430am workout?

I finally made it to the new gym last night, went after dinner and right before Nash went to bed, not used to going at such an odd hour, but I have decided that since the gym is 2 minutes away from my house and open 24 hours I now have no excuse not to get my butt over there every day.
So this morning I got myself up at 415am and drove over there, I really thought no one would be there, but to my surprise there were more people there at 430am then at 730pm. And although I am a bit tired, it did feel good to get the workout out of the way for the day and I got to work early as well, probably should have grabbed one of my energy shots, because I might be dragging after lunch time.
I have decided to at least take one day off of working out and that might be either Fridays or Sundays, or maybe alternate. The equipment is so nice and new, I am really excited about it and hope to finally get my body toned like I have been really wanting too for so long now.
Today I learned that we don't have work tomorrow, this is not new information, but had Erika not said anything, I would have gotten up, dropped off Nash at the sitter and been here at work. So I am very thankful for Good Friday and having an paid day off tomorrow, love those! Easter is this weekend, we have no plans because Luke is working, but I feel we should do something. I have some goodies to give Nash, but it still won't really feel like Easter. He did get to see the Easter bunny at the mall, but didn't seem to have much interest in him...maybe next year.
I think I'm gonna get a ham to cook on Sunday...Happy Easter!

Horned Owls

We have 4 horned owls in our neighborhood and all I can think about is how one of them is going to prey on Brewski and fly off with him. I thought of it breaks my heart, so now I have to go outside in the evenings and early morning with them while they use the bathroom. I don't worry about Bobby because he weighs more, although technically he could still get attacked. Ever since Luke told me one of our neighbors spotted it on their roof, which happens to overlook our backyard, I'm more worried about it.
I don't think this is real common, but I also don't think it doesn't not happen. However, Luke, Nash and myself walked to the front of the neighborhood to get a better look at the owls and their nest and they are HUGE and their wing span is soo BIG! Nash had no interest, he was just happy that were were letting him walk freely in the road and he got to pet a couple of dogs a long the way and meet some little girls in the neighborhood as well. We met our neighbors who live caddy corner to us, I always see them from afar, but didn't know much about them, nice people, they have two older kids.
We went out to El Charro for dinner last night with my Mom, she left this morning to head back home. Not sure when we will see her again. But Aunt Debby and cousin Aryn are coming out here soon and Nash will love that.
I spotted the first spider I have ever seen in this house since we moved in..it was in our closet...and of course as soon as I spotted it I freaked and started yelling..Spider...Spider! until Luke came upstairs to kill it. Now I remember why I hate this time of year, all the bugs come inside. Next thing on my to do list is get the house sprayed, inside and out. And it wasn't exactly a small spider either.
I have decided this weekend I'm devoting most of my Saturday to cleaning the master bedroom and bath...like SUPER CLEAN and if I have time Nash's room as well and his bathroom, or basically the whole upstairs.
Now that I have a new gym membership to a 24 hour gym, I think I'm going to try to go early on Saturday and Sundays..I think to most this sounds really dumb, bc this is the only days that I can sleep in...or maybe I will try going early Thursday and Saturday mornings and make Friday and Sundays my non workout days...either way, I HAVE to get back on track and that starts today with some light cardio. The equipment is really nice and I can't wait to try it out.

Great weekend

It was a hot weekend but a good one. Friday night was low key, nothing really but some dinner with my mom at the house and tv for the rest of the night. Saturday I got to sleep in, since Luke was also off work, he took on Nash duty for the morning. We were off to the county fair by 1pm...it was hot, but not unbearable. Nash got to go into the petty zoo, he loved it, he kept calling all the animal "Bobby" and he would say "nice" as he pet them, as if he were petting Brewski. We got to eat a lot of junk food, but it was so good. My Mom took Nash on the carousel, I don't think he really like it, but had we been able to ride it more then one time he might have loved it after while, I think he was just a little unsure, it was after all his very first "ride". We bought him a blow up Spider-Man, which he loved, we had ice cream before we left and then Luke and I went and saw a scary movie called Insidious, where we also got to enjoy our free popcorn vouchers and a huge Cherry Coke. The movie was really scary, I didn't think it was going to be because it was only rate PG-13, but I liked it, reminded me a little bit of Poltergiest movies. We picked up Nash and drove home...I was going to hang out downstairs and watch some TV, but found that I was actually a little bit scared to be down there alone and without the dogs, so I went to bed like everyone else. Sunday I got to sleep in again, it was another lazy Sunday, just like last weekend. But Mom came over for dinner and had bought Nash and Sandbox...he loves it and i can already tell we are going to be spending a lot of time outside playing in it...should be a lot of fun for him. It was a hard Monday morning to get up, I didn't want to do it...but I did and today I'm gonna go check out the 24 hour gym that is down the street from out neighborhood, I'm really excited about it, being that it is so close to home, i can take advantage of going after Luke gets home and even on the weekends..I'm really hoping to get back in the swing of things, especially after eating so much junk food over the weekend.

Fair

The weather is warming this weekend and just in time for the county fair. This week has been exhausting, Luke has had a nice little break/vacation while my Mom has been here, I however have not, it is actually more difficult then usual, getting him up and going and in the car by 6:10 so I can drop him off my 6:45 to get to work by 7am. And Nash is the grouchiest person I know in the mornings. He HATES them, he will just cry and cry and cry...poor guy...usually takes him a while to calm down. Yesterday he threw a huge fit at me, bc we got home from the grocery store and he immediately wanted to go outside with the dogs. He couldn't possibly understand that I needed to put away the groceries first and then we could go outside, however that is what I kept telling him. We finally went out and he loved it, but threw another short fit when it was time to go back inside. I kept having to lure him with crackers and juice and bath time, he loves his baths. His nose has been running a lot lately and he has been sneezing, not sure what that could be...I always blame everything on him cutting a new tooth,but who really knows.
I finally finished watching the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce, I really, really liked it. They did a great job depicting the 1930's and on and the houses looked so realistic and all the clothing, I just loved it. I bet it will win some awards next year and I bet Evan Rachel and Kate will win some awards with it, they were really good in it. I love Kate Winslet.
I brought a salad for lunch today, but it does not sound appetizing at all and I'm debating on going to get me some Taco Bell or Subway. My idea when buying the salad was to eat healthier, and I had one for dinner last night but it just doesn't sound good at all today. I think I will indulge and get me some taco bell this time around. Our internet and server here at work is running terribly slow and it's making get any kind of work done aggravating and impossible.
Luke gets to play golf today, we decided to do another movie night, but I think tomorrow night after we to the fair since we will be on this side of town anyways. We gotta use those popcorn vouchers!
I think I am gonna make a deal with myself, now that I am 30 I have decided that the sun is no longer my friend, or at least sun bathing is no longer a good idea. I bought a hat yesterday to shield my forehead from the sun while we are at the fair tomorrow. I am too freaked out by skin cancer and, premature aging and wrinkles to ruin it by basking in the sun. So I have decided to not do it, that doesn't mean I won't sit in the sun or go swimming or go to the beach, but I will be lathered in sun screen and covered and for sure have some kind of hat on my head :) Wish I would have thought of this nifty idea before now.
Tomorrow is the fair, I can't wait for Nash to experience it or at least see some animals and maybe play a carnival game or something.

