Memorial Day Weekend

This was a great weekend to kick back, relax, and spend some time with family. Friday we did our usual pizza night with Mom, Mark, and Maren. Adam had to work on Saturday morning but surprised me by getting home around 1:00. We got to take a nap together and just hang out for a while before going out to eat with Mom and then to the movies with Mark and Maren. We went to see the new Indiana Jones movie. It was great! On Sunday we just hung around and relaxed. Mom came over for a little bit and we took Chloe for her first real walk. It was so funny! She actually did a pretty good job of heading straight down the sidewalk, with the occasional distraction of sniffing something in the grass or checking out people and other dogs.

We walked over to King Kone to get some ice cream, and boy did Chloe like that!

After Mom went home Adam and I decided we should get out and enjoy the warm weather some more so we decided to go for a drive. We went out on Cemetary Rd. and Adam showed me this cute little park out by an old dam on the I&M canal. I didn't even know it existed! It's so beautiful out there. Might be a great place to go on a picnic!

After that we ended up eating dinner at Turtle's and then meeting up with Eric & Mary for a little while at Tully Monster (formerly known as Fool's).

Today we got to sleep in again (YES!) and take our time getting up. We went over to Debbie & Dana's this afternoon. The whole family came over to celebrate Memorial Day and Dana's birthday. Eric cooked ribs (YUM!) and Debbie made potato salad and baked beans. I brought cookies and the kids made Dana a birthday cake. We had some GOOD FOOD! It was so great to just hang out, eat good food, and enjoy the beautiful weather. I think it was somewhere around 84 degrees today with the sun shining and a perfect little breeze.

Happy Birthday Dana!

Adam cutting up the ribs...yum...

Our adorable niece and nephews Keihn, Karys, & Dakota

And their parents, Adam's brother Damen & his wife Kristen

Keihn had a blast walking Chloe around the yard!

This was so hilarious...Chloe went under the picnic table and Keihn followed her so the leash wouldn't get tangled. Well she decided to follow him around and they both got tangled under the picnic table!

How could you not love this face?!

Me and my sweetie!

I got to end the weekend by talking to my Dad on the phone tonight. I wish I could see him more often, but at least I get to talk to him on the phone!

Fun Weekend!

This last weekend was so much fun! I came home from work Friday and Adam told me that our friends Keith and Katie wanted to go out. Yay double date! The four of us hung out at our place for a little bit before heading to dinner at La Mex. Afterwards we hung out at our favorite watering hole....The Legion! Here's a picture of the lovely ladies.







And the guys...yes, they are close friends and very secure in their manhood!

Then on Saturday Annmarie came down to visit from Chicago! She was our very first overnight guest! Here's a picture of me and Annmarie before heading out to eat at.....yes, that's right.....La Mex! (Hey, we love Mexican food!)

We met up with Veronica & Jen at Ebbey's, and we had a blast! Thanks for a fun night girls!

Tagged!

A- Attached or single: Attached!
B - Best friend: I have lots of best friends...can't narrow it down.
C- Cake or pie: One of each please. :)
D - Day of Choice: Friday - Sunday...oh how I love the weekend!
E- Essential item: lip gloss & hand lotion
F- Favorite Color(s): Pink & yellow
G- Gummy worms or bears: Worms
H- Hometown: Which one?
I - Indulgence(s): CHOCOLATE & ice cream
J- January or July: Most definitely July...I hate winter!
K- Kids: Someday!
L - Life is incomplete without: chocolate
M- Marriage date (If applicable): Sometime in the near future hopefully.
N- Number of siblings: Just one, my brother
O- Oranges or apples: Apples
P- Phobias or Fears: Spiders
Q- Quote: "Eat, drink, and be merry."
R- Reason to smile: Family, friends, and chocolate
S- Season: SUMMER!!!
T- Tag Three: Aubs, Jen, and Jamie
U- Unknown Personal Fact: My parents got my name from one of the actresses on Little House on the Prairie.
V-Vegetarian or Oppressor of animals: Oppressor...mostly against chickens.
W-Worst habit: Grinding my teeth
X- X-ray or Ultrasound: Can't say I have a preference
Y- Your favorite food: Pizza, pasta, or anything Mexican
Z- Zodiac sign: Aries

Adam's Birthday Celebration

Adam's birthday was April 30th, so last night we had our families over to our house to celebrate. He and I spent the whole day cleaning, getting chairs ready (our dining rooms chairs had these hideous old cushions on them that we had to remove), unpacking and washing the china my Mom gave me, and moving furniture around. It was wonderful though because I didn't have to cook a darn thing! Everyone else brought the food, and my Mom even picked up the birthday cake for me! We had an awesome dinner and really enjoyed having both of our families over at our place. We are both so lucky to have such great families!

Here are some pictures of Adam opening cards with his niece Karys and nephews Dakota and Keihn by his side. He loves goofing around with them. Karys had a dance performance earlier in the day, so that's why she's wearing so much make-up!

Since Adam's entire family was together (which rarely happens because we are all so busy), we decided we needed a picture of all of us!

Top row from left: Mary, Kristen, Karys, Damen, Debbie, Me, Adam

Bottom row from left: Keihn, Eric, Dakota, Dana

This calls for a celebration!

Today I got the BEST news I have gotten in a long time.

For quite some time my co-workers and I in the Human Resources department have been struggling with our workload. We are constantly taking on more work, and the hospital is growing by leaps and bounds in terms of number of employees. When I started working at the hospital in August of 2006 we had about 800 employees. Now we are almost at 900! My role in the department has evolved, and I have taken on a lot more high level work in addition to my daily tasks such as reviewing applications, checking references, tracking FMLA, etc. Work has become very stressful, and I have been working a lot of overtime just to keep up. We are an excellent group, and I know that we provide excellent service, but we are on the verge of starting to go downhill.

We have been begging for more help for months, and FINALLY today our wish was granted! We were approved to hire another part time person. I could not even believe when my boss told me this morning. We were all jumping for joy!!! This is a HUGE deal for us, and the news totally made my week!