Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving week wasn't only about Thanksgiving this year because we were finding out if Baby P was a boy or a girl on the Wednesday before!!!  Everything that could be pink or blue was pink or blue!!  It was so fun!!

Yep, that's blue icing in there!!

It's a BOY!!!!

On the morning of Thanksgiving my sisters and I went to run the Turkey Day 5k. 

We saw some of our cousins there and decided we will continue to do this together!!

Considering I don't run really at all, I was pretty proud of my time!!  LOL!!  Maybe 2015 will be better!

I didn't take a single picture on Thanksgiving and this is after the second time we went out Black Friday Shopping!!

When I got home I decided to put these out since it was so nice outside!

Oh and I'm going back to school!!!

Weekend Wrap-Up

My 4 year Blogiversary!!!
(Actually it was yesterday, but I didn't get this written in time to post before work)

Friday
I worked at the restaurant all day, ran a few errands after work then came home to pack for the weekend.  I headed down to Niki's to hang out with her.  We went to the school for PTA's bingo night.  I won several times, it was a lot of fun.  We came back to her house and finished getting our stuff together for the weekend.
Saturday
We got up at 4am to head to St. Louis for the Color Run.  It was misting rain and in the 40's, we weren't very optimistic for it to be warm and sunny!  We slept a little in the car and were ready to go when we got there.  We were so cold though!!



Courtney, Niki, Me & Stefanie

Runge & I

We had on way too many layers!!

Lindsay & Anne made it!!

We 3 ran the whole thing and I was so excited, out of breath, but excited!!  We didn't take any pictures during but we took lots after...

Our whole group!!!

It was one of the most fun things I've ever done and I'm so glad I got to do it with some of my best friends and sister!!  After we were done, we were really hoping we could check into our hotel early so we could get out of the rain and get a shower.  Niki and I went in to the hotel, we batted our eyes and talked about how cold and wet we were and just wanted a shower....they got us into our hotel before 11am...check in wasn't until 3!  We were so thankful!!!  We all showered and then got ready for the Cardinals game.

Niki, Me & Charleen before the game 

Lindsay & I 

Niki & I

She got us such great tickets for the game!!  Our seats were under an awning or we could sit inside.  It was all you could eat and all you can drink!!  It was amazing!! 

Stef & I 

Runge & I 

Stef, Me & Niki right before we left the game

We headed back to the hotel to change our clothes again so we could go out.  We went to the Big Bang, which is a dueling piano bar!!  It was so much fun!!!

 Sunday

We woke up around 9am and headed back home.  It was still kinda rainy and gloomy....perfect day for a nap that was much needed!!  I did laundry and cleaned my bathroom also then I went and had dinner with a guy I had gone on a date with a few days ago. 

It was one of the best weekends ever!!!! 

The Color Run

Yep!!  I signed up to do the Color Run in April!!!

I am so excited!!  There is a group of us....I think 6, maybe 8 of us are doing it.  I think it's about time I get serious about learning how to run!!  HA!!  I know I can do it because I have done it but I never stick to it very long!  We'll see, maybe this will be the week!!

 

Has anybody done this before??

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday
I spent most of the day sleeping and blogging.  And trying to figure out what I could eat without having to chew it....I ate oatmeal.  On the way to work, I stopped by Sonic and got a route 44 vanilla diet coke and it was so good!  I hadn't had one in a long time!  Then, for dinner I ate mashed potatoes.  As you can see, my day is revolving around food right now, pretty much soft food. 

Saturday
Slept all day then went to work but not before stopping at Sonic again to get another vanilla diet coke!

Sunday
I slept off and on all day.  I got up and took my lazy butt to the gym.  I ran 2.25 miles!!  YAY me!! 

