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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The rest of November!
I hear it's time to update our blog...this past month has been busy, so there's lots to catch up on! Mike and I took a trip to Salisbury and Ocean City one weekend to see some of my friends from college. Salisbury was hosting the National Field Hockey tournament so I got to see some of my old teammates and Mike got to see his first field hockey game! Salisbury advanced to the final four but lost in the semi-finals.
Although I'm sure the field hockey game was exciting for Mike, I think his favorite part about the weekend was eating the "Whaler" Prime Rib at Harpoon Hannah's. It was seriously the biggest piece of cow I've ever seen. I wish I would have gotten a picture of it!
The following weekend I went on a road trip to ohio to visit with two of my close girl friends from high school...well actually I guess middle school! One of the girls moved there after college, met her husband, and just bought a house! It was neat to see her place and get to see her all grown up! It was also great to catch up with my other girlfriend who now lives in VA on the drive up there. We had PLENTY of time since we got stuck in traffic from an accident. It took us 2 hrs to drive 3 miles. Something about a truck that turned over and spilled sodium chloride so they had to completely shut down 70. My friend and I both looked at each other and said, isn't that just salt? Anyways, we did finally make it there. Saturday we watched the Ohio State football game and I think our highlight of the weekend was going to see "The corn"...one of the weird attractions of Ohio. It was Lindsay's birthday and that's what she wanted to do...so we did!
The same weekend, Mike went to Northbay for a Young Life weekend retreat. He had a great weekend....especially knowing it was his last trip with Young Life for a while, he seemed to appreciate even more the time he got to spend with some of the high schoolers he's gotten close to over the years. I didn't hear a ton about what he did all weekend....all I know is that he came back with a lot of bruises from playing paint ball!!
Thanksgiving came next, and there is definitely a lot to be thankful for this year! I got to spend Thanksgiving with Mike's family, which was such a blessing since I couldn't go home to see my own...I had to work Thursday night. We went to church and dinner with his parents Wednesday night, spent the rest of the evening with his grandparents ...it was his grandmother's birthday!... then headed to his parents house to watch Elf while his mom made tons of pies! His mom and I ended up being the only ones awake at the end of the night to finish watching, the boys fell asleep. Thursday we hung around the house that morning and got to catch up with his brother and sister in law, Chris and Victoria, on the internet. It was 10am our time but 10pm there's! So I think we pretty much put them to bed talking their ears off! Then we headed over to his aunt's house where we ate SO much food! Let's just say work that night was pretty rough after eating all that food and being awake all day! It was worth it though :).
This past weekend I had to work, but did get Saturday night off. Mike and I went to Kobe...a Japanese steak house (Mike's first time!...I know I couldn't believe it either) to celebrate Mike switching over to verizon cell phone service...yay no more crazy expensive cell phone bills!!
In between everything on the weekends, Mike has started on a new job with his company remodeling a bathroom, and has picked up a side job putting in a bay window bench seat. I have been picking up a couple day shifts in the ER for once and have really enjoyed the day-time life style. Going to bed at night and waking up in the morning is an amazing thing!
Although I'm sure the field hockey game was exciting for Mike, I think his favorite part about the weekend was eating the "Whaler" Prime Rib at Harpoon Hannah's. It was seriously the biggest piece of cow I've ever seen. I wish I would have gotten a picture of it!
The following weekend I went on a road trip to ohio to visit with two of my close girl friends from high school...well actually I guess middle school! One of the girls moved there after college, met her husband, and just bought a house! It was neat to see her place and get to see her all grown up! It was also great to catch up with my other girlfriend who now lives in VA on the drive up there. We had PLENTY of time since we got stuck in traffic from an accident. It took us 2 hrs to drive 3 miles. Something about a truck that turned over and spilled sodium chloride so they had to completely shut down 70. My friend and I both looked at each other and said, isn't that just salt? Anyways, we did finally make it there. Saturday we watched the Ohio State football game and I think our highlight of the weekend was going to see "The corn"...one of the weird attractions of Ohio. It was Lindsay's birthday and that's what she wanted to do...so we did!
The same weekend, Mike went to Northbay for a Young Life weekend retreat. He had a great weekend....especially knowing it was his last trip with Young Life for a while, he seemed to appreciate even more the time he got to spend with some of the high schoolers he's gotten close to over the years. I didn't hear a ton about what he did all weekend....all I know is that he came back with a lot of bruises from playing paint ball!!
