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Loving.... snuggles and smiles from my baby girl, the fact that I have had the last 12 weeks off from work, we get to visit family and friends this weekend, longer stretches of sleep at night (sometimes 7 hrs!) cooler weather, walks with the stroller  

Excited for...  family time, to be reunited with my husband again on Friday, adult conversations

Worried... Going back to work, being a single mom for 3 more days this week, packing everything we all will need for 6 days, daycare (germs, other kids, being neglected) separation from my child, driving 500 miles with an infant (3 hrs of which..by myself!)

Creating.... (or lack thereof!) How is it, that I had the last 12 weeks off to be productive, but didn't get a damn thing accomplished!  Getting caught up on the blog!

Hating... maternity leave is coming to an end, Pat being gone for his yearly week of training, cold nights/mornings, having to set an alarm clock again, expensive car repairs, hospital/ NICU bills, growth spurts/ eating every 2 hrs

Wondering... When Mallory will continually sleep through the night? How my first day back at work will be? (and how many emails I will have!)

Craving... Soup, breakfast sweets (donuts, danish, cinnamon rolls) cherry slices, Nutella wraps  

Hoping... Transition goes well the next 3 weeks, that I don't forget something major

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: What to Expect when Your Expecting, The Lorax, The Babymakers, Chloe, Piranha DD, Project X, The Dictator

DVR: Breaking Amish, Jersey Housewives, 19 Kids, Amazing Race, Dexter, Guliana and Bill  

Listening... The baby swing and it's 6 songs it has on repeat, coos/noises from Mallory, construction workers building

Looking forward to... my baby being 3 months old and all the new things she does, 4 generations of women getting together, seeing my grandparents new place/ and the work that has been done on their old place, my dad and brother meeting Mallory for the first time, Danielle's wedding

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Loving.... that my mom was able to come down and spend 4.5 days with us, getting stuff for the baby checked off the list (registering, picking out/ordering furniture) being able to pick up the crib on Sunday, all the cute girl clothes that I keep looking at that are piling up in our dining room, baby kicks, going out in a group of friends and there being 3 other pregnant girls with me, going home to MN in 6 weeks for baby showers and family time!

Excited for...  Pat to really feel the baby move from the outside of my belly, seeing friends and family next month, getting the nursery put together

Worried... Getting everything done on time, what to do with Ms M until December when there is an opening at the home daycare 2 houses up from ours 

Creating.... the nursery (girly monkey theme)  

Hating... being SO tired, feeling more hormonal lately (also due to lack of sleep) randomly getting so sick I have to leave work early (thinking I am going to one of the lucky ones that is sick the whole 9 months!)

Wondering... So many things..some days my mind just won't shut off 

Craving... Sonic's Orange Cream Slush Treats, Sara Lee bagels with Strawberry cream cheese, Special K strawberry cereal, Glacier Ice Gatorade G2 

Hoping... My glucose test next month is normal, so I don't have to undergo the 3 hr test and get stuck 4 times.

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: The Rum Diary, Jack and Jill, In Time, Moneyball, Harold and Kumar Christmas, The 41 year Old Virgin, Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It, Bachelor Party Vegas, The Sitter

DVR: Real Housewives of Orange County and New Jersey, Don't be Tardy for the Wedding, Bethenney Ever After, 16 and Pregnant,

Listening... Morning thunderstorm that moved through in about 20 minutes

Looking forward to... 6/16-6/17 Baby shower weekend in MN, our glider chair that we ordered to arrive, picking up the crib on Sunday

Currently: March Version

Currently Counting Down To: March 27th (Hopefully..fingers crossed we will be able to find out if we are Team Pink or Team Blue!)

Currently Super Proud: Of everything that I have been accomplishing after not feeling well for the last 10 weeks

Currently Broadening: My baby knowledge, reading books and preparing as much as I can

Currently Concluding: Some days are easier then others and I just need to accept that

Currently Reading: 3 months worth of Cosmo magazines and What to Expect When Your Expecting (And I need to crack open the baby name book REAL SOON!)