After that got some groceries then went by Target.  Love me some Target!  I wanted to get home in time to see the Oscars.  The only movie I had actually watched was "The Help" but I love seeing what everybody wears!  I know, I'm such a girl.  After seeing that it was pretty much a sweep by "The Artist" I think I should see it.  Although it seems like I usually don't like the movies that actually win all the awards.
On a different note, I didn't have to take motrin all day, so hopefully it's going to start being easier.  I guess only time will tell.  Hope everybody has a great week!!  The weather is going to be really pretty!!  I'm definitely looking forward to next weekend......off from both jobs (hopefully, I'm on-call friday night)!!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday
I spent the day working at the restaurant and had a fabulous day!!  The weather was beautiful and we were so busy....busy is good in the life of a waitress!!  Busy is a little bit different in the life of a labor and delivery nurse!!  I had plans that night to meet Chad & Janelle for dinner at 7 and was rushing to get out of there to meet them on time.  I was only a few minutes late.  We ended up eating at Applebee's again, luckily we didn't have the same waiter!!  We ate lots of good food that was very bad for us and talked the entire time!!  We had a lot of fun.  Chad hadn't gone to sleep yet from working the night before so he went home after we ate.  Janelle's sister and her family came in to town to surpise them and she wanted to get home to hang out with them.  She also had to be at work at 7 in the morning.  I on the other hand was not ready to go home even though I had to be at work at 6 the next morning!!  I met up with my friend Abby from work at a little bar close to our houses.  We were just hanging out at the bar talking and singing along to the music, maybe dancing a little bit in our chairs....next thing we know drinks are put in front of us and the bartender tells us "the tall guy on the end bought them for you".  We turned to look but no idea which "tall guy" it was!  We enjoyed our drink and tall guy came to talk to us....we were definitely not interested in this long haired, leather jacket wearing, drunk, tall guy!  We said thank you and continued with our own conversation!!  We ended up calling it a night not to long after that!

Saturday
I realized about 2 o'clock in the morning that red bull must have been in the drink the night before.  I went to sleep right when I got home because I knew I had to be at work at 6.  I was awake at 2 but was able to go back to sleep but was up again at 3:15 and I was still awake at 4:30 when my alarm went off!  Not being able to sleep when I am tired, I believe, is the worst thing ever!!  I made it through work just fine and even did a little shopping after.  I got 2 new pair of scrubs which I have been needing for a while.  I then went to Maurices because they had some jeans on sale.  Of course, every pair I tried on I didn't like!  I actually didn't find anything!!  I went home and laid down for a while so I would be able to stay awake for the movie!! 
Some girls from work had been  talking about having a movie night and watching Breaking Dawn and that's what we were doing tonight!!  I woke up around 5 knowing we were all supposed to be meeting at Abby's at 6!  I texted her to see if I could bring something and I decided I would bring puppy chow because I had all the stuff here to make it.  Well, I thought I did....I didn't have enought peanut butter so I just decided to cut the recipe in half.  I then realized that I still had some reeses peanut butter cups from making Christmas cookies so I melted some of those down too with the chocolate peanut butter mixture already melting.  Let me tell you, I'm pretty sure this was the best puppy chow ever!!!  Anyway, one of the girls ended up not being able to come so it was just 3 of us (with enough food for 12) so we went ahead and started the movie.  We were such girls and had so much fun!!  After the movie was over we talked about it for a while and then lots of other stuff and before we knew it, it was 12:30 and we were all in need of a bed!!  We will definitely be doing that again!!

Sunday
I set my alarm so I could decide if I was going to go to Paducah or not.  I was scheduled to work tonight so I wasn't sure if I was going to go or not, well I decided to go anyway and I'm so glad I did!!!  My friend Danielle was going also and we got there about the same time.  Madelyn greeted me at the door followed by her beautiful momma and new baby brother Miles.  Of course, I didn't come empty handed so I gave Madelyn my little gift bag so she could see what I brought her (the cutest little owl sock hat I got at Target...on clearance of course) and she loved it!!  I also got Miles something too but it's practical and he doesn't really care about presents yet.  I couldn't wait to get my hands on that baby and took him straight from Lacy.  I didn't realized Danielle hadn't even gotten to hold him yet!  Woops...I'm sort of a baby hog....ask anybody and they would say a MAJOR baby hog! Well, we passed the baby back and forth and talked a lot of wedding talk.  Danielle had to fill me in on all the details she's working on for her October wedding.  So exciting!!  We ate a wonderful lunch of salad, lasagna and peanut butter pie and then there was more baby holding!!   After he ate, we laid him on the couch so he could stretch out....so I got my camera out to take some pics!

 

Love this...it's like he wants to tell me HI!

