Thursday, June 28, 2007
Hello Handsome Boy!
Hey All! Here are the ultra cute pictures of Matthew Thomas at his 2 month check up!
Ain't he cute ya all? Hi Matthew! Hopefully we'll be seeing you in Towanda next weekend!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
I got some pictures of baby Matthew to share with you all this week! Hopefully I'll have time to download and save them tomorrow before work. Chris and I are getting ready for a busy week! This friday we are going to Arthur IL for fireworks and an airshow with my parents and my neices, then Chris will be starting his new job on the 2nd. I am taking my vacation next week and we hope to be in Towanda for the family reunion.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
I'm stealing back my vacation time work! At the Big C, if you don't use your vacation before your anniversary date you loose it. So I put in to take the vacation the week before my anniversary date and the District Manager asked if I could wait and take it later. So I said alright. Little did I know that he would forget he owes it to me. I asked about it the other day and had to play it off like an idiot because he had no clue what I was talking about! So Jimbo is setting me up to just take it and he'll put in some hours. I was against it, but then I thought well he's my boss and if he wants to plug in hours- so be it. His idea, and he took yesterday and he's "calling off" today and then 2 days next week so he can get what vacation he lost in. Who am I to argue with the boss right?
Yesterday I went to the dentist for a 6 month check up and cleaning. I was told to lay off the soda's at work. So yesterday I did really good and only had water, which is amazing for me! I do have a small cavity where my teeth cross and floss won't even get in there. I only ate one tootsie yesterday too!
This morning Chris and I went to PEEPS- Brent and Amanda's radar must have been off because they didn't call this time. We had the Gypsy and a cup of Broccoli soup. Our server Jeffery is really nice. We have had him three times now I think. He really knows what he is doing! After Peeps we had some time to kill so we went to the mall. I bought a new bra and panties from Victoria's Secret...It's the Semi-Annual Sale- go get some goodies!
Chris had another Physical Therapy session at 11:30 today. That's where we went after shopping. He has improved so much! His Physical Therapist has been a patron of Chuck E's before. The past two years I have been the hostess for their Birthday Parties. I have a lovely picture that she sent me last year from the party hanging on my basket in the office. That was pretty cool. She was like, You look familiar....then I jumped I've done your kids' birthday parties the last two years! She was like "oh yeah, it's lara right?" So that was exciting.
Now we are home and I have go to get going for work while Chris has to sit with ice on his knee so it won't swell after therapy.
Hope you're feeling like yourself soon Grandma Beirne!
Yesterday I went to the dentist for a 6 month check up and cleaning. I was told to lay off the soda's at work. So yesterday I did really good and only had water, which is amazing for me! I do have a small cavity where my teeth cross and floss won't even get in there. I only ate one tootsie yesterday too!
This morning Chris and I went to PEEPS- Brent and Amanda's radar must have been off because they didn't call this time. We had the Gypsy and a cup of Broccoli soup. Our server Jeffery is really nice. We have had him three times now I think. He really knows what he is doing! After Peeps we had some time to kill so we went to the mall. I bought a new bra and panties from Victoria's Secret...It's the Semi-Annual Sale- go get some goodies!
Chris had another Physical Therapy session at 11:30 today. That's where we went after shopping. He has improved so much! His Physical Therapist has been a patron of Chuck E's before. The past two years I have been the hostess for their Birthday Parties. I have a lovely picture that she sent me last year from the party hanging on my basket in the office. That was pretty cool. She was like, You look familiar....then I jumped I've done your kids' birthday parties the last two years! She was like "oh yeah, it's lara right?" So that was exciting.
Now we are home and I have go to get going for work while Chris has to sit with ice on his knee so it won't swell after therapy.
