Monday, August 29, 2005

Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald

Gotta love SNL.
I last left you on Friday afternoon rushed and with tired fingers. After a weekend of rest and relaxation - its all good. Friday was cool - I went home and watched some TV and decided to make vegetarian tacos for dinner - TJ and Britney were there so I offered them some tacos - Brittney said she would do the dishes for me if I made dinner for them so I was like - OK! So I made the tacos and Britney cleaned our entire kitchen! She even swept and mopped! That was really nice - I told her that she didn't have to but she said she enjoys cleaning other peoples houses. AND she said that she is going to be paying me some rent in addition to TJ because she is always there and because of her messes she leaves and other stuff like that. No complaints here; who dosen't like surprise extra money?
I finally got to Target late on Friday night - I started the registry - but didn't finish. I got the little inserts to go in the invites though - that was the part I needed before Sunday.
Saturday I got up early and drove Trav to work and then went up to Stacy's to do my laundry. We just chilled and talked and watched TV. It was a nice relaxing day. Trav had his fantasy football thing at work untill 5 so I picked him up after that and we headed home. I just sat around some more because I didn't want to put the laundry away.
Sunday I got some stuff done around the house - made oatmeal for breakfast, baked potatos for lunch and Lasagna for dinner. I went up to my Aunt's house and we finished the invitaitons for the shower. Its going to be in Duluth at the Duluth Heights Community Center on Saturday September 18th at 12:00. Im glad its going to be in Duluth. Everyone is from there anyways. Stacy can't make it to my shower because she is starting CNA classes on the weekends and can't miss any. Poop. So I will have to have Erin or my Aunt fill in as the present writer downer for my Thank you cards.
We addressed the envelopes and put in the maps and inserts for Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond. She's going to mail them today. yeh!
On Saturday Stacy showed me the invites for my bachelorette party - totally excited about that!
It sounds so fun! Its on Saturday October 1 - good god thats only like a month away! eeek! Im getting butterflies in my stomach and goodbumpies on my arms! Yeah, its true, I just checked out wedding web page and there are 46 days to go! oooowie!
Ok well I gotta go - one of our lenders just brought in Chipotle for all of us - there is nothing better than free chipotle. Nothing.

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Friday, August 26, 2005

Yahoo for school! - Billy Madison


WOOFDAH! didn't get a chance to to write yesterday - had to get everything strait with the bookstore at school about my financial aid and whatnot - everything is cool now. I should be able to get my books next week. First day of school yesterday! I was glad when I got to class - my teacher rocks - again! I must have a horseshoe up my ass becuase I'm pretty sure this is pure luck - I haven't met my other two teachers yet - so I could be wrong - but right now I feel spoiled. My teacher wants us to call him "Danny" or "Dr. Danny". Nice. He's a bald older guy who sounds like Woody Allen - only he's not spastic and doesn't stutter. He's super laid back and the people in the class who had him before for other subjects - say that he's "an easy A". Oh Happy Day!
I have spent the better part of the day - not working - but writing emails to everyone! My fingers are literally running on auto pilot - so forgive me if this looks retarded at any point. Anyways - I spent the morning catching up with not one, but TWO old friends of mine! Emy, who I've been friends with since Junior High, but haven't talked to in 5 years - and Jessica, who I met when I moved down here to The Cities in 2000 - we worked together at two jobs and then after I started working here at Nationwide - we just lost touch :(. But now we all can exchange emails and pics and whatnot. Who dosen't love this blogging thing! I also have been writing back and forth with my soon to be Mother-in-law, who has such sweet words to say and has been a great friend. Thank you, Nancy! She's awesome, Im so lucky to have her! And then Of course the never ending flow of computer conversation Stace and I have to pass the time at work. We have plans tomorrow to paint her kitchen cabinets and do my laundry. Yesssss.
Bottom line is - I've been so busy returning emails - I haven't done any of my work yet! And since its Friday - only half a day for me - I have to stay later and get this crap done. I should be out of here by 2:30 though.
I am determined to get done registering tonight - I just have to hit up target - scan a few things and get out. Yeah - like its that easy. Its a good thing Im not picky though, otherwise I might be stuck there for hours deciding on pink or puce for bathroom towels or something. Gag me!
Like many things in life that may seem boring - I try to make the best of them, so Im sure I'll have fun. I HAVE to get it done tonight because the shower invites are getting sent out on Monday, and I need to include the little card things in them saying where I registered.