Currently Thinking: I need to start looking at baby names (boy names specifically), thinking about registering for showers, planning a trip to MN for said shower.

Currently Saving All My Pennies For: The Baby...duh!! They are expensive!! And possibly a vacation sometime next year.

Currently Wanting To Travel To: Somewhere warm with some of our close friends.  We have been stalking Groupon getaways and want to go somewhere all inclusive. (Maybe Mexico?)

Currently Drooling Over: Cute baby clothes, and home decor/storage solutions

Currently Confessing: I'm really starting to get nervous/anxious about all this baby stuff that is going on and starting to happen

Currently Listening To:  The dryer running, The winds HOWLING at 35+ mph outside.

Currently Obsessed With: Knowing if it's a boy or girl!

Currently 1st Place Comedic Genius: Ralphie May.  We watched a comedy special with him last night..hilarious!

Currently Addicted To:  Nesting and staying on top of projects before life gets even more chaotic.

Currently Fantasizing About: Scrapbooking and getting caught up on the milestones of activities we have had in the last 2 years. (Wedding, showers, Bachelorette party, Honeymoon, buying a house)

Currently Sad Because: Just feeling anxious with the changes

Currently My Motto: "Somedays are better then others"

Currently Dreaming Of: Meeting this new little person

Currently Needing To Update: My maternity wardrobe, I bought some basics but I am needing some new tops for work.

Currently Yearning For: A haircut/color

Currently Want To See In My Closet: Stylish clothes from Polyvore that I have pinned from Pinterest (in non maternity sizes!)

Currently Enjoying: My lazy days off

Currently Have A Girl Crush On: I have no idea! (Unless the baby is a girl!) :)

Currently Shopping: Jc Penney, Gordmans

Currently Discovered: That I am obsessed with ideas..how to make things function better for us, repurpose old into new, new recipes, color combinations for the home and scrapping

Currently Redecorating: Kitchen wall above the desk, the mantle for spring holidays

Currently A Few Blogs I'm Loving:  Leah and Trisha

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Loving.... Yummy sweets I have been eating thanks to my birthday and Valentine's Day, new bras that fit my ever expanding preggo chest, my new fancier/faster camera, feeling good and getting energy back, snow that lasts less then a day, my weekly chiropractor adjustments, Skyping with my parents  

Excited for...  What's to come in my second trimester (feeling good, growing belly...) 3month (14wk) doctors appointment tomorrow, and hopefully finding out the sex at my next appointment.

Worried... No worries..just curious. 

Creating.... Not really creating, but getting ideas for the nursery. It's funny..nesting instincts have set in and I have a serious urge to complete projects that I started awhile ago, to finally commit to hanging things on the wall, finish scrap related projects... 

Hating... Not knowing what the baby is..I am getting so anxious to find out if it is a girl or a boy I can't stand it. Pregnancy related symptoms..congestion, backaches, lack of sleep/getting comfortable some nights, being in between regular and maternity pants, falling asleep SO early some nights and getting up then at the crack of dawn, because I can't sleep anymore.

Wondering... Boy or girl??!! What boy names I could commit to? (I already have a girl name I like!)

Craving... Pasta, donuts, cake..anything and everything bad for me! I'm just glad that I have my appetite back. (And i'm still down almost 6 lbs from my starting weight!)

Hoping... Baby is healthy and normal, Spring arrives soon.

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: Old Dogs, Good Old Fashioned American Orgy, I Don't Know How She Does It, Bucky Larson: Born to Be A Star, Dirty Girl, 50/50, Drive.

DVR:  Real Housewives of Orange County, The Walking Dead, Shameless, Californication, Full Throttle Saloon, TOSH.O, Raising Hope, Vanilla Ice Project

Listening... Rain and thunder outside, the tv on in the background.

Looking forward to... August 15th, 2012, my parents coming to visit again (maybe in the Spring?)  finding out the sex, completing projects

Currently...