rainy and cold weekend

It's not very often that we get rainy days that last all days...and apparently on this rainy Saturday, everyone had the same idea.."lets go to the mall" Nash and I met my Mom up there and it was so crowded you would have thought it was Christmas time. I can't stand to shop when it's that crowded anywhere...but it was fine and thankfully Nash was good and didn't fidget too much being in his stroller the whole time. I kept him happy with animal crackers the whole time, which besides the word truck is also his favorite word to say constantly.
Luke and I had a half date night and got to go see a movie Friday night. We saw Battle of Los Angeles and it was a really good movie, not really what I was expecting, but I liked it a lot. Before the movie started we were sitting there and the previews started and there were all kids movie previews, and I looked at Luke and I was like are we in the right theater, because they wouldn't be showing kids movie previews for this type of movie. Then all of the sudden the movie started and it was Hop, not Battle of Los Angeles. Luke went to check and see if we walked into the wrong theater, but then it became very clear that everyone else there were not there to see Hop. So we got to see no previews and they started the right movie and gave us all free popcorn vouchers good for a year. I'm thinking Luke and I should go see another movie this Friday so we can use our one of our popcorn vouchers, plus we might as well take advantage of the free babysitter.
Yesterday, Nash slept in until 11am, he didn't actually sleep that long, but he laid in his crib and would fall asleep and then wake up but never really cried and I of course kept falling back asleep too, I finally went in and got him up because it was lunch time. It was a lazy day, Mom came over in the afternoon and we ordered pizza from Marco's for dinner and just had a relaxing evening. I think I need a haircut, but I don't really want to go pay $45 plus tip for a cut, that would really just be a trim, so I'm gonna hold off for a while longer. I have no desire to chop all my hair off and donate it to locks of love like I did 2 years ago.

Countdown

I like how there is a clock on the MSN new page counting down the hours to a possible government shut down. It makes it seem like it is a count down to dooms day. Very timely after Luke and I just watched a show last night about the Apocalypse and how there are all these people that are preparing with underground bunkers and building into the side of mountains. People are paying millions of dollars for these things. And all the websites out there where you can get supplies, like Nuke suits and gas masks and 4 year supply of boxed food. Very scary to think about and then I wonder what are these people going to think when nothing happens in 2012, and what are they going to do? Wait for the big comet that is suppose to hit Earth in 2046? I don't like to think about it, it makes me anxious, but I could go both ways. There was one man who believes at 11:11 am on 12/21/12 is when the world will end, and he thinks by jumping off Bell Rock in Sedona, AZ that will save the Earth. He obviously is going to die by doing this whether the Earth ends or not.
My question was what time zone at 11:11am are we talking about here. He seemed very adamant about his beliefs...Luke and I and Brewski hiked up Bell Rock, it was beautiful, but I would never think of jumping off of it. Such weirdos!
We are suppose to have a date night tonight and go see a movie, but Luke hasn't been feeling well and has took the past 2 days off work. I think he is milking the no dogs, no Nash and no wife at home to bother him, plus the Masters is on. He felt good enough to order a pizza, so I think he is doing just fine. Hopefully he will be up for going to see a movie after dinner at my Mom's.
I have been so busy at work lately, a lot of people asking me to do a lot of things, it's nice, but I feel like I am working hard for no money...if only our pay cuts could be diminished and go back to normal and if only Luke didn't have to continue furlough days...with gas going up and Luke having to use the more expensive gas for his car, things could get really tight again really fast. And our so called idea of going to San Diego for a family get-away might just be a dream. But it looks like we will get to go to the Pima County fair next weekend, I hope Nash will get to see some farm animals and maybe even pet some, I think he would just love it.

Got myself a library card

Made a trip to the Oro Valley Library yesterday to get a card and check out some books. I felt like I was back in college again, wondering around the isles, rows and rows of books. The quietness...except this library was consumed mostly of senior citizens, most of them using the computers or checking out DVD's. All for FREE! I got a couple books, I had to get out of there quick, Luke kept texting me and then he called to tell me I needed to pick up some more diapers. I was afraid the librarian police were going to escort me out of there, because I could not figure out how to silent my phone...They have a huge kids zone room and they have weekly story time for kids Nash's age, of course it's smack in the middle of a week day, as if I can actually make that happen..oh well..it was a good idea at least. I got home, and decided to go for a quick run...I'm feeling really out of shape, in fact it's on my mind constantly. Not having that gym membership really has messed with my mind and body. The run was terrible, hard to believe a couple years ago I ran a half marathon and actually enjoyed it, wish I could get back to that place in my on running again. There are so many things that I want to do...I keep saying I want to take Nash to Catalina State Park, to play at the creek water. It sounds weird to say that, but the last time I was there, people were laying out there like it was a beach and kids were playing in the water. I'm positive he would just love it, he loves water and loves throwing rocks, and there is tons of both at the park, well maybe not water. I guess I should go and see if it has dried up, hopefully not. I think I'm gonna start going hiking when I can since it's light out still at 7pm. When I got back from my run we were suppose to grill out chicken for dinner, but Luke was in a mood and didn't want chicken again and wanted to go to In and Out Burger, I caved and said ok, even though I knew I would just be consuming bad calories that I had potentially just burned off on my short terrible run. But we did and we sat outside and it was really, really nice, the sun setting turning the mountains orange, it was so pretty. Luke asked me if I was really sure I wanted to leave this beautiful scenery. Of course I love this scenery, I doubt we will ever live anywhere as beautiful as this place. But just because it's beautiful doesn't mean it's our permanent home. So many things to think about lately. Still playing this waiting game with Luke's job process. Hopefully everything will be worth the wait. Nash is getting so big, for some reason he looked older then usual last night. He loved sitting out side at In and Out and watching all the big trucks go by. He is obsessed with saying "truck" so anytime we are in the car I always point out all the trucks to him, it keeps him quite occupied and he loves the school buses. Looks like we are suppose to get some rain today, I had no idea, it's days like this that I really just want to stay in bed and sleep in longer. I swear each week getting up for work gets harder and harder, plus I haven't had a day off since February, seems longer then that since we were in Indy. Mom get in town in about an hour and I don't have to pick her up from the airport, so I guess we will be meeting for dinner tonight...another night of eating out...not good for my checking account :)

need shorts

Nash already needs an abundance of shorts. It's already getting too hot for pants. And our visits to the park lately have been very dirty but fun. He more so likes to sit and watch the other kids, but I took him down one of the slides and he loved it. It think I might have been more scared then him at first, but he just laughed. We went on a bike ride and stopped at the park on the way back both Saturday and Sunday mornings and because of that he took a nice long afternoon nap. I'm looking into possibly going up to a kiddie park in Phoenix that also has a Splash Park. I'm not really sure what to expect, but it's pretty cheap and I really want to take him somewhere where he doesn't have to be confined to a stroller the whole time. And his obsession with water these days, I figured he would love the Splash park, but we also have the Pima County fair going on this month, a lot going on. My mom will be here tomorrow, which means Nash will be staying with her everyday and the boys will be staying with her the whole 2 weeks she is here. It's always nice to have a little bit of a break and Luke and I are already looking forward to going to a movie this Friday night, something we don't get to do very often anymore. I'm sure the two weeks will go by pretty fast, and then it will be Easter and then it will be May and I have no idea what the month of May will bring. Probably hotter weather, which means we will have to be indoors more :( But I told Luke we will definitely have to take Nash to the local water park here in town, once it opens at the end of May. I don't understand why it's not already open, it's sure hot enough.
Poor Luke has to get some dental work done this week and poor us have to shell out money for it...ugh! but a necessary expense for sure.
Looks like I will hold off on joining another gym, really wanted to do that this week. There is one that just opened near our house that is open 24 hours, which is so convenient, I can go anytime and whenever. Maybe next week I will join....

