Being Thankful

As it's Thanksgiving I decided a thankful addition was in order. Here is a list of thins I am grateful for.

• Karma
• My life
• David
• Bynx
• Butch
• Star
• My family
• My friends
• My friends that have excellent picture taking abilities
• A good job
• A warm home
• A working car
• Good phone service
• My health
• My laptop!
• My emotions
• The kids
• Wal-mart
• Smiths
• A warm coat
• Food to eat
• Doctors
• Health Insurance
• Good TV shows
• History Channel
• True TV
• Dog treats
• Emeralds
• Casper the Ghost
• Tattoo artists
• The color Pink
• Ability to breathe
• Animal Bath Wipes
• Deoderant
• Brownies
• Good humor
• Loyalty
• Love
• Craftsman that made my furniture
• Good Universitites

There is more of course but these are what I can think of right now... I have a lot to be grateful for and I know I am truely blessed. Happy Thanksgiving!

Babies! Babies! Babies!

Sunday I went with Brandy to the Peace Gardens and got to take some way cute pictures with Bynx. It was cold but he was a trooper! Took a bit to warm him up but he was a good boy.

Then Monday, Dave came home early and surprised me by taking me up to a friends house to look at puppies! I found my little girl. She's half husky half boxer and it adorable. She's the cuddliest little girl. I named her Star. Both Bynx and Butch took to her really well. I was proud of both of them.

Today is her 4th day as a member of the Biesinger family and so far so good! We've been trying to house train her. The first night it was taking her out every 2 hours. Star has never been in a house so she's trying to get used to it. I found food that she likes and boy is she a bottomless pit!

Day one was just chilling at home with Bynx, Butch, and Dad. She had a couple accidents, but Dad wasn't really watchin cause he was sleping. I brought home a cute little pink camo collar and a pink leash. Until we get her all her sets of shots I'm nervous to let her in the back yard since Cotton had parvo.

Day 2 I was up every 2 hours to keep potty training, we took lots of naps lol. I had to work all night so I was nervous about her going in the house since I know Dave sleeps so soundly.

Starting day 3, I got home and Dave had put her in the carrier I had bought For Bynx, so that she wouldn't piddle in the house. She fit but wasn't happy about it. I got her out and took her outside she did her thing. She would not let me put her down though. Finally got her calmed down and got to bed.

She got to meet Tazia and the kids too. Lots of love and attention. She's soaking it up and loving every minute of it.

Now as we start day 4 she's cuddling with me laying on the couch. I'm falling in love with her more everyday. Star is the best present I could've gotten. Dave is such a good man. I love him so much.

Star!

I got my Christmas present early this year and she is adorable! I can't thank Dave enough!

She is half boxer and half Husky. Definately a puppy. Dave has spent all afternoon chasing after her. I got home and she had piddled and pooped twice. I bought her a collar and leash so that we can't loose her.

Bynx is actually being very good with her. He hasn't hissed or smacked her. I'm very proud of him.

Butch doesn't seem to care either way. He'll get more outside time though. Star will need to be taken outside a lot. She lived outside so living in a house is a whole different adventure. She defnately seems more relaxed now. I'm really going to be focusing on potty training her now.

She has one blue eye and one green

Random Ramblings on the first weekend of Heavy Snow

Its been a crazy day. Watching the snow storm from a nice warm office. Luckily the roads were clear enough on my way home.

Work itself wasn't to bad. Had one customer just have all the issues and it turned into a huge problem, when it could've been an easy fix. That of course would've been WAAAAYYYY to easy. Instead I had to fight to get the right numbers to just call the people I needed to talk to so that I could get the correct information so that I could email the customer so that we could get the issue resolved. GAH!!!! So I didn't leave work til about an hour late.

At this point i'm tired but the kids are with us this weekend and neither one is feeling very well. As I still needed to get a birthday present for Brad I decided to go to Smiths. Thank goodness for grocery wars! Prices have never been cheaper and boy is my wallet grateful! So I get Brad's present and a ton of soups and crackers, figure if everyone is sick a dinner of soup is a good way to go.

Afterward I went to Dad's, both him and Mike are sick too. Dad has swineflu and Mike is trying to ween himself off some prescription drugs. Its hard but he's doing an amazing job. I'm really proud of him. I got them some soup too and got them situated.

I started home and I have to admit if I had to choose my favorite street it would have to be Main Street in Farmington. It is so beautiful and full of trees and just.... it makes me happy.

So I get home and both kids are sick. Gabby has Croup. I guess its a cough that happens when she gets to warm. It sounds like the same chest cough I had when I had broncitis. She gave it to Brad, so now he's coughing. On top of that they are both congested, and the drainage is going down their throats. So their voices are in and out and they don't want to eat. Brad han't been eating very much and his stomach is aching. He was waking up every 20 min through the night just screaming but he wouldn't eat anything and he was running a fever. Thank goodness for motron and children's tylonol. Dave went and got a slimfast to try and help get something in his tummy and that worked! Finally Brad decided he needed the bathroom and wow did he ever! Guess he hadn't gone in a while and that on top of not eating was making his tummy hurt. So after all that he took a long nap got up and ate dinner and was running around til he got tired again. Luckily Gabby was doing pretty good and was keeping down crackers. By the time Shannon came to get them they were tired but definately doing better.

