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Monday, December 27, 2010
Plum tuckered!
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Back to work...
Ugh! I have to go back to work tomorrow... EEEK! It's going to be so tough on me to leave those babies! Charlie is still on her Christmas break from school and Addison is still sick. It has been so nice being home with them. I really miss them. We spent a lot of time together these last couple days. It was great taking Charlie shopping and it was so fun watching Addison learn to walk. She is 'cruising' all over the house. It's so funny as soon as she realizes she is standing or not holding on to the couch any more she quickly falls down to the floor and starts to crawl! She'll start walking soon. We all got out of the house today and went shopping. I had a few things to return that were the wrong size. It was so funny because I had to take a shirt back that I love, but the sleeve was ripped so I took it back and exchanged it for another one... Well when I got home today it was ripped too in the same spot!! What a dork, I can't believe I didn't check. How lame, right? And NO, its not the same shirt! Ha!
It will be a short week of work and I'm looking forward to a great year! I had an awesome November and I won an award for the highest percentage over goal! I was recognized in front of the entire advertising department and I got a nice certificate! I'm stoked!! I finished December strong too and went over goal again! I still love the job and I'm making friends at work. They have nick named me 'Ms. California' and I love it... Everyone there has a big sense of humor and when I won my award they roasted me pretty hard. The entire award presentation was about 'how pretty I am' it was hilarious! Ha! Ha! Then the 1st day it snowed a couple weeks ago they all cheered when I arrived and declared a new rule at the Tennessean! - 'the Sarah rule if Ms. California can make it to work then anyone can make it' ha! It was funny! I never even told everyone that I got a ride in!! Heck yea! I let Scott drive me and pick me up! I didn't drive in the SNOW!! LOL!
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It will be a short week of work and I'm looking forward to a great year! I had an awesome November and I won an award for the highest percentage over goal! I was recognized in front of the entire advertising department and I got a nice certificate! I'm stoked!! I finished December strong too and went over goal again! I still love the job and I'm making friends at work. They have nick named me 'Ms. California' and I love it... Everyone there has a big sense of humor and when I won my award they roasted me pretty hard. The entire award presentation was about 'how pretty I am' it was hilarious! Ha! Ha! Then the 1st day it snowed a couple weeks ago they all cheered when I arrived and declared a new rule at the Tennessean! - 'the Sarah rule if Ms. California can make it to work then anyone can make it' ha! It was funny! I never even told everyone that I got a ride in!! Heck yea! I let Scott drive me and pick me up! I didn't drive in the SNOW!! LOL!
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Charlie Mae & Addison 12/26/2010
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Addison opening a present ALL by herself!! She was so proud and so happy! I think she likes the giraffe guitar!!
Addison loves pillows! Her room is lady bugs, so this pillow pet is perfect for her! And yep she loves it!
Addison on Christmas morning. Yes, I hate that her Christmas pj's are blue! I bought a 2 pack and the red ones that she slept in, well let's just say she needed a fresh pair when she woke up!
Charlie making her 1st snow angel... She told us that Sergeant Oso taught her how! Ha! It sure was cool to have snow on Christmas day!
Charlie Mae just got home from Christmas shopping w/her daddy!
Merry Christmas!
Wow, what a Christmas! I really miss my Grandma and I thought about her so much this holiday shopping. I even went out to the stores on Christmas Eve so I could feel the 'hustle & Bustle' she always enjoyed it. Scott and I had a blast Christmas shopping for the girls this year. We knew exactly what we were getting Charlie and we lucked out on finding everything we wanted and then some. Most of all we enjoyed doing it together. We even wrapped together and took turns going to the post office. We were a little slow to get into the holiday spirit. Mostly because we are still unpacking... We managed though to hang our lights up outside, put lights in our holly tree, put a beautiful Christmas tree up in our living room (they don't have Nobel Furs here) hung up our stockings and definitely made our house festive. Its hard to believe this is Charlie's 4th Christmas and Addison's 1st!
On Christmas Eve we went over to Ernie and Janette's and had a traditional turkey dinner. It was delicious, but I did miss the traditional homemade Christmas Eve pizza! Ha! Ha! I did my best to keep up with family traditions all the way here in TN. My cookie jar was full of chocolate chip cookies and I had chocolate all over the house. I didn't have Sarma, cheese pies or subadaggy (not sure on spelling). When we got home on Christmas Eve we put the girls to bed and read twas the night before Christmas and went to work! We had a lot of organizing, arranging, stockings to stuff and Scott of course had stuff to put together! It was tiring but fun! That night I also made fudge, an apple pie and a chocolate dessert. We had so much fun!
Charlie Mae came into our room around 6 am and she tried to go back to sleep. I think a little before 8 she said 'mommy can I go see if Santa came?' Oh she is so cute! Scott went and got the video camera ready and just then Addison woke up! We all went downstairs and yep, Santa came alright!! We had a blast! Both were so excited! Charlie loved seeing her princess fj cruiser and Addison didn't know what was going on. She went right to her little kitchen and started playing. She got overwhelmed fast. In fact she didn't even open all of her gifts! Oh wow I forgot to mention that when we woke up there was over 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Yep, that's right... Our 1st Tennessee Christmas was a white one! It was beautiful! Charlie Mae went out and played with her daddy and made snow angels! This truly has been a great Christmas. Of course I miss my family and it has been tough being far away but my husband and 2 beautiful girls made it wonderful for me! I have been off of work and on vacation and it has just been wonderful being home with the girls. The time with them has just been awesome. Of course Addison has been sick and has been for awhile. She is on her 2nd round of antibiotics for ear infections and if this doesn't work she'll need to get injections. Charlie and I went Christmas shopping together and have just been having a blast.
I don't go back to work until Tuesday and I'm having a short week. Scott and I are going to the Music City Bowl and then we are heading to Memphis for the New Year! I love Memphis and he has great family there too. It will be fun to ring in the new year a little tipsy too! Ha! Ha! Last year I was so pregnant! Addison is going to be a year old on January 15th and I just can't believe it! We are going to throw her a party at the house so we have a lot of unpacking to do!
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On Christmas Eve we went over to Ernie and Janette's and had a traditional turkey dinner. It was delicious, but I did miss the traditional homemade Christmas Eve pizza! Ha! Ha! I did my best to keep up with family traditions all the way here in TN. My cookie jar was full of chocolate chip cookies and I had chocolate all over the house. I didn't have Sarma, cheese pies or subadaggy (not sure on spelling). When we got home on Christmas Eve we put the girls to bed and read twas the night before Christmas and went to work! We had a lot of organizing, arranging, stockings to stuff and Scott of course had stuff to put together! It was tiring but fun! That night I also made fudge, an apple pie and a chocolate dessert. We had so much fun!