Spider Man galore

So far I have bought Nash some Spider Man pj's and a Spider Man lunch box...I just got the Pottery Barn Kids catalog in the mail today and and saw that they have a whole Spider Man bedding set. I would really, really love to get it for Nash....but considering he is not in a Twin bet yet...it seems kind of silly. However, I may go ahead and purchase the Spider Man sheets and then I noticed a beach towel as well and a cool back pack with wheels on it. I will have to see if it's worth money. Very excited about it though. She is just getting so big, seems like just being gone from him at work and coming home he changes. Yesterday he had on an outfit that was way too big for him. Of course Dad dressed him, but he looked so darn cute. I have been able to get some cute shorts at Wal-mart that are so cheap, definitely worth it when they out grow them so quickly.
I was on the hunt for a new purse yesterday, but just didn't like any that I saw. The purse I have now is so dirty and yuck looking, but i just love it. Instead I bought some much needed new jeans for the summer time. The purse will just have to wait a bit longer I think, or I may need to go back to carrying one of my old purses. Well doesn't look like we will be partaking in the neighborhood garage sale this weekend, Luke was unable to get off work, and I can't watch Nash and do a garage sale at the same time...I would be running all over the place, I'm just gonna have to leave some stuff out for the donation truck that comes around so I clear out some of our junk in the guest bedroom.
We got to do face time with Barb on the Luke's IPhone last night. It was pretty cool, makes me think I need an Iphone more then I want to admit. But I will hold off until I can upgrade my phone. I think I will try to get a bike ride in tonight with Nash. The weather is suppose to be heating up starting tomorrow, up into the 90's..Yuck!

Mega Millions

All I can think bout today is winning the Mega Millions! I can sit here and say I just really, really want to win. And I think about all the things that I would do with the money. First I would take the pay out of $316 over the next 26 years. This I think is the safest route...that way my kid(s) will have money for their future. Number 1 I would want to pay off all my debt, everything from my car, house, credit cards. Then I would give money to everyone in my family. It may not be a lot, but I would definitely give everyone a little gift. Then I would sat aside money for Nash for college. Get myself a new car, nothing fancy, just something that I want for myself. Then I would buy a house back in Indy somewhere close to my parents, actually, maybe even build a house somewhere on some remote land where we could have horses and lots of land for animals and off-roading and have weenie roasts, or maybe on a lake so we can have a boat. There would be so many options. Then I would buy myself a new wardrobe and donate all my old clothes to good will. I would buy a King size bed, Luke and I dream of the next time we can afford to upgrade to a king size bed:) I would take a vacation to Hawaii, just Luke and I. Then I would take Nash to Disney World, and stay in the best hotel there and do the most expensive things.
I would pay to have a personal trainer all the time, so that I had someone else to motivate me to workout besides myself. I would get manicures and pedicures all the time and gets facials at least twice a month. I would buy Luke a bicycle so that we could go bike riding as a family.
I would buy my parents and brother some really cool gifts, because they have always gotten me really good gifts in the past.
I would send my parents off on a vacation of their own, something they have never done before.
I would definitely invest a little bit a money.
I would buy new jewelry, maybe upgrade my engagement ring to a bigger bling:) I would buy season tickets for the Colts, and upgrade my parents season tickets to even better seats then they have.
I would have a never ending stock of peanut butter M&M's in my house, I would just have a candy dish that was never empty:)
I would go to any concert anytime and anywhere that I wanted too.
I would probably adopt a bunch of dogs from the Humane Society, since I will have a bunch of land anyways. I will hire someone to help me take care of them.
Most importantly I would continue to work in some way, whether it be doing something that I have always wanted to do or working part-time somewhere. I would have to stay busy doing something :)
All this being said, I'm really hoping we win tonight :) Luke is feeling lucky and so am I :)

When is Easter?

For some reason I had it in my head that Easter was just right around the corner like beginning of April...nope it's literally the last weekend in April, I don't ever remember it being so late in the month.
Instead of spending my $50 gift card on myself, I bought one thing for me and a bunch of stuff for Nash, which includes some really cute Spider Man Pj's, a Spidey lunchbox and some comfy shorts for this summer. I'm debating on taking Nash to see the Easter Bunny. I want to, but I also said that about Santa Claus and never made it over there. The idea of waiting in an endless line for with a bunch of restless kids to only pay a lot of money for a picture, just not sure I'm into it.
Instead I would rather go back to JW Marriot for Sunday Easter Brunch, I went there the first time I came out here and they had an Easter Bunny who came riding up on a horse, it was so cute.
But because Luke works Sundays and I have already asked him to take off a Saturday in April so we can do another neighborhood garage sale, I doubt he will take that Easter Sunday off as well.
How much do sliding screen doors cost, because we need to get a new one and I need to make a trip to home depot anyhow to get some flowers to plant...which I have no idea what I'm doing...so it should be interesting. I'm sure Nash will try to dig up whatever I plant. Love spring time!

Nip it in the butt or bud?

I got to enjoy my Nico's last night, watched Bethenny Ever After with my hubby. I just love that show, Bethenny cracks me up, I can so relate to her and I love her sense of humor she is crude and loud and honest. Some people just don't know how to handle sarcasm and I can't stand that.
At some point last night I said the phrase "nip it in the butt" apparently my whole life I have been saying this phrase wrong, Luke correct me and said its "nip it in the bud" I NEVER knew this, not that I really go around saying this sentence a lot, but I have said it and to think I have been saying it wrong. But I swear I would have had to hear someone else say it like that because I certainly didn't read it somewhere. Luke bet me a million dollars that he was right. Whenever one of us is right and we know we are right, we will bet a million dollars to the other one that we are right.
The weather was so cool last night and it even rained.
However the crazy wind yesterday knocked off our screen on our balcony door from the bedroom and it was literally bent over the railing, so Luke threw it over the railing in to the back yard. I have no idea what we are going to do with it, it won't even fit in our trash can.
I fell asleep last night to the sound of rain, and I forgot how nice that its. I really enjoyed it. Nash has been acting funny the past couple days, really clingy and not wanting to take naps or fall asleep when it's bed time. Maybe it's another tooth, I always blame the teeth whenever he acts different or seems sick.
Today the weather is very cool, reminds me a lot of San Diego weather, I love it, I wish I could have sat outside to eat my lunch. Really looking forward to getting our tax refund check, hopefully we get it soon. I was surprised with the amount we are getting back, more then last year, which is a plus.
My heart says put some in savings and go shopping with the rest, my mind says pay some of your debt off, but I know Luke doesn't like the idea of that. I guess we'll see what happens.

My Mom is coming into town next month for 2 weeks, Nash and the dogs will love that and it will save us some money from daycare for sure.
I think I'm finally gonna go spend my Old Navy gift card that I have been holding on to since my birthday. I wanted to wait until Spring stuff was out and wait until I didn't have Nash with me, because it is so much easier to shop on my own, so much easier.

