Birthday Girl

This might be a week late, but she's still my lil doll baby Boo!

Auntie put in piggies with her new ponytail holders

Super 'cited to open presents

Showing off her skittle mani, to be just like auntie

I have a zillion photos of her birthday but I need to work on editing them.  Plus these pretty much sum it all up.  She loved her party and getting more presents on her actual birthday.  She's just the best.  She even got to go see Dora at the Mall of America.  I can't believe she's already 3!

Go team

We've got spirit,

 yes we do,

we've got spirit,

how 'bout you?!

I'm still sad my team lost, but these beauties deserved to be shared.  I worked hard on both of them.  Time to move on to Valentine's day!

Sausage Fest

This is what happens when you send my man for a donut :)

Also he ordered a 6" round cake for 6 people

He's fired from ordering cakes.

Yep, that's a whole lotta meat

I survive meat-apalooza.  It was stinky, all our clothes smell of summer sausage.  It was hard work and a lot of rigamarole.  In the end I don't think we really came out ahead.  Based on what my dad get's charge we could have had it all processed cheaper at his meat locker.  Oh well, it's done and I have a whole year to wait until we do it again.

It was a nice weekend with the family and that's good.  We went to see American Sniper which was excellent.  I was impressed with how well it was done.  Yesterday was a lot of football and cuddles on the couch, which is the best.  Could have been better had my team won, but there's always next year.

Today has been a lot of a time online.  I have very little work to do, but I figured out some finance stuff, registered for a Valentine's cooking class with my man and signed up for a crocheting class on Wednesday night.  I know some basics but I'm self taught and I'd like to learn the proper methods so I can follow patterns a bit better.  It's all about taking advantage of the 3 nights a week my man is in class.

Ready to go back

This is Lake Superior, at a camp ground.

The lake is frozen at least 1/2 out from the shore.

Who doesn't need a 10 lb bag of beef jerky?

This was at the gas station in the town where Jack Link's is made.

My New Year's and Vegas mani!

A bulldog in the Cosmo out in Vegas.  I died!

• I am beyond ready to go back to Vegas and I've only been home 3 days.  It's cold and snowy and downright icky!
• I had a great time in Vegas.  We went to Hoover Dam, saw Cirque Zumanity (the naughty/sexy one), watched the UFC fight and laid in bed on Sunday watching football.  We didn't go to many casino's but it was the perfect 4 days for us.  Sunday and Monday were the first time I've ever seen both of us without bags under our eyes!
• I thought having the holidays and vacation done would relieve my anxiety but it hasn't.  It's lessened but it's still there.  I haven't taken any of the meds I was given and am debating going to counseling.  A lot of my "stress" is relationship related.  There is zero wrong with our relationship but I cannot get past the thought that he could leave me.  He won't, I know he won't, yet I can't shake it.  My trust issues run deep y'all.
• The other item is time.  He starts class next week.  Tues Wed and Thurs 6-9 in Minneapolis.  This means I won't get to see him any of those days unless I want it to be late, see him for about 5 min before he falls asleep and I drive to him.  I do NOT like this, but keep reminding myself it's only 1 semester.
• The other real kicker is his family.  GAH they make me crazy!  This weekend it's fixing a snowmobile and my Boo's birthday party.  Next weekend it's up to Alexandria to make brats and sausage.  The next weekend snowmobiling, oh and my man and his brother bought ice fishing crap so they want to jam that in too.  I like absolutely NONE of this.  The meat making just kills me.  None of us are broke, can we not just buy these things!  Or take it to the meat locker and have them do it.  That's what my family does.  Aint nobody got time for that!
•  I've been working all week to finish up a bunch of unfinished projects around the house.  So far I've got 3/10 done.  I should have 2 more accomplished tonight.  A couple are bigger and will take some time.
• Tomorrow is a trip to IKEA and that could help with my projects too.  I love being uber organized and with all my polishes and new life planner I need more homes for all the things.
• Tomorrow is also lunch with my Sue-Bee and some MOA shopping.  It's nice having a light work schedule this winter.