Monday, March 21, 2011

Long Time No Blog

Geez oh man it's been a long time since I have picked up the computer to blog. I can not believe that I have only written ten posts so far for the year of 2011. Yikes, I'm such a bad blogger these days. I don't really know what my deal is. Actually, yes I do, it's work and a new found social life that is leaving me no time to blog. Before I started working I would sit down at my computer every single day, write a post and read blogs for hours. Now I just sit down and read blogs. Yes, I still read blogs every single day but really only comment once or twice a week. So, my excuse for not blogging is work. Plain and simple working four ten hour days is just getting in my way of blogging. Too bad I couldn't figure out a way to get paid for blogging, then everything would be just perfect. ;)
If I have to be totally honest with my self and with you there is also another reason why I have had few and far between posts. There are actually two reasons, but at this time I can still only share one of them. Hopefully within the next few months I will be able to share the other reason. The first reason, since I have met Ry I have been introduced to so many wonderful new people and friends. Ry is a very social person and knows a ton of people. In turn I have been introduced to them and now have a huge group of friends that I did not have when I first moved back to Michigan after Shawn passed away. Probably two nights a week, not including weekends Ry and I go out someplace and meet up with our friends for a while. It's great and I totally enjoy the time I spend with Ry and our friends, but late at night was the other time I would sit down and write a post.
I hate to say it but while blogging is still super important to me and I want to keep blogging really bad I guess it has kind of taken a "back seat" as my life has gotten busier and taken a different direction the last six months or so.
I still love to blog, and read blogs and like I said it's a part of me and important to me and I have greatly missed doing it, I just need to figure out a time to fit it in, which I'm going to try much harder at doing. I hope I can stick to this and find time to write more because I have a big ole list of stuff and topics I want to blog about. I assure you, there is no lack of "things" in my life to blog about.
For the rest of this post I'm going to do just a little random list of thoughts and I promise I will get back to regular blogging soon.


*Okay, so who is watching Dancing With The Stars? I'm not actually watching it right now, but you bet that my DVR is recording it! I love that show, but it's so much better to watch them dance and fast forward through all the mumbo jumbo that people don't really care all that much about. Even without watching a second of this season I'm going to go out on a limb and pick the final three. Third place will go to Chelsea Kane (no idea who she even is, but she looks cute and looks like she will do pretty good) Second will be, Kendra Wilkinson (providing she isn't as dumb and flighty as she is in her t.v show) and First place will go to Hines Ward. Usually all football players do really well and lets face it. There are no fans like Pittsburgh Steeler fans, so I'm guessing if he is even semi good he will take home the famous mirror ball trophy. Who are you all picking?

*The weather here in Michigan last week was so nice. There were three days when I even got out the flip flops. Unfortunately, the forecast for this week is not looking so good. We are supposed to get snow showers and ice in the middle of this week, and it is supposed to only be in the lower 30's. I am not happy! I need SPRING, SUN, and WARMTH to get here fast!!

*Next Friday Ry and I are taking J.J and Lil Man along with our friends and their two kids to a local water park for the weekend. We ended up getting a great deal and we are all excited to go. I'm actually not sure who is more excited the adults or the kids. I'm sure we will all have a great time. Watch out, pictures of the weekend will follow.

*Is anyone reading any good books? I really love to read but haven't been able to "get into" any book in a while. Maybe it's just because I'm so busy and when I sit down to read at night I just end up falling asleep. However, I love to read and would really like to start reading at night before I go to bed. If any of you have any good book selections or ideas please share.

* I haven't written about Bo in a really long time, so I thought I would give you a little update. He is doing great. He still has horrible allergies, but I guess we are both learning to live with them, poor little guy has no fur behind his two front legs because he itches so bad but other than that he is doing great. He loves playing with our little kitty Toby, the two of them have become the best of friends. I'm also about 99.9% sure he know loves Ry more than me. Every time Ry walks in the door he gets all excited and freaks out. Then he goes up to Ry and kisses him all over his face. I walk in the door and he just walks up to me, waits for a treat and walks a way. Go figure. I can't wait for it to get warmer outside so we can all go for walks, runs and play ball outside. Boy oh boy does Bo like to play ball!! A few weeks ago he crawled up next to me on the couch and buried his little self underneath a mound of blankets. I looked over at him and only saw his big brown eyes and little nose sticking out. So cute! Love, love, love my baby boy Bo.
No idea why that picture is so small. For some reason it won't let me make it any bigger, but if you really want to see the cuteness up close and bigger you can click on the picture and I think you can see it better.

Well, I guess I will wrap it up for now. I promise I will try and get better at blogging. (I know I will say that, but I really do want to try for you and for myself! See you all sooner than later!!

A BIG BIG p.s......
Since I posted this last night I have gotten a ton of emails congratulating me on being pregnant. Just to clear up something...I am NOT pregnant! I repeat...I am NOT pregnant!! Nor do I want to be. Thanks for all the congratulations though you guys are cute and thoughtful!!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

ABC's Of Me

I know several of you have probably seen this floating around the blogging world the last few days. It has been fun reading other bloggers ABC's, so I thought you guys might enjoy reading mine. So here it goes..
A. Age: I turned 33 in November
B. Bed size: Queen
C. Chore you dislike: I HATE cleaning out the litter box. Possibly the nastiest job in the entire house.
D. Dogs: Boston Terrier Bo. Oh how I love him, he is my baby!
E. Essential start to your day: I really hate getting up before 8, but my job forces me to get up at 6:00 am. I know YUCK! I don't really leave myself much time in the morning and I don't necessarily have an "essential" start to my day.
F. Favorite color: blue
G. Gold or silver: Silver
H. Height: 5'4
I. Instruments you play(ed): I briefly played the flute, but gave up quickly because I could never figure out how to read the damn music.
J. Job title: Lead Infant Teacher in a childcare center.
K. Kids: Collin- One baby in Heaven. I am extremely close to both of Ry's kids.
L. Live: Michigan
M. Mom’s name: Beth
N. Nicknames: Coin, Jen, JenJen(that's what Ry's kids call me)
O. Overnight hospital stays: I have never had to stay in the hospital over night.
P. Pet peeves: People who are back stabbing, people who wear black and navy blue at the same time.
Q. Quote from a movie: Oh there are so many great quotes from movies, but one of my favorites is from Sweet Home Alabama when at the very end of the movie when Jake asks Melanie "whatcha wanna me married to me anyhow?" and Melanie says,"so I can kiss you anytime I want " Oh, how I love, love, love that movie.
R. Righty or lefty: Right
S. Siblings: Sister who is four years younger and a brother who is five years younger
T. Time you wake up: 6:00
U. Underwear: Odd question...yes I wear them. I share a lot with you but not going to tell you what type of underwear I wear.
V. Vegetables you don’t like: Green peppers. Although, Ry made dinner tonight and put green peppers in it and I actually liked it. Maybe my tastes are changing as I get older.
W.What makes you run late: Me forgetting things OR my OCD kicking in and I having to check and double check stupid things.
X. X-rays you’ve had: Teeth, hip, ankle, uterus
Y. Yummy food you make: I've been told I make the best chocolate chip cookies and home-made mac and cheese
Z. Zoo animal favorites: Monkeys