Hard to believe October is over.....November is here tomorrow! We've been married four weeks tomorrow.....it's really flown by.
This has been a hard week for me - really long. Last night I cried for an hour thinking about how "stuck" I feel in this job. The last two weeks I've been here until at least 6pm, if not later, and I feel like I have no life anymore. I enjoy some of the perks of this job, such as freedom and being able to run my errands pretty much whenever I need do, but at the same time, I miss having a life in the evenings. Practically every time we make plans with friends, I don't get off work in time and we have to rearrange our plans or change them to another night, which sucks. I'm supposed to be out of here at 5:30, which is enough time to get home and get ready for evening plans, but when I'm still here at 6:30 with no idea of when I'm going to get to leave, it's frustrating for me and the ppl I have to keep calling to say "I have no idea when I'll be out of here...." Sometimes I really feel like I just have to catch the crap that falls here - if they stay late at work or leave at 4:30 for something, I'm just stuck here until somebody gets home to let me go.
Last night I was ready to come in today and say I quit - I can't do this anymore - I'm so burnt out with other ppl's kids.....but my sweet husband said to give it one more day and really pray for patience and understanding, and today has been better and I DO feel better. I have considered trying to find a part time, or at least not 55 hrs/wk, different nanny job but it's a scary thought to try to change jobs when I'm (for the most part) comfortable with this family.
I've considered a lot of things, and talked them out with Jay, and he has been SO wonderful - always says he will back me up no matter what I decide to do. =)
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
October 29, 2008
Lately I've really been wanting to find a job I can do from home. The 55+ hrs every week of this job and the daily grind of it are really starting to get to me. Last week I was here until 6:30 every single night - I'm spending over 11 hours a day here - and it's just really starting to take its toll on me. But there really aren't many, if any, legitimate jobs you can do from home that bring in that much money. Once we get our debts paid off, I'm going to try to get back into First Pres.
This week has been so slow - long and slow. I cant wait to have Thanksgiving day off, and hopefully the day after, but I dont know about that one yet. I'm going to ask for a couple days at Christmas so I just RELAX.
This week has been so slow - long and slow. I cant wait to have Thanksgiving day off, and hopefully the day after, but I dont know about that one yet. I'm going to ask for a couple days at Christmas so I just RELAX.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
October 26, 2008
What a weekend!! I was expecting it to be boring and not-fun (lol) b/c Jay was going to hunt all day yesterday, but since it rained......not so!
Friday night we went to dinner with friends and had a good time.....it amazes me the differences in relationships. This marriage will be lucky to make it five years if he doesnt grow a pair and tell her where to put it sometimes. She is awful to him and he just takes it all. Sheesh.
Anyhoo, Saturday we spent lazing around and watching movies - the best kind of rainy day. We went by the OTC yard sale to say hey for awhile, and had planned to go to a movie after lunch, but couldn't find one that really looked good. So we went home and ordered one from DishNetwork - "Baby Mama." It was pretty funny but not like I had thought it would be......
Today we went to church for the first time in 6 weeks (lol) - it felt great to be back and everyone was glad we were back. Such a difference between Calvary and Southside --- nobody at Southside has even mentioned we've been gone and it's been.........6 mos??
We ate lunch with my parents and played the Wii for awhile before coming home - Jay was up at 3am (his work schedule has his sleep schedule so screwed up) and he was exhausted. So he's napping on the couch for a couple hours while I write this and get some things ready for our "cookout" tonight. A friend of his from Florida is supposed to be here around 9ish to stay the night before driving on to Ohio tomorrow. I didn't get to meet this friend at the wedding so I'm looking forward to it. We're cooking hobo dinners in the campfire out in the woods behind the house!!
Not really looking forward to work tomorrow, but then I rarely do. Mondays always suck. My next break will be Thanksgiving and I dont know if I get the Friday off as well......31 days til Thanksgiving!
Friday night we went to dinner with friends and had a good time.....it amazes me the differences in relationships. This marriage will be lucky to make it five years if he doesnt grow a pair and tell her where to put it sometimes. She is awful to him and he just takes it all. Sheesh.
Anyhoo, Saturday we spent lazing around and watching movies - the best kind of rainy day. We went by the OTC yard sale to say hey for awhile, and had planned to go to a movie after lunch, but couldn't find one that really looked good. So we went home and ordered one from DishNetwork - "Baby Mama." It was pretty funny but not like I had thought it would be......
Today we went to church for the first time in 6 weeks (lol) - it felt great to be back and everyone was glad we were back. Such a difference between Calvary and Southside --- nobody at Southside has even mentioned we've been gone and it's been.........6 mos??
We ate lunch with my parents and played the Wii for awhile before coming home - Jay was up at 3am (his work schedule has his sleep schedule so screwed up) and he was exhausted. So he's napping on the couch for a couple hours while I write this and get some things ready for our "cookout" tonight. A friend of his from Florida is supposed to be here around 9ish to stay the night before driving on to Ohio tomorrow. I didn't get to meet this friend at the wedding so I'm looking forward to it. We're cooking hobo dinners in the campfire out in the woods behind the house!!
Not really looking forward to work tomorrow, but then I rarely do. Mondays always suck. My next break will be Thanksgiving and I dont know if I get the Friday off as well......31 days til Thanksgiving!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
October 23, 2008
This week is just draaaaaaaagging by. I'm looking forward to getting off early tomorrow but at the same time, afraid to hold my breath that I won't be able to. It's been nearly 6:30 every day this week before I've gotten to leave and it SUCKS b/c this was Jay's short work week and I wanted to be home with him, not at work. Go figure. So hopefully the promise will be fulfilled tomorrow and I'll be able to leave around 2pm.
I had a great time last night - Jessica came over for dinner. We grilled chicken and made fries and watched the first game of series (bummed the Rays didn't win.....I really hate the Phillies) and had fun girl talk. I really miss Jay when he's at work and it gets lonely some evenings by myself, so it was fun to get together.
Not much to say today, I guess. Same ol', same ol' this week. =)
I had a great time last night - Jessica came over for dinner. We grilled chicken and made fries and watched the first game of series (bummed the Rays didn't win.....I really hate the Phillies) and had fun girl talk. I really miss Jay when he's at work and it gets lonely some evenings by myself, so it was fun to get together.
Not much to say today, I guess. Same ol', same ol' this week. =)
Monday, October 20, 2008
October 20, 2008
Been a few days....
I went to the DMV this morning to get my new license with my married name - the last big thing I had to to get it all changed over. I expected a long wait with both kids so I was prepared - coloring paper and gel pens (his favorite of mine) for him to color with while we waited; my car keys for her - all it takes to quiet her in even the worst tantrum - car keys. Whatever works. And go figure - we were in/out of there in ten minutes and both of them were perfectly fine. And now I have a drivers license with Miller instead of Adams and I LOVE it. =)
I was disappointed last night that my RedSox sucked. I thought the first three innings were great and maybe they were going to pull this off..............I thought too soon. It was just embarrassing to watch and I fell asleep in the 8th.....woke up in the 9th when Chip Caray was screaming (just like his dad and grand-dad used to do...) about the Rays going to the World Series. And I thought, "I'm gonna hear it from my brother-in-law" since we've had this ongoing "argument" (for fun) for the last two weeks about the Sox and the Rays. He loves the Rays since he's from FL, and I love Boston (simply b/c they have Jonathan Papelbon and the man can freakin' pitch). Two minutes later my phone starts ringing...............yep, he can't even wait until morning to rub it in, lol. Now I'm deciding if I want to root for the NL or the AL in the Series. I don't like the Rays necessarily, but I truly hate the Phillies b/c they (and their fans) are very rude.
The reunion was fun on Saturday - got to see some family I was hoping would come to the wedding, but didn't. We were kinda surprised in looking back at the guest list to those who had said they were coming and never showed up. But, I hung out there for a few hours before I had to leave for home. I was Jay's alarm clock to get up before work that evening. I brought him some food (Bucky's) we'd eaten for lunch - his favorite. =)
Guess that's it for now.
