Some Final Thanks

Day 29: thankful for my friends.  They are more amazing that I can ever ever state.  They make me feel loved every single day and know all my craziness, and still love me.

Day 30: thankful for my man.  After almost a month we've decided to go steady :)  Yep we are going old school and it's perfect for us.

Despite having the stomach flu, he still make the dinosaurs attack his castle

Happy Thanksgiving

Day 27: thankful I can afford to be pampered.  I had the most delicious facial yesterday.  Even the man noticed I was glowing!

Day 28: thankful for my family!  All their love and support mean the world to me.

Queen of the Castle

and she cried when we passed the platter around, she thought it was her plate.

Last night was so great.  My man cooked me dinner and I got to play sous chef!  It was delicious and he can cook for me anytime.  It was everything in my power not to jump his bones halfway through cooking dinner.  So sexy when a man can take care of me.  We even had a great convo about what we want and don't want and even some mentions of future stuffs.  These are huge huge steps for me.

Today was a bit of a struggle.  After getting home way too late and up way too early I did accomplish quite a bit.  I walked a 5 mile race with my mom today in 1:24.  I was pleased with that and have 2 new blisters.  Yay me.  I made 2 yummy new desserts, watched a horrible football game and had dinner with the family.  For about 30 seconds I debated going shopping tonight and the oncoming cold I'm getting vetoed that idea.  Now I'm in bed all doped up on cold meds and ready to sleep forever!  I hope everyone had a great day celebrating and appreciating everyone around them.  I know I did.

Terrific Tuesday

Day 26: thankful for movies.  I saw Catching Fire tonight and it was amazing!!!  Words do not do it justice.

Pretty Pretty Princess

This boy melts my heart

He was so sincerely happy to see me today.  He gave me the biggest hug and was just so genuine.  We watched some Little Einstein, had some cuddles and then he ran around like a crazy person.  His sister was equally as sweet.  She offered to protect me from Danyal, gave me lots of hugs and I taught her how to do an evil laugh.  I'll post it when I get my phone to sync again.  It's hilarious, and she's so freakishly good at it.  Twin 3 year olds really give you a much better perspective on life, today it was just be happy!

Baking Therapy

Day 25: thankful for my ability to bake.  

The first day back after vacation is always the hardest.  Today just sucked extra because it's the Monday of a holiday week and I simply didn't want to work.  Oh and to make it even better my computer won't download shit.  Yeah all I do is download and upload things all day.  FML  Tomorrow it's off to the office to try and fix it and see my friends for lunch.  I'm also hoping to get in a visit with the twins and fix my personal computer.  I know I need to break down and get a new one plus a new phone.  Dropping it on the pool concrete and tile floor last week has not helped it.

OH and I did not get to see my man tonight.  He finished work too late :(  He is making me dinner on Wednesday!  I'm on daycare duty that afternoon so I hope Team Ingram is quick at their doctors appt.  I have a man cooking for me and I don't want to miss a minute of it.

An Almost Perfect Sunday

Day 24: thankful for perfect Sunday's like today

Yesterday helping daddy celebrate his birthday!

Today was full of so much good.  My face hurts from smiling I'm so happy.  The boy came over to watch football and it was just perfect even though it was a tie game.  Come on!  We had couch/cuddle time, me cooking for him, lots of kisses and such.  So happy.  I had dinner with the family and my sister made an amazing meal.  Boo was hilarious and fully entertained me.  Now I've got my nails all done and it's already time for bed.  I'm hoping to be up at a decent time so I can tackle work early and be done early.  I've got a tentative date with my man tomorrow and I really don't want to cancel it.

Island Life

Day 22: thankful for a perfect morning to go on a harbor cruise and seeing a whole school of dolphins!  Also a happy Birthday to my co-worker Mike.

Day 23: thankful to my Aunt for sharing this beautiful island with me.  I have a lot of family but very few that I actually claim relation to!  I'm sad to be typing this from the airport but I'm ready to get back home and back to a little bit of normal life.  And today's Happy Birthday goes to my bro-in-law. Darren.  Also good luck to all the deer hunters today.  It's freezing cold so I hope they all get their 30 point bucks quickly.

Sandcastles

Day 19: Thankful for creative sand artists

Day 20: thankful for this view every single day this week

Day 21: thankful for the ocean breeze I'm enjoying from my balcony.

Sunsets

Nothing like a pretty sunset off Pier 19.  Oh SPI I love thee

Sunshine

Day 15: thankful for delivery services.  Domino's really isn't that bad when you are starving.
Day 16: thankful for the ability to afford air travel!
Day 17: thankful for sunshine and pools.

Happiest Birthday to ME!!!!

Day 13: my birthday treats; cupcakes from the boy, unicorn poop cookies from Team Ingram.
I can't even begin to express how wonderful my whole day was.  Lunch with Sue-bee followed by some great shopping.  Got my hair did, dinner with the boy and then cuddles on his couch.  Super fun awesome sparkle birthday!!!