I managed to read to chapter 26 in the Order of the Phoenix. I fell asleep in my book last night - at like 10:30..... hey! - it takes a lot of energy to read! No, I think I was just really tired from having to wake up really early the day before. I want to finish this weekend - but I haven't bought the 6th book yet - so I don't want to leave myself hanging for too long. I should be able to buy it next wednesday when I get paid - so maybe a few days break won't be too bad.

The pic I've included in this blog has nothing to do with anything I've written - its just a cool pic of our Bonsai tree. I like it a lot - the two little old japanese men sitting under the tree are just little figurines - it just dawned on me that they don't have names yet - which for me is weird becuase I name pretty much everything - So does Trav - my left boob is named Yoda and the right one, Obi Wan. gotta love it!
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005

I wish I could wipe my ass with $100 bills

Well I dropped Jess off at the airport this morning. I didn't want to pay for parking at the airport since it has gone up - its $6 just to enter the place and then $2 for each hour you are there. So I drove to work and parked, we walked over 1/2 block and hopped on the light rail to the Main Terminal. It was only $4 for the both of us and only an 8 minute ride. Sweet. We got to the airport and checked in and got to his gate just in time for him to board. I sat there and read Harry untill the plane left the ground and rode back to work. Twas fun.

I called my mom this morning to let her know that Jess got on the plane safetly, and that he was ok. She keeps asking me to send her $ and I feel so horrible that I can't send her any right now. She said that she is so desperately broke right now and she needs any money she can get. I keep saying that I will send her some, but things just come up and I end up needing the money. When she asked if I had sent money with Jess for her, I told her no, and she thought I was joking. She was like "Whatever, liar" and I said " No, Mom, I couldn't send any with him." She was so disappointed. It breaks my heart. I wish I had the money to put her up in her own apartment and get her the things she needs, but thats impossible for me right now. I try to do what I can, but it never seems like its enough. As much as I want to send money every month, Im just not able to right now. I have the wedding coming up, and Im paying for that out of my own pocket. I asked her again why she wasn't working and she told me that it was because she dosen't have her license yet - which she told me she had gotten months ago - she said she was going to get it and then needed the money for other things like deoderant and tampons. I just don't know what to do - it always seems that everytime I get my hopes up and stop worrying about her for a while, thinking that everything is getting better for her - then something like this happens. She said that no matter how broke she is, she will still be able to go to my wedding. My Grandma is sharing her hotel room with her. I asked how she is getting up there, and she said Connie (her sister who lives in AZ too), and I told her that Connie is flying up there - she already booked her tickets. Then she was disappointed again and mumbled that she would get a ride somehow. I am just sick about that now. Im going to be worrying about her all day.

Im excited to start school tomorrow, though. I have Prinicples of Managment from 5:00-7:45. Sounds quite boring to me, but im trying to be optomistic. The class I had last semester was Interpersonal Communications, the teacher, Dr. Klein, spoiled us so bad. She made the class one of the most open, intriging, cultured and knowlegable places to be - for each student. Everyone loved her. I know that not all my classes will be like that - Im sure that the majority will not even come close. I keep picturing these boring, drab teachers almost like Professer Binns from Hogwarts - Nancy knows what Im talking about - or Mr. Danielson from Morgan Park - now Stacy and Trav know what Im talking about. Im just going to try to make the best of the time and learn as much as I can. That's what college is for, right?

Still coming along slowly with the 5th book, Im in the middle of chapter 14 - Nancy, Im so jealous your on the 6th already! Snape is always an asshole.
Im going to be able to read a bunch tonight - but not tomorrow on account of school.

Last night on the drive home, Trav asked me If I was going to make thanksgiving dinner this year, and I said - yeah - they have faux turkeys (I beleive they are called "tofurkeys") and vegetarian stuffing. Otherwise there is a thing called "Mock Duck" which is often made by veggies instead of turkey. He suggested that we have family over for Thanksgiving this year - since a) we have a bigger apartment now, b) Trav's mom will be here, and it will be our first Thanksgiving as a married couple! Welcome to Thanksgiving at The Bean's. HA! I can't wait.
I thought that was a great idea - I'll have to check out a bunch of recipes for vegetarian stuffing and other side dishes - and see what other options there are instead of turkey. Although, Im sure I will be making a regular turkey for the non-veggies who couldn't imagine Thanksgiving without it. FUN!