I went to the DMV this morning to get my new license with my married name - the last big thing I had to to get it all changed over. I expected a long wait with both kids so I was prepared - coloring paper and gel pens (his favorite of mine) for him to color with while we waited; my car keys for her - all it takes to quiet her in even the worst tantrum - car keys. Whatever works. And go figure - we were in/out of there in ten minutes and both of them were perfectly fine. And now I have a drivers license with Miller instead of Adams and I LOVE it. =)
I was disappointed last night that my RedSox sucked. I thought the first three innings were great and maybe they were going to pull this off..............I thought too soon. It was just embarrassing to watch and I fell asleep in the 8th.....woke up in the 9th when Chip Caray was screaming (just like his dad and grand-dad used to do...) about the Rays going to the World Series. And I thought, "I'm gonna hear it from my brother-in-law" since we've had this ongoing "argument" (for fun) for the last two weeks about the Sox and the Rays. He loves the Rays since he's from FL, and I love Boston (simply b/c they have Jonathan Papelbon and the man can freakin' pitch). Two minutes later my phone starts ringing...............yep, he can't even wait until morning to rub it in, lol. Now I'm deciding if I want to root for the NL or the AL in the Series. I don't like the Rays necessarily, but I truly hate the Phillies b/c they (and their fans) are very rude.
The reunion was fun on Saturday - got to see some family I was hoping would come to the wedding, but didn't. We were kinda surprised in looking back at the guest list to those who had said they were coming and never showed up. But, I hung out there for a few hours before I had to leave for home. I was Jay's alarm clock to get up before work that evening. I brought him some food (Bucky's) we'd eaten for lunch - his favorite. =)
Guess that's it for now.
Friday, October 17, 2008
October 17, 2008
Today is finally Friday - yay!! Even though Jay has to work this weekend, I'm still glad to have a couple days to just.....well, let's be honest - sleep. I still dont feel like I've caught up yet from the trip.
We watched our wedding video last night, and I have to say I was a *little* disappointed. I guess I was hoping to see closeups of ppl's faces as they were coming down the aisle, but the camera never zoomed in/out. It didn't show Jay and Chad and my uncle coming in....Jay just all of a sudden shows up, and there's no zooming or anything when I came down the aisle. The whole time the three of us (Jay, my dad, and me) were standing at the front, you cant see anybody but Jay, and I was really disappointed by that......I dont know what happened. I really wanted to see my mom's face when my brother went to escort her out, but the video stopped a few seconds before that. But......the end result was still the same and I have to stick by that b/c I guess it really doesnt matter.....it just didn't come out like I as hoping it would and we were both kinda disappointed.
I'm currently uploading the actual wedding pictures and there are a TON of 'em. I can't wait to see them, even though I know they're "unfinished." I can wait for the finished product, but am still really excited to see what there is. I know Joe and Jami did an awesome job!!
Today should be interesting - kiddo is out of school....somehow I knew that before the parents did. I've known for a month..... So I made plans to meet the McCormack twins at the park to play for awhile - as long as I can fill the morning hours until lunchtime, the day goes quickly with him. If we're stuck in the house all day long ---- there are two very grouchy ppl at the end of the day, lol. He's far too active to keep in the house all day. But this week has gone a lot better than I thought it might -- I hated (well sorta) to miss Monday but really had no choice. I would have been a walking zombie all day with no sleep and that's never safe, lol.
No big plans this weekend - cleaning the house and getting some wedding gifts put in place. I went to Bed Bath & Beyond last night and exchanged a few things for some things that were actually ON our registry (lol) and am looking forward to "updating" the house a little.
Still waiting on both kids to wake up.....kinda nice....
We watched our wedding video last night, and I have to say I was a *little* disappointed. I guess I was hoping to see closeups of ppl's faces as they were coming down the aisle, but the camera never zoomed in/out. It didn't show Jay and Chad and my uncle coming in....Jay just all of a sudden shows up, and there's no zooming or anything when I came down the aisle. The whole time the three of us (Jay, my dad, and me) were standing at the front, you cant see anybody but Jay, and I was really disappointed by that......I dont know what happened. I really wanted to see my mom's face when my brother went to escort her out, but the video stopped a few seconds before that. But......the end result was still the same and I have to stick by that b/c I guess it really doesnt matter.....it just didn't come out like I as hoping it would and we were both kinda disappointed.
I'm currently uploading the actual wedding pictures and there are a TON of 'em. I can't wait to see them, even though I know they're "unfinished." I can wait for the finished product, but am still really excited to see what there is. I know Joe and Jami did an awesome job!!
Today should be interesting - kiddo is out of school....somehow I knew that before the parents did. I've known for a month..... So I made plans to meet the McCormack twins at the park to play for awhile - as long as I can fill the morning hours until lunchtime, the day goes quickly with him. If we're stuck in the house all day long ---- there are two very grouchy ppl at the end of the day, lol. He's far too active to keep in the house all day. But this week has gone a lot better than I thought it might -- I hated (well sorta) to miss Monday but really had no choice. I would have been a walking zombie all day with no sleep and that's never safe, lol.
No big plans this weekend - cleaning the house and getting some wedding gifts put in place. I went to Bed Bath & Beyond last night and exchanged a few things for some things that were actually ON our registry (lol) and am looking forward to "updating" the house a little.
Still waiting on both kids to wake up.....kinda nice....
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
October 15, 2008
Today....blah. It sucks only seeing Jay for literally 20 minutes in the morning as he's coming from work and I'm going to work. I miss him. Am grateful for his job (and a REALLY good job at that, but night shift sucks, especially when you're just married). I'm sure you understand. =)
Our big family reunion (Mom's side) is this Saturday and I'm looking forward to seeing ppl. I was hoping to have wedding pics to show them but I'm not sure if I will or not by then. Jay probably won't be able to come - he works Friday night and the reunion is at 11am, at my parents' house. He has to work Saturday night, too, so he'll need to sleep most of the day.
I can't WAIT to get home tonight. =) Of all days to have to stay later than usual.....grrr.
Our big family reunion (Mom's side) is this Saturday and I'm looking forward to seeing ppl. I was hoping to have wedding pics to show them but I'm not sure if I will or not by then. Jay probably won't be able to come - he works Friday night and the reunion is at 11am, at my parents' house. He has to work Saturday night, too, so he'll need to sleep most of the day.
I can't WAIT to get home tonight. =) Of all days to have to stay later than usual.....grrr.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
October 14, 2008
So today I'm officially (legally) a Miller, by way of the Social Security Office. Feels great!! I only had to wait about 20 minutes to be called for my number and filled out one paper, showed the fella our marriage license, and that was that. My new card will be here by the end of the week. Then I went to the bank and had all of my info changed. We already have a joint account, so I went ahead and ordered a box of checks to use (sheesh, we never use checks anymore...) and that was done. Next comes the DMV......ugh.
I called Geico today to add myself to Jay's policy, since it was WAY cheaper than State Farm (go figure!) I called about six different companies for car insurance, and you would think that since I've been with State Farm for over ten years, they would have a great price for the two of us......not so. =) It was the most expensive one, along with (get this ---) Safe Auto. Not that I would go with Safe Auto, b/c something about them just doesnt seem right....state minimum coverage. Hope you don't hit a deer on a dark night.
Anyhoo, Geico won't let me do it - Jay has to do it. So stupid. I have all the policy numbers and info, and the last eight payments have come out of our JOINT account and still they have to hear it from him. One more thing to get done.
Gotta go to BB&B one day this week and return some duplicate gifts and some things that just flat out weren't on the registry and we'll never use them. That still gets me sometimes. Why create a registry? Think about that for awhile.