Brewski is currently at the groomers, Luke took him today to get shaved, I happily await the first picture of him once Luke goes to pick him up. His true fatness will definitely shine now.

great plan

Luke is going to The Keg to watch some basketball and have a beer tonight, so that leaves Nash and I on our own for dinner, which is fine and dandy for me, because it gives me an excuse not to cook tonight :) Which who really wants to cook on a Monday night, not me. So I had this whole plan that Nash and I would ride to Rubio's on the bike and eat dinner there and then ride back.
Well after looking outside, I don't think that is gonna happen, it is very windy and they keep forecasting rain, but we haven't gotten any yet. So prob not the best idea to do that tonight, just in case the weather turns ugly. But that doesn't necessarily mean we still can't go to Rubio's for dinner, however Nico's is sounding really good right about now as well, I haven't had it in a while. But that is not something Nash can eat, so I may have to make him one of his microwave gerber meals. Better for him to eat that anyways. Today has been such a slow day, with Mexico being off today for a holiday, I have had barely any emails in my inbox today and the phones have been quiet and just all around a dragged out day, I don't like days like this. Especially when I'm sleepy, I don't want to take my energy shot now because I want to be able to fall asleep tonight without any issues. Last night I did a lot of tossing and turning, couldn't get comfortable, it was hot in the bedroom, I had turned off the air for the night and open our sliding door onto the balcony, but it just wasn't cool enough outside for that I guess.
Luke and I managed to get the front and back yard cleaned up on Saturday evening, I pulled weeds and picked up dog poop and he raked all the stuff in the rocks and cut down dead cactus. Everything looks so much better. I finally pulled whatever the previous owners had put in the planters in the back yard out and tossed them, now I just need to go pick something else out to plant there. I have no idea what, but I want something colorful and bright. All of our plants are still dead from the freeze we had over the winter, I really hope they come back to life soon and we get some more green out there.
Nash and I saw a Coyote on our bike trail that we have been riding, I actually at first thought it was a dog that got loose, because how often do you see Coyotes running around mid-morning...never.
As I was riding up the big hill that almost killed me on Saturday, I finally got my gears set right on Sunday, but yet somehow two old men, like my Grandpa's age passed me on their bikes. They should have seen me on Saturday, I was breathing so heavy I didn't think I was going to make it then I had to stop and rest once I got to the top. But it's all about using your gears correctly on your bike and I got the hang of it Sunday.
Now I just need to get a basket to put on the front so I can put stuff like my wallet or bags, and Nash and I can ride everywhere, I need to get a lock for my bike first though.
I hope to soon go riding over to Jerry Bob's to eat some breakfast one morning, even though it's less then a mile away, I just love that place :)

Happy St. Patricks Day

Today you are suppose to wear green or risk getting pinched. Thankfully I own at least one green shirt and I don't know anyone who would actually take the time to pinch me, well maybe Luke, but I doubt it.
I am thankful this St. Patrick's Day for it being pay day and being less stressed about money, at least for the next week.
I hate that my whole pay check went to Luke's car payment, I will be so glad when that car is paid off, not worth it in my opinion, but I guess back in 2008 we could have never predicted the recession would be this bad or at least effect us at all.
I have applied for a part time job, I'm actually really hoping that I get, because I really do want the extra money. I could either pay off those pesky credit cards or use the money to go shopping, either one would make me happy. I will keep my fingers crossed for now on it.
Today also marks the day of the end of the first VA for the job process that Luke is going through. I don't really like to look down on it, because he still has a good chance of getting this job, but we are just going to have to wait probably another 6 months, which I'm totally ok with, because then we could put up our house for sale by then. But this also means that this new VA could mean he gets placed in a totally different area then we had hoped, but that is ok, anything in the mid-west would make me happy. I'm just gonna go with the flow and pray for the best and keep my fingers crossed and know that every thing will work itself out eventually.
There will be no green beer for us tonight, although I did remember last night what we were doing a year ago today. Nash stayed over with my Mom and Aunt Debby and Luke and I went out and met friends for the evening, but we went to a Mexican restaurant...how non St. Patty's day of us...I remember being tired by 10pm and ready to go home. So not my scene anymore, at least not when I have to wake up early the next day.
I can't wait to see Nash with his green shirt on today, I need to take some good video footage of him, he is just talking up a storm it's so funny. With Luke getting his new IPhone we have been pretty good lately about posting a bunch of pics of him.
His new favorite thing to do is go outside, he LOVES it...he gets so excited and then he throws a fit when it's time to come in. Luke told me yesterday that Nash was actually petting Brewski very nicely and not trying to grab his hair or hit him, that's a big step for him. Now he just needs to quit calling every dog he sees Bobby...dogs are no longer doggies to him, they are Bobby :)

How many miles do I have left when the gas light goes on?

I'm gonna take a guess and say 20miles is a safe number. As much as I could just get gas down here on the south side of town, the penny pincher in me wants to save an extra .10 and get it closer to my house.
Just hoping I can make that happen today :)
And all I can say is THANK GOD we get paid tonight at mid-night. I'm on another kick of thinking I need to get a part time job, as much as I really don't want to and knowing that there is no way in heck that will work with mine and Luke's schedule as is right now, I really just want the extra money.
I found out how much we are getting back this year on our taxes, and as much as I would love to put it away for a vacation or something along those lines, I really just want to put it to one of the two credit card bills we are trying to pay off, but yet fill like I'm getting nowhere with them.
I bet if we claimed daycare that would help us to get just a little bit more back, I don't know how much, and I might be pissed if it's a lot.
Sometimes I which I was a shopping addict and that could just be my excuse for wanting to rack up lots of money on clothes and other fun things, but apparently I have a conscience and it reminds everyday that that kind of lifestyle is not do-able for us right now. And I remind myself almost everyday how much I hate that.
I have not the slightest clue what I'm going to try and whip up for dinner tonight, bc we have nothing. Sometimes I wish I wouldn't have hid the credit card in my desk so that it's not in my wallet, I'm sure I would have used it by now. So I guess it is a good thing, but it makes it so much harder.
I guess I could always opt for the $5 pizza from Lil Caesar's even though we just did that on Sunday night.
And apparently as of last night or actually February, my membership at Bally's was canceled...the little weazel at the front desk couldn't tell me why it had been canceled, or how no one let me know the whole time I was working out in February. But after panicking a little bit I realized this could be a good thing because it is always so hard to get out of gym memberships and in some way I feel like I'm free to do whatever now, join another gym, save some money and not join a gym at all.
And I definitely took it as a sign when an old man named Scotty hit on me. I barely got in a 30min workout and couldn't get out of there fast enough.
So long Bally's we had some good times, but I'm moving on to newer and better and hopefully cheaper:)

to go or not to go...

I can't decide if I really want to work out today...I have slacked off the past couple of weeks, although my bike riding has made up for some of the slacking, I always have a hard time getting back to the gym.
I would rather go home and lounge around and pity myself for the awful dinner I have to prepare tonight. I don't think it's awful and Nash doesn't think it's awful, but Luke is not a big fan of grilled cheese sandwiches and soup. Although I do always buy him hearty soups and put 2 slices of cheese on his sandwiches, it's just doesn't seem to make up for a mediocre meal. Personally it is one of my favs.
However my concern is more on what will I fix tomorrow night, considering we have nothing but chicken nuggets...it just might be one of those nights that all three of us are literally eating something different, and I'm ok with it, as long as I can have my Marco's pizza by Friday night :)
I just tried to eat my non-perfect banana for a snack and I couldn't do it. So I'm hungry and I need to take the rest of my energy shot, but those aren't good to take on an empty stomach, or at least not for me.
It's already HOT here, today's high was 86, so much for Spring weather, it's already summer now. And that means only one thing, AC will have to be turned on and the electric bill will sky rocket.
My least favorite thing about the summer's around here.