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Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Suck it, Ronald

Well it's been a while. This last weekend was good. I registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond on Friday - it took a lot longer than I thought so I did'nt make it to Target yet. Cleaned a bit on saturday because the bathroom was disgusting and I was sick of trying to get clean in a place that was so damn filthy. Then I watered all the plants and picked up Carmela's toys. We left for Duluth and talked about Harry Potter the entire way up. Travis couldn't stand not knowing what happened in the 4th book so I told him. Im still only about 8 or 9 chapters in to the 5th book. I haven't been able to read much lately because I was busy this weekend and now Jess is here - just untill tomorrow morning though. Trav chilled at Andrew's and I went over to visit Erin and Maisie. I bought Pizza Luce for us and we chowed like piglets. Sunday, I went over to my Aunt Sara's for a surprise early birthday party for Jesse, he turns 13 on September 20th. He just thought that we were having a bbq because it was his last day - then we brought out the cake and the presents - he had and excited/embarrased face as we were singing Happy Birthday to him. It was so cute. He got some new shoes and shirts and some cash. He liked the school supplies I got him - he drew me a picture on the way back down to the cities with his new pencils and notebooks. He was so sad Sunday night - he started bawling because he didn't want to go back to Arizona, so I snuggled with him and told him not to be a sad little turtle.
So last night Jess and I went to Walmart because he wanted to spend his gift certificate. There is a McDonald's in there and he bought himself a Big Mac and I had a sundae. As a vegetarian and someone who cares about their health, I refused to pay for his greasy trans-fat on a bun with a side of fatty fried potatos. So he bought it himself. As I was sitting there eating my delicious soft serve and hot gooey fudge in a cup - I couldn't help but be sort of entranced by the overwhelming scent of my brother's Big Mac. Looking past his cromagnum eating habits, the disgusting fatty sandwich was actually triggering something in me that made it look appealing. I looked away and tried to think of something else - but everywhere I looked I saw signs the size of billboards bearing their signature sandwich. Two patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun - the lyrics rang in my head. I had to get up and leave. I told Jess that I would be back in 10 mins to get him when he was finished devouring his fat burger. Walking through the bra's and panties, I came to the conclusion that McDonald's is evil and obviously laces their food with crack in order to addict the common folk to their obesity fueling food. There cannot be any other explanation to how I was feeling, because after we left, we picked up Travis and we went back to a McDonald's to get him a desert treat. He was practically drooling over the McNuggets beaming picture and we both struggled not to lick the screen.
Thanks to our self control, we survived unscathed and still healthy. I haven't eaten Mcdonald's since 6 months ago Stacy and Erin practically shoved it down my throat, it had been 6 months since that time too, I never plan to eat it again. I didn't feel like I wanted to eat it - I felt like I needed to eat it. It was scary.
My favorite and healthier "fast food" is Chipotle, which is incedently owned by the MCdonald's corporation. Go figure.

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More of Maisie Mouse

look and the precious little monkey pants! I just wanna kiss her little lips!

Her little tinyness :) I wish I had a chair like that.

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family pics

Jesse, almost 13, and our cuz Pam, 19. and again with Pam's Bro Devon, 13, my Uncle Neil's kids.

Here are my Aunt Sara's girls, Alexandria(Alex),14, and Randi,16. Cuties!

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Monday, August 22, 2005

Erin and her girls

Mommy and Mai

I took these pics last weekend of Erin, Maeghan and Maisie. They are adorable. I took more this weekend of Maisie which I will post later.