Day 14: super glossy magazines.  Gift guides are here and I cannot wait to tear into them.  Oh the simple things that make me stupid happy.

Is this the Real World?

Day 11: thankful for intimacy.  Holy moly are we compatible.  I cannot wait to see him again!

Day 12:  This!  Just this!

Random story from dinner last night.  We went to my favorite local place Agave Kitchen.  As we were eating I knew the owner would be meeting with a congressman to receive a flag, as a sign of the appreciation of all the work he does for veteran's in the area.  Soooo we were enjoying our nachos and said congressman comes downstairs.  It's Sean Duffy, he of Real World fame.  The even odder/funnier thing is that he grew up in Hayward WI and used to compete in lumberjack competitions.  He had on a typical red/black plaid jacket and I soooo couldn't help but giggle.  Way to feed into my perception of a lumberjack.  And also, you are not my congressman, you will ALWAYS be the dude from Real World Boston!

Birthday Week begins!

Helping Auntie blow out her birthday candles

Day 10:  thankful for the wonderful city of Mankato for having Hobby Lobby, Shopko AND Mexican Village.  So much fun and laughter!  I truly have the best friends and family a girl could ask for!  I got wonderful gifts and cannot wait to put them all to good use.

Day 11: thankful for glitter!  I made a couple Pinterest crafts today and they all involved glitter.  Copious amounts of it, like house and person covered in it, glitter!!!  Once I decorate for Christmas you can see them all completed.  Right now they aren't much to see.

Tomorrow is 2nd date night and I'd be lying if I wasn't stupid excited.  It's been a pretty constant stream of texts since Thursday night and we are really hitting it off.  We both agree that it's a mutual attraction all the way around.  Now I have to be good and pace myself, otherwise good, yet bad things will happen way too quickly!  Anticipation is a good thing, and I have to keep telling myself that.

Feelin' Frisky Friday

make a fort out of your slide!

Day 8: thankful for HVAC technicians!  Turns out my furnace had a clogged filter causing it not to stay lit.  Had I let it go any longer I would have been without heat.  That is a no bueno situation.  So $110 later my furnace is running as good as new and I can finally turn the heat up to a tolerable level.

Last night's date was good.  Oh so good.  He's hunting this weekend with his family, so I won't get a 2nd date until Monday.  I have a feeling things are going to go really well.  I have the gift of flirty texting down and he's falling for it hook line and sinker!

Tomorrow begins my week of birthday celebrations and I cannot wait.  Food, friends and Hobby Lobby.  All things I love love love!!!

First impressions

Days 7: thankful for first dates and subsequently first kisses.  This one could be a keeper!

Wordless Wednesday

Day 6: Thankful for being an Auntie!!!

OH my I'm cute

No flash photography

Abnormally high butt crack

Bakin' it work

Day 5:  thankful for being able to work from home.  Today it allowed me to take out the butter and make these delightful cookies.  Pumpkin cookies with caramel kisses.  DELISH!!!

recipe here!

Game Day's aren't holidays?

Day 4: thankful for transportation.  This Auntie is in full on daycare taker/picker upper mode!  Angel baby is soooo good in the car.  She watches her Dora, eats her raisins and plays with my piggie.  I'm sure this won't last, especially as pick up times will get earlier this week.

Tonight it's all about football.  I tried to convince Mike that we shouldn't have to work today because it's a game day.  He didn't buy it :(  Good thing I was pretty much done for the day by the time my motivation waned.

I'm going to go heat up my Buffalo Wild Wings and get comfy on my couch.  I think this game is gonna be really really good or a total snooze fest!  Either way Go Pack GO!!!!

Fall Back

Day 3: technology!  Finally found a match worth communicating with.  Not sure what will happen, but so far pretty compatible.  Similar work styles and life styles.  Only downside, lives nearly 90 min away.

Today was a pretty awesome Sunday.  Thanks to falling back I woke up at a decent time, got a crock pot meal in, a work out done, and some cleaning too.  I'm excited to watch tonight's game, my luvah JJ Watt will be playing and he makes me happy happy happy!  Having a team play on Monday really frees up my day and allows me to get a lot done.  

Now it's time to search for some Thanksgiving dessert recipes.  I'm thinking pumpkin cheesecake and bourbon pecan pie.

Gratitude in November

Day 1: Thankful for my family's health.  My brother in law badly broke his leg on Halloween and now has a titanium rod in it.  The surgeon kept asking my sister what really happened because they did not believe either of them that he rolled it getting out of the Jeep.  The hospital staff kept commenting that it appeared he'd been hit by a car, not trying to get out of one.  He's home and resting now, but it's not going to be easy getting him back to 100%.

Day 2:  Thankful for good weather.  I got outside and had a nice walk this afternoon.  Plus I ran some errands without freezing and got my car washed without ice forming.

I know I should be grateful every day and I really do try to express it to those around me, but this month is extra special.  It's my birthday month, plus my bro-in-law's b-day, Thanksgiving and hunting season.  Lots of fun things to be had, so being grateful should be pretty darn easy!

11 days until my official birthday!  Yay me!