Charlie Mae came into our room around 6 am and she tried to go back to sleep. I think a little before 8 she said 'mommy can I go see if Santa came?' Oh she is so cute! Scott went and got the video camera ready and just then Addison woke up! We all went downstairs and yep, Santa came alright!! We had a blast! Both were so excited! Charlie loved seeing her princess fj cruiser and Addison didn't know what was going on. She went right to her little kitchen and started playing. She got overwhelmed fast. In fact she didn't even open all of her gifts! Oh wow I forgot to mention that when we woke up there was over 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Yep, that's right... Our 1st Tennessee Christmas was a white one! It was beautiful! Charlie Mae went out and played with her daddy and made snow angels! This truly has been a great Christmas. Of course I miss my family and it has been tough being far away but my husband and 2 beautiful girls made it wonderful for me! I have been off of work and on vacation and it has just been wonderful being home with the girls. The time with them has just been awesome. Of course Addison has been sick and has been for awhile. She is on her 2nd round of antibiotics for ear infections and if this doesn't work she'll need to get injections. Charlie and I went Christmas shopping together and have just been having a blast.
I don't go back to work until Tuesday and I'm having a short week. Scott and I are going to the Music City Bowl and then we are heading to Memphis for the New Year! I love Memphis and he has great family there too. It will be fun to ring in the new year a little tipsy too! Ha! Ha! Last year I was so pregnant! Addison is going to be a year old on January 15th and I just can't believe it! We are going to throw her a party at the house so we have a lot of unpacking to do!
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Friday, November 19, 2010
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
November RAIN!!
Sorry its been so long since I've updated this blog... So my mom is here and we are having a blast! We went to downtown Nashville and showed her all around. We've really had an awesome time. It has been so nice having her here and it is going to be really hard to see her go! She has been having so much fun with Charlie and Addison. She has been watching them everyday while Scott has been working. He has had a really big job so its been great having her here to help with the kids.
It has been an interesting November for sure... Addison is now 10 months old. She is the fastest crawler I've ever seen. She is already standing and taking steps if she is holding onto something. She is always smiling from ear to ear, and she is constantly moving! She can not be still. All of our pictures of her are blurry! She loves to laugh and wants to do everything her big sister Charlie does! I think Charlie is pretty good with her, but she has her moments too! Its funny because I use to think that Addison was quiet and for the most part she is, but when she wants something... She does NOT hesitate to let you know! And she gets loud fast!
Charlie is doing awesome in school. She had her first evaluation and she of course is not just on track, but ahead of where she is expected to be. Everyday this precious child amazes me with not just her knowledge and thought process, but with her spirit. I love her soul. She has such a high energy and is so thoughtful in regards to others. She also has the best sense of humor. She is so funny and hearing that little voice say, 'ah I'm just kidding!' Is just too cute! She is making new friends and last weekend she went to 2 birthday parties. She is really enjoying her class and the different activities. She has gone on 2 recent field trips. One was to a pumpkin patch and the other was to a firehouse. She had a blast at both. Her daddy and Yaya went with her to the firehouse. They had so much fun! Addison even went too!
I'm sure all of you are wondering how I am adjusting to Tennessee well, I'm not going to say its easy! Its tough! I now have an umbrella and a rain coat. The high today was 50 degrees... Which is just freezing! I am learning to layer... Ha! Ha! I went shopping with my new TN bf a few weeks ago and I bought some new warmer clothes. We had a blast! We took the girls with us and Charlie had so much fun pretending to try clothes on with us! Ha! Oh and I bought myself size 4 which felt fantastic! I've been working out and trying to build up some strength. I really need to keep my back strong if I'm going to survive this cold weather. And let me tell you its pretty cold! It has been in the 40's during the day and raining and super windy... COLD! My job is still going really well. I have landed several large accounts and I am over my 90 day probation. I am well over goal and I'm having a very successful month. Personally I struggle with how much time I'm away from the girls during the day, but its just temporary. The sooner I get my territory off and rolling, the sooner I can relax. Right now, its just all about activity. I have a pretty hefty commute and I'm wondering why Lebanon sometimes, but for right now I think its best.
We plan on having a busy weekend. I want to get out and show my Mom some more of Tennessee. Plus, I want to see more myself. I spend all my time in Nashville, which is actually an awesome city.
Scott's brother Nat came into town over the weekend. We all had a great time seeing him. He sure has missed seeing the girls and Charlie just had a blast. It was funny Charlie told her Uncle Nat that she was glad he was back! LOL. Scott and Nat spent all day together on Saturday and drove up to Knoxville for the UT homecoming came. They were playing Ole Miss, so I of course said it was a WIN/WIN, but I was the only one who thought that! It was great for Scott to see his brother, they both have really missed each other and enjoyed the day together. Plus, the tickets I found for them were awesome! Its funny, how hanging out w/Nat sure made me miss my sister and brother even more, if that's possible. It was just so much fun to spend some time w/someone who know us. All our time here has been with new people. There is just nothing like family.
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It has been an interesting November for sure... Addison is now 10 months old. She is the fastest crawler I've ever seen. She is already standing and taking steps if she is holding onto something. She is always smiling from ear to ear, and she is constantly moving! She can not be still. All of our pictures of her are blurry! She loves to laugh and wants to do everything her big sister Charlie does! I think Charlie is pretty good with her, but she has her moments too! Its funny because I use to think that Addison was quiet and for the most part she is, but when she wants something... She does NOT hesitate to let you know! And she gets loud fast!
Charlie is doing awesome in school. She had her first evaluation and she of course is not just on track, but ahead of where she is expected to be. Everyday this precious child amazes me with not just her knowledge and thought process, but with her spirit. I love her soul. She has such a high energy and is so thoughtful in regards to others. She also has the best sense of humor. She is so funny and hearing that little voice say, 'ah I'm just kidding!' Is just too cute! She is making new friends and last weekend she went to 2 birthday parties. She is really enjoying her class and the different activities. She has gone on 2 recent field trips. One was to a pumpkin patch and the other was to a firehouse. She had a blast at both. Her daddy and Yaya went with her to the firehouse. They had so much fun! Addison even went too!
I'm sure all of you are wondering how I am adjusting to Tennessee well, I'm not going to say its easy! Its tough! I now have an umbrella and a rain coat. The high today was 50 degrees... Which is just freezing! I am learning to layer... Ha! Ha! I went shopping with my new TN bf a few weeks ago and I bought some new warmer clothes. We had a blast! We took the girls with us and Charlie had so much fun pretending to try clothes on with us! Ha! Oh and I bought myself size 4 which felt fantastic! I've been working out and trying to build up some strength. I really need to keep my back strong if I'm going to survive this cold weather. And let me tell you its pretty cold! It has been in the 40's during the day and raining and super windy... COLD! My job is still going really well. I have landed several large accounts and I am over my 90 day probation. I am well over goal and I'm having a very successful month. Personally I struggle with how much time I'm away from the girls during the day, but its just temporary. The sooner I get my territory off and rolling, the sooner I can relax. Right now, its just all about activity. I have a pretty hefty commute and I'm wondering why Lebanon sometimes, but for right now I think its best.