Thanksgiving came next, and there is definitely a lot to be thankful for this year! I got to spend Thanksgiving with Mike's family, which was such a blessing since I couldn't go home to see my own...I had to work Thursday night. We went to church and dinner with his parents Wednesday night, spent the rest of the evening with his grandparents ...it was his grandmother's birthday!... then headed to his parents house to watch Elf while his mom made tons of pies! His mom and I ended up being the only ones awake at the end of the night to finish watching, the boys fell asleep. Thursday we hung around the house that morning and got to catch up with his brother and sister in law, Chris and Victoria, on the internet. It was 10am our time but 10pm there's! So I think we pretty much put them to bed talking their ears off! Then we headed over to his aunt's house where we ate SO much food! Let's just say work that night was pretty rough after eating all that food and being awake all day! It was worth it though :).
This past weekend I had to work, but did get Saturday night off. Mike and I went to Kobe...a Japanese steak house (Mike's first time!...I know I couldn't believe it either) to celebrate Mike switching over to verizon cell phone service...yay no more crazy expensive cell phone bills!!
In between everything on the weekends, Mike has started on a new job with his company remodeling a bathroom, and has picked up a side job putting in a bay window bench seat. I have been picking up a couple day shifts in the ER for once and have really enjoyed the day-time life style. Going to bed at night and waking up in the morning is an amazing thing!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Quarter Century
Yesterday was the absolute best day! I woke up early, sat around on the couch, and pretty much did nothing. It was seriously the first time I can remember doing that in months! It was amazing. It was my birthday, so I decided to treat myself and take a little time off work and just relax. It's quite a refreshing thing. I got to talk with my dad a while and check out some of the pictures my sister posted of my nephews.
After doing nothing, I went on a run/mostly walk, and then just sat by the creek for a little while enjoying the beautiful fall colors! On my way back, I caught Mike sitting in his truck in front of my house writing in my birthday card haha....he was quick to put it away and come up with an excuse that he was "working on paperwork." After finishing and coming inside he surprised me with the most beautiful roses. I was pretty impressed when he told me he picked them out himself!
Next it was kraft macaroni and cheese and left-over chinese for my birthday lunch (isn't Mike lucky I'm easy to please?) and then that evening Mike took me to Wilmington, Delaware to see Nickel Creek in concert. It was a cool experience since they were playing at an opera house and it was one of their last shows. I recorded a couple videos and am still trying to figure out how to post them. It was a lot of fun and so nice just getting to spend time together. This was the only picture we were able to catch of the two of us before my camera battery died!
This past weekend I got together with my girlfriends from work and we celebrated all the "winter birthdays." It was a good time to get to hang out since it's so tough to match up all our crazy schedules! They totally spoiled me by getting me my first (and probably only) "big girl coach purse!" I was so shocked and sooo excited!
I'm still getting to enjoy much needed time off but am realizing I definitely have a tough time not really having anything to do. I guess I'm more like my mom than I thought! It has been really good though to have time to get to catch up with friends who I haven't talked to in a while. I can't believe how many phone calls and messages I had yesterday! I am so blessed to have so many people in my life who care for me!
After doing nothing, I went on a run/mostly walk, and then just sat by the creek for a little while enjoying the beautiful fall colors! On my way back, I caught Mike sitting in his truck in front of my house writing in my birthday card haha....he was quick to put it away and come up with an excuse that he was "working on paperwork." After finishing and coming inside he surprised me with the most beautiful roses. I was pretty impressed when he told me he picked them out himself!
Next it was kraft macaroni and cheese and left-over chinese for my birthday lunch (isn't Mike lucky I'm easy to please?) and then that evening Mike took me to Wilmington, Delaware to see Nickel Creek in concert. It was a cool experience since they were playing at an opera house and it was one of their last shows. I recorded a couple videos and am still trying to figure out how to post them. It was a lot of fun and so nice just getting to spend time together. This was the only picture we were able to catch of the two of us before my camera battery died!
This past weekend I got together with my girlfriends from work and we celebrated all the "winter birthdays." It was a good time to get to hang out since it's so tough to match up all our crazy schedules! They totally spoiled me by getting me my first (and probably only) "big girl coach purse!" I was so shocked and sooo excited!
I'm still getting to enjoy much needed time off but am realizing I definitely have a tough time not really having anything to do. I guess I'm more like my mom than I thought! It has been really good though to have time to get to catch up with friends who I haven't talked to in a while. I can't believe how many phone calls and messages I had yesterday! I am so blessed to have so many people in my life who care for me!
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