Thank goodness Thursday is pay day and thank goodness Luke gets paid this week, I really need to replenish our savings. The fact that it cost Luke $60 to fill up his gas tank makes me sick.
I hope gas does not creep any higher then it is now, Luke seems to think his car is worthy of the most expensive gas, and I say in a recession when gas prices are rising, your car can take unleaded and like it just as well :)
But I don't think he would agree with me on that one.
I cleaned out my closet last night, put away all my boots and what little long sleeved shirts and sweaters I do have and added to my never ending pile of garage sale/goodwill pile.
And I have realized that I need more clothes, but in order to get more clothes I need more money.
So my plan is to get basic summer "staple" items as far as pants, I don't really wear shorts, so no need for those, but shoes and tops. And then maybe breakdown and go to Plato's Closet and pray that I might be able to get some $ out of some of our old clothes, I always doubt it though, especially right now, because that is what everyone is doing right now.
I wish I could just go to The Loft and go on a shopping spree, and then stop at H&M and get some basics from there. BUT not anytime soon.
Looks like I need to go back to trying to win that dang lottery and hoping for the best every where else.
Would really love to go back to what I was getting paid before the pay cuts, as well as being able to work a full day on Thursdays and show up to work on time on Monday's and Fridays... or course these all being my issues not because of work.
When is it time to put Nash in pre-school and how much is THAT going to cost?
He is talking up a storm right now and I just taught him yesterday how to say cracker and please.
He seems to be so smart and so out going, I think he has Luke's personality all the way.
He is definitely the joke-ster and doesn't take me or my discipline skills seriously at all.
This could work in my favor the older he gets, but for now, I wish he would listen when I tell him "no" to playing in the dogs water bowl and trying to eat the dog food. And "no" to playing in the trash can or pouring his milk all over him self and on the ottoman and then proceeding to rub his hands in it.
He would stay outside playing in the rocks all night if I"d let him... he just loves it and loves running around out there.

Reality check happened and I have come to the realization that there will be no vacations for me this spring, summer or fall for that matter and who knows what the holidays will bring. Things could change in the next 6 months or sooner if we get a call in the next 3 days, or I should say if Luke gets a call in the next 3 days and if he doesn't get a call then it's gonna be a long spring, summer and possibly fall. I hope things work out in our favor, not sure how much longer I can wait around like this.
I'm very much dreading the summer here, it will be so hot and way to hot to go outside.
It's already too hot at 10am now just to do a bike ride.
I'm gonna be draggin Nash out of bed so I can go for a ride before it gets too hot for the day.
I do have to say this child taxi seat that we got for my bike so that Nash can ride with me, is money definitely well spent. I can at least get out of the house without having to drive the car, it's really nice.

I'm hoping this week Luke and I can possibly get out to see a movie that we have been wanting to see...but who knows if that will happen. That requires money and more money to pay the sitter, not always worth it in my opinion, maybe we'll just do a late movie and only be gone for a couple hours.
Big Art and Jazz festival happening this weekend at the park by our house. I think it's the same kind of stuff they have at every other little festival at the park...but we'll probably go check it out anyways.
Other then that nothing on the radar this weekend, although this Thursday is St. Patrick's Day, but that really doesn't mean anything to me anymore other then remembering to have Nash wear his green shirt and to take pictures of him in it.

5 hour energy shot

I just took about 1/2 of a 5 hr energy drink, I'm not the type to drink energy drinks or anything like that so this feels like a big deal for me. I don't really feel much different, other then I'm not tired, I think I was expecting a burst of energy to the point where I couldn't sit still, maybe I should take the whole shot if I want that. Didn't taste too, bad, but I would refer to have it cold instead of room temperature.
I'm a little stressed, Luke still has not gotten the phone call that he has been waiting on, I think he could still get it anytime from now until the 17th of this month, but I feel like he should have gotten it by now. But they did announce today that they will be hiring again, the application process started yesterday and lasts until the 17th for this VA. He is going to apply again to this announcement just to be on the safe side. But I really hope we don't have to rely on this second VA and that he still gets a COE. It seems to be bothering me more then it is bothering him or at least he doesn't show it.
It doesn't feel like Friday at all. Today after work I'm going to go to the Sports store to see if they have any taxi child seats that I can attach to my bike so Nash can ride with me. Or at least if they have them for cheaper and will maybe even install it for cheaper then the local bike store. And if so, I'm gonna buy it and Nash and I are going bike riding this weekend...I hope it all works out and because the weather is suppose to be nice and I'm looking forward to it.
My heart seems to be beating a little faster then normal right now and I bet my wpm on typing is crazy good right now.
Probably order pizza tonight, it seems to be our Friday night tradition lately, as a lot of families do.
Nash has been having this never-ending rash that I can seem to get rid of, and I keep forgetting to buy cornstarch, because it did seem to be the only thing that helped when the sitter used it on his rash maybe I will make a couple stops after the Sports store this evening.
I'm starting to think I need a hair cut, I loved having really short hair, but hated the up keep, but then the last time I cut all my hair off, I had a few bad days where I totally regretted as if it was never going to be long again, but yet here we are it's long again and here I am thinking about cutting it off, but I think I will keep it long for now, I think you can only get away with having real long hair for awhile and as you get older it gets shorter and shorter and shorter, so I might as well enjoy it while I can get away with it.
And I hate not being able to pull it back when I work out...so looks like I'm keeping it long for a while, maybe I will just let it grow and see how long I can get it before it really bothers me. It's only been 4 mos since I last got it cut, I can def go about 6 months before I need a good trim.
Back to work for now, lunch break is over ! :(

Cheetos and Coke Zero does not a lunch make

Luke went out and bought a new $200 phone today. Didn't even tell me he was going to go do this. I thought he was going to wait, bc I had to pay a lot of big bills today. So his paycheck pretty much just went out the window, it's like it's not even there anymore. NOT HAPPY!
I would love to go out and spend $200 on myself, shoot, I should go by myself a Nook, considering he broke my Pandigital Novel, before I even had a chance to use it. Good thing I was able to still use my $50 gift card on regular books, because I doubt I will replace it.
This week has not been fun, not productive, not getting sleep, and the weather is getting hotter and I'm in between wardrobe, I can't wear flip flops because my feet are freezing in the mornings and I desperately need to paint my toenails. I have barely any short sleeved shirts, mostly sleeveless stuff, I really only have cardigan sweaters to keep myself warm in the morning, but then it gets too hot in the afternoon. I don't like this kind of weather. I need for it to be either cold or cooler all the time or warm or hot all the time, no in between.
I'm on a skinny jean craze, put some regular jeans on the other day and just felt plain stupid. Never thought that day would come. My jeggings are just so much more comfortable as well to wear to work, they aren't as constricting as regular jeans.
I hate Thursdays, because it's grocery shopping day, which means I have to take the dreaded trip to Wal-mart later today...UGH! Absolutely hate it!
I feel like I would rather eat a lot of chocolate chip cookies and lay on my couch all night instead, I don't even think Grey's Anatomy is new tonight...another reason I hate this day.
The one good thing about this week, Luke was nice enough to wash my car for me last night, it sure needed it. I seriously think it had been since last spring or summer since it had been washed. Guess I should take better care of it.

the clock stopped

The office clock is stuck at 12:25 pm...exactly how this day feels...stuck.
So tired, was awoken by Brewski twice, because he was thirsty.
Then I of course I must have turned my alarm off instead of hitting snooze and I overslept.
that is always the best way to start out your day, in a hurry and not looking or feeling your best.
It's already March, hard to believe, considering we had snow actually on the ground early Sunday morning, of course it didn't last long. The temps are back up in the 70's but it still feels cold to me for some reason.
I'm definitely skipping my workout today, just not feeling it at all, will have to get back into it tomorrow I guess.
Got so spend some time with a good friend on Friday night, enjoyed some girl time and good food at North while Luke stayed home with Nash. Then had a wonderfully big breakfast at Jerry Bob's on Saturday morning.
My brother and his dogs are in town, apparently Bobby Lee thinks he is the size of an elephant or something, because he was going at Nanook and Charlie like he was bigger then them. He is so stupid, I don't think he will ever learn unless we had a big dog of our own.
Needless to say after last night I was exhausted when I got home and just crashed along with the rest of the family.
No significant plans this week or this weekend, at least nothing on the radar right now. Kind of like it that way I guess.