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Loving.... My 12 day vacation from work, My 9 day trip to MN, Seeing family and friends over the holidays, special gifts given and received at the holidays, meeting my niece Riley for the first time, seeing Mahoney's I haven't seen in almost a year, meeting new babies and seeing ones I have only met once, Big, fluffy snowflakes that fell in MN on the last night of our vacation, mild weather (60 in January!!) Lack of snow.

Excited for...  a wonderful 2012 which is off to a good start already, January 10th,

Worried... No worries...just curious.

Creating.... Really getting an urge to scrapbook. (which always seems to happen this time of year when I start my mandatory OT..boo!)

Hating... Hating the fact that my family is leaving tomorrow for 14 days in the Caribbean :(

Wondering... How long the nice weather will last? Could we really make it all winter with very little snow? What the next month will bring as far as mandatory OT?   

Craving... Pasta...and healthy food! (yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit...after all of the crap we ate over the holidays)

Hoping... Everything continues to move along just wonderfully.

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: Our Idiot Brother, 30 minutes or Less, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Change Up,

DVR:  Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Real Housewives of Atlanta (and Beverly Hills)

Listening... The wash machine running like crazy..being gone for 9 days creates a lot of laundry.

Looking forward to... Upcoming events in 2012, appointments in the near future, late summer

Currently...

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Loving.... The first flurries and "dusting" of snow we received this morning (even better when I have the day off!!) Christmas Cottage scentsy smell, trying new recipes, cuddling up on the couch in front of the fire with a blanket and my hubby, new shows, our home decorated for Christmas, finally getting my dining room curtains up and hemmed (blog post to follow)

Excited for...  Going home at Christmas to see family and friends, seeing my brother and sister in law and their 2 kids (one of which I haven't met yet!) Seeing/metting new babies that have been born since the last time we were home

Worried... Getting all of my Christmas shopping started/done/shipped.  Christmas traffic and weather conditions

Creating.... Recipes from Pintrest (at least 1-2 a week!) baking cookies this month, Chex Mix, Decorating the outside of the house with lights, christmas mantle decor.  

Hating... The way people drive lately...it's dark, raining, Monday...I don't care people STEP ON IT!!! Especially today with a dusting of snow..you would think there was a foot of snow on the ground and whiteout conditions.   

Wondering... What to buy for gifts? When do I need to ship them by? What to wear to work? (now that we are back to business casual) What's for dinner the rest of the week? Why is it so cold out?

Craving... Hearty/warm home cooked meals, The Melting Pot (I'm still owed Anniversary dinner out!)  

Hoping... The rest of this month goes smoothly, travel is uneventful, Mandatory OT stays away until after the first of the year.

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: Fast Five, (Paul Walker...YUM!)  The Green Lantern, Rio, Zombie Strippers(awful) Who's Your Caddy A Dirty Shame,(awful) Red State (disturbing)

DVR: Dexter, Hung, Walking Dead, Raising Hope

Listening... The furace turning on and off, tv on in the background, PANDORA radio at work (LMFAO Party rock channel)

Looking forward to... Getting my hair cut and colored tomorrow, Family time around the holidays, seeing babies, 10 days off at the end of the month, the new year and what it brings for us.

Currently...

Currently...

Loving.... My new DROID Bionic phone (bye bye BB!) faster internet surfing, fall colors, new fall shows, stories from my husband about his day, my Ikea HEMNES sofa table my mom brought down, Honey Pear Cider and Autumn Sunset Scentsy's, Daylight Savings time, light while going to work, waking up all snug in my bed, 2 years of married life, the cheesecake I bought for our anniversary, fall mantle decor

Excited for... Thanksgiving week at work (short week) Veterans Day on Friday (short day at work) Going home at Christmas, seeing my brothers new house that he has stripped down and rebuilt

Worried... No worries.

