Not to much, but I might go back that way tomorow, cute contruction guys working on street, had to go by twice very very nice,
you are too much!
Love your house picture perfect!!!! The little green envy guy came out but just a little. I would love to knock our house down and start fresh.
Keep up the great job with working out you are my idolreally!!!!!
Thanks! So nice to hear! I feel like I don't know what the heck I am doing in terms of decorating. Yet another gene I was not born with...
I went for a walk around town. It looked like rain so I thought, by the time I got home it would be raining so I better get it in now...
We know we need to get our runs in before church otherwise it won't happen.
I get a lot of "how the hell do you do it all???" type of comments. My answer is always the same..."It is amazing how much you can get done once you give up sleep..."
yes, we have some. We have the "main" one in the family room (play room, whatever) which is something like 32" (I know, I know...Kat is going to die of laughter...) and it is the "old style." NOT a flat panel. Then in the master bedroom we have (waiting for more hysterical laughter from Kat) a 13". And in my office I have a TV tuner in my computer if I ever want to watch while I work. I got this machine in Dec. Still haven't set up the tv tuner... We don't watch much tv here. The kids have no time between school and sports. Our main tv viewing comes (1) right at the kids' bedtime, we all pile in our bed (king) and have family cuddle time and watch something for 20 minutes or so until it is time for the kids to go to their own beds; and (2) Saturday and/or Sunday evenings are family movie nights and we watch something from Netflix. That's about it. It is not that we are one of those militant anti-tv families...we just don't have time.
You have to watch some TV to get something out of the commercials! We know the truth now!
Erika, what about those commercials???
Seriously, your house is beautiful. Like, totally.
Jodi, Rock on, girl!!!! So proud of your walking self!!!
Paula, let's hear more about the awards dinner! (Luncheon?)
Lyz, is Maddi any better?
Trust me, I look much better standing up when I can suck in my gut.... We then were called to the stage to collect our awards and have our group picture taken. That was fun and the award is a beautiful piece of crystal, but mine needs to be redone because I guess they thought I should have been a man and left the a off of Paula. I guess I am meant to be in a man's world after all.... 
) All in all, it was a nice event and I am relieved it is over. I am not used to being the center of it all and seeing 800 people giving you a standing ovation is a little overwhelming...
Sorry they messed up your name!
Edited to Add: HockeyKat, where the heck are ya? Not 1 measly little post today? You'll probably be too tired after hockey boot camp. See you tomorrow.
Paula--fantastic! How incredible to be recognized for your awesomeness! Now, if they can only remember the whole estrogen thing....
I wish there were pics! But how nice for your family to be there 
The luncheon was very nice - even when the waiter dropped the tray of about 20 lunch plates behind my parent's chairs.... Fortunately, nothing was stained or ruined... They showed a video of the interviews they took of all of us and while I was nervous that I would sound corny, it turned out I had nothing to worry about. My sound bite was good, but the image of me seated on a stool was not something I want to see again anytime soon... my hips....
I thought my family was taking pictures, but they really didn't (the ones they did don't show much) and like an idiot, I didn't ask to have any taken after the fact (what was I thinking...
So now I go back to being my normal goofy self, but with a piece of crystal with Paul written on the front... (and yes, they are going to replace it...)
Paula
Edited to Add: HockeyKat, where the heck are ya? Not 1 measly little post today? You'll probably be too tired after hockey boot camp. See you tomorrow.
WOO HOO! This is proof that you have "flipped the switch!" You are SO ON IT!
Jeff and I get like that, too. In fact, it has become a game on Sunday mornings as to who gets up and dressed in running gear and out the door first!
Thanks also, Jodi, for your PM! The support I get here means the world to me!
Now you sound just like all of my other friends!
Seriously, though, throwing this much working out into my already packed schedule is really taking a toll....
As for the TVs....
Erika, you are still a goddess. I feel your pain on the all-men thing, my Thurs night hockey I was the only girl the last 2 weeks, tonight there w/ 2 of us. Lyz, thanks for noticing my absence. Liz/Lyz, hope both of you are feeling better today.
They couldn't schedule the biopsy until monday, he has been on blood thinners to they have to wait until that is out of his system.... i'm really hoping its not cancer 
Now we just have to grit our teeth and get through the next month or two of reference checks, background checks & federal clearances. Nothing to worry about b/c Bruce is squeaky clean, but just nervewracking, we just want him to START already. The "eh" news about this, now we have to move, so we are writing an appeal to our landlord right now to transfer our lease to another property they own about an hour closer. When will we most likely have to move? JUNE 30 Thats right, less than 2 weeks after i get home from my honeymoon. That's cool, i have nothing to do that month anyway right? Wedding? WHAT wedding? 