So I'm sure you can tell by now that we made it home, lol. What a travel that was. We were scheduled to fly out of JH at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. It was perfect until we got to the airport about 11am and then the snow started coming down - 2 inches in 2 hrs. The plane that was coming in to JH to get us got diverted to Salt Lake City b/c of the weather, and it was iffy as to whether or not they'd make it to Jackson. Of course, this was the ONLY plane coming in/out of JAC that day -- tiniest airport I've ever seen. Makes GSP look huge.
So every five minutes they announce over the loudspeaker (again, not necessary as we were all in one tiny room and could hear each other's whispers) that when they have an update on the flight they'd let us know. Finally around 4:00 they tell us the Salt Lake City flight was in the air on its way to us - those poor ppl had been on that plane for four hours, just sitting. They were quite pleasant when they finally got off of it. We boarded at 4:30 and left around 5:20 for Denver. Now, keep this in mind - our Denver flight (that Jay's uncle has been working on for us for the last four hours [he works for United]) LEAVES for Atlanta at 6:55. It's an hour-ish flight to Denver. I watched the clock the whole time (didnt even have time to enjoy the 1st-class upgrade his uncle got us) freaking out that we weren't going to make it. We were both so exhausted from the day of stop/go and hadn't eaten since 8am (we learned the hard way not to ever eat airport food, and I'm pretty sure I'll probably never eat Mexican food again anyway). The plane lands at 6:42.....taxis down a hundred miles to the gate and the stewardess is telling everyone to stay in their seats to let the ppl who have connections get out first. Thanks!! (Really - it was nice of her!) We stepped out of the plane at 6:51 and hauled ass through the terminal....had to catch the tram to the right concourse......RAN through 15 gates to get to the right one......they were expecting us but had already closed the doors. We ended up having to go to customer service b/c she didn't have us listed as on the plane, so we haul ass back to the middle of the airport, completely cut in front of eight ppl (I just did it - I'll apologize later - we HAVE to get on this plane or we're stuck in Denver for two days and we cannot afford to miss work). Finally get it all figured out (it's 7:14 now and they're still holding the plane) - race back to gate 35, give her our boarding passes and she has to escort us down to the plane (not sure why). Everyone claps when we finally get on (embarrassing) and turns out they've held that plane almost a half hour just for us (I'm sure his uncle had something to do with that). I was so relieved to be OUT of there and on the way home. It felt great to land in Atlanta and be that much closer.
On to the next part.....the Crowne Plaza shuttle is supposed to run every half hour at the shuttle area, blue zone. This is where we stand, waiting, for over an hour. I called them twice, they promise the shuttle is on its way....twice.
It never came.
So we just got a taxi for the 2-mile drive to the hotel to pick up the truck. I was ready to chew on somebody at the front desk but wasn't given the opportunity, lol - we just got the truck and left. All the food we'd taken from the reception was still in the truck from Saturday's drive down - we never ate it or even took it in with us Saturday night. Just kinda forgot about it. =)
We got some fast food dinner (we were STARVING) and headed for Greer. We walked in the door at 5am, showered, and crashed. What a day of traveling, but at least we weren't puking the whole time like the travel to JH. Never, ever, ever eat Mexican airport food. It's delicious, but it has a nasty aftertaste, lol.
So we are glad to be home, adjusting to a household with 3 (2 very-active, 1 very-lazy) dogs in it, neither of mine get along with his, and his is too stupid to know it. (But I love the big ol' dog - he just doesnt realize how big and cumbersome he is.) It's so great not having to make the 40-minute drive home at night anymore - it's nice to be with Jay more than just a couple hrs in the evenings.
Work has gone really well today - kids are cheerful, parents are home and I usually hate that but today it hasn't been too bad. I did miss the kids and I'm SO glad they were at the wedding!!
I need a new countdown now since I have no more wedding-week countdowns. How about....43 days til Thanksgiving?
I called Geico today to add myself to Jay's policy, since it was WAY cheaper than State Farm (go figure!) I called about six different companies for car insurance, and you would think that since I've been with State Farm for over ten years, they would have a great price for the two of us......not so. =) It was the most expensive one, along with (get this ---) Safe Auto. Not that I would go with Safe Auto, b/c something about them just doesnt seem right....state minimum coverage. Hope you don't hit a deer on a dark night.
Anyhoo, Geico won't let me do it - Jay has to do it. So stupid. I have all the policy numbers and info, and the last eight payments have come out of our JOINT account and still they have to hear it from him. One more thing to get done.
Gotta go to BB&B one day this week and return some duplicate gifts and some things that just flat out weren't on the registry and we'll never use them. That still gets me sometimes. Why create a registry? Think about that for awhile.
So I'm sure you can tell by now that we made it home, lol. What a travel that was. We were scheduled to fly out of JH at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. It was perfect until we got to the airport about 11am and then the snow started coming down - 2 inches in 2 hrs. The plane that was coming in to JH to get us got diverted to Salt Lake City b/c of the weather, and it was iffy as to whether or not they'd make it to Jackson. Of course, this was the ONLY plane coming in/out of JAC that day -- tiniest airport I've ever seen. Makes GSP look huge.
So every five minutes they announce over the loudspeaker (again, not necessary as we were all in one tiny room and could hear each other's whispers) that when they have an update on the flight they'd let us know. Finally around 4:00 they tell us the Salt Lake City flight was in the air on its way to us - those poor ppl had been on that plane for four hours, just sitting. They were quite pleasant when they finally got off of it. We boarded at 4:30 and left around 5:20 for Denver. Now, keep this in mind - our Denver flight (that Jay's uncle has been working on for us for the last four hours [he works for United]) LEAVES for Atlanta at 6:55. It's an hour-ish flight to Denver. I watched the clock the whole time (didnt even have time to enjoy the 1st-class upgrade his uncle got us) freaking out that we weren't going to make it. We were both so exhausted from the day of stop/go and hadn't eaten since 8am (we learned the hard way not to ever eat airport food, and I'm pretty sure I'll probably never eat Mexican food again anyway). The plane lands at 6:42.....taxis down a hundred miles to the gate and the stewardess is telling everyone to stay in their seats to let the ppl who have connections get out first. Thanks!! (Really - it was nice of her!) We stepped out of the plane at 6:51 and hauled ass through the terminal....had to catch the tram to the right concourse......RAN through 15 gates to get to the right one......they were expecting us but had already closed the doors. We ended up having to go to customer service b/c she didn't have us listed as on the plane, so we haul ass back to the middle of the airport, completely cut in front of eight ppl (I just did it - I'll apologize later - we HAVE to get on this plane or we're stuck in Denver for two days and we cannot afford to miss work). Finally get it all figured out (it's 7:14 now and they're still holding the plane) - race back to gate 35, give her our boarding passes and she has to escort us down to the plane (not sure why). Everyone claps when we finally get on (embarrassing) and turns out they've held that plane almost a half hour just for us (I'm sure his uncle had something to do with that). I was so relieved to be OUT of there and on the way home. It felt great to land in Atlanta and be that much closer.
On to the next part.....the Crowne Plaza shuttle is supposed to run every half hour at the shuttle area, blue zone. This is where we stand, waiting, for over an hour. I called them twice, they promise the shuttle is on its way....twice.
It never came.
So we just got a taxi for the 2-mile drive to the hotel to pick up the truck. I was ready to chew on somebody at the front desk but wasn't given the opportunity, lol - we just got the truck and left. All the food we'd taken from the reception was still in the truck from Saturday's drive down - we never ate it or even took it in with us Saturday night. Just kinda forgot about it. =)
We got some fast food dinner (we were STARVING) and headed for Greer. We walked in the door at 5am, showered, and crashed. What a day of traveling, but at least we weren't puking the whole time like the travel to JH. Never, ever, ever eat Mexican airport food. It's delicious, but it has a nasty aftertaste, lol.