Creating....  Fall yarn wreath, Ikea sofa table, recipes from Pintrest, picking paint for our 1/2 bath

Hating... Driving home in the dark, dry skin, going to bed with cold feet until the sheets warm up, howling winds (40mph+)  road construction, people's driving lately 

Wondering... A little curious??

Craving... Peanut Butter Cups (leftover from Halloween) Hearty/warm meals, pasta

Hoping... ??? 

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: Captain America, Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher, Peep World, Four Rooms

DVR:  Dexter, Hung, Walking Dead, Kendra, Quintuplets by Surprise, RHOA

Listening... Wind outside, thunder, rain hitting the windows, leaves rustling, the fire crackle 

Looking forward to... More family time around the holidays, weekend date for our 2nd Anniversary

Currently...

 

Loving.... Not having to run the air conditioning (or the heat), windows open, days off, creative/inspirational moods , fall, laundry is done, a clean shower, Waffle Sundays, Breaking Bad, Pintrest, new clothes, feeling free!!

Excited for... My parents to come visit at the end of the month, Raceway weekend party this Saturday, Halloween (seeing the neighborhood kids all dressed up)

Worried... No worries..just curious!

Creating....  3 ring Recipe Binder, kitchen Command center, canvas art, mantel decor

Hating... Detoured traffic, work related issues, falling asleep during my dvr'd shows and having to rewind, giving up my MN plates (after buying a house, it was time!)

Wondering... How the Mahoney's are doing in Colorado, why Maggie had to go so soon, how we should travel in December Fly or drive since our itinerary changed.

Craving... chocolate, greasy cheeseburgers, pasta

Hoping... nice weather days continue a while longer, to finish Breaking Bad this week, to become a little more organized 

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: Your Highness, Paul, Jackass 3.5, Limitless, Source Code, Life as we Know It, Take me Home Tonight, You Again, Breaking Bad Series

DVR: Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, Raising Hope, Charlie Sheen Roast, Whitney, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, ANTM, Tia and Tamera

Listening... to the wash machine spin and drain, Britney Spears Femme Fatale, ipod on shuffle (oldies and goodies)

Looking forward to... visitors at the end of the month, what the future holds

Currently...

Loving.... Rain when we get it, "cooler" air coming in this week, feeling creative, having the house to myself (for a few days of the week) Dreamsicles, ice cream, air conditioning

Excited for... furniture shopping, having the house to myself this next week and every other week for the month

Worried... job stresses that are needing to end...seriously!

Creating.... Scrapbook pages that are laid out on my scrap desk ready for "final touches" and new pages waiting to be assembled.

Hating... (see worried!)

Wondering...  So many things...wouldn't you like to know?!

Craving...  PB&J, chocolate, ice cream, sparkling water

Hoping... For safe trips while traveling for training 

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: Easy A, Cedar Rapids, Hall Pass, Just go with It

DVR: Design Star, Kate+8, Guliana and Bill,

Listening... Radio, music, ipod... LOVING music lately!! Air conditioning humming away.

Looking forward to... Spending more quality time with the hubby, housewarming parties and end of summer get togethers

Currently...

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Loving.... 4 day weekends, Summer weather, the pool, casual dress at work, dayshift, being able to see my husband more frequently, the visit from my parents last week, finally feeling "home", my new plants, dinners together, being reunited with my elliptical after 3 years, lazy mornings in bed on my days off.

Excited for... My brother to be a homeowner this month, my husbands new assignment (working days, holidays off and  no weekends), our new couch that is being delivered at the end of the month, Tru Green lawncare..(can't believe I said that one!)  Finally...a green lawn and weed free!)  

Worried... What the future may bring...are we ready for kids?

Creating.... Getting a serious urge to scrapbook!  I may have to try and crank out a few pages on these opressive hot days! Continually decorating, trying to create a home (mantle and dining room are a work in progress)

Hating... Stresses of work when everyone "can't play nicely", people who "assume",  high school drama from women who are 30-60 years of age!,  headaches with the weather changes, sweating and showering twice a day, watering the lawn and dragging the hose around (I hope to get an inground sprinkler system...eventually!)