This past weekend seemed to just fly by. I felt like all I did was eat, watch movies and clean.
I find myself cleaning up Nash's toys for him to only come right behind me and take them all out, it's like a never ending cycle.
I rearrange his room a bit on Saturday, decided he is too big for us to change his diaper on the changing table, so I moved his change pad to the ground. He seems to be less fidgety on the ground as well.
Made homemade beef stew for dinner last night, it was really good.
Worked out Friday night but then went home and ate pizza...not the best decision. I have been eating pop tarts like crazy, probably shouldn't buy them, but Luke got me hooked on the Brown sugar and cinnamon ones, love them!
I also am addictive to getting myself a large ice tea from McD's every work morning. I can't help myself, it's like it's my coffee or something. I practically paid in all pennies this morning, I'm sure the drive thru people just love me for that one.
I really don't want to work out tonight because I have to go a whole hour later then I normally would but know that I should because I can't on Friday after work, since one of my good friends will be in town.
This is a never ending battle with working out...not working out....YUCK! Probably get back into once the weather gets nicer and much warmer. But for now, it's so hard to even enjoy it.
Still liking this cooler weather that blew in this weekend, hopefully it lasts for just a little bit longer.

FAIL

Last's night dinner was a big fail...and tonight will be even worse, I apparently did not plan well when I went to the grocery last week because we have run out of food and I forgot to take the turkey out of the freezer for tonight's dinner, so it will be one of those "fend for yourself" type of evenings and I know we don't have much to eat. Can't spend money, won't spend money, we get paid tonight and I'm hoping it is a lot! Still need to get on track with getting our taxes done, just another thing on my to-do list.
So tired yesterday, didn't want to work, but couldn't come up with a good enough excuse to not go, besides I would have felt guilty not going. And once again I don't want to go tonight either, my body is dragging, I'm sleepy, but I need to workout, I just made a big to-do about only being able to work out twice a week and it just wasn't cutting it, so I was trying to get in there on Friday and Saturday and Monday now too. Ugh!
You would think this warmer weather would be motivating...NOT at all.
I was just about to go make a run to McD's to get me an Ice Tea..I crave them now, but decided I would save my $1 worth of change for another day.
I think tonight we will try to watch a movie, either the Last Exorcism or Despicable Me. Tough choice.
Def gotta record all the good shows on tonight! Love Wednesday TV!

80 degrees!

We had a warm almost even hot weekend, it was crazy...and today is suppose to be a warm Valentine's Day as well.
Nash and I enjoyed the weather Saturday and played outside, now he is obsessed with being out there and throws a fit when I have to bring him inside.
He was even walking on the rocks last night with no shoes on while Luke was grilling out, didn't seem to bother him at all.
Considering I still have no debit/check card, going on over 2 weeks now, I did not leave the house all weekend except to workout Saturday night. Probably better that I didn't spend any money anyways.
But overall it was still a good weekend, I was kind of lazy, which is always nice for a change. We watched the Grammy's last night, I kind of tuned in and out and was doing laundry and watching OWN, Oprah's new network that she has, there are some pretty good shows on there.
Today is Valentine's Day and for the life of me I cannot remember at all what we did last year, I don't think we did anything, but I just don't even remember Valentine's Day last year.
This year we got a sitter for the night and made plans to go out to dinner and see a movie. The usual for us, but it makes us both happy.
Luke was excited to inform me that in March I get paid 5 times and he gets paid 3 times, looks like I just found the other half of my Vegas trip money :) I already got half set aside...getting very excited for a little getaway trip, even though it' still 3 months away, I know it will come fast.
Nothing more yet on the latest with Luke's job he is applying for. I think he is waiting for a phone call, hopefully that will come this week.
One of my best friends Andrea is coming into town next week. I have no idea how long she is staying, but so happy that she is coming out and gets to see Nash, he is going to love playing with her and having conversations with her, can't wait and of course to have a little girl time will be nice as well.
Even though the weather is nice now, it looks like it will cool off again late next week, which I am totally ok with, I'm really just not ready for things to warm up until at least March.
I have no in between wardrobe at this point and I really want to hold off on buying any new clothes for awhile if I can.
Have kind of come to the realization that if Luke gets this job, we won't be able to make the Hawaii trip for Tim's wedding. A little bummed, but like I told Luke last night, the first chance we get to go take a vacation just the two of us, Hawaii is where we are going! I would rather go just me and him anyways :) Maybe it can be a 4 or 5 year anniversary gift to ourselves.

Green Check Mark

We have been waiting for the latest green check mark for the most recent step in the hiring process for Luke since December, seems like forever, but he finally got it today. Now he is awaiting a phone call, which hopefully comes today or tomorrow. Things are looking good, but I always hate to jump the gun or assume anything, but I hope all the good things continue.
On a totally different note, today is grocery day and I'm loathing our weekly visit to Wal-Mart, considering I was just there on Saturday. Which was a huge mistake to go the day before the Super Bowl with everyone stocking up for their parties.
But I do have to say the check out gal was very speedy, much faster then the Thursday workers they have there.
No plans this weekend, the weather is suppose to be nice, hopefully that means a couple trips to the park with Nash, we haven't been in a while. I know he is gonna want to walk everywhere, he had a ball just walking around our back yard on Monday, but he just gets going so fast on those rocks and he did fall a couple of times, but I'm afraid with the bigger rocks in the yard he will trip on them.
Monday is Valentine's Day and we have no plans, Luke wants to see if we can get a sitter for the evening and do dinner and a movie, I would like that, but we'll see what happens.
I'm loving my Fit Bit, but having a hard time of meeting the 10,000 steps a day goal, so far the highest I have gotten was just over 8300 steps and that was after running 2 miles and walking 1 mile.
Maybe I can try to reach that this weekend, I'm def more mobile during the day at home then I am here sitting at my desk for 8 hours.
We watched a really good movie the other night, called Let Me In, I think it's a really bad title, but it was surprisingly good, gruesome at times, but kind of a love story too, I liked it a lot, I like unexpected good movies like that. Em said she thinks it was a remake from an older movie, definitely seems like it.

I watched Oprah yesterday while running on the treadmill and she has all these well known Soap Opera stars on there, and it reminded me the days when I used watch soaps during the summers and then when I was in college, my roommate and I would watch Passions, which is no longer on TV, but it was definitely a kooky show. Not sure why I can't really get back into them anymore, usually I could just turn them on even after not watching for a while, but not so much anymore.
In fact daytime TV seems dull, I noticed while I was home in Indy and just trying to find something to watch was not all that easy. It was either a talk show, a court show or re-runs, BLAH.