We plan on having a busy weekend. I want to get out and show my Mom some more of Tennessee. Plus, I want to see more myself. I spend all my time in Nashville, which is actually an awesome city.
Scott's brother Nat came into town over the weekend. We all had a great time seeing him. He sure has missed seeing the girls and Charlie just had a blast. It was funny Charlie told her Uncle Nat that she was glad he was back! LOL. Scott and Nat spent all day together on Saturday and drove up to Knoxville for the UT homecoming came. They were playing Ole Miss, so I of course said it was a WIN/WIN, but I was the only one who thought that! It was great for Scott to see his brother, they both have really missed each other and enjoyed the day together. Plus, the tickets I found for them were awesome! Its funny, how hanging out w/Nat sure made me miss my sister and brother even more, if that's possible. It was just so much fun to spend some time w/someone who know us. All our time here has been with new people. There is just nothing like family.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Halloween on the Lebanon Square! Ariel the little mermaid and a lady bug!
Addison the love bug! Make that the winner... She won the halloween costume contest for her age group!
Fall festival
We went to the 'fall festival' in Lebanon and they had 'farmer for a day activity where Charlie was able to milk a cow, dig up potatoes, collect eggs and pick apples! She really had a blast. They also had a ton of vendors set up that were selling, jewelry, accessories, hats, you name it and they had it! Oh Scott even got a belt with his name on it! That's right! Ha! He loves it!
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Art class!
This was Charlie Mae's first art lesson. At first they said that she was too young, that the required age was 5, but I said I would sit with her so they let her stay... I think she did a fantastic job! She loved every second of it and had a blast! We have this picture hanging up in our kitchen and its the only thing on the wall in our entire house!
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Just the 4 of us...
We are getting settled into our new house and we are all loving it! Charlie loves going up and down the stair case, playing in her 'its still blue' bedroom and running around outside. Addison is sleeping all night again and really enjoys having us chase her all over the house as she crawls everywhere. The house has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms upstairs and a 1/2 bath downstairs. The kitchen is fairly big too w/ a lot of cabinets, so I should have enough room for all of my kitchen stuff! The house is on the corner and has a very nice size front and backyard. We met several of our neighbors and there are a ton of kids of all ages. Charlie will have several little girls to play with and has already made some new friends. Every time I've seen kids out playing I've grabbed her and marched on over and introduced ourselves. Its pretty funny, but its good for all of us. After this weekend we are finally starting to feel settled in. I was able to go to the grocery store, so now we have food. Janette's friend Sue gave us a pot and some bowls, plus a kitchen table. So now I can cook and Charlie can sit down and eat. She was standing on her stool and eating off the kitchen counter. I bought some plastic plates and silverware. We don't need anything fancy or much for that matter. Just enough to get us by for a few weeks. We borrowed some towels from Janette and the girls of course have everything they need. We even got TV installed this weekend. LOL, I enjoyed not having TV but Scott is glad we have it again.
My Mom booked her flight for the end of October. We are very excited. She'll be able to watch the kids as Scott goes back to get our stuff. Plus, with her here Scott can work full time which will allow for us to save some money and then we can afford day care. We just need to get up a little bit and we'll be fine. We are so excited! Charlie Mae can't wait. She talks about her Yaya all the time!
The weather here is starting to cool off and the leaves are changing. All that green is slowing turning to beautiful reds, oranges, yellows and browns. Its amazing. The view is incredible... Color as far as the eye can see. We have seen so many deer in the last 2 weeks, its unreal. They are just grazing along the road and highways. We even had a buck in our backyard. We have found a church community that we like and Charlie and I have been going to Sunday school. Scott meets us there for the service w/Addison. That way she is only in the nursery for an hour. Everyone there of course loves the both of them and Charlie Mae has charmed them all with her words. Today her lesson was how 'Jesus heals' and she told them that she 'gets sick sometimes and her tummy will hurt when she pushes out her poops!' Yes, kids say such wonderful things! - I think I'll end on that one...
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My Mom booked her flight for the end of October. We are very excited. She'll be able to watch the kids as Scott goes back to get our stuff. Plus, with her here Scott can work full time which will allow for us to save some money and then we can afford day care. We just need to get up a little bit and we'll be fine. We are so excited! Charlie Mae can't wait. She talks about her Yaya all the time!
The weather here is starting to cool off and the leaves are changing. All that green is slowing turning to beautiful reds, oranges, yellows and browns. Its amazing. The view is incredible... Color as far as the eye can see. We have seen so many deer in the last 2 weeks, its unreal. They are just grazing along the road and highways. We even had a buck in our backyard. We have found a church community that we like and Charlie and I have been going to Sunday school. Scott meets us there for the service w/Addison. That way she is only in the nursery for an hour. Everyone there of course loves the both of them and Charlie Mae has charmed them all with her words. Today her lesson was how 'Jesus heals' and she told them that she 'gets sick sometimes and her tummy will hurt when she pushes out her poops!' Yes, kids say such wonderful things! - I think I'll end on that one...
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Addison has 4 teeth!
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Hello beauty shop!
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Addison's action shot of the day!
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Charlie Mae at the park.
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We have KEYS!
We just picked up our keys to our new house... Yeah! On our way as I'm soaking up the beautiful fall drive, we see 2 deer! The route is amazing! So many tall trees full of leaves that are starting to change color. The air is cool and crisp and the wind is screaming 'fall is here'! I of course am freezing! Ha ha!! We love our house and we can't wait to move in. It is such a quiet little neighborhood and our house sits at the end of the street. Hopefully we can move in soon!! California, here Scott comes!!
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Busy week!!
I have had the best week! I'm exhausted, but I was very successful. I have been on 9 appointments this week and I have 3 scheduled for tomorrow. I'm on a roll with activity and trying really hard to get off to a running start! Last week I got 4 contracts and this week I got 1. So I have had a lot of busy work designing and bookings ads. I still love it and I'm working really hard. I got an email from the VP of the company congratulating me on my hard efforts and successes I've had in my short time. That made me feel great. I'm hoping to have a big 4th quarter! Plus I sold my first Nashville LifeStyles ad which is a hip magazine and that was to Hard Rock!
Baby stepping to this weekend! We signed our lease and are getting the keys this Saturday! We can't wait to move out of this condo! It is going to feel so great to be settled and have our own things. We still need to go out to CA to get our things and are hoping to have them by the end of the month! Please email me for an address to mail donations to! LOL!
