louis Zoo. I am still up in the air if we will go or not.

Osama Bin Laden Dead

Praise the Lord!

Thank you to all of our Troops!

If a shelf falls and no one is around...does it make a sounds?

I was in a hurry one morning and opened the hall closet to find this!

I guess the shelf couldn't stand the pressure of many coats, my wedding dress, some bridesmaid dresses and some boxes on top. Grrr!

Easter Pictures!

At the Easter Egg Hunt at the Bank, Hunter was scared to death of the Easter Bunny!!!

 This is the "I'm going rabbit hunting when I get home!" look

Hunter finally made his way into Jill's office. He had enough! He sat in there far away from the Easter Bunny and ate his sucker!

 Hunter won the drawing for the boy's Easter Basket. But there was NO WAY we were going to get him close to the Easter Bunny for a picture. So we distracted him while the Easter Bunny snuck his way around to get a picture.

 This is the Easter Basket that Hunter woke up to!

 Hunter cared more about the candy than anything!

 Oh yea...Chocolate!

 Look Mom, a camo easter egg!

 A Horse from Grandma Shanda!

 Oh Yea, more Candy!

 Lil' Liberty loving the chocolate bunny!

 Cheese!

 Peeps, by the mouth full!

Weekend Recap and Week Ahead

First of all I want to apologize in my lack of posting. Its just been really busy lately!

Friday Evening: After work I went to go get Hunter at John & Beth's house. He had a play date with Troy. We hung out there for a couple of hours. After leaving their house, we drove through a terrible storm...Thunder, lightening striking closely on each side of the highway, raining so hard I could hardly see and then some pea sized hail. We were headed to our family fish fry. I got there and the sun was shinning. That's Missouri weather for you! We ate at the fish fry and played cards for awhile. We then went home and gave Hunter a bath because he was covered in mud from playing outside.

Saturday: I was off of work, but we had our Kid's Club Easter Egg Hunt at the bank. Hunter and I headed up there shortly before it was to start. Because of all the rain we were forced to cancel the actual hunt. We ended up dividing all the eggs up all everyone's gift bags. The Easter bunny was there as well and Hunter was scared to death!!!! So all the pictures I have of Hunter he looks really pissed off! Hunter is very much a people person, but he does not like people dressed as characters. So far he doesn't like the Easter Bunny, Santa and Clowns! Go Figure!

After the Easter Egg Hunt, my Uncle Dave and his daughters picked Hunter up and took him to the Zone in Rolla to play. Sounds like they had a really great time and they wore Hunter out. While Hunter was with them, I went to my scrapbooking party. I got a quite a few pages finished. Afterwards, I went and picked Hunter up and we headed to Donnie and Shanda's for Donnie's Birthday Party. We ate BBQ and played cards. Poor Hunter, we kept him up a little too late.

Sunday: We woke up and the Easter Bunny had left Hunter a basket of goodies. Candies, Bambi DVD and a music CD. All he cared about was the candy!!! We went to mass at our church in Argyle. Hunter did fantastic! I didn't even have to get out his bag for reinforcements (juice, snacks, toys). We then went back to Donnie and Shanda's where Hunter got an Easter basket from them. Then we went to Andy's Grandma's house for the Schwartze' Easter and ate breakfast. After that we headed to my grandparents house in Vienna. Hunter fell asleep along the way. It wasn't a long enough nap so he was super cranky! Therefore, we didn't get to stay very long. We went home and put Hunter down for a nap. I ended up taking a nap as well! It was a pretty exhausting weekend!

I hope everyone had a great Easter and that you remember the true meaning of the holiday!

Week Ahead:

Monday: We won a dinner at Pizza Hut. So we went to Jeff City and ate there while they gave up a fire safety presentation.

Tuesday: We had the presenter of the fire safety program come look at our house. I'll talk more about this later.

This weekend we don't have anything planned (that I can think of right now) other than I have to work Saturday morning. I am looking forward to catching up on my house cleaning and bumming around the house!

Bunny Bait!

Hunter and I made some goodies for his friends at daycare. We made bunny bait!