So we are glad to be home, adjusting to a household with 3 (2 very-active, 1 very-lazy) dogs in it, neither of mine get along with his, and his is too stupid to know it. (But I love the big ol' dog - he just doesnt realize how big and cumbersome he is.) It's so great not having to make the 40-minute drive home at night anymore - it's nice to be with Jay more than just a couple hrs in the evenings.
Work has gone really well today - kids are cheerful, parents are home and I usually hate that but today it hasn't been too bad. I did miss the kids and I'm SO glad they were at the wedding!!
I need a new countdown now since I have no more wedding-week countdowns. How about....43 days til Thanksgiving?
Saturday, October 11, 2008
October 11, 2008
At the moment....we're snowed in at Jackson Hole. We've been at the airport for two hours already, waiting. The flights from Denver have been diverted, and it looks like any flights TO Denver won't be happening today. Which sucks. We are so ready to be home and now we're just kinda.....stuck. His uncle even got our seats upgraded to first class with free drinks (hot dog!!!) since he works for United....and we might not even get to use it. Damn.
We find out in about two minutes whether or not we'll get to leave today or if we're stuck here until tomorrow.....or later. I can call in to work on Monday which won't be easy or convenient for any of us, but Jay absolutely canNOT miss work Monday night or he risks losing his job.
We find out in about two minutes whether or not we'll get to leave today or if we're stuck here until tomorrow.....or later. I can call in to work on Monday which won't be easy or convenient for any of us, but Jay absolutely canNOT miss work Monday night or he risks losing his job.
Friday, October 10, 2008
October 10, 2008
This week has just flown by.....hard to believe we're leaving for home tomorrow, but we both admitted this morning that we're ready to be home. Vacation is great but it's so nice to be back home where everything is familiar and yours again.
Last night's dinner at Norah's was good - it didn't look at all like I expected it to, but it was good food and we had a good time.
This morning we got up at 5:15 (after not falling asleep until midnight - bad choice lol) to get to Yellowstone early to see some animals moving around during the sunrise. We were on the road at 5:30 and precisely at 5:55 we were on the dirt road going into the Grand Teton Park. I was getting the camera loaded when Jay slammed on the brakes and I got the scare of my life - ten feet from my car window was this HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE elk with the biggest antlers I've ever seen. Jay was living it up and I was freaking out that it was going to ram the car b/c we'd woken it up. He just looked at us for a few minutes while we took a couple pictures and then walked away. His doe was on the other side of the road, and I tried to get a few pics of her, but it was too dark. After I calmed my nerves a little, I realized how cool that was and how freakin' huge those things are.
We drove on past the Grand Tetons and got into Yellowstone. They must have gotten a lot more snow than Jackson did yesterday, b/c it was still covering the ground and the roads were getting pretty icy. The temperature when we left was 24, but once in Yellowstone, it dropped down to 10 degrees. We went on for a few more miles, at 20mph, but we realized it was only getting worse, and there was supposed to be more snow today and into tomorrow.
It was a really hard decision to turn around but it was the right one. We were both disappointed but at least we aren't in a ditch right now. We started the drive back (I drove illegally in the rental car, b/c Jay really isn't feeling great today) and we pulled off on a few turnouts to look for animals. We were able to see a bunch of elk in Willow Flats and got some pretty decent pictures. I got to hear them "bugle" for the first time and it was really cool to hear. There were a couple of big ones down there with big horns, but none of them compared to the one from this morning.
We were almost back to the house when we saw a coyote running along the car in the field next to us....thought for a minute he was chasing us, but.....turns out he was chasing a mouse, lol. He lost, too, by the way. We got some great pictures of him.
We got a late breakfast and I ran into the grocery store to get Jay some multivitamins for his cold.....now we're back at the house and gonna take a nap.
More later.
Last night's dinner at Norah's was good - it didn't look at all like I expected it to, but it was good food and we had a good time.
This morning we got up at 5:15 (after not falling asleep until midnight - bad choice lol) to get to Yellowstone early to see some animals moving around during the sunrise. We were on the road at 5:30 and precisely at 5:55 we were on the dirt road going into the Grand Teton Park. I was getting the camera loaded when Jay slammed on the brakes and I got the scare of my life - ten feet from my car window was this HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE elk with the biggest antlers I've ever seen. Jay was living it up and I was freaking out that it was going to ram the car b/c we'd woken it up. He just looked at us for a few minutes while we took a couple pictures and then walked away. His doe was on the other side of the road, and I tried to get a few pics of her, but it was too dark. After I calmed my nerves a little, I realized how cool that was and how freakin' huge those things are.
We drove on past the Grand Tetons and got into Yellowstone. They must have gotten a lot more snow than Jackson did yesterday, b/c it was still covering the ground and the roads were getting pretty icy. The temperature when we left was 24, but once in Yellowstone, it dropped down to 10 degrees. We went on for a few more miles, at 20mph, but we realized it was only getting worse, and there was supposed to be more snow today and into tomorrow.
It was a really hard decision to turn around but it was the right one. We were both disappointed but at least we aren't in a ditch right now. We started the drive back (I drove illegally in the rental car, b/c Jay really isn't feeling great today) and we pulled off on a few turnouts to look for animals. We were able to see a bunch of elk in Willow Flats and got some pretty decent pictures. I got to hear them "bugle" for the first time and it was really cool to hear. There were a couple of big ones down there with big horns, but none of them compared to the one from this morning.
We were almost back to the house when we saw a coyote running along the car in the field next to us....thought for a minute he was chasing us, but.....turns out he was chasing a mouse, lol. He lost, too, by the way. We got some great pictures of him.
We got a late breakfast and I ran into the grocery store to get Jay some multivitamins for his cold.....now we're back at the house and gonna take a nap.
More later.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
October 9, 2008
Today has been such fun! We woke up very light snow falling around 9am and by the time we left the house around 10am, it was coming down heavily. We didn't take the camera out today for fear of getting it wet. We went to breakfast at the Bunnery (fantastic place!) and then went to get my hair chopped off. I was so excited!! I'll post some Facebook pics of it in a little while. I love it!! Jay wasn't too sure if he was going to like it short or not but turns out he does. =)
After that, we walked around the town square for a couple of hours and went into some really neat souvenir shops. There are so many cool things that can be made out of antlers, lol. Chandeliers for example - which would be awesome to have minus these two reasons - 1) $9000 for a chandelier is not ever going to be in our budget, and 2) as soon as we have kids and they decide to hang on the chandeliers (which I'm sure a Miller child is going to do if he's anything like his Daddy lol) it will be ruined.
So no antler chandeliers in our house. =)
We came back to the house for a nap and are planning to go to Nora's Fish Creek Inn tonight for dinner. Now I know that sounds like a fish house and those of you who know me are thinking that Jay really does have a huge influence on me if he's getting me to eat fish, but before you get all excited over it, they have many things other than fish. =) You're disappointed in me, aren't ya? It'll be a cold day in hell before I eat fish, so don't ever hold your breath.
More later!
After that, we walked around the town square for a couple of hours and went into some really neat souvenir shops. There are so many cool things that can be made out of antlers, lol. Chandeliers for example - which would be awesome to have minus these two reasons - 1) $9000 for a chandelier is not ever going to be in our budget, and 2) as soon as we have kids and they decide to hang on the chandeliers (which I'm sure a Miller child is going to do if he's anything like his Daddy lol) it will be ruined.
So no antler chandeliers in our house. =)
We came back to the house for a nap and are planning to go to Nora's Fish Creek Inn tonight for dinner. Now I know that sounds like a fish house and those of you who know me are thinking that Jay really does have a huge influence on me if he's getting me to eat fish, but before you get all excited over it, they have many things other than fish. =) You're disappointed in me, aren't ya? It'll be a cold day in hell before I eat fish, so don't ever hold your breath.
More later!