Baby stepping to this weekend! We signed our lease and are getting the keys this Saturday! We can't wait to move out of this condo! It is going to feel so great to be settled and have our own things. We still need to go out to CA to get our things and are hoping to have them by the end of the month! Please email me for an address to mail donations to! LOL!
Addison is crawling, biting and pulling herself up! She is a BITER? It hurts too! She crawls all over the place and she is so FAST! It has only been for about 2 weeks and now she is pulling herself up! She has so much balance & coordination. And the baby can throw. She is her daddy's girl for sure, but I think that's my smile even though her hair is blond & those eyes are blue, I'm claiming her. And she waves when she see's you. Its just too cute! Everyone all over town is falling in love w/her. She is still smiling from ear to ear all the time. Addison is the sweetest and happiest baby ever!
Charlie Mae got in trouble this week at school. The teacher told me that I 'wouldn't have to worry about her, that she's all girl on the outside, but she is tough on the inside!'. I guess she was arguing w/a boy over a letter! And she was ready to fight! She wanted to duke it out. Each child gets 3 fuzzies for the week and if you have 3 fuzzies pulled you get a sad face reported to your parents for the day. She had 1 fuzzy pulled. The teacher did tell me it wasn't a big deal and that she definitely gets the concept while most of the kids just think its a game. So I guess there is a positive! She told us right away about the situation and understood she got in trouble. She also told me, she never wanted that to happen again... She told me today she is going to be a cheerleader, which couldn't make me prouder. She also said she's going to college. A football game came on TV and she grabbed her pom poms and said 'its gooooo VOLS time!'. Poor kid doesn't realize she's going to UCSD and they don't have a football team! Ha ha!! She loves her pom poms! Thanks Jennifer and Brett!! They have been so great and send the girls packages all the time! Charlie just loves getting mail too! She is so funny! She talked to her cousin yesterday and told her 'you can come, get on an airplane and my daddy will come pick you up!' How funny! Another funny thing she said right when she was going to go take a nap, 'I'm going to go wait for my prince & he better have a white horse!' Damn Snow White!! And now her knew thing when I say 'no' is, 'that breaks my heart' and 'don't be rude!'. She will be on fall break for about 2 weeks! We are still trying to figure out day care so Scott can work full time. We just haven't been able to work it out. Hopefully something will open up soon. I've asked the few people I know, but haven't found the right place yet. I'm sure it will all work out soon... I know Scott's cabin fever has kicked into high gear! He is a worker bee and needs to get out there!
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Who are they?
They say that people will come and go. They say that life is too short. They say live and learn. They say look for the positives. They say people make mistakes. They say don't let challenges define who you are. They say rise above. They say change is tough, but good. They say we are all equal. They say knowledge is power. They say trust takes courage. They say love conquers all. They say always try your best. They say the unknown can be fearful. They say time mends. People will hurt you. They say you can't change others, but if you change yourself, your view of those who hurt will change. They say tomorrow is a new day and yesterday is the past. This girl is about to change.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Candid Camera?
Ok, so last night we decide to go out to dinner in Lebanon. We thought we'd try somewhere we hadn't been before and I was craving mexican food. We find a place to try and from the moment we walked in, we thought it was a joke! It was a nice, super clean and cutely decorated restaurant, but NO ONE was in there. A gentleman came & sat us down w/out saying a word. We laughed at the menu because it was super cheap! Very very cheap! A woman finally came after about 15 minutes and took our drink order. Than about 10 minutes later another woman came and put chips and salsa down on the table then immediately picked them up and said 'sorry' as she walked off. About a minute later the 1st woman came back and took our drink order again! Then the 2nd woman came back with the chips! It was hilarious!! So now we are going to order and the menu says all over 'no substitutions, order by # only' so I decide to ask her if they will make me a burrito my way? She rolls her eyes and says no! She then proceeds to say, 'what do you want on your burrito?' I tell her what I want and she says 'hold on'. She goes and asks and comes back and simply says 'ok'. Scott looks right at her and says '#5'. It was hilarious!! Then they bring our food out and give Scott my burrito and me his plate. They are too freaking hot to switch. I call Scott a dork because he answered 'yes' when they yelled 'burrito'. The guy who brought the food totally thought I was calling him a dork and he scoured off like I broke his heart. The food was so awful and absolutely tasteless my burrito was not even what I ordered... We did manage to make light of it and laugh it off. Then we got our check and it wasn't even $18. We both had a full meal, and cocktails for less than $18. Where was the camera?? We kept waiting but it never came out. I hope this isn't one of those stories that's only funny to me! Ha ha! Had to be there...
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Tennessee Vs UAB
We won!! Thank goodness! So we got up this morning and headed out to Knoxville. Now this wasn't always the plan... I got the tickets free from work on Wednesday, but I wasn't going to go. I wanted to stay home this weekend and spend some quality time with Charlie and Addison. Charlie and I had plans to bake a cake and I was going to take her by this dance studio in town that has openings. Anyways, she decides to go with Ernie and Janette to West Memphis, Arkansas. Janette's sister Gloria is in town from Florida. So with her going out of town Scott figures he'll take one of his friends to the game. Well, none of his friends or cousins can make the game on such short notice. So he is pretty much thinking he's going by himself. We had thought about taking Addison to the game, but the website and info hot line said all ages need tickets!! Of course we didn't want to pay for a baby!!
I of course change my mind and decide to go ahead and go at the last minute. So we pack up Addison and head to Knoxville. We had an awesome parking pass and were able to park super close in a garage. I carried Addison in the sling and proceed to the gate. My diaper bag is searched, but they don't find Scott's hidden pocket knife, LOL! Then there it is, the woman looks at me and says 'I need 3 tickets!' Ah man!! I couldn't believe it... I had just witnessed a man give away 2 tickets to a stranger and now I'm being told I need to 'go buy a ticket'. I see a young kid, probably a student holding up a ticket. I ask him if 'it is an extra and if he wants to get rid of it?' I proceed to tell him that we were just told we need to buy a ticket for our baby! He said 'that's ridiculous!' He then decides to sell me his ticket for $10! Ha! Gotta love capitalism! We really did have an awesome time and Addison was the cutest cheerleader ever! She was so good and the day couldn't have went any smoother! She stayed in the sling a little more than half the time. She even snuggled on me and fell asleep. Everyone was astounded by how good she was. She never cried and she just enjoyed sitting on her mommy's lap. At one point I got up to go to the restroom and I was stopped by several people to tell me how lucky I am to have such a good and happy baby! These are probably the same people who judged me when I walked in for even bringing a baby! Ha! We were nervous, but it was perfect and so was Addison! Oh and the Vols won in double overtime!! As they say 'life is orange and white'... And let me tell ya, I saw some orange! Knoxville is a pretty cool college town. It has a rad vibe. The school itself is beautiful. Old brick buildings and just smelled like education! There were tall, beautiful trees surrounding the area. We had a blast... The 'Pride of the Southland' marching band was amazing! It was awesome to watch all of their formation changes. They even played me some 80's Bon Jovi! I left with only one question... Is a football really made from pigskin?