We are BEGGING in our appeal to let us transfer for Aug 1.
You will be at a heads of state banquet in no time!
Honestly...I may pack up and move into one of your homes....
Paula--fantastic! How incredible to be recognized for your awesomeness! Now, if they can only remember the whole estrogen thing....
All the other outs in free! I found the thread. Yes, I had help. Thank you! I missed all of you, will be fun to meet all the new boarders. I will get caught up soon. Yes, yes, you always here me say that. Then work legal stuff happens and I lurk and send PM's.
My dream job was just posted!!!!! Please pray!!
Hi guys. I've skimmed through the pages, don't have time to respond to everything now, but i will later tonight hopefully!
This week has been such a roller coaster, and TOM is here, so that does NOT help.
I paid off my honeymoon (well, disneymoon) that was exciting!
They ran some test on my grandfather, they found a small mass on his liver, and another on his pancreas
On the positive side - Bruce was offered a job with the VA yesterday, it's great, a federal job and it almost doubled his current income.
There were a few things that stood out:
Dan - WELCOME BACK, we missed you! (and make that woman of yours come around more often, DAWN!!!!!!!)
Erika - i LOVE love LOVE that house, beautiful, and good lord, reading about that workout I'M tired, and i'm sitting on my lazy butt right now!
Lyz - i LOVE love LOVE those Mickey's!!!! That is such a great room
Paula - congrats on the 40 under 40! Don't feel bad about the name, one of my bosses received that award this year too, and they spelled his name wrong as well. I bet you were one hot mama up there!
I hope to be able to catch up on all of the missed stuff from this week tonight and this weekend. I will be back home all weekend at my parents, visiting my grandfather and meeting with some vendors. OH that reminds me, i need some help!! quick! (as in by sayyyyy noon saturday?)
I cannot for the life of my think of what song i'm going to dance with my Dad to, there are so many that i love (and yes, now that i'm so close to the wedding, when they come on the radio, i turn into a teary eyed, snot nosed two year old blubbering like someone kicked my puppy, this is getting ridiculous) Any reccommendations?
Bruce and I are dancing to "when you say nothing at all" by Allison Krauss, however it was a close tie with "i could not ask for more" by sara evans..... HEEEEELP i have to tell my DJ THIS WEEKEND *facepalm*
That's what dad's do... and that's what makes them awesome...
Hi guys. I've skimmed through the pages, don't have time to respond to everything now, but i will later tonight hopefully!
This week has been such a roller coaster, and TOM is here, so that does NOT help.
I paid off my honeymoon (well, disneymoon) that was exciting!
They ran some test on my grandfather, they found a small mass on his liver, and another on his pancreas
On the positive side - Bruce was offered a job with the VA yesterday, it's great, a federal job and it almost doubled his current income.
There were a few things that stood out:
Dan - WELCOME BACK, we missed you! (and make that woman of yours come around more often, DAWN!!!!!!!)
Erika - i LOVE love LOVE that house, beautiful, and good lord, reading about that workout I'M tired, and i'm sitting on my lazy butt right now!
Lyz - i LOVE love LOVE those Mickey's!!!! That is such a great room
Paula - congrats on the 40 under 40! Don't feel bad about the name, one of my bosses received that award this year too, and they spelled his name wrong as well. I bet you were one hot mama up there!
I hope to be able to catch up on all of the missed stuff from this week tonight and this weekend. I will be back home all weekend at my parents, visiting my grandfather and meeting with some vendors. OH that reminds me, i need some help!! quick! (as in by sayyyyy noon saturday?)
I cannot for the life of my think of what song i'm going to dance with my Dad to, there are so many that i love (and yes, now that i'm so close to the wedding, when they come on the radio, i turn into a teary eyed, snot nosed two year old blubbering like someone kicked my puppy, this is getting ridiculous) Any reccommendations?
Bruce and I are dancing to "when you say nothing at all" by Allison Krauss, however it was a close tie with "i could not ask for more" by sara evans..... HEEEEELP i have to tell my DJ THIS WEEKEND *facepalm*
Go Kat.... Go Kat.... 