E-Dog

Mae

Maisie

Maisie with curly hair - after her bath

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Friday, August 19, 2005

My little Drunk

Boys night out. Last night Travis, TJ, Pete and John went out to Brothers downtown. I drove them there and picked them up. They had a mission: Get Travis Drunk. They were quite successful. You see, Travis, has never been really drunk - a bit tipsy - but nothing to where he was last night. They were determined. I droped them off at about 9:45ish and I said to call me when they wanted to be picked up. About 1:45 Trav called me and said "HELLO!?" over the noise of the bar "TRINA!?" "Yeah" I said. "Are you ready to go?" "CAN YOU PICK US UP NOW!? "yeah, I'll be there - be out front - im on my way now." "OK LOVE YOU!" He yelled.
So I pull up in front of Brother's - and they are no where to be found - and you can't just stop in the middle of traffic in downtown Minneapolis at night - so I called TJ's phone as I went around the block and told them to get outside because I was here. I pulled up and spotted Travis, He had obviously spilled beer all down the front of his shirt because it was soaked. TJ was behind him stumbling and asking random people for a lighter. We gathered TJ and piled in the car - Pete apparently got a different ride home with a "friend". "Where's Pete?" I asked Trav. "Oh, I guess he got a ride home from that old lady - John said she smelled like a nursing home" he replied. "What! there was an old lady at the club?" I asked. "Yeah" "she was like 34" said sweaty, beer soaked Travis. " Apparently, there was this "old" lady that kept hitting on them from the beginning of the night - nextday turns out Pete DID go home with her - but nothing happend. So with Travis giggleing like a little girl in the front seat and TJ in the back drunk dialing Pete's girlfriend telling her that Pete walked home and that he should be there shortly (Pete lives about 12 miles from downtown). We headed home. TJ was stumbling in the house and gloating about his success in Trav's drunken state. Travis was fumbling to get the keys in the door and still giggleing. We put TJ to bed and Trav and I went in our room to lay down. Carmela was licking Trav's face and inside his nose - which fueled the giggleing even more. Travis was giggleing and telling me that he couldnt get up and continuously giggleing some more and constanly apologizing in between breathing and giggleing. He also kept telling Carmela and I how beautiful we are - something like this - "heee heee hee, Im sorry, heee hee heee hee, you're my beautiful girl arent you Carmela, heee hee hee, you're beautiful, Guy." and so on.
Needless to say I caught the giggles too and we kept lauging about all the crap he was saying. He started talking about the Smurfs and calling Gargamel a '"fag". and laughing histerically. It was so funny! Then I got him undressed and he covered up and I went to make him some food and get him some water. Im in the kitchen making quesadillas and I hear the constant giggleing and him getting up to go to the bathroom. Moments after I hear the toilet flush, He's standing behind me naked and giggleing still. He scurried off to the bedroom giggleing and telling Carmela how beautiful she is. I fed him his quesadillas (which he ate playfully and got sour cream all over his face) and made him drink the water. He said it was the best food he's ever had - then he had a bite of mine and he said mine was better. Finally shut the lights out and tried to get some sleep - but Trav kept draping my face with his hands and arms and slurring insults about Gargamel. Finally I shut the TV off and kissed him goodnight and he thanked me for taking care of him while giggleing, apologizing and calling me beautiful. I love him. It was well worth staying up untill 3:30AM for that. Funniest thing ever.

I finished the Goblet of Fire, It quite twisted at the end and dark - its sort of the prequel to the 5th book The Order of the Phoenix, which I started at about midnight. Im a few chapters into it - I heard that this one is supposed to be the best one out of all 6 so far - so im excited. Im hoping to finish all 800 or so pages before school starts on Thursday.

OK off to BB&B to register! Im out!

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Thursday, August 18, 2005

Today = craptastic

Sooooo yeah, the last few days have been really good - got a bunch of stuff done: grocery shopping, bills paid, almost finished with my book. We went to OfficeMax last night and got a bunch of new stuff - we purchased a paper shredder, a new memory card reader, Trav got new headphones and a mic for his computer game, bought my brother Jess all his school supplies : backpack, orange county chopper folders, 5-subject notebook, big zipper trapper keeper thingy, and some pens,pencils, markers and some more notebooks and binders, we bought me school supplies too - 3-subject notebook, composition book, some cool pens and some highlighters, we stocked up on batteries and bought some gum. And it only cost us $4.77. Thank you Max Perks!
So we got home, played with our new toys, I packed Jesse's backpack with all his school supplies to give to him for his early b-day present, made some vegetarian taco's and read my book till I fell asleep at about 12:30AM.
I wake up this morning (late, of course) and go to bring Carmela out to pee and find broken glass all over my kitchen floor, the sliding door shades were pulled back and the doors unlocked and all three in different positions. My kitchen was a mess, all but one of my big ziplock bags were gone, and our gatorade was almost all gone. WTF!!!!
So I clean up the glass and chased Carmela down to dig the peice she picked up out of her mouth, put on my flip flops, dig the peice of glass out of my foot, and let the dog out (in the rain, no less).
After further investigation, I come to the conclusion that Brittney, our roommates girlfriend, got up early this morning, was no doubt in a rush, made herself a little lunch(thats where the mess in the kitchen came from, and thats where all my big ziplock bags went, and yes I mean big ones, the size that can fit a head of lettuce or spinach bunch, yeah those ones), then on her way out the sliding glass doors, slammed them and caused my candles on the shelf to fall off and break all over the floor (something that could have been prevented AND/OR heard by someone walking out the door - who could've come back in and cleaned it up). No idea who sucked down almost an entire half galon of gatorade (trav didn't do it because he called me and asked me if I did it).
Mother F*cker!
So I get to work and tell TJ (our roommate) what happened and he aplogized for her and was telling me about all of the other inconsiderate things she does to him and other people. I told him I would be grateful if he smacked her around a bit for me. He agreed and said he would.
Brittney has been very sweet, fun to talk to, she loves my cooking and compliments it all the time - how can I not like her? - but for f*ck sakes clean up after yourself! Apparently for how sweet and nice she is, she's also inconsiderate, unappreciative and a bit of a slob. True colors can sometimes be quite ugly.
Im guessing everyone at work heard me sternly talking to TJ and got the hint that I wasn't about to take any shit today - so no one said anything about me being late.
I fell better now, though.
Im excited that I might finish my book by the end of the day - I doubt there will be kickball tonight on account of the rain - so I will be able to finish or at least get really close to finishing.
Since tomorrow is a half day - I'll head off Bed, Bath and Beyond on my way home and then after some dinner - I'll get Target taken care of. Yeh weekend!