You'll need:

• 2 Bags of Plain Popcorn
• 1 Bag of Wilton Melting Chocolate
• 1 Bag of M&Ms
• Sprinkles
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Wordless Wednesday!

Talking Tom App

Weekend Recap and Week Ahead

Friday Evening I had to work late at the bank bank. Afterwards Hunter and I went to Donnie and Shanda's for a fish fry. Andy had to go help set up for our church's spring social, but he was eventually able to join us at the fish fry.

Saturday: My Dad's Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Dad!!! I had to work at the bank that morning. That evening, Andy and I went to my employee banquet at Matt's steakhouse in Rolla. It was a Las Vegas theme and what's Vegas without Elvis? Ya, they had an Elvis impersonator. OMG! We had great food and drinks and I received a pin for being at the bank for 10 years!!! Afterwards, Andy and I went and met some people at the local pub.

Sunday: We pretty well bummed around the house that morning. I then went to a 31 Bags party and ordered a few things. It was so hard to make a decision! I wanted so much and I was pressed for time, that I quickly made a decision that I am second guessing. I went wanting to get a purse but I walked away buying thermal (cooler) totes. I guess I will just have to buy a purse next time :) I then had to go work at the Church Spring Social cleaning dishes!! I know...I know...its a tuff job but someone has to do it! When my shift was over, Andy and Hunter met me down there so we could eat dinner together. When we got home, our contractor came over to go over cost details with building up on the house.

Once Again another busy weekend has come and gone!

Week Ahead:

Tuesday: Cardinal's Game!!!! And it is supposed to rain....CRAP!!! Please don't rain, please don't rain... These are the best seats we have ever had at a Cardinals game...Please Don't Rain!

Saturday: We have the Bank's Easter Egg Hunt and then I am going to my scrapbooking party afterwards for the remainder of the day!

Sunday: Easter Festivities!!! Also, Lent will be over!!! Meaning....BRING ON THE CAKE, COOKIES, AND REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER EGGS!!!!

Craft/Scrapbooking Room!

One of the things I am most excited about building up is having a room to myself!!! I have completely neglected my desire to make and create stuff because I have no where to do it. When I do decide to do something, it gets spread out all over the kitchen table. Which requires me to get all of the stuff out, then it takes of the table for the duration of the time it takes me to complete the project and then I have to pack it all back up in my plastic containers. But, by having my own room I can have all of my stuff readily available, and then I can just close the door when I am not working on something and I will get my kitchen table back!So I have been googling ideas for how I want my craft room to look. Here are a few of my favorites.

Daddy's Little Helper

Wordless Wednesday!

Concert Videos!

Reba Concert!!!

When planning to go to the concert, we decided we would arrive about a half an hour early to allow us enough time to find out seats. WELL...We ended up being a half an hour LATE!!!! We got stuck in traffic for an hour, along with everyone else going to the concert. It was insane!!! When we finally made it in the Mizzou Arena, LeAnn Womack was just finishing her last song! I couldn't believe we completely missed her! Next came out REBA!!! She is an amazing entertainer and I loved every minute of it! Plus, Melissa Peterman (AKA Barbara Jean from the Reba Show) made a special appearance. SHE IS SO FUNNY!!! Reba always concludes her show singing "Fancy" while wearing a red dress. She made it even more spectacular cruising out to the stage in a real TAXI!! Just like the music video for "Fancy."

Next came out George Strait! Damn, he is one good looking man!!!!! While I enjoy looking at him and enjoy listening to his music...the man about put me to sleep during the concert. Reba was just so up beat and running laps around the 360 degree stage, and then George came out and would stand at one corner of the stage, strum his guitar and sing his song....then he would go to the next corner of the stage, strum his guitar and sing his song. It was just really slow compared to Reba. He did get the crowd riled up after he had left the stage and people thought it was over, then he came back out and sang four more songs.

The whole concert ended up being 4.5 hours long!!! Well worth the money! I would go back again!

Here are some of my pictures!

 Singing "Does he Love You" with LeAnn Womack

 Melissa Peterman!

  FANCY