Wondering... about the future lately!

Craving...  Summer food! (Hot dogs, burgers, corn on the cob, potato salad, pasta salad, desserts)
UV Cake Vodka! A coworker told me about this vodka, and apparently it is very hard to find right now..especially after the long holiday weekend. :(

Hoping... Everything continues to run fairly smoothly

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: No Strings Attached, It's Kind of a Funny Story, Black Swan, True Grit, The Dilemma, Little Fockers, The Green Hornet, Gnomeo and Juliet

DVR: The Real Housewives of Orange County and New Jersey, Keeping up with the Kardashians, HGTV'd, The Little Couple, Hot in Cleveland, 16 and Pregnant, Jerseylicious, Celebrity Rehab, Weeds, Nurse Jackie

Listening... Fireworks last night, birds chirping today. Hopefully splashing at the pool later on!

Looking forward to...  Spending more quality time with the hubby :) Painting the last 2 bathrooms, continuing to decorate our home, having more visitors

Currently...

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Loving.... FINALLY the light at the end of the tunnel on home ownership, Overtime that is voluntary and not mandatory, IPL hair removal, Spring weather, windows open, flipflops, Scentsy scents, new shows, the end of evening shift for my husband, house related things!


Excited for... April 13th, 2011 CLOSING DAY!!, Painting walls of our new home, decorating our new home, buying furniture for our new home, parking in a garage again (can you sense a pattern??...i'm very excited to be a homeowner!!)


Worried... I am worried out! This past week has been very trying on my emotions. We almost lost the house that we have been patiently waiting for at the 11th hour! So much to do in such a little time!!


Creating.... Lists (things we need to purchase, address changes that need to be made, people to contact, etc...) paper trails of appointments and things that need to get done, clusters of paint chips that are potential candidates for 4 rooms and 3 bathrooms that need to be painted, online albums of ideas for decorating from ideas spotted online.


Hating... Stress...headaches, body aches, tension (all associated with said home purchase!)

Wondering... All sorts of things....my brain just won't shut off lately (and it's exhausting!!) If everything will finally come together smoothely? Why banks don't make "short sales" easier? How long my new 13mi commute will take to adjust to? What will our neighbors be like?  How much fun is painting really going to be? How much is moving again going to really suck?  How sore am I going to be?  

Craving...  Healthy food.  I have made a real effort to watch what I have been eating.  Lots of fruit, cereal, water, cottage cheese, yogurt, bagel thins.

Hoping... the next few months are just as fun and exciting as I think they are going to be in my head!

Watching.... From Netflix in the past month: Eat, Pray, Love, Nurse Jackie: Season 2, Weeds: Season 6, Unstoppable, Due Date, Faster, Social Network, The Kids are All Right

DVR: The Amazing Race, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Holly's World, Real Housewives of Orange County and Miami, Coming Home, One Born Every Minute, 19 Kids and Counting, Bethenny Ever After, Teen Mom 2, ANTM, DC Cupcakes, House Hunters, My First Place..... 

Listening... Silence!  A migraine has kept me down the better part of today (probably stress related!)

Looking forward to... April 13th, 2011!! Going home to visit in May, seeing friends and getting caught up on life, babies that are going to start being born one after another here starting next month.

Currently...

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Loving.... That Christmas is only a few days away (because I want it over not because I am excited for it) Looking at houses after meeting with a realator (finally) morning snacks at work, jeans week next week.


Excited for... Christmas to be over (Yeah I'm a scrooge! I don't care.) OT to be voluntary and not mandatory!  Days off (last week I worked 11 days in a row with a total of 60 hrs just last week!) The bed all to myself again for another 12 weeks.

Worried... If we decide to build a house, will it be done in time, getting sick with no time to chill out and get better.

Creating.... Nothing...I have had no time...I have blogs to catch up on, photos to print and upload, laundry to do, shopping, dvr'd shows to watch, sleep to get, etc....