October 8, 2008
I'm cheating a little and writing this on Thursday morning instead of Wednesday night. I'm sure you understand. =)
Wednesday we slept in and ate a late breakfast here at the house. Around 1pm (our time) we went out to the town square to check out the Ripley's Believe It or Not they have in town. It was not as good as they tried to build it up to be -- nothing really that interesting. We tooled around some souvenir shops after that and saw some really cool stuff, and I've come to realize that nature photographers must make a killing......note to self.
After that we tried to find a good lunch spot and ended up going in/out of a couple places before we made up our minds. We wanted to try this barbeque spot close to the house, but when we went in there was nobody by the door or front desk, just a bunch of ppl sitting around a table full of drinks in the back......they obviously saw us but nobody ever said anything, so we just left. Ppl here are very different than in the south - not nearly as friendly and they certainly don't seem to care if they get your business or not. Guess they get the other tourists who don't care if they're friendly or not. Hmmm.
We ended up going back into town for lunch at Mountain High Pizza Pie - REALLY good calzones here. It's been so long since I had carbonation and I was living high on that root beer, lol. We stopped by the grocery store on the way home to get some medicine for Jay (he's getting a cold) and some echinacea so I don't get it (yeah right) then went back to the house to take a nap before dinner.
For dinner we went to Silver Dollar Grill/Bar. It was really good food, though not a really big selection, and you can't mix/match. They had chicken I really wanted but I didn't like the side that came with it, so I had to opt for another meal choice.....very different here. Jay got a buffalo steak, and to be honest, I couldn't tell the different between it and regular beef steak, but it was really good. Not nearly as good as elk meat though - we're going back to that awesome Gunbarrel place on Friday night.
After a couple doses of Tylenol cold, Jay is feeling much better. And so far, I feel fine.....
More later!
Wednesday we slept in and ate a late breakfast here at the house. Around 1pm (our time) we went out to the town square to check out the Ripley's Believe It or Not they have in town. It was not as good as they tried to build it up to be -- nothing really that interesting. We tooled around some souvenir shops after that and saw some really cool stuff, and I've come to realize that nature photographers must make a killing......note to self.
After that we tried to find a good lunch spot and ended up going in/out of a couple places before we made up our minds. We wanted to try this barbeque spot close to the house, but when we went in there was nobody by the door or front desk, just a bunch of ppl sitting around a table full of drinks in the back......they obviously saw us but nobody ever said anything, so we just left. Ppl here are very different than in the south - not nearly as friendly and they certainly don't seem to care if they get your business or not. Guess they get the other tourists who don't care if they're friendly or not. Hmmm.
We ended up going back into town for lunch at Mountain High Pizza Pie - REALLY good calzones here. It's been so long since I had carbonation and I was living high on that root beer, lol. We stopped by the grocery store on the way home to get some medicine for Jay (he's getting a cold) and some echinacea so I don't get it (yeah right) then went back to the house to take a nap before dinner.
For dinner we went to Silver Dollar Grill/Bar. It was really good food, though not a really big selection, and you can't mix/match. They had chicken I really wanted but I didn't like the side that came with it, so I had to opt for another meal choice.....very different here. Jay got a buffalo steak, and to be honest, I couldn't tell the different between it and regular beef steak, but it was really good. Not nearly as good as elk meat though - we're going back to that awesome Gunbarrel place on Friday night.
After a couple doses of Tylenol cold, Jay is feeling much better. And so far, I feel fine.....
More later!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
and in addition to those blogs....
Jay told me I forgot to add in some of the important parts of a honeymoon (lol) - the food. Let's see if I can even remember the names of the places....
On Monday morning we ate lunch at the Virginian Lodge & Restaurant - kind of a family-style restaurant with pretty good food. I'm not even going to try to remember what we ate, but I know it was light b/c we were both had pretty sore stomachs still from the day before.
For dinner Monday night we went to the Gunbarrel -- if you have never tried elk before, you totally should. I was grossed out at the thought, but after a little persuasion I tried it and it was SO good. It tastes just like hamburger but you can tell it has a little "wild" taste to it. We're definitely going back there before the week is over.
Tuesday morning we made breakfast here since we were hoping to get an early start to Yellowstone (that never really happened lol). Just eggs and bacon and juice - boring for the kinds of foods they have out here.
Tuesday night we went to a pasta house called Nani's. If you're ever out here, I highly recommend NOT eating at this place. Olive Garden puts it to shame and it was twice as expensive for food that was really not that great. Won't be going back there, lol.
That's it as far as food so far. More later!
On Monday morning we ate lunch at the Virginian Lodge & Restaurant - kind of a family-style restaurant with pretty good food. I'm not even going to try to remember what we ate, but I know it was light b/c we were both had pretty sore stomachs still from the day before.
For dinner Monday night we went to the Gunbarrel -- if you have never tried elk before, you totally should. I was grossed out at the thought, but after a little persuasion I tried it and it was SO good. It tastes just like hamburger but you can tell it has a little "wild" taste to it. We're definitely going back there before the week is over.
Tuesday morning we made breakfast here since we were hoping to get an early start to Yellowstone (that never really happened lol). Just eggs and bacon and juice - boring for the kinds of foods they have out here.
Tuesday night we went to a pasta house called Nani's. If you're ever out here, I highly recommend NOT eating at this place. Olive Garden puts it to shame and it was twice as expensive for food that was really not that great. Won't be going back there, lol.
That's it as far as food so far. More later!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
October 7, 2008
Today was so much fun. We ate breakfast at the house and left around 9:30 to drive to Yellowstone. Along the way we saw a crowd gathering and of course stopped to see what was going on - a moose in the swamp! Got some good pics of him.
It took about two hours to get into Yellowstone and it was a little disappointing for both of us - mostly mountains and hills in the parts we were in - very few flatlands for animals to gather in. We got to see Old Faithful (not nearly as exciting as its made out to be lol) and again, took many pictures of that. If I can figure out how to put pics in my posts, I'll add some in.
We wandered around the gift shops at the Old Faithful park and finally found some fairly cheap firewood to use in our fireplace tonight. It's a really pretty fireplace and we want to make use of it while we're here.
On the way home, we stopped wherever we saw the cars gathered and were able to see and get great pictures of a HUGE grizzly bear, several elk, antelope, and another large moose. It was so amazing to see them in their own habitat, not one the zoo makes up for them. It's really different to see them in their own life here.
So now it's off to dinner and then back home - more updates tomorrow!
A few things we learned today:
1) Ppl in this town are not exceptionally friendly but the few that are, are very nice.
2) It's impossible to buy firewood for less than thirty bucks - ridiculous.
3) Do not "bugle" at the moose....they will come toward you very quickly to see what you're doing. lol
It took about two hours to get into Yellowstone and it was a little disappointing for both of us - mostly mountains and hills in the parts we were in - very few flatlands for animals to gather in. We got to see Old Faithful (not nearly as exciting as its made out to be lol) and again, took many pictures of that. If I can figure out how to put pics in my posts, I'll add some in.
We wandered around the gift shops at the Old Faithful park and finally found some fairly cheap firewood to use in our fireplace tonight. It's a really pretty fireplace and we want to make use of it while we're here.
On the way home, we stopped wherever we saw the cars gathered and were able to see and get great pictures of a HUGE grizzly bear, several elk, antelope, and another large moose. It was so amazing to see them in their own habitat, not one the zoo makes up for them. It's really different to see them in their own life here.
So now it's off to dinner and then back home - more updates tomorrow!
A few things we learned today:
1) Ppl in this town are not exceptionally friendly but the few that are, are very nice.
2) It's impossible to buy firewood for less than thirty bucks - ridiculous.
3) Do not "bugle" at the moose....they will come toward you very quickly to see what you're doing. lol
October 6, 2008
So today was good - we doodled around the town of Jackson and got some lunch and groceries, even found a KMart here in the town square. Also found a hair salon for when I get my hair cut this week (yes, I'm coming back with ten less inches of hair and I cant wait!!) We drove around for a few hours this afternoon and took a lot of pictures of the beautiful mountains - pictures just don't do it justice - the views here are amazing. We went down to the bank of the Snake River for awhile and the view from there is breathtaking. I think we're planning to go into Yellowstone tomorrow.