Even with the sickness though we had a little mini party for Brad. I was planning one with Dave's parents and sister and Tazia and dad, but since everyone is sick that isn't really happening. So we made the Batman cake and

I had found a card and this way cool Batman Action figure. Its as big as a barbie but its has a cool thing on his arm that when you push the button it spins and lights up as the Bat Signal. Brad loved it! We also got him some army dudes and a spider man that is supposed to expand in water. Its slow going though and still in my bathroom sink. The box said it could take up to 92 hours! Weird stuff. The kids were going in and checking in on it every half hour timing it by when their cartoons start.

I got to go see my friend Brandy. Its been..... oh almost 4 years since I've seen her and wow she looks amazing! She's always been way beautiful but just wow she was looking good. She has the cutest family and I'm so glad she has come far and is where she is. Its crazy to see just how much we have changed in 3 years and where we are. We are truly blessed. I always get a hankering for dressing up when I see her. She's always been very fashionable and classy. Ya Classy is the best word to discribe her. I don't think she does it on purpose though it just is how she is.  

So now I'm sitting at home planning out my day for tomorrow... thinking I might start another blog and knowing that I need to start working out again and pay some bills tomorrow. Watching Dave sleeping on the couch and know just how much I love him and everything he does for me and helps me with. I'm so grateful to have him and know with 100 percent certainty that he is mine. With all of the struggles we have I truely am blessed and I can't be more grateful for what the universe has sent my way.

Willy Wonka Wedding

Rod, one of Dave's good friends, is getting married. Rod and Dave went to high school together, they joined the army together. Stationed at the same places, went on the same missions, they have literately been through hell and back together.
A while ago Rod met Deleece and she is so cute! Ever since she was 7 years old she has wanted to have a wedding themed from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. When she asked Rod about it he was all set to go!

I won't lie I was really impressed with amount of time and work put into this. Rod made most of the decorations, scultping, painting, makin, you name it. He really put some hard work into this.

Wonka Bars (chocolate covered spoons)

Cotton Candy trees

Candyland with Chocolate (frosting) river

Candy Forest with Tootie Dirt

Candy Factory

3 Course Gumballs

Goose that lays golden eggs

Oompa Loompas!

The Wedding Cake

I'm very impressed. The Standard Examiner was even there and the wedding was documented in the Sunday paper. Very exciting for all!

The season's bring out the Craft in me!

 No I'm not talking about Witchcraft.... this time :).

Brad turned 4 two days ago. We didn't get to see him so I'm planning our own birthday party for him. I'm getting way excited. I'm going to make him a cake and hopefully some Batman figures to put on top of it and decorate the house to have that day with him. I'm way excited.

So thinking about that I got to thinking about birthdays and calendars and decided to get my 2010 calendar. Then after remembering they are like $10-$15 each I thought about how cute our calendar in the kitchen is. Sannon's mom made it and its pictures of the kids. So I decided that I was going to make my own. I'm way excited. It'll be a good, easy, and cheap project and way more satisfying I think. 

I'm hoping to get a sewing machine soon. I'd love to be able to make stuff. My quick trip to Wal-mart today I found some way cute Christmas decorations for way cheap. I can't wait til we can deck the house out. 

Well I'm looking at the next 2 days searching and applying for a part time job to help with Christmas and then we have Rod's wedding on Saturday. Going to be a busy weekend!

HALLOWEEN!!!!!! ...... is over?

Wow can't believe its gone already. I can say this was the least uneventful Halloween we've had yet and I think we needed it. No cops this year, or crazy wild parties just good friends and fun.

Friday we had Greg's funeral and reception then I worked while Dave went home. Poor guy was exhausted. He'd been working so hard to make sure the office was painted and carpets cleaned and that everything looked nice. It was kinda like a CBI family reunion - which is what it should be. Saw a lot of familiar faces at the viewing Thursday, and the reception on Friday. I didn't go to the actual funeral or to the cemetary, but Dave did. I figured it was a small church and there were people that needed to be there more than I did.

The reception was nice though. Had the training room all decked out and they were showing slide shows of pictures of Greg. Amelia and I got a picture next to Greg's and it was nice to just be there with everyone.

So I get home around oh.... 3 am Sat Halloween! (tee hee hee) and I went to bed. Dave and I slept in til 5 pm. Didn't realize just how exhausted we really were. This week has really taken alot out of us. So we got showered and dressed up and then played pick a store trying to find a cooler to mix the drink in for Amelia's party. Went to Shopko, Smiths, Lowes and they were all crazy exspensive for the little ones. Then we hit up walmart and bing! A 5 gallon cooler $20. Amazing. We also found what was to become Dave's favorite Halloween costume yet - a blond Mullet. He couldn't stop staring in the mirror at himself.

On our way we had to meet up with Tazia to see her cute new costume. I think Tazia and Ariel were Zombie cheerleaders, but they looked awesome. I was way impressed.

Finally after 2 hours we make it to Amelia's to find out that her whole family had bailed on us. 3 of the neighbors stopped by for a bit then they left and some different neighbors came over and Cooper showed up. He needed to get out and I'm so glad he came. Felipe and Monica showed up as well with 2 of their friends and that was fun. Other than that it was just us. Lindsey and Erick stopped by for like 20 min. Everyone else was at other parties and most were drunk by 2300. I took some way good pictures though.

We ended up leaving around 0230 and got home to pass out just enough for 2 hours sleep to get up and come to work. Ya not the most exciting night, but we got out got dressed up and I have some way cool ideas for next year. So that is what will matter. We needed to have a mellow Halloween this year.