Hope you're feeling like yourself soon Grandma Beirne!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Patient Chris
No, Chris still is not very patient- but he is A patient! Surgery day was yesterday! Chris couldn't have anything to eat from midnight on, which he didn't think he would have to do so he ate at 6pm then went to bed. I tossed all his papers for prep at him as I was walking out the door for work when he realized he couldn't stop and get a burger on the way there. I was supposed to work 8-4 but Robin (other Assistant Manager) came in an hour early to relive me. I got home about a quarter till noon and away we went. I packed all the goodies for the waiting room, I packed a deck of cards, a puzzle book, my IPOD, a stock market book, some DVDs and a portable DVD player. I ended up only reading a portion of the book and watching part of the movie. I didn't have to stay in the waiting room at all. I got to sit in a private room while Chris was in surgery for all of 45 minutes. We spent hours there but we sat and talked until they said it was time to make him take a nap. The surgery went smooth and fast said Doctor Johnson. I got instructions on how to work that air cast- cyro cuff thingie. Whoever came up with that thing is really a genius- so easy and beats having 50 million ice packs in the freezer. Getting Chris into the car was another story. He drank Apple Juice after the surgery and it made his tummy queasy without having anything else in it. He sat up and started to feel sick. When he would lay down he was semi-better. After about 30 minutes we loaded him up into the front seat and I made him drive home. (Just Joking!) I drove!
Everyone knows I am having serious issues with my cameras battery- (I know, I know just buy a new battery!) as soon as I get this one reloaded I will get pictures of Christophers knee in that aircast. I know he'll be excited to show it off! Today we go back to Doc Johnson for a check up on everything. We'll find out if Chris needs to do some Physical Therapy or not.
Everyone knows I am having serious issues with my cameras battery- (I know, I know just buy a new battery!) as soon as I get this one reloaded I will get pictures of Christophers knee in that aircast. I know he'll be excited to show it off! Today we go back to Doc Johnson for a check up on everything. We'll find out if Chris needs to do some Physical Therapy or not.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Smoking Good Times
Hey All! This weekend was mad craziness busyness if you get my point!
Thursday my boss came into town unannounced (just who does he think he is!) that's like a major illegal professional courtesy law breaker. :) I was way behind which I found myself behind today also! :( Hmm..I know why, but I won't say! :::Being Polite:::
Anyway, after my exhausting day with Jeff monitoring my every step Chris and I met up with my sister and mom and the boys for dinner at OutBack...60 BUCKS!! Dude! ForReal! Mom paid for most of it though
Chris and I both took Friday off. Chris had a Doctors Appointment for his Knee in Indy. We took off early in the morning and barley made it on time. Once there, Chris had to get an Xray though he had just gotten MRI's done the previous day. Doctor Johnson came very highly recommended to Chris from a guy at the mall who started the conversation with, "You need knee surgery?" It was nice stranger conversation.
Anyway-- So Doc Johnson said Yes! Chris needs knee surgery! So we made the appointment for today Tuesday the 19Th! After that doctors appointment we drove straight to my parents house and hung out with my daddy-o for a few. Mom got home from Casi's house and Chris, dad and I went to Kristina's House where we finally got to see this Mustang she's been bragging about forever! it's fast...
Then we went to Ashley's tee ball game where Chris and Kris sat and observed, Grandpa (or you know- my dad) helped warm up Ashley's tee ball team before the big game there in Homer. I played catch in the outfield with Rachel while they warmed up. We worked on grounders, pop flys and Rachel pitched a few too me (she is actually really good at getting the ball near the strike zone!)
Everyone wins in Tee-Ball that was exciting then we went to Grandma's for PIZZA, PIZZA from MONICALS! It was yummy! Then Chris and I brought out that SNAPPERS we bought from Shelton's on our way there. We also bought Sparklers, bottle rockets and some colorful spinner things that looked like butterfly's! They were a lot of fun! We still have a lot left over! (hence we bought them by the case in true pyro fashion)
Rachel and I had a SERIOUS HULA HOOP BATTLE! I think she won though!
Saturday morning I got my hair cut off! I like it, love it sometimes I will hate it I know. But it was time for the long long to go. Then we joined crews with Grandma and grandpa (yes, my grandmother) and we headed to the reason for the weekend off...MARISSA's Graduation Party! It was in Kankakee. She is now a graduate of high school and officially a college gal! (She started classes a few weeks ago, plus I think took a summer class last summer) But anyway she's all grown up! Makes me feel old!
