BusGirl

Emily and I went to Uncle George's Thanksgiving today (at Danny's). After we ate, Em was a little bored, so she went out and was talking with the waitresses. Pretty soon she came in and took out her ice cream bowl and then came in and got mine. Then slowly took out a few other things. I asked her what she was doing. "I am helping clean up" she said. She also helped clear the salad buffet and sweep the floor....I had a hard time getting her to leave...I told her when we got home I could find her some things to do around the house--However when we got home she went straight outside to play. Imagine that?!?! Oh, they did pay her for her work (out of the tip jar).

WOW

I cannot believe how much Emily has already learned in school this year...Reading, spelling, and math. Every day she comes home quite a bit smarter than the day before. I don't remember learning half this stuff so early-probably because we didn't. This year I guess I will have to be a little more careful when making out her Christmas list, she is really good sounding everything out.

A Great Weekend

Saturday Morning Christie and Caryl (my sister-in-law and mother-in-law) had a very nice baby shower for us...I think we have about everything we need now except the baby and a few other odds and ends.

When Emily and I went to pick up my Grandma, to take her to the shower, we had a wonderful suprise->Mom (Grandma Marilyn) had driven up for the weekend. After the shower we sat and talked with Caryl and Christie for a while. Then went back to Grandma and Grandpa's, and went out for supper last night. Emily and I went back over for one of Grandma's great lunches (Everything is always good--Even when she says she just threw it together. I wish my throw togethers always turned out good.) Mom had a curfew to be back at Lynnette's by 8:00, so she left around 4:00. Now I should do a bunch of housework, but why ruin a great weekend with housework--It will be here tomorrow.

Thank you Caryl, Christie, Mom, Grandma, Grandpa and everyone else for a special weekend!!

New Job

Well its a new position. I am going to be the Assistant Accounting Coordinator at the store. I am pretty excited--I get to go back to using some of my college degree and get something out of those thousands of dollars we spent in South Dakota. I have been helping out a little in there to help them get caught up, but I am afraid what I have learned is only the tip of the iceberg. I assume by the time my position is filled and I train some one, I probably won't be able to actually start until January--but I am really excited.....

Baby Boy #1 has Arrived

I have been having some pretty strange dreams lately, but last night I had a dream that I had our baby...It was a girl and looked exactly like Emily (not her as a baby, just a very small version of how she looks now). While I was in the shower this morning I thought to myself I should maybe check the Hillabolt website for any new information. Low and behold--> Derek James was born late last night. For more information click on hillabolt.com to the right of this post.

After hearing the news Emily thinks that it is time for our baby to come....I told her we are going to wait about another month.

Heartburn

Last night around 7:00 I realized that we were out of Rolaids (I have to take some most nights before I go to bed). I figured that I could tough it out for one night, however I was way wrong. I went to bed around 8:30 and everytime I rolled over my heartburn got worse. I am not sure what time I finally fell asleep, but I was awake around 11:00. I decided I better go sit up in the living room. I did end up falling asleep sitting up and that is how I slept the rest of the night. My poor neck this morning. Lesson learned: Don't run out of Rolaids!!