Hating... Mandatory OT (8, 10 and up to 20 hrs in the last few weeks!) IRIS training, que's running out of work, saying goodbye to a great supervisor when she moves to another department, fighting and bickering like high schoolers, stress, tension headaches, lunches and dinners coming from the freezer, Pat going back to midnight shift

Wondering... All sorts of things....my brain just won't shut off lately (and it's exhausting!!)

Craving... Cold weather comfort food (pastas, soup, any home cooked meals) Donuts (we have been spoiled with them lately at work on the weekends!)

Hoping... for a great 2011 filled with all kinds of fun, new, exciting things!! Trips to MN this summer to see some awesome new babies coming into this world. More consecutive days off.

Watching....  City Island, Shrek 3, Californication: Season 3, (all from Netflix) Christmas Vacation...a requirement this time of year! All sorts of dvr'd shows from the last 2 weeks while I haven't had time to watch shows after traveling!


Listening... Typing away at keyboards, folding and unfolding of mail, the scanner running, bickering, shouting, all in a days work :)

Looking forward to... Consecutive days off, a sense of normalcy again, checking out more houses.

Currently...

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Loving... Staying busy on Monday's at work with my new schedule change...(with Tuesday's and Wednesday's off), Quiet me time, fall weather with the ocassional warm day.


Excited for... Thanksgiving time in MN with family, scrapping and chatting with friends, Sunday 11/7 for our 1 year wedding anniversary, our fresh top layer of cake to be picked up Saturday, a car that runs by Friday maybe Saturday.



Worried... Starting to find a house to meet my expectations at a lower price point after realizing we shouldn't blow all our money on a monthly mortgage.


Creating.... More of an organizing.  Paperwork that has been accumulatng and trying to get everything into a place/organized so I know where to find it if I need something.


Hating... Spending money on a car that I am starting to highly dislike after problems arise every 4 months or so! Ughhh...Frusturating!!! But I guess a need to go more the 30mph without removing your foot from the gas to switch gears or going in reverse are kinda necessary!


Wondering... Why everything happens all at once and my limits are being challenged!


Craving... Home cooked meals after a long day.  I have been living on many quick foods as the weather gets cold and I get lazy.


Hoping... Things will get a little easier, I have been seriously tested this week...and have cried many tears of frusturation.


Watching.... Jackass 3D in the theatre, The Joneses, Solitary Man, Date Night, McGruber all from Netflix, with Toy Story 3 to arrive tomorrow :)  My Big Friggin Wedding on Vh1, Kendra to start on Sunday on E!, The Nate Berkus Show, House Hunters, Teen Mom, Bret Michaels: Life as I Know It, What's Eating You, Police Women of Dallas.


Listening... Absolute Silence!


Looking forward to... 1st Anniversary, Cherry Almond wedding cake on Sunday, Thanksgiving in MN!!

Currently...

Loving... Cool tempretures at night and warm days... family time this past weekend... friends that visited and stayed with us over the weekend.. fall... making a safe return at night...helpful information...house hunting

Excited for... Getting/building a house..(it has consumed my life lately)

Worried... Financially what we will be approved for, and having a mortgage!

Creating.... Nothing lately..I haven't had the time/energy/creativity for anything.

Hating... All the time away from Pat over the next few weeks while he works crazy shifts and heads to Iowa for training ALL next week.

Wondering... Why my husband has been such a S**T magnet at work lately!

Craving... Healthy food...with visitors in town all weekend we ate out a lot.  I am ready for some soup and sandwiches and yogurt, fruit and cottage cheese.

Hoping... To meet with a financial home loaner/bank to see what we will be able to afford crazy schedules and long hours have made this very difficult lately.

Watching.... Raising Hope one of my all time favorite new shows on FOX...I love the crude humor! 
Season 4 of Dexter and Season 5 watching online. Atlanta Housewives started last night, Beverly Hills Housewives starts 10/14 on Bravo, The Little Couple starts again 10/12 on TLC, Guliana and Bill 10/11 on Style,  16 and Pregnant starts a new group of girls 10/26 on MTV...I think I watch to much tv?! :)

Listening... The Plainsmen...A group of college buddies that have a band and they played at the Kansas City Speedway this past race weekend!

