This and that....

It's definitely been a while since I posted an update about our "goings on". I am now working from home as a Medical Transcriptionist. I've been training with my sister, Janelle, for the past few months and now I'm at home. I know she misses me terribly but I am NOT missing the long freakin' drive back and forth!

Benjamin is in preschool and loves it. He has the cutest little friends in his class! My friend, Michelle, is his teacher and she is a sweetheart.

Sean is in the midst of changing jobs and has been fortunate enough to have some time to spend at home with me and Ben.















He has been working really hard on our backyard and it is shaping up quite nicely! He has also been doing a lot of cooking and cleaning. Thanks Honey. I'm a little upset by the fact that when he cleans the house, it looks cleaner than when I do it. Must be an optical illusion or something.

We're excited for fall and the upcoming holiday season. We're hoping to get away for a quick vacay sometime soon as well.

I guess that's it for now. If anything exciting happens we'll be sure and let you know!

Photo Fun

This site is really fun! It allows you to browse your photos and morph them into coolness.

Check it out! That's my little dude on a train station display....or is it?

Forever In Our Hearts

In the huge mass of evil as it rolls and swells, there is ever some good working toward deliverance and triumph. ~ Carlyle

What Children Learn

I really like this!

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.

If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.

If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.

If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.

If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.

If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.

If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.

If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.

If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.

If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.

If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.

If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.

If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.

If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.

If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.

If children live with fairness, they learn justice.

If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.

If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.

If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live

How many countries?

My good friend Carrie sent me this link. I'm quite disappointed in myself. Only 59 countries in five minutes? I thought I'd do much better, especially having just watched the Olympics. Oh, and who knew that Vatican City is a country? Sheesh.




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Happy Birthday Handsome.

Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday Dear Seeeeaaaaaannnn. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! And Many Mooooooorrrrrre.

We love you Birthday Boy!

Tagged by Carrie

In honor of the Olympic opening ceremonies held on 8-8-08. Here are my 8's.

8 tv shows I love to watch: The Office, Burn Notice, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, Mad Men, No Reservations - Anthony Bourdain, Dateline, The Tudors

8 restaurants I love: Sushi Garden, La Parilla Suiza, Olive Garden, Taco Bell (I know, right?), Ziggy's, Beyond Bread, Chipotle, Flemings.

8 things that happened today: A nap with heating pad for my neck and shoulder, Homemade chocolate mikshakes, BBQ beef skewers for dinner, Actually sat down at my Scrapbook table and worked on some projects, Snuggling with Ben, Watched more Olympics, Almost finished my book.

8 things I am looking forward to: My transcription training to be over, finally getting to work from MY home instead of Janelle's (no offense Sis), Sean's birthday, taking a vacation, a haircut and color, Winter, the delivery of my latest Stampin' Up order, getting together with my girls and chatting.

8 things I love about summer: Flip flops (who am I kidding? I wear them year-round), watching Ben run through the sprinklers, 4th of July, icy Diet Coke, Sean's farmer tan, going to the movies, family BBQs.

8 Olympic events I want to see:Gymnastics, Volleyball, Swimming, Diving, Figure Skating, Skiing, Bobsledding, Softball

8 things on my wish list: A happy, healthy family, just enough money, a puppy, a family reunion where EVERYONE is able to attend, a new computer, to be able to take better photos, my dream kitchen, to see my Mom finally retire.

Ok, if you're reading this, consider yourself tagged!

Yessssss!

Three weeks earlier sounds good to me!