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I of course change my mind and decide to go ahead and go at the last minute. So we pack up Addison and head to Knoxville. We had an awesome parking pass and were able to park super close in a garage. I carried Addison in the sling and proceed to the gate. My diaper bag is searched, but they don't find Scott's hidden pocket knife, LOL! Then there it is, the woman looks at me and says 'I need 3 tickets!' Ah man!! I couldn't believe it... I had just witnessed a man give away 2 tickets to a stranger and now I'm being told I need to 'go buy a ticket'. I see a young kid, probably a student holding up a ticket. I ask him if 'it is an extra and if he wants to get rid of it?' I proceed to tell him that we were just told we need to buy a ticket for our baby! He said 'that's ridiculous!' He then decides to sell me his ticket for $10! Ha! Gotta love capitalism! We really did have an awesome time and Addison was the cutest cheerleader ever! She was so good and the day couldn't have went any smoother! She stayed in the sling a little more than half the time. She even snuggled on me and fell asleep. Everyone was astounded by how good she was. She never cried and she just enjoyed sitting on her mommy's lap. At one point I got up to go to the restroom and I was stopped by several people to tell me how lucky I am to have such a good and happy baby! These are probably the same people who judged me when I walked in for even bringing a baby! Ha! We were nervous, but it was perfect and so was Addison! Oh and the Vols won in double overtime!! As they say 'life is orange and white'... And let me tell ya, I saw some orange! Knoxville is a pretty cool college town. It has a rad vibe. The school itself is beautiful. Old brick buildings and just smelled like education! There were tall, beautiful trees surrounding the area. We had a blast... The 'Pride of the Southland' marching band was amazing! It was awesome to watch all of their formation changes. They even played me some 80's Bon Jovi! I left with only one question... Is a football really made from pigskin?
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Hey, it's been awhile...
Wow! I didn't mean to go so long with out an update, I've just been so busy. I love my job! I really do love it. I think it is an awesome job and there is so much opportunity for me to be successful. I have started working on my own now and I have started to take ownership of my existing accounts. I have managed to up sell all of my existing clients and I have finally started some new business. This week I have received 3 signed contracts. I also won a gift card for setting the most appointment on the entire sales floor during a mandatory phone blitz! That was pretty cool. Plus, I heard other reps comment about how well I sounded and that I was just "awesome on the phone" they also said that "it sounds like she's having so much fun." I loved to hear the positive feedback, because I still have times where I feel out of my element, even though I love the job. Don't get me wrong, I have my moments of frustrations and of course there are times I question my skills and talents as my insecurities sneak out. Then it happens, that moment that all sales people love... I will be on an appointment and I'm engaged in great conversation and I say it. You know "it" those words, that statement and I give that smile as my brain says "holy shit, did I just say that?" Yes, yes I did. And it worked. They like it and they like me! This week alone I have talked with over 10 CEO's of large Nashville company's and I have had a blast. They have been interesting and unique clients as well. In fact I worked for over 2 days on an ED campaign and now I consider myself an expert on the subject. Ha! Just kidding! Plus, I was given 2 free tickets to the Tennessee football game this Saturday and a parking pass. Scott thinks that is awesome and is really excited about going. That is just another nice perk about my job. I tried to be all cool when I gave them to him too. I was wearing this great dress and my new killer boots. I mean these boots are hot. I received at least 8 compliments yesterday on my outfit yesterday and I thought, I am going to go home looking this good and give my husband football tickets! Oh yeah! Ha! Not so much... He loves the tickets, but he doesn't get my boots at all. Ha Ha!
Last Friday I attended an awesome fashion show in downtown Nashville and that was amazing. I also went to the Frist and saw a vintage couture fashion exhibit from Europe. It was incredible. I have never wanted to touch something so much in my life. The beads, the textures, the fabrics, it was all incredible. Charlie Mae went with me and just loved it. She is my daughter for sure. We went with another couple who have a daughter who is about 6 months older than Charlie Mae and they got along so well. They had a blast. Probably the funniest part of that story is I finally got Scott to go with me to a museum and they asked him to leave! He had Addison in the lobby and was about to give her a bottle and they straight up asked him to go. How funny is that? Scott of course didn't mind and was as polite as ever. I finished the exhibit with Charlie Mae and we picked out our favorites.
I'm not going to say I am adjusting well and I won't bore you with my inner thoughts, as this blog really doesn't have the "dear diary" feel and is designed to update you on the kids. I will say that I am meeting new people and making friends. I've joined the chamber in Nashville and I have been to several events. I have been working out a bit to stay in shape and I am training to run a 5K run in November. I have been going to boot camp on Saturday mornings and I love it. It is hard work, but I love the atmosphere. We are actually working out at a park and being outside is not usually my thing, but I am enjoying the group of women that are participating with me. I do really like Nashville and I am exploring. There is so much to see and keep me busy. My office is so close to the heart of the city its easy to get out at lunch time and learn my way around. I am getting lost every day and the Garmin hates me. I swear she knows when I am driving and not Scott! Yesterday she had me turn the wrong way on a one way street! Yes, it is true! This was not just any street either. This was 4th and Church... 2 MAJOR streets in downtown Nashville. It was very scary, but thank goodness I survived.
Tomorrow is "show and tell Friday" and Charlie Mae is taking her flashlight because they have been learning the letter "f" all week. So she has to take something that starts with the letter of the week. Last week she took her Tigger for the letter "t"... ha! I'm sure you could guess what letter it was. Charlie Mae still loves school and is learning so much. She comes home singing new songs and is counting so well. She is putting together things that I have said to her in the past and it is obvious she understands now. Her teacher Mrs. Joey Jane says she is her favorite student of all time. Which I think is wonderful. I sure would like to be a fly on the wall in that class. They say Charlie Mae makes them laugh all day and I believe it. Addison is officially a crawler! She can crawl all over the house and does not sit still. She is hilarious too just like her sister. She will be crying and then I smile at her and she just smiles back! It is so funny. She has the greatest smile too. She smiles from ear to ear and all you see is teeth. Funny that I just said that because that is how Scott has described my smile before. She has this amazing arm strength and throws like crazy. I know I have said that before, but it is just so funny. She will be sitting in her high chair and we'll give her a toy and she launches it! She has such a cute dainty laugh too! On a sad note... we lost pretzel. That little Beta Fish survived in Scott's truck all the way from California in a water bottle and he stoped swimming yesterday in his tank. It was a real bummer. We of course now have pretzel number 2! We were able to pull it off and have added another lie to the parents know best column... ah yea right. We are just taking the easy way out, but isn't that usually the purpose of a lie. The truth hurts, right?
