Ok, I call these "Heard Around the House" but they aren't always in the house. An email between me and my mom this afternoon:
Me: So I just read that Britney Spears got engaged! That's fun!
Mom: I heard that last night.
Me: And you didn't call me????
Mom: Oh, you never answer when I call in the evening.... and I figured Britney probably wanted to tell you herself.
Me: hahahaha, oh yes! Good point!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Totally LOVE this article!!
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/shunning-facebook-living-tell-000204976.html
I can really relate to a lot of it!
I can really relate to a lot of it!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Typical Weekend in December
This past weekend was pretty crazy, which I think is pretty typical for a weekend in December.
Friday night I had my work Christmas party so Gary and Lyla were on their own.
Then Saturday morning, Mom and I went Christmas shopping. Saturday night Gary went shopping.
Sunday morning we helped Lyla make a gingerbread house. We got the stuff out and she promptly bit off the gingerbread man's head!
She did a really good job with it. I was kind of surprised how good she did! We just put a bunch of icing on and would hand her pieces of candy and she just stuck them right on!
She was so proud of herself when she was done! And I think that this age is so funny for pictures. She is old enough to know that she is supposed to smile for a picture, but she doesn't really know how so it always looks painful!
Sunday evening we went to the mall to see Santa. Well when we got there he was out feeding the reindeer so we went and walked around the pet store.
Then we got in line....
And we waited there for about an hour... we only were halfway to Santa at that point. So we gave up and went home. We will try another night this week!
When we got home Lyla thought it would be a good time to sit in a box and play while I got dinner together!
After that we rounded out the weekend with some of Grandma's homemade lasagna (mmmmmm)! Then we got our baths and went to bed!
The End!
Friday night I had my work Christmas party so Gary and Lyla were on their own.
Then Saturday morning, Mom and I went Christmas shopping. Saturday night Gary went shopping.
Sunday morning we helped Lyla make a gingerbread house. We got the stuff out and she promptly bit off the gingerbread man's head!
She did a really good job with it. I was kind of surprised how good she did! We just put a bunch of icing on and would hand her pieces of candy and she just stuck them right on!
She was so proud of herself when she was done! And I think that this age is so funny for pictures. She is old enough to know that she is supposed to smile for a picture, but she doesn't really know how so it always looks painful!
Sunday evening we went to the mall to see Santa. Well when we got there he was out feeding the reindeer so we went and walked around the pet store.
Then we got in line....
And we waited there for about an hour... we only were halfway to Santa at that point. So we gave up and went home. We will try another night this week!
When we got home Lyla thought it would be a good time to sit in a box and play while I got dinner together!
After that we rounded out the weekend with some of Grandma's homemade lasagna (mmmmmm)! Then we got our baths and went to bed!
The End!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Happy Birthday Gary!
Yesterday was Gary's birthday, the big 32 this year!
We started the morning off with presents, Lyla helped with opening them naturally! And of course I forgot to take pictures, but I promise it was the cutest thing you have ever seen!
Then after work I made a special dinner which we all enjoyed very much!
And then we had some special cookies for dessert!
This last one is Lyla's reaction to us telling her that is enough icing for one evening, you can have more tomorrow.... hahahaha
We started the morning off with presents, Lyla helped with opening them naturally! And of course I forgot to take pictures, but I promise it was the cutest thing you have ever seen!
Then after work I made a special dinner which we all enjoyed very much!
And then we had some special cookies for dessert!
Heard Around The House #3
Heard Around the House #3
Well actually it was in the car, but same difference! We are driving in to work this morning, listening to Christmas music on the radio.
Gary: Lyla, can you say Christmas?
Lyla: HO HO HO
At least she has the right idea! :)
Well actually it was in the car, but same difference! We are driving in to work this morning, listening to Christmas music on the radio.
Gary: Lyla, can you say Christmas?
Lyla: HO HO HO
At least she has the right idea! :)
Monday, December 5, 2011
18 Months Old!
Its hard to believe that Lyla is 18 months old already. A year and a half have gone by in the blink of an eye! I'm really loving her at this age though. As much as I miss her being a tiny, cuddly little peanut, this is so much more fun! And if I got to choose, I would pick her being this age over being littler.
I took a picture of her each month for her "monthly birthday" until she was a year. I decided to do 18 month ones over the weekend and then each year on her actual birthday from here on. I have an album of them all and I love to flip through and see the progression!
Here is a recap of the best pictures I could get yesterday, she doesn't make it easy on me! lol
I took a picture of her each month for her "monthly birthday" until she was a year. I decided to do 18 month ones over the weekend and then each year on her actual birthday from here on. I have an album of them all and I love to flip through and see the progression!
Here is a recap of the best pictures I could get yesterday, she doesn't make it easy on me! lol
Thursday, December 1, 2011
November 30th - Final Thankful for the Month!