Nash has been a little devil lately, throwing unnecessary fits for no reason, getting into all my kitchen drawers and cabinets, putting his toys in the fridge, putting his juice cups in the cabinets, and putting toys in my shoes, I keep finding things in my shoes when I go to put them on. He also hit Luke in the forehead last night with his toy cell phone, it sounded like it really hurt:)
But Luke did teach him to say Bobby ( as in our dog Bobby Lee)
he says Bob Beeeee, it's so cute, we heard him in his crib last night just saying Bobeee, Bobeeee, Bobeee...over and over and over. I need to get it on video.
Now that he is so mobile, we can't get him to sit still at all and our last trip to Wal-mart he jabbered the whole time, I mean the whole time, would not be quiet, he has so much to say, it was so funny.

to Indy and back

Well we made our trip to Indy and it ended up being an extended one, which was fine by me.
A big ice storm him the mid-west and we got stuck for a few extra days, I didn't mind, because we got to relax for a change and not have to be anywhere at any certain time, it was nice. Luke and I got to go watch a couple movies at the theater and not have to worry about paying a babysitter.
I had a good 30th birthday, with family and a few close friends. I got to see Anne's house and meet Olivia. Got to go to the farm and Nash got to see the baby cows and the horses. We definitely got to experience the cold weather and snow and I enjoyed it while we were there. Now back in Tucson, it is in the 70's and doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. but very, very windy.
Nash got to meet his cousin Addilyn and play with Abram, it was so cute.
Hard to believe they really aren't that far a part in age.
I have no idea when we will be able to come home next, I would say summer time, but I have no idea if or how things will change by then.
Circumstances eventually make it harder for anyone to come visit us out here, which makes me sad, but hopefully we don't have to worry about that for too long.
Spent my weekend doing laundry and cleaning the house. I missed the dogs while we were gone and worried about them a lot. But they are fine and were so happy to see us.
Nash did as I expected on the planes, we had a little trouble with him and the pressure bothering his ears, to be expected, but can be so stressful, especially for the " Dad" :)
I look forward to when he is older and we have to travel, but not looking forward to paying for another airline ticket, I'm not sure we will be able to afford it :(
Things are finally some what back to normal and we are back into our normal routines, which I hate to say it, but it is nice.
Valentine's Day is coming up on Monday, we of course have no plans and I don't see us doing anything, maybe go out to eat with Nash in tow :)
Andrea is coming out to visit this month, looking forward to seeing her, I know Nash is going to love her!

It's Friday and all I can say is I'm glad I'm not sick today, I feel good and we have nothing planned for this evening but pizza and a movie and I couldn't be happier about it.
Last weekend was so awful I don't even like thinking about it. Just need to make sure all of our laundry is done this weekend and the house is clean since Mike is staying there and start packing.
I really pray we can get all of our stuff in the two suitcases we have to check, maybe we can somehow only check one this time around and Luke can manage to carry on one, I guess we'll see what happens.
I really hope the weather doesn't effect our flights at all, I should have thought about that before I scheduled us to fly through Denver. The weather here is so warm, another warm day today and pretty much the same the rest of the weekend. I'm not ready for Arizona winter to be over with just yet.
On a totally different note, I had the best salad today from Eegee's. I have been craving a good salad since I saw Juan eating a homemade salad here at work on Wednesday. I have been drinking iced tea because I have noticed that this medicine I am taking is leaving a really awful taste in my mouth, causing it to be dry and if I drink a diet coke it makes me get heartburn and tastes funny.
I struggle to take the stupid pill twice a day, I have to psych myself out to not gag on it and choke. I'll be glad when they are gone.
Haven't worked out in over a week and I already know I wont be working out while I'm home, so much for my good regimen. Guess I will have to get back on board in February once we get back in town.

it was suppose to be a good weekend

My plans of relaxing this past weekend did not happen at all. I am finally back to work after being gone Monday and Tuesday.
Starting Friday afternoon I started feeling bad and this continued with stomach pains and non-stop fevers, until finally I made Luke miss work and take me to the doctor. Dr. Yim thought it might be my appendix because of my symptoms so he sent us to the hospital, which was luckily next door so that they could do a CAT scan to make sure it wasn't my appendix. I felt like I was dying, those fevers are awful and also when you have to be walking around and filling out paperwork and sitting in a waiting room and keeping an eye on your son because all he wants to do is walk everywhere :)
So I told Luke to go home with Nash, because Nash was getting grumpy, and I had to wait in the waiting room by myself, and I had to drink this nasty drink and sit for 90 minutes, then get blood drawn, then finally go in for the CAT scan and get hooked up to an IV so they could shoot Iodine in my body, which left a nasty taste in my mouth and it makes you feel like you wet yourself, which they did warn me of that feeling. The best part about the whole experience was the toasty warm blanket they covered me up with.
Luckily after spending half my dad at the hospital, results came back and it wasn't my appenix, thank God! I was so worried, I didn't want to have surgery, I have never had surgery, the idea of it was freaking me out big time.
Apparently I had Colitis caused by a bacterial infection in my colon. So I got some meds and have had no more fever and I'm finally 4 days later feeling back to normal, somewhat.
I have to thank Luke though, he was great at taking care of Nash and taking care of me as well.
It is definitely not easy, Nash as been the ultimate Wildman on our hands, he managed to get out of his crib last Saturday. I was of course in bed and Luke had put Nash down, and next thing I know there's Nash standing in the doorway just a smiling and laughing holding on to his beloved blanket. At first I thought Luke had gotten him out, but I quickly realized that didn't make since.
Luke and I were both confused, but we think he stood on his blankets and stuffed Shark and was able to get his leg over and somehow amazingly enough not hurt himself. The kid is crazy, now he is doing this thing where he stands on the couch cushions and just falls backwards, we're hoping he is wise enough not to do this on the ground...then last night he was walking around the living with his blanket over his head and Luke and I are just talking and next thing I know he ran straight into the TV stand and then fell back and hit his head on the floor. He is a tough one, that is for sure.
He was putting grins on everyone's face at the hospital, that's for sure.

So since I got nothing done this past weekend, I have lots to do before we leave in less then a week, crazy how it is almost here. We are really excited.
Luke and I were actually complaining about the 77 degrees weather that we are having right now, I'm not ready for the warmth to be here. So Indy weather will be refreshing, I can't wait!

Adults only tonight...again

We get to have another child free evening, or at least for a few hours while we celebrate and say goodbye to our dear friends Courtney and Vianney, as they get ready to move to Seattle. They are both from Arizona so this is definitely going to be a huge change for them, but I'm so happy for them. I told Vianney I would come visit her, I have never been that for Northwest before.
So we will enjoy a few drinks and some grub and good company and then probably call it an early night because Luke has to work early in the morning. And Nash and I will be spending the weekend hanging out, no plans this weekend, just relaxing at home, I think the weather is suppose to be nice, so we may take some long walks so he can ride in his wagon.
Still feel like I have quite a bit to do before we leave in less then two weeks, I'm sure I will procrastinate and wait until last minute to do.
We are having Mike and Danielle over next week for dinner, Mike has been nice enough to agree to stay at our house and watch the boys for us, even though Bobby seems to be scared of him, we are hoping that by having him over with us there, Bobby will get used to him more and it won't be such an issue while we are gone. Thank God for Mike, because otherwise I have a feeling we would be having to take them to a kennel, and they would just be miserable, I'm sure of it.
I will miss them while we are gone, i wish we could just take them with us, they would be so much more happier. I can't imagine traveling with two dogs and a 1 year old, that would be pure crazy.
Speaking of 1 year olds, I'm sick of trying to figure in my head the whole how many months is Nash, from now on when people, complete strangers ask, he is 1 and he will be 1 until next year when he turns 2...no more of this my son is 14months, my son is 16 months...I don't think any of that matters with exception to their first year of life, then you say how many months old they are, after that...they are 1...PERIOD :)