On an exciting note... very exciting news!!! DRUM ROLL.... We are moving! Yeah, good bye tiny condo. We have had a blast, but we want our own bed, our awesome kitchen stuff, some bathroom counter space, a DVR that will keep recordings longer than 2 days, and just our stuff! It has been hard to live with out our stuff! We love Ernie and Janette and I won't complain about living with them. Not only because they will read this, but because they are very good to us and we are lucky to have them. Yes, we are blessed. I know they are probably ready to have us go, but I know they will miss living with Charlie and Addison. We are going to move the 1st of October. Scott will fly out to California and get our stuff out of storage and drive it back. We have enough here to move in as soon as the house is available and he will probably go back to California the 2nd week in October. We shall see. It will be so hard for me knowing he is there with out me, but I will survive. I do really miss seeing my family. I miss my sister more than I can describe. Plus, I am so happy for my niece Maryam. She is doing so well and has really come so far. Since only family reads this and I am sure you have all heard, but I am talking about her not needing her button anymore. She is eating so well and is so healthy that she doesn't need it anymore. They were able to take it out this week!! Isn't that awesome!!! I was so nervous all day and I wanted to be with my sister for that moment. She was so happy when she called me and hearing the excitement in her voice was amazing. We did get a web cam so I can SKYPE now. In fact I skyped today with my best friends from college which was awesome. No one else has done it with me though. I am sure it will catch on soon. Hopefully Jennifer and my mom will do it soon too. Scott's family has it, so he and the girls have been able to talk to his brother and sister in law.
Scott's job is going great too. He just completed a bathroom tile job and was able to do it all by himself. That guy can do anything of course, but you all know that if you know him. He even built a deck by himself and listening to that story is hilarious. The bathroom job has a funny story too. That's one of the things I love about my husband. They man has stories... he can tell them too! If something crazy is going to happen, it happens to Scott and he always finds a way out too! Like I said he can do anything...
Last Friday I attended an awesome fashion show in downtown Nashville and that was amazing. I also went to the Frist and saw a vintage couture fashion exhibit from Europe. It was incredible. I have never wanted to touch something so much in my life. The beads, the textures, the fabrics, it was all incredible. Charlie Mae went with me and just loved it. She is my daughter for sure. We went with another couple who have a daughter who is about 6 months older than Charlie Mae and they got along so well. They had a blast. Probably the funniest part of that story is I finally got Scott to go with me to a museum and they asked him to leave! He had Addison in the lobby and was about to give her a bottle and they straight up asked him to go. How funny is that? Scott of course didn't mind and was as polite as ever. I finished the exhibit with Charlie Mae and we picked out our favorites.
I'm not going to say I am adjusting well and I won't bore you with my inner thoughts, as this blog really doesn't have the "dear diary" feel and is designed to update you on the kids. I will say that I am meeting new people and making friends. I've joined the chamber in Nashville and I have been to several events. I have been working out a bit to stay in shape and I am training to run a 5K run in November. I have been going to boot camp on Saturday mornings and I love it. It is hard work, but I love the atmosphere. We are actually working out at a park and being outside is not usually my thing, but I am enjoying the group of women that are participating with me. I do really like Nashville and I am exploring. There is so much to see and keep me busy. My office is so close to the heart of the city its easy to get out at lunch time and learn my way around. I am getting lost every day and the Garmin hates me. I swear she knows when I am driving and not Scott! Yesterday she had me turn the wrong way on a one way street! Yes, it is true! This was not just any street either. This was 4th and Church... 2 MAJOR streets in downtown Nashville. It was very scary, but thank goodness I survived.
Tomorrow is "show and tell Friday" and Charlie Mae is taking her flashlight because they have been learning the letter "f" all week. So she has to take something that starts with the letter of the week. Last week she took her Tigger for the letter "t"... ha! I'm sure you could guess what letter it was. Charlie Mae still loves school and is learning so much. She comes home singing new songs and is counting so well. She is putting together things that I have said to her in the past and it is obvious she understands now. Her teacher Mrs. Joey Jane says she is her favorite student of all time. Which I think is wonderful. I sure would like to be a fly on the wall in that class. They say Charlie Mae makes them laugh all day and I believe it. Addison is officially a crawler! She can crawl all over the house and does not sit still. She is hilarious too just like her sister. She will be crying and then I smile at her and she just smiles back! It is so funny. She has the greatest smile too. She smiles from ear to ear and all you see is teeth. Funny that I just said that because that is how Scott has described my smile before. She has this amazing arm strength and throws like crazy. I know I have said that before, but it is just so funny. She will be sitting in her high chair and we'll give her a toy and she launches it! She has such a cute dainty laugh too! On a sad note... we lost pretzel. That little Beta Fish survived in Scott's truck all the way from California in a water bottle and he stoped swimming yesterday in his tank. It was a real bummer. We of course now have pretzel number 2! We were able to pull it off and have added another lie to the parents know best column... ah yea right. We are just taking the easy way out, but isn't that usually the purpose of a lie. The truth hurts, right?
On an exciting note... very exciting news!!! DRUM ROLL.... We are moving! Yeah, good bye tiny condo. We have had a blast, but we want our own bed, our awesome kitchen stuff, some bathroom counter space, a DVR that will keep recordings longer than 2 days, and just our stuff! It has been hard to live with out our stuff! We love Ernie and Janette and I won't complain about living with them. Not only because they will read this, but because they are very good to us and we are lucky to have them. Yes, we are blessed. I know they are probably ready to have us go, but I know they will miss living with Charlie and Addison. We are going to move the 1st of October. Scott will fly out to California and get our stuff out of storage and drive it back. We have enough here to move in as soon as the house is available and he will probably go back to California the 2nd week in October. We shall see. It will be so hard for me knowing he is there with out me, but I will survive. I do really miss seeing my family. I miss my sister more than I can describe. Plus, I am so happy for my niece Maryam. She is doing so well and has really come so far. Since only family reads this and I am sure you have all heard, but I am talking about her not needing her button anymore. She is eating so well and is so healthy that she doesn't need it anymore. They were able to take it out this week!! Isn't that awesome!!! I was so nervous all day and I wanted to be with my sister for that moment. She was so happy when she called me and hearing the excitement in her voice was amazing. We did get a web cam so I can SKYPE now. In fact I skyped today with my best friends from college which was awesome. No one else has done it with me though. I am sure it will catch on soon. Hopefully Jennifer and my mom will do it soon too. Scott's family has it, so he and the girls have been able to talk to his brother and sister in law.