Looking forward to... Possibly road tripping home over Thanksgiving, only having to worry about myself next week for meals, a house, babies, our future!

Currently...

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Loving... The cool weather that has temorarily arrived on the midwest...Hello Fall! (open windows...air turned off...great sleeping weather!) That yesterday Sept 2nd, 2010 was international "90210" day.

Excited for... MN trip next week, Adam's Wedding, My coworker (that I absolutely depise) who put in her 2 week notice today!! :) Lori's baby boy to be born, Monday's Labor Day holiday/Date night, New house for my brother and sister in law, my husbands new job duty at work.

Worried... No Worries...things are really good right now! I am very lucky!!

Creating.... Scrapping weddings from last year and our Vegas/San Diego trip

Hating... That Pat is going to be gone for a whole week while training for his new work position

Wondering... If the new girl starting Tuesday will be a good fit with our group?

Craving... Nothing but good days ahead...I have had to many downers lately, and it needs to change!

Hoping... We have a great trip home next week, enjoy our friends and family and make it home safely.

Watching.... Keeping up with the Kardashians, Quints by Surprise, LA Ink, Teen Mom, Hard Knocks: Training camp with the NY Jets (my husband went to college with #46!) getting ready for the fall lineup that starts as early as next week!  (ANTM, Desperate Housewives, Amazing Race....)

Listening... Anything and everything on my ipod! Work has been difficult lately, and I am fortunate enough to be able to listen to my earbuds...and tune out everything around me!

Looking forward to... Going home next weekend for Adam's wedding! Seeing friends and family, fall tv lineup.

Currently...

I can't believe it is already August! Where has the time gone?
-Pat and I are coming up on our 9th month of marriage.
-We will celebrate Pat's 28th birthday tomorrow.
-Pat started a rotation of midnight shift for the next 3 months
-School starts again soon.(In general...not for me!) :)
-We will be making another trip back to MN in 5.5 weeks

Currently....

Loving... Sunny skies and pool days on my days off

Excited for... My husbands birthday tomorrow 8/2, another upcoming wedding in 2 weeks

Worried... Boys Bachelor party in Vegas (Can you say...The Hangover!)

Creating.... Anything scrappy...I finally have my mojo back, and it feels good!

Hating... Broken appliances ( garbage disposal and a dying fridge)

Wondering... How much longer this heat is going to last!

Craving... Some quality time with my husband

Hoping... It cools down soon.

Watching.... Season finales (Police Woman of Memphis, Bethenny Getting Married) and beginnings of new shows (Growing up Twisted, Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, Housewives of DC, 19 Kids and counting)

Listening... to a quiet house with a sleeping husband

Looking forward to... Going home again in Sept for a HS friends wedding!

Currently...

Excited for... A certain co-worker, who's last day is in 2 weeks. (She makes our job unpleasant! It's for the best) :)

Worried... None Currently

Creating.... My photo collage wall

Loving... Home Decor

Hating... Early morning down pour rains

Wondering... What to do this weekend

Craving... Twinkies! I bought some earlier :)

Hoping... This is our last year of apartment living

Watching.... HGTV (Love home shows...see above!)

Listening... to the air conditioning humming away

Looking forward to... A friends wedding in July (we got their invite today!)

Currently...

Excited for... My trip home in June!

Worried... about logging worked hours in our new computer system at work.

Creating.... my blog, very time consuming

Loving... my husband :)

Hating... the cold/rainy weather this week (c'mon it's May!)

Wondering... If the weather is really going to be severe tonight?

Craving... something sweet...candy maybe?

Hoping... NO tornados overnight!

Watching.... DVR'd shows

Listening... to the rain hit the window

Looking forward to... 1/2 days my next few Saturday's at work