Another week down.. Another week closer to CHRISTmas!!

HE HE!

I bet you can't tell what my favorite time of the year is??? I can't believe it is almost here. It seems that this year just flew by sooo fast.. I haven't even started shopping.. But I have decided that anyone we are buying for gets gift cards with the exception of Little Man, his momma, my mother and father in law and The Monkey. We know what The Monkey's "big" present is. But for obvious reasons I will not post it (Sohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifrry Mohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifnkey if you are reading this and thought you would find out! Love you! I can tell you it is NOT a trip to Cardiff.) Little man... Well, we are looking at ride on power wheels for him... Maybe ShaSha and Papaw can find one that is a Mustang... Oh yeah!! lol.

Work is going splendid... Everyday I love it more and more... Of course some think I am crazy for loving it but hey, it makes work so much better when you are doing something you love. I love talking with people and I love being able to help them.. Amazingly my checking account has not suffered from working here I have only managed to buy two containers of meal replacements. Chocolate and Pina Colada. I made the Pina Colada with Coconut milk and it was great. The Chocolate I used Almond milk. Also good. The only thing was they were sweeter than expected. but still very good.

I redid my hutch yesterday. It was very disheveled. So I took everything off and made it pretty.. I used the three sets of dishes I received for CHRISTmas last year... Two from my father and his gf and one set that I bought myself. Now I need to get my table cleared so that I can put my sewing machine up and finish Little Man's quilt.. Yes, I am still NOT done... I am almost though... I just have to finish the quilting and add the binding. I am half done with the quilting... He should receive the quilt by college graduation.. LOL!











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JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

wooo Finally able to sit for a few and post!

So sorry about slacking in my blog posts.. Working a full time job has kicked my butt with the sleeping schedule. I work at a call center as a Customer Service Rep Hybrid (means I can also take sales calls). Let me just say I LOVE my job!! It is so awesome.. My shift is 3pm until 1130pm. Perfect for me.. BUT I have a temporary shift change and am working 9am until 530pm. I have pretty much decided that my decision to take the later shift was the correct one.. I do not like the day shift as much.. But it is still fun.. Some of my friends have gone to the email/chat team because they would rather not have to talk to people but instead email or im them.. Not me! I love getting to talk to the people. Hearing their excitement, anger, disappointment etc... I love helping them out!

The Monkey has adjusted amazingly to high school. She loves it... She is making friends and loving life. She has her first boyfriend. He lives in Cardiff.. He is a cutie...

The Boy.. We love him very much...

Little Man has been starting to use the big boy potty! Yay! ShaSha ordered him his own big boy potty chair. I can't believe that end of next month he will turn two. Where did that time go?????

My friend and her daughters came and stayed. They now rent a unit in our complex (we have some that are rentable. Most are owner occupied). It works for everyone.


As for us.. Well, life is great.. Frankie also got a job working at the same call center. He is currently in training but seems to be enjoying it. Frankie and I incorporated meat back into our diets this week. We did seafood and yesterday hamburgers (grilled). The Monkey is not overly thrilled at this but we told her it was a decision that we made and we weren't going to force her to choose the same.







"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

I am on a new routine now... I am employed. Yup, employed! I am in training now from the hours of 2pm until 1030pm. After training (6weeks) my normal schedule is Wed-Sun 3pm until 1130pm. I am totally in love with my job.. Enjoying training so much..

Wednesday I thought was going to be a bad day.. I was brushing my teeth and part of one my fillings came out. But the day turned out great!! I still need to get to the dentist to get it fixed but it really isn't bothering me (knock on wood!)

I have to say with me working my family is all pulling together. My hubby has been helping with the shopping and the chores (on his own) and Monkey is doing awesome helping out.

Tonight my friend and her three daughters are coming in from MA.. I am pretty excited. They will be staying with us for a little.








"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

We finally broke down and admitted we need a second vehichle. With me starting work (oh yeah, I will tell you about that in a little) on the 5th of July we realized that yes vehicle number two can't wait. We will be going out today and looking.

My job... In May I sent a resume on a whim to HSN. Imagine my surprise on a Sunday night in June when I checked my email before bed and saw one from HSN asking if I wanted to set up a time for an interview. Hubby was not on call on Wednesday so I made it for then. I was offered the job during the interview! All I could think of was "I can't wait to call my mother in law." So after a background check and a drug test I start in July! I am so excited... It is like waiting for CHRISTmas morning...










"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

What a year..

Frankie and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary on the 19th of June... It has been an amazing year... We had our great times and a few sad times...

For our anniversary we went away. We stayed at Snug Harbor from Friday until Monday... It was wonderful. We reserved the On Golden Pond Room and had a breakfast basket delivered daily... This inn is wonderful. The inn is ran by a husband and wife. All the rooms are named and decorated after plays they both appeared in. Our bed faced a window that looked out over the Boca Ciega Bay. The atmosphere is so relaxing. We swam in the pool (which is heated) and were able to enjoy drinks while doing so. I thought it was a riot when blackbirds got into the deep end of the pool to cool off (they stood on the ladder) and a little crane type of bird came and sat on the step next to where we were and just cooled himself off... Online reservation was easy (deposit equaled to one night stay is required), check in and out were problem free (check out we just called and said we were leaving. Left the key in our room) I love it here and am thinking of reserving our anniversary weekend there next year... This place is family and pet friendly (even though we went only as husband and wife. No human or furry children!) Grade- A++++

Our anniversary this year fell on Father's Day. Frankie always wanted to eat at this new restaurant down in Madeira Beach called Latitudes. I wish with all my might I had something positive to say about this place. The best thing was the appetizer which was a plate of cut vegetables and ranch dip... We ordered the Vegetarian Pasta was told it came with salad then after about 20 minutes we were told it didn't. Grrr... My pasta was very oily. Frankie had to flag the waitress down to get another beverage. The dining room was small but the bar area was even smaller. This day they were running a Make Your Own Bloody Mary (WHAT??). Grade- F

All in all it was a great weekend. We spent time at the beach but mostly we spent our time in the pool. So relaxing...







"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

Finally have the top finished for Little Man's quilt. I have it pinned together with the batting and the backing. Then time for the binding.

I am pretty excited. I have a friend up in Massachusetts that is moving down here with her three daughters.

I can't believe how fast time has flown. My favorite niece is graduating high school on June 2, 2011. The Monkey starts high school in August 2011. I remember when these girls were born. It seems like just yesterday they were learning to walk.. Now one is a beautiful adult and one is a beautiful young lady.









"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

Use crayons to color a Bible quilt

Use crayons to color a Bible quilt

This is such a cute idea! I can't wait to make one!

Just wanted to wish The Boy
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He turned 19 today. It seems like just yesterday he was a little baby (well not a little baby since he was 9 pounds 1 oz at birth.)