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Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Time is running short....and I want to be Harry Potter

Don't have much to write today - had a good day I guess. I told my boss to zip it - good thing he thought I was joking :). I guess sarcasm saved my ass there. Im excited to continue my reading...Im almost as far as you Nancy, Im on page 400. got some catching up to do. But that is so crazy that we are at almost the same page in the same book - weird! I wish I could read all day. I read some on my lunch break - not much though - just one chapter, but I didn't want to put it down.
I should really go to Bed, Bath and Beyond tonight to register - I still have to go to target too -but that can't be done in just a two hour window. I kinda would rather read instead :). I really have to get on that though. Im playing kickball tomorrow night and next week I start school - so time is running out. My Aunt Julie called me today and talked to me some more about the shower. Everyone except, myself, my Aunt, my other Aunt Debbie, Stacy, and Lisa are from Duluth....and the party is going to be down here. I don't care either way where it is - It's just that my Aunt's house is the right size for the party (as opposed to my Grandma's house which is smaller) but its down here and everyone else is from duluth - Im just afraid that they won't come because of the drive and some people not having reliable transportation - let alone transportation at all. But everything happens for a reason though. Im appreciative that Im even getting a party.
So that being said - I must go and delve into the world of witchcraft and wizardry, where I can speak with an english accent and pretend I can fly and cook and clean with a point of my wand. Tally-ho, cheeky monkey!!!

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

I swear in not crazy...I just need to take my pills.

OOOFdah! I am so full right now, I just ate lunch - and now regretting it. I thought it would make me feel better because I've been feeling a bit weird today - Im pretty sure I know why. I haven't taken my thyroid pill in about a week and Im feeling the effects. I have a slight dull headache and I am having the hardest time trying to keep my head from flopping on the desk and succoming to a deep deep sleep. Earlier today I was reading something on the computer screen and almost fell out of my chair because for about 3 seconds the room was spinning - that doesn't happen often. The weirdest thing is I keep having to tell my brain not to forget things - I can feel myself thinking about something I wasn't supposed to forget and then as Im trying to bring it up - I can feel it being sucked away and I literally have to take a second to consciously fight for it. Tell me about it. Im picking up my prescription today. Im in a surprisingly good mood though, which I am grateful for - as Im sure everyone else is too.

On another note, I am steadily reading and enjoying the Harry Potter series. I just finished the third book, The prisoner of Azkaban, and now almost halfway through The Goblet of Fire, which is incidentally double the size of The Prisoner of Azkaban - and the fifth and sixth books are double the size of The fourth - so Im excited to have more weeks of steady reading. Trav is
inspired now to take up reading the series too. I am such a nerd about Harry Potter, I read the books in an English accent, so when I close the book and get back to real life - I tend to carry on the accent into everyday jargon, such as asking trav what he wants for dinner sounding like Mary Poppins. I love it. I wish I was Harry Potter.

oh and one more thing - I applied for a new job downtown and I REALLY, really, really want it very badly - the posting closes on the 19th - so keep your fingers crossed for me!

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Friday, August 12, 2005

This is the greatest and best friend in the world.....Tribute.

