What is going on?

Well, I've been trying for three, count 'em THREE days to try and get this new layout and background to work... every time I try, I get posts that overlap and my "about me" stuff shows up at the bottom of the page.  It's absolutely infuriating!!!  If you know how to fix that please tell me before I wreck all the computers in the building :)  

OK, now that's out of my system.  **sigh**  So much has happened since I posted last.  The New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter, and we finally got moved to Bemidji.  For those of you that didn't know, we found out that Jim was being transfered here back in November.  We finally got packed up and moved on March 1.  

We found a nice little rental at the end of 10th St.  There is an empty lot next to us that we keep mowed, so there's tons of room for the kids to play.  There's also critters that come along with living in the Northwoods.  We have a family of deer that visit us often.  Jim got pictures of them while they were only yards from the window.  We also have some rabbits that hang around and beautiful birds (which Izzie continuously wants to pet).   It's tons of fun.  

Jim's job is coming along well.  They're making strides in the community and surrounding area.  I didn't work for the first two months we were here.  Unfortunately, radio is not a profession you can just walk into and say, "Hey, here I am... hire me!!"  Around the middle of April, I was hired full time at a restaurant (Green Mill) that is similar to the restaurant I worked at in Aberdeen.  The second week in May, I was offered a full time position at RP Broadcasting.  They have four stations (3 FM's and 1 AM)  Anyway, I'm doing some of the same things I was doing in Aberdeen for just a little less pay (a little more than $160/month less), but Jim's pay raise makes up for it.  I'm enjoying it more each day and the people are really nice.  I will also keep minimal part time hours at the restaurant for a little extra income.

The girls seem to be adjusting well... as well as can be expected.  Evelyn will start Kindergarten in the fall and Isabelle will go to pre-school.  They are both very excited.  I debated on wether or not to send Izzie to school in the fall.  She sometimes has a problem playing nice with other kids and following instructions.. to say that she is headstrong is a little of an understatement,  but I think she'll be fine by the time September rolls around.  She seems to be changing daily!  They go to daycare at "Jennifer's House" and they love it.  Jen and her husband have four girls, two of them are the same age as Ev and Iz, so they enjoy being around all the new kids.  Jennifer has mentioned that she thinks Evie is having a hard time adjusting.  She says she mentions that she misses her old school and her old friends alot.  I guess I don't doubt that she does miss those things.  I'm hoping that once school starts it will help to take her mind off of it.

Isabelle turned 3 on May 27.  It was quite an event.  Jim's parents came up for the weekend after Memorial Day to celebrate, and brought Jacob (our nephew who lives in Alexandria), and Mom and Roger were able to make it as well.  My mom and Roger had never been to this part of the country, so it was exciting for them to be able to drive around.  The next time they come we will hopefully be able to do the "tourist" thing.  Iz was so excited to open the presents and very good at saying "tane-tyu" to everyone that was there.  I made her cake and decorated it myself.  Now, understand that I think I am much more crafty than I actually am, so I bought a cake decorating kit to try.  I called my step-mother to get her frosting recipe and took off.  It didn't turn out too bad.  As soon as I figure out how to post pics on this 'puter (it's a Mac), then I'll try and get some on.

I guess that's all I have to say right now.  I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting, but I'll include that at a later date.  OH!!!  How could I forget this.... My dad will be in Wyoming for work, so we might have a chance to see him.  He will have some downtime while the engine (he is a project supervisor for a company that repairs and rebuilds oil rig engines) is being repaired in TX so he will travel to my sisters house and we'll meet there!!  I'm very excited, especially since my kids have never been able to meet him.  I'll be sure to keep you posted on that as well.

THAT'S all there is for now, I'm sure.  Have a great weekend and we'll talk again soon.