Short and sweet, sorry. =)
Short and sweet, sorry. =)
Monday, October 6, 2008
October 6, 2008
Finally up....I cannot begin to tell you what yesterday was like for us. The morning was great but it quickly went downhill. We got up, got breakfast, packed up what we had unpacked the night before, and had to be at the airport at 1pm. All that part was fine.
We got some Mexican food at the airport for lunch while we waited for our flight to Denver. I do have to say it was really good food. We just split a sampler plate, so we ate the same thing.....later that turned out not to be so good. Anyway, our flight to Denver left around 3:30 and it was long but uneventful. I love flying but Jay hates it.
We got into Denver around 4:45 their time (6:45 eastern) and had about two hours to kill before our flight to Jackson Hole. We were hungry again for dinner, so we found a really nice club/grille in the airport and got some dinner. It hit me in the middle of dinner - if I dont find a bathroom or trash can now, I'm going to throw up all over the table. So I left to find a bathroom and he was getting all worried about me that something was wrong (oh, little did we BOTH know, lol). I ended up throwing up twice in the bathroom, felt a little better, and went back to sit with him while he finished his dinner.
As soon as we left the restaurant, he started feeling sick, too. I'll spare you all the details, but we both ended up throwing up several times in the wait for our JH plane. It was supposed to board at 6:30 and leave at 7:00, but the weather started getting really bad and other flights into Denver were being delayed, and a number of those flights were needing to connect to ours. We did board at 6:30...........and were stuck on the plane for TWO HOURS - both of us still throwing up from that Mexican food hours earlier. What a night, lol.
The plane finally took off at 8:30 (after the captain announced several times that we didn't have enough fuel yet and we had to wait for some more.....seems like that might be one of those things I wouldn't mentioned if I had a cabin full of irritated ppl....) The turbulence was pretty rough and we were both still feeling really rough.....I'm telling you that flight could not end soon enough, lol. We landed about 9:40 (keep in mind - 11:40 on eastern time and we'd been up since about 7:30 that morning).
We get into the JH airport (which is REALLY awesome, by the way - pictures to come later!) and both of us found the bathroom to throw up in one more time (lol). Then came more fun - the Dollar Rental that we reserved our car from (that I was told was IN the airport) --- five miles down the road. They close at 11:00. =) Another couple we had met on the plane was also honeymooning here and they had called to tell them our flight was late, so we got lucky - they sent a shuttle after us and we finally got there and were able to get our car and get stuff loaded. It was 11:30 by now (1:30 eastern) and we still had to find our resort lodge. The car rental (non-english-speaking) fellas (lol) were able to draw it on a map for us - that helped a lot; I dont know what we would have done if they didn't know where to point us.
I was feeling really sick by this point - I have never felt so sick in the stomach before. Jay was still sick but not to the point I was. We followed the guy's map and found the place right away --- only it was pitch black, no street lights, no signs pointing to any office, and we drove in circles for about half an hour before I just burst into tears, which is very uncharacteristic of me. I think I was just so frustrated from the afternoon/evening, so very tired, and just felt awful. We backtracked a few miles and finally found the main office for this place ---- nobody there. =) The number I had was an automated message with no option for talking to a live person. We finally found a number on the door to call that led us to a live person, and she gave us the lockbox combo and we got our key. We went back to the resort station and ended up trying to unlock a few other ppl's doors before we finally found the house that belonged to us --- it was 1:30 (3:30 easter remember...) in the morning now. I was still sick and crying (lol - poor Jay - trying to comfort and telling me it's ok).
So that was our horrendous day of traveling and I know it was the worst part and I'm glad to have it over with. Our house is amazing and really spacious and we love it. I'll post some pictures of it later, if I can figure out how to work his parent's camera. We were very fortunate that this house has its own washer/dryer, b/c all (yes, ALL) of our clothes and stuff in both our checked bags were soaked.....not sure how that managed to happen, but it's like they got dunked in a pool - everything was soaked and we had no dry clothes. So we put two loads in the dryer last night to get them all dry so we have something to wear out today. I think we're going to attempt to find (oh boy) a grocery store, too, to get some snacks and food and much needed non-soft drinks (lol).
Later! =)
We got some Mexican food at the airport for lunch while we waited for our flight to Denver. I do have to say it was really good food. We just split a sampler plate, so we ate the same thing.....later that turned out not to be so good. Anyway, our flight to Denver left around 3:30 and it was long but uneventful. I love flying but Jay hates it.
We got into Denver around 4:45 their time (6:45 eastern) and had about two hours to kill before our flight to Jackson Hole. We were hungry again for dinner, so we found a really nice club/grille in the airport and got some dinner. It hit me in the middle of dinner - if I dont find a bathroom or trash can now, I'm going to throw up all over the table. So I left to find a bathroom and he was getting all worried about me that something was wrong (oh, little did we BOTH know, lol). I ended up throwing up twice in the bathroom, felt a little better, and went back to sit with him while he finished his dinner.
As soon as we left the restaurant, he started feeling sick, too. I'll spare you all the details, but we both ended up throwing up several times in the wait for our JH plane. It was supposed to board at 6:30 and leave at 7:00, but the weather started getting really bad and other flights into Denver were being delayed, and a number of those flights were needing to connect to ours. We did board at 6:30...........and were stuck on the plane for TWO HOURS - both of us still throwing up from that Mexican food hours earlier. What a night, lol.
The plane finally took off at 8:30 (after the captain announced several times that we didn't have enough fuel yet and we had to wait for some more.....seems like that might be one of those things I wouldn't mentioned if I had a cabin full of irritated ppl....) The turbulence was pretty rough and we were both still feeling really rough.....I'm telling you that flight could not end soon enough, lol. We landed about 9:40 (keep in mind - 11:40 on eastern time and we'd been up since about 7:30 that morning).
We get into the JH airport (which is REALLY awesome, by the way - pictures to come later!) and both of us found the bathroom to throw up in one more time (lol). Then came more fun - the Dollar Rental that we reserved our car from (that I was told was IN the airport) --- five miles down the road. They close at 11:00. =) Another couple we had met on the plane was also honeymooning here and they had called to tell them our flight was late, so we got lucky - they sent a shuttle after us and we finally got there and were able to get our car and get stuff loaded. It was 11:30 by now (1:30 eastern) and we still had to find our resort lodge. The car rental (non-english-speaking) fellas (lol) were able to draw it on a map for us - that helped a lot; I dont know what we would have done if they didn't know where to point us.
I was feeling really sick by this point - I have never felt so sick in the stomach before. Jay was still sick but not to the point I was. We followed the guy's map and found the place right away --- only it was pitch black, no street lights, no signs pointing to any office, and we drove in circles for about half an hour before I just burst into tears, which is very uncharacteristic of me. I think I was just so frustrated from the afternoon/evening, so very tired, and just felt awful. We backtracked a few miles and finally found the main office for this place ---- nobody there. =) The number I had was an automated message with no option for talking to a live person. We finally found a number on the door to call that led us to a live person, and she gave us the lockbox combo and we got our key. We went back to the resort station and ended up trying to unlock a few other ppl's doors before we finally found the house that belonged to us --- it was 1:30 (3:30 easter remember...) in the morning now. I was still sick and crying (lol - poor Jay - trying to comfort and telling me it's ok).
So that was our horrendous day of traveling and I know it was the worst part and I'm glad to have it over with. Our house is amazing and really spacious and we love it. I'll post some pictures of it later, if I can figure out how to work his parent's camera. We were very fortunate that this house has its own washer/dryer, b/c all (yes, ALL) of our clothes and stuff in both our checked bags were soaked.....not sure how that managed to happen, but it's like they got dunked in a pool - everything was soaked and we had no dry clothes. So we put two loads in the dryer last night to get them all dry so we have something to wear out today. I think we're going to attempt to find (oh boy) a grocery store, too, to get some snacks and food and much needed non-soft drinks (lol).
