Halloween 2008

Happy Halloween!

Happy Birthday Honey!

To my true love, my best friend!

You know the rest! :)


I saw this meme on Ginger's blog and thought it'd be fitting as it's all about my hubby!

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Either sports (golf, football or wrestling) or CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (the original show).

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Ranch.

3. What's one food he doesn't like? Tomatoes.

4. You go out to the bar. What does he order? Either a rum & coke or a beer (sometimes Miller Lite and sometimes those "different" ones.)

5. Where did he go to high school? At the local high school.

6. What size shoe does he wear? 10 1/2

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Golf memorabilia.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Italian BMT, Chicken Breast, Wraps... He really likes all types of sandwiches.

9. What would he eat every day if he could? Ice cream or shrimp.

10. What is his favorite cereal? Lucky Charms.

11. What would he never wear? Low rider pants.

12. What is his favorite sports team? Minnesota Vikings.

13. Who will be vote for? Most likely McCain.

14. Who is his best friend? Me, of course!

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Swearing.

16. How many states has he lived in? Three.

17. What is his heritage? Swedish.

18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? 7 layer chocolate cake.

19. What could he spend hours doing? Golfing.

20. Does he belong to any men's organizations? Nope!

Love you, Honey!

Hope your birthday was a GREAT one!

Happy 12th Birthday Hayley!

It's hard to believe my baby is 12 years old already! When I asked her this morning if she felt any different now that she was 12 she said to ask her again tonight at 6:18 pm (the time she was actually born)! Too funny!

We will be celebrating tonight by going out to a Mexican restaurant so she can have her favorite meal - a beef enchilada and frijoles (refried beans)!

Tomorrow she will be celebrating with five friends. Hayley is having a sleepover!! And friends are actually coming! (Last year she was supposed to have a sleepover, but then another classmate had a birthday sleepover and all Hayley's friends went to that sleepover being she was still kinda new in town. I felt so bad for her. But this year we actually have people coming!) It should be a fun time!

Happy Birthday Hayley!

You are turning into such a nice, young lady!

Stay sweet!

It's My Birthday!

It's my birthday,

And I'll cry if I want to,

Cry if I want to,

Cry if I want to,

You would cry too if it happened to you!

Boy do I hate getting older!

I don't know why, but I do.

According to my daughter, however, I'm not old!

She says I can be 28 forever

If you were to ask her how old I am, she'd tell you 28 (and smile)

Gotta love her!

I Am The Mother Of A Teenager!

That literally shocks me every time I say it!!! Where did the time go??? Seriously!!!

My little boy turned 13 yesterday!!! We celebrated with family yesterday. After cake and ice cream, we were going to go bowling but no one (except for us four) wanted to go and we all ended up chatting too long. The bowling alley had very short open bowling hours yesterday due to a tournament and it being Sunday. So the four of us will go bowling this week or weekend.

For the invitation, I created a teenage announcement - a play on a birth announcement - to announce the arrival my teenager. Hey, I thought it was pretty creative! :) (I put the white line across his middle and last name - don't want to give out too much info online!)

It's kinda hard to read. It says:

IT'S A TEENAGE BOY!

TANNER

October 12, 2008 - 12:42 a.m.

105.4 Pounds - 5 Feet 2 1/2 Inches

Proud Parents: Dean and Andrea

and Little Sister Hayley

We are celebrating with cake and ice cream on Sunday at 2 pm at our house.

Hope you can join us!

Happy Birthday Son!

It's been an awesome 13 years!!

You've grown into a fine, young man!

4th of July 2008

OK, so I know I'm REALLY behind in my posts but I still want to share them with you so here I go!

To celebrate the 4th, Dean's brother and his family invited us to their cabin in Wisconsin. We left on the 3rd and came home on the 6th. The day we got there it was extremely windy but the rest of the weekend was awesome!! We got many boat rides in, some swimming, and LOTS of relaxing.

Most of the Cousins

A Daytime Pontoon Ride

Dean & I Chillin' on the Pontoon

S'Mores Time

Nighttime Pontoon Ride

Swimming

Sparkler Time

A Relaxin' Pontoon Ride

Another Nighttime Pontoon Ride

Blueberry Pancakes on the Deck the Last Morning at the Cabin

Color Career Test

So have you been wondering if you're in the right career? Well, I have a solution for you! Take this cool Color Career Test http://www.careerpath.com/career-tests/colorcareercounselor.aspx and you'll find out. Mine was PERFECT!! Here's my results:

Best Occupational Category
You're an ORGANIZER.

Key Words: Self-Control, Practical, Self-Contained, Orderly, Systematic, Precise, and Accurate.

These conservative appearing, plotting-types enjoy organizing, data systems, accounting, detail, and accuracy. They often enjoy mathematics and data management activities such as accounting and investment management. Persistence and patience allows them to do detailed paperwork, operate office machines, write business reports, and make charts and graphs.

ORGANIZER CAREERS: Suggested careers are Administrator, Secretary, Printer, Paralegal, Building Inspector, Bank Cashier, Private Secretary, Statistician, Operations Manager, Financial Analyst, Bookkeeper, Medical Records Technician, Developer of Business or Computer Systems, Clerical Worker, Proofreader, Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Banker, Certified Public Accountant, Credit Manager, Store Salesperson, Actuary, Dental Assistant, Business Education Teacher, Food Service Manager, IRS Agent, Budget Analyst, and Underwriter.

ORGANIZER WORKPLACES: Your very careful, conscientious, conservative nature gives others the confidence to trust you with handling money and material possessions. Structured organizations that have well-ordered chains of command work best for you. Suggested Organizer workplaces are large corporations, business offices, financial lending institutions, banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, and quality control and inspection departments.

2nd Best Occupational Category

You're a RESEARCHER.

Key Words: Independent, Self-Motivated, Reserved, Introspective, Analytical, and Curious.

These investigative types gather information, analyze and interpret data, and inquire to uncover new facts. They have a strong scientific orientation, enjoy academic or research environments and prefer self-reliant jobs. Dislikes are group projects, selling, and repetitive activities.

This is all me to a "T"! I graduated with degrees in Accounting and Finance. Currently, I am working in finance and hope to eventually be working in accounting. Evidently I have chosen the correct careers!

However, it was WAY off for my hubby!

Kitchen Makeover

I apologize for keeping you all in suspense! I am finally going to show you my kitchen transformation!!! Drum roll please.........

BEFORE

The inspiration - my purple sofas

It's alright, you can say it - BORING!

There's those cool purple sofas again.

Depending upon the light, they "change" colors throughout the day - just as the paint does.

AFTER

The decor above the cabinets is a work in progress - I'm still shopping!

I LOVE IT!!!

TICK WARNING!!!

I hate it when people forward bogus warnings, and I have even done it myself a couple times unintentionally......but this one is real, and it's important. So please send this warning to everyone on your e- mail list.

If someone comes to your front door saying they are checking for ticks due to the warm weather and asks you to take your clothes off and dance around with your arms up, DO NOT DO IT!! THIS IS A SCAM!!

They only want to see you naked.

I wish I'd gotten this yesterday. I feel so stupid.