Holy Moly...Twice in one week

Brace yourselves. I should have warned you that I was gonna post twice this week, sorry for any health complications this may have caused, hee, hee. How was your Christmas? Ours was wonderful...fast, but fun. We went to Jim's parents on Sunday and came home on Christmas Day. His grandfather was able to make the trip to Fergus Falls, as did his sister and her family. It was great fun to see them all again. Grandpa Bob turned 90 this summer and unfortunately we were not able to make it to his party, so it was especially special that he was able to join us. The girls reconnected with their cousin Tyler and as always had fun with Jacob. Tyler is only 4, so we don't get to see him as much as we see Jake (Jake sometimes comes to Aberdeen with Nana and Grandpa). It was fun to watch them play. Evie and Izzie were once again spoiled by the Christmas gift giving. Evie was so excited, she was opening gifts left and right regardless if they were hers or not. Isabelle was not feeling well, unfortunately. She started running a fever on Christmas Eve and was pretty much out of it most of the day on Christmas Day. Oh, don't worry, she was herself long enough to open presents Christmas morning, but wiped out about noon and was down for the count until about 8pm. Jim took her to the doctor yesterday and thankfully, she doesn't have strep...just a case of the crud that's going around. He gave her an Rx for an antibiotic and a cough suppressant so hopefully she'll be on the mend soon. Not much else to report here. We'll be heading back to Bemidji the weekend of the 18th, so hopefully there will be more to talk about after that. I'm gonna try to get some pictures on here from the weekend, but that will have to be later. Keep checkin' back!

Wow, I Really Do Suck at This!!

Ok, so I finally have time to post...it's only December 23 and my last post was in August, but whose counting? So, when we left off, I was getting ready to start my new job at Minerva's...the restaurant. I've been there since the end of August, and I LOVE IT!! I love the work and the people that I work with, which makes it fun. Although it sounds sad to say, I enjoy going to work at the restaurant...not just for the money I make, but it's kind of like MY time away from home and the family. Every mommy needs "mommy time", and this is mine. So.....

Evie started her second year of preschool this fall. I'm really glad she has a late birthday. Her birthday is in October, so she missed the age cutoff for Kindergarten this fall, and I'm very thankful. She's a smart little girl, don't get me wrong, but she's retaining so much more this year in preschool than she did last year. She'll come home and tell me what letter they learned that day, or singing a new song. It's amazing how sponge-like children really are.

Isabelle is still hell on wheels, but more mobile and more vocal. Her vocabulary increases daily and so does the clearness of her speech. Some of the vocabulary, however, isn't desireable for a two year old :o) Her favorite phrases these days are, "You dwiv-ah me nuts!", and "Whatev-oh". Nice...

Other news...Apparently, it isn't cold enough for us in Northeastern South Dakota, so we're moving to North Central Minnesota. Jim got a transfer/promotion with his company that is taking us to Bemidji, MN this spring. We're very excited to go to a new place. It's beautiful country and is a huge tourist attraction in the summer (The Mississippi River starts there and flows south to New Orleans). It will be hard to leave our friends, and move farther away from family, but we're up to the challenge and anxious for a new start.

I'm sure I have more to say, but at this time, none of it comes to mind...please keep your comments about "feeble minds" to yourselves ;). Sorry it's taken me so long to update, but there have been some changes at work, and I'm not able to "play" on the computer as often as I used to. I'll try to be back soon. Until then....

A whole lot of nothing..

I was just looking back at my previous posts and noticed the Flixter Movie Compatability Test. If you haven't done it and you have some free time, take a look. It's fun and you can see what movies your friends are in to. The funny thing about that test is this...out of my friends that has responded, the one that that I have the least in common with is the one I used to watch the most movies with. I guess it shows how people change.


Speaking of people changing...have you ever made a decision that you thought was definately the right one, then question it later only to find that it's too late to reverse that decision without extreme consequences? Of course you have..everyone has, to a certain extent. Lately I find myself questioning alot of things. Some of them major, most of them minor, but still doubting myself. I hate that feeling. It makes me feel so...helpless. Don't worry, everything is fine, I just can't stand feeling that way so I thought I would vent to you..Lucky!


Through the magic of the internet and MySpace, I've recently been able to reconnect with friends that I have lost contact with over the years. I know MySpace gets a bad rap, and it's too bad because I think it's wonderful. It's a great..FREE way to find old friends. I've found people from High School, college and even some friends from my past that I thought I would never be able to communicate with again. I keep tabs on family and even "spy" on people that I know, but don't want them to know that I know how to contact them. Is that bad? Oh well, it's my little addiction. I've spent literally hours searching MySpace and everytime I do, it seems I find someone else I know. Sometimes I find them through the search engines that are available, but most I've found on a fluke...looking at someone's profile, then looking through their "friends". It's how I found my good friend Justin. FUN!!


What else do I know...not much. We went to Evie's school last night for registration and ran into her favorite friend from last year and his mother....who asked me if I was expecting... I guess that's a subtle sign from the gods that I need to go on a diet. AND, just when I've decided to NOT eat like a pig, I get free food at work...free FAST-FOOD.

Well, I guess that's all the ranting I have for now...'till next time.

Here I am!!!