Sunday Chris and I went house shopping, during which we learned the cost of living maybe a bit higher than we originally planned. So hopefully something will come up and work this kink out! Let's just agree that our dreams of a beautiful beach house are shattered! :)
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Welp Here we are again!
Chris has officially accepted the new job offer- signed, sealed and hand delivered. Hoping to start next week and still get pay, Chris took a vacation week before he turns in his 2 week notice just to find that his little knee injury is possibly a torn cartilage and may require the laser surgery. We are praying that everything still works out very well!
I've just worked another full week at the other store! It really wasn't that bad it did however suck on Sunday to drive 1hour and 15 minutes to work for a 4 hour shift then have to drive that same time home.
Sunday we went to Michigan City to delivery the paperwork for his new job and looked at a couple of houses. We found one that is adorable but it's a bit out of our price range. Chris is looking at some foreclosure homes and hopefully next Sunday we will be going back up to look at some more so we can get the process started again.
I just learned last night that the sister of a girl from my class in Georgetown was the victim in a murder-suicide. He must have had some serious issues because he used an assault rifle and shot her right outside her house while her parents were inside.
I am loading the concert videos/pictures and the Kings Island photos now. I will get them posted tomorrow evening. I work 10am - 11pm tonight in the Muncie then I got to get up and go right back to open that store tomorrow. I will be transferring to the South Bend store when we move. My District Manager Jeff said the DM for that region does not have a salary position open but will adjust my hourly pay to equal my salary so I won't take a loss...
I registered for Fall Classes last week also! I will be taking Spanish, Math and Intro to Teaching. I tried to take a summer online class through Dacc but it was already full before I called to register. My sister is actually taking that same class.
My mom and I are taking the girls on a vacation this summer. We were supposed to go to Florida on the train and meet up with Casi and her family but Shane is so close to graduating he wants to concentrate on that this summer. My mom then called and said what about going Diamond hunting in Arkansas and I really wanting to take the train was like, "that's not fair to the girls you promised them Disney World." But I am going to Orlando with the West Clan in October so I suggested Niagara Falls but I don't think she going for it because just called and said "Blue Man Group is going to be at universal this summer, but you don't want to go to Florida" So I think that is a PASS on the super fun Niagara Falls trip. Chris and I will have to take a long weekend or go next summer.
I gotta jet to work, I'm gonna be so late!
I've just worked another full week at the other store! It really wasn't that bad it did however suck on Sunday to drive 1hour and 15 minutes to work for a 4 hour shift then have to drive that same time home.
Sunday we went to Michigan City to delivery the paperwork for his new job and looked at a couple of houses. We found one that is adorable but it's a bit out of our price range. Chris is looking at some foreclosure homes and hopefully next Sunday we will be going back up to look at some more so we can get the process started again.
I just learned last night that the sister of a girl from my class in Georgetown was the victim in a murder-suicide. He must have had some serious issues because he used an assault rifle and shot her right outside her house while her parents were inside.
I am loading the concert videos/pictures and the Kings Island photos now. I will get them posted tomorrow evening. I work 10am - 11pm tonight in the Muncie then I got to get up and go right back to open that store tomorrow. I will be transferring to the South Bend store when we move. My District Manager Jeff said the DM for that region does not have a salary position open but will adjust my hourly pay to equal my salary so I won't take a loss...
I registered for Fall Classes last week also! I will be taking Spanish, Math and Intro to Teaching. I tried to take a summer online class through Dacc but it was already full before I called to register. My sister is actually taking that same class.
My mom and I are taking the girls on a vacation this summer. We were supposed to go to Florida on the train and meet up with Casi and her family but Shane is so close to graduating he wants to concentrate on that this summer. My mom then called and said what about going Diamond hunting in Arkansas and I really wanting to take the train was like, "that's not fair to the girls you promised them Disney World." But I am going to Orlando with the West Clan in October so I suggested Niagara Falls but I don't think she going for it because just called and said "Blue Man Group is going to be at universal this summer, but you don't want to go to Florida" So I think that is a PASS on the super fun Niagara Falls trip. Chris and I will have to take a long weekend or go next summer.