Scott's job is going great too. He just completed a bathroom tile job and was able to do it all by himself. That guy can do anything of course, but you all know that if you know him. He even built a deck by himself and listening to that story is hilarious. The bathroom job has a funny story too. That's one of the things I love about my husband. They man has stories... he can tell them too! If something crazy is going to happen, it happens to Scott and he always finds a way out too! Like I said he can do anything...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
West Memphis Arkansas
This Labor Day weekend we took a drive through TN, we went through Memphis, and crossed the over the Mississippi River into West Memphis Arkansas. We started our 4 hour road trip around 8am on Saturday morning and followed Ernie and Janette. We had to take 2 cars of course and we managed to have room for Smokey. As we drove across the great state of TN, I began to notice that almost every car had some form of hunter safety orange to it. Some were occupied by both men & women wearing orange, others were covered w/orange T stickers, some had orange flags, while some had pom poms sticking out of the windows. The UT pride was in the air... In fact we stopped at a McDonald's and I'm not kidding, I think I was the only person not wearing orange. I was more than a little impressed by the display of enthusiasm. It was a long trip and Addison did not enjoy it. We had to stop several times to get her to relax. She had been doing a lot better in the car too, but this was not her day. We were following Ernie and Janette down caravan style. Normally this would not be funny, but in the 4 hour drive I lost count of how many times my husband and his parents called each other on the phone. LOL! Actually we ended up finally splitting up. Charlie was riding w/her Nana & Papa and she needed to go potty. Since Scott and I were heading to the bank we decided to just go ahead with out them. We finally made it to Aunt Margaret's house in West Memphis, Arkansas early Saturday afternoon. Ernie and Janette did beat us there and my funny FIL new exactly to the minute how much longer it took us when I asked him a few hours later. He was so proud to say '8 minutes, Sarah we were here for 8 minutes when you pulled up!' LOL! Classic Ernie! It was pretty cool to drive across the Mississippi River and across state line. Aunt Margaret is Janette's sister and Nat graduated from high school there and Scott went to Jr high there. Now I had been there before several years ago, but it was fun to see where Scott grew up. He drove me through the town that had the small town, Southern vibe. It is a beautiful town, covered with tall, aged, green trees that grew over the streets. It reminded me a lot of Northern California towns. It was interesting how there was a neighborhood grouped together where several subdivisions came together and there were some streets that had nice, large homes & others that had old beat down shacks. As Scott turned the corner I wasn't sure what I was going to see next. As Scott gave his tour, he spoke like he was just there yesterday. He spoke like he was home. He told me where he would play as a child, he mentioned all of his old friends houses and bragged about his brothers football days, as we drove by the stadium.
It was a good weekend trip. On a personal note I learned a lot about myself. I tried things I had never tried before. I enjoyed the thrill that came with the new & the unknown. I let go of a few rules and was pretty laid back. I also laughed. I laughed in a new way, I laughed at myself. As I was heading out to downtown Memphis and I was explaining to a mother of 2 how to put my kids asleep as if it was a new phenomenon and collectively I was told that it would be ok for her to stay up late and just fall asleep when she was ready. This thought had never occurred to me. I thought she needed structure and had to stick to her routine. They also fed her chicken nuggets at 8 PM. I didn't laugh to be rude... I laughed because it was out of my routine and I had never strayed from my routine. This was not my only 1st. I also ate spaghetti w/a meat sauce, I ate a mexican casserole that had dorritos in it, I ate a pigs butt, and I ate red beans & rice. Yes, I had a wild weekend.
Charlie Mae had more fun than anyone. She spent the entire weekend playing! She jumped on a trampoline, she swam, she ran, and she played video games! She was busy, busy, busy!! The child was nonstop for days and she slept the entire way home. Addison had a blast too, she was passed around from cousin to cousin and was as good as ever. They both slept all night when we were there and they both slept the entire way home. The highlight of the trip for me was going to Memphis on Sunday with Faith. That's Scott's 16 year old cousin. We went to the mall so she could get a new dress for a semi-formal dance. We picked out a fun dress and an awesome pair of shoes. Plus, she was able to get a great deal on both. We both had a lot of fun. Before she found this dress she was going to wear yellow sneakers! I know! Crazy kid... Luckily she found my fashion sense worthy enough to talk her out of that! Sunday night we went downtown to Beale street, which was awesome! We had a great time. We found a seat outside at a bar where we could people watch, hear music and see the street performers. The weather was perfect, not hot at all and I didn't need a sweater to accidentally leave behind. Memphis is by far one of the coolest cities I have been to. The atmosphere just screams FUN! I even love the smell... Booze, sex, drugs, puke and of course urine, but hey that just screams GOOD TIMES! LOL. We ended the night at Silky Sullivan's... Great drinks and dancing. We needed a night out for sure and we made the most of it. Scott had a great time with his family and they were very hospitable. Everyone was extremely nice. Funny how my family asked me what they thought of me and were curious if I 'fit in'. I wasn't sure what that exactly meant, but I'm sure I totally blended! Ha! I kept my historical map in my purse so they didn't see it. There was a moment when Charlie pointed out a bird and I told her it was a dove. Scott's cousin Jeff said 'it is a dove!' I said, 'yea I know, that's what I just said, it is dove season!' He was surprised to say the least. LOL... That's just my daddy talking. I always know when September 1st comes around...
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It was a good weekend trip. On a personal note I learned a lot about myself. I tried things I had never tried before. I enjoyed the thrill that came with the new & the unknown. I let go of a few rules and was pretty laid back. I also laughed. I laughed in a new way, I laughed at myself. As I was heading out to downtown Memphis and I was explaining to a mother of 2 how to put my kids asleep as if it was a new phenomenon and collectively I was told that it would be ok for her to stay up late and just fall asleep when she was ready. This thought had never occurred to me. I thought she needed structure and had to stick to her routine. They also fed her chicken nuggets at 8 PM. I didn't laugh to be rude... I laughed because it was out of my routine and I had never strayed from my routine. This was not my only 1st. I also ate spaghetti w/a meat sauce, I ate a mexican casserole that had dorritos in it, I ate a pigs butt, and I ate red beans & rice. Yes, I had a wild weekend.