Social Network and President Obama

Last night was a very busy night...I cut my workout short so that I could get home and get dinner started so we could watch the Memorial on TV that President and First Lady Obama were attending here in town for Saturday's shooting. It was very moving and again some what surreal.
Very neat that they came out here to show their support. And during the memorial President stated that Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes for the first time since she has been at the hospital, gave me goosebumps to hear that.
After trying to put Nash to bed unsuccessfully, that little booger just does not ever want to sleep, we tried to start watch Social Network, Luke ended up falling asleep, and between Nash crying through some of the movie and Luke snoring through some of it, I feel like I need to watch it all over again. But now annoying were those Winklevoss Twins, or at least the guy (s) that played them.
And I apparently didn't hear Nash wake up around 1130 or so, I swear I had the monitor turned up, but thankfully Luke took care of him, he finally got a little taste of what I have been dealing with every night for like 2weeks or longer.
We are getting closer to our Indy trip, and I just can't wait to see everyone. Poor Luke hasn't been home in over a year and even though I was just there in June, it really does seem like forever ago. Nash has been walking around all the time and it just so funny, he is just doing a really good job, especially on our tough concrete floor. Hopefully there will still be some snow when we go back and we will see if he can walk in the snow, that should be funny.

lots of fruit and new gym

For some reason I brought a plentiful amount of fruits and veggies today to munch on, I wish I was this smart and on top of it everyday. I also got a flyer in the mail for a new gym, literally within walking distance from my house. I really want to cancel my membership at Ballys and go to this new gym because they have lots of classes that I could go to in the evenings and even get early morning workouts in if I really wanted too. Still waiting to find out how hard or difficult it will be to get out of my contract at Ballys. I guess we'll see what happens, until then I will still be going to my 2 day a week workout at Ballys, thinking that I am actually doing something good for myself :)

On a totally different note, the President and First Lady will be in Tucson today to attend the memorial this evening at the McKale Center at the U of A. I really wish we could go, but instead we will watch from home tonight while we enjoy some delicious Turkey burgers.
Nash was a little stinker last night, Luke was gone overnight working off duty at the hospital where Gabrielle Giffords is, so it was just Nash and I all night, so of course he woke up at 11, again at 1 and again at 2 and then also right before 6am, while I was trying to get ready for work.
So I am pretty tired today and I hope he went back to sleep this morning so that Luke could get some sleep bc he didn't get home until after 6am and I know he was exhausted.

Only 2 weeks and we will be home, time just seems to be flying by and yet I feel like I have a lot to do before then and a lot is going on the next 2 weeks with us, which doesn't usually happen. January has been a busy month so far and seems to be staying that way.
I can't believe I have had my car for a year now, crazy how fast it went by and of course now I pay for my hefty registration fee, so lovely and of course it never comes at a good timing.

1-8-11-Tragedy in Tucson

It was an unusual day for me, Luke just happened to take off work that day because we went to a surprise party the night before. I decided to take the opportunity to finish our Christmas shopping for Saturday Nash free. I left sometime between 10-11am, I don't recall exactly, I called my Mom to get a few gift ideas for her and my Dad, and I overheard someone on the radio say there had been a shooting at Oracle and Ina. As I made my way down Oracle, closer to Ina, traffic became at a stand still and an ambulance passed me, I did a U turn and decided to go to a different mall, in the mean time I said to my Mom, there had been a shooting and I was sitting in traffic. Luke kept calling me, I finally called him back and found out that Gabrielle Giffords had been shot.
He then text me again later and said she was dead. I finished my shopping and was gone most of the day, listening to everything unfold over the radio and not really believing what I was hearing.
This was a shopping center that I drive by every day and have even been inside of. This is nice area, a low crime area, never would I ever think something like this could happen here in Tucson so close to my home.
When I got home, I was glued to the TV all night and all the next day. Learning of the stories of those who died and the heroes who helped to save others and take down the gun man.
The Tragedy in Tucson, is what every news channel was calling it. It already had a so-called name. Perhaps the only good news to come out of this was that Gabrielle Giffords was alive and responding to commands from her doctors after being shot in the head.
Of course everyone was asking if Luke was working or at the scene, and even one person said thank goodness he was off that day. But it had nothing to do with police officers, and it didn't even happen in city limits, so it was taken care of by county officers. And this wasn't about Luke, and it wasn't about Police officers, it was about a well respected woman in this city and state who was always trying to help others and look what happened. Pretty much makes you feel like you can't be safe anywhere now.
Even though most of the US has moved on to bigger news like the big snow storm or the NFL playoffs, if you are here in Tucson, you are reminded of it constantly, whether it be listening to the local radio stations, local news or even just driving around town, seeing all the vigils, the media from all over are here covering the story. It is a sad, sad week, month, however long it takes for this city to recover.
It's very surreal to see Brian Williams from NBC standing 100 yards away from the scene of the crime watching him do the NBC evening news with the beautiful AZ sunset in the background and scenery that we see everyday here. And listen to him talk about the victims and the suspect and their stories and keep telling yourself, this actually happened in my own back yard.
As of today, the latest news on Gabrielle Giffords was good, no change and she was responding and alert, that to me is amazing, and I hope she continues to recover as well as the other victims that are still in the hospital.

Things that go bump in the night!

Last night was just weird, I kept hearing what sounded like someone shutting a car door, but it was happening too often for that to make sense, then I heard a louder sound and thought someone was in house, I woke Luke up and made him go check, had my cell phone in hand and ready to call 911 and thinking about my escape route out Nash's window in the front, that is how positive I was that someone was in the house... but nothing. He left the back outside light on and I tried to go back to sleep, but I kept hearing it...then I heard another loud sound, and Bobby heard it too, so I know I wasn't crazy. Woke Luke up again and he went and checked...and nothing.
Then just as I was trying to close my eyes, I opened them and see this weird light shining right at our sliding door off the balcony into our bedroom, at first I thought car lights, but then realized that was impossible, so I got up and looked, but I didn't see anything. It almost looked like some pointed a flash light and was waving it around like crazy.
I thought it could be our neighbors behind us and their kids being stupid, but who knows.
I heard the thud sound again this morning as I was walking down the stairs, I really can't figure out what it is. It doesn't seem to be inside the house and I can't hear it through Nash's baby monitor and I can hear almost everything through that monitor when I have it turned up loud.
I know I'm not crazy, but I'm positive Luke thought I was, he sleeps through anything.
Needless to say it was quite a sleepless night for me. And maybe, just maybe our house is haunted :)
I arrived to the sitters this morning, and they weren't up yet, I hate when that happens. Little Sophia was so cute, because it was still dark out, she said..it's still night time.

We have Emily watching Nash for us for a few hours tonight so that we can go to a party for a good friend of ours. Looking forward to it, but I don't see us being there very late, with Luke having to work tomorrow morning and me already tired and the day has barely started :(
And then we have another party next Friday..busy, busy.

what do you want for your birthday?

The big question that Luke keeps asking me...I told him to surprise me, there is really nothing in particular right now that I am just dying to have.
I'm just happy I get to spend my 30th birthday at home with my family.
Not a whole lot happening around here right now, I'm doing my Christmas shopping, which is weird, because it's January, but we are exchanging gifts with our families when we get in town.
We officially have every day except one, full of "doing stuff" while we are at home, seeing friends, and family and going to Terre Haute, it is going to be busy, busy on this trip. It will just fly by, I just know it. I finally got some video footage of Nash walking and talking last night.
We have something going on every week until we leave, starting with this Friday going to a surprise party for one of our friends, really looking forward to it though.
I just hope the boys will be ok while we are gone, Bobby didn't do so good last time we left him for just a few days to go to Colorado. Hopefully he will do better this time around.
They hate going outside to use the bathroom in this cold weather, sometimes I think Brewski just walks out there and stands then comes back in and poops some where in the house for me to find later! He is such a little booger.