Later! =)
Saturday, October 4, 2008
October 4, 2008
Wow, I can't believe the day is finally here.....it's been a whirlwind the last 24 hrs. Last night was rehearsal and it was so much fun. Jay and three out of his four guys were half an hour late (story of my life) and strolled in at 6:30 (lol). Not a huge deal to me b/c I know to expect it (it's never a matter of WILL he be late, just HOW late will he be?) but it seemed to bother some other ppl and it wasn't handled in the way I would have liked. Someone said some things that really upset him and embarrassed him and I was really unhappy about that, b/c it shouldn't have been that way. It was NOT that big a deal and we all still had a good time - it should have just been let go, but anyways. We ran through the whole deal 3-4 times and it went off fairly well - I'm hoping this will indeed be a short ceremony as we wished it to be.
The dinner went well - I was so tired by then that I really wasn't even hungry anymore. I got to meet Jay's other two groomsmen that I'd never met before. They're cool guys but I know about way too much of their past to ever make me like them 100%, lol. But I'm very grateful they were willing to come all the way up here just for Jay and to be in our wedding - it means a lot to him and in turn, is important to me as well.
After dinner, Jessica and Michael and I went to Wild Wings for an hour or so. I needed something to relax the building nerves and found the watermelon margarita........perfect. I'd never had one but it did the trick. By the time I got home I was really relaxed and ready for bed. We had a good time and I needed that just to get out for an hour or so with nothing to remember wedding-wise and to not have to think about the 400 details constantly swimming through my mind.
I've gotten calls from two ppl specifically wanting to know where the church is and why they didn't get invitations, and it hasn't seemed to dawn on them yet that they are NOT invited. We'll see if they show up.....hope not.
This morning I have a hair appt at 10:45 and then its off to the church we go, Jessica and I. (See? Good high school grammar teachers...) I already have on my jewelry so I dont have to move my hair to get the necklace fastened.....my mom taught me well.
It still doesnt seem "real" right now - even last night - we had fun with it but it didn't seem like it was reality yet. I'm not nervous but I'm sure I will be when I see all those people in there ready to gawk at us. I hope my nanny family comes....he said he was going to bring the kiddo and I hope he follows through or there will be a very disappointed kiddo.
Gotta make a couple runs to the church this morning with the dress and all. I'm SOOOOO excited for what this day holds!! And excited to get it all done and over with, too, though I'm still not sure if I'm going to be sad when its over.
8 hrs!!!
The dinner went well - I was so tired by then that I really wasn't even hungry anymore. I got to meet Jay's other two groomsmen that I'd never met before. They're cool guys but I know about way too much of their past to ever make me like them 100%, lol. But I'm very grateful they were willing to come all the way up here just for Jay and to be in our wedding - it means a lot to him and in turn, is important to me as well.
After dinner, Jessica and Michael and I went to Wild Wings for an hour or so. I needed something to relax the building nerves and found the watermelon margarita........perfect. I'd never had one but it did the trick. By the time I got home I was really relaxed and ready for bed. We had a good time and I needed that just to get out for an hour or so with nothing to remember wedding-wise and to not have to think about the 400 details constantly swimming through my mind.
I've gotten calls from two ppl specifically wanting to know where the church is and why they didn't get invitations, and it hasn't seemed to dawn on them yet that they are NOT invited. We'll see if they show up.....hope not.
This morning I have a hair appt at 10:45 and then its off to the church we go, Jessica and I. (See? Good high school grammar teachers...) I already have on my jewelry so I dont have to move my hair to get the necklace fastened.....my mom taught me well.
It still doesnt seem "real" right now - even last night - we had fun with it but it didn't seem like it was reality yet. I'm not nervous but I'm sure I will be when I see all those people in there ready to gawk at us. I hope my nanny family comes....he said he was going to bring the kiddo and I hope he follows through or there will be a very disappointed kiddo.
Gotta make a couple runs to the church this morning with the dress and all. I'm SOOOOO excited for what this day holds!! And excited to get it all done and over with, too, though I'm still not sure if I'm going to be sad when its over.
8 hrs!!!
Friday, October 3, 2008
October 3, 2008
Gosh it feels good to not have to be at work today.....I got off yesterday a few minutes earlier than I thought - what a nice surprise! I was able to meet up quickly with a friend who's doing my makeup and then headed to Jay's. His parents and brother got in around noon, and his parents had gone to visit his grandparents, and by the time I got home, both guys were crashed out. Men, lol, they can sleep anywhere, anytime.
Last night was the "Miller dinner." It was a little overwhelming to meet so many ppl all at once, but I have had names memorized for nearly a year now and it was nice to finally put faces to names....and to remember them at the end of the night, too! We had a good time, and I was exhausted by the time I got home last night. I didn't get to bed until 1:30...trying to remember what all I need to take with me tomorrow for both the luncheon and the rehearsal.....constantly getting back up to grab something else and put it on the kitchen table so I wouldn't forget it. I am notorious for forgetting things I just reminded myself about five minutes ago, so I do things as soon as I think about them (hence the semi-random calls some of you get at all hours of the day from me lol). I think I finally got it all gathered up and a million post-it notes stuck to every conceivable place I will be looking today.
Today we have our luncheon at un-named location (haha Michael!!) and then we're going over to the church to help my mom set up tables and decorate, then back to the house for showers and to get ready for rehearsal. I had planned to wear a dress but it's like 50 degrees outside today lol. Go figure. I'm still wearing the dress b/c my dress-up moments come few and far between.
It feels good to finally be getting things done and old papers I dont need for this or that anymore thrown away (we all know how I like to throw things away and clean out/up). Makes me feel like I'm crossing things off my list and getting them accomplished and moving on to the next thing. That's why I pack two weeks in advance for things.....I cannot wait until last minute to do things.
I'm sure I'll write more later, but gotta go for now.
Last night was the "Miller dinner." It was a little overwhelming to meet so many ppl all at once, but I have had names memorized for nearly a year now and it was nice to finally put faces to names....and to remember them at the end of the night, too! We had a good time, and I was exhausted by the time I got home last night. I didn't get to bed until 1:30...trying to remember what all I need to take with me tomorrow for both the luncheon and the rehearsal.....constantly getting back up to grab something else and put it on the kitchen table so I wouldn't forget it. I am notorious for forgetting things I just reminded myself about five minutes ago, so I do things as soon as I think about them (hence the semi-random calls some of you get at all hours of the day from me lol). I think I finally got it all gathered up and a million post-it notes stuck to every conceivable place I will be looking today.
Today we have our luncheon at un-named location (haha Michael!!) and then we're going over to the church to help my mom set up tables and decorate, then back to the house for showers and to get ready for rehearsal. I had planned to wear a dress but it's like 50 degrees outside today lol. Go figure. I'm still wearing the dress b/c my dress-up moments come few and far between.
It feels good to finally be getting things done and old papers I dont need for this or that anymore thrown away (we all know how I like to throw things away and clean out/up). Makes me feel like I'm crossing things off my list and getting them accomplished and moving on to the next thing. That's why I pack two weeks in advance for things.....I cannot wait until last minute to do things.
I'm sure I'll write more later, but gotta go for now.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
October 2, 2008
The countdown in ON! Not that it hasn't been on for the last four months, but there were times I felt like these last couple days would never get here! I havent seen Jay for more than a half hour in the mornings for the last five days, and hardly get to text during the day b/c he's sleeping. Working nights is going well for him - we just never see each other since he's worked a lot of overtime this week to make up for missing his scheduled days next week. Boy, it'd be nice to be millionaires and not have to worry about working 60+hrs in a week b/c you won't have a paycheck for the next week. Anyway, we won't get on that soapbox now. We talk for about 20 minutes in the afternoons before he leaves for work, and for a few minutes at 11pm on his break, and then I'm asleep for the night. It will be really nice to have some time just for us - I really miss him.