In the beginning, 8th grade, a stranger, you asked me if I thought you were annoying, I in turn said a firm "Yes". Destiny had a plan for the annoying and the blunt to be life long friends. 10 years have passed since then, we have changed, and changed again. We have been weathered by the ups and downs of friendship, hardships and triumph. Learned life lessons and celebrated lifes joys. We learned that in eachother we can always count on a never ending shoulder to cry on, a sensative soul, a sister by choice, an equal, a non- judgemental point of view and a bitch that will tell you like it is. The many rifts we have endured have been forgiven. The many joyful memories and hilarious times we have enjoyed will be forever cherished. From crushes to, boyfriends, to husbands and from living with parents, to leaving our parents, to wanting to become parents. This is only the beginning of our adventure in friendship. I could never imagine experiencing these things in life with anyone other than my best friend. And thats you. You can never be replaced. I love you, Stace. Love always, Treen.

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Thursday, August 11, 2005

Appreciation

Two years ago today, Travis' sister Ricki passed away. Im told she was a beautiful soul. From everyone I've talked to that knew her - she taught them all something different about life, love and happiness. I wish I could have known her the way they all did. There is more about Ricki, and Travis' family on Trav's Mom's website http://darkwillowraven.tripod.com/ also check out her blog www.darkwillowraven.blogspot.com. She has beautiful pictures and poetry and a lot of interesting information about the Lakota tribe.
On days like today - I tend to reflect upon my life and try to remember all that I've experienced, what I've loved and what I've loathed. Im thankful for all that I have, all that I have given, all the good and all the bad. Im appreciative that I have a future. No matter how many bills I have, how much cleaning I have to do at home or how many times my work drives me up a wall - I am living life - here and now- Im free to make my own choices and do what I want to do. If I wanted to drop everything and drive off untill I reach an ocean and then jump in and float away - I could. Not that Im saying I would (although its more tempting than sitting here at work right now) - the point is that I could, I can and I just might someday. Just beacause. And I would enjoy every moment becuase that's where im supposed to be at that point and time. In reflection, I guess thats what I get to learn from Ricki, and for that I am eternally grateful. Thank you.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Everybody's babies

So yesterday you met my little family. They are the best. They are my life. They are me. I love them more than they know.
I can't wait until this weekend - I am heading up to old Duluth to visit Erin, one of my best good friends, she just gave birth on Thursday August 4th, to a baby girl named Maisie Anne. Im told she is the cutest thing on the planet and I can't wait to see her and squeeze her and kiss her little soft baby cheeks. Im going to fill up my camera with pics of her - so you will get to see her soon.
This pic is Maisie (in the belly) and her new big sister Meaghan. Beautiful girls! Im excited to see them!
Trav and I will be heading up on Saturday afternoon after Trav gets off work. He'll be visiting Andy, his best man, and then we will stop at Amy and Nancie's house (Trav's sissys - my soon to be sisters-in-law) to pick up some of Trav's stuff they have in their storage.
Another busy weekend - it seems I never have enough time for everyone when I go up there. I always either leave one Grandma out - or the other. I would love to visit my old friends and see their kids too, fourtunately, I run into them once in a while when Im up there - I promise to call them and then....life happens. My Friend Amanda just found out she is pregnant - I wish I could spend more time with her - I've known her since 7th grade for pete's sake and we haven't hung out in like 2 years. Its sad when you loose touch - especially when everyone is at a point where their life is changing and there are so many new things going on. Life gets busy and what is out of site tends to be out of mind. I just have to rely on the fact that Everything happens for a reason. I just can't say it enough.

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Tuesday, August 09, 2005

My Baby

My little Chica. This is my Chihuahua Carmela. Here she is with Max. He was just a baby then - he's a damn tank now. I used to make fun of the people who treated their dogs like their children. But now I can totally relate. She's the best.

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My soon to be husband

So I know its still day one - but I have to introduce you to my family. This is a pic of my Fiance Travis and I at my best friend's wedding. He hates this picture - but I think its adorable. Im charging the batteries for my camera - so more pics will be coming soon.

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Newbie

1st blog ever! can we talk about this! So im new to this - can you tell - im a blogging virgin. Im thinking im liking it - I mean its only my first time - but its cool to me and thats all that matters, right?

So my plan is to use this to my advantage - talk about things going on in my life - sort things out by writing them out. hopefully.

Thanks for listening. who ever you are.

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