November 30th - One Last Thankful Post
I'm thankful for where I have ended up in my life. There are decisions that I have made to get to this point and I'm thankful for each decision that I made. Here is a list of some significant ones:
Spring 2001 - I decided not to go to college. This was a very hard decision, but I know it was the right choice for me. I would not have survived in college. A roommate would have made me crazy. I'm too social and would have spent all my time talking and hanging out instead of doing homework. There wasn't (and still isn't) anything that interests me enough to pay money to go learn about.
August 14th, 2003 - I decided to go to the John Mayer and Counting Crows concert at Starlake with my girlfriends. We got our tickets late for that concert. I wasn't really feeling well that day. There was another concert at the fair that night I wanted to see. Lots and lots of reasons I could have decided not to go... but I made a different decision and I went! And I met Mr. Gary Burge that night...
August 14th, 2003 (later in the evening) - I decided that I would RUN after Gary and get his phone number / give him mine. This was so out of character for me! But thank goodness my friends influenced me to make that last minute decision! Had I not run after him I would not be where I am today.
December 10th, 2004 - I decided YES, I will marry Gary!
August 6th, 2005 - I decided to finalize that decision and put a ring on it!
May 2006 - I decided to move to Pittsburgh. Gary may not (most likely will not) agree with this decision. I'm the first one to acknowledge that this is not where he wants to be. But I love it here. And I love him even more because he agrees for us to continue our lives here. I grew up a country girl, but deep down always knew that the country was not where I belonged! And I also enjoy not living in the same town as any of our extended family. We are on our own here. I like that feeling. I like that if we get in a fight about something we have to stick it out. I never had the option of running back to my parents house, they were just too far away. And I like that we have to depend on each other and figure things out on our own. It makes me feel very grown up and independent!
February 2007 - I decided to go on an interview that ended with me accepting a position at my current job. I love it here, very good decision!
Summer 2009 - We decided we were ready to be a "family" and not a "couple" and started trying to get pregnant!
June 2nd, 2010 - I decided to get an epidural even though I am so scared of needles!
June 3rd, 2010 - I decided to get a second epidural when the first one fell out... seeing a trend here? lol
April 2011 - We decided to buy a house.
May 2011 - I decided to start this blog. Its been a terrific outlet for me. I have always enjoyed writing and this allows me to get the thoughts out of my head and out for other people to see. It also helps me stay connected to family and friends who are as busy as I am and its hard to keep in constant contact.
I'm thankful for where I have ended up in my life. There are decisions that I have made to get to this point and I'm thankful for each decision that I made. Here is a list of some significant ones:
Spring 2001 - I decided not to go to college. This was a very hard decision, but I know it was the right choice for me. I would not have survived in college. A roommate would have made me crazy. I'm too social and would have spent all my time talking and hanging out instead of doing homework. There wasn't (and still isn't) anything that interests me enough to pay money to go learn about.
August 14th, 2003 - I decided to go to the John Mayer and Counting Crows concert at Starlake with my girlfriends. We got our tickets late for that concert. I wasn't really feeling well that day. There was another concert at the fair that night I wanted to see. Lots and lots of reasons I could have decided not to go... but I made a different decision and I went! And I met Mr. Gary Burge that night...
August 14th, 2003 (later in the evening) - I decided that I would RUN after Gary and get his phone number / give him mine. This was so out of character for me! But thank goodness my friends influenced me to make that last minute decision! Had I not run after him I would not be where I am today.
December 10th, 2004 - I decided YES, I will marry Gary!
August 6th, 2005 - I decided to finalize that decision and put a ring on it!
May 2006 - I decided to move to Pittsburgh. Gary may not (most likely will not) agree with this decision. I'm the first one to acknowledge that this is not where he wants to be. But I love it here. And I love him even more because he agrees for us to continue our lives here. I grew up a country girl, but deep down always knew that the country was not where I belonged! And I also enjoy not living in the same town as any of our extended family. We are on our own here. I like that feeling. I like that if we get in a fight about something we have to stick it out. I never had the option of running back to my parents house, they were just too far away. And I like that we have to depend on each other and figure things out on our own. It makes me feel very grown up and independent!
February 2007 - I decided to go on an interview that ended with me accepting a position at my current job. I love it here, very good decision!
Summer 2009 - We decided we were ready to be a "family" and not a "couple" and started trying to get pregnant!
June 2nd, 2010 - I decided to get an epidural even though I am so scared of needles!
June 3rd, 2010 - I decided to get a second epidural when the first one fell out... seeing a trend here? lol
April 2011 - We decided to buy a house.
May 2011 - I decided to start this blog. Its been a terrific outlet for me. I have always enjoyed writing and this allows me to get the thoughts out of my head and out for other people to see. It also helps me stay connected to family and friends who are as busy as I am and its hard to keep in constant contact.
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