Girl Scout Cookies Oh My!!!

It was that time of year again.....both girls sold cookies.  This was Rachel's 1st year of selling and I didn't push to hard with her.  The cookie mom only set their goal at 12 boxes, Rachel ended up selling 20, which I thought was very good.  I have 8 girls in our troop and they ended up selling just over 500 boxes!!!!!  WOW. :) This is Emily's 5th year selling and she sold 203 boxes!!!  Of course most of this credit goes to mom and a little to dad!  But they both did go out and sold some door to door in the neighborhood!

Kelly got the news yesterday about his lay off!  At least his company was thinking and instead of just laying people off for a week without pay and causing problems with the bank account - they are closing down for 5 fridays over the period of 6 weeks so that is only 1 day of no pay in a pay period.  So that will help with the finances!

The 100th day of school is coming up!  Rachel has to work on a project for that.  They will be celebrating it next week.  It's actually on the 14th but we won't be in school on Saturday. :)

Have a good week.

A

Almost Monday

I can't believe that another weekend is about over with!  I'm officially done at the Liquor store....I may fill in a time or two when they need help.  I will miss the people and my co-workers but it will be nice to be home more and spent time with my family!!!

Today is my mother in laws birthday - she's turned 60.  We are planning a party for them in June for both of their b-days (they both turn 60 this year.  Dad will turn in April) and they will celebrate their 60th wedding ann in June.

We finished up Catholic Schools week this past week......what a week!!!  it was fun and crazy not onto a really week of school work.  Ms. Pepper our librarian had a book fair which we all love!!!  Emily got two new books and Rachel got one.  Emily is almost finished with her book and she's only had it since Friday!!!  She's becoming a reading fool.  Of course she really likes this one.  She's getting into ghost stories.  She'll be starting her new one I'm sure by Monday or Tuesday.  Rachel is getting better at reading as well.  We got her some easy reading one - she getting really good at sounding out her letters.  We have been reading Dora and Barbie books.

Watching the Superbowl!  Game is ok....commercials ok.....a few good ones!  Like the Doritos and the Cheetos ones.  Of Course the Budweiser one's are great!

Joined a gym this month and have a workout buddy!!!  It's been going good.  Haven't made it to the three times a week yet but should make it this week.  We go on Sundays while the girls are at swim team practice and then we go Tuesdays and Thursdays.  REALLY trying hard to get healthy and loss weight.  It's hard trying to retrain your body after 30 some years of bad habits.  Really want to set a good example for my girls.  I want to show them it can be done. On Tuesdays I watch the Biggest Loser now and it's sad to see what we really do to ourselves.

Wish me luck on the rebuilding the new me!!!

TTFN

Start of the new year!

Ok....so I don't post as often as I would like but hopefully that will change very soon.  To finish up with my last post.  

Change -

My own Grandparents moved into an assisted living home right after Thanksgiving.  So it was very hard to see that happen for them to move out of the one house that has A LOT of memories in.  For Christmas this year my grandparents gave away things from the house which make it really that the house was no longer theirs.  Plus to top it all off - the house went on the market about two weeks ago and it sold within 36 hrs!  Can you believe that??  I can't.  So it for a FOR SURE thing that I will never step foot into their house that I practically grew up in.  For most of you don't know that my grandparents helped raise me - they are like my 2nd parents.  But on the other hand after seeing them in the assisted living and how much they have changed it has brought joy to me.  They are both much healthier and strong than I have ever see in many years.  This also brings less stress to my mom and her sister that had been taking care of them when they lived in their home.

Christmas was well - we all had a great time and of course the girls got spoiled.  It was hard to go back to work after having two weeks off!!!  But we all feel into the grove.

This week is Catholic Schools Week and our school had two open houses - which I think went very well!

On one very happy note as of this Saturday (1-31-09) I will not be working two jobs anymore!!  I have officially quit my 2nd job at the liquor store!!!!  Yahhhhhh.  After three years - I felt it was enough.  Kelly and I talked it over and we think it will work.  Of course if it doesn't - I'm sure they will take me back in a heartbeat!!!  (Right Tara???)

Also both girls are selling Girl Scout cookies!!!!  It is that time of the year.  If anyone that reads this is interested please let me know.  Rachel is selling for the 1st time this year and is very excited.  Emily's troop is just as excited but they are going to the cash this year...we have 8 cookie booths lined up!  Lord help us - pray for nice weather.

My plate just keeps getting fuller and fuller.  Emily is really becoming involved at our church.  She had a girls night in last Saturday and just loved it!!!!  She thinks she wants to try yoga now!  So we'll see about that.  This Friday we have a family night of fun at St. Rita's and both girls are looking forward to that.  Also Emily has joined the swim team!  She swims every Sunday for an hour and a half.  It's a lot of work but she seems to enjoy that.  Now while she is swimming I go work out at the gym.  I have joined the gym over in South St Paul since I work over there full time I get the citizen rate and for a family is like $33 a month which to me is a very good deal.  SO I have been trying to work out on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Plus the girls and I have gone and enjoyed open swim!

Emily's 1 st swim meet will be on Valentine's day!!! I will try to post the info here soon for anyone that would like to come and watch her.

Well I better get to bed.....it's a full day tomorrow.  Both jobs.

TTFN

I know it's been a long time!

Just about a month since my last post.....what can I say, just been busy.  Can't believe that it's only two more weeks until Christmas and of course we are behind.  Plan on doing most of our shopping tomorrow night after I'm done with REP.

Things will be a lot different this year for Christmas.  Both Grandparents have new homes.  Kelly's Grandmother moved out of her home way out in the country - I think she's been in that house for over 70 years.  She moved to an apartment in Sioux Falls that happens to be very close to my sister in law Becky.  Her kids love having GG that close.  So this year for Christmas we won't be at her house.  It will be interesting to have Christmas in our apartment.  Another thing is at my in-laws this year we won't be opening gifts on Christmas Eve - my other sister-in-law that has a new job down in Omaha so we will be having Christmas on Saturday.  So it will be strange this year.

Oh look at the time.....I will try to post more tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Kelly

Happy Birthday to the love of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLY!

Of course you are still older than me!!!!  

LOVE YOU!

Emily's Birthday Present

For Emily's birthday this year she asked for new bedding for her bed.  Since we split up the girls and gave them their own room this summer, Emily's bedding stayed with her sister Rachel.  So here are new pictures of her new bedding!!!  She has expensive taste, just like her mom, so needless to say this is also her Christmas present from her mom and dad as well as her birthday present.

She got new sheets, comforter, bed skirt and two pillows for her bed.  The she got a sheer which is in the color of part of her comforter, with beads over that and then new curtains.  The picture is hard to see it clearly since it was a sunny day.  Thank you to all that gave her the gift of money and the gift card to JCPenny's!!!  She truly loves her new stuff.

Halloween Pictures!!!!!!!

Our pumpkins!!

 

Our glamours rock stars!!!!