His parents should be here around noon today and I'm not sure what we'll do after they get here. Jay was going to sleep for a couple hrs and then run some errands. I get off at 2pm (HOT DOG!!!) and have to meet a friend who's doing my makeup on Saturday, then it's off to Greer I go! I'm looking forward to the dinner tonight.....just b/c it will finally feel like this ball is rolling. Jay said this morning he was starting to get nervous....it finally feels real to him, too.
Lately I feel like my day planner and I are attached at the hip (pretty much). There are so many things I need to remember to do, and bring, and take, and blah blah. So many little details and my ADD brain will never remember them if I don't write them down. It will be nice to have my brain slightly less fuzzy after this weekend. =)
His parents should be here around noon today and I'm not sure what we'll do after they get here. Jay was going to sleep for a couple hrs and then run some errands. I get off at 2pm (HOT DOG!!!) and have to meet a friend who's doing my makeup on Saturday, then it's off to Greer I go! I'm looking forward to the dinner tonight.....just b/c it will finally feel like this ball is rolling. Jay said this morning he was starting to get nervous....it finally feels real to him, too.
Lately I feel like my day planner and I are attached at the hip (pretty much). There are so many things I need to remember to do, and bring, and take, and blah blah. So many little details and my ADD brain will never remember them if I don't write them down. It will be nice to have my brain slightly less fuzzy after this weekend. =)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
October 1, 2008
I know I already posted today but I'm so excited tonight I had to write again. Nothing huge, just sitting here at home, missing Jay while he's at work, and trying to figure out where all these stupid flies have come from. I've already killed at least 20 (no joke) and they keep coming. Dumb ones, too - they fly right in front of your face and you can easily catch/squash them (and then quickly wash your hands, ew). I think I've gotten most of them......here's hoping.
Anyhoo - I had to stay late at work today and I didn't mind too much (usually I would be annoyed, but I'm much too excited this week). She was supposed to be home by seven but it was after eight....I still didn't really care. I took the kids to the park after they woke up from afternoon naps, then gave them dinner and a bath, and put the baby to bed by the time she came home. Turns out I'm getting off work tomorrow at 2pm!!!!! I was thinking I'd be lucky to be off by 5pm (my normal leave-time is 5:30) and I have a lot to do tomorrow afternoon before the dinner. The mom will be home most of the morning, which I usually hate, but....I can muck through a few hours when I know I don't have to suffer through the usual ten-hour day, lol.
Jay's parents will be here around noon and for now the house is as clean as it gets. Once my lovebug comes through the door, all bets are off for cleanliness, lol. Things tend to get tossed to the floor and spread around, lol. Gotta love him. =)
I love King of Queens.....funniest show ever.
Anyhoo - I had to stay late at work today and I didn't mind too much (usually I would be annoyed, but I'm much too excited this week). She was supposed to be home by seven but it was after eight....I still didn't really care. I took the kids to the park after they woke up from afternoon naps, then gave them dinner and a bath, and put the baby to bed by the time she came home. Turns out I'm getting off work tomorrow at 2pm!!!!! I was thinking I'd be lucky to be off by 5pm (my normal leave-time is 5:30) and I have a lot to do tomorrow afternoon before the dinner. The mom will be home most of the morning, which I usually hate, but....I can muck through a few hours when I know I don't have to suffer through the usual ten-hour day, lol.
Jay's parents will be here around noon and for now the house is as clean as it gets. Once my lovebug comes through the door, all bets are off for cleanliness, lol. Things tend to get tossed to the floor and spread around, lol. Gotta love him. =)
I love King of Queens.....funniest show ever.
October 1, 2008
Boy, that felt weird to write October instead of September. This year has just flown by...I can't believe it's already October. So far today is going a million times better than this time yesterday, lol. I realized yesterday how OCD I am about being on and staying on a schedule. I just do not do well when the schedule is broken or someone throws a monkeywrench into it. I like to know what's going on and when and what to expect before it happens. I know life is never like that, and this job especially is not like that. Just when I get into a groove and get the kids on a schedule that works well, something like yesterday happens and throws off the whole thing and I get aggravated with it.
Anyway....we're now just 2 days away and I am SO excited! I have to go by the bank today to deposit some change (thanks, Tim, lol) and see what our final balance is to take on our honeymoon (yikes [on balance not honeymoon]). I finished the rehearsal dinner seating cards this morning, and hopefully nothing else will change between now and then (see how that schedule/ritual thing falls into every category of my life?)
Today is my last full day of work (hopefully) and it will be full - I have to stay until 7:00ish, but as long as I'm still getting off somewhat early tomorrow, then I don't really mind. But if I'm still here at 5:30 tomorrow, I'm going to be unhappy about it. I need to remind her tomorrow morning about it, but that's still no guarantee I'll be able to leave. We have a dinner with Jay's extended family tomorrow night, and I'm really looking forward to it. They're all coming in tomorrow from Florida, Pennyslvania, Colorado, and Indiana, and it will be the first time I've met most of them. It's the beginning of the weekend "festivities"!!
I'm still going to be minus one bridesmaid on Friday for the rehearsal, and though I'm really disappointed about it, there's nothing I can do about it so we might as well make the best of it. We'll just have to show her where she stands on Saturday so there's no confusion, and I decided to put her last so it will be easier. Originally I was going back and forth between who was going 3rd and who was going 4th, but this finalized my decision. It will just be easier to have her as the last one. Monkeywrenches in my planning.....I hate it but again, nothing I can do about it.
Mom is taking Grandma back to the dr today - two weeks ago she fractured a bone in her foot when she fell in the hallway of their assisted-living home (her sixth fall since being there...hmmm....). Her foot and leg are both still bothering her a great deal so she's going to get it checked out again. She *may* be wheeled down the aisle Saturday instead of walking, but I am so thankful she's here for it. A year ago I wasn't sure she would be, and I'm starting to realize this may be the last grandchild's wedding she's able to be at. =(
Anyway....we're now just 2 days away and I am SO excited! I have to go by the bank today to deposit some change (thanks, Tim, lol) and see what our final balance is to take on our honeymoon (yikes [on balance not honeymoon]). I finished the rehearsal dinner seating cards this morning, and hopefully nothing else will change between now and then (see how that schedule/ritual thing falls into every category of my life?)
Today is my last full day of work (hopefully) and it will be full - I have to stay until 7:00ish, but as long as I'm still getting off somewhat early tomorrow, then I don't really mind. But if I'm still here at 5:30 tomorrow, I'm going to be unhappy about it. I need to remind her tomorrow morning about it, but that's still no guarantee I'll be able to leave. We have a dinner with Jay's extended family tomorrow night, and I'm really looking forward to it. They're all coming in tomorrow from Florida, Pennyslvania, Colorado, and Indiana, and it will be the first time I've met most of them. It's the beginning of the weekend "festivities"!!
I'm still going to be minus one bridesmaid on Friday for the rehearsal, and though I'm really disappointed about it, there's nothing I can do about it so we might as well make the best of it. We'll just have to show her where she stands on Saturday so there's no confusion, and I decided to put her last so it will be easier. Originally I was going back and forth between who was going 3rd and who was going 4th, but this finalized my decision. It will just be easier to have her as the last one. Monkeywrenches in my planning.....I hate it but again, nothing I can do about it.
Mom is taking Grandma back to the dr today - two weeks ago she fractured a bone in her foot when she fell in the hallway of their assisted-living home (her sixth fall since being there...hmmm....). Her foot and leg are both still bothering her a great deal so she's going to get it checked out again. She *may* be wheeled down the aisle Saturday instead of walking, but I am so thankful she's here for it. A year ago I wasn't sure she would be, and I'm starting to realize this may be the last grandchild's wedding she's able to be at. =(
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