 

It was a short trip but I'm so glad I decided to go.  I ended up getting standby but they forgot to call me.  I left early because I wanted to make sure I got home in plenty of time to get my things ready for work.  They called me about 15 minutes from home to tell me that I had standby but they forgot to tell me...I could have stayed longer and visited.  All well, guess that just means I will have to go again soon!!  I came home and changed my clothes and went straight to the gym, I knew if I sat down I wouldn't go.  I'm so glad I did!  I did 2.25 miles!!  After that, I ran to walmart to get a few groceries and it must have been singles night because those were the only people shopping!!  It was funny to me!!  It was not a good idea for me to go buy groceries because I was hungry and everybody knows that's a bad idea! 
I had a fabulous weekend that was full of friends, work, shopping, movies, food and wedding talk and it was great!!! 

It's Ok

It's Thursday and I'm saying it's ok....

that I had no idea this was a 3 day weekend (I have to work Sunday and Monday night)

that I've done a lot of "link type" posts lately

that I'm watching the movie "One Day" before I finish the book

that I just ate 5 reese cups all because I saw them on her blog

that I plan on barely eating at work tomorrow so I can enjoy Red Lobster with Chad and Janelle tomorrow night!!

that I put my christmas flannel sheets on my bed again

that I went shopping when I got off work the other morning even though I was exhausted!

that I just now ran 2 miles at the gym, I've been trying for way too long but Hey! I did it!!

Friday Fragments

It's Friday!!  I love Fridays when I have the weekends off!!
I'm working at the restaurant today and tomorrow but that's ok, I love that extra cash in my pocket!
I'm staying at a co-workers house for a few days while she is out of town with her hubby.  Her teenage daughter and foreign exchange student will be there as well...she's calling me their house mom!
The weather around here has been gorgeous!!  My fall candles are getting a work out!
I ran outside for the first time yesterday, I think I will try again today.
I'm addicted to cardigans....I've bought 3 this week (they were on sale of course)!
I wrote a huge, long post last night but probably won't ever post it.
Have you all read Amy's blog??  No.....well go, fast, read all about they're awesome story!!!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!  I plan on it!!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday
So I get off work Friday morning a lot later than I usually do and knew I needed to sleep but just wasn't able to right away so I texted my friend John to see if he wanted to eat sushi with me for lunch.  So I met him a little after 11 then ran to Target to return a bra that I thought fit but decided it didn't fit once I got home.  (Story of my life when it comes to bras)  I also needed an alarm clock but didn't have the one that I wanted at Target so I thought since I was out I would run by Target and see if they had one I liked.  I ran into my friend Brooke and her little girl so I walked around with her.  I ended up getting home around 2 and layed down on the couch to sleep for a little bit.  I set my alarm so I didn't sleep all evening and then not be able to sleep that night.  After I got up I went to hang out with some girlfriends, ate some pizza, had a few drinks and some good conversation. 

Saturday
The fact that I sleep in late every day now is starting to annoy me!  I know the reason why I'm sleeping in late is because I'm going to bed late and that's because I work nights....it's crazy annoying!!  All well, nothing I can do about it right now.  I hung out around my apartment and straightened up then got ready for work. 

Sunday
Came home after a good night of work and went straight to bed.  I set my alarm but ended up turning it off and slept a few more hours.  I got up finally and went to the gym and ran then did some abs and arms.  I'm definitely on a mission this week to stick to my gym routine and eating better.  I fall off the wagon so often that I figure all I can do is just keep trying and getting back on!! 
I'm so ready for fall!!  The cooler weather, the bonfires, chili, scarves, all the good TV that's getting ready to start back up!!  So, are ya'll ready for all things fall??
(Next week I promise I will have pictures....It's going to be a good weekend)

Could I become a runner?

So I found this girls blog and one of her posts was about running, a "how to" sort of blog. So I wrote it down and I'm gonna try it!!

This started b/c, of course, I can't seem to lose this weight I keep gaining b/c I'm not exercising in any way. I wanted to join the gym but $44.99 a month after signing a 2 year contract is not something I can do right now. I wish that I could join so I can go to the classes but right now I can't so......running it is!! Free and gets me outside....the only thing is it's still rather COLD and if it isn't cold it has been raining......let's hope the weather gets nicer soon and I can try this 10 week running thing!! I would like to lose 15 lbs. I can do it!! It seems attainable, right?

Wish me luck!