Charlie Mae had more fun than anyone. She spent the entire weekend playing! She jumped on a trampoline, she swam, she ran, and she played video games! She was busy, busy, busy!! The child was nonstop for days and she slept the entire way home. Addison had a blast too, she was passed around from cousin to cousin and was as good as ever. They both slept all night when we were there and they both slept the entire way home. The highlight of the trip for me was going to Memphis on Sunday with Faith. That's Scott's 16 year old cousin. We went to the mall so she could get a new dress for a semi-formal dance. We picked out a fun dress and an awesome pair of shoes. Plus, she was able to get a great deal on both. We both had a lot of fun. Before she found this dress she was going to wear yellow sneakers! I know! Crazy kid... Luckily she found my fashion sense worthy enough to talk her out of that! Sunday night we went downtown to Beale street, which was awesome! We had a great time. We found a seat outside at a bar where we could people watch, hear music and see the street performers. The weather was perfect, not hot at all and I didn't need a sweater to accidentally leave behind. Memphis is by far one of the coolest cities I have been to. The atmosphere just screams FUN! I even love the smell... Booze, sex, drugs, puke and of course urine, but hey that just screams GOOD TIMES! LOL. We ended the night at Silky Sullivan's... Great drinks and dancing. We needed a night out for sure and we made the most of it. Scott had a great time with his family and they were very hospitable. Everyone was extremely nice. Funny how my family asked me what they thought of me and were curious if I 'fit in'. I wasn't sure what that exactly meant, but I'm sure I totally blended! Ha! I kept my historical map in my purse so they didn't see it. There was a moment when Charlie pointed out a bird and I told her it was a dove. Scott's cousin Jeff said 'it is a dove!' I said, 'yea I know, that's what I just said, it is dove season!' He was surprised to say the least. LOL... That's just my daddy talking. I always know when September 1st comes around...
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
'Paycheck Friday'
I had an awesome week at work and I really do love my job. I'm finally out of my formal training and doing more of what I'll be doing on a day to day basis. I have my client list and I'm starting to learn the area that I'll be calling on as well. I have some strong leads and I have already been on several appointments. I have tons of products ranging from print ads in the Tennessean, web ads on Tennessean.com, magazines, local editions, website design, mobile ads, direct mail, search engine optimization, and even media buys... Basically I am a full service ad agency. Plus, its seems as if there are some perks that go with the job too! And as perks I mean tickets!! Not just football tickets but plays, and festivals! This week was different from the rest because I wasn't in any classes... Plus I collected my 1st paycheck! Funny story about this is we bank at Navy Federal Credit Union and have not set up a local bank. I signed up for direct deposit but it has to skip the first pay period. Well the closest place for me to make a deposit is Kentucky!! Yep! Kentucky! Now, I would just go open up a bank account but I needed to have some $ in this account anyways so we decide to hop in the car and head to Kentucky! It took us an hour and half to get there and I laughed the entire time! I seriously thought it was hilarious that we were going to Kentucky. I took a picture of the sign when we crossed over, but there was nothing funny about it. Kentucky looked the same as TN as far as land goes, but the part we went to was really rural and we didn't really even see a city! It was interesting to say the least. Abandoned shacks, broken down barns, old buildings that had broken windows and no street signs on any streets! Of course though as we approached a brand new building that was Navy Federal Credit Union, we pass a large, nice from the outside Walmart! LOL!! We went and deposited my paycheck and headed straight to Nashville!
I love Nashville... I think its an awesome city. Downtown is amazing! Its historic and full of culture. There are plenty of bars, restaurants and shops. Its right on the Cumberland River and honestly that area has so much character. When we got out of the car my husband says 'Yum! Ya smell that, BBQ in the air?' Yep, that's right! It was Music City BBQ festival! We had a blast! We took our old ghetto double stroller, that I can't even push! There were tons of BBQ stations and booths set up of various vendors. We could have got a personalized grill with your favorite sports team, tailgating games, and the best ice cream I had ever had! They said it was home made and involved liquid nitrogen... This I don't understand and that might not have even been what he said. He was speaking Tennessean! They also had those large air slides and Charlie just had to go on one so we let her climb all the way to the top and then she was scared to come down! She stood up there for 5 minutes! Crazy kid, when she finally walked down the stairs to come down she said she wanted to go on another and pointed at an even bigger one! They were doing a 'don't forget the lyrics' game show and I was asked to play. They had a stage and a real microphone... I thought here's my chance! I'm in Nashville, I will be discovered!! I'm going to finally catch my break! I was just about to accept the challenge when my husband reminded me that, not only can I not sing, but I would be doing everyone a favor by not singing. So we I walked off with my head down, telling myself next time Sarah, next time! Besides, its not like it was dancing and that's really where I shine! All and all we had a great time, and I learned that 'BBQ' is not an adjective, and is not beef! At least not in the south!
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I love Nashville... I think its an awesome city. Downtown is amazing! Its historic and full of culture. There are plenty of bars, restaurants and shops. Its right on the Cumberland River and honestly that area has so much character. When we got out of the car my husband says 'Yum! Ya smell that, BBQ in the air?' Yep, that's right! It was Music City BBQ festival! We had a blast! We took our old ghetto double stroller, that I can't even push! There were tons of BBQ stations and booths set up of various vendors. We could have got a personalized grill with your favorite sports team, tailgating games, and the best ice cream I had ever had! They said it was home made and involved liquid nitrogen... This I don't understand and that might not have even been what he said. He was speaking Tennessean! They also had those large air slides and Charlie just had to go on one so we let her climb all the way to the top and then she was scared to come down! She stood up there for 5 minutes! Crazy kid, when she finally walked down the stairs to come down she said she wanted to go on another and pointed at an even bigger one! They were doing a 'don't forget the lyrics' game show and I was asked to play. They had a stage and a real microphone... I thought here's my chance! I'm in Nashville, I will be discovered!! I'm going to finally catch my break! I was just about to accept the challenge when my husband reminded me that, not only can I not sing, but I would be doing everyone a favor by not singing. So we I walked off with my head down, telling myself next time Sarah, next time! Besides, its not like it was dancing and that's really where I shine! All and all we had a great time, and I learned that 'BBQ' is not an adjective, and is not beef! At least not in the south!
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Charlie Mae
Charlie Mae is getting ready to start her 5th week of school. She absolutely loves it. Everyday she comes home with a smiley face in her notebook which tells us she has been a good girl. This past Friday was "water day" and she wore her bathing suit to school. They set up water slides and sprinklers for the kids to play. Each week or day has had a theme. They started with colors, and shapes and she just loves bringing home her artwork and putting it on the fridge. She is the best big sister that anyone could ask for. She is always calling Addison her little sweetie and helps me tell by pulling things out of Addison's mouth that shouldn't be there. Charlie has learned how to say the pledge of allegiance and has learned several new songs as well. She gets to bring home a new library book each week that she checks out. Her vocabulary is enormous and she repeats everything I say. In fact, I was talking to Scott and spelled a naughty word and she came up with her own version. I said, "don't be a D I C K!" And just a few minutes later when I was telling Charlie to eat her lunch she pointed her finger at me and said "don't be an A B C!" Ah man it was hilarious! Lesson learned!
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