I gotta jet to work, I'm gonna be so late!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Our 100th POST!
Hey All This is our 100Th Post to the new blog! Yeah!
anyway...
This weekend was a pretty busy one that planted Chris down for the count...he's on bed rest. Yes let me explain...
First Chris has started walking one mile a day to try and get into a little better shape. With doing this his knee began to give him some slight problems like having trouble standing up, knee feeling like it needs to pop but not doing so, etc...
So not a real problem with his knee, he goes jet skiing with Mitch and Mitch's family this past Friday. He then mows the grass at the Church on Saturday from 8am until 2 pm. I left work at 4pm and then came home and we got ready to go to the Gwen Stafani concert with AKON and LADY SOVEREIGN! It was AWESOME! (I'll have pictures and videos posted as soon as I find my camera!)
After the concert we got stuck in the parking lot for 2 hours and only moved about a quarter of an inch the entire time! We literally pulled out of our parking spot and into a non-moving line behind a limo. The limo being in front of us turned out to be a blessing because the guy who was renting the limo by the hour got out and then returned about 20 minutes later and went to yell at the driver!...actually he spied another way out and had the whole thing mapped out. I saw him pointing and making a plan with the driver I told Chris to "FOLLOW THAT LIMO!" and boom it was only another 10 minutes and we were out! By the Way, the line we were in hadn't moved! I bet they are still parked there waiting!
Anyway so we went to the HILTON and shared a room with my mom and Rachel and Ashley. We got up early and headed out to KINGS ISLAND! There we met up with Casi, Shane, Austin and Devon. It was a total blast, once I find my camera I lost there I will post them pictures. We were there all day and I only rode the merry go round with Austin, Tomb Raider with Chris and Scooby Doo with Rachel and Austin. I was more on kid watch than on have a blast riding coasters mission.
So Chris and I go to work like normal yesterday. At 12:30 in the PM Chris' knee locks up on him and is giving him a numbing pain that is uncomfortable. We debated on going to the emergency room but since it wasn't like painfully painful he just slept the night with his knee pulled up to his chest all night.
Still it was stuck in the morning and actually giving him pain. He went on into work but left to go to a convenience care about 10am. They drained some fluid from knee and think it is inflated (?). They gave him some pills and brace and some crutches and told him to stay off it for the day!
So he's on bed rest!
anyway...
This weekend was a pretty busy one that planted Chris down for the count...he's on bed rest. Yes let me explain...
First Chris has started walking one mile a day to try and get into a little better shape. With doing this his knee began to give him some slight problems like having trouble standing up, knee feeling like it needs to pop but not doing so, etc...
So not a real problem with his knee, he goes jet skiing with Mitch and Mitch's family this past Friday. He then mows the grass at the Church on Saturday from 8am until 2 pm. I left work at 4pm and then came home and we got ready to go to the Gwen Stafani concert with AKON and LADY SOVEREIGN! It was AWESOME! (I'll have pictures and videos posted as soon as I find my camera!)
After the concert we got stuck in the parking lot for 2 hours and only moved about a quarter of an inch the entire time! We literally pulled out of our parking spot and into a non-moving line behind a limo. The limo being in front of us turned out to be a blessing because the guy who was renting the limo by the hour got out and then returned about 20 minutes later and went to yell at the driver!...actually he spied another way out and had the whole thing mapped out. I saw him pointing and making a plan with the driver I told Chris to "FOLLOW THAT LIMO!" and boom it was only another 10 minutes and we were out! By the Way, the line we were in hadn't moved! I bet they are still parked there waiting!
Anyway so we went to the HILTON and shared a room with my mom and Rachel and Ashley. We got up early and headed out to KINGS ISLAND! There we met up with Casi, Shane, Austin and Devon. It was a total blast, once I find my camera I lost there I will post them pictures. We were there all day and I only rode the merry go round with Austin, Tomb Raider with Chris and Scooby Doo with Rachel and Austin. I was more on kid watch than on have a blast riding coasters mission.
So Chris and I go to work like normal yesterday. At 12:30 in the PM Chris' knee locks up on him and is giving him a numbing pain that is uncomfortable. We debated on going to the emergency room but since it wasn't like painfully painful he just slept the night with his knee pulled up to his chest all night.
