Finally Friday!

My sister's birthday shindig last night went really well.  We got over to my parent's house, did the cards and presents, and then ate a wonderful dinner.  Kevin's cake that he made turned out great, and he got tons of compliments.  It was also nice to let Charlie and Bruiser play together.  They are really cute together.  Charlie is such a monster compared to Bruiser.  After we got home, I made some banana bread while Kevin did homework under Charlie's watchful eye.  When I was done, Charlie came in and snuggled with me while Kevin and his buddies played computer games.  I was really tired last night and it felt good to wake up refreshed this morning.

Hellooooo weekend!  (In t-minus 6 hours and counting...)  Too bad I really don't have anything exciting planned for my days off.  Tonight, Kevin and I will probably go out for dinner, or I will be stuck making something.  Ugh.  And this weekend, Kevin has his drill weekend.  That means Charlie and I are on our own.  Since it's supposed to be nice out tomorrow, it looks like Charlie and I are off to the dog park.  He loves going there to see all of the other babies...and so do I.  I also need to get our tax forms organized and sent out.  Other than that, I'll probably do some cleaning and laundry.  Try not to be too jealous.

As for the highlight of the weekend, on Sunday, Kim and I are going shopping.  We really haven't gotten together in a while it seems, so I'm really looking forward to hanging out with her for the afternoon.  She thinks we're going to exercise too, but I know us, and that just won't happen.  We are slackers.

Well, other than that, have a happy weekend!

And I'm Back...

It's been awhile!  I guess I'll start with January...As I mentioned in my last post, I had some presentations for work that I was traveling for.  They went pretty well, but I think I always overanalyze things, and then try to think about how I could make them better.  I guess I will have a chance to do so in May and June, when I do four more over a two-week period. 

It was also my birthday!  I actually had made plans to go out with friends for my birthday.  Kevin and I were going to head to my favorite bar to meet them after I got home from work.  Kevin forgot all about it.  I got home, opened the door, and saw fresh flowers in a vase, candles out on the table, and him making me dinner.  I gave him a kiss, and told him I was going to change quick.  Then I  called the girls to reschedule without him knowing.  It was wonderful.  For my present, Kevin and I spent an entire weekend in Madison.  I had really wanted to see an exhibit at one of the museums.  We were able to go swimming at the hotel, order in dinner, and just relax.  It was perfect~just what we needed.

For February, the highlights included going to Kevin's cousin's house for the Super Bowl, babysitting for our nieces, and my dad's 59th birthday.  With work and school, Kevin and I really didn't have time for anything really big.

The past few days have been pretty low-key around our house.  On Monday, Kevin fixed our Home Theater PC, so that was quite nice.  Now we can watch all of our movies again.  On Tuesday, we went out to dinner with Kevin's dad, and then he came over to do our taxes.  Gotta love that new homebuyer's tax credit!  And last night, I popped a frozen pizza in the oven, we watched TV, and then we watched "Couple's Retreat."

Tonight, we are headed to my parent's house for my sister's birthday.  I can't believe we're getting so old!  Kevin is responsible for making her birthday cake, so hopefully he has time to do it after school today.  Fingers crossed!

I Need Some Motivation

I can't believe it is only Tuesday...I feel like I've done way too much this week for it to only be the second work day of the week.  On Sunday, I managed to do about 7 loads of laundry (I know, I was a little behind), and cleaned our entire house top to bottom.  It really wasn't too bad, but sometimes I just feel the urge to get some cleaning done.  Kevin and I then had his mom over to watch the always-important Packer game.  That required me to prepare some snackies and get dinner ready to go in the oven for half-time.  Sadly, all of my pre-game preparation did nothing to get us to New Orleans this weekend to play the Saints.  All of us were heartbroken after that game.

Yesterday, I was back at work, and helping get the final details worked out for my presentations/meetings this week.  Really, I'm just looking forward to getting them over with, and getting back home.  I'm sure Kevin's looking forward to the break though.  He'll have three full days of freedom without me home to nag him :)  For the occasion, I busted out some cupcakes last night, and then decorated them with some of the stuff I got from Kevin's mom for Christmas.  I even wrote I {heart} U on some of them.  Cheesy, I know, but I was really bored.

Tonight I will be going over my presentation notes for tomorrow, and then getting any necessary packing done.  Ugh.  My presentation doesn't start until 1pm tomorrow, but I have to get to the location at 6:45am for set-up.  I hate mornings.  I also NEED to get some exercising in with my Wii Fit tonight.  That thing is calling my name!

Today Was a Good Day...(Ice Cube, anyone?)

So far my day has gone quite smoothly, minus the mishap with our crazy puppy this morning.  Charlie, our 9-month old golden retriever, thought it would be a good idea to wake us up around 5am to go outside.  I was thrilled when Kevin hopped out of bed to take him out.  I rolled over and tried to go back to sleep.  Around 6am, he wanted to go out again, and would not stop barking, even after I had let him out.  Needless to say, I didn't get as much beauty sleep as I would have liked.  Thank God tomorrow is Saturday, and I can sleep in!  I'm also happy to report that Charlie had his weekly doggy daycare day today, so he should be properly pooped out when he gets home tonight.

For my resolution update, I'm proud to report that I worked out for an hour last night on our new Wii Fit Plus.  I'm hoping that I can stick with it again tonight.  I also spoke with Kris and Kim, and we have decided on our 5K race in May.  I went online today and found an 8-week training plan that I'm hoping will ease me into it.  Baby steps...

I also found out today that my sister-in-law's baby due in May, will be another girl!  Three in a row! Kevin and I are very excited for another niece to spoil.  We have one nephew and two nieces currently, and that just isn't enough!

Work has also gone by really quickly this morning.  I love when that happens.  This week has been crazy busy, especially with trying to play catch-up from the holidays, and the fact that I will be traveling for three days next week for work, and I have to get my presentation finalized.  I'm hoping with Kevin having his drill weekend this weekend, I will have some quiet time to myself, and be able to get everything finished up with time to spare.

Well, here's to a wonderful weekend!  Enjoy it while it lasts!

RESOLUTION TIME!!!

Now that it is 2010, I guess it's finally time that I get my resolutions down on paper. To be honest, I have attempted making and following through on resolutions in the past, but I have failed miserably. (Last year my goal to lose weight lasted 3 days...UGH.) I am hoping that this year will be different. My three big goals this year are to...

1) Lose 20 lbs. by my sister, Kris' wedding. (It is in October, so please keep your fingers crossed for me!) One quick question...how is it fair that she is two years older than me, but weighs about 45 lbs. less than me? She's already popped out a kid, and she only weighs 98 lbs. WTF???
2) Run a 5K with my sister and my best friend, Kim (who also has a wedding in October!) this summer. Hopefully this goal will assist me with #1.
3) Practice being more patient with my husband, Kevin. We were married just over two years ago, right before he was deployed to Afghanistan. He returned home about 9 months ago, and we only moved out of our parents' houses about 6 months ago when we (finally) bought our first home together. It has really been a transition living with someone new for the first time, but we're working on it. I had thought since we've now been together over 8 years things would be easy, but I was clearly mistaken. Life's a learning experience, I guess.

Smaller goals I have made for myself this year include starting this blog (check), taking more time to do some crafting, finishing the decorating of my office at work (almost done), and using my vacation time for the things I feel are important. I would also like to think about starting our family (after the two weddings of course! I don't need the added weight for that.). I guess I'll just have to see how it goes.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!