Still it was stuck in the morning and actually giving him pain. He went on into work but left to go to a convenience care about 10am. They drained some fluid from knee and think it is inflated (?). They gave him some pills and brace and some crutches and told him to stay off it for the day!
So he's on bed rest!
Friday, June 01, 2007
Go To Videos Page 3 To see Chris and Makenna waiting outside LePeeps.
Visit Videos Page 4 To see Makenna Give Uncle Chris and Kiss, Chris blowing bubbles in his drink, Chris teaching us how to putt-putt and to kind of see (More like Hear the roar of) Brent sinking a hole-in-One!
Visit Videos Page 4 To see Makenna Give Uncle Chris and Kiss, Chris blowing bubbles in his drink, Chris teaching us how to putt-putt and to kind of see (More like Hear the roar of) Brent sinking a hole-in-One!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Whatta Memorial Day Weekend!
A Memorial Day Weekend even we didn't expect!
Up until the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend Chris and I were totally planning on going to the Races. Then we decided that we really wanted to go to Aunt Carolyn's Wedding Reception in Illinois.
With that decision made Chris and I headed to my parents house in Illinois on Saturday Night when I got off work that evening. We spent the night in my old pink and blue bedroom and then we got up pretty dang early to head to Brent and Amanda's house. Which actually ended up being later than we had thought!
Chris needed to take a shower still and my mom wanted to go out to eat at Ryan's. Mom and I went to Ryan's while Chris took a shower and got shaving. Ryan's was only about 15 minutes late unlocking their doors. Which took us 15 minutes longer than we had planned on spending to eat.
Since we were ruining late we told Brent to just have everyone meet us at Le Peeps! We were going out to breakfast with Brent, Amanda, Mom and Dad West and of course Makenna!
Here we are waiting for our name to be called so we get started chowing down!
Yeah, Makenna and I called each other to see which color we would be wearing today.
Brent and Amanda tease each other
Mom tries to make a call to China on Makenna's phone! Good thing Makenna has the number pad locked!
Chris and Grandpa are just stolen by Makenna
After a brief time of waiting our name was finally called, "BRENT PARTY OF 7" and we were all ready to go eat.
Makenna got some yummy food after her bottle! She ate Strawberry Yogurt and a Cinnamon Roll!
Grandma stole Makenna's Hat! Poor Makenna!! everyone steals her cute little hats, Here's a picture of when her daddy stole her hat at the Christmas party!
Back to Le Peeps...Makenna and Uncle Chris have a good time!
After leaving Peeps, I went with Makenna and Mom went with Chris back to Brent and Amanda's house. We hung out there for a bit, Chris obsessed over the race and then we loaded up to go to the Reception.
Literally, LOADED UP! Mom and I had to sit all the way in the back! We were in the trunk! Yeah Buttocks were a bit sore when we arrived.
We Mingled at the Reception...
The little boy was an official balloon blower-upper with the helium tank.
Lara was the official balloon knotter person.
Amanda was the official string tier person.
and the little girl was supposed to be the official string cutter person, but she gave it up :)
Chris made some non-helium balloons to tie out by the road!
Darrell helps the groom Barry tape down the table cloths.
Chris spends some time with grandpa
Aunt Carolyn comes to say buh-bye while Chris checks on the Race.
Here we are at Dos- great Picture! :)
Here we are leaving Dos reales! We stopped to chat with this nice driver here. Although I don't think he was nearly as entertained as we were.
Here we all are on the putting field!
Amanda won! I'm not sure how the scores ended up after that! Brent said she forgot to do her victory dance, but I bet she probably did one or two!
The Next morning Chris and I headed out early to go to my parents house again. Chris got suckered in by mom to make the RIBS and we had a great meal with Grandma and Grandpa, Kristina, mom and dad and Chris and I. After that Chris and I took off to be on our way home.
While Chris was grilling I was looking for the tadpoles in moms pond she built. 
Grandpa thinks dad couldn't get the food table ready fast enough! Look at him all ready to start chowing down.
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